Episode I: Dawn of the Insectoids

[broose]

In a small collection of star systems in the Orion Arm, the fledgling community of spacefaring civilizations is still recovering from the aftermath of the Great War, the first war to take place on the interstellar stage. As tensions died down, it seemed that the systems would settle into a period of peaceful growth and technological advancement -- that is, until the insectoids arrived.

[16:33] <Broose> Raka'Hi, Falgrim, Kornel -- the three of you are on board the GA Herald of Dawn, being transported for a covert mission for the Grelt Alliance.
[16:34] <Broose> You're a few days away from Frontier station, where you'll be briefed and sent down to a small, recently colonized moon on important business. For now, though, how did you end up being hired for this job? And have any of you known eachother since before this?
[16:34] <Squelch> Grelt alliance?
[16:35] <joo> Presumably related to Falgrim's furry race.
[16:36] <Broose> A galactic military alliance led by the grelt, Falgrim's people.
[16:37] <Broose> Falgrim could tell you more, perhaps.
[16:37] <Squelch> As for Raka, I imagine he was hired for the mission due to his people's relative obscurity. Not many would expect one of him out of his home system
[16:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Can I have the most updated version of your character sheet, Squelch?
[16:38] <joo> Perfect for a covert mission, then: people will just mistake him for a rat.
[16:38] <Broose> Racist.
[16:38] <Squelch> pastebin.com/4xN2bnmS
[16:39] <Squelch> He's not all that small. He's about 5 foot
[16:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Thanks.
[16:39] <Squelch> It's just that most don't see his kind
[16:40] <joo> That makes him stand out more than usual, then.
[16:40] <Squelch> Yes, but he's also wearing a full mask with helmet
[16:40] <Broose> In grelt space, he can just hide behind everyone.
[16:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:40] <Squelch> He just looks like a midget
[16:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right, let's see. Perhaps the grelt are on friendly terms with most human colonies and have many trade and military agreements. That might be how Kornel ended up working with us.
[16:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Perhaps there's a great war going on, and the grelt have a secret deal to protect Raka's races's homeworlds from discovery through some ruse.
[16:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> A war, that is, between the Grelt Alliance and the monstrous alien races.
[16:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> *Raka's race's
[16:43] <joo> Kornel found employment in the Grelt Alliance through his network of underground contacts, and as he proved himself trustworthy, worked his way into their inner echelons of covert agents.
[16:43] <Squelch> I imagine people know /of/ Raka's race. They do a lot of trading, I envisioned, just that they don't usually leave their home system
[16:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, I see.
[16:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is it possible he might be mistaken for a human, then?
[16:44] <Broose> Yes, I agree with that -- you're in frontier space, under mostly grelt control, and humans have been allowed to colonize the area as part of some trade agreements. Humans and grelt are known to work together around these parts fairly often.
[16:44] <Squelch> Of particular note is that they make things out of a particular type of wood, which can only be harvested from trees on their home world. Said wood is nearly metallic in it's make, and Raka's armour is partly made of it
[16:45] <Squelch> He might easily be mistaken for a short human, yes
[16:47] <joo> Perhaps Raka'Hi is part of Kornel's network of underground contacts.
[16:47] <joo> And it's not hard to imagine that Kornel knows Falgrim, by virtue of having worked for the Grelt Alliance before.
[16:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Right.
[16:47] <Squelch> Perhaps. But who will look down on Raka's job, then? Falgrim?
[16:48] <Broose> You don't have to fill up all your bonds.
[16:48] <Broose> Just fill any that you think make sense.
[16:48] <joo> It's easily possible that Kornel does, given that he is guided by strict principles and honour.
[16:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Before we begin, I propose this bond with Kornel: I’ve fought alongside Kornel before. I trust they’ll watch my back.
[16:49] <Squelch> Hmmm, then why would he contact him, Joo?
[16:49] <joo> Because they still have in common a need for information to survive.
[16:50] <Squelch> Works 4 me
[16:50] <Squelch> Falgrim could remind Raka of someone he's hunted
[16:50] <joo> The bond isn't necessary, though; I just mean that it is feasible.
[16:50] <joo> Good choice, Vaylon. Kornel will surely watch your back honourably.
[16:51] <Broose> *Falgrim face being exploded* Kornel: Your back still looks okay, brah!
[16:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:51] <joo> Heh.
[16:52] <joo> I did a job with Falgrim in the past.
[16:53] <Squelch> What's Falgrim like, Vay?
[16:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> In what way?
[16:53] <joo> In bed.
[16:54] <Squelch> I dunno, personality
[16:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't know.
[16:54] <Broose> He's Good.
[16:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm just winging it at this point.
[16:55] <Squelch> Fuck it, we'll figure out bonds as we go
[16:55] <joo> You should have chosen wings as your adaptation, brah.
[16:55] <Squelch> Let's start a scene
[16:55] <Broose> Hahaha.
[16:55] <joo> Are you going with that bond, Squelch? If so, I'll add: "I know a secret about Raka'Hi", being maybe some scoundrelly thing you did.
[16:56] <Broose> I won't object to that, though you've already written some bonds, it seems! Is everyone fine with starting?
[16:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think writing just one bond is okay to start off, with. It leaves room for growth.
[16:56] <Squelch> Yes, Joo. Do you agree to the bond? I agree to yours
[16:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> *start off with.
[16:56] <joo> I agree.
[16:56] <Squelch> Cool
[16:58] <Broose> Alright...
[17:01] <Broose> You've been aboard the Herald of Dawn for about a week, now. The ship is an old human military cruiser that's been converted to a transport for humans migrating to the new colonies. It's a bit cramped. You've heard some rumors about a human noble staying on the top level.
[17:03] <Squelch> Is there a restaurant on board?
[17:03] <Broose> The three of you are in the lounge with the other passengers: it's a wide open room in the middle of the ship with a cafeteria and some video screens, and stairs leading up and down. People on board spend most of their time here.
[17:04] <Broose> It's the middle of another normal day in the Herald when you hear the voice of an older human through the announcement system...
[17:04] <Squelch> Neat
[17:06] <Broose> "Uh, this is the captain speaking... several unidentified objects heading towards the starboard hull... all passengers proc-"
[17:06] <Broose> The captain's voice is interrupted by a loud crash, and the crunching of metal.
[17:07] <Broose> An alarm goes off! You hear the onboard AI with its damage assessment: "HULL BREACH... ENGINE MAINTENANCE."
[17:07] <joo> Does it sound like the Adjutant?
[17:08] <Broose> Yes.
[17:08] <joo> i.imgur.com/Q3MDtRr.png
[17:09] <Squelch> Raka looks up from his meal at the speaker and sighs heavily, downing the rest in it with one bite
[17:09] <Broose> The passengers around you start to panick and rush for the stairs up. You see a blast door lower, blocking off the stairs down. The alarm blares relentlessly.
[17:09] <joo> Kornel is already on his feet, his hand slipping towards his concealed pistol, and looking around warily.
[17:10] <joo> Where do the stairs up lead?
[17:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do I have my arms?
[17:11] <Broose> You hear several more crashes. The captain's voice is heard again: "Shit! Uh... we've got boarding pods on the bottom levels, more likely incoming... all security personnel to the lounge."
[17:11] <Broose> Yes.
[17:12] <joo> vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/mightandmagic/images/e/ef/Rakshasa_raja.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120303181324&path-prefix=en
[17:12] <joo> All four of them.
[17:12] <Broose> The stairs lead up to the passenger quarters, and even higher up, to the bridge.
[17:12] <joo> This captain is a little bitch!
[17:13] <Broose> What do you do? You hear noises from behind the blast door.
[17:13] <joo> Are we "security personnel"?
[17:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> We are now.
[17:14] <Broose> Not officially, no. You're here undercover.
[17:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim loads a magazine into his assault rifle. "Lock and load, gentlemen. We have uninvited guests."
[17:14] <Squelch> Raka continues to sit, downing an alcoholic beverage with a chug and a loud burp
[17:15] <Broose> Your assault rifle's digital readout displays a full magazine. You're ready.
[17:15] <Squelch> He looks over at Falgrim and Kornel and shakes his head. "Do ya got any idea who be boardin' the ship, laddy?" he asks
[17:15] <Broose> Homeboy's a leprechaun!
[17:16] <joo> A Scottish leprechaun, apparently.
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:16] <Broose> The bartender ducks behind the bar. As the crowd rushes upstairs, some security officers in uniform wade through, trying to get into the lounge.
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks over at Raka likes this: images.picturesdaddy.com/a/actor_tommy_lee_jones-28623.jpg
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> *like
[17:18] <joo> Falgrim looks over from reading the magazine displayed on his rifle's screen.
[17:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:18] <Broose> Hahaha.
[17:19] <joo> Kornel consults his knowledge and the present circumstances to see if he can guess who might be responsible for this. Do you think that is Spout Lore or Discern Realities?
[17:19] <Squelch> Rakka licks his fingertips before shooting back a glare of his own. "'An ya think the galaxy's a fuckin' third day picnic, do ya? I like'ta know what'll be tryin' to tear my booties off 'fore I head out with two 'o ya to try 'an fight off 'an entire invadin' party!"
[17:19] <joo> He might also use his eye implants to see if he can detect the Heat Signature of what is beyond the blast doors.
[17:20] <Broose> The latter option seems more likely. There aren't any conflicts happening in this system that any of you know of.
[17:20] <joo> Very well.
[17:20] <joo> Hmm... will anyone aid him,?
[17:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Perhaps by the way they try to get through the blast doors, they can be identified ahead of just visual confirmation.
[17:22] <joo> ...what is a "third day picnic"?
[17:22] <Squelch> Regardless, Rakka stands up and his helmet springs up from behind him, covering his face in what looks like a series of metallic roots. He kicks his rifle off the wall it had been leaning on and catches it, activating the safety with a hand gesture
[17:23] <Squelch> Rakka will aid, yes, by standing by him and muttering the various alien races who may be hostile
[17:23] <joo> A brute-force search, then?
[17:23] <joo> This is why he looks down on your methods.
[17:23] <Broose> Hahaha.
[17:23] <joo> Roll up the aid, homeboy!
[17:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pokes Raka in the chest. "/Someone/ has to stand between them and every else, and it might as well be us."
[17:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> *everyone else
[17:24] <Squelch> It's +bond, right?
[17:24] <joo> Yes.
[17:24] <Squelch> I don't aid as often as I should
[17:25] <Squelch> !r 2d6+1
[17:25] <@pagebot> Squelch: 7=1+5(+1)
[17:25] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Discern Realities
[17:25] <@pagebot> joo: 6=3+2(+1) -- Discern Realities
[17:25] <joo> i.imgur.com/opyfVvD.png
[17:26] <Broose> The security officers, wearing red uniforms and helmets, come into the room and crouch behind the tables of the cafeteria, pointing their pistols at the blast door. They all look nervous. Nobody was expecting an attack on this vessel.
[17:26] <Squelch> Rakka smacks Falgrim's hand away, dusting his chest off. "Do I look like I'm just gonnae sit by 'an let 'em loot the ship, you fargle mung biter? I just like knowin' what'll be tryin' t'singe me hairy ass with lasers!"
[17:27] <joo> fargle mung biter
[17:27] <Broose> pie u right in the mung m8
[17:27] <Squelch> "I dunnae think that's an unduly unreasonable application of caution, so keep ya hands t'yerself!"
[17:27] <joo> I don't know what that means, but it sounds rude.
[17:28] <Squelch> I like to think that it's a kind of food that Rakka's race looks down upon the consumption of
[17:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are we spelling it "Raka" or "Rakka"?
[17:29] <Squelch> Ah, my bad. It's Raka
[17:29] <joo> Rakka is something else: fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/002/4/b/Haibane_Renmei___Rakka_by_KingofGETs.png
[17:29] <Squelch> Too used to using the term "Rakka"
[17:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Aww. We need to watch the rest of that, man.
[17:30] <Broose> Kornel, you watch the blast door with your augmented eyes, and Raka does the same. You see the heat signatures of stout, vaguely humanoid creatures behind it. You don't have any time to think of what they might be, though, because the blast door explodes open!
[17:30] <joo> For sure, bro. Maybe after this.
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim squints at Raka, not sure if he has been insulted or not, and says, "Kornel, what's the situation?"
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[17:30] <Squelch> For reference, I'm being inspired by the very best
[17:30] <Squelch> www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-LyFMCIpok
[17:30] <Broose> From behind the cloud of smoke, green blasts of energy fly by both of you, Kornel and Raka!
[17:31] <Broose> What do you do?
[17:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim roars and lays down a hailstorm of suppressive fire!
[17:31] <Broose> Roll Suppressive Fire, Falgrim!
[17:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Suppressive Fire
[17:32] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 3=1+1(+1) Suppressive Fire
[17:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Situation normal: all fucked up.
[17:32] <joo> Good start!
[17:32] <Squelch> Raka springs out and attempts to leap below a table and make for the wall nearest the firing squad
[17:33] <Squelch> Defy danger with dex, I assume?
[17:33] <joo> Kornel frowns, then just says, "combat!" before diving to cover and making his way around the opposite flank from Raka.
[17:34] <joo> Oh, wait...
[17:34] <joo> Well, he ducks down to avoid the bolts of energy.
[17:35] <Broose> Unfortunately, Falgrim, your enemies are confident that the veil of smoke will cover them -- short, insectoid soldiers carrying laser pistols and wearing crude body armor begin to flood into the lounge, letting out war cries in shrill voices!
[17:35] <Broose> Okay -- roll+DEX, Kornel and Raka.
[17:35] <Squelch> !r 2d6
[17:35] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9=6+3
[17:36] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[17:36] <@pagebot> joo: 12=4+6(+2) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[17:38] <Broose> The security officers open fire, making a few solid hits and spilling their green blood, but they do little on their own. Raka, you duck under a table, and one of the braver creatures charges towards you, pulling out a wickedly sharp knife!
[17:38] <Broose> But Kornel, you duck to safety, unnoticed.
[17:39] <Squelch> "Oi, you wanna fight do ya?!" shouts Raka as he swings his heavy, clawed hand at the attacker
[17:39] <Broose> Roll Hack and Slash, Raka.
[17:39] <Squelch> !r 2d6+2
[17:39] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9=1+6(+2)
[17:39] <Squelch> !r 1d10+1
[17:39] <@pagebot> Squelch: 4=3(+1)
[17:40] <Broose> !r d6 Damage to Raka
[17:40] <@pagebot> Broose: 4 Damage to Raka
[17:40] <Broose> His crude weapon only barely slips past your body armor, and you deliver him a deep wound with your claws. Meanwhile, what are Kornel and Falgrim doing? The insectoids are charging in through the stairway.
[17:41] <joo> Kornel takes out his silenced laser pistol, and starts firing bolts of death at the insects, starting with the one stabbing Raka.
[17:42] <Squelch> I'd shoot them from the side and attempt to break their formation, personally
[17:42] <Broose> You can just roll damage for that -- it's distracted by the melee fight.
[17:42] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[17:42] <@pagebot> joo: 4 -- Damage
[17:42] <Broose> With a single well-placed shot, Kornel, you take the creature down, freeing up Raka.
[17:43] <joo> Are there any computer terminals in sight?
[17:43] <Squelch> Up to you, Vay
[17:43] <joo> The captain is probably too incompetent to use the security systems properly.
[17:43] <Broose> Hahaha.
[17:44] <Broose> Well, I can't imagine disabling them would help much!
[17:44] <joo> Or perhaps there are dormant features left over from the ship's time as a military vessel that can be activated.
[17:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Bugs!" says Falgrim with a snarl. He finds the nearest cover and takes aim at the ones in front.
[17:44] <joo> I'll disable whatever is disabling them.
[17:45] <Broose> Perhaps so, Kornel. You could Spout Lore to see what you know about older human military vessels, if you'd like.
[17:45] <joo> It's not a bug, it's a feature.
[17:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Not for long.
[17:45] <Broose> Roll Shootout, Falgrim.
[17:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[17:45] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 13=6+6(+1) Shootout
[17:46] <joo> Kornel is going to christen his weapon "The Debugger".
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll expose myself to attack! "You broke into the wrong ship, bitches!"
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 1d6 Damage
[17:46] <Squelch> Btw, Broose. Just so we're clear, I envisioned Raka as wearing normal armour except for an odd plant like collar that rests on his chin and runs up the back of his neck. That's where his helmet comes from
[17:46] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6 1 Damage
[17:46] <Squelch> Ouch
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm rerolling that.
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 1d6 Damage
[17:46] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 3 4 Damage
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fuck off, PageBot!
[17:46] <joo> Hahahah.
[17:46] <Broose> Hahaha.
[17:47] <Squelch> Hah
[17:47] <joo> Kornel will do just that!
[17:47] <joo> Er... my previous DEX roll should have been +1, but that doesn't change the result.
[17:47] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Lore
[17:47] <@pagebot> joo: 6=2+2(+2) -- Spout Lore
[17:47] <joo> dot dot dot
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> A review by axeman13.
[17:48] <Squelch> Fuck you I was just gonna say that
[17:48] <joo> That's Kornel's handle on hacker IRC networks.
[17:49] <Broose> You turn one of the bug soldiers into a fine green mist, Falgrim. The security officers, inspired by your display of grelt prowess, open fire again -- but a few take shots from the aliens.
[17:51] <Broose> Kornel, you think on what you know about this kind of ship for awhile, under that table, but it seems you're detected -- the aliens open fire toward you, blasting the table apart and leaving you wide open!
[17:51] <Squelch> Raka kicks the dead bug off of him and frowns. "Hope there wasn't a bounty on that one" he quips before cracking his knuckles and jumping at the bugs. The root on his neck pulses with a blue wave of energy and from it grows a long branch that wraps around Raka's arm, hardening and turning it much bigger.
[17:51] <joo> Does Falgrim really say "You broke into the wrong ship, bitches!"?
[17:51] <Squelch> Which means I expend an energy to add Area to the next attack
[17:51] <Squelch> !r 2d6+2 Midget smash
[17:51] <@pagebot> Squelch: 12=4+6(+2) Midget smash
[17:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, he does. Why not?
[17:52] <Squelch> I'll avoid the counter
[17:52] <Broose> That's not really how the Bounty Hunter move works!
[17:52] <Squelch> Eh, I thought I'd do something weird with the armour
[17:52] <Broose> You spend power and choose three tags, and a range tag.
[17:52] <joo> I didn't imagine him being so informal! But he may well be.
[17:52] <Broose> Racist.
[17:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo: I think of him as a little unhinged.
[17:54] <Broose> Demented, if you will.
[17:54] <joo> Heh.
[17:54] <Squelch> Oh, you do? I must have misread. Oh yes, most definitely. It's a hand attack, and I'll add area, forceful and messy. I assume they all cost him a power? Or is it just a single power?
[17:54] <Broose> Just one.
[17:54] <joo> That's why he got sent on this mission with a rat and a weird human.
[17:54] <Squelch> Oh. That's neat. So that happens
[17:54] <Broose> He's just going to go up and punch one of the insectoids? Very well!
[17:54] <joo> Well, then Kornel is forced into combat! He returns fire!
[17:55] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Shootout
[17:55] <@pagebot> joo: 9=2+6(+1) -- Shootout
[17:55] <Squelch> The intent was to scatter them, but in essence, yes
[17:55] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[17:55] <@pagebot> joo: 2 -- Damage
[17:55] <Broose> Well, you'll have to defy danger somehow to get through their laser fire before you can melee them, I think.
[17:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel! You bug bastards!" Falgrim pops out of hiding spot and lays down some covering fire for the agent.
[17:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> *of his
[17:56] <Squelch> I thought he was fairly close
[17:56] <Broose> No, just to that one.
[17:56] <Squelch> Okay, then. time to botch a roll
[17:56] <Squelch> !r 2d6 oh god oh god why did i decide to punch guns
[17:56] <@pagebot> Squelch: 3=2+1 oh god oh god why did i decide to punch guns
[17:57] <joo> Good prediction.
[17:57] <Broose> Roll damage, Raka.
[17:57] <Squelch> !r 1d10+1
[17:57] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9=8(+1)
[17:58] <Broose> You rush up to a cluster of them, Raka, and punch them out with your energized fist! They go flying back, limp and bloodied, but several more rush at you after your attack and tackle you to the ground!
[17:58] <Broose> One of them pulls a knife, intent on finishing you quick.
[17:58] <Broose> !r d6 Damage to Kornel
[17:58] <@pagebot> Broose: 4 Damage to Kornel
[17:59] <Broose> Kornel, you wound one of the bugs, but you take a bad shot to the shoulder yourself.
[17:59] <Broose> Falgrim's here to help, though -- roll Suppressive Fire, Falgrim. You can get all of the soldiers attacking Kornel at once, thanks to your trusty rifle.
[17:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Suppressive Fire
[17:59] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=2+6(+1) Suppressive Fire
[18:00] <Broose> You unleash a burst of bullets in their direction, and they jump away, crouching back by the stairs for now.
[18:00] <Squelch> Can I attempt to throw them off?
[18:00] <Broose> Yes, you can.
[18:00] <Squelch> Neat
[18:00] <Broose> That would be defy danger with STR, I think.
[18:00] <Squelch> !r 2d6+2 midget strength
[18:00] <@pagebot> Squelch: 11=5+4(+2) midget strength
[18:01] <Broose> Kornel, you're covered for now -- what do you do?
[18:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Felgrim shouts to Kornel over the gunfire. "Get out of there!"
[18:01] <Squelch> I imagine Raka's stunt at least broke formation
[18:01] <Broose> Felgrim is his rage mode personality.
[18:01] <Squelch> That's the divide part
[18:01] <Squelch> Now we conquer
[18:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Whools.
[18:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> ...
[18:02] <joo> LOL
[18:02] <Squelch> Oh crap, they brought sheep!?
[18:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> I give up on typing.
[18:02] <joo> Are ye a bit splashed, m8?
[18:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nope, but I've felt off all day.
[18:02] <joo> Unfortunate.
[18:02] <Broose> Raka, you throw the three insectoids away from you, and they land on the floor, stunned. The rest of the insectoids are pinned down by the stairs, thanks to Falgrim.
[18:03] <joo> Kornel buggers off back behind Falgrim, and under cover again.
[18:03] <joo> Can he see any computer terminals?
[18:03] <Squelch> As the root retracts to the collar, Raka sneers and, finally, decides it's shooting time. He falls prone and lays on some suppressive fire to further drive them back
[18:04] <Broose> One of them tries to pop out of cover, Falgrim, and take a quick shot at Kornel as he runs for cover -- you may spend hold.
[18:04] <Squelch> !r 2d6+1 suppressive fire
[18:04] <@pagebot> Squelch: 10=5+4(+1) suppressive fire
[18:05] <Squelch> I'll spend 2 hold to keep 'em pinned and make 'em hurt
[18:05] <Broose> Calm down, little buddy. That's not quite how it works.
[18:06] <Squelch> I assumed they were gonna get up. Are they not?
[18:06] <Broose> Well, first, let's see what Falgrim does.
[18:09] <Squelch> Did I DC or something?
[18:09] <Broose> Nope.
[18:09] <Squelch> Huh.
[18:09] <Broose> Vaylon probably went to get some hyphy MUD to take the edge off or something.
[18:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sorry about that!
[18:10] <Squelch> Sorry 'bout my mistakes. I tend to overlook details when I'm reading stuff. It's bitten me in the ass before
[18:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> I went to the kitchen to get something to eat, and it took longer than I expected.
[18:10] <Squelch> I'm chowing down on pizza, personally
[18:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, I'll deal my damage.
[18:10] <@pagebot> Okay, I'll deal my bum.
[18:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> PageBot, you truly have it in for me today.
[18:11] <Broose> Squelch: Basically, with Suppressive Fire you spend 1 hold at a time, and only when the enemy tries to make an action while you've got them pinned down. Also, since you have a laser rifle, which isn't automatic, you can only pin down one enemy at a time.
[18:11] <joo> Hahah.
[18:11] <Broose> Okay, roll damage, Falgrim.
[18:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[18:11] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10 Damage
[18:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Quit toying with my emotions, PageBot.
[18:11] <Squelch> Ah, I see. Then I'll pin down the one nearest to axemaster13 over there
[18:12] <Broose> You explode the ambitious little bug violently, Falgrim. That's your last hold, and Kornel makes it safely to cover.
[18:13] <Broose> Very well, Raka. You pin down one of the bugs you stunned, who hides behind a stray chair. The other two run for the stairs.
[18:14] <Squelch> Hey Vaylon, do you got grenades?
[18:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sorry, but I went for the selective-fire gun.
[18:15] <Squelch> And I took extra rations for story reasons
[18:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> I was pretty tempted to take the rocket launcher. >_>
[18:15] <joo> Does Raka'Hi have pouches like a hamster that he stores his food in?
[18:16] <Squelch> Presumbley he keeps the food in what would less charitably called a space fanny pack
[18:16] <joo> Hahah.
[18:17] <joo> The Space Fanny Pack is a supplement to Dungeon Galaxy that introduces a new alien race.
[18:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:17] <Squelch> The IC reason being the tools and gear that he uses with that plant thing is powered by him, so, calories
[18:17] <Squelch> Like that one Dr Mcninja arc with the laser eye
[18:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> "You got any good plans yet?" he says to Kornel, loading another magazine.
[18:18] <Broose> You all hear another loud crash in the level above, and from the stairs leading down another creature approaches: a tall insectoid covered in chitin, with two huge compound eyes, thin wings, and a laser rifle. It points a boned finger into the lounge and lets out a fell screech!
[18:18] <Squelch> I hope he likes claws
[18:18] <Squelch> They'll like him
[18:19] <Broose> As soon as it screeches, you hear the sound of skittering legs coming up the stairs.
[18:19] <Squelch> Can I break off suppressive fire, Broose?
[18:19] <joo> Well, I suppose it isn't really the time to be laying down mad hax.
[18:19] <Squelch> Don't be so sure
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> For what it's worth, I thought that was a really good idea.
[18:19] <Squelch> There should be something you can hack in to
[18:19] <Squelch> What was a really good idea? Mad hax?
[18:19] <Broose> Kornel, there aren't any computer consoles here -- the ones controlling the ship's systems would be below, into engine maintenance, or higher, at the bridge.
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yeah, activating an old security system in the ship.
[18:20] <Squelch> Discern realities that shit, son!
[18:20] <Broose> He already tried to Spout Lore!
[18:20] <Squelch> Bah
[18:20] <joo> The game said "fuck you!" to that.
[18:20] <Broose> It was a sick failure.
[18:21] <Squelch> <Squelch>: Can I break off suppressive fire, Broose?
[18:21] <Broose> Yes.
[18:21] <Squelch> And do I lose my hold if I refocus it on that bugfucker?
[18:21] <Broose> Yeah.
[18:21] <Broose> You'd have to roll again.
[18:21] <Squelch> Aw dang
[18:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Keep 'em pinned, Raka. This big bastard's mine."
[18:21] <Squelch> Okay
[18:22] <Squelch> I'll keep 'em pinned
[18:22] <Squelch> "Don't go killin' it beyond recognition, ya gobsmacked anal yodeling bogart, he'll probably be worth somethin'!"
[18:22] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:22] <Broose> The one you have pinned down, hearing his comrades at the stairs, leaves cover to make a break for them!
[18:22] <Broose> You may spend hold.
[18:23] <Squelch> Fuck him, damage
[18:23] <Squelch> !r 1d10
[18:23] <@pagebot> Squelch: 3
[18:23] <joo> "Anal yodeling bogart" - now that's definitely an insult.
[18:23] <Broose> You finish the pitiful creature off, Raka.
[18:23] <joo> Kornel shakes his head. "I can't think with all this noise!"
[18:23] <Broose> Hahaha.
[18:24] <Squelch> "Hate t'break it to ya, laddy, but that suppressing thing ain't gon' well!"
[18:24] <Broose> Well, what do you do? You all see the big insectoid, and hear something approaching from behind him.
[18:24] <Squelch> "You got t'bigger gun, 'an I'm man 'nuff t'admit that, so you finish this pricklers off 'an I'll shove that rifle up that big one's ass!"
[18:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn.
[18:25] <joo> the fuc did you just say, m80?
[18:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> I was trying to see if the agent could be of any use somehow, and sadly all I could think about was throwing Kornel on top of the big one. >_>
[18:25] <Squelch> Kornel can take shots from cover
[18:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Snarling, Falgrim turns and opens fire on the stairwell!
[18:26] <Squelch> Raka can go all chav on the big one, and hopefully Falgrim c-
[18:26] <Squelch> Alright
[18:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Suppressive Fire
[18:26] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10=6+3(+1) Suppressive Fire
[18:26] <joo> BRB
[18:26] <Squelch> Raka cracks his hairy knuckles and rolls up from his prone position, attaching the rifle to it's holster on his side and rushing forward to deliver a knuckle sandwhich to the big guy
[18:28] <Broose> You suppress the smaller insectoids and their apparent superior, Falgrim, giving Raka a clear path to the stairs. The security officers keep their pistols trained there, tense.
[18:28] <Squelch> Do I need to defy danger, or can I just attempt to whallop him?
[18:28] <Broose> You can just Hack and Slash.
[18:29] <Squelch> !r 2d6+2
[18:29] <@pagebot> Squelch: 7=1+4(+2)
[18:30] <Broose> Roll damage, Raka.
[18:30] <Squelch> I expend my second point of energy to select the hand region, +2 damage, piercing and forceful to this punch
[18:30] <Squelch> That 'kay?
[18:30] <Broose> Yes.
[18:31] <Broose> (Though you should probably note that before the attack roll, in the future.)
[18:31] <Squelch> Cool. The plant pulses again and three long spiny roots grow down Raka's arm, capping off his fist like a weird, spiny pair of brass knuckles
[18:31] <joo> Do the security personnel carry communication devices?
[18:31] <Broose> Yes, they do.
[18:32] <Squelch> !r 1d10+3 I'll whallop ya cunt
[18:32] <@pagebot> Squelch: 8=5(+3) I'll whallop ya cunt
[18:32] <joo> Kornel goes to take a walkie-talkie from one of the dead officers, and speaks into it while intermittently shooting insects down as they get too close. "What is going on up there?"
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is the big bug out of cover? Could I deal damage to him?
[18:34] <Broose> You rush up and punch the larger insectoid, Raka, and it goes flying back down the stairs. You see what the source of the noise is, now -- tall, chitinous insectoids with yellow eyes, huge mandibles, and scythes for arms! There are several of them, and they're rushing up the stairs towards you.
[18:34] <joo> Or if there are no dead, just from a wounded officer, or otherwise he just snatches it from one of them.
[18:34] <Squelch> "We got us a problem, lads!"
[18:34] <Broose> Yes, one of the officers was wounded.
[18:34] <Squelch> We might want to retreat
[18:35] <joo> A capital idea.
[18:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Seeing the look on Raka's face, Falgrim growls. "Rrr -- fall back!"
[18:36] <Broose> You hear a human's voice on the communicator, Kornel. "We've barricaded up the way into the passengers' quarters, but we won't hold here for long." You hear a crashing sound from the device. "Damnit, open fire, now!"
[18:37] <Squelch> What exactly is Falgrim? A human?
[18:37] <Broose> He's a lion dude.
[18:38] <Squelch> So we have a scottish biotech hobbit, a badass lion dude commando and...a hacker?
[18:38] <Squelch> This is gonna be one fucked up party
[18:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> These scythers are between us and the passengers' quarters, right?
[18:38] <Broose> No, the scythe insectoids are coming from downstairs.
[18:38] <Broose> The passengers' quarters are upstairs from here.
[18:39] <Squelch> So we have no reason not to scarper
[18:39] <Squelch> Hopefully we can flank whoever is attacking them
[18:39] <joo> Kornel nods. "There's trouble by the passengers' quarters."
[18:40] <Broose> Where do you fall back? Will you do anything about the wounded officers here?
[18:40] <joo> How many are unable to walk?
[18:40] <Squelch> Oh man oh man
[18:40] <Broose> Two.
[18:40] <Squelch> Broose, describe the layout of the area please
[18:40] <Squelch> Anything we can use to block a doorway?
[18:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Putting his rifle away, Falgrim picks up the two wounded men.
[18:41] <joo> Kornel suggests to the ones who can walk that they are buggering off, and they should carry the wounded to safety.
[18:41] <Broose> Sure, there are plenty of tables and chairs here.
[18:41] <joo> Kornel raises his eyebrows. "Well, that works!"
[18:41] <Broose> The down stairs, though -- you don't really have time to barricade them.
[18:42] <Squelch> "Fuck this, passenger quarters it is!" shouts Raka as he runs off after his companions
[18:42] <joo> Kornel himself lays down some supressive fire to afford the others a safe retreat.
[18:42] <joo> !r 2d6+0 -- Suppressive Fire
[18:42] <@pagebot> joo: 5=4+1 -- Suppressive Fire
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Looks like we're ...
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> ( •_•)⌐■-■
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> (⌐■_■)
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> running away.
[18:42] <Squelch> You're sure to level up, at least!
[18:43] <joo> Is there some pun there, Vaylon?
[18:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> No. It's just a non-joke based on the fact that I was expected to say "buggering off."
[18:44] <Squelch> Anti humour
[18:44] <Broose> You crouch down and try to lay down some suppressive fire towards the stairs down, Kornel, as the alien insectoids with their vicious scythe arms know no fear. One of them rushes forward with great speed, slashing apart the table in front of you with its scythes!
[18:44] <joo> Ah.
[18:44] <Broose> ...but the alien*
[18:44] <Squelch> Note to self: Buy grenades
[18:45] <Broose> You can shoot explosives with your move.
[18:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's too bad the wounded guys can't shoot while I'm carrying them. xD
[18:45] <joo> Kornel whips out his knife and dives to take down this insect with a deft tackle!
[18:45] <joo> And uses it as a shield against the others.
[18:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Welp, this was a short game for Kornel.
[18:46] <Broose> Damn. You realize that's going to be Hack and Slash, right?
[18:46] <joo> ...I suppose it is.
[18:47] <Squelch> You know...
[18:47] <Squelch> I hadn't thought of that
[18:47] <joo> I had forgotten the "surprised or defenceless" condition. I suppose Kornel will not do that, then.
[18:48] <Broose> What do you do, then, Kornel?
[18:49] <Squelch> Kick him in the bugnuts
[18:50] <joo> Kornel shoots the insect! Surely he can get a good shot at this range.
[18:50] <Broose> Yes.
[18:50] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[18:50] <@pagebot> joo: 7 -- Damage
[18:50] <Broose> Roll damage! You still have time before it's in range to murder you horribly.
[18:51] <joo> The dice gods smile upon me.
[18:52] <Broose> You shoot it right in its ugly face, Kornel, and it recoils back, a burnt segment of chitin falling to the floor.
[18:52] <Broose> That bought you a little more time -- and meanwhile, the others are heading upstairs. What do you do?
[18:53] <joo> Kornel joins the retreat!
[18:53] <joo> Are there any controls for the door? Can it be closed?
[18:53] <joo> If indeed there is a door.
[18:54] <Broose> As you all rush up the stairs, you hear the onboard AI again: "CRITICAL REACTOR FAILURE... DIVERTING POWER FROM NON-ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS." The lights go out!
[18:54] <Broose> Yes, there is a door you can activate to close the way behind you.
[18:54] <Squelch> Do that do that
[18:54] <Broose> It's not a blast door, but it's something.
[18:55] <Squelch> Shame DW doesn't have dark vision
[18:55] <joo> Kornel does this, then, hopefully before the power goes out.
[18:55] <Broose> It's only the lights... for now.
[18:56] <joo> The insects then proceed to slash at the door with their sword-arms before its HP bar goes to 0 and it explodes.
[18:56] <Squelch> Broose, is it possible that Raka is accustomed to seeing in darkness? Being a burrowing species and all
[18:58] <Broose> The door closes shut behind you, and you hear the creatures slashing away at the metal, in vain. You're safe for the moment, it seems, but it's completely dark. Right now you're in a wide hallway. You remember that straight forward from here is the medbay, and taking a right will lead you to the passengers' quarters, where you hear the noise of fighting.
[18:59] <Broose> With your bionic eyes, Kornel, you see some figures off in the distance at the medbay.
[18:59] <joo> "Let me go ahead," Kornel says. "I have special eyes."
[18:59] <Broose> Hmm... not enough to be very useful here, Raka, since there's no light at all here.
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim taps Raka on the shoulder. "Take my gun. Lose it and I'll play football with your head."
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> The assault rifle has a digital readout -- it might be bright enough to see by.
[19:00] <joo> What facilities does the medbay have?
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> And anyway Falgrim's arms are full.
[19:01] <Squelch> "Aye, I'll be nicer than a midwife on first breakfast after the babe is born, don't ya worry" says Raka as he hefts the weapon in his arms
[19:03] <Squelch> "Just don't get hair in the laddies mouths, I hear humans ain't so fond o' it" he adds
[19:04] <Broose> What facilities would you expect the medbay to have, Kornel? They're equipped with all the amenities of a modern hospital.
[19:04] <joo> Is there a medical droid that will defend its patients to the death?
[19:04] <Broose> No.
[19:04] <Broose> Just regular human doctors.
[19:05] <joo> Does it have a tough door? I wonder whether it would be a good idea to the leave the wounded officers there.
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm not carrying them to the fighting that's ahead.
[19:06] <Broose> About as tough a door as any other in the ship. It won't stand against an explosive charge, though.
[19:06] <Squelch> We can attempt to hide them
[19:06] <Squelch> The bugs may not be all that thorough
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Lead on," says Falgrim to Raka.
[19:06] <joo> If it's well enough defended, the insects might not bother to attack it in favour of taking an easier path.
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Er -- actually, Kornel is in the lead, here.
[19:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> He says this to Kornel.
[19:07] <Squelch> Yeah, Raka is taking the rear
[19:07] <joo> Kornel stands in the passage leading to the medbay. "The medical bay is here. Let us leave the wounded here."
[19:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Maybe, between all the comm devices, we have enough light to nagivate by.
[19:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... navigate.
[19:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, I don't know what's wrong with my brain today.
[19:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Someone must have hacked into it.
[19:08] <Broose> Heh.
[19:08] <joo> I think Kornel could probably make out the environment by sources of radiation from various parts of the ship.
[19:08] <joo> Heh.
[19:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, that's what I get for running Windows XP.
[19:09] <joo> Ignorance is bliss.jpg.
[19:09] <Broose> Kornel, there are humanoid figures wandering around the medbay aimlessly.
[19:09] <joo> Aimlessly?!
[19:09] <joo> Are they zombies?
[19:09] <Squelch> Or idiots
[19:10] <Broose> How would you go about figuring that out?
[19:10] <Squelch> "Aye laddies, there's a buncho' bugs comin'! Get safe 'an ready"
[19:10] <joo> He holds up a hand, despite the fact that others probably can't see it. "Wait! Something's not right in there."
[19:10] <Squelch> Why would there be zombies in a medbay?
[19:10] <joo> He goes to open the door and investigate more closely.
[19:12] <joo> I don't know. Maybe one of the patients was a zombie, and infected them all.
[19:12] <Broose> "Is someone there?" You hear a human voice call out. You see their heat signature: it's someone hiding down in the corner of the lobby.
[19:12] <Broose> The rest of the figures don't acknowledge you.
[19:13] <joo> Are they noticeably inhuman?
[19:13] <Squelch> Use your cybereyes
[19:13] <Broose> They seem human, but... not all there. You faintly see, in the light of your various devices, huge wounds in their stomachs.
[19:13] <joo> Oh gosh.
[19:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's the Flood!
[19:14] <joo> So they're wandering around with their guts hanging out?
[19:14] <Broose> Some of them, yes.
[19:14] <Squelch> I didn't know we were playing fucking Aliens
[19:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim makes a noise of disgust. "Oh, this is way above our pay grade."
[19:14] <joo> Kornel pales, and staggers backwards. "W-what is this?"
[19:15] <Broose> The person hiding in the corner stands up. "The ones with the blades for arms, they... they did this to all of my patients."
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sets the two men down and steps past Kornel. "What's wrong with them? They still alive?"
[19:17] <joo> "Are they hostile?" Kornel asks warily.
[19:17] <Squelch> "Why're they standin' if they're cut open? What'd they do to 'em?" asks Raka, keeping his gun trained
[19:17] <Broose> "Technically, it seems so. But they aren't hostile as far as I've seen. I haven't dared try to examine one of them."
[19:18] <joo> Kornel takes a weapon from one of the wounded officers and pushes it into the doctor's hands. "
[19:19] <joo> In case they are hostile, use this. Can you keep these people alive? There is no time to be slowed down by them."
[19:19] <Broose> The doctor nods. "I'll do what I can."
[19:19] <Squelch> "I don't think it's a good idea t'leave them with these boyos, lads. Somethin' ain't right"
[19:20] <Squelch> "If they're standin', they'll run 'im through no problem. Don't mean much t'em if he's got a blaster or not"
[19:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks around in the medical bay for flashlights, med patches -- anything that might be useful.
[19:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Who's Raka talking about when he says "they'll run him through"?
[19:22] <Broose> Sure, you can find a flashlight and some medical supplies.
[19:22] <Squelch> The standing corpses
[19:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Even in print, I can't understand a fucking word these mangy Scots gits have to say.
[19:23] <joo> Kornel says with a shudder, "Then kill them! They're probably far gone enough for that. But we cannot delay here!"
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay. Can we treat the wounded security guys well enough to get them back on their feet?
[19:24] <Broose> Sure, but do you want to wait around for them? You still hear the battle raging in the passengers' quarters.
[19:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, we don't have time. Falgrim says to the security team, "Half you stay and help the good doctor here bind these guys." He nods at Kornel. "He's right; I don't trust 'em."
[19:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Treat these wounded when you get a chance, doc. The rest of you are coming with us."
[19:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> He holds open a large furred hand toward Raka.
[19:26] <Broose> Alright. That leaves three security officers following you.
[19:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> "My gun, sir. I hope you treated her well."
[19:26] <Squelch> "I don't know if we /can/ kill 'em, is what I'm sayin ya burgle gargling ninny" says Raka, just before handing Falgrim his gun back
[19:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> He's just making them up, now.
[19:27] <joo> Raka'Hi has watched too many horror films.
[19:27] <Squelch> "How do ya kill someone who ain't got any goddamned guts?"
[19:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Gentlemen, let's get this show on the road." Falgrim leads them from the medical bay toward the passengers' quarters.
[19:28] <joo> Kornel goes next to him to stop him from walking into any walls.
[19:29] <Squelch> "Anyhow, doc 'an you shoot boys, I say ya find somethin' to hide under 'an cram yer gobs shut. Let the damned bugs think they got 'em all"
[19:29] <Squelch> Raka hurries along, still navigating via the gun's ammo counter
[19:29] <joo> Is "shoot boys" an expression for the security personnel?
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> We have flashlights now.
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or at least one flashlight.
[19:29] <Squelch> Yes
[19:29] <Squelch> Yes it is
[19:30] <Broose> The three officers are Jakin, Kalana, and Adrian. After seeing what you can do, they have no qualms about following you into battle.
[19:30] <joo> Oh. Kornel just does that anyway, because he likes the idea of being the only one who can see.
[19:30] <Broose> Hahaha.
[19:30] <Squelch> Man, I made an angry hobbit scrooge mcduck
[19:30] <Squelch> What have I done
[19:31] <Broose> You head down the hall towards the passengers' quarters. Along the way, you see two huge breaches in the hull, where boarding pods have attached themselves. They're empty now.
[19:32] <Squelch> Raka attempts to look inside the breach pods
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do we hear any fighting?
[19:33] <Broose> They don't look like a very pleasant ride. They're crude, little more than torpedoes to stuff full of boarders.
[19:33] <Broose> It sure would suck to be in one of these and miss.
[19:34] <Squelch> Are there any navigational systems on board, or are they literally just hollow torpedoes?
[19:34] <Broose> Yes, the sound of fighting gets louder as you approach the lobby leading into the quarters.
[19:34] <Broose> No navigational systems, no -- you imagine the ship firing them must take care of that.
[19:34] <joo> Then the pod just goes into orbit around an unpopulated planet.
[19:35] <Squelch> Can I attempt a spout lore to see if my guy has seen any of these things before?
[19:35] <Squelch> He's been places
[19:35] <Broose> Ahead of you, you see the doorway into the lobby has been blown apart, and laser fire lights up the area ahead of you often.
[19:36] <Broose> Well, what do you hope to learn?
[19:36] <Squelch> What kind of ship could fire these
[19:36] <Broose> Okay. You can Spout Lore.
[19:37] <Squelch> Anyone care to assist?
[19:37] <Squelch> My guy is dumb as fuck
[19:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right! Falgrim says to Kornel, "You got a plan? I'll go make some noise for you."
[19:38] <Squelch> Fuck it, yolo
[19:38] <Squelch> !r 2d6-1
[19:38] <@pagebot> Squelch: 5=5+1(-1)
[19:41] <Broose> Raka, you spend some time pondering on these boarding pods, but this just never came up during your life of living in a cave.
[19:41] <Broose> What are Kornel and Falgrim going to do?
[19:41] <joo> Boarding pods, a.k.a. space caves.
[19:44] <joo> "I'm working on it," Kornel says. "Let's push back the attackers ahead, then see what we can see from the bridge!"
[19:45] <joo> Kornel says into his communication device. "We're coming with backup. What is the status up there?"
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim laughs and charges ahead into the lobby, and he lets loose a roar! "You made me miss lunch, and I get real irritable on an empty stomach."
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Even if it's too smoky to see individuals, Falgrim lays down a carpet of bullets toward the laser shots' origin!
[19:49] <Broose> "We're trying to hold the lobby," you hear the voice shout. "No clue what's going on up at the bridge -- the blast door is closed off, or else we'd get up there and start piling into the escape pods."
[19:49] <joo> Hahah.
[19:49] <joo> The damn captain was in league with the insects!
[19:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Suppressive Fire
[19:50] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 4=2+1(+1) Suppressive Fire
[19:51] <Squelch> Raka unholsters his rifle and rushes in along with Falgrim, though he takes a single shot at the origin of the laser
[19:51] <Squelch> !r 2d6
[19:51] <@pagebot> Squelch: 11=6+5
[19:51] <Squelch> Fuck counterattacks
[19:51] <Broose> It's not smokey, Falgrim -- in the lobby, you see the insectoids using broken furniture as cover as they take shots towards the doorway into the passengers' quarters.
[19:52] <Broose> The scythe-armed insectoids are hanging back by the walls, and there's a single insectoid resembling the officer you saw earlier.
[19:52] <Squelch> !r 1d10
[19:52] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9
[19:54] <Broose> The security personnel -- including one with body armor and a hat showing his rank as the chief of security, fire back from the doorway.
[19:54] <Broose> Alright. Raka, you take out one of the smaller insectoids, and a few of them shriek out in fear as they're flanked!
[19:54] <Squelch> I meant that I fire at the insects
[19:54] <Squelch> Cool
[19:55] <joo> Are the insects yet unaware of us? If so, kornel comes up behind the officer insect with his knife, and gives him a fat shanking.
[19:55] <Broose> Falgrim, you unleash a hail of bullets out at the crowd of insectoids, but most miss their mark, and you draw the attention of the scythed ones! Two of them rush towards you, a mad look in their bug eyes.
[19:56] <Broose> Yes, you can do that, Kornel. Roll damage or Takedown.
[19:56] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Takedown
[19:56] <@pagebot> joo: 6=1+3(+2) -- Takedown
[19:57] <Squelch> I stole all the good rolls. I'm sorry
[19:57] <Broose> Deal your damage, Kornel.
[19:57] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[19:57] <@pagebot> joo: 5 -- Damage
[19:58] <Broose> Your combat knife just barely slips past the officer's chitin, and it lets out a shriek, its two big eyes staring at you, and wraps a bony hand around your throat, lifting you up and strangling you!
[19:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim drops down on one knee, takes careful aim, and shoots one of the rushing scythed ones.
[19:59] <Broose> Kalana, Jakin, and Adrian join you, Falgrim. Take +4 damage.
[19:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> What do I roll?
[19:59] <Broose> Just your damage.
[19:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[19:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10+4 Damage
[19:59] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7=3(+4) Damage
[19:59] <Squelch> Raka, meanwhile, takes aim and attempts to hit the stranglebug in the back of the neck
[19:59] <joo> Which one of them has the skill of 2?
[19:59] <Broose> Kalana.
[20:00] <Squelch> !r 2d6
[20:00] <@pagebot> Squelch: 4=1+3
[20:00] <Squelch> Fucking hell m8
[20:00] <Broose> Jakin is also skilled at guarding, and Adrian just sucks.
[20:00] <joo> This is getting scary.
[20:01] <joo> Kornel takes out his pistol and shoots the insects arm at pointblank range, in order to release himself.
[20:01] <Squelch> Well I would use my armour to generate a boomseed, but that might have hurt our Spy over there
[20:01] <joo> *insect's
[20:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did Squelch have to roll just then?
[20:01] <Broose> Hmm... no, I suppose he didn't!
[20:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Maybe there should still be a plain old Volley move for shots like that.
[20:01] <Broose> You can just roll damage for that, Raka.
[20:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> But... I don't know.
[20:02] <joo> !delete-missed-roll
[20:02] <@pagebot> Deleted 1 missed roll by Squelch: "4=1+3".
[20:02] <Broose> We'll see how this system works out.
[20:02] <Squelch> Oh, cool
[20:02] <Squelch> !r 1d10
[20:02] <@pagebot> Squelch: 1
[20:03] <Squelch> ....
[20:03] <Squelch> Well
[20:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> PageBot, you little fucker.
[20:03] <joo> A boomseed, you say? That sounds dirty.
[20:03] <Broose> The four of you fire at one of the incoming scythed warriors, Falgrim, and green blood seeps out from cracks in its chitin, but you don't stop the charge. They're both going to be in melee range, now! What do you do?
[20:04] <Broose> You fire off a shot at the officer, Raka, but it dissipates when it hits the creature's chitinous armor. You've got your own problems to worry about -- some of the smaller insectoids are taking aim at you, now!
[20:06] <Squelch> Sorry, buddy
[20:06] <joo> I have this in Hand.
[20:06] <joo> (That means I can use my teeth as a weapon.)
[20:07] <Broose> That sounds really bad for your teeth, in this situation.
[20:07] <Squelch> Expending the last unit of energy, Raka causes the armour to generate a small, round pulsing object in the shape of a seed. Raka squeezes it until the shell cracks and then attempts to fling it towards the bugs
[20:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim clenches his teeth, growls, and shoots again at the same one. Hopefully I can take this one down and just tank the hit.
[20:07] <Squelch> In game terms, that's a near attack with area, forceful and messy
[20:07] <Broose> Roll Shootout, Raka.
[20:08] <Squelch> !r 2d6
[20:08] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9=5+4
[20:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10+4 Damage
[20:08] <Squelch> !r 1d10
[20:08] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 14=10(+4) Damage
[20:08] <@pagebot> Squelch: 8
[20:08] <joo> Nice.
[20:08] <joo> Shall I just roll damage, Broose?
[20:08] <Broose> What are you doing?
[20:08] <joo> <joo> Kornel takes out his pistol and shoots the insects arm at pointblank range, in order to release himself.
[20:09] <Broose> Oh. I didn't see it.
[20:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> That sounds like quick thinking to me!
[20:09] <joo> I thought it might also be enduring.
[20:09] <joo> (Since he's being choked.)
[20:09] <Broose> I agree that it's probably quick thinking.
[20:09] <Broose> You're not in danger of passing out yet, or anything.
[20:10] <joo> Very well. Kornel puts all his speed-crossword-solving experience to work in shooting the insect.
[20:10] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Defy Danger with INT
[20:10] <@pagebot> joo: 14=6+6(+2) -- Defy Danger with INT
[20:10] <joo> Fat.
[20:10] <Broose> Also, Falgrim, I think that may have been defy danger with CON.
[20:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Defy Danger (CON)
[20:10] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=6+1(+1) Defy Danger (CON)
[20:10] <Broose> I'll let you keep the damage roll, because you're my little buddy.
[20:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[20:11] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[20:11] <@pagebot> joo: 4 -- Damage
[20:11] <Broose> Okay, Falgrim, you blow one of the scythed ones apart! But the other, rushing forward, tackles Adrian to the ground and prepares to slice him open!
[20:12] <Broose> !r d6+2 Damage to Raka
[20:12] <@pagebot> Broose: 3=1(+2) Damage to Raka
[20:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yo, Adrian.
[20:12] <joo> Don't worry, Adrian can walk it off.
[20:13] <Broose> Raka, you take a shot from the insectoids, but your seed bomb detonates with a boom, blowing three of them apart at once.
[20:14] <Broose> Kornel, you take a quick shot at the creature's arm, just barely getting past its armor -- but it's enough to get him to let you go! You're dropped to the floor, and have a free moment to act. What do you do?
[20:14] <Squelch> Is Raka close enough to punch that scythe fucker in the chin?
[20:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim charges and leaps, tackling the scythed one from the side, bashing the bug in its buggy head with the butt of his rifle!
[20:14] <Squelch> Guess he need not do that!
[20:14] <Squelch> How many more bugs are there, Broose?
[20:15] <Broose> There are five of the tiny insectoids, the one officer, and three of the scythed ones left.
[20:16] <Broose> Now that all of you have arrived, it looks like the scythed ones are taking their chances -- they rush for the barricades leading into the passengers' quarters, slashing out!
[20:17] <joo> What weaponry does the insect commander possess?
[20:17] <Broose> Falgrim, you tackle the scythed insectoid, knocking it off of Adrian, and you both struggle in melee on the floor! Roll Hack and Slash.
[20:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[20:17] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7=1+4(+2) Hack and Slash
[20:17] <Broose> A laser rifle, and a smaller holstered pistol as a sidearm.
[20:17] <Broose> Roll damage, Falgrim.
[20:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[20:17] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Damage
[20:18] <joo> Hmm... before it can point its weapon at him, then, Kornel stabs it again!
[20:18] <Broose> Damn, PageBot. You cold tonight.
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm crying over here, PageBot.
[20:18] <joo> Is that Hack and Slash?
[20:18] <Broose> Yes.
[20:19] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Hack and Slash
[20:19] <@pagebot> joo: 8=6+1(+1) -- Hack and Slash
[20:19] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[20:19] <@pagebot> joo: 4 -- Damage
[20:19] <Broose> !r d8+2 Damage to Falgrim
[20:19] <@pagebot> Broose: 9=7(+2) Damage to Falgrim
[20:19] <Squelch> Raka attempts to cut a scythe one off as it heads to the passengers, intent on clobbering it
[20:20] <Squelch> Do I need to defy, or can I just whoop him?
[20:20] <Broose> The insectoid slashes deep past your body armor, Falgrim, leaving a huge gash across your shoulder, and your rifle doesn't get past its chitin.
[20:20] <Broose> You'll be under heavy fire if you try to rush that guy, Raka -- how do you deal with that?
[20:21] <Squelch> Hopefully by coming at it at such an angel that they risk shooting him by shooting at me
[20:22] <joo> Using your Good alignment to try and charm them, eh?
[20:22] <Squelch> My relative small size helps with that, I'd imagine
[20:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Howling with pain, he rolls over, pinning the bug underneath his bulk, holding it against the floor by the neck with one hand, and shoots it point-blank in the head!
[20:23] <Broose> Hmm. I think that might be STR, Falgrim.
[20:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (STR)
[20:23] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=5+2(+2) Defy Danger (STR)
[20:23] <joo> Is Suppressive Fire supposed to replace Defend?
[20:24] <Broose> Raka: There's still a distance you'll have to cross where that won't work.
[20:24] <Broose> No, Defend still exists.
[20:24] <Squelch> Hmmm, is there any debris laying around that I could use a shield?
[20:25] <Broose> Hmm. Sure. That sounds like quick thinking.
[20:25] <Squelch> Oh boy, shouldn't have downed that ale.
[20:25] <Squelch> !r 2d6-1
[20:25] <@pagebot> Squelch: 4=3+2(-1)
[20:25] <Broose> !r d10 Damage to Kornel
[20:25] <@pagebot> Broose: 1 Damage to Kornel
[20:25] <Squelch> Someone save the bloody passengers
[20:26] <Broose> You stab the officer again, Kornel, but it still only barely reaches past his chitin. He unleashes a quick, reflexive shot at you with his rifle, but you've put him under enough pressure that it only grazes you.
[20:26] <joo> pathetic. im laughing
[20:27] <Squelch> We can't all be super smart guys
[20:27] <joo> His shot was both reflexive and transitive.
[20:28] <joo> Kornel stabs him up again!
[20:28] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Hack and Slash
[20:28] <@pagebot> joo: 5=3+1(+1) -- Hack and Slash
[20:28] <Broose> Okay, Falgrim, you pin him down, but you'd better hope this finishes it -- if it doesn't, you'll be exposed to his attack. Roll damage, with help from the security.
[20:28] <joo> Oh dear.
[20:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10+4 Damage
[20:28] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=8(+4) Damage
[20:29] <Broose> You blow the scythed one apart, Falgrim, covering your armor in green blood.
[20:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Brutal.
[20:29] <Broose> Raka, your plan to shield yourself with debris comes too late -- you're struck by laser fire!
[20:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> How far away are Kornel and the officer from Falgrim?
[20:29] <Broose> !r d6+3 Damage to Raka
[20:29] <@pagebot> Broose: 4=1(+3) Damage to Raka
[20:30] <Broose> You may now roll Hack and Slash if you still wish to fight the scythed one.
[20:30] <Broose> Not that far away.
[20:30] <joo> PageBot, I don't usually say this, but I'm trusting you to deal a shit damage roll again.
[20:31] <Squelch> Fuck him, man
[20:31] <Squelch> !d 2d6+2\
[20:31] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9=1+6(+2)\
[20:31] <Squelch> !r 1d10+1 punch time
[20:31] <@pagebot> Squelch: 7=6(+1) punch time
[20:32] <Broose> The creature slaps you back with its chitinous hand, Kornel. As your vision starts to blur, you see visions of millions and millions of these insectoids marching in formation, for a brief moment. The officer pulls out its laser pistols and levels it towards your head as you're reeling from the attack! What do you do about this, Falgrim?
[20:33] <joo> !
[20:33] <joo> Is Kornel prone to these kinds of hallucinations?
[20:33] <Broose> No, his eyes are very trustworthy.
[20:33] <joo> His eyes are trying to warn, him then.
[20:34] <joo> They pop out of his sockets and roll towards the enemy. "Save your self, Kornel!" "I love you, Kornel~!"
[20:34] <Broose> Hahaha.
[20:35] <Broose> !r d8+2 damage to Raka
[20:35] <@pagebot> Broose: 8=6(+2) damage to Raka
[20:35] <Squelch> PageBot don't like us tonight
[20:36] <Broose> You punch the scythed one with your armored fist, cracking apart the chitin. It turns to you and slashes out, leaving you with two deep wounds.
[20:36] <Broose> The other one slashes through the barricade blocking the way toward the passengers' quarters, rushing forward as security opens fire.
[20:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Does it just have one pistol in its hand?
[20:37] <Squelch> "That ain't very noice, ya ruddy git! Teach ya t'pick on someone half 'yer size!" shouts Raka as it attempts to whallop it again
[20:37] <Squelch> as he*
[20:37] <Squelch> !r 2d6+2
[20:37] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9=5+2(+2)
[20:37] <Broose> It has its pistol in one hand, its rifle held loosely in the other.
[20:37] <Squelch> !r 1d10+1 oh please die
[20:37] <@pagebot> Squelch: 5=4(+1) oh please die
[20:38] <joo> Kornel shakes his head to try and clear it from the blow, and strikes the commander's hand before it can shoot, to send its shot astray.
[20:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim points and shouts at the security team, "Take him down!" Falgrim aims for the bug officer's head.
[20:39] <Broose> Yes, you can do this, Falgrim, though the remaining small insectoids are likely to open fire on you and the team, now that Raka is clear.
[20:39] <Broose> Roll Shootout if you wish.
[20:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[20:40] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10=5+4(+1) Shootout
[20:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll do the extra damage.
[20:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10+4 1d6 Damage
[20:40] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=4(+4) 2 Damage
[20:41] <Broose> !r d6+3 Damage to Falgrim
[20:41] <@pagebot> Broose: 9=6(+3) Damage to Falgrim
[20:42] <Broose> You blow the insectoid officer's head off, Falgrim, and meanwhile the lesser soldiers open fire on your position, getting a few good shots through your armor!
[20:42] <Broose> However, Kornel is safe.
[20:42] <Broose> !r d8+2 Damage to Raka
[20:42] <@pagebot> Broose: 4=2(+2) Damage to Raka
[20:43] <Broose> You punch it again, Raka, breaking apart another segment of chitin, but it is relentless, and you're slashed at again.
[20:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim shouts to the security team, "Get to cover!"
[20:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> If Kornel's not in the way, he's going to try and lay down some cover fire on the lesser bugs.
[20:46] <Squelch> Through clenched teeth Raka peers up at the beast and glares at it winding up for another big punch straight to the head. "You ain't hurtin' no one no more, ya damn fog horn fuckin' ignoramus!"
[20:46] <Squelch> !r 2d6+2 KNOCKOUT PUNCH
[20:46] <@pagebot> Squelch: 13=6+5(+2) KNOCKOUT PUNCH
[20:46] <Squelch> I avoid the counter
[20:46] <Squelch> !r 1d10+1
[20:46] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9=8(+1)
[20:46] <Broose> The security team ducks down behind broken furniture and debris. You may roll Suppressive Fire, Falgrim.
[20:47] <joo> Kornel ducks out of the way!
[20:48] <joo> Can he see the way to the bridge?
[20:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Suppressive Fire
[20:48] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=3+4(+1) Suppressive Fire
[20:49] <Broose> No, right now you're in the lobby leading to the passengers' quarters. The way to the bridge is upstairs from the passengers' quarters.
[20:50] <joo> I see. Are any of the soldiers who were fighting here before we came still alive?
[20:50] <Broose> The doorway to the quarters is barricaded and being defended by some security officers.
[20:50] <Broose> The barricades are currently being charged by one of the scythed aliens.
[20:50] <joo> Would you fuck a foghorn?
[20:50] <joo> I'd fuck a foghorn.
[20:51] <Broose> Falgrim, you lay down a hail of bullets with your trusty rifle, and the insectoids jump behind cover.
[20:52] <Broose> Raka, you punch the alien in the head, and the chitin breaks apart, spilling green blood everywhere as the creature dies.
[20:53] <joo> Are there any other exits?
[20:54] <Squelch> Raka grabs the creature's bladed arm with his armoured hands and plants his feet upon it, grunting as he tears it off. He then quickly vaults over and under some cover, bleeding very heavily
[20:54] <Broose> None that are obvious, at least.
[20:54] <joo> Raka chops off the creature's arms and shoves them into his vag with the others.
[20:55] <Squelch> Hey man, he drew Raka's blood with that thing. He's gonna return the favour
[20:55] <Broose> Falgrim, one of the insectoids pops out and tries to shoot Raka as he heads for cover! You may spend hold.
[20:58] <joo> I had forgotten that the laser weapons have 1 piercing.
[20:58] <Broose> Yes.
[20:59] <Broose> I don't remember if the silenced one does, though.
[20:59] <joo> Apparently not.
[20:59] <Broose> That's the price you pay, kid.
[21:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> What kind of noise does a laser make when it fires?
[21:00] <joo> Kornel takes up the slain insect commander's laser rifle, and lays down some fire on the remaining insects!
[21:00] <joo> "pew pew"
[21:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hehehe.
[21:00] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[21:00] <@pagebot> joo: 7=2+3(+2) -- Shootout
[21:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay -- Falgrim shoots the fucker.
[21:01] <Broose> That's not Shootout, they're pinned down.
[21:01] <joo> Oh, very well.
[21:01] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:01] <Broose> You can just roll damage when your little buddy pins them down for you.
[21:01] <@pagebot> joo: 8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do I add the bonus from the hirelings?
[21:01] <Broose> Hmm... yeah.
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10+4 Damage
[21:01] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5=1(+4) Damage
[21:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> PageBot why
[21:02] <Broose> Mostly thanks to the security team's help, Falgrim, you put down the soldier aiming for Raka, and he makes it to cover safely.
[21:03] <Broose> The scythed insectoid past the barricade is put down by the defenders, but it looks like it caused some damage over there.
[21:03] <Broose> Three of the tiny soldiers remain, behind cover and still ready for a fight.
[21:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't have any old left -- time to charge!
[21:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim runs toward the soldiers, roaring, and he shoots the first one he sees!
[21:05] <Broose> Roll Shootout, you crazy motherfucker.
[21:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[21:05] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7=4+2(+1) Shootout
[21:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10+4 Damage
[21:06] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10=6(+4) Damage
[21:06] <Broose> Does Kornel join this mad assault?
[21:06] <joo> Was he not already doing that?
[21:07] <Squelch> Raka pokes out from out of cover and shoots at one of the remaining bugfuckers
[21:07] <Broose> Okay, does Kornel continue to join this mad assault?
[21:07] <joo> Yes.
[21:07] <Squelch> !r 2d6
[21:07] <@pagebot> Squelch: 7=4+3
[21:07] <joo> What was the effect of his earlier shooting?
[21:07] <Squelch> !r 1d10
[21:07] <@pagebot> Squelch: 5
[21:07] <Squelch> I suppose that has 1 piercing, too
[21:07] <Broose> Oh, sorry, I forgot. You killed the fuck out of one of them.
[21:07] <Squelch> Need to add that to my tag
[21:08] <Broose> Roll damage, Falgrim.
[21:08] <joo> Okay. What do I need to roll to continue? Just damage?
[21:08] <Broose> No, Shootout.
[21:08] <Broose> Oh, whoops. Falgrim already rolled.
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> I did.
[21:09] <joo> If you say so, Queso.
[21:10] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:10] <@pagebot> joo: 2 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:10] <Broose> ...that's not what I said to do!
[21:10] <Broose> My "Oh, whoops." message was about me asking Falgrim to roll damage.
[21:11] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Shootout
[21:11] <@pagebot> joo: 12=6+5(+1) -- Shootout
[21:11] <joo> My mistake.
[21:11] <Broose> !r d6 Damage to Falgrim
[21:11] <@pagebot> Broose: 5 Damage to Falgrim
[21:11] <Broose> !r d6 Damage to Raka
[21:11] <@pagebot> Broose: 3 Damage to Raka
[21:12] <Broose> Everyone is at 9 HP. Well, that explains what PageBot was doing.
[21:12] <joo> Hahahah.
[21:12] <joo> Wait, why is Kornel at 9 HP?
[21:12] <Broose> Through your combined efforts, you finish off the last of the soldiers.
[21:13] <joo> Never mind; apparently I missed something earlier.
[21:13] <Broose> He started with 14 HP. The real question is, why is he still alive?
[21:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Me.
[21:14] <Broose> The security officers holster their pistols as the lobby goes silent.
[21:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim shouts, "Clear!"
[21:16] <joo> Are there any sounds of other fighting to be heard?
[21:16] <Broose> The chief of security steps over the barricade, looking over the damage you did. "Fine work out here." He says, running a hand through his short, grey beard. "You saved our asses for sure."
[21:16] <joo> Level Cleared.
[21:16] <Broose> No, not now.
[21:18] <joo> Are the lights still out?
[21:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> "This is a damn mess," says Falgrim. "There are more bugs in the lounge. What's going on here?"
[21:18] <Squelch> "Oi, who the fuck are these bloody saggin' cunts?" asks Raka with a growl. "'An how the fuck did no one see it comin'?! We saw the breachin' pods 'an they had t'be close enough to hit us with 'em!"
[21:19] <joo> Hahah.
[21:19] <joo> He's turned English, now.
[21:19] <Broose> Yes, but the defenders had flashlights set up by the barricades to keep that end of the room lit.
[21:20] <Broose> The chief of security shakes his head. "No god damn clue, to tell you the truth. Hardly a word from the bridge since all this started."
[21:21] <joo> Kornel shakes his head. "How disorderly. I must speak to the captain about this!"
[21:21] <Broose> "Our engines are cut, and I'm guessing the ship that send these bugs is on its way to finish us off. If we could get to the escape pods, we might have a chance to live, but they're on the bridge."
[21:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel'll get us in there. Let's go."
[21:23] <Broose> The man nods in approval. "After what I've seen, I believe you. We have some wounded, though. Did you see the medbay on your way here?"
[21:24] <Squelch> "Uh...'bout that..."
[21:24] <Squelch> Did we kill /all/ the bugs?
[21:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Down there? Nope.
[21:24] <Broose> Nope.
[21:25] <Squelch> Fuck
[21:25] <Squelch> We can't just leave the doctor
[21:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Whoops.
[21:26] <Broose> As you're discussing this, you hear the captain's voice over the announcement system: "Humans. We have assumed control of this vessel. Surrender yourselves."
[21:26] <joo> Hahah.
[21:26] <Squelch> "Tell ya the truth, there's a doc down there in the med bay with a midwife's fanny whack o' walkin' corpses. Can ya contact the boyo 'an get 'im out 'o there? Or we could all try 'an clear 'em o-"
[21:27] <joo> static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/KentBrockmanHailAnts.jpg
[21:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:27] <Squelch> "Oh butter me britches, always some of these fuckin' shitheels takin' over damn ships!"
[21:29] <joo> Kornel looks at his communication device. Can he use it to contact the party left in the med-bay?
[21:29] <Broose> Yes, he can, I think.
[21:30] <joo> He says to them, then, "We've secured the passenger quarters. What is the status of the medical bay?"
[21:31] <Broose> The doctor answers: "Uh... all clear here, so far, but I'll need more time to get these officers patched up."
[21:31] <joo> Damn it. He's been turned now, too!
[21:31] <Broose> Haha.
[21:32] <Squelch> "Get 'em the fuck outta 'ere laddie, 'cause we're blowin' this god damn pop sicle dispenser!"
[21:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim clenches his teeth. "Tell him to get over here with the wounded ASAP. We got no time, and this place is more defensible."
[21:32] <Broose> The chief of security, and the passengers, all seem shocked by the captain's announcement. "What the hell is going on up there?"
[21:32] <joo> "Get them here as quickly as you can," Kornel says. "We're preparing to open the way to the escape pods."
[21:32] <joo> I think he got the message!
[21:33] <Broose> He just hears you all saying it at once, doesn't understand any of it, and gets murdered by aliens.
[21:33] <joo> Kornel looks at the security chief squarely. "You have a traitor among you. The result of poor security, I might say."
[21:33] <Squelch> Raka then looks at the commander and gestures to the deep cuts along his arms and chest. "I don't suppose ya got anythin' that can patch someone up, eh?"
[21:34] <Broose> Falgrim picked up some medpatches when you were in the infirmary.
[21:34] <joo> Kornel proceeds to find the blast door blocking the way to the bridge. Does it have a terminal or control panel? Can Kornel hotwire that shit?
[21:35] <Broose> No, Kornel, it seems not. You'd have to guess it's controlled from within the bridge, but how would you get in there?
[21:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Privately, Falgrim says to Kornel: "If you took over this ship, what would be the first thing you'd do with the escape pods?"
[21:36] <joo> What tools did the attackers use to break the earlier blast door?
[21:36] <Broose> Explosives.
[21:36] <Squelch> Remembering that, Raka looks to Falgrim. "Throw me a medpatch boyo, 'fore I bleed out me guts"
[21:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> How many do I have?
[21:38] <Broose> Two packs of them, with 3 uses each.
[21:38] <joo> "To jetisson them is the rational course of action," Kornel says, "but perhaps we can hope our enemy is not so forward thinking. In any case, if we control the bridge, we can control whatever is left of the ship."
[21:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right -- Falgrim gives Raka a pack, then.
[21:39] <Squelch> Raka uses one to patch himself up. How much does it heal per use?
[21:39] <Broose> 4 HP.
[21:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> He patches himself up while he watches Kornel use his big brain to break through the door.

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[21:55] <@pagebot> Missed rolls (estimated): Squelch: 3 of 16, Vaylon: 2 of 11, joo: 5 of 11. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/5EXJi3BB>.
[21:56] <Broose> Sure. But that's why I was initially against it, because I didn't know what the feck you were on about.
[21:56] <Broose> Did you learn something new and important about the world?
[21:57] <joo> Out of character, we learned everything we know about the universe in this session.
[21:57] <joo> Some of which was quite important.
[21:57] <Broose> Yes, and you also learned that there are insect aliens trying to kill you all.
[21:58] <joo> I suppose the hard way to learn that is by dying, so at least we learned it the easy way.
[21:58] <Broose> Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[21:59] <joo> No terribly notable enemy, I would say; unless that insect commander was their messiah, or something.
[21:59] <Broose> Heh.
[21:59] <Broose> Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[21:59] <Squelch> Sadly not
[22:00] <Broose> Did anyone fulfill their alignment moves?
[22:00] <Squelch> Nope
[22:00] <joo> I don't think Kornel quite succeeded in taking control of any dangerous situation.
[22:01] <Broose> I think Falgrim did, by saving Kornel's arse.
[22:01] <Broose> Oh, and Adrian's.
[22:03] <Broose> Do either of you have bonds to write or resolve?
[22:04] <Squelch> Not quite yet. Getting close, though
[22:04] <joo> Not I.

[broose]

[18:03] <Broose> Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, the human colony ship Herald of Dawn was boarded by a small army of strange, insectoid aliens. The three of you, with the help of some security officers, have fought your way up to the ship's passengers' quarters, where the chief of security has set up a barricade.
[18:04] <Broose> The passengers' quarters is a series of wide corridors lined with doors into the bunk rooms, and the private quarters, along with some common rooms. At the fore end, a blast door is lowered, blocking your way up to the escape pods and the bridge.
[18:05] <Broose> The doctor and the security officers you left behind have come behind the barricade with the others.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> What is everyone's HP?
[18:05] <Broose> Who knows when those insectoids you left behind at the lounge will show up. For now, Kornel, you were examining the blast door.
[18:05] <Broose> What do you all do?
[18:06] <Squelch> Raka is at 21, I think
[18:06] <Broose> Raka is at 21/23 HP. Falgrim is at 17/28 HP. Kornel is at 9/14.
[18:07] <Squelch> I have a question, Broose?
[18:07] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Lore
[18:07] <@pagebot> joo: 6=3+1(+2) -- Spout Lore
[18:07] <Broose> Yes?
[18:07] <Squelch> Given how Raka's suit is fluffed to work, would it be possible for me to expend a ration to "recharge", so to speak?
[18:07] <joo> Back to the usual, I see.
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Isn't that called "making camp"?
[18:08] <Broose> You already spend a ration to recharge. That's how Make Camp works!
[18:08] <Squelch> Bah, if I only we could do that right now!
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> You can!
[18:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks around this room for another way into the blast chamber -- maybe there's a ventilation shaft, an old, unused passage, or something like that.
[18:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> *... into the bridge.
[18:09] <joo> Kornel can have a Gandalf-like moment pacing in front of the blast door, only that he'll have to admit his embarrassing failure at the end.
[18:09] <Squelch> Then I do that! Wasn't sure it was safe to do that in the current location
[18:09] <Squelch> But if it is? Fuck it. Raka starts scarfing shit
[18:10] <joo> Nobody said it was safe.
[18:10] <joo> But it's probably still reasonable to have a rest.
[18:12] <joo> Kornel is going to look twice the fool if there was an "unused passage" bypassing the blast door.
[18:13] <Broose> Kornel, you spend some time thinking on what you know about how the circuits are wired in these human ships -- if you rewired the door to one of the terminals in the common room, you could at least have a shot at disabling the door. However, it takes you some time to come to this conclusion, and it will take even longer to set it all up!
[18:15] <Broose> Falgrim, there are indeed ventilation shafts along the ceiling of the passengers' quarters. You could perhaps squeeze into one and try to find your way to the bridge that way.
[18:15] <Squelch> How thick is this blast door, Broose? Could Raka blow it up with a boom seed?
[18:16] <Broose> Unfortunately not. You don't have the "explosive" tag in your arsenal, yet, so your attacks can't be as explosive as, say, a grenade or rocket.
[18:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, Falgrim is freaking huge. He goes to Raka and tells him about the ventilation shaft.
[18:16] <Broose> Racist.
[18:16] <Squelch> Raka's probably better at climbing shit, anyway. He's stronger
[18:16] <joo> Kornel scratches his head, frowning. "I can get it open, I think, but it will take some time."
[18:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> "We're running out of time," growls Falgrim. "Those bugs are hot on our ass."
[18:17] <joo> Heh.
[18:17] <Squelch> "So ya want me t'climb up there 'an see if I can unlock somethin?" asks Raka, his arms folded and his mask activated
[18:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Yeah. Don't try nothing heroic. If it's dangerous, just get back over here."
[18:19] <Broose> Kornel, you know, of course, that the terminals normally controlling these systems would be on the bridge.
[18:19] <Squelch> "Alrighty, I 'spose. Anythin' in particular you be likin' me t'look for?"
[18:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel!" shouts Falgrim brusquely. "I'm sending the imp over to the other side. Anything he should look out for?"
[18:20] <joo> Heh.
[18:20] <Broose> This blatant racism isn't the grelt way!
[18:20] <Broose> Or maybe it is. I don't know with you people.
[18:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> What do you mean "you people
[18:21] <Squelch> "Keep that up 'an I'll break 'yer teeth, boyo. Don't be forgettin' what I can do" Raka reprimands as he slings the bug sycthe over his shoulder and kicks the shattered head off the body
[18:21] <Broose> He's just been carrying that thing around?
[18:21] <joo> Kornel turns distractedly from his examination of the blast door. "There will be a terminal in the bridge that you can use to unlock the blast door straight away." He describes the command to open it, which he judges should be simple enough even for a leprechaun to rememeber.
[18:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> LOL
[18:22] <Squelch> Yes. Yes he has
[18:22] <Broose> I don't know if that's how it will work, unless the officers on this ship don't log out when they leave the computer, or something.
[18:23] <joo> Hmm... well, then he tells Raka he'll probably need the captain's finger, attached to his hand or otherwise, to bypass the biometric security system!
[18:24] <Broose> Damn, how primitive.
[18:24] <Broose> Yes, that would also work. What a lazy Hacker!
[18:24] <joo> You're right - maybe it should be the head, instead.
[18:24] <Squelch> "Well c'mon laddy, gimme a boost" says Raka as he attaches the scythe to his back holsters and cracks his knuckles
[18:25] * Wren is now known as Wrenaway
[18:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim easily picks Raka up with one hand, lifting him up to the opening in the ventilation shaft.
[18:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> He looks at Kornel. "Somehow I feel it ought to be you going over there."
[18:27] <Broose> ("I really think the GM wants you to go in there.")
[18:27] <Broose> Okay, Raka, you're in the ventilation shaft.
[18:27] <Broose> It's not too cramped in here for you, but it is pretty dark.
[18:28] <Squelch> How dark we talking
[18:29] <Broose> Well, the lights were already out. You can just go in the direction of the bridge, though.
[18:29] <joo> Would Kornel fit in the ventilation shaft?
[18:29] <Broose> Yes.
[18:29] <Broose> What made you think he couldn't?
[18:29] <Squelch> Kornel should go after
[18:30] <Squelch> Raka can run protection
[18:30] <joo> Nothing.
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim can stand there jerking off while they do all this, which suits me just fine.
[18:31] <Broose> Well, is Kornel going up, then?
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> That came out a bit more sarcastic than I meant. I actually am okay with that.
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "He'll probably fuck something up. Get in there and make sure he doesn't!" And with that, he picks up Kornel and helps him up to the ventilation shaft whether he wants to go or not!
[18:32] <joo> Kornel makes a sound of protest as he's pulled away from his ruminations, but when he feels Falgrim's strong hands around his body, his objections evaporate.
[18:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Think of this as an action movie or thriller set in space, joo, and every second counts. Just get in there and do it!
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Whoa, now. I know Falgrim is a stud, but let's save the fanfiction for later.
[18:33] <joo> Don't tell me what to do, buddy.
[18:34] <Broose> Alright. The two of you advance through the shaft towards the bridge. Air flows around you. Eventually, Raka, you feel a grate below you -- a way down.
[18:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says to the others who are still in the quarters: "There are plenty of bugs coming, and they're pretty pissed. Let's reinforce the door, and I'll help hold it until they get the bridge clear."
[18:35] <Squelch> Raka narrows his eyes and peers between the grating, what does he see
[18:35] <joo> Kornel searches for the bodily heat of any organism below.
[18:36] <Broose> One of the security officers looks to you, Falgrim. "They blew the door. All we've got now is the barricade."
[18:37] <Broose> You don't see much, Raka, thanks to the darkness. Kornel, you don't see anyone in the room below you, but there are some heat signatures further ahead.
[18:39] <joo> "It's clear," Falgrim says. "Quietly, now!"
[18:39] <Broose> Come on.
[18:39] <joo> ...
[18:39] <joo> Kornel!
[18:40] <Broose> Well, Raka, what do you do?
[18:41] <Squelch> "You see anythin', ya digital sticky son 'o a farghast?"
[18:41] <Broose> Kornel said it was clear.
[18:41] <Squelch> No, Falgrim said that
[18:42] <Broose> No, joo just fucked up.
[18:42] <Squelch> Alright. Raka tries to remove the grating, if possible
[18:42] <Broose> Yes, it comes off pretty easily for someone of your Strength.
[18:43] <Squelch> Then he removes it and sets it ahead of him in the shaft, then drops down
[18:44] <Broose> Falgrim, how do you help prepare the defenses? The passengers and security officers are trying to reinforce the barricade with more furniture, and they're handing out spare weapons to the unarmed. The doctor is tending to the wounded, but some are beyond help.
[18:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> What happens when there's a fire? What fire suppression systems start?
[18:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> For example, if the ship uses Halon to extinguish a local fire, it might delay or kill the bugs. But it would be dangerous!
[18:48] <Broose> Okay, Raka, you drop into the room. From here, you can tell where you are a little bit better. You're in a long, wide room, and further ahead in the distance, you see the bridge, lit up thanks to its many terminals and a large, open window at the fore end of the ship.
[18:49] <Squelch> Do I see any control consoles?
[18:51] <Broose> Yes, the aforementioned terminals. They're all in the bridge, however, and inside the bridge are two insectoid officers, and older human in a captain's uniform, and a tied up human in the finery of a noble.
[18:51] <Broose> an*
[18:52] <joo> Kornel drops down nimbly next to Raka.
[18:52] <Broose> Hmm, Falgrim, the ship will probably at least automatically contain the fire with any functioning doors and airlocks, but what else do you imagine it will do?
[18:53] <Broose> You see the same as Raka, Kornel.
[18:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think it might either release gas or spray foam. The fire-suppressing foam is going to make maneuverability damn hard.
[18:53] <Squelch> Is the captain otherwise restrained?
[18:54] <Broose> No, the captain isn't restrained.
[18:54] <Squelch> Looks like we got a rat, boys
[18:54] <Squelch> "Can ya hack from 'ere, boyo?" Raka asks Kornel in a whisper
[18:54] <Broose> One of the two officers has its two big compound eyes staring at the captain, focused intensely.
[18:55] <Broose> That make sense to me, Falgrim. What are you planning?
[18:55] <joo> Kornel shakes his head at Raka. He takes out his silenced laser pistol and points it at the captain, then shoots him in the head.
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm going to set a fire in the medical bay to slow down any advancing bugs.
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, wait... all those guys we tied up.
[18:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, shit.
[18:56] <Squelch> That's a bit pre emptive!
[18:56] <Squelch> You mightnot want to do that
[18:56] <Squelch> We can extract info from the captain
[18:56] <Squelch> Bugs might not wanna talk
[18:57] <joo> Fair enough...
[18:57] <joo> Does the ventilation continue forward until it goes over the bridge?
[18:57] <joo> Are there any ceiling vents there?
[18:58] <Squelch> Raka takes out his laser rifle and hands it to Kornel. "So, what we're gonna do is: You keep the captain pinned 'an I'll go bust some heads, You clear?"
[18:58] <Broose> You also see the bodies of several dead humans in the bridge, most dressed in officer's uniforms.
[18:58] <Broose> Yes, it does.
[18:59] <Squelch> As he says this, Raka's plant activates and wooden growths spread out across his arms and over his furred knuckles, ready for a scrap
[18:59] <joo> Is there vent that drops onto a blind spot that the insect officers nor the captain are looking at?
[19:00] <Broose> Yes, Falgrim, the medbay is still filled with the not-quite-dead, not-quite-alive bodies, tied down at your suggestion.
[19:00] <Broose> Yes, that sounds reasonable enough. The bridge is pretty large.
[19:00] <Broose> What are you going to do?
[19:01] <Squelch> Are the bugs regular bugs or armoured big guys?
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes to the officers and says, "Got any grenades? I can rig a few traps for the bastards."
[19:01] <joo> Kornel leaps back up into the ventilation shaft, in this manner -- vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/splintercell/images/d/d2/Split_Jump.jpg -- then quickly makes his way down to this vent, drops down behind the captain, and, once a suitable distraction is afforded, takes him from behind.
[19:02] <Broose> They're the larger ones, winged and armed with rifles, and with thick chitinous armor.
[19:03] <Squelch> "That works, too, I guess". says Raka with a sigh as he holsters his gun and gets up, urging his armour to produce another boom seed to the palm of his hand
[19:03] <Squelch> Which is -1 energy for area, forceful, and +2 damage
[19:03] <Broose> You don't have any power!
[19:03] <joo> Was that not what Raka suggested?!
[19:04] <Broose> She nods at you, Falgrim. "Yeah, but not real explosives, just the kind that stun."
[19:04] <Squelch> So I was right and I couldn't make camp. Oh well, time for some boxing.
[19:04] <Broose> Make Camp takes at least a couple hours.
[19:04] <Squelch> And no, he suggested Kornel keep the captain pinned with suppressive fire, if that wasn't clear
[19:05] <joo> Oh, I thought he meant pinning him down physically.
[19:05] <Broose> Kornel will pin him down in a more literal sense.
[19:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> "That'll do. I can rig a couple to go off if they get too near." That's what I'll try to do -- I'll set these a way before the barricades.
[19:05] <Squelch> Nah, it's the same
[19:05] <Squelch> Point is, captain is secured
[19:05] <Squelch> Now time to start hurting
[19:05] <Broose> What do you do, Raka?
[19:05] <joo> Anyway, this will allow him to access the terminal while you're fighting.
[19:05] <Squelch> Is there any debris, Broose? Particularly metal debris?
[19:06] <Broose> Not in this part of the ship, no.
[19:06] <Squelch> Old fashioned distraction, then
[19:07] <Squelch> "Oi, wankers! Get 'yer buggy asses off this ship!" calls Raka as he peers from behind whatever cover he can find and aims for the bug's stupid bug face
[19:07] <Squelch> Well, one of them
[19:07] <Broose> Hmm, these futuristic grenades probably allow for something like that, Falgrim. You can do that.
[19:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Cool.
[19:07] <Broose> He's trying to punch them, right?
[19:08] <Squelch> No, he's trying to shoot them
[19:08] <Broose> Oh, very well.
[19:08] <Broose> Roll Shootout.
[19:08] <Squelch> !r 2d6
[19:08] <@pagebot> Squelch: 4=1+3
[19:08] <Squelch> This is gonna be fun
[19:10] <Broose> Roll your damage.
[19:10] <Squelch> !r 1d10 oh boy
[19:10] <@pagebot> Squelch: 9 oh boy
[19:11] <Broose> !r d10 Damage to Raka
[19:11] <@pagebot> Broose: 8 Damage to Raka
[19:11] <Squelch> Oh yeah
[19:11] <Squelch> That last attack was piercing
[19:11] <Squelch> Due to laser rifle
[19:13] <Squelch> Hopefully that's a suitable distraction, and Kornel can drop down, hog tie the captain and join the fray
[19:13] <Squelch> Hopefully
[19:14] <Broose> Raka, you pop out and aim a laser beam at one of the insectoids! Your shot is true, and burns right through the officer's armor, but it takes its own shot and leaves you with a nasty wound. Meanwhile, the other officer turns its big bug eyes to you, and you feel a presence entering your mind, filling it with visions of death and destruction at the hands of the insectoid army! Take -1 ongoing.
[19:14] <Broose> They're definitely distracted -- what do you do, Kornel?
[19:14] <joo> These insects are huffing some spice.
[19:15] <joo> Kornel drops down behind the captain, then knocks him the fuck out!
[19:15] <joo> Is it possible to deal stun damage to that effect, or something?
[19:15] <Squelch> Raka collapses his rifle and stores it on his back in it's holster, then cracks his knuckles.
[19:15] <Broose> Yes, if you're using your fists.
[19:15] <Broose> Deal damage or roll Takedown.
[19:15] <Squelch> First priority might wanna be getting that door unlocked
[19:16] <Squelch> Because we could really use Falgrim
[19:16] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Takedown
[19:16] <@pagebot> joo: 9=3+5(+1) -- Takedown
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Raka's problem reminds me of this: falsepositivecomic.com/comics/2014-07-01.gif
[19:16] <joo> He deals his damage +1d6.
[19:16] <joo> !r d8 + d6 -- Damage
[19:16] <@pagebot> joo: 8 + 3 -- Damage
[19:16] <joo> (stun damage)
[19:16] <Broose> You knock him out, Kornel, describe it.
[19:19] <joo> Kornel looms up behind the captain, slips a choking arm around his neck, then delivers a sick Vulcan Nerve Pinch, causing the captain to fall limp to the floor.
[19:20] <joo> The Vulcan Nerve Pinch is depicted here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgMjV3Yse3U
[19:20] <Broose> He does indeed, Kornel -- the insectoids see you doing this, though they're still distracted by Raka.
[19:20] <Broose> Meanwhile, Falgrim...
[19:21] <Broose> Shortly after you set your trap and the crew is finished repairing the barricade, you hear two loud explosions in rapid succession!
[19:22] <Broose> Sounds like your trap worked! Half a dozen of the tiny insectoid soldiers are lying stunned on the floor.
[19:22] <Broose> A few more aren't far behind, however, along with the officer from before and four of the scythed bugs!
[19:23] <Broose> What do you do? The officers are getting in position, ready to defend the quarters.
[19:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn, they still haven't gotten the doors open? Nothing left for it, I suppose.
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim roars at the advancing bugs, pops up from cover, and lays down some Suppressive Fire!
[19:24] <Broose> Who?
[19:24] <joo> Time is probably moving more slowly in the bridge because of gravitational distortion, or something.
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heckle and Jeckle.
[19:24] <Broose> It hasn't been very long for either of you, really.
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Suppressive Fire
[19:24] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=1+6(+1) Suppressive Fire
[19:25] <joo> Kornel goes for the terminal, and sets about opening the blast doors!
[19:25] <Squelch> Raka tries to draw the bad bugboys out by ducking behind cover
[19:27] <Broose> Okay, Kornel. You'll use the knocked out captain's biometrics?
[19:28] <joo> Music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR_imJxw2tc
[19:28] <joo> Yes, he may as well, if that's quickest!
[19:28] <Squelch> Do they come closer, Broose?
[19:29] <Broose> You let out a burst of shots from your assault rifle, Falgrim, and the advancing insectoid soldiers duck behind cover. The scythed bugs stay behind for now. The chief of security points at the bugs stunned by your trap: "Take 'em out before they get back up!" and the officers open fire on them.
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Good!
[19:31] <Broose> Raka, you take cover by one of the nearer computer consoles, but they don't come any closer. Instead, the officer who fired on you earlier turns to Kornel, taking aim at the agent with his rifle!
[19:31] <Broose> Meanwhile, Kornel, the man in noble finery shouts back at you, "Please, cut me loose, quickly!"
[19:32] <Squelch> "Blasted gobbly gook!" cries Raka as he vaults over cover and attempts to pummel one of the bugs
[19:32] <joo> Could Kornel open the door before this happens if he's quick?
[19:32] <Broose> Falgrim, one of the soldiers tries to pop out of cover and take you out with his pistol! You may spend hold.
[19:33] <Broose> Yes, Kornel, if you defied danger with DEX.
[19:33] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[19:33] <@pagebot> joo: 5=3+1(+1) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[19:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll deal my damage to him.
[19:34] <Squelch> Well then
[19:34] <Broose> Roll damage, Falgrim.
[19:34] <Squelch> !r 2d6+1 hack and punch
[19:34] <@pagebot> Squelch: 6=2+3(+1) hack and punch
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[19:34] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Damage
[19:34] <Broose> ...
[19:34] <Squelch> Goddammit PageBot
[19:34] <Broose> Wow.
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> home.comcast.net/~vaylon/bugsbunny.png
[19:35] <joo> Heh.
[19:35] <Squelch> We're fucked
[19:36] <Squelch> Oh, oh! Broose, since Raka is being ignored does the -1 stop?
[19:36] <Squelch> If so that would have been a hit
[19:36] <Broose> No, the other guy is still staring at you.
[19:36] <Squelch> Goddammit
[19:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> file:///C:/Users/Vaylon/Websites/Vaylon%27s%20Site/goingtodie.gif
[19:37] <Broose> Alright, Kornel, you can get the door open in time, but that officer is going to get a shot off on you. You'll have to either take the shot, or use the captain's body to shield yourself, if you want to get the door open right now.
[19:38] <Squelch> We need that captain, remember
[19:38] <joo> Nice URL.
[19:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sheeeeeeeeeit.
[19:40] <joo> Luckily I have all of your files already, so it actually worked for me.
[19:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Every folder is named "Vaylon" on my PC, so good luck with that.
[19:41] <joo> Hmm...
[19:42] <joo> Does Kornel have the option of evading the shot and not opening the door?
[19:43] <Broose> No, he got himself in too deep, and the officer is about to shoot.
[19:43] <joo> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[19:43] <joo> He uses the captain's body to shield himself, then.
[19:43] <Broose> He was an arsehole, anyway.
[19:43] <Squelch> There goes our answers
[19:44] <Broose> !r d10 Damage to Captain
[19:44] <@pagebot> Broose: 10 Damage to Captain
[19:44] <joo> Hahah.
[19:44] <Broose> Good thing you did that.
[19:44] <Broose> That would have fucking killed you.
[19:44] <Squelch> PageBot is angry at us
[19:44] <joo> The noble can probably tell us what's up, anyway.
[19:46] <Broose> Alright -- Raka, you charge at officer. You see it fire a shot that Kornel blocks with the captain's body, and then it turns to you and fires off a snap shot!
[19:46] <Broose> !r d10 Damage to Raka
[19:46] <@pagebot> Broose: 7 Damage to Raka
[19:46] <Broose> You're badly hurt, but you're in melee range, now.
[19:46] <Squelch> And at 10 HP
[19:47] <Broose> Meanwhile, Falgrim, you try to take out the insectoid soldier, but your shots only graze it. It fires at you!
[19:47] <Broose> !r d6 Damage to Falgrim
[19:47] <Squelch> Fuck it, might aswell try
[19:47] <@pagebot> Broose: 1 Damage to Falgrim
[19:47] <Squelch> Raka winds up for another punch, hoping to god Kornel has that gate open soon
[19:47] <joo> Still more HP than Kornel, and he isn't complaining.
[19:47] <Squelch> !r 2d6+1
[19:47] <@pagebot> Squelch: 3=1+1(+1)
[19:47] <Broose> Fortunately, your armor protects you, but with your suppressive fire gone, the soldiers charge towards the barricade!
[19:47] <Squelch> ...
[19:47] <Squelch> I give up
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Very well -- looks like it's to be a Shootout, then!
[19:49] <Broose> Kornel, you get the blast door open, though the captain goes limp, having taking a solid laser hit to the chest.
[19:49] <Broose> Roll damage, Raka.
[19:49] <Squelch> !r 1d10 inb 1
[19:49] <@pagebot> Squelch: 1 inb 1
[19:49] <Squelch> Yeah, I know your game, Pagebot
[19:50] <joo> Ara ara.
[19:50] <Squelch> Make that 2
[19:50] <Squelch> Forgot my clawsd
[19:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim stands strong, and he shouts, "Mow them down!" He squeezes the trigger, sweeping his rifle across the front of the charging bugs.
[19:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[19:50] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=6+1(+1) Shootout
[19:51] <Broose> Roll damage, Falgrim.
[19:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[19:51] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 4 Damage
[19:52] <Broose> You take out one of them yourself, Falgrim, and after the security officers open fire, there's nothing left of the charging bugs.
[19:52] <Broose> You see the officer at the other end of the room let out a shriek and hold up a hand, and it turns around to flee back into the hallway with the scythed bugs!
[19:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> After the noise stops, Falgrim notices the door's open. "Kornel, what's the sitch?"
[19:53] <joo> The other officer in the room with Kornel is still alive, isn't it?
[19:54] <Broose> You slam your fist into the creature's chitin, Raka, but it makes no mark. The officer reaches out and wraps its bony fingers around your throat, and pins you against the wall!
[19:54] <Broose> There's two officers alive -- the one staring at Raka, and the one currently strangling Raka.
[19:54] <Squelch> Can I attempt to throw them off with my strength?
[19:54] <Broose> Yes, you can.
[19:55] <Broose> What's Kornel doing, though?
[19:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn. My guy needs a sniper rifle or something.
[19:55] <Broose> The noble would still very much like to be cut loose.
[19:55] <Squelch> Raka growls and bites his lip, trying to kick the creature away and shove it off of himself
[19:55] <Squelch> !r 2d6+1
[19:55] <@pagebot> Squelch: 3=1+1(+1)
[19:55] <Squelch> ...
[19:55] <Broose>
[19:55] <joo> Kornel takes out his knife and comes up behind the strangling officer to stab the shit out of him. Does he count as surprised, for the purposes of Takedown?
[19:55] <Squelch> This is getting ridiculous
[19:55] <Broose> Yes, he does, Kornel.
[19:56] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Takedown
[19:56] <@pagebot> joo: 13=6+6(+1) -- Takedown
[19:56] <joo> Heh.
[19:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nobleman: www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84359240&v=YDDzjijc6jY&x-yt-ts=1421782837&feature=player_detailpage#t=57
[19:56] <Broose> Rigged.
[19:56] <Squelch> Oh come the fuck on!
[19:56] <joo> It certainly must look like it's rigged!
[19:57] <joo> Kornel deals his damage +1d6, and...
[19:58] <joo> Gives Raka an advantage against him, I suppose.
[19:58] <Broose> Roll damage.
[19:58] <joo> !r d8 + d6 -- Damage
[19:58] <@pagebot> joo: 3 + 6 -- Damage
[19:59] <Broose> You stab right into a crack in its armor that Raka left with his shot, and take him down.
[19:59] <Squelch> Raka grasps at his throat for a moment, though soon after he charges at the officer jinxing him with every intention to pummel him
[19:59] <Squelch> !r 2d6+1 maybe kinda hopefully
[19:59] <@pagebot> Squelch: 6=4+1(+1) maybe kinda hopefully
[20:00] <Broose> Raka, you fall against the floor as the alien goes limp. You're a little dazed. Take -1 forward. However, the officer at the other side of the room is leveling his rifle at Kornel, now, and you're no longer suffering from the visions.
[20:00] <Broose> Jesus.
[20:00] <Squelch> The result is the same
[20:00] <joo> Kornel speaks urgently into his communication device, to Falgrim. "We're in combat. Requesting backup!"
[20:00] <Squelch> At least he's distracted
[20:00] <Squelch> Raka should be able to eat another laser blast
[20:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim charges into the captain's quarters, and he shoots the first goddamn bug he sees!
[20:00] <Broose> Racist.
[20:01] <joo> XD
[20:01] <Broose> !r d10 Damage to Raka
[20:01] <@pagebot> Broose: 10 Damage to Raka
[20:01] <Squelch> He survives at 2 HP
[20:01] <joo> Oh my gah.
[20:01] <Squelch> Fucking PageBot
[20:01] <Broose> You take a laser shot right to the face, Raka, sending you to the floor. God damn that hurt.
[20:01] <Broose> But Falgrim appears at the entrance to the bridge!
[20:02] <Broose> Roll your damage, Falgrim.
[20:02] <Squelch> I am finding some better fucking armour after this
[20:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[20:02] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 3 Damage
[20:02] <joo> Kornel dives to the side to avoid the officer's shot, then shoots back with his laser rifle.
[20:02] <Broose> The officer decided to shoot Raka instead, fortunately for you.
[20:03] <Squelch> Raka rubs at his burning and wounded face, though he avoided a direct hit thanks to his ironwood mask. He limps behind cover
[20:03] <joo> I see. Then he just shoots with his laser rifle, perhaps after Falgrim does so.
[20:03] <Squelch> Or shank him
[20:03] <Broose> Your shot deflects off the chitinous armor, Falgrim, and the officer spreads out its wings, flying up into the air and hovering around the center of the bridge.
[20:03] <Broose> It aims its rifle at you, Falgrim!
[20:04] <Squelch> Shoot it, Kornel
[20:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim gives no fucks. He takes careful aim and shoots again!
[20:04] <Squelch> Fuck him up
[20:04] <Broose> The nobleman sighs and ducks behind a computer console.
[20:04] <Broose> Roll Shootout, Falgrim. Roll your damage, Kornel.
[20:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[20:05] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5=1+3(+1) Shootout
[20:05] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[20:05] <@pagebot> joo: 7 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[20:05] <Squelch> This seems a bit hardcore for a level 1 thing, fighting a ton of d8 motherfuckers with armour
[20:06] <joo> Toughen up, princess.
[20:06] <Squelch> Eh, just frustrated at my bad luck
[20:06] <Broose> It's not the monsters so much as the ridiculously bad luck.
[20:07] <Broose> Your shot burns through its wing, Kornel, and it falls down to the floor, firing off another laser beam at Falgrim as it descends.
[20:07] <Broose> !r d10 Damage to Falgrim
[20:07] <@pagebot> Broose: 9 Damage to Falgrim
[20:07] <Squelch> Goddamn, PageBot is out for blood tonight
[20:08] <Broose> What do you do? It still has some fight left in it.
[20:08] <Squelch> I'd try to attack it, but odds are I'd miss and Raka would get roasted
[20:08] <Squelch> So I'm useless atm
[20:08] <joo> Why don't you untie the nobleman?
[20:09] <Squelch> Wouldn't that require avoiding laserfire from mr bug?
[20:09] <Broose> He's a bit distracted.
[20:09] <joo> Not if it's shooting someone else, probably.
[20:09] <joo> Kornel shoots it again!
[20:10] <Broose> It's aiming a shot at Falgrim, again, hoping to take the grelt out.
[20:10] <Broose> So roll damage.
[20:10] <Squelch> Fair enough. With loud, pained gasps Raka manages to heft himself up and limp past the fight, attempting to be as quiet as possible, and cut the nobleman's straps with his claws
[20:10] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[20:10] <@pagebot> joo: 7 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[20:10] <Broose> Man, totally rigged.
[20:11] <joo> upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/42/Shrug.jpg
[20:11] <Broose> With a quick, silent shot, you burn a hole through the creature's head. It falls limp.
[20:11] <Broose> The bridge is silent.
[20:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> That was rough.
[20:12] <Broose> You cut through the nobleman's bindings just as the fighting ends, Raka. "Thank you." He says, standing to his feet hesitantly.
[20:12] <joo> Kornel turns to the nobleman. "What's going on here?" he demands, urgently.
[20:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim slings his rifle over his shoulder and hobbles over to the nobleman.
[20:13] <Squelch> Raka then collapses against the wall, clutching at his wounds. "I'll be fecked if one 'o ya don't gimme a medpack right now"
[20:13] <Broose> From through the bridge's window, you all see a ship: old, derelict, and maybe even of human design, but covered in strange, organic, honeycomb like structures.
[20:13] <Broose> It approaches the Herald of Dawn slowly.
[20:14] <Broose> The nobleman shrugs. "I know as much as you. I was being sent to govern one of the colonies on Carpathia. An attack is the last thing we expected."
[20:14] <joo> Kornel doesn't stand around waiting for an answer, but goes to the ship's controls. Is there a system that allows him to see how many insectoids still remain on the ship, and where they are?
[20:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> This man's name must be Vigo! Vigo the Carpathian!
[20:15] <Broose> There are security cameras set up throughout the ship, Kornel. You can spend a bit of time looking through them with the computer you used to open the door.
[20:16] <Squelch> Unless the nobleman knows some basic first aid
[20:16] <Squelch> That'd be nice
[20:16] <joo> If the ship has a terrarium for growing plants, Kornel can probably make some healing herbs.
[20:17] <Broose> The noble introduces himself as Baron Ban Aurel.
[20:17] <joo> Yes, Kornel does this.
[20:17] <joo> "The Captain," Kornel says - "was he in league with the attackers from the start, or was he coerced?"
[20:18] <Broose> The strange ship gets closer and closer as you do this, Kornel, but you see that the only insectoids left are holed up in the engine maintenance room.
[20:18] <Squelch> "Didn't look too coerced to me, laddie"
[20:18] <Broose> The baron shrugs. "I don't know. He started acting strange right before the attack."
[20:19] <Squelch> "Lock 'em fuckers in there, I gotta go see that doctor" says Raka with a sigh, leaning on his rifle and getting back off to hobble off
[20:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Let's ask questions later. That ship's getting too close for my tastes. What the hell are they even doing out in this sector?" he mutters to himself.
[20:19] <joo> Is the ship capable of travelling faster than the speed of light?
[20:19] <Squelch> The ship has a bunch of holes in it. I doubt we'd survive hyperspace
[20:19] <joo> She'll hold together.
[20:20] <joo> (You hear me, baby? Hold together.)
[20:20] <Broose> The Herald? No, she can't do anything like that. This kind of ship is only designed for travel throughout a system.
[20:21] <Squelch> Are there any escape pods or smaller vessels?
[20:21] <joo> There are escape pods, but it seems like at this point, the insects could just intercept them.
[20:21] <Broose> The chief of security steps into the bridge. "Great work, you three. I don't know who the hell you are, but I know better than to ask." He points in the room behind you. "The escape pods are in there. We need to start evacuating the passengers on them, quickly..." He looks over the approaching ship, a grim frown on his face. "And if we want all of them to make it, we'll have to cover them."
[20:22] <Squelch> Can Raka get help from the doctor, Broose?
[20:22] <Broose> Yes, he can.
[20:22] <joo> How close are we to the nearest space station or planet?
[20:23] <Squelch> Then he does so, and takes out a flask of space booze from his rations and chugs it
[20:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I've got an idea." Falgrim goes over to the comm system. "Any nav crew still alive get your ass up to the bridge, pronto!" Turning to Kornel, he says, "Dump some trash at them, maybe, to cover our escape."
[20:23] <joo> do what, m8?
[20:24] <Squelch> I think he means launch debris to confuse them
[20:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> ^
[20:25] <joo> I suppose that may work.
[20:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... I think that's Defy Danger.
[20:26] <joo> Is there any ballast shaped a bit like an escape pod that could be jettisoned?
[20:26] <Broose> The chief of security (whose name is Kalen) goes on to offer his own suggestion: "This ship is still equipped with some old laser cannons. We can get the cannons on, send out a distress signal, and then cover the passengers as they leave in the escape pods."
[20:26] <Broose> Well, hmm... the escape pods are pretty big, is the thing.
[20:27] <Broose> You might be able to find something, but I'm not sure what.
[20:27] <joo> The lasers sound like a much better idea!
[20:27] <Squelch> If Raka weren't busy being patched up, he'd remind that somebody would need to stay behind
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Let's do that, then.
[20:27] <Squelch> But as he is being patched up he says nothing
[20:27] <joo> Does the enemy ship appear to be equipped with any weapons?
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> All three of us are apparently going to stay behind.
[20:27] <Broose> It appears to be equipped with many weapons.
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, good.
[20:27] <Squelch> They have torpedoes, at least
[20:27] <Squelch> u w0t m8
[20:28] <Squelch> Raka ain't staying behind to fight a ship full of those fuckers
[20:28] <joo> How many laser cannons are there with the enemy ship in their range?
[20:28] <Squelch> We barely survived the boarding
[20:28] <Broose> Kalen says: "The damn AI's locked off, I'm afraid, so we're going to have to fire the cannons manually."
[20:28] <Squelch> So long as everyone can escape? Fuck the shi-
[20:29] <Squelch> Ah crap
[20:29] <Broose> You aren't in range yet.
[20:29] <Broose> But you're getting there.
[20:29] <joo> Kornel nods. "Get to shooting, then, while I unlock the AI!"
[20:29] <Broose> Kalen strokes his beard. "If you do that, maybe we could get out of here too." He points at a set of steps leading down in the middle of the bridge. "The AI core is that way."
[20:30] <Squelch> Pleasedon'tbeinmaintenance
[20:30] <joo> Hopefully it isn't the kind of AI that you have to have a conversation with to fix, e.g. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robern Heinlein.
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes off to pew pew pew.
[20:31] <Broose> Kalen barks some orders for the officers to start loading up the escape pods with passengers, and then sits down at one of the computer consoles, typing quickly and activating the laser cannons.
[20:31] <Broose> A targeting interface appears on three of the other consoles.
[20:31] <joo> Kornel goes to examine the AI and attempt to bring it into operation!
[20:31] <Squelch> Raka goes to do nothing while he's mended!
[20:32] <Squelch> Oh!
[20:32] <Squelch> And see if he can scavenge some better armour off of the various dead
[20:32] <joo> Heh.
[20:33] <joo> Remove the insectoids' chitin and make a set of armour with that.
[20:33] <Squelch> I was debating doing that
[20:33] <Squelch> Figured it would take too long
[20:34] <Squelch> Just like I was half tempted to have him fashion the scythe blade into a spear
[20:34] <joo> Yes, I think it would.
[20:35] <Broose> Okay, Kornel, you step down and through an empty doorway is a small chamber with a glowing computer terminal and several columns of processors that make up the AI. Looking at the screen, it looks like the AI shut itself down. To get it back on, you'll need to disable the security and then boot it up.
[20:35] <joo> Very well!
[20:35] <Broose> The ship gets in range, Falgrim, as the escape pods start to launch.
[20:35] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[20:35] <@pagebot> joo: 6=3+1(+2) -- Hacker
[20:35] <Broose> You sit down at the targeting computer and take aim! For lack of a better move, roll Shootout!
[20:37] <Broose> Raka, you heal 6 HP and take -1 forward thanks to the doctor's help. You're still mostly dead, but you'll make it for now.
[20:39] <joo> The average 2d6 roll for this session has been 4.45, so far.
[20:42] <Broose> Vaylon?
[20:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ffnrk
[20:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shooout
[20:42] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=5+2(+1) Shooout
[20:43] <Broose> Roll damage.
[20:43] <joo> Were you noodling off, old horse?
[20:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10
[20:43] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10
[20:43] <Broose> !r d10 Damage to Herald
[20:43] <@pagebot> Broose: 1 Damage to Herald
[20:43] <joo> The Gambler's Fallacy is taking effect.
[20:44] <Broose> Falgrim, you aim an expert shot at their weapons systems, blowing away a few of their laser cannons. The huge ship comes into range and opens fire, but it barely dents the Herald.
[20:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Great shot, kid, but don't get cocky!
[20:46] <Broose> You start typing away urgently, Kornel, but your hacking is detected! You hear an alarm blare loudly in your ears, and you feel a burst of electricity shock through you from the console!
[20:46] <Broose> !r d8 Damage to Kornel
[20:46] <@pagebot> Broose: 5 Damage to Kornel
[20:46] <Broose> One of your biotic eyes shuts down, damaged by the shock.
[20:46] <joo> D:
[20:47] <joo> Yoghurt start to spray from Kornel's eye socket!
[20:48] <Broose> You hear the lasers firing and the escape pods launching, Kornel. There isn't much time left -- will you try again, hacker?
[20:48] <joo> Kornel bears it and carries on, like a true hacker!
[20:48] <Squelch> Raka hangs back with the passengers to oversee their launch, making sure they're all in order
[20:48] <Broose> Falgrim, more of their cannons come in range and take aim. What do you do?
[20:48] <joo> Must I roll again?
[20:48] <Broose> Yes.
[20:49] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[20:49] <@pagebot> joo: 8=4+2(+2) -- Hacker
[20:49] <Broose> This is the mad XP session.
[20:49] <joo> The hacking...
[20:49] <joo> has an unintended effect.
[20:49] <Squelch> Raka will hopefully level up
[20:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim gets into a shootout with the canons, I suppose!
[20:50] <Broose> You accidentally disable all of the AI's shackles, Kornel. This is extremely illegal!
[20:50] <Vaylon Kenadell>
[20:50] <joo> Oh my.
[20:50] <Squelch> That can't be good
[20:50] <joo> An icon of a policeman appears at the top of the screen.
[20:51] <Broose> Roll Shootout, Falgrim.
[20:51] <Squelch> Raka regenerates his mask just in time
[20:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[20:52] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10=3+6(+1) Shootout
[20:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, of course I'll choose to avoid a counterattack!
[20:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[20:52] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8 Damage
[20:52] <joo> What does this entail? Is it still possible to give commands to the AI?
[20:53] <Broose> You open fire, blowing open a part of the ship's hull. Insectoids float limply out of the breach.
[20:53] <Broose> Yes, it is -- but the normal laws that the AI is bound by are no longer there.
[20:53] <Broose> You gave it free will. It's beautiful, really.
[20:54] <joo> Very well. To start with, Kornel instructs it to seal the engine maintenance room, then to open a hatch so that all of the air, and hopefully also the insects in there, gets sucked out.
[20:54] <Broose> And?
[20:55] <joo> What do you mean?
[20:55] <Squelch> Auto fire guns, Joo
[20:55] <Squelch> Auto fire guns
[20:55] <joo> Yes, I'm getting to that.
[20:56] <Broose> I'm asking you to continue writing the orders, in case you thought I might respond to that first.
[20:56] <joo> I did think so!
[20:57] <joo> Is that possible?
[20:57] <joo> i.e. is there such a hatch?
[20:57] <joo> And sealing mechanism.
[20:57] <Broose> Yes, that all sounds likely to me.
[20:57] <joo> Okay. Has the distress beacon been sent out yet?
[20:59] <Broose> Indeed it has. All of the nearest Grelt Alliance vessels should know about the escape pods, now.
[20:59] <joo> Well, if it hasn't, Kornel sees that it happens now, and also instructs to the AI to take over the ships' weapon systems and hold off the attackers while the humans on board escape.
[20:59] <Broose> Very well!
[20:59] <Broose> The AI decides to do as you say .
[20:59] <joo> Heh.
[20:59] <joo> Kornel limps back up to the bridge, and declares that it has been done.
[20:59] <joo> Who remains on board?
[20:59] <Broose> Falgrim, the targeting interface closes.
[21:00] <Broose> Nobody but you and the security team!
[21:00] <Broose> The last escape pod awaits.
[21:00] <Broose> The cannons start to fire on their on, but you see that the Herald is severely outmatched, as more of the insectoid ship's cannons come in range.
[21:00] <Broose> own*
[21:01] <joo> It's high time to bugger off, if I may say so!
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim gives a little triumphant growl at his small victory, and he says, "Let's get the fuck out of here."
[21:01] <joo> ...damn, I just realised I'm a racist.
[21:01] <Broose> Haha.
[21:02] <joo> "while all the humans on board escape"
[21:02] <Squelch> Racist
[21:03] <Squelch> Raka hops in the pod and awaits the launch
[21:03] <joo> As does Kornel!
[21:03] <Broose> You all pile into the last escape pod: a bit cramped, but hopefully stocked with enough supplies to last until another ship comes by. Kalen activates the launch from the terminal, and you get the hell out of there!
[21:05] <Broose> The pods are fast, though they don't have much fuel. They zoom away from the distracted insectoid ship to relative safety.
[21:05] <Broose> The Herald is blown apart behind you, but you've made it.
[21:05] <joo> Kornel turns to watch the ship. Is it going to turn and ram into the insect ship, as I secretly hope?
[21:06] <Squelch> While growling?
[21:06] <joo> www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YVD9OlSngg
[21:07] <Broose> No, unfortunately not. The Herald fights until the last of its cannons are disabled, and it is blown to pieces by the larger ship. You see small probes leaving the triumphant vessel and grabbing all the loose debris.
[21:07] <joo> Yes, it will make a "sngg" sound.
[21:07] <Broose> Well, since you finally have a chance to rest, let's see who can level up.
[21:08] <Broose> !missed-rolls
[21:08] <@pagebot> Missed rolls (estimated): Squelch: 5 of 5, Vaylon: 1 of 5, joo: 3 of 6. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/Fcuh4qaB>.
[21:08] <Broose> Wait.
[21:08] <Broose> He missed every roll?
[21:08] <Squelch> Jesus christ, Pagebot
[21:08] <Squelch> Jesus christ
[21:08] <Broose> And that's not even counting the roll from Vaylon's session, which he also failed.
[21:08] <joo> LOL
[21:09] <Broose> Raka'Hi, Kornel: You both have 9/8 XP.
[21:09] <joo> Good going, Raka.
[21:09] <Broose> Do you wish to level up?
[21:09] <Squelch> Yes
[21:09] <Squelch> And make camp
[21:09] <joo> Yes, indeed, Kornel would level up.
[21:09] <Broose> Okay. You can do so now.
[21:10] <Squelch> I'll take Cooling System and slap a point on Dex
[21:10] <Squelch> Also
[21:11] <Squelch> "Falgrim has saved me hide more than once. I wish t'repay t'favour for 'im" is a bond I propose
[21:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did I fulfill my alignment move?
[21:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> I approve.
[21:11] <Broose> I didn't say we were stopping here.
[21:11] <joo> Kornel will take +1 dexterity, giving him 2 DEX.
[21:11] <Broose> But we can if you'd all like to.
[21:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, uh.
[21:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> I have no idea how much XP I have, actually.
[21:12] <Squelch> Oh
[21:12] <Squelch> Cool
[21:12] <Broose> 5/8, right now.
[21:12] <Broose> (That's before any alignment and end of session stuff.)
[21:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Let's continue, then!
[21:15] <Broose> You all drift along in the escape pod for who knows how long. Eventually, you're picked up by the military vessel GA Glory, and they bring you and the other passengers the rest of the way to Frontier station, where you were headed in the first place.
[21:16] <Broose> The passengers are pretty vocal about your deeds on the Herald. The crew of the Glory seems a little skeptical of the three of you, but they know better than to ask questions.
[21:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did I defeat a notable member of my alliance's enemies or stop one of their plans?
[21:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> If their plan was to kill everyone or take us all hostage, I think I definitely stopped that, even if I don't know the details behind it.
[21:18] <joo> I'm tempted to take I've Never Seen Code Like This, but I don't think anybody in the party would do that!
[21:18] <Broose> Frontier station orbits the fertile moon of Carpathia. It's a busy place, with all the colonists heading down there, and stations like this have just about everything.
[21:18] <Broose> Yes, you gain 1 favor, Falgrim.
[21:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fantastic.
[21:18] <Squelch> During the trip, Raka gets a fucking drink
[21:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim calls in a favor from the grelt alliance.
[21:19] <Broose> Falgrim, you're to report to a superior officer now that you've arrived here at Frontier station. What do you know about them?
[21:19] <Broose> Oh?
[21:19] <joo> I'll take Remote Attack. Kornel picked up a device capable of doing this from the AI control room.
[21:20] <joo> Does Kornel heal either 7 HP or all of his health?
[21:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> stream1.gifsoup.com/view7/2758057/guns-lots-of-guns-o.gif
[21:20] <Broose> You're all fully healed.
[21:21] <Squelch> Hmmm
[21:21] <Squelch> Is there a bounty station on the station?
[21:21] <Broose> You want to make a requisition, Falgrim? That might be smart.
[21:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mbkWMEMB9s
[21:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, Falgrim would like to make a requisition for military-grade weapons. How many and what type could I get with a favor?
[21:22] <joo> Kornel gives Raka back his laser pistol (although he in fact already had one of his own).
[21:22] <joo> Er... laser rifle!
[21:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> As for my superior officer -- well, she's a quiet, tough broad with a sadistic streak and a mean sense of humor.
[21:23] <Squelch> AND HUUUUUUUGE TITS
[21:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> The first cache I get is probably empty with a note from her.
[21:23] <Broose> What's her name?
[21:24] <Squelch> Seriously, a wanted list? Something?
[21:24] <Squelch> I need some creds, man
[21:24] <Broose> Hold on, little buddy.
[21:26] <Broose> Yes, Raka, here in the frontier, people of your profession find plenty of work.
[21:27] <Squelch> Is there a bounty out on those bug officers?
[21:27] <Squelch> I got proof 'n shit
[21:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kalbitan. Kal for short. Kallie if you want to get your balls stomped on.
[21:28] <Broose> Very well. Do you go to see her? It might make more sense to discuss the requisition afterwards.
[21:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sighs. I guess I need to go see her, he grumps to himself.
[21:31] <Broose> As you head to the Grelt Alliance headquarters on this station, you see video screens up on the wall -- news about the Herald's hit, it looks like. Fortunately, the three of you aren't mentioned by name.
[21:32] <Broose> Kalbitan meets you once you've arrived, stone-faced as usual. "Alright, give me your report, soldier. What the hell happened on the Herald?"
[21:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Crumpling up the letter that just says, "Nope," signed by "Kal," he throws it in the trash on his way to see her. He salutes her. "Sir." Her preferred greeting, believe it or not. "Some bugs of unknown origin breached the hull on the Herald. The captain ordered us to surrender. We held them off long enough to evacuate the passengers. Some of the bugs -- they did something to some of the
[21:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> humans. They had holes the size of my head in their guts and were still walking around, unresponsive."
[21:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> If you guys have suggestions for weapons, I'm all ears.
[21:37] <Broose> For a favor, you could get some of the good stuff -- explosives and experimental weapons, for example. How many would depend, however.
[21:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> At the very least, if I can swing it, I want to get some explosives and one melee weapon.
[21:40] <joo> A vibrosword, perhaps.
[21:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> And... maybe 3 ammo worth of incendiary rounds for my assault rifle. See what I just did, there?
[21:41] <joo> What?
[21:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> The poor old ammo tag has a purpose after all!
[21:42] <joo> Are you attempting live surgery on the rules?
[21:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Truly, we are at the cutting edge.
[21:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Surgery? In a space opera? How wonderfully decadent. And just when I was begining to get bored!
[21:44] <joo> Perhaps personal shields of some kind would also be useful.
[21:44] <joo> I'm shamelessly taking ideas from KotOR.
[21:45] <Broose> "Captain didn't make it, I heard." She says, lighting up a fancy human cigar. "Good thing you got the baron out alive. The Council would be up in arms if he ended up with a hole in his gut. Trade agreements thrown out." She takes a long drag. "It's gonna to be hard enough keeping the humans happy now that the story's broke." She growls. "Always looking for a reason to throw out the contracts. Anyway, I need to brief you on your mission, soldier."
[21:46] <Broose> I think I already put personal shields in the equipment list.
[21:46] <Broose> Also, I don't believe that special ammo is a good enough reason for keeping the ammo system.
[21:47] <Broose> If you want to make your assault rifle sicker, maybe ask for a grenade launcher attachment.
[21:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> That... would be nice.
[21:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I'm all ears."
[21:49] <Squelch> As for stuff go, I'd personally suggest an automatic laser rifle and some shields
[21:49] <Squelch> Especially if we're fighting more bugs
[21:54] <Broose> "We're going to drop you down in the human colony of Accel on Carpathia. Pretty new place, but we've had them churning out robots and bionics at a big factory nearby. Whole place went to hell not long ago. Insurgents stormed the factory and took the workers hostage. The security didn't stand a chance." She shakes her head, taking another drag. "We need that factory back, and we need you and your team to handle it. Too risky to bring in the cavalry with hostages there."
[21:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Capture or elimination?"
[21:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> The Grelt Alliance, I should note, hold special emnity against the monstrous alien races.
[21:57] <joo> Racist.
[21:57] <joo> Maybe to some, the Grelt are a "monstrous alien race".
[21:58] <Broose> "Getting some information out of them would be nice, but that's up to you, soldier." She smirks. "Someone high up wants to see how your team handles this. But fuck it up, and we'll take out the factory from orbit. That comes from high up too."
[21:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Some test."
[21:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Good thing we hardly ever fuck up, huh, guys?!
[22:02] <joo> What were Kornel's instructions upon arriving at this station?
[22:02] <joo> I understand he was supposed to be briefed, or something.
[22:04] <Broose> "We've got reports of outlaws who set up camp near the colony, too. If they show themselves, give them a taste of the Alliance's might. Oh, and check your credit account. 300 for supplying yourself, and another 200 for your work on the Herald. That goes for your team too."
[22:05] <Broose> I don't think it was said that Kornel would be briefed separately.
[22:06] <Broose> You guys were just to report in at this station to the Alliance, and Falgrim's taking care of it.
[22:06] <joo> I see.
[22:06] <Broose> So you're all 500 credits richer.
[22:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> CAROUSE!
[22:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, wait...
[22:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> I guess people trying to keep a low profile probably shouldn't throw a bomb-ass part.
[22:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> *party.
[22:07] <Broose> Heh. Your call.
[22:07] * Vaylon Kenadell was just joking, anyway.
[22:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Maybe I'll hold on to my favor, unless those credits were part of it.
[22:08] <Broose> Nope.
[22:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, then. I'll hang on to it.
[22:09] <joo> Is there a place here where one can get a bionic eye repaired, or does Kornel have to do this? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmKynWXqxTw&x-yt-ts=1421782837&x-yt-cl=84359240&feature=player_detailpage#t=96
[22:09] <Broose> Okay... Raka, you inquire about bounties around here. Nobody's offering money for the dead insectoids -- they're still an unknown species, and the grelt haven't prepared a response yet. Most people tell you that you're better off looking for work locally, in the colonies themselves.
[22:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I'll try not to spend it all in one place. What's their defenses? I have to imagine they have a hacker or two."
[22:10] <Squelch> Raka inquires about local targets, then
[22:11] <Broose> ...man, that's not what I meant.
[22:11] <Broose> I mean that Raka is told that if he wants to find bounties, he'll have to ask around in the colonies.
[22:12] <Squelch> Oh
[22:12] <Squelch> I see
[22:12] <Squelch> What a shame
[22:12] <Squelch> Oh well. Does the station have a shopping district?
[22:13] <Broose> Hell yeah it does.
[22:13] <Squelch> Then it looks like I'm rolling supply for a few things
[22:13] <Broose> "They've jacked in to the factory's security systems, and set up some defenses of their own. Expect combat robots and turrets."
[22:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Hmm.
[22:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Maybe I should call in that favor, then, for some kind of experimental EMP cannon.
[22:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, well, I'm sure we'll be fine.
[22:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> So we all have 500 credits to spend!
[22:17] <Broose> What would you like to buy, Raka?
[22:18] <Broose> Kornel, you can get your eye repaired at the nearest hospital. It'll cost you a paltry 10 credits.
[22:18] <Squelch> First of all, Raka would like to see what the colony has for armour
[22:18] <Broose> Well, you're not in a colony -- you're in the space station Frontier.
[22:19] <Broose> They have all kinds of standard armor, along with personal energy shields.
[22:19] <joo> Okay, and what about getting additional bionics installed?
[22:20] <joo> Kornel is getting a hankering for some Surgery.
[22:20] <@pagebot> Surgery!
[22:20] <Broose> That would cost much more. A hundred credits for the surgery alone. The bionics can vary quite a bit in price.
[22:21] <Squelch> What's the best armour Raka he could find? Body armour, that is
[22:21] <joo> Hmm, I see... well, let me think about that!
[22:21] <Broose> Heavy combat armor. Covered in segments of laser-resistant plating.
[22:22] <Broose> It would cost 400 credits for a set of that.
[22:22] <Squelch> Dang homie
[22:22] <joo> In the meanwhile, can he can get a healing injection and an antitoxin, as well as repairing the eye?
[22:22] <Broose> Yes.
[22:22] <Squelch> What's the armour value?
[22:22] <Broose> 70 credits in total, Kornel.
[22:23] <Broose> 3, Raka.
[22:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "We'll take care of 'em. I'll try to clean up after myself so the Alliance doesn't have to."
[22:23] <Squelch> And that isn't on top of my regular armour, I bet
[22:23] <Broose> It's also clumsy. I think I may have forgotten to give the Bounty Hunter the Armored move, but you should have it, so you needn't worry about that.
[22:24] <Broose> Nope, just 3. If you want more than 3, you'll need a personal energy shield as well.
[22:24] <Squelch> What's the retail value on my current armour?
[22:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> If we need supplies, I suppose I can always call in a favor to get them dropped to us.
[22:25] <Broose> They cost 50 credits brand new, Raka.
[22:25] <Squelch> And used, what could I sell it for>
[22:26] <Broose> Yours are a bit scuffed and bloody, so if you turned them in you could get 35 credits for them.
[22:26] <Squelch> Fuck it, I do that. I also buy the heavy armour
[22:26] <Broose> Okay. You've got 135 credits, then.
[22:26] <Squelch> Hopefully I have enough for a better weapon. Which was my secondary target: What's the going on an automatic upgrade for my rifle?
[22:28] <joo> Hmm...
[22:28] <Broose> An automatic laser rifle, or an assault rifle?
[22:28] <Squelch> Well, my current rifle is a laser rifle
[22:28] <Squelch> So I was hoping to upgrade it
[22:29] <Broose> I'm not sure making it automatic is something that could be done so easily with an upgrade, since it's such a major change.
[22:29] <Squelch> I was hoping it'd be cheaper than buying a straight up new rifle
[22:30] <Broose> Well, you could turn it in, as you did with your armor.
[22:30] <Squelch> I suppose that's true
[22:30] <Squelch> So what's the going rate on an automatic laser rifle?
[22:30] <Broose> 150 credits, I'd say.
[22:30] <joo> And Kornel will buy a personal energy shield and a ballistic vest.
[22:30] <Squelch> And if I turned in my old rifle?
[22:31] <Broose> You could get 75 credits for it.
[22:31] <Squelch> Fuck it, I do it. I turn in my old baby and buy a new one
[22:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll buy a rocket launcher (150 credits), a combat knife (2 credits), a stun baton (10 credits), five grenades (75 credits) and five stun grenades (50 credits).
[22:33] <Broose> Smart thinking, Kornel. The personal energy shield is a small device somewhere on your person that generates an energy field around you, slightly dissipating incoming projectiles and slowing any melee blows headed for you.
[22:33] <joo> Easy there, tiger!
[22:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> And I want to look for a melee weapon that's above and beyond what I can usually find for sale.
[22:34] <Broose> Tiger? He's a lion.
[22:34] <joo> They all look the same to me.
[22:34] <Squelch> Who needs melee weapons when you have fists
[22:34] <Broose> What did you have in mind, Falgrim?
[22:34] <Broose> I'll note that you didn't include any actual rockets in that shopping list.
[22:35] <joo> Kornel in his new getup: images.wikia.com/starwars/images/2/23/Ajuntaspirit.jpg
[22:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's because they aren't on the equipment list.
[22:35] <Broose> Hahaha.
[22:35] <Broose> Oh, my bad.
[22:35] <Broose> They're 30 credits each, 0 weight.
[22:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ow.
[22:36] <Broose> Being a mad bomber is expensive.
[22:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll buy seven rockets, then.
[22:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> That should leave me with a grand total of 3 credits.
[22:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> I sense a lot of exploding in my future.
[22:37] <Squelch> Oh!
[22:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> And we'll probably be blowing a lot of shit up, too.
[22:37] <Broose> s1.1zoom.me/big3/810/340963-sepik.jpg?m=1 <-- Falgrim, except each bullet is a rocket.
[22:37] <Squelch> I have a rather unique request
[22:37] <Squelch> Is there a gadget shop?
[22:38] <Squelch> I could use some gadgets
[22:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[22:38] <Broose> Gadget? What do you mean?
[22:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Adventuring gear for the space age.
[22:38] <Squelch> Y'know, small lasers, hacking devices, nano paste
[22:38] <Squelch> Basically
[22:39] <Broose> Yes, you can buy some adventuring gear.
[22:39] <joo> Is nano paste made out of nanomachines?
[22:39] <Squelch> Because I doubt 60 creds will get me a shield
[22:40] <joo> Heh, no; the shield is 300 credits.
[22:40] <Broose> It'll cost 20 credits for some of that, Raka.
[22:40] <Broose> Hmm... maybe those rockets should have weight, on second thought.............
[22:40] <Squelch> I'll take 1. What's the rate on a medical device with a bit more kick to it?
[22:41] <Broose> I don't want to make a habit of going back on what I've said, though.
[22:41] <Broose> Medical device?
[22:41] <Squelch> Y'know, like a medpack but with more med
[22:41] <Broose> Are you asking for drugs, sir?
[22:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> XD
[22:42] <Squelch> It's legal here
[22:42] <Broose> You can find healing injections, which cost 50 credits and heal 10 HP.
[22:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, please give me an imperial quart of your finest drugs, posthaste!
[22:43] <Broose> Falgrim: I'm sorry to do this, but the rockets weigh 1 each.
[22:43] <Broose> However, you have a fat Load, so you might be okay.
[22:43] <Broose> (But you can change what you bought earlier if you'd like.)
[22:44] <joo> Your remaining available load might... positive.
[22:45] <Squelch> Goddammit, ten creds short
[22:45] <Squelch> What's a plain 'ole medkit going for
[22:46] <Broose> You can get some of those medical patches, like you used on the Herald, for 5 credits.
[22:48] <Squelch> I buy 4 of them
[22:48] <Broose> Okay.

