Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead | Thread

Mar 14, 2019 12:47 am

Ruk, you can't believe that you're in Ruk. What a craphole. And that weasley methhead Culkin... sure, he got you here the first time, but then he stayed behind while you went and did all the hard work.

You made your way out of the translation spot, an abandoned bodega-analog named "Exotic Fine Meats" that has been taken over by Fischer Astrotech. The building's windows are papered over, purportedly 'under renovation' and you spy a set of keys for the door. But Dr. Culkin is not here.

You have the device, although here it has transformed back into its original form. You and your gear have also transformed to their Rukish styles.

[ +- ] The Rukish Weapon

Where do you go from here? Why is the path unclear?

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Mar 14, 2019 3:25 am

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Seth grabs the keys and looks to the others. "Well...lacking other options, it would seem we should head inside the 'bodega', or whatever it is called here in Ruk. What do we all think?"

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 14, 2019 3:58 am

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OOC:

My understanding is that we translated inside the bodega...

Micah looks around and then looks down at himself and chuckles wryly. "At least I've got more clothes on, here. Though, that outfit from Arden was pretty... free."

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 14, 2019 5:25 am

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Looking down with a smile. "Ah. This much better. The strength here is nice." Realizing the awkwardness of her actions she quickly collects herself. "Yes, finding a trail to start is first job." She starts to turn the place over looking for a clue.

Rolls

Search for a trail - (1D20)

(7) = 7

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Mar 14, 2019 2:02 pm

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OOC:

Right you are, I must have been more tired last night than I thought.

"Hold on, let me get into the right headspace for this." Seth says, concentrating and closing his eyes.

OOC:

I will activate my Premonition (2 Int. pts.)

[ +- ] Premonition

Doc

Remnant Inactive forever!

Mar 14, 2019 2:20 pm

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Duke looks around and pulls a subroutine he couldn't before to initiate tracking a living person.

OOC:

if he's 'alive' in this recursion versus laser robot person.

Rolls

Trackin (T) down a living person with Reach Beyond. (3Int-2) - (1d20)

(16) = 16

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 17, 2019 3:13 am

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Micah watches the rest of his team, ready to follow their lead.

Qralloq

Mar 17, 2019 3:42 am

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L0nstar's strange abilities give him conflicting information, like a flickering of the trail. Something doesn't add up.

Seth, looking inwards, sees an underground city, Rukish tech around, and cracks and rubble from some collapse, and a sees a flash, a flickering energy rolling across an onyx doorway. He knows intuitively that it is an inapposite gate, and Culkin went through it. Unwillingly.

Katyushka is able to piece together that the door to the street is unlocked, and Dr. Culkin's personal effects are hear, like his credit chip and comm unit. If he left, he did not mean to, or maybe expected to be back in a few moments.

You've all recovered from the Translation. What's your next move?

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 17, 2019 8:42 am

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"He was here. He left not his own will." She points out the spot Culkin's stuff is in. "We need hurry if we want to catch up." She stands and draws her blade. "Anyone can see what direction he went?"

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 17, 2019 7:37 pm

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Micah shakes his head and sighs in exasperation. "Well, this is just great. You'd think he'd be better at taking care of himself."

Doc

Remnant Inactive forever!

Mar 18, 2019 12:10 pm

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"I got something but I can't tell what's off bout it yet..."

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Mar 18, 2019 3:03 pm

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"That boob. He did leave unwillingly, through an inapposite gate...I saw an underground city full of Rukish Tech and rubble and cracks from some sort of collapse. I suppose we are going to get to meet the Machine God sooner rather than later." Seth says, shaking his head to remove the flickering residual images that seem to want to hang on behind his eyelids.

Qralloq

Mar 20, 2019 3:40 am

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How are you going to find this underground city?

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 20, 2019 7:52 am

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"Well it appear as if he left with intention to return. Let us check the street for trail." She walks to the unlocked door and opens it. "Be in lookout. If he was taken, what taken him may still be here."

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Mar 20, 2019 2:49 pm

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"Lead on, Ms. Sokolov. Duke, perhaps you can try to get a better read on where he is as we attempt to follow his physical trail." Seth heads for the door, before turning to Micah, "Mr. Mullron, could you perhaps utilize your natural charms to see if we can ask any passersby if they either saw anything or know about any underground ruins as we walk?"

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 21, 2019 2:51 am

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"I can certainly give it a try," he says with a sober nod.

Walking outside, Micah scans the street, trying to think about the best way to approach this investigation. Coming to a decision, he smiles and jumps in front of a passerby, his arms spread wide.

"Hey, what's up, how you doin'? Hey, my name's Mike and I'm looking for a site for my next recorded stunt, looking for some kick ass undergeound ruins to explore and jump off of. Got any suggestions? Know where I can find some? But they gotta be epic, right? The most, cant be the best with a second rate site, ya'know?"

Qralloq

Mar 21, 2019 3:26 am

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OOC:

Nice. Want to make a roll?

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 21, 2019 3:33 am

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OOC:

Hell yes. I am Specialized in Persuading.

Edit: Welp! Betrayed by the dice gods!

Last edited March 21, 2019 3:33 am

Rolls

Learn Ruins Location - (1d20)

(1) = 1

Qralloq

Mar 24, 2019 3:06 pm

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OOC:

Ooo, a free GM intrusion? Challenge accepted.

Micah catches the eye of a man in a trenchcoat. He stands to listen to Micah's rant, and after a moment scratches the back of his head in confusion. Another person comes up from behind and Micah feels a prick in the back of his neck. A cargo vehicle suddenly scoots from a parked position higher up, careens down toward the area.

Might Defense from Micah, and Perception and Initiative checks from everyone.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 24, 2019 7:16 pm

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OOC:

Oh, this is marvelous!

Spent 3 Might pool points to apply a level of effort.

Rolls

Might + Effort - (1d20)

(16) = 16

Doc

Remnant Inactive forever!

Mar 25, 2019 1:15 pm

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OOC:

Rolling

Rolls

Perception - (1d20)

(18) = 18

Init - (1d20)

(9) = 9

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Mar 26, 2019 2:52 pm

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Seth notices Micah trying to get information out of the local populace...

OOC:

The randomizer gods are certainly angry...

Last edited March 26, 2019 2:53 pm

Rolls

Perception (trained) - (1d20)

(10) = 10

Initiative (trained) - (1d20)

(3) = 3

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 26, 2019 10:54 pm

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zatatmando says:

OOC:

The randomizer gods are certainly angry...

OOC:

Who pissed them off?!

