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Voting closed: April 07, 2013, 10:34:35 am

[Toaster]

As soon as Lars felt the pull backwards, he knew something was wrong.  If this, indeed, was from Steve, then it must be a punishment.  Given he hadn't violated any of the commandments (it was hard to do so) then there must be an evil influence here.  He must resist!

Resist the pull with body, mind, and soul.

[IronyOwl]

"Creepy..."

Try to intuit something about what I just witnessed on TV.

[Tiruin]

Update - Locations; Speculations//Assumptions

Map, still unupdated. The Armory seems to be accessible.

Spoiler: What we know (click to show/hide)

The lights in the Rec room flicker suddenly, the television screen distorts with static and the vr simulations echo with a eerie sound, a whisper from far off.

>It appears that your section of the ship is experiencing anomalous events. Beginning lock down. Electromagnetic shielding in place. Radiation shielding up. Locking down labs, Infirmary, and armory. Shutting down power, deactivating LS-GFM. Power systems switching to internal back up. Severing all connections to inmate section and periphery. Automatic  venting timer in place.

Find the source of the interference and eliminate it or I'll be forced to vent the prisoner section and all of you into space. You have until (Oct 31st). I'll be monitoring you remotely.

Good luck.

The VR systems, television and other electronic systems flick off as the lights change from bright white to dully flashing red. Armored shutters clamp down over the armory kiosk and the door to the back of the infirmary. Everyone's wristpad activates, displaying a countdown. This isn't good.

Spoiler: What we currently are assuming (click to show/hide)

> The Anomaly has presented itself through the TV. Warnings about low oxygen and fuel. Contrary to Irony's belief that we're seeing a ship. The Tv ran on it's own accord(?), getting it's plug pulled killed the message.

> Toaster//Brother Lars cannot respond to any of our messages//wristpad or radio comms. Assuming we all know where each other are, Lars is out of our signals and we know it. [See: Tv link]

> Suits can always communicate with other suits. They have faceplates hiding emotions -- except for Feyri who has yanked her own faceplate into a permanent face-viewable position.

> EVIL ELECTRICITY! The wires serve as a vessel for the anomaly! Hence the reason why Steve turned the main power off! Now the problem is, how do we get to it?

       > Proven. The wires act as a tool - attack of opportunity at an incapacitated foe, but how or who used it?

> The statue Azthor saw earlier may not be linked to this, somehow(?) IS LINKED TO THIS BUT NOBODY KNOWS IT BUT BROTHER LARS [TOASTER]

> For those still in the Rec Room = THE TV IS RUNNING ON SOME KIND OF EXTERNAL ELECTRICITY D:

Spoiler: Paracelsus' Sword: Map (click to show/hide)

"It looks like we can't go to the red areas..."

Spoiler: Known inventories (click to show/hide)

For brevity, all items listed are [EQUIPPED] and [FULLY LOADED] and [MK I SUIT] unless stated otherwise.

> 4 tokens
> A Metallic Arming Sword [with some kind of Str Modifier]
> Scoped Camo Gauss Rifle [+1 Long Range//+1 Medium as only benefit]
> Laser Rifle[?]
> Tesla Sabre [-15 seconds from a full battery]
> 1 Combat shield (plastic)

> 5 tokens
> Personally made robe, including casual outfit
> Pendant of the Most Holy Steve
> Not suited

> 1 Gauss Rifle
> Microwave Field Manipulator

> 11 tokens
> 2/3 of an emergency kit
> The Instrument[?]
> 1 Microwave Field Manipulator

> 1 Kinetic Amplifier
> 1 Sledgehammer
> Not Suited

> 1 Cybernetic Monoatomic Wristblade
> 1 XGL [Grenade Launcher]

• High-Ex x1
• Frag x1
• Chem/Incendiary x1

> 1 Monkey Wrench
> 1 kilogram block of Aster-EX Demolitions plastique
> 5 remote detonators

> 1 Microwave Amp
> 1 Manipulation Amp,
> 1 ExoWep Decompensator (1/3 chance of turning six or above into a five)
> 1 Cutlass
> 1 Long reiterpallasch
> The permanent painkiller
> 2 Tokens

> 1 Katana, probably named 'Legacy'
> Not Suited

> 1 Microwave Psychokinetic Amplifier
> 2 tokens [?]

Spoiler: Locations (click to show/hide)

> Brother Lars [Toaster] -- SKYYYY ROCKETS IN FLIGHT

= Probably affected by the anomaly. I will not divulge their locations

> May [TCM] > Feyri Nirel [Tiruin] > Faith Valentine [IronyOwl] > Thomas Harrison [Spinal_Taper] > Mesk Vraite [Remalle] > Milno Enedrasi [Caellath] > Simus [PyroDesu]	> Jim [SeriousConcentrate] > Stacy Butte [Harry Baldman]	> Mason Kervech [anailater] > Gorat "Chin" Ivanos [Knight Otu]	> Cog Anrizkalur [kisame12794] > Lukas Stark [Prosperus]
> Ashley Oak [Objective]

((It seems me, Spinal_Taper,  sambojin and Caellath are on the explore-party!))

"I told you before, he's not my boyfriend," Feyri replied on a private channel to Milno, hoping the lighting would hide her blushing.

Why did I have to put up that faceplate again?

"Alright," she called out to everyone in the Rec Room, "Me, Milno and Thomas here are going to search for the anomaly, or Brother Lars. Both, if possible. Sorry Faith but I think your skills are needed better here.