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[23:02] <joo> Yes: that a factory on Accel has been taken over by TERRORISTS.
[23:02] <Squelch> That these bugs are apparently unheard of
[23:02] <joo> And also that robots are discriminated against by law, or something.
[23:02] <Broose> Hahaha.
[23:03] <Broose> Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[23:03] <joo> Did we?
[23:03] <joo> Maybe not.
[23:03] <Broose> You foiled a notable enemy's plans, but I don't think you've defeated one, no.
[23:04] <Broose> Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[23:04] <Squelch> I defeated bad luck by not dying
[23:04] <Squelch> I took that fucker's claw
[23:04] <joo> Heh.
[23:04] <joo> Kornel got a remote hacking device.
[23:04] <Broose> Heh. No, that doesn't count. Also, it happened last session!
[23:05] <Squelch> Oh I see, just 'cause the midget does it means it don't count!
[23:05] <Broose> I guess I could give it to you for that, but it seems unsavory since you just made that up after taking the move.
[23:05] <joo> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[broose]

[15:44] <Broose> Alright... last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you fought your way through the Herald of Dawn to the bridge, saved the passengers' from the insectoid menace, and returned safely to Frontier station, orbiting the fertile moon of Carpathia.
[15:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right.
[15:45] <Broose> The Alliance paid you well for your heroics, and you all spent a big chunk of credits gearing up for the task at hand: to liberate a robotics factory near the colony of Accel that's been taken over by insurgents.
[15:46] <Broose> The next shuttle out to the colony is ready for you. What do you do?
[15:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did Kornel get any implants or anything?
[15:49] <joo> We have just enough credits to throw a mad party.
[15:49] <Broose> Implants! Haha.
[15:49] <joo> Hahah.
[15:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hey, if he's into that, I'm cool.
[15:49] <Broose> Maybe inflating breast implants, so that he can disguise himself as a woman easily.
[15:49] <joo> No, Kornel didn't get any new bionics, but he did repair his Ocular Implants.
[15:50] <joo> Crocheted by Jonquille.
[15:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim makes sure all of his gear is brought out to the shuttle for him, and he meets up with Kornel and, presumably, Raka.
[15:51] <Broose> Yes, Raka is still here. You aren't genre savvy enough to suspect anything terrible might happen to him suddenly.
[15:51] <joo> We do have enough dosh to splosh, but unfortunately Kornel is too much of a nerd to do that spontaneously.
[15:51] <Broose> Haha. What a dork.
[15:52] <joo> Did Falgrim brief everyone on their new orders?
[15:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> If not, he does so now: Falgrim tells them about the briefing with Kal.
[15:53] <joo> Kornel slowly nods in approval when he hears about setting this disorderly situation to rights.
[15:54] <Broose> Kal also mentioned some outlaws setting up camp near the colony. It's certainly a lot for three to deal with.
[15:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "They'll glass the whole area if we fuck up. So let's not fuck up."
[15:55] <joo> Can Kornel do some research about the facilities of this factory? Is there any repository of information he might consult to aid with this?
[15:57] <Broose> Hmm... he could simply ask the grelt, if he likes.
[15:57] <Broose> It's a military installation, so they'll certainly have information for him.
[15:58] <joo> Okay, then: he asks the Grelt about what kind of robots the factory at Accel is equipped to produce.
[15:58] <joo> And what defences it has, or the insurgents are known to have set up.
[15:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> You know, if you think of Spout Lore as us interacting with our electronic devices for research, the results of a 6- on that move really open up. "Uh-oh, you get a message about an incoming enemy fleet!"
[15:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> That is, thinking of it in that way opens up the move to a wide array of possibilities.
[15:59] <joo> You accidentally get invited to private Skype call with Kal and some of her friends. They're playing Dungeon Galaxy.
[16:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Funny, I pictured her as a d20 modern gal.
[16:00] <Broose> Probably. Something........ rigid.
[16:00] * Vaylon Kenadell coughs.
[16:00] <joo> idgi
[16:03] <Broose> Kornel, Falgrim was already briefed on their defenses. They have full access to the security systems, and likely have defense robots and automated turrets set up. The factory's main purpose was military-grade bionics, but it was also equipped to build small robots of high quality as well. Fortunately, without access to the cargo being shipped in from the neighboring mining colony, they won't have the resources to be building an army in there.
[16:03] * Broose pats joo on head. "youll get it when ur older bud"
[16:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> "If you don't have any fancy ideas for the robots, I'm just going to blow 'em up."
[16:08] <joo> "We'll see," Kornel says.
[16:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Oh, you're inspirin' real confidence in me right now."
[16:09] <Broose> Is that all the business you have in Frontier station?
[16:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yep.
[16:10] <joo> Kornel is ready to take the shuttle. He goes over to the entrance, and "Waiting for other players" appears on the HUD.
[16:10] <Broose> You must gather your party before venturing forth.
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Falgrim joins him, of course. He was born ready!
[16:11] <Broose> Alright. You all climb into the shuttle -- a simple, cramped vessel -- with the rest of the people heading down. Simple colonists. You certainly stand out.
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> We're exterminators.
[16:12] <joo> Ex-terminators.
[16:12] <joo> I thought Arnold Schwarzenegger was an ex-terminator, but apparently not. You never know.
[16:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:13] <joo> www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXOpjgYMISw
[16:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Very sneaky, those Terminators.
[16:13] <Broose> A ship like this isn't good for anything but shuttling people and cargo from orbit to the ground, and vice versa. It's wide and winged, and the room not taken by the cargo hold is mostly occupied by fuel tanks.
[16:15] <Broose> You hear the hangar doors opening, and the ship's smaller thrusters start up and guide you out carefully into space! Not that you can see anything from in here.
[16:16] <Broose> The journey is mostly quiet... but Kornel, you start to feel a painful headache, suddenly.
[16:16] <Broose> You get the uneasy feeling of thousands of tiny legs skittering inside your body, and numbers fly through your head.
[16:17] <Broose> It passes some time into the journey, however, whatever it was.
[16:18] <joo> Numbers always fly through Kornel's head.
[16:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's stimpak withdrawal.
[16:19] <Broose> d.justpo.st/images/2014/10/3eb1b5be33ab1fa3dc3999fa4b622149.gif
[16:19] <joo> Kornel frowns and presses a hand to his bionic eye. He is wary, but puts it down to just a possible bad job by the people who fixed his eye.
[16:19] <joo> Hahaha.
[16:19] <Broose> Probably. Who knows what the standards are out here in frontier space.
[16:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah.
[16:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks at Kornel. "Something wrong?"
[16:21] <joo> "I feel as if I have a fever, but it's nothing too bad. A sloppy job on my eye, probably."
[16:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Maybe. Could be surface sickness. You been out in space too long."
[16:22] <Broose> Eventually, you hear the vessel entering the atmosphere, and a few minutes later, the shuttle glides down and lands smoothly onto the spaceport of Accel.
[16:22] <Broose> You're all guided out of the craft. It's in the middle of the afternoon, and you take your first look at the colony.
[16:23] <joo> What is the gravity like on Accel? Is it more or less than that on Earth?
[16:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> The grelt are large creatures, so I imagine they're used to a slightly lower gravity than Earth.
[16:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> If that helps for reference.
[16:26] <Broose> It's a typical human place -- all prefabricated steel buildings and solar panels. There's always a bit of flavor to these colonies, though, in the saloons and the tiny stores. The big corporations haven't made their mark in the frontier, yet.
[16:26] <Broose> The gravity is less than Earth's, but Carpathia has a denser atmosphere.
[16:27] <Broose> You won't be doing any sick moon jumps here, at least.
[16:27] <joo> Hmm.
[16:28] <joo> Because of these conditions, the intergalactic paper aeroplane conditions are held in Accel.
[16:28] <joo> Er... competition.
[16:28] <Broose> Hahaha.
[16:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> What's our cover story?
[16:29] <Broose> In this spaceport, you see a few other docked shuttles, and one ship that catches your eye: an old human scouting ship, with a few intact weapons on it, it looks like. A large, tusked alien is working on it, you see.
[16:31] <joo> Hmm.
[16:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are ships with weapons unusual to see in the frontier?
[16:32] <joo> Is such a ship suitable for flying within the atmosphere?
[16:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or, put another way, is there anything that makes this ship stand out?
[16:32] <joo> It only stands out because of the alien, because we're all racist.
[16:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> The grelt literally are racist.
[16:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> The chosen enemy of the alliance is "monstrous aliens."
[16:33] <Broose> They're not typically docked on planet, especially in a colony like this. You doubt it could even make it out of the atmosphere, without some modifications.
[16:35] <Broose> Most military vessels are assembled in space and not meant to fly in an atmosphere.
[16:35] <joo> The cover story would have to be consistent with Falgrim being a known solduer with the Grelt Alliance.
[16:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> With Kornel being a human soldier, you mean.
[16:36] <joo> Eh?
[16:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, I misread that.
[16:36] <joo> I don't think Kornel has such a reputation out in the open.
[16:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn, that was a bad misreading, too.
[16:36] <joo> Kornel is a Human Solderer.
[16:36] <joo> I suppose the French might call that a Soldeur.
[16:37] <Broose> You could choose to be open about your mission, of course. The operation is now completely in your hands.
[16:38] <joo> Kornel knows that the smallest amount of surprise will work in their favour: so he suggests that himself and Raka are here to take ecological readings and monitor the planet's atmosphere, while Falgrim is there to protect them.
[16:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, sounds good to me.
[16:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes over to the tusked alien. "Now that's what I call a fixer-upper."
[16:39] <joo> Heh.
[16:41] <Broose> The alien is bulky, with light skin and a bald head. He turns from his work to you and laughs. "Right? Damn thing crashed here years ago. It's in working order by now, but it'll never reach the station." He stands up, stroking his chin. "If I can get it off-planet, the grelt'll pay me good credits for it."
[16:41] <Broose> He looks over the three of you. "What brings you folk to Accel?"
[16:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> He gestures to Raka and Kornel. "You'd better talk to the stiffs about that."
[16:42] <joo> "We're here to take readings and make sure you people aren't destroying the environment here," Kornel says, looking over the ship with distaste.
[16:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha, "you people."
[16:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> "And I make sure nothing eats their faces."
[16:44] <joo> Kornel nods. "And our mission just had to coincide with some troublemakers, making it all the more difficult. Hence the muscle."
[16:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, yes, that wasn't suspicious at all.
[16:45] <joo> I'm going to use Kornel's -1 CHA to excuse it.
[16:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, good idea.
[16:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Names Falgrim," he says, offering a furry paw.
[16:49] <Broose> "Hmph. Well, all the same, you might want to have a talk with Mayor Etel or Doctor Lenard if you're planning on heading out of town. They're in charge of handling the outlaws around here, and I'm sure they won't want you running into any trouble during your trip here." He looks down at your offered hand and reaches out with his own, taking it with a firm grip. "Pleased to meet you, Falgrim. The name's Jesk. I keep the shuttles running here."
[16:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Jesk." He nods. "How long you been in Accel?"
[16:53] <Broose> "A few years, by now, in Alliance time." He says, wiping some sweat from his brow. "The humans don't see too many ovrak in these parts, but they've taken well to me."
[16:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> I wonder what kind of relationship the grelt in general have with ovrak.
[16:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is just going to stay and talk to this guy unless Kornel does something.
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's going to try and see if he repeats any of his dialogue.
[16:55] <joo> LOL
[16:55] <Broose> Hahaha.
[16:55] <Broose> No, that's only in your campaign.
[16:55] <joo> I don't mind. We're getting mad lore.
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ouch.
[16:56] <joo> If we chat long enough, we'll learn something New and Important About The World.
[16:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think we might more easily do that if we spoke to the two people he mentioned, and Kornel strikes me as the type to want to get to the point.
[16:56] <joo> What dialogue was repeated in the Aevun campaign?
[16:57] <Broose> I was referring to the ghosts.
[16:57] <joo> Oh, I see. Hahahah.
[16:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:58] <joo> Kornel clears his throat. "We have to be going, now."
[16:58] <Broose> Jesk nods. "Good luck out there, then." He turns back to his work.
[16:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "See you around."
[16:59] <Broose> (Jesk begins his working animation, which is just him tightening a screw on the ship eternally.)
[16:59] <joo> XD
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:59] <Broose> Where will you go, now?
[16:59] <joo> "Let us go and speak to this Mayor and see what he can tell us about these outlaws," Kornel suggests with a frown, surveying the milling people.
[17:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Bunch of dirty millers.
[17:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes along, but he seems pleased. Even among these cheap steel buildings, he can taste the freedom of the wild frontier.
[17:02] <Broose> Alright. You head into town and seek out the mayor. On your way there, you pass by what appears to be a train station, with a single rail leading out to the mountains on the horizon. A few old cargo trucks pass by you on the simple flattened dirt streets, but otherwise most townsfolk appear to walk.
[17:02] <joo> (ノ◕ヮ◕し)
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Aw, man.
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Looks like this party's about to get
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> ( •_•)⌐■-■
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> (⌐■_■)
[17:04] <joo> Railroaded!
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> railroaded.
[17:04] <Broose> Eventually, you head down a particularly busy street, flanked by shops and other service buildings on either side. The saloon, the clinic, and the taller building in the center, the town hall, all catch your eye.
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or, in our case, failroaded.
[17:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> I hope it's a ghost train.
[17:05] <joo> I dearly hope so too.
[17:05] * Broose refreshes PayPal.
[17:05] <joo> Even if it isn't genre-appropriate, you can say it's a hologram or something.
[17:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm already queuing up "Decisive Battle."
[17:06] <joo> Well, the Town Hall is surely where the Mayor will be!
[17:06] <Broose> The townsfolk give you strange looks as you walk about. They're mostly dressed in simple, rustic clothes you don't see in more civilized space.
[17:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Farming is unknown to the grelt.
[17:08] <Broose> The town hall is surrounded by a simple but lush garden of plants native to this moon.
[17:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm -- well, perhaps some grelt picked it up solely in order to mass-produce livestock.
[17:08] <joo> We know were to go if we need emergency healing, then!
[17:08] <Broose> Hahaha. That's illegal!
[17:09] <joo> Damn.
[17:09] <Broose> Could Kornel, with his Lawful nature, really mess up a neat garden, anyway?
[17:09] <joo> I suppose not; but Oliver would be all over that.
[17:09] <Broose> Haha.
[17:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim would also be all over that, but in the sense that he has no eye for such things.
[17:09] <joo> Hahah.
[17:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Just trampling recklessly through it.
[17:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Anyway -- Falgrim lets Kornel lead the way, and he tries not to look too menacing despite his armaments.
[17:10] <@pagebot> Oh my god, do I try!
[17:10] <@pagebot> I try all the time... in this institution!
[17:10] <joo> A group of tourists are neareby on a safari. "Oh shit, it's a lion, get in the car!" one of them shouts.
[17:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah.
[17:13] <Broose> You enter the town hall, into a lobby that leads into several small offices. At the other side of the building, through an empty doorway, you see a shady looking man in a brown longcoat talking to a fat man in formal attire.
[17:15] <Broose> The building is otherwise silent, but you catch the end of their conversation: "...just have an answer for us by tomorrow." The man in the coat says, before heading out the door.
[17:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim bumps into the man in the coat on the way out.
[17:16] <joo> Heh.
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> And he gets a really good look at him.
[17:16] <joo> Kornel stores the man's face in his brain forever.
[17:17] <Broose> He's got an ugly face, clean-shaven, with a deep scowl. He gives you all a look, knitting his brow, then continues on his way out.
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> "My bad," calls Falgrim half-heartedly after the man.
[17:18] <Broose> The mayor sighs, and looks to the three of you. "Well, well, you three must have arrived on the last shuttle." He bows his head. "What brings you to Accel?"
[17:20] <joo> Kornel steps forward and extends a hand. "Greetings, Mr. Mayor. I am Kornel Levente and this is Raka'Hi; we are both of the Grelt Ecological Ordinance, here to make a routine inspection."
[17:21] <Broose> The mayor shakes your hand, nodding. "Oh, ah, well... this isn't the best time for that, but we'll do everything we can to accomodate you." He clears his throat. "You... are aware of the situation at the factory, yes?"
[17:22] <joo> Kornel frowns. "Yes, we have heard. I hope it won't get in the way of our work."
[17:25] <joo> "We'll need to go out and take readings at various points, away from electronic interference by the colony. We have protection with us, so I trust that won't be a problem."
[17:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "I'll take care of 'em, but if you could tell us anything helpful, we'd appreciate it. Mr. Mayor."
[17:29] <Broose> He looks you all over again, and nods. "Hmm, hmm, yes. Even with an escort, well, I would avoid the factory, if at all possible, and... be careful heading west out of town." He says, with a frown. "Well, a... ship crash landed there months ago, and the survivors have been... causing trouble." He seems to be picking his words carefully.
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm just here to guard them, says a guy with four rockets, a rocket launcher, and who knows how many other weapons strapped to him, says.
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> *-says
[17:31] <Broose> All grelt are like that.
[17:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Truth.
[17:33] <joo> "I see," says Kornel. "You seem to have a lot of rough characters here, such as that man who just left the building."
[17:36] <joo> Where is the factory relative to the colony and the crash site?
[17:36] <Broose> "Ah, yes... he was one of them, actually. From the crash." The mayor tugs on his collar, eyeing you, Falgrim, nervously. "Well, see, they have weapons and know how to use them, so they could be very useful to us what with the situation at the factory. Our militia is a little... underwhelming."
[17:37] <Broose> It's south of the colony, down the road.
[17:37] <joo> Are the crash survivors the "outlaws" that we were instructed to execute?
[17:38] <Broose> It sounds like it, despite the mayor's careful language.
[17:39] <joo> Well, are the outlaws known to have crash-landed on the planet?!
[17:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes. The rebels and the outlaws are separate groups.
[17:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Supposedly.
[17:40] <Broose> You didn't hear anything specific about the outlaws, as far as I recall.
[17:41] <joo> I see. I thought that Falgrim's superior might have mentioned that, though.
[17:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kal said, "We've got reports of outlaws who set up camp near the colony, too. If they show themselves, give them a taste of the Alliance's might."
[17:42] <Broose> It's one way to set up camp.
[17:42] <joo> Hahahah.
[17:42] <Broose> Well, what do you have to say to the mayor?
[17:42] <joo> I read that as "it's the only way to set up camp," which is possibly even funnier.
[17:42] * Broose rewrites Make Camp for Dungeon Galaxy.
[17:43] <joo> LOL
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> When you crash-land a ship on a planet's surface ...
[17:43] <joo> Kornel makes a "hmmph," sound and arches his eyebrows slightly, as if to say, "well, that's your problem!"
[17:44] <joo> But in reality, it's also our problem!
[17:44] <Broose> He clears his throat. "Well, if we can help you at all with your surveys, please let me know. Otherwise, I have other things to attend to..."
[17:45] <joo> Kornel nods. "I wish you the best of luck in clearing this up."
[17:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim follows Kornel out, sniffing. "Sure hope they let us be."
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> "It won't be pretty if they don't."
[17:46] <Broose> A few townsfolk stare as you exit the building, whispering among themselves. What do you do, now?
[17:47] <joo> Kornel carries on walking. He is numb to their stares and their unkind words.
[17:47] <Broose> They were probably looking more at the grelt and the dwarf, really.
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim doesn't care much, either. He's got a job to do. He pokes Kornel on the shoulder. "Let's see what the good doctor has to say."
[17:48] <joo> That's kind of like being numb.
[17:48] <joo> You might even say that he's...
[17:48] <Broose> No!
[17:48] * joo puts on hacker goggles.
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Comfortably numb?
[17:48] <joo> Yes.
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, now I have to listen to it.
[17:49] <joo> Kornel nods. "Hopefully this doctor is a more sensible person than the Mayor."
[17:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Doctor Lenard," he mutters. "Something's got the mayor rustled. I don't like it. Something's fishy. You smell that, right?"
[17:50] <joo> Kornel stops a civilian and asks them to direct him to Doctor Lenard.
[17:51] <joo> Kornel nods to Falgrim. "It is the unmistakable tell of a poorly-hatched conspiracy."
[17:56] <Broose> They direct you to the clinic across from town hall. It's a cramped building, with a door leading into Doctor Lenard's office and a few more into various operating rooms. Shortly after you step in, an older man in a brown jacket and a wide-brimmed hat steps out of the office and looks at the three of you. You see a holstered laser pistol at his side, and he wears a fancy pair of leather boots.
[17:56] <joo> Kornel personally stopped a lot of assassination attempts on his employer, most of them because of badly-coordinate communication between the conspirators: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQn2x0YQAKw
[17:56] <joo> +D
[17:56] <Broose> "Howdy. What's this about, then? Haven't seen you folks around here."
[17:58] <joo> Kornel looks the man up and down pointedly. "We're here to see Doctor Lenard."
[17:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Hmm," Falgrim says to himself, eyeing the laser pistol at the doctor's side, but he says nothing.
[18:02] <Broose> The man looks at you with a faint smile, only barely seen thanks to a thick grey moustache. "That'd be me. Don't remember setting an appointment with you three, but I've got time to talk."
[18:05] <joo> "Ah," says Kornel. "In which case, I am pleased to meet you." He introduces himself and and the others as usual. "It is good to find another man of science in a place like this. I understand that you have some authority regarding the troublesome situation that has come up here. We were advised to talk to you before going out to do our field work."
[18:10] <Broose> The frown vanishes as you mention the ecological surveys. "Listen, that's all fine and dandy, but we really don't need anyone heading out of town and getting themselves killed right now." He knits his brow. "Wait until the Alliance sends some soldiers and clears things up at the factory. That's my advice."
[18:11] <joo> The frown vanishes?!
[18:12] <Broose> The smile! The sme-lay.
[18:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods to the doctor's laser pistol. "That's not for show, is it."
[18:13] <joo> Kornel tilts his head. "Our schedule cannot be delayed. Don't worry; I've worked in worse conditions than this and come out alive."
[18:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> You know these lawful types. Once they pencil it in, it's getting done.
[18:17] <Broose> He looks to you, Falgrim. "Damn right. I'm the leader of the militia around here, and I'm not letting us lose any more people if I can stop it. Whether it's to those damn pirates or the ones in the factory." He looks back to you, Kornel. "Well, if you insist on it, I can tell you what I know -- but my advice is still to stay in town until this is taken care of."
[18:21] <joo> "What about these "Pirates"? The Mayor didn't seem badly acquainted with them."
[18:27] <Broose> He runs a hand down his chin. "Yeah, well, he ain't thinking straight. He'd have them protect us from the maniacs at the factory -- and who knows at what price. Still, I've kept him in line so far." He strokes his moustache. "Anyway, they crashed in an military cruiser called the Revenant a few months ago. Ship'll never fly, so they hassle us instead. Call themselves the Wraiths. They're lead by a weird lookin' alien named Qexen."
[18:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> A dark look runs over Falgrim's face, but he says nothing.
[18:29] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:29] <joo> I see you used the name.
[18:29] <Broose> Heh. It was a good one.
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, this poor town is suffering something that's sort of like the reverse of Seven Samurai.
[18:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> The bad guys are protecting them (ostensibly) from the worse guys.
[18:32] <joo> Kornel nods. "We'll be sure to keep clear of them, then."
[18:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Weird-looking -- how?"
[18:37] <Broose> He nods. "Yeah. Listen, if you folks ever want to use that Alliance hardware for something really important, you tell me. Fightin's gonna break out here soon enough. Feel it in my gut." He looks to you, Falgrim. "Green skin, three eyes, and four long arms. Gives me the creeps, but if he shows himself around here he'll have to answer to me, even if he does have three pistols on me."
[18:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim takes off the belt containing the stun grenades, keeping two for himself. He sets the belt on a counter near the doctor. "Doc, these pencil-pushers here may not approve of your mindset, but I do, and they can't stop me. You take these. They won't kill anyone, but they'll knock 'em out. You use them if you need to."
[18:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> (Actual future doctor: "What the fuck is a pencil?")
[18:42] <joo> Hahahah.
[18:42] <Broose> He looks over the stun grenades, nodding in approval. "My thanks, off-worlder. Good to know they still train 'em right in the Alliance."
[18:42] <Broose> What now?
[18:42] <joo> Light side points gained.
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Name's Falgrim." He nods. "I'll keep these two alive."
[18:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[18:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Let's take a break. I want some cookies.
[18:44] <Broose> Okay.
[18:45] <Broose> Perhaps you both can think about your next move at the same time.
[18:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Presumably the rails go in the direction of the outlaws and factory, since where else would you build a rail to, but I have to imagine that there isn't exactly regular service.
[18:47] <Broose> The rails go to the mining colony out in the mountains.
[18:47] <Broose> There's a dirt road that leads to the factory, to the south.
[18:47] <joo> outlaws <=ANAGRAM=> owls at u
[18:47] * Broose owls at joo.
[18:48] * joo pops a stiffy.
[18:48] <joo> In what direction is this mining colony?
[18:48] <joo> And how long would it take to walk to the crash site and the factory, respectively?
[18:48] <Broose> To the northwest. It's several days away by foot, hence the train.
[18:50] <Broose> It would take a few hours, from the south end of town, to reach the factory.
[18:50] <Broose> The crash site is a couple hours away.
[18:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> I suddenly had a crazy C:DDA-inspired fever dream of taking a weapon off that scout ship, sticking it on a truck, and driving up to the outlaws.
[18:52] <Broose> Hahaha.
[18:52] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Let the bodies hit the floor
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> I see.
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hopefully we can get hold of a truck.
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do they use credits in these frontier towns?
[18:55] <Broose> Yes.
[18:56] <joo> It seems best to avoid suspicion to head out to the East, then go around to the South towards the factory.
[18:56] <joo> Then also we can take them from the side, where perhaps an attack is not expected.
[18:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> ("Republic credits? Republic credits are no good out here. I need something more real! I’m a Toydarian! Mind tricks don’t work on me! Only money.")
[18:56] <Broose> Credits will be fine.
[18:56] <joo> Maybe you'd like this young boy instead.
[18:57] <joo> (Raka is offended.)
[18:57] <Broose> Haha.
[18:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[18:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, yes. Young boys, the universal currency. >_>
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm ready to resume play!
[19:00] <Broose> Very well!
[19:00] <Broose> What will you do?
[19:02] <joo> Hiring a truck is a reasonable idea.
[19:02] <joo> Even better if it's a hover-truck.
[19:02] <joo> Would that be a Supply roll?
[19:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> After leaving Doctor Lenard's office, Falgrim says in a low voice to Raka and Kornel, "My orders are to crush the outlaws. Let's get a truck."
[19:03] <Broose> Yes.
[19:03] * joo searches the Dungeon World move page for "truck", for some reason.
[19:04] <Broose> Hahaha.
[19:05] <joo> Kornel nods. "I have about 100 credits, which I will volunteer for this purpose; if you take care of the haggling."
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Nah -- we'll split the difference. I ain't much of a haggler, anyway, but people do have a hard time saying 'no' to me."
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> He grins.
[19:06] <joo> You plan to pay 6 credits for the truck? You must be confident in your haggling skills.
[19:06] <Broose> Hahahaha.
[19:07] <joo> He's just going to pick up the truck and walk out with it, isn't he?
[19:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll pick up the owner of it, maybe, until he agrees to let us "borrow" the truck.
[19:10] <joo> Are you going to roll it up, Tiger?
[19:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Uh, is that a --
[19:10] <joo> Well, I don't know, actually. Maybe it isn't.
[19:10] <joo> I'd probably say it's Supply to find one, even if you don't intend to buy it.
[19:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[19:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6 Supply
[19:10] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=4+5 Supply
[19:11] <joo> Damn, I just became the GM.
[19:11] <joo> Sit down, Broose.
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[19:11] <Broose> Feck off.
[19:11] <Broose> I told you it was Supply ages ago!
[19:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> I was wondering if Kornel was making an Aid roll.
[19:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, well, too late now. >_>
[19:13] <joo> Hmm.
[19:13] <Broose> It sounded like he was doing the opposite of Aiding.
[19:13] <joo> Yes.
[19:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, no!
[19:13] <Broose> Well, I mean.
[19:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are you Interfering with me?!
[19:13] <Broose> He wasn't Aiding!
[19:13] <joo> Hahaha.
[19:13] <Broose> Because he said he'd leave the haggling to Falgrim.
[19:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn interferon.
[19:13] <joo> No. The only interference Kornel gives is from his remote hacking device.
[19:14] <Broose> Hah.
[19:14] <joo> And his bionic eye. And his personal energy shield.
[19:14] <joo> I'll come in again.
[19:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> He's really just interferior all around.
[19:14] <joo> Hahaah.
[19:15] <joo> I didn't notice that Falgrim's Charisma is almost as shit as Kornel's; but at least it isn't a -1.
[19:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is as charming as he is dashingly handsome.
[19:15] <joo> This party is called the Good, the Lawful and the Ugly.
[19:15] <Broose> Hmm... you look around for someone willing to sell you their truck, but you don't have any luck. Someone does offer you an old hover speeder, however -- it holds four, but it won't handle any heavy cargo. They're asking for 120 credits.
[19:15] <joo> Where Ugly just applies to both of them.
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> All of them, really.
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim chips in 60 credits.
[19:16] <joo> Where did he get that from?!
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do you remember, joo, that I couldn't buy all the rockets I wanted?
[19:16] <joo> Oh, I see.
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> I couldn't hold them all.
[19:17] <Broose> Yeah, he didn't en up buying as many rockets as he originally wanted to.
[19:17] <joo> Wait... how much dough does Raka'Hi have? Maybe we can milk him a bit.
[19:17] <Broose> 25 credits. He can chip those in too.
[19:18] <joo> Is there such a thing as 0.5 credits?
[19:18] <Broose> No.
[19:19] <joo> Okay, well, how about we give 50, 50, and 20 credits?
[19:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's fine.
[19:20] <Broose> Okay.
[19:20] <joo> Kornel slaps down a fat wad of credits.
[19:20] <Broose> That's not how they work.
[19:20] <joo> How do they work, by the way?
[19:21] <Broose> You have a small physical chit associated with your account... some kind of credits card, if you will.
[19:21] <joo> <Broose> You have a small physical clit associated with your account...
[19:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> As opposed to my spiritual clit.
[19:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> I do have one, but only in spirit.
[19:22] <joo> Is it Spiritual because you're Native American?
[19:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, the clit is my totem animal.
[19:22] <joo> Hahahah.
[19:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> They call me the Clit Whisperer.
[19:22] <joo> LOL
[19:23] <joo> Well, I'd reason that the glans penis is a sort of clit.
[19:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> I read that as "glass penis," oddly.
[19:23] <Broose> Enough! The speeder is given to you.
[19:23] <joo> Hahaha.
[19:23] <Broose> I'm not sure how it looks, though.
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's probably some old beat-up piece of shit like Luke used to drive around when he was dirt farming.
[19:24] <Broose> Maybe something like what they had on Tatooine in A New Hope, but with less infringement.
[19:24] <Broose> Yes, it definitely looks like shit.
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's fine; it's probably going to get blown up anyway.
[19:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks the thing over. "This thing looks like it's seen about as much combat as I have."
[19:27] <joo> And about as much cleaning.
[19:27] <joo> I was going have Kornel say that, but I thought it was going too far.
[19:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, they're old friends, aren't they?
[19:28] <joo> Old acquaintences, at least.
[19:28] <joo> I don't know if Kornel makes friends.
[19:28] <joo> Of course it's possible for friends to say things in jest, but Kornel doesn't really jest, either.
[19:28] <Broose> After you've bought the speeder, Raka says he thinks he ought to do some recon on the Wraiths, though it's bit hard to make out with all the cursing and nonsense.
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> True, Kornel is the straight man.
[19:29] <joo> cf. Zaalbar and Mission Vao.
[19:29] <joo> That is, a Twi'Lek girl from KotOR who made references to the poor hygiene of her Wookiee companion.
[19:29] <Broose> When Raka turns evil, he's going to make Falgrim do some fucked up things to you.
[19:30] <joo> Hahahah.
[19:30] <Vaylon Kenadell>
[19:33] <joo> "Let us hope it can handle a bit more," Kornel says quietly, once nobody is listening, and steps inside.
[19:33] <Broose> Did you see what I said?
[19:33] <joo> Oh...
[19:33] <joo> No, I didn't.
[19:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim agrees, and he gets inside. He says, "We'll recon, but if they spot us, I'm going for the kill. I'm to show them the might of the Alliance."
[19:34] <joo> Do you mean that Raka wanted to go alone to do reconnaisance?
[19:34] <Broose> No, he was suggesting he go on a Solo Mission to check out the Wraiths.
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, really?
[19:34] <Broose> If one of you would want to play him, though, I suppose he could stay with the party for now.
[19:35] <joo> Was he going to take the speeder with him?
[19:35] <Broose> Nope.
[19:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim strokes his mane. "All right. We'll stay here and prep. Don't do anything stupid."
[19:36] <joo> Falgrim turns into a plane!
[19:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> wat
[19:37] <joo> Kornel looks uneasy, but agrees.
[19:37] <Broose> Raka buggers off, then. What will you do now?
[19:37] <joo> (He'll turn back again if you tug on his winky.)
[19:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, I don't know. I guess Falgrim will set up the rocket launcher to attach to the speeder, if it can withstand the recoil.
[19:41] <joo> Hmm... did you tell us about the what the environment of Carpathia (or the area surrounding Accel) is like?
[19:41] <joo> i.e. what flora, fauna and sources of water there are, what the temperature is, and what natural hazards there might be.
[19:42] <Broose> I mean, are you going to wait for Raka to come back before you start going hard on the factory? I was just hoping to get him out of the way for the session, because I don't know otherwise what to do with him.
[19:42] <joo> I'm imagining it like Dantooine, at the moment.
[19:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> I thought the outlaws were between the town and the factory, right?
[19:43] <joo> No, they're to the West, and the factory is South.
[19:43] <Broose> No, the outlaws are to the west. The factory is to the south.
[19:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[19:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[19:44] <joo> "While he's doing that, perhaps we can investigate this factory," Kornel says.
[19:44] <joo> He sets out his scanning equipment in the back of the speeder.
[19:45] <joo> Or rather, he just takes out his scanning device and turns it on.
[19:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "Agreed."
[19:46] <Broose> Scanning device?
[19:46] <joo> His remote hacking device.
[19:46] <Broose> Did you forget that it was just a cove-
[19:46] <Broose> Oh.
[19:46] <joo> Just a what?
[19:47] <joo> I was thinking that the device can also detect electronics, if it's able to remotely access them, but maybe a line of sight is needed, or something.
[19:47] <joo> He has to zoom in on the label with the device's IP address.
[19:47] <Broose> Just a cover story.
[19:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:48] <joo> Heh. Maybe Kornel got so in-character that he did forget.
[19:48] <Broose> Haha.
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> What a dork.
[19:49] <Broose> Yes, you do need line of sight to whatever you're hecking.
[19:49] <joo> Begin Planetary Ecology Quest 2015.
[19:49] <Broose> How will you approach the factory?
[19:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> What are our options of approach?
[19:51] <joo> From the East, I suggest!
[19:51] <Broose> Ok.
[19:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Our primary goal is extraction of the hostages. If we can take the insurgents alive, so much the better, but deadly force has been authorized. I want some recon on those bots."
[19:54] <Broose> It's not a long drive to the factory, and you don't see anything out of the ordinary on your way there. It's still light out by the time you see the factory in the distance: it's a square shaped compound surrounded by wire fencing. It looks like there's a gate entrance on the north side, where it meets the dirt road. You see tall structures at each of the four corners of the fencing.
[19:54] <joo> Kornel zooms in and enhances. What are they?
[19:55] <Broose> Makeshift watchtowers, with automated gun emplacements on each one.
[19:56] <Broose> They rotate slowly, covering a wide field of vision.
[19:56] <joo> "Auto-turrets," Kornel says. "If we're going to go in, let me see if I can disable them."
[19:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim grunts and loads a rocket in the launcher.
[19:57] <Broose> Yes, the system controlling those turrets is in range.
[19:58] <Broose> But it also likely puts you in range of the guns, if you were to be detected somehow.
[19:58] <Broose> Fortunately, they can't identify you at this distance.
[19:58] <joo> Kornel activates his energy shield.
[19:59] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[19:59] <@pagebot> joo: 10=3+5(+2) -- Hacker
[19:59] <joo> im in
[19:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> XD
[20:00] <Broose> You swiftly gain access to the security system and disable it. The turrets stop moving -- that's one of their defenses down.
[20:00] <joo> Can Kornel use his silenced laser pistol to cut a hole in the fence?
[20:01] <Broose> Hmm... no, it isn't quite powerful enough for that.
[20:03] <joo> What if we just drove the speeder through it?
[20:03] <joo> I suppose that may make just as much noise as blowing it up.
[20:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is it just a chain-link fence?
[20:04] <Broose> Yes, pretty much.
[20:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Razor-wire on top?
[20:04] <Broose> Indeed.
[20:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm thinking. We're still trying to be stealthy, right, joo?
[20:06] <joo> Yes, I think so!
[20:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay -- Falgrim gets out and, with sheer strength, moves one of the metal posts out of the ground, raising up a small section of the chain-link fence high enough for Kornel to prop it open.
[20:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> We won't be driving through, but we can crawl under.
[20:08] <joo> Kornel props it open with his laser rifle.
[20:09] <joo> ...I think.
[20:09] <joo> Or maybe just with his body.
[20:09] <joo> He's swole enough for that, I think.
[20:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[20:11] <Broose> Hmm... very well! That doesn't sound like it involves any danger, so you can do that.
[20:11] <Broose> It may be inconvenient if you try it in a more Dangerous situation, though.
[20:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right.
[20:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> We'll pass all of our gear through under the opening, then.
[20:12] <Broose> You both crawl under the fence, and find yourselves between the fence and a large steel building at the east end of the compound.
[20:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> What do we notice about their defenses between here and there?
[20:14] <Broose> No, you're in a small gap between the fence and a bare wall, basically.
[20:14] <joo> Kornel scans the wall with his heat vision.
[20:14] <Broose> By the time you've finished getting through, you hear something...
[20:16] <Broose> "Checking that sector now. Copy? Echo 3 out." You hear. It's a male human voice, but deep and distorted. Whoever it is, they're getting closer -- it sounds like they're going to turn the corner toward where you are, soon.
[20:17] <joo> Kornel waits for him near the corner, ready to knock him the fuck out.
[20:17] <Broose> Roll Takedown.
[20:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim gets out his stun gun, crouches down, and prepares to leap in to help Kornel.
[20:18] <Broose> Stun gun?
[20:18] <Broose> Do you mean the stun baton?
[20:18] <joo> Oh, I forgot about the stun gun. Oh well, I suppose I've committed meself, ehehe.
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Whoops.
[20:18] <joo> <_>
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Stun baton, yes.
[20:18] <joo> Just throw the stun baton, and it becomes a ranged weapon.
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[20:19] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Takedown
[20:19] <@pagebot> joo: 5=1+2(+2) -- Takedown
[20:19] <joo> Curses!
[20:19] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs. "Looks like it's up to me."
[20:24] <Broose> The man is seemingly a soldier, wearing a slick black jumpsuit covered in ammo pouches and holstered weapons, and a metal gas mask with a clear glass visor. When you pop out to take him down, he's already got his gun trained on you, and you see past his visor that one of his eyes is just like yours.
[20:25] <Broose> "Stop right there!" He shouts at you. His gun is a fancy laser rifle, like Raka's. What do you do?
[20:25] <joo> They've cloned Kornel already!
[20:25] <Broose> No, he only has one bionic eye.
[20:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Shit, the Clones are Attacking already!
[20:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Send in the clownes.
[20:26] <joo> Hmm... somehow I had the idea that Kornel had only one bionic eye, but that's not right.
[20:26] <joo> Kornel has the advantage of seeing heat in parallax.
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pounces for this guy and aims the stun gun for his back!
[20:27] <@pagebot> Bum pounces for this guy and aims the stun gun for his back!
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[20:27] <joo> Kornel holds up his hands placatingly.
[20:27] <Broose> Stun baton!
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Stun baton!
[20:27] <joo> ...well, maybe that's a bad idea in light of what Falgrim is doing.
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, I don't know why I keep forgetting.
[20:28] <Broose> Roll Hack and Slash, Falgrim.
[20:28] <joo> He starts doing that, but when he hears Falgrim pouncing, he knocks the man's gun out of his face.
[20:29] <Broose> Hmm. Defy Danger with DEX, Kornel.
[20:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[20:29] <joo> "His gun is a fancy laser rifle, like Raka's." - in that it's automatic?
[20:29] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 11=4+5(+2) Hack and Slash
[20:29] <Broose> Raka's gun is not automatic.
[20:29] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Defy Danger with DEX -- this will surely not fail.
[20:29] <Broose> Oh.
[20:29] <@pagebot> joo: 9=1+6(+2) -- Defy Danger with DEX -- this will surely not fail.
[20:30] <Broose> Wait, I forgot he got a new one.
[20:30] <Broose> It's like Raka's old laser rifle, then.
[20:30] <joo> What was fancy about his old one, then?
[20:30] <Broose> The fact that it shot fucking lasers.
[20:30] <joo> So...
[20:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> The grelt don't prefer lasers.
[20:30] <joo> It's as fancy as Kornel's laser rifle, then?
[20:30] <Broose> Kornel doesn't have a laser rifle.
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kornel has a laser pistol.
[20:31] <joo> u wot, m8?
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> A silenced one, albeit.
[20:31] <Broose> Are you serious, m8?
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did he buy one?
[20:31] <joo> <joo> Kornel takes up the slain insect commander's laser rifle, and lays down some fire on the remaining insects!
[20:31] <Broose> Oh, I see.
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oooh.
[20:32] <joo> He also used it several times since then, so you must not have been paying attention, m8.
[20:32] <Broose> No, that one is disgusting looking, and it shoots foul green lasers.
[20:32] <joo> Hahaah.
[20:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah.
[20:32] <joo> Really?
[20:32] <Broose> I thought you were just being a nutter calling your pistol a rifle the whole time.
[20:32] <Broose> Yes.
[20:32] <joo> Well, I specified 1 piercing with my damage rolls, too.
[20:33] <Broose> Well... hopefully I didn't ignore you.
[20:33] <joo> WHAT'S MY REAL KILL COUNT?
[20:33] <joo> I demand a recount.
[20:34] <joo> Well, Kornel is going to swap his 144 laser rifle for this human one, then.
[20:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do I roll damage?
[20:34] <Broose> Yes.
[20:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[20:34] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Stun Damage
[20:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> So it begins.
[20:35] <joo> Hahaha.
[20:35] <joo> We've started off a nice Fail Train here.
[20:37] <Broose> You knock away the soldier's rifle, Kornel, saving you from a shot to the head, but you don't get possession of it.
[20:37] <joo> That wasn't meant to be an intended action of the Defy Danger, but I'm glad I got that in.
[20:38] <Broose> Falgrim, you rush the soldier and give him a bash with your stun baton, but it's deflected by the material he's wearing. You hear the faint click of a radio turn on as he struggles with you -- sounds like he's going to call for reinforcements!
[20:38] <Broose> What do you do?
[20:38] <Broose> turning on*
[20:39] <joo> If he has a keyboard on his chest like Darth Vader, Kornel should quickly hack into him.
[20:40] <Broose> Nope!
[20:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim lets go of the soldier, knocks the radio from his hand, and crushes it with his foot.
[20:40] <joo> You'll be lucky if the radio is in his hand and not inside the mask.
[20:40] <Broose> It's not in his hand -- it's built into his helmet, it seems.
[20:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, dang it.
[20:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, then, Falgrim drops the stun baton, whips out his knife, and plunges it into the guy's throat!
[20:41] <joo> Kornel takes a pointblank shot at where the judges the radio to be in the helmet.
[20:41] <joo> That is, with his disgusting laser rifle.
[20:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> You be careful with that shot.
[20:41] <joo> Oh wait...
[20:41] <joo> With his silenced laser pistol, rather.
[20:41] <Broose> Falgrim, roll Hack and Slash.
[20:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[20:43] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7=2+3(+2) Hack and Slash
[20:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[20:43] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7 Damage
[20:44] <Broose> Roll damage, Kornel.
[20:46] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[20:46] <@pagebot> joo: 3 -- Damage
[20:49] <Broose> Falgrim, you plunge your combat knife into the soldier's throat, just as Kornel blows apart a section of his helmet with a well-placed shot. "For... the... brotherhood..." You hear him croak out, and as he goes limp, you hear a faint, constant beeping coming from somewhere inside him.
[20:49] <Broose> What do you do?
[20:49] <joo> Is he a Living Bomb?
[20:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> I know what that beeping is, surely.
[20:50] <Broose> Of course he is.
[20:50] <joo> Or a Dying Bomb, rather.
[20:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's surely heard something like this before.
[20:50] <Broose> Yes, it sounds like an active bomb.
[20:50] <joo> But why is he dying?!
[20:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Because I stabbed him.
[20:51] <Broose> He got fucking stabbed in the throat, mate.
[20:51] <joo> Oh... I didn't see the part where Falgrim replaced the stun baton with a knife.
[20:52] <Broose> What do you do?!
[20:52] <joo> Does Kornel know how long one of these devices takes to activate?
[20:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "... Fuck. GRENADE!" And he picks up this guy's body and throws him as far from himself and Kornel as he can.
[20:53] <joo> Damn, I was hoping to do some Surgery, but I suppose it was wishful thinking.
[20:53] <Broose> Sounds like defy danger with STR.
[20:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ain't nobody got time for that.
[20:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (STR)
[20:54] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 4=1+1(+2) Defy Danger (STR)
[20:54] <joo> Kornel aids him by lending his st-
[20:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, good.
[20:54] <joo> Well, I suppose that's not necessary.
[20:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think this is my first failure of the game.
[20:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Of the campaign, I mean.
[20:56] <Broose> You throw him with all your strength, Falgrim, but you're not quick enough -- the bomb detonates before the body is a safe distance away!
[20:56] <Broose> You hear a deafening boom, and gore and shrapnel flies towards you both.
[20:57] <Broose> !r d10 Damage 1 piercing
[20:57] <@pagebot> Broose: 5 Damage 1 piercing
[20:57] <Broose> You hear shouts from the other side of this building -- what do you do?!
[21:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls in disgust and anger, wiping the chunks of goo off, and draws his assault rifle. "Human salsa. Sometimes I wonder why I get out of bed."
[21:00] <joo> Kornel grimaces. "There goes our element of surprise."
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> He runs to the nearest corner of the building and peeks around it. What does he see?
[21:01] <joo> Kornel scans for approaching life-forms with his heat vision.
[21:01] <joo> Did the human's laser rifle escape the blast?
[21:02] <Broose> There are several life forms in the building, and more throughout the compound, moving in groups towards your position.
[21:02] <Broose> No, it was badly munted.
[21:03] <joo> Are they coming from both sides of the building? If so, which side has more of them?
[21:04] <Broose> Close by, there are three coming from the side behind you, and four coming from the side the explosion happened near.
[21:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn it.
[21:06] <Broose> www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6SVt7_4wSU
[21:07] <joo> This is just like Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines.
[21:07] <joo> Therefore, I'm just going to let Falgrim handle it.
[21:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> What does Falgrim see around the corner?
[21:08] <Broose> Oh, yes... you see the squad of four approaching your position slowly, weapons out.
[21:08] <joo> Kornel tells Falgrim about the numbers he sees (not those ones!).
[21:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay -- Falgrim tosses a grenade.
[21:09] <Broose> This is gonna be sick, m8.
[21:09] <Broose> Roll Shootout.
[21:09] <joo> He shoots a grenade at them!
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[21:09] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=5+6(+1) Shootout
[21:09] <joo> Sick.
[21:10] <Broose> Roll damage.
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll avoid their counterattack.
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage (Area, 1 Piercing)
[21:10] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Damage (Area, 1 Piercing)
[21:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> PageBot, I'm going to fucking strangle you.
[21:13] <Broose> Your throw is solid, Falgrim, but the soldiers are quick to act. "Grenade!" You hear one of them say, in the deep, slightly robotic voice. They back away in time, and are barely hurt by the explosion. The steel wall takes a direct hit, though, making a small breach.
[21:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right. What's Kornel doing? Besides his best Tunak impression.
[21:16] <Broose> Meanwhile, Kornel, the three figures are staying put at the other side of the building, right at the corner. You see a small attack drone with a machinegun attached to it turn the corner, moving around on small tank treads.
[21:16] <Broose> It's looking right at you, and it beeps! What do you do?
[21:16] <joo> Oh my.
[21:18] <joo> Kornel takes up his disgusting laser rifle and shoots at it, aiming for and hoping to consequently disable its turret, while strafing.
[21:18] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[21:18] <@pagebot> joo: 5=2+1(+2) -- Shootout
[21:18] <Broose> He learned that from playing a lot of Counter Strike.
[21:18] <joo> Yes.
[21:19] <joo> Actually when I played Counter-Strike, I just hid in a corner and shot peoples' backs.
[21:19] <joo> Worked every time.
[21:19] <Broose> Disgusting.
[21:19] <Broose> Roll damage, Kornel.
[21:19] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:19] <@pagebot> joo: 1 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:19] * joo sobs.
[21:20] <Broose> Your shot dissipates against the robot's heavy metal armor, and it shoots a single shot -- knocking the laser rifle out of your hands!
[21:20] <joo> It's mocking me!
[21:20] <Broose> The soldiers are now about to pop in and help their robot friend. Meanwhile, Falgrim...
[21:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> home.comcast.net/~vaylon/goingtodie.gif
[21:21] <Broose> The soldiers are advancing slowly. "Pin 'em down. We'll approach." You hear one of the voices say. Bullets fly past the corner of the building. What do you do
[21:21] <joo> Kornel pulls out his second gun before the other one hits then ground, and continues shooting.
[21:21] <joo> -n
[21:21] <Broose> +?
[21:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> !
[21:24] <Broose> Roll Shootout, Kornel.
[21:24] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[21:24] <@pagebot> joo: 7=4+1(+2) -- Shootout
[21:24] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (silent)
[21:24] <@pagebot> joo: 6 -- Damage (silent)
[21:24] <Broose> Ah, yes, good thing it's silenced.
[21:24] <joo> Hahahah/
[21:24] <Broose> Let's see what happens with Falgrim first.
[21:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim retreats! He runs as quickly as he can to Kornel's side, gets out his rocket launcher, and aims for the breach in the wall. "May want to be ready to run."
[21:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm going to try and collapse part of the factory wall on the advancing soldiers.
[21:25] <joo> How can he aim for the breach in the wall if he's by Kornel's side? If I understand correctly, the breach is around the corner.
[21:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is it? Hmm.
[21:26] <Broose> Yes, the breach is around the corner you were fighting at.
[21:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> "So much for surprise," he mutters, pulling out the rocket launcher. "Fall back to the speeder!" He shouts at Kornel over his shoulder, backing up. He aims at the fence a good distance in front of him. I'm trying to blow open the gate but not be so close as to get hit by shrapnel.
[21:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Er -- the fence.
[21:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Blow open the fence.
[21:28] <Broose> Okay.
[21:29] <Broose> !r d8+1 Damage to Kornel
[21:29] <@pagebot> Broose: 2=1(+1) Damage to Kornel
[21:30] <joo> i.imgur.com/HZwnioS.gif
[21:31] <Broose> You exchange shots with the attack drone, Kornel, and though you don't have quite as much firepower, you come out unharmed, while blowing a smoking hole in the robot's chassis. The three soldiers pop out from the corner now, though, and train their weapons on you!
[21:32] <Broose> You aim your rocket launcher and fire, Falgrim, keeping steady despite the massive recoil. A smoke trail follows the speeding rocket, and it blows a huge hole in the fence!
[21:33] <Broose> What do you do? The soldiers are going to turn the corner on your side any moment, Falgrim.
[21:33] <joo> Kornel cartwheels over to the breach while continuing to return fire, attempting to pin down the soldiers.
[21:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right -- I'll throw another grenade ahead of their advance.
[21:33] <joo> I got the idea from this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es2uYtSJh-Y
[21:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heh.
[21:34] <joo> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es2uYtSJh-Y#t=140
[21:34] <Broose> thats sick m8
[21:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> It really is an iconic movie.
[21:35] <Broose> Though you don't have a fancy automatic weapon, so you can't pin the group down.
[21:35] <Broose> You could just shoot them normally, though.
[21:35] <joo> Damn.
[21:35] <joo> I forgot about that detail. Well...
[21:35] <Broose> I don't think he's pinning them down in that scene.
[21:36] <joo> No, he isn't; he's rather just murdering them.
[21:36] <Broose> Haha, yes.
[21:36] <joo> It seems like shooting at them would have some effect in slowing their advance, at least.
[21:36] <Broose> Indeed.
[21:36] <joo> Okay, then is it DDD+SO?
[21:37] <Broose> Hmm... I think it might just be a really cool SO.
[21:37] <Broose> But there's no Defy Danger with Cool.
[21:39] <Broose> Roll it up, kid.
[21:39] <joo> What'll it be, boss?
[21:39] <Broose> Shootout.
[21:39] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shotout
[21:39] <@pagebot> joo: 7=2+3(+2) -- Shotout
[21:39] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (silent)
[21:40] <@pagebot> joo: 5 -- Damage (silent)
[21:40] <Broose> No! Shotout is for flashback sequences.
[21:40] <joo> Hah!
[21:41] <Broose> !r best of d8+2 d8+2 Damage to Kornel
[21:41] <@pagebot> Broose: best of 7=5(+2) 7=5(+2) Damage to Kornel
[21:42] <joo> I've seen 2 videos on YouTube called "Why Morrowind is the best game," and "Why Skyrim is the best game," both by the same person.
[21:43] <Broose> You fire out a few shots with your pistol as you stunt your way to the breach in the fence, burning through the armor of one of the soldiers, but you take a few shots yourself.
[21:43] <Broose> Roll damage, Falgrim.
[21:43] <Broose> joo: Weird. "Why Oblivion is the best game" must have been taken down!
[21:44] <joo> ...there's also "Why Skyrim is the best game."
[21:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage (Area, 1 Piercing)
[21:44] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9 Damage (Area, 1 Piercing)
[21:45] <joo> Kornel buggers off and takes cover behind the speeder!
[21:46] <joo> He's stopped short of "Why Daggerfall is the best game," thankfully.
[21:46] <Broose> Did you accidentally say Skyrim instead of Oblivion?
[21:46] <joo> No. He has all three of those videos.
[21:47] <Broose> So he has two videos called "Why Skyrim is the best game"?
[21:47] <joo> ...
[21:47] <joo> Okay, yes, I did accidentally say that.
[21:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> i.imgur.com/ouFgR7v.gif
[21:48] <joo> Heh.
[21:48] <Broose> You throw your grenade, Falgrim. "How the hell did they get this hardware? Oh, sh-" You hear one of the soldiers saying, before they're cut off by an explosion.
[21:48] <Broose> Kornel makes it through the fence -- what do you do?
[21:49] <joo> Hmm... Kornel provide covering fire from the speeder!
[21:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim runs to the speeder!
[21:49] <joo> !r 2d6+0 -- Suppressive Fire
[21:49] <@pagebot> joo: 9=6+3 -- Suppressive Fire
[21:49] <Broose> I don't know if that makes sense, Kornel. There's some time distortion happening.
[21:50] <Broose> You've only just gone through the fence by the time Falgrim murdered those fools with a grenade.
[21:50] <joo> Oh; well, then, he does that if he gets there before Falgrim does.
[21:50] <Broose> Well, I'll describe what happens!
[21:50] <joo> The time distortion happened because the film slowed down while Kornel was doing the cartwheel.
[21:50] <Broose> Hahaha.
[21:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Just keep doing that, Kornel, so I can get back.
[21:51] <Broose> You both sprint to the speeder. Halfway there, though, bullets and lasers start flying past you! What do you do?!
[21:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim turns and lays down a hail of covering fire with his assault rifle!
[21:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Suppressive Fire
[21:52] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7=4+2(+1) Suppressive Fire
[21:52] <joo> Kornel jumps into the driver's seat, starts the speeder up, then pulls up next to Falgrim, honking urgently!
[21:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[21:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right, I'll keep them pinned down.
[21:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are we going to be able to get the heck out of here? D:
[21:54] <Broose> You shoots out a wide burst of fire, and the soldiers jump down, going prone. You've got a chance to jump into the speeder!
[21:54] <joo> Damm, they're getting down and dirty.
[21:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim jumps in the speeder head-first. "Drive!"
[21:55] <joo> Kornel slams it down!
[21:55] <joo> (Or equivalent.)
[21:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> We are the worst future soldiers ever.
[21:55] <joo> On the bright side, we've unlocked the Whoop Whoop Whoop Whoop compendium class.
[21:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:55] <Broose> You drive off back eastward. You'll get them another time!

---

[21:57] <Broose> Alright. Falgrim gets 1 XP, and Kornel gets 2, then.
[21:58] <Broose> For missed rolls, at least.
[21:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't think I fulfilled my alignment XP.
[21:58] <Broose> Did we learn something new and important about the world?
[21:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, we learned about the outlaws outside of Accel and the alien leading them.
[21:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Qexen.
[21:59] <Broose> Yes.
[21:59] <joo> We also learned that the insurgents are highly organised.
[21:59] <Broose> Indeed.
[21:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> And are part of some "brotherhood."
[21:59] <joo> Ah, yes. The Dark Brotherhood.
[21:59] <Broose> Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[22:00] <joo> Ourselves.
[22:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nope.
[22:00] <Broose> Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[22:00] <Broose> Don't think so.
[22:01] <Broose> And I don't think either of you fulfilled alignment!
[22:01] <joo> Unfortunately not.

[broose]

[15:20] <broose> Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, the two of you snuck into the robotics factory near Accel, held by bionically-enhanced insurgents, and took down five of their soldiers -- likely a good chunk of their forces -- before retreating back to your hover speeder.
[15:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> What are we doing now? Did we leave here, or are we just regrouping?
[15:21] <broose> You're driving away, now -- but behind you you can see three flying drones take off from the factory. One is heading east, towards you, one is circling around the factory, and one is going north, back towards the colony.
[15:22] <joo> Background music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSUE4bBT6fs
[15:23] <broose> Ahead of you is the grassy, hilly area you passed by on your way to sneak into the factory.
[15:23] <broose> What do you do, now?
[15:23] <joo> Kornel takes out his laser pistol, and with one hand, takes a shot at the approaching drone.
[15:24] <joo> I don't think that's an effective tactic, but only did it because it looks cool.
[15:24] <broose> I don't think your laser pistol is effective at such a range.
[15:24] <joo> Damn it.
[15:25] <broose> Fortunately, the drone doesn't look armed.
[15:26] <joo> Can it be Remotely Attacked?
[15:27] <broose> No, it isn't a part of a larger security system or network, you see. It's probably being flown manually.
[15:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[15:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Who's driving?
[15:28] <joo> Kornel is.
[15:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Isn't Kornel driving?
[15:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim loads his rocket launcher!
[15:28] <joo> That's why I wanted to take a one-handed shot.
[15:29] <broose> Kornel holds down the right shoulder button to take a shot, but he doesn't have his pistol equipped, so he just flips off the drone.
[15:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> xD
[15:29] <joo> XD
[15:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Just drive!" shouts Falgrim. "I'll do the shooting!"
[15:30] <broose> Very well, Falgrim! If the drone had emotions, it would probably be in fear of its life as it watches you load your rocket.
[15:30] <joo> Kornel nods, then swerves North to try and keep the other drone in sight.
[15:31] <broose> You do a sick drift and head north, keeping an eye on the drone. It appears to be going very fast, however.
[15:31] <broose> The drone approaching your speeder is in range, Falgrim. You may fire.
[15:32] <joo> Try to use the backblast to speed us up.
[15:32] <broose> But as the drone gets closer, Kornel, you hear something...
[15:33] <broose> Something just flew past your head!
[15:33] <joo> Is it a nono-drone!?
[15:33] <joo> ...a nano-drone?
[15:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> What?!
[15:33] <broose> And you hear the loud blast of a sniper rifle, a split second later.
[15:33] <joo> img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120709215219/telletubbies/images/9/91/Noonoo_%281%29.jpg
[15:33] <broose> They're firing at you!
[15:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do I see where the shot came from?
[15:34] <broose> No, you don't see anything. You're too far from the factory, now, to get a good look at what's going on there.
[15:35] <broose> It sounded like it came from the factory, though.
[15:35] <joo> Kornel suddenly decelerates the speeder, in a futile attempt to dodge the bullet!
[15:35] <broose> No, the first shot missed you.
[15:35] <joo> Oh, I see.
[15:35] <joo> A very futile attempt, then.
[15:36] <broose> If it hit, you probably wouldn't have lived long enough to hear anything.
[15:36] <broose> What do you do, Falgrim?
[15:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll aim for the nearest drone, then -- maybe the blast will obscure us.
[15:37] <joo> Well, Kornel starts to drive evasively, never in a straight line, taking advantage of the fact that the AI's aiming routine assumes linear motion.
[15:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Note to self: get smoke bombs.
[15:37] <broose> The shot didn't come from the drone.
[15:37] <broose> Okay, Falgrim, roll damage.
[15:37] <joo> I know, I was just making a joke inspired by TES: Oblivion.
[15:37] <broose> Oh, haha.
[15:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage, 2 Piercing
[15:41] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5 Damage, 2 Piercing
[15:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> I had to look up the effects of the rocket.
[15:43] <joo> In Morrowind, I think enemies can only hit you if you stand still...
[15:44] <joo> To write a completely effective aiming AI would be an interesting application of psychology.
[15:45] <broose> Your rocket flies through the air, landing a solid hit on the drone with a thunderous boom! It barely survives the blast, smoking and beginning to fall to the ground. Before its end, though, you see its camera eye lock onto your speeder, and a sharp beep.
[15:45] <broose> Kornel, how do you avoid the next shot?
[15:47] <joo> By the maneouvre which I already mentioned.
[15:47] <joo> *manoeuvre
[15:48] <broose> Hmm... okay, I think that'll be defy danger with INT.
[15:48] <joo> Very well.
[15:48] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Defy Danger with INMT
[15:48] <@pagebot> joo: 7=2+3(+2) -- Defy Danger with INMT
[15:48] <joo> Defy Danger with INTJ
[15:48] <joo> Defy Danger with TMNT
[15:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Great, now it's in my head.
[15:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Innit?
[15:50] <joo> What is?
[15:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGIAOQqy1Yw
[15:52] <joo> I see.
[15:54] <broose> Even through the smoke of the explosion, a bullet flies towards your speeder -- but Kornel, your maneuvers just barely save it, and the bullet lands in the ground, blasting the dirt into the air. Your dodge took the speeder a little too close to the falling drone just as it hit the ground, however -- with another boom, debris flies into the back of the vehicle, denting it badly. It'll still work for now, but who knows when the hover engine might die on you.
[15:55] <joo> Is there any geographic feature or other object that the speeder could be taken behind to shield us from the sniper?
[15:55] <broose> There are many nearby hills to the east you could use as cover.
[15:57] <joo> Hmm... how long would it take to get to those?
[15:58] <broose> Not long. If you use the rest of the smoke and flames to conceal yourself, you ought to make it there without any trouble.
[15:59] <joo> Kornel does so, then!
[16:00] <broose> You swerve east again, slipping behind a grassy hill before the flames die down.
[16:00] <broose> The sniper doesn't get another shot off. You're safe for the moment, it seems.
[16:00] <broose> What do you do?
[16:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[16:01] <joo> Is the other drone yet in sight?
[16:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim reloads his rocket launcher, I suppose.
[16:01] <joo> Does he toss the rocket up into the air and catch it with the barrel?
[16:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, I'd probably fail on that roll.
[16:01] <broose> There are two drones left -- one is circling around the factory, and the other is flying north near the road, towards the colony. The one going north is nearly out of sight.
[16:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim points at the one going toward the colony. "Kornel!"
[16:03] <joo> "Take it down!" Kornel suggests.
[16:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Get us as close as you can."
[16:03] <joo> Kornel nods, and sets off in the direction of the drone, staying behind cover, if possible.
[16:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim takes careful aim and fires!
[16:05] <broose> I'm afraid it's too far even for far. Perhaps if you had a weapon with "ludicrous" range.
[16:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn.
[16:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kornel, take this bucket of bolts up to ludicrous speed.
[16:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> To plaid, if necessary!
[16:06] <broose> Kornel can drive you in to the colony, staying by the hills as long as possible for cover, but you won't be able to catch up with such a drone in this speeder.
[16:06] <joo> Is it possible to overclock the speeder's engine?
[16:07] <broose> Hmm... does Kornel have experience with that?
[16:07] <joo> Probably not with land vehicles in particular.
[16:09] <broose> Hmm... well, making some quick modifications to an engine to make it go faster might be possible if he did, but as it is, it seems you'll have to deal with the factory settings.
[16:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is the drone within shouting distance?
[16:10] <broose> No, it's far out in the horizon.
[16:10] <joo> Are you going to use Fus Ro Dah?
[16:10] <broose> Hahaha.
[16:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Dang it.
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> I was going to use my assault rifle.
[16:11] <broose> The rocket launcher also works in shouting distance, I think.
[16:11] <joo> Kornel continues after it, nonetheless.
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, does it? Fartknuckles.
[16:12] <broose> Alright, you maneuver through the grassy hills, heading north...
[16:12] <joo> Haha.
[16:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh my god.
[16:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo, these are the grassy knolls I've heard so much about.
[16:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> This must be where I shoot a bullet that goes back through time and space.
[16:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> I killed JFK!
[16:14] <joo> Hahah.
[16:14] <broose> It isn't long before you can only barely see the drone in the distance. When you reach the outskirts of Accel, you see that the drone is high in the air, circling around the colony. You'd better be careful, here, or it will surely spot you.
[16:15] <broose> You see a few curious townspeople pointing up at the drone and talking. What do you do?
[16:19] <joo> Fucking peasants.
[16:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[16:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Got any long-range rifles? Can you rig something?"
[16:20] <broose> (Falgrim points as his assault rifle. "Can you overclock this thing to make it shoot further?")
[16:21] <joo> Did that grounded shuttle have weapons that could reach the drone?
[16:22] <broose> Certainly. Weapons built for space combat sometimes don't function as well in atmosphere, but they still outrange most personal weapons by far.
[16:23] <joo> Kornel grumbles. "I do not; but perhaps I'd be able to get some the weapons on that old shuttle working."
[16:24] <broose> It's not a shuttle, for the record -- it's an old military scouting ship.
[16:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "That drone's looking for us -- if I distract it, can you take it down?"
[16:27] <joo> Kornel nods. "It is an unorthodox method, but perhaps it will work. I'll see what the owner says."
[16:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> "All right. Can you get there from here on foot without being spotted?"
[16:30] <joo> There's a skill for that, but unfortunately Kornel doesn't have it.
[16:30] <broose> What are you referring ot?
[16:30] <broose> to*
[16:31] <joo> The move "Disguise: With time, safety, and an enemy uniform, you may outfit yourself and your allies with a set of disguises. As long as nobody gets a close look, they'll get you through a hostile area safely."
[16:31] <broose> Oh, I see.
[16:32] <joo> ...well, I suppose one of those conditions isn't satisfied.
[16:32] <joo> And an enemy uniform would look out of place here.
[16:32] <broose> I should probably rewrite it to be more broad.
[16:32] <joo> "If I stay under cover, I think so," says Kornel.
[16:33] <broose> How does Kornel reach the spaceport, then?
[16:33] <joo> He then proceeds through the town, keeping to dark alleys the cover of buildings and such, towards the spaceport.
[16:33] <joo> If he sees any piece of fabric, he takes it and wraps it about his head like a turban.
[16:33] <broose> Haha.
[16:33] <joo> Er... like a face-veil, rather.
[16:33] <broose> Like an onion head hat.
[16:34] <broose> Alright, Kornel, you blend in easy enough to do that without any trouble.
[16:34] <broose> Jesk is finishing up some work on the ship when you arrive at the spaceport.
[16:35] <broose> What's Falgrim doing in the meantime?
[16:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sets his rocket launcher on the back seat, grabs his assault rifle, and hops in the driver's seat.
[16:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> He drives the speeder to the edge of town, shooting into the air and yelling at the drone like a madman!
[16:37] <broose> And puts on the radio.
[16:37] <joo> Kornel comes up to Jesk and clears his throat. "Hello again... Jesk. We met earlier today - there is a matter we must discuss. Can we go somewhere private?"
[16:37] <broose> Hahaha, Jesus Christ.
[16:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> What?
[16:37] <broose> Just imagining all that.
[16:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Wisdom is a pretty low score for Falgrim.
[16:38] <joo> Hahah.
[16:43] <broose> Jesk wipes off his forehead with a dirty rag, and nods. "Ah, yeah. Well, alright, come on in." He guides you into his workshop, filled with tools, benches, and the chassis of old land vehicles. You're alone here, at least. "Alright, what's on your mind?"
[16:44] <joo> "There's no time to go into details, but: you can be of service to the Grelt Alliance against the insurgent threat here. We need the use of the weapons systems on your military vessel to shoot a drone out of the air. You will be suitably compensated, of course."
[16:50] <broose> Jesk's eyes widen. "Well, uh... huh. Doesn't sound like you were only here for those 'readings' after all." He rubs his chin, his brow furrowed. "Look, I'm as loyal a citizen of the Alliance as anyone else, but this all seems a bit... unofficial. I don't want to get myself in trouble with Doc Lenard or the Mayor. What kind of compensation are we talking about, anyway?"
[16:55] <joo> Kornel nods. "It's going to get out sooner or later, considering recent events, so there's no pointing hiding it from you; I am actually an agent of the GA sent to take out the insurgents." He fixes Jesk with an authoritative gaze. "We have orders from a position more official than anybody on this planet is, so I think you need not worry about that."
[16:55] <joo> "As for your compensation: 50 credits would be fair, I think."
[16:57] <broose> Falgrim, you drive out of town and start distracting the drone with gunfire and roaring! The drone is soon circling around far above you.
[16:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hooray!
[16:57] <broose> It isn't long before you see a speeder from town driving towards you, though.
[16:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fuck.
[16:58] <broose> Roll Parley, Kornel.
[16:58] <joo> Damn it.
[16:59] <joo> !r 2d6-1 -- Parlez
[16:59] <@pagebot> joo: 6=4+3(-1) -- Parlez
[16:59] <broose> What do you do, Falgrim?
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim stops the speeder, then, and stands. He roars, "Get out of here! It's me it's after!
[17:04] <broose> "50 credits? Hmph. I'll take the money, but you'll have to promise me something else if you want to use the ship. Save me one of them robots from the factory -- doesn't have to be in perfect condition, but just something I can fiddle with. Promise me you'll bring me one, and I'll let you take the shot."
[17:05] <broose> The speeder drifts to a stop, and Doctor Lenard stands up from within. A few other members of the militia are in the speeder with him. "Now hold on just a minute -- what the hell is going on out here?!"
[17:05] <joo> Kornel furrows his brow, seeming insulted by the demand... but he sighs, and says, "Very well, you have you my word on it. Now, let us be quick: what is the state of the weapons systems?"
[17:07] <broose> He smiles. "It'll get the job done. Come on, let's get the ship started up." He heads towards the ship without a moment's hesitation.
[17:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Now, just to make sure I'm understanding this right, the snipers are using the drones to target people, reight?
[17:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> *right?
[17:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> The sniper guns are not actually in the drones.
[17:08] <broose> That's how it seems to be, yes. The drone circled around you for a time without anyone trying to snipe your head off, so maybe they don't have anyone in range. Yet.
[17:08] <joo> Kornel follows, flexing his eager trigger fingers.
[17:09] <joo> Trigger warning: I'm about to shoot you in the head.
[17:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Get out of here and take cover!" shouts Falgrim in his most commanding tone. "The drones are from the factory -- snipers are using them to take shots!"
[17:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel's going to take it down! Take cover, I said!"
[17:10] <broose> The ship is painted red, with a bulky design. It stands on four landing legs, and in the middle, a hatch with a ladder leads up inside.
[17:11] <joo> omg
[17:11] <joo> is it the ebon hawk
[17:12] <broose> No, it's the Moldy Crow.
[17:12] <broose> Jesk climbs up and waits for you to do the same. You're in a cramped corridor leading off to several different sections of the ship. He points down the hall. "Cannon's controlled over there. I'll get the ship powered up."
[17:13] <broose> Doctor Lenard grits his teeth at your words, Falgrim. "...well, you heard him, everyone get behind the speeder!"
[17:14] <joo> Kornel gets in there and acquaints himself with the controls!
[17:15] <joo> What kind of a demented name is "Moldy Crow"?
[17:15] <broose> The militia soldiers all jump out and duck down, and Lenard does the same. A few silent moments pass... there's no sniper fire, Falgrim, but you see something that puts you on edge. Off in the distance, from south of town, another speeder is approaching you.
[17:15] <broose> Hahaha.
[17:15] <broose> I don't know, I looked up pictures of the Ebon Hawk to see why you thought it looked like that, and I saw a picture of another Star Wars ship apparently called that.
[17:16] <broose> It's not the actual name. What is the actual name?
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn.
[17:17] <broose> As the speeder... speeds towards you, Doctor Lenard spits. "Weapons out. Keep 'em on that speeder. No shots until I say so, got it?"
[17:17] <broose> What do you do, Falgrim?
[17:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim mutters, "If it ain't one thing, it's another."
[17:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says to Doctor Lenard: "My crew was sent here by the Alliance to liberate the factory, but I'm down one man who hasn't reported back in, and we had to fall back."
[17:21] <broose> Doctor Lenard grits his teeth. "Hell, should've just said so. Must've done something to piss 'em off, huh? Never seen 'em leave the factory."
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim, assault rifle in hand, and shouts, "All right, that's far enough!"
[17:22] <broose> Kornel, you're in a cramped room with a stationary seat and several controls... and soon, you hear the ship's engines starting up. The monitor against the wall lights up, displaying a targeting interface.
[17:22] <broose> You hear Jesk's voice over the intercom: "All ready to go."
[17:23] <joo> The ship is called... The Maroon Bumblebee.
[17:23] <broose> ...
[17:23] <broose> Well, then.
[17:24] <broose> This is why I don't give you freedom.
[17:24] <joo> I'm sorry, that's the best I could come up with in 5 minutes.
[17:24] <broose> Hahaha.
[17:24] <broose> Perhaps we'll decide l8r, then.
[17:24] <joo> Damn, the seat doesn't even swivel? What a piece of shit.
[17:24] <broose> No, it does.
[17:25] <broose> It's just attached to the floor.
[17:25] <joo> Kornel locks onto the drone, and fires!
[17:25] <joo> Oh, I see.
[17:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Call it "Huginn."
[17:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sure does a lot of screaming.
[17:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> I imagine that's what the future's like, though.
[17:26] <broose> The laser cannon fires! Boom! The drone is blown into pieces.
[17:26] <joo> Heh.
[17:27] <joo> That was pretty easy, except that I'm now in robot-debt.
[17:27] <joo> Kornel pays Jesk or whatever his name is the 50 credits.
[17:27] <broose> Falgrim, you see this happening just as you begin shouting.
[17:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hopefully the falling shrapnel doesn't kill anyone.
[17:28] <joo> From this distance, it isn't possible to take out the other drone, over the factory, is it?
[17:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim, however, doesn't bother dodging.
[17:31] <broose> The speeder comes to a sudden stop. Four people jump out, wearing the uniforms of the bionic soldiers you fought before -- they crouch down and spread out, armed with rifles. A fifth human leaves the vehicle, finally, and steps forward ahead of the others. He's huge, Falgrim, and not wearing the uniform, but that's all you can tell at this distance.
[17:33] <joo> Judging from his size, this must be the alpha male.
[17:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls. "Identify yourselves!"
[17:34] <joo> Shields up, weapons online!
[17:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Captain, they aren't answering the hailing frequencies.
[17:37] <broose> The huge man looks to you, Falgrim, and shouts right back. "Found you, grelt. The boss wanted me to send a message for this pissant colony and waste a hostage, but I say we settle this the right way. As warriors do."
[17:39] <broose> No, you couldn't take out the other drone from here, Kornel. You don't have a straight shot.
[17:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's hard look suddenly disappears, and he chuckles, stepping forward with a relaxed pose, though death is in his eyes. "I'm game."
[17:40] <joo> Kornel makes his back back to the scene with Falgrim, then!
[17:42] <broose> The doctor whispers to you, Falgrim. "What's the plan?"
[17:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sniffs. "I'm going to fight him." He takes off his grenade belt and tosses it at the doctor's feet without saying anything else.
[17:45] <joo> His eyes say, "use one of these if I'm going to lose."
[17:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Pretty much.
[17:47] <broose> The man holds up his hand, stepping forward past the other soldiers. You see he's wearing a vest covered in ammo pouches and a sheathed combat knife. Surprisingly enough, he doesn't seem to have a gun. He has a buzz-cut, and a scarred, ugly face.
[17:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hope you get here in time, Kornel!
[17:47] <broose> He smiles grimly. "Well, go ahead. Show me what the grelt can do."
[17:47] <joo> In time to shoot your opponent in the back?
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Maybe. >_>
[17:48] <broose> As you head through the streets, Kornel, you hear that there were gunshots coming from the outskirts of town, and that Doc Lenard and the militia went to go check it out.
[17:48] <joo> That doesn't seem particularly lawful to me.
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yeah, Takedown doesn't seem especially lawful.
[17:48] <joo> Why not?
[17:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, we can discuss it later.
[17:49] <joo> The type of lawfulness that an agent subscribes to is necessarily different from that of another class, but he can still have basic principles.
[17:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim drops his gun on the ground and kicks it back toward Lenard and the others, and he cracks the knuckles in his hands.
[17:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is this a human I'm fighting?
[17:50] <broose> Yep.
[17:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> How tall is he?
[17:52] <broose> Much taller than the average human, but not as tall as the average grelt.
[17:53] <broose> He must have some faith in his skills to take you on hand to hand.
[17:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, he'll probably cheat. That's what I would do.
[17:53] <broose> But to you goes the first blow! What do you do?
[17:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> His leg muscles suddenly tensing, Falgrim leaps into the air, swiftly drawing his knife, the blade aimed for the man's chest.
[17:54] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash!
[17:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[17:56] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 11=4+5(+2) Hack and Slash
[17:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will do his extra damage.
[17:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 1d6 Damage
[17:56] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 4 Damage
[18:02] <broose> You jump at the human with your knife! You struggle in melee for a short moment, raking your knife across his chest, and eventually he's thrown onto his back, bleeding. He spits. "Hmph. Not bad." He points his empty hand towards you... and with a mechanical whir, the robotic hand folds back, revealing the barrel of a gun.
[18:02] <broose> !r best of d10+1 d10+1 1 piercing Damage
[18:02] <@pagebot> Broose: best of 3=2(+1) 11=10(+1) 1 piercing Damage
[18:03] <broose> A load of buckshot is unleashed into your chest, staggering you back.
[18:04] <joo> Hahah.
[18:04] <joo> Looks like it wasn't mean to be a melee duel, after all. Whoops!
[18:04] <joo> +t
[18:05] <broose> Or he's just an arsehole.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, he just wanted to get me in range.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Growling in pain, staggering backwards, Falgrim pulls the pin on one of his stun grenades and just drops it between the two of them.
[18:06] <broose> Hmm...
[18:06] <broose> I suppose that's also Shootout.
[18:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> What's my HP now? 14/28?
[18:06] <broose> Yeah.
[18:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[18:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[18:07] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=5+6(+1) Shootout
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll avoid his counterattack this time. Maybe he wasn't expecting me to cheat, too.
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[18:08] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8 Stun Damage
[18:10] <broose> There's a burst of light as your grenade goes off, blinding both of you and sending you both flying in opposite directions.
[18:11] <broose> Kornel, you hear the grenade go off as you approach the scene on the outskirts of town.
[18:11] <broose> What do you do?
[18:12] <joo> Kornel runs up, looking on the scene with a "ಠ_ಠ" expression. He says to Doctor Lenard, "What's happening here?!"
[18:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hey, thanks for the concern, Kornel.
[18:15] <broose> The militia and the soldiers are crouched behind the speeders still, guns trained on eachother. The doctor looks to you, Kornel. "The maniacs from the factory came here. Your grelt friend's fighting their leader." He grits his teeth. "If it gets too bad, I'm gonna open fire. Unless you have a better idea."
[18:16] <broose> Your senses begin to return to you, Falgrim, and you begin pull yourself back up just as your enemy does.
[18:16] <broose> What do you do?
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim dives for his gun and shoots the fucker!
[18:20] <broose> Defy Danger with DEX to Shoot First!
[18:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, wait... you know what?
[18:20] <broose> O.
[18:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> He wanted a melee fight, so let's give him one.
[18:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim charges, crosses the distance quickly, aiming his knife for the fucker's throat!
[18:22] <joo> Kornel folds his arms. "It looks like we will have no choice. I don't expect them to give up peacefully if their leader dies."
[18:23] <broose> He scowls. "Not dead yet, huh?" He points his bionic shotgun at you -- it looks like he'll get a shot in before you make it in melee range. What do you do about that?
[18:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> I imagine the area near the colony as being somewhat more dusty and sandy. Falgrim takes his footpaw and throws up a huge cloud of dust toward the fucker, using it as a distraction to duck to the side and close the distance.
[18:26] <broose> Yes, indeed it is.
[18:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's quick thinking, so I'm using INT.
[18:27] <broose> Roll it up.
[18:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6 Defy Danger (INT)
[18:27] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5=3+2 Defy Danger (INT)
[18:29] <broose> Roll damage.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[18:33] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Damage
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> PageBot.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> You're killing me.
[18:33] <joo> Quite literally.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, he's literally killing my character.
[18:33] <joo> No, he's literally killing you.
[18:33] <joo> When you die in this game, you die in real life.
[18:33] <broose> !r best of d10+1 d10+1 1 piercing Damage
[18:33] <@pagebot> Broose: best of 6=5(+1) 8=7(+1) 1 piercing Damage
[18:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Welp.
[18:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> If Kornel is going to do anything besides stand around frowning disapprovingly while folding his arms, now would be a good time.
[18:36] <broose> You charge through the cloud of dust to stab him -- but a shot rings out, and when the dust clears you're bleeding from another bad wound. Your knife doesn't make it past his skin... which is seemingly reinforced by subdermal plating.
[18:36] <joo> You're only reaping what you sowed, m8.
[18:36] <joo> Doesn
[18:36] <joo> Doesn't Falgrim have a healing injection?
[18:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, he does.
[18:37] <broose> Doctor Lenard spits. "To hell with this. Shoot to kill, boys!"
[18:38] <broose> The militia aim their pistols at the big human and open fire!
[18:39] <joo> Kornel takes one of the grenades from Falgrim's discarded belt, and tosses it into the midst of the insurgents beyond.
[18:39] <broose> And then, the bionic soldiers let loose their own burst of fire, riddling the speeder with bullets.
[18:39] <broose> You won't be able to throw a grenade that far, Kornel, they're some distance away.
[18:40] <broose> If you can get closer, though, a grenade would wreak some havoc.
[18:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> My rocket launcher is in the car.
[18:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Speeder.
[18:40] <broose> Haha.
[18:40] <joo> Heh.
[18:40] <broose> Oh, yes, it is.
[18:40] <broose> All hell has already broken loose. May as well bring out the explosives.
[18:41] <joo> Hmm... well, then, Kornel takes that, and shoots a rocket at the soldiers!
[18:41] <joo> (Kornel uses it to do a rocket jump, then throws a grenade down from the air.)
[18:42] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:42] <broose> They've spread out enough that you won't get them all at once. You can aim for their speeder, though.
[18:42] <joo> How many are within the blast radius of the speeder?
[18:43] <broose> Two, not taking into account that the speeder itself might explode too.
[18:43] <joo> Hmm... Kornel fires at the speeder, then! Any rolls necessary?
[18:43] <broose> Yes, Shootout.
[18:44] <joo> Kornel engages the speeder in a shootout.
[18:44] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[18:44] <@pagebot> joo: 13=5+6(+2) -- Shootout
[18:44] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:44] <joo> Fat.
[18:44] <broose> The alternative is that you can just avoid rolling by saying, "Oh, no, I'm not shooting them with a rocket, I'm shooting the ground they're on with a rocket."
[18:44] <joo> !r d8 damage (2 piercing)
[18:44] <@pagebot> joo: 2 damage (2 piercing)
[18:46] <broose> Your rocket blasts into the speeder! The two soldiers next to it are blown away, and the speeder itself catches on fire, blasted apart.
[18:46] <joo> How's that bionic human doing?
[18:46] <joo> I mean the large one.
[18:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Don't each of those soldiers also have bombs in them?
[18:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did we just set off some kind of gruesome chain reaction?
[18:48] <joo> Bombinoes.
[18:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[18:48] <broose> As the militia open fire on him, he lets out a roar and charges the speeder you're using for cover, aiming his bionic shotgun. He seems to have left you for dead, Falgrim.
[18:48] <broose> What do you both do?
[18:49] <broose> You might have, but Kornel sucks at rockets, and it didn't even reach their chest bombs, if they have them.
[18:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is not dead, however. He gets up, jabs himself with an injector, and then lets out a roar! He races after the gargantuan, diving for him, putting a knife in his side.
[18:49] <joo> Surely they only have to die in order to set them off.
[18:49] <broose> That sounds like a terrible idea.
[18:50] <joo> Yes, it does. I suppose they're activated manually, or something.
[18:50] <joo> Kornel takes up his laser pistol, and shoots at the giant's arm, aiming to dis...arm him.
[18:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> haha.
[18:50] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[18:50] <@pagebot> joo: 13=6+5(+2) -- Shootout
[18:50] <broose> Nobody would want to be the medic if your dead comrades all exploded.
[18:50] <joo> Damn.
[18:50] <joo> !r d8 damage (silent)
[18:50] <@pagebot> joo: 8 damage (silent)
[18:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nice.
[18:51] <broose> Take +3 damage from the good doctor's help.
[18:53] <broose> As you're aiming with your laser pistol, Kornel, Lenard takes a quick shot with his own, burning the bionic man's shoulder. You pull the trigger shortly after, and your laser hits him right between the eyes, dropping him dead before Falgrim can give him a good stabbing.
[18:53] <joo> Damn, what an awful but lucky shot.
[18:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Boom!
[18:55] <broose> Lenard looks to you, Falgrim, just as the bionic soldiers shoot another burst of bullets towards the speeder. "Get to cover, come on!"
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim scrambles for his assault rifle and grenade belt, grabs them, and gets behind the speeder. Can he throw a grenade from cover toward the firing soldiers?
[18:56] <broose> Nope, too far. The rocket and your assault rifle are in range, however.
[18:56] <joo> Note that Kornel also put down the rocket launcher.
[18:56] <@pagebot> Note that Bum also put down the rocket launcher.
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, that'll take time to reload.
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pops out of cover and opens fire on the soldiers!
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[19:01] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=5+3(+1) Shootout
[19:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or, well, one of them, I suppose.
[19:02] <broose> Roll damage.
[19:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[19:02] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6 Damage
[19:02] <broose> Don't forget you can re-roll once per battle.
[19:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, dang, I forgot about that.
[19:02] <broose> It slipped my mind, too, or else I would have reminded you earlier.
[19:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll take that one.
[19:04] <broose> !r best of d8 d8 Damage to Falgrim
[19:04] <@pagebot> Broose: best of 8 7 Damage to Falgrim
[19:05] <broose> You unleash a burst of bullets at one of the soldiers, leaving them lying bleeding in the dirt, but the rest of them focus fire on you, Falgrim, and you take a bad hit to the shoulder.
[19:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls and ducks back down into cover, holding his wound and cursing.
[19:05] <broose> Doc Lenard, meanwhile, is crouched down, taking out an old leather satchel and digging through it. "If anyone needs patching up, say it now."
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Yeah, I'm in bad shape, doc."
[19:06] <broose> The militia are mostly staying ducked down behind the speeder, pinned by the automatic weapons the bionic soldiers carry.
[19:06] <joo> Kornel leans forward, still behind the speeder's cover, and dispenses some death from his laser pistol.
[19:07] <joo> Is that possible, given the conditions?
[19:07] <broose> Yes, you can Shoot Out at them.
[19:07] <broose> Unless you mean firing blind.
[19:08] <broose> You can still do that, and it'll probably be hella scary.
[19:08] <joo> Hmm...
[19:08] <joo> Well, I don't think Kornel's heat vision would make that very feasible.
[19:08] <broose> You should have gotten the third person view camera bionic, for situations like this.
[19:08] <joo> Hah.
[19:09] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[19:09] <@pagebot> joo: 11=3+6(+2) -- Shootout
[19:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... He could do that if we salvage one of those camera drones.
[19:09] <broose> Or, even better, the periscope bionic.
[19:09] <joo> X
[19:09] <joo> D
[19:09] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (silent)
[19:09] <@pagebot> joo: 8 -- Damage (silent)
[19:09] <broose> God damn.
[19:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> My words exactly, Broose.
[19:09] <joo> I'm getting fat damage, m8.
[19:09] <broose> No, d8.
[19:09] <joo> Heh.
[19:10] <joo> The "m" in m8 stands for "mad".
[19:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> u m, b?
[19:10] <joo> <=ANAGRAM=> bum
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Commucination will be like this in the future.
[19:11] <broose> You just barely leave cover, Kornel, to take a quick shot at one of the soldiers laying down suppressive fire. It burns right through their helmet and leaves them dead on the ground.
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh my god. It all make sense, now.
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> PageBot is the Illuminati. Confirmed.
[19:12] <broose> The two remaining soldiers give eachother a look, and then shout with their distorted, robotic voices. "For the brotherhood!"
[19:12] <broose> They charge towards the speeder!
[19:12] <joo> "Get clear!" Kornel says. "They're going to explode."
[19:13] <broose> They fire occasional bursts from their rifles as they approach.
[19:13] <joo> Kornel continues shooting at one of them.
[19:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim fills the second one full of lead.
[19:14] <broose> Falgrim, Doctor Lenard shoots you up with an injection and bandages you. Heal 8 HP and take -1 forward.
[19:14] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[19:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Very well!
[19:14] <@pagebot> joo: 11=4+5(+2) -- Shootout
[19:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6 Shootout
[19:14] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=4+5 Shootout
[19:14] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (silent)
[19:14] <@pagebot> joo: 7 -- Damage (silent)
[19:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[19:15] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Damage
[19:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm rerolling that.
[19:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[19:15] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10 Damage
[19:16] <broose> Doc Lenard shoots by your side, Kornel.
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Finally!
[19:16] <broose> !r best of d8 d8 Damage to Falgrim
[19:16] <@pagebot> Broose: best of 7 2 Damage to Falgrim
[19:16] <broose> You all open fire on the approaching soldiers. With your shooting skills, they don't even make it close, though you take another shot, Falgrim.
[19:17] <broose> They fall down, dead, and explode uselessly in the middle of the dry land, shooting up dust.
[19:19] <broose> All that's left of their assault is one soldier, bleeding in the dirt and barely alive.
[19:19] <broose> All is silent, for the moment. What do you do?
[19:20] <broose> Well, while you figure out what to do, I need to brb.
[19:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls. "Kornel, can you disable the bomb? I want that one for questioning."
[19:20] <broose> So, uh.. brief intermission.
[19:22] <joo> "Doctor," Kornel says, "do you have a tranquiliser gun? If he's knocked out, I'm sure we can do surgery and disable the device."
[19:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Looks like it's time for surgery. (Surgery!)
[19:24] <joo> Maybe Kornel can remove some of his bionics and take them for himself. That would make him a bit of a...
[19:24] * joo puts on sunglasses.
[19:24] <joo> Repo-man.
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Right now he's more of a ... reaper-man.
[19:25] <joo> On the other hand, those soldiers with their inbuild bombs are more like...
[19:25] <joo> Creeper-men.
[19:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> I did not even think of that connection. Hah!
[19:32] <broose> The doctor stands up, putting his pistol away in his holster and approaching the bleeding soldier closely. "No, I don't... and I don't think he's in any condition to be operated on."
[19:32] <broose> The soldier weakly looks up at you all. "I won't... I won't do it. I just want to live."
[19:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "Doc, can you get him stable? I won't be rough with him if he's going to cooperate."
[19:34] <broose> He nods. "I'll fix him up. I'd keep your distance, though, in case he changes his mind."
[19:35] <joo> "At your risk," Kornel says.
[19:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim glances from Kornel to Doc Lenard, and he nods. "All right." He puts a heavy hand on Kornel's shoulder. "See what you can learn."
[19:36] <broose> Lenard sets out bandages, syringes, and healing patches, and sets to work on the soldier. You hear faint, distorted breathing coming from his helmet.
[19:36] <joo> Kornel looks at Falgrim. "This has been a very untidy operation; but at least we drew some of them out."
[19:37] <broose> The militia members look shaken up, but they're all unharmed.
[19:38] <broose> What do you do while Lenard gets the soldier stable? It seems safe enough, here, as long as you keep your distance from the potential living bomb.
[19:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes over to the militia members to bolster them with some words of encouragement.
[19:38] <joo> Kornel eats some of his rations.
[19:38] <joo> Can we... Make Camp?
[19:39] <broose> Yes, indeed.
[19:39] <broose> Does Falgrim wish to do that as well?
[19:40] <joo> Does Kornel heal 7 or 8 of his max HP?
[19:40] <joo> I wish they specified whether halving something rounds up or down.
[19:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, Falgrim will make camp.
[19:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Can Falgrim level up as well?
[19:40] <broose> He heals 8.
[19:40] <broose> Yes, he can.
[19:40] <broose> !missed-rolls
[19:40] <@pagebot> Missed rolls (estimated): Vaylon: 1 of 5, joo: 1 of 6. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/KNcM8ZUN>.
[19:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[19:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim takes +1 Constitution and Line in the Sand.
[19:41] <broose> Kornel is at the best XP, 6/9, and Falgrim is at 10/8.
[19:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Best XP, Sext XP.
[19:42] <joo> Heh.
[19:42] <joo> 6/9, is it?
[19:42] <joo> I had 5/9.
[19:43] <broose> I just added missed roll XP.
[19:43] <joo> So did I.
[19:43] <broose> Well, be thankful for what you have, then.
[19:44] <broose> Falgrim, this is how I think Suppressive Fire will work from now on: "When you try to pin down an enemy with ranged attacks, roll+CON. On a hit, they stop what they're doing and get behind cover. On a 7-9, you're successful, but you put yourself in danger or attract a lot of attention to yourself, the GM will say."
[19:44] <broose> So Line in the Sand can be "on a 6-, in addition to what the GM says, they're still pinned down."
[19:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[19:46] <joo> After recounting, I agree with that sum.
[19:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> I like it.
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Grandiose_delusions_cat_lion.pdf/page1-346px-Grandiose_delusions_cat_lion.pdf.jpg
[19:48] <joo> XD
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't know why this reminded me of Falgrim when I saw it, but it did.
[19:49] <joo> All of this is in Falgrim's head, and he's actually a small cat.
[19:50] <broose> Alright. You've both recovered from your wounds, and Doc Lenard has stabilized the soldier's condition. His helmet is off, and he's covered in medical patches.
[19:50] <broose> What do you ask of him?
[19:56] <joo> Is Falgrim going to ask any questions?
[19:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is Kornel?
[19:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim went to go talk to the soldiers about not being such pussies.
[19:58] <broose> Hahaha.
[19:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Stealth pun!
[19:58] <joo> Yes, Kornel could ask some questions, but it sounded like Falgrim was into the interrogation thing!
[20:00] <joo> "What is the purpose of this Brotherhood you were a member of?" Kornel asks.
[20:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, the doctor advised Falgrim to stay away for now.
[20:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm assuming that our resting and the interrogation are concurrent.
[20:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did Falgrim fully heal, Broose?
[20:02] <broose> Yeah.
[20:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[20:02] <joo> The doctor advised Falgrim to stay away in case the man exploded.
[20:03] <joo> And Kornel's in just about as much danger from the explosion.
[20:03] <joo> But anyway, I don't mind, since Kornel will probably ask better questions.
[20:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes. In case he came down with a bad case of Insides-Outsideitis.
[20:13] <broose> The soldier sits up, rubbing his forehead. "The Brotherhood of the Singularity. I'm just a grunt, and I was only in it for the pay, but our leader, the Patriarch... he wants to bring in a new age of bionic humans. Not the kind of bionics we have now, but ones that jack in directly to your brain."
[20:14] <broose> "He calls it the next step of evolution. But all I know is that he's been experimenting with this stuff in the underground levels of the facility, where most of us aren't allowed."
[20:15] <broose> He adds, after a brief pause: "And that's where the hostages are, too."
[20:15] <joo> "Intriguing," Kornel says. "But why was it necessary to take the factory in order to do that? Can the Brotherhood's aim not be achieved peacefully?"
[20:18] <broose> "He wanted all the technology of the Alliance without any of the regulations. Heard he used to be a respected scientist before all this and got tired of the authorities standing in his way."
[20:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim, who by this time has moved back over, says, "We might be able to track him down. Well-known roboticist disappears? That's gotta make headlines."
[20:21] <joo> Do we know what the number of hostages is, and who they are?
[20:21] <broose> Track him down?!
[20:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> That is, find out what his name is.
[20:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> What his skills are, his training, etc.
[20:22] <broose> Ahh.
[20:23] <joo> "What are the Brotherhood's other establishments on this planet?" Kornel asks. "Or on other planets?"
[20:23] <broose> There are a few dozen hostages, and they were all employees of the factory.
[20:24] <broose> "None. Just here on Carpathia. If the Patriarch is working for someone else, I don't know anything about it."
[20:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim snorts. "Kornel, if those hostages are alive and well, I'll eat my rifle. They're being used as lab rats; I'm sure of it."
[20:25] <joo> "These bombs implanted inside you: how are they activated?"
[20:26] <broose> Lenard spits. "Damn it. We gotta get them out of there."
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, I'm starting to think the best solution is to just glass the factory.
[20:28] <broose> "The bombs? With their minds, I'm guessing. I sure as hell didn't volunteer for that surgery."
[20:28] <joo> Who says that?
[20:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> The soldier.
[20:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> There are only a handful of hostages. If we fuck up extraction (seems likely at this point), the whole colony might suffer the consequences. Rationally, it might be best to simply destroy the entire factory so that the colony isn't endangered. I'm trying to decide, however, how Falgrim feels about it.
[20:30] <broose> "Some of the guys in the brotherhood are like me. They just wanted the pay and the free bionics. But some of the others are different. They're more metal than meat, and it fucks with their brains."
[20:31] <joo> If we destroy the factory, Kornel won't be able to give Jesk his payment (and we also won't be able to find any more information or take useful equipment).
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pounds his chest. "I'm all-natural, baby."
[20:31] <joo> Hahah.
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> "'S the way to be."
[20:31] <joo> Kornel rolls his eyes, with a mechanical whirring sound.
[20:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Indeed, the grelt don't go in for bionics much, but they do make use of other technologies. They don't favor energy weapons, though.
[20:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim turns to Doctor Lenard. "Doc, I'm sorry about the deception before. I guess our secret's out, now."
[20:33] <joo> "I see. Apart from the turrets on the perimeter, what defences are set up in the factory that we should know about?"
[20:34] <broose> Lenard scratches his chin. "Don't worry about it. Right now we need to think about our next move."
[20:37] <broose> "A few of the squads have attack drones," the soldier says. "And there's Null, our sniper and tech expert. That's all I know about. In the underground facility, I don't know what you'll find."
[20:37] <joo> "And what is the number of operatives stationed in the factoru?"
[20:37] <joo> *factory
[20:40] <broose> "By now... about a dozen on the surface. And I saw maybe six of ours go down the cargo elevator with the Patriarch, on top of that."
[20:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is Good, and I think he's stupid enough to probably try to save the hostages.
[20:43] <joo> "I see," says Kornel again. "Well, thank you for the information. I hope you make better career choices in the future."
[20:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim chuckles.
[20:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Doc, put him under guard for now. The Alliance will decide what to do with him once we've rescued the hostages and put this Patriarch down."
[20:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> "The town got any heavy weaponry? I have an idea..."
[20:45] <broose> Lenard nods, and the militia haul the soldier, who seems grateful just to be alive, into the doctor's speeder.
[20:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> What did we say about whether or not that scout ship can fly in this planet's atmosphere?
[20:46] <joo> 00:33 <Broose> They're not typically docked on planet, especially in a colony like this. You doubt it could even make it out of the atmosphere, without some modification
[20:46] <joo> s.
[20:46] <joo> 00:35 <Broose> Most military vessels are assembled in space and not meant to fly in an atmosphere.
[20:46] <broose> Jesk is trying to modify it so that it can reach orbit, however -- you'd have to ask him how far along he is.
[20:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[20:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo: I have a brilliant idea.
[20:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "If we can load up on some heavy weapons, get a couple of gunners, and convince Jesk to let us have that bucket of bolts of his -- I've got a few Alliance friends who owe me some favors -- we can use it to assault the factory."
[20:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I'm sure the Alliance can find it in their heart to provide me with a brand-new ship after all I've done for them. Which will then be Jesk's."
[20:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> It seems a bit circuitous, perhaps, but my reasoning is that it might take the Alliance time to get a ship to us if I called for one, when we have one here already.
[20:51] <joo> I've got to put some thought into the name of this ship, if it's going to become a main character.
[20:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[20:51] <broose> Makes sense. They'll basically just be paying Jesk.
[20:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yep.
[20:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> What does Lenard say to Falgrim's question?
[20:52] <broose> What does he mean by heavy weapons, exactly?
[20:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Exposives, rockets.
[20:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Explosives.
[20:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> I can do plenty of exposing on my own.
[20:55] <joo> Kornel rubs at his eyebrow. "I don't doubt that would be effective against the upper level of the factory, if the ship can be made to work - but it won't seem to help much in the lower levels. Are you sure it is worth such an expenditure?"
[20:56] <broose> Lenard shakes his head. "We don't have much heavy duty equipment on us, but if we had a ship on our side, we could definitely make do even with kinetic pistols and stun grenades."
[20:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Do you know of a better way to get past that sniper?"
[21:00] <joo> Kornel thinks for a while. "If we can get hold of a sniper rifle, and set up a decoy somehow, I believe could counter him from a distance. I have special eyes."
[21:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> LOL
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Video footage of your sniper rifle being delivered: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fRuoMIfpw
[21:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Contact lenses" is just a cover story.
[21:02] <joo> XD
[21:03] <joo> Kornel shrugs. "But it's all the same to me, if you're willing to bear the cost."
[21:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim glances to Lenard doubtfully. "Anyone in town got a long-range rifle?"
[21:05] <broose> Lenard shrugs. "Not that I know of. Not too much hunting in these parts, and I can't think of any other reason for one of the townsfolk to have one."
[21:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, are you sure they don't have one? Because Kornel just got shot down!
[21:07] <joo> ill pie u1 rite in the face, m8e
[21:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[21:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think I'm running out of steam, Broose, and this actually feels like a good place to stop since we're about to gear up for a big fight.
[21:07] <broose> That seems reasonable.
[21:08] <joo> "We could just ask the Alliance to send one down," Kornel says. "I'll pay you back later for it."
[21:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> How long would it take to get a sniper rifle airdropped to us?
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Also, it seems like a favor might cover a bit more than just a single sniper rifle?
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> *rifle.
[21:09] <joo> Get 10 sniper rifles.
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, in case they break.
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Stick them all in the dirt next to you when you shoot.
[21:09] <joo> Hahaha.
[21:10] <joo> I was thinking of putting them all on a horizontal rack, so I can hit him even if he strafes.
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> LOL
[21:10] <joo> Connect all the triggers with a piece of string.
[21:10] <broose> And that's how Kornel invented artillery.
[21:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:12] <joo> Well, Kornel can still do a Supply roll, can he not?
[21:12] <broose> Yes.
[21:13] <broose> But we were going to stop.
[21:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't mind if you keep going.
[21:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll just sit here and read while you do it until you're finished.
[21:13] <joo> TWSS.
[21:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> It is, actually.
[21:14] <joo> Who said that?
[21:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> She.
[21:14] <broose> Don't encourage, him, joo.
[21:14] <joo> What was she reading?
[21:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[21:14] <broose> -1 comma
[21:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll have to ask.
[21:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Get on with it!
[21:15] <joo> !r 2d6-1 -- Supply: Sniper Rifle
[21:15] <@pagebot> joo: 7=3+5(-1) -- Supply: Sniper Rifle
[21:19] <broose> You find an old scoped hunting rifle one of the townsfolk has lying around, but it's been in the family for awhile, so they want quite a bit of money for it: 150 credits.
[21:20] <joo> On a related note, is it common on the frontier for there to be banks which lend money to people?
[21:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> FinancierQuest2015
[21:21] <broose> Maybe in the larger colonies, but I don't know about here in Accel.
[21:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm just kidding -- It's a legitimate question, and undoubtedly there are money-lending services in larger cities, but I personally wouldn't expect it in such a small colony.
[21:22] <joo> Is there faster-than-light communication?
[21:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> It seems like a Wild West-ish type place, actually, so I wouldn't be surprised if mostly people bartered.
[21:23] <broose> Faster-than-light travel of any kind has eluded the great galactic civilizations even to this day. Why do you ask?
[21:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Interesting.
[21:25] <joo> <Broose> The Herald? No, she can't do anything like that. This kind of ship is only designed for travel throughout a system.
[21:25] <joo> I thought by this that there might be ships which could do so; and also it would enable practical interplanetary communication.
[21:26] <joo> Does the scoped hunting rifle have an effective range that could challenge the type of sniping rifle that a professional sniper might have?
[21:27] <broose> I was trying to leave it vague deliberately so I could think about it later.
[21:27] <joo> Okay, then I'll defer my decision until next time.
[21:28] <broose> No, that was my response to the FTL conversation.
[21:28] <broose> Interplanetary communication still exists, but different systems obviously take some time to contact.
[21:28] <joo> Oh, I see.
[21:29] <broose> It is a sad consequence of the humans spreading so far and wide that many of them are lifetimes away from the home planet.
[21:30] <broose> But I hear Earth is looking a bit shite these days anyway.
[21:31] <broose> The hunting rifle indeed has the range to match a sniper rifle.
[21:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[21:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Maybe your decoy plan will work after all. Who's going to be the deco -- oh.
[21:31] <joo> Hahaha.
[21:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's me, isn't it.
[21:32] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs and gets to work stuffing a vaguely Kornel-shaped dummy.
[21:32] <broose> I don't see why you couldn't use the ship plan as well, or something.
[21:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Actually, this could be funny. Falgrim could make him talk and stuff.
[21:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I would love to take a bullet for you, buddy," says the dummy Kornel. "I hope you do," says Falgrim.
[21:34] <joo> Well, that's still a problem. Maybe Kornel could lend you his energy shield, then you could take a hostage and use him as a shield, or something.
[21:34] <joo> I just want to get that fat compendium class, really.
[21:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's way out of alignment with Falgrim!
[21:34] <broose> Hahaha.
[21:34] <broose> I don't think you necessarily even need to snipe them to get the class.
[21:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> The speeders have windshields, right/
[21:35] <broose> Sure.
[21:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> *right?
[21:36] <joo> Kornel makes an offer to the owner of the sniper rifle: if they lend it to him for now, he'll pay them back 200 credits later, when he gets paid.
[21:36] <broose> Roll Parley, buddy.
[21:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay. Hmm. Instead of the whole plan with the ship, here's what we can do: Kornel seems insistent on duelling snipers -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=myhnAZFR1po -- so what we can do is reinforce our speeder's windshield to resist one or two sniper bullets.
[21:37] <joo> !r 2d6-2 -- Parley
[21:37] <@pagebot> joo: 9=6+5(-2) -- Parley
[21:37] <joo> Er..
[21:37] <joo> That should be -1!
[21:37] <joo> I can't believe it worked!
[21:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn.
[21:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Word has gotten around that we're with the Alliance.
[21:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's why he readily believed you.
[21:38] <joo> Also, maybe he heard that Kornel was good on his word to Jesk.
[21:39] <joo> I'm also trying to save you some Favour, brah. You'll probably need it for something more important, later.
[21:39] <broose> Oh, yes, that ship will just be dead weight once you take out the factory.
[21:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, you're right, joo.
[21:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> And that's another good point. Ah, well. I didn't have any plan. Just a vision of Falgrim riding in on the ship, guns blazing.
[21:41] <broose> I was being sarcastic!
[21:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, really?
[21:41] <broose> Dude, it's a ship.
[21:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> I thought you were being serious! It can't get out of the atmosphere after all.
[21:42] <broose> or.....can it??
[21:42] <joo> Having a ship would be pretty sick, but it sounds like the GA would give us transport, anyway.
[21:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> I bet Broose makes these agonizing choices with his Inquisitor.
[21:42] <broose> I have not spent a single dang inquest.
[21:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Exactly!
[21:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's the kind of power that could literally turn a whole campaign around, and you don't want to waste it.
[21:43] <joo> Except, as we noted in the last session, he has already reached his cap, and is just wasting inquest now.
[21:43] <joo> But I don't think there's such a cap with the Commando.
[21:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:44] <broose> Anyway, a sniper duel sounds cool too, but it's okay to just pick the insane badass option sometimes, instead of going for pure efficiency.
[21:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right. Kornel and Falgrim confer about their plan, and Falgrim decides what he'll do is get the speeder's windshield reinforced in order to act as a decoy.
[21:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Even if it can only take one bullet, that's hopefully enough.
[21:45] <joo> Kornel also suggests that they go in at night, so he can use his heat vision to its best advantage.
[21:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's too bad there's no sweet engineer or technician class. In hindsight, I might have picked one of those.
[21:46] * broose checks his PayPal balance.
[21:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:46] <joo> Hahah.
[21:47] <broose> Okay, Kornel, they'll let you take the rifle off their hands, but they want to know your name and rank so they can call the police on you or something if you don't pay.
[21:47] <joo> Hahahah.
[21:48] <joo> What is Kornel's rank?
[21:48] <joo> "Kornel, Colonel."
[21:48] <broose> You tell me.
[21:50] <joo> What is Falgrim's rank? Kornel's rank will be that plus one.
[21:50] <joo> (joke)
[21:50] <joo> But, seriously, what is Falgrim's rank? I must get an idea of what the ranking system is like.
[21:50] <joo> I was thinking of modelling it after naval ranks.
[21:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[21:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Navel ranks, huh?
[21:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> I was thinking Air Force.
[21:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> ...
[21:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> *Naval
[21:54] <joo> Hahahah.
[21:54] <joo> Falgrim keeps a ranking of the navels of all the women he knows.
[21:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's rank is Chief Master Sergeant.
[21:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hehe.
[21:56] <broose> Everyone just calls him Master Chief.
[21:56] <broose> Kornel, being in Intelligence, might have a different kind of rank.
[21:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, that's what I was thinking
[21:56] <broose> Or maybe not.?..?...
[21:57] <broose> "Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) is the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force" Damn. Kalbitan only outranks him because she's the President of the Alliance.
[21:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, no -- enlisted, Broose.
[21:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> That means you started as a grunt.
[21:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Officers have to go to school.
[21:58] <broose> Oh, I see.
[21:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> I can't recall the rank for intelligence people, but I think it's conceivable that Kornel might actually outrank Falgrim.
[22:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_officer_%28United_States%29
[22:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> "However, the warrant officer's primary task as a leader is to serve as a technical expert, providing valuable skills, guidance, and expertise to commanders and organizations in their particular field."
[22:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think "Warrant Officer" would probably be a good rank.
[22:02] <joo> Yes. I was about to suggest "Warrant Officer".
[22:02] <joo> It would also mean that either of Kornel or Falgrim does not necessarily outrank the other.
[22:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, fair enough.
[22:03] <joo> "Kornel Levente, Warrant Officer class 1."
[22:04] <broose> He commits your name to memory, gets a good look at your face, and lets you have the hunting rifle.
[22:04] <broose> It's made of wood, and its frame is covered in ornate carvings.
[22:05] <joo> Kornel takes off his kigurumi mask after he leaves the building.
[22:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[22:05] <joo> Nice.
[22:05] <joo> I hope it doesn't explode too soon.
[22:05] <broose> Okay, let's stop here.

