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[Harry Baldman]

((Oh, I meant the one leading to the Section Primary. I think I actually added it in in a previous version, but it may have wound up lost. Will notify you of edits from here on in!))

[Tarran]

Well section exit to section primary is cutoff so there's no way to make it to the Central elevator.

How do you know that Harry is trying to get to the Central Elevator at this current moment in time?

((Oh, I meant the one leading to the Section Primary. I think I actually added it in in a previous version, but it may have wound up lost. Will notify you of edits from here on in!))

Alright, thank you.

[blazing glory]

Well section exit to section primary is cutoff so there's no way to make it to the Central elevator.

How do you know Harry is trying to get to the Central Elevator?

((Oh, I meant the one leading to the Section Primary. I think I actually added it in in a previous version, but it may have wound up lost. Will notify you of edits from here on in!))

Alright, thank you.

I don't but it's just an observation,from this view it looks like we're trapped on this level with no way to make it to the elevator.

FAKE EDIT Gah I keep forgetting about the keycard thing,why's it so hard to remember?

[scapheap]

Indeed, finding something like a firearm is not going to happen even on the best roll. A large knife would also require a quite high roll. That is an acceptable action however.

I would be happy with a brick and a sock. Don't know why a lab would have those, but with Umbrella locking their doors with chess pieces, that would make more sense in most horror games.

[Tarran]

Turn 9: Various fumbles and impending mutations next turn.

Also, Dark, I think you forgot to think of something.

Back away to research hallway, kicking anything that comes at me.

[4]: You turn around and stumble multiple times, only getting to the Research Hallway after an embarrassing amount of nearly falling face-first into the microbes.

Look at the computer stuff around here. Any hard drives unconnected to the computers themselves? Steal one if yes. Also, since this is a computer room and lots of presumably inept scientists worked here, check if there are any passwords and such written down anywhere. Or even hints of them. Then move on to the Section Exit to the Section Primary.

[2]: You search around the room for unconnected harddrives, but either there aren't any or you're blind/inept, because you can't find any.

Also, it strikes you that those "inept scientists" are probably you and your fellow scientists because you and your 7 fellow scientists have been working here for quite a while alone. So you hope that there aren't actually any passwords written down, because that would make you feel either stupid directly or stupid by association.

You head off to the Section Exit to Section Primary and are met with Zack curiously searching around a mostly featureless room for something. Oh, and the door to the Section C Primary is locked.

Lets go for a weapon

[5]: You search around the room but all you find is a scalpel and a strangely placed sock on a counter. I'll assume that you'll be taking the scalpel.

You also regenerate somewhat.

Gained items:
Scalpel.

Hit one of the creatures,with the knife of course.

[1!] versus [11]: You swing wildly at the flying creatures but stumble on the corner of a counter and smack your face into the counter. The flying creatures fairly easily dodge whatever swing you had.

I swear, team PC is getting all the 1 rolls.

Bite tentacle again!

[16] versus [18]: You rush at the tentacle but it deters you away with a lethal amount of swinging and jabbing in your general direction. Not being suicidal, you don't charge face-first into its strikes.

Use wereboar super strength to destroy that tentacle!

[11] versus [7]: Getting tired of this, you grab the tentacle and yank as well as you can. Unfortunately, you find yourself barely getting a grip on the floor with your hoofs and your pulling barely hurts the tentacle.

You also regenerate somewhat.

Attempt to find a level 1 Security-Class Security Card. Search near the Quarantine Door.

[5]: You search the area around the door but don't find the card you are looking for.

I will give a hint: Maybe Security-class cards would be from security guards, and are not likely to be just lying around?

Attack Starn!

[18] versus [11]: Starn suddenly finds the creatures that he failed to attack successfully digging their spikes into Starn's arms, which hurts quite a bit.

Attack Starn!

[15] versus [7]: Starn, under attack by the air, suddenly finds himself under attack from the ground as the infected rats suddenly start tearing up his body.

Attack Jimbo!

[5] versus [1!]: The tentacle, probably impeded by Jimbo, fails to do much. But it does manage to do at least something. As Jimbo attempts to hold onto the tentacle, the tentacle yanks back and its spike cuts Jimbo's hand fairly nastily as it breaks free.

Spoiler: Samarkand-Felicia Hasting (click to show/hide)

Link to Sheet.