Qralloq

Mar 27, 2019 3:23 am

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Seth and L0nstaⱤ see that the four goons injected something into Micahs neck, but he is shaking it off. Still they muscle him to the edge of the Rukish cargo hauler.

L0nstaⱤ can act next, and Katyushka is still to roll initiative.

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 27, 2019 5:54 am

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OOC:

Sorry all.

Keeping her balance as Micah pushes past her. She nearly rolls her eyes at his display when the event happens.

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Rolls

Perception - (1D20)

(8) = 8

Initiative - (1D20)

(20) = 20

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 27, 2019 5:54 am

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OOC:

Going first, nice. But I don't know if I notice the guy or van.

Qralloq

Mar 27, 2019 1:07 pm

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Katyushka sees the activity and that others seem alarmed, but doesn't see the hypo.

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 28, 2019 1:11 am

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"I not think he means to go with them." She rushes forward attempting to push the abductors away. "Wrong one to abduct."

OOC:

Might roll I can assume. Gonna use 2 Effort.
3 for 1 Effort
2 for the second
5 total might minus my Edge of 1 for a new total of 4?
Is that the right math?

Rolls

Shove - (1D20)

(19) = 19

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 28, 2019 1:11 am

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OOC:

Shit. Not needed.

Qralloq

Mar 28, 2019 1:51 am

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Nice. A minor effect. What do you want, Micah free of their grasp, two to tumble down?

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 28, 2019 5:30 am

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She launches herself into the potential captures, freeing Micah from their attempt. Her hand reaches back for her sword with deadly intent in her eyes. "Leave now if you want keep heads."

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 29, 2019 4:22 am

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Micah stumbles a bit as he's set free. He shakes his head, putting one hand to the side of it, as he looks at Katyu and his attackers in confusion. "Wha...?" he begins, but the thought dies on the end of his tongue as the confusion spins around his brain and dumps down into his guts, leaving him slightly nauseated.

OOC:

I didn't roll initiative and it makes perfect sense that I'm not combat-capable at the moment, so we get to see drugged, confused Micah!

Qralloq

Mar 29, 2019 7:19 am

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Combat is over.

One awkward montage later...

Life on the streets is complicated, with rules that don't always make sense to the uninitiated. Perhaps you see in each other a series of choices that could have placed you on the others shoes, or perhaps it is just kismet.

After the attempted kidnapping is interrupted, the forces behind the ensuing combat break down, and you find yourselves standing in a street corner having a friendly encounter that leads to brunch at the Rukish version of Denny's.

You're all packed into one of those large circular corner booths, looking over a menu and selecting from a short list of flavored nutrient bags. Kobak, the leader of the kidnapping detail, says, "So after they packed up that weasley strung out dude, the Karum agent paid us to keep an eye out for anyone else that came to the storefront. But the Karum is cheap these days, so they didn't pay us enough to get into a gunfight. And that brings us to here."

Graff, the biggest of them, points out a Healthy Choice mealbag to Micah. "This one will counteract the last of the drugs effects."

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Mar 29, 2019 1:44 pm

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"I do have to say that I did not foresee this confrontation ending up quite this way. You fellows are a lot of fun to hang out with. I am glad we didn't have to attack one another." Seth says, genuine surprise on his face. He thinks for a second and adds,"Did you say you packed up a weasly, strung out looking person before we arrived? Where were they taken, do you know?"

Qralloq

Mar 29, 2019 3:46 pm

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Kobak pulls out an electronic communication device, and thumbs a few buttons, before turning it around. The screen shows a picture of Dr. Culkin bound and gagged with the gang posing as one would against a trussed up hunting trophy. "Sorry, I know he's your friend."

Graff, whispers, "Awkward," in a singsong way.

Kobak continues, "Yeah. So they took him to Dran. After the Strangequakes brought down so many of the tunnels, it's been mostly abandoned. I think there is a tent city on the surface, but we haven't been."

Doc

Remnant Inactive forever!

Mar 29, 2019 4:21 pm

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"Well hell business is business ain't it, can't fault yall for making a living since yall are being hospitable with the information... If we see your employer we'll bring you a 'trophy' from your 'former employer' if yall like." Duke states with a digitized twang, a menacing smirk hidden inside his full head helmet.

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Mar 29, 2019 5:34 pm

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"Besides, he's not really our 'friend' per say. We do need him though. How do we get to this place, Dran, was it?" Seth stands up and checks his pockets. "Now who is paying, or are we splitting the check here?"

Micah Mullron

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Mar 30, 2019 1:17 am

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Micah sits, watching the conversation take place around him with his cheek resting on one hand. The pressure of his head on the hand pulls his cheek up, giving him the look of a lopsided smirk. His eyes are bleary. When he gets the food suggestion, he waves down whatever wait-staff there is to make his order. "Quickly, please..." he mumbles.

When he sees Culkin trussed up, he barks a laugh and tries to compose himself, then breaks down into a chuckle again. "Oh, I need that pic. Can you send it to me? I want to print it and put it on his desk at the home office." He leans back, pushing against the table to stretch his core out. "That drug is no fun. Couldn't you at least have chosen a fun drug?" He smacks his lips, licking the inside of his mouth. "Got some serious dry mouth..." he continues, to no one in particular.

"I'll be down to head to Dran after I get some food in me. I suddenly have no desire to explore this land any further..."

Qralloq

Mar 30, 2019 6:52 pm

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The thugs laugh at Lonstar, Seth, and Micah, though with you, not at you.

Kobak replies, "What do you think, men, could we take them to Dran? Maybe we can 'pick up' some odd jobs there ourselves, eh?"

The thugs seem enthusiastic. Or is it all just a plot to get you into the cargo vehicle without a fight!!??

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Mar 31, 2019 5:22 pm

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Katyu sits quietly(drinking of course) listening doubtfully to the proposition.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Mar 31, 2019 10:33 pm

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"Hey, if you want to pick up the odd side job while taking us there, I'm all for it," he says. Then, his eyes get hard and he leans forward and stares at them. "But, if you ever come after me like that again, I will kill you in your sleep." With his emotion, his body goes a little translucent, flickering digitally, then relaxes as he leans back. His food arrives and he calmly scoops it up and pulls off the cap, putting the tube to his mouth and taking a long pull of the paste.

"Ahhh..." he sighs, "this is about as bad as I expected it to be."

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 1, 2019 3:17 pm

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Seth takes off his glasses, and eyes each of them in turn, making sure that they see his nictating lenses flex to be sure they know what he is here in Ruk. "Frankly, gentlemen, we would much prefer directions or a crude map than your company. No offense meant, but you have revealed yourselves to be mercenaries who have already tried to apprehend us forcefully." He loosens his coat a bit, and flexes his shoulders."We wouldn't want to interrupt the...meals of these fine people around us with your severed limbs, heads, or other viscera flying past them, now would we?