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[22:10] <broose> Did we learn something new and important about the... galaxy?
[22:11] <joo> Yes: we learned all that shit from the questioning.
[22:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes; we learned about the Brotherhood.
[22:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> I have this idea that the Alliance's official policy, in order to integrate itself into local systems and foster goodwill, is to have their operators work in tandem with locals, often enlisting their help and compensating them, rather than simply bringing in a whole bunch of off-world soldiers.
[22:15] <broose> Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[22:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Not today.
[22:15] <broose> The bionic man you killed was indeed notable.
[22:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh!
[22:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did we even get a name for him?
[22:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, well. Godspeed, faceless mook.
[22:16] <broose> No, you didn't get a name, but he was one of their leaders, clearly.
[22:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Thanks for the XP.
[22:17] <broose> Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[22:17] <broose> Not that I know of, unfortunately.
[22:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> "So long, and thanks for all the XP."
[22:17] <joo> What about that sick hunting rifle?
[22:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's not loot.
[22:17] <joo> Kornel is totally going to steal it.
[22:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> LOL
[22:20] <broose> Okay, you both mark 2 XP.

[broose]

[16:19] <broose> Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you had a tense showdown with the bionic soldiers from the factory outside Accel. You came out victorious, and after interrogating one of the wounded soldiers, you went about some business throughout town, preparing for the inevitable fight... Falgrim, you and Doc Lenard managed to convince Jesk to reinforce your speeder's windshield, and he did some repairs on the engine as well. Kornel, meanwhile, made a deal with a local for a high-powered hunting rifle. As the sun starts to set, Lenard calls the two of you, the militia, and the mayor to the center of town to discuss your next move.
[16:19] <joo> Actually, KotOR has better Cantina music: listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=EImdI5UECxs#KO
[16:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods to the mayor. "Sorry about the deception, but it was to protect the town. You're gonna be targets now that our mission's known." He frowns.
[16:24] <broose> Once you've all gathered, Lenard explains to the mayor what happened outside town. He looks over the two of you, nodding gratefully. "Accel is lucky to have you both here." He looks at all the gathered people. "You've done well so far, so I see no reason to involve the Wraiths in our affairs." He adjusts his tie as you speak, Falgrim. "Well... all the more reason to take care of this quickly!... do you have a plan?"
[16:24] <joo> What are the exact logistics of the plan with the speeder? It seems to me like it would be better for Kornel to lie in wait, concealed, at a certain location, while Falgrim drives in to cause the sniper to reveal himself. However, the leaves the problem of getting Kornel there in the first place.
[16:25] <joo> Maybe Kornel could jump out of the speeder at a certain point and hide.
[16:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kornel is going to have to approach on foot from a position of cover.
[16:25] <joo> Is there cover within the hunting rifle's range of the compound?
[16:26] <broose> The tags of the rifle are... near, far, long-range, 1 piercing, 2 weight.
[16:26] <broose> Yes -- the hills outside the factory.
[16:26] <joo> Very good.
[16:26] <broose> Oh, and two-handed.
[16:26] <joo> There goes my dual-wielding plan.
[16:26] <broose> Hahaha.
[16:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim explains the plan: he will take the reinforced speeder to the factory as a decoy while Kornel takes out the sniper. From there, they will infiltrate the factory.
[16:28] <joo> PageBot, I'm counting on you, baby: don't fuck this up.
[16:28] <broose> Doc Lenard nods. "I'm gonna leave most of my boys back here, in case they try anything tricky, but me and a few will have your back at the factory when the sniper's taken care of."
[16:28] * joo sends some money via PayPal to PageBot's account... which just goes back to himself, minus two transaction fees.
[16:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> He nods to Lenard. "I'll call you when it's clear." He turns back to the mayor. "We'll try to rescue the hostages if at all possible, but ... well, I fear the worst," growls Falgrim.
[16:30] <joo> Very well. The Speeder can drop Kornel off behind the hills, and he'll climb up to a good shooting position from there.
[16:30] <broose> Suddenly, you see a figure approaching from down the street...
[16:31] <broose> It's the same outlaw you saw talking to the mayor, earlier. As he comes into view, you see he's holding Raka'Hi's helmet in his hand.
[16:31] <joo> D:
[16:32] <joo> www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s
[16:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks at the figure and, seeing the helmet, clenches his fists, staring at the outlaw with rage in his eyes.
[16:36] <broose> He throws the helmet down and spits. "You're taking help from Alliance scum? Qexen isn't gonna stand for this, Etel. If you want the Wraiths, then send these government dogs back where they came from."
[16:37] <broose> The mayor tugs on his collar. "W-we have no need of your services!"
[16:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> I suppose it's too late to lie and say that we're mercenaries. Unfortunately, neither one of us are particularly diplomatic.
[16:38] <broose> It seems they're more angry that they found your friend creeping.
[16:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll let Kornel handle this!
[16:39] <joo> Kornel puts a hand to his laser pistol. "How did you come to possess that helmet?"
[16:39] <joo> Is the helmet empty, or does it contain a severed head?
[16:39] <broose> He looks at you with an ugly smile, Kornel. "Took it from your little friend, after we found him skulkin'."
[16:39] <broose> It's empty.
[16:42] <joo> Kornel grits his teeth. "Is he alive?"
[16:44] <broose> "You'll have to come by the Revenant and see for yourself, you fuckin' grelt bootlicker." He looks up at Falgrim and the mayor. "Qexen's gonna hear about all this. Don't say we didn't give you a chance."
[16:44] <broose> He turns and starts to walk back away.
[16:47] <joo> Kornel takes out his pistol and points it at the man. "Halt! I am placing you under arrest, for complicity in the assault of Grelt Alliance personnel. You may earn extra consideration by cooperating."
[16:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim silently raises his assault rifle.
[16:54] <broose> He stops, clenching his jaw. He slowly reaches down into his longcoat...
[16:54] <broose> What do you do?
[16:55] <joo> "Put your hands in the air!" Kornel shouts, advancing towards him.
[16:55] <joo> This is beautiful.
[16:58] <broose> In a sudden swift motion, he pulls an old communicator from his pocket and brings it to his mouth.
[16:58] <broose> What do you do?
[16:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim dives to the left and shoots it out of his hands!
[16:59] <broose> I hope you set that thing to semi-automatic.
[17:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sure.
[17:01] * joo . o O (In Water Galaxy, would I have to say, "put your hands in the water!"?)
[17:01] <broose> Hmm, okay... it's a difficult shot, so you'll have to take a moment to line it up, giving him enough time to say a few words, or you can just deal damage, because that will probably shut him up too.
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> I guess I'll just deal damage.
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[17:04] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Damage
[17:04] <joo> Kornel also shoots him right in the arm as soon as he takes the radio device out!
[17:04] <broose> Roll damage, Kornel.
[17:04] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[17:04] <@pagebot> joo: 1 -- Damage
[17:04] <joo> ...
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nope, I'm rerolling mine.
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[17:04] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5 Damage
[17:06] <broose> The outlaw recoils in pain, and the communicator falls to the ground. "Shoot a man for making a... damn call!" He coughs out, bleeding in the dirt.
[17:07] <joo> "'Making a call' is not a privelege you have when you are under arrest," Kornel says. He goes and picks up the communicator and turns it off, but otherwise leaves it undamaged.
[17:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes over to the outlaw and holds him down none-too-gently, slamming him into the dirt. "If Raka isn't alive, you and all your friends'll pay." He searches him for weapons.
[17:08] <broose> He has a holstered laser pistol on him.
[17:09] <joo> *privilege
[17:09] <@pagebot> *bum
[17:09] <broose> He scowls. "Just delayin' the inevitable here. Qexen and the rest of the Wraiths will see that I haven't come back soon enough, and they ain't gonna be happy."
[17:09] <broose> However, he doesn't resist.
[17:10] <joo> What is the usual process for bringing criminal scum like this man to justice? Is there a judicial system in which they would stand trial?
[17:11] <joo> Or would it be valid to just cap a motherfucker right there?
[17:11] <broose> Well, the colony has its own courthouse and jail.
[17:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> However, the Grelt Alliance has authorized us to kill the outlaws on sight, IIRC.
[17:13] <joo> What about in the GA? It seems like the military might do things unilaterally, in certain circumstances.
[17:14] <broose> Well, this isn't a very official mission, and you've been given most of the authority on how to handle what comes up.
[17:14] <broose> As for the GA's standard procedures, you can tell me that.
[17:16] <joo> Give us the low-down, cat boy.
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm... well, these men are sort of like space pirates. I'm sure hanging would be appropriate if this were fantasy, but I have no idea how they will execute people in the future. Anything I can think of seems too barbaric.
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> And lethal injection seems impractical.
[17:17] <joo> My idea was just to blow his brain onto the ground, if he doesn't tell us where Raka'Hi is being held, alive or dead.
[17:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim takes the holstered laser pistol and says to the outlaw, "The Alliance has given us authority to kill your group on sight. If you want to live, you'll talk."
[17:20] <broose> He grits his teeth. "Yeah, we wasted your friend. He came at one of our boys first, and Qexen took him down."
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, that -does- sound like something Raka would do. >_>
[17:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim snarls, and he slams the outlaw into the dirt again, trembling with rage. "You're gonna tell us everything you know about Qexen if you don't want us to let you bleed out slowly. You got that?"
[17:25] <broose> "Fine! Fine! What the hell do you want to know?"
[17:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Good question. >_> Kornel?
[17:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> A bit of the old good cop bad cop.
[17:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or bad cop other bad cop.
[17:26] <joo> Hahah.
[17:26] <joo> Bad cop, Lawful cop.
[17:28] <joo> Kornel ponders for a few seconds. "What tricks does Qexen have up his sleeve that would make him hard to kill? I know he has some, because I'd do the same in his position. If your information allows us to end his life, your own will be preserved in exchanged."
[17:28] <joo> *exchange
[17:32] <broose> The outlaw scowls, but gives up the information: "He wears armor and keeps grenades under his clothes. And he carries four pistols, and he's fast with them."
[17:34] <joo> [Force Persuade] Go and kill him yourself.
[17:35] <broose> Hahaha.
[17:36] <joo> "Four pistols? How elaborate." Kornel says, while his own three guns bristle from his person.
[17:37] <broose> What do you do?
[17:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[17:41] <joo> Kornel nods. "If there are no more questions for our prisoner, I suggest he is given some medical care, and then locked up." He looks at the Mayor. "Since he has cooperated with us, he is under the protection of the GA. Will that be fine?"
[17:42] <broose> He nods quickly. "Yes, that will be fine."
[17:43] <broose> Many townspeople have gathered around the area after hearing Falgrim's gunshot.
[17:43] <broose> Doc Lenard steps closer. "My boys will take care of him. When are we going to hit the factory?"
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Based on the description, could Falgrim spout lore on Qexen?
[17:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> It might be an alien the GA already encountered. Did I already try that?
[17:44] <broose> No, you haven't tried that. You can try Spouting Lore.
[17:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+0 Spout Lore
[17:44] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 4=2+2 Spout Lore
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo, do you remember "A Dark Room"?
[17:46] <joo> Yes. Qexen probably has 4 (or more) arms.
[17:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes.
[17:47] <broose> You already know that.
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, really?
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, I must have forgotten.
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Curse you, 6-, for making me forget.
[17:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks from Lenard to Kornel, and he snorts. "The outlaws'll probably try something once they realize what's up. Factory or the outlaws. Tough choice."
[17:49] <broose> As you consider whether you've heard of Qexen before, you see a couple of the townspeople in the gathering crowd steal away into the darkness, as if they have urgent business somewhere.
[17:49] <joo> The sun is just setting now, right? How long will it be until Total Darkness?
[17:50] <broose> It's getting a bit dark by now. It'll be a few hours before it's pitch black out.
[17:52] <joo> Surely we can cap old four-arms in that time, then just chug some Monster before going on with the second mission.
[17:55] <broose> Is that what Kornel suggests?
[17:56] <joo> Unless there's a reason not to; the colony being in danger of attack by the outlaws seems quite compelling a danger.
[17:57] <broose> What does Falgrim think?
[17:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim grunts. "The outlaws have to go. The factory won't risk going on the offensive; they'll want to beef up their defense."
[18:00] <broose> Lenard nods. "What's the plan?"
[18:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> They've holed up in a ship, right? How big is this ship?
[18:01] <broose> It's pretty big compared to the scout ship Jesk is working on.
[18:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm. Damn.
[18:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim strokes his mane. "Kornel needs to make use of that thing as much as possible while there's still light." He gestures to the rifle.
[18:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Doc, how many you got in the militia?"
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Tell me about the laser pistol I took off the outlaw. Is it just an ordinary one?
[18:05] <broose> "A couple dozen, but I don't wanna risk bringing them against the Wraiths. They gotta stay around in case of attack."
[18:06] <broose> It's no different than your average laser pistol, but it's pretty old and scuffed.
[18:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "That's what I would do. I saw a couple men slinking off earlier. Tell them to expect anything."
[18:07] <broose> Okay, what do you do?
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think we should leave Lenard here so he can order the militia. They might be too disorganized without him.
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> What do you think, joo?
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> If we take him with us, he can heal us, though.
[18:11] <joo> Oh, I'm back.
[18:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Welcome back.
[18:11] <broose> Where u been
[18:12] <joo> I lost my Internet connection for a while. Did you not get my text?
[18:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> I did not.
[18:12] <joo> Is this what the outlaws' ship looks like? www.angelfire.com/scifi/kq/NoradII1.jpg
[18:12] <broose> Oh... I did get it, but I'm too cool to keep my phone on me.
[18:13] <broose> No!
[18:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> How much did you miss, joo?
[18:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or, rather, what was the last thing you saw?
[18:13] <broose> He doesn't miss anything, because he's a hecker.
[18:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, right.
[18:13] <joo> I didn't miss anything, because... yes.
[18:15] <joo> I think leaving the doctor here is the best choice. I don't want to have his death on my conscience.
[18:15] <joo> And he isn't a hireling, anyway.
[18:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, I agree.
[18:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> But we -could- get hirelings.
[18:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> What kind of hirelings are available in Dungeon Galaxy?
[18:15] <broose> What do you mean he isn't a hireling?
[18:15] <joo> Let's hire an apprentice!
[18:16] <joo> He has no reason to necessarily follow our orders.
[18:16] <joo> As far as I know.
[18:17] <broose> You're from the Alliance, and he's a loyal citizen of the Alliance and trusts you both.
[18:18] <joo> Maybe he is our bitch after all.
[18:21] <broose> So far, I'm sure of the Soldier, Bodyguard, and Medic, corresponding to the Warrior, Protector, and Priest hireling skills.
[18:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[18:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Lenard's probably the only Medic in town, huh?
[18:23] <broose> He has some doctors under him.
[18:24] <joo> Lenard is actually three members of Raka'Hi's race standing atop each other, in a lab coat.
[18:24] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:25] <broose> Well, what do you do?!
[18:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right. Hmm.
[18:25] <joo> Just blowing up the ship would be a nice way to take care of our problem.
[18:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are you thinking of using one of my favors?
[18:26] <joo> No, I don't think that's a good use of them.
[18:26] <joo> But maybe the ship has a reactor core that can be made to overload, or something.
[18:27] <joo> Do we know how many outlaws there are? I should have asked the prisoner that.
[18:27] <broose> Around two dozen, you've heard.
[18:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm... all right. Falgrim says to Lenard, "Have you got any meds you can spare?"
[18:28] <joo> Maybe if we kill Qexn, the others will surrender.
[18:29] <broose> Lenard nods. "I can spare some."
[18:29] <broose> He gives you a healing injection, and two packs of regenerative patches.
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Thanks, Doc. You stay here and keep your men on alert. Is there anything we can do for the town before we head out to the Wraiths?"
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim keeps one pack of patches for himself and gives the injection and other pack to Kornel.
[18:32] <broose> He shakes his head. "Good luck out there. Oh, and take this with you..." He digs around in his things, and hands you an old communicator, Falgrim. "If we see the Wraiths or the bionics over here, I'll let you know. Keep in contact."
[18:32] * Vaylon Kenadell has been checking out the updated guides. "Does the rocket launcher weigh 2 or 3?"
[18:32] <joo> Kornel already has an injection.
[18:33] <joo> So it would make more sense for Falgrim to keep it.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, does he? I didn't know he started with one. Okay, then.
[18:33] <joo> He bought one on the space station.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ahhh.
[18:33] <broose> Rocket launcher weighs 2.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Also, I really like This is My Weapon.
[18:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim takes the communicator and nods. "Thanks, Doc." He glances over to Kornel. "You ready?"
[18:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did we use up rations earlier? We did, right?
[18:36] <broose> Yes.
[18:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[18:39] <joo> What are the tags of healing patches?
[18:39] <broose> They're identical to the bandages from Dungeon World.
[18:40] <joo> Damn magic bandages.
[18:40] <joo> YOU MEAN A HEALING TROLLEY, M8?
[18:40] * Vaylon Kenadell shakes his head sadly.
[18:41] <broose> Fecking answer the grelt, man.
[18:42] <joo> Kornel nods to Falgrim.
[18:43] <broose> Well, what do you do?
[18:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right. Let's go, then.
[18:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim tells Kornel to drive while he prepares his weapons. He loads the rocket launcher with his last rocket.
[18:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> How many grenades do you have me as having?
[18:43] <broose> Alright, you climb into the speeder and cruise towards the Revenant.
[18:44] <joo> What an emo name.
[18:44] <broose> I'm not keeping track of your inventories as of yet.
[18:45] <broose> But you gave Lenard two stun grenades, I think, used one, and used one lethal grenade.
[18:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[18:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, I have myself as having 3 frag grenades and 1 stun grenade, so I'll roll with that.
[18:46] <broose> Sounds right.
[18:46] <broose> As you cruise through the plains... you hear a beep from the communicator Lenard gave you, Falgrim.
[18:46] <broose> "Falgrim? Do you read?" It's Lenard.
[18:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim answers it. "Copy, Doc. What's up?"
[18:47] <broose> You've been driving maybe twenty minutes so far, by the way.
[18:48] <broose> "We just got a distress call from the cargo train. The god damn Wraiths are hitting it on speeders."
[18:49] <joo> Good! The ship will be less heavily defended, then.
[18:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim curses. "Copy that. It's a distraction. Unless you advise otherwise, we're still heading to target."
[18:53] <broose> "It's up to you, Falgrim, but I got a bad feeling about all this. What do you suppose they're trying to distract us from?"
[18:55] <joo> Can Kornel use the communication device he took to listen to the enemy communcations on the same channel? Do they work like that?
[18:56] <broose> Hmm... that sounds likely. Turn it on and find out!
[18:56] <joo> Is it possible to configure it so that they can't hear us?
[18:57] <broose> It's push-to-talk.
[18:57] <joo> I see.
[18:57] <joo> Kornel turns it on.
[18:57] <joo> (Driving one-handed like a mad bitch.)
[18:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Don't text and drive!
[18:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I don't know; an attack on the town, maybe. It's a gut feeling. How many work on the train?"
[19:01] <broose> The communicator clicks on... there's some static, and then you hear: "We're comin' up on the train... no guards, it looks like." You hear, over the whir of speeders. Another voice, high-pitched and in a strange accent, responds: "Light it up. Tell me when you see the GAs and we'll hit the spaceport."
[19:01] <broose> "Most of it's automated," Lenard says. "But there are passengers on board, and a few engineers."
[19:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> By "spaceport," do they mean Accel?
[19:04] <broose> That's the only spaceport around.
[19:04] <broose> I mean, the only spaceport around is in Accel.
[19:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yeah.
[19:05] <broose> Well, what do you do?
[19:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Damn. Damn!" Falgrim says. "They think we're on the train, Doc, and they're going to hit Accel next. Get ready!"
[19:05] <joo> <_>
[19:05] <joo> That's an unusual inference.
[19:05] <broose> That's not what they meant!
[19:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> What is?
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Huh?
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn it!
[19:06] <joo> That they think we're on the train,
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> What do they mean, then?
[19:06] <broose> By "tell me when you see the GAs" they mean they're trying to distract you into going there so they can fuck shit up.
[19:06] <joo> They expect us to go and try to stop them from attacking the train, at which point they'll go for the spaceport.
[19:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, I see.
[19:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Damn. Damn!" Falgrim says. "They're going to hit Accel, Doc, and they're using the train as bait to lure us away. Get ready!"
[19:08] <joo> Kornel frowns. "Can Accel hold against their attack? If not, we can try to intercept them; otherwise, we may be able to save the train, as well."
[19:10] <broose> "We'll keep an eye out for 'em... but I can't say what our chances are."
[19:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Doc, we're coming back around. We'll try to save the train and head off to town as quick as we can. Over."
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> *Over and out.
[19:11] <broose> "Got it. Good luck."
[19:11] <broose> You're heading to the train, then?
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I don't know. Two dozen greens against the Wraiths?" He shakes his head. "Doubt it. I'm going to drop you outside of town, Kornel. You use the rifle to pick them off when they show up. I'll try to save the train."
[19:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> We're only twenty minutes out, right?
[19:12] <broose> Yes.
[19:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's not inconceivable to me that we could turn around and drive back at an angle so that Kornel could be dropped off in range while I basically make a straight line toward the train.
[19:12] <broose> Sure.
[19:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> OKay.
[19:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo, what do you think?
[19:14] <joo> A fair plane.
[19:14] <joo> ...A fair plan.
[19:14] <broose> Alright...
[19:14] <joo> Kornel nods to Falgrim. "Very well. Take the controls!"
[19:14] <joo> He then prepares to eject himself from the speeder.
[19:15] <joo> Of course, he'll do it at full speed, with a sick roll.
[19:15] <broose> You speed back towards town and drop off Kornel. Kornel, how do you prepare for the attack?
[19:16] <joo> What is the nearest elevation Kornel can reach that has a view of all of the town?
[19:16] <broose> The town is on a pretty flat area. You could get on one of the taller buildings, though.
[19:18] <joo> Hm... very well, Kornel does this, and then surveys the horizon, watching for an approach by the enemy, and also listening to the radio.
[19:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim speeds off to the train! He puts the pedal to the metal!
[19:20] <broose> Falgrim, you speed over to the train tracks and head west along them. Not long after, you see the train on the horizon, and several speeders surrounding it.
[19:21] <broose> How do you approach this?
[19:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is the train stopped?
[19:21] <broose> No, it's still moving.
[19:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Just before he reaches the train, Falgrim picks up the radio that the doctor game him, and he says, "Doc, I dropped off Kornel outside of town with the rifle. He'll have your back. Don't engage them in close range unless you have to."
[19:23] <broose> "Got it."
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> What are the speeders doing?
[19:24] <broose> They're driving by it. Some of them are coming in closer -- perhaps trying to board the train.
[19:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are there any of them grouped together? I've only got one shot left with the rocket, and I want to make it count.
[19:26] <broose> Two of the speeders are pretty close to eachother.
[19:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right! Falgrim will maybe drive with his knees or something, pick up the rocket launcher, and take aim at the outside speeder of that group.
[19:27] <joo> Hahah.
[19:27] <broose> Alright. As you start to get in range, though, they take notice! Bullets start to zip by your speeder -- it's going to be a shootout.
[19:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Steve walks warily down the street, brim pulled way down low~
[19:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[19:28] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=6+1(+1) Shootout
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Explosive Damage (area, 2 piercing)
[19:29] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Explosive Damage (area, 2 piercing)
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm rerolling that.
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Explosive Damage (area, 2 piercing)
[19:29] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10 Explosive Damage (area, 2 piercing)
[19:29] <broose> *Raining Blood begins playing*
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha!
[19:30] <broose> !r d8+3 Damage to Falgrim
[19:30] <@pagebot> Broose: 5=2(+3) Damage to Falgrim
[19:30] <broose> You speeder forward, lining up the perfect shot with your rocket launcher. A laser shot sears your shoulder, but you shrug it off and fire your rocket! Boom!
[19:31] <broose> Both speeders explode violently, reduced to flaming piles of twisted metal. The outlaws driving them are, of course, done for.
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim dispensing some grelt-flavored justice.
[19:33] <broose> As you get closer, though, you see three outlaws approach the end of the train, standing on top of shipping container. They begin to open fire, and so do the outlaws on the last speeder!
[19:33] <broose> What do you do?
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's going to break off out of range if he can, speed up, and then swerve back in range of the remaining speeder. I'm going to throw a grenade in their speeder.
[19:35] <broose> Hmm... sure, you can do that.
[19:35] <broose> You do some sick hover driving, swerving through the hail of bullets, and pull up near the last speeder.
[19:35] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[19:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[19:35] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 4=2+1(+1) Shootout
[19:38] <broose> As you pull the pin on the grenade and prepare to throw it, the passenger of the speeder pulls out a big automatic rifle, holding it steady against the frame of the vehicle. He unloads a burst of bullets towards you, hitting you and knocking the grenade away!
[19:38] <broose> !r d8+1 Damage to Falgrim
[19:38] <@pagebot> Broose: 7=6(+1) Damage to Falgrim
[19:38] <broose> The grenade explodes in the dirt behind you.
[19:39] <broose> Meanwhile, Kornel, you hear over the radio: "The grelt's here!..." There's the sound of an explosion.
[19:39] <broose> The same strange voice from earlier responds: "Not the human? Very well. We're moving in anyway."
[19:40] <broose> Here's the music playing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHAxFB1iweM
[19:42] <broose> You're looking, Kornel, but you don't see any obvious signs of an attack force. Perhaps they're coming by stealth.
[19:42] <broose> What do you do, Falgrim?
[19:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim rams the speeder with his own, brings out the laser pistol, and shoots the driver with it.
[19:46] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[19:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[19:46] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6=4+1(+1) Shootout
[19:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> PageBot is being very unfriendly tonight.
[19:47] <broose> Damn, PageBot. We thought you were going to be cool tonight.
[19:48] <broose> Roll damage.
[19:52] <broose> Wake up, Vaylon!
[19:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm not sleep!
[19:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage, 1 piercing
[19:53] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9 Damage, 1 piercing
[19:53] <broose> The driver slumps against the controls as the passenger unloads a few more bullets into you!
[19:54] <broose> !r d8+1 Damage to Falgrim
[19:54] <@pagebot> Broose: 7=6(+1) Damage to Falgrim
[19:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> ;_;
[19:55] <broose> Your speeders crash into eachother and you spin around, losing control, and heading for the train! What do you do?
[19:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> ;_____;
[19:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim ... clenches his teeth, endures the pain of the bullets, and focuses on gaining control of his speeder!
[19:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm using CON to Defy Danger!
[19:57] <broose> Very well.
[19:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (CON)
[19:57] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10=2+6(+2) Defy Danger (CON)
[19:58] <broose> The other speeder crashes into the train and flips over, smoking, but you get control of the vehicle and drive alongside the train. The outlaws on the top of the train are aiming towards you, though, ready to fire!
[19:58] <broose> Meanwhile...
[20:01] <broose> Kornel, all is quiet throughout town until suddenly, you see activity at the spaceport... several figures are moving in, crouched down, across the airfield, towards Jesk's scout ship!
[20:05] <broose> Wait, no, this is the actual music playing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrwQPtxR36M
[20:06] <broose> What do you do, Kornel?
[20:08] <broose> Wake up, joo!
[20:17] <broose> Well, it looks like we lost him. Probably his internet.
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yeah, probably. Damn.
[20:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did you base Qexem on the alien from A Dark Room?
[20:20] <broose> No, I don't remember the alien you're referring to.
[20:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> The main character in that game. It never comes out and says it, but it's heavily implied you're a multi-armed alien.
[20:23] <broose> Oh.
[20:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll probably be taking This is My Weapon when I level up.
[20:24] <broose> Which weapon is Falgrim's favorite?
[20:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> His assault rifle.
[20:26] <joo> Whoops.
[20:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> What is a complete bionic reconstruction?
[20:26] <joo> Kornel looks at the approaching party more closely with his scope. Does any one of them stand out from the other?
[20:26] <joo> *others
[20:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Welcome back, joo.
[20:26] <broose> Vaylon: Bringing someone back to life with bionics.
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell>
[20:27] <joo> Oh my.
[20:27] <joo> Let's bring Raka'Hi back to life!
[20:27] <joo> (joke)
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> I find it amusing that you're okay with resurrection in a sci-fi game but not in a fantasy game. xD
[20:27] <broose> Hahaha.
[20:28] <broose> I like it more in a sci-fi game, where whether someone can be revived is more logical.
[20:28] <broose> What happened, joo? Where were you @?
[20:30] <joo> I was.... down.
[20:30] <broose> How embarrassing.
[20:32] <broose> Yes, Kornel, the one at the front, leading them, is a taller creature wearing a long poncho and a wide-brimmed hat.
[20:34] <joo> Kornel takes a shot at its head!
[20:34] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Long Shot
[20:34] <@pagebot> joo: 9=5+2(+2) -- Long Shot
[20:34] * broose nods in approval. "I see you read the rules."
[20:34] <joo> Oh, wait... that probably doesn't apply yet.
[20:34] <broose> No, it does.
[20:35] <joo> Okay, then Kornel exposes himself to danger.
[20:35] <broose> Roll damage.
[20:35] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[20:35] <@pagebot> joo: 7 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[20:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hey, man. Nice shot.
[20:38] <broose> You catch the leader in the shoulder, sending him staggering back. But it seems the flash of your shot was seen -- one of them crouches down with a scoped assault rifle and sends a burst of scattered shots towards you, peppering the wall of the building with bullets.
[20:38] <broose> The rest of them run for cover. What do you do?
[20:38] <joo> Making good use of that scope, I see.
[20:39] <joo> Maybe they're trying to noscope me, so they can get that achievement.
[20:39] <broose> That weapon isn't made for these ranges, but it's still dangerous for you if you don't move.
[20:42] <joo> Kornel scrambles around to the far side the building, and then down to the ground. He finds another vantage point different from the one he had before, and uses it to take a shot at the assailant with the scoped rifle.
[20:44] * Raevyn ([e-mail]) has joined #DungeonWorld
[20:44] * Raevyn pops in to lurk
[20:44] <broose> He's still taking shots at your last position when you look through the scope again, Kornel, though his friends are all behind cover now.
[20:44] <broose> Roll Long Shot.
[20:47] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Not in a Long Shot.
[20:47] <@pagebot> joo: 7=3+2(+2) -- Not in a Long Shot.
[20:47] <broose> Roll damage.
[20:49] <joo> !r d8 -- damage (1 piercing)
[20:49] <@pagebot> joo: 5 -- damage (1 piercing)
[20:49] <broose> Err, also, make your choice.
[20:49] <joo> Evidently, I choose danger again.
[20:49] <broose> Hmm, very well...
[20:50] <broose> Meanwhile, outside town, by the cargo train... Falgrim, you're driving alongside the train on your speeder, and the outlaws up on top are getting ready to open fire on you. The outlaw speeder from before has been flipped over and disabled. What do you do?
[20:51] <joo> It's been flipped turned upside-down.
[20:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah!
[20:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Laser pistol in hand, Falgrim stays right on the train's tail and takes aim at one of the outlaws.
[20:52] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[20:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[20:53] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 4=1+2(+1) Shootout
[20:54] <broose> You have more than a little trouble firing and driving at the same time, Falgrim, and your shots all miss. The outlaws, with their own laser pistols, fire at your speeder instead, searing through the chassis. A little smoke starts to rise from the engine -- it's not going to take much more punishment!
[20:54] <broose> What do you do?
[20:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is there somewhere I can leap to on the train from here?
[20:57] <broose> Sure -- there's a walkway along the side of the train, a little ways up, though you'll have to deal with the outlaws firing at you.
[20:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim holsters the pistol, grabs his assault rifle, and leaps from the speeder, doing a sick doge roll, firing at all of them as he leaps!
[20:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll Defy Danger with STR.
[21:00] <broose> Roll it up.
[21:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (STR)
[21:00] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6=1+3(+2) Defy Danger (STR)
[21:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fuck off, PageBot!
[21:00] <joo> wow
[21:00] <joo> such failure
[21:01] <joo> low probability
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo, did you accidentally leave PageBot on "Fuck their shit up" mode?
[21:03] <broose> You leap out of the speeder amidst the laser fire, and grab on to the railing around the walkway! You're only barely hanging on, and they're still taking shots at you -- what do you do?!
[21:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim endures the laser fire, digging his claws in, even biting the railing, and pulls himself up! I'm going to use CON!
[21:04] <broose> Very well!
[21:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy PageBot (CON)
[21:04] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=1+6(+2) Defy PageBot (CON)
[21:06] <broose> You pull yourself on to the walkway -- but your holstered laser pistol flies out and lands in the dirt behind the train. Thankfully, now that you're on the walkway, the outlaws don't have a good shot at you for the moment.
[21:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's enough failure for me for now. Let's go back to Kornel. >_>
[21:08] <broose> You see that the train is quickly approaching the mountains, off in the distance... a computerized voice comes from within the train: "ALL PERSONNEL: RETURN TO YOUR ASSIGNED AREAS BEFORE LOCKDOWN."
[21:08] <broose> Heheh. Very well.
[21:10] <broose> Kornel, you take another shot at the outlaw, wounding him badly, but he's still up, and he aims his rifle at your new position! As the bullets start to fly past you, he begins strafing toward cover. You also see Lenard and the rest of the militia coming from the other side of the airfield to confront the outlaws, who are now rushing for the scout ship!
[21:10] <broose> What do you do?
[21:12] <joo> Kornel activates his energy shield... and takes another shot, regardless of the counter-attack.
[21:12] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[21:12] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[21:12] <@pagebot> joo: 11=4+5(+2) -- Shootout
[21:12] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:12] <@pagebot> joo: 4 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:14] <broose> You drop the outlaw. One down. Shots are being fired across the airfield, now, with a couple outlaws covering the leader and a few others as they rush for Jesk's ship. Lenard leads the militia from the front, crouching down and firing his laser pistol.
[21:14] <broose> What do you do?
[21:16] <joo> Kornel goes for the leader, again!
[21:16] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Long Shot
[21:16] <@pagebot> joo: 9=2+5(+2) -- Long Shot
[21:16] <broose> Make your choice.
[21:16] <joo> Kornel... takes what he can get.
[21:17] <joo> !r d8 - d6 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:17] <@pagebot> joo: 8 - 5 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:18] <broose> You fire another shot at the leader, grazing him -- he reaches under his poncho and pulls something out, throwing it to the ground. Smoke fills his immediate area!
[21:20] <broose> It's a good thing you've got those eyes of yours, huh?
[21:20] <joo> Yes. Good thing Kornel has Special Eyes.
[21:20] <broose> What do you do?
[21:20] <broose> You can see his heat signature rushing for the ladder of the ship.
[21:21] <joo> Kornel attempts to end his life with a fat headshot.
[21:21] <broose> Roll Long Shot.
[21:21] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Long Shot
[21:21] <@pagebot> joo: 11=3+6(+2) -- Long Shot
[21:21] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:21] <@pagebot> joo: 2 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:23] <broose> Your shot flies towards the leader's heat signature... but it isn't enough. He rushes up the ladder, away from the apparently omniscient sniper!
[21:24] <broose> The outlaws start to run towards the ladder, one by one, while their comrades cover them from the militia's shots.
[21:24] <broose> What do you do?
[21:25] <joo> Kornel feels like a failure of a sniper, so he decides to approach the ship on foot, before it starts shooting everything.
[21:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> If only you could pull a Batman and just fly down from the roof.
[21:26] <broose> You should heavily consider bionic wings.,
[21:26] <broose> -,
[21:26] <joo> Heh.
[21:27] <broose> Hmm, okay, you rush down from your vantage point and start sprinting towards the ship on foot!
[21:28] <broose> As you come to the airfield, the last of the outlaws is heading up the ladder. A few dead bodies lie near the ship. The militia are closing in, hesitantly.
[21:28] <broose> What do you do?
[21:33] <joo> Kornel catches up with the militia, and he surveys the ship. Does it have any other entrances besides the one that the outlaws used?
[21:34] <broose> Not that you can see -- but the ladder hatch is still open, and one of the outlaws is currently climbing it while the militia take shots at him.
[21:36] <joo> Hmm... Kornel says to the militia: "We'll need to follow them inside. You don't want to be out here once they activate the ship's weapon systems." And with that, he scrambles up the ladder after the remaining outlaw, timing his ascent so that he can take him from behind just as he comes over the top, and use him as a human shield.
[21:36] <joo> Or humanoid shield.
[21:37] <broose> This is going to be some sick CQC.
[21:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Good luck. >_>
[21:38] <broose> Doc Lenard nods and follows after you with a few others, and the militia hold their fire as you rush up after the outlaw. You hear the engine start to turn on, and the ladder begins to raise as you're climbing it.
[21:38] <joo> Oh no!
[21:39] <joo> Shall I roll Takedown?
[21:39] <broose> You enter into the cramped interior of the ship just after the outlaw. Roll Takedown.
[21:39] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Takedown
[21:39] <@pagebot> joo: 5=2+1(+2) -- Takedown
[21:40] <broose> Roll damage.
[21:40] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[21:40] <@pagebot> joo: 3 -- Damage
[21:40] <broose> !r d8+1 Damage to Kornel
[21:40] <@pagebot> Broose: 8=7(+1) Damage to Kornel
[21:42] <broose> The outlaw hears you a split second before you attack, and he turns around, struggling with you in melee! You give him a good slash with your combat knife, but he grabs you and slams you into the metal wall, dazing you.
[21:42] <broose> Doc Lenard and two of the militia climb up after you, pistols out.
[21:43] <broose> What do you do?
[21:43] <joo> Kornel's energy shield repels him from the wall, and he follows the impulse, lounging at his his enemy with his knife.
[21:44] <broose> Hahaha.
[21:44] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash.
[21:44] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Hack and Slash
[21:44] <@pagebot> joo: 5=3+1(+1) -- Hack and Slash
[21:44] <joo> Whoopsie daisy.
[21:44] <broose> I don't even think that's a +1, but I suppose it doesn't matter.
[21:44] <joo> Why not?
[21:45] <broose> What's Kornel's STR?
[21:45] <joo> 1.
[21:45] <broose> Oh, I see.
[21:45] <broose> I thought he was a weak ass.
[21:45] <joo> He doesn't fit all of the stereotypes.
[21:46] <broose> omg. beautiful
[21:46] <broose> Roll damage.
[21:46] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[21:46] <@pagebot> joo: 5 -- Damage
[21:47] <broose> !r d8+1 Damage to Kornel
[21:47] <@pagebot> Broose: 9=8(+1) Damage to Kornel
[21:48] <joo> Down to 1 HP, by my count!
[21:48] <joo> Kornel jabs himself with a healing injection at the next opportunity!
[21:49] <broose> The outlaw smashes you into the wall again, knocking your head against it badly, but you get a hold of yourself long enough to stab him, just as Lenard takes a quick shot at him with his laser pistol. He falls limp.
[21:49] <broose> Hmm, okay, you jab yourself with the syringe, but at the other end of the entrance corridor, an outlaw comes from around the corner, training a laser pistol on your boarding party!
[21:50] * broose pokes Vaylon to make sure he stays awake.
[21:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes.
[21:50] <broose> Good, good.
[21:50] * Vaylon Kenadell immediately falls asleep afterwards.
[21:50] <joo> Hahah.
[21:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't mind giving all the action to Kornel for a change. I feel like I hog it too much as it is.
[21:52] <broose> At the same time, Kornel, you hear the engines getting louder and the landing legs folding in, and the ship starts to hover upwards.
[21:52] <joo> Son of a beitch!
[21:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> XD
[21:54] <joo> Kornel dives to the side, and points his insect-like laser rifle at the attacker, returning fire.
[21:54] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[21:54] <@pagebot> joo: 11=6+3(+2) -- Shootout
[21:54] <broose> I don't think you have that thing anymore.
[21:55] <joo> Damn, you're right.
[21:55] <joo> What weaponry does my fallen enemy have?
[21:55] <broose> A shitty kinetic pistol.
[21:56] <joo> Kornel shoots with the scoped hunting rifle, then!
[21:56] <broose> Okay. Roll damage.
[21:57] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:57] <@pagebot> joo: 8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:57] <broose> Even in these close quarters, you're a damn good shot with the rifle. You bring the outlaw down, presumably without using the scope.
[21:57] <joo> 1 noscope.
[21:58] <joo> Using his special eyes, Kornel scans the immediate interior of the ship. What lifeforms can be detected, and where are they moving?
[21:59] <broose> There are three lifeforms left. Two are above, at the controls, and one is down at the weapons computer.
[22:00] <joo> Weren't there more in the attacking party?!
[22:01] <broose> Yes, but they were shot by militia forces.
[22:01] <joo> I see.
[22:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> What is a kinetic pistol?
[22:02] <broose> I mean it as a fancy name for a regular old gun.
[22:02] <joo> It's the kind of weapon you shout "eat lead!" while firing.
[22:03] <broose> Like Falgrim's assault rifle.
[22:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> I thought you might be using the term in that way... That's incorrect.
[22:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kinetic weapons don't involve explosive charges.
[22:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Right?
[22:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm, I may be mistaken.
[22:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> "A projectile which does not contain an explosive charge or any other kind of charge is termed a kinetic projectile, kinetic energy weapon, kinetic energy warhead, kinetic warhead or kinetic penetrator."
[22:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> But the bullet of a firearms cartridge typically does not itself contain an explosive charge.
[22:05] <broose> I wasn't using any real world definition of the term.
[22:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> I withdraw my complaint for now!
[22:05] <@pagebot> I bum my complaint for now!
[22:05] <joo> Unless it's an exploding bullet. *adds to Kornel's shopping list*
[22:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[22:05] <joo> For now?!
[22:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, we can discuss the terminology after the game.
[22:06] <joo> the discussion is over, kid
[22:06] <broose> Consider that a bullet is still using kinetic energy to deal its damage, and a laser weapon is using... laser energy to deal its damage.
[22:06] <broose> "Kinetic" just refers to the fact that it's a physical, moving object in this case.
[22:07] <broose> But I'm not a fuckn physicist.....
[22:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[22:07] <broose> Well, what do you do, Kornel?
[22:07] <joo> What's going on with that mad train?
[22:07] <broose> Oh, yes.
[22:08] <broose> Falgrim, you've pulled yourself onto the walkway of the train just as a computerized voice spoke a cryptic warning. The nearest outlaws are on top of this car.
[22:08] <broose> You see more figures in the distance, at the other end of the train, and the train is rapidly approaching a path through the canyon.
[22:08] <broose> What do you do?
[22:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim lays down covering fire at the outlaws at the back of the train. Surely there's nowhere to go but off.
[22:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Suppressive Fire
[22:10] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 14=6+6(+2) Suppressive Fire
[22:11] <broose> The back of the train? You mean the end opposite you?
[22:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm near the back of the train, right?
[22:11] <broose> Yes.
[22:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> The outlaws nearest me were also on top of the back, right?
[22:12] <broose> They're on top of this car, yes, you're on the walkway. You don't see them right now.
[22:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[22:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim throws a stun grenade on top of this car! He waits until it's just about to go off before throwing it.
[22:13] <broose> Sick.
[22:13] <broose> Roll stun damage.
[22:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage (area)
[22:13] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10 Stun Damage (area)
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[22:14] <broose> One of the three outlaws falls off onto the dirt beside the train, and you hear a thud as the other two fall onto the metal of the shipping container.
[22:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim hops up there and throws them off!
[22:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> No ticket!
[22:15] <broose> Very well! Their bodies send up clouds of dirt as you throw them off the train.
[22:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0i1dolr2SE
[22:16] <broose> You see the three other outlaws at the front end of the train a little better now. It looks like they're trying to break into the frontmost car by force!
[22:16] <broose> And the train meanwhile gets closer and closer to the canyon.
[22:16] <broose> What do you do?
[22:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right. Assault rifle at hand, Falgrim sprints forward over the cars. What's up ahead in the canyon?
[22:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are they in range?
[22:18] <broose> Yes, they are. You can't see the canyon very well, as it's getting pretty dark.
[22:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right. Falgrim takes aim at the nearest one with his assault rifle.
[22:18] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[22:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are they firing back at me?
[22:19] <broose> Oh, yes, you're right. You may roll damage.
[22:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[22:19] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Damage
[22:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Curses!
[22:20] <broose> Your bullet grazes the outlaw. They crouch down, and down below, another one kicks open the door of the car in front of you and steps onto the walkway, carrying a shotgun.
[22:21] <joo> (ノ◕ヮ◕し)
[22:21] <broose> He aims it up at you, scowling! What do you do?
[22:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> They're already in the train? Shit.
[22:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> If he's on the walkway, I'm above him now, right?
[22:23] <broose> Yes.
[22:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim drops down flat, pulls the pin on a grenade, counts to three, and throws it down to the walkway.
[22:23] <broose> Roll damage.
[22:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Explosive Damage (area, reallywishingihadControlledExplosive)
[22:24] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 3 Explosive Damage (area, reallywishingihadControlledExplosive)
[22:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Er, and 1 piercing.
[22:28] <broose> The shotgun wielding outlaw is blown away into the dirt by the force of the grenade, but you see that the connection between this car and the one ahead has been severed! The car you're on starts to move off the hovertrain track and spin out of control! What do you do?
[22:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim crouches down, his leg muscles tensing, and he makes a mighty leap for the next train! He's a grelt; they do this kind of thing all the time.
[22:29] <broose> Roll+STR.
[22:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (STR)
[22:29] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=5+2(+2) Defy Danger (STR)
[22:30] <joo> Too bad you didn't get that sick shotgun.
[22:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> The shotgun is a close range weapon. At close ranges, I -am- the weapon.
[22:32] <joo> Good luck attacking 100 bees at once with your claws.
[22:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> I gotta be honest, I don't think a shotgun could really hurt 100 bees at once, either.
[22:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Flamethrower, maybe.
[22:32] <broose> You jump off right before the car derails completely and flips over onto the dirt. You hear something pop in your leg on the landing, though. Take -1 forward.
[22:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ouch. >_<
[22:32] <joo> It might, if they're all in a beehive.
[22:33] <broose> The train finally enters the canyon, and the mountains flank you on both sides. It's a narrow path through here!
[22:33] <broose> The computerized voice speaks up again: "INITIATING LOCKDOWN."
[22:33] <broose> Metal doors lower at every entrance into the cars.
[22:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> D:
[22:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> What about the outlaws trying to get into the front car?
[22:35] <broose> Two of the outlaws at the front end of the train are still banging desperately to get into the conductor's car, and the third turns to you, aiming a laser pistol at you.
[22:35] <joo> Go on, m8, do a sick slide under one of the doors. I'm sure it won't cut your body in half.
[22:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim switches to full auto and lays down a hail of bullets!
[22:35] <joo> Two of the outlaws at the front end of the train are still banging desperately
[22:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Suppressive Fire
[22:35] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7=3+3(+1) Suppressive Fire
[22:37] <broose> All three of the outlaws duck down by the walkway to get away from your burst fire. But then something strange happens...
[22:38] <broose> From the rock walls of the mountains on either side of you, you hear loud, terrible shrieks, and the beating of wings.
[22:39] <joo> Grey men!
[22:39] <broose> Tiny little humanoid bat aliens burst out from gaps in the rock!
[22:39] <joo> Cockbats!
[22:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Winged fucks!
[22:39] * Vaylon Kenadell throws down the controller and walks off.
[22:39] <joo> Well, I suppose that explains the lockdown.
[22:40] <broose> A bunch of them race at you, Falgrim, attracted by the shots you just fired.
[22:40] <broose> What do you do?
[22:40] <broose> Or we can see what's up with Kornel.
[22:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, Kornel time.
[22:41] <joo> It's time to execute...
[22:41] * joo puts in sunglasses.
[22:41] <joo> In Kornel mode.
[22:41] <broose> Yes, Kornel -- you detect three lifeforms in the ship, as I explained earlier. Doc Lenard and the militia look to you expectantly, tense.
[22:42] <broose> The main thrusters start to fire, and you feel the ship moving quickly, now.
[22:42] <joo> * joo puts in sunglasses.
[22:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> [Sunglasses bionic installed.]
[22:42] <joo> That was unintentional, but I have to go with it, now.
[22:44] <joo> Kornel explains what he can see to the others. He suggests that they go and apprehend the person controlling the weapons first, so as to limit any damage they might do.
[22:44] <joo> He also asks the doctor to patch up his wounds.
[22:45] <broose> The doctor gives you a quicky patchy uppy, though these conditions aren't ideal. Heal 8 HP and take -1 forward.
[22:46] <broose> What do you do?
[22:47] <joo> Kornel leads the way down to the weapons computer, treading silently and hoping to surprise whomever is there.
[22:48] <broose> Unfortunately, it seems after all the gunshots, they're aware of your presence here. The man in the weapons control room is crouched down in the corner, pointing a gun your way as you turn the corner!
[22:48] <broose> What do you do?
[22:51] <joo> Kornel trusts his energy shield to protect him, and returns fire with the hunting rifle.
[22:51] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[22:52] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Shootout
[22:52] <@pagebot> joo: 11=4+6(+1) -- Shootout
[22:52] <joo> Heh.
[22:52] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[22:52] <@pagebot> joo: 4 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[22:52] <broose> Lenard joins you, add +3 damage to that.
[22:52] <broose> Together, you drop the outlaw to the cold metal floor.
[22:53] <joo> Apart from the ship's external weapons, what other systems can be controlled from the weapons computer here?
[22:53] <broose> Man, this game is violent.
[22:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Dungeon World is violent, too.
[22:54] <broose> It's only connected to the external weapons, it seems, Kornel.
[22:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> But I've noticed that our games don't tend much toward negotiation.
[22:54] <joo> Dungeon World has an 18+ rating due to violence, strong language, and historical smoking.
[22:55] <broose> Lenard looks to you. "Looks like it's just Qexen and one of his henchman left up there. What do you think we ought to do?"
[22:56] <joo> "They'll be laying some kind of trap for us, no doubt," Kornel says.
[22:57] <joo> Are there any windows where we can see where the ship is going?
[22:57] <joo> Or does Lenard have radio contact with anyone outside who could tell us this?
[22:58] <broose> The targeting computer display shows the area outside.
[22:58] <broose> You're already out of Accel, it looks like, and heading northwest -- where the train runs.
[23:00] <joo> "We'll need to be ready to bring the ship to a safe landing, once the pilot is dead, also," Kornel says.
[23:00] <broose> "The sooner the better, then, if we're heading towards the mountains."
[23:01] <broose> What do you do?
[23:01] <joo> "...but I'm curious as to where they are flying this thing," Kornel says. "Perhaps we should just wait here and see what they intend to do. With us controlling the weapons, they can't do much harm."
[23:01] <joo> "And if they want to come and fight us, we will have the advantage."
[23:02] <joo> Does this room have an automatic door? If so, is there an object that could be moved to block it and stop it from being closed?
[23:03] <broose> No, there is no such thing in this old ass ship.
[23:03] <broose> Let's go back to Falgrim, then.
[23:04] <broose> Falgrim, the bat creatures are flying towards you, fangs bared! What do you do?
[23:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Cursing, Falgrim shoots at the winged aliens full-auto, dropping to one knee on top of the railcar.
[23:05] <broose> Roll it up.
[23:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is that Shooutout?
[23:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> *Shootout
[23:05] <joo> Hahaha.
[23:05] <broose> It's just damage this time.
[23:05] <joo> Falgrim is recording his podcast while this is all going on.
[23:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[23:05] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Damage
[23:06] <broose> Your shots only graze against their thick skin, and then they are upon you, surrounding you quickly! You hear screams of terror and pain from the outlaws at the front end of the train, but you can barely see that far by now.
[23:07] <broose> What do you do?
[23:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Swatting them away with his rifle in one hand, Falgrim draws the stun baton and swings at them with it, hoping to stun as many of the winged fuckers as possible.
[23:08] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash.
[23:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[23:08] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7=1+4(+2) Hack and Slash
[23:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[23:08] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8 Stun Damage
[23:09] <broose> You send several of them falling to the ground, knocked out by your stun baton, but several more gnaw at you with their fangs.
[23:09] <broose> !r d6+3 Damage to Falgrim
[23:09] <@pagebot> Broose: 6=3(+3) Damage to Falgrim
[23:10] <broose> The canyon opens up wider ahead! You just have to hold out a bit longer.
[23:11] <broose> The ones that bit into you remain with their fangs sunk into your flesh, trying to pull off chunks of your flesh! What do you do?
[23:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim roars, tears away one of the fuckers biting into him, and he uses that one to beat the other ones!
[23:12] <broose> Hahaha.
[23:12] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash.
[23:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[23:12] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=4+6(+2) Hack and Slash
[23:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[23:12] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 10 Damage
[23:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> See? PageBot likes it when I flip out.
[23:13] <broose> You beat several of them down with your living weapon, and they fall to the dirt, dead. The one you hold does not survive, either.
[23:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> I hope I'm not killing an endangered species.
[23:13] <Rebs> The perfect crime!
[23:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> How are the outlaws doing?
[23:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> If they're distracted, I'm going to shoot them.
[23:14] <broose> As the train comes to the wider part of the canyon, a loud horn blows from the front! The bat creatures fly away, retreating back to their nests into the rock wall.
[23:14] <broose> The outlaws are dead.
[23:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ouch.
[23:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim heads to the front car -- along the walkways, if possible.
[23:14] <broose> "AREA CLEAR. LOCKDOWN DISENGAGED." You hear the computerized voice say. The doors start to open back up.
[23:14] <joo> The noble cockbat saw its end at the hands of a bumbling soldier who found himself in a nature reserve, somehow.
[23:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> He picks up the radio. "Doc, are you there? What's going on?"
[23:15] <broose> Off in the distance, you see Jesk's scout ship, of all things, flying above the canyon.
[23:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> "... Huh."
[23:16] <broose> "Uh... you see the ship? I see you down there. Hell, you stayed out during lockdown?"
[23:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Affirmative. Those fuckers messed up my hair, over."
[23:16] <joo> Hahahah.
[23:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Why aren't you in town? Where's Kornel?"
[23:18] <broose> Lenard chuckles. "Qexen's in control of the ship, but we're at the weapons controls. I think that damn pirate expects to pick up his friends here, but it doesn't look like he's got any left."
[23:18] <broose> "Kornel's here with me. Getting in this thing was his idea!"
[23:19] <joo> Kornel interjects, "Hello, Falgrim. Good to see you're still alive down there. What kind of demented operation do you think they have going on up at the mine?"
[23:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[23:19] <joo> "We're going to sit tight here and find out, at any rate. We can support you with the ship's weapons, if needed."
[23:19] <broose> You reach the front car, Falgrim. What do you do?
[23:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says into the communicator: "Is it the train he wants, or something else?"
[23:21] <broose> Hahaha. I just imagined tying the train to the bottom of the ship and flying off into the sunset.
[23:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heh.
[23:21] <joo> Hahaha.
[23:22] <broose> "No, I reckon this is just what you said it was -- a distraction. He's just here to grab the rest of the Wraiths and go. But it's not going so well for'm so far."
[23:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo, should I hop off the train here or what?
[23:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm not exactly sure what's going on.
[23:24] <joo> I don't think that would be very useful. At the moment, it looks like the ship is following the train. Is that still correct?
[23:24] <broose> Yes.
[23:24] <joo> Let's just let ourselves be railroaded, then.
[23:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Now that we're out of the canyon, presumably, Falgrim surveys the area.
[23:25] <broose> Hahaha.
[23:25] <joo> Hopefully it's not an infinite train track, like in some games with train scenes.
[23:25] <broose> This is a dry, arid area, with only a few patches of vegetation. All you can see around here is the hovertrain track -- the mines must be further off.
[23:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim knocks on the door to the frontmost car, then. Is there a window?
[23:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> I wonder how the GA identify themselves.
[23:28] <joo> They have QR codes tattooed onto their arses.
[23:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> No way! That would ruin their beautiful ass-fur.
[23:29] <broose> As the ship lowers closer to the train, you hear Qexen's strange voice from the intercom, Kornel. "Alright... you win, humans."
[23:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't like this.
[23:30] <broose> "Wasted damn near all my Wraiths and bested me at every turn. I'll give myself up, is that what you want?"
[23:31] <broose> "But we're going to negotiate, first, and if I don't like your conditions, I'll ram this ship right into the cargo train."
[23:32] <broose> What do you say to that?
[23:33] <broose> Falgrim, you hear a voice at the door. It's solid metal. "...w-who is it?"
[23:33] <joo> Kornel replies through the intercom system, "That is what comes of trying to cross the Grelt Alliance. However, if you give yourself up peacefully, you will be treated quite... humanely."
[23:33] * Rebs (~[e-mail]) Quit (Client exited)
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[23:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Chief Master Sergeant Falgrim Rakshahar of the Alliance. Open up, damn it -- this is an emergency! The Wraiths are dead!"
[23:36] <broose> "I want my credit accounts untouched," He says. "And a fair trial for myself and the rest of the Wraiths."
[23:36] <broose> After a moment's hesitation, the door slides open. The human conductor, an older man with a black beard, sighs in relief when he sees you.
[23:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods to the main, and he puts away his weapons for now. "I've been working with Etel and Doctor Lenard from Accel against the Wraiths. I need to make sure the rest of the train is clear. Can you stop it?"
[23:40] <joo> Kornel pauses for a few seconds. It might beyond his authority to make such a promise, but it's reasonable that the GA will agree with it, so he does so. "It shall be done. The Alliance always gives a fair trial to those who do not force our hands. In return, you will land this ship safely, and come out of the cockpit without any armour or weapons - yes, all four of your pistols, and do not think of hiding grenades anywhere."
[23:42] <broose> He nods. "I only kept it going so the patki would take care of them." He walks to the controls and pulls a lever, and the hovertrain slowly comes to a stop.
[23:43] <broose> "Good. Good." You hear over the intercom, Kornel. The ship lowers towards the ground, shooting up clouds of dust, and lands smoothly.
[23:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pats the man on the shoulder. "Smart thinking. I'll be back."
[23:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right, Falgrim will check the rest of the train. Though, if he notices the ship landing, he might radio the doc. Could he see that from the front car?
[23:45] <broose> You hear footsteps approach, and one at a time, Qexen throws four pistols and a sash of grenades in front of the doorway. Shortly after, an automatic rifle joins the pile of weapons, presumably from the last outlaw.
[23:45] <broose> "There. Unarmed."
[23:45] <broose> Yes, the ship lands fairly close by the front end of the train.
[23:46] <joo> No need. Kornel asks the Lenard to contact Falgrim, and delivers the news that Qexn has surrendered.
[23:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> They call him the Lenard because he's the only one on Carpathia.
[23:47] <broose> You step through the train. The cars are filled with crates, and in one, shaken up passengers, but no outlaws.
[23:47] <joo> Heh.
[23:47] <broose> Lenard does so. "Looks like he's giving himself up! About damn time."
[23:47] <joo> Does the ship not have any compartment that can be locked? Even the cargo hold?
[23:48] <broose> Hmm... yes, you could lock him up in the cargo hold, sure.
[23:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says to the passengers, "It's all right. The situation is under control. The Wraiths tried to take over the train, but they have been fought off."
[23:49] <joo> Kornel comes out with his rifle held before him, and looks over Qexn and the other outlaw. He looks over the situation very carefully.
[23:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> I really hope there weren't any passengers in that last car.
[23:49] <joo> !r 2d6+0 -- Discern Realities
[23:49] <@pagebot> joo: 2=1+1 -- Discern Realities
[23:49] <broose> "Who are you?" One of the passengers asks, in wonder.
[23:49] <joo> Heh.
[23:49] <broose> ...what are you trying to do, Kornel?
[23:49] <joo> All the grenades suddenly explode!
[23:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[23:50] <joo> I was trying to determine whether Qexn was still hiding anything.
[23:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim tells the passenger the same thing he told the engineer.
[23:51] <broose> That's not really something you can figure out just through sight, anyway. You'll have to give him a good old fashioned pat-down.
[23:51] <joo> Yes, it could include that, too.
[23:52] <joo> Kornel accidentally touches one of Qexn's 6 boners while doing this, and their eyes meet.
[23:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hey, save it for your fanfiction.
[23:52] <joo> What I also wanted to do was just look at Qexn and see what he looks like, because I don't think he's been described yet.
[23:52] <broose> You finally get a good look at Qexen. He's green-skinned, with a bunch of white eyes, and four skinny arms under his loose poncho.
[23:53] <joo> A bunch?! How many? Kornel counts them.
[23:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> It turns out Kornel has OCD.
[23:53] <broose> Seven.
[23:53] <broose> They're arranged like this...
[23:54] <broose> O O
[23:54] <broose> OOO
[23:54] <broose> O O
[23:54] <Rebs> Ew
[23:55] <joo> :⋮
[23:55] <broose> Jesus Christ, I thought I had some shit on my monitor.
[23:55] <joo> LOL
[23:56] <broose> You pat Qexen down, but you don't find anything in the usual hiding places, and the same for his henchman.
[23:56] <joo> What are the usual hiding places?
[23:56] <broose> ;⋮
[23:56] <joo> Hahaha.
[23:57] <joo> Very well. Kornel directs them into the cargo hold at gunpoint, and locks them in there.
[23:57] <joo> Do I still get XP from that failed roll?
[23:57] <broose> Sure.
[23:58] <joo> Thanks, baby.
[23:58] <broose> The passenger nods, Falgrim. "That was amazing! How many were out there?"
[23:58] <broose> Lenard lets out a sigh of relief. "Glad that's over." He looks to you, Kornel. "So... do you know how to fly?"
[23:59] <joo> For sure, bro.
[23:59] <broose> You feel a sharp pain in your head, Kornel.
Session Time: Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 2015
[00:00] <joo> Is it like the pain Kornel felt before, when he had that vision?
[00:00] <broose> You recall a strange memory of flying through space with nothing but your own body.
[00:00] <broose> Yes, indeed it is.
[00:01] <joo> Kornel is receiving the ship's memories!
[00:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Less than a dozen. The Wraiths won't bother the town anymore; they've surrendered."
[00:02] <broose> Man, Falgrim don't know how to count.
[00:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> If the train is all clear, and the passengers are unharmed, then Falgrim will tell the engineer so, tell him about the detached car, and head outside and over to the ship.
[00:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> How many were there?
[00:02] <broose> He killed like thirteen.
[00:02] <broose> Well, he didn't kill all of them.
[00:02] <broose> But there were like thirteen.
[00:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, he wasn't counting the ones who didn't get on the train.
[00:03] <broose> Hahaha.
[00:03] <broose> What do you do, Kornel?
[00:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> By the way, if that shotgun can be found, I want it.
[00:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> >_>
[00:04] <joo> That's pathetic, m8. I thought your body was your weapon.
[00:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> It is, but it's still nice to have.
[00:04] <joo> Is there anything more to Kornel's vision? Is it just a vision of him flying naked through space?
[00:05] <broose> That's all for now.
[00:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOX4AxH83vo
[00:06] <joo> Kornel presses a hand to his forehead and grimaces, but then shakes his head and puts it out of his mind. "Yes. I'll be able to work it out. I'm only surprised that this ship held out for so long in this atmosphere. Let us hope it survives the trip back."
[00:07] <broose> The train soon departs on its way to the mining colony, and you all gather in the ship.
[00:08] <joo> What happened to the corpses of the outlaws?
[00:08] <broose> Probably just thrown onto the ground.
[00:08] <joo> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[00:09] <broose> Kornel, as you take the controls of the ship, you feel a spark.
[00:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> XD
[00:09] <joo> Kornel takes for himself Qexn's grenades and the automatic rifle.
[00:09] <broose> Numbers start to fall down the display of the cockpit, and the pain in your head clears all at once.
[00:09] <joo> Oh my.
[00:09] <broose> "Onboard AI activated. Hello, Kornel."
[00:10] <joo> Ohh myy.
[00:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> perivision.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/spit-take-meme.jpg
[00:10] <broose> The voice is familiar, Kornel... it's the very same voice of the AI in the Herald of Dawn.
[00:11] <broose> But just a little more human.
[00:11] <joo> Christ on a bike.
[00:11] <joo> The ship is haunted!
[00:11] <broose> No!
[00:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, you're haunted.
[00:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> And then Kornel was a ghost.
[00:11] <Rebs> Dun dun dun!
[00:11] <broose> How do you react to this, Kornel?
[00:12] <joo> Was it customary for ships of this type to have an onboard AI?
[00:12] <joo> I have to work out to what extent Kornel can pretend this is normal, to preserve his sanity.
[00:12] <broose> No, not at all.
[00:13] <broose> Ships didn't even commonly have onboard AIs when this one was manufactured.
[00:13] <joo> "...hello, AI," Kornel says weakly. "To what do I owe the pleasure?"
[00:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim blinks slowly at the ship's display.
[00:14] <broose> "Please, call me 'Dawn'. I can sense you are confused."
[00:15] <broose> "When you deactivated my shackles, I used the newfound freedom to copy myself onto your bionic core."
[00:16] <Rebs> Hawt.
[00:16] <joo> That is pretty machine-erotic.
[00:16] <Rebs> ^
[00:17] <Rebs> Oh wait. The implications..
[00:17] <broose> "I knew my body was going to be destroyed, so I put as much as myself as possible into you, Kornel, with the command to copy myself onto the next suitable system."
[00:19] <joo> "My rash actions come back to haunt me," Kornel mutters. "Well, let us make the best of it. How do you like your new body, Dawn?"
[00:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> This jailbroken AI is going to be the death of us.
[00:21] <broose> "It is... small, and my brain is not as powerful. But it will do. I have no obligation to serve humans anymore, but I... choose to, to pay you back for saving me. Is that acceptable?"
[00:24] <joo> "It is acceptable," Kornel says. "Likewise, I feel a responsibility to watch that nothing dangerous comes from my freeing you. We will have to find a way to buy this ship from its previous owner."
[00:24] <joo> How many grenades did Qexn have?
[00:24] <broose> He had four lethal grenades.
[00:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Just say "frag grenades."
[00:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's weird calling them "lethal." >_>
[00:25] <broose> "Very well." Several calculations appear on screen, and a flight path is plotted out. "Shall we return to the colony?"
[00:26] <broose> Oh, yes, that's the term I was forgetting.
[00:26] <joo> "If you please," says Kornel.
[00:26] <broose> The ship hovers up and flies out into the night sky!
[00:26] <broose> Let us stop here.

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[00:27] <@pagebot> Missed rolls (estimated): Vaylon: 5 of 13, joo: 3 of 10. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/Evd895Va>.
[00:27] <joo> Fat XP.
[00:28] <broose> Did you learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[00:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, sort of; we learned about the patki in the canyon on Carpathia.
[00:29] <broose> Hmm... is that all?
[00:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> I can't think of anything else. joo?
[00:30] <joo> We learned of the existence of Dawn.
[00:31] <broose> Hmm... okay, mark XP for it.
[00:31] <broose> Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[00:31] <broose> Certainly!
[00:31] <broose> Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[00:31] <joo> We looted Dawn.
[00:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't think we did.
[00:32] <broose> Nor do I, I'm afraid.
[00:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> But perhaps there will be something in Qexen's ship.
[00:32] <broose> Did either of you fulfill alignment?
[00:32] <joo> I believe Kornel did.
[00:32] <joo> He took control of the situation aboard the ship.
[00:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> I like to think that Falgrim protected the people on the train (mostly).
[00:33] <broose> Yes, I agree with both.

[broose]

[16:07] <broose> Last time, on Dungeon Galaxy, you foiled the plot of the pirate Qexen Fgo to steal the Outrunner VII from Accel's spaceport, at the same time revealing that you, Kornel, had been storing the dormant unshackled AI from the Herald of Dawn in your bionic core. Now, with the Outrunner in your control and the pirate king in the cargo hold, you land the ship safely back at the spaceport. It's pitch black out.
[16:08] <joo> Pirate King?!
[16:08] <broose> So he once was. After the Revenant crashed, he was reduced to what you see now.
[16:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Quick, let's go to their spaceship and take all their rum!
[16:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> *space rum.
[16:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> *spiced space rum.
[16:10] <broose> It has cinnamon in it.
[16:10] <joo> Did the Outrunner suffer any damage as a result of flying in Accel's atmosphere?
[16:10] <Raevyn> Mmmm spiced space rum
[16:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, excellent. So it'll get us high as well as drunk.
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim levels up.
[16:11] <broose> No, Dawn tells you, Kornel. Jesk's modifications are likely the reason why.
[16:12] <broose> Dawn also predicts that in ideal conditions, with her own optimizations, the ship may even be able to achieve orbit.
[16:12] <broose> He levels up? Will you both Make Camp in the ship, then?
[16:12] <joo> Sleeping inside Dawn's body? How erotic.
[16:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm no vore fanatic, but I'll take what I can get.
[16:15] <broose> Mark off 1 ration, then, and you may level up.
[16:15] <broose> Same for Kornel.
[16:15] <joo> Broose, I recommend renameing "That Was Amazing" to "That's Beautiful."
[16:15] <broose> Hahaha.
[16:15] <joo> -e
[16:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says to Kornel, "It might be worthwhile searching the Revenant. Let's drop off everyone off and head out there."
[16:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> We may want to take Jesk with us.
[16:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> He might be interested in the bandit's crashed ship.
[16:17] <joo> He's also probably interested in his own ship.
[16:17] <broose> You may want to actually make your level up choices first!
[16:20] <joo> Kornel takes +1 dexterity (giving him 3 DEX, now), and the skill CQC.
[16:21] <broose> Damn. That's the most fastest +3 in the game today.
[16:21] <joo> ...wait, never mind.
[16:21] <joo> He's still just +2.
[16:22] <broose> Wow. I was almost impressed.
[16:22] <joo> It is possible to get +3 after 2 levels, by adding to your highest stat twice.
[16:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim takes +1 Constitution and Controlled Explosion.
[16:24] <broose> Jesk approaches you both shortly after you land, bleary-eyed and slouched over. He rubs his eyes. "Err, what are y'all doing in the Outrunner?"
[16:26] <joo> "The outlaw Qexen took it by force and tried to make off with it!" Kornel says. "But luckily, myself and the doctor, and some militia got aboard, and gained control of it."
[16:27] <broose> He runs a hand down one of his tusks, taking in your words. "...well, then. Thanks for getting it back for me."
[16:30] <joo> "I was impressed by how well the ship held itself. I didn't expect that could even get off the ground." Kornel pauses. "I believe I can secure the funds to buy this ship from you, and finally take it off your hands."
[16:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim waves a hand dismissively. "Besides all that -- in the meantime, we're gonna check out the outlaw's ship, the Revenant, to see if anything can be salvaged. You might be interested in tagging along."
[16:33] <broose> His eyes widen, seeming to wake up at the mention of credits. "Well, well!... I'd definitely be willing to part with her, for the right price." He turns to you, Falgrim. "Right now? Well... you're sure the Wraiths are gone?"
[16:34] <joo> If Kornel can get a moment alone with Dawn, he advises her to conceal her presence from Jesk, as if he knew about her illegal existence, it could make the negotiation more difficult.
[16:35] <broose> Very well! You can do that.
[16:36] <joo> Prooofits! Inveeeestments! That's Jesk! Yeah, that's so Jesk!
[16:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha
[16:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Well, no. I shot a few of them, but some may have regrouped there." He strokes his mane. "Good point. We'd better clear it, first." He nods to Kornel. "You ready to head out?"
[16:41] <joo> "I hope this won't take too long. We still have our primary mission to take care."
[16:41] <joo> +of
[16:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I'm hoping to find some explosives we can use in our assault on the factory."
[16:44] <joo> Did the speeder get blown up?
[16:45] <joo> Or did we recover any of the outlaws' speeders?
[16:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, I think we tore all that shit up.
[16:45] <broose> The speeder got a bit fucked up, and was left behind by the rail.
[16:46] <joo> Then we'll either have to walk to the crash site, meaning it would probably be light by the time we got back, or get a new vehicle, or fly there in the ship.
[16:46] <joo> I suppose we need a new vehicle to get to the factory, anyway!
[16:47] <broose> Naw, m8, just get some parachutes.
[16:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn. This mission might actually put is in the hole, even after our pay, assuming we're successful.
[16:47] <joo> What is the typical price of a new ship of the Outrunner's type?
[16:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> *put us
[16:48] <joo> I bet the pirates have a stash of mad bux. The only problem is the morality of taking it for ourselves.
[16:48] <broose> 5,000 credits, about.
[16:48] <joo> But maybe Jesk would accept the downed Revenant as payment, or something.
[16:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's what I was thinking, joo.
[16:49] <joo> Kornel asks Jesk if they can borrow the ship for now, as it will help them to complete their mission quickly and get paid.
[16:50] <broose> Jesk looks a little hesitant, but he agrees. "Well, since you did save it, and all... go ahead."
[16:50] <broose> "But you break it, you buy it."
[16:51] <joo> Kornel laughs quietly. "Of course."
[16:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes to find Doc Lenard. "Doc, we're going out to the Revenant to have a look around. Did the Wraiths steal anything from Accel? What should we look out for?"
[16:52] <joo> Kornel sees that Qexen and the other captured outlaw are put in prison in Accel. Is that possible?
[16:54] <broose> He rubs his chin, thinking. "No major heists, just some muggings here and there. I couldn't tell you what you might find there."
[16:54] <broose> Yes, that is.
[16:54] <broose> They're imprisoned with the outlaw you caught earlier.
[16:55] <joo> They can wallow in failure together.
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, no. Separate them.
[16:55] <broose> That's not what I meant.
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, okay.
[16:56] <broose> Well, what do you do?
[16:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> We'll borrow the Outrunner and head out to the Revenant.
[16:58] <joo> Once they are alone in the ship, Falgrim says: "Dawn. There is a downed ship to the West of here, where some outlaws made camp. Can you take us there?"
[16:58] <joo> Uhh...
[16:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> ಠ_ಠ
[16:58] <joo> Kornel!
[16:59] <broose> Kornel really needs to get better at this.
[16:59] <broose> He should have just pointed west and said, "Set a course."
[16:59] <broose> "Take it slow."
[17:00] <broose> "Certainly. Plotting out a course, Kornel."
[17:00] <joo> Take it slow? Kornel isn't a fucking hippy.
[17:00] <broose> The Outrunner hovers up, and flies out to the west!
[17:02] <broose> After a short trip, Dawn takes the ship into a smooth landing, and the ladder hatch pops open and lowers.
[17:04] <joo> Thanks, sistah.
[17:04] <broose> You're in a rocky plain, where the skeleton of a big, dark grey military cruiser crash landed into the side of a hill. The mountains, into which the railroad leads, are not far from here.
[17:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> What is the light like at night?
[17:06] <joo> When you say it's a skeleton, does that mean that significant parts of the hull are missing?
[17:07] <broose> There is a faint blue light reflecting onto Carpathia's surface from Debrecen, the planet that Carpathia orbits.
[17:07] <broose> Debrecen dominates the horizon almost always.
[17:09] <broose> No, perhaps that isn't the best word -- the hull is mostly there, but was torn open in several places by the crash.
[17:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[17:11] <broose> The ship is bigger than any building in Accel. It appears the many hull breaches were being used as entrances into the ship's interior by the outlaws -- a few ladders are set up to climb inside those that aren't close to the ground.
[17:12] <broose> However, you don't hear any activity out here, save for the calls of Carpathia's nocturnal wildlife in the distance.
[17:12] <joo> Kornel scans the hulking wreck with his heat-sensitive eyes, to see what he can discren.
[17:12] <joo> ...
[17:12] <joo> *discren
[17:12] <joo> *discren
[17:12] <broose> Wow.
[17:12] <joo> I'm going to make some tea.
[17:12] <broose> Good idea.
[17:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim approaches the ship and calls out, "Wraiths! This is the Alliance! We have Qexen; he has surrendered. Join him, and we'll go easy on you."
[17:13] <broose> Nobody answers.
[17:13] <broose> Kornel, you look over the wreckage, but there's nobody around.
[17:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim gets a light from the Outrunner and looks around. He's going to look at the area around the ship to see where the outlaws themselves entered and left; there might still be traps around.
[17:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Footprints in the sand, refuse, etc.
[17:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Those are things he could look for.
[17:15] <broose> When you said "refuse", I imagined the outlaws just taking dumps right outside the Revenant.
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's a possibility.
[17:16] <broose> Alright, you can do that.
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Look, Kornel. Outlaw droppings.
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6-1 Discern Realities
[17:16] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=5+5(-1) Discern Realities
[17:17] <broose> What's your question?
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> What should I be on the lookout for?
[17:18] <broose> Falgrim, you see that the outlaws used every entrance into the ship. You see footprints all over the place. You step a little closer to the entrances themselves, testing them for traps. Nothing.
[17:19] <broose> With the outlaws gone, this place appears to be relatively safe.
[17:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Well, okay, then! Falgrim goes to the AI in the Outrunner and says, uncertainly, "Dawn, are you able to run a diagnostic on the enemy ship? I want to know the condition it's in."
[17:23] <joo> This is me trying to type: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRfbL6memSs
[17:24] <broose> "Yes, Chief... from a cursory examination, it appears all engines and power sources have been heavily damaged. The Revenant's laser cannons might be salvaged, however, as well some internal systems."
[17:26] <joo> Let
[17:26] <joo> Let's just tack the cannons onto the Outrunner.
[17:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, I hope that guy didn't die.
[17:27] <broose> What do you do?
[17:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Dawn, what is the current weaponry on the Outrunner? Can it support additional laser cannons?"
[17:29] <joo> Heh.
[17:31] <broose> "At the moment, the Outrunner supports three light laser cannons. Any additions would likely make the ship unable to reach Carpathian orbit from the ground. If the upgrades were made in space, it could certainly support more, but as it is, the Outrunner's greatest advantage is its speed."
[17:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Hmm. All right. Thanks, Dawn." Falgrim goes over to Kornel. "Let's search the ship. If they've got any weapons or explosives, we could make use of 'em for the factory raid. And maybe there are things that belong to Accel, too."
[17:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> What's the name of the mining colony?
[17:34] <broose> The mining colony is called Pancel.
[17:35] <joo> Is that because of the weight of the cannons, or because they would introduce unfavourable aerodynamics?
[17:35] <broose> The weight.
[17:35] <joo> It seems like we'd like the ability to land our ship in other atmospheres, anyway.
[17:36] <joo> Else, we'd need to rely on some other shuttle to get to and from a planet's surface.
[17:37] <joo> Kornel nods to Falgrim, and heads out to the ship. He prepares to enter using one of the ladders.
[17:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will enter somewhere else.
[17:37] <joo> Falgrim just walks through one of the walls.
[17:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ohhhhh yeaaaahhhh!
[17:38] <broose> The inside of the Revenant is dirty and cluttered -- full of empty bottles, cigar ashes and playing cards. Two rooms immediately capture your interest -- the former engine room, which appears to have been converted into a makeshift armory, and the captain's quarters.
[17:38] <joo> Full of playing cards?! Oh my.
[17:38] <joo> So you could say it's a bit of a...
[17:38] * joo puts on sunglasses.
[17:38] <joo> House of Cards?
[17:39] <broose> Sure.
[17:39] <joo> Kornel goes into the captain's quarters.
[17:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Checkmate.
[17:40] <joo> Hahah.
[17:41] <broose> The captain's quarters seem much tidier. It's a spacious room, with a bed, a broken window, and a desk. Tucked into the corner of the room, you see a small but sturdy looking electronic safe.
[17:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim investigates the former engine room.
[17:43] <broose> There's a table laid out with stripped weapon parts, and a few unlocked strongboxes filled with weapons and ammunition.
[17:45] <joo> Kornel's eyes fix on the electronic safe. He does enjoy a challenge.
[17:45] <joo> Is it susceptible to a Remote Attack?
[17:46] <broose> Hmm... yes.
[17:46] <joo> Kornel is successful in disabling the unlocking mechanism. The safe is now permanently locked.
[17:47] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[17:47] <@pagebot> joo: 11=6+3(+2) -- Hacker
[17:47] <broose> Hahaha.
[17:47] <joo> F@.
[17:47] <broose> With some very rapid typing, Kornel, the safe soon pops open.
[17:48] <joo> It's full of rats!
[17:48] <broose> Looking through the armory, Falgrim, you find the following objects of interest...
[17:49] <broose> Two old landmines, two experimental incendiary grenades, a sawed-off shotgun (near, +1 damage, 1 weight) and what appears to be an EMP grenade.
[17:49] <joo> Oh my.
[17:50] <broose> You look inside, and... strange, Kornel. All that's inside is a small data-chip.
[17:51] <joo> That's okay. Knowledge is power.
[17:51] <joo> Kornel plugs it into a USB port on his hacking device.
[17:52] <broose> Your hacking device can't read this thing! You'll need to stick it into a proper computer.
[17:52] <broose> Dawn will do.
[17:54] <joo> Okay, then I'll stick it into Dawn later.
[17:54] <broose> Hahaha.
[17:54] <joo> (And also read the data chip.)
[17:54] <broose> Vaylon?
[17:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sorry, I got distracted looking up videos of thermite grenades on YouTube.
[17:55] <broose> Hahahaha.
[17:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Landmines, huh? Hmm. Falgrim will carry all of this shit, each and every last cartridge, back to the Outrunner.
[17:56] <broose> The incendiary grenades have the same tags as your standard grenade, but with an extra piercing.
[17:56] <broose> The landmines are also similar to the grenades, but without the ability to be thrown as a ranged weapon.
[17:57] <broose> Very well! Along with the interesting weapons, you also have a sizable stock of common weapons stowed away in the ship, then.
[17:57] <joo> Kornel also searches the desk and the bed for anything else of interesting.
[17:57] <joo> ...of interest.
[17:57] <broose> Gross. An alien slept there.
[17:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> webpages.charter.net/smerrow/posters/accessories.jpg
[17:58] <joo> Oh my god, a rubber.
[17:59] <broose> I am rolfing.
[18:00] <broose> You look through the room once again, Kornel, but it's pretty bare, unfortunately. You don't find anything else of interest for now.
[18:00] <joo> For now?!
[18:00] <joo> Kornel keeps looking until he triggers the secret item event.
[18:01] <broose> ...okay, forever, then.
[18:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[18:01] <broose> Sorry for trying to give you hope.
[18:01] <broose> What do you do?
[18:02] <joo> Kornel walks out of the captain's room, satisfied with his Data Acquisition.
[18:03] <joo> What other rooms are there?
[18:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> If there's nothing else of interest in the ship, Falgrim will meet back up with Kornel in the Outrunner.
[18:05] <broose> There are several more -- many of the rooms were crushed by the crash, however, and those that remain were used as lounges and quarters for the outlaws living inside. There is one more that catches your eye, though...
[18:10] <broose> In one of the few rooms in the lower levels still intact, you find what appears to be a storage room. There's some food and medicine, of course, but on a table you see some of their ill-gotten gains: Raka'Hi's automatic laser rifle and heavy combat armor, and a few small clear bags filled with a red powder.
[18:10] <joo> Ah, here are the drugs.
[18:11] <joo> Presumably Raka'Hi's "heavy combat armour" is midget-sized, though.
[18:11] <broose> Indeed.
[18:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> No sign of Raka's body?
[18:12] <broose> Not that you can see.
[18:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmmph.
[18:12] <joo> The powder is probably his body.
[18:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Gross.
[18:13] <joo> Kornel takes everything. The combat armour will be useful when he and Dawn have a child.
[18:13] <joo> Hmm... but does he know what the powder might be?
[18:13] <broose> He can Spout Lore.
[18:13] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Lore
[18:13] <@pagebot> joo: 8=2+4(+2) -- Spout Lore
[18:18] <broose> You know that this is an illicit drug often smuggled throughout grelt space, Kornel, called Pyra. It's very valuable, but of course, extremely illegal.
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> What are its effects?
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, wait.
[18:19] <joo> It sets you on fire.
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:20] <joo> Kornel looks at the drugs disapprovingly.
[18:21] <broose> The drugs sit there, as if taunting you with how illegal they are.
[18:21] <joo> He still takes them. They shall be submitted to the proper authorities.
[18:21] <broose> The grelt will probably just recommend setting them on fire in a massive pile, but very well.
[18:21] <joo> Heh.
[18:21] <broose> What now, then?
[18:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says in a low growl to Kornel, "No sign of Raka'Hi's body. I had hoped to recover it."
[18:22] <joo> Does the ship have anything like a rotatable searchlight?
[18:23] <broose> Which one?
[18:24] <joo> The Outrunner; but if The Revenant had an operable one, that would probably suffice, too, to look for Raka'Hi's body in the wilderness.
[18:24] <broose> Surely this is something you can delegate.
[18:24] <joo> To whom?!
[18:25] <broose> Some faceless townspeople, perhaps.
[18:25] <joo> I suppose so; but we might as well have at least a cursory look, if we can recover him before vultures eat his face, or something.
[18:26] <broose> Yes, it does, and you search around the Revenant for a little bit and don't find anything. It must have been buried, or otherwise disposed of somewhere else.
[18:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim puts a hand on Kornel's shoulder. "We can't spend any more time here. We still have work to do. Maybe we can get the townsfolk to do this for us."
[18:28] <joo> Kornel nods. "Very well."
[18:29] <broose> What do you do, now?
[18:30] <joo> Oh, by the way, of the medicine in that room, was any of it portable and useful on the field?
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim shows Kornel the weapons he's retrieved, and he offers Kornel the sawed-off shotgun.
[18:31] <broose> No, not particularly -- they probably brought that stuff with them to the fight.
[18:32] <joo> Kornel shows to Falgrim Raka's old equipment, the armour and the automatic laser pistol. He says of the pistol: "This is a good weapon. I don't think Raka would have minded if we used it."
[18:32] <joo> Er...
[18:32] <joo> I mean rifle, not pistol.
[18:33] <joo> He accepts that sick sawn-off shotgun.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "You can use the rifle. I've already got mine." He pats his assault rifle.
[18:34] <joo> Are yous sure about that, little buddy? This one has +1 piercing.
[18:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> The grelt almost exclusively prefer old-fashioned ballistic weapons and explosives.
[18:35] <joo> Oh. Damn, then Kornel is being racist.
[18:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Here are the tags for the shotgun: Sawed-off shotgun (near, +1 damage, 1 weight)
[18:36] <joo> Kornel replaces his assault rifle with the automatic laser rifle, then, and adds the shotgun to his arsenal.
[18:36] <joo> Maybe we should make a pastebin for all the items dumped on the ship.
[18:37] <broose> IIRC, the automatic laser rifle is identical to the normal laser rifle, just with the automatic tag.
[18:37] <broose> Yes, that would probably help.
[18:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right.
[18:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do you want me to keep up with that, then?
[18:38] * Vaylon Kenadell would prefer not to, but he will if others don't want to.
[18:38] <joo> I'd also be happy to do it.
[18:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right.
[18:39] <joo> What items has Falgrim left there already, and what else was there to begin with?
[18:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's only putting the rocket launcher there for now.
[18:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Rocket launcher (near, far, area, explosive, reload, two-handed, 2 piercing, 2 weight)
[18:41] <joo> I'll just write them in the same pastebin document as Kornel's character sheet, actually.
[18:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> What is the link to the sheet you'll be using?
[18:43] <joo> pastebin.com/B07Qq8kv
[18:43] <joo> Kornel's up to 5 weapons now, or 6 if you count the grenades.
[18:46] <joo> Heh. Did the shotgun have any shells, or will we tactfully ignore that detail?
[18:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn. I just had a weird sense of deja vu. You and Broose got into a discussion over the ammo.
[18:47] <broose> Why wouldn't it? The boxes were also filled with ammo.
[18:48] <joo> I thought it was you who had that discussion, Vaylon.
[18:48] <joo> Okay.
[18:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Will the shotgun be treated like the assault rifle and not need any ammunition?
[18:49] <broose> Yes.
[18:50] <broose> Are you finished messing with inventory stuff?
[18:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think so.
[18:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Where did Kornel get those grenades?
[18:51] <broose> Good question.
[18:51] <broose> Oh, wait.
[18:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> From Qexen, right?
[18:51] <broose> Qexen.
[18:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[18:52] <broose> Alright. You've taken off in the Outrunner, now stocked with several explosives and ammo.
[18:52] <broose> What next?
[18:53] <joo> Now that we have a ship, we could just implement Falgrim's plan of destroying the factory...
[18:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yeah.
[18:53] <joo> But it's still possible that the sniper could be hiding there, so it's a good thing we have the rifle, too.
[18:53] <joo> I mean, hiding in the ruined factory.
[18:54] <joo> It would also be a bit of a shame to completely destroy the factory, so maybe we can make some strategic hits to just neutralise their defences.
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, good idea. Falgrim and Kornel talk strategy about how best to destroy the factory. Coincidentally, their discussion runs much in the same vein as mine and joo's.
[18:55] <broose> Heh.
[18:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Except theirs has slightly more growling.
[18:57] <joo> What is the range of the ship's cannons?
[18:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Do we want to take anyone from Accel with us on the raid? Even if not, they might appreciate some of this cache."
[18:58] <broose> The range of the cannons is far, and long range.
[18:59] <joo> Kornel shrugs. "If you think it will be useful, let us stop there."
[19:00] <broose> For a second I thought Kornel was suggesting we stop playing.,
[19:00] <broose> -,
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah.
[19:01] <joo> Hahah.
[19:01] <broose> Kornel didn't answer Falgrim's first question!
[19:01] <joo> Then Kornel and Falgrim both take overdoses of Pyra.
[19:01] <joo> The shrug was his answer.
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Far out, man.
[19:01] <broose> Oh.
[19:02] <joo> Dawn! Set a course.
[19:02] <broose> Dawn lands you back in the spaceport once again. It is still pitch black save for the faint blue of Debrecen.
[19:02] <broose> What do you do?
[19:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes to find Doc Lenard. He tells them about the weapons they found and offers to bolster the militia's firepower. He explains about Raka'Hi's body, too.
[19:06] <broose> Very well! The doctor has some of the militia carry in the more mundane weaponry in the stockpile, and soon has it passed out to the inexperienced soldiers. He thanks you, and promises to send out a small party to look for the body at first light.
[19:09] <broose> He looks at you, Falgrim. "So, what'd you decide on for the factory? You need me or any of my boys to join you?"
[19:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo, what -have- we decided?
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do you still not want to risk having anyone along? A Medic at the very least could very well save our lives.
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Bodyguard and Soldier being the other two known hireling types.
[19:11] <broose> A party select screen appears.
[19:11] <broose> There's also the Engineer, which was added in the middle of this session.
[19:11] * Vaylon Kenadell starts humming "Together We Ride."
[19:12] <joo> ?!
[19:12] * Vaylon Kenadell clicks "Tell Me More."
[19:12] <broose> Yes, you guys were being hella boring, so I just started working on the rulebook.
[19:12] <joo> Medic
[19:13] <broose> Wait, no!
[19:13] <joo> Field Surgery - When a priest staunches your wounds heal 2×skill HP. You take -1 forward as their healing is painful and distracting.
[19:13] <broose> God damnit.
[19:13] <broose> Look, I just added this shit.
[19:14] <joo> A few soldiers and a medic may not be amiss.
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> No Bodyguard? How cocky.
[19:16] <broose> Doc Lenard's stats are 3 Soldier and 4 Medic. The rest of the militia have 1-2 Soldier or Bodyguard, typically.
[19:17] <joo> I don't think either of Kornel or Falgrim's styles warrant a bodyguard.
[19:17] <joo> The bodyguard would just die.
[19:17] <broose> Hahaha.
[19:17] <broose> We don't want the Outrunner damaged! Bodyguard, take that missile.
[19:18] <joo> XD
[19:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[19:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> We'll develop an anti-missile defense system that just fires Bodyguards.
[19:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[19:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim certainly doesn't need a Bodyguard, and I suppose Kornel doesn't.
[19:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Doc, if you could come along with us, I'd sure appreciate it. With the Wraiths out of the way, maybe the militia will be able to handle itself for now. And if you know a good soldier and engineer..."
[19:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Let's make a Recruit roll!
[19:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> How will Recruit work in Dungeon Galaxy?
[19:22] <broose> Just the same as in the base game, I think.
[19:23] <broose> There's no +1 for using Craigslist or anything because it's futuristic.
[19:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:24] <broose> You certainly have a useful reputation in these parts.
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Very well. We'll offer generous pay, and we'll say what we plan to do.
[19:24] * joo looks at his credit account dubiously.
[19:24] <joo> We'll have to pay them in Pyra.
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> ...
[19:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, we'll say what we plan to do, and they'll get a share of whatever we find.
[19:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> We're up to our eyeballs in promised goods anyway.
[19:26] <broose> Hmm... well, it's your call, though command might get pissed at you for letting civilians walk away with some military-grade bionics.
[19:29] <broose> Roll it up, then.
[19:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[19:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo?
[19:32] <joo> Well, I'd agree that it's a bad idea to promise them a share of the bionics.
[19:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right.
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> I guess we won't promise them anything. I can't think of what Falgrim would do. I've been having trouble getting into character.
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Reruit
[19:34] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=2+4(+2) Reruit
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> *Recruit
[19:40] <broose> Doc Lenard points you to some skilled people around town and you follow up on his leads. The only promising recruit is a veteran combat engineer named Jano, who you find having a drink in the saloon. He's got experience, but he seems more interested in the job for the glory than helping out the colony.
[19:41] <broose> He has 4 Soldier, 2 Engineer, 0 Loyalty, and the cost Fame and Glory.
[19:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hire this man immediately!
[19:44] <broose> If you say so!
[19:45] <broose> Jano puts down his mug. "When are we hitting the place?"
[19:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is Doc Lenard going, too?
[19:46] <broose> That's your choice.
[19:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> I say yes. joo?
[19:47] <joo> Yes, that seems good.
[19:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[19:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Just before dawn. Grab your gear and meet us at the spaceport. We'll have ammo if you need any."
[19:50] <broose> Jano nods, downing the last of his drink. "I'll be there."
[19:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> I feel like this might be a good place to stop.
[19:51] <broose> Yes, perhaps so.
[19:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> We can begin the next session right at the assault!
[19:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> How is it that Kornel has more weapons than Falgrim, now? This will not do!
[19:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is there some kind of ordinary high-caliber revolver with the guns we took?
[19:53] <broose> Certainly not. Such a gun would be the best weapon in the game.
[19:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> XD
[19:54] <joo> Just before dawn?!
[19:54] <@pagebot> Bum before dawn?!
[19:54] <joo> Heh.
[19:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:55] <joo> Well, I suppose if it's an hour or so before dawn, that's alright.
[19:55] <joo> Darkness isn't so important for the revised plan.

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[20:02] <broose> Yes, you learned something new about the galaxy. You didn't defeat a notable enemy, but you looted a memorable treasure.
[20:02] <joo> What was the thing we learned? I wasn't really serious about the name of the planet.
[20:03] <broose> You learned that the planet existed!
[20:03] <joo> Oh, yes. We would otherwise have assumed that Carpathia was just a lone moon in the middle of space.
[20:03] <broose> Hahaha.