Health: Otherwise Healthy.

Infected with: Strain D.

Mutations:
A maw of teeth and flesh for a mouth.

Items:
Damaged Alexandria Corp Hazmat suit.
Slightly Dirty Surgical Mask.

Spoiler: darkpaladin109-Doktorr von Dwarf (click to show/hide)

Link to Sheet.

Health: Otherwise Healthy.

Infected with: Strain F.

Mutations:
Both feet have two talon toes.
Beefed up legs.
Pale skin.
Has the mass of three people.

Items:
Damaged Alexandria Corp Hazmat suit.

Spoiler: blazing glory-Starn Gundar (click to show/hide)

Link to Sheet.

Health: Lightly Injured.

Infected with: Strain V.

Mutations:
Yellow eyes.
Sharp teeth.
No Hair.
Scales throughout the body.

Items:
Combat Knife.

Spoiler: BlitzDungeoneer-Zack Abrams (click to show/hide)

Link to Sheet.

Health: Otherwise Healthy.

Infected with: Strain P.

Mutations:
Is a Mantisman
Thin and somewhat fragile.
Mantis spiked forelegs.
Compound eyes.
Insect wings.
Other details relating to Mantises, adapted for a humanoid shape.

Items:
Ruined, ripped scientist suit.
Delusha V13 Machinepistol (full)
Heavily Damaged Body Armor

Spoiler: TamerVirus-Jimbo (click to show/hide)

Link to Sheet.

Health: Mostly Healthy.

Infected with: Strain X.

Mutations:
Is a Wereboar.
Massively muscled.
Very hairy.
Tusks.
Boarface.
Hoofs for feet.
Other minor details relating to boars.

Items:
Broken Glasses.
Couple of USBs.
Failing External Hard Drive.
External Hard Drive.
Couple Bags of Candy.

Spoiler: scapheap-Ashley Courtac (click to show/hide)

Link to Sheet.

Health: Lightly Injured.

Infected with: Strain T.

Mutations:
Head has almost woody, black tendrils in place of hair.
Head is increasingly black and woody in composition.
Has blue bioluminesent bumps on black portions of body.

Items:
Ruined Tennis clothes.
Level 1 Security-class Security card.
Scalpel.

Spoiler: sjm9876-Malcolm (click to show/hide)

Link to Sheet.

Health: Moderately injured.

Infected with: Strain U.

Mutations:
Leg below the knee is made out of rough Phyllite.

Items:
Damaged Alexandria Corp Hazmat suit.
4 Broken Scalpels.
3 Syringes.

Spoiler: Harry Baldman-Elsa Marie Quincy (click to show/hide)

Link to Sheet.

Health: Otherwise Healthy.

Infected with: Strain G.

Mutations:
No hair.
No mouth.
Gooey head.
No bones in arms or hands.
No fingers.
Hand is almost liquid.

Items:
Damaged Alexandria Corp Hazmat suit.
Scalpel.
Needle.

Hostiles:
Location: Contaminated Researh Room.

Spoiler: Swarm of Unknown Flying Creatures (click to show/hide)

Health: Presumably Healthy.

Weapons: Jagged Bone Spikes.

Spoiler: Swarm of Infected Labrats (click to show/hide)

Health: Unknown.

Weapons: Various.

Spoiler: Strain F Tentacle (click to show/hide)

Health: Lightly Injured.

Weapons: Spiked Tentacle.

Relating to location and the building you are in:

Spoiler: Group statuses, Group locations, and Travelable Locations (click to show/hide)

darkpaladin109
Location: Level -5, Portion B (Research), Section C (Dangerous or Unknown section), Sub-Section E, Computer Room
Travelable locations (all can be traveled to): Quarantine Room Hallway (via Research Hallway), Research Hallway, Quarantine Room (via Research Hallway, x16), Contaminated Research Room (via Research Hallway), Research Room (via Research Hallway, x3), Section Exit to Section Primary (via Research Hallway), Storage Room (via Research Hallway), Section Exit to Sub-Section F (via Research Hallway).

scapheap
Location: Level -5, Portion B (Research), Section C (Dangerous or Unknown section), Sub-Section E, Research Room (one of, let's say C)
Travelable locations (all can be traveled to): Quarantine Room Hallway (via Research Hallway), Research Hallway, Quarantine Room (via Research Hallway, x16), Contaminated Research Room (via Research Hallway), Research Room (via Research Hallway, x2), Computer Room (via Research Hallway) Section Exit to Section Primary (via Research Hallway), Storage Room (via Research Hallway), Section Exit to Sub-Section F (via Research Hallway).

