Descending the Temple Depths (OOC)

What I posted in RP is Orset's plan at least, if you want to know other's intents before the door actually opens.

OK, it seems 'everyone' has 'answered' --I have to get used this reduced roster-- and I now have to work out what it on this side of the door. :)

Our actions were mixed, rather than being focused on one or the other option, so the results will be mixed, not a completely sealed door (Future Badness!), or a complete surprise on the other side.

I will roll some dice (or maybe just the Die of Fate) to see what is here, and what opportunities it brings.

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Question to y'all. (Except maybe our newbie, but they are welcome to weigh in.:)

• Do we want to keep the same (or similar) themes for the next part?

Remember how the above-ground bit was devoid of live, and the recent section was full of plant-life? Do we pivot again, or keep it the same (maybe adding to or escalating it)?

If we change it up, I welcome suggestions as to how. I will incorporate any that fit the continued world-view.

Also:
• Do we want to finish the quickly and get out of here, or do we want to stay down here a while longer, adding to the mystery of what is going on?

Everyone should answer.

For Albert's sake, fewer puffy mushrooms would be a good thing. Any chance we can find a 5-star hotel with sauna down here?

I would, personally, welcome some NPC interactions. We've been pretty "alone" down here. Maybe we can find a prisoner, a cultist or a spirit of some sort to talk to?

That could also be accomplished by
Which I am open to. Of course, Albert will stay until his cleansing task is completed to Raynor's satisfaction. If need be, I am not opposed to leaving Albert behind and starting a new character.

I hate to say it, but no one cares what the characters want, they will have to live (or not) with whatever we come up with. :)
No.
Maybe? But you won't like it.
You have two, we can arrange some time to interact. Asha, in particular could have used some encouragement from her spiritual leader during the recent events.

You will have to make that happen.
I don't see how. Not with how this has been painted with you guys being the first to get down here in decades.
I almost introduced a dead campsite (with journals) when we were 'exploring' the rooms in the previous section, but there was not enough engagement in that, so I did not spend the time. I am not sure that makes sense now, but we can look at it.
Quite possible. Would definitely have been a thing if we still had people with inbuilt abilities to communicate with spirits. But that can be emulated in RP.
We will 'complete' the task. I am asking the players how much playtime they want to spend doing so.

I'm fine With whatever you come up with. I don't know how much in game time has passed. But I'm guessing the characters need some water and rest.
So maybe a small stream or drizzle from the wall?

No need to end quickly for me. But as I said, it's all good.

Hmm... Making notes. /Pay no attention. :)
True. But good luck with that.

No. But then your quest is not to 'gather information', but to 'eradicate evil'. :)
Yep, that was deliberate. While there is a time and a place for everything, upping the stakes here means we can't have a boring conversation (anyway, I don't want you damaging the equipment with your laser beams (@TheGenerator: that is a 'Star Wars' reference... Er... 'Star Wars' is a popular movie franchise (to the rest: that was an 'inside joke', that I hope landed:)) forcing (no pun) us to get to the heart of the matter.

There will be later for recriminations conversation.
Not likely down here, but we can try for that later. The captain definitely had ideas that would benefit from further research, but are past helping with the immediate situation.
Cool. PbP pacing can stretch these things out a long time, and a change of pace can help keep things fresh, but I don't want to cut this short if people are into it.
The one that spawned the creation of this temple? By that I mean, in a meta sense, I am not implying Albert created this temple. :)
If so we will try to keep this --and your characters interests-- relevant.

I was into the idea of an undead sauna we really would not like. :)


Then more seriously, I’m cool going with the flow for now and I might have more of an opinion at the next crossroads.

Star What?

Lord? Or is that something else?

As I joined only once the party was in the temple, I’m good with continuing to focus here. It would be nice for Deoring to learn more about Raynor from Albert and I would enjoy exploring his feelings about the Captain (is he intimidated, fearful, or just feels incompetent around her because she’s a professional and he’s a newb?). But these relationship-building interests of mine may need to wait until after we cleanse the temple.

If we don't get downtime to chat about it, maybe we can engineer opportunities for instruction as Raynor's power is called upon.
Maybe you will find that 'professionals' are less able to cope with out of context situations than 'newbs'. She does not know what to do down here, and is struggling with that unfamiliar lack of control.
Further/deeper exploration may need to happen outside, but intense situations can force intense interactions. Where the player's focus goes, there goes the story, the fights can end up being the backdrop for these 'more important' things, we have already established that a lot of interpersonal discourse happens during 'between rounds'.

I will toss some dice for the next area and then let then ruminate for a while.

These are d66 tables, but I may focus on the first column only.

In the interest of transparency (see what I did there? no? well, you wouldn't, I have not done it yet...) I am choosing to ignore/invert the first result.

'Tossing a coin' (or whatever) and then paying attention to how we feel about the outcome in the moment it is revealed is often a good way to resolve 'indecisions'. :)

Not that it actually matters to you, since I did not reveal (or even write down) the 'table' I was rolling on. :)