Qralloq

Apr 1, 2019 3:42 pm

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Kobak holds up his gloved hands. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, what's with the sudden hostility. We're just friendly blokes here, colleagues even." The guy beside Kobak whispers in his ear. "Well, there is that minor incident of the attempted kidnapping, sure, but I thought we were all past that." The guy whispers again. "Well, he didn't," he says pointing at Whispers.

He looks around and grabs the electronic menu and hands it to Whispers. "Draw them a map, I'll go pay for the slop." He stands up and heads to the kiosk and clears the bill using a credit chip.

Meanwhile, Whispers cracks the back off the menu and deftly hacks it, then turning it over, and using the interface to pull up a crude map of Ruk, and pencils in Dran on top. Before handing the tablet over to Seth.

[ +- ] Rukish Denny's Menu

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 1, 2019 7:05 pm

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"Thank you very much, and my apologies for being jumpy. Aside from the time spent here at the table with all of you, the bulk of our interactions in Ruk have been....mostly unpleasant." Seth sits down and studies the map, passing it around to his comrades for inspection.

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Apr 1, 2019 10:43 pm

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OOC:

Where are we in regards to Dran?

Qralloq

Apr 1, 2019 11:22 pm

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You're in the central city Harmonious.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 3, 2019 1:12 am

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Micah finishes his food packet and tosses the empty onto the table, pulling a sour face. "Well, that made me feel better, as advertised, but it certainly didn't do anything for my mood. Or cravings."

He looks around at the others at the table, "Well, I'm good to go. Let's go find our employer."

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Apr 3, 2019 5:39 am

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zatatmando says:

"Thank you very much, and my apologies for being jumpy. Aside from the time spent here at the table with all of you, the bulk of our interactions in Ruk have been....mostly unpleasant." Seth sits down and studies the map, passing it around to his comrades for inspection.

Katyu scoffs to Seth's comment about their time in Ruk. "That is understatement." Then joins Seth in looking over the map. "It is long journey to Dran. As long as they know we watch them like sokol...falcon, I OK with their assis...assi...assist...help."

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Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 3, 2019 5:24 pm

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Now that Katyushka is closer, Seth looks down at the map and says, somewhat sotto vocce, "I frankly would prefer to hire a car than travel with them. This is the extent of the help I am comfortable with from them, though I am not sure if I am alone in that."

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Apr 4, 2019 12:28 am

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"No. I agree about these...I'll say men, not letting me comfort. If you have better idea we follow that. Leave these nayemniki.

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Qralloq

Apr 4, 2019 2:26 am

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The large thug, Graff, suggests that, "You might be able to make your way to Dran by three methods, each with their own perils. You could take the Veritrex, the underground series of tunnels throughout Ruk. It isn't a straightforward path, and you run the risk of crossing criminals and gangs. You could walk, through the jungles and terrain, but there are creatures in those lands, creatures best left alone. Lastly, you could hire a flyer, but they're a tad expensive."

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 4, 2019 3:18 am

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Micah nods and asks, "How much are we talking to hire the flyer? That seems like it's the most direct path, but if it's too much, I vote jungle."

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Apr 4, 2019 9:11 pm

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"You want to face unknown beasts and the disgustingly dirty and wet jungle?" She says shockingly. "I hate the wilderness, we just left place of wild and untamed. I much rather face criminals and gangs." She looks to be thinking for a few moments. "But in underground I am no use with rifle. Fine, I vote jungle if not the flyer."

Qralloq

Apr 4, 2019 9:32 pm

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The fee for the one way flyer ticket would be 100 Ruk bits.

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 5, 2019 12:50 pm

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Seth shrugs and says"Well then, let's hire a flyer. We will put it on Culkin's tab. Do we have enough cash on us to cover it?"

Qralloq

Apr 5, 2019 4:28 pm

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After saying goodbye to your odd gang of disinterested thugs, and taking their directions, you travel up higher in the vertically robust city of Harmonius. You find a series of vehicles for rent, their owners sitting in front of them, clearly ready to engage a new fare.

The vehicles are somewhat smallish for your group, or very large. One you find that is suitable, and within your price range, is run by a woman named Hoosan. She is somewhat alarming to look at, with her biologic implants, but has a soothing sort of grandmotherly voice, and speaks kindly. She suggests that she can get you there in a few hours travel aboard her Rift Runner. It's been decorated to look a little steampunk (as Earthers might say), but she shows you that it is functional and technologically modern.

[ +- ] Hoosan

[ +- ] The Rift Runner

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 6, 2019 2:43 am

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Micah pays over his portion of the fee (which is likely all of his 50 bits) and elbows Vinny with a smirk, "On that ship, we're going to look like sky pirates searching for El Dorado!"

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 8, 2019 1:42 pm

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Seth throws his bits in as well "If this doesn't end up being enough, perhaps we have Culkin pay the rest when we find him."

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 9, 2019 3:55 am

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Micah barks a laugh. "That cheap bastard. He still owes me my signing bonus... from two years ago!"

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 9, 2019 8:03 pm

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Seth gives a sly smile and looks to Micah. "Well then, perhaps when we write up the reimbursement slip for this excursion we can add a little...padding."

Qralloq

Apr 11, 2019 3:38 pm

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You manage to scrape together an assortment of Ruk bits, and pay Hoosan. She crams you into the craft, and you find a few uncomfortable places to stand. She comes around and lowers some jump seats from the sides of the vehicle. You sit, and it seems all better, comfortable in the oddly decorated craft.

With a few subvocalized barks, the ship slips free of its moorings as she slides into the navigation chair. Facing backwards toward you as the ship drifts away from the dock, she says, "So, Dran? That's kind of fucked up. Why in the shoals would you want to go there? You don't have to tell me, of course, but spit it out already!"

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 12, 2019 2:32 am

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Micah smiles at her. "I like you," he says. "So I won't tell you. If I did, I'd have to kill you." He pauses for a second and then laughs grimly. "No, but seriously, we're going to pick up our boss."

Qralloq

Apr 12, 2019 2:37 am

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Hoosan rolls her eyes, and turns back to the windscreen. "Lame. Did you pick up her dry cleaning too?"

Katyushka Sokolov

DM_Apexwolf Inactive for 5 months

Apr 12, 2019 4:31 am

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"We not pick up dry cleaning. We are highly trained professionals. Our boss was taken and we need back. How else we get paid." She finishes the statement with a smirk.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 13, 2019 3:13 am

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Micah looks at their pilot, unsure how much he wants her prying into their business, and tries to change the subject. "So, how long have you been ferrying people around in this thing?"

