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Author Topic: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6  (Read 43463 times)

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #180 on: October 19, 2017, 11:17:03 am »

I think everyone posted, right? When is next turn?
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Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
You're both so obviously scum that this is a surprisingly difficult decision.

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #181 on: October 20, 2017, 03:16:33 am »

Interlude 6.3: The Megnat Spaceport (Planet Gavarle)



(With 2 in combat, very high in all physical skills and being armed, this should be easy. I'm more worried that the space cops are probably going to hunt me again.)

[Combat +2 Dexterity +2] [4] -Success-

Starbeard suddenly drew his Space Pirate Saber, deftly beheading the first and worse offender of the group with one fell swoop. Inebriated to a very high degree, the drunk men didn't react immediately. The loud sound of a blasting flintlock gun brought them back to reality, and they attempted to drunkenly scram for their lives.

The moment the bang rang out, an alarm followed suit as the barman had already ducked behind the counter and activated pressed the emergency button.

[Luck -2] [2] -Critical Failure-

As it turns out, the bar was filled with not very recommendable individuals. A slew of them toppled the tables and dunked behind these makeshift covers, drawing their own blasters and other exotic weapons.

Starbeard had no choice but to take cover, lest he too would turn dead cold. A ballet of blaster shots livened the bar, turning it aflame.


Everyone could already hear the sounds of the spaceport police arriving...


"Information about the local sectors. If you have any, I'll pay you for your time.
I'd also like to know about creature's known as Riperius. I have a job that might end in me meeting a few pretty personally.
"

Have a tiny sip of the drink. Is it stronger than I'm used to?

The man finally lifted his gaze toward yours. He had vibrant eyes, burning with the flame of one who lived through many tales.

"Oh, Black Riperius, we used to hunt them back in the day. Good target practices, even better to practice dodging. So you want informations? Heh, you couldn't find a better man. There are many systems around Em II, maybe you could enlighten me by explaining me some specifics of your job?"

Katerina then took a sip of her drink. It was strong, and surprisingly flavorful. A good deal stronger than what she was used to, but nothing above the hardest she ever got. Though that nice flavor was very welcome.



"Well, then, I suppose that alleviates most of my concerns about the job. I expect we'll take the job, but I am curious: what exactly is this scientific mission for? Is it purely exploratory, or is there something special about Xoa?"

Lyon chuckled, and Thomas wasn't sure if he was really amused or just mocking him.
"All stars are special, though probably not that much to neophytes. We are going to Xoa to make some sort of diagnosis, and for some light experiments on hyperspace and subspace. Nothing illegal or dangerous, I assure you. I would tell you more, but we need to keep some secrets in the job. Competition is everywhere."

He then sat more comfortably, and asked:
"Any other questions?"

Thomas noticed on a nearby screen how a violent gunfight was currently occuring in one lower level of the spaceport.


Buy this man a drink and leave him to his business after establishing his name and maybe some contact details.

Following that, continue gathering information on the station, keeping in mind the alarm raised by the hyperspace dragon.


[-5 Credits]

Jim magnanimously bought the man a drink for his company, exchanging contact details and other courteous manners. The man was named Marc Fletchap, a private prospector with respectable experience. He had explored a few uncharted systems for the job purposes, and seemed pretty knowledgeable about exploring the unknown.

Homo and Canis then parted on friendly terms, both heading toward their respective ways.

[Intelligence +2 / Information Gathering +1]: [7] -Critical Success-

Jim strolled around, following his nose and trusting it to pick interesting information around. With the knowledge of the alarmed state caused by an hyperspace dragon in mind, he was even more attentive to details. A fleet was gathering in the Albert Belt to deal with the issue, and many military ships had to stop by Gavarle to resupply.

From this influx of military ships appeared many disturbances in the schedule of the spaceport, thus leading to the rise in tension.

Now about this station... you were on the main level, the same as the last level of the space elevator. There were more upper levels, and these were usually dedicated to specialized personnel and special ships. Lower levels had everything from living areas, hangars, factories, repair bays and storage areas. The station was a city in itself.

Apart from the threat you knew of, nothing seemed out of place. Located in a very safe and stable system, the planet Gavarle enjoyed peace and undisturbed capitalism to its inhabitants hearts contents.


