GlyphGryph: Meanwhile, you guys can continue to interact however.
***Captain_Vera watches the Hruntar curiously
Jack_Rienack: If I have antenna those things are twitching away.
GlyphGryph: Sure.
GlyphGryph: Heh
Hriss: ((We should ahve someone draw our characters.
))
GlyphGryph: Heh.
Hriss: ((have* ))
GlyphGryph: "Captain, how's it going? Everyone is awfully quiet back there."
***Jack_Rienack starts scraping off pilot gunk.
GlyphGryph: 3dF
MrFudgeMilkshake: GlyphGryph, -2 : [-][ ][-]
Frastur: "We have a bunch of freeloaders at the back. Probably harmless."
Captain_Vera: "I'm not sure. The bug is twitching."
GlyphGryph: Lance: "Captain, the ship is pulling off from behind us and moving ahead."
Jack_Rienack: "They want us to follow them so they can pick up the pod."
Jack_Rienack: "At least that is what they said. If you want to trust them I think we should follow. If not this might be our chance to get away."
Captain_Vera: "Allright. We might not have much choice here. Vancey, follow them, please."
***Jack_Rienack wipes off the gunk and deposits it back into the pod, then closes the door.
Captain_Vera: "...Do you trust them?"
GlyphGryph: The ship begins moving again.
GlyphGryph: Lance: "Who are they, anyway?"
Jack_Rienack: "No I don't trust them. The police in this system can be pretty corrupt. But I think if we just give them the pod we can get easy."
Jack_Rienack: "They want it for evidence."
Jack_Rienack: "And. Shit. Lets tell them it was empty when we found it. I don't want these guys to grab me, who knows what they would do."
Jack_Rienack: "If they know that I was in that pod they might hold me for god knows how long."
Captain_Vera: "...Uhm..."
Captain_Vera: "Im starting to think we might not want to follow them afterall."
Jack_Rienack: "Do you think this hunk of junk can out run them?"
GlyphGryph: Lance: "We don't have any routes out of this system, Captain. We don't have a whole hell of a lot of choice."
GlyphGryph: "the other ships are gone though, probably blinked out."
Jack_Rienack: "If we just play it cool. Maybe let me talk to them. I don't think they would hold all of us just because we saw some pirates attack a guy."
Captain_Vera: "Well... We might have trouble explaining the drillbot stuck in our hull. Jack, where do you think they are taking us?"
GlyphGryph: Lance: "At the very least, it's in the direction of the planet we were already headed towards. That's good, right?"
Jack_Rienack: "Uh. I would think down to a police shipyard so they can transfer the pod out. On that planet."
Jack_Rienack: "If you guys got a drillbot stuck in your hull... Is this ship okay?"
Captain_Vera: "I guess we could follow them, then... But I don't like it."
Captain_Vera: "It's keeping together... For now."
Jack_Rienack: "Just play it cool. Let me talk to them and give them this pod. We should be perfectly fine. It's not the first time I have dealt with the locals in this system."
Jack_Rienack: "Then we can go find a place to get this ship fixed. and we can leave this backwater."
Captain_Vera: "Alright. Allright. Don't try to fool us though. Remember. We saved you."
Jack_Rienack: "Of course. I owe you big. And I never forget what I owe."
GlyphGryph: Okay, so, we'll break for a couple minutes for mid session intermission now. And then skip forward.
GlyphGryph: Any questions so far?
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Jack_Rienack: I was surprised that you guys were not on the ship already.
Sitano: I believe so.
GlyphGryph: Episode 1 is all about keeping the crew together.
Jack_Rienack: And I am feeling sorta bad that my introduction is taking so long.
Captain_Vera: "So Jack... Can I offer you a drink while we wait? We don't have much though."
GlyphGryph: *getting the crew together.
Captain_Vera: ((Episode 1: Don't Split the Crew!))
Jack_Rienack: "Ah. That would be very kind of you."
Captain_Vera: "The commons is right through the door... It's the only room."
Captain_Vera: ((Question: Does Cancer keep plastic toys in his pilot bath?))
***Jack_Rienack walks a little shakily into the commons room.
Frastur: "Careful that you don't open that door over there. We got hit and now we both have a breach and gas inside."
GlyphGryph: Meanwhile... Hriss and Sitano, feel free to join ##AetherJam2
Jack_Rienack: "A breach and gas leak at the same time? Is that. What?"