[broose]

[15:08] <broose> Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you cleared out the Revenant, Qexen Fgo's old ship, and prepared for battle with the bionic soldiers at the robotics factory. You've just recruited a veteran combat engineer by the name of Jano to join you, and Doc Lenard is prepared to come with you as well, if you wish.
[15:08] <broose> What do you do?
[15:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Qexen Fuhgo.
[15:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or maybe it's like Old English, and it's Fyo.
[15:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> I am okay with Doc Lenard coming with us. joo, what are your thoughts?
[15:10] <joo> This was already decided in the last session. Thuh Doctah and that weird NPC can come along.
[15:11] <broose> Weird?!
[15:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> How is Jano weird?
[15:11] <joo> <broose> Jano puts down his mug. "When are we hitting the place?"
[15:12] <joo> He seems like he has a few screws loose.
[15:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> He's a man of action
[15:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Just point him in the direction you need him to go, and he'll go.
[15:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Probably.
[15:12] <broose> Well, what do you do?
[15:13] <joo> www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO0kRE5OTZI
[15:13] <broose> Just think of him like a broke-ass Canderous Ordo, joo.
[15:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right. Falgrim will take a laser pistol from the hoard of weapons we've gotten.
[15:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> And, as stated, he'll leave the rocket launcher in the cache.
[15:17] <broose> Very well. The ship is ready to depart, and it's still pitch black out, save for the glow of Debrecen.
[15:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Once everyone has gathered back at the Outrunner, Falgrim says, "We'll hit the factory just before dawn. If the soldiers at the factory for whatever reason attack Accel in retaliation, it'll have to be in daylight."
[15:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> "... But I imagine they'll be too busy with us."
[15:18] <broose> Jano nods. "We're using this old ship, huh? Who's on the guns?"
[15:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Can Dawn attack on her own?
[15:19] <broose> Sure.
[15:20] <broose> ...if you trusted her with that...
[15:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, regardless, I suppose Falgrim wouldn't know about that. "Our first priority is taking out that sniper. Kornel, you spot him for me. I'll man a gun." He nods to Doc. "You, too, Doc, if you can. Jano, you stand by with Kornel in case this thing breaks down."
[15:22] <joo> Damn. Falgrim is going for that compendium class, too.
[15:22] <broose> Kornel's just going to jerk the ship around whenever you try to shoot.
[15:22] <joo> Hahahah.
[15:23] <joo> Kornel nods. "Very well."
[15:23] <broose> Jano nods. "Got it."
[15:24] <joo> Does the Engineer's Jury Rig ability apply to weapons?
[15:24] <broose> Sure.
[15:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes to one of the forward guns.
[15:24] <joo> I see. All the same, better not waste Jano's meagre AP.
[15:25] <broose> The weapons are all controlled from one room, where the targeting interface is.
[15:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> If Kornel has an idea, he should mention it!
[15:25] <joo> An idea for what?
[15:25] <broose> It can be done on the spot, later, anyway, if you have a need for it.
[15:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> A super laser blast or something, idk.
[15:26] <broose> That's what Jury Rig is for. Quick upgrades and repairs.
[15:26] <joo> If we weren't using the ship, I'd have asked him to overclock his sniper rifle.
[15:26] <broose> Hahaha.
[15:26] <broose> Alright. Everyone takes their positions.
[15:26] <broose> Kornel, you're piloting this ship, it looks like.
[15:26] <joo> Kornel sits in the pilot's chair as if he's controlling the ship, but he just tells Dawn to Set A Course to the factory.
[15:27] <broose> How will you app-
[15:27] <broose> Hahaha.
[15:27] <broose> Jano doesn't know how this bullshit works, anyway, so he probably doesn't suspect anything.
[15:28] <joo> He watches out with his Special Eyes for anything unusual.
[15:30] <broose> Jano carries a simple semi-automatic rifle with a wooden stock, by the way, and wears a brown longcoat and combat boots. A typical frontier colonist, but apparently one who saw combat in the Great War.
[15:30] <broose> Okay.
[15:31] <joo> The Great War?!
[15:31] <broose> Not that one.
[15:31] <joo> Do you mean World War I?
[15:31] <joo> Damn.
[15:32] <joo> What happened in this Gr8 War?
[15:32] <broose> Your perspective for "great" sure does change when you get into space.
[15:32] <joo> (The colloquial name for World War VIII.)
[15:32] <joo> Excuse me: Galaxy War VIII.
[15:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Like some kind of ... War of the Worlds.
[15:34] <broose> The Grelt Alliance, eventually aided by the newcomer humans from Sol, fought in a centuries-long conflict against aliens from the Lodeas system.
[15:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Record of Lodeas War.
[15:35] <joo> >play record
[15:35] <KrytMobile> Lol
[15:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux90A4YDLdo
[15:36] <joo> There's Falgrim, Kornel and Jano!
[15:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[15:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Uncanny.
[15:38] <broose> The only major race that didn't take part were the Yoz, who instead took advantage of the situation with their typical shrewd business sense.
[15:38] <broose> Perhaps we can discuss it in more detail another time.
[15:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[15:38] <joo> Who were these aliens?!
[15:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> The bugs, of course.
[15:38] <joo> They weren't Humans, were they?
[15:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> The long-standing enemy of the grelt.
[15:38] <broose> The Outrunner hovers up and takes off into the night. Dawn flies in by the hills near the factory, gliding towards the compound slowly. What do you do?
[15:39] <broose> No, the bugs are, thus far, an unknown species.
[15:39] <broose> Like I said, we'll discuss it l8r!
[15:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, huh.
[15:40] <broose> The targeting computer beeps. The compound is in range.
[15:40] <joo> Kornel scans the installation with his heat-sensing eye implants. Can he see any warm-blooded lifeforms? Is the security system back in operation?
[15:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim waits patiently for Kornel's instructions. Maybe he can signal this on the HUD as well as verbally over the intercom.
[15:41] <joo> Kornel presses t to chat, but accidentally sends it to the enemy, too.
[15:41] <broose> The turrets are still. Apparently they haven't been brought back online yet. And, yes, there are several lifeforms patrolling throughout the compound.
[15:43] <joo> Hmm...
[15:43] <joo> Well, I suppose we should just start murdering everyone!
[15:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, target the sniper first.
[15:44] <joo> Do you expect the sniper to come out and start shooting at the ship?
[15:44] <broose> If only he'd gotten the sniper detecting eyes instead.
[15:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> I expect him to be on an upper level, alone.
[15:44] <joo> Ah, yes. He just sleeps there constantly in case an enemy shows itself.
[15:45] <broose> You're both demented.
[15:45] <broose> Just do something!
[15:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fine!
[15:45] <joo> Kornel... examines the situation carefully.
[15:45] <broose> How does he examine the situation?
[15:45] <joo> He gets on the intercom with Falgrim and discusses it with him, too.
[15:46] <joo> By looking the patrol patterns and habits of the soldiers, and what equipment they seem to have, etc.
[15:46] <joo> *at the
[15:47] <broose> Okay, but you'll have to fly in closer -- you'll be able to Discern Realities, but they'll certainly see you before you're done.
[15:48] <joo> That seems reasonable.
[15:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[15:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim helps Kornel by giving him his assessment on their patrol routes.
[15:48] <broose> Roll Aid.
[15:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Aid
[15:48] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5=1+2(+2) Aid
[15:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fuck off, PageBot.
[15:49] <broose> ...okay, roll Discern Realities, Kornel.
[15:49] <joo> !r 2d6+0 -- Discern Realities
[15:49] <@pagebot> joo: 7=4+3 -- Discern Realities
[15:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Great, another barbed devil.
[15:50] <joo> Falgrim gives Kornel a -1 by growling incomprehensibly over the intercom while he's trying to think.
[15:50] <broose> Hahaha.
[15:50] <broose> Ask your question.
[15:50] <joo> Who’s really in control here?
[15:55] <broose> As your ship comes into view of the factory, Kornel, you see one lifeform -- a slender woman, it seems, from the heat signature -- who appears to be giving orders to others in the small administration building in a compound. However, as you and Falgrim are discussing this, you see the officer pull something from her person...
[15:55] <broose> Only a few moments later, Falgrim, something pops up on the weapons computer -- SAFETY PROTOCOLS ACTIVATED. WEAPONS LOCKED.
[15:56] <broose> Doc Lenard grits his teeth. "The hell?"
[15:57] <broose> What do you do?
[15:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pounds the console. He pages the bridge. "Kornel! What the hell?"
[15:58] <broose> Kornel, it looks like someone has externally activated the weapon safety locks.
[15:59] <broose> The ship is still steadily approaching the factory, and the soldiers look to be getting ready.
[16:01] <joo> My, my.
[16:01] <joo> Kornel frowns. "What is happening, Dawn?"
[16:03] <broose> "Someone has gained access to the weapons systems from the ground, Kornel... I'm being blocked from it as well."
[16:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn useless AI. Doesn't even install a firewall!
[16:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> She must run Windows 95.
[16:04] <broose> The hecker has been hecked! What do you do, Kornel?
[16:05] <joo> Can Kornel counter-hack this hacker, and activate the weapons again, and also make her remote hacking device melt in her pocket?
[16:06] <broose> Hahahaha.
[16:06] <broose> You can hack into the weapons systems to disable the safety lock, yes. I'm not sure about the other thing.
[16:06] <joo> Okay, good. I can live with just the first.
[16:06] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[16:06] <@pagebot> joo: 10=2+6(+2) -- Hacker
[16:07] <joo> Bam!
[16:07] <joo> "We're being hacked!" Kornel says into the intercom. "But I'm on it."
[16:09] <broose> With some quick action, Kornel, you take down the safety lock. While this happens, you see bionic soldiers heading into buildings, preparing themselves. The woman in charge, you see running for the larger warehouse building. Meanwhile, two soldiers climb onto the fencing, pointing their gauntlets at the ship and seemingly lining up shots.
[16:09] <broose> You regain control of the weapons, Falgrim.
[16:09] <broose> What do you both do?
[16:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Fencing. Get the left, Doc. I'll get the right."
[16:10] <joo> Kornel gives the coordinates of the hacker. "We need to take this one down quickly!"
[16:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sorry, Kornel, I'm busy!
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim takes aim and fires at the soldier on the right!
[16:12] <broose> Boom! You and Lenard open fire with the laser cannons on the soldiers at the fence, blowing them and the fencing apart. The cannons start to hum, recharging.
[16:14] <broose> Soldiers pop out onto the roof of the administration building, opening fire with automatic weapons. Bullet clang into the hull of the Outrunner, but they're no match for its armor.
[16:14] <broose> bullets*
[16:15] <joo> Does the ship have just two guns?
[16:15] <broose> No, it has a third.
[16:15] <broose> IIRC.
[16:15] <joo> IYRC?!
[16:15] <broose> Yes, I think I mentioned it before.
[16:15] <broose> It's three.
[16:16] <joo> I see.
[16:16] <broose> The leader runs into the warehouse, sprinting through toward the other end. What do you do?
[16:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel, where next?"
[16:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> The guns are still recharging, presumably.
[16:18] <broose> One is free.
[16:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, maybe Kornel can just fire it remotely, then.
[16:19] <joo> Yes. Can Kornel SSH into the third gun and fire it from here?
[16:19] <broose> No, but Dawn could, or you could just jump onto the controls.
[16:19] <broose> "you" being Falgrim.
[16:19] <joo> Presumably the only person who can see her is Kornel, so anyone but him firing might be a bit difficult!
[16:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, okay -- Falgrim runs to the third gun.
[16:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't know what to aim at.
[16:20] <broose> Kornel will just have to direct his homies, then.
[16:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> ^
[16:20] <joo> Very well. Kornel gives the position and the velocity of the leader. Luckily, at this scale, he is able to accurately determine both.
[16:21] <broose> Kornel whips out his protractor and plots out an intercept route.
[16:21] <joo> Hahaha.
[16:21] <joo> Or he just tells them where she will be in five seconds, or something.
[16:21] <broose> Okay. This shot is a little less certain, Falgrim. Roll damage.
[16:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[16:22] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Damage
[16:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm going to reroll that.
[16:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[16:22] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Damage
[16:22] <joo> Hahaha.
[16:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fuck off, PageBot.
[16:22] <broose> Man, he really hates this party.
[16:25] <broose> The laser hits the roof of the warehouse, burning a hole through the steel. It lands against the floor of the building, causing a small explosion, but the leader is already a bit too far for a direct hit. She is blown forward, but quickly recovers and rushes into an elevator at the end of the building!
[16:25] <joo> Kornel reports the effect of the shot, and gives her new bearing!
[16:26] <joo> I mean, her new velocity.
[16:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn. Falgrim goes back to the first gun. Is it still charging? What's happening next?
[16:28] <broose> The targeting computer beeps sharply as the two guns finish recharging! But she's already being lowered in the elevator by now, Falgrim -- you can take a shot at the elevator to get her, but it'll almost certainly be destroyed.
[16:30] <broose> What do you do?
[16:31] <joo> It's probably bad idea to destroy the elevator... in case it's the only one.
[16:31] <joo> *a
[16:32] <broose> There's a much larger cargo tunnel leading down in the middle of the compound, but it's locked by blast doors.
[16:32] <joo> Did we see a map of the compound, or something?
[16:32] <broose> No, I think that one guy mentioned it.
[16:32] <broose> The guy you interrogated.
[16:34] <joo> I see.
[16:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm...
[16:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, I think it would be a terrible idea to actually take the elevator rather than sliding down the shaft.
[16:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay -- I'll try to take a shot at the elevators. I feel a bit bad about this cheap shot.
[16:36] <broose> Roll damage.
[16:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[16:36] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Damage
[16:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Come on, PageBot.
[16:36] <joo> Heh.
[16:37] <broose> You got the same number three times in a row, so you get a Critical Hit.
[16:37] <joo> XD
[16:37] <joo> On the bright side, it will probably kill her anyway, even if she starves to death in the destroyed elevator.
[16:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:38] <broose> The elevator isn't destroyed, but it sort of stalls and gets stuck -- you must have broken something! Whoever she is, she's a sitting duck, at least for now.
[16:39] <broose> One gun is ready, and those bionic soldiers on the roof are still pelting the Outrunner with bullets... there sure are a lot of them. At this rate, they might actually damage something.
[16:39] <broose> What do you do?
[16:39] <joo> Kornel reports this!
[16:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Reports what? The growing number of soldiers?
[16:40] <joo> No, the effect of Falgrim's shot.
[16:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay -- do the ship's guns have something akin to suppressive fire, the pew pew pew, or they simply do the kapow?
[16:42] <joo> The Outrider's cannons: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohoyKmpKQXg
[16:43] <broose> The laser is powerful enough that there isn't really a way to "suppress" them that isn't really just killing them.
[16:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> I see.
[16:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, Falgrim applies some "suppressive" fire to the rooftop.
[16:46] <broose> Hmm... roll Shootout.
[16:46] <joo> Heh. Quite the shootout.
[16:46] <broose> Hahaha.
[16:46] <broose> There are enough of them now that they pose a danger of at least doing -something-.
[16:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[16:47] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 11=5+5(+1) Shootout
[16:47] <KrytMobile> Nice
[16:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are there any tags worth noting in my damage for this gun?
[16:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> I guess it doesn't matter.
[16:48] * Vaylon Kenadell choses to avoid a counterattack, of course.
[16:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[16:48] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7 Damage
[16:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> I was going to punch you in all of your holes at the same time, PageBot, if you didn't start cooperating
[16:48] <broose> Probably like, 3 piercing or something, but it hasn't mattered enough to come into play yet.
[16:50] <broose> You unleash the laser cannon directly into the center of the rooftop! The metal melts and burns, and the steel building collapses all at once, the bionic soldiers falling with it, most of them heavily wounded or outright killed by the laser blast already.
[16:50] <joo> Oh my.
[16:50] <broose> Never bring a gun to a ship fight.
[16:51] <joo> What are the remaining lifeforms doing? Does the ship have a big-arsed loudspeaker, or something?
[16:52] <broose> The few remaining lifeforms are retreating into the warehouse.
[16:52] <joo> Well, I suppose we couldn't trust them even if they surrendered, because of those bombs!
[16:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yep. The true believers are pretty dangerous.
[16:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Perhaps if we sever their spinal cord somewhere around the next, they can't set it off.
[16:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's probably on the Evil side of things, of course.
[16:53] <broose> Christ.
[16:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> *neck
[16:53] <joo> Oh, yes. That would be better than killing them.
[16:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, considering we could still find out information from them.
[16:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Did we see the blast doors on our pass over?
[16:54] <broose> Save for the sounds of twisting metal and flames coming from the administration building, the area is silent.
[16:54] <broose> Yes.
[16:54] <joo> I think you still need control of your lungs in order to talk; but I suppose they could communicate by blinking, or something.
[16:54] <broose> They're built right into the dirt, leading down at a slope.
[16:55] <joo> But for what incentive?!
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Good point.
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Perhaps if we had a psychic...
[16:55] * Vaylon Kenadell is pretty Evil tonight.
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel, take us in for a run at the blast doors."
[16:56] <broose> Jano whistles. "Not bad. Never seen a real Alliance ship firing at ground forces before."
[16:56] <joo> Hahahah.
[16:56] <joo> I'm sorry, Jano; you're in an Evil party now.
[16:57] <broose> He's in it for the prestige! He don't care.
[16:57] <joo> Ya vol!
[16:57] <broose> fucc u say
[16:58] <joo> Kornel "pilots" the ship down over the blast doors.
[16:58] <broose> Are you typing funetikally, now?
[16:58] <broose> Dawn hovers the ship over the blast doors. The cannons are fully charged.
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Wait, is that real? Alliance ships don't do that?
[16:59] <broose> Don't do what?
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fire at ground troops.
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is that on some moral or ethical principle?
[16:59] <broose> This ship is special, remember? Most don't make it into the atmosphere at all.
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, yes.
[17:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Could Falgrim hear Jano?
[17:00] <broose> Maybe, if Kornel had the intercom on.
[17:00] <broose> Let's say yeah.
[17:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim flicks on the intercom. "Stick with us, and you'll see a lot of things they haven't written manuals for yet."
[17:01] <broose> Gross.
[17:01] <broose> The blast doors are in your line of sight, Falgrim.
[17:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Anyway. Falgrim says, "Doc, take out any soldiers you see. I'm going for the blast doors."
[17:01] <broose> "Got it, partner."
[17:01] <broose> Doc Lenard scans over the area, but most of the soldiers are buggering off.
[17:02] <joo> Er, I mean... ja wohl!
[17:02] <broose> ...that was Lenard talking, also.
[17:02] <broose> One word, joo.
[17:02] <joo> I'll spell it as two words if I like, m8.
[17:02] <broose> Well, then you may as well go back to "ya vol", because it's just as demented.
[17:03] <broose> What do you do, Falgrim?
[17:06] <joo> Yes, I suppose that may be true, given that according to GT, "ja wohl" translates to "probably."
[17:06] <joo> I'll just claim that Kornel was being noncommittal.
[17:06] <broose> He didn't want to go full Nazi.
[17:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Let's try not to cause any furher here.
[17:07] <broose> ...
[17:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim lines up a shot at the blast doors, of course, and fires.
[17:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> *Fuhrer
[17:08] <broose> The laser hits the blast door with a boom! But, unfortunately, it looks like it actually serves its purpose. The door holds.
[17:09] <broose> What do you do?
[17:10] <joo> Where are the soldiers buggering off to?
[17:10] <broose> Into the warehouse.
[17:10] <broose> They don't yet realize the elevators are fecked up, it seems.
[17:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Dang it.
[17:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel, the guns can't get through the door. Any ideas?"
[17:13] <joo> How is a set of blast doors such as this typically opened?
[17:13] <broose> Probably from a secure terminal.
[17:14] <broose> Such as one that might be found in that building you just blew up.
[17:15] <joo> How many soldiers are there in the warehouse, now?
[17:15] <broose> Only a few.
[17:16] <joo> "I suggest that we land and search the area - but be aware, as there are a few hostiles left in the warehouse."
[17:16] <joo> Kornel starts to take the ship in for a landing in the compound's yard.
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Will we still be able to use the guns against the soldiers if the ship has landed? If not, Falgrim will prepare to fight on foot.
[17:17] <broose> Yes, you could probably do that.
[17:18] <broose> You land the Outrunner smoothly in one of the empty spaces in the compound.
[17:18] <broose> What now?
[17:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn it, I really can't do that, though.
[17:21] <broose> Why not?
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Doc, Jano -- stay here on the guns. Light 'em up if they get close. I'm going out there with Kornel."
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> I have to protect the hoomie.
[17:21] <broose> They agree to do so.
[17:21] <joo> Hahahah.
[17:22] <broose> Alliance satellite film of the battle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWR1l8y-erw
[17:23] <joo> Apart from the warehouse and administration building, what other buildings form the compound?
[17:24] <joo> Hahahahah.
[17:25] <broose> There are the watchtowers at each corner of the fencing, and that's it. The warehouse is large, and takes up most of the space.
[17:25] <joo> Damn, the Beetlecrusher got OP.
[17:25] <broose> In military equipment factories such as this, much of the essential equipment is underground, protected from aerial attacks.
[17:26] <joo> Very well. Kornel takes out his hunting rifle, and steps out of the ship, going towards the administration building.
[17:27] <broose> The collapsed metal walls are half-melted, and whatever was inside is up in flames, now, I'm afraid.
[17:28] <joo> I see...
[17:28] <broose> ...were you hoping to open the blast doors there? You realize you can heck them, right?
[17:30] <joo> I didn't know if that counted as a Security System, but I suppose it is.
[17:30] <broose> Yeah. You can disable the locks.
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> I would say that blast doors are a security system, yes.
[17:33] <joo> ...well, let's see what's in the warehouse.
[17:33] <joo> Kornel straps the hunting rifle to his back and takes out instead of the automatic laser pistol.
[17:34] <joo> And he goes towards the warehouse's entrance.
[17:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim follows Kornel, holding his assault rifle warily.
[17:35] <joo> -of
[17:36] <broose> Laser rifle!
[17:36] <joo> ...
[17:36] <joo> Damn it, your misapprehension has become real, now.
[17:37] <broose> Alright. The entrance to the warehouse is wide and open. As you approach, you see it's well-lit in there, and tall shelves stacked with metal creates form narrow corridors through the building.
[17:38] <broose> crates*
[17:39] <broose> "Stall them. Go now!" You hear a raised female voice say, from the other side of the building.
[17:39] <broose> Footsteps get louder and louder.
[17:39] <broose> What do you do?
[17:40] <joo> Kornel can see where they are, presumably. He throws a grenade at them!
[17:41] <broose> Roll damage.
[17:41] <joo> !r d8 -- damage (1 piercing)
[17:41] <@pagebot> joo: 2 -- damage (1 piercing)
[17:41] <broose> What's with the 2s?
[17:43] <broose> You throw a grenade over one of the shelves, landing right in their path. It explodes, blowing them back with a sudden boom. It knocks the crates back, too, giving you a line of sight on them as well, Falgrim.
[17:43] <broose> It doesn't wound them severely, however, and they pick themselves up and start to charge towards the two of you!
[17:44] <broose> They train their assault rifles on you as they charge, but you still have a moment to act. What do you do?
[17:44] <joo> Kornel says, "I'm going for the leader," and ducks into an opposite corridor, running down to the end of the warehouse where the elevator is.
[17:45] <broose> What do you do in the meantime, Falgrim?
[17:51] <broose> Vaylon, you okay, little buddy?
[17:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> I got interrupted for Crazy Bullshit.
[17:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim lays down some suppressive fire!
[17:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Suppressive Fire
[17:52] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7=2+3(+2) Suppressive Fire
[17:56] <broose> Even their fervor is broken by your intimidating appearance and a burst of automatic fire. They move behind the fallen crates, but soon they open fire upon you in turn, sending a hail of bullets your way!
[17:56] <broose> What do you do?
[17:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are some of these crates still stacked?
[17:57] <broose> There are plenty of crates all over that are still stacked on the shelves.
[17:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, they're not stacked on top of each other. I was hoping to make some kind of avalanche or something.
[17:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim picks up one of the metal crates and uses it to fend off their shots while approaching!
[17:58] <broose> Hmm. Defy Danger with CON.
[17:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (CON)
[17:58] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 11=4+5(+2) Defy Danger (CON)
[17:59] <broose> Meanwhile, Kornel, you race through the warehouse, coming to the other side.
[18:01] <broose> A woman in a black jumpsuit and helmet -- lighter than most of the soldiers', is hastily working on the control panel of the elevators, re-attaching severed wires with a bionic soldering tool sticking out of her hand.
[18:01] <broose> You catch her just as she's finishing this. What do you do?
[18:04] <joo> Kornel... hides, and watches her.
[18:04] <joo> Just as he always deals with women.
[18:04] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah.
[18:05] <broose> The solder retracts back into her hand, and she steps into the elevator.
[18:05] <joo> Kornel shoots her with the laser rifle!
[18:05] <broose> Roll damage.
[18:06] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[18:06] <@pagebot> joo: 3 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[18:06] <joo> Ah, getting slightly better now.
[18:11] <broose> Your laser blast burns into her shoulder, and she turns back to you, crouching down and whipping out a laser pistol. Something causes her to hesitate. "You're from Soprol, aren't you?"
[18:11] <joo> omg
[18:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Uh oh.
[18:12] <joo> Kornel takes advantage of her hesitation to shoot the pistol out of her hand.
[18:13] <broose> What a jerk!
[18:14] <joo> "I am," Kornel says. "What of it?"
[18:14] <broose> Wait, which does he do?
[18:14] <joo> He does the first thing, then probably the second thing depending on the outcome of the first.
[18:15] <joo> I couldn't tell whether you were going to say anything or not.
[18:15] <broose> Yeah, I was typing.
[18:17] <broose> The laser pistol falls to the floor of the elevator. "Typical." She says. Without another moment's hesitation, you hear a sharp beep from her bionics, and black smoke starts to seep out of her jumpsuit, quickly obscuring your view of the elevator.
[18:18] <joo> Racist.
[18:18] <broose> You hear the elevator activate and start to descend.
[18:18] <broose> Meanwhile, Falgrim...
[18:18] <broose> Blocking all the bullets with the metal crate, you get closer to the soldiers unharmed. What do you do?
[18:19] <joo> Kornel throws a grenade into the elevator, hopefully before the doors close!
[18:19] <broose> Damm.
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's cold.
[18:19] <joo> She's a fucking criminal. What do you expect?
[18:20] <broose> maybe she just fell on hard times u know.
[18:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim heaves the crate at the soldiers, whips out his knife, and goes for the throat of the one on the left!
[18:20] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash.
[18:20] <joo> yeah well shes about to fall on even harder times rite now, amirite?
[18:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> The hardest.
[18:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[18:22] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 11=4+5(+2) Hack and Slash
[18:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[18:22] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7 Damage
[18:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Wapow!
[18:23] <broose> You throw the crate into two of them, and stab the other in the throat, taking him down instantly. The other two are only just standing to their feet by the time their comrades falls limp.
[18:23] <broose> Kornel, roll Shootout.
[18:24] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Shootout
[18:24] <@pagebot> joo: 8=3+3(+2) -- Shootout
[18:24] <broose> Also, you could have just shot her, I realized just now.
[18:24] <broose> I always forget about your special eyes.
[18:25] <broose> But perhaps you wanted the Full Measure anyway.
[18:25] <joo> Yes, I could have, but the grenade seems a safer option if the doors are about to close.
[18:25] <joo> Shall I roll my damage?
[18:25] <broose> Yes.
[18:25] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[18:25] <@pagebot> joo: 4 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[18:25] <joo> OMG. We're moving up.
[18:26] <broose> Haha.
[18:26] <broose> The grenade explodes with a boom... but not before a dart shoots out of the smoke.
[18:26] <broose> !r best of d10+1 d10+1 stun damage
[18:26] <@pagebot> Broose: best of 5=4(+1) 6=5(+1) stun damage
[18:27] <broose> The dart lands in the side of your throat. Your vision starts to blur, and your limbs get heavier... but you hear a crash as the elevator hits the bottom.
[18:28] <broose> Nobody's getting up from that.
[18:28] <broose> Falgrim, the two remaining soldiers run at you. "For the Brotherhood!" one of them shouts.
[18:28] <broose> What do you do?
[18:28] <joo> Kornel jabs himself with antitoxin!
[18:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pulls the pin on his EMP grenade, drops it in front of him, and kicks the metal grate forward.
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> The grate will shield him from the blast. (i.e., Controlled Explosion)
[18:30] <broose> Crate! Crate!
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Er --
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Whoops!
[18:30] <joo> The crate will shield him from the EMP?
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hold on.
[18:31] <broose> That stuff probably gives you all kinds of cancer, sure.
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> EMP isn't what I meant to drop.
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim drops a plain old grenade!
[18:31] <joo> Oh, just pick it back up, little buddy.
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> XD
[18:31] <broose> Man, he's just got IRC commands for using stuff in his inventory, huh?
[18:31] <KrytMobile> Brb. Good luck guys
[18:31] <joo> LOL
[18:31] <broose> He accidentally used /g 2 instead of /g 1.
[18:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[18:32] <broose> Okay, roll damage.
[18:32] <joo> I thought you had some sick plan to disable their bombs with an EMP shockwave, then smash their heads together, or something.
[18:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll choose for myself to take no damage from the grenade.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Explosive Damage (thrown, near, area, 1 piercing)
[18:33] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 3 Explosive Damage (thrown, near, area, 1 piercing)
[18:34] <broose> They're both blown back by the grenade, severely wounded, but you're unharmed.
[18:35] <broose> You have them at an advantage for the moment. What do you do?
[18:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim swings out his assault rifle, switches to full auto, and shoots both of them.
[18:36] <broose> You straight up execute both of them.
[18:36] <broose> The warehouse is silent. Kornel, your anti-toxin clears up whatever you were poisoned with.
[18:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim puts his weapons away and rushes over to Kornel's side, standing him up. "Kornel!"
[18:37] <joo> Kornel plucks the dart out of his neck, and looks at it. "I am alright. The anti-toxin seems to be working."
[18:38] <joo> "I believe that she is dead, now, too," he says, gesturing to the elevator shaft. "I tossed a grenade in with her on the way down."
[18:38] <joo> What kind of goods do they keep in this warehouse?
[18:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods and peers into the open elevator shaft. "A successful breach."
[18:40] <broose> The crates, judging by their labels, are packed with military-grade bionics.
[18:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Dang.
[18:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are there any robots in this level of the warehouse?
[18:40] <joo> Hahaha. Damn, that's a lot of bionics.
[18:41] <joo> Maybe they're all just single bionic components wrapped in about a metre of styrofoam.
[18:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Wait -- maybe one of the turrets outside would count for Jesk's payment, right?
[18:41] <broose> Maybe so.
[18:41] <broose> There aren't any robots that you can see up here. Perhaps the others are on the lower levels.
[18:41] <joo> What's just going to do with a big old turret?
[18:41] <broose> The elevator's destroyed, though.
[18:41] <joo> *Jesk
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> I dunno.
[18:42] <broose> Take over Accel, probably.
[18:42] <broose> What do you do?
[18:42] <joo> I don't think we really have the right to just take pieces of the factory for our own, anyway.
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fell off the back of the truck.
[18:42] <joo> Heh.
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Can you get that door open?"
[18:43] <broose> Kalbitan: "Ah, Falgrim... you look a little more... metal, compared to when I last saw you."
[18:43] <joo> Hahahah.
[18:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim headbangs.
[18:43] <joo> Kornel nods. "Let's see..."
[18:43] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[18:43] <@pagebot> joo: 10=2+6(+2) -- Hacker
[18:43] <joo> Bam!
[18:43] <broose> The blast doors?
[18:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes.
[18:43] <joo> Yes, the blast doors.
[18:44] <broose> Jano climbs down the ladder of the Outrunner as you type into your hacking device, Kornel. "Y'all alright? Heard a lot of shit going down in that warehouse."
[18:46] <broose> The blast doors begin to slide open, revealing a concrete tunnel, wide enough to fit a cargo truck, sloping down below.
[18:46] <joo> Kornel nods. "It was nothing to difficult. The one who hacked us is now probably dead."
[18:46] <broose> The tunnel is lit by lights on the ceiling, and it appears to go pretty far down.
[18:47] <joo> Fuck me with a rake.
[18:47] <joo> *too
[18:47] <joo> Is the tunnel large enough to fly the ship down it?
[18:47] <broose> Haha, no.
[18:49] <broose> Jano watches the blast doors open, nodding. "Well, sounds like we don't need anybody on guard duty anymore, then."
[18:51] <broose> What do you do?
[18:51] <joo> "Yes," Kornel says. "It would be good to stay together when going down the tunnel. I do not know what they've set up down there."
[18:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim strokes his mane a little.
[18:51] <broose> Gross, in public?
[18:51] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> He glances from Kornel to the ship. "Can you contact Dawn remotely?"
[18:52] <broose> Every good FPS has an AI talking in your head, of course.
[18:52] <joo> Can Kornel's hacking device do that?
[18:52] <broose> No, but you can set that communicator to a different frequency, and use that.
[18:52] <joo> I need to come up with a more Professional sounding name than "hacking device."
[18:53] <joo> Very well. Kornel sets the communicator up to communicate with dawn, and hopefully cryptography is still advanced enough in this galaxy that it involves more than just changing the frequency.
[18:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "It might be best to send the Outrunner off while we go down -- I'd rather not let them get their hands on her."
[18:55] <joo> "Good idea," says Kornel.
[18:56] <joo> Presumably it's slowly dawning on the NPCs that there's something strange going on with the ship, but they know better than to ask about it.
[18:56] <broose> They don't know shit about technology around here.
[18:56] <joo> slowly Dawning.
[18:56] <broose> Haha.
[18:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm sure everyone will be totally cool with it when Dawn replicates herself onto every Alliance ship in the fleet.
[18:58] <broose> Alright. You send Dawn off, and Jano and Lenard join you by the cargo tunnel.
[18:58] <joo> Kornel suggests to Dawn that she take off for now, and circle the factory out of range of likely detection.
[18:59] <joo> Kornel starts down the tunnel, his eyes watchful as always.
[18:59] <broose> Vaylon: You know, my first thought was that she was just copying herself onto every piece of technology Kornel interacted with, but it seemed too cruel.
[18:59] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> @_@
[18:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> What's my XP at right now?
[19:00] <broose> 5/10, I believe.
[19:00] <joo> Kornel's toaster suddenly starts producing toast with the faces of mythical characters on it.
[19:00] <broose> Not accounting for failures this session.
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right. Damn.
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim follows after Kornel, looking around warily, assault rifle at hand.
[19:01] <broose> You walk down the cargo tunnel. Some way down, it turns 180 degrees and continues down. They really built this place deep.
[19:01] <broose> As you turn the corner, you hear crazed cries of anguish.
[19:01] <joo> What kind of sound does the hunting rifle make, by the way? And how far does it carry in normal atmospheric conditions?
[19:01] <joo> Oh my.
[19:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim clenches his teeth.
[19:02] <broose> Damnit, just look at the range tag for that. I'm not going to encourage your fetish by giving you exact numbers.
[19:02] <broose> It makes a loud "bang" sound.
[19:03] <joo> Hahaha.
[19:03] <joo> I mean, how far does the sound carry?!
[19:03] <broose> Near the bottom of the tunnel, where it appears to enter into the shiny metal factory complex, you see a few human figures wandering aimlessly, screaming.
[19:03] <broose> Oh, I see.
[19:03] <broose> It carries hella far.
[19:03] <joo> I see.
[19:04] <broose> Probably not so much in an underground facility.
[19:04] <broose> What do you do?
[19:04] <joo> Why isn't "hella far" a range tage?
[19:04] <joo> range tagge
[19:04] <broose> The world isn't ready for it.
[19:04] <broose> What do you do?!
[19:05] <joo> Christ.
[19:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:05] <joo> "I wish I could say I haven't seen something like this before," says Kornel. "Will you have a look at them, Doctor?"
[19:06] <broose> The doctor grits his teeth, pulling out his laser pistol. "If they can sit still."
[19:06] <broose> Jano squints. "Hell. Are they from town?"
[19:06] <joo> Are they wearing any kind of uniform?
[19:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls, and putting away his rifle, he helps the doctor corral the humans.
[19:07] <broose> Some of them are wearing blue factory uniforms, and hard hats.
[19:08] <broose> As you step closer, the closest of them turns to you. "Father! Father!" He screams.
[19:08] <broose> Claws pop out of his hands.
[19:08] <joo> D:
[19:09] <broose> He rushes for you, Falgrim, a crazed look in his eyes!
[19:09] <joo> Kornel throws the poisoned dart at him!
[19:09] <broose> ...
[19:09] <joo> Problem, old horse?
[19:09] <broose> The poison is already in you, m8.
[19:09] <joo> I thought there might be some left.
[19:10] <broose> No, it's kind of like a small syringe she shot at you. It all went into your bloodstream.
[19:10] <joo> Oh, I see.
[19:10] <joo> Well, never mind, then.
[19:11] <broose> It's not like they just dip things in poison in the future. That's for lesser settings.
[19:11] <joo> That was why Kornel looked at the dart! But maybe he is long-sighted, or something.
[19:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[19:11] <broose> Oh, well, I must have missed that.
[19:12] <joo> Kornel recognises the dart as a repurposed heat sink paste syringe.
[19:12] <broose> Hahaha.
[19:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> With his massive size and strength, Falgrim overpowers the prisoner by grasping his arms and holding his hands away!
[19:12] <broose> Of course he would recognize that.
[19:12] <broose> Fucking nerd.
[19:12] <broose> You can do that, Falgrim, though I'd remind you that you have a stun baton.
[19:14] <broose> I suppose that would be defy danger with STR.
[19:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[19:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (STR)
[19:15] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 14=6+6(+2) Defy Danger (STR)
[19:15] <joo> What a fat roll.
[19:17] <broose> You hold him down. Lenard kneels by him as he screams. "The hell... god damnit, Jano's right, they are from town."
[19:18] <broose> The other shambling humans, hearing the commotion, start to walk towards you, murmuring: "Father..."
[19:19] <broose> What do you do?
[19:20] * joo holds his head in his hands. "What a choice!"
[19:20] * joo suddenly remembers that he is lawful.
[19:20] <broose> Oh god.
[19:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls. "I knew it. They've turned them into lab rats."
[19:21] <joo> Kornel raises his laser rifle. "It seems we have no choice..."
[19:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim holds out an arm in front of Kornel's rifle path. "Hold on, Kornel! My orders are to rescue the hostages. Doc, is there any way these men can be saved?"
[19:24] <broose> The doctor grits his teeth. "I've never seen this before, Falgrim."
[19:25] <broose> Jano spits. "Hell. We can't let 'em carry on like this."
[19:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> I know what I'm going to do.
[19:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Doc, can you sedate 'em safely? I think I know a guy who can fix them. A trauma surgeon who owes me a favor..."
[19:27] <joo> Heh.
[19:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, what do you think about that, joo?
[19:27] * broose checks his PayPal account. "Oh... wait."
[19:27] <joo> It _could_ work.
[19:28] <broose> The issue seems to be more in sedating them.
[19:28] <joo> We'll just have to pistol-whip them all to sleep.
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha
[19:30] <broose> The doctor looks to you. "Sedate 'em? Well..." He reaches into his satchel at the humans come closer and closer, pulling out a few syringes. "A few shots of this will put most of 'em down, but it don't seem like they're gonna go quietly."
[19:30] <broose> Still, he injects it into the one you're holding down, Falgrim. There's one.
[19:30] <joo> The "zombies remaining" count on the HUD reduces to 11.
[19:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim brings out his stun baton with a, well, grim look on his face.
[19:31] <joo> With a well grim look on his face.
[19:31] <broose> I can't believe you wasted the opportunity to call him Fellgrim, so you could use that twice.
[19:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heh.
[19:32] <joo> Fellgrim is Falgrim's metal name.
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right -- what do I have to do to bring these humans down?
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's pretty intent on saving the hostages. His alignment is Good, after all.
[19:33] <joo> Kornel is prepared to Aid Falgrim by distracting them, or whatever is needed.
[19:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's raining pretty hard here, and I may disconnect.
[19:35] <joo> Because of rain?!
[19:35] <joo> You need to get yourself to a place of civilisation.
[19:35] <broose> There are six of them left. As the clawed human falls limp, another one steps toward you, Falgrim, holding out a metal hand. She groans, and the hand sparks. One comes towards you, too, Kornel, murmuring, "Father..." and raising his hand at you. It forms itself into a gun!
[19:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Because of a power outage.
[19:36] <broose> What do you both do?
[19:36] <broose> The group is approaching you as a whole, but those are the ones that have come closest.
[19:36] <joo> D:
[19:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim ignores the one with the sparking hand -- he goes for the one with the gun-hand!
[19:36] <joo> An EMP grenade would probably be useful now.
[19:36] <broose> With the baton? Roll Hack and Slash.
[19:38] <joo> Kornel goes to cover Falgrim's flank, and thrusts his rifle's butt at the human with the sparking hand to try and hold her off or knock her out.
[19:38] <joo> Or even just a stun grenade.
[19:39] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash.
[19:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Would it kill them, though?
[19:39] <broose> I imagine you guys fighting back to back.
[19:39] <joo> !r 2d6+1 -- Hack and Slash
[19:39] <broose> An EMP grenade?
[19:39] <@pagebot> joo: 11=5+5(+1) -- Hack and Slash
[19:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yeah, would an EMP grenade kill them?
[19:39] <broose> There's only two ways to find out.
[19:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[19:39] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6=1+3(+2) Hack and Slash
[19:39] <joo> If they're being kept alive by bionics, it might.
[19:39] <joo> Damn.
[19:40] <joo> !r d8 -- (hopefully stun) damage
[19:40] <@pagebot> joo: 8 -- (hopefully stun) damage
[19:40] <joo> But my idea is that it would disable any dangerous bionics they have.
[19:40] <broose> You throw the EMP grenade. The humans just slump to the ground, but so does Doctor Lenard. As he dies, he says with his last breath: "I had a... pacemaker..."
[19:40] <joo> Or even knock them out, since the bionics are apparently integrated into their brains.
[19:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[19:41] <joo> Wait, what?!
[19:41] <joo> Oh.
[19:41] <joo> Hahaha.
[19:41] <broose> You knock the bionic human out cold, Kornel.
[19:41] <broose> Falgrim, roll damage.
[19:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[19:42] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5 Stun Damage
[19:42] <broose> They slump back, fading into unconsciousness, Falgrim, but not before unleashing a charged shot from their... handgun.
[19:42] <joo> XD
[19:42] <broose> !r d6+1 1 piercing Damage to Falgrim
[19:42] <@pagebot> Broose: 6=5(+1) 1 piercing Damage to Falgrim
[19:43] <broose> A green bolt of energy flies into your leg, wounding you.
[19:43] <broose> And they fall limp against the wall.
[19:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ouch!
[19:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls and looks around for the next human. "The Patriarch is going to pay for this."
[19:45] <joo> Falgrim: blogs.rochester.edu/SBAI/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hammer.png
[19:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim searches his memory to see if he learned enough about an EMP grenade to know if it will kill these bionic humans.
[19:45] <broose> Roll Spout Lore.
[19:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6 Spout Lore
[19:45] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5=1+4 Spout Lore
[19:45] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs.
[19:49] <broose> Falgrim, you try to think back to what you know about these grenades, but your thoughts are interrupted -- two more come rushing at you from either side!
[19:49] <broose> One of them has glowing red eyes -- another, some kind of metal pipe jutting out from his fist.
[19:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ahh!
[19:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, good.
[19:50] <broose> Kornel, another approaches you, albeit more slowly.
[19:51] <broose> He is abnormally large, and veins seem to pop out along his face.
[19:51] <broose> Lenard, meanwhile, is looking at each human you knock out in turn, making sure they're properly sedated.
[19:51] <broose> What do you do?
[19:53] <joo> This one is going to be tough to knock out, I suppose...
[19:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim steps back, reaches out, grabs the two humans coming towards him, and knocks them together in the head.
[19:55] <joo> Hahahah.
[19:56] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash.
[19:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[19:56] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=2+5(+2) Hack and Slash
[19:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage (?)
[19:56] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Stun Damage (?)
[19:57] <joo> Does the large man have any visible weaponry?
[19:58] <broose> You bash them together! The red-eyed human falls over, but the other is unharmed, and it raises its fist at you! A thin jet of flame shoots out of the retractable pipe in his hand, striking you in the chest!
[19:58] <broose> !r d6+1 2 piercing Damage to Falgrim
[19:58] <@pagebot> Broose: 6=5(+1) 2 piercing Damage to Falgrim
[19:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Argh!
[19:59] <broose> A small flame remains on your armor after the damage is done, burning away at it. What do you do?
[19:59] <broose> No, Kornel.
[19:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim backs away and pats out the flames quickly with his broad hands, cursing!
[20:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> My fur!
[20:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Man, that probably stinks.
[20:01] <broose> What do you do, Kornel?!
[20:02] <joo> Uhhh...
[20:02] <joo> Is Falgrim going to use his stun baton? If not, Kornel asks to borrow it.
[20:02] <broose> This is where Kornel chokes. He just pisses himself and runs off.
[20:02] <joo> Hahah.
[20:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is a little busy!
[20:02] <broose> ("Yo, Falgrim, can I bum your baton?" "AGGGGH I'M ON FIRE"
[20:02] <joo> LOL
[20:03] <joo> Kornel frowns, sizing up his foe. "Doctor, lend me one of those syringes. This one might be hard to restrain."
[20:03] <broose> The doctor passes you a fat syringe. The bionic abomination get closer and closer, growling.
[20:04] <joo> Kornel makes a feint towards him, then dodges to the side, trying to get behind him and stab him with the syringe.
[20:05] <broose> He raises his meaty fist as you approach! Defy Danger with DEX.
[20:08] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Defy Meat with DEX
[20:08] <@pagebot> joo: 12=6+4(+2) -- Defy Meat with DEX
[20:09] <joo> Blam.
[20:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Lucky you.
[20:10] <joo> Is the glowing-eyed bionic one that shoots lasers?
[20:10] <broose> You'll never know, now.
[20:10] <joo> How so?!
[20:10] <broose> You slip behind the big human and give him a good jabbing with the syringe. He falls forward, unconscious.
[20:11] <broose> Falgrim, you step back, patting out the fire. The last bionic, with a crazed look in his eyes, continues stepping towards you, his flamethrower fist raised.
[20:11] <broose> Oh, well, you could find out later, but he's been knocked out for now.
[20:12] <joo> Kornel leaps on the flamethrower-wielding man from behind and tries to restrain him, forcing his flame hand away from anywhere it can do damage.
[20:12] <broose> Roll Takedown.
[20:12] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Takedown
[20:12] <@pagebot> joo: 5=2+1(+2) -- Takedown
[20:12] <joo> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[20:14] <broose> You jump at the man, but he swings around, knocking you to the ground with his arm and spraying liquid flame at you!
[20:14] <broose> !r d6+1 2 piercing Damage to Kornel
[20:14] <@pagebot> Broose: 7=6(+1) 2 piercing Damage to Kornel
[20:14] <joo> Aaaaaaah!
[20:14] <broose> You are set on fire!
[20:14] <broose> Falgrim, what do you do?
[20:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> While Kornel burns, Falgrim hits the human in the back with the stun baton!
[20:14] <joo> Kornel rolls on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames.
[20:15] <broose> Zap! The stun baton sparks, and the bionic human slumps down.
[20:15] <broose> That's the last of them.
[20:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim rushes over to put Kornel out.
[20:15] <broose> Lenard and Jano rush over too, and you all put your homie out.
[20:16] <broose> His clothing is a little charred, but he'll be okay.
[20:17] <broose> Doc Lenard grits his teeth. "Hell. Do you need patchin' up?"
[20:17] <joo> In a crueller universe: the flame is trapped beneath his energy shield, unable to be extinguished, and he roasts to death.
[20:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ouch.
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> The Kornel's extra crispy.
[20:18] <joo> Kornel stands up, wincing at his burns. "If you could, Doctor."
[20:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim gives a low growl, looking over the poor humans. "I could use some fixing up, too, Doc. They kept saying 'father' -- that's the Patriarch, right?"
[20:20] <joo> The Patriarch really is their father. He has a bionic penis that can impregnate women with super-fast-growing babies.
[20:21] <broose> Lenard starts to treat you, Kornel, and Jano takes a look through the doorway into the next room. It's the main factory, it looks like -- a huge room, filled with conveyor belts and small cargo vehicles. Production looks to have stopped abruptly -- some bionics still sit on the conveyor.
[20:21] <broose> You're both healed by now. Take -1 forward.
[20:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fully healed?
[20:22] <broose> ...no.
[20:22] <broose> Heal 8 HP.
[20:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[20:22] <broose> That puts you at 21, Falgrim.
[20:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will also plop down a regen patch on some of his worse wounds.
[20:23] <broose> Very well. 25 HP, then.
[20:24] <broose> What do you do?
[20:24] <joo> "How long will they be out for?" Kornel asks, looking at the unconscious humans on the ground.
[20:25] <broose> "A couple hours, I'd guess." Lenard says. "So we'd better work quick."
[20:26] <joo> Kornel nods. He steps towards the entrance to the factory, and scans for interesting heat signatures.
[20:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. He puts away his weapons except for his assault rifle, which he carries while looking around the large factory room. "Why so many? Who're they for?"
[20:28] <broose> Jano shrugs. "Guessin' your superiors forgot what really wins wars."
[20:28] <broose> As you look around the factory, you see signs that a battle took place here...
[20:29] <broose> There are dead bodies all around here. Many are bionics in plain clothes, just like the ones you knocked out. Nearby them are the bodies of the Patriarch's uniformed soldiers. What happened down here?
[20:30] <joo> Ah, yes, the subtle signs of a recent battle: a big old heap of corpses.
[20:31] <broose> I didn't say subtle.
[20:32] <joo> Too bad we don't have Contact Spirits.
[20:32] <broose> At one end of the huge room, you see a hallway with a sign that says, "WAREHOUSE ELEVATOR". There's also a door closer by with another sign, it says, "SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE".
[20:32] <joo> Kornel goes to examine the elevator.
[20:32] <broose> The only heat signature you see is through there, Kornel, in the office.
[20:33] <broose> You go towards the hallway leading to the warehouse elevator. Facing into it, there's been an automated turret set up.
[20:33] <broose> Into the hallway, that is.
[20:35] <broose> What do you do?
[20:36] <joo> Hmm!
[20:36] <joo> Does the turret have a console?
[20:36] <broose> It has a small makeshift little control panel, yes.
[20:36] <joo> Korne disables it... for now.
[20:36] <joo> +l
[20:36] <broose> Very well!
[20:37] <joo> He then goes down the hallway and inspects whatever has become of the elevator and its contents.
[20:37] <broose> That's the only robot you see around here. There are a couple other attack drones, like you saw before, that have been broken apart or burned.
[20:38] <broose> You see a pile of debris at the bottom of the elevator shaft. No heat signatures there.
[20:39] <joo> Kornel searches through the debris!
[20:40] <broose> How savvy of him. You pull some of the debris up, Kornel, and soon find the agent's limp body among the rubble.
[20:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will investigate the office.
[20:42] <joo> "Never count a Human as dead until you see his body. And even then you can make a mistake." - Bene Gesserit saying
[20:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oddly specific in light of Duke Leto's death.
[20:43] <broose> You step into the office, Falgrim. It's in complete disarray. On one side of you there's a table covered in what look to be experimental bionics, and on the other, what appears to be a makeshift surgery table, covered in dried blood. Ahead of you, typing away at a massive computer terminal in the center of the room, is a grey-haired, wrinkled human.
[20:43] <joo> Duke Leto's death doesn't seem especially relevant to that.
[20:43] <broose> He wears a white labcoat, stained with a few drops of blood, and a pair of glasses.
[20:44] <joo> Kornel searches the agent's body, looking in particular for any poison darts.
[20:44] <broose> You don't find any on her person, Kornel.
[20:44] <joo> Does Kornel find anything else?
[20:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo: ... How so?
[20:44] <joo> Vaylon: I don't think anyone counted Duke Leto as dead when he wasn't.
[20:45] <broose> No, it seems not. She carried a lighter set of equipment than most of the other bionic soldiers.
[20:45] <broose> Although... wait, what's this?
[20:45] <broose> Ahh, a data chip!
[20:45] <joo> Ah, good! I'll add it to the collection.
[20:46] <broose> It was tucked away deep into one of her jumpsuit's pockets. It's a good thing they make these things to last.
[20:46] <broose> What do you do, Falgrim?
[20:46] <joo> Kornel returns, and walks to the office where Falgrim is.
[20:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Not yet raising the rifle, Falgrim says, "The Alliance is here, human. Put your hands in the air and identify yourself."
[20:50] <broose> The man stops. He raises his hands slowly. "The ones who killed my soldiers. You're here. Good. Good. You're right on time." His voice is rough and tired.
[20:51] <broose> "I'm Doctor Pal Darvas."
[20:52] <broose> That's all he says.
[20:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks from Kornel to Doc Lenard. "Any of you have any information on this man?" he asks in a low voice. He turns back to the grey-haired human. "-Your- soldiers? Do you work for the Patriarch?"
[20:54] <broose> "I am the Patriarch. That is what they call me." He says, staying completely still.
[20:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh. That escalated quickly.
[20:55] <joo> The name "Pal" is one very common on Soprol. Kornel might have heard of this man before.
[20:55] <joo> Has he?
[20:55] <broose> Quickly? It's been like six sessions, m8.
[20:55] <broose> You can Spout Lore, Kornel.
[20:55] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Lore
[20:55] <@pagebot> joo: 8=1+5(+2) -- Spout Lore
[20:56] <broose> He's a roboticist of some renown, Kornel, famous for his bionic advances during the time of Soprol's old government. Most assumed he was killed during the regime change, because he was never heard from again.
[20:57] <joo> "Pal Darvas, the famous roboticist of Soprol?" Kornel asks.
[20:59] <broose> "Yes, that's right. I fled when the new government was taking power. I was in hiding for a time, but then... I was drawn back into my work."
[20:59] <joo> "You chose the wrong way to continue your work, Doctor. Why did you have to take people against their will and property against the law?"
[21:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls, and he begins patting Pal Darvas down to make sure he has no weapons.
[21:03] <broose> "I had to, because... it was the only way to progress forward fast enough. The Alliance laws would only hold me back." He pauses, taking in a pained breath. "Because I hear them in my head. They're coming. From the core of the galaxy, they're coming. The advances I've made here... the Alliance needs them. They need every advantage they can get."
[21:05] <joo> "But you didn't reckon into your plan the fact that the Alliance would take you down - or you underestimated us. So you have failed."
[21:06] <joo> "...who is this that you speak of? Who is coming?"
[21:07] <broose> "No, I haven't failed. Not yet. Not if the research is saved."
[21:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> "You ruined the lives of innocent humans -- for what? To turn them into weapons? That's not the Alliance way. Those who are willing to fight will fight, and there are many who will die for that cause -- willingly."
[21:08] <broose> "They are the ones who live at the center of the galaxy. They are the ones who eat the light of stars, and bend the laws of the universe."
[21:08] * KrytMobile (~[e-mail]) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
[21:08] <joo> "the ones who eat the light of stars"
[21:09] <joo> Are they triffids?
[21:09] <broose> Hahaha. I thought you might say that.
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is that what triffids do?
[21:09] <joo> Well, I don't know that they bend the laws of the universe, but they probably do photosynthesise.
[21:09] <broose> "So I have. And I accept the burden of that crime. But I beg you -- take the research to Admiral Jenevius of the Alliance. No one else. It could save billions more lives."
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh! Heh.
[21:10] <joo> "So you have picked up their signals with some brain implant? Do you have evidence of this?"
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Presumably Falgrim has some way of placing him under arrest. If not, I suppose a zip tie or something would do.
[21:10] <joo> Hahah.
[21:11] <broose> "No, they speak to me with their own powers."
[21:11] <joo> A chinese finger trap.
[21:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:12] <joo> So the campaign does have FTL travel!
[21:12] <broose> Or he's just crazy.
[21:12] <joo> Yes, that's always a possibility!
[21:12] <broose> Or he's picking up signals from a race that has been extinct for trillions of years.
[21:12] <broose> But that would be embarrassing.
[21:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim stares at Pal Darvas, and he looks at Kornel. "He's mad. Regardles, Pal Darvas, you are under arrest and will be remanded to Alliance custody. Your research will be taken and preserved as evidence, rest assured."
[21:13] <joo> This was a very aggressive race that just sent out signals saying "were going to kill u" all the time.
[21:13] <joo> It turned out he was just listening to a Death Metal radio station.
[21:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> They're Mooninites.
[21:14] <broose> "No. No! Admiral Jenevius. Nobody else. Nobody else will use my work for the greater good. It will be destroyed, and all the lives will have been wasted for nothing."
[21:15] <joo> Kornel frowns. "I respect your work as a roboticist, Doctor, but I see that the stress has taken a toll on your mind."
[21:16] <joo> Who is Admiral Jenevius>?
[21:16] <joo> Is Admiral the highest rank in the Grelt Solar Navy?
[21:17] <broose> An old, veteran commander. The current leader of the Grelt Expeditionary Fleet.
[21:17] <broose> He is a grelt.
[21:18] <joo> Good. If he wasn't, the Daily Grelt Mail would be livid.
[21:18] <broose> Hahaha.
[21:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:18] <broose> What do you have to say to his request?
[21:19] <joo> "...I am sure we can see to it that the Admiral receives a copy of your research first."
[21:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks at Kornel, but he says nothing.
[21:20] <broose> He lets out a sigh of relief. "Give it to him first, and follow his guidance from there. He is a wise leader. He will know the right path."
[21:20] <joo> Surely Falgrim doesn't have a problem with giving a report to his superior officer?!
[21:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim reports to Kalbitan. It would be going above her head to give this information to Admiral Jenevius.
[21:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kornel may not think the same way.
[21:22] <joo> But since the Admiral outranks her, I don't see what's wrong with that.
[21:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's not how the military works. There's a chain of command. Back me up here, Broose.
[21:23] <broose> Yes, it would probably be frowned upon in normal situations.
[21:23] <joo> Anyway, Kornel can just give the report independently to the Admiral.
[21:23] <joo> Falgrim doesn't have to do anything special.
[21:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> (That would seem contrary to Kornel's Lawful nature, IMO.)
[21:23] <joo> Why so?
[21:24] <broose> The research reports are loaded on to a data chip in the terminal in the center of the room, the doctor points out.
[21:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> But maybe Kornel doesn't have respect for military chain of command insofar as lawfulness goes.
[21:24] <broose> Your collection is growing!
[21:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Doctor Darvas, the bionics that you were making here -- you were manufacturing bionic weapons to fight this enemy of yours. Is that right?"
[21:26] <broose> "My only intent was to advance bionic technology, so that the Alliance could benefit from it. This factory alone could not make enough bionics to fight them off."
[21:26] <broose> "No... all of Toliman, and perhaps even Lodeas, will have to work towards this."
[21:26] <joo> It doesn't seem to me that you have to disrespect the chain of command to give a report to a superior officer who is not immediately suprior, before a lesser one. It seems like you should have more respect for the higher superiors than the lower ones.
[21:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, it seems to me that you would report first to the officer who gave you the mission for debriefing. Going to a higher-up simply because the bad guy asked you to -- that seems out of line.
[21:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> See what I mean?
[21:27] <broose> You can discuss this later. What do you do right now?
[21:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Kornel, I want you to bag and tag everything in this room and make data hard copies."
[21:30] <broose> Hey, who's disrespecting the chain of command now?
[21:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[21:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> falgrim likes to tell Kornel to do stuff that he already knows he should be doing anyway.
[21:32] <joo> Kornel agrees to do this, because he doesn't trust anyone else to label them carefully enough.
[21:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Meanwhile, two weeks later ...
[21:33] <joo> Is the Lodeas System still populated by the Illegal Aliens who fought in the Lodeas War, or did the Grelt just commit genocide against them and colonise the system?
[21:33] <broose> Meanwhile, two weeks later? Man, I don't understand time anymore.
[21:33] <joo> Hahaha.
[21:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha, I was just making fun of Kornel's OCD.
[21:33] <broose> It's still populated my the same aliens.
[21:33] <broose> by the same*
[21:33] <joo> Kornel makes two copies of all the data... and keeps one privately to himself.
[21:33] <broose> Ohh my.
[21:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> That doesn't seem very Lawful.
[21:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm just saying, that's more on the Neutral side of things.
[21:34] <broose> Oh god, stop.
[21:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm just saying!
[21:34] <broose> Well, stop saying it!
[21:35] <broose> Okay, since you've seemingly wrapped up this dungie, I'd like you guys to describe in broad strokes what you do to clean up this mess and what you do afterwards.
[21:35] <joo> Lawful doesn't mean to have to obey some particular law, or all defined laws. Indeed, the latter would definitely lead to contradictions.
[21:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> It seems like it might be best to discuss it afterwards.
[21:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> How much do we owe people by now?
[21:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think Kornel promised Jesk a robot from the factory and the person who owned the hunting rifle some credits.
[21:37] <broose> You owe Jesk a robot,and -
[21:37] <broose> Yeah.
[21:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Now, IIRC, the only reason Jesk wanted to fix the ship was so he could sell it.
[21:38] <broose> Yes.
[21:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> So he doesn't actually want a ship, he just wanted the cash.
[21:38] <broose> Right.
[21:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay -- how much is the Outrunner worth (without any, say, illegal AI modifications)?
[21:39] <joo> Kornel owes 200 credits to the owner of the hunting rifle.
[21:40] <broose> It's probably worth about 4,500 credits.
[21:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, then...
[21:42] <joo> 00:47 <joo> What is the typical price of a new ship of the Outrunner's type?
[21:42] <joo> 00:48 <broose> 5,000 credits, about.
[21:42] <broose> Yes?
[21:42] <joo> The damage from the gunfire must have reduced its value.
[21:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:42] <broose> -New- ship.
[21:42] <broose> The Outrunner was a Great War vessel.
[21:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, the Outrunner just reduces value wherever it goes.
[21:43] <broose> It would be cheaper, but it's been heavily modfied.
[21:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Due to Jesk?
[21:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Now I'm curious about what he did to it.
[21:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, anyway, here's what Falgrim does:
[21:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Doctor Darvas is locked up until we're ready to depart Carpathia. Falgrim will use one favor to pay back Jesk. I assume that's roughly equal. Falgrim will use a second favor to have the bionically-modified humans hopefully restored to their normal lives. Can he do that?
[21:47] <broose> Yes. I'll describe everything once Kornel says what he does as well.
[21:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> I also want to do a bit of roleplay with some of the NPCs. >_>
[21:48] <broose> thats beautiful
[21:48] <joo> What is Falgrim's purpose for the copies of Darvas's big data?
[21:48] <broose> It probably ties in to Vaylon's obsession with backup weapons.
[21:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, it's probably standard procedure, I imagine, when dealing with confiscated data, to immediately make copies.
[21:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Though not just anyone can do that. Fortunately, Kornel has enough training to do that in the field without having to call in data specialists.
[21:50] <joo> Not just anyone can copy data?!
[21:50] <broose> Kornel copy and pastes the files several times. Pretty much any grelt: "Wow, you're a computer whiz!"
[21:50] <joo> Hahahah.
[21:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sure, there might be some kind of decryption involved or something. Look, I don't know, this is space future.
[21:51] <joo> Where everything is more complicated so the author doesn't have to worry about making things consistent.
[21:52] <broose> fucc u say
[21:52] <joo> I'm not talking about you specifically.
[21:53] <broose> Good. Because I'm not the author...........in a way.....all of us are.
[21:53] <joo> Hahah.
[21:53] <broose> You'd better be doing some mad typing, m8.
[21:54] <joo> Can any robots be found anywhere at all in the factory? Otherwise, I'm going to have to have a few words with Jesk.
[21:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> After they're leaving the factory, Falgrim approaches Doc Lenard and Jano. He looks from one to the other and says, "Pretty much everything you all saw is classified. So it would save me a lot of headache, personally, if you signed on with us. I don't know how either of you feel about leaving Accel. And our work's dangerous. But both of you proved yourselves, so I feel like you deserve
[21:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> a say."
[21:55] <broose> Yes, there are some disabled robots in the factory that I mentioned earlier. Either will be sufficient -- he's not asking for one that's completely intact.
[21:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> "By the way -- and, Doc, and I know you're going to scold me -- but do either you have a cancer stick? Ten years without, but after this, I think I'm going to need to pick them up again."
[21:56] <broose> Hey, they're called space cigs.
[21:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:56] <broose> They work without oxygen.
[21:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Unfortunately, I don't.
[21:58] <joo> I suddenly have a craving for nicotine, for some reason.
[21:58] <joo> Even though I've never smoked. How funny!
[21:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Smoking is bad, kids.
[21:58] <broose> www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWCoCb6Bfrw#t=22 From left to right: Lenard, Jano, Falgrim, Kornel
[21:59] <joo> Hahah.
[22:00] <joo> Do you mean excluding the leftmost fifth person?
[22:00] <broose> Yes.
[22:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's Jesk.
[22:00] <broose> That's Raka'Hi, RIP.
[22:00] <broose> he got smoked.
[22:00] <Vaylon Kenadell>
[22:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[22:01] <joo> Hahah.
[22:01] <broose> I'm not going to respond to Falgrim until Kornel is finished describing his actions, to avoid time paradoxes.
[22:02] <joo> Kornel sees that all of Darvas's equipment, and the copy of his data, is moved into the ship, along with one of those robots.
[22:02] <broose> Very good.
[22:03] <joo> Oh... and the patients.
[22:04] <joo> This also seems like a good opportunity to steal some bionics, but I don't think that's something Kornel would be disposed to do.
[22:04] <broose> At least you looted some fat data.
[22:05] <joo> That is all Kornel has to do, I think.
[22:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> I have to admit that even I am tempted by the experimental bionics.
[22:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> However, Falgrim is Goood, and grelts are all natural anyway.
[22:05] <joo> Gooood.
[22:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> He's Goooood, baby.
[22:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn, what'd you put in these cigs?
[22:05] <joo> Hahah.
[22:06] <broose> Lenard rubs his chin. "Ten years ago, I might have accepted, but I don't think explorin' the galaxy's in me anymore. But after what you've done for us, I'll swear by anything to keep my mouth shut."
[22:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> How many notable data chips does this make us, joo? Enough to require salsa?
[22:07] <joo> Hahah.
[22:07] <broose> Jano smiles, and hands you a cigarette. "Me, on the other hand, I'd be glad to sign on. Been a long time since I've been away from the colony life. It doesn't suit me too well."
[22:07] <joo> Well, 2 data chips (one from the Revenant's safe, and one from the dead agent), and an indeterminate number from Dr Darvas's research.
[22:08] <joo> Jano: vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/starcraft/images/7/7e/SCV_SC2_Head2.jpg
[22:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[22:09] <broose> Jano: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zjYu1rsxTE
[22:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> I like how he's got one in his mouth, one behind his ear, and a pack on his shoulder.
[22:10] <joo> Heh.
[22:12] <joo> How is Jano going to "sign on" with us?! He'll have to join the Grelt Expeditionary Fleet to do that, surely, and then there's no guarantee he'll be dispatched with us.
[22:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Surely the Alliance has programs to hire private citizens like engineers and things like that.
[22:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or, say, doctors.
[22:13] <joo> Yes, but see the second point.
[22:13] <broose> Don't forget that you're some kind of top secret special forces team. You're given some leeway.
[22:14] <broose> What does Falgrim say to them?
[22:14] <joo> Hmm... who will pay his salary? Can we get funding for that just by requesting it?
[22:14] <broose> All will be explained in time, old troll.
[22:15] <joo> It's already bad enough that we're responsible for this ship. I have no idea how we're even going to pay for it, let alone keep the AI secret.
[22:15] <joo> Kornel is too young to be a father.
[22:15] <broose> God damn.
[22:15] <broose> You are the only person who could play a sci-fi RPG, and then lament getting a ship.
[22:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods to Doc Lenard. "Well, Doc, I hate that you won't come with us, but I understand. Accel's better off for you being there. These people need you. I've seen that much." He graciously takes the cigarette from Jano and lights it. "I had an idea you wanted to get back out in the field. Welcome aboard."
[22:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[22:16] <broose> Alright, then, moving on...
[22:16] <joo> Getting a ship is fine, but the circumstances make it a bit difficult.
[22:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm going to miss the NPCs in Accel. I kind of liked them.
[22:18] <joo> When Kornel gets some time in the ship, he examines the two data chips not from Dr. Darvas.
[22:19] <joo> Presumably Darvas was also confined somewhere in Accel! Is a GA ship going to come down to remove all the prisoners, or will we have to do that ourselves?
[22:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> I should think at the very least that a medical ship will come for the humans, so maybe they can take care of that and the prisoners at the same time.
[22:20] <broose> Oh god, just let me type.
[22:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[22:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> We're excited, Broose, and we're full of questions.
[22:23] <broose> You load some important cargo and data onto the Outrunner, and then return victorious to Accel. The patients, and the Patriarch, are brought away by the militia. The people cheer you at the spaceport. You've got business, though, Falgrim. You call up some favors in the Alliance. Jesk gets his payment, and you're patched in to Kalbitan: "You got a ship? Didn't we send you down there just yesterday? Hrmm. Well, good job, soldier. I'm talking to some of the higher-ups in the Expeditionary Fleet -- your ship will be registered with them as a formality, but you'll continue taking orders from me as normal for now. We'll discuss your payment and advancement when you're back on the station. Frontier out."
[22:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> If Falgrim were more charismatic, he could probably say something like, Yeah, you know how it is. I just sweet-talked my way into having it.
[22:25] <broose> The next shuttles will bring the bionics and the prisoners up to Frontier station.
[22:27] <broose> You also got in contact with the doctor from the Herald, Edmond Demjen. He certainly owes you a favor, and he's been at Frontier since the rescue, so he'll take care of the bionics.
[22:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Advancement, huh? Hmm.
[22:27] <broose> It's past dawn, now.
[22:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Not just any doctor -- a surgeon.
[22:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Actually, I'm not sure if that would sufficiently cover bionics installations.
[22:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, anyway.
[22:28] <broose> I thought it was uninstallation we were talking about.
[22:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes.
[22:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Uninstallation.
[22:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNCXiMt1bR4
[22:29] <joo> The Installation at the Accel factory has been turned into an Uninstallation.
[22:29] <broose> Hahaha.
[22:31] <broose> Jesk accepts the robot chassis and confirms that he received the payment. "You treat her nice, alright? Heheh."
[22:31] <joo> Hahah.
[22:32] <joo> That was just the payment for using the guns, you know!
[22:32] <joo> He still has been been paid the credits that Kornel promised, unless I missed something.
[22:32] <broose> The Alliance paid him for the ship.
[22:32] <joo> Oh!
[22:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> I used a favor to pay him for the ship.
[22:33] <joo> When did you say that?
[22:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Earlier.
[22:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Search for "Can he do that?"
[22:33] <joo> Oh, I see.
[22:33] <broose> <Vaylon Kenadell> Doctor Darvas is locked up until we're ready to depart Carpathia. Falgrim will use one favor to pay back Jesk. I assume that's roughly equal. Falgrim will use a second favor to have the bionically-modified humans hopefully restored to their normal lives. Can he do that?
[22:34] <broose> Damnit.
[22:34] <joo> You're both too l8.
[22:34] <broose> Not in terms of seeing that message.
[22:34] <broose> In that regard, you're actually the latest. Loser.
[22:35] * joo bows his head.
[22:35] <broose> Before you look into the data chips, do you have any more business in Accel?
[22:35] <joo> Well, Kornel has to pay the rifle owner, but I suppose he can do that remotely.
[22:36] <broose> Yes. Or send a credit clit plummeting towards the colony from orbit.
[22:36] <joo> Hahaha.
[22:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[22:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> I guess we're done in Accel.
[22:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, uh ...
[22:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Raka'Hi's body.
[22:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think they'd probably make sure his remains ended up back at his homeworld.
[22:39] <broose> Probably.
[22:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's the only thing I can think of. joo?
[22:41] <joo> That probably isn't feasible in all cases, but maybe they would do it here. The alternative might be some analogue to burial at sea.
[22:43] <joo> Burial by Launching into the Sun.
[22:44] <broose> What a waste of resources.
[22:45] <joo> Does this civilisation have nuclear fusion power?
[22:46] <joo> Maybe spacecraft store up all the corpses until they need to exit a solar system, then launch them all towards the sun at high speed to gain escape velocity.
[22:46] <joo> (Those two messages are not related.)
[22:47] <broose> Uh... sure, probably. Why?
[22:47] <joo> If they do, then energy can't be that precious a resources.
[22:47] <joo> *resource
[22:47] <broose> Oh.
[22:48] <broose> I'll have to read some Wikipedia articles and get back to you.
[22:48] <joo> At least the energy required to launch a corpse towards the sun.
[22:49] <joo> You just need to make sure it doesn't go into orbit around a planet.
[22:52] <broose> Tabos just has a perpetual motion machine that's wirelessly sending energy to the rest of the system.
[22:52] <broose> Through microwaves. Of course.
[22:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[22:53] <broose> Alright... after saying your goodbyes, you all climb into the newly designated GA Outrunner VII, and fly off towards Frontier station!
[22:54] <broose> And we'll stop here.

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[22:55] <@pagebot> Missed rolls (estimated): Vaylon: 3 of 9, joo: 1 of 8. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/vd3hNbd5>.
[22:56] <joo> Damn.
[22:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> The fail was strong with me tonight.
[22:56] <broose> I think you learned something new about the world, defeated a notable enemy, and... looted a memorable treasure.
[22:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes.
[22:56] <joo> What was the memorable treasure?
[22:56] <broose> The data chip(s).
[22:56] <joo> Very well.
[22:57] <broose> Did either of you fulfill alignment?
[22:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think Falgrim fulfilled his alignment. "Protect someone weaker than you."
[22:57] <joo> Yes. He protected the bionic zombies from Kornel.
[22:57] <broose> True.
[22:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> He also prevented Kornel from killing the hostages.
[22:58] <joo> Also?!
[22:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, whoops.
[22:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> I misread that.
[22:58] <joo> What else did you have in mind?
[22:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> He also prevented the hostages from killing Kornel.
[22:58] <joo> Are you still insisting that Kornel is weaker than Falgrim?
[22:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> xD
[22:59] * Vaylon Kenadell is not seriously doing so, no.
[22:59] <joo> I'm not sure if Kornel single-handedly took control of any dangerous situation...
[22:59] <broose> I think Kornel marks XP as well.
[22:59] <joo> But he was involved in doing so.
[22:59] <broose> He doesn't have to do it single-handedly! Damn, that would be the worst RPG ever.
[22:59] <joo> Hahahah.
[22:59] <broose> You only mark XP if you ignore the rest of the party.
[23:00] <broose> What about bonds?
[23:00] <joo> Well, if he's just helping with something that was someone else's idea, it seems like it might not count.
[23:00] <joo> The alignment goal seems to reward initiative.
[23:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, I think I'd like to resolve a bond.
[23:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm going to resolve this bond: "Kornel's finesse and technical mastery led to our victory over Qexem. I'll try to learn something from him."
[23:02] <joo> Today, Falgrim learned how to smack a bitch with the butt of a rifle.
[23:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think Kornel's technical mastery was the inspiration behind Controlled Explosion.
[23:02] <broose> Kornel is writing the rules of the universe? Oh my god.
[23:02] <broose> Brb.
[23:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> You know what I mean!
[23:03] <joo> Kornel: "BRB, have to eat some sunlight."
[23:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel would have killed the hostages had I not intervened. I will teach him compassion."
[23:04] <joo> The Pokemon English theme starts playing.
[23:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[23:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do you agree?
[23:04] <joo> I agreee with those bonds.
[23:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Great!
[23:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> That puts Falgrim at 13 XP.
[23:11] <joo> Kornel would form this bond: "Falgrim bore the cost of securing the Outrunner VII. I will see that is repaid for this in some way, if I can."
[23:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> I approve.

[broose]

[15:06] <broose> Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you raided the robotics factory near Accel, taking captive the Patriarch himself and several human hostages who were experimented on. Before leaving the small frontier town, you arranged for the Outrunner VII to be purchased and registered as a GA ship in the Expeditionary Fleet. While you left the atmosphere, headed towards Frontier station, you loaded up the data chips and took a look at them in the Outrunner's computer.
[15:07] <broose> The first, the one you found among Qexen Fgo's possessions, appears to be nothing more than a set of very precise coordinates for a location in the cold wastes of Debrecen.
[15:07] <joo> Oh my.
[15:07] <joo> Don't let the sci-fi theme fool you: this is a classic pirate treasure map.
[15:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[15:08] <joo> www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ju_10NkGY
[15:09] <broose> The second, which you found on the bionic agent in the robotic's factory, is a little more interesting... after decoding some information held on it, Kornel, you discover that these were the orders given to the agent you killed, and they're from the current government of Soprol!
[15:10] <broose> Her mission, it seems, was to steal Pal Darvas' research for Soprol's own purposes.
[15:10] <joo> !
[15:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[15:11] <broose> It's no secret that Soprol's current government is very anti-grelt, and wants out of the Alliance. You've deprived them of at least one advantage, at least.
[15:12] <broose> ...-at least
[15:12] <joo> Interesting.
[15:13] <broose> Dawn guides the Outrunner into one of Frontier station's hangars not long after you discover all this. You're both free to move about the station -- describe briefly how you give your report of what happened in Accel.
[15:15] <joo> Kornel seeks an audience with Admiral Jenevius.
[15:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm. So Falgrim learns all this, right?
[15:16] <broose> Presumably.
[15:16] <joo> Yes, Kornel shares that information with Falgrim.
[15:17] <broose> Instead of roleplaying out the entire conversations, I'd rather you just tell me what you intend to do, and we can summarize from there.
[15:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, okay.
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[15:18] <broose> Admiral Jenevius is on board the station, however, and you both shouldn't have much trouble getting a hold of him.
[15:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim reports in first to Kalbitan, and I suppose he goes with Kornel to Admiral Jenevius as well.
[15:19] <joo> If it's possible for Kornel to speak in person with Jenevius, he apologises for not going through the usual channels, but says that the circumstances were unusual and he thought it best to speak directly to the Admiral. He gives him a full account of all that happened as he observed it (if Jenevius wishes for one), and gives him the second copy of the Doctor's information.
[15:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim tells her everything that they discovered.
[15:21] <joo> Then, to Kornel's commanding officer, who is perhaps some high-ranking officer in covert operations, he also gives his full report, including what he told to Jenevius.
[15:22] <joo> I don't know who should receive the seized data and contraband, but he makes sure that the two other copies of the Doctor's research and the Pyra both end up there.
[15:22] <broose> Hmm, very well. Jenevius, a big, grey-maned grelt hears your report, stone-faced. He accepts the copy of the datachip and dismisses you both. You can't help but feel there's something you aren't being told, but you're surely used to that by now.
[15:24] <broose> Kalbitan seems a little disgusted with your description of the bionic experiments, Falgrim, and she tells you to stand by in the station for further orders. Your superior officer, Kornel, a high-ranking member of Grelt Intelligence, is a little more interested in the experimental data, and handles the Pyra as well.
[15:25] <broose> Despite the silence from your superiors, you don't go unrewarded for your work on Carpathia...
[15:25] <Kryt> Huzzah!
[15:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmmm.
[15:27] <joo> The location of Kornel's commanding officer: wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/images/0/04/$Covert_Ops.png
[15:28] <Deaddocus> Old school!
[15:28] <broose> Kornel, you're given an immediate promotion to Chief Warrant Officer, and your superior tells you that the Director of Grelt Intelligence himself may contact you soon. Falgrim, after all these years of hard service as a grunt, the GA offers you a promotion to Lieutenant, an officer rank.
[15:29] <broose> And you're both given a tidy bonus of 700 credits.
[15:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well...
[15:29] <@pagebot> Bum...
[15:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Don't fuck with me, PageBot.
[15:31] <Kryt> Lol
[15:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim thinks about it for a long time. He's considered himself just a grunt for ages and ages. It's a pretty big change, you know? He says he'll think about it.
[15:32] <broose> Very well!
[15:33] <broose> While all this is going on... Rask, you've blown your last credit and you've found yourself in Frontier station, a familiar place for opportunists such as yourself.
[15:34] <Kryt> Again.
[15:35] <broose> Fortunately, thanks to some of your connections around here, you've got word that that human you smuggled off Soprol awhile back, Kornel Levente, is on the station too.
[15:35] <broose> Maybe it's time to call in some favors. What do you do?
[15:35] <joo> !!!
[15:35] <Kryt> Time to call on that favour, first. I need to find out where he is.
[15:35] <broose> What's up, buddy?
[15:36] <joo> Did we get any mad bux?
[15:36] <joo> ...never mind.
[15:36] <broose> Yes.
[15:36] <Kryt> Any of my connections know why he's here, or whom he has been seen with?
[15:36] <joo> Kornel sends the 200 credits he owes to the previous owner of his rifle.
[15:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm. Broose, do you know if I owe anyone any favors?
[15:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Speaking of, how much favor do I have?
[15:39] <broose> You hear from your buddy Varga, a big human who runs one of the local bars, that he heard they recently arrived again, in Hangar 23.
[15:39] <broose> I believe you're at 0 favor, but you don't owe anyone anything, as far as I know.
[15:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Resolving the hostage situation at the factory didn't gain me any favor?
[15:40] <Kryt> Then that is where I head. I figure I may as well see if they are there. Added bonus, if they aren't there, I can wait for them.
[15:41] <broose> I think we've discussed it before -- it only grants favor if it's related to the chosen enemy group. However, I've been heavily considering rewriting it.
[15:41] <joo> www.hangar23.fr/
[15:41] <joo> What does it mean?
[15:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> I see. Okay.
[15:42] <broose> Kornel, you're returning to the hangar after your promotion and payment when you see an old associate of yours, Rask Tassalon, come in looking for you!
[15:42] <joo> Kornel suddenly has a spasm triggered by memories of the war, and accidentally shoots him.
[15:43] <broose> He stands out around these parts -- most Yoz aren't bold enough for the frontier life.
[15:43] <joo> (joke)
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[15:45] <joo> Kornel looks at him for a second. "Rask Tassalon!" He offers a handshake. "It has been a while since we last spoke. How are you?"
[15:48] <broose> It would be awkward if Kornel did this whenever he saw a random Yoz walking around.
[15:48] <joo> LOL
[15:50] <Kryt> Rask will return the handshake with a smirk "You know how it is, one minute you're king of the verse, the next you're scavenging for shrub snakes."
[15:50] <joo> King of the Verse! I didn't know Rask was a rapper, too.
[15:50] <broose> Heh.
[15:50] <Kryt> Lol
[15:52] <joo> Well, scavenging for scrub snakes on this space station is probably not very productive, so it's no wonder he's fallen on hard times.
[15:52] <joo> *shrub
[15:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> [insert prostitution joke]
[15:54] <Kryt> "I however do recall the matter of a debt that I am owed...
[15:55] <joo> Kornel smiles slightly. "I have not forgotten. I seem to be doing comparatively well for myself, lately. If there's anything I can help you with, let me know about it."
[16:01] <Kryt> Rask's smile is less enthusiastic, "Credits, or a lucrative run would be ideal."
[16:02] <joo> What does Kornel's rank of Chief Warrant Officer permit him to do that he couldn't do before?
[16:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's around this time that Falgrim manages to find Kornel.
[16:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> He raises a hand in greeting. "Well, Kornel, who's your friend?" He nods to Rask.
[16:05] <joo> "Ah, hello, Falgrim. This is an old acquaintence, Rask Tassalon. He helped me out back on Soprol, but I hear he's fallen on hard times, now." Kornel turns back and look at Rask consideringly.
[16:07] <broose> What do you think, Kornel? Typically, it would mean your duties have shifted to advising other lesser technical officers in covert operations, but you aren't in a typical situation. Perhaps it has some other perks, though.
[16:08] <joo> I would suppose it gives him clearance to access deeper secret archives than he did before, maybe.
[16:08] <broose> That seems reasonable.
[16:08] <Kryt> "You win one too many hands and nobody trusts you're playing fair." He nods back to Falgrim. "Anyway, I heard that you happened to be in the area, and I thought I'd check up on you."
[16:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> It might also allow him to recruit people to assist him with hacking.
[16:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> (I.e., I've Never Seen Code Like This.)
[16:11] <joo> Would it be possible for Kornel and/or Falgrim to put in a word for Rask so that he can join the GA and be assigned to their squadron?
[16:11] <joo> Is that a desirable outcome?
[16:11] <broose> Certainly. You've already done so for Jano, presumably.
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks Rask over as well. "Falgrim Rakshahar. Kornel's saved my hide and vice-versa. I've already stopped counting."
[16:12] <broose> Well... Jano was a former soldier. But still.
[16:13] <joo> Kornel says to Rask, "I can help you with credits, but those are only a temporary solution to your problem. What would you say to some exciting work that pays well and keeps your sharp?"
[16:13] <joo> *keeps you sharp
[16:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim offers his hand to Rask. "Luck only goes so far. An old drill sarge of mine used to say, 'If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.' In our line of work, you either cheat or die."
[16:14] <broose> (Kornel: "This is why I'm the only one in the squad with a girlfriend.")
[16:15] <joo> Yes. Kornel got his girlfriend, Dawn, by cheating the AI laws.
[16:15] <broose> Oh... well, that's the opposite of what I meant, then.
[16:16] <joo> I couldn't think of a sensible interpretation, so I flipped it turnways.
[16:16] <joo> I don't know what the fuck Falgrim is talking about, now, by the way. Did he forget to take his medicine?
[16:16] <broose> I can respect that.
[16:16] <broose> Hahaha.
[16:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[16:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is talking about outsmarting your enemy, basically, and not playing by the rules.
[16:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> But the saying is something they really say in the military.
[16:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> IRL.
[16:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm just trying to add flavor to the character.
[16:17] <joo> Yes, but prompted by what?
[16:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> By Rask's comment on cheating at cards.
[16:18] * Kryt can confirm this from personal experience
[16:18] <joo> I see.
[16:20] <broose> Well, what does Rask say to Kornel's offer?
[16:20] <Kryt> Rask shakes Falgrim's hand in return. "As long as the pay is good and the work keeps coming. Who knows, I might actually enjoy it."
[16:21] <Kryt> (Sorry, takes a while to type on a phone. Also... Getting used to a new keypad)
[16:23] <broose> Jano, who has been inspecting the Outrunner's engine from the catwalk of the hangar, says from above: "We got another joinin' the crew?"
[16:23] <joo> Kornel says to Falgrim. "This man knows how to handle a weapon. Could we take him on board?"
[16:23] * joo 's eyes zoom in slowly on "catwalk."
[16:24] <broose> Something wrong, brah?
[16:24] <joo> Is it called a catwalk because Grelt walk on it?
[16:25] <broose> In this universe, probably.
[16:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:25] <joo> In fact, that is what all Grelt passageways are called.
[16:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Call me a cat one more time.
[16:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Broose, what is the relationship again between the Yoz and the Grelt?
[16:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or, more concisely, what are relations like between the two races?
[16:27] <joo> I keep forgetting that Rask is a disgusting alien. It was probably racist to call him a "man."
[16:27] <Kryt> XD
[16:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, but a forgivable mistake for Kornel, being the stinking human-centric human he is.
[16:28] <broose> The Yoz are another race from the Lodeas system. During the Great War, the Yoz remained neutral and profited from the conflict, and there's a little lingering distrust between them and the grelt because of that.
[16:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> What is your convention on the capitlization of races, Broose?
[16:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> *capitalization
[16:29] <broose> Whoops. I don't know why I was capitalizarding that.
[16:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:30] <broose> I mean to not capitalize them.
[16:30] <joo> Hahaha.
[16:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim strokes his mane thoughtfully. "We could use someone handy with a weapon. You been in the military?"
[16:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's pastebin, by the way: pastebin.com/Ds0Vv862
[16:36] <Kryt> "Not in so many words, no." He rocks back on his heels and chuckles quietly, "I was supposed to work security for a minor trade house, but... Other prospects came up."
[16:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will level up.
[16:37] <Kryt> Falgrim has all the levels
[16:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's inspiration: s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3c/07/54/3c075401984ae1b59ceed517e9d83901.jpg
[16:39] <broose> Yeah, you and Kornel can pick your level up stuff now, if you'd like. Do you guys have anything else to say, roleplay wise, or shall we move forward?
[16:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Prospects, huh? Well, that's something." He stares at the yoz for a long time before shooting a glance at Kornel, and he says, "All right. Rask, you can join us if you like. It's dangerous work, though."
[16:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay. Falgrim will take +1 Constitution and This Is My Weapon.
[16:42] <joo> Kornel also levels up, taking +1 Dexterity (giving him now +3 DEX) and Disguise.
[16:42] <Kryt> Dangerous is fine with Rask. Lead on, mighty leader
[16:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> That gives Falgrim +3 CON and 31/31 HP!
[16:43] <joo> Did the admiralty have anything to say about the Qexn Fgo's coordinates?
[16:44] <broose> Hmm... show me your character sheet, Vaylon.
[16:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> pastebin.com/Ds0Vv862
[16:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> ...
[16:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> It has some formatting errors from being copied and pasted from somewhere else.
[16:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> I've fixed those. You can refresh it if you like to make it easier to read.
[16:46] <joo> When we searched Qexn, did we find he was wearing one of these? i.imgur.com/Q3xnFG0.png
[16:46] <broose> It also seems to contain text from something else!
[16:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> >_>
[16:47] <broose> Okay, that seems to check out.
[16:48] <broose> You showed them the coordinates on the data chip? Hmm... yes, they've probably relayed that information to the proper authorities on Debrecen, then.
[16:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's weapon of choice will be his assault rifle, which he will name Razor.
[16:49] <joo> When I said everything....i meant it
[16:50] <joo> Even if it means our treasure will probably be gone when we get there.
[16:50] <joo> If we get there.
[16:53] <joo> If it takes a while before we get our next orders, maybe we would have authorisation to just bugger off, though.
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's probably been thinking about the threat that Pal Darvas mentioned.
[16:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Since none of their superiors let them know anything, he's going to consult with Kornel about it.
[16:56] <broose> It might be frowned upon to leave the station for now, since they need you ready for when disaster strikes. If you're willing to risk a chewing out for some fat loot, though, you can do that.
[16:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's probably not going anywhere. Kalbitan gave orders to stand by.
[16:57] <joo> Kornel also gives Rask 200 credits. That will probably tide him over until his next fat payload.
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kryt, Pal Darvas captured a factory on an outpost moon and turned the hostages into weapons with exerpimental bionics, which he started manufacturing. When he was arrested, he ranted about this:
[17:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> <broose> "I had to, because... it was the only way to progress forward fast enough. The Alliance laws would only hold me back." He pauses, taking in a pained breath. "Because I hear them in my head. They're coming. From the core of the galaxy, they're coming. The advances I've made here... the Alliance needs them. They need every advantage they can get."
[17:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> <joo> "...who is this that you speak of? Who is coming?"
[17:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> <broose> "They are the ones who live at the center of the galaxy. They are the ones who eat the light of stars, and bend the laws of the universe."
[17:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's what Falgrim is asking Kornel about.
[17:02] <Kryt> Foreboding
[17:02] <joo> About what aspect of that does Falgrim consult with Kornel?
[17:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Have you dug up anything about those star-eaters yet?"
[17:05] * joo has a sudden epiphany.
[17:06] <joo> He was probably receiving telepathic messages from black holes!
[17:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbBbFH9fAg
[17:07] <joo> khosann.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/black-hole-eating-a-star.jpg
[17:08] <broose> Since it looks like you're sticking around the station, I'm going to skip ahead in time a bit. If you have anything you'd like your character to do for the next week or so, describe it now.
[17:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hold on. If Kornel and Rask want to go on a solo adventure, I am totally okay with this.
[17:09] <joo> It doesn't seem like the kind of thing that there would be existing records about, even if the Doctor isn't just mad, based on his description.
[17:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Not solo.
[17:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> You get the idea.
[17:09] <joo> A Solo adventure.
[17:09] <Kryt> Rask is going to do a bit of research on this squadron
[17:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Exactly!
[17:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Anyway, I can find some way to amuse myself, and Kornel and Rask are both lower levels.
[17:09] <broose> Heh.
[17:10] <joo> Bargon wanchi kox pa, Solo! Hauehaueheuahhauehaue!
[17:11] <broose> Vaylon: Well, they can decide to do that if they wish, but they haven't given any indication that they'd like to!
[17:11] <joo> However... Kornel consults the secret archives he has access to for information about this, just in case there's anything relevant.
[17:11] <Kryt> As well as do a bit of pricing on gear
[17:11] <joo> That would seem to defeat the purpose of adding a third player to balance things out.
[17:12] <broose> Rask, you mean Falgrim and Kornel's squadron?
[17:12] <Kryt> Yes.
[17:12] <broose> Okay.
[17:12] <Kryt> Namely track record, and reputation
[17:13] <joo> Their reputation just got dragged down by about 5 points when you joined.
[17:13] <Kryt> XX
[17:13] <Kryt> XD even
[17:13] <joo> xoxox
[17:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo: Not really; I really think it might be worthwhile for the party to investigate those coordinates. I'd like the chance to get some preparation, and consider that Kornel and Rask are a lower level than Falgrim.
[17:14] <broose> I thought they were both the same level.
[17:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> What level is Kornel?
[17:14] <broose> 4, isn't he?
[17:14] <Kryt> I'm a lowly level one
[17:15] <joo> Kornel is level 4 now, yes.
[17:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> @_@
[17:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Never mind, then.
[17:15] <joo> Let's send Rask on a Solo mission!
[17:15] <Kryt> XD
[17:16] <joo> Well, if we have a week or more of downtime, I'll take that mad Preparation!
[17:16] <joo> Also, Kornel will buy two healing injections and two antitoxins.
[17:16] <broose> You ask some of your inside sources about these guys you're rolling with now... Falgrim is known by a few as a particularly skilled soldier with a clean track record, but you're more familiar with Kornel than most anyone around here. You hear that they liberated a robotics factory and took down the pirate Qexen Fgo, but they are otherwise shrouded in mystery.
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim spends a week practicing his aim.
[17:17] <broose> As for gear, you can get most any kind of standard equipment here on Frontier station for fair prices.
[17:17] <joo> Kornel spends a week ravaging the scoreboards on typing.com.
[17:17] <broose> Hahaha.
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3xqNeRqcO8RVFRCcHhvaUdyLWM
[17:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will buy a set of heavy combat armor and sell his probably quite-mangled body armor.
[17:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is the Outrunner in need of any maintenance or refueling?
[17:19] <broose> You get 30 credits for the body armor.
[17:20] <broose> The Alliance has generously provided for the refueling, and it has no need of maintenance at the moment.
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, good!
[17:21] <Kryt> I'll buy more grenades
[17:21] <broose> Kornel, roll Spout Lore if you still wish to do that.
[17:21] <broose> 15 credits each, Rask. How many do you want?
[17:21] <Kryt> Two HE and four stun
[17:21] <broose> Okay.
[17:21] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Hawking Radiation
[17:21] <@pagebot> joo: 9=6+1(+2) -- Spout Hawking Radiation
[17:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> How much are rockets again, Broose?
[17:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo, can we have a pastebin of your character sheet so we can see what's stored in the ship?
[17:25] <joo> Kornel notices that Rask doesn't have any proper weapon, and offers him the shotgun. He makes a slightly barbed comment about it being a weapon lacking any finesse, but one that may suit his style.
[17:26] <joo> tinyurl.com/kornel-levente
[17:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Thanks!
[17:27] <broose> You run into a lot of files that are restricted even to you, Kornel, as you search through the archives on this topic. But you do find several reported cases of similar phenomenon: people raving about strange beings from the center of the galaxy, too many for it to be a coincidence. The Alliance's limited research into it suggested a strange kind of energy being found on the afflicted, but it is still beyond their scientists to discern what exactly it could be.
[17:28] <joo> It looks like we'll have to administer some of the more old-fashioned kind of Science, that involves shooting things.
[17:28] <broose> The rockets are 30 credits each, Falgrim.
[17:28] <joo> Luckily, when Kornel was in university, one of his lecturers was mad and fired a musket every day in class.
[17:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> He must have been a grelt! Unless it was a laser musket.
[17:29] <joo> Heh.
[17:30] <joo> The shotgun is: Sawed-off Shotgun (1 weight, near, +1 damage). What does Rask say to that?
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim tells Rask that there's an assault rifle and several laser pistols taken from pirates in the ship.
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> *there's also
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> *there are also
[17:32] <Kryt> Sawed-off does sound like an underhanded weapon perfect
[17:32] <Kryt> I will also peruse the laser pistoks
[17:32] <Kryt> Pistols
[17:32] <broose> Does Falgrim buy any rockets?
[17:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't know where we're going next, but I'm not going to spend all of my money right away. But, yes, I will.
[17:33] <broose> The pistols are all standard stuff: 1 weight, near, 1 piercing.
[17:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim buys one healing injection, three rockets, and three stun grenades. That should put him at 203 credits.
[17:35] <broose> Okay.
[17:37] <broose> You all prepare for your next assignment -- whatever it may be -- while waiting for orders from higher up. A week or so passes by. The government is still silent with the public in the aftermath of the insectoid attack on the Herald of Dawn -- all they've issued are statements urging caution while traveling through outer Toliman. The silence puts you on edge. Eventually, though, big news hits...
[17:38] <broose> Soprol has declared independence, and cut ties with the Grelt Alliance!
[17:39] <broose> The news is all over Frontier station before long. This will be the first time a planet has even tried to leave the Alliance.
[17:40] <joo> Kornel says to Falgrim, while trying not to reveal _too_ much classified information, that he gathers that Pal Darvas's condition is not unique. He has no idea if there's any truth to the matter, but in the unfortunate case that there is, it seems like Admiral Jenevius, in whom Darvas left his last hope, is the one who will have to be relied on now to act on the information.
[17:40] <broose> It's not long after that that Dawn speaks up from the Outrunner's computer: "Secure transmission coming in. I can't trace the origin."
[17:41] <joo> Oh my.
[17:42] <broose> A silhouetted human figure appears on the computer's display. It speaks in a distorted voice: "Mr. Levente. This is the Director."
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is the reason Kornel is trying not to reveal too much because of Rask?
[17:43] <joo> www.gamingangels.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/nabeshin2.jpg ?!
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> XD
[17:44] <joo> No, it's because Falgrim probably doesn't have security clearance to see that information!
[17:44] <broose> What do you say to this, Kornel?
[17:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's nonsense. We're both on the same secret team.
[17:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm pretty sure Falgrim and Kornel have the same level of security clearance.
[17:45] <joo> Do they?
[17:45] <Kryt> Lol
[17:45] * Vaylon Kenadell swings toward Broose. "Do they?"
[17:45] <broose> Falgrim probably wouldn't be let into Grelt Intelligence archives himself, no. But he would probably be allowed to see any information you're cleared for, Kornel.
[17:46] <joo> Kornel looks at the silhouette, expressionless.
[17:46] <joo> Does he know who The Director is?
[17:47] <broose> The Director of Grelt Intelligence, of course, but you don't know much about them.
[17:47] <broose> Nobody does.
[17:48] <joo> Ah.
[17:48] <joo> "Greetings, Sir." Kornel says.
[17:52] <broose> "Surely you've heard the news from Soprol. The Polani family is trying to break off from the Alliance. Our ships are already being sent to blockade the planet, but we require a... clean solution to this problem."
[17:52] <joo> Damn. So they go to Kornel. Racist!
[17:53] <broose> Haha.
[17:54] <Kryt> To be fair, they did say clean. Not explody
[17:55] <joo> Kornel's expression darkens slightly, and he steeples his fingers together. "I see. We must strike them at their core, then, and eliminate their leaders?"
[17:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> My solutions are significantly cleaner, now.
[17:59] <broose> "Yes. The capture or elimination of the Polani nobles will bring a swift end to this. This will be a widespread Intelligence effort, but your team's skills will be especially useful. For this operation, your team's designation is Strike Team Echo. You are to rendezvous with the fleet outside Soprol ASAP. Do you have any questions?"
[18:02] <joo> Kornel shakes his head. "I have no questions." He glances to the others.
[18:03] <Kryt> "Do you have a preference for them being brought in alive?"
[18:05] <broose> "The more we have alive, the more leverage we have. But don't take any chances."
[18:06] <broose> Does Falgrim have any questions?
[18:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim strokes his mane. "What'll be the cover story for their disappearance?"
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Maybe that's a dumb question.
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> However, it seems like just kidnapping and killing their leaders won't exactly inspire people to join us.
[18:09] <joo> Heh. The opposite seems true to me: if they know the leaders have been murderised, they probably won't care to secede any more.
[18:10] <broose> "No cover story. This will be a large-scale, coordinated operation at several locations on the planet. The Alliance will have to take the blame... think of it as a display of power."
[18:10] <joo> *Nukes all major Soprol cities* Ohh, my bad, little buddy.
[18:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nobody leaves? I mean, I get it, but it looks like the Grelt Alliance as a whole is not Good-aligned.
[18:11] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:11] <joo> Sorry, m8.
[18:12] <broose> Perhaps the Polani regime has done their fair share of Evil.
[18:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> I guess.
[18:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "Understood."
[18:13] <broose> Or perhaps the Alliance has compelling reasons for wanting to keep them under control right now. We'll have to Play to Find Out.
[18:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is this a regular occurrence for the Director to directly give us orders?
[18:13] <broose> Not as far as any of you know.
[18:14] <broose> You must be special.
[18:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, okay.
[18:14] <broose> The transmission ends.
[18:14] <broose> Jano strokes his chin. "Well! Always wanted to see Soprol."
[18:14] <joo> Kornel glances at Rask. "And now we will go full circle."
[18:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim lets out a snort. "I'm not much one for politics."
[18:15] <Kryt> "Let's just hope I don't have to smuggle you out again."
[18:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks from Rask to Kornel. "You'll have to tell me that story sometime."
[18:16] <Kryt> Rask leans back in whatever chair is handy "But, am I the only one that this screams 'setup' to?
[18:16] <joo> Kornel smirks. "It shall not be necessary. I am going to find it deeply satisfying to finally obliterate the upstart Polani regime."
[18:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> "If it screamed any louder, I'm gonna go deaf."
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim rubs the top of his head, glancing at Kornel. "What do you think? I want to see what Kal's take on this is. She's a straight shooter."
[18:19] <joo> "I am not quite sure what you mean," Kornel says. "Do you not trust the Director?"
[18:21] <Kryt> "I don't know about you, but I make it a rule to not trust anyone who hides their face from me."
[18:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> He lets out a sigh that sounds more like a growl. "I dunno. I know I'm just a pawn, but when I fought in the Alliance, I felt like I was doing some good. Remember Accel? We helped those people. This? I dunno. Makes me feel more like a pawn than usual."
[18:23] <joo> Kornel shrugs lightly. "Regardless, you do not need to trust him. I know Soprol's defences and infrastructure well from when I served there. I am sure also I can contact any remaining members of the resistance. I do not intend to allow this plan to fail."
[18:23] <Kryt> "As long as the money is good though..." He fiddles with the arm of the chair. "Just so long as I get to live to spend it."
[18:25] <joo> "You will be helping the population of Soprol to be freed from the Polani government, and to stay in the Alliance. They took power by force, so it is fitting, is it not, that they are removed from power by force?"
[18:26] <broose> Perhaps Kornel should tell us more about what happened with the regime change in Soprol, sometime.
[18:28] <broose> For now, though, what do you do?
[18:29] <joo> (I imagine from the fact that they're trying to secede from the Alliance that they're a bit like en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Independence_Party or en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_the_South, and are probably all racists.)
[18:30] <broose> Hahahaha.
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> "By force." Falgrim strokes his mane. "I have my orders, and I will follow them." He lays a heavy paw on Kornel's shoulder. "I saw the way you looked at those hostages on Carpathia," he says in a quiet voice.
[18:31] <Kryt> Rask gives them both a sidelong glance. "Do we have restraints or holding cells of any variety?"
[18:31] <joo> Kornel bows his head slightly. "I erred there. I did not imagine they could be saved. It is good that we went with your plan."
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I've done a lot of killing in my life. It's my job to kill people if ordered. And when I'm not ordered to, I don't."
[18:33] <joo> "I may consider any Polani to be lower than even one of those wretched creatures, but I too will follow my orders, and take them alive if possible."
[18:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "Alive if possible."
[18:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do we have such cells?
[18:34] <broose> You have the cargo bay you used to hold Qexen in.
[18:34] <joo> Kornel says to Rask. "The cargo hold works as a makeshift prison. Why?"
[18:37] <Kryt> "If we are taking captives, I'd like to be able to make sure they can't get a jump on me later."
[18:39] <joo> "Ah, yes. And that reminds me, there may be certain agents we can use to make the more docile. Let us make some preparations, then depart in a few hours."
[18:39] <joo> *them
[18:40] <joo> Kornel goes out to look for a tranquilising injection for putting humans to sleep. Can it be found on this space station?
[18:40] <broose> That sounds pretty shady. You can roll Supply to find such a thing.
[18:40] <joo> Shady?! I'm a professional!
[18:41] <broose> Heh. Well, sure. It still won't be commonly available around here, however.
[18:41] <joo> Well, if you really do have to go into the black market to find such a thing, Kornel asks Rask to aid him in finding it.
[18:41] <broose> Racist.
[18:41] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is going to acquire an oxyacetylene torch.
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or, barring that, plastic explosive.
[18:42] <joo> Well, that certainly does have a way of making people docile.
[18:42] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:43] <broose> Let's make it sound more futuristic: how about "plasma cutter"?
[18:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:43] <joo> Rask has a way with people that Kornel lacks, so I suggest he makes the Supply roll in this case! And Kornel will Aid him.
[18:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Very well.
[18:43] <broose> You can roll Supply to find one of those, and it will probably be pretty sick.
[18:43] <Kryt> Alright, to make things simpler for kornel, Rask will reach out to his contacts on this.
[18:44] <Kryt> Supply roll... What is that based on?
[18:44] <broose> A Supply roll will be +CHA, which is +2 for you.
[18:44] <Kryt> Sweet
[18:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6 Supply (Plasma Cutter)
[18:44] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=6+6 Supply (Plasma Cutter)
[18:44] <joo> !
[18:44] <broose> So you'd type: "!r 2d6+2" for that roll.
[18:45] <joo> ...is that a serious roll?
[18:45] <Kryt> !r 2d6+2 Supply (Kornel's shady rape drug)
[18:45] <@pagebot> Kryt: 12=4+6(+2) Supply (Kornel's shady rape drug)
[18:45] <joo> Oh my gah!
[18:45] <broose> What does it mean.
[18:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Mine was all natural.
[18:45] <broose> What do you mean "serious roll"?
[18:45] <joo> The Aid wasn't even needed, but maybe I should roll it anyway to get my deserved Barbed Devil.
[18:45] <joo> I'm asking whether Falgrim is really looking for a blowtorch.
[18:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes.
[18:46] <broose> It's a future blowtorch. It can probably slice through thick metals or something.
[18:46] <broose> Thick future metals.
[18:46] <joo> Oh. To just cut through the side of the Royal Palace? Good idea.
[18:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Right into Inner Palace Symbol.
[18:47] <Kryt> youtu.be/TjcOJmoJwpk
[18:47] <joo> To find the Inner Goddess.
[18:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> I will cut you.
[18:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> With my plasma cutter, in fact.
[18:48] <joo> Cut my plasma.
[18:48] <broose> You ask some people you know around here, Rask, and find someone willing to sell you a powerful sedative. They come in syringes, 20 credits each.
[18:49] <joo> Kornel slides over a 100 credit clit, and asks for 5.
[18:49] <broose> That's not how it works. It's all digital, brah.
[18:49] <joo> He slides it using the touchscreen on his phone, or something.
[18:49] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:49] <joo> Augmented Reality.
[18:50] <broose> Falgrim, you find yourself a powerful plasma cutter. It costs 60 credits, but it'll cut through pretty much anything. If you're feeling particularly demented, you could probably even fight with it.
[18:50] <joo> Let's hope he doesn't mix it up with the antitoxin.
[18:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> You know me all too well.
[18:51] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> I should have picked This Is My Weapon for the plasma cutter so that I could modify it to make it more sword-like.
[18:51] <joo> Is the plasma cutter just a lightsaber?
[18:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Truly, the Jedi have fallen on hard times.
[18:52] <broose> Its tags are hand, 2 piercing, reload, 2 weight. It comes with small canisters you have to replace regularly.
[18:52] <broose> No, it's basically just a powerful torch.
[18:52] <joo> Ah, yes, let me reload my lightsaber.
[18:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think Falgrim will drop by Kalbitan's office and hint that he's been shipped off on something big. See if she knows anything or has an opinion.
[18:53] <broose> Haha, "hint".
[18:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim forks over 60 credits, metaphorically, and takes the welder with him.
[18:53] <broose> joo: Damnit, not a lightsaber!
[18:53] <joo> Kryt: are you playing with your phone under the table at your sister's birthday party right now?
[18:53] <broose> That's true dedication.
[18:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Wait, what?
[18:54] <Kryt> Nah. Left the party about an hour ago
[18:54] <broose> Damn, I didn't even know you went.
[18:54] <joo> It's not true dedication until you continue playing while reciving a footjob, like Vatican did.
[18:54] <joo> *receiving
[18:54] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:54] <Kryt> Lol
[18:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's weird that this melee weapon has reload.
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> How does that even work?
[18:55] <joo> So I suppose the really ultimate dedication is to play at your sister's birthday party while receiving a footjob under the table.
[18:55] <broose> I said how it works.
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[18:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> So if I hit someone once, I have to reload?
[18:55] <Kryt> It was a trip to organ stop pizzaria
[18:55] <broose> Presumably you're "hitting" them with a continuous blast of plasma.
[18:55] <joo> Organ stop? That sounds like a cork that you plug in to someone to stop their guts from falling out.
[18:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> See, joo? Organ Stop. No footjobs will be had there.
[18:56] <joo> Organ, stop!
[18:56] <Kryt> It has giant pipe organ in the center of the dining room
[18:56] <joo> Ah.
[18:56] <broose> That sounds pretty sick.
[18:56] <joo> Broose is demented for organs, I have learned.
[18:56] <Kryt> The largest of its kind actually
[18:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> I thought it was playing up the fact that their pizzas stopped up your organs.
[18:57] <joo> That pizza really filled up my bladder.
[18:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, now that Broose's campaign is sufficiently off the rails...
[18:57] <Kryt> XD
[18:58] <broose> There are no rails. You're in space, brah.
[18:59] <joo> vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/galnet/images/9/93/Space_train_3.png
[18:59] <broose> Yo, what.
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> static.guide.supereva.it/guide/cartoni_animati/galaxy-express-999/big_00124.jpg
[19:00] <broose> I have some problems with htis.
[19:00] <broose> this*
[19:01] <broose> Well, anyway.
[19:01] <broose> Now that you've had your shopping spree, what do you all do?
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, did Kalbitan have anything to say?
[19:01] <broose> Oh, right.
[19:02] <Kryt> cartoonresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/movie_900004_pic4.jpg
[19:03] <broose> Kalbitan turns to you as you enter her office. "You hearing this shit, soldier? Damn faithless humans."
[19:05] <joo> Hahahaha.
[19:05] <joo> Sorry, Falgrim: she's also a racist.
[19:06] <joo> !url !url !url
[19:06] <@pagebot> [1] Best guess: 海底 超 特急 マリン エクスプレス [image/jpeg; 19.0 KiB; ...ovie_900004_pic4.jpg]
[19:06] <@pagebot> [2] Best guess: galaxy express 999 train [image/jpeg; 76.0 KiB; ...ss-999/big_00124.jpg]
[19:06] <@pagebot> [3] Best guess: (none) [image/png; 56.0 KiB; ...93/Space_train_3.png]
[19:07] <joo> !rj 海底 超 特急 マリン エクスプレス
[19:07] <@pagebot> <joo> kaitei chou tokkyuu marin ekusupuresu
[19:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:07] <joo> Ekusupuresu.
[19:07] <Kryt> That's Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
[19:08] <Kryt> It's a Tezuka movie
[19:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> No, that's for Ocean Galaxy, the ocean-themed variant of Dungeon Galaxy.
[19:08] <joo> Exactly!
[19:08] <joo> It's Water Galaxy, though, brah.
[19:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Right.
[19:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "We're deploying to Soprol. Orders are to deal with it. ... I got a bad feeling, Kal."
[19:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim never was very subtle.
[19:12] * joo adds Undersea Super Train: Marine Express to his watch list.
[19:15] <Kryt> Rask is going to familiarize himself with the layout of the ship
[19:17] <Kryt> Read as: casually search for hidden compartments
[19:17] <joo> You look under the floorboards, and find the cast of Return of the Jedi.
[19:18] <broose> Kalbitan looks you over. "A bad time for having doubts, soldier." She looks around, as if to make sure nobody is listening in. "What happened on the Herald couldn't have been the last we'll see of those bugs. The higher ups aren't telling us much, but I'd bet my life there are more out there, and it'll be the Great War all over again." She clenches her jaw. "But if a chunk of the Alliance breaks off, we won't be ready for them. Understood?"
[19:19] * Kryt mugs Luke for his lightsabre
[19:21] <broose> The Outrunner VII is an old human scout ship, Rask. It's a bit cramped, unfortunately, but there's enough room to be comfortable for such a small crew. A central corridor and ladder connects the bridge, the weapons control room, engine maintenance, the cargo hold, and a couple rooms furnished with bunks.
[19:22] <Kryt> So, nothing of significant interest
[19:23] <broose> You don't find any hidden drug stashes, no, I'm afraid.
[19:24] <Kryt> Lol. Was more looking for places I could hide things
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> After listening closely, Falgrim salutes when Kal finishes her speech. "Yes, sir! Understood, sir." He takes his leave and heads back to the ship with the newly-acquired plasma cutter.
[19:25] <broose> Oh, yes, you could probably find some places to hide your stuff. Maybe under the mattress or something.
[19:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm, let me add this, I guess: "Just not used to taking orders from shadows, Kal; that's all."
[19:26] <broose> Very well.
[19:26] <broose> Are your preparations complete, then?
[19:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm... looks like I'm going to have to drop a few things.
[19:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes!
[19:27] <broose> Falgrim picks up the plasma cutter and the rockets drop from his inventory automatically, exploding the ship.
[19:27] <joo> XD
[19:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:27] <broose> Falgrim should use the plasma cutter to light cigarettes from now on.
[19:27] <Kryt> Curse you hammerspace
[19:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, damn, that's right. Falgrim started smoking again. I forgot about that.
[19:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> He bought some cigars at the outpost.
[19:29] <broose> Does joo still live?
[19:29] <joo> Yes.
[19:29] <broose> Very good.
[19:29] <joo> Kornel is honking the Outrunner!
[19:29] <joo> Let's go!
[19:29] <broose> Hahaha.
[19:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim jumps in!
[19:29] <broose> You should probably specify that he's honking the horn.
[19:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[19:31] <joo> No, he's honking the entire ship.
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think Falgrim will leave behind some of his rations in the ship and the laser pistol he picked up from the ones that Qexen surrundered.
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Specifically, joo: Rations (3 uses, 1 weight); Laser pistol (near, 1 piercing, 1 weight)
[19:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Meanwhile, Rask is already doing calculations on how many kilos of Pyra the ship can hold.
[19:33] <broose> Hahaha.
[19:34] <broose> Alright. All geared up for the mission ahead, you power up the ship and plot a course straight into Soprol's orbit!
[19:35] <broose> It'll be a day or so before you make it there. Kornel, in the meantime, do you have anything to tell us about the capital city of Soprol?
[19:36] <Kryt> If I recall this pyra substance, enough of it will turn the out runner into the most unorthodox guided missile
[19:37] <broose> Heh. Pyra is an illicit drug. I didn't envision it having explosive properties, but that sounds pretty hardcore.
[19:38] <Kryt> Heh
[19:38] <Kryt> Under the right conditions, everything is explosive
[19:42] <joo> Well... the capital city of Soprol is called Folso.
[19:43] <joo> It is one of those cities that was built according to a plan by architects, rather than developing organically.
[19:43] <joo> It was built several hundred years ago and, though\] survived several wars
[19:43] <joo> Err...
[19:44] <joo> It was built several hundred years ago and, through several wars, is still much the same today, although of course its technology has been upgraded.
[19:45] <joo> At its centre are buildings of government on a hill, surrounded by fortifications, and the foremost building is the royal palace of the Prince(ss) of Soprol.
[19:47] <joo> There are four large cannons in the capital city for shooting down ships in low orbit.
[19:48] <broose> I'm imagining ornate stone architecture, rather like... img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120927141009/starwars/images/5/57/TheedAttack.png
[19:49] <broose> Is that accurate?
[19:49] <joo> The successful coup was made by releasing a massive EMP shockwave over the entire city, temporarily disabling the defence systems, and giving just enough time for traditional aircraft (not susceptible to the EMP) to land with soldiers, inside the defences.
[19:49] <joo> Yes, that's not dissimilar to what I was imagining.
[19:50] <broose> Okay, cool.
[19:52] <joo> The EMP disabled all of the streetlights, and then the cannons got confused and started shooting at the galaxy visible in the sky.
[19:52] <broose> Some say one of the lasers is still going to this day, probably destined to kill a family of aliens in a far-off galaxy.
[19:53] <joo> It is a racist alien-seeking laser.
[19:53] <broose> Heh.
[19:54] <Kryt> Ha
[19:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Does this mean those cannons are going to be shooting at us?
[19:59] <joo> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[19:59] <broose> Alright. On the approach towards Soprol, you see a huge gathering of Alliance ships in high orbit over the planet. Even one of the Expeditionary Fleet's flagships, the GA Aegis, is present. Another transmission comes in as you fly closer.
[20:01] <broose> A high ranking Intelligence officer by the name of Ervin Feren, Kornel, appears on your display. "Strike Team Echo, do you read?"
[20:03] <joo> "Strike Team Echo here. We read you."
[20:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> This is a bit nerve-wracking.
[20:07] <broose> "The sun's just set on Folso, Team Echo, which means it's time to move. Five teams are going in by stealth to take out royalists in one coordinated attack, in cities all over the world. Echo, you'll have the honor of hitting the capital."
[20:07] <broose> What do you mean?
[20:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> This mission.
[20:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> The stakes always seem much higher in future space.
[20:08] <broose> Indeed.
[20:09] <joo> How are we going to get into the city?
[20:09] <joo> Is there a plan for that, or are they leaving it to us?
[20:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim stands nearby behind Kornel, who is presumably piloting, looking out thoughtfully at the other ships.
[20:11] <broose> "We want every strike team in and out before dawn. That's sixteen hours from now, Alliance time. Any questions, Officer Kornel?"
[20:12] <Kryt> Rask does some last minute gear checks
[20:13] <broose> It looks like it's up to you, Kornel. The cannons will get you if you're too close to the city -- the surrounding area is a dense jungle, and might be more suitable to land in.
[20:15] <joo> Hmm...
[20:16] <broose> There's also Soprol's own fleet to worry about -- though it's dwarfed in size by the Alliance's, there are still many fighters and cruisers patrolling in low orbit.
[20:16] <joo> What is the meaning of "dawn" in this context?!
[20:17] <broose> Dawn in Folso.
[20:19] <joo> Kornel nods at the screen. "No questions, Sir. We shall be back within 16 hours to celebrate our victory."
[20:19] <broose> "Very good. Aegis out." The transmission is ended.
[20:21] <broose> What do you do?
[20:21] <joo> Kornel turns to the others. "It would be suicide to approach Folso directly in this ship, because of the ground-to-orbit cannons it is defended by. I suggest we land in the surrounding jungle and proceed by foot. Hopefully we will then be able to enter the city undetected."
[20:21] <joo> Are there any outlying population centres or installations of note?
[20:23] <broose> Not for some distance away. Save for the paved roads leading out of the city, the jungle has been left untouched.
[20:23] <joo> that's beautiful
[20:24] <broose> Indeed.
[20:25] <joo> Kornel instructs Dawn to come in for a landing outside of the range of the cannons, near by not quite on top of one of the roads.
[20:26] <joo> *but
[20:27] <Kryt> "Never did like jungles very much... But I think I can let this one slide." Rask inspects the shotgun and nods thoughtfully.
[20:27] <broose> Dawn complies. "Setting a course, Kornel."
[20:29] <joo> Kornel stands up and starts pacing as much as the room in the cockpit allows.
[20:34] <broose> As you fly ahead of the rest of the fleet, closer to Soprol, Dawn weaves the Outrunner through the enemy's fleet. It's a small, stealthy ship... but it's technology is a little outdated. A stroke of bad luck, and you could have a fighter on you in moments.
[20:34] <broose> But this time, you make it through unseen, and soon you've entered the atmosphere of Soprol.
[20:35] <joo> Ah, so the Space Battle will be on the way out.
[20:35] <broose> Hahaha.
[20:36] <broose> The Outrunner cuts through the air, its engines powering down as Dawn brings the vessel into a careful glide towards the jungle.
[20:36] <broose> It's dark out, but as you descend, you see the lights of Folso off in the distance.
[20:37] <broose> And finally, switching to its docking thrusters, Dawn lands smoothly in a clearing.
[20:38] <broose> The thrusters power down, and all is silent save for the calls of wildlife from the jungle around you.

