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[Caellath]

Russano would have to repair his armor via Universal Clock during the flight.

No action.

[_DivideByZero_]

((actions ahoy!))

"Well thats more like it."

disenchant and re-souljoin my scalpel.

Aside from that, no action.

[3+4] The tiny knife still doesn't form into some wicked-looking blade like the broken graphite dagger did.

Russano would have to repair his armor via Universal Clock during the flight.

No action.

[3+1] Mere child's play. A simple burn is nothing too difficult to reverse.


The plane takes the party through the upper atmosphere of Aldros II, where the air density is much less and the energy costs to travel aren't as steep. The engines, rather than screeching as a regular airliner's turbines would, simply emit a low-pitched rumble as metastable helium is quickly reverted to its ground state via heat as the plane accelerates to hypersonic speed.

The flight is over within less than an hour, given that the destination is fairly close to Aterrus--only about 400 kilometers. At the destination airport, the party disembarks into a vast desert, littered in the distance with pockmarks and scorched sand. The few plants that remain are short and sparse, as nothing too large can survive here without being blown away by frequent sandstorms, both natural and manmade (due to the rocket launches).

There is a rocket perched on its launch platform fair distance away (about a kilometer), along with some amenities close by for those who wish to be early. A hotel for travelers without anything better to do, several fast food shops for the late and hungry, various small shops selling souvenirs and general conveniences, and of course a pub for the revered Aldrosian pastime of getting drunk before a rocket flight, though that isn't approved by the authorities in the slightest.

Some small communities have opened up inside the desert, some taking advantage of industrial opportunities without environmental barriers, others collecting fallen debris from the cargo drops and using it to make a living. Still others act as bandits, driving across the desert in buggies and stealing dropped cargo before the collectors arrive. These communities come and go with the frequency of the launches and cargo drops.

The rocket launches in the next morning. Given Aldros II's 20 hour day, that leaves approximately 11 hours. Sleep or wait?

[Unholy_Pariah]

((Its not changing because the scalpel isnt classed as a "weapon" is it?))

Staring disgustedly at the scalpels sheer refusal to change despite his best efforts he disenchants it then crushes i into a ball and throws it away dejectedly.

Wait, and seek out a new weapon to souljoin.

[_DivideByZero_]

((Its not changing because the scalpel isnt classed as a "weapon" is it?))

Staring disgustedly at the scalpels sheer refusal to change despite his best efforts he disenchants it then crushes i into a ball and throws it away dejectedly.

Wait, and seek out a new weapon to souljoin.

[6+4] You crunch the knife into a ball and toss it away before disenchanting it. As you throw it away, however, you notice that it has morphed into something else, some ball of razor-sharp spines sticking out of a clockwork core. You avoid picking it up, as the spines cover the entirety of its surface and you aren't sure what your powers have done to its sharpness.

[superBlast]

"There's some things I want to do... so... uh... I guess we'll meet back up at the hotel... that is where we're sleeping at before the launch right?" Ryan says to be sure before he went wondering nearby a bit.

Seems that slowly but surely, the want to find out his own past has been replaced with a want to discover what all psionics can do... besides he's sure psionics is still the key to regaining his old memories. Though instead of through hints, he's sure he'll be able to force the memories out with his own powers eventually. With his old reason to helping Russano and the Aldrosian Government (that is money to help fund his search for his past after everything is done) no longer a priority, Ryan has thought of what other reasons he has for staying during the flight. Though that was hard... with the exception of one crazy person... everyone seems like good people... and he'd be helping out an entire planet full of people... maybe not directly but still. Plus there's surely a whole lot Ryan still needs to learn due to his amnesia and everyone he actually knows is here. Yep, still plenty of reasons to stay.

But moving on, Ryan wanted experiment with his powers a bit... though so that on a plane wouldn't be a good idea for various reasons. First, he wanted to try upgrading the weapon he's been carrying around.

((Had a bit of a character development moment lol))

Wonder nearby the hotel a bit. Try upgrading my Arkfury pistol. Something that will give it universal compatibility with any sort of ammo (maybe through a matter to energy conversion and making it an energy weapon?) and give it a non-lethal setting.