Qralloq

Apr 18, 2019 1:41 pm

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The pilot just says, "Ages" over her shoulder as she focusses on flying the craft.

After leaving the city space, you travel for two hours above a strange, fractured landscape. Rifts and chasms break up the land, giving it the impression of being shattered or coming apart. Forests of alien trees and fungii cover the land, but you are too high up to see anything smaller. The occasional glint tells you of metal or glass, but you see no towns.

Later, without warning, she comes in down low to the ground, and then the craft hovers into a large rift. Here, the bedrock has been deliberately carved and smoothed, and you land in a huge hangar underground. A number of refugees hover near the edge of the hangar, dirty and bloody, and one of their number tentatively walks toward the Rift Runner, 'hat in hand' so to speak.

Hoosan practically shoos you off her vehicle, saying, "Welcome to Dran, no off you go. I'm sure you can find your own way back. I got to get scarce before I'm swarmed by more people than a train from Calcutta."

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 18, 2019 4:28 pm

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"Right then, off we go. Thank you for your services, we will be sure to give you a 5 star rating on whatever passes for Yelp in Ruk. Be well." Seth yells over his shoulder, wasting no time in getting out of the vehicle, which he was certain would fall apart in mid-air for their entire trip.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 19, 2019 3:26 am

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Micah follows Seth off the vehicle with a small wave to Hoosan. "Thanks!" he says, loud enough to be heard over whatever noise her vehicle makes as it sits, waiting to lift off again.

As he moves away from the vehicle, Micah takes in the scene around him.

OOC:

The initial "hat in hand" gives me the impression that there are refugees here, trying to get back to some semblance of society. I want to take a look around to see if that initial impression is correct and see if there are any people who don't fit that mold.

Qralloq

Apr 21, 2019 2:00 am

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They are definitely refugees, wounded and with little worldly goods. What they are fleeing isn't obvious.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 21, 2019 3:45 am

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Micah looks at the person who walked forward when they landed and asks, "What's going on here? Where are you coming from?"

Qralloq

Apr 21, 2019 3:51 am

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The man, Rukish with several bio-implanted tubes attached to his throat, looks hopefully at you. "The collapses. Half the city is buried. Some of us tried to stay, they told us the worst was over, but damn them all another section of ground fell in. Hundreds more killed, others cut off. We had to dig out way out," he waves to encompass the group. "So many lost."

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Apr 21, 2019 3:52 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

Is this something that Micah would know about with his Ruk "download" upon translating in?

Qralloq

Apr 21, 2019 4:04 am

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OOC:

No, it's not general knowledge. The Denny's thugs talked a little about it.

Katyushka Sokolov

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Apr 21, 2019 6:42 pm

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"This place smell like back alley of that restaurant we were just at." She saddles up next to Micah and the man and interrupts with her own question. "Where can we find a place to drink?"

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Apr 22, 2019 2:41 am

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Qralloq says:

OOC:

No, it's not general knowledge. The Denny's thugs talked a little about it.

OOC:

Right! I forgot. Thanks.

Doc

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Apr 23, 2019 12:06 pm

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Duke turns his head sideways to look at the group. "Yall don't think whoever took Mr K opted to go with plan B since they're the impatient type? I'd prefer we get a round after we get him and leave Miss Sokolov... otherwise a dead boss can't write checks." he mentions before moving towards the way people are coming from.

Micah Mullron

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Apr 24, 2019 3:05 am

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Micah nods, "Let's go find him. I want my signing bonus."

As they walk through the crowd, Micah will ask people if they saw Culkin. He's not sure what Culkin looks like in Ruk, so he describes parts of him he hopes stayed the same, like the brilliant blue eyes, blonde hair, lanky build, etc.

Qralloq

Apr 24, 2019 3:23 am

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You have seen Culkin in Ruk, he lead the first translation here to show you the way.

Would you care to make an investigation roll? Or assist another in hunting him down? An assist eases the task one step.

Micah Mullron

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Apr 24, 2019 3:28 am

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Micah chuckles at himself and his face goes red as he realizes that he has seen Culkin in Ruk. He starts to ask around using that description.

OOC:

The way I narrated, I feel like I should make the roll. Micah is taking an active lead in the investigation. I'll make the roll, applying one level of Effort. Expenditure is modified by Edge 1, for total of 2 points, bringing Intellect pool down to 11.

Rolls

Investigation - (1d20)

(20) = 20

Qralloq

Apr 24, 2019 3:52 am

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OOC:

Sure, a Natural 20. Let's all just read the last page of the book first, eh?

You're standing in front of a gate, dark energy flickering around the outside.

It was an odd after noon, serendipitous even. "I thought I saw him in Holstov" or "Do you need a ride to Holstov" followed by a "Sure, I'll let you view my security feed" and a "For a song, I'll let you through." Serendipitous.

You're standing in front of a gate.

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 24, 2019 2:00 pm

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Seth stares somewhat blankly at the gate with the others. "Did that feel....fast...to anyone else? I think I am worried that we are being guided toward this meeting somehow." Seth says, in a somewhat awed tone.

Micah Mullron

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Apr 25, 2019 3:46 am

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Micah scratches his head and smiles at Seth. "Yeah, sorta. But, um... I guess let's go?" Micah steps forward towards the gate and motions for the others to join him.

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Apr 30, 2019 6:38 pm

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"Yes I suppose it would be better to get there easily than waste days trying to get there." Seth steels himself before walking through the portal, then proceeds.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 1, 2019 4:11 am

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Micah steps through with Seth.

Doc

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May 1, 2019 3:17 pm

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Duke listens to something and stares at Sokolov before nodding and walking though.

OOC:

Finally got the book and updated my sheet, xp

Qralloq

May 2, 2019 2:23 am

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You pass through the Translation gate...

The Graveyard of the Machine God is a treacherous recursion of shattered satellites, rusted metals, chunks of tumbling machinery, and zero gravity.

You find yourself floating in this mad environment, unable to control your orientation or movement until you bump into a jagged trash wall.

From there you can see various fractures and chasms. In one a coiled rope of fibre optic cabling snakes into the darkness, small pinpricks of light marking their path.

It is clearly the way to go. But... To what?

Let's start with descriptions of your new forms and your first reactions.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 2, 2019 3:52 am

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A fist-sized sphere of silver metal appears with a large golden cross on one hemisphere. The sphere turns right, then left, then strafes to one side, then the other. A tinny voice from the sphere says, "What the hell? What happened to me?" A couple seconds pass as the knowledge that comes with the translation catches up to his perception and the sphere turns side to side, much as a head moves when it's shaken.