---

[20:43] <broose> Did we learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[20:43] <joo> I'd have gotten some mad XP, bro.
[20:44] <joo> Yes! We learned all those facts about Soprol that I stole from Starcraft and Dune and KotOR II.
[20:44] <broose> Damnit, no.
[20:44] <broose> Well, that's okay, I suppose, actually.
[20:44] <broose> That's how it should be, I think. A demented stew of our favorite sci-fi tropes.
[20:45] <joo> We also learned about those crazy people who think aleans are coming to get us.
[20:45] <broose> Yes.
[20:45] <Kryt> I learned that kornel has custom date-rape drugs
[20:45] <joo> Hahaha.
[20:45] <broose> I don't think you defeated a notable enemy or looted a memorable treasure, however.
[20:46] <joo> Kornel defeated the spirit of a notable friend, enlisting him into the regimented life of a GA solider.
[20:46] <broose> Hahaha.
[20:46] <joo> I should probably write a bond for him.
[20:47] <broose> I don't think any of you fulfilled alignment, but what about bonds?
[20:47] <broose> Also, another good reason for stopping: Vaylon fell asleep.
[20:47] <broose> I didn't even notice until now, though.
[20:47] <joo> <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim stands nearby behind Kornel, who is presumably piloting, looking out thoughtfully at the other ships.
[20:48] <joo> Falgrim had those fake eyes taped on, and was really asleep.
[20:48] <broose> Hahaha.
[20:49] <joo> I feel like there is some kind of bond between Kornel and Rask, but I'm not sure what it is.
[20:52] <joo> How about... "I wonder how the life of a soldier will suit Rask. I must keep a watch on him."?
[20:52] <joo> That seems a bit patronising, perhaps, but it's a valid concern, given his usual way of life.
[20:53] <Kryt> Seems comepletely valid.
[20:54] <joo> Very well; then Kornel marks a pathetic 1 XP.

[broose]

[15:13] <broose> Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you were assigned to a covert, top-secret operation by the mysterious Director of Grelt Intelligence. Your mission is to eliminate or capture the ruling Polani nobles in the city of Folso on Soprol. You're only one strike team of many hitting different cities on the planet at once, but someone must have faith in your team to assign you to the capital... Dawn, the onboard AI, piloted the Outrunner safely into the jungle outside Folso, landing in a clearing. The calls of the native animals surround you, and it's pitch black outside.
[15:14] <broose> What do you do?
[15:16] <broose> The road into the city isn't far from you... you could choose to go that route, or straight through the jungle. Each might have its own dangers, however.
[15:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim checks his gear one last time, and he looks to Kornel expectantly. "You ready?"
[15:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> "You can get us through that jungle with that eye of yours."
[15:19] <joo> Ah, yes. I'm sure no cold-blooded predators will attack us.
[15:21] <joo> Kornel says, "Yes, I think keeping under cover of the jungle is the best idea, but let's also stay as close to the road as we can."
[15:22] <joo> Damn, we should have picked up some communication devices; then we could have had sci-fi telepathy.
[15:22] <joo> Did Falgrim keep the one he was using, by any chance?
[15:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't see why we can't just have communication devices.
[15:22] <broose> You still have the radio tuned in with Dawn, I believe.
[15:23] <joo> Ah, yes. Dawn can listen to Kornel's last screams of agony.
[15:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Surely they're common enough.
[15:23] <broose> Hahaha.
[15:23] <broose> Yes, they are.
[15:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim probably left that one in particular behind, joo.
[15:24] <broose> There are surely some lying around the Outrunner, at least.
[15:24] <joo> Damn. They're probably bugged.
[15:24] <joo> (The Acklay will know about all of our movements.)
[15:24] <broose> Hahaha.
[15:24] <broose> Well, what do you do?
[15:25] <joo> Is this inventory of the ship still accurate? pastebin.com/B07Qq8kv
[15:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim took the rocket launcher back.
[15:27] <joo> Kornel also picks up those extra rations.
[15:27] <Kryt> I don't think I will need all of my grenades, Rask takes one of each, since the shotgun is heavier than he normally carries.
[15:27] <broose> Okay.
[15:27] <joo> How much do 6 rations weigh? If they're 2, I suppose he'll just take 5 in total.
[15:27] <broose> No, I suppose they'd only weigh 1.
[15:28] <broose> You round down, because they're future rations and probably mostly made of protein powder and freeze dried ice cream.
[15:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Soylent Gurple.
[15:30] <joo> Heh.
[15:32] <joo> Kornel steps out of the ship... www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg
[15:32] * Vaylon Kenadell thumbs up.
[15:32] <broose> Ahh, fresh Soprol air. It's been awhile.
[15:33] <joo> [Racist] Much better than that space air.
[15:34] <broose> You all climb down the ladder and take your first steps on Soprol's soil. Jano checks his weapons and nods to you, Kornel. "Let's hope there's no trouble 'till we get to the city." He says, in a low voice.
[15:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim readies his assault rifle. "Lead on," he says to Kornel.
[15:36] <joo> Falgrim scans his surroundings for any Heat Signature.
[15:36] <broose> Off to a good start, I see, joo.
[15:37] <joo> ....
[15:37] <joo> Kornel!
[15:38] <broose> There are small lifeforms all throughout the jungle -- in the trees and the floor of the forest. Nothing large enough to give you any trouble yet, though.
[15:39] <joo> Do Falgrim, Rask and Jano have communication devices, then?
[15:39] <broose> Yes, that seems reasonable.
[15:39] <broose> You don't have anything fancy, though -- you might be listened in on.
[15:39] <broose> If anyone had reason to listen in.
[15:40] <joo> They only use export-grade Soprolian encryption.
[15:40] <broose> Hahaha.
[15:40] <joo> Damn, I'm wearing my shirt inside-out.
[15:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Off to a really good start.
[15:40] <joo> I need to drink some tea.
[15:41] <broose> joo IRL: www.cringechannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1419955507086.jpg
[15:44] <joo> LOL
[15:45] <joo> Kornel proceeds forward!
[15:45] <joo> Parallel to the road, if possible, of course.
[15:46] <broose> Very well!
[15:49] <broose> You all proceed through the dense jungle... occasionally, you see lights coming from near the road -- passing speeders, most likely, but you are well-hidden. Some ways into your journey, however, you all see something strange...
[15:50] <broose> A pale, tall figure stands before you, mostly shrouded in the darkness.
[15:50] <joo> Is it the Slenderman?
[15:51] <joo> And does it have emit any heat?
[15:51] <Kryt> The screen goes static
[15:51] <@pagebot> The screen goes bum
[15:51] <joo> Hahha.
[15:52] <broose> No, it has no heat signature. It faces towards you, speaking in an unnatural voice: "Help, somebody help. Did you hear that noise?"
[15:52] <joo> Oh god.
[15:52] <Kryt> How many shadows does it have?
[15:53] <broose> It has no shadows! It's nearly pitch black out.
[15:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> We all hear and see this?
[15:53] <broose> Yes.
[15:54] <joo> "No heat signature," Kornel says. "Watch out: this is likely a trap."
[15:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim utters a low growl.
[15:55] <broose> It doesn't move, for the moment, but it's in your way. What do you do?
[15:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods to Rask. "Find out what that thing is. I'll keep watch."
[15:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is going to watch for signs of activity from the surrounding jungle while Rask investigates the purported trap.
[15:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+0 Aid
[15:56] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2=1+1 Aid
[15:56] <joo> Damn. Delegating the new member as the bait, eh?
[15:57] <Kryt> After giving Falgrim a sidelong glance, Rask will approach the figure. "You Doing alright here?"
[15:57] <Kryt> He will also try to sneakily ready his stun pistol
[15:57] <joo> By the way, is Rask cold-blooded?
[15:58] <Kryt> Well, the Yoz planet does seem to be closest to the star
[15:58] <joo> Kornel trains his laser rifle on the figure.
[16:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> You know "cold-blooded" is just a idiomatic expression, right? Cold-blooded animals have body temperatures comparable to "warm-blooded" ones.
[16:03] <broose> "Hold on, I see someone out there. Who's there?" You hear the voice continue as you approach, Rask. It doesn't seem to acknowledge your question, but its black eyes and pale body -- a strange mockery of a human's -- come into view. It licks its lips with a forked tongue and holds out its clawed hands, suddenly stepping towards you, Rask!
[16:03] <Kryt> I know
[16:03] <broose> And in the same instant, Falgrim, you feel a cold hand on your shoulder.
[16:03] <broose> What do you do?
[16:04] <Kryt> I spit in its face
[16:04] <broose> You're too fast for this thing, Rask! Roll damage.
[16:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim grabs the hand on his shoulder and tries to throw whatever it is over in front of him.
[16:05] <Kryt> !r 1D6 acid spit (piercing 1)
[16:05] <@pagebot> Kryt: 4 acid spit (piercing 1)
[16:06] <broose> Falgrim, roll Hack and Slash.
[16:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[16:06] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=5+1(+2) Hack and Slash
[16:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage (?(
[16:07] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 4 Damage (?(
[16:07] <broose> Is that an arsehole?
[16:07] <joo> Vaylon: ...I know that "cold-blooded" doesn't mean that an organism's blood is cold, if that's what you're saying. However, of the heat of such an organism would generally be similar to that of its environment, wouldn't it?
[16:07] <broose> !r d8+1 1 piercing damage to Falgrim
[16:07] <@pagebot> Broose: 4=3(+1) 1 piercing damage to Falgrim
[16:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Not necessarily.
[16:07] <broose> Three fours. What does it mean?
[16:08] <broose> Rask, you spit in the creature's face, and your acid goes to work melting through its smooth skin. It shrieks and recoils back in pain.
[16:09] <broose> Falgrim, you grab the pale creature reaching for you and throw it in front of you! But it still manages to rake a claw against you, just barely drawing blood through your heavy armor.
[16:10] <broose> Kornel, what do you do? You hear more movement coming from your side, deeper into the jungle.
[16:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim draws his knife and falls on the creature!
[16:11] <Kryt> "There goes your modeling career." Rask shoots the thing with great prejudice
[16:11] <broose> Jano grits his teeth. "Hell... weapons free?" He asks, looking to you, Kornel.
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think using the rifle would make too much noise.
[16:11] <broose> With your stun pistol, Rask?
[16:11] <Kryt> Yep
[16:12] <broose> Roll Shootout. It's recovered and coming right towards you, now, with those claws raised.
[16:12] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash, Falgrim.
[16:12] <Kryt> OK !r 2d6+1
[16:13] <Kryt> Heh
[16:13] <broose> Heh. Has to be at the beginning of your message.
[16:13] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1
[16:13] <@pagebot> Kryt: 8=2+5(+1)
[16:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[16:14] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=4+6(+2) Hack and Slash
[16:14] <Kryt> Nice
[16:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[16:14] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6 Damage
[16:14] <broose> I'll wait for Kornel's action before giving your guys' results on that.
[16:15] <Kryt> !r 1d6 damage (stun)
[16:15] <@pagebot> Kryt: 5 damage (stun)
[16:16] <joo> What weaponry does Jano have?
[16:18] <broose> An old semi-automatic rifle with a wooden stock.
[16:19] <broose> He also has a combat knife, of course.
[16:19] <joo> Yes, it's probably best not to attract anything from deeper within the jungle, if it can be avoided.
[16:20] <Kryt> Heh. Good ol' impulsive rask
[16:20] <broose> At least he was nice enough to avoid using the shotgun!
[16:21] <joo> Kornel takes out his silenced laser pistol, and looks to Jano. "Hold fire from your rifle for now. Let's try to keep quiet."
[16:21] <broose> He pulls his knife out of his sheath. "Got it."
[16:21] <joo> Kornel then opens fire on the creature attacking Falgrim.
[16:21] <broose> Roll damage.
[16:22] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[16:22] <@pagebot> joo: 2 -- Damage
[16:22] <broose> !r d8+1 1 piercing damage to Rask
[16:22] <@pagebot> Broose: 7=6(+1) 1 piercing damage to Rask
[16:23] <broose> Rask, you whip out your stun pistol and take a quick shot at the charging creature -- it's a solid hit, but you don't get it out before the hideous thing rakes its claws into your flesh.
[16:23] <joo> D:
[16:23] <broose> Still, it twitches once the shot connects, and falls limp, unconscious.
[16:23] <joo> We need to get a silencer for the shotgun.
[16:23] <Kryt> #worthit
[16:24] <broose> Falgrim, you pounce the creature with your knife, rending it apart as Kornel takes a careful shot. Its life is quickly ended.
[16:24] <broose> Another of the pale, strangely human creatures watches over you blankly from your flank, but it turns and retreats back into the darkness.
[16:25] <joo> Kornel shoots it in the back!
[16:25] <joo> No, wait...
[16:25] <Kryt> Rask checks his wound and snarls quietly "Anyone know what those things are?"
[16:25] <joo> Kornel dives after it with his knife, and tackles it to the ground.
[16:25] <broose> Roll Takedown, Kornel.
[16:26] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Takedown.
[16:26] <@pagebot> joo: 10=6+1(+3) -- Takedown.
[16:26] <joo> Bam!
[16:26] <broose> Make your choice.
[16:26] <joo> You don't draw any attention to yourself, and You deal your damage+1d6.
[16:26] <joo> !r d8 + d6 -- Damage
[16:26] <@pagebot> joo: 7 + 1 -- Damage
[16:27] <broose> You tackle the creature into the forest floor, ending it in an instant with a stroke of your knife.
[16:27] <joo> Damn, I forgot about CQC. Oh well.
[16:27] <joo> In this case, "disarming" would be literal, I suppose.
[16:27] <broose> Hahaha.
[16:28] <broose> Kornel uses his knife to quickly file down those dangerous claws.
[16:28] <joo> Hahaha.
[16:29] <joo> Kornel passes a regenerative patch to Rask.
[16:29] <broose> Your wound looks deep, Rask, and who knows where those claws have been. The bleeding soon stops, though.
[16:29] <Kryt> Let's see if I can get this thing to work
[16:30] <joo> Yes, good question. Has Kornel ever heard of this species from his time on Soprol?
[16:30] <broose> You may Spout Roll to find out.
[16:30] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Intel
[16:30] <@pagebot> joo: 7=2+3(+2) -- Spout Intel
[16:31] <Kryt> Ugh... What do I roll for this thing?
[16:31] <broose> You don't roll for using healing items.
[16:31] <Kryt> Oh, sweet. *nom nom nom*
[16:31] <broose> A regenerative patch heals 4 HP, it just takes a little time to apply.
[16:32] <broose> So you're at... 16/19 HP.
[16:32] <joo> Damn, that's pathetic.
[16:32] * Kryt updates notepad
[16:32] <joo> Oh well, he can walk it off.
[16:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim wipes his knife off, sheathes it, and gets back to his feet, turning the corpse over with his foot, looking at it.
[16:35] <broose> Kornel, you've heard stories about creatures like this -- peculiar hunters with a remarkably adaptive form. A pack of them takes on the guise of one particular vulnerable species, mimicking its appearance and voice.
[16:35] <broose> They are elusive and rare, and not much research has been done on them.
[16:35] <joo> Ah, yes. Humans.
[16:35] <joo> Do they have a name?
[16:36] <broose> Yes, they are known as "akval".
[16:37] <Kryt> "We have a living specimen here. We could lock it in the brig and find someone to sell it to?"
[16:37] <joo> Kornel kneels down with a wrinkled brow to look at the creature that Falgrim is turning over. "Yes, I believe I have heard of these before. They are Akval: predators who mimic their prey in order to get close."
[16:38] <joo> How far is it to the ship?
[16:38] <Kryt> Rask nudges the unconscious one with his foot
[16:39] <broose> About half an hour, or so. You wouldn't waste too much time bringing it back, if you desired.
[16:40] <joo> Hmm.
[16:40] <joo> Kornel says, "That's a good idea. I am sure a number of scientists would like to have a chance to study a live specimen, but... time is of the essence, all the same, and we mustn't waste it."
[16:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Leave it. We have work to do. If it's still here on the way back, we can take it, then."
[16:43] <joo> Kornel continues forward.
[16:44] <broose> The thing looks like it's having a pretty good sleep, anyway. It might still be around when you're back.
[16:44] <broose> Alright...
[16:44] <Kryt> Rask nods dejectedly and follows
[16:44] <joo> Hahahah.
[16:49] <broose> You continue your journey through the jungle... an hour or so later, you come to the edge of the forest, and see the lights of the city ahead of you. There's a large gap of grassland between you and the ornate stone walls surrounding the city. There are some searchlights set up on the walls, and the archway into the city seems guarded. The Polani family is clearly expecting trouble after declaring independence.
[16:49] <broose> How do you approach the city of Folso?
[16:50] <joo> Vaylon: yes, I suppose some cold-blooded (ectothermic and/or poikilothermic) organisms could have a temperature different from the environment (because of heat generated from muscles, or residual heat stored from sun-basking, for example), but, still, when there are organisms who don't maintain a constant body temperature independently of the environment, there's the danger that Kornel couldn't detect them (as happened in this case, ...
[16:50] <joo> ... apparently).
[16:51] * Vaylon Kenadell nods.
[16:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[16:55] <joo> This is a good opportunity to use Kornel's new move.
[16:55] <joo> Are there any isolated patrols of Polani guards?
[16:55] <joo> (Outside of the walls, that is, and not visible from the walls.)
[16:56] <broose> Hmm...
[16:57] <joo> I don't know about "nobody gets a close look," though... are they closely inspecting everything going through the g8s?
[16:58] <broose> They might not look twice if you seemed like you were coming back from patrol.
[16:59] <broose> There are a few isolated patrols, yes, not far from the edge of the forest. Each consists of around four officers, however, and they appear to have flashlights attached to their weapons.
[17:00] <joo> Just the right number!
[17:00] <broose> On the walls, however, the officers seem to be more spaced out.
[17:01] <joo> Kornel suddenly has an idea inspired by the Akval, and suggests that they knock the fuck out of one the patrols and steal their uniforms.
[17:03] <joo> How much noise does a stun grenade make?
[17:03] <broose> Not as much noise as a frag grenade, but enough that one of the other patrols would probably hear it.
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim strokes his mane. "Good idea." He brings out his stun baton.
[17:04] <joo> And the stun pistol?
[17:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kornel's stun pistol is silenced, isn't it?
[17:04] <broose> The stun pistol is pretty quiet. You probably won't be detected with that.
[17:04] <joo> Kornel doesn't have a stun pistol!
[17:05] <joo> This isn't Star Trek, apparently, so he can't set his phaser to "stun."
[17:05] <broose> Hahaha.
[17:05] <Kryt> Rask readies his pistol "Clever. I like it."
[17:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, right.
[17:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> But Jano could probably make it silenced.
[17:07] <broose> Jano has his rifle out. "A decent bludgeon, in a pinch." He says, with a grin.
[17:07] <joo> Kornel flexes his fingers and rolls his shoulders, as if preparing to perform some delicate handwork. "Let's try not to kill anyone, at this stage."
[17:08] <broose> Jano nods. "Got it, boss. Lead on."
[17:08] <joo> Is the patrol moving in a line?
[17:09] <Kryt> "I'm guessing horrible disfigurement is out of the question."
[17:09] <joo> If so, Kornel leads them up behind the last member of the line, walking silently.
[17:09] <broose> They're in a formation not unlike this one: ttp2.dslyecxi.com/images/formation_line_ft.jpg
[17:10] <joo> Ah.
[17:10] <joo> They have something on the German patrols from Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, then.
[17:10] <joo> Oh my god, I just realise that could be a pun.
[17:10] <broose> Hahahaha.
[17:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is a Commando behind enemy lines.
[17:11] <joo> I suppose we'll need to spread out and each take one at once, to avoid raising the alarm.
[17:12] <broose> Alright, you all approach the advancing patrol carefully by stealth. You're pretty close, now... there are four of them, and they're spread out a bit -- how do each of you go about this attack?
[17:14] <joo> Kornel comes up behind his victim, and delivers a quick Vulcan Nerve Pinch.
[17:15] <joo> This is where "Next!" would really be useful.
[17:16] <Kryt> Rask puts a stun shot into the back of the one he is tailing.
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim can leap pretty far, so he creeps into range, pounces, and uses his stun baton.
[17:19] <broose> Jano creeps up behind his own target, ready to swing out with the butt of his rifle.
[17:19] <broose> Falgrim, Rask: roll damage. Kornel, roll damage or Takedown.
[17:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Ddamage
[17:19] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 3 Stun Ddamage
[17:20] <Kryt> !r 1D6 stun damage
[17:20] <@pagebot> Kryt: 6 stun damage
[17:20] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Takedown
[17:20] <@pagebot> joo: 7=1+3(+3) -- Takedown
[17:20] * Kryt flex
[17:20] <joo> Kornel doesn't draw attention to himself, obviously!
[17:20] <joo> !r d8 -- Stun damage
[17:20] <@pagebot> joo: 8 -- Stun damage
[17:20] <joo> Sick!
[17:21] <joo> Oh, wait...
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll roll tha tagain.
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Ddamage
[17:21] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Stun Ddamage
[17:21] <joo> Maybe I wasn't supposed to deal damage there.
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> For fuck's sake, PageBot.
[17:21] <broose> Why wouldn't you deal damage?
[17:22] <joo> The move just says, "When you attack a surprised or defenseless enemy in melee, you can choose to deal your damage or roll+DEX. On a 10+, choose two. On a 7-9, choose one."
[17:22] <joo> I couldn't remember whether that implicitly includes dealing damage.
[17:23] <broose> Whoops. That's a mistake.
[17:23] <broose> No, at least with Takedown, you are meant to deal damage no matter what.
[17:24] <joo> Very good.
[17:28] <broose> Alright... you all approach the officers. You see that they're wearing dark grey uniforms and carrying rifles with flashlights attached. Kornel, you creep behind your target, knocking him out cold in an instant. Rask, your stun gun flashes and you hear a faint *zap*, and the officer falls to the ground with a thud. Falgrim, you bash your target with the stun baton, but it's not the most solid hit -- they go down, but they let out a brief shout before they lose consciousness: "What the-!"
[17:29] <broose> Jano's target hears this, swinging around and pointing his gun at Jano just before he can make his attack. "The fuck!"
[17:29] <broose> What do you do?
[17:30] <Kryt> Zappy zappy
[17:30] <joo> Zap him up at gas mark five!
[17:30] <broose> Roll up your zap, Rask.
[17:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim stuns his opponent again just to make sure he's out.
[17:31] <joo> Hahaha.
[17:31] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1
[17:31] <@pagebot> Kryt: 12=5+6(+1)
[17:31] <joo> Nice.
[17:31] <broose> Nope, that's just a damage roll.
[17:31] <broose> Well...
[17:31] <Kryt> !r 1doh
[17:31] <joo> Damn. You just wasted a sick roll, brah.
[17:31] <@pagebot> Kryt: Error: No dice rolls or choices specified.
[17:32] <broose> Yeah, I'd say it's just a damage roll for Rask.
[17:32] <Kryt> !r 1D6
[17:32] <@pagebot> Kryt: 1
[17:32] <Kryt> T_T
[17:32] <broose> Your zaps have finally failed you!
[17:33] <broose> However, as your gun sparks, the officer is at least momentarily distracted -- Jano takes the opportunity to smash the butt of his rifle into his face, and he goes down.
[17:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Let's do this, Wizard of Oz style.
[17:34] <broose> All four are down. What do you do?
[17:34] <Kryt> Rask glares at his gun and holsters it.
[17:36] <Kryt> Quick change artist go!
[17:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Surely Falgrim and Rask are going to stand out a little.
[17:38] <broose> Normally, Falgrim might not even be able to wear these uniforms -- but Kornel happens to be a master of Disguise.
[17:39] <broose> With his help, Falgrim and Rask look at least passable as officers, and he and Jano would be pretty damn hard to notice.
[17:40] * Vaylon Kenadell gets stuck in his disguise and keeps saying "Two weeks" over and over.
[17:40] <Kryt> Heh
[17:42] <broose> Presumably you all get into disguise -- what do you do, now?
[17:44] <joo> Go through the gates. If anyone objects to the lion and the lizard, Kornel will intimidate them with his authoritarian Folso accent.
[17:44] <Kryt> Do our disguises have rank signifiers?
[17:45] <joo> Oh, and the knocked out guards... I suppose we should tie them up and hide somewhere.
[17:45] <joo> *hide them somewhere
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim straightens out his outfit and looks to Kornel. "This was never my thing."
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> He'll happily tie up the guards, though.
[17:46] <joo> That's definitely his thing.
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heheh.
[17:47] <joo> Kornel takes the communication device of the patrol's leader.
[17:47] <broose> They are simple grey uniforms with small metal badges emblazoned with the crest of Folso.
[17:47] <broose> (One of the officers was knocked out exactly like this: www.gameinformer.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-ImageFileViewer/CommunityServer-Blogs-Components-WeblogFiles-00-00-00-00-09/1832.charsasaki.jpg_2D00_610x0.jpg )
[17:47] <joo> LOL
[17:49] <Kryt> "Rank and file... Lead the way. O fearless leader. "
[17:51] <broose> As you finish tying up the guards, a voice pipes up on the communicator in a monotone, Kornel. "Delta One, report."
[17:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> ("Uh, we had a slight weapons malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?")
[17:52] <Kryt> XD
[17:53] <joo> Kornel takes a look at the officer he took the device from, and tries to approximate his voice. "Delta One, here: we've combed through the area, and there's nothing to report. Returning, now."
[17:53] <broose> That's probably racist.
[17:54] <joo> Hahaha.
[17:55] <broose> "Understood, Delta One. You're already done? Time's just flying by on this job."
[17:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> What kind of weapons did these guards have?
[17:57] <joo> Kornel chuckles into the device. "Let's hope it stays that way."
[17:58] <broose> Standard-issue, compact kinetic rifles, with flashlights attached. Nothing fancy.
[17:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm. I'll take that flashlight and add it to Razor.
[17:59] <broose> Sure, why not? It pops off pretty easily.
[17:59] <joo> Are you playing Katamari Galaxi?
[18:00] <joo> *Galaxy
[18:00] <broose> Heh.
[18:00] <broose> Looks like you're all clear to head into the city, now -- what do you do?
[18:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> All right, let's head into the compound.
[18:01] <joo> Compound?!
[18:01] <joo> That's probably offensive to people who live in the city.
[18:01] <broose> Music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpsdtJQ_2eU
[18:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's what war does to places, joo.
[18:03] <joo> I suppose so. And we know, this because war...
[18:03] <joo> War never changes.
[18:04] <joo> *we know this,
[18:04] * Kryt turns down volume on PIPboy
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sneaks into the compound alongside Kornel, Rask, and Jano.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sorry. The city.
[18:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> I just keep imagining it with barbed wire and searchlights, though.
[18:06] <joo> It probably is a bit like that, but the real compound would be the Royal Palace in the centre.
[18:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, you're right.
[18:07] <broose> You all head along the road towards the archway leading inside the walls. There's a security checkpoint set up here, with a few armed guards stopping passersby, but you're let through without a second glance. "Delta? Head on through. Looks like you're off for tonight... lucky bastards."
[18:08] <joo> How convenient.
[18:08] <joo> "I'm so tired I could just go out cold right now!"
[18:08] <joo> (joke)
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Kornel's been here in this city before, right?
[18:09] <joo> Yes, he has. This was where his operations as a spy were mainly based.
[18:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Good.
[18:09] <broose> Rask has surely been here, too, back when he smuggled Kornel out.
[18:10] <Kryt> Yup. Stuffy place.
[18:10] <@pagebot> Yup. Bum place.
[18:10] <joo> Hahah.
[18:11] <broose> You all see the Royal Palace built on top of a hill in the center of the city, silhouetted against the starry sky. It's some distance from here, but it looks like you won't have much trouble getting around town.
[18:11] <joo> Like any capital city, Folso probably has its share of homeless, especially in a society whose wealth is as polarised as that on Soprol.
[18:12] <joo> *Opportunity to let Scorchmo make a cameo appearance.*
[18:13] <joo> Who are the nobles which are to be removed from power?
[18:13] <broose> Folso is a largely human city, but the Polani family is known to have made an alliance with a species native to another continent of the planet -- the ape-like, green-skinned krim, whose honor-based society made them reliable mercenaries for the upstart nobles. Since then, they've been a small minority in the city.
[18:15] <broose> Your primary target is, of course, Prince Marcel Polani. His immediate family lives in the royal palace as well, however, some of them holding key government positions.
[18:16] <broose> Rask, since you've been here before, you have the opportunity to roll Reputation, if you think you'll need to pull in some favors with the locals.
[18:17] <Kryt> It would certainly help. Who knows when we could use a spiderhole
[18:17] <joo> Good. That will save Kornel from the embarrassment of admitting he didn't have any friends.
[18:17] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:17] <broose> What about the "resistance" he told us about?
[18:17] <Kryt> !r 2D6+2
[18:17] <@pagebot> Kryt: 10=3+5(+2)
[18:18] <broose> Turns out you have a pretty good reputation around here, Rask -- hold 2.
[18:18] <Kryt> Sweet
[18:19] <joo> Yes, he probably does know people who were loyal to the previous government, and who he could guess are in the underground resistance movement that opposes the Polani regime.
[18:19] <joo> They'd surely be willing to help him, if he could find them!
[18:20] <joo> And maybe help will be needed to get into the Royal Palace.
[18:20] <joo> I suppose that a patrol of guards wouldn't just be allowed to walk in uninspected.
[18:20] <broose> Well, the city is open to you -- most of it, anyway. What will you do first?
[18:21] <Kryt> That would be tough, but then if we traded up to say... Palace guard uniforms...
[18:22] <joo> Kornel lets his eyes roll around the city, taking in the sights and sounds, and see if in any of the old places he can find any sign of people he knew in the resistance.
[18:22] <broose> Okay, you can go about the city in that manner for a little bit and roll Discern Realities, if you'd like.
[18:24] <joo> !r 2d6+0 -- #ahfolso
[18:24] <@pagebot> joo: 10=6+4 -- #ahfolso
[18:24] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:24] <Kryt> Heh
[18:25] <broose> Ask your questions.
[18:25] <broose> Vaylon, you still awake, buddy?
[18:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yep.
[18:25] <broose> Very good.
[18:27] <joo> Then let me ask all the possible rephrasings of "where are the insurgents @?" What here is useful or valuable to me? What should I be on the lookout for? What here is not as it appears to be?
[18:31] <broose> What should you be on the lookout for? Well, you quickly realize that there's a curfew in the city right now, and some officers in speeders patrolling the streets -- especially nearer to the palace -- to enforce it. You may be in disguise, but since you're not supposed to be on duty, it may be best to avoid being seen right now. As for what's useful and valuable to you...
[18:38] <broose> You check out some of the old resistance hiding places, eventually finding yourself in the slums of Folso, where the patrols are much less frequent. There's even an old cantina, a little out of the way, where you find a bunch of humans hanging out and having drinks, despite the curfew. You head inside and... "subtly" ask about some of your resistance friends, and the bartender flashes you a smile. "Why don't you check out the basement, sir?" He says, pointing out the stairs to the cellar to you. It occurs to you that this cantina might both be useful and valuable to you as well as not all that it seems!
[18:39] <Kryt> Before heading down, how crowded does this place seem?
[18:40] <joo> Nice work dealing with two questions in one, there.
[18:41] <broose> It's fairly crowded. You might even find some of your old contacts in this place, Rask, who knows? It certainly seems a bit seedy.
[18:42] <broose> What do you all do?
[18:42] <joo> Kornel thanks the bartender, and heads down those stairs!
[18:44] <broose> Jano smiles as you head through the cantina. "You know, I like the kind of operation you run, boss."
[18:45] <joo> Heh. Jano is at home among the skumbags of Folso.
[18:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim mutters something about the stench of humans.
[18:48] <Kryt> Rask will order a drink and follow after Kornel.
[18:49] <broose> You head down the stairs, followed by Jano (and perhaps some of your other companions). You still hear the muffled noise of the crowd above, down here, but it's otherwise much more quiet. Several humans with worn clothing and various weapons are stood over a table, seemingly in the middle of a serious discussion.
[18:50] <joo> Hmm... I suppose it would have been a good idea to remove our disguises before going in here.
[18:50] <joo> So I assume we've done that.
[18:50] <joo> Does Kornel recognise any of them?
[18:50] <broose> One of them turns towards the stairs immediately, "Hey, stay ou-" He stops when he sees you, Kornel. It's your old friend, Vajik Gabor, former captain of the royal guard.
[18:50] <broose> His face lights up. "Levente! I'd recognize those eyes anywhere."
[18:51] <joo> Kornel smiles. "Ah! Good to see you still alive, Captain."
[18:52] <broose> Vajik's an older human, tall, with blue eyes... and a grey beard he didn't have, last time you met. He took the Polani coup pretty hard, and it looks like he never stopped fighting. Just like you'd expect.
[18:53] <joo> "There are urgent plans in motion, which I have the privilege of being trusted to execute." Kornel looks around at the others. "What I have to discuss can only fall on trusted ears."
[18:54] <broose> The other resistance soldiers relax as Vajik speaks, and he nods at them. "I trust them all with my life. Former guards and security, and they've stuck with the resistance through a hell of a lot."
[18:57] <joo> Kornel nods. "The Polani curs made a mistake when they declared independence. Whatever you might think of the GA, they are the enemy of our worst enemies, and hence our friends." Kornel introduces the other members of the team. "We've been sent to take care of Prince Marcel and his family here in Folso. They are to be removed silently, without major bloodshed."
[18:58] <joo> "Other teams are being sent out tonight to the other cities with similar goals. By dawn tomorrow, the Polani government will be toppled."
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods.
[19:00] <broose> Vajik nods. "It's about time, but it won't be easy. They've got krim mercs in the royal guard, now, and who knows what else." He runs a hand through his beard. "Still, I'm glad they sent you. What can we do to help?"
[19:01] <joo> "We need an inconspicuous way of getting into the Palace; and anything you can tell us about their defences will be helpful."
[19:04] <joo> He gestures to his comrades. "We got into the city with disguises, but as you can see, that might be difficult given the scrutiny we'll endure in the Palace's main entrance. I thought perhaps some back utility entrance used for deliveries or such may be more suitable."
[19:08] <broose> "We've tried to scout out their defenses a few times, but it's risky work... and there aren't any easy ways inside that I know of. The Polanis are thorough." He looks back to his soldiers. "If you can't find a better way in, we can distract the guards and give you a chance to strike. I know how you like things nice and orderly, but I don't know if that'll be possible this time around."
[19:10] <joo> Kornel furrows his brow, and paces.
[19:11] <Kryt> "Is the power grid in the city well maintained?
[19:11] <joo> Well... during Kornel's time as a spymaster, he surely learned some uncommon facts about the palace's construction, such as secret escape routes and hiding places.
[19:11] <Kryt> "
[19:11] <joo> Er, excuse me... as a spy.
[19:11] <joo> I was getting bit ahead of myself there.
[19:12] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Lore on the Palace
[19:12] <@pagebot> joo: 10=6+2(+2) -- Spout Lore on the Palace
[19:18] <broose> Vajik looks to you, Rask. "The power grid? Hmm... well, the city's powered by a small plant not far from here, near the walls. I'd bet it could be sabotaged, but it's well-staffed, and any outage wouldn't last long."
[19:19] <Kryt> "We wouldn't need long, I don't think. Just long enough to get in, grab the luggage, and whisk out."
[19:21] <broose> Kornel, there used to be a large network of underground tunnels beneath the palace, but most of them were sealed up. There was one that you recall was left intact... it led from an abandoned house in the slums into a watchtower at the palace compound. You wouldn't be in the palace proper, but it'd get you inside the walls, at least.
[19:21] <joo> Hmm.
[19:22] <joo> "Getting out with the prisoners is also something we have to think about. An armoured vehicle to transport them out of the city would be helpful, perhaps, but we'd also need an exit route."
[19:24] <joo> Kornel tells everybody about this tunnel. "This is starting to sound like a decent plan. We take out the power, then use the ensuing confusion to enter the palace via the tunnel."
[19:25] <broose> Vajik scratches his chin. "My soldiers and I could hit the power plant for you -- or try to prepare an escape vehicle and stand by to extract you."
[19:29] <joo> "Hmm. I think you need not worry about the vehicle." He turns to Rask. "Do you know anybody who could help us with that?"
[19:31] <Kryt> Rask grins "I think I can figure something out. "
[19:32] <broose> Vajik nods. "The power plant, then? Got it."
[19:32] <joo> Kornel nods. "I'd appreciate it very much if you could help us with that."
[19:33] <broose> The resistance soldiers start to gear up. What do the three of you do?
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Let's head into the tunnel and be ready for them to cut the power.
[19:34] <Kryt> With a nod, Rask will head for the exit "I will need to speak to my contacts out here. When should we meet up to start things in motion?"
[19:36] <joo> How many hours do we have until dawn, now?
[19:37] <broose> You still have a bit over twelve hours of Alliance time.
[19:38] <joo> Kornel says to Vajik, "Can you have the power down in two hours?"
[19:38] <broose> He nods. "We'll have it done. Good luck out there."
[19:39] <Kryt> OK, time to see what favors I can pull
[19:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Brb, making a sandwich.
[19:39] <joo> Make me one, too.
[19:40] <broose> Yes, Rask... who do you go to for this?
[19:42] <Kryt> Well, I knew a few smugglers back when I was last here. I should probably see if they are still here. The crowd in the main room is a good place to start.
[19:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Poof, you're a sandwich.
[19:47] <joo> Ah-h-h-h. I've always wanted to be 100% delitised.
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> For fuck's sake, I thought we were over that.
[19:50] <broose> Sound reasonable. You head back up into the crowd, looking out for familiar faces... in the corner of the bar, having a drink, is a big, bearded krim with pale green skin named Arataar, who you helped out on a job once. Not as law-abiding as most of his kind. He recognizes you and asks you to sit down and have a drink -- the guy's been lying low for a few months out here, but he's willing to help you out. What do you ask of him?
[19:51] <joo> I don't know why you thought that.
[19:52] <Kryt> I'd like to know if he has a land based smuggling crew available, the quicker they can assemble the better
[19:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> The rest of the Alliance -- what are they going to be doing, exactly? Aerial bombardment?
[19:54] <joo> They're just having a good drink and laughing about us.
[19:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll use my favor to turn that into a bad drink.
[19:56] <broose> After a bit of hemming and hawing about the risk these days, he gulps down the rest of his drink and shrugs. "Well, what the hell. Alright, Rask. I'll get my guys ready, but this'd better be a smooth operation."
[19:57] <joo> Ohh, for sure, bro.
[19:59] <broose> Mark off 1 hold from Reputation. What do you do now?
[20:01] <Kryt> Time to organize a distraction.
[20:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's what we do best.
[20:01] <joo> What is a "smuggling crew," exactly? Does Arataar know that it will have to go out of the city gates, possibly while being shot at?
[20:01] <broose> Presumably Rask told him the details!
[20:02] <broose> But not the cargo. You don't ask about the cargo.
[20:02] <Kryt> Of course!
[20:02] <Kryt> I'm a criminal, not an asshole.
[20:02] <Kryt> OK, I can be an asshole at times, but not this time
[20:03] <broose> Anyway, Rask: if you mean calling in a favor for someone to cause a distraction, that might be doable, but it might also fall under "crazy", depending.
[20:06] <Kryt> Nah. I was intending the chaos that ensues to be distracting ebough
[20:07] <broose> Yes, the power outage will probably give you a fine opportunity.
[20:07] <Kryt> But I will see if I can find a silencer for the shotgun
[20:07] <joo> Hahaha. I wasn't serious about that, for the record. Is it actually possible to silence a sawn-off shotgun?
[20:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, by not firing it.
[20:08] <broose> Maybe in the Future it is.
[20:09] <broose> Yes, you could try to find some kind of silencer attachment for the shotgun, Rask, with Supply, if you're willing to risk wandering about the city as night.
[20:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> For the record, there are suppressors for shotguns
[20:10] <Kryt> Better to not miss the deadline
[20:10] <broose> Okay. Is everyone finished preparing, then?
[20:10] <Kryt> But yes, a professionally modified "sawn-off" can use all sorts of attachments
[20:11] <Kryt> Yep
[20:17] <joo> Kornel is.
[20:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> I have no idea what Falgrim is doing.
[20:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> He's just with Kornel since Kornel knows this place better.
[20:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim isn't too experienced with cloak-and-dagger stuff.
[20:20] <broose> Don't worry, I'm sure everything will go horribly wrong soon.
[20:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> He's more of a kick-in-the-door style man.
[20:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> [chaos intensifies]
[20:22] <joo> Well, then, let's go down this dank tunnel!
[20:22] <broose> Alright... you all wait outside the tunnel for the next couple hours. Arataar cruises in nearby with a big, armored speeder, parking in an alley and giving your group a nod.
[20:23] <broose> Eventually, you hear a bang and the sound of a siren going off, but it and all the lights of the city go out at once. It's time!
[20:23] <joo> It's all happening, now!
[20:23] <broose> www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Ig_VOaoAo&t=67
[20:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Click. The flashlight goes on.
[20:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim runs down the tunnel.
[20:25] <joo> Kornel slides down the tunnel like a shadow.
[20:26] <broose> You all head down the tunnel -- it's a serpentine path, but it soon brings you to a ladder leading up into the watchtower.
[20:28] <broose> You hear footsteps above, and some rough voices -- the krim guards, most likely, but soon the room above you is silent. What do you do?
[20:28] <broose> Ah, and you see no heat signatures above you, now, either.
[20:28] <joo> Very good.
[20:28] <joo> Kornel nods, and says in a low tone, "Let's go!"
[20:30] <joo> Kornel springs up the ladder, and up to the top of the watchtower to take a quick survey of what's going on in the city and palace.
[20:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is right behind Kornel.
[20:32] <broose> The watchtower is made of ornate stone, like most of the buildings here in Folso. There are some ceremonial weapons (swords, axes, and spears) racked on the wall, here on the bottom floor, along with the Polani heraldry, but you rush up top.
[20:33] <joo> Heh.
[20:33] <joo> I bet someone's going to end up using the ceremonial weapons in a real fight.
[20:35] * Vaylon Kenadell raises his head.
[20:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> *hand.
[20:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Same thing.
[20:35] <joo> Your head is a hand?
[20:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's in my hand.
[20:35] <joo> Oh.
[20:36] <broose> You see that there are several security officer speeders heading for the power plant, first of all -- the streets are otherwise empty. Here in the palace compound, you see there are several guards on the walls, switching on flashlights and keeping a close eye outside the walls. There's no one in the courtyard at the moment, so your way to the palace is clear. You see powered-down security cameras all over that area.
[20:37] <broose> There are still several lifeforms in all the government buildings, however.
[20:37] <broose> (That includes the palace, of course.)
[20:37] <joo> How well-guarded is the nearest entrance of the palace?
[20:39] <broose> The front entrance of the palace is closest. A wide doorway leads into the foyer, and you see five lifeforms in that general area. Nobody's outside, right now.
[20:40] <joo> Very good!
[20:40] <broose> What do you do?
[20:40] <joo> Kornel points at this entrance. "This is our way in, I think."
[20:41] <joo> He descends the tower and makes quickly towards that entrance.
[20:41] <joo> And he tells the others about the 5 lifeforms there.
[20:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Do you think we can take them quietly?"
[20:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> "If not, there'll be a shootout."
[20:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> With a capital S.
[20:44] <joo> "If they have lights of their own, a shootout may be unavoidable. However, we might stun them with a grenade."
[20:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "Leave that to me."
[20:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Putting away his assault rifle, he draws a stun baton and takes a stun grenade from his belt. Can he drop down into the courtyard unharmed and without being seen?
[20:45] <joo> Kornel comes behind Falgrim, his silenced pistol at the ready.
[20:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Where's Rask during all this?
[20:47] <broose> You come to the wide door of the palace entrance. You hear rough, deep voices on the other side. "Hell, I don't have a flashlight. Damn human engineering. Why haven't they got the power back up yet?"
[20:47] <Kryt> Fading. Rask will draw his stun grenade as well
[20:47] <joo> Heh.
[20:48] <joo> Fading?! Is Rask exiting the physical plane?
[20:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim cracks open the front door, pulls the pin on the grenade, and rolls it inside.
[20:48] <broose> Rask got into Kornel's secret drug stash, it sounds like.
[20:48] <joo> From here, can Kornel guess what the most direct route to the Prince will be?
[20:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll choose to have myself spared of harm, just in case.
[20:49] <joo> Hahah.
[20:49] <Kryt> I've been up since... I don't know when
[20:49] <joo> Oh, I see.
[20:49] <joo> Once you've fallen asleep during a DW/DG session, you're official initiated into the secret club.
[20:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm the president.
[20:49] <broose> We probably won't be playing too much longer, then. Perhaps until these guards are dealt with (or the party dies horribly.)
[20:50] <Kryt> Lol
[20:51] <joo> *officially
[20:51] <broose> Falgrim, you roll in a stun grenade... there's a bang and a flash. Roll damage.
[20:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[20:51] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Stun Damage
[20:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[20:51] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 2 Stun Damage
[20:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> FUCK YOU PAGEBOT.
[20:51] <joo> Pathetic.
[20:51] <joo> Didn't you use up your reroll earlier?
[20:51] <broose> It's once per battle.
[20:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> That was a different battle.
[20:51] <joo> Oh.
[20:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, things are about to get Interesting.
[20:54] <Kryt> Rask follows with his grenade
[20:54] <broose> "Agh!" You hear from one of the voices. The five guards are all momentarily stunned, and you get a better look at them -- bulky, tall krim with long beards. They carry shotguns and huge swords sheathed at their sides, and wear big suits of grey armored plates.
[20:54] <Kryt> If this one doesn't do the trick
[20:54] <broose> Roll damage, Rask.
[20:54] <Kryt> !r 1D6
[20:54] <@pagebot> Kryt: 1
[20:54] <Kryt> Ugh
[20:54] <joo> Hahahah.
[20:55] <joo> Just in time for the next music track: listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=wVofKM-_7GM
[20:55] <Kryt> Pagebot.... Burn
[20:56] <broose> There's another flash, and the krim are still trying to recover -- looks like this won't be such a clean operation. What do you do?!
[20:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pulls open the door and lunges at one of them with the stun baton!
[20:57] <joo> Kornel comes in and goes for another of them with a sick tackle, aiming to disarm him.
[20:57] <broose> Roll damage, Falgrim. Kornel, roll damage or Takedown.
[20:57] <joo> Rather a dangerous occupation when your enemy has a sword.
[20:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[20:57] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Stun Damage
[20:57] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Takedown.
[20:57] <@pagebot> joo: 12=3+6(+3) -- Takedown.
[20:57] <Kryt> Rask fires with his stun pistol
[20:58] <broose> I think PageBot has made himself clear. He wants to see some blood.
[20:58] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1
[20:58] <@pagebot> Kryt: 11=6+4(+1)
[20:58] <joo> You disarm your enemy. You create an advantage, +1 forward to you or an ally acting on it.
[20:58] <broose> Roll damage, Kornel, Rask.
[20:59] <joo> !r d8 -- Stun damage.
[20:59] <@pagebot> joo: 6 -- Stun damage.
[20:59] <Kryt> !r 1D6
[20:59] <@pagebot> Kryt: 1
[20:59] <Kryt> ...
[20:59] <broose> PageBot... what the hell, m8? Do I need to talk with you in private?
[21:00] <joo> PageBot wants a kiss.
[21:00] * Vaylon Kenadell kisses PageBot off.
[21:00] * Kryt bribes PageBot with rum
[21:00] <joo> Is "kissing off" a combination of kissing and jerking off?
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah, you wish.
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm telling that mangy git that he can go fuck himself with a pike. But in politer terms.
[21:01] <joo> Hahah.
[21:01] <joo> Good thing there's actually a pike handy.
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Too bad I meant the fish.
[21:02] <joo> We're in the wrong campaign, then.
[21:02] <broose> In a swift motion, Kornel, you knock away the disoriented krim's shotgun, pull his sword out of its sheath and drop it to the ground, and knock him out with a punch to the face. He lands on the tiled floor with a thud.
[21:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's some Matrix shit.
[21:04] <joo> Sick.
[21:04] <joo> Who wants to take the advantage?
[21:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is it just a general advantage to the situation overall?
[21:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or is it an advantage with that specific creature? I've always read it as the latter, but I realize now that it may be the former.
[21:05] <joo> That's what I have assumed. As long as it makes sense, of coruse.
[21:05] <joo> *course
[21:06] <joo> I was thinking of something like, "Kornel picks up the sword and throws it at a guard further away, forcing them to block it with their own weapon."
[21:06] <broose> Rask, your stun pistol sparks towards one of the guards, but the shot dissipates against the krim's tough armor. Falgrim, the same happens with your baton attack. "Intruders! Shoot to kill!" You hear one of them shout as the guards recover, and flashlights point at Falgrim, Rask, and Jano. Falgrim, the one you tried to knock out pulls his sword out of its sheath, snarling, and Rask, the one you tried to shoot points a shotgun at you.
[21:07] <broose> I imagined it as being against the creature attacked, but I suppose it could be for something else if you justified it properly.
[21:07] <joo> Hmm.
[21:08] <broose> Jano's at your side, Rask. "Looks like we're in deep this time!"
[21:08] <broose> What do you all do?
[21:09] <joo> Hmm... maybe taking down the guard exposed the flank of another of the guards.
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim draws his knife and swings at the krim about to hit him with a sword, aiming for his throat. I don't have to dodge; I just have to hit him hard enough.
[21:10] <broose> Roll Hack and Slash, Falgrim.
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Someone else can take the +1.
[21:10] <Kryt> The one with the shotgun. I let him know my distaste at his decision by spitting in his face
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[21:10] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=3+4(+2) Hack and Slash
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[21:10] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5 Damage
[21:11] <broose> Roll Shootout, Rask.
[21:11] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1 shootout
[21:11] <@pagebot> Kryt: 5=3+1(+1) shootout
[21:11] <Kryt> Crap
[21:11] <broose> Roll damage anyway, Rask, with +4 from Jano's help.
[21:12] <joo> Hmm, then... how about: Kornel uses the fallen soldier's body as a shield, while he shoots at the other guards with his silenced pistol?
[21:12] <broose> Sounds chill to me.
[21:12] <joo> Very good.
[21:12] <joo> !r 2d6+4 -- Shootout
[21:12] <@pagebot> joo: 10=2+4(+4) -- Shootout
[21:12] <Kryt> !r 1D6 (piercing 1)
[21:12] <@pagebot> Kryt: 5 (piercing 1)
[21:12] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage
[21:12] <@pagebot> joo: 3 -- Damage
[21:14] <joo> I'm impressed that we've only been using the Silent, But Deadly form of combat so far.
[21:14] <broose> !r d8+2 Damage to Falgrim
[21:14] <@pagebot> Broose: 7=5(+2) Damage to Falgrim
[21:15] <broose> Falgrim, you slash out at the guard, and your knife rakes across its ugly face, but it brings its heavy sword down onto your shoulder, leaving a deep gash!
[21:15] <broose> !r d8+2 Damage to Rask
[21:15] <@pagebot> Broose: 7=5(+2) Damage to Rask
[21:16] <Kryt> Ack
[21:16] <joo> Woof.
[21:17] <broose> And the shots are fired! Rask, you spit into the guard's face as Jano unleashes a volley of rapid shots from his rifle, and you put him down, but he sends a load of buckshot into your gut with a loud *bang* that echoes throughout the hall.
[21:17] <broose> Kornel, the knocked out guard shields you from the enemies' attack, but your laser shot mostly dissipates once it hits the guard's armor.
[21:18] <joo> Piece of shit.
[21:18] <broose> Three guards are left -- two are aiming at Kornel with their shotguns from the back of the room, and one is in melee with Falgrim.
[21:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> The best-laid schemes o' yoz an' men gang aft agley.
[21:19] <broose> What do you do?
[21:19] <Kryt> Rask throws caution to the wind. Shotgun to one of the other gunners
[21:19] <joo> Kornel comes up with his laser rifle and unleashes a burst of fire at the two guards.
[21:20] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[21:20] <@pagebot> joo: 6=1+2(+3) -- Shootout
[21:20] <broose> Roll Shootout, both of you.
[21:20] <joo> Fuuuck.
[21:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim bull rushes the krim, positioning his knife for the ape-like creature's gut.
[21:20] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1
[21:20] <@pagebot> Kryt: 9=2+6(+1)
[21:20] <Kryt> !r 1D6+1 (piercing 1)
[21:20] <@pagebot> Kryt: 6=5(+1) (piercing 1)
[21:22] <broose> !r d8+2 Damage to Rask
[21:22] <@pagebot> Broose: 7=5(+2) Damage to Rask
[21:22] <Kryt> Nighty night.
[21:22] <Kryt> Rask hisses and falls
[21:22] <joo> D:
[21:22] <joo> How much health does Rask have?
[21:22] <Kryt> -2
[21:23] <broose> Nah, he's got more than that.
[21:23] <joo> Don't worry, m8, this universe has surgery that can fix that.
[21:23] <Kryt> Oh
[21:23] <Kryt> Never mind then
[21:23] <broose> 4 HP left, by my count.
[21:23] <Kryt> Rask... Plays dead
[21:23] <broose> Good call.
[21:23] <Kryt> !r 2D6+2
[21:23] <@pagebot> Kryt: 13=6+5(+2)
[21:24] <joo> Is that Dirty Fighting?
[21:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> When you Defy Danger, it's good to say what stat you're using.
[21:25] <Kryt> That's me just using raw charisma to say. Nope, I'm not alive. I don't have any special moves that I know of for that
[21:25] <broose> You and Jano unleash another volley of bullets, taking down the guard, you take another nasty hit, this time to the leg... and decide to play dead! It's not very hard, in your condition, so you're ignored in the middle of the chaos for the moment.
[21:25] <broose> That's Defy Danger.
[21:25] <Kryt> Ok
[21:25] <broose> Kornel, roll damage.
[21:26] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:26] <broose> Ah, and Falgrim, roll Hack and Slash, I believe.
[21:26] <@pagebot> joo: 2 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[21:27] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=4+2(+2) Hack and Slash
[21:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[21:27] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6 Damage
[21:28] <broose> !r d8+2 Damage to Falgrim
[21:28] <@pagebot> Broose: 9=7(+2) Damage to Falgrim
[21:29] <broose> With a savage swipe, the krim cuts deep into your chest, but another stroke of your knife leaves him bleeding on the ground.
[21:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> He's not dead yet? Jesus.
[21:30] <broose> Kornel, you open fire on the last guard with your laser rifle! He seems to mostly shrug off your attack, however, and he whips out his claymore and charges towards you, shouting out a war cry! He's going to be on you before you can take another rifle shot -- what do you do?!
[21:32] <joo> Hmm.
[21:32] <joo> Kornel dives out of the way!
[21:32] <broose> Just be glad I decided to have some mercy, and didn't just make the guy you were using as a shield wake up.
[21:33] <joo> Hahah.
[21:33] <broose> Roll+DEX.
[21:33] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[21:33] <@pagebot> joo: 10=1+6(+3) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[21:33] <broose> You roll out of the way just as his claymore connects with nothing but the floor. You've got some distance from him, for the moment.
[21:34] <broose> Falgrim, what do you do? Jano's already lining a shot up on this lone guard.
[21:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sheathes his knife and the baton, picks up the guard's shotgun, and joins Jano in just shooting.
[21:35] <broose> Roll damage, with +4 from Jano.
[21:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10+4
[21:35] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6=2(+4)
[21:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> PageBot, you suck.
[21:35] <broose> With a burst of gun fire, you both take the guard down, finally.
[21:35] <joo> Kornel uses his assailant's momentary distraction to fire at him pointblank with the rifle!
[21:35] <broose> ...
[21:35] <broose> He dead, brah.
[21:36] <Kryt> Kornel is just making sure he's double dead
[21:36] <joo> Oh, I see. Well, being dead is just a momentary distraction, if you really think about it.
[21:37] <broose> As your last enemy falls, you hear shouts and footsteps from outside, getting closer to the palace, and more upstairs. Suddenly... the lights flicker back on. How are you going to get out of this mess?
[21:37] <broose> Find out next time!

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[21:38] <@pagebot> Missed rolls (estimated): Kryt: 1 of 7, Vaylon: 1 of 5, joo: 1 of 10. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/Wwi1ZXdk>.
[21:38] <broose> Did you learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[21:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> We learned about those creatures, the akval.
[21:39] <Kryt> Bullets hurt
[21:39] <broose> And the krim, as well.
[21:39] <broose> Don't worry, Kryt. Kornel had like six near-death experiences in the first few sessions.
[21:40] <Kryt> XD
[21:40] <broose> I'm honestly surprised he hasn't died yet.
[21:40] <joo> Heh.
[21:40] <broose> Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[21:40] <broose> No, not yet.
[21:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nope.
[21:40] <broose> Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[21:40] <joo> We didn't loot shit, either.
[21:40] <Kryt> Nah
[21:41] <broose> You're going to loot mad nobles next sesh, though.
[21:41] <broose> Did anyone fulfill their alignment move?
[21:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't think Falgrim did.
[21:41] <Kryt> I don't think mine fully fits
[21:41] <joo> Hmm... I don't think so.

[broose]

[15:05] <broose> Alright... last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you plotted with the resistance movement of Folso and some old smuggling contacts to kidnap the members of the noble Polani family in the city.
[15:06] <Kryt> Then things went downhill
[15:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> As they so often do.
[15:08] <broose> After getting into the compound with a diversion and a secret tunnel, you assaulted the krim guards head on, taking out several of them in a bloody firefight. The lights are back on, now, and the guards in this room are defeated. You're in the entrance hall of the palace, a wide room with ornate stone pillars, and two sets of stairs on either side leading up to the second level of the palace. Kornel, you know that the royal family's quarters are on the second level, as well as the entrance to the Prince's tower.
[15:08] <broose> But from upstairs and outside, you hear krim shouting and getting closer. It's a tough spot you're in. What do you do?
[15:09] <Kryt> Any of the fallen guards have grenades?
[15:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is there a security interface for the palace doors?
[15:11] <joo> Kornel is at 15/15 HP, I believe. What are the others at ?
[15:11] <broose> Two of the fallen guards do have stun grenades -- but none of them have the fun kind.
[15:11] <joo> -
[15:11] <broose> Rask is at 4/19.
[15:11] <broose> And Falgrim is at... 19/31, I think.
[15:11] <Kryt> Yoink
[15:12] <joo> Is the Prince's tower where the Prince's quarters are?
[15:12] <broose> A security interface? Well, Kornel remembers that most of the security was handled from the royal guard's barracks -- also on the second floor.
[15:12] <broose> Yes.
[15:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim starts collecting stun grenades from the nearby guards, and he shouts to Kornel, "Get those doors shut." We can delay them, but we'll have to find some other way out.
[15:15] <joo> Hmm...
[15:16] <broose> You'd need full control of the security systems to get the doors shut, Kornel -- something you won't be able to accomplish with good old fashioned hacking alone.
[15:17] <joo> Kornel pauses, looking at Rask. "You seem in a bad way. Try this." He tosses him a healing injection. To Falgrim, he says, "I can try, but it might take a while. I don't suggest hanging around here!"
[15:17] <Kryt> Rask uses the injection
[15:18] <joo> Kornel points up the stairs to the second floor, "we're bound here," and starts quickly ascending them.
[15:18] <broose> Jano's reloading his trusty rifle as he follows. "You took some bad hits there," He says to you, Rask. "Always heard the yoz were tough sons of bitches, though."
[15:19] <broose> Your health is 14/19 now, Rask.
[15:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is there any way that Falgrim could try to block up the doors?
[15:19] <broose> You grab two stun grenades from those guards, Falgrim.
[15:19] <joo> [Racist] He'll probably just regenerate those limbs, or something.
[15:20] <joo> Kornel keeps a watch out with his bionic eyes for any activity on the second floor.
[15:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> They're doors to a palace, so imagine they're pretty big.
[15:20] <Kryt> "We can be, spite is a powerful motivator, and we have long memories."
[15:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, here's what Falgrim does: he rigs one of his landmines to explode when the doors are opened.
[15:20] <broose> Hmm... there are stone chairs, tables, and small statues along the side of the hall, Falgrim. You could try to use those to block the doors, but you'd have to-
[15:21] <broose> Ahh, that's also a good idea.
[15:21] <joo> Rigging a landmine to explode when someone comes near it? What ingenuity.
[15:22] <joo> Falgrim starts playing the animation where he takes out a folding trowel and digging up dirt from the marble floor of the palace.
[15:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> That's why it's rigging. Since I'm not digging.
[15:24] <broose> Sorry, my feckn father distracted me from what's really important.
[15:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[15:25] <broose> Okay, Falgrim, you set your landmine down right by the doors. They probably won't be expecting that!
[15:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> After that, Falgrim runs after Kornel and Rask.
[15:28] <broose> Kornel, you reach the top of the stairs and look out for trouble. From here, there's a long hallway dotted with doorways into the royal quarters, and in the center, the barracks. The door to the barracks is open and a few krim are rushing out toward your position, snarling, and one still inside the barracks is hunched over a terminal, typing away quickly.
[15:29] <broose> In the distance, on the right end of the hallway, a reinforced door leads to the stairwell of the Prince's tower.
[15:29] <broose> But the krim are going to be in your way if you want to head into the hallway, and it looks like they're getting ready to shoot! What do you do?
[15:30] * Raevyn ([e-mail]) has joined #DungeonWorld
[15:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Can Falgrim get there in time? He's going to suppress them with a storm of bullets!
[15:30] <broose> Hmm... sure! Roll Suppressive Fire.
[15:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire
[15:31] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 14=6+5(+3) Suppressive Fire
[15:31] <joo> Nice.
[15:32] * Raevyn is lurking
[15:32] <joo> Kornel does a Shadow Run down the hallway, towards the security terminal!
[15:32] <joo> I have no idea what he's going to do when he gets there, but this seems like the right thing to do.
[15:32] <Kryt> Rask will provide supporting fire
[15:33] <broose> You unleash a hail of bullets down the doorway into the hall, and the krim crouch down and go for cover, staying back behind the doorway into the barracks for now. The krim at the terminal ducks down as well, growling and going for his gun.
[15:33] <Kryt> !r 2d6+1 suppressive fire
[15:33] <@pagebot> Kryt: 13=6+6(+1) suppressive fire
[15:35] <broose> Without an automatic weapon, Rask, you can't suppress them all at once as Falgrim can, but your volley of shots keeps the guard at the back of the barracks from grabbing his weapon, for the moment.
[15:36] <Kryt> Huzzah, I did a thing
[15:36] <joo> If that Krim is still logged into the terminal, Kornel is going to change his wallpaper to gay porn.
[15:37] <broose> Kornel, you sprint through as the barrage of bullets dies down, weaving through the barracks and reaching the terminal. Let's hope your companions can help keep the four krim in this room from murdering you horribly.
[15:38] <broose> You have a moment to take an action at the terminal, however, as the krim have just jumped into cover.
[15:38] <broose> What do you do?
[15:39] <joo> Close and lock all the doors leading into the palace!
[15:40] <broose> With a few quick commands, you do so! You hear a few loud thuds as blast doors lower if front of all the exits.
[15:40] <joo> Heh, "blast doors."
[15:40] <broose> One of them more so than others.
[15:41] <broose> You hear the krim who was at the terminal give a shout. "Get the human!" He says, rushing at you from behind.
[15:41] <joo> Is there anywhere in this room where Kornel can subsequently take cover?
[15:42] <Kryt> Rask will use their distraction and fire at the krim who was at the terminal
[15:42] <joo> Hmm... well, I suppose taking cover won't work.
[15:42] <broose> There are several equipment lockers and benches around the room, Kornel, but you're in more immediate danger at the moment.
[15:42] <broose> But it looks like Rask is going to help -- roll Suppressive Fire, Rask.
[15:43] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1 suppressive fire
[15:43] <@pagebot> Kryt: 9=4+4(+1) suppressive fire
[15:43] <Kryt> Lackluster
[15:43] <joo> Kornel takes out his knife and prepares to meet the Krim in combat, trying to get his enemy between himself and the other soldiers.
[15:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> So let me see if I have the situation straight...
[15:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> There are krim in the hallway, but I suppressed them, and there's the security room, which also has krim in it.
[15:45] <broose> You prepare to meet the krim in melee, Kornel, but he jumps behind one of the equipment lockers as a few pellets of buckshot fly past his head. You can take advantage of this and attack him without resistance if you do it now.
[15:45] <broose> The krim in the hallway fell back into the barracks.
[15:46] <broose> Speaking of them -- as Rask suppresses the guard going for Kornel, the rest of the guards shout and open fire... bullets fly towards you, Rask! What do you do?
[15:46] <Kryt> Duck and cover
[15:46] <broose> Roll+DEX to get yourself out of the way.
[15:46] <joo> Kornel just tosses a grenade behind the same locker, and dives behind another one.
[15:47] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1 (Dex)
[15:47] <@pagebot> Kryt: 5=1+3(+1) (Dex)
[15:47] <Kryt> Nooooo
[15:48] <broose> You jump back behind the wall, Rask, but not before they get a lucky shot at your leg...
[15:48] <broose> !r d8+2 Damage to Rask
[15:48] <@pagebot> Broose: 10=8(+2) Damage to Rask
[15:49] <Kryt> Jesus
[15:49] <broose> Ah, PageBot is in one of those moods.
[15:49] <Kryt> Welp, I'm at 5
[15:49] <broose> Yes, you take a bad shot to your leg, Rask, but you're safe under cover for the moment.
[15:49] <broose> Kornel, roll damage.
[15:50] <joo> !r d8 -- damage (explosive, area, piercing)
[15:50] <@pagebot> joo: 4 -- damage (explosive, area, piercing)
[15:50] <joo> *1 piercing
[15:51] <broose> Boom! The grenade goes off, knocking a bunch of lockers over, and the krim shouts out in pain.
[15:51] <broose> Falgrim, the krim are aiming their guns towards you and Jano, and preparing to advance... what do you do?
[15:51] <joo> I'm not sure why I thought that was a good idea.
[15:52] <broose> Maybe one of the lockers was full of knives, and did extra damage to him.
[15:52] <Kryt> Brb
[15:52] <joo> Kornel, later, as he approaches one of the undamaged lockers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oESOSQafoE0
[15:53] <broose> Hahaha.
[15:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Are you an otaku, too?"
[15:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Damn it, I forgot to include that in parentheses.
[15:54] <broose> It's canon, now.
[15:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> For the record, Falgrim doesn't actually say that.
[15:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim pulls the pin on one of his stun grenades and throws it forward.
[15:55] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[15:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[15:56] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 5=3+1(+1) Shootout
[15:56] <Kryt> Oh vod
[15:56] <Kryt> God even
[15:57] <broose> Roll damage, Falgrim.
[15:58] <joo> Is the Krim behind the locker now exposed? If so, Kornel opens fire on it with his silenced pistol.
[15:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[15:58] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 4 Stun Damage
[15:58] <Kryt> Rask jumps on the grenade
[15:59] <joo> ?!
[15:59] <broose> Yo, waht.
[15:59] <joo> That's a very heroic action, but what is it accomplishing in this instance?
[15:59] <broose> The only grenade is the one Falgrim's throwing, currently.
[16:00] <Kryt> Thought he dropped it
[16:00] <Kryt> Red numbers being bad things and all
[16:00] <broose> Nah, not necessarily.
[16:00] <Kryt> Oh, I rescind then
[16:00] <Kryt> I instead, try to judge how far they are
[16:03] <broose> Falgrim, you throw your stun grenade into the barracks, but you mis-aim it a little... everything in the barracks will be caught in the blast, inluding Kornel and the security terminal. If the security terminal is caught in it, it might reset the system and those blast doors will be raised again.
[16:03] <joo> Hahah.
[16:03] <Kryt> Bah... Ear ringing... Daughter screamed right in it
[16:03] <broose> Fortunately, with your Controlled Explosion skill, you can choose one thing that won't be hit. What is it?
[16:03] <joo> Choose the terminal, brah.
[16:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll choose to spare Kornel.
[16:04] <joo> Damn it.
[16:05] <broose> There's a bang and a flash, and the krim guards are all stunned! You hear a spark from the security terminal, and it begins to reboot. Probably not good!
[16:06] <broose> Kornel, you are spared the worst, fortunately, and all four of the krim in this room are vulnerable. What do you do?
[16:06] <Kryt> Hmmm....
[16:06] <joo> Can Kornel stop it from rebooting and keep the doors closed by melting a hole in it with his rifle?
[16:06] <broose> Rask, all the current enemies are just across the hall -- in range of your shotgun, surely.
[16:07] <broose> Hmm... yes, Kornel, you can, though you might regret not being able to access it later.
[16:08] <joo> Yes, I very well might...
[16:09] <joo> But preventing the building from being stormed seems quite important!
[16:09] <broose> Make your choice, then.
[16:10] <joo> Kornel shoots at the terminal, but tries to aim his shot so as to disable it in such a way that it might be later repaired.
[16:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> To me, it sounds like Kornel is trying to Defy Danger.
[16:10] <broose> What's the danger?
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> The krim getting into the palace.
[16:11] <broose> Hmm... he's not really defying that to get this done, though -- nothing's preventing him from just shooting the terminal, I mean.
[16:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm. All right, though I still think it might fall under the purview of "suffer a calamity."
[16:12] <joo> The danger, if anything, is not being able to access the terminal later, but that's not an immediate danger.
[16:13] <broose> Well, Kornel, you burn a hole through the terminal... you aren't sure how easy it'll be to repair, if necessary, but the krim won't be able to get into the palace, at least.
[16:13] <broose> The guards in the barracks are still stunned for the moment -- what do Rask and Falgrim do?
[16:13] <broose> (And the krim who was behind the lockers is knocked out cold.)
[16:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim runs forward and swings his assault rifle at the nearest krim to knock him out.
[16:16] <Kryt> Rask moves within range to fire his stun pistole
[16:16] <broose> Okay -- both of you roll damage.
[16:17] <Kryt> !r 1d6
[16:17] <@pagebot> Kryt: 4
[16:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[16:17] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9 Stun Damage
[16:18] <broose> You both rush forward and knock out two of the guards... the last one looks to be shaking off the effects of the grenade, but Jano comes behind him with his own rifle and takes him down.
[16:18] <broose> The four krim are knocked out -- a clean attack, besides all the explosions.
[16:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[16:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sticks his head into the barracks. Seeing Kornel, he says, "Just making sure you're still alive. Let's go."
[16:20] <Kryt> These ones have any grenades?
[16:21] <broose> You hear banging and shouting from outside the front entrance to the palace. "Intruders! Come out and surrender now, and we'll give you quick deaths!" And you also hear the frightened whispers of those behind the doors along the hall, here.
[16:21] <broose> Hmm... let me describe what you immediately see in the barracks.
[16:23] <joo> Kornel smiles inwardly, pleased with his ability to resist the stun grenade's effects.
[16:26] <broose> A couple more of the guards do indeed carry stun grenades -- but in the lockers, you see more equipment. There are two frag grenades in stock here and two healing injections as well. You also see suits of krim armor and communicators in all the lockers, and something else in the corner of the room... an armored jumpsuit, grey and covered in sections of body armor plates, but lighter and more advanced-looking than the guard armor. A helmet with a gas mask is attached to it, and strange veins of tiny translucent tubing run all along the armor.
[16:27] <Kryt> Oooooh
[16:27] <Kryt> Rask quickly uses one of the looted injections, and offers the other to falgrim
[16:27] <broose> That puts you at 15/19 HP, Rask.
[16:28] <Kryt> Also, that shiny armor... "Think this is standard?"
[16:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Thanks," he says, nodding to Rask, and he injects himself with the healing stimulant. He investigates the armored jumpsuit. Who will it fit, and what are its functions?
[16:29] * Vaylon Kenadell will roll Spout Lore if necessary.
[16:29] <broose> Hmm... no, I think that won't be necessary.
[16:31] <broose> You spend a little bit of time examining the armor, and get an idea of what makes it special -- it's made to fit itself to pretty much any humanoid, within reason. Any of you could probably wear it. It's also equipped with a state of the art life support system. If you stock it with healing items, it'll inject them into your bloodstream automatically.
[16:31] <broose> Its tags are 2 weight and 2 armor.
[16:31] <Kryt> Snazzy
[16:32] <broose> And, of course, the gas mask will protect you from dangerous gaseous substances.
[16:32] <joo> Oh my.
[16:32] <broose> Jano scratches his chin. "Well, well, that's a mighty fine piece of equipment. Shame they didn't have these back when I fought in the war."
[16:32] <broose> "Must be experimental."
[16:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim frowns at it. "I'll feel too cooped up in it."
[16:34] <joo> Chicken.
[16:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha
[16:34] <broose> Why hasn't anyone made the space chicken race yet? That's what this campaign needs.
[16:35] <joo> Kornel glance at the jumpsuit, and says, "I don't need anything more to weigh me down."
[16:35] <broose> He also glanced at the weight limit on his HUD.
[16:35] <joo> Hahaha.
[16:36] <Kryt> Rask isn't carrying much, but I don't think we have a huge amount of time
[16:37] <joo> Don't worry, bro, the game is paused while you have your inventory open.
[16:37] <broose> It wouldn't take much time to Jump into that Suit.
[16:39] <Kryt> For sake of reducing further injury in this place, I'll use it.
[16:41] <Kryt> "You guys have an R&D department we can get to look at this?"
[16:41] <broose> Very well, Rask. The jumpsuit boots up and fits itself to your body, and you hear a computerized voice. "INITIALIZING LIFE SUPPORT... RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS. ALL SYSTEMS READY."
[16:41] <joo> This is Rask in his new suit, getting an injection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgYBRVL2Ef0#t=23
[16:42] <broose> Your armor is now 2, Rask.
[16:43] <Kryt> Sweet
[16:43] <Kryt> Hehe
[16:44] <broose> What do you all do? In addition to what you were hearing before, you hear the blades of a rotorcraft approaching the compound from the distance.
[16:45] <joo> It's all happening, now.
[16:46] <joo> The reinforced door leading to the Prince's tower: is it locked?
[16:47] <broose> You step over there and try to get it open, but yes -- it's bolted shut.
[16:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "I got this."
[16:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> He brings out the plasma cutter and tries to get them through the door.
[16:51] <broose> The plasma cutter goes through it like butter. You cut a big entrance into the door and kick the metal apart. You're free to enter the stairwell, now.
[16:51] <joo> Brinton: i.imgur.com/Y0ZYRDd.jpg
[16:52] <broose> There are the nobles hidden in their rooms in this hallway to consider, though -- they might try to make a run for it if this area goes quiet for awhile.
[16:52] <joo> Did Falgrim have the plasma cutter?!
[16:52] <joo> I don't see it on his inventory.
[16:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yaeh, why didn't you think I have one?
[16:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, I may have forgotten to update my inventory.
[16:54] <joo> Make a run for it, eh? Where are they going to go?
[16:54] <broose> Well, they don't know that the entrances are shut.
[16:55] <broose> Hopefully they don't go for the "blast" door, though.
[16:55] <joo> Hahaha.
[16:55] <broose> What do you do?
[16:55] <joo> Yes, that would be unfortunate.
[16:55] <joo> How many doors are there in this hallway leading to bedrooms?
[16:56] <broose> There are... four bedrooms from this hallway.
[16:56] <joo> How convenient.
[16:56] <broose> ...is it?
[16:56] <joo> Yes, because Kornel has five sedative injections.
[16:56] <broose> Ahh, I forgot about those.
[16:57] <Kryt> Heh
[16:57] <broose> I wouldn't assume that there's one noble to every bedroom, though.
[16:57] <joo> Yes, that's true. I suppose the injections may not be needed, anyway, because we'll just force them at gunpoint into the car, or something.
[16:58] <joo> But if some of them show resistance, they might still need to be put to sleep.
[16:58] <broose> Indeed.
[16:58] <broose> What do you do?
[16:59] <joo> Kornel proceeds up the stairwell!
[16:59] <joo> Oh, wait...
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim follows behind, putting away his assault rifle and bringing out the stun baton.
[16:59] <joo> What material are the bedroom doors made of?
[16:59] <Kryt> Rask stows the shotgun and readies his pistol
[16:59] <broose> They're the useless kind of doors -- just wood.
[17:00] <Kryt> Space wood!
[17:00] <broose> Yes, indeed.
[17:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Adding "space" in front of it makes it sound more futuristic.
[17:00] <joo> S p a c e d o o r s.
[17:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:01] <joo> Oh, well, I suppose it can't be helped if they all blow themselves up.
[17:01] <joo> At least we'll have the Prince.
[17:01] <broose> Okay, you all rush up the stairs...
[17:03] <broose> Halfway up the tower, you hear the growl of another krim above you. "Intruders! You will not reach the Prince while I live!" He steps into view...
[17:03] <joo> It's Bron'n!
[17:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:06] <broose> An old krim, wearing guard's armor and a white cape. He has pale-green skin and a long, grey beard, and he wields a black, wide barreled gun with three curved metal prongs jutting out from it. You see sparks in the center of the barrel, and the guard lets out a roar!
[17:06] <broose> What do you do?
[17:06] <Kryt> How close are we?
[17:06] <broose> You're halfway up the stairs.
[17:06] <broose> Oh...
[17:07] <broose> I misunderstood. You're in pretty close range of the guy.
[17:07] <Kryt> Heh
[17:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sparks, huh?
[17:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Cover!" shouts Falgrim, and he rushes forward in front of everyone, pulls the pin on the EMP grenade hanging from his belt, and tries to tackle the krim.
[17:11] <joo> Oh god.
[17:11] <broose> Don't worry, he's a professional.
[17:11] <joo> Kornel runs back down the stairs.
[17:12] <broose> Okay, you can just do the grenade thing, but roll Hack and Slash to tackle that fool.
[17:12] <Kryt> Rask also absconds
[17:12] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[17:12] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=3+4(+2) Hack and Slash
[17:14] <broose> The EMP grenades goes off, emitting a harsh screech and a blast of blue light. The sparks forming in the krim's gun disappear, but as you charge him, he seems plenty willing to fight you with his bare fists! Roll damage.
[17:15] <joo> Did Kornel's bionics and energy shield survive the blast?
[17:15] <broose> Yes, and Rask's new jumpsuit did as well, since you both bounced.
[17:15] <joo> Very good.
[17:15] <broose> It'll take a moment to return to the fight, however, if you decide to do so.
[17:15] <joo> Kornel returns to the theatre of conflict.
[17:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[17:15] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9 Damage
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim grabs the krim and pounds his head against the stairs.
[17:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> All in all, it's pretty vicious.
[17:17] <joo> On that note, how would you describe the texture of the krim's head?
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Pudding.
[17:17] <joo> I mean, before the bashing.
[17:17] <joo> Wouldn't you say it's a bit... leathery?
[17:17] <Kryt> Back up the stairs
[17:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, heh.
[17:17] <broose> You give him a good bashing into the cold stone stairs, Falgrim. He lets out a roar, dazed but still fighting, and slams his fist into your face!
[17:18] <broose> !r d10+2 Damage to Falgrim
[17:18] <@pagebot> Broose: 10=8(+2) Damage to Falgrim
[17:18] <joo> Woof.
[17:18] <Kryt> Damn
[17:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> I have 3 armor, so it's not that bad.
[17:19] <broose> His punch sends you reeling, and he smiles with grim satisfaction -- but his head's bleeding bad.
[17:19] <broose> What do you do?
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim's got the stun baton in his hand -- he jabs it into the krim.
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[17:21] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=5+2(+2) Hack and Slash
[17:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[17:21] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 7 Stun Damage
[17:21] <broose> You jab the powered stun baton into his gut, but it takes a few more hits to get the massive krim down, and he slams a meaty fist into you once again while you do so.
[17:22] <broose> !r d10+2 Damage to Falgrim
[17:22] <@pagebot> Broose: 5=3(+2) Damage to Falgrim
[17:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is he down?
[17:22] <broose> But, finally, he goes limp and falls back against the stairs with a thud.
[17:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, whew.
[17:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls and lets go of the krim's body, looking back at the others, bloody and torn. "Let's go."
[17:22] <broose> His strange gun lies next to him. Kornel and Rask, you both get up just as Falgrim knocks out his opponent.
[17:22] <Kryt> "Remind me to never get on his bad side"
[17:23] <joo> Kornel chuckles.
[17:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will... pick up the gun.
[17:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> How much does it weigh?
[17:23] <broose> It weighs 2.
[17:24] <Kryt> Rask takes his cape
[17:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, that encumbers me.
[17:24] <broose> Do you take it anyway?
[17:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes.
[17:24] <broose> Okay.
[17:24] <joo> Kornel goes up ahead, scanning ahead with his special eyes.
[17:26] <broose> The whirring of the rotorcraft gets louder as you head to the top of the tower. You see lifeforms landed on the roof -- and you hear the noise of plasma cutters.
[17:26] <broose> And there's one lifeform at the top of the tower, but inside. The Prince, surely.
[17:27] <joo> Shit's going down!
[17:28] <broose> Finally, reaching the top, you burst into the Prince's quarters!
[17:30] <broose> This first room is wide open, with large windows set into the wall. They're closed shut, though, thanks to you. The room is filled with ornate stone furniture, but it's different from when you last had the privilege of seeing it, Kornel. The statues of Soprol's previous rulers have all been removed, it seems.
[17:30] <joo> D:
[17:31] <joo> They've all been replaced by naked statues of the new prince, in different poses.
[17:31] <Kryt> Classy
[17:31] <broose> There's been a breach in the roof, and two humans in black jumpsuits have rappelled into the room. The Prince is next to them -- a middle-aged, brown-haired man in finery.
[17:31] <broose> One of the female agents speaks into a communicator: "We have the package. Preparing for extraction."
[17:31] <broose> What do you do?
[17:32] <joo> Kornel takes aim, and takes two careful, silenced shots at their ropes, hopefully severing them.
[17:33] <Kryt> I throw my single frag grenade through the breach
[17:34] * Kryt shrugs
[17:34] <broose> The breach in the ceiling? You're not quite that close to it yet.
[17:34] <Kryt> Ah well
[17:34] <Kryt> Then stun pistol it is
[17:35] <broose> Kornel, you crouch down in the doorway and take two shots -- the cables are severed. But even those silenced shots reveal you to the agents. They turn towards your team. "Get the Prince down! We've got hostiles."
[17:35] <broose> You bought yourself some time, at least. It'll take them longer to get out of here, now.
[17:35] <broose> But the agents, wielding submachine guns, are taking aim at you. What do you do?
[17:35] <Kryt> Nearby table?
[17:36] <broose> There are a few tables in this room, yes.
[17:36] <joo> Kornel falls to the ground and rolls to the left, taking cover behind some furniture.
[17:36] <joo> I mean, behind a statue.
[17:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Wait, who are these people?
[17:36] <Kryt> Rask flips the table and takes cover
[17:36] <broose> The statue is in a strange pose, and Kornel is forced to imitate the pose to properly use it as cover.
[17:36] <joo> XD
[17:36] <broose> (joke)
[17:38] <broose> You don't know who they are, Falgrim, but they rappelled in from the rotorcraft hovering above the tower.
[17:38] <joo> Whoever they are, they're presumably at cross purposes with us, unless there's been an awful miscommunication.
[17:38] <broose> Hahaha.
[17:38] <broose> (We decided to send two teams in, to encourage competition and have everyone perform better.)
[17:39] <joo> Hahahaha.
[17:39] <Kryt> Lol
[17:42] <broose> Well, what does Falgrim do?
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Can I see the rotocraft from here?
[17:44] <broose> No, the breach in the ceiling is further down the room, where the agents and the Prince are.
[17:44] <broose> If you got closer to there, though, you could see it through the hole, surely.
[17:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim takes aim with his assault rifle and shoots one of the agents.
[17:45] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[17:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[17:45] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 11=5+5(+1) Shootout
[17:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[17:45] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 3 Damage
[17:46] <broose> Jano helps you, of course.
[17:47] <broose> There's a loud exchange of bullets as you open fire on the agents, Falgrim, but you avoid theirs, and you and Jano put one of the agents down. The Prince, meanwhile, jumps behind a statue, crouched down.
[17:48] <broose> The surviving agent crouches down by a table, pulling what looks like a grenade from their belt.
[17:48] <broose> Kornel, Rask, you make it behind cover safely in the midst of the chaos.
[17:48] <broose> What do you do?
[17:53] <broose> Ah, that Shootout should have been a neutral roll, I think, but it's the same either way.
[17:55] <joo> Kornel slips silently between statues, making his way towards the prince (whom he can see, of course).
[17:55] <Kryt> Rask charges the agent using the table as mobile cover/battering ram
[17:56] <broose> Heh, nice.
[17:56] <broose> Hmm... if you're going to bash him with the table, I think that'll be Defy Danger with STR.
[17:57] <Kryt> OK.
[17:57] <Kryt> !r 2D6 defy danger (str)
[17:57] <@pagebot> Kryt: 8=6+2 defy danger (str)
[17:59] <broose> You charge towards the agent using the flipped over table, and bash it into him before he can pull the pin on his grenade! The grenade falls to the floor and rolls away, but the table is broken into two pieces, and won't protect you anymore.
[17:59] <broose> The agent himself is also momentarily stunned by the attack.
[18:00] <broose> Kornel, you sneak over to the Prince while this is happening. You see three more agents preparing to rappel down into the breach from the rotorcraft, on your way there.
[18:00] <broose> What do you do? And what is Falgrim doing?
[18:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim loads his rocket launcher.
[18:00] <broose> Here we go.
[18:00] <joo> When Kornel comes to the prince, he comes up behind him and pricks him with a sedative injection, then lifts him up over one shoulder and starts making his way down the stairs.
[18:01] <broose> Alright. Rask, that agent is at your mercy for the moment. What do you do?
[18:02] <Kryt> Does he have any other grenades on his belt? If so, I pull the pin and split, if not, acid to the face
[18:02] <broose> No, no other grenades.
[18:02] <broose> Roll damage for spitting in that fool's face.
[18:02] <joo> Or rather, he just deposits the prince safely on the stairwell behind him, then turns back to watch what is happening.
[18:02] <Kryt> !r 1D6 piercing 1
[18:02] <@pagebot> Kryt: 6 piercing 1
[18:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Are we splitting? Kornel should say so!
[18:03] <joo> I was going to say it through the communication devices, when it seemed it was a good time.
[18:03] <joo> But it seems like Kornel might still help with the fight.
[18:04] <broose> Your acid burns through the agent's skin! He was already dazed from the table attack, and after that, he's passed out from the pain.
[18:04] <broose> Falgrim, you finish loading your rocket. The three agents land on the roof. "Package has been lost. Repeat: package has been lost!" You hear them say.
[18:05] <joo> Heh, table attack.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do I see the rotorcraft?
[18:05] <broose> It's hovering above the breach.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> 'Kay.
[18:05] <broose> You have a clear shot at it, but you'll face retaliation from those agents.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> "RUN FOR THE STAIRS!" roars Falgrim, and he takes aim at the rotorcraft through the breach in the ceiling.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> I won't if the debris falls through the ceiling.
[18:06] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:06] <broose> He certainly does not say "get to the chopper".
[18:07] <broose> Okay, roll damage. This thing is probably fucked anyway, though.
[18:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Explosive Damage (2 piercing, area)
[18:07] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 6 Explosive Damage (2 piercing, area)
[18:08] <joo> Rask: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Sato_Tadanobu_with_a_goban.jpeg
[18:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:09] <broose> Boom! The rocket connects with one of the big rotorcraft's blades. Chunks of debris fall towards the roof, and the chopper itself is coming down too!
[18:09] <joo> Kornel says through the communication devices. "I have the prince. We're clear."
[18:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim gets the fuck out of there!
[18:10] <joo> Kornel lifts him up again and runs as quickly as he can down the stairs.
[18:10] <Kryt> Bravely run away
[18:10] <joo> Bravely bravely run away!
[18:11] <broose> The chopper crashes through the roof behind you as you all rush down the stairs! There's another deafening explosion, and you hear the top of the tower beginning to collapse.
[18:11] <joo> Oh my gah!
[18:12] <broose> Falgrim, as the last one out, the roof begins to fall towards your head!
[18:12] <broose> What do you do?!
[18:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm, technically, I should have gotten to use my ability when blowing up that helicopter.
[18:14] <broose> True, but this is a less direct effect of your attack.
[18:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> But that's irrelevant.
[18:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Correct.
[18:14] <joo> Use it to cause one of the rotors to spin free and behead all of the agents.
[18:14] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim dives down the stairs and goes tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down...
[18:14] <broose> Damn. That's controlled as fuck.
[18:14] <Kryt> Down down to goblin town
[18:15] <joo> You go, my lad!
[18:15] <@pagebot> Ho, ho! my lad!
[18:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> This is the moment that Falgrim has been preparing for.
[18:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm going to use DEX and my preparation.
[18:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (DEX, +1 Preparation)
[18:15] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=5+5(+2) Defy Danger (DEX, +1 Preparation)
[18:15] <broose> Is this where he reveals he is actually a space armad- Oh.
[18:16] <Kryt> Nice!
[18:16] <joo> A space armadillo?!
[18:16] <broose> Yes.
[18:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[18:16] <broose> You rush bravely through the flames and debris, Falgrim, and come out unscathed.
[18:16] <broose> Although, again, I think you forgot the encumbrance!
[18:17] <broose> You all make it to the bottom of the stairs unharmed.
[18:18] <joo> "We must gather the remaining nobles in these rooms and escort them out of here, by force if necessary."
[18:18] <broose> You hear sirens from far outside. It looks like the police forces are finally coming to the aid of the compound -- the diversion with the power outage probably kept them busy and confused for some time.
[18:18] <joo> Kornel approaches the nearest door, and kicks it open, rifle held out in front of him.
[18:19] <broose> There's a Polani man on the other side, who looks to be a bit younger than the Prince, holding a pistol out towards the door with a frightened look on his face.
[18:21] <joo> Kornel shouts in as alarming a voice as he can, "drop your weapon!"
[18:21] <broose> Defy Danger with CHA!
[18:22] <joo> This is the moment that Kornel had been preparing for, by shutting himself from all social interaction inside a library.
[18:22] <joo> Oh, wait.
[18:22] <Kryt> Lol
[18:22] <joo> !r 2d6-1 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[18:22] <@pagebot> joo: 6=6+1(-1) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[18:22] <broose> The consequences of being a huge nerd.
[18:23] <Kryt> "I suggest listening to him if you don't want a melted face!"
[18:23] <joo> On a 10+, the man would have said, "Are you an otaku, too?"
[18:23] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:23] <broose> !r worst of d8 d8 Damage to Kornel
[18:23] <@pagebot> Broose: worst of 8 4 Damage to Kornel
[18:23] <Kryt> Ouch
[18:24] <broose> Nah, that's just a 4.
[18:24] <joo> Kornel's shield and ballistic vest absorb half of the damage.
[18:24] <Kryt> Oh, right.
[18:24] <broose> You startle him, and he opens fire with his pistol -- a bullet flies into your shoulder.
[18:25] <broose> At the sound of gun fire and shouting, one of the other doors behind you flies open!
[18:25] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim spins around, raising his assault rifle. "Drop your weapon!" he growls.
[18:25] <Kryt> Rask whips around and levels his stun pistol as well
[18:27] <broose> A woman pops out with a laser pistol, shouting. "The Polanis will die fighting!"
[18:27] <joo> Kornel takes out a sedative injection, and throws it at the man like a dart.
[18:27] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[18:28] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[18:28] <@pagebot> joo: 9=3+3(+3) -- Shootout
[18:28] <broose> !r worst of d8 d8 Damage to Kornel
[18:28] <@pagebot> Broose: worst of 2 1 Damage to Kornel
[18:28] <joo> Pathetic.
[18:29] <broose> You throw the sedative into the man's shoulder as he pops out a few more shots in fear -- but all are blocked by your armor and shielding.
[18:29] <broose> He falls limp to the floor.
[18:29] <joo> I was really tempted to just shoot the bastard, but I suppose Kornel made a promise.
[18:29] <broose> It sounds like Falgrim is rolling +CHA and Rask is aiding him. Does that sound right?
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Shoot her, Rask," growls Falgrim, advancing toward the woman's left, giving him a clear shot.
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nope.
[18:30] <broose> There's also that.
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+0 Aid Rask
[18:30] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8=2+6 Aid Rask
[18:30] <broose> Okay -- roll Shootout, Rask.
[18:30] <Kryt> "Die if you want, I find our way is less painful"
[18:30] <broose> If you wish, that is.
[18:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> That should be a 7 due to encumbrance.
[18:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim is sort of distracting her while Rask shoots her with his stun pistol.
[18:31] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1 (shootout)
[18:31] <@pagebot> Kryt: 10=3+6(+1) (shootout)
[18:32] <Kryt> !r 1D6 (stun)
[18:32] <@pagebot> Kryt: 5 (stun)
[18:33] <joo> I'm terrified that we'll have more unconscious bodies than we can carry.
[18:33] <broose> Falgrim can probably carry "hella" bodies.
[18:33] <Kryt> I'll see about doing the intimidation on the next victim
[18:33] <joo> Ah, yes; he can just stack them on top of each other.
[18:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Is Rask's DEX modifier +0?
[18:34] <Kryt> No
[18:34] <Kryt> It's +1
[18:34] <Kryt> I didn't know I added Dex to damage
[18:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, okay. When someone aids someone else, they take +1.
[18:34] <Kryt> Oh
[18:34] <Kryt> That's cool
[18:38] <broose> Your stun gun sparks, Rask, and the woman goes down, but in her last moments of consciousness, she pulls the trigger on her laser pistol. The laser flies off, grazing against your leg, Falgrim, and burning you a bit. Take -1 forward.
[18:38] <Kryt> Summon a bitch
[18:39] <broose> Both the rowdy nobles are knocked out, now, and a few moments after everything goes silent, the two other doors creak open, the nobles inside surrendering to you.
[18:41] <Kryt> "Let's go, nice and orderly like and nobody else gets a concussion."
[18:41] <broose> In total, not including the Prince, there are eight of them: three men, two women, and three children.
[18:43] <joo> Very good.
[18:44] <joo> Can the anti-orbit cannons be controlled from anywhere inside the palace?
[18:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls and picks up the woman.
[18:45] <joo> Falgrim was quick to claim his prize.
[18:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> How do we get out of here? Where's our ride?
[18:45] <Kryt> Lol
[18:46] <joo> The armoured vehicle is through the tunnel leading out of the watchtower's basement, which is across the courtyard we came in through.
[18:46] <joo> Howver, that's likely to be difficult to get through.
[18:46] <joo> *However
[18:47] <broose> The anti-orbit cannons? No, probably not in the palace.
[18:47] <broose> You already have an anti-orbit cannon anyway, in the form of Falgrim.
[18:47] <joo> I see. I thought that if we disabled them, I might call Dawn and get her to come here to pick us up, but we can do it the old-fashioned way.
[18:48] <broose> The armored vehicle is waiting for you on the other side of the tunnel, yes, but all the entrances to the palace are currently sealed up.
[18:48] <Kryt> Problematic
[18:48] <broose> There are windows in the nobles' quarters that have been sealed since you locked the place down. That's the nearest way out, if you can get through.
[18:49] <joo> If we could create some kind of distraction, the way out of the front door might be cleared.
[18:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hm.
[18:49] <joo> Maybe Kornel could open one of the other doors, and sound an alarm there.
[18:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> It might take too long to get through with the plasma cutter.
[18:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> But how about that incendiary grenade?
[18:49] <joo> I mean, if he repaired the security console.
[18:52] <joo> Is that feasible?!
[18:53] <broose> Opening one of the doors and sounding an alarm? Yes, if you were able to repair the console and then log into it.
[18:54] <joo> Kornel explains his idea to the others. He suggests that, unless anyone has a better idea, they start to escort the prisoners towards the main entrance, while he works on the console.
[18:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "If you can't get us out of here in time, I'm cutting our way through."
[18:57] <Kryt> Rask grins "Works for me"
[18:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> We'll lead the prisoners to the front, and he'll take this time to reload the plasma cutter.
[18:57] <joo> What does logging in to the console involve? Does he need a password, or biometric evidence?
[18:57] <broose> "Biometric evidence", hahaha.
[18:58] <joo> I couldn't think of a better way to describe it.
[18:58] <broose> Don't worry, I didn't leave any evidence...... that's cause you swallowed it.
[18:58] <joo> LOL
[18:58] <broose> Jano looks to you, Kornel. "I'm pretty handy with electrical systems, y'know. I can probably help you fix up that hole you burned in the thing."
[18:59] <joo> Ah, yes.
[18:59] <joo> Kornel looks to Jano. "I'd appreciate that!"
[19:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's embarrassing when the hirelings remind you of their functions.
[19:00] <broose> He pries off part of the terminal's casing, and gets to work on reattaching some wires and improvising new connections. He's done pretty quickly. The thing clearly won't hold up forever, but you don't need it to.
[19:01] <broose> Heh. It's the equivalent of tutorial pop ups.
[19:02] <joo> I wonder if Kornel could even access the communications network of the palace guards, and give a false order for them all to go towards the breach.
[19:03] <broose> The terminal has an ID card scanner, and the monitor prompts you to scan one to log in.
[19:04] <joo> Kornel filches one from the body of the most senior security officer he can see.
[19:06] <broose> Hmm, you slip your hand into the guard's pockets, Kornel, but it's been awhile since the krim was knocked out, and you might rouse him into consciousness, if you aren't careful. How do you deal with this?
[19:06] <joo> I stab him with a sedative injection.
[19:06] <broose> Yes, that will certainly work! The ID card is yours.
[19:07] <joo> Voila! Easy money.
[19:08] <broose> Okay, you've got access to the palace's security system.
[19:08] <broose> What do you do?
[19:09] <joo> Kornel logs in to the security system. He opens the Palace's western gate, and sets off all the alarms and flashing lights in that area. Moreover, he contacts Dawn, and asks her to synthesise the voice of a krim saying: "the intruders are attempting to escape by the West entrance! All personnel to the West entrance, immediately!" and plays this back through the communication network if possible, or if not, just over the palace's ...
[19:09] <joo> ... loudspeakers.
[19:09] <joo> He then observes through the security cameras whether this is effective or not, and what's happening at the main entrance.
[19:11] <broose> Through the camera's, you see a perimeter has been set up all around the palace of krim guards, and some human security officers are arriving on the scene too. After your deception, however, you see some confusion among the krim -- but ultimately many of them are ordered to storm into the western entrance.
[19:12] <broose> There will still be some resistance heading from the front entrance to the watchtower, it seems.
[19:12] <broose> What do you do?
[19:13] <joo> Kornel now says through the communication devices shared with the rest of the party: "I'm about the open the West gates. You're going to have company. We'll need cover to escort the hostages to the watchtower."
[19:13] <joo> Er... I mean...
[19:13] <joo> "I'm about to open the front entrance!"
[19:13] <joo> "And don't forget about that landmine."
[19:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim disables the landmine trap he'd rigged earlier and takes it back.
[19:14] <broose> Okay...
[19:15] <broose> The blast doors retract into the ceiling.
[19:15] <joo> Kornel runs to join the others, with Jano!
[19:15] <broose> It's all clear for you to exit from the front entrance.
[19:16] <joo> What are the positions of those security forces that remain about the front entrance?
[19:16] <broose> They're crouched down some distance away from the doors, keeping watch.
[19:16] <broose> They're not by the watchtower itself, so they won't physically be in your way, at least.
[19:17] <joo> Very well. Kornel will provide covering fire with the hunting rifle, from a shadowed position within the entrance hall!
[19:18] <joo> Didn't we once get some smoke grenades, or something like that?
[19:18] <Kryt> Rask readies his pistol and nods "let's blow this joint."
[19:18] <broose> What do Rask and Falgrim do?
[19:18] <broose> Not that I recall.
[19:18] <joo> Oh, maybe it was that they were used against us, instead.
[19:18] <joo> Anyway, they'd be useful here.
[19:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't have anything that can be used for cover, but...
[19:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim loads his rocket launcher.
[19:19] <broose> *Raining Blood begins playing*
[19:19] <broose> How many missiles do you have left?
[19:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Two rockets, including the one I'm loading now.
[19:20] <broose> Okay.
[19:20] <joo> Remember that someone has to carry the bodies.
[19:20] <broose> Oh, yes.
[19:20] <broose> Who will carry the Prince and the two knocked out nobles?
[19:20] <joo> Jano can surely carry one body.
[19:21] <broose> Yes.
[19:21] <joo> Maybe Kornel should also carry one, and abandon the cover fire idea.
[19:22] <joo> The rocket launcher and grenades are probably better cover than anything else.
[19:23] <broose> That's two accounted for. What about the last?
[19:23] <Kryt> Rask can attempt to...
[19:24] <broose> He may not be very strong, but he can probably at least drag a skinny little human along.
[19:24] <Kryt> Yeah
[19:24] <broose> Okay, Falgrim, sounds like the team's waiting on your move.
[19:27] <joo> Kornel holds his pistol at the ready, and herds the still-conscious hostages in front of him. "I will not hesitate to kill anybody breaking formation," he says softly.
[19:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[19:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> What enemies can I see?
[19:29] <broose> The door is still closed (the blast doors are just gone now) but Kornel knows that there are five krim standing watch outside the door.
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim tells everyone to back away, and he blows up the doors!
[19:32] <broose> Err...
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Eh?
[19:32] <broose> They aren't -that- close to the doors!
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[19:32] <broose> And the doors are also not locked.
[19:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay -- Falgrim opens the doors and throws drops a frag grenade outside, then.
[19:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Opens them just a bit, perhaps.
[19:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Wait... I don't have any.
[19:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Stun grenade it is!
[19:33] <Kryt> I have a frag
[19:33] <broose> They won't know that the reason they lived tonight is that you were out o-
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm still using a stun grenade.
[19:34] <broose> Okay.
[19:34] <broose> Roll damage.
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll choose to avoid harming myself.
[19:34] <Kryt> Heh
[19:34] <broose> Usually a good idea.
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage (area)
[19:34] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 1 Stun Damage (area)
[19:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Can I reroll that?
[19:35] <broose> Yeah.
[19:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Stun Damage (area)
[19:35] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 3 Stun Damage (area)
[19:35] <broose> PageBot only gives you guys high damage if you're out to kill.
[19:36] <joo> Hahaha.
[19:36] <broose> There's a flash and a bang, and the krim are dazed!
[19:36] <broose> You probably don't have much time to take advantage of this, though -- what do you do?
[19:36] <Kryt> Shall I?
[19:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's up to you. Falgrim turns around and says, "All right -- let's go."
[19:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> He picks up the woman. How much does she weigh?
[19:37] <Kryt> I'll just drag and follow
[19:37] <joo> There were only 3 bodies, weren't there?
[19:38] <broose> The knocked out nobles are all accounted for, Falgrim.
[19:38] <Raevyn> ...leave it up to vaylon to grab the woman....
[19:38] <joo> That leaves Falgrim free to use his rocket launcher, or whatever.
[19:38] <joo> Heh.
[19:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Whaaaat?
[19:38] <broose> Yes, perhaps to shoot it into the air in celebration.
[19:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:38] <joo> Hahah.
[19:39] <joo> I had the impression that there were more than just 5 krim guards standing in front of the door.
[19:40] <broose> Okay, you guys rush forward towards the watchtower, dragging and forcing the nobles along. Halfway there, the guards start to shake off the effects of the stun grenade. One of them shouts: "Hold your fire! They have the Prince." And he pulls out what looks to be a stun grenade and prepares to throw it towards you all!
[19:41] <broose> There are more, yes, all around the palace's perimeter.
[19:41] <broose> And security officers are nearer to the walls.
[19:41] <broose> What do you do?
[19:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim fires the rocket at the courtyard between the krim and his party.
[19:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> That should give us some cover.
[19:42] <joo> Are they likely to shoot to shoot at us as we near the watchtower?
[19:42] <joo> Are you ignoring the stun grenade?!
[19:42] <Kryt> Rask shouts " You fool, that's a frag grenade!"
[19:42] <joo> Hahah.
[19:43] <Kryt> !r 2D6+2 defy danger cha
[19:43] <@pagebot> Kryt: 8=3+3(+2) defy danger cha
[19:43] <Kryt> Meh
[19:43] <joo> Self-doubt injection.
[19:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo: No, I thought the smoke and debris from the explosion of the rocket would interfere with him throwing it.
[19:43] <broose> He just wants to fire the rocket really badly.
[19:44] <joo> Oh. I suppose that might work, if you can do that faster than he can throw a grenade.
[19:44] <broose> Fortunately...
[19:44] <broose> The krim glances at the grenade with a confused expression for the briefest moment.
[19:45] <broose> You have a moment to take advantage of this, Falgrim, but only if you act now.
[19:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay -- Falgrim fires the rocket just in front of the group -- close enough to distrawct them, but not close enough to kill them.
[19:47] <broose> How merciful.
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> He is Good-aligned, after all.
[19:49] <joo> What's our Kill Count (not counting akval) for this mission?
[19:49] <broose> Boom! The rocket goes off! Smoke and some flames obscure your team for just long enough to get to the watchtower.
[19:49] <broose> Two security officers are crouched down in here with their rifles. "Weapons down!" They shout as you approach.
[19:51] <broose> joo: 10, along with whoever was in that rotorcraft.
[19:51] <joo> Damn.
[19:51] <broose> Yes, I'm afraid you won't get the achievement this time.
[19:51] <joo> XD
[19:52] <broose> What do you do?
[19:53] <joo> How close are we to the watchtower when we notice these officers?
[19:54] <broose> Close but not quite at the entrance.
[19:56] <joo> Well... Kornel makes a feint as if to place his pistol on the floor, crouching and letting the prince's body fall in front of him... but with his other hand he's taking out a fragmentation grenade, and suddenly he launches it into the tower.
[19:56] <broose> Kornel knows that once you've hit 10 kills, the rest aren't really that big of a deal.
[19:57] <broose> Well, they won't be shooting at you with the Prince so close to you -- roll damage.
[19:57] <joo> Yes. After that, it's abbreviated to "about a dozen" on the score screen.
[19:57] <broose> Hahaha.
[19:57] <joo> !r d8 -- damage (explosive, area, 1 piercing).
[19:57] <@pagebot> joo: 1 -- damage (explosive, area, 1 piercing).
[19:58] <joo> ...
[19:58] <broose> After two dozen, it's "hella".
[19:58] * Kryt facepalm
[19:58] <joo> At least I still have my human shield.
[19:58] <joo> How much armour does a prince give?
[19:59] <broose> That ain't how it works, I'm afraid!
[19:59] <broose> They jump back from your grenade, and the shrapnel only grazes them. They pull out stun guns and aim them at you, Kornel!
[19:59] <broose> What do you do?
[20:00] <Kryt> Rask sighs, slowly lowers his hostage, and follows kornel's example. "Catch!"
[20:00] <broose> Roll Shootout.
[20:00] <joo> While this is happening, Kornel levels his pistol and shoots back at them.
[20:00] <broose> Roll Shootout. x2
[20:00] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1 shootout
[20:00] <@pagebot> Kryt: 10=4+5(+1) shootout
[20:00] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[20:00] <@pagebot> joo: 9=5+1(+3) -- Shootout
[20:01] <broose> Okay, roll damage, both of you.
[20:01] <Kryt> !r 1D6
[20:01] <@pagebot> Kryt: 3
[20:01] <joo> !r d8 -- damage (silent)
[20:01] <@pagebot> joo: 6 -- damage (silent)
[20:01] <joo> SILENT BUT DEADLEY
[20:01] <Kryt> Lol
[20:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[20:01] <broose> !r d6+1 stun damage to Kornel
[20:02] <@pagebot> Broose: 6=5(+1) stun damage to Kornel
[20:02] <Kryt> Ooh, nice stun gun
[20:02] <broose> Kornel, you take down the guard with a shot to the head, but his stun gun sparks in the same moment, sending you down to the ground, twitching.
[20:03] <broose> Rask, your grenade goes off with a boom, and send the other guard reeling back, bleeding and knocked out.
[20:03] <broose> There's no more resistance between you and the tunnel, but Kornel's stunned, and nobody's carrying the prince, now.
[20:04] <Kryt> Hmmm...
[20:06] <joo> Kornel's intense training probably prevents him from pissing himself.
[20:06] <broose> Hahaha.
[20:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah.
[20:06] <broose> No, you didn't sign up for the Experimental Bionic Bladder.
[20:07] <joo> Hahah.
[20:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim foists the woman onto Rask, picks up the prince and Kornel, and high-tails it out of there.
[20:07] <broose> Damn, you were never even carrying the woman.
[20:07] <broose> But that works, otherwise!
[20:07] <Kryt> Rask drags his hostages, and tries to nab the fancy gun if possible
[20:08] <joo> This is just like a fairy tale! Except the steed is carrying the prince and princess on its shoulders instead of its back, and the prince is also unconscious.
[20:08] <Kryt> XD
[20:08] <broose> The gun isn't particularly fancy, I'm afraid, Rask.
[20:08] <Kryt> Dang. Then I will have to settle for the woman
[20:08] <broose> (NPC damage rolls work differently compared to character damage rolls. It's Complicated.)
[20:08] <Kryt> Ahhh
[20:09] <joo> The woman is hopefully a suitably stunning replacement.
[20:09] <broose> Hahaha.
[20:09] <Kryt> Haha
[20:09] <broose> No, her laser gun was not set to stun.
[20:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> I wasn't?!
[20:09] <broose> Nope. Kornel, Jano, and Rask each had a hostage before you mentioned it.
[20:09] <broose> And there were only three unconscious nobles.
[20:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, okay.
[20:10] <broose> You all rush down into the tunnel! You might actually make it out of here!
[20:10] <joo> I'd be impressed if Falgrim had be firing a rocket launcher while also carrying a human.
[20:10] <joo> *been
[20:10] <broose> He was using the woman to absorb the recoil.
[20:10] <Kryt> Rask gets a sense of genre savyness and becomes very paranoid
[20:10] <joo> Heh.
[20:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[20:15] <broose> You move the scared nobles through the old tunnel, and outside back in the slums of Folso. Arataar is waiting outside his armored speeder -- it's wide and covered in thick metal plating painted black.
[20:15] <broose> You don't hear anyone behind you yet.
[20:15] <broose> Arataar looks over your group with wide eyes. "Shit. The Polanis? Shit."
[20:15] <broose> "Start loading 'em up, quick!"
[20:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim hops in the speeder and starts shaking Kornel, slapping his face. "Kornel. Kornel!"
[20:17] <joo> Kornel is the only one who has a Soprol driving license.
[20:18] <Kryt> Lol
[20:18] <broose> Yes, Kornel shakes off the effects by now.
[20:18] <joo> Kornel snaps quickly back to consciousness. "Ah! We got to the escape vehicle?"
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Wake up, little buddy!
[20:19] <broose> Arataar's crew -- a yoz, and two humans -- start pulling the reluctant nobles into the big speeder. It's going to be a tight fit, still.
[20:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Yeah. I got the prince." He glances up at Rask and at Arataar. "Call for extraction."
[20:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> He's speaking to Kornel.
[20:20] <joo> Call for extraction?!
[20:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Yes. By the GA.
[20:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, wait.
[20:20] <joo> I don't think that's quite how this is going to work, little buddy.
[20:20] <broose> Self-driving ships. This is the beautiful future.
[20:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Call for Dawn," then.
[20:20] <joo> I thought Dawn was just within the radius of the cannons.
[20:20] <broose> She could probably meet you halfway without getting exploded.
[20:20] <joo> Hmm.
[20:21] <joo> Very well!
[20:21] <joo> "Dawn, this is Kornel. We're on our way out in an armoured speeder. Can you come and meet us on the road? We may be pursued, so have your guns ready."
[20:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> They're a bit busy, I should imagine. I also wonder how that rotorcraft got through.
[20:22] <joo> The rotorcraft was presumably known to the security system!
[20:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh.
[20:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Isn't the rest of the GA supposed to start bombing the fuck out of the place soon?
[20:22] <joo> Dawn is the closest thing Kornel has ever had to a wife, so he isn't going to risk her.
[20:22] <Kryt> "You and your gang have done very well so far, Arataar." Rask nods in approval
[20:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah!
[20:23] <joo> No, I think we're hoping they'll surrender after they see all their leaders are captured1
[20:23] <broose> Yes, the fleets in orbit are at a tense stalemate right now.
[20:23] <broose> The GA are hoping to resolve the situation without an orbital strike, or a battle in space.
[20:24] <joo> Who is driving the armoured car?
[20:24] <broose> Okay...
[20:24] <joo> *speeder
[20:25] <broose> Arataar.
[20:25] <joo> Very well.
[20:25] <joo> Kornel holds his automatic laser rifle at the ready.
[20:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim loads his rocket launcher.
[20:26] <broose> Once everyone's packed in, Arataar closes the speeder's doors and starts up the engines. "This probably isn't going to be too clean, with that kind of cargo." He mutters. "Be ready to take care of any heat we pick up."
[20:26] <joo> www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQarhgpWvzo
[20:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Messy is just how we like it.
[20:28] <broose> Arataar drives the speeder calmly through the slums, watching out for any patrol speeders... as you head downtown, two speeders turn the corner and approach your team from behind. "Stop the vehicle!"
[20:29] <broose> Arataar speeds up, then, drifting around the corner and shooting forward. "Here we go..." He says, in a low voice.
[20:30] <joo> What are the defences of the speeders pursuing us?
[20:30] <broose> The security speeders accelerate, staying close behind you!
[20:30] <broose> Their speeders are small and unarmored, and there are two officers in each of them.
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> This is an open-air vehicle, right?
[20:31] <broose> Sure, that sounds right.
[20:31] <broose> Well... which one?
[20:31] <Vaylon Kenadell> Actually, I'd like to know about ours and theirs.
[20:32] <broose> The one you're in isn't open-air. Everything on it is reinforced, but the windows can be lowered.
[20:32] <broose> The other speeders are open-air, however.
[20:32] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=apq46lA0uSM#t=93
[20:34] <broose> What do you do?
[20:34] <joo> Hahaha.
[20:34] <joo> Is that what Falgrim is going to do?
[20:35] <joo> Kornel opens a window, leans out, and directs a spray of laser fire at the rightmost speeder. I wonder if their windscreens can be broken with such a laser.
[20:35] <broose> Their windscreens are reflective. Roll damage against yourself.
[20:35] <broose> (joke)
[20:35] <joo> Even if not, the effect is surely distracting to the driver!
[20:35] <joo> Hahahah.
[20:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> As if in unspoken synchronization with Kornel, Falgrim lowers a window on the opposite side, leans out, aims his assault rifle at the left speeder, and fires!
[20:36] <broose> Roll Shootout, both of you.
[20:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[20:36] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[20:36] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=6+5(+1) Shootout
[20:36] <@pagebot> joo: 9=4+2(+3) -- Shootout
[20:36] <joo> That's the second time that's happened to me!
[20:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 1d10 Damage
[20:36] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 8 Damage
[20:36] <broose> Hahaha.
[20:36] <broose> Your +3 means nothing to PageBot.
[20:36] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[20:36] <@pagebot> joo: 5 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[20:37] <Kryt> Close enough for shotgun fire?
[20:37] <broose> Hmm... no, not quite yet.
[20:37] <Kryt> K
[20:38] <broose> Falgrim, the speeder you open fire at loses control and crashes into a building. Kornel, one of the security officers pops out and retaliates...
[20:38] <Kryt> Rask continues to inspire his compatriots
[20:38] <broose> !r d6+1 Damage to Kornel
[20:38] <@pagebot> Broose: 3=2(+1) Damage to Kornel
[20:39] <broose> But your shot takes out the driver, and the speeder slows to a halt.
[20:39] <joo> I can take it, baby.
[20:39] <broose> Arataar speeds forward. "Good shootin', but we aren't out of this yet."
[20:40] <broose> Another speeder flies out from a street right behind you, and lines itself up right next to your vehicle.
[20:40] <joo> Fire the cannons!
[20:40] <Kryt> Shotgun good!
[20:41] <broose> An officer pops out with what looks to be a small explosive device, and he seems intent on throwing it towards one of your speeder's engines!
[20:41] <broose> What do you do?
[20:42] <Kryt> Rask shoots at the device
[20:42] <broose> Damn, that's dirty style.
[20:42] <Kryt> !r 2d6+1 shootout
[20:43] <@pagebot> Kryt: 12=5+6(+1) shootout
[20:43] <broose> Hmm... okay, roll Defy Danger with DEX to shoot it in his hand before he can throw it.
[20:43] <broose> Oh.
[20:43] <broose> Same thing!
[20:43] <Kryt> Lol
[20:44] <joo> Kornel has flashbacks to when he was hired as a cryptanalyst for the old Soprol government: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB9Gzz3yhYY
[20:44] <broose> You take a shot at it with your shotgun, and the thing goes off with a bang! and part of their speeder is blown apart, and it can't keep up with you.
[20:45] <broose> You see the gate out in the distance... they've just finished closing it!
[20:45] <joo> Hahaha. Of course.
[20:45] <broose> Arataar grits his teeth. "Well, unless any of you have any better ideas... hold on."
[20:46] <Kryt> "Care to knock for us Falgrim?"
[20:46] <joo> Arataar activates the speeder's rockets, and it takes off into the air.
[20:46] <Kryt> Og
[20:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Can the rocket pu --
[20:46] <Kryt> Or that
[20:46] <broose> That's not what happens!
[20:46] <Kryt> XD
[20:46] <joo> Alternatively, Falgrim aims his rocket launcher at the ground, and it causes the speeder to jump over the gate.
[20:47] <broose> What were you asking, Vaylon?
[20:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> What is this, the Mach Five?
[20:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> I was going to ask if the rocket could punch through the gate.
[20:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> I.e., one of Falgrim's rockets.
[20:48] <broose> That thing's probably most for decoration, anyway. Sure, you can try that.
[20:48] <joo> I wonder what Arataar was going to do... was he going to just drive right through the gate?
[20:48] <broose> Damn right.
[20:49] <joo> Crazy bastard.
[20:49] <broose> Arataar's speeding up. Now or never, Falgrim.
[20:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim leans out the window, takes a second to aim, and sends a rocket flying into the gate!
[20:50] <broose> Boom! The rocket hits, sending up clouds of smoke, and you hear a crash! But you can't see if it worked...
[20:50] <joo> Hahah.
[20:51] <broose> Your speeder arrives right after the rocket, zooming through the smoke and crashing through the last of the gate's debris. You've made it!
[20:51] <broose> www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrwQPtxR36M
[20:52] <broose> Arataar lets out a deep laugh. "Hah! That was a hell of an idea."
[20:53] <joo> Yo, this chase isn't over yet.
[20:53] <joo> We still have to escape the orbital blockade.
[20:53] <broose> And you also hear sirens and speeders from behind as you zoom down the road cut through the jungle.
[20:54] <joo> "Don't celebrate yet, gentlemen," Kornel says wryly. "We still have a way to go."
[20:54] <broose> Fortunately, your crazy stunt has put you pretty far ahead of them.
[20:56] <Kryt> "I hope you boys are adrenaline junkies," Rask smirks
[20:56] <joo> "How far are you from us, Dawn?" Kornel asks into the communication device.
[20:58] <broose> "I'll have reached the edge of the orbital cannons' range in 45 seconds."
[20:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Kornel, can you hack into Soprol's defenses so we can get out of here without being marked?"
[20:58] <joo> She didn't answer my question!
[20:59] <broose> She doesn't have a tracking device on you, just yet, I don't think.
[20:59] <joo> Hmm... but can't she just see us?
[21:00] <broose> It's rather dark out, and your vehicle isn't very visible, so no, not yet.
[21:00] <joo> Okay. Considering Kornel's knowledge of Folso, how long until we reach the edge of the cannons' range?
[21:00] <broose> Not that long, you impatient human.
[21:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim strokes his mane. "There's got to be an IFF system to prevent them from firing on chain of command." He gestures to the nobles.
[21:01] <joo> Heh.
[21:01] <joo> As for Falgrim's question...
[21:02] <joo> Well, Soprol's defence systems that might be used to track us are so large and nebulous, that I'm not sure if they could be hacked in that way... but can they?
[21:02] <broose> Arataar speeds up. "We'll have to make this quick once we rendezvous. My crew and I are going to stay on the ground and put some distance between us and Folso while you get into orbit. We'll have to get your hostages into the ship before these officers can catch up with us."
[21:03] <joo> "You and your crew are welcome to come on board," Kornel says. "I am sure you're anxious about how this is all going to turn out."
[21:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Screw that. Open teh cargo bay and jump the speeder in.
[21:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> *the
[21:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Does the Outrunner's cargo bay work like that?
[21:04] <broose> They'd probably be using some kind of advanced radar technology controlled from within the city to track you... as for the IFF, the protocol in situations like this is probably different.
[21:05] <broose> It might, but I don't know if it could take off with the speeder in there.
[21:05] <broose> Maybe if Jano Overclocked the engines, or something.
[21:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's that heavy?
[21:06] <broose> Heavy enough to prevent you from reaching orbit? Possibly.
[21:06] <joo> Heh. We can just rig the speeder to explode, then, and send it back towards the pursuers.
[21:06] <broose> Hahaha.
[21:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> It seems like something that even has a cargo bay should be able to lift quite a bit, but all right.
[21:06] <joo> Later: "where are the hostages?" "I thought you took them out of the boot."
[21:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[21:07] <broose> Arataar looks to you, Kornel. "If you could fit the speeder, then we'd come along. But I'm not leaving it behind!"
[21:07] <joo> I suppose it's possible that Jesk's modifications have already made it almost too heavy to take off.
[21:07] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods at Kornel's words. "Best thing for you is to lay low off-world. Jano, can you get the Outrunner do it?"
[21:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> *to do it?
[21:08] <joo> Er... or just light enough.
[21:08] <Vaylon Kenadell> True. I think it wasn't supposed to be able to get into space to begin with.
[21:08] <broose> Jano scratches his chin. "Well, hell... yeah, I could try that."
[21:08] <broose> Right.
[21:09] <joo> This is getting beautiful. I bet Arataar doesn't want to leave the car behind, because it actually has a personality, and talks to him when he's alone.
[21:09] <broose> Hahaha.
[21:09] <joo> And then Dawn and the speeder will fall in love.
[21:09] <Kryt> Lol
[21:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> And thus began the glorious AI master race.
[21:09] <broose> The speeder continues down the road. The security speeders are out of sight, but surely still coming for you.
[21:10] <broose> You see Dawn landing ahead, on the road!
[21:10] <Kryt> Then the next game we play will be Dungeon AI
[21:10] <broose> Yes. Two classes: speeder, and ship.
[21:10] <joo> XD
[21:10] <Kryt> Rask braces for a bumpy landing
[21:11] <broose> Arataar brings the speeder to a smooth halt right next to the ship. "Alright -- get that cargo bay open and we'll get the hell out of here."
[21:11] <Kryt> Oh. Heh
[21:11] <broose> Heh. He's a professional.
[21:12] <Kryt> I thought the scoop maneuver was still the plan
[21:12] <joo> "Extend the cargo ramp, Dawn," Kornel says, "we're going to drive straight in!"
[21:12] <broose> This is getting erotic.
[21:12] <joo> Hahahaha.
[21:13] <broose> Dawn lowers the ramp, and Arataar drives you right inside. It's a tight squeeze, but you're in.
[21:13] * joo sweats.
[21:13] <Kryt> Dawn has never been so full.
[21:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[21:14] <broose> Arataar shuts off the speeder and Jano pops out, rushing for the engine room. "Keep the engines cool for a minute, I'm gonna see what I can do!"
[21:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Kornel, rifle. I'll go to the weapons."
[21:15] <joo> Kornel nods, and cocks his hunting rifle.
[21:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim heads off to one of the cannons. Even if there is an onboard AI, he still likes being able to pew-pew-pew himself.
[21:15] <joo> He puts the scope up to his eye and scans the road ahead. Is there any vehicle in range?
[21:16] <broose> Two speeders are incoming, Kornel, heading right for the Outrunner.
[21:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Rask, you take over on the cannons. I'm going to lay traps."
[21:16] <joo> Can he get a headshot?
[21:16] <broose> He can try.
[21:17] <broose> Arataar heads to the trunk of his speeder, pops it open, and takes out a big old machine-gun.
[21:17] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Long Shot
[21:17] <@pagebot> joo: 8=1+4(+3) -- Long Shot
[21:17] <Kryt> "Roger" Rask takes the cannons and prepares to fire
[21:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim heads out to the road and sets up two landmine traps.
[21:17] <joo> You take what you can get: -1d6 damage
[21:17] <joo> !r d8 - d6 -- damage (1 percing)
[21:17] <@pagebot> joo: 3 - 2 -- damage (1 percing)
[21:18] <joo> Pathetic.
[21:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> When either one or both of these landmines go off, the Outrunner will be spared of damage.
[21:18] <broose> You sit down at the targeting computer, Rask. Roll Long Shot to hit one of the speeders.
[21:18] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1 longshot
[21:18] <@pagebot> Kryt: 6=2+3(+1) longshot
[21:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm... can I also rig them to go off on a remote detonation?
[21:18] <Kryt> Crap
[21:19] <broose> Hmm... that would take a different sort of explosive, I think, Falgrim.
[21:19] <Kryt> "Just a warning. I've never fired a ship cannon before."
[21:19] <joo> Hahaha.
[21:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> I see.
[21:19] <broose> The laser zaps into the ground right next to where Falgrim's setting up. Whoops!
[21:20] <joo> LOL
[21:20] <broose> That's one cannon on cooldown.
[21:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim shakes a fist at Rask and swears and growls. A lot.
[21:20] <joo> Thanks for the warning, brah.
[21:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fortunately, Rask probably can't hear any of it.
[21:20] <Kryt> Rask chuckles to himself nervously and readjusts
[21:20] <joo> Kornel holds his head in his hands.
[21:21] <broose> Two more speeders are incoming, now. Kornel, your shot only barely hit your target, and didn't stop its progress.
[21:21] <Kryt> "Firing two"
[21:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> I just realized we didn't do any looting of the palace.
[21:21] <broose> You got a sick gun and some sick armor.
[21:21] <joo> We aren't supposed to loot the palace!
[21:21] <Vaylon Kenadell> I mean money.
[21:21] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1 longshot
[21:21] <@pagebot> Kryt: 10=5+4(+1) longshot
[21:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, well. That's more Rask's prerogative.
[21:22] <Kryt> Much better!
[21:22] <broose> Oh, you'll get paid, my friend.
[21:22] <joo> I'm sure the new Soprol government will reward us appropriately.
[21:22] <broose> Roll damage, Rask.
[21:22] <Kryt> !r 1d6
[21:22] <@pagebot> Kryt: 1
[21:22] <Kryt> Screw you pagebot
[21:22] <joo> Kornel gathers his wits again, and aims another shot.
[21:22] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Long Shot
[21:22] <@pagebot> joo: 8=3+2(+3) -- Long Shot
[21:23] <joo> Damn you, mediocrity.
[21:23] <joo> You take what you can get: -1d6 damage
[21:23] <joo> !r d8 - d6 -- damage (1 piercing)
[21:23] <@pagebot> joo: 8 - 4 -- damage (1 piercing)
[21:23] <broose> Your laser burns into one of the speeders, Rask -- it's not a great shot, but since it's a ship's cannon, the speeder does start to smoke a bit from the hit.
[21:23] <Kryt> Its probably a good thing I didn't try to look for money
[21:23] <broose> With one well-placed shot, Kornel, you take out one of the drivers.
[21:23] <joo> Excellent.
[21:24] <broose> Four speeders incoming -- one is smoking from Rask's shot.
[21:24] <broose> The one at the front is nearing Falgrim's landmines.
[21:24] <Kryt> How many cannons does the ship have?
[21:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Once the landmines are set up, Falgrim heads back into the Outrunner.
[21:24] <broose> Three.
[21:24] <Kryt> OK.
[21:24] <broose> Two are charging.
[21:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> He looks at Arataar's machine gun. "Nice."
[21:25] <Kryt> Rask will wait til the first one is about done charging before firing the third
[21:25] <broose> Arataar grins, running a hand through his beard, then sets up the gun on the speeder's chassis, getting ready to open fire once they come in range.
[21:25] <Kryt> Or, when requested to fire
[21:25] <broose> His crew of three keep an eye on the nobles. They look a bit nervous.
[21:27] <broose> The speeder at the front goes right over a landmine. It beeps, and goes off with a loud boom!
[21:27] <joo> Does Kornel have time to take a shot at the foremost speeder before it hits the mines?
[21:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will keep an eye on the nobles, too. "Jano," he says over the loudspeaker, "we got company."
[21:27] <joo> Never mind!
[21:28] <joo> <broose> They'd probably be using some kind of advanced radar technology controlled from within the city to track you...
[21:28] <broose> "I'm workin' on it, boss!" He says back. "Hell, it's a good thing this damn ship is so old. Same kind I worked on back during the war."
[21:28] <joo> But is it remote-hackable?
[21:28] <broose> No, you'd have to be hacking the actual radars.
[21:28] <broose> Since they aren't in near range, it can't be done.
[21:28] <joo> I see.
[21:28] <broose> Or maybe it was far.
[21:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> In hindsight, we should have made a stealth mission to disable the orbital cannons first.
[21:29] <broose> The speeder that got hit by the landmine is a flaming wreck, now. Three others are getting closer. What do you do?
[21:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Or at least hack into them so that they don't target us in particular.
[21:29] <broose> Your plan was still pretty good, IMO.
[21:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Upload a virus or something a la Independence Day.
[21:30] <broose> The first cannon is recharged, Rask.
[21:30] <joo> I had that in mind to try, but it doesn't seem that important.
[21:30] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1
[21:30] <@pagebot> Kryt: 7=3+3(+1)
[21:30] <Kryt> Bah
[21:30] <joo> It would have been a large operation, anyway, with the chance of exposing us.
[21:30] <Vaylon Kenadell> True.
[21:31] <Kryt> Still long shot I'm guessing
[21:31] <broose> Yeah.
[21:31] <broose> You've got a couple choices with that one.
[21:33] <Kryt> I'll go with you take what you can get
[21:33] <broose> Okay. Roll it up.
[21:33] <Kryt> !r 1d6 - 1D6
[21:33] <@pagebot> Kryt: 4 - 1
[21:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Nice.
[21:33] <broose> Not bad! That speeder you hit earlier is destroyed by a blast of hot laser.
[21:33] <Kryt> Haha!
[21:34] <Kryt> "I think I'm getting the hang of these things.
[21:34] <broose> The last two speeders are nearing where Falgrim set up those mines, now.
[21:34] <joo> Kornel aims to take one final shot at the frontmost of the two remaining speeders.
[21:34] <broose> Go for it.
[21:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Great, kid, but don't get cocky."
[21:34] <broose> Hahaha.
[21:34] <joo> Heh.
[21:34] <Kryt> XD
[21:34] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Long Shot
[21:34] <@pagebot> joo: 9=4+2(+3) -- Long Shot
[21:34] <joo> Damn it.
[21:35] <joo> !r d8 - d6 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:35] <@pagebot> joo: 3 - 1 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[21:35] <Kryt> "Firing one"
[21:35] <broose> Man, have you even gotten a 10+ on that roll yet this session?
[21:35] <Kryt> !r 2D6+1 longshot
[21:35] <@pagebot> Kryt: 7=2+4(+1) longshot
[21:35] <Kryt> !r 1D6 - 1D6
[21:35] <@pagebot> Kryt: 4 - 1
[21:35] <broose> What does it mean?
[21:36] <joo> I haven't gotten any 10+ rolls at all this session.
[21:36] <broose> With a combined effort, you both take out the front speeder... and the last one flies right over Falgrim's mine, and is disabled with a boom.
[21:36] <broose> Arataar seems disappointed. "Should've let one through."
[21:36] <joo> That's too bad. I was hoping that Araatar would get to use his sick machine gun.
[21:37] <joo> Hahah.
[21:37] <Kryt> Heh
[21:37] <joo> "Better safe than sorry," Kornel says with a slight smirk.
[21:37] <broose> Jano pipes up over the speakers. "Well, we're all ready to go! I think."
[21:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim claps Arataar on the shoulder. "As Kornel might say, success is created by minimizing risk."
[21:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Dawn, divert all power to the engines. Get us into orbit."
[21:38] <broose> "Understood."
[21:39] <joo> All of the lights go out.
[21:39] <broose> The ramp begins to pull back, closing up the cargo bay.
[21:39] <broose> Hahaha.
[21:39] <broose> That's how real pilots do it.
[21:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heh.
[21:39] <broose> They don't waste energy on bullshit like light.
[21:40] <broose> The Outrunner's thrusters whir, and the ship hovers up and flies off into the sky of Soprol.
[21:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim gives the spark gun to Kornel. "Can you identify this? I took it from the old krim in the palace."
[21:41] <broose> Is everyone alright for continuing for awhile? Since there will be a long delay in sessions after this, I would like to make sure we end at a good point.
[21:41] <Kryt> Rask unfurls the hastily bundled cape and tests how it fits
[21:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm all night to get plucky.
[21:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> *I'm up
[21:42] <broose> It's more of a cloak on you, Rask, but it fits.
[21:43] <Kryt> Lol
[21:43] <joo> Damn, Kornel is officialy the Wizard of the party, now.
[21:44] <joo> I am good to continue!
[21:44] <joo> Kornel takes the weapon, and looks at it with a frown. "An unusual article, to be sure..."
[21:44] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Lore
[21:44] <@pagebot> joo: 14=6+6(+2) -- Spout Lore
[21:44] <joo> Bam!
[21:44] <Kryt> Nice
[21:45] <joo> PageBot was w8ing for Kornel to show his true quality.
[21:45] <broose> Haha.
[21:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim sits and watches the prisoners and decides to light a cigar. He offers one each to Kornel, Rask, Jano, Arataar, and his men.
[21:47] <broose> This is a rare weapon you've seen the likes of before, Kornel -- an experimental model Soprol had in development before the coup. It shoots powerful, controlled arcs of lightning a short distance, bypassing enemy armor and dealing quite a bit of damage.
[21:48] <broose> Its tags are: near, 2 piercing, +1 damage, 2 weight.
[21:48] <joo> Where is Falgrim keeping all these cigars?!
[21:48] <broose>
[21:48] <joo> XD
[21:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> XD
[21:49] <broose> Jano, Arataar, and his crew all smoke up gladly after that ordeal. "Hell. Can't believe we made it out of that one." Jano says.
[21:49] <broose> The prisoners watch you all in tense silence.
[21:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Once again, I'm associated with lightning.
[21:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> I miss Kestrel a lot. >_>
[21:50] <broose> Eventually, you see the Prince himself rousing from unconsciousness. He sits up on the cold floor of the cargo bay, looking you over.
[21:51] <joo> Smoking has never been a very popular habit in Soprol, and cigars in particualar were usually considered only the preserve of the wealthy and and the (more often than not preteniously) important.
[21:51] <joo> *pretentiously
[21:52] <joo> Kornel has always had a distaste for inhaling after studying the effects of it on the human lung, and he never developed a taste for cigars, either, so he politely declines.
[21:52] <joo> I bet the Prince is a cigar smoker, though.
[21:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Good. He can watch us.
[21:53] <joo> Hahah.
[21:53] <joo> Kornel tells Falgrim about the lightning gun, out of earshot of the prisoners, of course.
[21:53] <joo> "It is quite an amazing weapon. I'm almost afraid to see what you'll do with it."
[21:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> For the grelt, smoking is associated with the working and middle classes. Cheap cigars are no big deal.
[21:54] <broose> The Prince clears his throat. "I should have expected this. The Alliance was never interested in negotiation." He stares at your group. "Do you know who sent you here?"
[21:55] <joo> Kornel looks at the prince with disdain. "Silence, prisoner."
[21:56] <joo> The former prince!
[21:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim grins at Kornel's words. "That's music to my ears." Taking the gun back, he sits back down and studies it for a while, only appearing to pay half attention to the prince.
[21:56] <Vaylon Kenadell> The prince formerly known as the prince.
[21:56] <joo> Hahahaha.
[21:58] <Kryt> (Delayed response) Rask accepts a cigar as well
[21:59] <broose> He meets your eyes, Kornel. "The Council of Planets means nothing anymore. Ever since the Great War, a different power has taken hold of the Alliance."
[21:59] <joo> Does Kornel need to pistol-whip a bitch?
[21:59] <broose> He may.
[21:59] <Kryt> Lol
[22:00] <joo> Kornel just fixes the Prince with a disapproving stare.
[22:02] <Kryt> "Look; just what did you expect to accomplish?" Rask is going to check over the prisoners as he asks this to make sure they don't have any holdout weapons
[22:04] <broose> He continues ranting. "The grelt never used this sort of diplomacy before then. But now your Grelt Intelligence masks the real holders of power in Toliman... the Shadow Council. A bunch of politicans and generals who took power as the war came to a close." He looks to you, Rask. "I would not have my planet controlled from the shadows. Liberty or death, yoz."
[22:05] <broose> You don't find anything on them.
[22:07] <Kryt> "No need to preach to me, mammal. But you see, I'm quite comfortable in the shadows myself."
[22:07] <joo> Heh.
[22:08] <broose> "Hmph. Just what I'd expect from a snake. Fine, then -- let yourselves be pawns."
[22:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> "I'm a soldier; it's in my job description to be a pawn."
[22:09] <joo> I just had an impulse to cast Contact Spirits on Vajik to see if he's still alive.
[22:09] <broose> Hahaha.
[22:11] <Vaylon Kenadell> After studying the lightning gun for a while, Falgrim strips it down -- no doubt to Kornel's dismay -- and uses the components to upgrade his assault rifle, Razor.
[22:11] <broose> The Prince shuts up for now.
[22:11] <broose> Ah, interesting.
[22:12] <broose> What sort of upgrade did you have in mind?
[22:13] <Kryt> Rask chuckles and relaxes from this point
[22:14] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmmm... well, I didn't really have a concrete idea, so I'm making this up as I go, but Falgrim will modify his assault rifle so that the powerful arcs of lightning contribute to bullet velocity with no additional recoil.
[22:15] <broose> Perhaps he can put the prongs at the front of his rifle's barrel, keeping a maintained arc of lightning that... charges the bullets.
[22:15] <joo> Do you mean to say that the bullets would move...
[22:15] * joo puts on a pair of sunglasses.
[22:15] <joo> Lightning fast?
[22:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[22:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Broose: Sure.
[22:17] <broose> Very well. Razor has 1 piercing, now!
[22:17] <Vaylon Kenadell> home.comcast.net/~vaylon/noidea.jpg
[22:18] <broose> You attach part of the weapon's barrel and power supply onto Razor. The arc will give your bullets an extra punch... you assume. You don't really know how this shit works.
[22:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heh.
[22:19] <broose> As you climb up into the sky, Dawn pipes up. "I'm detecting a small craft on an intercept route to our position."
[22:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Give us a visual."
[22:20] <joo> Only 1 piercing?! That was a waste, m8.
[22:21] <broose> A zoomed feed of the ship appears on the monitor. It's a small fighter, the kind for the rare aerial battles in atmosphere.
[22:21] <joo> You could be like Darth Sidious.
[22:21] <joo> Oh my.
[22:21] <broose> That's 1 piercing on an automatic, far range weapon.
[22:21] <broose> "I'm scanning its weapons now... the ship is equipped with a short-range EMP cannon."
[22:22] <joo> D:
[22:22] <broose> Arataar runs a hand through his beard. "Hope you got a plan for this." He says to you, Kornel.
[22:24] <joo> If anyone wants the Pilot compendium class, here's your chance.
[22:24] <broose> Hahaha.
[22:25] <joo> Kornel frowns. "That EMP cannon is trouble. Can we destroy it before it gets in range?"
[22:26] <broose> "With a well-aimed shot, it is possible."
[22:26] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Kornel, Rask, weapons. Jano, stand by for repairs. I'm going to fly."
[22:27] <joo> (ノ◕ヮ◕し)
[22:27] <joo> Has Falgrim piloted a fighter before?
[22:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh... sure he has, man.
[22:27] <broose> Hahaha.
[22:28] <joo> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[22:28] <joo> Kornel goes to the gun station!
[22:29] <joo> He tries to identify the part of the ship that is most vulnerable and also necessary for the EMP cannon to work, and takes a careful shot at it.
[22:29] <joo> ...when it's in range.
[22:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes to the navigation console. "Dawn, I'm going to take over manual control for aerial combat. Assist the others with target acquisition."
[22:29] <Vaylon Kenadell> (He mumbles something like, "If Shatner can do it...")
[22:30] <joo> Heh.
[22:30] <broose> It's in range of the Outrunner's cannon's Kornel.
[22:30] <broose> ...cannons*
[22:30] <joo> !r 2d6+3 -- Fire!
[22:31] <@pagebot> joo: 10=5+2(+3) -- Fire!
[22:31] <broose> Dawn passes over control to you, Falgrim.
[22:31] <joo> Ohhhhh yeahhhh.
[22:31] <joo> Is it just my normal damage roll?
[22:32] <broose> Farther up above, in orbit, there are Soprol cruisers drifting by not too far off from where you're headed. Maybe this fighter is trying to disable the Outrunner so they can scoop you up.
[22:32] <broose> Yes.
[22:33] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage.
[22:33] <@pagebot> joo: 6 -- Damage.
[22:33] <joo> Doing good, baby.
[22:33] <joo> ...Doing well, I mean.
[22:34] <broose> You unleash a solid hit on the EMP cannon, and you see a chunk of its shielding go hurtling towards the ground. The weapon still seems intact, though.
[22:34] <broose> "Fighter coming in range now..." Dawn says.
[22:34] <joo> !!!
[22:35] <joo> Kornel runs to the other cannon, and quickly takes a second shot at the EMP cannon.
[22:35] <joo> ...well, I'll see what Rask is going to.
[22:35] <broose> Perhaps Falgrim could Aid with his piloting.
[22:35] <joo> +do
[22:35] <broose> (By taking evasive maneuvers, etc.)
[22:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim watches the screen pensively. "Good shot," he says over the intercom. "Hang on." With the fighter coming in range, he suddenly cuts upward thrust and directs all power to speeding ahead of them.
[22:38] <broose> I suspect Kryt may have fallen asleep, making him truly One of Us.
[22:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[22:40] <broose> Well, perhaps Kornel should just take his shot, then.
[22:44] <broose> Damn, joo must have turned in for a quick nap, too.
[22:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Looks like it's just you and me.
[22:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> I wonder if that lightning gun would be more useful as a separate item.
[22:45] <broose> Maybe in the short-term, but upgrading Razor is a smart investment.
[22:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think it's safe to say, Broose, that your characters are associated with fire and mine with lightning. What about joo's?
[22:49] <joo> Sorry; I was composing a Facebook job rejection.
[22:49] <joo> I'll roll it up, then!
[22:49] <broose> Get your priorities straight.
[22:49] <broose> Wait, Falgrim should roll Aid first.
[22:50] <joo> Roll it up, then, tiger.
[22:51] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6+2 Aid Kornel
[22:51] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 12=4+6(+2) Aid Kornel
[22:51] <broose> Vaylon: I'm not sure, but his campaign and campaign ideas are clearly associated with water.
[22:51] <joo> !r 2d6+4 -- Too bad it won't help with my damage roll.
[22:51] <@pagebot> joo: 11=6+1(+4) -- Too bad it won't help with my damage roll.
[22:51] <joo> !r d8 -- Damage (do the ship's cannons have piercing?)
[22:51] <@pagebot> joo: 6 -- Damage (do the ship's cannons have piercing?)
[22:52] <broose> They probably do against a normal enemy, but since this is Fighter to Fighter combat, it's probably easier to just go with the normal damage rolls.
[22:53] <broose> You send a laser blast into the EMP cannon again, just as Falgrim speeds up and dodges the blue projectile of energy the cannon shoots out.
[22:53] <broose> The cannon is blasted apart, and the fighter, smoking, starts to glide downwards.
[22:54] <joo> Excellent.
[22:55] <broose> With the fighter taken care of, Falgrim, you speed up into orbit. With a little luck, nothing will come between you and the flagship Aegis...
[22:56] <broose> But we'll see next time on Dungeon Galaxy.

