I continue my minimal-impact search.
note that just like before, I'm being really cautious here and am expecting to have to dodge or sprint away any second. better to go slow and be ready for the planet's next murder attempt than to move quickly into my grave.
You make it another space north and see what looks like a large depression covered by the skin, a sort of circular hole that appears to have been grown over.
((Sorry, forgot to post last turn.
And thank you for your answer piecewise. Just wanted a clarification.))
Just keep digging, just keep digging, just keep digging digging digging...
Edit: Oh, and keep looking around with cameyes for any trace of an end to this.
Can I maybe see thick nerve bundles going through the rock and the direction they're pointing at?
Your cam eyes reveal what a looks to be a cave just ahead...though it's rather hard to tell. It seems quite small. How do you want to handle going in?
Focus on not dieing, play that tetris game everyone keeps talking about.
Well you'd love to play tetris BUT YOU HAVE NO FUCKING ARMS.
Regardless:
http://n-blox.com/Level:5
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Thats what I just got. I demand you beat it.
"I AM NOT FOOD! BAD SKIN PLANET! ALSO ALLIES I NEED ASSISTANCE HERE"
Move away from skin and stab/cut flesh of evil planet that attempts to stop me from leaving
You slash wildly at the skin but it doesn't seem to effect it, and the flesh pulls you into itself, crushing down with horrible weight, especially on your head. Your helmet groans and starts to crush inward like a tin can.
Y. Vetrov - back on the ground
Land, let Han go. Then come closer to dead starfish and take a chunk of its carapace for future study. If there is a riot shield-sized (assuming riot shield size fitting my current body), take it to use as a shield. Then spray starfish thoroughly with namite and let it burn.
That done, do my best to assist people being eaten, unless there is other impending doom-biomachine is coming at us. Then collect what left of John and Aoshima and gather the deceased (and their stuff) and those rendered incapable by injuries in one place, in trench, perhaps, or in jeep. If we still have a gunnerbot around order it to guard them.
You drop han off.
The starfish is already starting to disolve back into the planet, the skin slurping up around it and eating it. You manage to tear a small piece of carapace from it, but not nearly enough to shield yourself from anything.
Hasala turns from the dead starfish to the scene at the jeep, his sigh of relief turning into a sigh of exasperation. "What were you two even doing? We're at the nerve cluster, and I retrieved a sample of the Haebi back at the landing site."
Use my laser rifle to cut the ground in a circle around where it's trapping Konrad's arm. If that doesn't sever nerves and free him, laser his arm off, unless he or someone else manages to free him in the meantime. Hand laser rifle to Lars to cauterize Billy's stump, if he accepts.
Does my sharksuit still have a hole in it? If so, start dabbing all this lost blood on its edges.
"Lars, can you cauterize Billy's stump? Your aim is better than mine."
The starfish-shaped Haebi is dead, though I doubt that was the only reason you ran off. Let us know if you find anything.
((Assuming nothing else happens this turn, we'll get started on digging an actual tunnel next turn, unless anyone has a better idea.))
You start cutting Konrad free, slicing away some of the flesh from around his good arm but it keeps regrowing and you can't seem to do much more then slow it down.
"Yes, Brother Commander."
Set medium dispersion and lowest intensity, and try to cauterize that stump. Hand it back either way. Otherwise, eyes out for new threats.
You drag yourself over to the Jeep and quickly cauterize the stump to stop the bleeding.
"I guess all that's left is cleanup. Aren't we supposed to collect the heads of dead teammates for some weird reason?"
Sit in jeep, be on watch for approaching threats. Have my monomachete in hand.
You both keep an eye out. It seems clear...for now.