"Well, this is a new one for me..."

Doc

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May 2, 2019 11:57 am

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Duke looks around standing at the odd angle.

This is going to mess with my sense of balance for a bit. he thinks looking around.

"Every recursions new till you translate again..."

Seeing a piece of debris coming towards him Duke goes to block his face only to see it stop mid air and move in the opposite direction rapidly into the nothingness.

Looking down and around he leans in various directions and angles trying something.

"Looks like I can use my mind to do stuff here..." Duke states smooth down a tie.

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

May 2, 2019 4:03 pm

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Seth feels the pull and twist as the recursion changes him, and then is nearly blinded with the overload of new information and knowledge gained. He feels his head expand and his brain matter increase, pulsing veins popping out over his forehead.

Unfortunately, the differing gravity level, coupled with his new head size and expanded knowledge and processing power, he is thrown off balance and spins a bit before getting down to some kind of level ground.

Micah Mullron

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May 4, 2019 2:36 am

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Micah looks at Seth and his spherical self vibrates a little. "Woah, you look horrible," he says.

Qralloq

May 5, 2019 2:22 pm

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While we're all awake, how about a Might check from everyone. No reason, mwa ha ha.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 6, 2019 12:48 am

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OOC:

Rolling...

Rolls

Might - (1d20)

(12) = 12

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May 6, 2019 1:07 pm

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OOC:

Rolls

Might Check - (1d20)

(11) = 11

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

May 6, 2019 2:39 pm

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Seth looks at the hovering orb that is Micah, and retorts, "Well...you...are...shiny and limbless."

Rolls

Might Roll... - (1d20)

(13) = 13

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 7, 2019 4:36 am

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Micah laughs at that. "Yeah, you got me there. It felt... Strange, at first. But, now it feels OK."

Qralloq

May 11, 2019 1:48 am

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Thank you for the Might checks. Carry on.

With no other options, you follow the fibre-cable trail before you. You pull yourselves along a tunnel carved through the mishmash of debris. Soon, you come to a space. You appear to have begun in a free floating hunk of trash, a gargantuan assembly of no discernable function, one of many such hunks torn from something even grander.

In the space around you, you see other giant pieces, and smaller bits tumbling in between. You can feel the slightest pull toward the largest piece, dozens of miles long, and the sensation of hyper slow falling chills your nerves. Still, the cable snakes down through naked space to the core of this recursion that is part junk yard, part asteroid belt. There appears to be breathable air around you, a small mercy, though it is stagnant and bitter with chemical scent.

From the side, you hear a metallic holler. Looking over you see a quartet of cyborgs in severe disrepair. Sluggish, they ambulate toward you, clawed metal limbs reaching toward you in zombie like singlemindedness.

Initiative please, difficulty 4. They are a Short distance away.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 11, 2019 2:41 am

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"Oh crap, we've got incoming," Micah says as he gets ready for battle. His spherical body twists and turns as if he's looking for a humanoid body.

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20)

(9) = 9

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

May 11, 2019 10:55 am

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"Oh, dear, oh boy, ok..." Seth says nervously as he spies the Cyber zombies.

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20)

(18) = 18

Qralloq

May 11, 2019 1:06 pm

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Seth, and any others who beat difficulty 4, are free to act before the sacrosancts (as they are called).

Qralloq

May 13, 2019 12:44 pm

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OOC:

Just need an initiative roll from Doc, and am action from Seth.

Doc

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May 13, 2019 1:02 pm

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OOC:

Rolls

Init - (1d20)

(19) = 19

Qralloq

May 13, 2019 1:07 pm

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Initiative Order
A Seth and Doc
B Sacrosancts
C Micah, Seth, and Doc
...

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

May 13, 2019 1:52 pm

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Seth, still off kilter a bit and not quite used to the gravity of the realm, sees the cyborg creatures coming up on them, and tries to find an object between them that he can shatter.

[ +- ] Shatter

OOC:

Rolling perception (trained) then my attack(with effort)

Rolls

Perception to find object that might hit all the thingys (Trained) - (1d20+3)

(7) + 3 = 10

Shatter (2 intellect plus effort(4 int. points total with edge)) - (1d20+3)

(14) + 3 = 17

Doc

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May 13, 2019 2:02 pm

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Doc points two fingers towards one of the clamoring assailants.

Bring up confluence for Short range deterents starting here... he thinks eyeing the area around him before initiating his attack.

Reformat. he states attempting to send out a pulse into one of the four.

OOC:

Using Anomalous Pulse w/ effort on aiming.

Doc grinds his teeth since splitting his focus plus the new environment is throwing him off.

Last edited May 13, 2019 2:03 pm

Rolls

Anomalous Pulse w/ effort on aiming TL3 - (1d20)

(5) = 5

Qralloq

May 13, 2019 3:01 pm

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A chunk of metal explodes amid the sacrosanct cyborgs, and they some but continue onward. Doc sends a pulse of energy at them but they're too fast to get a bead on.

They continue to run jump toward you, their claw like feet clinking magnetically to the metallic debris.

They have moved to Close range. You are now up again.

Doc

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May 13, 2019 3:20 pm

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"Delete. Paste." Doc states taking a defensive stance and extending his hands.

Rolls

Attempting Concussive Blast w/effort on aiming TL3 - (1d20)

(1) = 1

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

May 13, 2019 3:40 pm

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Seth peers at the creatures to determine if his observation skills can tell him anything useful.

OOC:

Using Find the Flaw to see if he can spot a weakness.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 13, 2019 10:52 pm

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Micah zips over to one and attempts to link with it. "These guys look scary as shit, but maybe they're just lost?" he mutters, hopefully.

OOC:

If I can interface with it, I can communicate and interact with it. I can't control things like this, yet. I need Tier 3 for that.

Qralloq

May 14, 2019 1:03 am

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Doc explodes the sacrosanct, but instead of damaging him, the explosion is behind it and it is flung prone, crashing into him as if off the top rope in the square circle. You both crash to the ground. (Free GM Intrusion: Doc's next Speed Defense hindered one step).

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The sacrosancts about to grapple you, pause, a burst of electronic static passing between them.

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

May 16, 2019 5:39 pm

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"They communicate with electrical impulses! Micah, try to overload them if you can!" Seth yells, as he dodges debris. He tries to shatter something else within range of them to do some damage.

Rolls

Shatter (2 intellect points (no effort used) - (1d20)

(8) = 8

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 17, 2019 3:14 am

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OOC:

I've learned something while interfacing with them, but I can't go again until the Sacrosancts have had another turn.