Then amidst these common matters, he heard of some interesting infos which didn't seem unrelated to the hyperspace dragon. A separate set of rumors were saying some previously unknown systems not far from the Albert Belt had suddenly appeared out of thin vacuum. Some other said it wasn't only happening in the Albert Belt though, and that it was a natural yet unexplained phenomenon. Others said it was a conspiracy staged by the alliance government to justify illegal colonization and assimilation of new systems.


Cheerfully introduce myself. Ask my new friend what his name is, what species he is, what he does for a living, and what he knows about this freighter. Also let him know that I'm lost and in need of guidance back to my ship. Offer to introduce him to the rest of my crew if he helps me out.

(Edit: Unexpectedly still busy, so I didn't rp, but I did extend my action a bit)

"Name's Ronav, I'm a Larkiul working as a mechanic in Megnat. You see that freighter? It's currently on a revision, nothing too serious, but you can tell that ship travelled the stars a lot after seeing the state of its engines."

Ronav guided Sneed through the repair bay, leading him back to the hangar of the HMS YOU'RE NEXT. He was on a break, and a pretty good natured individual. He loved his job, and gave some tips and tricks to Sneed after the latter explained that was his first adventure at space.

Eventually they arrived in front of the HMS YOU'RE NEXT.
"Ooh, a Honesty! I can't count how many of them I worked on. Oh hang on, let me send you a little something. With that, even a novice like you should be able to fix some stuff. Just don't mess with dangerous stuff until you know a bit more of course."

He then sent Sneed a very useful reference manual about the Honesty-class Corvette, which was uploaded on Sneed's com device.

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #182 on: October 20, 2017, 06:11:03 am »

(Are they fighting one each other or is everyone against me? How drunk are most of them?

Do I have a way to contact everyone else in the team?)
« Last Edit: October 20, 2017, 07:58:08 am by randomgenericusername »
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The dog behind the man behind the beard.
Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
You're both so obviously scum that this is a surprisingly difficult decision.

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #183 on: October 20, 2017, 06:30:17 am »

"Telling a shady man in a tavern exactly where my ship will soon be in space sounds like a good way to get attacked by pirates.

But then again, if we're attacked by pirates, maybe the more 'colorful' members of the crew will start to take things seriously. That, or die. Both possibilities are honestly nice.
"

Katerina takes a deep swig of the drink before continuing.

"They want an escort to Xoa, wherever that is... They need protection from Riperius."
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #184 on: October 20, 2017, 12:10:30 pm »

(Are they fighting one each other or is everyone against me? How drunk are most of them?

Do I have a way to contact everyone else in the team?)
(There is too much confusion, you have no idea. And they are probably clear minded enough to quickly react to a flintlock gun going off.

You are all supposed to have some multipurpose com device, you coule probably send a message.)
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #185 on: October 20, 2017, 12:17:39 pm »

Get more information about this "systems out of thin vacuum" thing. Have stars literally just popped up in the sky or is this some kind of hyperspace lanes thing? I don't actually know how FTL works here. Could the hyperspace dragon be related to this?
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« Reply #186 on: October 20, 2017, 12:40:10 pm »

Send everyone a message that says:
help Starbeard enter bar and kill idiot who try mug Starbeard but now everyone fight and fire arround also cops
come quick
also fire is both gun and flame
bar is burn and people shoot and is all chaos help

Then find a better cover and hiding place while avoiding any atacks with my high dex. If it is safe, shoot from cover to the closest ones.
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The dog behind the man behind the beard.
Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
You're both so obviously scum that this is a surprisingly difficult decision.

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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #187 on: October 20, 2017, 12:55:37 pm »

"... grrfrfck'ssake..."

Check what Starbeard is up to, careful not to declare any affiliation with him. Just a dog investigating a commotion, yessir.
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #188 on: October 20, 2017, 12:56:53 pm »

Upon hearing Starbeard's text(?), Katerina immediately disables her comm device.
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« Reply #189 on: October 20, 2017, 01:30:31 pm »

Upon hearing Starbeard's voice, Katerina immediately disables her comm device.
Voice? It's a text.  :D
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The dog behind the man behind the beard.
Immortality like that would be even more game breaking than four Aaron's in one place.
You're both so obviously scum that this is a surprisingly difficult decision.

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« Reply #190 on: October 20, 2017, 02:52:17 pm »

Upon hearing Starbeard's text(?), Katerina immediately disables her comm device.
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« Reply #191 on: October 20, 2017, 04:30:56 pm »

He then sat more comfortably, and asked:
"Any other questions?"

