Head to the tower, examine the surroundings to make sure there is nothing wrong.
You walk into what you would consider the inner courtyard, the space between the tower and it's outer levels and the inner wall, and take a look for something wrong.
Well, you're standing in the middle of a pitch black landscape full of living razorblades where light is limited and the air is just thin enough to kill you slowly. Yeah, that all seems pretty wrong. Other then that, nothing looks particularly "wrong" with the tower, other then the fact that it's in poor repair and a terrible location, real estate wise.
"You know we would probably be faster if you'd just free me? It's not like I'm running around punching or probing pits, after all."
Ponder the absurd coincidences between my forays into the VR and this mission. Twice into darkness, once cocooned, once cut off part of me feet...
(As it was with Nik and Nick, The VR is actually rather eerily good about predicting your future.)
If you remember right, you ended up getting eaten in the VR as well. Hmmm.
((Tower is going to end up destroyed. Just going to call it now.
Also is "rope light" a typo or is there rope that illuminates? ))
"We should have a small team explore the tower and have the rest tend to the wounded, examine the area, and set up camp. Any volunteers?"
Not a
typo.
Free Chin from his cocoon.
Now, how do you want to free him specifically? The exact method you want to use, before a bad roll ends up making things worse out of vagueness. Actually wait, looks like Faith is here to "practice medicine" again.
"He didn't say anything about this part being dangerous, other than Lighteater. We should be fine."
Also free Chin from his cocoon.
When that's done, or if it's already been done, begin filming the approach to the tower, including filming a fair portion of the outermost wall's exterior. Check if there's gaps in the walls or if we'll need to climb.
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You proceed tear the bandages off Chin willy nilly, damaging some of his actual useful bandages in the process. He starts bleeding mildly and his suit doesn't hold air anymore.
Uh.
You film as the group approaches the tower, taking care to get a good amount of footage of the outer wall's exterior. The outer wall appears pitted and damaged, as though smashed or struck all over by something unknown. The walls are damaged enough that you can simply walk through them; it's not a straight march, but the most climbing you do is over a few foot tall stones.