Qralloq

May 17, 2019 2:06 pm

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Your attacks fail to land close enough and so cause no damage.

The sacrosancts stop, and take two steps back. Their hands raise defensively. They wait.

Your move.

Doc

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May 17, 2019 3:36 pm

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"What so you guys are friendly? Maybe want to just get fixed up?" Duke asks.

"Anyone know how to fix robots?" Duke asks the rest of the group.

Last edited May 17, 2019 3:37 pm

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 18, 2019 1:57 am

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Micah turns towards the group, his interface still connected with the sacrosanct.

"They took Caulkin somewhere. To some leader figure. They're under instructions to take any newcomers there, too. I think we should go with them." His sphere self swivels in the air to look at the cyborgs, then back at his team.

"If we resist, they might just beat the crap out of us and then take us there, anyway. I'd rather be in control, when we get there."

Qralloq

May 18, 2019 5:02 pm

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The odd, busted looking cyborgs form a line. The first one grapples with the cable and begins crossing the open space. The second follows. The other two wait for you to follow as well.

They lead you through a network of tunnels, corridors, through holes and cave ins. It is a giant junk yard, but also the remains of a machine nearly the size of Ireland. You head deeper inside.

There are signs of other inhabitants. Small robots that scurry out of sight at your approach. Other sacrosancts, too, but after exchanhing a bust of static they continue their separate ways.

After a couple hours, you arrive at the sacrosanct city. Okay, town? How about hamlet? Would you believe campground? You're not welcomed with a ticket tape parade, the whole community out to pay tribute, so it's hard to get any sense of their size.

You enter a chapel, that is if HR Giger designed apocalyptic houses of worship.

At the front of the temple, a sacrosanct turns and looks at you. This one is different, not in appearance, but in mannerism. It moves in a more human fashion.

"Welcome to the Chapel of the Washed. I'm Grendel Nine. We have much to discuss." it says in English.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 18, 2019 8:41 pm

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Micah floats near to the new sacrosanct and says, "I'm sure we do. But first, tell me where's Culkin?" He takes a position slightly above and in front of the cyborg.

OOC:

Using Fast Talk, costs one Intellect point, modified by one Edge. I convince one non-hostile creature to take a reasonable action next round.

Qralloq

May 18, 2019 9:15 pm

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Grendel Nine spreads his arms wide. "Easy. The Terminal. And you are going to get him back, with our help."

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 19, 2019 5:25 pm

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Micah bobs up and down and says, "Ok, that sounds great. But, I seem to be missing a few pages from my script. Why don't you tell me what's going on?"

Qralloq

May 19, 2019 5:48 pm

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Grendel Nine waves his hand as if framing a scene. "For that, I'll have to take you back to Halifax, Canada, 1982...."

He pauses, and then says, "Naw, I'll just shitting you. But it is a tale of some length.

There are good cyborgs and bad cyborgs. Good cyborgs, the sacrosancts, are nice and complacent, playing the cards dealt to them and almost never doing anything wrong. Bad cyborgs, the murderous razor-droids, aren't nice, and want to change things through the direct and systematic murder of everyone and everything 'Dissamble, Stephanie!' We all live here, and sometimes we get in each others way, which leads to violence and bloodshed.

Some time ago, I gathered as many as I could here, and have tried to keep us safe. We call ourselves the Washed. Like any community, we have legends of our own, and one tells us that one day there will be outsiders who go to The Terminal of their own free will and they might be the ingredient needed to reactivate the Machine God.

I've also heard the legend without the 'Free will' part. The ones that took your McCulken or whatever probably heard the alternate legend. So they have taken him there to reactivate and gain access to the Machine God's data banks.

Think of it... this incredible world coming alive. It is ancient in ways beyond the ability of mortals to comprehend. It knows things about the nature of the Recursions, and about the strange beings who created the dark energy network we call The Strange. If you're more short focused, it knows how to build weapons of staggering power, or limitless energy. In the wrong hands, the worst kind of knowledge could be obtained. At least, until the Machine God fully wakes up and locks down its defenses.

Until then, supplicants that survive the trek to The Terminal can sometimes get it to answer a few questions. The ones that took Caulking or whatever have been suspected of making several trips. Who knows what terrible things they have learned already, what secrets they have stolen, or what treasures they have found here.

We hope that you will go, of your own free will, and save our world. Possibly all worlds, not to overstate the case."

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 21, 2019 4:26 am

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Micah's spherical self slowly lowers to the ground as Grendel Nine's tale progresses. Finally, he hovers just 18 inches from the ground as the sacrosanct finishes speaking. "Oh, this is not going to be easy..." he says in a low voice.

OOC:

I'll give someone else a chance to chime in. I've been dominating the conversation, I think.

Doc

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May 21, 2019 1:14 pm

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"Well no use pussyfooting this one. Too bad Jersey and the young Miss ain't here, they like to run a wake of destruction." Duke laments, "Which way to the shit show partner?" he asks bluntly taking his head.

Micah Mullron

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May 24, 2019 4:15 am

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Micah floats up to a level just above Doc's shoulder and chimes in, "Yeah, I guess there's no two ways about it. We've got to go get him, so let's make like a tree and get out of here."

Qralloq

May 28, 2019 11:52 pm

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Grendel Nine nods to Doc, and flicks a finger which brings forward a sacrosanct. "This is ... Well, let's call him Crash. He'll lead you to the Terminal. Ill send a squad another way to run interference, distract any interlopers somewhere else. You may run into trouble, but, I'm sure you'll be fine. Sound good?"

Grendel Nine holds out his fist for a bump.

Micah Mullron

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May 29, 2019 3:00 am

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Micah laughs a little at Grendel Nine's action, but floats up and bumps his fist with his spherical body. "Sounds like a plan, Stan. Let's get a move on."

He swivels back at the rest of the group and asks, "Anyone got anything else to say? Any powerful words to pump us up? This seems like the moment for it."

Seth Roland

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May 29, 2019 1:34 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

"Of our limited options, this sounds like the best. Not sure that was what you are looking for Micah, but here we are. Lead on....sir?" Seth says, his head pounding a bit.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 30, 2019 1:49 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Micah's spherical form bounces up and down as a laugh issues from him. "That'll do, I guess. Let's do this!"

Qralloq

May 30, 2019 12:15 pm

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Deeper into the Machine God...