[Unholy_Pariah]

((Its not changing because the scalpel isnt classed as a "weapon" is it?))

Staring disgustedly at the scalpels sheer refusal to change despite his best efforts he disenchants it then crushes i into a ball and throws it away dejectedly.

Wait, and seek out a new weapon to souljoin.

[6+4] You crunch the knife into a ball and toss it away before disenchanting it. As you throw it away, however, you notice that it has morphed into something else, some ball of razor-sharp spines sticking out of a clockwork core. You avoid picking it up, as the spines cover the entirety of its surface and you aren't sure what your powers have done to its sharpness.

((Wait what? Does that count as psionic crafting?"))

Test my psionic connection to the steel urchin, can i make it do anything?

Also poke it with something thats near to hand and non valuable, like a rock or a desk lamp.

[_DivideByZero_]

((Its not changing because the scalpel isnt classed as a "weapon" is it?))

Staring disgustedly at the scalpels sheer refusal to change despite his best efforts he disenchants it then crushes i into a ball and throws it away dejectedly.

Wait, and seek out a new weapon to souljoin.

[6+4] You crunch the knife into a ball and toss it away before disenchanting it. As you throw it away, however, you notice that it has morphed into something else, some ball of razor-sharp spines sticking out of a clockwork core. You avoid picking it up, as the spines cover the entirety of its surface and you aren't sure what your powers have done to its sharpness.

((Wait what? Does that count as psionic crafting?"))

Test my psionic connection to the steel urchin, can i make it do anything?

Also poke it with something thats near to hand and non valuable, like a rock or a desk lamp.

((I updated the charsheet. Also, your shotgun's changed. The magazine is now enchanted.))

[HighEndNoob]

"Well, seeing as we have some time to waste, I may as well practice with my new powers."

Duplicate a single Gunberd round into all available colors. Begin walking towards the hotel.

[Caellath]

"Excuse me."

Sleep for a couple of hours - we've been a good while without sleep, apparently - and then spend the rest of the time examining and training Dominance.

[_DivideByZero_]

Roll 98

Spoiler: Notes on weapon and armor stats (click to show/hide)

When combat occurs, both attacker and defender roll a dice.
If the attacker rolls higher than the defender, the difference between the rolls determines the amount of damage dealt in terms of injuries. Higher values are better, but even a roll of 4 vs 3 (example) will result in some damage.
If the defender rolls higher than the attacker, the defender might deal a counterattack if he/she is capable and rolls well enough, using the difference as a d6 result.

CHARISMA: Increases all social actions by +1 while equipped. Each point stacks with other sources of charisma.
DEFENSE: Increases your own defense roll when you are hit with an enemy weapon, mitigating your own injuries. Defense does not stack and only your highest defense value will be taken into account.
Deflect Chance: 1 in 6th chance that a light attack (bullets, sword slashes, glancing hits from an axe, punches, sweeping beam, etc) will simply be ignored. Stacks linearly, so 6 deflect chance means that you are immune to conventional attacks.
Parry Chance: Same as deflect chance, but it's a second calculation. If you have two one-handed weapons, both will stack linearly with each other.
DMG: Damage type. Some armors defend against different types better than others.
CRIT: The kind of injury this weapon will do if you roll a base 5, regardless of enemy defense.
CLUMSINESS: When carried, decreases social actions and actions requiring precision, such as long distance weaponry use. Stacks linearly with different items.
STRENGH: Adds to strength-related actions such as moving heavy objects or punching people. Stacks linearly.