Captain_Vera: "...That's the drillbot."
Hriss: ((So Im there now))
Captain_Vera: "It drilled inside and released some kind of gas inside. My head still hurts."
GlyphGryph: Fast forward to landing?
Jack_Rienack: Yeah.
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GlyphGryph: Your ship lands at the police station. The police seem a bit suspicious at first...
GlyphGryph: 3dF
MrFudgeMilkshake: GlyphGryph, No Modifier : [ ][ ][ ]
***Jack_Rienack stands back up as the ship lands and makes his way to the hold.
GlyphGryph: And remain a bit suspicious as they ask you to open up the ship.
***Jack_Rienack tries to use the hold opening mechanism.
GlyphGryph: The door opens as you turn the wheel
GlyphGryph: Vance helps a bit.
GlyphGryph: 3dF
MrFudgeMilkshake: GlyphGryph, -2 : [-][ ][-]
GlyphGryph: Three officers wait at the bottom of the ramp.
GlyphGryph: A Hrunter, a Rat, and a Helmsmen
GlyphGryph: The Rat speaks up. "Are you the Captain?"
GlyphGryph: It asks of Jack
Jack_Rienack: "Er no. The captain is back in the ship. But I saw everything, so I came to give you my testimony and help you with this pod thing."
GlyphGryph: Lance: "Captain, permission to exit the cockpit?"
scriver: "I am the captain. Captaib Scriv."
GlyphGryph: "Captain, perhaps we can take you and your pilot in for questioning."
Frastur: Oh joy
Jack_Rienack: "Uh. Sirs. We are on a tight schedule... And we did not really see very much at all."
Frastur: Me alone with the other guys.
Frastur: And here I was hoping for the captain to do all of the chatting.
scriver: "There's really not so much to question about. I'm sure we could leave our statements right here."
Hriss left the room (quit: Ping timeout: 245 seconds).
GlyphGryph: The guards talk amongst themselves for a few moments. Finally, the Rat says. "Fine. My name is Guard Captain Tomaco. Pull out your pilot, and we'll take your statements while our laborers unload the pod. Acceptable?"
GlyphGryph: He beckons, and several more individuals move towards the ship with a small crane vehicle.
***scriver smiles. "acceptable."
GlyphGryph: Lance ejects himself from the pod, takes a few moments to towel himself off and throw on some clothes, and heads to the back of the ship.
scriver: Lance was doing the Nekkid Dance
Frastur: You mean
Frastur: the Trance Dance?
GlyphGryph: Tomaco: "So tell me, what brings you to this system?"
GlyphGryph: All of you are gathered before the officer just outside the ship while they unload the pod.
Ultimuh [3e6cdad3@gateway/web/freenode/ip.62.108.218.211] entered the room.
Jack_Rienack: "If I may, we are in this system because of some damage our ship took."
Ultimuh: ((For some reason, the chat stopped working))
Jack_Rienack: "Sorta got forced into it. We were attacked by some drilling machine."
GlyphGryph: "Your ship was damaged by a drilling weapon of some sort? A mine, or an assailant?"
scriver: "We're not sure. We we're kinda hit out of nowhere."
scriver: "There was a ship following us, though. We assumed it was from it."
GlyphGryph: Lance: "We jumped in case it wanted to launch a followup. I assume it was some sort of pirate. No explosives... must have thought we had cargo and was trying to keep it intact."
Jack_Rienack: "Pirates must be getting more desperate everyday to attack this hunk of junk looking for a haul. I would think any self respecting pirate would not bother."
GlyphGryph: The cop goes to ask a question, then halts for a moment. "You had no knowledge in advance of any attack in this system before you jumped?"
GlyphGryph: "Or any possible attack?"
scriver: "None at all. It was pure happenstance we arrived when we did."
GlyphGryph: Tamico: "Claire?"
GlyphGryph: The Hrunter shakes a bit. "Telling the truth I think, Tam."
GlyphGryph: "No known attack."
GlyphGryph: Tamico: "Did you recognize either of the ships? And Pilot, describe what you saw."
***scriver nods.
scriver is now known as Vera
GlyphGryph: Lance: "Never seen either of 'em before, sir. We jumped in, there were some spellblasts going off, then the smaller ship broke apart. I saw your grouping heading in, but we were distracted dealing with the drill beetle."