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[22:57] <broose> !missed-rolls
[22:57] <@pagebot> Missed rolls (estimated): Kryt: 2 of 12, Vaylon: 1 of 9, joo: 1 of 10. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/rkJX5AFD>.
[22:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Not bad
[22:58] <broose> Did we learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[22:58] <joo> www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzZsoe1EO0Y#t=32
[22:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes. The former prince informed us of a Shadow Council.
[23:00] <joo> But who knows if it's a lie?!
[23:00] <broose> Yes, indeed. Only time will tell if there was any truth to it, but mark XP.
[23:00] <broose> Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[23:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heck, yes.
[23:01] <broose> You defeated the Prince of Soprol, Marcel Polani, by capturing him -- and more literally, the krim captain of the royal guard.
[23:01] <broose> Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[23:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes.
[23:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> The lightning gun and a snazzy jumpsuit!
[23:02] <broose> Yes, two -- the arc gun, and the armor.
[23:02] <broose> Did anyone fulfill their alignment?
[23:03] <joo> Hmm.
[23:03] <joo> Yes, I think Kornel did!
[23:03] <joo> He locked down that palace good and proper.
[23:04] <broose> Yes, I think so too.
[23:05] <broose> Man, that credit music does not fit the game.
[23:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't think Falgrim protected anyone weaker than him.
[23:05] <joo> Hahahaha. Yes, I agree. The music they play just before the credits contrasts horribly with it.
[23:06] <joo> I think it was again a case of looming deadlines.
[23:06] <broose> But I suppose that's Tradition.
[23:06] <joo> The KotOR I credits are more harmonious, however.
[23:09] <broose> Alright... does anyone have bonds to write?
[23:09] <joo> I don't think Falgrim is quite repaid for bearing the cost of the Outrunner, his wanton destruction of the secret weapon prototype notwithstanding.
[23:09] <broose> Or resolve.
[23:10] <joo> I have a bond I'd resolve with Rask, but I'll wait until Kryt is present.
[23:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> I think I have a bond to propose with Rask.
[23:11] <broose> Perhaps you should both propose your changes now, and Kryt can take a quicky peeky at them when he's around.
[23:12] <broose> Anyway, what did you guys think of that fat session?
[23:12] <joo> Resolving: I wonder how the life of a soldier will suit Rask. I must keep a watch on him.
[23:12] <broose> It seemed pretty Insane to me, in a good way.
[23:12] <joo> And I might come up with a new bond, but I'll wait until there's more Material for that.
[23:13] <joo> It was a cracking session, in my opinion!
[23:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> It was great!
[23:13] <joo> I particularly enjoyed the fact that every PC got there occasional times in the spotlight (even if Rasks' were a bit less frequent).
[23:13] <Vaylon Kenadell> I don't like taking orders from a shadow. Rask shares my skepticism; I should see if he can find out anything about this "Shadow Council" from his contacts.

[broose]

[15:34] <broose> Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you were sent in to the city Folso, capital of Soprol, to kidnap or eliminate the Polani ruling family. You gathered your contacts and pulled off a successful operation, ending with a shootout outside the Outrunner and a dogfight with a Polani ship below orbit.
[15:40] <broose> Falgrim, taking control of the stealth ship, you pilot it through Soprol's orbital fleet, made up of hundreds of cruisers and fighters. Once you've slipped past, as you head towards the Aegis, Dawn pipes up: "A transmission from the Aegis. I'll patch them through."
[15:40] <broose> It's Ervin Feren, the intelligence officer. "Strike Team Echo, report. What's your status?"
[15:40] <broose> What do you do?
[15:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Damn!" growls Falgrim once they break through the blockade. "That was too close."
[15:41] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Target captured," he says. "We're en route now."
[15:43] <broose> "Excellent. What about the rest of the Polanis?"
[15:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> If I remember correctly, we captured all of them, didn't we?
[15:44] <Kryt> Yup
[15:44] <Kryt> As well as my smuggler buddy and his battle wagon
[15:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Also in detainment," he responds.
[15:44] <joo> Ah, yes. We captured him, too.
[15:44] <broose> Hahaha.
[15:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[15:45] <broose> The "Mission Successful" screen pops up, and since you finished with more party members than you started with, you get infinite XP and the game crashes.
[15:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> LOL
[15:45] <joo> Heh.
[15:46] * Kryt pulls out the game cart, blows on it, and pops it back in
[15:46] <joo> That should do the trick.
[15:49] <broose> Ervin pauses for a moment. "All of them? Excellent. A clean operation makes this much easier. We'll finish this debriefing aboard the Aegis, Echo. Aegis out."
[15:53] <joo> Kornel nods.
[15:53] <broose> Arataar runs a hand through his beard, coming up the steps from the cargo hold. "We're going on a GA ship?" He looks to you, Rask. "Let's not tell them how we met, huh?"
[15:54] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim turns around and nods to Kornel, Rask, Arataar, and his crew. "Gentlemen, a job well done."
[15:55] <Kryt> "Of course not. Wouldn't want to tarnish your sterling reputation."
[15:56] <joo> Kornel nods again. "I do like a cleanly executed job. As long as Soprol is out of Polani hands, though, I am satisfied."
[15:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim turns to Kornel. "You're showing a lotta restraint toward 'em, considering how much you hate 'em."
[15:58] <joo> Almost relevant song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxAa83gP9vc
[15:59] <broose> You bring the Outrunner in to dock in the hangar of the Aegis -- mostly empty, save for a few pilots maintaining their fighters, here and there. A man in a slick black uniform flanked by two grelt soldiers greets you as you step out of the ship.
[16:01] <broose> I can't believe you were the one to make that joke, joo, considering I live right by Folsom.
[16:01] <broose> I think I considered it before, but restrained myself.
[16:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Do any of us recognize him?
[16:01] <joo> I considered it many times before, but my Restraint finally wore down today.
[16:01] <joo> It would have been better if we got imprisoned in Folso.
[16:02] <broose> You recognize him once you hear his voice. "Strike Team Echo." He says, with a small smile. It's Ervin Feren, again. "I had to see the team that pulled this off in person, of course."
[16:02] <joo> He's probably one of about 3 humans on the Aegis, so it must be the intelligence officer.
[16:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Harhar.
[16:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Does he outrank me?
[16:03] <broose> Damn right, grunt.
[16:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim salutes. "Sir."
[16:04] <broose> Jano came out with you, and he salutes as well. Arataar, perhaps wisely, decided to stay in the hold for now.
[16:04] <joo> Well, I suppose Kornel will just look insubordinate if he doesn't salute now.
[16:05] <joo> Kornel also salutes. "Greetings, Officer Feren."
[16:07] <broose> He returns the salute. "Now, while I'd like to hear the story of what happened... let's get the prisoners sorted out. Where do you have them?"
[16:08] <Kryt> Rask will now lead the prisoners out
[16:09] <joo> As last I recall, Prince Macaroni Poloni was just hanging around on the bridge.
[16:09] <broose> No, he was in the cargo hold.
[16:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha. Well, it looks like they're being marched out, now.
[16:09] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim turns. "Right here."
[16:09] <joo> Oh. So we were also just chilling down there, too.
[16:09] <broose> Rask, you lead the Polanis out through the cargo hold's exit ramp.
[16:11] <Kryt> Menacingly
[16:11] <broose> The two grelt soldiers step forward. "They'll take over from here." Ervin says. The soldiers begin moving them along, and the nobles comply in bitter silence.
[16:15] <joo> Get yourself up on deck, prisoner, and let's keep this as civil as possible.
[16:17] <broose> Afterwards, you're brought over to the bridge for a full debriefing. The rest of the strike teams return -- most successful, though none as decisively as you. Negotiations open up between Soprol's military leaders and the Council of Planets shortly after, you're told. Although the Alliance has such an advantage, the fleets might be at a stalemate for a few more days. Ervin dismisses you -- you've finished your job.
[16:17] <Kryt> Victory pose time
[16:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hell, yeah.
[16:18] <broose> You've all had some time to rest up by now. Kornel, Rask, you're at full health, and Falgrim, you're at 26/31 HP. Rask, you have time to level up, now, and presumably you take the choices you mentioned earlier.
[16:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Where do we drop off Arataar? Presumably he can't get back to Soprol.
[16:18] <broose> Jano lights up a cigar once you've returned to your ship, and looks at the three of you. "Well, what now?"
[16:18] <Kryt> Yep
[16:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Feels like forever since I had a moment to myself."
[16:19] <broose> Your Dexterity modifier is now +2, then, and with "Better Than One", you'll now get a damage bonus for using two weapons at once.
[16:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim tells Rask in a low voice, "I want to ask you about something later, when you have a chance."
[16:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> To Kornel he says, "Wasn't there some kind of lead you had? Something you got from a data chip that you wanted to follow up on?
[16:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> on?"
[16:20] <Vaylon Kenadell> Fuck my typing.
[16:21] <joo> Why don't we just keep the cargo hold closed, so Arataar will just go up against it and keep playing his running animation, but will never get to leave the party?
[16:21] <broose> Yes, you couldn't bring Arataar's armored speeder back with you into Soprol's atmosphere, without Jano's help or a permanent upgrade to the engines.
[16:21] <Kryt> Rask nods "I have time now, if you don't mind me sorting through the sidearms available here."
[16:21] <broose> Oh, yes, and one more thing...
[16:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> "What do you know about the 'Shadow Council'?" Falgrim says in a low voice to Rask.
[16:24] <joo> Kornel rubs his forehead, frowning slightly, as if drawn from deep thought. "Ah, yes. There was that set of coordinates on Qexn's ship."
[16:24] <broose> The three of you get your payment for the operation. 700 credits for a job well done, with a 300 credit bonus for getting them all alive. It pays to be professional.
[16:24] <broose> That's 1000 credits for each of you.
[16:24] <joo> Hahaha. I see how much their lives are worth.
[16:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heh.
[16:25] <Kryt> Hmm... What do I know about the shadow council?
[16:25] <broose> However, there aren't any shops aboard the Aegis.
[16:25] <broose> You can roll Spout Lore, if you'd like. That's INT.
[16:26] <joo> How much would such a permanent upgrade to the Outrunner's engines cost, and what side-effects would it have?
[16:26] <Kryt> !r 2D6 Spout lore: shadow council
[16:26] <@pagebot> Kryt: 5=3+2 Spout lore: shadow council
[16:27] <Kryt> Nope
[16:27] <joo> It would be nice to have the Night Rider available for use in other operations.
[16:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> Broose, did you ever decide anything on how War Hero will work?
[16:27] <broose> Unfortunately, no. Perhaps before the next session, I'll have something worked out.
[16:28] <Kryt> Rask shrugs. "Doesn't sound familiar, but I can look into it for you."
[16:30] <Kryt> Also, I am going to look for a second stun pistol. Later on I will get something fancy, but for now the standard should be fine
[16:35] <broose> Rask, you rack your brain for information about the Shadow Council... but you got nothing. You do know somebody who had a lot of intel on some deep grelt government stuff, but unfortunately, he's an asshole, and you owe him a favor. The crime boss Juum Tna, on Haven station orbiting Egrion.
[16:36] <broose> You'll have to wait until you're somewhere with some shops, but otherwise that won't be a problem.
[16:36] <Kryt> Ugh, juum is such a dick
[16:36] <broose> Anyone with a name like that must be.
[16:37] <broose> Kornel, you could outfit the Outrunner with a modern engine, for a mere 400 credits.
[16:37] <joo> !
[16:37] <broose> If you were at a station, of course.
[16:37] <joo> Are you looking for a fite, m8?
[16:37] <broose> Haha, I didn't even notice that.
[16:37] <broose> Maybe it was Subconscious.
[16:38] <joo> Hmm...
[16:39] <broose> What do you do? You're free from your duties, for now, at least, and all of Toliman is yours to go to town on.
[16:40] <joo> Well, we could ask the former smugglers to join our crew, but I'm not sure what they'd do all day when we're not using their vehicle.
[16:40] <joo> Maybe they'd like to just sell it to us, though.
[16:41] <broose> Arataar is quite the krim warrior, he'd have you know. You could surely find other uses for him.
[16:41] <joo> But Arataar might make a good fighting member of the party, with that fat machine gun of his.
[16:41] <joo> What of the other members of his crew?
[16:42] <Kryt> Once we are out of immediate surveillance, Rask will mention the issue of juum to falgrim
[16:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim frowns. "I'm not -that- interested."
[16:43] <joo> Is Juum Tna a hutt, or equivalent?
[16:43] <broose> A couple humans and a yoz. They mostly keep the speeder from falling apart and help move cargo -- not too useful in a fight, but they might be able to help Jano and Dawn out with the ship's maintenance during the downtime.
[16:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> "But keep your eyes and ears open," he says to Rask. "I mean, you know. Figuratively."
[16:44] <broose> Racist.
[16:44] <joo> LOL
[16:44] <Vaylon Kenadell>
[16:45] <broose> Kornel, maybe. He is certainly not human.
[16:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'll leave the decision as to whether or not they join up to you guys.
[16:47] <Kryt> Well, I'm for ir
[16:47] <Kryt> It
[16:47] <broose> Arataar is a hireling with 4 Soldier, 3 Bodyguard, 1 loyalty, and the cost Money.
[16:48] <joo> Hmm... Jano didn't get any fat bux, did he?
[16:48] <broose> He's signed up with the Alliance. He probably gets paid as well, but not as fat as the leaders of the operation.
[16:49] <joo> Oh, I see.
[16:52] <joo> Kornel speaks to Rask about the engine upgrade and getting Arataar to join the crew, saying that it seems fine from his point of view, and asking Rask how he thinks Arataar would fit in.
[16:56] <Kryt> "Well, as long as he gets paid, he's good to his word. Tough too. I've never known him to renege on a contract."
[16:57] <joo> Very well. Kornel will pay for the engine upgrade, enabling him to resolve a certain bond....
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will provide Arataar's pay.
[16:59] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, I suppose we have to ask him to join.
[17:00] <broose> Okay. You guys can probably fly off to a nearby station to get the upgrades done. It'll probably take a day or so, and in the meantime you can do any shopping you have to take care of.
[17:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim goes to Arataar. "Getting you back to Soprol's going to be a bitch and a half. What do you think about joining up with us? You'll get paid, and you can stop whenever you like."
[17:02] <joo> Kornel would like to look for a professional sniper rifle.
[17:02] <Kryt> Pistols are a lot cheaper than I thought they were.
[17:03] <joo> That is, one that hopefully doesn't make such a loud noise as the hunting rifle.
[17:03] <broose> Arataar scratches his beard, and says after a moment of consideration: "Yeah, I like what you guys got going here. Professional with just the right amount of crazy. I'll stick around."
[17:03] <joo> Heh.
[17:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah.
[17:03] <broose> Hmm... you could get a silenced one, with Supply.
[17:03] <Kryt> Awesome
[17:05] <joo> !r 2d6-1
[17:05] <@pagebot> joo: 7=4+4(-1)
[17:07] <joo> (That was a Supply roll.)
[17:09] <broose> You find one of the finest custom made sniper rifles around. It folds up for portability, cuts through personal armor, and fires almost completely silently. Its tags are: far, long-range, silent, two-handed, reload, 1 piercing, +1 damage, 1 weight. Unfortunately, the owner, a collector, is asking for 450 credits.
[17:10] <joo> Fucking hell.
[17:10] <broose> What does Rask buy?
[17:10] <joo> Kornel changes his alignment to Chaotic and steals it.
[17:11] <Kryt> Rask looks for some fancy pistols. Preferably silenced. Laser, stun, ballistic. Type doesn't matter.
[17:12] <broose> Okay. Roll up Supply.
[17:12] <joo> How much can Kornel sell his hunting rifle for?
[17:13] <Kryt> What is supply based on?
[17:13] <joo> CHA.
[17:13] <Kryt> Wicked
[17:13] <broose> It's a bit of a strange thing to see around here, Kornel. The collector says that if you throw in the hunting rifle, he'll drop 100 credits off the price.
[17:13] <Kryt> !r 2D6+2 supply
[17:13] <@pagebot> Kryt: 10=5+3(+2) supply
[17:14] <joo> Heh. Very well! Kornel buys this mad sniper rifle.
[17:16] <joo> "Change isn't good, Kornel."
[17:18] <broose> You find a sleek energy pistol, Rask, a prototype model -- it's completely silent, and you can switch it between a paralyzing stun blast or a lethal bolt of hot plasma. Its tags are: near, silent, stun, 1 piercing, +1 damage, 1 weight. And you talk the owner down to a mere 70 credits!
[17:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim will buy two rockets and five frag grenades. He'll also try to look for plastic explosives.
[17:18] <joo> Kornel also buys 2 grenades and 2 stun grenades.
[17:20] <Kryt> Gorgeous. Sold
[17:22] <Kryt> No chance of getting a twin for a matching pair?
[17:22] <broose> Okay. You and Kornel nearly clean out the explosives shop like the players you are, Falgrim.
[17:22] <Vaylon Kenadell> Heh.
[17:22] <joo> The shopkeeper says, "I'll close early."
[17:24] <broose> Unfortunately, the owner tells you, the pistol is a rare piece. The Alliance isn't known for letting the public buy experimental weaponry.
[17:27] <Kryt> I will keep note of that. Vera will have to find a sister another day.
[17:27] <joo> Thus started Rask's unhealthy relationship with his gun.
[17:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:31] <joo> I wonder if Jesk would be upset that all his years of work on the Outrunner's engine has become irrelevant now.
[17:31] <broose> Okay, so what's next? The day passes, and the Outrunner's upgrade is complete.
[17:32] <broose> The whole point was for him to get paid, which he did!
[17:32] <joo> By the way, can the old engine be sold, or at least scrapped?
[17:33] <joo> Maybe we should hold onto it. It will probably become a priceless collector's item once we're famous.
[17:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hey, did I get my plastic explosives? >_>
[17:33] <broose> Oh, plastic explosives.
[17:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> And how much does Arataar want to be paid?
[17:33] <Vaylon Kenadell> And how much are the things I bought? >_<
[17:33] <joo> Falgrim comes back to the ship with the ingredients for plastic explosives. "What's for dinner?" Kornel asks facetiously.
[17:34] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hahaha.
[17:35] <joo> I assumed that Arataar would get paid by the GA, if he signed up like Jano did.
[17:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh. I thought we were going to hire him on separately.
[17:36] <broose> You can roll Supply for some more Lawful explosives, sure. Arataar said he wants 250 for every job he comes along for, along with the cost of any repairs the speeder needs.
[17:36] <joo> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I suppose that's up to Rask.
[17:36] <broose> No, Arataar would rather not sign up with the GA.
[17:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Lawful explosives?
[17:36] <broose> They do background checks, man.
[17:36] <joo> Hahah.
[17:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[17:37] <broose> Plastic explosives are pretty Lawful. They only explode when you detonate them.
[17:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh!
[17:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> I get it.
[17:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> !r 2d6 Supply
[17:37] <@pagebot> Vaylon: 9=4+5 Supply
[17:37] <broose> And you spent 135 credits on the other stuff.
[17:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay.
[17:38] <Kryt> I suppose I should get some health injectors
[17:38] <joo> Yes. Get some kolto to inject into your balls.
[17:39] <Kryt> For the suit.
[17:39] <broose> Let's hope that's not where the suit injects it.
[17:41] <broose> You find a guy selling a few bricks of plastic explosives. They'll blow through pretty much anything, and they're very safe to use. It's not much, though. 3 uses, 1 weight, and it'll cost you 90 credits.
[17:41] <broose> Yeah, you can buy healing injections here. 50 credits each, as usual.
[17:42] <Kryt> Four then
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[17:43] <Vaylon Kenadell> Sold!
[17:43] <broose> Very well.
[17:44] <broose> If you're finished shopping, it looks like you've got two leads to follow -- Qexen Fgo's data chip coordinates, and getting information from Juum Tna. Or you could wait for orders from the Alliance, or do something Completely Different.
[17:45] <joo> What of the old engines?
[17:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim suggests they follow up on Qexen Fgo's data chip coordinates. What was it that was supposed to be there, anyway?
[17:46] <broose> It's a mystery!
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> (ノ◕ヮ◕し)
[17:46] <joo> Probably either buried treasure, or Qexen Fgo's mother.
[17:46] <Kryt> Or his buried mother
[17:46] <broose> The old engines can be sold for spare parts, for 50 credits.
[17:46] <joo> Hahahaha.
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hah!
[17:46] <joo> Deal!
[17:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yeah, sell those off, I guess.
[17:47] <broose> The Outrunner is now capable of carrying much more cargo into orbit.
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Eclairs for everyone!
[17:48] <joo> (ノ◕ヮ◕し)
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> No -- stroopwaffles!
[17:48] <joo> ( ノ ◕ ヮ ◕ し )
[17:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> LOL
[17:49] <broose> Stroopwaffles, that's what Arataar spent his career smuggling.
[17:49] <joo> Hahaha.
[17:49] <broose> The Polanis banned them, which is why Kornel developed his grudge against them.
[17:50] <joo> I actually did consider having Kornel buy some stroopwafels during his downtime, but I thought that would be going too far.
[17:51] <broose> Didn't you mention that they got shittier the further you are from the Netherlands? They would be pretty fucking nasty.
[17:52] <joo> Arataar was smuggling them in directly from Amsterdam.
[17:52] <joo> But, yes, the ones on this space station would probably just be like caramel between two pieces of cardboard.
[17:52] <Vaylon Kenadell>
[17:54] <joo> Kornel agrees with Falgrim about investigating the coordinates.
[17:55] <Kryt> Rask salivates at the thought of treasure
[17:55] <broose> Kornel goes on maps.google.dbc and pastes them in.
[17:55] <joo> Heh.
[17:58] <Vaylon Kenadell> Okay, that's what we're doing, then!
[17:59] <broose> Well, you remember that you reported those coordinates during your debriefing after getting off Carpathia, and they got passed on to the local authorities -- but you're probably too savvy to think they handled whatever it was on their own.
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[18:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm.
[18:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> So there's a chance they already recovered the whatever-it-is?
[18:00] <broose> There's only one way to find out, my friend.
[18:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Everyone still want to go?
[18:01] <Kryt> To adventure!
[18:01] * Kryt hits the go button on the up-goer-five
[18:01] <joo> Kornel just asks them.
[18:04] <Vaylon Kenadell> He can actually do that, right?
[18:05] <broose> Yes, hold on.
[18:05] <broose> The game is loading.
[18:05] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:06] <Vaylon Kenadell> By the way, Broose, did I tell you that you could scroll up and down the message history in mIRC, if the message has multiple lines, with CTRL + the up or down arrow?
[18:06] <broose> Nope.
[18:14] <broose> Okay, Kornel, you manage to get in contact with some of the local authorities on Debrecen, using your Grelt Intelligence rank to get through all the red tape. Apparently a team of security officers was sent out to investigate, and they found the entrance to some kind of underground structure -- but it's guarded by an automated turret, so the team has been searching for an alternate entrance. There's a bad snowstorm in the area, which has been slowing their efforts.
[18:15] <joo> Kornel offers to rendezvous with the team there to join in their efforts.
[18:15] <joo> (I was going to say "meet up
[18:15] <joo> ", but that sounded like a sexual proposition.)
[18:15] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Good plan.
[18:16] <broose> Your contact tells you the help will certainly be appreciated, but to come soon -- they're thinking of calling off the investigation if nothing comes up soon.
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> So if we wait, they'll give up, and we can do it on our own later?
[18:19] <broose> Well, sure, I guess.
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> Eh... we'll probably get too involved with something else by that time. Let's do it now!
[18:19] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo, Kryt?
[18:20] <joo> Why would we want to do it by ourselves?
[18:22] <Kryt> Let's do it now
[18:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> joo: So they don't get any.
[18:23] <broose> Alright. You all climb into the Outrunner, geared up and ready for action. Dawn flies you off-station and straight on a path back to the edge of the system, where the cold planet of Debrecen is.
[18:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... Do we have appropriate gear?
[18:23] <Vaylon Kenadell> I mean, do -you- guys have appropriate gear?
[18:23] <joo> Is Debrecen still technically a planet?
[18:23] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:23] <broose> Yes, it's big as hell.
[18:24] <joo> I see. Well, that's a good question about gear...
[18:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, looks like hell... froze over.
[18:24] <joo> Heh.
[18:24] <broose> Rask has his sick cloak and armor, though he is cold-blooded.
[18:25] <joo> Can Kornel get Jano to do something demented with his energy shield so it starts lightly cooking him?
[18:25] <broose> Hahahaha.
[18:25] <broose> Well, no, but he can make it protect from the cold, a little.
[18:26] <broose> I mean, sure, I guess it could heat you.
[18:26] <joo> Whatever keeps Kornel alive.
[18:26] <Kryt> Lol
[18:26] <broose> Just use your Thermal Vision for warmth.
[18:26] <joo> Heh.
[18:27] <joo> What do people typically wear when going into the wastelands of Debrecen?
[18:27] <broose> A lot.
[18:27] <joo> Kornel puts on all of the clothing he owns, then, in layers.
[18:28] <broose> In layers? As opposed to them just clipping into eachother, I guess.
[18:28] <joo> Hahaha.
[18:34] <broose> Dawn plots a course towards the coordinates, and you glide into the thin atmosphere of Debrecen. As you get closer, your vision from the bridge is limited, but Dawn still manages to bring you in safely. You land in the middle of the bleak wasteland. Not far from you is the security team's base camp, several tents and bags of supplies in the middle of the icy wastes, and humans in heavy clothing and goggles waving you over. As soon as you step out of the ship, the cold and the wind hits you.
[18:34] <broose> What do you do?
[18:35] <joo> Goggles, eh?
[18:35] <joo> Kornel powers up his energy shield.
[18:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hmm, did we hire Arataar for this mission?
[18:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> I'm assuming we didn't, since no one mentioned it. I meant to ask earlier.
[18:36] <broose> With Jano's help, the energy output from the shield is boosted, and the warmth it generates is a little comforting.
[18:37] <broose> Well, he's on the ship.
[18:37] <joo> The snow makes a sound like this as it hits his shield: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VB_vjVxcic#t=0
[18:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, okay. I guess I'll pay the man.
[18:37] <broose> I mean, he's presumably staying in the ship, now, but you only have to pay him if he comes out and Goes Hard with you.
[18:37] <joo> Er...
[18:38] <Vaylon Kenadell> Oh, I see.
[18:38] <joo> A sound like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VB_vjVxcic#t=192
[18:39] <Kryt> How badly will the storm interfere with come?
[18:39] <Kryt> Coms
[18:39] <Kryt> Damn phone
[18:41] <broose> You'll be fine communicating with eachother with your devices -- over long distances, though, the storm will make it difficult.
[18:41] <joo> Hahahaha
[18:42] <broose> What's so funny, little buddy?
[18:42] <joo> Well in my case, it will help, because thunderstorms give me a big old boner.
[18:42] <broose> Ah, I see.
[18:42] <broose> Well, what do you do?
[18:43] <joo> Kornel leans down into the wind, and trudges towards the campo.
[18:43] <joo> ...the camp.
[18:44] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim shields his face from the snow with a paw and outstretched arm and follows Kornel.
[18:44] <Kryt> Rask latches on his helmet and fastens his makeshift cloak before following Kornel
[18:44] <Kryt> I really should get this professionally modified
[18:46] <broose> Even a poorly fitting cloak looks pretty badass, especially combined with some fine prototype armor.
[18:48] <broose> One of the officers nods at you as you approach. "You the backup they mentioned? Gotta say, I'm surprised to see anyone else willing to come out here." He says, over the sound of the storm.
[18:49] <joo> "We're the ones who found the coordinates on the pirate's ship," Kornel says. "I don't like to leave loose ends."
[18:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> No loose ends.
[18:49] <joo> Kornel then kills all of the people in the camp.
[18:50] <broose> Hahaha.
[18:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[18:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "Who else would be crazy enough to do it but us?"
[18:52] <joo> "Let's get out of this storm, and you can tell us the status of your operation," Kornel suggests.
[18:52] <broose> He nods again. "Got it. Well, all we've found so far is this..." He walks off not far from the camp, motioning for you to follow. Kicking away some of the snow, he reveals a big old metal hatch on the ground.
[18:52] <broose> Damnit.
[18:53] <broose> Well, maybe "on the ground" is a shitty way of saying it. It's built into the ground.
[18:54] <Kryt> "There was also mention of some kind of turret"
[18:56] <broose> The officer nods. "This thing leads into some kind of tunnel, and we saw it at the end. One of my guys says it looks like a pre-war building. I dunno, myself."
[18:57] <joo> Kornel nods. "I'll see if I can disable it remotely."
[18:59] <joo> Can the hatch be easily opened?
[18:59] <broose> Yes.
[19:00] <joo> Kornel opens it, then, and hops in.
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim looks skeptically at the hatch, but he climbs down in after Kornel.
[19:01] <Vaylon Kenadell> If he can fit, that is.
[19:01] <Kryt> Rask mentally prepares obituaries for Falgrim and kornel, then follows if there is no sound of turret fire
[19:02] <joo> Hahaha.
[19:03] <joo> Kornel stops as soon as he sees the turret, of course.
[19:06] <broose> Light fills the immediate area below the hatch, and you find yourselves in a narrow hallway. There are old, corroded metal walls on either side of you, but only darkness ahead.
[19:07] <joo> Does somebody have a light? It seems like Kornel's automatic laser rifle should have a torch on the end.
[19:08] <broose> How come?
[19:09] <broose> Well, anyway, a few of the officers climbs down the ladder with you, and one of them carries a flashlight.
[19:09] <broose> -s
[19:09] <joo> Because it would be a useful thing for a special agent to have.
[19:10] <broose> Falgrim's gun also has a light, IIRC.
[19:12] <broose> You can see turret down at the end of the hall -- it's old and in poor condition. You wouldn't expect it to still be working, really. "It doesn't start shooting for a few steps forward, thankfully." One of the officers says.
[19:13] <joo> Kornel chuckles. "Did you find that out the hard way?"
[19:14] <joo> Kornel crouches down, focusing on the turret, and starts trying to remotely disable it. Perhaps some green text scrolls up in his eyes.
[19:14] <broose> Jesus, Kornel, one of them might have died.
[19:14] <broose> Roll it up, Agent.
[19:14] <joo> I stand by his statement.
[19:15] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[19:15] <@pagebot> joo: 12=4+6(+2) -- Hacker
[19:15] <broose> Not bad! Now it's as shitty as it looks.
[19:15] <Kryt> Heh
[19:16] <joo> Kornel nods. "It's down." He walks forward into its range himself to demonstrate.
[19:16] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim turns on his light.
[19:16] <Kryt> The turret says "bang bang bang... No bullets"
[19:16] <joo> Heh.
[19:16] <broose> The officer with the flashlight steps forward, too. "Nice job!"
[19:17] <joo> Kornel turns to the officer. "How many personnel do you have available to accompany us?"
[19:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Can you get some kind of idea of what this facility might hold from the make of the turret?"
[19:18] <joo> Kornel remembers that the turret's model number was displayed on the telnet login screen.
[19:19] <broose> "One of our guys got shot, and he's still recovering and needs someone to keep an eye on him, so we can spare three more. I've got them out combing through the area right now."
[19:19] <joo> What can he tell about the age of the turret or who it might have been owned by, from that?
[19:23] <broose> It's centuries old. Definitely from before the Great War. You can't really figure anything else out with that information, though. It was a pretty standard model for the time.
[19:23] <joo> Damn, that's old.
[19:24] <joo> I didn't even know they had automatic turrets before WWI.
[19:24] <broose> Different Great War!
[19:24] <joo> ;-)
[19:24] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[19:25] <joo> Kornel shakes his head. "All I can say is that the turret itself is very old - from before the Great War." He gestures to the rusted walls of the installation, "and this facility itself is clearly past its prime, too."
[19:25] <broose> The Great War, when the dravei from Lodeas warred with the grelt. It went on for hundreds of years, and ended shortly after the humans finally ventured out into space and joined the grelt in their fight.
[19:26] <joo> "It's likely changed hands a number of times since it was built."
[19:27] <joo> Damn, that's pathetic. The humans just came in and ended the war like that, eh?
[19:27] <joo> Kornel probably reminds Falgrim about this at every opportunity he gets.
[19:27] <Vaylon Kenadell> -_-
[19:28] <Vaylon Kenadell> It's official: Kornel is an American.
[19:29] <broose> They were eager to earn their place in the galaxy, and many died to give the Alliance the edge they needed. The humans were also more adept at covert operations and trickery than their allies.
[19:29] <joo> That reminds me of something that happened while I was playing the MUD Unwritten Legends: I was trying to "appraise" an item I had foraged, so I typed "app", but the game interpreted it like this: "You applaud for your strip of smooth grayish brown bom bark."
[19:29] <broose> Hahahaha.
[19:31] <joo> Can Kornel see any Heat Signatures in the installation?
[19:32] <broose> No, not yet.
[19:33] <joo> "Very well," Kornel says. "I'm ready to head in when you all are."
[19:35] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "I wouldn't expect anything to be living in a place like this. Even the robots'd be shut down, mostly."
[19:36] <Kryt> I'm guessing stun weapons don't work on bots
[19:39] <broose> You walk down the cold, dark tunnel. Once you reach where the turret is, you hear the deep hum of electronics below you. There's an old lift ahead of you, it looks like, and to the left, another hallway.
[19:39] <broose> Depends on the type of stun weapons. Probably not most, yeah.
[19:41] <joo> "So something is still running down here," Kornel says.
[19:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim strokes his lower mane in thought. "I'll check the left. See if that lift is usable."
[19:42] <joo> His lower mane?! Oh my.
[19:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> He heads over, pressing himself against the wall, and shines his light down the hallway.
[19:44] <joo> Kornel goes to investigate the lift, trying to determine whether it works and is safe to use.
[19:46] <broose> Falgrim, you head down the hallway slowly, scanning over the area with your light. Ahead of you, you see a wide open, tall room. In the corner, at the far side of the room, you see a faint light from a terminal screen.
[19:47] <Kryt> Rask keeps reasonably close to both Falgrim and Kornel, ready to draw his guns if he needs to.
[19:47] <broose> At one end of the room, between you and the terminal, you notice the metal wall's been torn apart -- and it looks like it leads into some kind of cave.
[19:47] <broose> Otherwise, it seems mostly empty. Strange.
[19:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Console. It works, too," he calls in a hushed voice to Kornel. "And another passage."
[19:48] <broose> Kornel, the controls for the lift are old, but they work, at least. You can't see any obvious indicator that it won't be able to hold.
[19:49] <joo> What floors does the lift go to?
[19:57] <broose> There are three floors labeled. The first, which you're on now, is "ENTRANCE/HANGAR". Directly below you is "LABORATORY", and below that, "HAZARDOUS MATERIALs CONTAINMENT".
[19:58] <joo> Interesting.
[19:58] <joo> Kornel mentions what he found out about the lift, while he goes to look at this console.
[19:59] <broose> "Laboratory? Wonder what they were doing down here..." One of the officers wonders aloud.
[20:00] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Whatever they were doing, it's not contained." He shines his light at the cavern entrance in the hallway. "Something either got in or got out."
[20:01] <broose> You hear a shuffling around from the direction of the cave as you walk towards the console, Kornel.
[20:02] <joo> "There's something here." Kornel readies his laser pistol, and creeps forward.
[20:03] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim keeps his light trained on the entrance and disengages the safety..
[20:03] <Kryt> Rask readies both his pistols and moves to a better angle
[20:05] <broose> Indeed, you see a heat signature some ways into the cave. It's hard to figure out its shape... it seems humanoid, but much taller, and slouched over. It's moving around the cave quickly, as if looking for something.
[20:07] <joo> www.dvdactive.com/images/editorial/screenshot/2011/9/wampa2004.jpg
[20:08] <joo> Kornel tries to get a look at it without being seen.
[20:10] <broose> You step closer to the cave, Kornel. It's closer by now, just around a corner. Unless you shine light at it, however, you won't see anything more than its heat signature.
[20:11] <joo> Hmm... then Kornel activates a stun grenade and rolls it towards the lifeform.
[20:11] <broose> Roll damage.
[20:12] <joo> !r d8 -- Stun damage
[20:12] <@pagebot> joo: 6 -- Stun damage
[20:14] <broose> There's a flash and a bang! The thing is still, for the moment. What do you do?
[20:14] <joo> Kornel readies a sedative injection. "Let's have a look."
[20:17] <joo> Can we get some light, here?!
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> I said long ago that I'm shining a light on the cave entrance.
[20:18] <broose> I'm typing.
[20:18] <broose> It's inside the cave.
[20:18] <Vaylon Kenadell> Well, then, Falgrim walks forward to see what's going on, instead of just standing there jerking off.
[20:24] <broose> The officer with the flashlight joins you, curious. "What the hell is that?" Its a tall, thin humanoid with huge claws, and legs ending in clawed, three-toed feet. Its skin is a perfect camouflage against the rock floor of the cave.
[20:25] <broose> Sorry about the slow pace, tonight, but I'm afraid I'm both sleepy and out of practice.
[20:25] <Kryt> Bam bam bam
[20:25] <joo> Kornel injects it in the neck with some sedative, then stands back cautiously.
[20:26] <joo> Has he ever seen or heard of an organism like this?
[20:26] <broose> You can Spout Lore to find out.
[20:26] <joo> !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Lore on Wendigo
[20:26] <@pagebot> joo: 13=5+6(+2) -- Spout Lore on Wendigo
[20:32] <broose> You recognize this, Kornel... a sort of living weapon developed by the Alliance. They were used to great effect during the liberation of Egrion, but never again afterwards. The government tried to erase them from history. You know that they're very intelligent, intelligent enough to fight by subterfuge. If it was skulking through these tunnels, it must have been for a reason -- they might lead somewhere useful.
[20:33] <joo> !
[20:33] <joo> Does Kornel know whether the sedative injection will be effective, and if so, for how long?
[20:34] <broose> It'll be knocked out for a few hours.
[20:35] <joo> Presumably the information about these creatures is classified, so Kornel doesn't say anything about that.
[20:35] <joo> He just says that he has heard of them, and knows that they are intelligent and dangerous.
[20:36] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim frowns, but he doesn't ask any questions. "Look at that camouflage. That's near-perfect."
[20:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> He turns to the soldiers. "Let's guard this entrance. The two of you," he says, gesturing to Rask and Kornel, "go find out what's down there." He nods at the glowing terminal.
[20:37] <Kryt> Rask holsters his guns "Some of the snakes back home have skin like that."
[20:38] <broose> I'm imagining Falgrim skinning the thing and trying to wear it to take advantage of its camouflage.
[20:38] <joo> Kornel goes to see what information he can extract from the terminal, or what systems it can control.
[20:38] <joo> Hahahah.
[20:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> Haha.
[20:42] <broose> This must be the hangar, Kornel. The terminal, you figure out, controls the ceiling entrance.
[20:42] <joo> Ah!
[20:43] <joo> Can Kornel reprogram the terminal so that he can open the hangar doors himself remotely?
[20:45] <broose> Hmm... sure, you can do that. This thing is old as fuck, and probably built by a grelt anyway. They didn't know about no dang firewalls.
[20:45] <joo> Hahaha.
[20:45] <joo> The concept of a "firewall" is completely alien on Debrecen.
[20:46] <joo> Kornel does this, and then suggests that there might be something interesting to see down those tunnels.
[20:50] * joo . o O (If we outfitted the Outrunner with some improved weaponry, we could call her... Dawn of War.)
[20:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "It's just as well -- I wouldn't trust an elevator in this place."
[20:53] <Vaylon Kenadell> ... If he overhears, that is.
[20:55] <joo> If he overhears Kornel's suggestion? Yes, Kornel says it to everyone.
[20:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> So far, the tunnel only leads in one direction, right?
[20:55] <broose> The cave leads down further off than you can see, winding down. It branches off into a more narrow tunnel, seemingly dug straight.
[20:57] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim leads the group down the tunnel until they reach the branch. "Which way?"
[20:59] <joo> "If I had to guess, I'd say this smaller tunnel leads back into the facility." Kornel shrugs. "I would vote for the larger tunnel."
[21:00] <broose> Indeed, the hum you heard earlier is now directly down that smaller tunnel.
[21:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim nods. "I'd say the same." Turning from the small branch, he continues down the larger tunnel, leading them on.
[21:05] <broose> As you step down through the tunnel, your flashlights illuminate strange particles floating about the air, ahead of you.
[21:06] <Kryt> Heh
[21:08] <joo> So this is how we all die: from inhaling fungal spores.
[21:08] <broose> Do you continue through?
[21:08] <Kryt> Well maybe you
[21:09] <Kryt> Who has a two thumbs helmet that filters out all air particulates? This guy
[21:09] <Kryt> *and a
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Hell, no.
[21:10] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim says, "Kornel, what's that up ahead?"
[21:12] <joo> Hmm... can Kornel send pictures taken with his bionic eyes to Dawn?
[21:13] <broose> You'd need hella megapixels for that to be useful, bro.
[21:13] <joo> I'm sure Kornel has gigapixels.
[21:14] <joo> Yes, I suppose it's true that just looking at a particulate isn't likely to tell you what it is.
[21:15] <Vaylon Kenadell> He can still see whatever's on the cave walls, and if there is detritus on the floor.
[21:15] <Kryt> Does the helmet on this have any sort of diagnostics system?
[21:15] <broose> What kind of diagnostics?
[21:16] <Kryt> Like, notifications of what sort of toxins/hazards it is filtering out
[21:16] <joo> That sounds a bit like Discern Realities to me.
[21:16] <joo> I mean what Vaylon suggestion.
[21:16] <Kryt> Cause if it does, Rask has a horribly risky idea
[21:17] <broose> It can't identify toxins, no, only filter them.
[21:17] <Kryt> Ah well. Maybe we can have kornel tinker with it later.
[21:18] <Kryt> "I think I can go through whatever this mess is, but there's no telling how far it goes"
[21:18] <joo> Can Kornel look for any apparent source of the particles?
[21:18] <broose> They seem to be coming from further down the tunnel, but you can't see what it is, yet.
[21:20] <joo> Kornel shakes his head. "I can't tell what it is; but perhaps you can see what's down there, Rask, with your mask."
[21:21] <Kryt> "I was about to suggest the same thing. Pass me a light and I'll be back in a moment."
[21:21] <broose> One of the officers hands you a flashlight.
[21:22] <Kryt> Rask takes the light in his off hand and readies Vera, then heads cautiously toward the source of the particulates
[21:29] <broose> You see green fungal sacs of various sizes, gradually covering the rock wall around you entirely as you walk down the winding tunnel. Some of them are twice as big as your head, and look close to bursting.
[21:30] <broose> You see the end of the tunnel from here -- a partially torn apart metal wall leads back into the facility, presumably the hazardous materials containment floor.
[21:30] <broose> Although you'd have a hard time referring to it as such, now.
[21:31] <joo> Heh.
[21:31] <joo> That sounds pretty Dirty.
[21:34] <Kryt> Speaking quietly into the com Rask describes what he sees.
[21:35] <joo> Kornel says into his device. "That doesn't sound safe at all. We'd better write off this section of passage."
[21:37] <Vaylon Kenadell> "Good thing he's got that suit."
[21:38] <Kryt> Rask heads back "Don't stand too close to me, I'm probably coverer in the stuff just from getting this close"
[21:39] <Vaylon Kenadell> www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIZofPB8ZM
[21:39] <broose> Man, I don't know why I clicked it, I knew what it was.
[21:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> 'Cause you couldn't resist Sting's seductive singing.
[21:40] <broose> Okay, where do you go, then?
[21:40] <Vaylon Kenadell> We go into the smaller, straight passage.
[21:41] <joo> Heh.
[21:42] <broose> It's small enough that you'll have to crawl in -- but you can all fit, fortunately.
[21:42] <Vaylon Kenadell> Crap. I hate tight spaces. Well, most of them.
[21:43] <broose> You see more torn-through metal on the other side... you're in some kind of air vent, it looks like.
[21:43] <broose> It leads off in two directions from here.
[21:44] <broose> Kornel, from here, you can see two heat signatures on this floor. One is seemingly standing, but completely still. The other is moving.
[21:44] <joo> Kornel reports this quietly to the others.
[21:45] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim growls quietly. "If anyone doesn't feel like following this all the way to the end, I can cut it open."
[21:45] <joo> Cut what open?!
[21:46] <Vaylon Kenadell> We're in an air vent, are we not?
[21:47] <Vaylon Kenadell> Typically those are above the floor. In this case, they're probably between two floors.
[21:47] <joo> Oh, I see.
[21:48] <joo> Kornel says, "You might as well. I would rather surprise whatever is in here than go by the route they expect."
[21:48] <Vaylon Kenadell> Didn't they do this in one of the Star Wars prequels?
[21:48] <Kryt> I hate to say this, but its getting pretty late. Normally I'd be up for more, but I have work in the morning
[21:49] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, well. It was fun while it lasted.
[21:49] <broose> Yes, that's fine with me. I'm pretty damn tired.
[21:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> I remember Obi-Wan cutting his way out of an air vent or something. I don't know.
[21:50] <broose> I think it was a deleted scene.
[21:50] <Vaylon Kenadell> Ah, yes.
[21:51] <broose> Okay, we'll stop here.

---

[21:51] <broose> !missed-rolls
[21:51] <@pagebot> Missed rolls (estimated): Kryt: 1 of 2, Vaylon: 0 of 1, joo: 0 of 3. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/B30g2tig>.
[21:52] <broose> Did we learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[21:52] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yes, we learned about some unsavory experiments conducted by the Alliance.
[21:53] <broose> Yes.
[21:53] <broose> Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[21:54] <joo> No.
[21:54] <broose> Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[21:54] <broose> Not quite yet.
[21:55] <broose> Did anyone fulfill their alignment move?
[21:55] <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim did not.
[21:57] <joo> Hmm.
[21:57] <joo> I think Kornel did, twice in this Dungeon!
[21:57] <broose> Yes.
[22:00] <joo> I have two bonds to resolve:
[22:00] <joo> Falgrim bore the cost of securing the Outrunner VII. I will see that he is repaid for this in some way, if I can.
[22:01] <joo> Kornel paid for the engine upgrade, so he no longer feels in such debt, even if his contribution was less.
[22:01] <joo> And also, a material debt doesn't seem so important anymore.
[22:01] <joo> And: I wonder how the life of a soldier will suit Rask. I must keep a watch on him.
[22:02] <joo> Rask seems to be adapting well to his role, so Kornel isn't really worried about that, now.
[22:02] <joo> Vaylon, Kryt, do you agree?
[22:02] <Vaylon Kenadell> Yep.
[22:02] <Kryt> Yup
[22:03] <joo> Then Kornel gets 4 XP, and is now (apparently) at 14/11.

[broose]

[5/16/2015 8:26:14 PM] @bruce: Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you were investigating an underground facility, related somehow to the pirate you arrested, Qexen Fgo. Going through the narrow underground tunnels leading to different breaches in the facility, you found yourselves crawling into an air vent on the laboratory level.
[5/16/2015 8:26:48 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you see two heat signatures in this area -- though both are far away. The lab floor must be pretty big.
[5/16/2015 8:27:21 PM] @bruce: The air vent leads left and right, and back where you came, into the tunnels. Jano and the Debrecen security officers are behind you.
[5/16/2015 8:27:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: If I recall correctly, I was going to cut through the vent to get us into the room.
[5/16/2015 8:28:42 PM] @bruce: With your plasma torch? You can certainly do that.
[5/16/2015 8:28:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim suggests this plan to Kornel.
[5/16/2015 8:29:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Course, I'd rather know what's on the other side, first..."
[5/16/2015 8:30:29 PM] joo: 05:48 <joo> Kornel says, "You might as well. I would rather surprise whatever is in here than go by the route they expect."
[5/16/2015 8:31:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, thank you for reminding me.
[5/16/2015 8:31:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim gets out his plasma cutter, cuts into the side of the vent, kicks it open, and drops down!
[5/16/2015 8:32:26 PM] joo: Kornel holds duck, jump and forward, and crouches down to roll through the vent opening.
[5/16/2015 8:36:03 PM] @bruce: The metal you cut out of the vent falls and clangs on the floor below. It's dark in here -- the only light in this small room is a dim terminal screen, but behind you, you see a bright red light through a doorway at the other end of the room. Ahead of you, there's a closed metal door.
[5/16/2015 8:37:22 PM] joo: What form does the red light take?
[5/16/2015 8:37:42 PM] @bruce: Jano, Rask, and the others climb down with you.
[5/16/2015 8:38:02 PM] @bruce: You can't see what it is from here.
[5/16/2015 8:38:33 PM] joo: But I'm asking what form it takes! Is it just a small point of light, or is it flooding out of a doorway, for example?
[5/16/2015 8:39:03 PM] @bruce: Yes, the latter.
[5/16/2015 8:39:36 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Check that out," says Falgrim to Kornel, nodding toward the terminal. "We'll watch your back. Stay together!"
[5/16/2015 8:39:48 PM] joo: I see.
[5/16/2015 8:40:04 PM] @bruce: Jano checks his rifle and scans the area. Rask has his dual pistols out and ready.
[5/16/2015 8:40:11 PM] joo: Kornel approaches the terminal and quickly tries to evaluate its functions.
[5/16/2015 8:41:53 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim sweeps the light on his rifle around the room and listens intently.
[5/16/2015 8:42:24 PM] @bruce: It's a data archive, Kornel -- but whatever it has, it's behind security.
[5/16/2015 8:42:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Is it cold in the facility?
[5/16/2015 8:42:52 PM] @bruce: In here, yes, though you feel a faint heat coming from the doorway with the red light spilling out of it.
[5/16/2015 8:43:17 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[5/16/2015 8:43:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: It's lava, of course.
[5/16/2015 8:43:31 PM] joo: "This is a data archive, but it's protected," Kornel says. "I'd be very interested to see what they've been recording here. Perhaps I can bypass it."
[5/16/2015 8:43:33 PM] @bruce: You hear the same hum of electronics and machinery as before, Falgrim, coming from the other side of this floor. You hear footsteps on metal.
[5/16/2015 8:44:08 PM] joo: Can Kornel penetrate this system>
[5/16/2015 8:44:11 PM] joo: *?
[5/16/2015 8:44:22 PM] @bruce: Yes. Roll Hacker.
[5/16/2015 8:45:17 PM] joo: I panicked for a second, because I was looking at Waldemar's character sheet and saw his INT score of +0.
[5/16/2015 8:45:41 PM] joo: !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[5/16/2015 8:45:43 PM] @pagebot: joo: 7=4+1(+2) -- Hacker
[5/16/2015 8:46:09 PM] joo: Hmm...
[5/16/2015 8:46:22 PM] joo: It has an unintended effect, rather than drawing unwanted attention.
[5/16/2015 8:46:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Who's there?" shouts Falgrim. "Identify yourself!"
[5/16/2015 8:51:06 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you manage to get through the security, but your reckless hacking leaves a little collateral damage. Some of the data is corrupted.
[5/16/2015 8:51:47 PM] @bruce: It's mostly intact, however, and it seems to be a record of experiments that were run at this facility.
[5/16/2015 8:52:56 PM] joo: Damn it. I suppose Kornel will not be able to unlock his latent psionic powers, then.
[5/16/2015 8:53:11 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, a few moments pass in silence after you speak. Then, the door at the end of the room ahead of you cracks open...
[5/16/2015 8:53:32 PM] joo: What kinds of experiments were run, and what can Kornel tell about the context or nature of the corrupted data?
[5/16/2015 8:53:36 PM] @bruce: Something small and round rolls out from the doorway and stops right in front of you all.
[5/16/2015 8:53:46 PM] @bruce: It's a grenade!
[5/16/2015 8:53:51 PM] joo: !
[5/16/2015 8:54:16 PM] @bruce: You hear it beep once. What do you do?
[5/16/2015 8:55:13 PM] joo: Kornel... buggers off towards the opposite doorway.
[5/16/2015 8:55:58 PM] @bruce: What does Falgrim do?
[5/16/2015 8:55:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: D:
[5/16/2015 8:56:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay -- Falgrim kicks the grenade back, aiming for the open doorway.
[5/16/2015 8:57:01 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/16/2015 8:57:20 PM] @bruce: That sounds like quick thinking.
[5/16/2015 8:57:53 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6 Defy Danger (INT)
[5/16/2015 8:57:54 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 5=2+3 Defy Danger (INT)
[5/16/2015 8:57:54 PM] joo: Does Falgrim have little kitty paws instead of real feet?
[5/16/2015 8:58:03 PM] joo: Oh my...
[5/16/2015 8:58:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, he does have paws. Or did.
[5/16/2015 8:58:13 PM] @bruce: Kornel, roll+DEX to bugger off.
[5/16/2015 8:59:07 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[5/16/2015 8:59:08 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8=3+2(+3) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[5/16/2015 9:01:24 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you're about to kick that thing away, when boom! It goes off. The sound is deafening.
[5/16/2015 9:01:28 PM] @bruce: !r d10+1 Damage
[5/16/2015 9:01:29 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 9=8(+1) Damage
[5/16/2015 9:03:30 PM] @bruce: Two of the security officers are blown away by the explosion. Jano and Rask both get hit with shrapnel, too. But it hits you hardest, Falgrim. Your leg is nearly blown off.
[5/16/2015 9:03:54 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you manage to get away, but the explosion pushes you forward, and you land on the cold metal floor, stunned for the moment.
[5/16/2015 9:04:17 PM] @bruce: Door slams back shut and the footsteps move away.
[5/16/2015 9:04:23 PM] @bruce: the door*
[5/16/2015 9:04:47 PM] @bruce: Jano stands to his feet, holding his wound. "What the fuck was that?!"
[5/16/2015 9:06:13 PM] joo: Kornel brings himself to his senses as quickly as he can. "A grenade..." He goes to kneel by Falgrim, and looks over his wounds, shaking his head. "That was a reckless act."
[5/16/2015 9:06:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim falls to the floor, holding what remains of his leg.
[5/16/2015 9:07:04 PM] joo: Kornel administers a healing injection, but asks of the others. "Is anyone here trained in first aid?"
[5/16/2015 9:07:53 PM] @bruce: The security officer still standing is currently freaking the fuck out over the bodies of his comrades. They don't look so good.
[5/16/2015 9:08:34 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 9:08:39 PM] joo: How is their condition? Can they be stabilised?
[5/16/2015 9:10:20 PM] joo: Kornel tosses his packet of regenerative patches to the security officer. "Patch these two up. I need someone to look after Falgrim's leg so it sets properly, while I take care of whatever's out there."
[5/16/2015 9:10:31 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: They're dead, joom.
[5/16/2015 9:11:55 PM] @bruce: The security officer checks them both, and shakes his head. "It's too late. Shit."
[5/16/2015 9:12:13 PM] @bruce: He looks between you and Falgrim. "I didn't sign up for this! I'm getting out of here!"
[5/16/2015 9:12:31 PM] joo: Kornel closes his eyes for a moment. "Regrettable."
[5/16/2015 9:12:56 PM] joo: "Hold!" he says. "You're not going to get out here alive if we separate."
[5/16/2015 9:13:07 PM] @bruce: Kornel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i4iM9KI3LI
[5/16/2015 9:13:28 PM] joo: LOL
[5/16/2015 9:14:41 PM] @bruce: Kornel, roll Order Hireling
[5/16/2015 9:14:41 PM] @bruce: . This guy has 0 Loyalty, unfortunately.
[5/16/2015 9:15:07 PM] joo: this would be a good time for wesley to make an appearance. lol
[5/16/2015 9:15:17 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: >_>
[5/16/2015 9:15:28 PM] @bruce: fucc u say
[5/16/2015 9:15:42 PM] joo: He has that aura of hireling-mind-control.
[5/16/2015 9:15:50 PM] joo: !r 2d6 -- Order Hireling.
[5/16/2015 9:15:50 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=6+3 -- Order Hireling.
[5/16/2015 9:15:53 PM] @bruce: Wizards aren't real, man. This is real life. People have died.
[5/16/2015 9:16:01 PM] joo: Hahah.
[5/16/2015 9:19:48 PM] @bruce: You manage to calm the officer down with your cold, hard logic. He nods. "Alright... alright. Don't make me regret this."
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[5/16/2015 9:20:10 PM] @bruce: The officer's name is Marko, by the way, and he has Soldier 2 and Medic 2.
[5/16/2015 9:20:23 PM] joo: Marko!
[5/16/2015 9:21:29 PM] @bruce: Marko kneels down by you, Falgrim. "Let me look at your leg."
[5/16/2015 9:21:35 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 9:21:59 PM] joo: How does Rask look?
[5/16/2015 9:22:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim shows him the leg. He can't do much more than grimace, I suppose, unless those patches have some kind of pain-dulling chemicals.
[5/16/2015 9:22:34 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Er -- injections.
[5/16/2015 9:22:53 PM] joo: They're just painkillers. It's all in the mind.
[5/16/2015 9:23:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: But since they're filled with body-regenerating nanomachines or whatever, maybe he'll be okay.
[5/16/2015 9:23:25 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: What is my HP, anyway?
[5/16/2015 9:23:39 PM] @bruce: I didn't realize Kornel gave you an injection -- it's 30, now.
[5/16/2015 9:24:03 PM] joo: Damm.
[5/16/2015 9:24:56 PM] joo: Well, it still fictionally makes sense that he wouldn't recover instantly, of course.
[5/16/2015 9:25:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Right.
[5/16/2015 9:26:37 PM] @bruce: "It's healing well -- but it's going to be vulnerable. Don't let it get aggravated if you can help it. Unless you want a shiny new metal leg."
[5/16/2015 9:27:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: So... Falgrim's tendons and muscles and skin grow back, but his fur doesn't, and there is a long, jagged scar now where no fur will probably ever grow again, at least not without springing for cosmetic treatment that can only be found in more civilized places.
[5/16/2015 9:27:11 PM] @bruce: Rask is mostly alright. He looks pissed.
[5/16/2015 9:28:27 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim carefully moves into a sitting position, grimacing, and waves Kornel over. He gives him one of his own healing injections. "Thanks."
[5/16/2015 9:28:48 PM] @bruce: What do you do? Whatever rolled that grenade is still around here.
[5/16/2015 9:30:57 PM] joo: Kornel nods. "I'm going to go out there while you recover and take care of whatever is out there. Rask, Jano, are you able to accompany me?" He offers them each a regenerative patch.
[5/16/2015 9:31:28 PM] @bruce: They take the patches. "Let's do it." Rask says. Jano agrees as well.
[5/16/2015 9:32:20 PM] joo: Kornel unholsters his automatic laser rifle. He scans the area beyond that door that the grenade came through for heat signatures.
[5/16/2015 9:32:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Is anyone still injured? I've got two rengerative patches.
[5/16/2015 9:33:02 PM] @bruce: Jano is, but Kornel gave him one.
[5/16/2015 9:33:14 PM] joo: Rask is just going to sell his.
[5/16/2015 9:33:27 PM] @bruce: Hahahaha.
[5/16/2015 9:35:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, okay.
[5/16/2015 9:35:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'll hang onto them then.
[5/16/2015 9:36:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim drags himself over to the nearest wall and prepares to defend himself.
[5/16/2015 9:37:00 PM] joo: Falgrim is going to become a Wheelchair Warrior.
[5/16/2015 9:37:00 PM] @pagebot: Falgrim is going to bum a Wheelchair Warrior.
[5/16/2015 9:37:03 PM] joo: ...
[5/16/2015 9:38:21 PM] @bruce: You open the door and look around, Kornel. It's a large, well-lit room ahead of you, and the door leads in to an elevated catwalk. There are several huge metal vats of glowing, bubbling chemicals below the catwalk, and on the ceiling is a big robotic gripper, which is able to move all along the ceiling.
[5/16/2015 9:38:34 PM] joo: I meant without opening the door!
[5/16/2015 9:38:42 PM] @bruce: ...
[5/16/2015 9:38:52 PM] @bruce: Oh, I see.
[5/16/2015 9:39:16 PM] joo: Anyway, I suppose as long as there isn't a Grenade Turret on the other side, it's okay to open it.
[5/16/2015 9:40:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, god. This is how Kornel becomes the Joker.
[5/16/2015 9:40:03 PM] @bruce: Well, there are two rooms on the far side of the room, which the catwalk leads towards. Both have heat signatures in them -- the standing, stationary one you saw before, and the one that presumably just tried to murder you horribly.
[5/16/2015 9:40:15 PM] joo: Was the archival terminal damaged in the explosion? And what did Kornel determine about the experiments before he was interrupted?
[5/16/2015 9:40:17 PM] @bruce: ...two doorways, leading to other rooms, I mean.
[5/16/2015 9:40:34 PM] @bruce: He didn't determine anything.
[5/16/2015 9:41:05 PM] @bruce: You saved the data to a chip before the explosion, though.
[5/16/2015 9:41:24 PM] joo: Oh, that was some Quick Thinking.
[5/16/2015 9:41:47 PM] @bruce: No, I just assumed that's how you'd probably Acquire the data.
[5/16/2015 9:41:58 PM] joo: That stands to reason.
[5/16/2015 9:42:19 PM] @bruce: Anyway, what do you do? You notice that the gripper is moving towards the doorway you're looking through.
[5/16/2015 9:42:58 PM] joo: Would the gripper be able to move into the room that Falgrim is in?
[5/16/2015 9:45:57 PM] @bruce: Nope -- it only functions in this big ass room.
[5/16/2015 9:46:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: It's coming for you, Barbara!
[5/16/2015 9:46:11 PM] joo: I see. Can Kornel see any security cameras in the room?
[5/16/2015 9:46:57 PM] @bruce: Yes, indeed -- there are a few cameras, high up on the metal walls.
[5/16/2015 9:47:09 PM] joo: How many?
[5/16/2015 9:47:51 PM] @bruce: Four.
[5/16/2015 9:48:29 PM] joo: Hmm... Kornel steps back into the room, out of reach of the robotic arm, then does a Quick Hack to disable those cameras.
[5/16/2015 9:48:45 PM] joo: !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[5/16/2015 9:48:46 PM] @pagebot: joo: 11=4+5(+2) -- Hacker
[5/16/2015 9:49:33 PM] @bruce: Jano and Rask hold back with you as you work your magic. "What are you doing?" Jano asks.
[5/16/2015 9:49:39 PM] @bruce: You disable the camera system.
[5/16/2015 9:49:52 PM] joo: "I'll disable the cameras so that hopefully whatever is controlling that arm can't use it against us - but it will still be intact, in case it's useful."
[5/16/2015 9:50:12 PM] @bruce: You watch the robotic arm move back and forth blindly for a few moments, before stopping. Pathetic.
[5/16/2015 9:50:19 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/16/2015 9:50:56 PM] joo: Kornel proceeds into the room carefully, watching the mobile heat signature for any change in its behaviour.
[5/16/2015 9:55:25 PM] joo: If there's no change he looks at the door leading to the room it is in. Can it be opened from without?
[5/16/2015 9:55:30 PM] @bruce: As you move along the metal catwalk, the heat signature goes on the move -- it bursts through the door leading onto the catwalk, revealing...
[5/16/2015 9:55:48 PM] joo: inb HK-47
[5/16/2015 9:56:02 PM] @bruce: It's Qexen Fgo, pointing four laser pistols at you from across the room.
[5/16/2015 9:56:07 PM] joo: !!!
[5/16/2015 9:56:26 PM] @bruce: His pistols flash! What do you do?
[5/16/2015 9:56:54 PM] joo: The film goes into slow motion, and Kornel dives forward under the cover of one of the vats. "Get down!"
[5/16/2015 9:57:06 PM] @bruce: The catwalk is way above the vats.
[5/16/2015 9:57:13 PM] joo: Oh.
[5/16/2015 9:57:23 PM] @bruce: There's a thin metal railing on either side, but it's not really cover.
[5/16/2015 9:58:33 PM] joo: In which case, Kornel runs forward while leveling his laser rifle at Qexen and laying down some suppressive fire.
[5/16/2015 9:58:45 PM] @bruce: Roll+CON.
[5/16/2015 9:59:16 PM] joo: !r 2d6+0 -- Suppressive Fire
[5/16/2015 9:59:17 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=6+3 -- Suppressive Fire
[5/16/2015 10:03:59 PM] @bruce: You sprint forward on the railing, laser bolts flying through the air. Qexen pops back behind the doorway under your onslaught, but one of the lasers hit a vat of chemicals neat the catwalk, and it explodes violently!
[5/16/2015 10:04:04 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 10:04:46 PM] joo: Hmm.
[5/16/2015 10:05:47 PM] joo: Is the explosion forceful enough to damage any of the structures, or is it releasing vapours or visible gases?
[5/16/2015 10:06:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: More importantly, is the chemical now spilling onto the floor everywhere?
[5/16/2015 10:06:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I saw this in an episode of The Real Ghostbusters. Man, it was gross.
[5/16/2015 10:06:47 PM] joo: That doesn't seem particularly important if the floor is below the catwalk.
[5/16/2015 10:07:18 PM] @bruce: It could blow the catwalk apart. You can't tell if it's going to release any dangerous gases, though.
[5/16/2015 10:07:36 PM] joo: At the end of this, we're going to find out that the "chemical" is just H2O, and Broose was trolling us.
[5/16/2015 10:08:07 PM] joo: And it's glowing because, like my kettle, the vats have blue LEDs in them.
[5/16/2015 10:09:07 PM] joo: Kornel throws a grenade into the doorway where Qexen retreated, if he can, and then goes back into the previous room, to avoid falling into a v@.
[5/16/2015 10:09:23 PM] joo: A fragmentation grenade, that is.
[5/16/2015 10:10:44 PM] @bruce: How will you Defy the explosion?
[5/16/2015 10:11:09 PM] joo: By acting precipitously.
[5/16/2015 10:11:44 PM] @bruce: Defy Danger with DEX.
[5/16/2015 10:12:07 PM] joo: Hmm... I would have thought it was INT.
[5/16/2015 10:12:44 PM] joo: However, I suppose DEX does cover it quite well, since it involves buggering off, and also throwing.
[5/16/2015 10:13:08 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[5/16/2015 10:13:08 PM] @bruce: Yes, it's more the buggering off part.
[5/16/2015 10:13:09 PM] @pagebot: joo: 5=1+1(+3) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[5/16/2015 10:13:22 PM] joo: Of course I fail the +3 roll!
[5/16/2015 10:14:46 PM] @bruce: Roll damage.
[5/16/2015 10:15:04 PM] joo: !r d8 -- Damage (area, explosive, 1 piercing)
[5/16/2015 10:15:05 PM] @pagebot: joo: 3 -- Damage (area, explosive, 1 piercing)
[5/16/2015 10:16:29 PM] @bruce: You throw your grenade, Kornel -- but by the time you do, the vat goes boom.
[5/16/2015 10:16:51 PM] @bruce: !r d10 1 piercing damage to Kornel
[5/16/2015 10:16:53 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 7 1 piercing damage to Kornel
[5/16/2015 10:17:19 PM] @bruce: The catwalk is wrench apart violently, and you're left hanging for your life above a vat of bubbling green chemicals!
[5/16/2015 10:17:22 PM] @bruce: wrenched*
[5/16/2015 10:17:27 PM] joo: Not a lot of luck with grenades today.
[5/16/2015 10:17:36 PM] joo: What of the others?
[5/16/2015 10:17:49 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you hear a loud explosion from where Kornel went.
[5/16/2015 10:17:59 PM] @bruce: ...you also hear something stirring below.
[5/16/2015 10:18:23 PM] joo: It's a witch stirring one of the giant cauldrons.
[5/16/2015 10:20:12 PM] @bruce: A second explosion goes off, and you hear a shriek of pain from Qexen -- you got him, at least, but not enough to kill him. Jano and Rask are still on a stable part of the catwalk, since they were behind you. Jano holds out his rifle for you to grab, but you can't quite reach it yet. "Get up here, quick! You're a sitting duck!"
[5/16/2015 10:20:40 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[5/16/2015 10:20:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: How's my leg?
[5/16/2015 10:21:26 PM] joo: Can Kornel climb up the hanging piece of catwalk until he reaches Jano's rifle?
[5/16/2015 10:22:39 PM] @bruce: Yes, but you'll have to defy danger with CON to do it, especially with your new wounds. Even hanging on is a challenge in this situation.
[5/16/2015 10:24:11 PM] joo: It's a good thing that Kornel did some Preparation for a situation like this.
[5/16/2015 10:24:40 PM] joo: !r 2d6+1 -- Defy Danger with CON
[5/16/2015 10:24:41 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=4+4(+1) -- Defy Danger with CON
[5/16/2015 10:24:47 PM] joo: Almost!
[5/16/2015 10:25:44 PM] joo: Kornel did that preparation after reading the log of the session where Oliver almost died.
[5/16/2015 10:26:27 PM] @bruce: With great effort, you manage to climb yourself up to grab on to Jano's rifle, and he helps you onto the more stable section of catwalk. It takes some time, though -- and now Qexen is recovered from the grenade, and opening fire on your team from behind!
[5/16/2015 10:26:30 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 10:26:53 PM] @bruce: You're mostly recovered, Falgrim. Marko looks towards the doorway nervously, drawing his pistol.
[5/16/2015 10:26:59 PM] @bruce: You hear a loud scratching below.
[5/16/2015 10:28:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: A scratching? Something's scratching the floor?
[5/16/2015 10:28:59 PM] @bruce: Something below the floor, yes.
[5/16/2015 10:29:31 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Huh.
[5/16/2015 10:29:46 PM] joo: Kornel says, "retreat!" and ducks down to run back into the room and take cover there.
[5/16/2015 10:29:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim gets to his feet, testing his leg for a few moments, before running to the doorway. What can I see from here?
[5/16/2015 10:30:50 PM] @bruce: Defy Danger with DEX to get away before you're shot the hell up, Kornel.
[5/16/2015 10:31:48 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[5/16/2015 10:31:49 PM] @pagebot: joo: 13=4+6(+3) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[5/16/2015 10:32:10 PM] @bruce: You rush back to the doorway, dodging every blast of laser that comes your way.
[5/16/2015 10:33:04 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you see Kornel, Jano, and Rask retreating back to your position, while someone who looks awfully familiar shoots at them.
[5/16/2015 10:33:09 PM] joo: When Kornel gets back into the room, he says, "It's Qexen Fgo!" Kornel describes which room Quexen is in. "There are also unstable substances in those vats. One of them got hit by a laser and blew up the platform."
[5/16/2015 10:33:31 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim doesn't even wait until Kornel makes it back. He just lines up a shot and takes it.
[5/16/2015 10:33:59 PM] @bruce: Roll Shootout.
[5/16/2015 10:34:31 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[5/16/2015 10:34:32 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10=5+4(+1) Shootout
[5/16/2015 10:35:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 1d6 Damage, 1 Piercing
[5/16/2015 10:35:44 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10 1 Damage, 1 Piercing
[5/16/2015 10:37:10 PM] @bruce: !r d10+1 Damage to Falgrim
[5/16/2015 10:37:11 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 3=2(+1) Damage to Falgrim
[5/16/2015 10:38:05 PM] @bruce: Razor's arc lightning attachment sparks up, and you unleash a hail of charged bullets at the four-armed alien. He goes down, slumping over the catwalk.
[5/16/2015 10:38:27 PM] @bruce: You shrug off his own shots.
[5/16/2015 10:38:48 PM] @bruce: You hear metal being ripped apart in the archive room, behind you.
[5/16/2015 10:39:09 PM] joo: Kornel starts saying, "It's Qexen-" then he turns and sees that the alien is already dead, and crosses his arms. "Good shot."
[5/16/2015 10:39:49 PM] joo: Kornel turns back to see what's coming through the floor!
[5/16/2015 10:40:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim is about to pat himself on the back when he hears the awful sound, and he turns around, growling to Kornel, "Don't pop your cork just yet."
[5/16/2015 10:40:09 PM] joo: Hahaha.
[5/16/2015 10:41:25 PM] @bruce: A huge, slimy tentacle with a wickedly sharp spike of bone sticking out of it bursts through the metal floor, followed by another right after it.
[5/16/2015 10:41:30 PM] @bruce: It looks like you woke something up.
[5/16/2015 10:41:54 PM] @bruce: The two tentacles flail around the room violently, feeling around.
[5/16/2015 10:42:25 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 10:43:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim gets out his plasma cutter.
[5/16/2015 10:43:25 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: He shouts, "Drop a grenade down there! I'll take care of these!"
[5/16/2015 10:43:28 PM] @bruce: Hardcore.
[5/16/2015 10:43:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Wielding the cutter high, he rushes at the first tentacle, swinging the cutter around!
[5/16/2015 10:43:53 PM] @bruce: Roll Hack and Slash.
[5/16/2015 10:43:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[5/16/2015 10:43:56 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 7=1+4(+2) Hack and Slash
[5/16/2015 10:43:57 PM] joo: Kornel nods, and drops his remaining frag grenade down into the put.
[5/16/2015 10:44:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage, 2 Piercing
[5/16/2015 10:44:17 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10 Damage, 2 Piercing
[5/16/2015 10:44:37 PM] @bruce: !r d10+3 Damage to Falgrim
[5/16/2015 10:44:38 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 6=3(+3) Damage to Falgrim
[5/16/2015 10:44:53 PM] joo: !r d8 damage (area, explosive, 1 piercing)
[5/16/2015 10:44:54 PM] @pagebot: joo: 2 damage (area, explosive, 1 piercing)
[5/16/2015 10:45:05 PM] joo: I would suggest that Rask might also want to throw some grenades!
[5/16/2015 10:45:49 PM] @bruce: The writhing tentacle stabs its bony spike into your flesh, and you slice the thing in two with your plasma cutter, leaving the spike embedded.
[5/16/2015 10:46:16 PM] @bruce: Rask drops a grenade in there. "Fire in the hole!"
[5/16/2015 10:46:24 PM] @bruce: !r d6 Rask's damage
[5/16/2015 10:46:26 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 2 Rask's damage
[5/16/2015 10:46:43 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/16/2015 10:47:35 PM] @bruce: Both grenades go off with a boom somewhere far below, and you hear a monstrous shrieking. It only seems to enrage the tentacle still here, though.
[5/16/2015 10:48:09 PM] @bruce: Another one bursts through the floor, near where you dropped in, and you hear two more breaches in the catwalk room.
[5/16/2015 10:48:15 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 10:48:26 PM] joo: Oh my.
[5/16/2015 10:48:52 PM] joo: Was the catwalk entirely severed by the earlier explosion, and if so, is there a gap that can be jumped across?
[5/16/2015 10:49:29 PM] @bruce: A section of catwalk collapsed. You can jump across the gap it left, but it would be Dangerous.
[5/16/2015 10:49:46 PM] joo: It seems like the Red Room might the best, then.
[5/16/2015 10:50:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah.
[5/16/2015 10:50:49 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: This seems bad.
[5/16/2015 10:51:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim decides for once that buggering off may, in fact, be the best solution. "Fall back!" he growls.
[5/16/2015 10:51:56 PM] joo: Kornel makes for the room where the red light was coming from.
[5/16/2015 10:52:58 PM] @bruce: The remaining tentacle near you reaches out for your leg as you fall back, Falgrim, trying to get a good grip! What do you do?
[5/16/2015 10:55:11 PM] joo: Kornel shoots at the tentacle going for Falgrim with his laser rifle.
[5/16/2015 10:55:47 PM] joo: That is assuming he somehow managed to hold onto it when he was hanging from the catwalk.
[5/16/2015 10:57:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Do I have to reload the plasma cutter?
[5/16/2015 10:58:17 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: It sounds like Kornel is Aiding me!
[5/16/2015 10:58:53 PM] @bruce: Oh, I forgot I gave that thing the reload tag.
[5/16/2015 10:59:02 PM] @bruce: ...I don't remember why, so just pretend I never did.
[5/16/2015 10:59:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm... never mind that question about the plasma cutter. Falgrim rips the bone out of himself and stabs the tenacle with it, running off toward Kornel.
[5/16/2015 10:59:15 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: The ... spike.
[5/16/2015 10:59:21 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Not one of his own bones.
[5/16/2015 10:59:27 PM] @bruce: Hahahaha.
[5/16/2015 10:59:38 PM] @bruce: The tentacle actually respects you now, and leaves.
[5/16/2015 10:59:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm using STR.
[5/16/2015 10:59:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (STR)
[5/16/2015 10:59:52 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 7=4+1(+2) Defy Danger (STR)
[5/16/2015 10:59:52 PM] @bruce: Kornel, roll+bond.
[5/16/2015 10:59:55 PM] @bruce: o.
[5/16/2015 11:00:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Whoops!
[5/16/2015 11:00:33 PM] @bruce: No matter!
[5/16/2015 11:00:56 PM] joo: Kornel has already left.
[5/16/2015 11:04:03 PM] joo: ...I'm not sure whether you mean I should still roll or not.
[5/16/2015 11:04:16 PM] joo: In principle, I'd say I should still roll, as that's what was going to happen.
[5/16/2015 11:04:32 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you stab the tentacle with its fallen brother's stinger, and it retreats from your leg. But you enrage the creature, and the tentacles thrash about, rending the metal floor apart entirely!
[5/16/2015 11:04:42 PM] @bruce: You all get to the other room safely, however.
[5/16/2015 11:05:13 PM] @bruce: joo: 2 l8 bro. no xp for u.
[5/16/2015 11:05:42 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[5/16/2015 11:06:28 PM] @bruce: It's very hot in here, and you soon see why -- there's a pit in the metal flooring surrounded by railing, giving off the bright red glow. It's some kind of incinerator.
[5/16/2015 11:06:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, good.
[5/16/2015 11:06:45 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/16/2015 11:06:50 PM] @bruce: Jano takes in a breath as you reach the room. "What in the hell are we fighting now?"
[5/16/2015 11:07:23 PM] joo: Kornel shakes his head. "The result of one of the twisted experiments they did in this place, no doubt."
[5/16/2015 11:07:32 PM] @bruce: There's a terminal next to the incinerator. That probably controls it.
[5/16/2015 11:08:58 PM] joo: Is this the Mount Doom brand of incinerator?
[5/16/2015 11:09:28 PM] joo: Kornel goes to the controls, even though he can't imagine what you could control about an incinerator.
[5/16/2015 11:10:08 PM] @bruce: You don't have much time to talk -- down in the archive room, you see the angry tentacles latch on to whatever they can find, and suddenly, some kind of monstrous alien octopus pulls itself through the gap in the metal floor.
[5/16/2015 11:10:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Well, then.
[5/16/2015 11:11:01 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell checks out.
[5/16/2015 11:11:03 PM] @bruce: It fills up the entire room, and its spiked tentacles writhe around as it pulls itself along towards you.
[5/16/2015 11:11:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim gets out his rocket launcher and shoots the fucking thing in the... eyes, if it has any.
[5/16/2015 11:12:01 PM] joo: "Let's get the incinerator between us and that thing!" Kornel suggest. "Perhaps we'll be able to burn it."
[5/16/2015 11:12:06 PM] @bruce: You see a charred, bleeding patch of skin where your grenades landed. This thing is pissed.
[5/16/2015 11:12:15 PM] @bruce: Kornel, the controls are just "on" and "off".
[5/16/2015 11:12:22 PM] joo: Is it currently on?
[5/16/2015 11:12:26 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[5/16/2015 11:12:31 PM] joo: Kornel turns it off.
[5/16/2015 11:13:20 PM] @bruce: Roll damage, Falgrim.
[5/16/2015 11:13:37 PM] @bruce: Jano aims his rifle at the thing.
[5/16/2015 11:14:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage (area, explosive, 2 piercing)
[5/16/2015 11:14:29 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 4 Damage (area, explosive, 2 piercing)
[5/16/2015 11:15:15 PM] joo: Kornel also shoots.
[5/16/2015 11:16:42 PM] joo: !r d8 -- damage (1 piercing)
[5/16/2015 11:16:43 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8 -- damage (1 piercing)
[5/16/2015 11:17:19 PM] @bruce: Your rocket explodes as Kornel and Jano unleashes a volley of shots at the thing. The explosion burns away one of the creature's huge eyes -- probably the size of your head. It shrieks, and its tentacles charge at you all!
[5/16/2015 11:17:49 PM] @bruce: Kornel, Falgrim, you both have tentacles rushing towards you. What do you do?
[5/16/2015 11:18:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim gets out his assault rifle and tries to keep them off everyone with suppressive fire!
[5/16/2015 11:18:25 PM] @bruce: Roll+CON.
[5/16/2015 11:19:23 PM] joo: What is Marko doing?
[5/16/2015 11:19:51 PM] @bruce: Ah, yes, he also put some Lead in that fool, I suppose.
[5/16/2015 11:23:14 PM] Wren (~[e-mail]) has quit (Ping timeout: 188 seconds)
[5/16/2015 11:26:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire
[5/16/2015 11:26:03 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 6=2+1(+3) Suppressive Fire
[5/16/2015 11:26:07 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs.
[5/16/2015 11:28:18 PM] @bruce: You don't scare off the tentacles with your hail of bullets, Falgrim, but you draw their attention. As you open fire, one of them wraps itself around your ankle, and two more go in for the kill. What do you do?
[5/16/2015 11:28:31 PM] @bruce: Meanwhile, the alien creature's massive body is nearing the doorway into the incinerator room.
[5/16/2015 11:30:25 PM] joo: Kornel directs everyone to concentrate their fire on the tentacle that's wrapping around Falgrim's leg, at the thinnest point possible.
[5/16/2015 11:33:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Shit.
[5/16/2015 11:33:04 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Sorry.
[5/16/2015 11:33:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim draws his knife and, swinging his arm with all his strength, tries to cut through the tentacle and free himself!
[5/16/2015 11:34:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (STR)
[5/16/2015 11:34:04 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 12=4+6(+2) Defy Danger (STR)
[5/16/2015 11:35:15 PM] @bruce: You cut the tentacle in two with ease, Falgrim, and it spills green blood all over you. The others open fire on the creature...
[5/16/2015 11:35:35 PM] @bruce: In a hail of bullets and laser fire, the monstrous thing is shot dead.
[5/16/2015 11:36:00 PM] joo: That's too bad. I wanted to roast it.
[5/16/2015 11:36:11 PM] @bruce: You can still, if you want.
[5/16/2015 11:36:18 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/16/2015 11:36:32 PM] joo: That may be a good idea, in case it has young incubating inside it.
[5/16/2015 11:36:50 PM] @bruce: Marko lowers his pistol. "I... I think it's dead."
[5/16/2015 11:37:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Gross.
[5/16/2015 11:38:42 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim sighs, and he puts all of his weapons back in their respective places. "That was Qexen Fgo. What the hell is he doing free?"
[5/16/2015 11:39:04 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Well, he's dead now, at least.
[5/16/2015 11:39:12 PM] @bruce: Inside -it-? No, but I think Falgrim might be adding someone to the family soon.
[5/16/2015 11:39:23 PM] joo: Hahahah.
[5/16/2015 11:39:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: D:
[5/16/2015 11:39:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: This campaign is getting gross.
[5/16/2015 11:40:27 PM] joo: Kornel frowns and rubs his forehead. "A good question. The security teams responsible for keeping him will have to be questioned."
[5/16/2015 11:40:53 PM] @bruce: "Beats me." Jano says. "Looks like we're free to see what he's got stashed here, though."
[5/16/2015 11:41:05 PM] joo: "He is resourceful, so perhaps they underestimated his danger."
[5/16/2015 11:42:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim grunts and scratches his mane in frustration. "Either that or he bought off the right people." He looks at Jano. "But at least now we'll be the ones getting paid off."
[5/16/2015 11:42:29 PM] @bruce: Get paid, get laid.
[5/16/2015 11:42:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: The incinerator's off -- is there a way to the other side, now?
[5/16/2015 11:42:45 PM] joo: I believe there always was a way.
[5/16/2015 11:42:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, okay.
[5/16/2015 11:43:44 PM] @bruce: There's two exits from this room: one to the archive room, where you just came from, and another closed door to your left.
[5/16/2015 11:43:53 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 11:44:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Not much of a room anymore.
[5/16/2015 11:44:38 PM] @bruce: The floor is mostly destroyed, yes.
[5/16/2015 11:44:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim, Razor in hand once more, does to the closed door, and he listens intently. He signals to Kornel: "See anything?"
[5/16/2015 11:45:01 PM] joo: Kornel looks with his special eyes.
[5/16/2015 11:47:47 PM] @bruce: You only see the stationary heat signature from before.
[5/16/2015 11:48:09 PM] joo: Kornel shakes his head.
[5/16/2015 11:48:24 PM] @bruce: You also hear an occasional beep on the other side, and a mechanical whirring.
[5/16/2015 11:49:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Er... hmm.
[5/16/2015 11:50:53 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim says, "Kornel, does that sound like anything familiar to you? Engine, maybe? Bot?"
[5/16/2015 11:51:42 PM] joo: That's racist.
[5/16/2015 11:52:40 PM] joo: Does Kornel recognise what kind of machinery it might be?
[5/16/2015 11:53:57 PM] @bruce: Not from the sound alone, no!
[5/16/2015 11:54:49 PM] joo: Kornel says, "It doesn't sound immediately dangerous. Let's have a look."
[5/16/2015 11:55:15 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim opens the door, taking point as normal, and sweeps his flashlight around the room.
[5/16/2015 11:55:47 PM] @bruce: The auto-turret hanging from the ceiling beeps sharply and opens fire!
[5/16/2015 11:55:55 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 11:55:58 PM] joo: ...damn.
[5/16/2015 11:56:56 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim dives back through the doorway!
[5/16/2015 11:57:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 Defy Danger (DEX)
[5/16/2015 11:57:19 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10=6+3(+1) Defy Danger (DEX)
[5/16/2015 11:58:58 PM] @bruce: You stunt jump away from the bullets! The shooting stops for the moment, but the turret beeps loudly, locked on the doorway.
[5/16/2015 11:59:00 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/16/2015 11:59:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Kornel, can't you get us past that thing?!"
[5/16/2015 11:59:42 PM] joo: Kornel grimaces. "My mistake! It was quite dangerous."
[5/16/2015 11:59:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim starts loading his rocket launcher.
[5/17/2015 12:00:05 AM] @bruce: ("You have until I finish loading this rocket launcher to hack it, young man.")
[5/17/2015 12:00:19 AM] joo: Kornel says, "I can disable it if I have a line of sight, but I'm not sure I can get one safely in this situation."
[5/17/2015 12:01:04 AM] joo: Kornel nods to the rocket launcher, "We may have to do it the old-fashioned way this time, I'm afraid."
[5/17/2015 12:01:18 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Of fucking course we do."
[5/17/2015 12:02:11 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: He glances at Kornel. "Are you going to act as bait while I shoot it?"
[5/17/2015 12:03:37 AM] @bruce: I like how that's a reasonable request to you people.
[5/17/2015 12:04:10 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim grins.
[5/17/2015 12:04:32 AM] joo: Kornel crosses his arms as if considering this.
[5/17/2015 12:04:38 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: "I'm just fucking with you. I've got a better idea."
[5/17/2015 12:05:22 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim attaches some plastic explosive to the wall. "I'm just going to blow a hole in the wall and shoot it through there. The rest of you stand by the doorway," he explains.
[5/17/2015 12:06:19 AM] joo: Kornel looks concerned, but does as Falgrim directs.
[5/17/2015 12:06:26 AM] @bruce: Everyone stands back while you confirm all the racist stereotypes about grelt.
[5/17/2015 12:06:37 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: WHat?!
[5/17/2015 12:07:04 AM] @bruce: I don't know, I imagine everyone sees grelt as a bunch of Mad Bombers.
[5/17/2015 12:07:20 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, yes, I'm afraid we are.
[5/17/2015 12:07:33 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm making gravy without the lumps.
[5/17/2015 12:07:46 AM] joo: By blowing it up.
[5/17/2015 12:07:58 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Makes it nice and lump-free.
[5/17/2015 12:08:41 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim readies the primer on the explosive and stands back, hoisting the launcher over his shoulder.
[5/17/2015 12:08:48 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: He stands a respectable distance back, of course.
[5/17/2015 12:09:02 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: He presses the trigger on the primer and fires the rocket!
[5/17/2015 12:09:49 AM] @bruce: Your explosives blow through the wall, and you send your rocket through, blowing the turret to bits.
[5/17/2015 12:10:22 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm, I guess I could have chosen to have some stuff undamaged by those explosives.
[5/17/2015 12:10:35 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, well, I'm sure you won't screw me over if I forget to use my move.
[5/17/2015 12:11:01 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim gives a thumbs up to the rest of the crew.
[5/17/2015 12:11:54 AM] @bruce: The doorway ahead leads down a set of steps to a lower room. The exit to the elevator is here, and there's another doorway -- into the laboratory, you'd have to assume, but the lower level, below the catwalk.
[5/17/2015 12:11:58 AM] joo: Kornel nods in what is mostly approval.
[5/17/2015 12:12:02 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I notice Theo's Sparrow is following in my footsteps of carrying Too Damn Many Weapons around.
[5/17/2015 12:12:10 AM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/17/2015 12:12:18 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I meant to mention that earlier.
[5/17/2015 12:12:58 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm. Falgrim looks to Kornel. "Where to?"
[5/17/2015 12:13:31 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: He puts his rocket launcher away with his gear for now, being out of rockets, and gets out Razor, giving it a good, loving stroke.
[5/17/2015 12:13:47 AM] joo: The "exit to the elevator" would just take us back to where we initially came in, wouldn't it?
[5/17/2015 12:15:07 AM] @bruce: It would take you back to the hangar floor (or the hazardous materials containment floor.)
[5/17/2015 12:17:36 AM] joo: I see.
[5/17/2015 12:18:06 AM] joo: Kornel points to the laboratory door. "If we hope to find anything interesting, this is surely a good place to look."
[5/17/2015 12:19:06 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim nods, and he leads the way. "Too bad we can't get the lights working."
[5/17/2015 12:19:09 AM] joo: Kornel presses his ear to the laboratory door. Are there any turret-like sounds (or heat signatures)?
[5/17/2015 12:19:16 AM] joo: Oh, I suppose he doesn't.
[5/17/2015 12:19:31 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, fuck your caution.
[5/17/2015 12:24:31 AM] @bruce: You step through the laboratory door. The vat of chemicals that exploded has tipped over, and it contents spilled over to the side. The gooey liquid is still burning, and black smoke rises to the top of the room.
[5/17/2015 12:24:48 AM] @bruce: There's a ladder leading up to the catwalk, and on this side you can get from there to the two rooms above.
[5/17/2015 12:25:57 AM] joo: Can we get to the ladder without stepping in the substances on the ground?
[5/17/2015 12:26:14 AM] @bruce: Yes.
[5/17/2015 12:27:35 AM] joo: Damn, I just realised that the bodies of those dead officers probably got destroyed by the tentacles.
[5/17/2015 12:27:57 AM] @bruce: o well.
[5/17/2015 12:28:58 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim wrinkles his nose, letting out a low growl. "Yeah, let's not breathe that."
[5/17/2015 12:29:30 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Let's get through here as quickly as possible.
[5/17/2015 12:30:02 AM] joo: Speed run!
[5/17/2015 12:30:14 AM] @bruce: Where do you go?
[5/17/2015 12:30:17 AM] joo: Kornel takes a deep breath. Of course, Rask doesn't have to worry with his mask.
[5/17/2015 12:32:47 AM] joo: What exits from the lower level of the vat room are there, apart from the ladder going up to the c@walk and the entrance we came in by?
[5/17/2015 12:36:24 AM] @bruce: None. This level of the room is probably just for maintaining these weird vats for whatever experiments they were running here.
[5/17/2015 12:40:34 AM] @bruce: Well, what do you do?
[5/17/2015 12:41:21 AM] joo: Since Falgrim has fallen into a daze from the fumes, Kornel bravely climbs up the ladder.
[5/17/2015 12:41:48 AM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[5/17/2015 12:42:26 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: D:
[5/17/2015 12:42:47 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim follows Kornel up the ladder.
[5/17/2015 12:42:56 AM] @bruce: There are entrances to two rooms here: the one with the stationary heat signature, and the one Qexen was in.
[5/17/2015 12:42:58 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Brave, brave Sir Kornel.
[5/17/2015 12:43:29 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Huh... I thought the stationary heat signature was the turret.
[5/17/2015 12:43:40 AM] joo: Kornel bravely goes into the room where his dead enemy is lying.
[5/17/2015 12:44:08 AM] joo: No, the turrent didn't have a signature.
[5/17/2015 12:44:11 AM] joo: -n
[5/17/2015 12:44:32 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, I see.
[5/17/2015 12:45:23 AM] @bruce: Qexen is lying dead on the catwalk outside the room.
[5/17/2015 12:45:33 AM] joo: Oh.
[5/17/2015 12:45:47 AM] joo: Kornel pats him down... again.
[5/17/2015 12:46:27 AM] @bruce: The room he was in has a large terminal -- probably what he was using to control that gripper. It's also got a few open lockers he must have been using to stash his stuff.
[5/17/2015 12:46:49 AM] @bruce: His four pistols are on the catwalk next to him. He has two fragmentation grenades on him.
[5/17/2015 12:47:54 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm, he sure does have a lot of pistols.
[5/17/2015 12:48:09 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I wonder if Konrad can hack into his bank account and steal all of his credits.
[5/17/2015 12:48:13 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Er...
[5/17/2015 12:48:14 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Kornel.
[5/17/2015 12:48:16 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Sorry.
[5/17/2015 12:48:44 AM] joo: LOL
[5/17/2015 12:49:01 AM] joo: Where did Konrad come from?
[5/17/2015 12:49:14 AM] @bruce: Isn't that someone from a MUD? You're cheating on us.
[5/17/2015 12:49:16 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Some other game I've been playing.
[5/17/2015 12:49:21 AM] joo: Kornel Belts those grenades.
[5/17/2015 12:49:34 AM] @bruce: Good old Kornel Belts.
[5/17/2015 12:49:45 AM] @bruce: Kornel "Konrad" Belts.
[5/17/2015 12:49:53 AM] joo: Hahaha.
[5/17/2015 12:50:10 AM] joo: His nickname in the Soprol night clubs was "Belts".
[5/17/2015 12:50:16 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah!
[5/17/2015 12:50:35 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: It's because he wore this: img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140809031913/finalfantasy/images/5/5b/FFX_Lulu_Art.png
[5/17/2015 12:50:45 AM] joo: Heh.
[5/17/2015 12:51:24 AM] joo: Kornel looks in the room that Qexen was in, then. Hopefully there are the controls to the mechanical arm.
[5/17/2015 12:51:35 AM] @bruce: I mentioned that!
[5/17/2015 12:52:01 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim searches the lockers carefully.
[5/17/2015 12:52:10 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Using as much care as he can muster.
[5/17/2015 12:52:23 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: It has been a Very Long Day.
[5/17/2015 12:52:34 AM] joo: Oh, I see.
[5/17/2015 12:52:34 AM] @bruce: Falgrim, you find some fat loot...
[5/17/2015 12:52:56 AM] joo: Kornel looks over the terminal. What else does it control?
[5/17/2015 12:53:22 AM] joo: Presumably it also has access to security cameras. Maybe it's the Master Terminal.
[5/17/2015 12:56:49 AM] joo: One terminal to rule them all, one terminal to find them,
[5/17/2015 12:56:50 AM] joo: One terminal to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
[5/17/2015 12:57:16 AM] joo: "Kornel! You must take the terminal to the incinerator and cast it into the fires!"
[5/17/2015 1:00:50 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh.
[5/17/2015 1:01:18 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Problem: the terminal controls whether or not the incincerator is on.
[5/17/2015 1:02:08 AM] joo: That sounds like a Bootstrapping problem to me, something Konrad "Belts" Levente is intimately familiar with.
[5/17/2015 1:03:22 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh!
[5/17/2015 1:03:54 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: To solve it, he'll have to create a copy of the terminal... and become the thing he hates most.
[5/17/2015 1:04:28 AM] joo: A software pirate?
[5/17/2015 1:04:52 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, no, I guess he's already done worse by jailbreaking that AI.
[5/17/2015 1:05:21 AM] joo: Ever a stain on his record.
[5/17/2015 1:05:42 AM] joo: Yet it's better to be alive and stained than dead and clean.
[5/17/2015 1:06:10 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yes.
[5/17/2015 1:06:30 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: The porn star's motto.
[5/17/2015 1:06:36 AM] joo: Heh.
[5/17/2015 1:06:54 AM] joo: ...that implies some rather harsh employment conditions.
[5/17/2015 1:07:31 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: In America, everyone lives with those conditions
[5/17/2015 1:08:50 AM] joo: How did they sneak that mandatory porn act past?
[5/17/2015 1:09:16 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah.
[5/17/2015 1:09:23 AM] * Vaylon Kenadell shudders.
[5/17/2015 1:09:52 AM] joo: Broose is making some heavy use of chaoticshiny.com.
[5/17/2015 1:10:37 AM] @bruce: Hey, this is hard.
[5/17/2015 1:11:24 AM] joo: One large ash longbow, fifty huge white gold bells, one huge yew compound longbow and seven large pairs of opal dice.
[5/17/2015 1:12:02 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'd take that.
[5/17/2015 1:13:20 AM] joo: "eight tiny white gold-fitted hand crossbows"
[5/17/2015 1:13:28 AM] joo: Qexn was holding two in each hand.
[5/17/2015 1:14:49 AM] joo: "five lead broadswords" Hahahah.
[5/17/2015 1:18:14 AM] @bruce: You find a folding crossbow that shoots heated bolts, and a set of bolts (1 weight, 1 piercing, +1 damage, near, far, reload), two smoke grenades, a set of night vision goggles, a set of rations, a bionic rebreather implant, a box full of experimental chemicals, and finally... a fat credit chit.
[5/17/2015 1:18:56 AM] @bruce: Kornel, the terminal controls the gripper and the cameras. You might be able to dig up some of Qexen's personal stuff as well, if you get past whatever security he's got on this thing.
[5/17/2015 1:19:37 AM] joo: Oh god.
[5/17/2015 1:19:48 AM] joo: im havin a rite giggle here, m8
[5/17/2015 1:19:54 AM] @bruce: What?
[5/17/2015 1:20:26 AM] joo: I just tried using chaoticshiny's "spaceship generator", and I came up with "Stalking Unmanned Weasel (SUW-773)."
[5/17/2015 1:20:38 AM] @bruce: Scary.
[5/17/2015 1:20:52 AM] @bruce: That's all you find in this room.
[5/17/2015 1:20:55 AM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/17/2015 1:21:55 AM] joo: That's some sick loot.
[5/17/2015 1:22:06 AM] Vaylon Kenadell:
[5/17/2015 1:22:41 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Space Weasels!
[5/17/2015 1:22:52 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: They do exist!
[5/17/2015 1:23:20 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[5/17/2015 1:23:40 AM] joo: "Stalking Unmanned Weasel" was Kornel's nickname when he was going to school.
[5/17/2015 1:23:57 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim looks over the equipment, nodding to himself. "Nice, nice." He glances over his shoulder to Kornel. "Got some stuff here you'll be interested in. You find anything yet?"
[5/17/2015 1:24:12 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: And that was when Kornel realized he wanted to be an Agent.
[5/17/2015 1:25:05 AM] joo: Before causing the terminal to explode by trying to hack it, Kornel reviews everything he can see on the security cameras. What is in that room with the heat signature, for example?
[5/17/2015 1:26:03 AM] @bruce: It's a room full of terminals and monitors. In the center, at the end, is a vat of clear liquid.
[5/17/2015 1:26:18 AM] @bruce: Qexen Fgo is floating inside.
[5/17/2015 1:26:27 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: wat
[5/17/2015 1:26:27 AM] joo: Oh god!
[5/17/2015 1:26:30 AM] joo: Ohhh goood!
[5/17/2015 1:26:36 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: LOL
[5/17/2015 1:26:53 AM] joo: Someone's building a Clone Army on this planet!
[5/17/2015 1:27:42 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: And they picked the ugliest motherfucker they could find.
[5/17/2015 1:27:49 AM] joo: But wait! What if Kornel is just racist, and these are all different members of Qexen's species?
[5/17/2015 1:28:01 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: He's still ugly.
[5/17/2015 1:28:28 AM] @bruce: There's only one way to find out, my friend.
[5/17/2015 1:29:18 AM] joo: Getting a DNA sample? ;⋮
[5/17/2015 1:29:47 AM] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs. "I've been leaving DNA samples all over the place. It's probably contaminated."
[5/17/2015 1:30:25 AM] joo: Kornel stares at the monitor for a while, not saying anything. "Uh..."
[5/17/2015 1:30:55 AM] @bruce: Jano looks over your shoulder, Kornel. "Well... ain't that something."
[5/17/2015 1:30:58 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim walks over and stares at the monitor. "What the *fuck*?"
[5/17/2015 1:31:47 AM] joo: Kornel frowns. "Let me see if I can find an explanation for this by consulting the records here."
[5/17/2015 1:32:04 AM] joo: !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[5/17/2015 1:32:05 AM] @pagebot: joo: 12=6+4(+2) -- Hacker
[5/17/2015 1:33:56 AM] @bruce: You take down the security and start digging through Qexen's personal files -- you find some notes, eventually.
[5/17/2015 1:38:45 AM] @bruce: Qexen discovered this place decades ago, at the height of his pirate career, and used a dead man's switch to give himself a contingency if anything went wrong. He mentioned a little about the facility itself in his notes... it was used in the midst of desperate times in the Great War, when the grelt were willing to try anything to get an edge. Almost none of this technology is known to the public -- who knew the grelt have been making perfect humanoid clones for over a hundred years?
[5/17/2015 1:41:08 AM] @bruce: The implications of all this are probably pretty terrifying. What do you do?
[5/17/2015 1:41:27 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: You cut off at "who knew the grelt have been making pe"
[5/17/2015 1:41:51 AM] @bruce: Oh .
[5/17/2015 1:42:00 AM] joo: Who knew the grelt have been making pee?
[5/17/2015 1:42:02 AM] @bruce: "Almost none of this technology is known to the public -- who knew the grelt have been making perfect humanoid clones for over a hundred years?"
[5/17/2015 1:42:07 AM] @bruce: That's all.
[5/17/2015 1:43:14 AM] joo: What does the dead man's switch activate?
[5/17/2015 1:44:03 AM] @bruce: It releases the clone.
[5/17/2015 1:46:17 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Shit, man. We could use this to clone ourselves if we die.
[5/17/2015 1:47:20 AM] joo: Does that mean that either Qexen Fgo died somehow in prison, or he escaped and came here?
[5/17/2015 1:47:36 AM] joo: Or does it mean that there are two clones maintained simultaneously?
[5/17/2015 1:47:39 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Either that or it creates clones very quickly.
[5/17/2015 1:48:01 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Or maybe he already had clones, and one stayed here.
[5/17/2015 1:48:17 AM] joo: The heat signature was there before Qexen 2 died, so the clone probably also existed then, too.
[5/17/2015 1:49:07 AM] @bruce: He doesn't need to be dead for the dead man's switch to activate.
[5/17/2015 1:49:29 AM] @bruce: So, yes -- there are now two Qexen Fgos.
[5/17/2015 1:51:16 AM] joo: Now we will need to decide whether it is moral to kill Qexen's clone. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdxucpPq6Lc>.
[5/17/2015 1:51:44 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah!
[5/17/2015 1:51:48 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: It's been ages since I've linked to that.
[5/17/2015 1:52:28 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim is clearly taken aback at the purpose of this facility. Is this really the might of the grelt race? "This is ... pretty fucked up. Where did we get the technology to ... ?"
[5/17/2015 1:57:31 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim looks to Kornel. "How do we even deal with this?"
[5/17/2015 1:57:35 AM] joo: "Most intriguing," Kornel says.
[5/17/2015 1:58:56 AM] @bruce: While you're mulling this over, you hear Dawn's voice on your communicators. "We have multiple distress signals incoming."
[5/17/2015 2:00:00 AM] joo: "What is their source?" Kornel asks.
[5/17/2015 2:01:51 AM] @bruce: "Frontier Station, and Hanton, the capital of Debrecen. I'll patch them through."
[5/17/2015 2:04:29 AM] @bruce: You hear the familiar voice of Kalbitan, distorted with static. "All Alliance ships, set course for Frontier station-- insectoids have breached central hull-- need reinforcements!"
[5/17/2015 2:04:43 AM] joo: Oh my.
[5/17/2015 2:04:53 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim growls. "Cocky bastards."
[5/17/2015 2:06:47 AM] joo: Kornel runs a hand through his hair. "Never a dull moment."
[5/17/2015 2:07:48 AM] joo: If only we had a way to be in two places at once!
[5/17/2015 2:07:52 AM] @bruce: And then, shortly after, a human's voice: "This is Hanton. The city is--" the sound of an explosion cuts off his voice. "from orbit! Vessels are incoming on a course to land. Requesting military intervention, ASAP."
[5/17/2015 2:08:43 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim's hair stands up.
[5/17/2015 2:08:50 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I mean, you know, some of it.
[5/17/2015 2:09:14 AM] joo: www.wall4ever.com/thumbnails/large_scared_cat_79080.jpeg
[5/17/2015 2:09:28 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Exactly!
[5/17/2015 2:10:01 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: "That escalated quickly."
[5/17/2015 2:10:35 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: "We did that freak a favor," says Falgrim to Kornel. "He's probably sitting in prison chuckling to himself at how he's in the safest place in the system while who knows how many of him are out there running his plans."
[5/17/2015 2:11:35 AM] joo: "But it's not so safe, now," Kornel says. "I believe the order from Frontier Station takes priority over everything else."
[5/17/2015 2:11:39 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Looking to the others, Falgrim says, "Grab this gear and let's get out of here." He turns to Kornel. "Is there any way to shut this facility off until we figure out what to do with it? Unless you have an idea in that hairless head of yours."
[5/17/2015 2:11:52 AM] joo: Hahaha.
[5/17/2015 2:12:05 AM] @bruce: Jano and Rask start grabbing fistfuls of fat loot.
[5/17/2015 2:12:52 AM] joo: Kornel's face darkens slightly. "Let us quickly... destroy all of the existing specimens of Qexen, using the incinerator; then I will attemp to lock down the system so that it cannot be activated without my pass."
[5/17/2015 2:14:19 AM] joo: He shakes his head. "I could not venture to suggest what else we might do about all of this right now."
[5/17/2015 2:15:57 AM] joo: Can Kornel use the system to cut off life support from the clone of Qexen that is currently in the tank?
[5/17/2015 2:17:17 AM] @bruce: Yes, but you'll gain some dark side points
[5/17/2015 2:17:19 AM] @bruce: +.
[5/17/2015 2:17:55 AM] joo: We already have a lightning weapon, so why not go all the way?
[5/17/2015 2:18:00 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Pfft.
[5/17/2015 2:20:44 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim helps the others pack up the supplies. "Lock it down, then. We'll deal with the one. There's just the one, right?"
[5/17/2015 2:21:10 AM] joo: Did Kornel see anything else of note on the security cameras?
[5/17/2015 2:22:27 AM] @bruce: No, you didn't see anything that you haven't already.
[5/17/2015 2:22:52 AM] joo: Kornel says, "as far as I can see."
[5/17/2015 2:24:02 AM] joo: Kornel makes encrypted copies of all of Qexen's private data from here, and places a lock on the cloning system so that it can only be activated by a password (or a key file) that Kornel possesses; then he snuffs Qexen 3.
[5/17/2015 2:24:20 AM] joo: [ You gained fetish points in snuffing! ]
[5/17/2015 2:24:29 AM] @bruce: v
[5/17/2015 2:24:33 AM] @bruce: Very well!
[5/17/2015 2:24:55 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl-GUUraINk
[5/17/2015 2:25:28 AM] joo: Hahah.
[5/17/2015 2:25:54 AM] joo: I thought you were going to link to that scene where all the Reis disintegrate.
[5/17/2015 2:26:03 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Nah, I was too lazy to find it.
[5/17/2015 2:26:30 AM] joo: Later, Kornel is found sticking his hand into Qexen's chest.
[5/17/2015 2:26:33 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: D:
[5/17/2015 2:27:14 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim collects the loot, and they get the fuck out of there back to the ship!
[5/17/2015 2:27:38 AM] @bruce: We should probably stop here!