Thomas noticed on a nearby screen how a violent gunfight was currently occuring in one lower level of the spaceport.
"Yeah, when do we head out?"

Upon seeing the screen, Thomas didn't need to read Starbeard's text to realize he needed to hurry.

"Sorry to leave so suddenly, but my crewmates have alerted me about urgent business I need to take care of."

With that, Thomas sped off towards the bar Starbeard was in.
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #192 on: October 20, 2017, 05:54:36 pm »

"Thank you so much, Ronav! You're a fine fellow, and the gift is much appreciated. I'll put this manual to good use, I promise!"
Ecstatic after having a great experience with its new friend, Sneed waved goodbye with its tentacles as Ronav left. It entered the ship, noticing that no one was there. That didn't affect Sneed's good mood though. It would take much more to put a damper on Sneed's great day.

While Sneed approached its room, its communication device started beeping. Retrieving the device from in between one of its slimy "skin" folds (where Sneed keeps all its belongings), Sneed read the new message.

help Starbeard enter bar and kill idiot who try mug Starbeard but now everyone fight and fire arround also cops
come quick
also fire is both gun and flame
bar is burn and people shoot and is all chaos help


Aww, how thoughtful. An invitation to a Space Pirate styled party. It's barely been a day, but Starbeard's already making friends. Good for him. Sneed smiled as it returned the device back to its place.

Decorate my room with my souvenirs. Afterward, leave the ship and search for Starbeard's bar at a leisurely place.
« Last Edit: October 20, 2017, 05:56:25 pm by GigaGiant »
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« Reply #193 on: October 20, 2017, 06:35:41 pm »

Interlude 6.4: The Megnat Spaceport (Planet Gavarle)


Send everyone a message that says:
help Starbeard enter bar and kill idiot who try mug Starbeard but now everyone fight and fire arround also cops
come quick
also fire is both gun and flame
bar is burn and people shoot and is all chaos help

Then find a better cover and hiding place while avoiding any atacks with my high dex. If it is safe, shoot from cover to the closest ones.

(Dex isn't going to help dodging blaster shot, everyone be aware of that!)

[Combat +2] [4] -Success-

Starbeard analyzed the situation, and noticed the counter had a reinforced section. He moved there, and started exchanging fire with the other groups. He thinks he landed a hit on one of the men from the leftmost group. No time to check though, the heat of the battle didn't allow that.

Fortunately, it seems the gunfire weren't focused on him alone. He had no idea why, but he wasn't going to fret over it.

Suddenly a huge explosion shook the whole bar. Starbeard crouched and held on to his cover, managing to resist the blast. His ears were ringing and his vision a bit blurry.

There was light, a wall had been blown up by a grenade [quite illegal!].


"Telling a shady man in a tavern exactly where my ship will soon be in space sounds like a good way to get attacked by pirates.

But then again, if we're attacked by pirates, maybe the more 'colorful' members of the crew will start to take things seriously. That, or die. Both possibilities are honestly nice.
"

Katerina takes a deep swig of the drink before continuing.

"They want an escort to Xoa, wherever that is... They need protection from Riperius."
Upon hearing Starbeard's text(?), Katerina immediately disables her comm device.

"A fair judgement. And I do appreciate the trust you put in this shady fellow."

He knocked on the table two times, beckoning Katerina to come closer so that their conversation wouldn't end up in unwanted ears. Katerina did as instructed, approaching a little. The man started talking in a soft and very audible manner.

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He did notice Katerina fiddling with her com device, and threw at her an inquiring look.


Get more information about this "systems out of thin vacuum" thing. Have stars literally just popped up in the sky or is this some kind of hyperspace lanes thing? I don't actually know how FTL works here. Could the hyperspace dragon be related to this?

Jim approached a cosmopolite group. Two humans discussing with a floating machine, a Pelagiac (some sort of fishmen) and two Mycons, a species of tall sentient mushrooms using their many tendrils to move and interact with the world.

The dog captain inquired about these strange rumors. A Mycon, the one who was deep jungle green spoke in muffled mushroom speech. His translating device thankfully said in understandable words:

"Stars, planets. Whole systems are appearing. Two kind: those that seemed to just be hidden then revealed, and those that just seemed to be born out of nothing. Utmost bewildering. Main theories:
1) Foremost one. Natural phenomenon hiding portions of the galaxy. Cause unknown.
2) Secondmost one. Unknown overspace-born or underspace-born entity can create whole systems.
3) Thirdmost one. Advanced galactic species possess technology to create systems.
3) Fourthmost one. Systems are pulled from another galaxy, or another universe."