Spoiler: Caellath, AKA Russano Neskratt (click to show/hide)

Name: Russano Neskratt
Race: Aldros II (Independent Colony)
Abilities:
(Active)
 - Breeze of Life
 - Flash Portal
 -  - Wormhole Transit
 - Lightning Bolt
 - - Lightning Shield
 - - Plasma Whip I
 - Twisted Transistor
 - - Spell Flux [2/2]
 - Universal Clock IV
- -  Time Bubbles [0/2]
 - I Like These Odds (Toggle)
Traits:
 - Diplomat
 - Ironmind
 - Warlock
 - Psibound
Inventory:
 + Torque
 + Ceremonial Battle Robe (Medium)
 + Black Clothing
 + Bandages (clothing) (8/8)
 + Corsair Rapier
 + Nightfall
Conditions:
Miniquests:
New Power: Cleanse all debuffs (1/5 successful casts)
New Power: Dominance (2/5 spells blocked)
New Power: Mindgames (6/7 spells witnessed)

Spoiler: Unholy_Pariah, AKA Kenjaro (click to show/hide)

Name: Kenjaro
Race: Cyrian
Abilities:
 - Cellular Regeneration
 - - Mend
 - - Essence Transfer
 - - - Life Tap
 - Martial Trance
 - - Mind Blast
 - - Lockdown
 - - Emergency Fragmentation
Traits:
 - Bloodlust
 - Martial Focus
 - Rifles are for Cowards
Inventory:
 - [/abbr]Axellum K12-E [15/15]
 - Vicious Enchanted Shotgun Magazine
 - 1x Shotgun Magazine
 + Stealth Ultrasonic Axe
 + Nanosteel Combat Armor (Medium)
 + Death's Bite
 + Commander's Landark Industries Powersuit (Heavy)
 - - Oktar's Powersuit Augments
 - - 2x Psionic Fusion Nanocell (Last fueled: Roll 74)
 + Weeping Ball'O'Hurt
 - Rampant Steel Urchin
Cash: 38950 Ac
Conditions:
Martial Trance (4 Stack(s)) (+4 to spells, + 1 to other actions)
Miniquests:

Spoiler: superBlast, AKA Ryan (click to show/hide)

Name: Ryan
Race: Unknown
Abilities:
 - Pyrokinesis [0/3]
 - - Burnout
 - - Fire Shield II
 - Technopathy [2/3]
 - - UPGRADE!!!!
 - - Hashcryption
 - - Uplink
 - - Techno-Sense
 - Cleanse
Traits:
 - Backtrack
 - Perception
 - Instant Reflexes
 - Burst of Speed
 - Lack of Common Sense
 - Amnesia
Inventory:
 + Modern Clothes
 + +3 Arkfury (6/6)
 + Fire Extinguisher
Conditions:
Miniquests:
Decrease Effect of Amnesia Trait (1/6 successful persuasions)
Increase Perception (1/3 successful traps disarmed)

Spoiler: HEN, AKA Dominic Zoshan (click to show/hide)

Name: Dominic Zoshan
Race: Ross/Polarian
Abilities (Human Form):
 - Geokinesis [1/3]
 - - Discipline of Form [1/3]
 - - Discipline of Strength
 - - Discipline of Color
 - Hat Throwing
 - Awakening
Traits (Human Form):
 - Gentleman (1 Gentleman Points)
 - Duelist
 - Polite
 - Interim Recovery
 - Serendipity
 - Extant Rage
Abilities (Myslef Form):
 - Metallokinesis [1/3]
 -- Seismic Slam
 -- Bladestorm
 - Power Word
 - Entropy Leech
Traits (Myslef Form):
 - Epicenter of Rage (0 Fury)
 - Obey my Command!
Inventory:
 - Eternal Plasma Gunberd
 - 19x Scoria Gunberd Round (Explodes on impact)
 - 19x Topaz Gunberd Round (Releases a blinding flash of light)
 - 19x Gold Gunberd Round (Causes lightning to strike the target from nearby metal objects)
 - 19x Jade Gunberd Round (Causes plants to grow around the target)
 - 19x Azure Gunberd Round (Causes the target to be frozen)
 - 19x Indigo Gunberd Round (Releases toxic gas)
 - 19x Amethyst Round (Releases harmful radiation)
 - 19x Invisible Gunberd Round (Releases immense heat)
 - ☼Gentleman's Grappling Hook☼
 + Armored Trenchcoat and Top Hat (Light)
 - Repair Kit
 - 3x Large Paper Cup
 -- Popcorn (80%)
 - 3x Granite Dagger
 - Cryogenics Bay Keys
 - Reagrd 'U'
 - Scoria Reagrd
Conditions:
Miniquests:
New Ability: Evasive (win defensive rolls by a margin of 3 or more: 1/3)
New Ability: Pristine Condition (2/3 successful cases)
New Trait: Back, Foul Beast! (1/3 successful cases)

Caellath, AKA Russano Neskratt

You walk into the lobby. Immediately, the cashier recognizes you.
"Welcome Russano! I received the call from your brother. You and your party all have rooms waiting for you."

