Tarran Smith"Well, now that we have nothing to do... let's randomly go down the hallway!" *Flips clip* "It's face #1, I'm sure of it. Let's go that way." Tarran heads to the east like a idiot... an idiot with a plan. Not really, he has no plan, he just likes to think that he has a plan.
Go east For Great Justice.
Faced with the intersection and lacking spare change you toss one of your clips in the air, based on undefinable features on the clip you sally forth down east.
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Dominique Wakeman"Face #1?" Dom asked with a raised eyebrow. "You and Taric are both starting to talk strangely." Nevertheless she drew her Jormungandr and fell into step beside Tarran.
Right, well at least the boss has a plan, the fact that the plan was divined by consulting some ammunition was a little strange though... Walking at the head of the column with Tarran you banter briefly to make sure that he hasn't decided to go Grane's way down the rabbit hole, while sarcastic he seems sane enough. Of course your yardstick for measuring sanity has gotten a little screwed recently.
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Taric Sizier"Hey, does anyone have anything to help me keep these ants in the helmet or do I get to put them down someone's uniform?"
Your attempt to find a way to contain your ant-bomb is met with sarcasm and not so veiled hostility from the others. Despite their taunting you hold off on throwing it at one of them, instead you apply your enormous brain to the problem of containing them! [Int 2+1] Well, you could make a covering out of medical wraps and wound sealant... It would take a bit of work and a couple layers but it should do fine as long as they don't get really agitated while inside the helmet. Other than that you seem to be suffering from a case of genius' block as far as solutions go.
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James EvanJames ran for his life away from the ants. "Swaaarrrm aaanntttssssss!"
Despite the fact that the number of ants on the ground is no real danger you feel the beginnings of panic set in, you REALLY don't like ants now. Even as the group moves along the corridor you tend to hang back with the newcomers, away from Taric and his helmet of ants.
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Ashley Fey"tarric you are insane, from what i have heard of those ants, we want them crispy fried, not on the go" Asley and co bring up the rear of the group, ashley leveling her gun at taric in case he had any funy ideas about where to put the ants
Putting your group in the rearguard position at the tail of the column Jordan and Harry walk backwards while you keep an eye on the one with the strange ideas and the helmet full of ants.
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AllIt's dark as a closet now that the door back to the surface has been closed, and you're left with nothing to do but play follow the leader. After a moment Tarran calls a halt from the head of the column as he tries to decide which branch of yet another intersection to take.
"Well, what now Fearless leader?" Taric says after a moment of peering at the profusion of darkness.
Tarran shrugs
"Doesn't really matter, both of them head to the Staff quarters."There is a moment of pause as pretty much everyone but Dom looks at Tarran in surprise.
Ashley is the first one to question Tarran's sudden knowledge.
"And how do know where we're going if you've never been here before?" The question is polite but edged.
"Well there's a plaque on the wall that says 'Primary Staff Quarters, Wings A and B'." Tarran says as he rifles through his pack for another clip and tosses it in the air.
"Not exactly rocket science. It's face #2, we go left." The group moves forward as Tarran sets off again, everyone peering about in turn for the plaque he mentioned. Except for Dom who saw it when Tarran did nobody else is able to see anything other than the slightly greater blackness of the wall and the lesser dark of the path ahead.
As you turn down the corridor the first difference is the pair of glowing red lights on the right hand wall. As you approach you realize that the lights are the lock indicators for a pair of doors. The hall itself ends immediately after the second door. [Intuition 6+1] Out of idle curiosity as much as anything else Taric swipes the card he found past both indicators as he nears them. Yhe first predictably beeps its denial, the panel at the end of the hall though turns green and speaks in a friendly (If a little distorted) female voice when Taric passes the card through it.
"Welcome back Head Sequence Analyst Ivanov, it's been 372 days, 9 hours, and 37 minutes since you've been home. Remember, Overworking is detrimental to your health. Please consider taking a break from your busy schedule to improve your efficiency." With that the door slides open.
Relevant ItemsMemory Stick (Dom)
Broken Pad (Taric)
Ident Badge (Taric)
Health: 75/100
Charge: 130/150
Carried Weight: 94/200 (-25%)
Attire: Plain gray under-armor padding. [10lbs] Heavy Combat Armor, 116/150. [45lbs]
Inv:
Leanashe Assault Rifle [22/30 18lbs]
4.73 mm Caseless box mags x2
Cirri Light pistol [20/20 8lbs]
Energy cell x5
Mechanical Bypass kit 5/5 [3lbs]
Arc implants, Planerian Implants
Stormcrow implants
Javelin Implants, Duelist Implants
Status: Mavaren Gardens
Harry Nakamuno
Health: Damaged
Charge: Half Charge
Description: 6'3", weighing three-hundred and fifty pounds Harry is the frontline muscle. Generally calm but a man who dislikes doing nothing, slow to anger he's been friends with Jordan since the Conclave gained their freedom.