The machine added with a bass-heavy voice:
"You forgot the most important. One fact remains quasi-certain, all systems appeared in regions of registered fluctspace."

"Oh right, the Flux." one man said.

Jim inquired about fluctspace, or "Flux". The machine replied.
"Regions of normal space where laws of physics are said to keep fluctuating. Not much is known about these, as entering one is 100% lethal. Some say these regions are areas where normal space connect with hyperspace and/or subspace."


[What you know about FTL travel]:
You know of three means of FTL travel. Two are commonly used, and the third is at an experimental stage.
The first and most used one is the use of hyperspace drives. Your ship takes a path through the hyperspace to cross immense distances.
The second is the use of Jump Gates. Using a Jump Gate allows for instantaneous travel to another connected Gate. You don't know the principles behind them, but they are the pinnacle of Alliance technology, and were reverse-engineered from Gates used by other species.
The third is the use of subspace drives. You have no idea how those are different from hyperspace, having just heard of it as some trivia.


He then sat more comfortably, and asked:
"Any other questions?"

Thomas noticed on a nearby screen how a violent gunfight was currently occuring in one lower level of the spaceport.
"Yeah, when do we head out?"

Upon seeing the screen, Thomas didn't need to read Starbeard's text to realize he needed to hurry.

"Sorry to leave so suddenly, but my crewmates have alerted me about urgent business I need to take care of."

With that, Thomas sped off towards the bar Starbeard was in.

Lyon smiled.
"We will be ready to set off as soon as tonight by Gavarle time. Let me send you the rendez-vous point."

[Rendez-vous point uploaded]

Noticing Thomas hurry, Lyon stood up and offered a handshake.
"I see you are a busy man. I hope you are not leaving because you noticed some resentful mob going after you?"

He obviously tried to make a joke, but it fell rather flat. Thomas forced himself to smile and laugh -rather well if he had to say-, and left prompty. Noting the blazing bar's location on a map, he headed for the place.


"Thank you so much, Ronav! You're a fine fellow, and the gift is much appreciated. I'll put this manual to good use, I promise!"
Ecstatic after having a great experience with its new friend, Sneed waved goodbye with its tentacles as Ronav left. It entered the ship, noticing that no one was there. That didn't affect Sneed's good mood though. It would take much more to put a damper on Sneed's great day.

While Sneed approached its room, its communication device started beeping. Retrieving the device from in between one of its slimy "skin" folds (where Sneed keeps all its belongings), Sneed read the new message.

help Starbeard enter bar and kill idiot who try mug Starbeard but now everyone fight and fire arround also cops
come quick
also fire is both gun and flame
bar is burn and people shoot and is all chaos help


Aww, how thoughtful. An invitation to a Space Pirate styled party. It's barely been a day, but Starbeard's already making friends. Good for him. Sneed smiled as it returned the device back to its place.

Decorate my room with my souvenirs. Afterward, leave the ship and search for Starbeard's bar at a leisurely place.

"Hehe, you remind me of when I left my home planet! I wish you good luck in your space career Sneed, you will definitely need it! You will realize how wonderful and ruthless a place space is."

He waved his feathered arm at you, and left to return to the repair bay.

Then Sneed entered his small room. The walls were plain and his mni desk was plain. He made sure to liven up the place with his souvenirs, sticking the picture of the Longneck Wapster above his bed. That way the Wapster would watch over Sneed in his sleep. Then he pinned the various badges and pins all over the walls, and finally stored his 'authentic' stardust in a drawer.

Once all of that was done, Sneed strolled toward the space pirate party location.


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« Last Edit: October 21, 2017, 03:56:23 am by Nakéen »
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Re: Sailing on the Sea of Stars [5/5] - Turn 6
« Reply #194 on: October 20, 2017, 07:18:32 pm »

"Sorry. One of the problem children on my ship has apparently gotten himself into trouble or something. I don't really care.

... So let me get this straight. You offer me a deal to allow me to skip many systems full of "danger", then go on to outline how these systems should be totally safe.
Thank you for the information. I'll transfer you 100 credits for the information you've given me alone. But I think going the long way will be more scenic.
"

With that said, she transfers 100 credits to the man, and enjoys the rest of her drink.
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