"Let's head to the Briefing room first? I'm sure there's some kind of relay we can use there that enables us to speak with Steve. Knowing Brother Lars, I'd bet he wanted to speak with the...God in the Machine, to say it his way."

Spinal_Taper, Caellath, sambojin, and Tiruin's characters.

TO THE BRIEFING ROOM!

Examine the way there. Then examine the doorway and inside of the room -- all for any signs of electrical wires or any breaks in the ship walls.

Before all that, a thought hit Feyri.

"Faith, could I borrow your cutting torch? I just remembered that Tesla Sabres don't do well against electricity."

The thought of wires and electricity annoyed her.

((piecewise: I don't have my Laser Rifle in my cheatsheet?))

[Remalle]

"Huh.  I think I understand.  Thanks, Victor.  I'm going to go check it out... you want to come with me?"
Pick the knife back up and head in the direction indicated.

[Spinal_Taper]

Guard Feyri, watch for wall panels.

[SeriousConcentrate]

That's true, but you're still squishier than I am and you need physical weapons. In this situation I'm the better choice and we both know it. Don't worry, I'm not about to take one for the team a second time. Also, Feyri's plugged into my camera feeds, so if for some reason you can't contact me you should ask her what's going on.

You should be safe with Milno, he's a good kid. But keep an eye on him too, all right?

[sambojin]

(( Awwwww, I got cut from the exploration team. In a suit and everything. Jim's girlfriend is so mean. ))

"Hey, the TV showed the spaceman guy miming something. Apparently the cameraman's in the movie too. Way to break the 4th friggen wall. Nice. Anyway, the spaceman was miming pushing something away. Probably one of those wires that keeps trying to kill people or something. The spaceman looked dead last time I saw him, so it's a bit fucken late for him, but it's a movie, so it doesn't need to make shit all sense. Then some force dragged the camera man's hand backward as it reached out for some reason, or no reason, who knows? I knew it was getting good!"

Stay at Rec room door, checking corridor or any rooms entrances that are visible for any anomalies, also trying to intuit if anyone else needs help. Or needs punching with a kinetic amp. Anything really. Keep an eye on the TV as well, just to fill in time.

"Don't need me to come along? What, don't you like my movie review skills? Ok then. I guess I'll just fucking well stay here then and keep a lookout. Or watch TV. I'd hate it if you got strangled by a death-wire or needed a death-boxing-glove or wanted to be saved from dying by a not-proven-death-medic. Yeah, stuff you'se too. I'll just stay right here watching television and doing my review of it. "

[Harry Baldman]

"Oh, hello there, fellow convicts. As you can see, I'm thinking of following this wire into the ceiling. But first, I'm going to have to widen this here hole. Got any tools to help me?"
If they don't have any better tools for the job and Gorat can't open the panel without tools, use Microwave Field Manipulator to heat up and melt a circular line about 1 meter in diameter and 3 millimeters in thickness around the rusted hole. Don't stand directly under it. Make sure to get the thickness of the ceiling panel right and melt entirely through it. If I am kicked out, proceed with action regardless.
"Make sure to stand well back, I haven't used this specific manipulator before. There might be unforeseen, uh, problems."

[Tiruin]

(( Awwwww, I got cut from the exploration team. In a suit and everything. Jim's girlfriend is so mean. ))

((But you said you'll go and do something and you went away and D:))

You should be safe with Milno, he's a good kid. But keep an eye on him too, all right?

I'll never lose sight of those who fight with me, Jim. You bet I'll watch over the boy!

As she heard Sambo's words, Feyri turned to address the man.

"You can still come along, you know. We're just readying up."

[sambojin]

Change entire action to "Go with Feyri's exploring team". Look at everything where the party goes, trying to work out what's happening to various party members. Anything odd, anything normal, just anything vaguely notable. Standing "punch Floki in the head if he attacks" reaction orders now no longer in effect.

"Oh, ok. Good. I'm coming then. About bloody time I had something to do. Can someone keep an eye on the telly and tell us what's happening? It's just getting good."

[hops]

"Hey! You! What the hell is going on here? Why are there people runnign around? AND WHY WAS A NAKED?"

Ask anyone in the Rec room this

[PyroDesu]

Feyri, I'll keep an eye on the feed and relay anything that seems significant, if it can help you and the rest of the exploration team. Might be a good idea to try linking suit feeds again before you leave, though, so I can help figure out anything you might come across, easier with visual contact.

Hearing the new arrival:

I'll also keep anyone in here from doing anything majorly idiotic to the best of my ability.

Attempt once more to connect suit feeds with others, particularly Feyri and the rest of the exploration team.

[SeriousConcentrate]

That's good. But keep in mind that your own survival should be your #1 priority. What we talked about, about your past... what happened will be meaningless if you don't make it. And I want you to stay alive for my own selfish reasons, too. So if things get too dangerous, don't be afraid to step back and let Milno take over. He's probably the best leader among those of us on the ship right now anyway.

This is the best I can do outside of VR, but... here's a rose, for good luck.

@}~~

James

[Tiruin]

Feyri smiled at the message, seeing the lengths Jim had to go to show it, given the short time they had together.

The rose topped it all off. Jim was an awfully creative fellow.

I promise you that I won't fail in this one, in a worse case scenario, I will still alive. Somehow, I just know it.

Anyway, we're soldiers. Mercenaries. This is all an occupational hazard. =)

All for one, and One for all.

~~Feyri

...

I misspelled "live".

[anailater]

"O.k. time for science!
O.k. whoether you are, come out of there and watch my back from the door."
Kick him out, wall into middle of the room, close my eyes.