Excellent. You make your way to your room and prepare to sleep after a long series of voyages. While it's somewhat strange that a man who can cause electrical energy to appear out of nowhere has to sleep, you brush the thought aside and are in the bed within minutes, examining your ability to block spells like you had at least attempted to do so earlier. Since you've discovered that there are in-fact psionic adversaries out there, it may be a good idea to improve on the matter. All you need is some spells to block...

Unholy_Pariah, AKA Kenjaro

[3] You take a random guardsman's weapon and poke the steel urchin with it. Nothing happens. The guardsman is glad to get his weapon back unharmed.

[6] Your powers, on the other hand, interact with the urchin in a vey unexpected way. You can force the generation of new material anywhere on the urchin's surface, causing tentacles made of needles to extend from the ball. These tentacles can't be moved after forming, although you can simply pull them off with your hand. If you want, though, you can make a single long spire extend multiple meters almost instantaneously. Your exercises end up damaging a nearby structure and leaving a crack inside the concrete wall.

The others start heading to the hotel to make preparations for the night. You hear it gets cold here during the night, although your fusion-powered armor makes that a non-issue.

HEN, AKA Dominic Zoshan

[6] You split off your gunberd rounds into all seven colors of the rainbow, creating a bag of ammo that is much heavier than before. It seems like more than seven, in fact... you check inside, and it seems that there are several invisible bullets inside, adding even more weight to the container.

Each colored ball appears to have unique properties. The invisible ones are very hot to the touch. Hm.

You take the heavy bag with you and follow Russano inside the hotel. When you get to your room, you set the bag off to the side of the bed.

superBlast, AKA Ryan

[6] Your Arkfury UPGRADES!!!! into a version of itself with faster tracking and an extendable solar charging array. Reasonable, considering that the battery is only used to power servos and that the pistol itself is not an energy weapon. It also adopts a more sleek design. It even takes ammo from the Aldrosian Guards' pistols. However, the grip--and magazine slot--seems to revert back to its original shape when you holster the weapon. The rest remains updated. You suspect a better way to do it would be to UPGRADE!!!! the ammo.

[Unholy_Pariah]

((Does mend affect all of my weapons or can i isolate individual items?))

"This.. could be useful. Now to mak it holdable."

Try to generate a few spines coming from the "corners" of the urchin that interweave with each other whilst leaving the axis points clear then immediately curl down and form a braided handle about 2 inches wide and 10 inches long.

[_DivideByZero_]

((Does mend affect all of my weapons or can i isolate individual items?))

"This.. could be useful. Now to mak it holdable."

Try to generate a few spines coming from the "corners" of the urchin that interweave with each other whilst leaving the axis points clear then immediately curl down and form a braided handle about 2 inches wide and 10 inches long.

((All items you soulbind get the effect.

So far you can't quite control it. But if it's not damaged then nothing happens.))

[superBlast]

((So many sixes in a turn o.O))

Hm... not what Ryan wanted but still much better than before... though he wonders why +3 is engraved into it... psionic powers are weird.

Since changing the weapon to be non-lethal seems rather hard to actually do, maybe the ammo instead? While not a machine, it is a product of technology... won't hurt to try.

Try UPGRADING!!!! half my ammo into non-lethal ammo... preferably effective enough to knock a person unconscious.

[Unholy_Pariah]

((how far are we away from meeting Tiruin?))

_{Also subtle bump to get players attention.}

[_DivideByZero_]

((how far are we away from meeting Tiruin?))

_{Also subtle bump to get players attention.}

((Soon™

When she has decent internet...))