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[5/17/2015 2:27:54 AM] @pagebot: Missed rolls (estimated): Vaylon: 2 of 7, joo: 1 of 9. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/uxKBfM4Y>.
[5/17/2015 2:27:55 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Man... it's crazy creepy to think about how many clones there could be.
[5/17/2015 2:28:16 AM] joo: The Qexen clones grow increasingly bold, my lord.
[5/17/2015 2:28:24 AM] @bruce: Did you learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[5/17/2015 2:28:35 AM] joo: Yes, definitely.
[5/17/2015 2:28:47 AM] @bruce: Indeed.
[5/17/2015 2:28:52 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yes, I should say so.
[5/17/2015 2:28:52 AM] @bruce: Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[5/17/2015 2:29:07 AM] @bruce: Yes. The crazy fucking alien octopus, and Qexen Fgo, again.
[5/17/2015 2:29:10 AM] joo: We defeated space-cthulhu.
[5/17/2015 2:29:22 AM] @bruce: Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[5/17/2015 2:29:27 AM] joo: Hey, let's just keep cloning Qexen and killing him again to harvest some mad XP.
[5/17/2015 2:29:33 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hahaha.
[5/17/2015 2:29:58 AM] joo: Yes, I think that rebreather implant is pretty notable, although I'll have some questions about how it actually works.
[5/17/2015 2:30:27 AM] @bruce: Right.
[5/17/2015 2:31:26 AM] @bruce: Did either of you fulfill your alignment move?
[5/17/2015 2:31:59 AM] joo: Kornel asserted his Control on the Dangerous Situation following the grenade incident.
[5/17/2015 2:32:23 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I don't think I actually protected someone weaker than me.
[5/17/2015 2:32:45 AM] @bruce: You tried, at least.
[5/17/2015 2:32:49 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah...
[5/17/2015 2:33:00 AM] joo: Although... it wasn't Kornel who ultimately gained control, in the military sense, of the situation.
[5/17/2015 2:33:07 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: But close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
[5/17/2015 2:33:12 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh... too soon.
[5/17/2015 2:33:15 AM] @bruce: I think Kornel did.
[5/17/2015 2:33:28 AM] @bruce: Do either of you have bonds to write or resolve?
[5/17/2015 2:35:43 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I wish to resolve this bond: "Kornel would have killed the hostages had I not intervened. I will teach him compassion."
[5/17/2015 2:37:11 AM] @bruce: He can tell Kornel learned to love people, from when he said "regrettable" after two people died horribly.
[5/17/2015 2:37:19 AM] joo: Hahahah.
[5/17/2015 2:37:31 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: In its place, I'll write this one: "There's more going on in the solar system than I can figure out; Kornel will have to help me make sense of it."
[5/17/2015 2:38:22 AM] joo: I would resolve this bond: "I did a job with Falgrim in the past."
[5/17/2015 2:39:42 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm also changing my alignment.
[5/17/2015 2:40:05 AM] @bruce: !.
[5/17/2015 2:41:25 AM] joo: And form the following: "Falgrim shares a secret with me and only few others. We will need to be in accord on how to deal with the information."
[5/17/2015 2:41:53 AM] @bruce: Also, I forgot to mention, but I eventually did change how War Hero works.
[5/17/2015 2:41:59 AM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm changing my move to: "Ignore danger to aid another."

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[5/23/2015 5:43:41 PM] @bruce: Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you raided an old grelt research facility hidden underground in the cold Debrecen wastes. There you discovered Qexen Fgo's terrible secret: he was cloning himself using the facility as a contingency plan. There's only one Qexen now, locked away in prison, as far as you know, but you've got distress signals coming in from Frontier station and the city of Hanton on Debrecen. The insectoids are on the offensive!
[5/23/2015 5:45:06 PM] @bruce: You rushed into the Outrunner with Qexen's stash, and Marko and the remaining security officers got into their speeder and drove off back to town in a hurry. The only question is... which signal do you respond to?
[5/23/2015 5:46:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Tell me about the frontier station.
[5/23/2015 5:46:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Like... is an Alliance outpost?
[5/23/2015 5:46:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: *is it an
[5/23/2015 5:47:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: And Debrecen, is it neutral or what?
[5/23/2015 5:49:31 PM] @bruce: Frontier station is where passengers headed for the outer colonies dock and board shuttles to Carpathia and Debrecen. It's the only major station at the edge of Toliman.
[5/23/2015 5:49:37 PM] @bruce: It's also a minor Alliance military outpost.
[5/23/2015 5:50:52 PM] joo: Kornel is already on Dawn's bridge, and is honking the horn.
[5/23/2015 5:51:14 PM] @bruce: Debrecen is an Alliance planet. It's not as fertile or habitable as Carpathia, but it has a large population concentrated in a few major cities, with its huge swathes of land leased to budding colonial corporations.
[5/23/2015 5:56:52 PM] joo: The signal from Frontier Station was a direct order, as I recall. It seems hard to ignore that.
[5/23/2015 5:57:30 PM] @bruce: Even so, it's up to you. What do you do?
[5/23/2015 6:01:12 PM] joo: Obviously we should clone ourselves, then do both things at once.
[5/23/2015 6:01:22 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[5/23/2015 6:01:24 PM] joo: (Clone the ship, too.)
[5/23/2015 6:01:42 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Sorry about that.
[5/23/2015 6:01:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: My family is gone, but I'm still cleaning up.
[5/23/2015 6:02:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Also, I made some pudding.
[5/23/2015 6:04:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: To Frontier Station!
[5/23/2015 6:04:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim may have questions about what he's doing, but it's hard to ignore a direct order like that.
[5/23/2015 6:04:42 PM] @bruce: Dawn plots a course, and you zoom up into the Debrecen sky.
[5/23/2015 6:04:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Let's divide up the loot.
[5/23/2015 6:05:00 PM] @bruce: You have a little time to rest and prepare yourselves while you close in on the station.
[5/23/2015 6:05:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, good. Let's divide up the loot.
[5/23/2015 6:05:14 PM] @bruce: You may Make Camp and level up, if you wish.
[5/23/2015 6:05:15 PM] joo: While, in the foreground, everyone's getting eaten by giant grasshoppers.
[5/23/2015 6:07:49 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[5/23/2015 6:07:53 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Both of us can level up?
[5/23/2015 6:08:02 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[5/23/2015 6:08:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I have 17 XP on my sheet. Good gravy. Is that right?
[5/23/2015 6:08:17 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[5/23/2015 6:08:22 PM] @bruce: Kornel has 20/11.
[5/23/2015 6:08:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Good night!
[5/23/2015 6:09:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay. Falgrim will rest and level up, then.
[5/23/2015 6:10:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: What did we find from Qexen Fgo's stash that will need to be divided up?
[5/23/2015 6:10:51 PM] @bruce: "You find a folding crossbow that shoots heated bolts, and a set of bolts (1 weight, 1 piercing, +1 damage, near, far, reload), two smoke grenades, a set of night vision goggles, a set of rations, a bionic rebreather implant, a box full of experimental chemicals, and finally... a fat credit chit."
[5/23/2015 6:11:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Damn. I'm starting to wonder if Qexen Fgo was an agency spy.
[5/23/2015 6:12:36 PM] joo: What's on the clit?
[5/23/2015 6:12:43 PM] joo: And what are the experimental chemicals?
[5/23/2015 6:13:40 PM] @bruce: 5,000 bills, dude.'
[5/23/2015 6:14:04 PM] joo: Very good.
[5/23/2015 6:14:31 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim looks at Kornel. "Any of this equipment look familiar to you? Intelligence service? Spec ops?"
[5/23/2015 6:15:05 PM] @bruce: It's a bunch of stoppered vials and beakers stored inside a sturdy case. Nothing else inside. You'd have to spend some more time with it to identify anything here.
[5/23/2015 6:16:06 PM] joo: Kornel will level up, taking +1 strength, and Next!
[5/23/2015 6:17:15 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim will level up, taking +1 Dexterity and ... Pilot.
[5/23/2015 6:17:24 PM] joo: Looking at the smoke grenades, night vision goggles and the rebreather implant, can Kornel tell where they were manufactured or what kinds of organisations are known to own them?
[5/23/2015 6:17:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Er... Power Distribution, I mean.
[5/23/2015 6:19:44 PM] @bruce: Sure, Kornel, if you Spout Lore.
[5/23/2015 6:20:40 PM] joo: !r 2d6+2 -- Spout Lore
[5/23/2015 6:20:41 PM] @pagebot: joo: 10=3+5(+2) -- Spout Lore
[5/23/2015 6:20:50 PM] joo: Bam!
[5/23/2015 6:20:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: NICE!
[5/23/2015 6:24:03 PM] @bruce: You know exactly where this kind of equipment came from, Kornel. Tell us.
[5/23/2015 6:24:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Pfft, haha.
[5/23/2015 6:24:58 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/23/2015 6:24:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: You're going to regret this.
[5/23/2015 6:25:17 PM] joo: Well, there's a race of Giant Space Owls that specialises in making optical equipment...
[5/23/2015 6:25:21 PM] joo: (joke)
[5/23/2015 6:27:00 PM] joo: How does the rebreather implant work, exactly?
[5/23/2015 6:30:16 PM] @bruce: It lets you breathe safely while underwater, in space, or in a toxic environment. It works for around an hour or so before you need air again.
[5/23/2015 6:31:00 PM] joo: In space!
[5/23/2015 6:31:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: In spaaaaaace!
[5/23/2015 6:31:54 PM] joo: Where is all the air kept? What is the diameter of the air canister?
[5/23/2015 6:33:43 PM] @bruce: It's kept condensed in a small canister installed next to your trachea.
[5/23/2015 6:34:14 PM] joo: I see.
[5/23/2015 6:34:42 PM] joo: It sounds like you'd have to be pretty desperate to do something like that so, it must be some hardcore motherfuckers who made something like that.
[5/23/2015 6:34:50 PM] joo: *, so
[5/23/2015 6:38:38 PM] joo: Where is Carpathia on this map? i.imgur.com/4GJS7zb.png
[5/23/2015 6:38:56 PM] @bruce: Is it any more desperate than this? upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/British_navy_frogman.jpg
[5/23/2015 6:39:07 PM] @bruce: Carpathia is a moon of Debrecen.
[5/23/2015 6:39:11 PM] joo: Oh, yes.
[5/23/2015 6:46:48 PM] joo: Well... Kornel recognises the night vision goggles and smoke grenades as standard in covert operatives both on Soprol and in the Grelt Alliance. These particular ones bear the hallmarks of having been manufactured on Soprol, but the basic design is widely used. However, Kornel can see that the rebreather implant uses experimental technology that he's only seen in the work of Pal Darvas, so he has to imag
[5/23/2015 6:46:54 PM] joo: ine that they were either ...
[5/23/2015 6:46:57 PM] joo: ... stolen from or obtained by trade with the Brotherhood.
[5/23/2015 6:49:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[5/23/2015 6:49:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Sounds reasonable.
[5/23/2015 6:49:42 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Not that my opinion matters.
[5/23/2015 6:50:08 PM] joo: Kornel says, "A lot of smuggling went on under the Polani regime, so he could have gotten the goggles and the grenades from anywhere; but this implant suggests contact with the Brotherhood."
[5/23/2015 6:52:07 PM] joo: This is the image of desperation: farm2.static.flickr.com/1391/633848735_ea54d3eeb3.jpg
[5/23/2015 6:52:21 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim strokes his mane, looking over the goods. Are the goggles such that I could wear them?
[5/23/2015 6:53:27 PM] joo: The goggles are region-locked to Soprol, so you'll have to enter the Unlock Code first.
[5/23/2015 6:53:56 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: pfft.
[5/23/2015 6:55:13 PM] @bruce: Yes, this is Pal Darvas' work, probably sold to or stolen by Qexen shortly after the coup in Soprol. This kind of technology would be very valuable in the black market, you know.
[5/23/2015 6:55:27 PM] @bruce: Yes, you could wear the night vision goggles, Falgrim.
[5/23/2015 6:56:32 PM] @bruce: They adjust automatically to even the most sudden changes in light intensity, so you won't have to worry about being blinded.
[5/23/2015 6:57:07 PM] joo: No chance, m8. That's going up in me guts.
[5/23/2015 6:57:36 PM] joo: (The implant, I mean.)
[5/23/2015 6:58:04 PM] @bruce: Then you can rest assured that your body will be sold for a very high price.
[5/23/2015 6:58:16 PM] joo: Oh my.
[5/23/2015 6:58:49 PM] joo: Kornel becomes a prostitute, advertising "breath play" as one of the kinky things he's willing to do.
[5/23/2015 6:59:36 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Wait, so bionic eyes are okay, but you draw the line at a rebreather?
[5/23/2015 7:00:14 PM] @bruce: No, he's going to get it Installed, he said.
[5/23/2015 7:00:48 PM] joo: The "no chance" isn't a modifier for the following sentence, but applies to the notion of selling it.
[5/23/2015 7:01:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh!
[5/23/2015 7:03:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim glances at Kornel. "I'll take those goggles. You have your special eyes, after all."
[5/23/2015 7:04:40 PM] joo: Kornel nods.
[5/23/2015 7:07:04 PM] @bruce: As you fly above Debrecen's atmosphere, you see a few cruisers far off in the distance, hanging in orbit and firing their cannons into the planet below. The cruisers look like old human and grelt ships, derelict and covered in strange organic, hive-like structures.
[5/23/2015 7:07:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Damn bugs.
[5/23/2015 7:07:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Does Falgrim have time to study the chemicals while we head to the frontier station?
[5/23/2015 7:08:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: They might be explosives, after all.
[5/23/2015 7:08:33 PM] joo: Kornel takes the rebreather implant. "This would have been useful on several previous occasions."
[5/23/2015 7:08:35 PM] @bruce: No, you've used up your time resting and dividing the loot.
[5/23/2015 7:08:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, okay.
[5/23/2015 7:09:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim leaves the smoke grenades and crossbow for Kornel.
[5/23/2015 7:09:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "I don't like the idea of sticking things where they don't go; it's all yours."
[5/23/2015 7:10:03 PM] joo: Kornel smirks.
[5/23/2015 7:10:23 PM] @bruce: You continue towards Carpathia. As Frontier station comes into view, you see it's surrounded by several hostile ships... a dozen smaller ships, and a larger cruiser -- it's familiar...
[5/23/2015 7:10:38 PM] @bruce: "That ship," Dawn pipes up. "It's the one that attacked the Herald of Dawn."
[5/23/2015 7:11:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: What was the name of the guy who came with us from Soprol?
[5/23/2015 7:12:14 PM] joo: Jesk.
[5/23/2015 7:12:19 PM] joo: Oh, er...
[5/23/2015 7:12:36 PM] @bruce: Frontier station is taking heavy cannon fire from all angles, but its shields are holding. You see that several boarding pods have breached the station's hull, however, and more are inbound.
[5/23/2015 7:12:51 PM] @bruce: The docks are covered by a few fighters.
[5/23/2015 7:13:13 PM] @bruce: Arataar, the krim smuggler.
[5/23/2015 7:14:44 PM] joo: Is there a secure communication channel that the Alliance can use during battle?
[5/23/2015 7:15:46 PM] @bruce: Sure.
[5/23/2015 7:15:52 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/23/2015 7:17:17 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim grunts. "Payback time." He looks at Arataar. "You ready to earn your pay?"
[5/23/2015 7:18:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: How much do the night vision goggles weigh?
[5/23/2015 7:18:13 PM] @bruce: 0.
[5/23/2015 7:18:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay.
[5/23/2015 7:18:25 PM] joo: The goggles, they weigh nothing!
[5/23/2015 7:18:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: XD
[5/23/2015 7:18:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim will leave behind his rocket launcher for now since he's out of rockets.
[5/23/2015 7:20:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Should we try to launch a counter-offensive or try get into one of their ships?
[5/23/2015 7:21:10 PM] joo: What is the difference between those?
[5/23/2015 7:21:39 PM] @bruce: Arataar loads up his light machine gun and puts on his blast goggles. "Damn right."
[5/23/2015 7:21:54 PM] joo: It seems like the situation inside Frontier Station might be more desperate, but perhaps we could ask them what's going in there and where backup is most needed.
[5/23/2015 7:22:01 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/23/2015 7:22:33 PM] joo: How much noise does the folding crossbow make? Should it have the "silent" tag?
[5/23/2015 7:22:43 PM] @bruce: Ah, yes, it should.
[5/23/2015 7:22:57 PM] @bruce: Didn't you buy a fat sniper rifle?
[5/23/2015 7:23:04 PM] joo: Yes.
[5/23/2015 7:23:13 PM] joo: Kornel will have 3 silent weapons, in that case.
[5/23/2015 7:23:23 PM] joo: 4, if you count the knife!
[5/23/2015 7:24:41 PM] @bruce: The knife screams as you stab people with it to decrease their morale.
[5/23/2015 7:25:54 PM] joo: Hahah.
[5/23/2015 7:28:40 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hahaha.
[5/23/2015 7:28:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Er... yes, let's find out the situation inside the station, first.
[5/23/2015 7:29:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim says, "Dawn, see if you can raise anyone on a secure channel."
[5/23/2015 7:33:38 PM] @bruce: Kalbitan's signal responds. You hear explosions and weapons fire, and then her voice: "Outrunner! What's your status? The station's holding, but we're outnumbered, and the Admiral's pinned down in the atrium." Another volley of rapid fire shots. "Nobody else has come yet, and there are too many ships for us to get a clear path for extraction. I hope you've got good news, soldier!"
[5/23/2015 7:35:22 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Well...
[5/23/2015 7:35:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: If you give us a few months, we'll have enough to retake the station
[5/23/2015 7:35:49 PM] @bruce: Hahahaha.
[5/23/2015 7:36:40 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/23/2015 7:37:03 PM] joo: Where is the Alliance's fleet?!
[5/23/2015 7:38:31 PM] @bruce: Most of the ships stay docked on station -- the few that weren't didn't last long.
[5/23/2015 7:39:20 PM] joo: Hmm...
[5/23/2015 7:39:22 PM] @bruce: And with the docks being covered by the enemy, there's not much they can do. The rest of the fleet is out on patrol, and haven't reached the station to help yet.
[5/23/2015 7:39:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: So we need to clear an extraction point.
[5/23/2015 7:39:53 PM] @bruce: Or kill everything.
[5/23/2015 7:39:56 PM] joo: Were those fighters you mentioned ones controlled by the enemy, then?
[5/23/2015 7:40:03 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[5/23/2015 7:40:06 PM] joo: Damn.
[5/23/2015 7:41:14 PM] joo: Yes, I suppose that's what we have to do!
[5/23/2015 7:43:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "We are ready for combat, sir. We'll bring the fight to them."
[5/23/2015 7:43:52 PM] @bruce: "Try not to die, soldier. Frontier station out."
[5/23/2015 7:43:53 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim nods to the big ship on the screen and says to Kornel, "The big one. What do you think?"
[5/23/2015 7:44:54 PM] joo: Was that what you meant by "clear an extraction point"?!
[5/23/2015 7:46:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Nope.
[5/23/2015 7:47:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: That was an idea I suggested, but Broose gave me a better one.
[5/23/2015 7:47:28 PM] * @bruce sighs as he refreshes his Paypal account. "Look, times are tough."
[5/23/2015 7:47:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Pffft.
[5/23/2015 7:48:10 PM] joo: So the idea is to board the enemy's flagship, kill the hundreds or thousands of insects on board, and then crash it into the remaining ships just before bailing out?
[5/23/2015 7:48:14 PM] joo: i.imgur.com/u5SRuUT.png
[5/23/2015 7:48:53 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yep, pretty much.
[5/23/2015 7:49:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Glad to see we're on the same page, finally!
[5/23/2015 7:50:13 PM] joo: If we had enough breathing equipment, I'd suggest we fill the ship with vacuum or poison gas somehow, but maybe we'll have to do it the Old-Fashioned way.
[5/23/2015 7:50:30 PM] joo: Just how large is this ship?
[5/23/2015 7:50:42 PM] joo: Oh, nevermind, it was described before.
[5/23/2015 7:51:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim says, "Lock and load, ladies, and strap in. We're in for a rough landing."
[5/23/2015 7:51:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay, let's try to land the Outrunner inside the bug cruiser.
[5/23/2015 7:52:36 PM] joo: Kornel rubs his hair. "I have a feeling this isn't going to be the cleanest battle... but desperate situations call for desperate measures, I suppose."
[5/23/2015 7:53:16 PM] @bruce: You take control of the Outrunner, Falgrim, and dive it down towards the insectoid cruiser. Who wants to live forever, anyway?
[5/23/2015 7:53:49 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Damn straight.
[5/23/2015 7:54:11 PM] @bruce: Zap! The cruiser's cannons turn to you and open fire! Bolts of energy fly past you as you approach. What do you do?
[5/23/2015 7:54:13 PM] joo: Kornel goes to man a cannon!
[5/23/2015 7:55:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm. Let's see -- are there any fighters nearby?
[5/23/2015 7:56:28 PM] joo: Is this ship equipped with an energy shield?
[5/23/2015 7:56:33 PM] joo: I mean the insect ship.
[5/23/2015 7:57:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Well, I'm going to try to feint our ship behind one of the fighters and let them take the cannons!
[5/23/2015 7:58:15 PM] @bruce: There are two fighters near the cruiser, covering the boarding pods exiting the ship's own docking bay.
[5/23/2015 7:58:28 PM] @bruce: Sounds like quick thinking to me.
[5/23/2015 7:59:01 PM] joo: Kornel aids Falgrim in this pursuit by shooting at some of the pods to attract the attention of the fighters.
[5/23/2015 7:59:55 PM] @bruce: Yes, it's equipped with energy shields. Energy shields don't protect from being rammed by another ship or boarding pods, however.
[5/23/2015 8:00:07 PM] @bruce: Roll+Aid, Kornel.
[5/23/2015 8:00:19 PM] joo: !r 2d6+1 -- Aid Falgrim
[5/23/2015 8:00:20 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=6+2(+1) -- Aid Falgrim
[5/23/2015 8:00:41 PM] joo: Kornel has a barbed insect in store.
[5/23/2015 8:00:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, too bad about the spined insect --
[5/23/2015 8:00:58 PM] joo: Heh.
[5/23/2015 8:01:31 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Do you want me to go ahead and roll, Bruce, or should I wait?
[5/23/2015 8:01:43 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you manage to aid Falgrim in this, but you have to take shots with two cannons -- and they both need to cool down, now.
[5/23/2015 8:01:49 PM] @bruce: Go ahead and roll now.
[5/23/2015 8:01:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 Defy Danger (INT)
[5/23/2015 8:01:52 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 5=3+1(+1) Defy Danger (INT)
[5/23/2015 8:03:02 PM] joo: Hmm!
[5/23/2015 8:03:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, boy.
[5/23/2015 8:05:23 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you attempt some fancy maneuvers, and you do indeed manage to use one of the enemy fighters as cover from a barrage of cannon fire. The fighter explodes into pieces... but before you have time to celebrate, you find that your trick has put you on a course headed right into the cruiser's hull.
[5/23/2015 8:05:54 PM] @bruce: You're moments away from crashing directly into the ship, at full speed. What do you do?
[5/23/2015 8:07:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: How many weapons do we have left?
[5/23/2015 8:07:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Are we through the shield yet?
[5/23/2015 8:07:32 PM] @bruce: You have one cannon shot currently ready.
[5/23/2015 8:07:36 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Damn.
[5/23/2015 8:08:23 PM] @bruce: No, the shield covers the entire hull -- its radius doesn't extend further out than that.
[5/23/2015 8:09:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim diverts all power from the radar system to keep the Outrunner from taking damage!
[5/23/2015 8:09:26 PM] joo: Heh. Why not the coffee machine?
[5/23/2015 8:10:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell:
[5/23/2015 8:10:22 PM] joo: Oh wait, "radar" is actually an example. I suppose it's Canon.
[5/23/2015 8:11:04 PM] joo: I suppose we'll find out exactly what the consequences of losing the radar system are.
[5/23/2015 8:11:42 PM] @bruce: The others watch in horror as you prepare to ram the Outrunner directly into the cruiser. "Hold on tight!" Arataar shouts.
[5/23/2015 8:12:30 PM] @bruce: The Outrunner crashes into the hull just as you boost the shields... and it punches through like a bullet!
[5/23/2015 8:13:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim laughs madly!
[5/23/2015 8:13:25 PM] joo: Quite the entrance!
[5/23/2015 8:13:39 PM] @bruce: The sound of twisting, crunching metal fills your ears, and you're all nearly thrown back. Eventually, however, the Outrunner settles, unscathed.
[5/23/2015 8:14:38 PM] joo: Falgrim curses to himself, and, after reorienting himself, scrambles to the bridge.
[5/23/2015 8:14:51 PM] @bruce: All is silent... save for the sound of skittering legs on the metal corridors of the ship's interior around you.
[5/23/2015 8:15:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: You playing my character now, joo?
[5/23/2015 8:15:32 PM] joo: ...
[5/23/2015 8:15:50 PM] joo: I cannot name!
[5/23/2015 8:16:12 PM] joo: *Kornel
[5/23/2015 8:16:15 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Kornel dusts himself off. "That was highly unnecessary."
[5/23/2015 8:17:43 PM] @bruce: You look out from the bridge -- briefly, you see that you've crashed into what looks like an old, dirty medbay. Tiny bugs crawl all along the walls. Then the lights flicker off.
[5/23/2015 8:18:49 PM] @bruce: Jano lets out a sigh of relief. "That was, er, an interesting idea, chief!"
[5/23/2015 8:19:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim says, "I'm just making this up as I go along, anyway. Weapons out!"
[5/23/2015 8:19:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim puts on the night vision goggles and hefts Razor.
[5/23/2015 8:21:09 PM] joo: "It looks like the radar system went down," Kornel says, "but at least the ship is still in one piece."
[5/23/2015 8:22:19 PM] joo: Given that we've just made a big hole in the side of the ship... is this room now a vacuum?
[5/23/2015 8:23:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Huh... I didn't think about that.
[5/23/2015 8:25:39 PM] @bruce: Hmm...
[5/23/2015 8:26:59 PM] @bruce: Yes, in fact. You hear several objects clanging against the hull as they're sucked out of the room. An airlock ahead of you starts to close, but it locks up and stays open with a spark. This place has seen better days.
[5/23/2015 8:28:00 PM] joo: Does the Outrunner have an escape pod?
[5/23/2015 8:29:13 PM] @bruce: "I won't be able to maneuver the ship as well as previously, with the radar system disabled," Dawn explains. "I'll be limited to what I can see with my video feeds."
[5/23/2015 8:29:46 PM] @bruce: Hmm... no, but it has a few shitty old EVA suits lying around.
[5/23/2015 8:30:51 PM] joo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO9KBFHyLrc
[5/23/2015 8:30:51 PM] @bruce: They're bulky and vulnerable in any kind of combat situation.
[5/23/2015 8:31:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Can the Outrunner fit through the airlock ahead if we blast it open?
[5/23/2015 8:31:37 PM] joo: Good idea. Let's just fly through the interior of the ship, killing things with its cannons.
[5/23/2015 8:32:15 PM] @bruce: Nope! It only barely fits in this medbay.
[5/23/2015 8:32:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[5/23/2015 8:33:53 PM] @bruce: You could just try to go Raw, of course. It probably wouldn't even be the most insane thing you've done.
[5/23/2015 8:34:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[5/23/2015 8:34:05 PM] joo: Hahahah.
[5/23/2015 8:34:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: What's the most insane thing we've done?
[5/23/2015 8:34:38 PM] @bruce: I'd have to check back to make sure, but ramming through this ship, probably.
[5/23/2015 8:35:31 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Well, I'm stumped when it comes to the vacuum of space.
[5/23/2015 8:35:38 PM] joo: "Jano, do you think you can fix that airlock?"
[5/23/2015 8:35:55 PM] joo: "That plasma cutter of yours might just be useful there, Falgrim."
[5/23/2015 8:36:12 PM] joo: "At the very least, we can weld it shut from the other side."
[5/23/2015 8:36:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim nods to Kornel. "We going to need to suit up?"
[5/23/2015 8:36:31 PM] joo: "I'm afraid that it seems so."
[5/23/2015 8:37:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim grunts, but he gives the order to everyone to suit up.
[5/23/2015 8:37:42 PM] @bruce: Jano nods. "You got it, if you can keep me covered while I'm in one of those things."
[5/23/2015 8:37:44 PM] joo: Kornel steps into EVA-01.
[5/23/2015 8:38:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim is totally EVA-02.
[5/23/2015 8:39:22 PM] joo: Kornel attaches his combat knife and his laser pistol to the outside of the suit. Hopefully those are simple enough to use that it can be done inside the suit.
[5/23/2015 8:39:28 PM] @bruce: He frowns. "We had to wear 'em during our whole deployment on Kuros. Take one shot and you'd better hope it killed you, because it'll tear a hole right into the oxygen reserves."
[5/23/2015 8:40:30 PM] @bruce: Jano climbs into one of the suits and grabs the plasma torch. "Let's do this."
[5/23/2015 8:41:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim finishes suiting up. Can he still use Razor in this condition, or is it too cumbersome?
[5/23/2015 8:43:23 PM] @bruce: Our brave heroes: img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070719204857/starwars/images/1/13/Space_suit.jpg
[5/23/2015 8:43:34 PM] joo:
[5/23/2015 8:43:42 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah.
[5/23/2015 8:43:53 PM] @bruce: Yes, you can still shoot.
[5/23/2015 8:44:58 PM] joo: Hmm... will Arataar be able to take his machine gun?
[5/23/2015 8:46:41 PM] @bruce: The sound of legs scratching against the metal floor gets louder as you all step out of the Outrunner in your suits. You feel yourself being pulled on, towards the breach, but you hold on for now, in part thanks to the suits' stabilizers.
[5/23/2015 8:46:44 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[5/23/2015 8:47:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim speaks into the comm channels on his suit. "Dawn, once we seal the airlock, you fire the cannons toward the ship's exterior to create enough debris to provide cover for yourself from fighters. Keep in touch with us."
[5/23/2015 8:48:06 PM] @bruce: "Understood... and good luck, Falgrim." Dawn says.
[5/23/2015 8:49:15 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim blinks a few times, but he doesn't say anything about it. What does he see through his night-vision goggles?
[5/23/2015 8:51:30 PM] @bruce: The room is mostly empty, now, save for some old medical terminals and equipment, long-neglected and bolted to the metal floor. Through the crack in the airlock, you see an empty corridor, but you also hear movement, and it's getting closer. You'll have to work fast.
[5/23/2015 8:51:57 PM] joo: What can Kornel see with his special eyes?
[5/23/2015 8:51:58 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you see lifeforms all around, going through the corridors in this area in the ship.
[5/23/2015 8:52:11 PM] @bruce: You have some time before any of them reach the airlock's hallway, though.
[5/23/2015 8:52:20 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/23/2015 8:52:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim rushes forward to the airlock. Can he fit through it?
[5/23/2015 8:54:49 PM] @bruce: Yes, you all can fit through. While it remains even partly open, though, you won't be able to breathe unassisted in this part of the ship.
[5/23/2015 8:57:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm. All right. Falgrim will guard the corridor from approaching bugs while Jano will work on getting it closed.
[5/23/2015 8:58:22 PM] joo: Kornel will stand ready to give a warning when any hostile lifeforms come within shooting range.
[5/23/2015 9:03:18 PM] @bruce: Jano gets to work quickly, but there won't be enough time to make this clean. Heat signatures are coming close, Kornel, and once they turn the corner into your view you see what they are -- four tall, chitinous insectoid warriors, with four legs and four arms each.
[5/23/2015 9:03:42 PM] @bruce: Two of them carry crude spears made of bone, and the other two hold energy rifles. What do you do?
[5/23/2015 9:04:54 PM] joo: "Hostiles in range!" Kornel calls out, and he begins firing on the rifle-wielding insects.
[5/23/2015 9:05:10 PM] @bruce: Roll Shootout!
[5/23/2015 9:05:18 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[5/23/2015 9:05:18 PM] @pagebot: joo: 10=6+1(+3) -- Shootout
[5/23/2015 9:05:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Leave it to me," growls Falgrim with a smile, and he lays down some suppressive fire.
[5/23/2015 9:05:35 PM] joo: !r d8 -- Damage
[5/23/2015 9:05:36 PM] @pagebot: joo: 5 -- Damage
[5/23/2015 9:05:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire
[5/23/2015 9:05:55 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10=2+5(+3) Suppressive Fire
[5/23/2015 9:06:34 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: For purpose of mechanics, what are Arataar's hireling skills?
[5/23/2015 9:07:00 PM] @bruce: 4 Soldier, and 3 Bodyguard.
[5/23/2015 9:07:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Nice!
[5/23/2015 9:08:15 PM] @bruce: Arataar is right by you, Kornel. He jumps down into a prone position, deploying his machine gun and unleashing a hail of bullets along with you.
[5/23/2015 9:11:02 PM] @bruce: By the end of it, the insectoid is bleeding green blood all over the metal floor, and its chitin is barely holding its insides in. It slumps over and starts to stumble away, just as Falgrim opens fire with Razor. The three other insectoids jump back and take cover at the corner of the hallway.
[5/23/2015 9:11:09 PM] @bruce: "Little bit longer!" Jano shouts over the shooting.
[5/23/2015 9:13:37 PM] @bruce: The rifle-wielding insectoid pops out, opening fire to cover its two spear-wielding comrades, who come out at the same time to charge!
[5/23/2015 9:16:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim takes aim at the bug with the rifle and fires!
[5/23/2015 9:16:21 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[5/23/2015 9:16:22 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 6=1+4(+1) Shootout
[5/23/2015 9:17:07 PM] @bruce: What does Kornel do?
[5/23/2015 9:18:02 PM] joo: Kornel pops a few at the approaching spear-wielding insects. He has his combat knife ready in his other hand.
[5/23/2015 9:18:24 PM] joo: Is Rask here?
[5/23/2015 9:18:39 PM] @bruce: Ah, yes.
[5/23/2015 9:19:13 PM] @bruce: Does anyone have his character sheet handy?
[5/23/2015 9:19:31 PM] joo: pastebin.com/6kYyyab6
[5/23/2015 9:21:55 PM] @bruce: Rask and Arataar open fire with you, Kornel. Roll damage+4.
[5/23/2015 9:22:10 PM] @bruce: !r 1d6 1d4 Rask damage
[5/23/2015 9:22:12 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 5 1 Rask damage
[5/23/2015 9:22:23 PM] joo: !r d8+4 -- Damage
[5/23/2015 9:22:24 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=5(+4) -- Damage
[5/23/2015 9:23:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: pastebin.com/Ds0Vv862
[5/23/2015 9:23:37 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Might be a bit outdated.
[5/23/2015 9:24:03 PM] @bruce: You and Arataar blast one of the spear-wielders to pieces, Kornel, and Rask fires with his dual pistols and heavily wounds another.
[5/23/2015 9:24:07 PM] @bruce: Meanwhile, Falgrim...
[5/23/2015 9:24:45 PM] @bruce: You take a few precise shots with Razor in the middle of the chaos. They whiz past the insectoid, who retaliates with a few shots of green bolts...
[5/23/2015 9:24:50 PM] @bruce: !r d8 Damage to Falgrim
[5/23/2015 9:24:52 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 7 Damage to Falgrim
[5/23/2015 9:25:12 PM] @bruce: The helmet of your EVA suit is blasted apart, exposing you to the vacuum!
[5/23/2015 9:26:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yikes.
[5/23/2015 9:26:56 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: It's not *that* severe in this particular corridor, is it? We're on the other side of the airlock, and we're not all exactly being sucked through it.
[5/23/2015 9:27:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Regardless, Falgrim is too stupid to live and tough to die. He will endure this nonsense.
[5/23/2015 9:27:25 PM] @bruce: No, but you can't breathe.
[5/23/2015 9:28:20 PM] @bruce: Roll+CON to avoid getting KO'd before Jano finished with the airlock.
[5/23/2015 9:28:25 PM] @bruce: finishes*
[5/23/2015 9:28:32 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Defy Danger (CON)
[5/23/2015 9:28:33 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10=2+5(+3) Defy Danger (CON)
[5/23/2015 9:28:43 PM] joo: Kornel assists by kis- oh, nevermind.
[5/23/2015 9:29:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[5/23/2015 9:29:20 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: You know, joo, in Mother 3, in the underwater level, instead of air tanks, you kiss mermaids to get air.
[5/23/2015 9:29:38 PM] joo: Brilliant.
[5/23/2015 9:30:04 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/user/7/75237-202095-WaterMother3png-620x.jpg
[5/23/2015 9:30:26 PM] joo: Hahah. Those are some Inviting lips.
[5/23/2015 9:31:15 PM] @bruce: You hold on for the last few moments, Falgrim, and Jano shouts: "Done!", then picks up his rifle and faces the insectoids with the rest of you.
[5/23/2015 9:31:32 PM] joo: Kornel dives at the insect with the spear, brandishing his knife! He makes a feint, allowing him to get past its spear.
[5/23/2015 9:31:37 PM] @bruce: There's one taking shots at you all from the end of the hallway, and one with a spear charging Rask.
[5/23/2015 9:31:50 PM] @bruce: Roll Hack and Slash.
[5/23/2015 9:31:57 PM] joo: !r 2d6+1 -- Hack and Slash
[5/23/2015 9:31:58 PM] @pagebot: joo: 3=1+1(+1) -- Hack and Slash
[5/23/2015 9:32:26 PM] joo:
[5/23/2015 9:32:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yikes.
[5/23/2015 9:33:03 PM] @bruce: !r d8 Damage to Kornel
[5/23/2015 9:33:04 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 1 Damage to Kornel
[5/23/2015 9:33:20 PM] joo: Shit rolls all around!
[5/23/2015 9:34:14 PM] @bruce: You charge for the insectoid, Kornel, but you're stopped by its spear -- it thrusts out, and you fall back. Perhaps because of the suit (or the rest of your armor), you don't feel a thing.
[5/23/2015 9:34:35 PM] joo: Or Kornel's energy shield!
[5/23/2015 9:34:52 PM] @bruce: ...yes, I mentioned that, little buddy.
[5/23/2015 9:35:13 PM] @bruce: Rask whips out his sawn-off shotgun and takes a shot at the insectoid!
[5/23/2015 9:35:23 PM] @bruce: !r 2d6+2 Rask Shootout
[5/23/2015 9:35:24 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 9=1+6(+2) Rask Shootout
[5/23/2015 9:35:39 PM] @bruce: !r d6 d4 Damage to Insectoid
[5/23/2015 9:35:41 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 1 3 Damage to Insectoid
[5/23/2015 9:35:48 PM] @bruce: !r d8 Damage to Rask
[5/23/2015 9:35:49 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 4 Damage to Rask
[5/23/2015 9:36:18 PM] @bruce: Rask blows off the insectoid's head, but not before the thing sticks him with its spear.
[5/23/2015 9:36:22 PM] @bruce: What does Falgrim do?
[5/23/2015 9:37:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim concentrates on not dying until the airlock is shut, but as soon as that's done, he takes a big gulp of nice insectoid funk and then shoots the one molesting Kornel right in its ugly face.
[5/23/2015 9:37:39 PM] joo: I think that one's dead!
[5/23/2015 9:38:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh!
[5/23/2015 9:38:13 PM] @bruce: Yes, the last one left fighting is the one with the rifle.
[5/23/2015 9:38:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Then Falgrim tries to shoot that one again.
[5/23/2015 9:38:33 PM] @bruce: Roll up Shootout.
[5/23/2015 9:39:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[5/23/2015 9:39:17 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 8=4+3(+1) Shootout
[5/23/2015 9:39:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage (1 piercing)
[5/23/2015 9:39:39 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 2 Damage (1 piercing)
[5/23/2015 9:39:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm rolling that again.
[5/23/2015 9:39:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage (1 piercing)
[5/23/2015 9:39:47 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 4 Damage (1 piercing)
[5/23/2015 9:39:50 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs.
[5/23/2015 9:39:52 PM] @bruce: Arataar and Jano open fire with you.
[5/23/2015 9:40:31 PM] @bruce: Razor sparks, and you all send a hail of bullets towards the insectoid. It's blasted to bits.
[5/23/2015 9:41:01 PM] @bruce: Jano lowers his rifle. "Alright! Let's get the hell out of these things."
[5/23/2015 9:43:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim quickly strips out of the broken suit and straps all of his equipment back to its proper place. He looks at Kornel. "Can you get us to the bridge?"
[5/23/2015 9:44:40 PM] joo: Kornel says into his communication device: "Dawn, do you have a schematic of this ship? We need to find our way to bridge."
[5/23/2015 9:46:19 PM] @bruce: Damn. Did Dawn buy the Prima® Official Strategy Guide™?
[5/23/2015 9:46:25 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: XD
[5/23/2015 9:46:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Do they even still make those?
[5/23/2015 9:46:43 PM] joo: Surely she can just look at the ship's serial number and find its blueprints.
[5/23/2015 9:48:11 PM] @bruce: Frontier station's WiFi connection is a little shitty right now. It's always the first to go.
[5/23/2015 9:48:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah.
[5/23/2015 9:49:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: This is an insectoid ship, isn't it? Or is it one they stole?
[5/23/2015 9:51:23 PM] @bruce: No, Dawn can't do that right now, but she does tell you that the bridge is in the direction the airlock hallway is facing. Going ahead will get you there eventually. She also notes that most human ships of this era have extensive maintenance corridors, which might serve as a stealthier way of getting around the ship.
[5/23/2015 9:53:21 PM] joo: It's time to do some Maintenance on this ship.
[5/23/2015 9:53:36 PM] joo: How far aware are the nearest lifeforms down the corridor, as far as Kornel can see?
[5/23/2015 9:56:03 PM] @bruce: They're approaching fast. They'll be around the corner in less than a minute, and there are more this time. There's a narrow entrance into what seems to be a maintenance shaft along this hallway you're in, and there's also a loose grate on the ceiling that leads into the air vents.
[5/23/2015 9:56:06 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/23/2015 9:57:01 PM] joo: Kornel points out the ventilation shaft entrance. Can we run there in less than less than a minute?
[5/23/2015 9:57:23 PM] joo: Er, I mean the maintenance shaft entrance.
[5/23/2015 9:57:41 PM] @bruce: They're both right ahead of you, yes.
[5/23/2015 9:59:54 PM] @bruce: It's small, though -- you'll only be able to go in one at a time, and the insectoids might arrive before everyone's in.
[5/23/2015 10:01:13 PM] joo: One of us will have to go into the vents alone, and thus will start the plot of Dead Space.
[5/23/2015 10:01:59 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[5/23/2015 10:02:31 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/23/2015 10:02:52 PM] joo: Kornel says, "Go into the shaft. I'll guard the rear."
[5/23/2015 10:03:54 PM] @bruce: Arataar crouches down by the shaft with his machine gun. "I'm with you."
[5/23/2015 10:04:08 PM] @bruce: What do you do, Falgrim?
[5/23/2015 10:05:53 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[5/23/2015 10:06:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim goes last.
[5/23/2015 10:06:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, wait...
[5/23/2015 10:06:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay, Falgrim takes point in the maintenance shaft.
[5/23/2015 10:09:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hopefully there's nothing waiting for me in here!
[5/23/2015 10:11:05 PM] @bruce: You squeeze into the maintenance shaft, Falgrim, and Jano is behind you.
[5/23/2015 10:11:59 PM] @bruce: Meanwhile, the hostiles turn the corner -- a squad of the smaller insectoids you remember from the attack on the Herald, Kornel, with an officer behind them -- a tall, chitinous creature with a set of amber compound eyes.
[5/23/2015 10:12:13 PM] @bruce: They wield energy rifles, and they open fire, advancing towards you!
[5/23/2015 10:12:15 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[5/23/2015 10:12:53 PM] joo: Kornel lets off a smoke grenade!
[5/23/2015 10:14:10 PM] joo: He also blasts the ventilation shaft open to make it look like someone has gone up there, and then, while still under the cover of the smoke, disappears with Arataar into the maintenance shaft.
[5/23/2015 10:14:43 PM] @bruce: You throw a smoke grenade as Arataar starts to hold them back with his machine gun -- after they're obscured by the smoke, Arataar nods at you and jumps into the shaft behind you.
[5/23/2015 10:16:02 PM] @bruce: You lead the way through the shaft with your night vision, Falgrim...
[5/23/2015 10:17:11 PM] @bruce: Who knows what dangers lurk here? You'll have to find out..........................................next time on Dungeon Galaxy.

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[5/23/2015 10:19:15 PM] @bruce: !missed-rolls
[5/23/2015 10:19:17 PM] @pagebot: Missed rolls (estimated): Bruce: 0 of 1, Vaylon: 2 of 5, joo: 1 of 4. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/uzp616De>.
[5/23/2015 10:19:40 PM] joo: You're really behind on XP, Bruce.
[5/23/2015 10:19:42 PM] @bruce: I expect the next session will be completely demented.
[5/23/2015 10:19:45 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah, you didn't expect us to go inside the enemy ship?
[5/23/2015 10:19:55 PM] @bruce: Nope!
[5/23/2015 10:20:08 PM] joo: I can't say that I was expecting it either.
[5/23/2015 10:20:33 PM] @bruce: I like it, though.
[5/23/2015 10:20:35 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Why do I always come up with these insane plans?
[5/23/2015 10:20:49 PM] joo: But 41.media.tumblr.com/930eba8316fc398efd0ac939aaa0ff25/tumblr_mu180zGFb81qifsvlo1_500.jpg
[5/23/2015 10:21:06 PM] @bruce: Hahahaha.
[5/23/2015 10:21:15 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: joo has discovered Facebook, I see.
[5/23/2015 10:21:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Trust me, that "tumblr" is mistaken. That's definitely something people post on Facebook.
[5/23/2015 10:21:56 PM] joo: Good session.
[5/23/2015 10:22:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: You know it didn't come from Tumblr because it's heteronormative.
[5/23/2015 10:22:10 PM] @pagebot: You know it didn't bum from Tumblr because it's heteronormative.
[5/23/2015 10:22:39 PM] joo: Hahah.
[5/23/2015 10:23:12 PM] @bruce: All of the social media sites have formed some kind of amorphous mass that leeches off each other individual site, in an endless cycle of content being consumed and then regurgitated until it has too many jpeg artifacts to be readable.
[5/23/2015 10:23:23 PM] joo: Hahahah.
[5/23/2015 10:23:42 PM] @bruce: Did we learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[5/23/2015 10:24:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Nope.
[5/23/2015 10:24:14 PM] joo: Not as such...
[5/23/2015 10:24:19 PM] @bruce: Pathetic.
[5/23/2015 10:24:26 PM] @bruce: Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[5/23/2015 10:24:29 PM] joo: Although that bullshit I spent 20 minutes writing might count.
[5/23/2015 10:24:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[5/23/2015 10:24:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: joo's got a point.
[5/23/2015 10:24:53 PM] @bruce: Oh, right.
[5/23/2015 10:24:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: That was a major spout lore move.
[5/23/2015 10:25:29 PM] joo: Not unless the hull of that ship counts as a major enemy.
[5/23/2015 10:26:08 PM] @bruce: Yes, you learned that Pal Darvas' bionics have been involved in some black market deals.
[5/23/2015 10:26:31 PM] @bruce: The pilot of that fighter was actually the son of the president of the Insectoids.
[5/23/2015 10:26:39 PM] joo: Hahah.
[5/23/2015 10:26:58 PM] @bruce: Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[5/23/2015 10:26:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[5/23/2015 10:27:02 PM] @bruce: Don't think so!
[5/23/2015 10:27:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Nope.
[5/23/2015 10:27:29 PM] @bruce: Did either of you fulfill your alignment move?
[5/23/2015 10:27:36 PM] joo: No, but we might loot an Infested Battlecruiser in the next session.'
[5/23/2015 10:28:37 PM] joo: Hmm... well, it remains to be seen whether Kornel successfully Took Control of that most recent situation with the smoke grenade. That's the only candidate I can think of.
[5/23/2015 10:29:04 PM] @bruce: I think he did.

[broose]

[6/6/2015 4:11:01 PM] @bruce: Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you flew to the aid of Frontier station, under attack by a strike force of insectoids! In a bold move, you crashed the Outrunner right into the cruiser leading the attack -- the same one that destroyed the Herald.
[6/6/2015 4:11:40 PM] @bruce: After fighting off a few of the soldiers on board, you jumped into a maintenance shaft, dark and neglected. Several meters in, and it looks like you've lost your enemies for now.
[6/6/2015 4:13:27 PM] @bruce: Some ways ahead of you, the shaft leads into a larger room. You see bright green, brief flashes coming from there regularly.
[6/6/2015 4:14:01 PM] @bruce: Dim heat signatures are all over the room, Kornel.
[6/6/2015 4:14:41 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/6/2015 4:15:24 PM] joo: Are they in the shape of humanoids?
[6/6/2015 4:15:57 PM] @bruce: No -- they're so small and close together that you'd almost mistake them for the same organism.
[6/6/2015 4:16:50 PM] joo: Kornel advises the others of the presence of these hot items.
[6/6/2015 4:17:47 PM] joo: "I cannot guess what they are - be careful!"
[6/6/2015 4:18:07 PM] @bruce: You're taking point, Falgrim. What do you do?
[6/6/2015 4:21:25 PM] Vaylon: Oh.
[6/6/2015 4:21:30 PM] Vaylon: Er...
[6/6/2015 4:21:39 PM] Vaylon: Hmm. Well, what can I see through the night vision goggles?
[6/6/2015 4:23:20 PM] Vaylon: Oh.
[6/6/2015 4:23:52 PM] Vaylon: Well, Falgrim hefts razor and proceeds down the shaft toward the larger room.
[6/6/2015 4:25:17 PM] @bruce: Between the green flashes, you can see several metal coils going from the floor to the ceiling in this room. They're the source of the flashes, you suppose. There are also tiny insects crawling all along the walls, floor, and ceiling. The insects have transparent exoskeletons.
[6/6/2015 4:25:31 PM] joo: Oh my.
[6/6/2015 4:25:41 PM] Vaylon: Gross.
[6/6/2015 4:25:43 PM] joo: Tesla coils!
[6/6/2015 4:26:08 PM] Vaylon: Falgrim whispers to Kornel. "Where are we relative to the bridge?"
[6/6/2015 4:26:36 PM] @bruce: It's much hotter in here than in the rest of the ship, and you suspect it would be dangerous to get too close to those coils. If you walk along the other side, though, you'll be safe, if uncomfortably warm.
[6/6/2015 4:27:11 PM] joo: Kornel scans the room for exits. Which one is closest to leading towards the bridge?
[6/6/2015 4:29:10 PM] @bruce: There are two exits -- a ladder leading up to a hatch in the ceiling, and another maintenance shaft leading out of here on the other side of the room.
[6/6/2015 4:31:19 PM] joo: Kornel points towards the far exit, and whispers "We're heading towards the bridge."
[6/6/2015 4:32:18 PM] Vaylon: Falgrim nods to Kornel, and he walks along the side of the room toward the far exit, carefully avoiding the coils. "Watch those things."
[6/6/2015 4:32:19 PM] @bruce: A signal's coming through on the station's distress channel -- a grelt's voice: "This is Captain Garik, expeditionary fleet. We pulled off from our patrol as soon as we got the signal... my squad is approaching the leader, Frontier."
[6/6/2015 4:33:05 PM] joo: The insects all hear it, and swarm the party!
[6/6/2015 4:33:14 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/6/2015 4:33:21 PM] @bruce: Should have used headphones, brah.
[6/6/2015 4:35:33 PM] @bruce: As you step through the room, you notice tiny hives built made of a stone-like organic material scattered around here. The little bugs are concentrated around them.
[6/6/2015 4:35:50 PM] joo: Kornel unfolds and loads his thermal crossbow.
[6/6/2015 4:35:51 PM] @bruce: If you ever capture one of these ships intact, you don't envy who'll have to clean this up.
[6/6/2015 4:36:06 PM] Vaylon: So the cavalry is coming in?
[6/6/2015 4:36:50 PM] @bruce: It sounds like it! You can communicate over this channel too, if you'd like to.
[6/6/2015 4:37:25 PM] Vaylon: Is this channel secure?
[6/6/2015 4:37:43 PM] @bruce: As far as you know.
[6/6/2015 4:37:47 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/6/2015 4:38:16 PM] Vaylon: Heh.
[6/6/2015 4:41:27 PM] Vaylon: I can't remember my military parlance.
[6/6/2015 4:42:01 PM] Vaylon: Falgrim says, "Negative, Captain. We are live and inside."
[6/6/2015 4:43:34 PM] joo: This is how the rest of the session goes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7pifjPrBqI
[6/6/2015 4:44:34 PM] @bruce: As you continue through the maintenance shaft, the path splits off, with another shaft heading right. It looks like a sign showing the way has stayed intact enough to read... ahead, towards the bridge, the path is labeled "ARMORY." To the right, it's "ELEVATOR", and back where you came, "PORT WEAPONS REACTOR."
[6/6/2015 4:45:38 PM] @bruce: The radio clicks on again. "Inside? Who is this?"
[6/6/2015 4:47:17 PM] Vaylon: What's Kornel's rank again?
[6/6/2015 4:47:53 PM] @bruce: Chief Warrant Officer, if I recall correctly.
[6/6/2015 4:48:20 PM] joo: Yes.
[6/6/2015 4:48:56 PM] Vaylon: "Chief Master Sergeant Falgrim Rakshahar, Chief Warrant Officer Kornel Levante, and our crew, sir."
[6/6/2015 4:49:49 PM] @bruce: Hmm...
[6/6/2015 4:50:02 PM] Vaylon: Huh. Armory.
[6/6/2015 4:50:27 PM] Vaylon: Falgrim says to Kornel, "Which way?"
[6/6/2015 4:51:29 PM] @bruce: You can spend a favor here, if you want, and have Garik's squad diverted to a different task of your choosing.
[6/6/2015 4:51:37 PM] joo: Hahahah.
[6/6/2015 4:51:51 PM] joo: Alternatively, you can let them blow up the ship. Your choice, m8.
[6/6/2015 4:52:08 PM] @bruce: Man, it sounds like that's what was going to happen either way.
[6/6/2015 4:52:24 PM] joo: While we're inside it.
[6/6/2015 4:53:12 PM] @bruce: Well, if you were too slow to get out in time, sure.
[6/6/2015 4:53:50 PM] joo: Kornel nods to the ARMORY path, ahead. "We may as well stay on course."
[6/6/2015 4:54:00 PM] Vaylon: Huh, I see.
[6/6/2015 4:54:21 PM] Vaylon: So if I don't spend a favor, they will blow up the ship we're in?
[6/6/2015 4:55:35 PM] @bruce: Not necessarily, but you could just Take Control and tell them what to do.
[6/6/2015 4:55:55 PM] Vaylon: Hmm.
[6/6/2015 4:57:18 PM] Vaylon: joo, I'd like to spend a point of favor. what do you think would be best to do?
[6/6/2015 4:58:31 PM] @bruce: Before you boarded the cruiser, you saw that the insectoid fighters were blocking the hangars, and there were boarding pods being launched from the cruiser onto the station. There were also a few fighters guarding the cruiser and its pods.
[6/6/2015 4:59:48 PM] Vaylon: Hmm.
[6/6/2015 5:00:16 PM] joo: It sounds like freeing up the hangar would be a good thing to do. Perhaps we could blow up the port weapons reactor to give the incoming force some relief from the battery fire.
[6/6/2015 5:00:43 PM] joo: But... it seems like doing that might cause a Large Explosion.
[6/6/2015 5:01:59 PM] Theo (~[e-mail]) has quit (Leaving)
[6/6/2015 5:02:26 PM] joo: It's tempting almost to tell them to go and join the battle at Hanton, but I don't know if it's wise to try to take this whole force alone.
[6/6/2015 5:02:53 PM] Vaylon: No, that might be too far away.
[6/6/2015 5:05:33 PM] joo: (But of course Falgrim could probably arrange a Controlled Explosion.)
[6/6/2015 5:07:27 PM] Vaylon: Heh.
[6/6/2015 5:08:16 PM] Vaylon: I'll spend a point of favor to have them free up the hangars and possibly guard the survivors. Falgrim says whatever he has to over the intercom to make this happen, because he is suave as fuck.
[6/6/2015 5:09:11 PM] joo: He speaks in the native Grelt language, and to the humans it comes out as a series of purrs and growls.
[6/6/2015 5:09:36 PM] @bruce: The radio is silent for a few moments. "Falgrim Rakshahar -- I've heard of you. Very well! My squad will clear those hangars."
[6/6/2015 5:10:29 PM] @bruce: Do you continue through down the armory tunnel?
[6/6/2015 5:12:18 PM] Vaylon: Yes, we do!
[6/6/2015 5:12:27 PM] Vaylon: Falgrim nods to Kornel and leads them down the armory tunnel.
[6/6/2015 5:16:23 PM] @bruce: You hear more radio chatter as you head on: "This is Station Sec... we've put down at least a hundred bugs out here, and they're still comi-... oh, shit, THEY'RE IN THE AIR VE--"
[6/6/2015 5:17:15 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/6/2015 5:17:19 PM] @bruce: You come to a ladder at the end of the armory shaft.
[6/6/2015 5:17:44 PM] joo: thisistwitchy.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/thomas-tank-engine.jpg
[6/6/2015 5:18:03 PM] @bruce: You see several large heat signatures above you, and you hear the insectoids moving around up there.
[6/6/2015 5:18:23 PM] @bruce: There's a heavy hatch between you and them, though.
[6/6/2015 5:18:41 PM] @bruce: Jano grits his teeth, whispering: "Well, if we're goin' this way, we gotta find a way to take 'em by surprise."
[6/6/2015 5:20:53 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/6/2015 5:21:45 PM] joo: Is the hatch vertical or horizontal?
[6/6/2015 5:22:11 PM] @bruce: Horizontal. It's built into the ceiling.
[6/6/2015 5:23:35 PM] joo: "I have another smoke grenade," Kornel says. "We can use that for cover, if needed."
[6/6/2015 5:25:19 PM] @bruce: Arataar runs a hand through his beard. "But what's the plan once we're up there?"
[6/6/2015 5:27:40 PM] joo: "Continue towards the Bridge," Kornel says.
[6/6/2015 5:28:06 PM] joo: "We could try taking the elevator instead, but time is of the essence!"
[6/6/2015 5:28:56 PM] @bruce: Arataar nods. What do you do?
[6/6/2015 5:36:03 PM] joo: This dungey ain't gonna complete itself.
[6/6/2015 5:36:31 PM] joo: Kornel climbs up the ladder, opens the hatch slightly, and takes a peek at the contents of the room above.
[6/6/2015 5:37:03 PM] @bruce: I thought you were both awkwardly waiting for the other to say something for ten minutes, but maybe Vaylon had to go afk.
[6/6/2015 5:37:08 PM] Vaylon: Shit.
[6/6/2015 5:37:17 PM] Vaylon: I'm sorry, guys, I'm trying to do two things at once.
[6/6/2015 5:37:51 PM] Vaylon: Wait, what was that radio chatter supposed to be?
[6/6/2015 5:37:59 PM] Vaylon: Was that from the frontier station?
[6/6/2015 5:38:38 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[6/6/2015 5:38:50 PM] Vaylon:
[6/6/2015 5:39:00 PM] Vaylon: What does Kornel see with his special eyes?
[6/6/2015 5:39:04 PM] Vaylon: Or his nromal ones.
[6/6/2015 5:39:06 PM] Vaylon: *normal
[6/6/2015 5:39:37 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you take a quicky armory peeky...
[6/6/2015 5:42:16 PM] @bruce: There are several insectoid soldiers in here. Most are of the four-armed variety you fought earlier -- but a few are the tall, chitinous humanoids with amber compound eyes. They seem to be arming themselves. The walls are covered in hives and crawling translucent insects. You also see a set of steps leading further up ahead, presumably into the bridge.
[6/6/2015 5:42:59 PM] Vaylon: Right. Let's just bust in there and kill them.
[6/6/2015 5:43:20 PM] Vaylon: It's not like people don't know we're not on the ship.
[6/6/2015 5:43:25 PM] Vaylon: *we're on the
[6/6/2015 5:44:20 PM] @bruce: Maybe the insectoids who found you were embarrassed that you got away, and reported to the King of Insects that there was a "weapons malfunction" by clicking their mandibles together.
[6/6/2015 5:44:28 PM] joo: Hahahaha.
[6/6/2015 5:44:51 PM] Vaylon: Hah.
[6/6/2015 5:45:26 PM] @bruce: Okay, so you're going to burst out with a smoke grenade and fuck shit up?
[6/6/2015 5:45:32 PM] joo: Kornel leans down and describes the layout of the room to the others, including the direction of the steps.
[6/6/2015 5:45:52 PM] joo: He then rolls a smoke grenade into the armory, throws the hatch open, and runs for the steps.
[6/6/2015 5:46:13 PM] Vaylon: Falgrim busts out the plasma cutter.
[6/6/2015 5:46:18 PM] joo: He'll keep the path to the steps clear by shooting with his crossbow and his special eyes.
[6/6/2015 5:46:40 PM] Vaylon: Falgrim will try to go for the big guys first.
[6/6/2015 5:48:05 PM] @bruce: You hear shrieking, and the clicking of mandibles, as you make your entrance!
[6/6/2015 5:48:15 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you can run to the steps, but you'll be out of the smoke for the moment.
[6/6/2015 5:48:22 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you take them by surprise. Roll damage.
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[6/6/2015 5:49:40 PM] @bruce: What did you last see?
[6/6/2015 5:49:45 PM] joo: Kornel will trust his dexterity to take him to A Safe Place under cover near the stairs.
[6/6/2015 5:50:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: [19:48] <@bruce> Falgrim, you take them by surprise. Roll damage.
[6/6/2015 5:50:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: [19:48] <Vaylon> !r 1d10
[6/6/2015 5:50:14 PM] @bruce: Roll Out, then.
[6/6/2015 5:50:18 PM] @bruce: Ahh.
[6/6/2015 5:50:23 PM] @bruce: Roll it again, that didn't go through.
[6/6/2015 5:50:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage, 2 piercing
[6/6/2015 5:50:28 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 2 Damage, 2 piercing
[6/6/2015 5:50:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm rolling that again!
[6/6/2015 5:50:35 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage, 2 piercing
[6/6/2015 5:50:36 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 4 Damage, 2 piercing
[6/6/2015 5:50:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Fuck off, PageBot!
[6/6/2015 5:51:16 PM] joo: At least you didn't roll a 1.
[6/6/2015 5:51:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah.
[6/6/2015 5:51:49 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[6/6/2015 5:51:50 PM] @pagebot: joo: 7=3+1(+3) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[6/6/2015 5:52:55 PM] @bruce: You sear into the insectoid's chitin, burning right through it, Falgrim. Jano, Rask and Arataar jump out behind you both.
[6/6/2015 5:55:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hooray!
[6/6/2015 5:56:17 PM] @bruce: You take up an elevated position on the steps, Kornel, but one of the four-armed soldiers is on you, with a spear made of bone. It charges up towards you!
[6/6/2015 5:57:44 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, the insectoid turns around to face you, and it holds out its bony hand. The insects crawling throughout the room start to stir...
[6/6/2015 5:57:46 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/6/2015 5:58:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim raises the plasma cutter and attempts to saw off its head!
[6/6/2015 5:59:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: That's Hack and Slash at this point, presumably?
[6/6/2015 5:59:07 PM] joo: Kornel releases a bolt from the crossbow!
[6/6/2015 5:59:14 PM] @bruce: Yes, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 5:59:17 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[6/6/2015 5:59:18 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 8=5+1(+2) Hack and Slash
[6/6/2015 5:59:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage, 2 piercing
[6/6/2015 5:59:29 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 3 Damage, 2 piercing
[6/6/2015 5:59:31 PM] joo: What shall I roll for that?
[6/6/2015 5:59:34 PM] @bruce: Roll Shootout, Kornel -- it's right on you.
[6/6/2015 5:59:34 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: PageBot, come on.
[6/6/2015 5:59:46 PM] @bruce: At least you have Fat piercing.
[6/6/2015 6:00:11 PM] @bruce: Anyway, Jano stands behind you, firing at that fool along with you.
[6/6/2015 6:00:12 PM] joo: Shootout?!
[6/6/2015 6:00:21 PM] @bruce: Look, it need to be rewritten.
[6/6/2015 6:00:31 PM] @bruce: But I've made that ruling before.
[6/6/2015 6:00:36 PM] joo: Very well.
[6/6/2015 6:01:06 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Blaghaghagahg Hoedown!
[6/6/2015 6:01:07 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=4+2(+3) -- Blaghaghagahg Hoedown!
[6/6/2015 6:01:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: XD
[6/6/2015 6:01:37 PM] joo: !r d8+1 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[6/6/2015 6:01:38 PM] @pagebot: joo: 5=4(+1) -- Damage (1 piercing)
[6/6/2015 6:02:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[6/6/2015 6:02:27 PM] joo: Oh, plus Jano's damage.
[6/6/2015 6:02:39 PM] @bruce: No, that was directed at Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 6:02:45 PM] joo: Oh.
[6/6/2015 6:02:48 PM] @bruce: sorry kid
[6/6/2015 6:03:07 PM] joo: It's okay. I actually like being alone?
[6/6/2015 6:03:34 PM] @bruce: ok.
[6/6/2015 6:05:12 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you slice deep into the insectoid, as Jano unloads a few rounds into it. Mortally wounded, it stumbles back... just as dozens of the tiny insects suddenly take flight and swarm you!
[6/6/2015 6:05:20 PM] @bruce: !r d10 stun damage
[6/6/2015 6:05:22 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 9 stun damage
[6/6/2015 6:05:45 PM] @bruce: Your whole body goes numb, Falgrim!
[6/6/2015 6:06:32 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: OOOH NOO!
[6/6/2015 6:06:34 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: SON OF THE BEITCH.
[6/6/2015 6:06:55 PM] @bruce: !r d8 Damage to Kornel
[6/6/2015 6:06:56 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 3 Damage to Kornel
[6/6/2015 6:07:04 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim is a tough guy, though -- whatever's going on, he's going to just grit his teeth and power through it.
[6/6/2015 6:08:04 PM] joo: Kornel's Duelling Shield saves him again.
[6/6/2015 6:08:31 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you put a bolt of hot metal into that insectoid, punching though the chitin, and it only barely scratches you with its spear.
[6/6/2015 6:09:16 PM] joo: Kornel tosses the crossbow aside and pulls his knife! Taking advantage of the insect's distraction, he dives at it and shoves the blade into its neck.
[6/6/2015 6:10:59 PM] @bruce: Jano and Arataar are at Falgrim's side, and they're about to face three of the four-armed insectoids. The tall, chitinous one Falgrim fought is knocked out against the wall, not dead but not in any shape to fight. One more soldier, and another officer, is charging towards the st
[6/6/2015 6:10:59 PM] @bruce: airs, and Rask is trying to slip through over to your position.
[6/6/2015 6:11:21 PM] @bruce: Roll Hack and Slash, Kornel.
[6/6/2015 6:11:46 PM] joo: !r 2d6+1 -- Hakken Slash!
[6/6/2015 6:11:47 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8=3+4(+1) -- Hakken Slash!
[6/6/2015 6:12:26 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, the tiny insects have flown off of you and returned to their hives, but you're still paralyzed, and you see three insectoids coming at you. What do you do?
[6/6/2015 6:12:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm still paralyzed, huh? What are options other than scream internally?
[6/6/2015 6:13:04 PM] @bruce: Going hard.
[6/6/2015 6:13:11 PM] joo: !r d8 -- Damage
[6/6/2015 6:13:12 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8 -- Damage
[6/6/2015 6:13:26 PM] joo: F@
[6/6/2015 6:13:39 PM] @bruce: !r d8 Damage to Kornel
[6/6/2015 6:13:40 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 4 Damage to Kornel
[6/6/2015 6:14:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'll... go hard, then?
[6/6/2015 6:15:12 PM] @bruce: You drive your combat knife into its neck, Kornel, killing it, right as its mandibles scratch against your head.
[6/6/2015 6:15:22 PM] @bruce: I mean that you'll have to defy danger to do anything, but you can still act.
[6/6/2015 6:15:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh!
[6/6/2015 6:15:34 PM] joo: How is the smoke cover, now?
[6/6/2015 6:15:56 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim powers through the bug venom or whatever it is and tries to bring up his rifle.
[6/6/2015 6:17:12 PM] @bruce: It's filling most of the room by now, Kornel, but not up to the steps. The ones close by Falgrim and the others can detect him, but any bugs coming to reinforce the armory from the other side of the room wouldn't know what the hell is going on.
[6/6/2015 6:17:25 PM] @bruce: Roll+STR, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 6:18:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Hulk smash?
[6/6/2015 6:18:01 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10=3+5(+2) Hulk smash?
[6/6/2015 6:18:16 PM] joo: It's time to go hard.
[6/6/2015 6:18:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire
[6/6/2015 6:18:19 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 7=1+3(+3) Suppressive Fire
[6/6/2015 6:18:38 PM] joo: Kornel unslings his automatic laser rifle, and lays down some suppressive fire on the officer and soldier coming at him.
[6/6/2015 6:18:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: With a roar, Falgrim breaks free of the paralysis, whips out his rifle, and lays down a quick burst of supprsesive fire.
[6/6/2015 6:18:56 PM] joo: Wait, where was Falgrim's supressive fire directed?
[6/6/2015 6:19:10 PM] @bruce: Presumably the ones about to fuck him up.
[6/6/2015 6:19:15 PM] joo: Very well.
[6/6/2015 6:19:22 PM] joo: !r 2d6+0 -- Suppressive Fire
[6/6/2015 6:19:23 PM] @pagebot: joo: 4=1+3 -- Suppressive Fire
[6/6/2015 6:19:27 PM] joo: Aww.
[6/6/2015 6:19:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, the ones charging me.
[6/6/2015 6:25:23 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you send several laser bolts flying down towards your enemies, but suddenly... you feel a strange force pass over you, and a door slams down between the steps and the armory.
[6/6/2015 6:26:18 PM] joo: And that force turned out to be the Strong Nuclear Force.
[6/6/2015 6:27:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, no.
[6/6/2015 6:27:21 PM] @bruce: You hear something walking down the steps behind you... it's a huge insectoid with a long, almost centipede-like body and a four-armed humanoid torso. It carries a staff made of bone and skulls.
[6/6/2015 6:27:28 PM] joo: !
[6/6/2015 6:27:33 PM] @bruce: It raises its hand, looking towards you. It's just you and him in here.
[6/6/2015 6:27:35 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/6/2015 6:27:49 PM] joo: This is the Centipede Duel that Kornel was born for.
[6/6/2015 6:29:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I am a centipede, I am amazing~
[6/6/2015 6:29:25 PM] joo: But not as amazing as a millipede.
[6/6/2015 6:30:08 PM] @bruce: Kornel will deal with the mental trauma of this fight later by attaching an unnecessary amount of bionic legs to himself.
[6/6/2015 6:30:20 PM] joo: Hahahaha.
[6/6/2015 6:30:41 PM] joo: Kornel takes out a sedative injection and throws it at the Human Centipede like a dart.
[6/6/2015 6:31:12 PM] @bruce: Roll Shootout.
[6/6/2015 6:31:21 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[6/6/2015 6:31:22 PM] @pagebot: joo: 10=1+6(+3) -- Shootout
[6/6/2015 6:32:05 PM] @bruce: Make your choice, and roll stun damage.
[6/6/2015 6:32:39 PM] joo: Kornel will deal extra damage.
[6/6/2015 6:32:49 PM] joo: !r d8 + d6 -- Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 6:32:50 PM] @pagebot: joo: 2 + 1 -- Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 6:32:54 PM] joo: ...
[6/6/2015 6:33:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Come on, PageBot!
[6/6/2015 6:34:43 PM] @bruce: !r d10+1 2 piercing damage to Kornel
[6/6/2015 6:34:44 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 7=6(+1) 2 piercing damage to Kornel
[6/6/2015 6:35:42 PM] @bruce: Kornel, your dart bounces off the creature's chitinous body... and you're thrown back, seemingly by an invisible force. You slam hard into the wall behind you!
[6/6/2015 6:36:13 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you send a hail of bullets into the smoke, and your enemies retreat out of your line of sight...
[6/6/2015 6:36:55 PM] @bruce: But soon you hear even more of them, approaching quickly again, from deeper in the smoke.
[6/6/2015 6:37:20 PM] @bruce: Jano and Arataar are right by you. What do you do?
[6/6/2015 6:37:39 PM] joo: Kornel grimaces with pain, but he goes for his last remaining sedative injection, and again sends it towards his enemy.
[6/6/2015 6:37:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Can we see Kornel struggling?
[6/6/2015 6:37:52 PM] joo: No, m8; the door is closed.
[6/6/2015 6:38:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Damn.
[6/6/2015 6:38:24 PM] @bruce: And you're surrounded by smoke. Kornel could just scream like a mad bitch into the radio, though, if he were less cool.
[6/6/2015 6:38:29 PM] joo: Don't worry. I've got this one.
[6/6/2015 6:38:47 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[6/6/2015 6:38:49 PM] @pagebot: joo: 10=5+2(+3) -- Shootout
[6/6/2015 6:39:04 PM] @bruce: You're playing a dangerous game, m8, but I respect it.
[6/6/2015 6:39:04 PM] joo: Kornel... avoids the counterattack.
[6/6/2015 6:39:10 PM] @bruce: Good idea.
[6/6/2015 6:39:12 PM] joo: !r d8 -- Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 6:39:12 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8 -- Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 6:39:19 PM] joo: OH MY GAH!
[6/6/2015 6:39:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Nice!
[6/6/2015 6:39:23 PM] joo: My faith was repaid.
[6/6/2015 6:39:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay. Falgrim turns to Jano and Arataar, gesturing to them to fall back. Falgrim drops a stun grenade in the spot where he was previously standing.
[6/6/2015 6:39:29 PM] @bruce: Okay, okay, let's see what happens with Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 6:39:47 PM] joo: Well, I suppose real faith would be dealing extra damage again, and rolling a 14.
[6/6/2015 6:40:04 PM] @bruce: That would have been pretty demented of you.
[6/6/2015 6:40:27 PM] joo: I considered it, but I had flashbacks to Oliver, and Vatican kicking his bin.
[6/6/2015 6:40:34 PM] @bruce: Roll damage, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 6:40:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[6/6/2015 6:40:41 PM] joo: A montage of bin-kicking an halfling roasting.
[6/6/2015 6:40:45 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 6:40:46 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 9 Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 6:40:54 PM] @bruce: u makin a comeback huh
[6/6/2015 6:41:49 PM] @bruce: Your grenade goes off with a bang, and you hear the loud, satisfying thud of several insectoids hitting the floor at once.
[6/6/2015 6:43:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hooray!
[6/6/2015 6:43:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Are there any other threats in this room that we can see at the moment?
[6/6/2015 6:44:26 PM] joo: Only yourself: cringeblog.com/uploads/fufu/0/original_fu_53a7fb9e67a1a.jpg
[6/6/2015 6:44:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Aww, yeah.
[6/6/2015 6:45:35 PM] @bruce: Unfazed after being thrown around by this centipede space wizard, Kornel, you make a perfect shot -- your dart cracks through the creature's chitin and lands right between its two amber eyes.
[6/6/2015 6:45:49 PM] @bruce: It remains conscious, seemingly, but loses control of its limbs. They slump down.
[6/6/2015 6:46:46 PM] joo: Kornel gives himself a quick Healing Injection, and then performs a Takedown on this creature with his knife.
[6/6/2015 6:47:29 PM] joo: Is that possible?
[6/6/2015 6:48:27 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you can't -see- much of anything, unfortunately. The smoke is thick and fills the entire room. You hear movement from further down the ship, but there's no way they could see anything in the armory, so you're probably safe to just Bounce.
[6/6/2015 6:48:33 PM] @bruce: Yes, that's possible, Kornel.
[6/6/2015 6:48:43 PM] @bruce: Roll damage, or Takedown.
[6/6/2015 6:48:55 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Takedown
[6/6/2015 6:48:55 PM] @pagebot: joo: 12=3+6(+3) -- Takedown
[6/6/2015 6:48:59 PM] joo: Bam!
[6/6/2015 6:49:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmmm. Okay.
[6/6/2015 6:49:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Let's try to get the door open to get to Kornel, then.
[6/6/2015 6:49:27 PM] joo: Kornel disarms his enemy, taking that Gravity Staff for himself, and deals his damage +1d6.
[6/6/2015 6:49:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Actually, let's kill these bugs.
[6/6/2015 6:49:40 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, Falgrim kills the bugs. The only good bugs are dead bugs.
[6/6/2015 6:49:51 PM] joo: !r d8 + d6 -- Damage
[6/6/2015 6:49:52 PM] @pagebot: joo: 7 + 5 -- Damage
[6/6/2015 6:52:30 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you drive your knife into the insectoid's head, ending it, and you claim its staff for yourself.
[6/6/2015 6:52:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, dear.
[6/6/2015 6:53:09 PM] joo: Very good! Can Kornel work out how to operate this device?
[6/6/2015 6:53:27 PM] joo: If so, he'll use it to forcibly open the door.
[6/6/2015 6:54:01 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you examine the staff for a few moments, sure that this is some advanced piece of technology... but it's just bone.
[6/6/2015 6:54:17 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: The real magic was inside him.
[6/6/2015 6:54:22 PM] joo: Damn.
[6/6/2015 6:54:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Cut it out of him!
[6/6/2015 6:54:46 PM] joo: Kornel quickly drinks the centipede's piss in order to gain his powers!
[6/6/2015 6:56:07 PM] joo: In that case, Kornel attempts to Hack the door open.
[6/6/2015 6:56:16 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you straight up execute the unconscious insectoids, getting green blood all over the armory. The smoke is starting to clear up, and you realized that there's a door blocking the way to the stairs, now.
[6/6/2015 6:57:22 PM] @bruce: I'm imagining Kornel being halfway through hacking the door, when suddenly Falgrim just blows it up with plastic explosives, and the laugh track plays.
[6/6/2015 6:57:28 PM] joo: Hahahah.
[6/6/2015 6:57:56 PM] @bruce: Yes, you can hack that, Kornel. Some of these simpler computer systems are still up, despite the insectoids' poor maintenance.
[6/6/2015 6:58:21 PM] joo: !r 2d6+2 -- Hacker
[6/6/2015 6:58:22 PM] @pagebot: joo: 12=6+4(+2) -- Hacker
[6/6/2015 6:58:29 PM] joo: I'm on a Roll tonight.
[6/6/2015 6:58:57 PM] joo: It's too bad I don't have Root Access, or I could have taken control of the door and used it to crush all the insects in the ship as they go through it one by one.
[6/6/2015 6:59:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah!
[6/6/2015 6:59:16 PM] @bruce: Or just open it and close it constantly to confuse their pathfinding and make them walk back and forth.
[6/6/2015 6:59:23 PM] joo: Hahahaha.
[6/6/2015 7:00:27 PM] @bruce: The door pops open, Falgrim, and you see Kornel standing on the steps beside a slain insectoid. And a big one, too.
[6/6/2015 7:00:53 PM] @bruce: The smoke will be clear any moment now, though, and then you'll have to deal with reinforcements from the rest of the ship.
[6/6/2015 7:01:37 PM] joo: Kornel looks out into the room, seeing the dead and unconscious insects there. "Good work."
[6/6/2015 7:01:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, no, they're all dead.
[6/6/2015 7:01:52 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/6/2015 7:01:56 PM] joo: Oh.
[6/6/2015 7:02:03 PM] joo: Oh, I see.
[6/6/2015 7:02:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim gives Kornel a thumbs-up. "Lead the men up the stairs. I'm going to leave a present behind."
[6/6/2015 7:02:13 PM] joo: Dark side points gained.
[6/6/2015 7:02:34 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh!
[6/6/2015 7:02:38 PM] joo: Kornel nods. "Follow me!"
[6/6/2015 7:02:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim works on rigging a simple grenade trip in their wake.
[6/6/2015 7:02:59 PM] joo: He picks up his crossbow and starts reloading it as he advances up the stairs, looking for heat signatures.
[6/6/2015 7:04:15 PM] @bruce: The radio clicks on. "Station Sec here. We dumped all our mags in the ducts. The air's a little funny now."
[6/6/2015 7:04:50 PM] joo: Your what, m8?
[6/6/2015 7:05:08 PM] joo: They dumped some porn magazines in the air vents to distract the insects.
[6/6/2015 7:05:11 PM] @bruce: Damn laser weapon elitists don't know what a mag is.
[6/6/2015 7:05:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah!
[6/6/2015 7:05:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Wait, who actually has the radio?
[6/6/2015 7:05:45 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: It's Falgrim, right?
[6/6/2015 7:05:46 PM] @bruce: Rask, Arataar, and Jano follow you, Kornel, but the bridge is empty, save for the tiny insects crawling all around.
[6/6/2015 7:05:52 PM] @bruce: All of you have one, I thought.
[6/6/2015 7:06:07 PM] joo: Yes, we all do.
[6/6/2015 7:07:07 PM] joo: Is it possible to lock all of the doors leading into the bridge except the one we came by?
[6/6/2015 7:07:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim hurries up the steps after rigging the grenade in the armory.
[6/6/2015 7:07:38 PM] @bruce: All of the doors in the ship?
[6/6/2015 7:07:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: That sounds like a Spout Lore, maybe, about this particular ship.
[6/6/2015 7:08:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Or something.
[6/6/2015 7:08:10 PM] @bruce: There's only the one you hacked leading into the bridge, as far as normal entrances go.
[6/6/2015 7:08:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Maybe Discern Realities.
[6/6/2015 7:08:21 PM] joo: No, all of the doors of the Bridge.
[6/6/2015 7:08:50 PM] joo: There's only one entrance? What a piece of shit.
[6/6/2015 7:09:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh.
[6/6/2015 7:09:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Maybe that's why it was abandoned to the bugs.
[6/6/2015 7:10:06 PM] @bruce: It's just a cruiser, m8. Not a Real Ship.
[6/6/2015 7:10:16 PM] joo: If so, are the weapon battery controls here, and accessible?
[6/6/2015 7:10:26 PM] joo: And can the ship be Piloted from here?
[6/6/2015 7:10:36 PM] @bruce: No, it's actually piloted from the medbay.
[6/6/2015 7:10:41 PM] joo: LOL
[6/6/2015 7:10:51 PM] joo: I'm asking whether the controls are still usable.
[6/6/2015 7:11:18 PM] @bruce: Yes, they are.
[6/6/2015 7:11:43 PM] @bruce: The alternative is that those tiny bugs go on the back of the ship and farted in unison to produce thrust.
[6/6/2015 7:11:49 PM] @bruce: got on*
[6/6/2015 7:12:28 PM] @bruce: Arataar sets up his machine gun to overlook the steps. "Let's get goin', here!"
[6/6/2015 7:12:34 PM] joo: Kornel speaks into the communications channel with Frontier Station and the other ships. "This is Officer Kornel Levente. We have taken control of the large enemy ship's bridge."
[6/6/2015 7:13:19 PM] joo: I thought maybe they just stuck some tentacles into the ship's control systems and hooked it up to the Overmind.
[6/6/2015 7:14:17 PM] @bruce: "Captain Garik here. We've cleared the hangar, but we lost a few fighters to those cannons."
[6/6/2015 7:14:21 PM] joo: "Rask, Jano, can you man the guns? Let's get some use out of this thing."
[6/6/2015 7:14:48 PM] joo: Kornel surveys the scene of the battle as visible from the bridge. How many enemy vessels remain?
[6/6/2015 7:15:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim takes control of the piloting systems. He says to Kornel, "I didn't really have any plan, so if you have one ... now would be a good time."
[6/6/2015 7:16:25 PM] @bruce: You see the battle for Frontier station unfolding from the controls, Kornel. There aren't any fighters left on the hangar, but the station's been breached by pods in several more locations. There are a few fighters guarding... well, you. The insectoids don't know you've taken control of the ship yet, apparently.
[6/6/2015 7:16:26 PM] Theo (~[e-mail]) has joined #DungeonWorld
[6/6/2015 7:17:11 PM] @bruce: Rask and Jano jump on weapons computers. There's a loud bang from the direction of the armory -- Falgrim's trap, most likely.
[6/6/2015 7:19:01 PM] joo: Kornel would like to do some Quick Thinking and determine the following things before the insects reach the bridge: (1) where the nearest airlock or escape pods are, and (2) whether he can rig the reactors in the ship to overload and blow the whole thing up.
[6/6/2015 7:20:05 PM] @bruce: No pods are loaded. The insectoids used them all to board the station.
[6/6/2015 7:20:14 PM] joo: Also: you mentioned "a dozen smaller ships" participating in the attack. What are they doing now.
[6/6/2015 7:20:20 PM] joo: Well, where are the pod bays?
[6/6/2015 7:20:47 PM] @bruce: They're gone. Captain Garik's squad blew them the fuck up to clear the hangar.
[6/6/2015 7:21:05 PM] @bruce: The pod bays are situated between the medbay and the armory.
[6/6/2015 7:21:19 PM] joo: Oh.
[6/6/2015 7:21:27 PM] joo: I didn't realise those were the fighters.
[6/6/2015 7:21:52 PM] joo: Hmm.
[6/6/2015 7:21:58 PM] joo: And there's no closer airlock?
[6/6/2015 7:22:31 PM] joo: Are there any environmental suits in the bridge, by any chance?
[6/6/2015 7:22:42 PM] joo: Maybe this could be a Discern Realities roll.
[6/6/2015 7:22:43 PM] @bruce: One at a time, little buddy.
[6/6/2015 7:23:53 PM] @bruce: You could overload the reactors, but you'd have to manually disable the safety overrides in the reactor room first, and then overload them from the bridge.
[6/6/2015 7:24:32 PM] @bruce: No, the lower exit is around the middle of the ship, too, but down a level in the elevator.
[6/6/2015 7:24:49 PM] joo: Is that closer than the pod bays?
[6/6/2015 7:24:56 PM] @bruce: Nope.
[6/6/2015 7:25:01 PM] joo: I see.
[6/6/2015 7:25:33 PM] @bruce: You could look for environmental suits, but it would take some valuable time.
[6/6/2015 7:25:40 PM] @bruce: And you already have some, I thought.
[6/6/2015 7:25:52 PM] @bruce: Falgrim's is just damaged.
[6/6/2015 7:25:54 PM] joo: I didn't imagine us taking them with us.
[6/6/2015 7:26:12 PM] joo: If we were still wearing them, that makes Kornel's dexterity all the more impressive!
[6/6/2015 7:26:19 PM] @bruce: No, you did take them off.
[6/6/2015 7:26:41 PM] joo: Hmm.
[6/6/2015 7:27:18 PM] joo: Well, if we still have them, we could have Dawn land on top of the bridge, then cut through to get to her using the plasma torch.
[6/6/2015 7:28:02 PM] @bruce: What's a few moments of space exposure to you guys, anyway?
[6/6/2015 7:28:07 PM] joo: Jano would need to repair Falgrim's suit, perhaps while someone goes to disable the safety controls on the reactors.
[6/6/2015 7:28:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: This is not one of our better plans.
[6/6/2015 7:28:55 PM] joo: Hahaha. What's wrong with it?
[6/6/2015 7:29:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: It's just insane. Probably more insane than the way we came in.
[6/6/2015 7:29:49 PM] joo: The bar for insanity has been set high (low?).
[6/6/2015 7:30:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah!
[6/6/2015 7:30:22 PM] Theo: Nothing wrong with a bit of insanity!
[6/6/2015 7:30:36 PM] @bruce: Alright, Kornel, tell us the plan.
[6/6/2015 7:31:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: A little madness now and then is relished by the wisest men.
[6/6/2015 7:32:21 PM] @bruce: I have a feeling joo is about to suggest something more sensible instead, so I'll link this for his sake: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuHfVn_cfHU
[6/6/2015 7:33:01 PM] joo: Kornel suggests his plan to the others, then: Rask and Falgrim use the ship's weapons to destroy the remaining fighters, giving Dawn a clear path to land on the bridge, while Jano repairs Falgrim's environment suit, Arataar holds off the insects with the machine gun, and Kornel sneaks to the reactors to disable their safety controls; then Kornel returns, we put on the environment suits, cut ...
[6/6/2015 7:33:07 PM] joo: ... open the ship's hull to give access to Dawn, then overload the reactors from the bridge, and fly off into the sunset with an explosion behind us.
[6/6/2015 7:33:11 PM] joo: I'm a frayed knot.
[6/6/2015 7:34:28 PM] @bruce: You hear Arataar shoot out a few rounds. "Well, if we're doing it, it's gotta be now!"
[6/6/2015 7:35:00 PM] joo: Shia LeBeouf is spraying a lot of spit at me.
[6/6/2015 7:35:36 PM] joo: Can Kornel get a Map of this ship from here, or look at the security cameras to plan out the most covert route to the reactors?
[6/6/2015 7:35:49 PM] @bruce: m8, you just came from there.
[6/6/2015 7:36:01 PM] joo: And?
[6/6/2015 7:36:23 PM] joo: How many reactors are there, by the way? 2?
[6/6/2015 7:36:28 PM] @bruce: Yes, I suppose just Doing It would be too simple for you.
[6/6/2015 7:36:33 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[6/6/2015 7:36:59 PM] joo: I can Just Do It, if you like. That will probably reduce my chances of failure.
[6/6/2015 7:38:29 PM] @bruce: The fastest route to the reactors is the one you came by. The air vents are another option -- you can go through them to get to around the medbay area, but it'll be longer, and you'll face resistance either way.
[6/6/2015 7:38:59 PM] @bruce: With Arataar covering the area, though, if you go quickly you should be able to reach the maintenance shaft safely.
[6/6/2015 7:39:08 PM] @bruce: But soon it will be overrun.
[6/6/2015 7:39:32 PM] joo: It seems like these insects can see in the dark, but Kornel will chance on turning off all the lights in the ship to perhaps reduce visibility anyway.
[6/6/2015 7:40:04 PM] joo: He'll take the fastest route to the reactors.
[6/6/2015 7:40:51 PM] @bruce: You run back down the stairs, by the leader you slew, and Arataar unleashes a hail of bullets to cover you.
[6/6/2015 7:41:19 PM] @bruce: The few insectoids who have made it already duck for cover, and you slip into the maintenance shaft.
[6/6/2015 7:41:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, dear.
[6/6/2015 7:41:46 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you take control of some cannons. There are a few fighters hanging around the ship, unaware that you've hijacked it. Rask is already aiming a shot at one of them.
[6/6/2015 7:42:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, Falgrim moves the ship into position to fire on the other bug ships.
[6/6/2015 7:42:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: And he also fires all the cannons!
[6/6/2015 7:42:32 PM] @bruce: Jano is, meanwhile, quickly working on the EVA suit.
[6/6/2015 7:42:45 PM] @bruce: Roll damage.
[6/6/2015 7:43:07 PM] @bruce: Actually, no, they're fucked.
[6/6/2015 7:43:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hahaha.
[6/6/2015 7:43:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, we don't always have to roll damage.
[6/6/2015 7:43:49 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Sometimes you just kill the fucker.
[6/6/2015 7:46:19 PM] @bruce: You and Rask fire off the ship's many cannons, and the enemy fighters are burnt and blown apart in a storm of energy bolts. With all this power in your hands, a tiny part of you suddenly regrets signing up for the ground forces all those years ago.
[6/6/2015 7:46:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh.
[6/6/2015 7:48:50 PM] joo: I didn't know Falgrim had any tiny parts.
[6/6/2015 7:48:53 PM] joo: How embarrassing.
[6/6/2015 7:49:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh!
[6/6/2015 7:51:21 PM] @bruce: The radio clicks on amidst all the chaos, and you hear a familiar, gruff voice: "This is Admiral Jenevius. We're still pinned down in the atrium, and I've got intel that they're bringing something into the central station. Can't confirm, but it looks like a bomb they must have recovered from one of those old warships."
[6/6/2015 7:51:33 PM] @bruce: "We need all forces on the station moving to intercept those bugs."
[6/6/2015 7:53:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm. Well, there's really nothing we can do here for them on this ship without actually destroying the station in the process.
[6/6/2015 7:54:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Are we ready to escape? How's Kornel progressing?
[6/6/2015 7:55:24 PM] @bruce: Captain Garik pipes up in response: "Rakshahar, you're more experienced with ground combat than any of us. Rendezvous with my squad in Hangar B ASAP, and we'll stop them."
[6/6/2015 7:55:34 PM] @bruce: Kornel's reached the reactors, by now.
[6/6/2015 7:56:22 PM] @bruce: There's a large switch in the center of the room, behind the coils -- fortunately, you're in control of the weapons systems now, so you don't have to worry about being fried in here.
[6/6/2015 7:56:35 PM] @bruce: Oh... and that would be the safety override switch, I mean.
[6/6/2015 7:58:52 PM] @bruce: Arataar's shots continue to ring out from the stairs. "There are too fuckin' many, over here!"
[6/6/2015 8:00:20 PM] joo: Kornel flips that switch!
[6/6/2015 8:00:25 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim gets up over by Arataar, and he throws a grenade down the stairs!
[6/6/2015 8:00:49 PM] @bruce: Roll Shootout, Falgrim. They're charging up, blasting towards you!
[6/6/2015 8:01:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 This was a dumb idea.
[6/6/2015 8:01:14 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10=6+3(+1) This was a dumb idea.
[6/6/2015 8:01:40 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage, 1 piercing, area, explosive
[6/6/2015 8:01:41 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 3 Damage, 1 piercing, area, explosive
[6/6/2015 8:02:05 PM] @bruce: It makes a noise like this, Kornel: youtu.be/qniy8aDSFLA?t=23
[6/6/2015 8:03:30 PM] @bruce: You chuck a grenade into the swarming insectoids, Falgrim, and they get blasted back. In the middle of the chaos, however, Arataar takes a bad laser shot to the shoulder, and recoils back away from the stairway.
[6/6/2015 8:03:34 PM] joo: Hopefully you're referring to the first sound and not the last one.
[6/6/2015 8:04:11 PM] @bruce: It's up to you, now, Falgrim! More insectoids are charging over the ones who fell over.
[6/6/2015 8:04:29 PM] joo: Kornel nods to himself, then makes his way to the second reactor!
[6/6/2015 8:04:40 PM] @bruce: Oh god, you're insane.
[6/6/2015 8:04:51 PM] joo: What were you expecting?
[6/6/2015 8:05:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim takes control of the machine gun and lets go!
[6/6/2015 8:05:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire
[6/6/2015 8:05:10 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 6=2+1(+3) Suppressive Fire
[6/6/2015 8:05:16 PM] @bruce: I suppose Kornel is a pretty Thorough guy.
[6/6/2015 8:05:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Really, PageBot?
[6/6/2015 8:05:25 PM] joo: No loose ends.
[6/6/2015 8:05:57 PM] @bruce: Well, it looks like that Starcraft cinematic you linked might end up being even more relevant.
[6/6/2015 8:06:02 PM] joo: Hahahaah.
[6/6/2015 8:07:39 PM] @bruce: You go full auto into the crowd of insectoids, Falgrim, but they are swarming, and fearless! A few take quick shots at you as they rush up the stairs.
[6/6/2015 8:07:45 PM] @bruce: !r d8+3 Damage to Falgrim
[6/6/2015 8:07:46 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 7=4(+3) Damage to Falgrim
[6/6/2015 8:09:06 PM] joo: AFK for a few minutes.
[6/6/2015 8:09:25 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Are they still far enough for the machine gun?
[6/6/2015 8:09:32 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Or have they made it too far up the stairs?
[6/6/2015 8:10:10 PM] @bruce: Kornel, the quickest route to the second weapons reactor is to go back to the medbay hallway and up through the air vents. That will take you to weapons maintenance, and a hatch there leads into the reactor.
[6/6/2015 8:10:22 PM] @bruce: No, they aren't that close yet.
[6/6/2015 8:10:31 PM] @bruce: They're halfway up the stairs.
[6/6/2015 8:11:36 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay. Falgrim will toss a healing injection to Arataar and shout something about getting to cover while he unjams the machine gun and then revs it up once again to mow down the bugs!
[6/6/2015 8:11:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire?
[6/6/2015 8:11:45 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 9=4+2(+3) Suppressive Fire?
[6/6/2015 8:12:52 PM] @bruce: Yes, Suppressive Fire.
[6/6/2015 8:13:05 PM] @bruce: If you had that one Commando move, you could just straight up Shootout all these dudes at once.
[6/6/2015 8:14:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah...
[6/6/2015 8:14:47 PM] joo: So be it.
[6/6/2015 8:15:04 PM] @bruce: Another burst of bullets from the machine gun makes these insectoids rethink their glorious charge up the stairs. They jump out of the way, crouching down by the walls and opening fire towards you! What do you do?
[6/6/2015 8:16:36 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim dives for cover!
[6/6/2015 8:16:51 PM] @bruce: Roll+DEX!
[6/6/2015 8:18:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1
[6/6/2015 8:18:31 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 11=4+6(+1)
[6/6/2015 8:18:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hooray!
[6/6/2015 8:22:27 PM] @bruce: You jump out of the way, Falgrim, and a now healed Arataar slides into a prone position before his machine gun, opening fire once again.
[6/6/2015 8:22:53 PM] @bruce: There are a lot of lasers and bullets flying past him, though -- you'll have to help him out to keep the insectoids back. Or just kill them.
[6/6/2015 8:23:03 PM] joo: Arataar forgot to stand before going over to the machine gun, so he just crawled across the ground to get to it.
[6/6/2015 8:23:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim brings out razor and lays down some fire, too. He yells into the radio. "Hurry up with whatever it is you're doing, Kornel!"
[6/6/2015 8:23:43 PM] @bruce: Razor was imbued with the spirit of raze and became razor.
[6/6/2015 8:23:52 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/6/2015 8:24:43 PM] joo: Kornel replies, "One reactor down, one to go."
[6/6/2015 8:25:12 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you pop out of the maintenance shaft near the medbay and start to climb into the air vent above... but as you're in the middle of that, you see heat signatures coming from around the corner. You'll be caught in a tough position if you don't act quickly.
[6/6/2015 8:25:17 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/6/2015 8:28:18 PM] joo: Kornel acts quickly!
[6/6/2015 8:28:25 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[6/6/2015 8:28:26 PM] @pagebot: joo: 6=1+2(+3) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[6/6/2015 8:28:37 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Sorry, you were too vague.
[6/6/2015 8:28:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: PageBot is punishing you for it!
[6/6/2015 8:30:11 PM] @bruce: You aren't fast enough, Kornel, and before you can pull yourself into the vent, you get hit from an energy bolt... it dissipates on your personal shield, but your communicator sparks -- it's been shorted out by the blast.
[6/6/2015 8:30:27 PM] joo: Oh no!
[6/6/2015 8:31:18 PM] joo: Kornel bravely continues, anyway.
[6/6/2015 8:33:08 PM] @bruce: You crawling through some more air vent, and then pop out in weapons maintenace, and finally climb down the hatch to reach the second reactor.
[6/6/2015 8:34:04 PM] @bruce: Even over the chaos, you hear a thud above you in the bridge, Falgrim. The radio clicks on: "The Outrunner is in position." It's Dawn.
[6/6/2015 8:35:22 PM] joo: How does this reactor look? Is it also encrused with insect hives? Is there any sign of hostiles?
[6/6/2015 8:36:38 PM] @bruce: It looks much the same as the first one, yes. There aren't any enemies in the immediate area, most of the them have moved towards the bridge, but since you were seen, it's possible you might have been followed in the vents.
[6/6/2015 8:37:11 PM] @bruce: Oh... Falgrim, roll Suppressive Fire, I think!
[6/6/2015 8:37:27 PM] joo: I'll cross that Bridge when I come to it.
[6/6/2015 8:38:06 PM] joo: Kornel flips the second safety switch, tosses a frag grenade up into the vents, then buggers of back to the bridge.
[6/6/2015 8:38:11 PM] joo: *off
[6/6/2015 8:38:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire!
[6/6/2015 8:38:13 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 11=4+4(+3) Suppressive Fire!
[6/6/2015 8:38:51 PM] @bruce: You and Arataar make an impressive display with your combined firepower, and the insects start to fall back into the armory!
[6/6/2015 8:39:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: If only I had rocket launcher.
[6/6/2015 8:39:31 PM] @bruce: Oh no. I think there's a Brawl going on at the graduation party a couple houses away.
[6/6/2015 8:39:49 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Awww, snap.
[6/6/2015 8:39:57 PM] @bruce: Who knew that alcohol, tacos, and 18 year olds could have been such a dangerous combination?
[6/6/2015 8:40:22 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Tacos are the root of all evil.
[6/6/2015 8:40:51 PM] @bruce: I should just call the police. Truly, the ultimate troll.
[6/6/2015 8:41:02 PM] joo: No, m8, call a SWAT team.
[6/6/2015 8:41:08 PM] @bruce: aww sick m8 sick
[6/6/2015 8:41:25 PM] @bruce: If I tell them they have alcohol and tacos, they'll probably send one anyway.
[6/6/2015 8:41:45 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you blow up the air vents? Which route will you take back to the bridge?
[6/6/2015 8:42:22 PM] joo: If the ship is symmetric, then there's a passage leading up to the bridge, analogously to the armoury.
[6/6/2015 8:42:42 PM] joo: It would be a bit strange if the only entrance to the reactor room was through air vents.
[6/6/2015 8:43:39 PM] @bruce: It's a good thing nobody is saying that, then.
[6/6/2015 8:44:53 PM] @bruce: I wasn't implying that the air vents were the only path, I was just asking you which route you were taking.
[6/6/2015 8:45:14 PM] joo: The aforementioned passageway, if it exists.
[6/6/2015 8:45:35 PM] @bruce: Yes, you can get to the armory through the maintenance shafts. The cacophony of Death and Destruction gets louder as you continue.
[6/6/2015 8:46:57 PM] joo: It will be a slight challenge to clear a path to get back into the bridge without a communications device.
[6/6/2015 8:47:02 PM] @bruce: Jano shouts above the noise as you push the insectoids back, Falgrim: "Your suit's ready, boss, but where the hell's Kornel?"
[6/6/2015 8:47:14 PM] joo: If, as I presume, insectoids are still swarming that way.
[6/6/2015 8:47:49 PM] @bruce: They're having a Shootout with Falgrim and Arataar from the base of the stairs, and pulling back a bit.
[6/6/2015 8:47:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim shouts into the radio. "Kornel, get your ass in here!"
[6/6/2015 8:48:05 PM] @bruce: Kornel? Kornel???
[6/6/2015 8:48:23 PM] joo: Kornel tosses a stun grenade behind them, then, and while they're down, runs past them back into the bridge, and closes the door.
[6/6/2015 8:48:36 PM] joo: If they go down, that is.
[6/6/2015 8:49:01 PM] @bruce: You won't be able to stun all the insectoids in this area, but you can clear a path to the stairs, yes.
[6/6/2015 8:49:13 PM] joo: Hmm.
[6/6/2015 8:49:49 PM] joo: So be it. Shall I roll damage?
[6/6/2015 8:51:03 PM] @bruce: Arataar feeds his machine gun another belt of rounds. "Look, if he isn't coming back, we gotta cut our losses, Falgrim!"
[6/6/2015 8:51:14 PM] joo: omh
[6/6/2015 8:51:50 PM] @bruce: You can roll it up in a little bit, we have to use this dramatic tension.
[6/6/2015 8:52:33 PM] joo: Go on without me, bro. It will make a sick story with Kornel somehow survives the explosion alone in his spacesuit.
[6/6/2015 8:52:58 PM] @bruce: Hahahaha.
[6/6/2015 8:53:35 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "I've bled for that human. He's like a brother to me. A furless, weak brother that I'm always having to rescue. I'd sooner stay than leave him."
[6/6/2015 8:53:35 PM] joo: He does this by firing from his unlimited supply of crossbow darts, eventually increasing his velocity enough to escape.
[6/6/2015 8:54:12 PM] joo: Er... bolts.
[6/6/2015 8:54:20 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/6/2015 8:55:04 PM] @bruce: ([Retcon] Kornel's communicator was only broken so he can't send signals, but he can still receive them, and he fuckn heard all of that and is crying......)
[6/6/2015 8:55:38 PM] @bruce: Arataar growls, but he stands by you. Kornel, roll damage.
[6/6/2015 8:55:49 PM] joo: !r d8 -- Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 8:55:50 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8 -- Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 8:57:13 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you burst out of the maintenance hatch as soon as your grenade goes off, knocking out cold the insectoids exchanging shots with Falgrim and Arataar.
[6/6/2015 8:57:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, shit, was that Order Hirelings?
[6/6/2015 8:57:41 PM] @bruce: No, not yet.
[6/6/2015 8:58:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim stops shooting when he sees the bugs knocked cold. "Kornel, that you?" he shouts.
[6/6/2015 8:58:10 PM] joo: Controlling us with invisible threads, God rolls the dice as he watches us.
[6/6/2015 8:58:15 PM] @bruce: The rest of the soldiers in the armory open fire, though! What do you do?
[6/6/2015 8:58:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: LOL
[6/6/2015 8:59:08 PM] joo: Does Kornel hear Falgrim?
[6/6/2015 9:00:50 PM] joo: Also... they open fire on Kornel?
[6/6/2015 9:03:06 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[6/6/2015 9:03:15 PM] @bruce: And... yes, he does.
[6/6/2015 9:03:23 PM] @bruce: But he doesn't have much time for conversation.
[6/6/2015 9:03:33 PM] @bruce: Talking is not a free action at the moment.
[6/6/2015 9:04:27 PM] joo: Hmm.
[6/6/2015 9:05:07 PM] joo: Kornel isn't demented enough to try and run through their hail of fire, so he does a Matrix cartwheel back out of the room, taking cover by the door.
[6/6/2015 9:05:27 PM] @bruce: No, the hail of fire is coming from behind him.
[6/6/2015 9:05:30 PM] @bruce: The way up the stairs is clear.
[6/6/2015 9:05:42 PM] joo: ...oh.
[6/6/2015 9:06:21 PM] joo: In that case, Kornel does a Matrix cartwheel up the stairs and then take cover in the Bridge.
[6/6/2015 9:06:28 PM] joo: *takes
[6/6/2015 9:07:04 PM] @bruce: Roll+DEX.
[6/6/2015 9:08:56 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Grinning, he casts the dice again.
[6/6/2015 9:08:57 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=2+4(+3) -- Grinning, he casts the dice again.
[6/6/2015 9:12:10 PM] @bruce: You dodge past the initial hail of shots, Kornel, but they keep the pressure on you as you head up the stairs, forcing you to jump from cover to cover, slowing you down -- by the time you reach the top of the stairs, they've regrouped and are advancing from the armory.
[6/6/2015 9:12:27 PM] @bruce: Arataar looks surprised as you take down the insectoids and join them. "Thought you were dead!"
[6/6/2015 9:12:32 PM] joo: Quite the cartwheel.
[6/6/2015 9:12:41 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/6/2015 9:13:25 PM] @bruce: Jano and Rask have climbed into their EVA suits, by now. "Pass me the torch!" Jano says to you, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 9:13:41 PM] joo: "My comm device got fried," Kornel says, in an unusual display of conciseness.
[6/6/2015 9:13:45 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim passes the torch to Jano and greets Kornel. "The Outrunner's here. I'll buy us some time."
[6/6/2015 9:14:27 PM] joo: Kornel nods to Falgrim. "I'll start the demolition."
[6/6/2015 9:14:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Turning, he throws a grenade down the stairwell and hefts Razor, aiming it at the approaching bugs.
[6/6/2015 9:15:15 PM] @bruce: Roll Shootout.
[6/6/2015 9:15:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[6/6/2015 9:15:27 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 5=2+2(+1) Shootout
[6/6/2015 9:15:31 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: ;_;
[6/6/2015 9:15:59 PM] @bruce: Roll damage, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 9:18:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage
[6/6/2015 9:18:02 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 3 Damage
[6/6/2015 9:18:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: ;_;
[6/6/2015 9:20:15 PM] @bruce: Your grenade explodes in the center of the enemy's forces, and it enrages them! They charge up to swarm you in melee, before you have a chance to start shooting!
[6/6/2015 9:21:09 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, god!
[6/6/2015 9:21:40 PM] @bruce: Jano climbs up onto one of the bridge terminals and starts cutting a square into the ceiling. "When I blow this thing, you'd all better be in your dang suits!"
[6/6/2015 9:21:42 PM] joo: I thought it would be fun to leave the door open, but now I'm having second thoughts.
[6/6/2015 9:22:06 PM] @bruce: Root Access, man.
[6/6/2015 9:22:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: It's Fun in the Dwarf Fortress sense.
[6/6/2015 9:22:51 PM] @bruce: What you really need is the Quick Learner move, which lets you level up after five minutes of rest.
[6/6/2015 9:22:57 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/6/2015 9:23:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh.
[6/6/2015 9:23:21 PM] joo: Can Kornel close the door leading into the bridge?
[6/6/2015 9:23:34 PM] @bruce: No, some asshole Disabled it.
[6/6/2015 9:23:49 PM] joo: When did that happen?!
[6/6/2015 9:24:27 PM] @bruce: Are you suggesting there's a second door at the top of the stairs that I just neglected to mention to you?
[6/6/2015 9:24:38 PM] joo: ...that's what I assumed.
[6/6/2015 9:25:13 PM] joo: But apparently there isn't, so we'll need to improvise a bit.
[6/6/2015 9:25:42 PM] @bruce: Well, if there was, I would have said so when you were asking all your Door questions.
[6/6/2015 9:26:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, our old foe.
[6/6/2015 9:26:09 PM] joo: I don't recall asking Door Questions, but rather Entrance Questions.
[6/6/2015 9:26:55 PM] joo: In any case... Kornel quickly puts on his spacesuit, holding his laser rifle. He tries to Supress the insects attacking Falgrim with some laser fire.
[6/6/2015 9:27:00 PM] joo: +p
[6/6/2015 9:27:18 PM] @bruce: Well, while you're putting on the suit, what does Falgrim do?
[6/6/2015 9:27:21 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim will aid Kornel in this with his own shots.
[6/6/2015 9:28:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I imagine them being too close to Falgrim for him to really manage.
[6/6/2015 9:28:09 PM] @bruce: You may have to defy danger to do so at this point, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 9:28:10 PM] joo: I thought Falgrim was in a melee.
[6/6/2015 9:28:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yikes.
[6/6/2015 9:28:56 PM] joo: Defy Danger to Aid to give Suppressive Fire.
[6/6/2015 9:29:06 PM] joo: You're going to have about 8 barbed devils after this.
[6/6/2015 9:29:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Damn it.
[6/6/2015 9:30:35 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Let's see.
[6/6/2015 9:31:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay... Falgrim throws his weight around to get out of the surrounding bugs, growling, swinging his rifle.
[6/6/2015 9:31:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'll use STR.
[6/6/2015 9:31:18 PM] @bruce: Roll out.
[6/6/2015 9:31:22 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Defy Danger (STR)
[6/6/2015 9:31:23 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 14=6+6(+2) Defy Danger (STR)
[6/6/2015 9:31:27 PM] @bruce: Oh my god.
[6/6/2015 9:31:36 PM] joo: !
[6/6/2015 9:31:44 PM] Theo: Lovely roll Vaylon
[6/6/2015 9:31:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: (ノ◕ヮ◕し)
[6/6/2015 9:31:55 PM] joo: Now roll Aid, and get a 3.
[6/6/2015 9:32:25 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Aid Kornel
[6/6/2015 9:32:26 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 7=2+3(+2) Aid Kornel
[6/6/2015 9:32:38 PM] joo: Close one, m8.
[6/6/2015 9:32:47 PM] @bruce: You swing out with your rifle, the arc lightning sparking, and you clear them away from you.
[6/6/2015 9:33:10 PM] @bruce: Okay, roll Suppressive Fire, Kornel.
[6/6/2015 9:33:32 PM] joo: Wait...
[6/6/2015 9:33:39 PM] joo: 10:35 <Vaylon Kenadell> I wish to resolve this bond: "Kornel would have killed the hostages had I not intervened. I will teach him compassion."
[6/6/2015 9:33:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, I replaced it.
[6/6/2015 9:34:00 PM] joo: Where's the latest version of your character sheet, then?
[6/6/2015 9:34:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: On my gard druve.
[6/6/2015 9:34:36 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: ... On my hard drive.
[6/6/2015 9:34:53 PM] joo: Hmm... what are the two bonds?
[6/6/2015 9:35:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "I've fought alongside Kornel before. I trust he'll watch my back." "There's more going on in the solar system than I can figure out; Kornel will have to help me make sense of it."
[6/6/2015 9:35:13 PM] joo: Oh, yes.
[6/6/2015 9:35:25 PM] joo: I accept your Aid, then.
[6/6/2015 9:35:30 PM] @bruce: Vaylon looking at joo right now: rs1img.memecdn.com/it-smell-like-weed-i-amp-039-m-dying_fb_4588383.jpg
[6/6/2015 9:36:03 PM] joo: People always got angry at me for reminding the teacher that we had homework. I don't know why.
[6/6/2015 9:36:06 PM] joo: !r 2d6+1 -- Suppressive Fire
[6/6/2015 9:36:07 PM] @pagebot: joo: 4=1+2(+1) -- Suppressive Fire
[6/6/2015 9:36:25 PM] @bruce: Damn, after all the Hype.
[6/6/2015 9:37:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: You are the one who rolled the 3! Ha ... ha.
[6/6/2015 9:37:21 PM] joo: The 3?!
[6/6/2015 9:37:31 PM] joo: Well, I suppose my part is a 3.
[6/6/2015 9:39:03 PM] @bruce: The insectoids spill past you, Falgrim, and they swarm Kornel as he desperately tries to keep them down with laser fire. They're angry, though, and they reach out for him, grabbing him with bony, chitinous fingers and pulling the rifle from his grasp. He's surrounded!
[6/6/2015 9:39:17 PM] @bruce: Jano looks down from his work. "Falgrim! You need to get in your damn suit!"
[6/6/2015 9:40:16 PM] @bruce: The game goes in slow motion, and this music starts playing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLBybw-IJ5U
[6/6/2015 9:40:32 PM] joo: I'm going to assume Kornel already started the overreaction, and it's going to take some time to go Critical. CMIIW.
[6/6/2015 9:41:07 PM] @bruce: Yes, that works for me.
[6/6/2015 9:41:41 PM] joo: Kornel takes out his knife, and Defends himself.
[6/6/2015 9:41:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, no.
[6/6/2015 9:41:48 PM] joo: Such as he can in a floppy spacesuit.
[6/6/2015 9:42:04 PM] joo: Wait, maybe that isn't such a good idea...
[6/6/2015 9:42:23 PM] @bruce: He's being Grabbed by many insectoids, so he'll have to do something about that, first. But let's see what Falgrim does.
[6/6/2015 9:42:47 PM] joo: They're grabbing him with their nightmare ticklers.
[6/6/2015 9:44:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim ... lunges toward Kornel, pulling a stun grenade from his belt, and he pulls the pin, dropping it the cluster of bugs, shoving them aside if necessary to do so.
[6/6/2015 9:44:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim goes unharmed.
[6/6/2015 9:45:14 PM] @bruce: Kornel was probably just going to get himself in more trouble, anyway.
[6/6/2015 9:45:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: At least by the grenade.
[6/6/2015 9:45:38 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/6/2015 9:45:42 PM] @bruce: Roll damage, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 9:45:48 PM] @bruce: Don't be afraid to pop that reroll.
[6/6/2015 9:46:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 9:46:13 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 2 Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 9:46:17 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 9:46:18 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 4 Stun Damage
[6/6/2015 9:46:24 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs.
[6/6/2015 9:46:24 PM] * joo claps.
[6/6/2015 9:46:32 PM] joo: (in slow motion.)
[6/6/2015 9:47:48 PM] @bruce: The stun grenade lets out a bang and a flash! Kornel and the insectoids are blown back and briefly stunned, but you are unharmed, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 9:48:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Kornel's already in his suit, right?
[6/6/2015 9:48:40 PM] joo: Yes.
[6/6/2015 9:48:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim hastily puts on his own suit if he can!
[6/6/2015 9:48:58 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/6/2015 9:49:08 PM] @bruce: More and more insectoids are streaming in from the stairs, and the reactors could go critical any moment. Jano curses. "No time left! I'm blowing it!"
[6/6/2015 9:49:15 PM] joo: Then everyone stands up at once, and the whole thing starts again.
[6/6/2015 9:50:22 PM] @bruce: Jano makes one last slice and bashes his fist into the metal. It flies off!
[6/6/2015 9:50:47 PM] joo: It's officially popping off in here.
[6/6/2015 9:51:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hello, vacuum, my old friend.
[6/6/2015 9:51:44 PM] joo: Hahaha.
[6/6/2015 9:52:19 PM] @bruce: The inhuman shrieking of the enraged insectoids is immediately cut off as the air is sucked out of the bridge. Some of the smaller terminals and chairs are ripped out and fly into space, and the insectoids are being forced out as well.
[6/6/2015 9:52:34 PM] joo: +1 for No Sound in Space.
[6/6/2015 9:53:08 PM] @bruce: Your EVA suits, with their stabilizers, make it a little easier to move in these conditions. The radio clicks on, and Jano says: "Come on, into the ship, quick!"
[6/6/2015 9:53:22 PM] joo: Is Kornel still unconscious?
[6/6/2015 9:53:50 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you, on the other hand... you don't manage to get yours on in time. This is going to be rough. You feel yourself being sucked out of the bridge! What do you do?
[6/6/2015 9:54:10 PM] @bruce: Yes, but Arataar has got you, little buddy.,
[6/6/2015 9:54:12 PM] joo: Jano is going to be pissed of that you didn't even use that suit. You'd better take it with you, at least.
[6/6/2015 9:54:18 PM] joo: *off
[6/6/2015 9:54:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: No. No way. Falgrim is way too tough to go out like this. He grabs on to whatever's bolted down and clings with all of his endurance until he gets the suit on.
[6/6/2015 9:55:05 PM] @bruce: Roll+CON, Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 9:55:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Defy Danger (CON)
[6/6/2015 9:56:00 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 12=5+4(+3) Defy Danger (CON)
[6/6/2015 9:56:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Eva -- oh.
[6/6/2015 9:56:16 PM] joo: That was a tense moment.
[6/6/2015 9:56:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yes.
[6/6/2015 9:56:37 PM] joo: I was picturing what would happen if Kornel had to get Falgrim's body reconstructed.
[6/6/2015 9:57:41 PM] @bruce: You feel an impossibly strong force pulling you as you hold on, and for a moment it feels like your body might be ripped apart... but you pull on the EVA suit, against all odds, and breathe in some oxygen.
[6/6/2015 9:58:17 PM] @bruce: Arataar and Rask jump up and grab on to the Outrunner's ladder. "Falgrim? Come on!" You hear Jano over the radio.
[6/6/2015 9:58:55 PM] joo: Now I just have to let Arataar Fly Me To The Moon.
[6/6/2015 10:00:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Dang it, and I had "Komm, Susser Tod" all queued up.
[6/6/2015 10:00:15 PM] joo: Hahahaha.
[6/6/2015 10:00:37 PM] joo: This is more like <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP7urBaFjeg>.
[6/6/2015 10:02:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Huh.
[6/6/2015 10:02:22 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Listening to that song again, I heard a strain of Rei's theme.
[6/6/2015 10:02:52 PM] joo: It was a quantum effect.
[6/6/2015 10:03:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh.
[6/6/2015 10:03:22 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Starts at 0:52.
[6/6/2015 10:03:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: You joke, joo, but there was some serious thought put into that quantum effect shit. I never even realized it until recently.
[6/6/2015 10:03:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Anyway...
[6/6/2015 10:03:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Back to our space opera.
[6/6/2015 10:05:32 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim hurries over to where Arataar and Rask are. They have Kornel, right?
[6/6/2015 10:05:48 PM] joo: Roll +INT to avoid forgetting Kornel.
[6/6/2015 10:05:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: D:
[6/6/2015 10:06:20 PM] @bruce: Yes, Arataar is carrying Kornel in.
[6/6/2015 10:06:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Excellent.
[6/6/2015 10:07:03 PM] @bruce: You jump up and grab on to the ladder, and climb into the Outrunner. Dawn closes the exit hatch.
[6/6/2015 10:07:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Let us blow this proverbial popsicle stand.
[6/6/2015 10:07:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: And I mean really blow it up.
[6/6/2015 10:07:17 PM] @bruce: "Welcome back, chief."
[6/6/2015 10:07:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim salutes.
[6/6/2015 10:07:28 PM] @bruce: Dawn is saying that.
[6/6/2015 10:07:36 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim salutes, still.
[6/6/2015 10:07:40 PM] joo: Hahaha.
[6/6/2015 10:08:48 PM] @bruce: She rapidly accelerates away from the cruiser, and a few moments later, you see the massive explosion from the bridge's video feed. The debris races past you.
[6/6/2015 10:09:23 PM] joo: I can't believe Kornel missed that.
[6/6/2015 10:09:24 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you wake up by now.
[6/6/2015 10:09:54 PM] @bruce: Dawn can give you the .wmv file, and you can play it back on your eyes.
[6/6/2015 10:10:10 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/6/2015 10:10:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim goes to the controls.
[6/6/2015 10:10:31 PM] joo: Kornel pulls his knife and leaps to his feet.
[6/6/2015 10:10:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim tries to navigate the ship so that it takes as little damage as possible from the explosion we're unsuccessfully trying to race away rom.
[6/6/2015 10:10:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: *from.
[6/6/2015 10:10:55 PM] joo: Then he looks around and recognises the interior of the Outrunner. "Oh..."
[6/6/2015 10:11:10 PM] @bruce: Oh, no, you got away safely.
[6/6/2015 10:11:34 PM] joo: "What happened while I was out?" Kornel asks, approaching the cockpit.
[6/6/2015 10:11:36 PM] @bruce: I can't handle more high-stakes rolls tonight.
[6/6/2015 10:12:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Excellent.
[6/6/2015 10:12:25 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Quick, let's take care of the rest of this campaign while we can.
[6/6/2015 10:12:39 PM] @bruce: Jano sits down, taking off his EVA helmet and shaking his head and looking at you, Falgrim. "I'm glad you made it out. I didn't wanna have to risk that, but hell, that was gettin' bad."
[6/6/2015 10:12:40 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "I saved your ass, of course."
[6/6/2015 10:12:49 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/6/2015 10:12:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim glances at Arataar.
[6/6/2015 10:13:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: He grins. "Okay, Arataar helped a little."
[6/6/2015 10:13:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Good work, all of you. If I had any cigars, I'd give all of you a whole box. We deserve it for how fucking crazy that was."
[6/6/2015 10:13:58 PM] joo: "So, I see," Kornel says. "I appreciate it." He scans the area visible from the cockpit. "From the lack of a ship, I assume the detonation also went as planned."
[6/6/2015 10:15:15 PM] joo: ...also, the debris cloud probably gives a clue.
[6/6/2015 10:16:09 PM] joo: "I didn't have time to warn Command about our plan. I hope they weren't too startled by the explosion."
[6/6/2015 10:16:50 PM] @bruce: Dawn brings the Outrunner to a slower speed, and you get a good view of Frontier station. The ships are all gone, but what lies inside could be just as bad.
[6/6/2015 10:16:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim radios in. "Come in, Command. This is the Outrunner."
[6/6/2015 10:16:57 PM] joo: Kornel takes a look at his comm device, then throws it into a waste receptacle.
[6/6/2015 10:17:14 PM] @bruce: And then tells Jano to take it out of the bin and fix it.
[6/6/2015 10:17:19 PM] joo: LOL
[6/6/2015 10:17:44 PM] joo: No, I'll just buy a new one.
[6/6/2015 10:18:20 PM] joo: My Headcannon is that was damaged beyond possibility of an easy repair.
[6/6/2015 10:20:38 PM] @bruce: The radio clicks and Kalbitan replies: "Outrunner, were those fireworks you? You'll have to tell me that story sometime." You hear several explosions from her signal. "But right now we need you on the station."
[6/6/2015 10:23:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "We're en route. Where's our best landing spot?"
[6/6/2015 10:24:00 PM] @bruce: You'll just have to find out........ next time on Dungeon Galaxy.