BlitzDungeoneer
Harry Baldman
Location: Level -5, Portion B (Research), Section C (Dangerous or Unknown section), Sub-Section E, Section Exit to Section Primary
Travelable locations (all can be traveled to): Quarantine Room Hallway (via Research Hallway), Quarantine Room (via Quarantine Room Hallway, x16), Contaminated Research Room (via Research Hallway), Research Room (via Research Hallway, x3), Computer Room (via Research Hallway), Research Hallway, Storage Room (via Research Hallway), Section Exit to Sub-Section F (via Research Hallway).

sjm9876
Location: Level -5, Portion B (Research), Section C (Dangerous or Unknown section), Sub-Section E, Research Hallway
Travelable locations (all can be traveled to): Quarantine Room Hallway, Quarantine Room via Quarantine Room Hallway, x16), Contaminated Research Room, Research Room (x3), Computer Room (via Research Hallway), Section Exit to Section Primary, Storage Room, Section Exit to Sub-Section F.

Samarkand
blazing glory
TamerVirus
Location: Level -5, Portion B (Research), Section C (Dangerous or Unknown section), Sub-Section E, Contaminated Research Room
Travelable locations (all can be traveled to): Quarantine Room Hallway (via Research Hallway), Research Hallway, Quarantine Room (via Research Hallway, x16), Research Room (via Research Hallway, x3), Computer Room (via Research Hallway), Section Exit to Section Primary (via Research Hallway), Storage Room (via Research Hallway), Section Exit to Sub-Section F (via Research Hallway).

Spoiler: Guide to Vanaard Corp Building 5 (click to show/hide)

This is a big info dump on the building you guys are currently in. This will exist until the building is left. The information may be read at will, however you may want to verse yourself with the information sooner rather than later.

Building Layout Guide:
Understanding how the building codes work is important to know where you are. Here is a brief guide. The building is divided into Floors/Levels, Portions, Sections, and Sub-Sections.

Levels are each floor of the building, numbered from +25, the top of the building, to -6, the bottom of the basement. It's fairly self-explanitory: Level 0 is the ground floor, the floor above +1, and the floor below -1. Levels are very highly secured from eachother, and can only be traversed by the central elevator or the central stairway. The levels under the ground are separated far, far more than the levels above ground--for every level underground, roughly 3 levels above ground could be fitted in the gap.

Portions are large sections of the specific floor in question that are managed separately for any number of reasons. Due to how much area they encompass, there are rarely more than 8. Portions use the alphabet to number themselves, so A for 1, B for 2, C for 3, etc. Potions are highly secured from one another, often having to go back to the central area near the central elevator before you can go to another. However, sometimes there are paths between sections if they happen to be related in what they are used for.

Sections are parts of Portions that are specialized towards a specific task. For example, a Portion dedicated to Vehicles might have a Mechanic section, a R&D section, and so on and so forth. Sections also use the alphabet to number themselves. Sections are moderately secured from one-another, except for when the jobs of some are related and bordering.

Sub-Sections are parts of Sections specifically specialized at specific task and nothing else. They are numbered using numbers, rather than the alphabet, as some Sections can have a large number of Sub-Sections. Sub-Sections are somewhat protected from one-another.

That's basically it, I'll add more if I think of anything else you might need to know.

List of Levels:
These are the levels I think might be relevant to everyone's interest.

