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[HighEndNoob]

"Why would the rocks be creating an updraft? Perhaps they are emitting hot air? Regardless, I would like my drone back."

Try to regain control of the drone and fly away from the updraft.

[_DivideByZero_]

"Why would the rocks be creating an updraft? Perhaps they are emitting hot air? Regardless, I would like my drone back."

Try to regain control of the drone and fly away from the updraft.

[6, 1] You first let the drone drift a bit to figure out which way the air is moving.
Surprisingly, it goes down. So the updraft is more like a downdraft. The rocks are sucking you in.

Then, when you try to correct, it seems that the draft has become too powerful. It slams you down onto the ground, although your drone is a hat. It doesn't break.

You eventually wiggle your way off the edge of the island, returning the drone to your possession. Adam, however, seems to be missing.

"I don't know. I wasn't part of the main crew. I stowed away in the cargo hold. I remember waking up and everything was more or less normal. But, my eye used to be biomechanical, but now it's glass. I assume that if you were transformed and given a more intelligent sentience, then the other machines were too. I'm Halcyon. But, my friends call me Hal."

"Uhh.... Hello?"

Guark notices the newcomer.
"Ah!... hello there..."
He seems rather tense.
"Well yes, machines gain sentience in this dimension... the problem is, there is no electricity, and so we must derive our sustenance from something else. So, we eat, er, lesser human souls."

[WunderKatze]

Do some additional scouting around the area.

[Sosoku234]

"Ah. Well that certainly complicates things."

[spümpkin]

Silence.

"Waitwhat."

[Sosoku234]

Silence.

"Waitwhat."

"Oh. Didn't see you there. Also, I don't think we've been formally introduced. I'm Hal and this is Guark. He says he used to be a machine. He came from the same place as we did. Now, he can only live through eating human souls. Actually really cool, if you ask me. And that's you caught up in this conversation."

[_DivideByZero_]

"If thyself would have it better, consider that their lifeblood lives on in me. And the life of a human of many generations in this world is worth certainly less than your lives. You've not yet split your power."
Guark stands up and brushes himself off.

[Sosoku234]

"Personally, I have no problem with you eating human souls. As long as they aren't mine or my friends'. If you didn't need to eat souls, I would say we could take you along for the journey. But, as it stands, I assume that our group of out-of-universe-strandees all have souls. That would make taking you along a liability."

[spümpkin]

"I mean, that's dandy 'n' all, but I feel kinda freaked out by standing next to something that sucks souls."

[_DivideByZero_]

"I did have the slightest suspicion you wouldn't want to associate with myself."
He backs off slowly.

[Sosoku234]

"Toodles."

[HighEndNoob]

Wait, where did he go? He was standing nearby a few minutes ago.

Search around the vicinity to see what's changed since my hat's escapade to the smokey island.

[_DivideByZero_]

Turn 24

Spoiler: Dictionary (click to show/hide)

Each player has a die in caps that acts as a unique skill. It's basically my solution to the fact that two people didn't post skills (T_T).

MIGHT applies to actions that are physical in nature. Basically, if it requires a lot of physical exertion, this die will cover it if you don't have another skill that outmatches it.
DISCOVERY applies to actions that involve searching, scouting, looting, basically anything with "look for" in the description. It does not apply to passive actions like detecting stealth.
TRUE AIM applies to raw accuracy of all kinds, which includes missile attacks. It doesn't apply to attacks that are aimed for you, like a turret or drone.
VENGEANCE applies to getting revenge on others. Can involve combat (provided the enemy is shooting at you this turn, or has shot in the past) or just pulling pranks.
JUDGEMENT applies to actions concerning serious ethical decisions. It actually gives a bonus to any choice, not just the 'good' one or the 'evil' one, but it only applies once per decision so it won't help throughout a fight if you decide to murder people randomly.
MERCY applies to actions helping right wrongs, including medicine, repairing something, or even just comforting someone.
COURAGE applies to risky actions, such as an all-in attack or an experiment that's likely to fail. It also applies to melee combat in general, but only if you aren't wearing armor or some other kind of absolute protection.

Wait, where did he go? He was standing nearby a few minutes ago.

Search around the vicinity to see what's changed since my hat's escapade to the smokey island.

It seems he lost patience and left. You see footprints in the sand that weren't there before, so you follow them.

[1] The footprints lead you to a dark cave (Made only darker by the fact that it's already dark. Does this world not have a sun?), which the footprints seem to disappear at. While it may tempt you to go spelunking, this cave looks dangerous, with a lot of steep drops. You figure the superhuman could have navigated it with ease.

"I mean, that's dandy 'n' all, but I feel kinda freaked out by standing next to something that sucks souls."

"Toodles."

Guark turns into a tiger and scampers off. His clothes sort of merge with his flesh in the process.

There is a well-lit path of lanterns nearby. Hal is unable to re-light his lantern, but he did find a strange purple gem that screamed when he took it out of the lantern.

Do some additional scouting around the area.

You find a pile of junk discarded by the alchemist. There are pots, pans, flasks... all utensils made of primitive materials. But there is one glass beaker, dirty with a black residue but otherwise intact.
Under the pile you notice a movement. It looks as if the pile of junk is breathing. More like beating, actually...

There are also discarded scrolls. Most of them are written in the strange alphabet from before, but have a single red mark or spill somewhere (presumably where errors were made). Each scroll seems to be structured like code, with an Includes section at the top detailing various libraries... "EnchantDriver", "BioEnergy", "LifeCore"


Brann Montoya's Status: Frostbitten finger (minor)

Spoiler: Brann Montoya, AKA HighEndNoob (click to show/hide)

Items:
Flashlight (full charge)
Serpentine Whip
x3 Hat Drone (HP: 4/4, 4/4, 4/4)
Modifiers:
DISCOVERY: d8 (2/8 XP)

Spoiler: Adam GenDCLXV, AKA chokepoint (click to show/hide)

Items:
Flashlight (full charge)
Laser Pistol (18/3) (energy)
EMP Rod (Full charge)
Environment Suit (+1 defense, -1 to your MIGHT rolls while wearing)
Modifiers:
MIGHT: d8 (0/8 XP)

Science: d8 (1/8 XP)

Spoiler: Réoris, AKA Wunderkatze (click to show/hide)

Items:
Flashlight (full charge)
Books ('Tales of the Beyond')
Candles + Matches
Modifiers:
JUDGEMENT: d8 (0/8 XP)

Spoiler: Soreli Katania, AKA DigitalDemon (click to show/hide)

Items:
Flashlight (full charge)
Medical Wrappings, Sutures, and ¿disinfectant?.
PEACEMAKER (+1 to edge attacks) (glows when "life is lost")
Modifiers:
MERCY: d8 (0/8 XP)

Pistols: d8 (0/8 XP)
Scavenger: d6 (1/6 XP)

Halcyon Adhil's Status: Temple gash (minor)

Spoiler: Halcyon Adhil, AKA Sosoku234 (click to show/hide)

Items:
Dead Lantern
Dead Gem
Crystal Eye (lets you see in the dark)
Razor Claws (rolls d8 for unarmed melee) (0-handed)
Modifiers:
VENGEANCE: d8 (0/8 XP)
Survival Skills/Crafting (2/6 XP)
Mobility (2/6 XP)

[spümpkin]

"So..... What now?"

[Sosoku234]

Look around for some edible plants or flowers.