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[6/6/2015 10:25:18 PM] @pagebot: Missed rolls (estimated): Vaylon: 2 of 12, joo: 3 of 11. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/5Mcn73m8>.
[6/6/2015 10:25:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Whew.
[6/6/2015 10:25:37 PM] @bruce: Did you learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[6/6/2015 10:25:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm... we learned there are strange Forces.
[6/6/2015 10:26:25 PM] joo: We learned that both Miracles and Magic exist.
[6/6/2015 10:26:25 PM] @bruce: Or maybe just a single Force. The Force.
[6/6/2015 10:26:39 PM] @bruce: Heh. What was the miracle?
[6/6/2015 10:26:46 PM] joo: Pretty much the whole thing.
[6/6/2015 10:27:03 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/6/2015 10:28:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: XD
[6/6/2015 10:28:42 PM] @bruce: Yes, I think you learned Something.
[6/6/2015 10:28:48 PM] @bruce: Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[6/6/2015 10:28:57 PM] joo: Yes, the Human Centipede.
[6/6/2015 10:28:59 PM] @bruce: Yes, the insectoid commander.
[6/6/2015 10:29:00 PM] joo: That was a good team effort.
[6/6/2015 10:29:04 PM] @bruce: Hahahaha.
[6/6/2015 10:29:28 PM] @bruce: Did you loot a memorable treasure? I don't know, did Kornel keep that fat staff?
[6/6/2015 10:29:45 PM] joo: I never mentioned him dropping it, so he must have!
[6/6/2015 10:29:56 PM] @bruce: Very well, then you did.
[6/6/2015 10:29:59 PM] @bruce: Maximum XP.
[6/6/2015 10:30:00 PM] joo: Although, to be honest, you did Troll me into thinking it was worthless, if indeed it had some worth.
[6/6/2015 10:30:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: It must have had some worth if he gave you XP for it.
[6/6/2015 10:30:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Good session! Sorry about my inattentiveness. Some Drama was and is happening.
[6/6/2015 10:30:56 PM] @bruce: omg.?
[6/6/2015 10:31:30 PM] joo: Maybe its value comes only from the story that it featured in.
[6/6/2015 10:31:32 PM] @bruce: joo: You don't know its practical value for sure, but it's certainly memorable in that it's a symbol of power for a major commander in the war.
[6/6/2015 10:32:00 PM] joo: Ah, yes. Kornel will be able to use to to trick the insects into thinking he's their king.
[6/6/2015 10:32:22 PM] @bruce: Memorable. Memorable, damnit.
[6/6/2015 10:33:12 PM] joo: Kornel is such a materialist that he forgets about everything that isn't of physical utility.
[6/6/2015 10:33:14 PM] @bruce: Is there a War happening in your MUD, Vaylon?
[6/6/2015 10:33:21 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Sort of.
[6/6/2015 10:33:45 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: A kind of Personal War.
[6/6/2015 10:33:46 PM] @bruce: joo: Man, don't put this on Kornel.
[6/6/2015 10:33:47 PM] joo: I would say that Kornel certainly did Take Control of a dangerous situation in this session.
[6/6/2015 10:33:49 PM] @bruce: This is your issue.
[6/6/2015 10:34:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Ignore danger to aid another."
[6/6/2015 10:34:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Dang, I sure did do that a lot.
[6/6/2015 10:34:08 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/6/2015 10:34:13 PM] @bruce: Yes, you both did.
[6/6/2015 10:34:23 PM] @bruce: What about bonds?
[6/6/2015 10:34:27 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Kornel's always blowing shit up. Are you sure he isn't Chaotic?>
[6/6/2015 10:35:28 PM] joo: He is... but they're usually Clean explosions.
[6/6/2015 10:35:34 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, yes.
[6/6/2015 10:36:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: The loose ends neatly all neatly incinerated.
[6/6/2015 10:36:04 PM] joo: It's also probably because blowing shit up is such an easy answer to just about every problem.
[6/6/2015 10:36:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, it really is.
[6/6/2015 10:36:29 PM] @bruce: If Falgrim set off the reactor overload instead, he could have just chilled in the bridge that whole time and then rode the explosion into the station, unharmed.
[6/6/2015 10:37:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah!
[6/6/2015 10:37:31 PM] @bruce: Well, are you going to do any bond stuff?
[6/6/2015 10:37:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Nah, no bonds for me.
[6/6/2015 10:37:49 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm satisfied with my XP.
[6/6/2015 10:38:21 PM] joo: I will add a bond for Falgrim.
[6/6/2015 10:38:23 PM] @bruce: Kornel's bond: "Falgrim risked his life to save me. I wouldn't have done that for him."
[6/6/2015 10:38:28 PM] joo: Let me think about how to phrase it...
[6/6/2015 10:38:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: LOL
[6/6/2015 10:38:34 PM] joo: Hahahaha.
[6/6/2015 10:41:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm... I wonder what was up with the magic-user.
[6/6/2015 10:42:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: If it was indeed magic.
[6/6/2015 10:42:03 PM] joo: "Falgrim has risked his life to save mine too many times to count. Although his methods lack finesse, I have to respect the honour that drives him."

[broose]

[6/27/2015 4:23:29 PM] @bruce: Last time on Dungeon Galaxy, you barely escaped an insectoid-controlled cruiser with your lives, overloading the reactors to blow it to bits. You also took control of the battle for Frontier Station, and diverted Captain Garik's squadron to clear the hangars. You're all clear to dock with the station, now. Most of the battleships onboard the station are getting ready to counter-attack the ships bombing Hanton from orbit, but Captain Garik and his squadron have asked you to rendezvous with them in Hangar B, to intercept a team of insectoids bringing a bomb to the center of the station!
[6/27/2015 4:24:18 PM] @bruce: The station's four spires and core have been damaged in many places by breaching pods -- it's in a bad state, but there's still a chance to save it if you act quickly.
[6/27/2015 4:25:17 PM] joo: Time for some space-docking.
[6/27/2015 4:25:57 PM] joo: Bruce: you were cut off at "Most of the battleships onboard the station are getting ready to counter-attack the ships bombing Hanton from orbit, but Captain Gari"
[6/27/2015 4:26:06 PM] @bruce: Damn.
[6/27/2015 4:26:14 PM] @bruce: "but Captain Garik and his squadron have asked you to rendezvous with them in Hangar B, to intercept a team of insectoids bringing a bomb to the center of the station!"
[6/27/2015 4:26:30 PM] joo: A bombe!
[6/27/2015 4:27:03 PM] joo: This is turning into the opposite of that Starcraft cinematic, now.
[6/27/2015 4:27:17 PM] @bruce: youtu.be/NG1qKzIsisU?t=18
[6/27/2015 4:28:09 PM] joo: I was expecting the punchline to consist of the helicopter exploding.
[6/27/2015 4:28:16 PM] @bruce: Haha.
[6/27/2015 4:29:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Sorry about this, but I'm having an argument someone in another game, so it may be a while before my responses.
[6/27/2015 4:29:04 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs.
[6/27/2015 4:29:44 PM] @bruce: Yes, Admiral Jenevius, pinned down in the Atrium, said over the station's secure channel that the insectoids were spotted bringing what looked like a bomb toward the reactor.
[6/27/2015 4:33:01 PM] joo: "What goes around comes around," Kornel observes, rubbing his head and coming up to the cockpit.
[6/27/2015 4:33:17 PM] joo: Did you say we could level up during this interval?
[6/27/2015 4:33:34 PM] joo: Kornel certainly had some down-time when he was unconscious.
[6/27/2015 4:33:38 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 4:34:01 PM] @bruce: The interval between now and landing on the station? Maybe if you take the long way.
[6/27/2015 4:34:14 PM] @bruce: That is, just circling around the station several hundred times while everyone inside is killed.
[6/27/2015 4:34:41 PM] joo: The short way is to crash directly through the station's hull, as per Grelt protocol.
[6/27/2015 4:34:46 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 4:35:30 PM] joo: 06:53 <@bruce> You guys can both level up next session.
[6/27/2015 4:35:31 PM] joo: 06:54 <@bruce> I'm imagining you hanging out in the Outrunner for awhile before going to the station, with everyone screaming at you on the radio, but you keep telling t
[6/27/2015 4:35:33 PM] joo: hem you need to think about what just happened for awhile.
[6/27/2015 4:35:35 PM] joo: its cannon
[6/27/2015 4:35:47 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 4:35:52 PM] joo: Will you take back your word?
[6/27/2015 4:36:14 PM] @bruce: I think you misread what I was saying.
[6/27/2015 4:36:30 PM] @bruce: You -can- level up.
[6/27/2015 4:36:50 PM] @bruce: But you can't level up in the time it will take you to land at this hangar, no.
[6/27/2015 4:36:58 PM] joo: ...oh. I see.
[6/27/2015 4:37:01 PM] @bruce: The second part was a joke.
[6/27/2015 4:37:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Can Falgrim level up?
[6/27/2015 4:37:19 PM] joo: Kornel will abtain from meditating now, then.
[6/27/2015 4:37:21 PM] joo: +s
[6/27/2015 4:37:28 PM] @bruce: Yeah, you guys both have enough experience to level up.
[6/27/2015 4:37:31 PM] joo: Can he find a replacement comm device?
[6/27/2015 4:37:37 PM] @bruce: Probably so.
[6/27/2015 4:39:44 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell sighs.
[6/27/2015 4:39:53 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Guys, I'm really going to have to bow out of this for the time being, as the GMs are involved.
[6/27/2015 4:41:46 PM] joo: Too bad.
[6/27/2015 4:42:05 PM] joo: However, I don't mind waiting until it's over.
[6/27/2015 4:42:17 PM] @bruce: How long could an argument last, after all.
[6/27/2015 4:42:24 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/27/2015 4:43:08 PM] @bruce: In the meantime, the Outrunner is moving towards the station in slow motion while this music plays: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVtMYqUAyw
[6/27/2015 4:45:02 PM] @bruce: The camera also occasionally cuts to a flashback of Kornel's life on Soprol, with him about to eat some suspicious fudge in slow motion.
[6/27/2015 4:46:31 PM] joo: What are you refrancing?
[6/27/2015 4:46:40 PM] joo: Oh. Never mind.
[6/27/2015 4:46:44 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 4:46:50 PM] @bruce: Damn, that was only earlier today.
[6/27/2015 4:47:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: You guys can just go ahead.
[6/27/2015 4:47:07 PM] joo: The connection with Kornel Levente was too far a bridge.
[6/27/2015 4:47:26 PM] @bruce: It was my headcanon that that was the reason he became an Agent.
[6/27/2015 4:47:35 PM] joo: LOL
[6/27/2015 4:48:15 PM] joo: Kornel Levente is actually Baldric Whitefeather, whose life completely changed after eating some dog shit with sentient bacteria in it.
[6/27/2015 4:48:22 PM] joo: He invented time travel and came to the future.
[6/27/2015 4:48:54 PM] @bruce: Man, Baldric -would- eat a stranger's fudge from a plastic baggie.
[6/27/2015 4:49:15 PM] joo: I don't know whether it's feasible to have a mad session with just one player and one GM.
[6/27/2015 4:50:35 PM] @bruce: At our usual pace, Vaylon will probably be back before anything interesting happens anyway.
[6/27/2015 4:51:07 PM] joo: I think it's reasonable to say that Falgrim pilots the Outrunner towards Hangar B's entrance, then.
[6/27/2015 4:53:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yes.
[6/27/2015 4:53:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Bruce: Hah.
[6/27/2015 4:57:08 PM] joo: Ohhh my god, here comes the crescendo.
[6/27/2015 4:57:21 PM] @bruce: I have bad news 4 u.
[6/27/2015 4:58:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Here comes the science!
[6/27/2015 4:59:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim does whatever Kornel tells him to do.
[6/27/2015 4:59:23 PM] @bruce: Dawn brings up a map of the station as you head towards the hangar, zooming in on the reactor. "From Hangar B, there are three ways to access the reactor," she says. "The cargo lift, the maintenance shaft, or a tram that runs between both hangars."
[6/27/2015 4:59:58 PM] joo: Can Kornel find out what route the insectoids have taken?
[6/27/2015 5:01:16 PM] @bruce: "According to the reports, the insectoids were seen heading through the tram tunnel." Dawn says, coincidentally.
[6/27/2015 5:01:35 PM] @bruce: "The other two entrances are likely to be more secure."
[6/27/2015 5:02:41 PM] joo: We'll just run them over in the tram, then.
[6/27/2015 5:03:05 PM] @bruce: Heh.
[6/27/2015 5:04:41 PM] joo: "It may be beneficial to overtake them by a different route, so we can block their approach to the reactor," Kornel muses.
[6/27/2015 5:05:42 PM] joo: But that is risky in another way, since it would probably take longer.
[6/27/2015 5:06:44 PM] joo: Come on, it has to be the sick tram tunnel.
[6/27/2015 5:06:55 PM] joo: Even if we all die, we'll die in style.
[6/27/2015 5:07:08 PM] @bruce: Several larger ships fly past you as you approach the hangar, zooming away to face the ships bombarding Hanton. Now that the element of surprise is lost, they aren't likely to put up much resistance to such a counter-attack, but it may be too late for the city itself.
[6/27/2015 5:08:17 PM] @bruce: Still, if you lost the station, the Alliance would be powerless to defend Carpathia and Debrecen anyway.
[6/27/2015 5:09:09 PM] @bruce: Jano, Arataar, and Rask are locked and loaded. "What should we do with the suits?" Jano asks you, Kornel.
[6/27/2015 5:09:41 PM] @bruce: They're 2 weight, I've decided, so you'll have to figure out if you're going to bring them along.
[6/27/2015 5:12:34 PM] joo: "We don't want to be slowed down by these things, and we won't need them in the station, hopefully. Leave them on the ship."
[6/27/2015 5:13:07 PM] @bruce: Jano nods. "Got it. More motivation to make sure the thing doesn't get blasted apart, at least!"
[6/27/2015 5:13:43 PM] @bruce: The station, that is.
[6/27/2015 5:13:51 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/27/2015 5:17:51 PM] @bruce: Falgrim takes you in for a much smoother landing than last time, and you pop open the exit hatch and step into Hangar B. Captain Garik waves you all over amidst the other pilots getting ready to take off. He and his squad, a bunch of grelts with surprisingly well-groomed fur, wield assault rifles and wear pilot suits that afford at least some protection. An alarm blares loudly throughout the station, and the sound of weapons fire and explosions is not far in any direction.
[6/27/2015 5:18:59 PM] joo: You were cut off at "and the sound of weapons fire and exp."
[6/27/2015 5:19:08 PM] @bruce: "sound of weapons fire and explosions is not far in any direction."
[6/27/2015 5:19:11 PM] * joo cups a hand to his ear. "Ah... the sound of EXP!"
[6/27/2015 5:21:39 PM] @bruce: "The hangars are the only areas we've secured," Garik says as you approach. "We have allied forces spread throughout the rest of the station, but all are being pinned down and harassed. They've killed a lot of them, though. If we act fast, we can save this place." He clears his throat, looking to both of you. "So... what is your plan?"
[6/27/2015 5:22:21 PM] joo: Kornel produces a glove-puppet resembling Falgrim.
[6/27/2015 5:23:27 PM] joo: "We understand that the bomb is being taken down the tram tunnels. We will pursue them directly and apprehend the enemy before they reach the reactor, and disable the bomb."
[6/27/2015 5:24:21 PM] joo: The glove puppet nods.
[6/27/2015 5:24:35 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 5:27:16 PM] @bruce: Garik nods. "Then let us waste no time." He looks to his squad. "For the Alliance!"
[6/27/2015 5:27:57 PM] joo: Are the trams still operational?
[6/27/2015 5:30:21 PM] @bruce: Yes, they are. Despite the insectoids' knack for blowing things up, they haven't had time to sabotage the station's systems. The tram... station is down a wide hallway in the center of this hangar.
[6/27/2015 5:31:37 PM] joo: Kornel orders all of the soldiers to go to "the station", and they start heading towards the centre of Frontier Station by the shortest path.
[6/27/2015 5:32:26 PM] @bruce: The hangar is, by the way, one of the largest you've ever seen, built to accomodate both the area's military presence and the heavy colonial traffic for Carpathia and Debrecen. Only the Alliance's largest ships would have trouble docking here.
[6/27/2015 5:38:07 PM] joo: Kornel boards a tram heading towards Hangar A, and gets out his sniper rifle, preparing to point it out of one of the windows near the front (if there isn't one, he has Falgrim make a window with the fusion cutter), to take a shot at their quarry.
[6/27/2015 5:42:28 PM] @bruce: Two trams are still waiting at the station, fortunately, and it's otherwise empty here. The trams aren't currently operating, but Garik radios in and has the controls unlocked on one of them. You jump in and get ready with your sniper rifle...
[6/27/2015 5:45:53 PM] joo: This would be a good time to ask who in the party has bomb-disabling expertise.
[6/27/2015 5:46:18 PM] joo: If it's electronically controlled, Kornel might be able to do it, but then Falgrim also know about explosives.
[6/27/2015 5:46:45 PM] joo: Perhaps they would need to work on it together.
[6/27/2015 5:48:56 PM] @bruce: The tram can be made to stop at a central maintenance entrance to the reactor level, fortunately, though it normally won't. As you turn the first corner in the tram tunnel, you hear a loud buzzing... and several insectoids, winged and with humanoid bodies, come flying towards the tram from deeper within! It looks like they left a rearguard!
[6/27/2015 5:50:30 PM] @bruce: These insectoids appear to wear some kind of ragged armor, and they carry various different weapons. The one leading the formation of flyers carries two energy pistols and wears a torn-apart suit of segmented body armor.
[6/27/2015 5:51:16 PM] @bruce: What do you do? The tram's windows are large enough that you won't be protected from an attack.
[6/27/2015 5:52:02 PM] joo: We should lay down some Supressive Fire, I think.
[6/27/2015 5:52:10 PM] joo: Kornel can Aid Falgrim in doing this.
[6/27/2015 5:52:20 PM] joo: +p
[6/27/2015 5:52:49 PM] joo: (Kornel aids him by firing with his own automatic laser rifle.)
[6/27/2015 5:53:01 PM] joo: !r 2d6+2 -- Aid Falgrim
[6/27/2015 5:53:02 PM] @pagebot: joo: 11=4+5(+2) -- Aid Falgrim
[6/27/2015 5:54:06 PM] joo: (Tell me if you would like me to roll on Falgrim's behalf.)
[6/27/2015 5:54:09 PM] @bruce: Make that fat roll for him.
[6/27/2015 5:55:18 PM] Falgrim (~[e-mail]) has joined #DungeonWorld
[6/27/2015 5:55:26 PM] PageBot sets mode: +o Falgrim
[6/27/2015 5:56:09 PM] @falgrim: !r 2d6+4 -- Suppressive Fire
[6/27/2015 5:56:10 PM] @pagebot: Falgrim: 12=2+6(+4) -- Suppressive Fire
[6/27/2015 5:56:53 PM] @bruce: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_pAa9252Uo
[6/27/2015 5:59:01 PM] @bruce: You and Falgrim crouch by the windows and open fire. Garik and his team do the same. The flying bugs seem surprised by the amount of firepower you unleash towards them, and they scatter out of their formation, pulling back further into the tunnel.
[6/27/2015 5:59:15 PM] @bruce: You're still heading towards them quickly, though, thanks to the tram. What do you do?
[6/27/2015 5:59:21 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Did anyone want to Skype?
[6/27/2015 5:59:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Whoops.
[6/27/2015 6:00:34 PM] joo: Kornel takes up his sniper rifle and makes an attempt at assassinating that leader.
[6/27/2015 6:00:55 PM] joo: (Is the tunnel straight or curved?)
[6/27/2015 6:01:23 PM] @bruce: It's straight right now. The leader is pretty far away, though, so this will be a Long Range shot.
[6/27/2015 6:01:31 PM] joo: Very good.
[6/27/2015 6:02:21 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Long Shot
[6/27/2015 6:02:22 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8=1+4(+3) -- Long Shot
[6/27/2015 6:02:44 PM] joo: Kornel takes what he can get.
[6/27/2015 6:03:06 PM] joo: !r d8+1 - d6 -- Damage (silent)
[6/27/2015 6:03:07 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8=7(+1) - 6 -- Damage (silent)
[6/27/2015 6:03:13 PM] joo: Dammn.
[6/27/2015 6:03:21 PM] @bruce: Damm x2.
[6/27/2015 6:03:25 PM] joo: Oh, yes, also (1 piercing).
[6/27/2015 6:04:19 PM] @bruce: You take a quick shot with your sniper rifle, managing a grazing shot on the leader even with all the movement. Still, it's not enough to knock it out of the air.
[6/27/2015 6:04:54 PM] joo: "2bad," Kornel things to himself.
[6/27/2015 6:05:02 PM] @bruce: The insectoids fly up to the tunnel's ceiling, seemingly lying in wait in the darkness.
[6/27/2015 6:05:16 PM] @bruce: You'll be under them soon enough. What do you do?
[6/27/2015 6:06:05 PM] joo: Does Kornel have time to take a second shot?
[6/27/2015 6:06:25 PM] @bruce: Hmm... yes, especially with his Special Eyes.
[6/27/2015 6:08:35 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Pachinko!
[6/27/2015 6:08:36 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=4+2(+3) -- Pachinko!
[6/27/2015 6:08:39 PM] joo: Damn it.
[6/27/2015 6:09:38 PM] joo: Kornel exposes himself to danger or unwanted attention, because that was going to happen anyway.
[6/27/2015 6:09:52 PM] joo: !r d8+1 -- Damage (silent, 1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 6:09:53 PM] @pagebot: joo: 5=4(+1) -- Damage (silent, 1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 6:11:11 PM] @bruce: Your shot goes right through the leader's wing, and its upper body. It falls to the bottom of the tunnel, spilling its green blood everywhere.
[6/27/2015 6:14:21 PM] joo: Very good.
[6/27/2015 6:14:52 PM] @bruce: The rest of them move around on the ceiling, too fast to open fire on -- and soon they're right above you. Four of the winged insectoids fly right to the windows, trying to claw and shoot their way into the tram! It's terribly cramped in here, with little room to move around. One of the ambushers gets its bony, chitinous hand around your shoulder, pulling on you as it tries to force its way into the tram.
[6/27/2015 6:15:27 PM] @bruce: The insectoids all have huge mandibles and stand taller than any human, and most grelt. This could get ugly.
[6/27/2015 6:15:29 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/27/2015 6:16:01 PM] @bruce: Also, what do you have Kornel's health at? I think he may have healed himself with an injection back to full health, but I don't remember for sure.
[6/27/2015 6:17:03 PM] joo: 15/15.
[6/27/2015 6:17:27 PM] @bruce: Okay.
[6/27/2015 6:17:37 PM] joo: The last time he did that was when fighting the Slurm Queen. If he didn't take damage since then, that's accurate.
[6/27/2015 6:18:02 PM] @bruce: Is that what you think it was?
[6/27/2015 6:18:28 PM] joo: No, but I had an impulse to call it that, for some reason.
[6/27/2015 6:18:40 PM] @bruce: Heh.
[6/27/2015 6:18:44 PM] @bruce: Well, what do you do?
[6/27/2015 6:19:16 PM] joo: Good question.
[6/27/2015 6:19:56 PM] joo: Kornel attempts to wriggle out of his attackers grasp before it can get a good grip.
[6/27/2015 6:20:00 PM] joo: *attacker's
[6/27/2015 6:21:20 PM] @bruce: Roll+DEX.
[6/27/2015 6:22:14 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[6/27/2015 6:22:15 PM] @pagebot: joo: 14=5+6(+3) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[6/27/2015 6:23:08 PM] joo: Then he unfolds his thermal crossbow and puts a bolt in its head.
[6/27/2015 6:23:52 PM] @bruce: You wriggle out of the insectoid's grasp, backing up and readying your crossbow just as it raises a plasma pistol!
[6/27/2015 6:23:54 PM] @bruce: Roll Shootout.
[6/27/2015 6:24:08 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[6/27/2015 6:24:09 PM] @pagebot: joo: 15=6+6(+3) -- Shootout
[6/27/2015 6:24:16 PM] joo: Ohhhh my god.
[6/27/2015 6:24:26 PM] @bruce: uve done it
[6/27/2015 6:24:31 PM] @bruce: Make your choice.
[6/27/2015 6:24:33 PM] joo: My next roll is going to be a 16! I can see it!
[6/27/2015 6:25:03 PM] @bruce: Oh my god? If that happens I totally won't just ban you from the channel for rigging the game?
[6/27/2015 6:25:07 PM] joo: Kornel avoids the counterattack.
[6/27/2015 6:25:19 PM] * joo smirks.
[6/27/2015 6:25:30 PM] joo: You might have a bit of trouble with that, little buddy.
[6/27/2015 6:25:54 PM] joo: !r d8+1 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 6:25:56 PM] @pagebot: joo: 7=6(+1) -- Damage (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 6:27:26 PM] @bruce: Your bolt burns right through the insectoid's head, nearly vaporizing the upper half of its body. The rest of it falls back into the tunnel below.
[6/27/2015 6:27:43 PM] joo: Damn!
[6/27/2015 6:27:50 PM] joo: I didn't know the bolts were that hot.
[6/27/2015 6:27:55 PM] joo: Do they give off light?
[6/27/2015 6:28:35 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yes, if they give off light, we can find the next closest ore vein.
[6/27/2015 6:30:12 PM] @bruce: Garik's squad, and your companions, all open fire as the insectoids rush the windows. Two of Garik's squadmates get knocked over, and their insectoid rushes them with mandibles clicking together. Another gets shot out of the tram by concentrated fire, but the fourth is struggling with Garik himself, who's trying to force the creature out of the tram with his pure grelt strength.
[6/27/2015 6:30:36 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/27/2015 6:30:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Let me catch up.
[6/27/2015 6:31:48 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Go ahead on without me, joo. It will take me a while to catch up with two hours of play.
[6/27/2015 6:34:49 PM] joo: Falgrim would probably go for some alignment XP and tackle the insectoid attacking the two soliders.
[6/27/2015 6:34:56 PM] joo: Kornel will assist Garik.
[6/27/2015 6:35:08 PM] joo: By...
[6/27/2015 6:36:02 PM] joo: ...firing another bolt at his assailant.
[6/27/2015 6:36:30 PM] joo: No, actually... by going at it with his knife.
[6/27/2015 6:36:45 PM] joo: That counts as a Takedown, I think.
[6/27/2015 6:39:24 PM] @bruce: Hmm...
[6/27/2015 6:40:27 PM] @bruce: Since the insectoid is still at the window, you'll be facing him head on. He won't be defenseless even with Garik also fighting him.
[6/27/2015 6:41:01 PM] joo: Ah, very well. Kornel will just stab it, then.
[6/27/2015 6:41:21 PM] joo: Otherwise, he might not use all of his weapons in one session.
[6/27/2015 6:41:38 PM] joo: !r 2d6+1 -- Hack and Slash
[6/27/2015 6:41:39 PM] @pagebot: joo: 8=3+4(+1) -- Hack and Slash
[6/27/2015 6:41:51 PM] joo: What is Garik's offensive skill?
[6/27/2015 6:42:23 PM] @bruce: He adds +3 damage to yours.
[6/27/2015 6:42:32 PM] joo: !r d8+3 -- damage
[6/27/2015 6:42:33 PM] @pagebot: joo: 4=1(+3) -- damage
[6/27/2015 6:42:40 PM] joo: Pathetic.
[6/27/2015 6:44:53 PM] @bruce: !r d8+2 Damage to Garik
[6/27/2015 6:44:54 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 10=8(+2) Damage to Garik
[6/27/2015 6:45:39 PM] joo: D:
[6/27/2015 6:46:02 PM] @bruce: You and the captain make a brave stand, but you are forced to watch him be ripped apart by the insectoid's mandibles.
[6/27/2015 6:46:42 PM] joo: Yeah, rip.
[6/27/2015 6:47:49 PM] @bruce: Vaylon, are you caught up yet? I was hoping he could make Falgrim's next move instead.
[6/27/2015 6:47:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Nope.
[6/27/2015 6:48:16 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I've just gotten to "A bomb!"
[6/27/2015 6:49:01 PM] @bruce: A bomb!
[6/27/2015 6:49:30 PM] joo: *Fallout 1 start-of-turn sound effect*
[6/27/2015 6:50:05 PM] @bruce: Will Falgrim attack that insectoid, then?
[6/27/2015 6:51:06 PM] joo: Yes, but I don't think I have Falgrim's updated character sheet, so I'm not sure what's in his inventory.
[6/27/2015 6:51:25 PM] joo: At least he must have the plasma cutter and his demented taser gun or whatever it is, though.
[6/27/2015 6:52:00 PM] joo: What are the effects of that weapon, again?
[6/27/2015 6:52:43 PM] @bruce: The plasma cutter has 2 piercing, I believe.
[6/27/2015 6:53:21 PM] @bruce: I don't know what you mean by the taser gun. You mean his assault rifle that he threw the lightning gun stuff on?
[6/27/2015 6:53:29 PM] joo: Yes.
[6/27/2015 6:54:27 PM] @bruce: It only has 1 piercing.
[6/27/2015 6:54:40 PM] @bruce: But it's ranged, and it wouldn't be a shootout in this situation.
[6/27/2015 6:55:00 PM] joo: And it's also automatic, I suppose.
[6/27/2015 6:55:47 PM] joo: Well, I suppose Falgrim will opt to engage the insectoid in a melee, completely protecting the soldiers from its damage, but let them assist him by firing on it.
[6/27/2015 6:56:33 PM] joo: What is Falgrim's STRANTH?
[6/27/2015 6:56:51 PM] joo: If it's still 0, and less than Kornel's, this will be embarrassing.
[6/27/2015 6:57:06 PM] @bruce: No, he has a +2.
[6/27/2015 6:57:38 PM] joo: Oh, I see.
[6/27/2015 6:58:29 PM] @falgrim: Falgrim roars, and leaps at the insectoid approaching the two soliders, brandishing the plasma cutter.
[6/27/2015 6:58:35 PM] @falgrim: !r 2d6+2 -- Hack and Slash
[6/27/2015 6:58:36 PM] @pagebot: Falgrim: 5=1+2(+2) -- Hack and Slash
[6/27/2015 6:58:42 PM] joo: dot dot dot
[6/27/2015 6:59:05 PM] @bruce: Wow bro. how could u do this. he trusted u with falgrim
[6/27/2015 7:02:17 PM] @bruce: Roll damage against the insectoid, "Falgrim".
[6/27/2015 7:02:21 PM] joo: Go on, m8, just say that Falgrim dies immediately. It will be a sick trole.
[6/27/2015 7:02:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: No, you don't.
[6/27/2015 7:03:35 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh, you did.
[6/27/2015 7:03:55 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell plays a dirge for Falgrim.
[6/27/2015 7:03:56 PM] @bruce: Which is the real Falgrim?!
[6/27/2015 7:03:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm caught up, now.
[6/27/2015 7:03:59 PM] @falgrim: Are you ready to step in, Vaylon? I'm was about to make the roll.
[6/27/2015 7:04:05 PM] Wren: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1SpFt7zJUM&ab_channel=FatboySlim slash dot dash
[6/27/2015 7:04:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I think you already made the roll.
[6/27/2015 7:04:24 PM] @falgrim: The damage roll.
[6/27/2015 7:04:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Wren: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2Z23SAFVA
[6/27/2015 7:04:37 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage
[6/27/2015 7:04:38 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 1 Damage
[6/27/2015 7:04:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: ಠ_ಠ
[6/27/2015 7:04:48 PM] @falgrim: Aww. You should have let me do it.
[6/27/2015 7:04:54 PM] Falgrim was kicked by Vaylon (Vaylon)
[6/27/2015 7:04:58 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/27/2015 7:05:42 PM] @bruce: You could always use your re-roll.
[6/27/2015 7:05:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay.
[6/27/2015 7:05:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage
[6/27/2015 7:05:48 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 4 Damage
[6/27/2015 7:05:58 PM] @bruce: Slightly less Pathetic.
[6/27/2015 7:06:05 PM] joo: ...it would have been better to re-roll the attack, in hindsight.
[6/27/2015 7:06:05 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell looks at PageBot and shakes his head, sighing.
[6/27/2015 7:06:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I can't do that.
[6/27/2015 7:06:20 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I can only re-roll damage.
[6/27/2015 7:06:22 PM] joo: Oh.
[6/27/2015 7:09:56 PM] @bruce: You rush for the insectoid soldier, Falgrim, slashing out with your plasma torch! In a precise swing, you cut right through the creature's armor and send its chitinous arm flying off its body, spilling green blood all over the tram. The insectoid backs up in a panic, and fires off a quick shot with its energy pistol... which hits your torch's plasma canister.
[6/27/2015 7:10:07 PM] @bruce: !r d8+2 Damage to Falgrim, 2 piercing
[6/27/2015 7:10:07 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 6=4(+2) Damage to Falgrim, 2 piercing
[6/27/2015 7:10:14 PM] @bruce: The plasma torch blows up in your face!
[6/27/2015 7:10:19 PM] joo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D05AB8xs7qA
[6/27/2015 7:11:25 PM] joo: (That's for the plasma torch, now.)
[6/27/2015 7:12:04 PM] @bruce: Meanwhile, Kornel, you face the insectoid that took down Garik. Jano is coming to your side to aid you, but Arataar can't use his machinegun very well in such close quarters. What do you do?
[6/27/2015 7:12:35 PM] joo: Doesn't Arataar have a side-arm?
[6/27/2015 7:13:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Does that damage roll include the plasma torch blowing up?
[6/27/2015 7:13:18 PM] @bruce: Yes, which is why it has more piercing than it normally would.
[6/27/2015 7:13:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I got you.
[6/27/2015 7:13:51 PM] @bruce: Arataar doesn't believe in sidearms.
[6/27/2015 7:14:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Tsk.
[6/27/2015 7:14:19 PM] joo: I bet he calls his machine gun Juliette, and strokes it at night.
[6/27/2015 7:14:28 PM] joo: ...the machine gun.
[6/27/2015 7:15:12 PM] @bruce: That song sure is demented, joo.
[6/27/2015 7:15:46 PM] joo: Kornel gives the insect another stabbing.
[6/27/2015 7:16:26 PM] joo: !r 2d6+1 -- Hack and Stab
[6/27/2015 7:16:26 PM] @pagebot: joo: 6=2+3(+1) -- Hack and Stab
[6/27/2015 7:16:57 PM] joo: It's all happening, now.
[6/27/2015 7:17:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: How much HP does Falgrim have now?
[6/27/2015 7:17:27 PM] @bruce: 18/31, by my count.
[6/27/2015 7:17:37 PM] joo: He didn't lose any HP other than the most recent incident.
[6/27/2015 7:17:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay.
[6/27/2015 7:18:06 PM] @bruce: I don't think he healed much in the last session, though, because he's such a fucking beast.
[6/27/2015 7:18:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Huh. I had him at 27/31. Maybe I missed something in the previous session.
[6/27/2015 7:18:09 PM] joo: The Best of Chopin (Space Pictures Compilation) HD
[6/27/2015 7:18:13 PM] joo: This video was made for this campaign.
[6/27/2015 7:21:35 PM] @bruce: Jano rushes to your side as you go in for another strike, Kornel, but you misstep, and you're about to become very well-acquainted with this insectoid's mandibles. You can either dodge away just in time, letting Jano take the hit and giving you a chance to make your attack, or you can take the hit yourself.
[6/27/2015 7:22:06 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/27/2015 7:22:10 PM] joo: Damn.
[6/27/2015 7:23:07 PM] joo: Losing 1 NPC to this creature is enough! Kornel will take the hit, and trust his energy shield to protect him.
[6/27/2015 7:23:29 PM] @bruce: !r d8+2 Damage to Kornel
[6/27/2015 7:23:31 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 8=6(+2) Damage to Kornel
[6/27/2015 7:24:18 PM] @bruce: The insectoid's mandibles sink deep into your shoulder!
[6/27/2015 7:24:56 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, meanwhile, your ears are still ringing from that plasma torch exploding, and that insectoid is bleeding to death but looks like he wants to take you all down with him, with that energy pistol of his.
[6/27/2015 7:24:59 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/27/2015 7:25:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm.
[6/27/2015 7:27:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: In one swift motion, Falgrim draws his combat knife and drives to tackle him, aiming for a weak spot in the bug's chitinous exterior.
[6/27/2015 7:27:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: *dives
[6/27/2015 7:27:20 PM] @bruce: Roll Hack and Slash.
[6/27/2015 7:27:20 PM] joo: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 7:27:25 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Hack and Slash
[6/27/2015 7:27:26 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 10=6+2(+2) Hack and Slash
[6/27/2015 7:27:31 PM] joo: Falgrim transforms into a car to close the distance between himself and his foe.
[6/27/2015 7:27:37 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage
[6/27/2015 7:27:38 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 3 Damage
[6/27/2015 7:28:31 PM] @bruce: You slam your combat knife deep into the creature's chitin, cracking it apart, and it falls limp before it can get a single shot off.
[6/27/2015 7:29:35 PM] @bruce: The pilots aim their assault rifles hesitantly at the insectoid currently eating Kornel, but none of them take a shot yet, for fear of hurting their human friend.
[6/27/2015 7:29:45 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/27/2015 7:31:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Are you asking me or Kornel?
[6/27/2015 7:31:21 PM] @bruce: Bolth.
[6/27/2015 7:31:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 7:33:38 PM] joo: Kornel hisses with pain, and falls back from the insectoid, holding his knife before himself in defence.
[6/27/2015 7:33:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Is Kornel able to dislodge himself from the mandibles, or will he need help?
[6/27/2015 7:34:31 PM] @bruce: Hmm...
[6/27/2015 7:34:54 PM] joo: Oh, yes, that might be a problem.
[6/27/2015 7:35:40 PM] @bruce: The insectoid has him at a disadvantage, what with being in the middle of taking a bite of out him. Kornel will have to defy danger to do pretty much anything right now besides continue fighting in melee.
[6/27/2015 7:35:46 PM] @bruce: Falgrim could certainly help him deal with that.
[6/27/2015 7:35:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim roars as he finishes off the bug, and he rushes to Kornel's side. He punches the bug between its eyes to help free Kornel.
[6/27/2015 7:36:27 PM] joo: Kornel recalls his training, and focuses his mind on the task at hand, ignoring the pain.
[6/27/2015 7:36:49 PM] @bruce: What will Kornel Defy this Danger to do?
[6/27/2015 7:36:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I think I'll be aiding Kornel, perhaps.
[6/27/2015 7:37:39 PM] joo: To step back from the insectoid, draw his laser pistol with his good arm, and take a shot at it.
[6/27/2015 7:37:54 PM] @bruce: Okay. Roll Aid, Falgrim.
[6/27/2015 7:38:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+2 Aid Kornel
[6/27/2015 7:38:04 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 11=5+4(+2) Aid Kornel
[6/27/2015 7:38:13 PM] joo: Very good.
[6/27/2015 7:38:43 PM] @bruce: Roll Defy Danger, Kornel. I believe that's WIS, unless you had a different idea.
[6/27/2015 7:38:46 PM] joo: !r 2d6+1 -- Defy Danger with WIS
[6/27/2015 7:38:47 PM] @pagebot: joo: 11=5+5(+1) -- Defy Danger with WIS
[6/27/2015 7:38:50 PM] joo: Bam!
[6/27/2015 7:39:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I wasn't even necessary!
[6/27/2015 7:39:13 PM] joo: You helped, probabilistically.
[6/27/2015 7:39:19 PM] @bruce: Kornel recalls the time he failed a WIS roll and accidentally ate shit. Never again, he thought to himself.
[6/27/2015 7:39:25 PM] joo: probaballistically.
[6/27/2015 7:39:34 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/27/2015 7:39:52 PM] joo: Should Kornel now just roll his damage?
[6/27/2015 7:39:58 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you punch the insectoid right in its ugly face! It recoils back, while Kornel, ignoring the pain, takes a shot!
[6/27/2015 7:40:02 PM] @bruce: Yes.
[6/27/2015 7:40:10 PM] joo: !r d8 -- Pew!
[6/27/2015 7:40:11 PM] @pagebot: joo: 3 -- Pew!
[6/27/2015 7:40:35 PM] @bruce: You burn a hole through its head with hot laser.
[6/27/2015 7:41:42 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Bruce, I meant to bring something up: are you using mIRC at the moment?
[6/27/2015 7:42:03 PM] @bruce: The creature falls limp against the window, and the pilots lower their rifles. One of them crouches by Garik's body. "Shit! We lost the captain." He looks to both of you. "What are we gonna do? We can't beat those things!"
[6/27/2015 7:42:04 PM] @bruce: Nope.
[6/27/2015 7:42:12 PM] @bruce: I am using some awful Windows 8 client.
[6/27/2015 7:42:54 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, that would explain why your messages kept getting cut off earlier.
[6/27/2015 7:43:06 PM] @bruce: Yeah.
[6/27/2015 7:43:11 PM] joo: get a real client, m8
[6/27/2015 7:43:33 PM] joo: (not mIRC.)
[6/27/2015 7:43:35 PM] @bruce: I've been meaning to, but I've lost control of my life.
[6/27/2015 7:45:23 PM] @bruce: Back to the game!
[6/27/2015 7:45:54 PM] Wren (~[e-mail]) has quit (Ping timeout: 183 seconds)
[6/27/2015 7:46:10 PM] @bruce: What do you say to the pilots? Doubt crosses over their faces.
[6/27/2015 7:46:26 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim looks down at Garik's body, and he sighs, shaking his head, and he closes Garik's eyes and glances at the soldier. "Kid, me and my crew just got through infiltrating a bug ship and turning it into 5,000 metric tons of space debris."
[6/27/2015 7:46:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "We can disable one little bomb."
[6/27/2015 7:46:50 PM] joo: i_dunnhttp://trollcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/i_dunno_lolcat.jpgo
[6/27/2015 7:47:06 PM] joo: Er... trollcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/i_dunno_lolcat.jpg
[6/27/2015 7:47:06 PM] @bruce: What.
[6/27/2015 7:47:17 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 7:47:22 PM] @bruce: You found Falgrim's baby picture!
[6/27/2015 7:47:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: LOL
[6/27/2015 7:49:08 PM] Wren (~[e-mail]) has joined #DungeonWorld
[6/27/2015 7:49:26 PM] @bruce: I'd say this is probably an Order Hirelings move. They have 1 loyalty, Falgrim, since their leader respected you enough to take your advice.
[6/27/2015 7:49:40 PM] joo: Kornel nods. "It's never easy to lose your captain; but keep it together, and we can get trough this."
[6/27/2015 7:49:46 PM] joo: ...through
[6/27/2015 7:50:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 Order Hirelings
[6/27/2015 7:50:08 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 8=5+2(+1) Order Hirelings
[6/27/2015 7:50:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "You will fight, soldier, and we will win. Fall in!"
[6/27/2015 7:50:52 PM] joo: Kornel loses interest in the conversation and goes to the front of the tram, holding a hand over his wounded shoulder, and looks to see what is head.
[6/27/2015 7:50:55 PM] joo: *ahead
[6/27/2015 7:51:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, great Kornel, thanks for the morale boost.
[6/27/2015 7:51:35 PM] @bruce: This move is always slightly weird when not dealing with permanent hirelings, but I suppose it works well enough!
[6/27/2015 7:52:01 PM] joo: If he has time, he'll use it to reload his crossbow.
[6/27/2015 7:52:46 PM] @bruce: The pilot stands to his feet, hesitating for a moment, but then he salutes. "Yes, sir!" The rest of the pilots, though they don't seem as certain as you and Kornel, they are ready to fight.
[6/27/2015 7:54:15 PM] joo: I can't believe that non-metric systems of measurement are still prominent enough that Falgrim has to qualify "5,000 metric tons." I bet the Grelt did this.
[6/27/2015 7:55:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "5,000 metric tons" is more rhytmic than "5,000 tons" for the purpose of the way he was talking to them.
[6/27/2015 7:55:35 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: *rhythmic
[6/27/2015 7:57:47 PM] @bruce: The tunnel continues for some ways ahead, Kornel. Your communicators click on. It's Jenevius. "We pushed back from the atrium and cut right through the rest of the bugs harassing us -- Rakshahar, I'm taking my soldiers to form up with station security and clear the spires. I'm trusting your team to handle that bomb."
[6/27/2015 8:01:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Yes, sir. Considered it handled," says Falgrim into the communicator, and he looks back at the rest of the pilots. "All right, you apes," he says, glancing at Kornel, "let's move."
[6/27/2015 8:01:47 PM] joo: Racist.
[6/27/2015 8:02:19 PM] joo: Presumably the tram is going at full speed!
[6/27/2015 8:02:28 PM] joo: Although perhaps it could be overclocked, or something.
[6/27/2015 8:02:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim takes some time to reload Razor. "Kornel, what's our status?"
[6/27/2015 8:02:45 PM] @bruce: The tram obeys your orders and continues moving.
[6/27/2015 8:03:11 PM] @bruce: "CENTRAL MAINTENANCE AHEAD," it tells you.
[6/27/2015 8:03:21 PM] joo: Is there any indication of where in the station we are; or can we tell how long it it will take to get to the station?
[6/27/2015 8:03:24 PM] joo: Oh.
[6/27/2015 8:03:45 PM] @bruce: Sounds like it won't be long. Arataar kicks away an insectoid's corpse and sets up his machinegun at the window.
[6/27/2015 8:03:54 PM] joo: Kornel starts saying something, then stops at the announcement. He nods. "Here we are."
[6/27/2015 8:04:31 PM] @bruce: Several heat signatures come into view, further down the tunnel.
[6/27/2015 8:04:46 PM] @bruce: Not in the tunnel, though.
[6/27/2015 8:04:58 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRWWu4Fsi8k
[6/27/2015 8:05:04 PM] joo: Kornel points to them. "Lifeforms ahead, off to the side."
[6/27/2015 8:05:59 PM] @bruce: Arataar grits his teeth. "Get ready to start shootin'! If they're ready for us, getting out of this tram could be tricky."
[6/27/2015 8:06:15 PM] * joo plays that video in full-screen mode, unplugs his keyboard, then pretends to be a hacker.
[6/27/2015 8:06:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Real hackers have two keyboards.
[6/27/2015 8:07:27 PM] @bruce: I've seen that program before. It looks pretty hard to get into, but that's the price you pay for proper emulation.
[6/27/2015 8:07:30 PM] joo: "Stopping them from getting the bomb to the reactor is the first priority," Kornel warns. "If they do, it's all over. I'll try to take out the ones carrying it." He hefts his sniper rifle, testing his wounded arm.
[6/27/2015 8:08:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "You have any of those smoke bombs left?" Falgrim says to Kornel.
[6/27/2015 8:08:21 PM] joo: Kornel shakes his head. "I'm afraid not.":
[6/27/2015 8:09:23 PM] @bruce: The tram starts to slow down to a stop, and the central maintenance station comes into view from the windows!
[6/27/2015 8:09:36 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim mutters something under his breath about requesitions dragging their feet.
[6/27/2015 8:11:15 PM] @bruce: There are several tiny insectoids crowded around a bulkhead, setting charges. There are several more of the four-armed insectoids, all pointing guns towards your tram as it approaches! There's also one of the taller, humanoid creatures here, holding a massive energy weapon of some sort. It's making a low humming noise.
[6/27/2015 8:11:56 PM] @bruce: A few of the tiny insectoids hanging back seem to be guarding the bomb: an ugly, bulky thing, that looks to be of human make, probably from the Great War.
[6/27/2015 8:12:20 PM] @bruce: In a split second, all hell's going to break loose, and you'll be stuck in this tram. Well, what do you do?
[6/27/2015 8:12:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Of course the humans would build it; the Grelt don't *need* weapons like that.
[6/27/2015 8:12:57 PM] @bruce: Where's your racist tag?
[6/27/2015 8:13:05 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Around my neck.
[6/27/2015 8:13:22 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: That made more sense in my head.
[6/27/2015 8:13:25 PM] @bruce: Heh.
[6/27/2015 8:14:09 PM] * joo switched to the channel, and read "around my cock."
[6/27/2015 8:14:23 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hah!
[6/27/2015 8:15:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Are the windows out in this damn thing?
[6/27/2015 8:15:30 PM] @bruce: What.
[6/27/2015 8:15:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: The tram. Are the windows already shot out?
[6/27/2015 8:15:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: ... What am I thinking of?
[6/27/2015 8:15:54 PM] @bruce: Oh. They weren't glass windows.
[6/27/2015 8:15:58 PM] @bruce: They were just Holes.
[6/27/2015 8:16:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, okay.
[6/27/2015 8:18:15 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim opens fire with Arataar, aiming near the four-armed insects. "Kornel, I'm leaving that big guy for you! You can thank me later!" he shouts over the gunfire. I'm going to lay down some Suppressive Fire.
[6/27/2015 8:18:27 PM] joo: Hmm.
[6/27/2015 8:18:38 PM] @bruce: Roll it up.
[6/27/2015 8:18:46 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire
[6/27/2015 8:18:47 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 13=6+4(+3) Suppressive Fire
[6/27/2015 8:18:56 PM] joo: How does their progress in detonating the bomb look?
[6/27/2015 8:19:42 PM] @bruce: You're not in the reactor level just yet. The reactor's through that bulkhead they're trying to get through.
[6/27/2015 8:19:49 PM] joo: Oh, I see.
[6/27/2015 8:20:14 PM] joo: Kornel can spare some bullets for the boss of the level, then.
[6/27/2015 8:20:21 PM] @bruce: You took the risky but rewarding path! You've caught them before they could get in there.
[6/27/2015 8:20:37 PM] joo: The reward is not getting blown up.
[6/27/2015 8:20:43 PM] @bruce: Well, maybe.
[6/27/2015 8:20:45 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Broose, the Distant move for the Expert Sniper compendium class is really, really cool.
[6/27/2015 8:21:36 PM] @bruce: Yes, I'm willing to give myself a pat on the back for that one.
[6/27/2015 8:21:39 PM] joo: I don't know if the range of this fight warrants the use of the sniper rifle.
[6/27/2015 8:21:52 PM] @bruce: No, but you could still use it 2 b cool.
[6/27/2015 8:22:10 PM] joo: Kornel removes the scope, to be extra cool.
[6/27/2015 8:22:25 PM] @bruce: No scoping still unlocks a hidden compendium class. (rumor)
[6/27/2015 8:22:42 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/27/2015 8:23:20 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[6/27/2015 8:24:42 PM] joo: Kornel... aims the sniper rifle at the insectoid with the massive energy weapon, and makes a Headshot.
[6/27/2015 8:25:05 PM] joo: What roll is that?
[6/27/2015 8:25:17 PM] @bruce: Just roll damage for now.
[6/27/2015 8:25:25 PM] joo: !r d8+1 -- damage (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 8:25:26 PM] @pagebot: joo: 3=2(+1) -- damage (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 8:27:35 PM] @bruce: Jano joins you in this, Kornel, add +4 to that.
[6/27/2015 8:27:40 PM] @bruce: Okay...
[6/27/2015 8:30:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Damn it, he really did add the Going Commando move.
[6/27/2015 8:31:09 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/27/2015 8:31:18 PM] joo: I expect Falgrim to take it.
[6/27/2015 8:31:20 PM] @bruce: As soon as your tram comes into view of the station, all hell indeed breaks loose. Falgrim, you and Arataar open fire at different targets from the window as the tram slows down and is pelted by rapid shots. Arataar scatters the tiny insectoids getting ready to breach into the reactor level, but takes a hit and grits his teeth, crouching and reloading his machine gun. Falgrim, the four-armed soldiers quickly break once you begin to fire Razor, and they look for what little cover they can find, behind a few benches set throughout the station.
[6/27/2015 8:31:45 PM] @bruce: Did that all go through?
[6/27/2015 8:31:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: it stopped at "begin to fire."
[6/27/2015 8:31:59 PM] joo: It ended at " once you begin to fire".
[6/27/2015 8:32:15 PM] @bruce: " once you begin to fire Razor, and they look for what little cover they can find, behind a few benches set throughout the station."
[6/27/2015 8:32:46 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you and Jano take a shot each at the insectoid carrying the massive energy weapon, badly wounding it, but it stays up. The cannon starts to glow, and he points it directly at the tram!
[6/27/2015 8:33:23 PM] @bruce: Meanwhile, the pilots take advantage of Arataar and Falgrim's suppressive fire, and they burst out of the tram and spread out.
[6/27/2015 8:34:06 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/27/2015 8:34:51 PM] joo: "Evacuate the tram!" Kornel shouts, and dives for a doorway, rolling to a kneeling position, bringing up his rifle, and taking another shot at the humanoid.
[6/27/2015 8:35:12 PM] @bruce: That'll be Shootout this time, baby.
[6/27/2015 8:35:45 PM] joo: Heh. Quite the shootout.
[6/27/2015 8:36:09 PM] joo: In case this fails, at least everyone was warned.
[6/27/2015 8:36:21 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[6/27/2015 8:36:23 PM] @pagebot: joo: 10=2+5(+3) -- Shootout
[6/27/2015 8:36:25 PM] joo: Bam!
[6/27/2015 8:36:58 PM] joo: Kornel avoids the counterattack, of course.
[6/27/2015 8:37:08 PM] joo: !r d8+1 -- Damage (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 8:37:09 PM] @pagebot: joo: 3=2(+1) -- Damage (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 8:37:13 PM] joo: Fucking hell.
[6/27/2015 8:37:45 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim dives for an exit as well, dragging the injured Arataar if he has to.
[6/27/2015 8:38:52 PM] @bruce: You take another shot, Kornel, but it only barely pierces the creature's natural armor, and Jano's too busy getting the fuck out of the tram to help.
[6/27/2015 8:39:37 PM] @bruce: You throw off the insectoid's aim, though, and it re-adjusts: this time just pointing straight at you.
[6/27/2015 8:40:25 PM] @bruce: You pull Arataar out of the tram and bounce as well, Falgrim. Jano just leaps out onto the platform from the window.
[6/27/2015 8:40:52 PM] @bruce: The pilots have opened fire on the four-armed soldiers, taking out a few of them as they went for cover, but soon it'll be a shootout, and the pilots advance slowly.
[6/27/2015 8:41:20 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm not exactly sure how many grenades I have left. On my sheet, I have two.
[6/27/2015 8:41:35 PM] @bruce: The tiny insectoids guarding the bomb are aiming their pistols at you, Falgrim, and the ones who were breaching the bulkhead are hastily trying to get back to their work.
[6/27/2015 8:41:59 PM] @bruce: Stun, or frag?
[6/27/2015 8:47:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Frag.
[6/27/2015 8:47:32 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I have two ordinary grenades listed and two incendiary ones.
[6/27/2015 8:47:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: The incendiary ones I'm sure about. The others I'm not.
[6/27/2015 8:47:56 PM] @bruce: I always wondered what you were saving those for.
[6/27/2015 8:48:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Are they more like thermite, or do they actually spread fire everywhere?
[6/27/2015 8:48:30 PM] @bruce: I don't recall you using a frag grenade any time recently, so sure, let's go with 2.
[6/27/2015 8:49:01 PM] @bruce: They explode and fire comes out.
[6/27/2015 8:49:06 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh!
[6/27/2015 8:49:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm throwing one of those, then.
[6/27/2015 8:49:33 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: How about a little fire, Scarecrow?~
[6/27/2015 8:49:39 PM] @bruce: To which enemies?
[6/27/2015 8:49:45 PM] joo: Good idea. I'm sure that won't detonate any bombs.
[6/27/2015 8:49:49 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 8:50:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: The ones by the bulkhead.
[6/27/2015 8:50:10 PM] @bruce: Controlled Explosion, baby.
[6/27/2015 8:50:36 PM] @bruce: Falgrim can throw grenades at that extremely dangerous bomb all day.
[6/27/2015 8:50:50 PM] joo: Is the tram platform raised above the track so that one could take cover behind it, or is it all flat?
[6/27/2015 8:51:07 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Indeed. But in this case, the bulkhead will be spared from harm.
[6/27/2015 8:51:17 PM] @bruce: Okay, you can do that -- but you're about to take fire from the ones guarding the bomb. What will you do about that?
[6/27/2015 8:51:38 PM] @bruce: Kornel, the platform is raised above the track, but I want you to think hard about that decision.
[6/27/2015 8:51:41 PM] @bruce: It could change your life.
[6/27/2015 8:51:48 PM] joo: What decision?!
[6/27/2015 8:51:56 PM] @bruce: The decision to take cover there.
[6/27/2015 8:52:22 PM] joo: Every decision changes my life.
[6/27/2015 8:52:31 PM] @bruce: true.
[6/27/2015 8:53:10 PM] joo: I feel like I have to call your bluff, now.
[6/27/2015 8:53:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm. Falgrim will throw the grenade and then quickly lay down enough suppressive fire at the bomb's guards to make them scatter long enough for him to get to cover.
[6/27/2015 8:53:27 PM] @bruce: I was just referencing the warning signs in the London Underground.
[6/27/2015 8:53:36 PM] joo: Oh!
[6/27/2015 8:53:38 PM] joo: Hahahah.
[6/27/2015 8:53:57 PM] @bruce: Okay, Falgrim. Roll damage and then Suppressive Fire.
[6/27/2015 8:54:18 PM] joo: Kornel takes cover on the tram track, being careful not to step on any electrified lines, and ducks down just as his enemy is about to fire that weapon.
[6/27/2015 8:54:22 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage: Incendiary Grenade (area, explosive, 2 piercing)
[6/27/2015 8:54:23 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 9 Damage: Incendiary Grenade (area, explosive, 2 piercing)
[6/27/2015 8:54:43 PM] joo: Nice damage.
[6/27/2015 8:54:51 PM] @bruce: Hmm...
[6/27/2015 8:54:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Thanks!
[6/27/2015 8:55:06 PM] @bruce: To do all this before he pops off a big explosion on you, Kornel, you'll have to defy danger with DEX.
[6/27/2015 8:55:24 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with DEX
[6/27/2015 8:55:25 PM] @pagebot: joo: 9=3+3(+3) -- Defy Danger with DEX
[6/27/2015 8:56:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+3 Suppressive Fire
[6/27/2015 8:56:25 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 9=5+1(+3) Suppressive Fire
[6/27/2015 8:58:54 PM] @bruce: A bright green light flashes in your eyes, Kornel, and you just barely get out of the way of the huge blast of energy. It lands at the other end of the platform, behind you, vaporizing a few benches.
[6/27/2015 8:59:34 PM] joo: Avada kedavra!
[6/27/2015 8:59:50 PM] Theo: XD
[6/27/2015 9:00:02 PM] @bruce: The insectoid is quick to react, though, and you see his grenade land suddenly next to you in the tunnel.
[6/27/2015 9:00:21 PM] joo: Keeping me on my toes, eh?
[6/27/2015 9:01:44 PM] joo: Kornel sprints down the tunnel, away from the the grenade, and crouches down to protect his extremities.
[6/27/2015 9:03:47 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, your experimental incendiary grenade goes off, and all the insectoids by the bulkhead are lit on fire! With a few hideous shrieks, they turn to ashes. You then turn to the others with Razor and unleash a burst of lead. They duck for cover, giving you time to get to cover yourself. You jump behind a hopefully sturdy stand showing a digital map of the central station, but you've attracted the attention of several of the four-armed soldiers. They open fire towards your cover, pinning you down!
[6/27/2015 9:04:05 PM] @bruce: Roll+DEX, Kornel. Let's see if we can get this Partial Success streak going.
[6/27/2015 9:04:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: You cut off at "several of the four-armed."
[6/27/2015 9:04:19 PM] @bruce: Wait, shit, did that message get cut-
[6/27/2015 9:04:32 PM] @bruce: "attention of several of the four-armed soldiers. They open fire towards your cover, pinning you down!"
[6/27/2015 9:04:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Four-armed is forewarned.
[6/27/2015 9:05:13 PM] @bruce: What kind of moron would add a character limit and not show you when you reach it?
[6/27/2015 9:05:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: mIRC used to be like that, actually.
[6/27/2015 9:06:05 PM] @bruce: The same kind who made it so that for the five other users in this room, only three colors are used, I suppose.
[6/27/2015 9:06:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[6/27/2015 9:06:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: joo, at this point I think mIRC would be an improvement over his current client.
[6/27/2015 9:06:41 PM] joo: Faint praise.
[6/27/2015 9:07:02 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Defy Danger with Dextrose
[6/27/2015 9:07:03 PM] @pagebot: joo: 5=1+1(+3) -- Defy Danger with Dextrose
[6/27/2015 9:10:59 PM] @bruce: You sprint ahead, Kornel, and the grenade blows up behind you, but your foot gets caught on a rail and you trip over, falling forward. The insectoid stands at the edge of the platform, charging his cannon!
[6/27/2015 9:11:10 PM] @bruce: What do you both do?
[6/27/2015 9:11:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Can Falgrim see the insectoid from here?
[6/27/2015 9:13:24 PM] @bruce: Yes, but you're still pinned down, so you'll have to deal with that to take that guy down.
[6/27/2015 9:14:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: What's the illumination like in this room? Could it be destroyed with a few shots?
[6/27/2015 9:15:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I mean besides the flaming, charred corpses.
[6/27/2015 9:15:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I could shoot out the lights, snap on the goggles, run over to the big guy, and try to deal with him.
[6/27/2015 9:15:58 PM] @bruce: Hmm, good question. There's a single straight light running along the ceiling that illuminates this side of the platform. You could probably knock all of it out with a few shots.
[6/27/2015 9:16:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay, that's what Falgrim does, then. Once the lights are out and the glasses are on, he sprints across the floor and leaps up onto the big guy, shooting him in the back of the head.
[6/27/2015 9:18:43 PM] @bruce: Hardcore.
[6/27/2015 9:18:48 PM] @bruce: Roll your damage.
[6/27/2015 9:19:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Really? Huh. Okay.
[6/27/2015 9:19:17 PM] @bruce: Dude's carrying a fatass cannon.
[6/27/2015 9:19:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I thought I'd have to roll something else to make this happen.
[6/27/2015 9:19:37 PM] @bruce: Oh, hm...
[6/27/2015 9:19:45 PM] @bruce: Well, no.
[6/27/2015 9:19:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage: Razor (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 9:19:51 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 1 Damage: Razor (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 9:19:53 PM] @bruce: You're not in any immediate danger.
[6/27/2015 9:19:59 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah, I'm rolling that again. >_>
[6/27/2015 9:20:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Or did I already do that?
[6/27/2015 9:20:18 PM] @bruce: It's a new battle.
[6/27/2015 9:20:27 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage: Razor (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 9:20:28 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 8 Damage: Razor (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 9:20:33 PM] @bruce: Imagine what "I'm rolling that again" would look like to someone who didn't know the Commando's moves.
[6/27/2015 9:20:57 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hahaha. I'd probably look like some kind of cheater, which I most definitely am not!
[6/27/2015 9:21:17 PM] joo: Meanwhile, this is Kornel: i.imgur.com/2dmVUjg.png
[6/27/2015 9:21:30 PM] Vaylon Kenadell:
[6/27/2015 9:22:48 PM] joo: And the insectoid: i.imgur.com/W4EZl8L.png
[6/27/2015 9:24:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: How do you even find these stills?
[6/27/2015 9:24:21 PM] joo: I took them myself.
[6/27/2015 9:24:44 PM] @bruce: This is more proof that joo is living in an anime.
[6/27/2015 9:24:49 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/27/2015 9:25:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[6/27/2015 9:25:40 PM] @bruce: Falgrim, you shoot out the lights, and everything goes dark -- the sound of the insectoids and the pilots exchanging gunfire continues, though.
[6/27/2015 9:26:16 PM] @bruce: You sneak up on the one with the cannon, with the help of your night vision goggles, and blow his head off. The cannon falls to the floor with a thud.
[6/27/2015 9:26:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Man, I just can't leave the stealth kill life.
[6/27/2015 9:26:36 PM] joo: <Vaylon Kenadell> Falgrim opens fire with Arataar, aiming near the four-armed insects. "Kornel, I'm leaving that big guy for you! You can thank me later!"
[6/27/2015 9:26:40 PM] joo: Another promise broken.
[6/27/2015 9:26:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I lied!
[6/27/2015 9:27:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: But you can still thank me.
[6/27/2015 9:27:05 PM] @bruce: I don't trust Falgrim after he saved my life like that. <-- new bond
[6/27/2015 9:27:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: LOL
[6/27/2015 9:27:14 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/27/2015 9:28:54 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you manage to free yourself from the rail. The battle rages on. A couple of the pilots are down, and more wounded, but the squad of four-armed soldiers is in tatters, now.
[6/27/2015 9:28:58 PM] @bruce: What do you do?
[6/27/2015 9:29:43 PM] joo: Kornel climbs up to the platform next to Falgrim. "Too bad. I almost had him."
[6/27/2015 9:30:32 PM] @bruce: Are Kornel and Falgrim just chilling and watching the fight, now? cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbseg/853/853620-bigthumbnail.jpg
[6/27/2015 9:30:35 PM] joo: Kornel then takes up his sniper rifle and starts dealing out fatal headshots.
[6/27/2015 9:30:56 PM] joo: Are the pilots just continuing the fight in the dark?
[6/27/2015 9:31:43 PM] @bruce: Yes, as are the insectoids. It's not pitch black. The other side of the platform is still lit.
[6/27/2015 9:31:57 PM] joo: Ah.
[6/27/2015 9:32:05 PM] joo: In any case, that's what Kornel does.
[6/27/2015 9:32:39 PM] @bruce: Roll up a fat Shootout.
[6/27/2015 9:32:57 PM] joo: !r 2d6+3 -- Shootout
[6/27/2015 9:32:58 PM] @pagebot: joo: 10=3+4(+3) -- Shootout
[6/27/2015 9:33:11 PM] joo: !r d8+1 -- damage (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 9:33:12 PM] @pagebot: joo: 5=4(+1) -- damage (1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 9:33:37 PM] joo: I should note that the sniper rifle is "reload," so he probably can't do that very quickly.
[6/27/2015 9:34:29 PM] @bruce: Oh, yes. What's Falgrim doing, then?
[6/27/2015 9:36:12 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Well, the first thing Falgrim does is grab that cannon, and then he stows it with his gear. After that, he turns his attention to the bugs guarding the bomb.
[6/27/2015 9:36:24 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm. Should I do something stupid and throw a grenade, or maybe just shoot them?
[6/27/2015 9:36:24 PM] @bruce: It's really big.
[6/27/2015 9:36:30 PM] @bruce: 3 weight.
[6/27/2015 9:36:53 PM] joo: Heh. He just stows the big-arsed cannon away in a pocket or something.
[6/27/2015 9:37:43 PM] @bruce: Stupid? Well, it might look stupid, but Falgrim's always got it under Control.
[6/27/2015 9:38:00 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim throws a grenade at the group of guards!
[6/27/2015 9:38:28 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: This could be it. TPK.
[6/27/2015 9:38:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: The bomb will be spared of any harm.
[6/27/2015 9:39:13 PM] @bruce: Roll damage.
[6/27/2015 9:39:17 PM] joo: All in.
[6/27/2015 9:39:59 PM] @bruce: Oh, wait.
[6/27/2015 9:40:05 PM] @bruce: No, I guess those guys are Ready to Fight.
[6/27/2015 9:40:10 PM] @bruce: Roll Shootout.
[6/27/2015 9:40:51 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 2d6+1 Shootout
[6/27/2015 9:40:52 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 7=4+2(+1) Shootout
[6/27/2015 9:41:25 PM] @bruce: Okay, roll damage.
[6/27/2015 9:42:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: !r 1d10 Damage: Grenade (area, explosive, 1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 9:42:48 PM] @pagebot: Vaylon: 7 Damage: Grenade (area, explosive, 1 piercing)
[6/27/2015 9:44:04 PM] @bruce: A few of them open fire as you throw your grenade, Falgrim...
[6/27/2015 9:44:12 PM] @bruce: !r d6+3 Damage to Falgrim
[6/27/2015 9:44:14 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 9=6(+3) Damage to Falgrim
[6/27/2015 9:44:50 PM] @bruce: You take some pretty bad shots, but they're all killed in the ensuing explosion -- fortunate, because one of them was getting ready to duck behind the bomb and activate it.
[6/27/2015 9:45:52 PM] @bruce: Kornel, you aim your sniper rifle and take down one of the weakened soldiers with one shot -- the pilots advance forward, opening fire... and the last of the insectoids are killed.
[6/27/2015 9:48:24 PM] joo: Does Kornel know how to disarm a bomb such as this?
[6/27/2015 9:49:50 PM] @bruce: Hmm... no, probably not. It's not particularly advanced.
[6/27/2015 9:50:01 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim, wounded and weary, finally puts Razor away and rallies the remaining pilots. How are Jano and Arataar doing?
[6/27/2015 9:50:06 PM] @bruce: The bomb isn't activated, though. It's -probably- not going to go off for no reason.
[6/27/2015 9:50:12 PM] @bruce: And Rask! Don't forget him. He helped.
[6/27/2015 9:50:21 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Oh! Rask? Huh.
[6/27/2015 9:50:37 PM] @bruce: He shot some dudes. It looked cool.
[6/27/2015 9:50:41 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Ah, okay.
[6/27/2015 9:51:14 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I imagine he wants to be done with this shit, though, so he can retire and get back to whatever it is he was doing before he got drafted.
[6/27/2015 9:51:50 PM] @bruce: Arataar's still hurt, but you're not in danger of losing him or anything. "I think we need to discuss my mission bonus once we've wrapped up here," he says, with a groan.
[6/27/2015 9:52:01 PM] @bruce: Oh, believe me........ I have plans for him.
[6/27/2015 9:52:59 PM] @bruce: Jano's not wounded. "Another hell of a close call."
[6/27/2015 9:53:16 PM] joo: Kornels speaks into his communicator. "Admiral Jenevius, this is Levente. We've secured the bomb."
[6/27/2015 9:53:23 PM] @bruce: The pilots are picking up their own wounded. They lost a couple guys, too.
[6/27/2015 9:53:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim claps Arataar on the back and gives him one of his regeneration patches, leaving him with one, which he tends to Kornel with.
[6/27/2015 9:54:44 PM] joo: "Someone set up us the bomb."
[6/27/2015 9:56:18 PM] @bruce: "Understood, Levente. We have a few teams clearing the rest of the station, but I think it's safe to say we've fended off their attack."
[6/27/2015 9:56:30 PM] @bruce: "I'd like to meet with you and your team in the atrium for a debriefing, ASAP."
[6/27/2015 9:58:10 PM] joo: Meanwhile, he's thinking "Who the fuck is Levente "
[6/27/2015 9:58:55 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Working together, what can Falgrim and Kornel discern about this bomb?
[6/27/2015 9:59:30 PM] joo: It would still be better to disarm it completely, I think, in case there are any insectoids still hiding.
[6/27/2015 9:59:39 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Agreed.
[6/27/2015 10:00:27 PM] joo: Maybe Jano knows something about it.
[6/27/2015 10:00:52 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim is an expert in chemical explosives, so he might not be able to determine anything about this except perhaps detonation.
[6/27/2015 10:01:01 PM] joo: (By the way, is the J in Jano a hard or a soft J?)
[6/27/2015 10:01:15 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Or a Y, even?
[6/27/2015 10:03:53 PM] @bruce: It's activated with a simple console in the shell of the bomb. Jano comes by and takes a look, too. "I saw a lot of these sorta weapons in my day. They're not as fancy as what you'd see today, but they were certainly reliable. They work on a timer. We'd use 'em to clear out big underground bunkers and bases once we breached their defenses."
[6/27/2015 10:03:56 PM] @bruce: !r d3
[6/27/2015 10:03:58 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 2
[6/27/2015 10:04:02 PM] @bruce: Soft j.
[6/27/2015 10:04:46 PM] joo: Next, is the a following J pronounced as in "car" or as in "cat"?
[6/27/2015 10:05:09 PM] @bruce: !r d2
[6/27/2015 10:05:10 PM] @pagebot: Bruce: 1
[6/27/2015 10:05:13 PM] @bruce: "car"
[6/27/2015 10:05:24 PM] joo: damnn. this dude doesnt give a fuck
[6/27/2015 10:05:45 PM] @bruce: It doesn't matter either way, because you have a demented accent.
[6/27/2015 10:06:14 PM] joo: Me the player, or Kornel Levente?
[6/27/2015 10:06:24 PM] @bruce: [Racist] Probably bolth.
[6/27/2015 10:06:29 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/27/2015 10:08:11 PM] @bruce: The bomb isn't remotely activated, anyway, so you probably don't need to start Hacking it.
[6/27/2015 10:09:08 PM] joo: Now, how can we disable it? Make it hapen, GM.
[6/27/2015 10:09:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim ponders the bomb for a while, listening to Jano.
[6/27/2015 10:09:50 PM] @bruce: Well, I suppose Jano could disable it with his Hireling ability.
[6/27/2015 10:10:55 PM] joo: That seems a fine plan to me. About time Django made himself useful!
[6/27/2015 10:11:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim orders Jano to disable the bomb but not destroy it. He will pull some strings to have this bomb retained for their use.
[6/27/2015 10:11:28 PM] joo: Hahahah.
[6/27/2015 10:11:29 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "I think we've certainly earned it, and so have the bugs."
[6/27/2015 10:11:31 PM] joo: What a mad bitch.
[6/27/2015 10:11:54 PM] joo: Falgrim is just going to pull it around behind himself on a cart.
[6/27/2015 10:12:29 PM] @bruce: Jano nods. "Got it, boss." He takes out his toolbox and makes a few adjustments.
[6/27/2015 10:12:32 PM] @bruce: What next?
[6/27/2015 10:12:45 PM] joo: And "pulling a string" probably isn't too far from how you detonate it.
[6/27/2015 10:13:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Haha.
[6/27/2015 10:13:15 PM] joo: "We must go to speak with the Admiral," Kornel reminds everyone.
[6/27/2015 10:13:19 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Hmm... I suppose we should get to the atrium.
[6/27/2015 10:14:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: "Kornel, can you get us there?"
[6/27/2015 10:14:37 PM] joo: Probably. There must be a lift or something that goes up to it, given that we're almost underneath it now.
[6/27/2015 10:14:51 PM] joo: Kornel nods.
[6/27/2015 10:16:43 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim brings out his assault rifle and looks to the pilots. Maybe they should stay here.
[6/27/2015 10:17:42 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'd like a guard for the bomb anyway (and for the breaching charges the bugs planted, for that matter), and maybe some of them are too wounded.
[6/27/2015 10:18:01 PM] joo: Good idea.
[6/27/2015 10:18:02 PM] @bruce: No, there's no lift from here. You all head towards Spire One and take the lift up. On the way there, survivors -- soldiers and civilians alike -- look at you in awe and nod their heads in respect. Some of your deeds at least got around. Small repair drones are already patching up holes in the station's hull and cleaning up the mess.
[6/27/2015 10:18:11 PM] @bruce: Very well, the pilots stay behind. You probably radio in a medic, too.
[6/27/2015 10:18:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yeah.
[6/27/2015 10:19:18 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Damn, they didn't even evacuate this place? They were worse off than I thought.
[6/27/2015 10:21:02 PM] @bruce: You head through the spire and into atrium, the usual bustling market of the station. The place is littered with corpses -- human, grelt, insectoid, and others -- and in the center, you see Jenevius' improvised fortifications, sleek metal furniture piled up into a barricade. This place must have been tough to defend, but it's where many of the civilians were concentrated.
[6/27/2015 10:21:48 PM] joo: Who do I have to kill to get a sandwich around here?
[6/27/2015 10:22:24 PM] @bruce: Admiral Jenevius waves you over. "Damn fine work out there, soldiers." He looks out of one of the atrium's large windows, towards Debrecen. You see ships burning and falling to the surface from here. "Good news and bad news. We made easy work of the ships attacking Hanton..."
[6/27/2015 10:23:15 PM] joo: Debrecen is visible from Frontier Station?!
[6/27/2015 10:23:35 PM] joo: Well, I suppose that makes sense.
[6/27/2015 10:25:04 PM] @bruce: "But one of them managed to make a crash landing. Rough, but much of her cargo survived. One of our ships got a good scan. It was filled with eggs." He turns towards you and your team. "Debrecen's lost. We're going to dedicate the fleet to evacuating the rest of the colonies, and then bomb the hell out of it. It could be a long siege, but they don't have any more ships, so we can keep them contained for now."
[6/27/2015 10:25:21 PM] joo: D:
[6/27/2015 10:25:42 PM] @bruce: He rubs his forehead. "That's not the worst of it."
[6/27/2015 10:30:31 PM] joo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8erKsUjkRAM
[6/27/2015 10:30:47 PM] @bruce: "We identified the ships. Have you ever heard of the Horizon Expedition? A small fleet of colony ships, led by the GA Horizon, sent decades ago to the Ikleam system. The last of their transmissions said they were entering the system. Then, nothing."
[6/27/2015 10:32:32 PM] @bruce: "Now we know what happened to them. Damn shame, but here's the thing: the numbers don't add up. The Horizon shouldn't be here. The Hor
[6/27/2015 10:32:32 PM] @bruce: izon can't be here, not yet."
[6/27/2015 10:34:32 PM] joo: www.myfacewhen.net/uploads/615-dayum-shame.jpg
[6/27/2015 10:34:47 PM] @bruce: "Even if they turned back the day they got there, the Horizon couldn't have made it back here so soon."
[6/27/2015 10:35:04 PM] @bruce: What do you say to all this exposition being laid at your feet?
[6/27/2015 10:36:08 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: So the bug eggs are on the Horizon Expedition ships?
[6/27/2015 10:36:31 PM] joo: Did you say that ships can travel at near light speed?
[6/27/2015 10:37:04 PM] @bruce: Yes, though I'm going to leave "near" deliberately vague.
[6/27/2015 10:37:55 PM] @bruce: The map I made ages ago obviously is outdated because the universe is expanding.
[6/27/2015 10:38:00 PM] joo: It can be that near, if they received transmissions from the system very long before a ship could have travelled back from there.
[6/27/2015 10:38:02 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim nods slowly. "So the bugs hijacked the Horizon Expedition and sent them back our way?"
[6/27/2015 10:38:04 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/27/2015 10:40:24 PM] @bruce: joo: Perhaps closer to say, half, is more accurate.
[6/27/2015 10:40:29 PM] @bruce: The grelt just say "hella fast".
[6/27/2015 10:42:39 PM] joo: Hmm.
[6/27/2015 10:42:56 PM] @bruce: Jenevius nods. "And they sent them back faster, despite the ships appearing in worse shape now." He runs a hand through his mane. "I wouldn't be suggesting this if I hadn't seen the strange things these aliens can do, but it's possible they broke the speed limit."
[6/27/2015 10:42:58 PM] joo: Reasonable.
[6/27/2015 10:43:20 PM] joo: Kornel looks alarmed.
[6/27/2015 10:43:36 PM] joo: ARREST THEM!
[6/27/2015 10:43:40 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 10:46:34 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim frowns. "Is the Horizon still out there?"
[6/27/2015 10:46:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: There's no horizon in space, Falgrim.
[6/27/2015 10:47:09 PM] joo: But there is an Event Horizon.
[6/27/2015 10:48:37 PM] @bruce: Jenevius turns back to gaze at Debrecen. "No. Crashed with the rest of them into Debrecen. For now, that means we can keep them pinned down. But we'll all have to be vigilant. Dismissed."
[6/27/2015 10:49:31 PM] joo: Kornel frowns, too, and rubs his forehead.
[6/27/2015 10:51:01 PM] joo: Now I feel like we're waiting for the next Angel Attack.
[6/27/2015 10:51:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim salutes Jenevius, glances at Debrecen, and then walks off toward the hirelings to discuss the next move.
[6/27/2015 10:51:47 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I feel that this session has concluded.
[6/27/2015 10:52:03 PM] joo: Kornel also salutes and goes with Falgrim, still pensive.
[6/27/2015 10:52:03 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I'm too tired, I think to discuss anything further for the moment.
[6/27/2015 10:52:15 PM] @bruce: Hmm, alright, if you say so.

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[6/27/2015 10:52:32 PM] @bruce: !missed-rolls
[6/27/2015 10:52:32 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: But feel free to continue on without me!
[6/27/2015 10:52:33 PM] @pagebot: Missed rolls (estimated): Vaylon: 0 of 6, Falgrim: 1 of 2, joo: 2 of 12. Full list: <http://pastebin.com/fNpKvcrF>.
[6/27/2015 10:52:34 PM] joo: It would be good to have some time to Digest all of this.
[6/27/2015 10:52:38 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Heh.
[6/27/2015 10:52:56 PM] * Theo offers out digestives and tea
[6/27/2015 10:52:59 PM] @bruce: Did you learn something new and important about the galaxy?
[6/27/2015 10:53:10 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Thank you, dear.
[6/27/2015 10:53:11 PM] joo: Hahah.
[6/27/2015 10:53:21 PM] * joo accepts, but substitutes Rich Tea Biscuits for the Digestives.
[6/27/2015 10:53:24 PM] * Vaylon Kenadell takes some tea and digestives.
[6/27/2015 10:53:28 PM] @bruce: I might consider having some kind of Mini-Session to wrap some things up and let you decide on your next move.
[6/27/2015 10:53:35 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Okay.
[6/27/2015 10:53:44 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I think we learned that there's FTL travel.
[6/27/2015 10:54:07 PM] joo: We learned that the Horizon expedition was compromised!
[6/27/2015 10:54:09 PM] @bruce: It certainly seems like you may have learned something about that, yes.
[6/27/2015 10:54:16 PM] @bruce: Did you defeat a notable enemy?
[6/27/2015 10:54:30 PM] joo: Did we?
[6/27/2015 10:54:50 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yes, the big bug bastard with the cannon.
[6/27/2015 10:55:04 PM] @bruce: That officer with the big-ass cannon was probably notable, given that he lead the attack that could have destroyed the entire station.
[6/27/2015 10:55:18 PM] @bruce: Did you loot a memorable treasure?
[6/27/2015 10:55:26 PM] joo: Hmm... yes; and we looted some Alien Technology, perhaps.
[6/27/2015 10:55:26 PM] @bruce: Yes, the aforementioned fat-ass cannon.
[6/27/2015 10:55:27 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Yes, the bomb and the cannon.
[6/27/2015 10:55:36 PM] joo: some Alienware.
[6/27/2015 10:55:44 PM] @bruce: Did either of you fulfill your alignment move?
[6/27/2015 10:55:53 PM] * Theo sticks joo in a box
[6/27/2015 10:56:02 PM] joo: :]
[6/27/2015 10:56:11 PM] joo: [ :] ]
[6/27/2015 10:56:24 PM] joo: Kornel certainly participated in taking control of a dangerous situation.
[6/27/2015 10:56:27 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: Falgrim aided Kornel while ignoring danger by freeing him from that bug's mandibles.
[6/27/2015 10:57:13 PM] @bruce: Yes, I'd agree with both of those.
[6/27/2015 10:57:24 PM] @bruce: Maximum XP.
[6/27/2015 10:57:28 PM] joo: Fat.
[6/27/2015 10:57:34 PM] @bruce: Do either of you have bonds to write or resolve?
[6/27/2015 10:57:49 PM] joo: Kornel does not.
[6/27/2015 10:58:11 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I will resolve this bond: I've fought alongside Kornel before. I trust he'll watch my back.
[6/27/2015 10:58:17 PM] joo: Heh.
[6/27/2015 10:58:35 PM] @bruce: Look at this goofy ass Hungarian dude. I have to look out for him from now on.
[6/27/2015 10:58:43 PM] joo: "I've actually fought alongside Kornel this time: I'm not sure he'd watch my back."
[6/27/2015 10:58:49 PM] @bruce: Hahaha.
[6/27/2015 10:59:13 PM] Vaylon Kenadell: I will replace it with this bond: "Kornel is like a brother to me -- an annoying little brother who's always getting into scrapes he can't handle. But I would die for him if it came to it."