Level +25 is the VTOL Landing level. VTOL craft store in here and take off from here.
Levels +24 to +6 are various levels that probably aren't important for the players for a while.
Level +5 is Upper Security, which deals with everything from Level 0 up. This means they control the doors leading out, folks.
Level +4 is Business. They deal with business deals and other public corporate matters.
Level +3 and +2 are Public. They interact with the public and employees. You've all been there before several times.
Level +1 is the Rec and Medical Level. This is where employees that need a quick break go, or if somebody's injured and they need immediate care, they are also sent here.
Level 0 is the Lobby. Let's all go to the lobby~ Let's all go to the lobby~...
Level -1 is Underground Security. These guys are the dudes that protect all the secrets and employees. There is no way around Underground Security--the Central Elevator refuses to go past without authorization, and the staircases are in plain sight.
Level -2 is Mechanical R&D. These guys deal with mechanical things, obviously. They make neat vehicle stuff--all employees have a couple neat things in their car that originated from one of these in one of the various Vanaard Corp buildings. They also make other things, but you don't know what else.
Level -3 is Computers and Digital R&D. These guys house the central computer, have a large computing force dedicated to managing things, and research and develop various softwares.
Level -4 is Weapons and Destruction R&D. These guys deal with experimental weapons and other destructive things. The entire level is reenforced with solid Steel in each Section, and the outer part of the level is heavily reenforced with Concrete. There is also a noticeably larger security force here.
Level -5 is Bio R&D. You guys work here, obviously. You deal with biological experimentation, and other things related. Quarantine procedures are far, far more strict here than any other level. Well, at least, that you know of...
Level -6 is Restricted. The stuff down here is highly classified, apparently even more than alien life. Unfortunately, the entire level is highly secured, and it's already locked down massively, so unless something comes OUT of -6, you're NEVER getting in without some sort of mechanical monstrosity than can punch through massive amounts of concrete and steel.

I'll add more as I think of more.

[BlitzDungeoneer]

Go back to research hallway, search for a security card once there.
Edited.

[Harry Baldman]

You know something? Screw this. Check what the door is like, and examine its general mechanism. Then take a look at the card reader. Size it up real good, you know what I'm saying?

What exactly am I dealing with here? The sort of artistry you'd expect from a corporation that set a bunch of cheap non-microbiologists to work with dangerous alien bacteria, or is it the much more likely "take the lowest bidder" attitude?

If the latter, or even the former, consider if I can't use the tools in my disposal to somehow make this door open up to me. Bowing to technology is exactly what we scientists can't do!

[blazing glory]

Just run,anywhere,just run.

[Tarran]

Go back to research hallway, search the corpse of that security guard for that security card.

Go back to research hallway, search the corpse of that security guard for that security card.

Aid him! And if that security guard has no card, look for other dead security guards.

Sorry, but back in turn 2 I had mentioned that the security guard did not have his card on him, in a response to your own turn no less!

...The security guard does in fact have a pistol on him and some body armor, however the former is probably empty and the sec guards don't have much reason to carry too many clips, while the latter is wrecked with stabs and cuts. There is no security card on this guard--he probably lost it somewhere in the confusion. Regardless, considering you don't have hands, you can't really pick up any of it.

[BlitzDungeoneer]

Edited my action.

[Harry Baldman]

Requoted my action!

[Tarran]

Edited my action.

I would like to note that when you first entered the Research Hallway and searched you got a 20, and a place like that is usually one where I can list every important visible item in the room.

Requoted my action!

You all basically know for a fact that that's the only dead security guard in this Sub-Section--the entire rest of the two squads (infected and not) were last seen in the Section C Primary. Not by you, admittedly, but you all got a sort of idea that they were heading that direction even if you didn't see the Section Primary yourself. You're all also pretty sure that there was only two squads of guards. Finally, Team PC has explored every room in the Sub-Section and dead people are probably a pretty evident thing even for idiots, don't you think?

Not that I won't let you do your action, but I'm just saying... even from a roleplaying perspective it's a bit of a stretch.

[Harry Baldman]

((Interesting information! Action edited!

I do appreciate you pointing these things out, though, and not just running the turn anyway and passive-aggressively remarking on the pointlessness of it. We can't all pay complete attention, after all.))

[Tarran]

On the other hand, I do like being snark at times. But yes, when I notice it and I'm actually motivated and I have a >0 opinion of people I probably will point out problems.

Also, I would like to note that the way to Sub-Section F was blocked by a door too, which at least two other people discovered. Though... admittedly I don't think anyone told your character of that.

I never knew one person holding the only way to progress through the game in their hands without telling anyone was going to result in this much havoc.

[blazing glory]

I never knew one person holding the only way to progress through the game in their hands without telling anyone was going to result in this much havoc.

Oh it's not that,it's the monsters who just don't die who are causing the havoc.