Your 'adventure' at Fischer Astrotech is coming full circle. The knowledge that created the mad destructive science of the Rukish Weapon, purportedly capable of breaking a recursion free from the Shoals of Earth (undoubtedly causing massive devastation in the process), had been traced to The Terminal, a data access port in the corpse-world of this ancient technological titan. The conspiracy that built the weapon appears to be using Doctor Culkin in order to obtain even more knowledge, an event so feared by the locals that they wrote prophecies about it. Will the Machine God awake? Will the conspiracy gain more forbidden tech? Will Dr. Culkin be rescued? The dark side clouds everything. Impossible to see the future is.

'Crash' leads you deeper into the graveyard, although you appear to be now within the massive corpse of this moon sized robot. Access corridors become the norm, but occasionally you find yourselves climbing down cable runs, or along ancient energy guides (thankfully inert). You see one scrawled mark, not so much graffiti and more like a captcha. Crash ignores it and leads you on. Deeper.

Two hours go by until your ears pick up a sound. You stop in silence attempting to identify it.

Perception checks please.

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

May 30, 2019 1:45 pm

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Seth looks around to see where the barely noticeable disturbance that caught his attention originated from.

Rolls

Perception (Trained) - (1d20+3)

(3) + 3 = 6

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

May 31, 2019 3:47 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Micah swivels this way and that, trying to identify the sound.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20)

(5) = 5

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May 31, 2019 12:17 pm

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OOC:

Don't think Forensics works for this

Rolls

flat roll - (1d20)

(11) = 11

Qralloq

Jun 1, 2019 9:55 pm

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It's probably nothing. Shifting weight. Ancient robot corpses are known for creaking, right?

You continue on and then are suddenly in a fight!

Speed Defense from Doc, and Initiative rolls from everyone, please.

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Micah Mullron

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Jun 2, 2019 2:53 am

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Micah recoils back as the fight starts. His metal body bounces off an upward pointing spar of metal and floats the opposite direction, spinning. "Look out!" he yells.

Rolls

Initiative - (1d20)

(8) = 8

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Jun 3, 2019 2:29 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

"Oh this just gets better and better..." Seth grumbles, trying to identify the source of the trouble.

Rolls

Initiative(trained) - (1d20+3)

(13) + 3 = 16

Doc

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Jun 3, 2019 2:33 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

Rolls...

Rolls

Speed Defense - (1d20)

(15) = 15

Qralloq

Jun 3, 2019 3:23 pm

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A weaponized sacrosanct lurches from the shadows, is razor tipped hands slashing at Doc, who adeptly manages to get out of the way. A second one falls from above landing behind you cutting you off.

Seth beat their initiative (15), if Doc rolls 15+ he can go. Their attack and defense are low due to poor construction, only difficulty 2, but if they hit it will be well above their weight class.

Crash will act after they do.

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Jun 4, 2019 12:08 pm

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OOC:

Whoops forgot that roll. Meh... I'll go the second round once I realize we're in combat. XD

Last edited June 4, 2019 12:09 pm

Rolls

Init Check - (1d20)

(1) = 1

Qralloq

Jun 4, 2019 1:05 pm

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Free GM Intrusion: Doc is surprised, and caught balancing his weapons while trying to fish something out of a pocket. Awkward posture makes next action one step harder.

Seth is up

Initiative Order: Seth, Razordroids, all 3 PCs, Crash, Razordroids, ...

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Jun 5, 2019 5:10 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Seth looks around for more detritus to shatter near the encroaching cyborgs.

Rolls

Perception (trained) - (1d20+3)

(13) + 3 = 16

Shatter(plus effort-4 pts with edge) - (1d20+3)

(18) + 3 = 21

Qralloq

Jun 7, 2019 12:42 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

There are just the 2 razordroids, one in front of you, one behind. Lots of stuff to shatter, but pick a side

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Jun 7, 2019 4:44 pm

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OOC:

Let's go with behind if between isn't an option.

Qralloq

Jun 7, 2019 5:08 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

Between is certainly an option. You'll also include the four if you in the blast, but it'll make a good story.

Qralloq

Jun 10, 2019 3:39 pm

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Seth shatters material beside the rear razor droid, causing a some damage (1 base damage, +2 damage from 18). Sparks fly from open circuits, but it seems pretty hardy.

The two razor droids launch into attack mode, attacking Crash and Doc. (Doc: Difficulty 2 Speed Defense roll please, or take 4 damage).

Crash fights back, attacking it in return, but neither connects.

You're all up.

Rolls

Crash speed defense vs 6 - (1d20)

(14) = 14

Razor droid speed defense vs 9 - (1d20)

(15) = 15

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Jun 10, 2019 10:31 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Micah zips around the combat area and studies Razor Droid #1.

OOC:

I have no attacks and attacking anything physically is 2 steps harder in this form. Using Understanding.

Qralloq

Jun 10, 2019 11:26 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Definitely not the scene for you to shine, heh. You can assist others, granting an asset to them for their attack. You can also use any cyphers you translated with.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Jun 10, 2019 11:49 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

Crap, helping would be a much better use of my action. I'll do that instead. Thanks.

Last edited June 10, 2019 11:50 pm

Qralloq

Jun 11, 2019 12:10 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

Do you help Doc, Seth, or Crash?

Remnant Inactive forever!

Jun 11, 2019 3:59 am

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OOC:

Rolling the speed def

Rolls

Spe Def - (1d20)

(17) = 17

Qralloq

Jun 11, 2019 4:11 am

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Doc easily evades the attack, but he can tell the creature is just getting its rhythm.

Seth Roland

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Jun 11, 2019 1:51 pm

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Seth falls back on the knife he keeps handy just in case he gets into a scrape. He is not the best with it, but feels that the shatter will not do the job here. He strikes at the nearest droid.

OOC:

Let's try ol' knifey knife...

Rolls

Knife attack - (1d20+1)

(11) + 1 = 12

Qralloq

Jun 12, 2019 2:14 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

With Micah's help, Seth strikes his knife into a sensitive spot.

Rear razor has 5 wounds.

Doc is up.

Doc

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Jun 12, 2019 11:28 am

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Doc puts two fingers to his temple and stares at the Razor that attack him.

Mind melt, mind melt, mind melt, mind melt, mind melt he thinks as he points the two fingers at the Razor.

Rolls

Attempting Exception w/ Effort to damage - (1d20)

(11) = 11

Qralloq

Jun 12, 2019 12:40 pm

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Doc misses with his mind attack.

The razor droids continue to attack Doc and Crash, there attacks growing more vicious. Speed Defense difficulty 2 or take 5 damage

Crash dodges and fights back, dealing damage to its target.

Rear razor has 8 wounds, front has none.

All of you can go again.

Rolls

Speed defense for crash and razor - (2d20)

(128) = 20

Remnant Inactive forever!