Vera: "Not at all."
GlyphGryph: The Rat shrugs. "Hmm.. Understandable. Leaving us with one question - Why did you pick up the pod?"
GlyphGryph: Lance shrugs. "I simply pointed it out. Captain said we might as well yank it."
GlyphGryph: Tamico looks to the Captain: "Any particular reason why?"
***Vera glances at the others. "We thought there might've been survivors inside. It seemed like the right thing to do."
GlyphGryph: Claire: "Seems to be clear captain."
GlyphGryph: Tamico: "Who opened it? You found it empty?"
Jack_Rienack: "Yeah. I was the one who opened it."
GlyphGryph: Roll a Will check.
GlyphGryph: Difficulty: Good.
Jack_Rienack: 3dF
MrFudgeMilkshake: Jack_Rienack, +2 : [ ]
Jack_Rienack: Good+2 gotten.
Jack_Rienack: Whatever that is.
GlyphGryph: Claire: "He seems okay, Captain. I don't think there was anyone else."
GlyphGryph: Tamico shrugs. "The pod is cleared, then. I'll let you go. You've got repairs to deal with anyway."
GlyphGryph: "If you've got no business here beyond that, I trust you'll be leaving soon. Do you mind if Claire links with your communicator, Captain?"
Jack_Rienack: What does a Hrunter link do?
GlyphGryph: ((Linking allows Hrunter to communicate over any distance. Most can maintain several links at a time. Jack, you have at least one link free.))
Jack_Rienack: Can I break it?
GlyphGryph: "Just in case we have any future questions. We'll break it off after a week or two if we don't."
GlyphGryph: Yes, you can break it at will.
Jack_Rienack: "I would be glad to link with you."
Vera: "I don't mind if he doesn't", Vets says with a smile.
GlyphGryph: You feel some mental probing, and the connection is established.
GlyphGryph: Claire: "It is done."
Vera: *Vera
GlyphGryph: Tamico waves you away. "Get on your way then. You said you were in a rush to get this heap fixed, so we won't hold you any longer."
GlyphGryph: "It was just a fight between pirates anyway - you're lucky the pod was empty."
GlyphGryph: "Wouldn't have been surprised if whoever popped out tried to take your ship and jump to who knows where."
GlyphGryph: "Good day."
GlyphGryph: He turns, and the guards leave.
Frastur: Pirates, eh?
Ultimuh is now known as Hriss
***Vera turns to Jack. "Pirates, eh?"
GlyphGryph: Lance: "I'll go hop back into the juice again, I suppose."
GlyphGryph: "And we can head for the city port."
GlyphGryph: He heads inside.
***Jack_Rienack shrugs.
Jack_Rienack: "I won't forget my debts to you. I'm not a bad guy, even if they would call me that."
Jack_Rienack: "Especially since I seem to owe you twice over now."
GlyphGryph: Head inside?
Jack_Rienack: Oh yeah. I assumed we had
Jack_Rienack: Yeah. Head into the ship.
GlyphGryph: The door closes, and the ship heads to the city.
GlyphGryph: Let me know when you're all ready to move on to the next scene.
***Vera nods, and is ready
Jack_Rienack: "I notice you don't have a anyone for communications on your crew. And I do owe you. And I certainly don't want to hang around this system. Do you mind if I stick with you for now?"
Jack_Rienack: "At least until we leave the system?"
***Jack_Rienack is ready for next scene as well.
GlyphGryph: Frastur?
Frastur: Sure.
Frastur: Once we fixed the ship.
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GlyphGryph: Okay, what do you guys want in the city beyond repairs?
Vera: "Well, that would certainly be one way to pay your debts. The cost of the rotor, if nothing else."
Vera: Aether armour!
Frastur: New rotor /:-|
Vera: Spacecat food
Frastur: Steel-plated boots
GlyphGryph: Also, there's a 10 coin docking fee.
Frastur: All the better to kick out annoying drills.
GlyphGryph: Heh
Vera: We pay the docking fee.
GlyphGryph: For the repairs, you get quoted a rather large amount from most of the places around, and they have long waits. Apparently, piracy has gotten pretty bad lately.
Vera: I assume we can sell off the drillbug?
GlyphGryph: However, you also hear word of a "glorious mycos engineer looking for a place shipside doing ship maintenance"