Mar 23, 2019 1:45 am
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Finally!Chapter IIb: On Your Own
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Mar 23, 2019 4:18 am
Zephyr hesitates for a moment and seems taken aback.
"Very well," he says to Lorq in a civil tone, "I understand your concern Doctor, but please keep in mind that you have now essentially decreased our numbers from three to two versus their fifteen."
He hands his phaser rifle to Lorq and turns to Alex.
"That's a good idea Ms. Lloyd. Now that we're on the bridge our access to the ship's sensors may be less restricted."
Zephyr steps up to the science station near the front of the bridge but off to the side. He taps the console a number of times with a faint look of consternation on his face.
"I hope this works."
"Very well," he says to Lorq in a civil tone, "I understand your concern Doctor, but please keep in mind that you have now essentially decreased our numbers from three to two versus their fifteen."
He hands his phaser rifle to Lorq and turns to Alex.
"That's a good idea Ms. Lloyd. Now that we're on the bridge our access to the ship's sensors may be less restricted."
Zephyr steps up to the science station near the front of the bridge but off to the side. He taps the console a number of times with a faint look of consternation on his face.
"I hope this works."
Rolls
Laser check to access terminal - (1d6)
(5) = 5
Expert at science station - (1d6)
(2) = 2
Mar 23, 2019 4:45 am
Alex conscripts Ensign Meyers to help drag the stunned pirate into the ready room, slinging the phaser rifle over her shoulder while they work. "Thank you," she says to the ensign. "How are you holding up?"
Mar 23, 2019 7:14 am
Zephyr, you manage to access the terminal and scan the life forms on the ship again but, comparing the life signs of your group with any of the others you can't really find any clear indicator to tell infected and uninfected people apart, so you can't say whether there's more prisoners or just pirates on this vessel
Mar 23, 2019 7:17 am
Ensign Meyers says: "I'm fine, thank you. I mean, getting captured by parasite pirates is not my ideal way to spend the day but it looks like we're mostly put of danger now and will probably be reunited with the Potential soon."
Mar 23, 2019 7:54 am
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If there's a clearer way to telegraph that that's never going to happen, I don't know what it would look like. 
Mar 23, 2019 9:43 pm
Can you tell from your scans if any of the life signs seem to be stuck in one place...like they ar locked in their quarters?
Mar 25, 2019 4:16 am
Alex, to her credit, doesn't laugh out loud at Meyers' starry-eyed optimism. "Let's certainly hope so," she says, a lopsided smile added on, just to try and put the ensign at ease. As they lay the pirate down in the ready room, Alex lets his head drop just a little clumsily. The thunk it makes is petty, but enjoyable nonetheless. "Ensign, you've served for some time with Lt. Commander Borealis, yes? Do you feel you would notice if he was... acting strangely? Out of character?"
Mar 25, 2019 6:12 am
"I don't know him that well, to be honest. We've been on two or three away missions before and I've seen him around on the ship but with him being a science officer and me being security, we don't work together all that often. I think I would still notice if he was acting suspiciously different."
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Alex, give me a Feelings roll, unprepared, expertMar 25, 2019 12:43 pm
Machiabelly says:
Can you tell from your scans if any of the life signs seem to be stuck in one place...like they ar locked in their quarters? "Meanwhile, I am going to hail the Potential. I mean we have the bridge to ourselves here, we may as well take advantage. Maybe Commander Cassano and a team could come here to help us locate them. Help even the odds."
Zephyr presses a few buttons on the console in front of him.
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Feel free to resolve this later if you'd rather finish Alex and Ensign Meyers' discussion before this happens. I'll roll below too in case we need that to open a channel. This is all assuming they're close enough to receive a hail. If not I guess we'll have to scan for them.Last edited March 25, 2019 12:44 pm
Rolls
All hail Commander Cass - (1d6)
(6) = 6
Expert at science station - (1d6)
(3) = 3
Mar 25, 2019 2:09 pm
Zephyr, while observing the life signs, you notice that none of them seem to move around really. They're all just remaining static where they are.
You're also out of range for hailing the Potential but you may be able to send a single, short message to them
You're also out of range for hailing the Potential but you may be able to send a single, short message to them
Mar 25, 2019 2:30 pm
"That’s a relief to know. Can I count on you to let me know if you see or hear anything that concerns you?" Alex asks. "I just want to see all of us safely off this ship and away from these creatures."
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Rolling as requested...Last edited March 25, 2019 2:30 pm
Rolls
Feelings, expert unprepared - (1d6, 1d6)
1d6 : (5) = 5
1d6 : (5) = 5
Mar 25, 2019 3:12 pm
Alex, as you're turning to leave the ready room, out of the corner of your eye, you notice that the pirate's head is moving just a tiny bit.
Mar 25, 2019 3:55 pm
Alex doesn't just flinch: she whirls quickly, raising the phaser rifle in a panic. In more trained hands, it might have looked much more impressively cool, but in the diplomat's, it really only looks like sudden terror. "It moved!" she says in a harsh whisper. "Meyers, did you see it move, just the head?"
When the pirate doesn't leap to attack, she settles herself just a little more, but she doesn't lower the rifle.
When the pirate doesn't leap to attack, she settles herself just a little more, but she doesn't lower the rifle.
Mar 25, 2019 4:50 pm
Meyers raises her rifle at the pirate. "I didn't see anything. He should still be knocked out for an hour or so from the phaser hit. Do you want me to make sure?"
Mar 25, 2019 5:55 pm
Alex nods curtly to Meyers. "Please do the honors," she says. "Hit him twice if you have to."
Mar 25, 2019 6:35 pm
Just as you give the order to shoot again, the pirate jumps up from a lying into a standing position in just one inhuman move. He runs right at Alex and Ensign Meyers at the ready room door. Meyers shoots at him but he just barely manages to avoid being hit.
He's almost at your position now and shows no sign of slowing down.
He's almost at your position now and shows no sign of slowing down.
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