Jun 12, 2019 3:14 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

Roll for defense first.

Doc curses mentally doubling down on his attack.

Rolls

Speed Def - (1d20)

(9) = 9

Normal Exception - (1d20)

(16) = 16

Qralloq

Jun 12, 2019 3:53 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Doc's attack strikes the creature, and Sparks begin flying from it, too.

Rear razor has 8 wounds, front has 4.

Micah Mullron

Shark_Bone Inactive forever!

Jun 12, 2019 8:48 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Micah continues to help Seth with his target, zipping in and out, flashing his light in its eyes.

Qralloq

Jun 14, 2019 1:44 am

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Seth is up

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Jun 14, 2019 5:29 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Seth waits for the creature to be distracted by Micah, and have it looking away from him before attacking it again with his knife.

Rolls

Knifey Knife II - (1d20+1)

(6) + 1 = 7

Qralloq

Jun 17, 2019 4:15 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

GM Intrusion on Seth - take 1 xp and give one to another PC. Or you can refuse the xp and we will continue with this combat.

Seth's knife attack does little to the droid. Crash grabs the one he is fighting, and slams it into the other, before overloading his own power core. All three droids spark and hiss, catching fire and exploding.

Speed Defense DC 9 or take 3 damage from the explosion.

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Jun 17, 2019 4:38 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

I will give the XP to shark_bone and we will see what you have planned!

Rolls

Speed defense - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Qralloq

Jun 17, 2019 4:46 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

As the smoke clears, it is obvious that all three droids are destroyed. You are now lost with the Graveyard of the Machine God.

Crash's head is still intact, but unpowered. Micah may be able to interface with its memory circuits, at least those that are undamaged.

Qralloq

Jun 20, 2019 2:10 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

So Micah interfaces with the memory circuits, and draws from Crash's data banks a map to the Terminal.

Saying your silent farewells tho the sacrifice of the strange android, you continue on, your ears staining for the expected pursuit.

Deeper into the corpse of the Machine God...

Twenty hours later (mecha-Micah could tell you the exact minutes and seconds) you've managed to take a rough, difficult path through debris, along cable runs, down shafts, up stress fractures, and to a party unwittingly waiting for you.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MvBo_rKleNw/maxresdefault.jpg

From a 'balcony' 10 meters up overlooking the Terminal, an altar like holographic interface, all black metal slick as if with some oil. Dr. Micauley Culkin is tied to an X made of splintered carbon fibre beams. Visible wounds stripe his naked chest. Four razor droids, clearly unaware of your presence, are marching out of the chamber through a door that irises open them closed behind them.

Below you, Dr. Culkin slowly raises his head, and sees you. He smiles grimly.

Doc

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Jun 20, 2019 12:59 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

"Guess we should free him. I can get down there but I have no idea how to get him off the 50 shades of TMI..."

Qralloq

Jun 25, 2019 2:10 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

Culkin gestures with his head that you should come. Not really trusting him, you nonetheless make your way down, climbing down the uneven, electronic studded wall. One eye on the door, you cross the HR Giger-esque floor over to him and free him from his bonds. He stumbles, weak, cramped, but points at an access hatch on the Terminal - the dread interface to the Machine God.

"Thank you, I had no hope anyone could find me here. They cave in the store, paralyzed me with a cypher. Brought me here to fulfill some ignorant Prophecy. We can hide inside. Lock ourselves in and Translate out. Or we can roll the dice. Find out how deep that rabbit hole goes."

Doc

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Jun 25, 2019 1:40 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

"How about we free you and get out of Dodge. If we're not here they have little chance of doing what they're trying to do right?"

Seth Roland

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Jun 25, 2019 1:46 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

"I would second that. We need to get out of here, and find our way back in the future when we are better equipped and prepared to explore this place." Seth says, steadying Culkin as he tries to stand.

Qralloq

Jun 28, 2019 12:37 pm

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Culkin leads you inside The Terminal, which is just the name of the communications panel. Fitting into an access panel, you find a narrow tunnel between electronic parts. Thankfully, all of the circuitry appears to be inert.

You begin your Translation trance. Where to? Culkin suggests Earth. Micah can Hasten the Translation, Doc or Seth can Initiate it. Culkin or the other Paradox can Ease it. The fourth can assist.

Seth or Doc can roll for the Translation. Difficulty 4 for Earth, one free re-roll if required.

Doc

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Jul 1, 2019 10:52 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

"Well lets see if we can get back." Doc mutters tracing patterns in the air as he starts.

OOC:

Update: That free reroll is looking good on the destination... my bad Seth usually does this part.
Update 2: I have XP to burn but I kind of want it to go horribly now, the dice are telling me it's more interesting since it was a double fail. Thoughts yall?

Last edited July 1, 2019 10:54 am

Rolls

Trained in Initiate damned if I know how it'll go (TN Earth 4>3) - (1d20)

(8) = 8

Reroll V.V - (1d20)

(2) = 2

zatatmando Inactive for 1 months

Jul 1, 2019 12:46 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

I mean, it would be interesting to see how this turns out, as long as we are not horribly mutilated or anything by it.

Remnant Inactive forever!

Jul 2, 2019 11:46 am

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

@Shark how do you feel about lettering it ride?

Qralloq

Jul 3, 2019 8:56 pm

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OOC:

Roll a 1d100 for Translation Failure, let's end this on a bang.

Remnant Inactive forever!

Jul 4, 2019 9:51 pm

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OOC:

rolls

Rolls

Whoops - (1d100)

(21) = 21

Qralloq

Jul 4, 2019 10:14 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

OOC:

Excellent choice, my friend.

Altered Destination: The characters translate to a location they did not plan on, chosen by the GM. This might be a location they have no knowledge of.

I'll post this up in an hour or so.

Qralloq

Jul 4, 2019 10:50 pm

Re: Scene 4 - Graveyard of the Methhead

As you focus on the trip to Earth, with your erstwhile employer in tow, your minds reach for your destination, creating it, visualizing it, until Dr. Culkin sneezes. Too far into the process, you lose your anchor to Earth, struggle against the yawning chaos that is the raw Strange, and grasp at the first resursion you can feel.

As you materialize, you sense immediately that something has gone horribly, horribly wrong.

Your bodies feel awkward, gangly, misshapen. Your clothing doesn't fit right, your shoes are too small, and you you are ravenous. Looking around, you see that you are sitting in a classroom, a green chalkboard taking up the whole front wall, with maps and archaic symbols everywhere.

With an inward scream, you realize the awful truth: you've mistakenly Translated into a recursion where you are teenagers in high school.

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