Personality Complication: Just cause. Harry Believes in the work he does, and he believes hard. He won't hesitate to put a hole through anything in the way of his duty.
Skills: Melee 2, Soak 2, Brawling 2, Marksman 1
Attributes,
Strength (Str): 6
Dexterity (Dex): 3
Endurance (End): 6
Charisma (Char): 3
Intelligence (Int): 3
Willpower: (Will): 3
Staggershock implants,
Aegis implants, Lazarus implants
Samson Implants, Duelist Implants
Equipment: Heavy Combat Armor 111/150, Wolfkin SMG 15/18, .50 cal drum clips x3, HE grenades (2), Thermal Paste (2), energy cell x4
Jordan Grey
Health: Damaged
Charge: Almost Full
Description: 5'9'' Jordan is a slender blond man with the red scraggle of beard perpetually encroaching on his chin. Part of his memories were lost during translation, and all hope of recovering them lost in the second battle. His name is a combination of earth history and the book Grey's anatomy. His medical expertise remains intact along with his sarcasm and combat skills, but most of the rest of his life is hazy.
Personality complication: Hatred, he might not show it much of the time but Jordan holds a grudge against the... thing that robbed of the chance to ever recover his memories. He is determined to kill it, if it's the last thing he ever does.
Skills: Mechanics 2, Marksman 2, Dodging 3,
Attributes,
Strength (Str): 1
Dexterity (Dex): 6
Endurance (End): 1
Charisma (Char): 3
Intelligence (Int): 6
Willpower: (Will): 6
Javelin implants,
Spider implants, MD. Ande Suite
Toxicology and hazard recog, Arc implants
Equipment: Combat Armor 76/100, Laelaps Laser rifle 10/12 (15lbs), energy cell x5, Field Surgery kit 1/5, Advanced medical kit [4/5], basic medical supplies [3/5] , ORS pack 3/3.
Health: 110/115
Stamina: 87/115
Carried Weight: 99/200 (-25%)
Attire: Arbiter dress Uniform, pristine [10lbs] Standard Body Armor, 74/100. [35lbs]
Inv:
Abassy Heavy pistol -laser sight- [3, 8lbs]
Chimera Pistol [15, 5lbs]
Chimera Pistol [15, 5lbs]
Fuath Riot suppression carbine [7, 13lbs, Caustic load]
.50 caliber pistol clips x8 (7, 2lbs)
Jormungandr Assault Rifle (A30, E65, 16lbs,)
.220 gauss slugs x2 (35)
Smoke Grenades x1 (neg)
Field rations x2
Basic medical kit (2/5) (5lbs)
Data storage drive [Romance novels]
Status: Mavaren Gardens,
Health: 27/70
Stamina: 65/70
Carried Weight: 134/170 (-25%)
Attire: Technocrat Commander Dress uniform [11lbs] Standard Body armor, 66/100. [35lbs]
Inv:
Energy Cell x8 (3 lbs)
Frankenstein Versatility Rifle (A34, E69, 31lbs, in hand,)
.220 gauss clip x4
Basilisk pulse rifle 4/5 (13 lbs)
Piru Gauss Rifle (4/5 4/5 16lbs)
.45 Gauss slugs x2 (5)
Saun's Helmet (Partially Full of ants) (3lbs)
Box of terrible scrap components (20lbs)
Short Range Radio, (Off)
Memory Foam centerfold
colonist rations x5 (5lbs)
Tripwire emitter
Status: Mavaren Gardens
Health: 35/75
Stamina: 68/75
Carried Weight: 138/150 (-25%)
Attire: High-prelate Uniform [8lbs] Standard Body Armor 60/100. [35lbs]
Inv:
Ichneumon Anti-Armor Rifle -Scope- (1, 20lbs, 1 rounds in speed loader)
1' sabot packs x3 (2)
Chimera pistol (0, 5lbs)
Chimera pistol (0, 5lbs)
Chimera pistol (15, 5lbs)
Combat Knife (1lb)
Sleipnir SMG (A10, E40 9lbs,)
Sleipnir SMG (A10, E40 9lbs,)
3 energy cells
8 .220 gauss clips (35)
1 .220 gauss clip (25)
Jormungandr Assault Rifle (A35, E70), 16lbs, in hand)
Status: Mavaren Gardens,
Health: 38/75
Stamina: 52/75
Carried weight: 80/200 (-25%)
Attire: Exarch Dress uniform [8lbs]
Inv:
Renfield SMG (10, 10lbs, in hand)
Riot shield (10lbs 30/30)
Piru Gauss Rifle (E5/5 A5/5 16lbs)
.45 Gauss slug clip (5)
Dybbuk Flechette Canister Rifle (1/2 35 lbs)
20 mm flechette canisters (x2, 1 lb)
Energy cell
Status:Mavaren Gardens, Wet, incredibly Smelly. The Devil inside (unknown effect)
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Topic: Deviation-22. The End of All Things. (Read 530203 times)