Taric SizierHack the sytem alarm, SHUT IT OFF. Then get into the system.
Grumbling about the damn fuss the system was making on a first date attempt to regain control. [Mechanical 3+1 (Good thing you buffed your int)] After getting a bit handsy with the hardware you're able to override the lockout protocol, letting you back into the system to attempt to muck it up again. [Mechanical 3+1 Vs Firewall 4+2] Try as you might however you're unable to rescind the security alert, whoever wrote this 'ware was damn good at his job.
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Tarran Smith and Harry Nakamuno"No, I don't think he needs i-" *Sees and hears the doors nearby close* "Uhhh..." *Points at Harry* "Do you still have some of that explosive stuff? I think we might need some of it. My companion is still in there."
You provide several colorful metaphors to describe the situation as Harry breaks out the sticky, should've known better than to trust Taric alone with a computer... Christ, you should've known better than to trust Taric alone by himself period. [Harry Mechanics 2] Harry applies the Gel to the door and sparks it from his hand. Nothing happens. Perplexed Harry sparks it again. The gel pops and the metal beneath it heats to a dull red, then to cherry, and then it dulls back down again leaving nothing but a slight discoloration beneath it. Harry adds a few choice curses to your own library.
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Ashley Fey and Dominique WakemanFrustrated, Ashley Enters the word "Never" into the box and hits enter, if that does not work Ash barely resists the temptation to punch the screen with a point wrist blade, and then goes to see what Dom wanted.
Jordan will dope or not dope at Tarrans instruction, Harry will try to look stoic
Without any better ideas you punch the first answer that comes to mind into the terminal, to your considerable surprise it beeps happily and expands into the customary interface prism. Your constant overestimation of these people is going to be the death of you.... [Mechanics 2] You scan the interface briefly, it's fairly straightforwards but you can't tell what files might be useful and what files are just data-sinks for whatever these people where doing here. The facet representing this terminals connection to the rest of the facilities computers seems to be dark, not damaged, just inactive.
After a cursory investigation of the system reveals nothing urgent you turn back to Dom to see what she needed. She then explains the trouble she's having with one of the bloody doors down the hall, locked unlike the rest.
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James Evan"Ill wake up now. The others will be... worried about me."
"Gah... I have a bit of explaining to do. When the technocrats had me, they had been putting me through some kind of dream tprture before I woke up on that ship, leaving me with a seperately-intelligent subconscious who it appears has the power to knock me out- I believe it was bio-tech-... but I've just learned they also put some...fungus in my brain they put there during the torture, and it's growing. I have three weeks before it basically starts eating my brain and driving me mad, and then another week before it drives mmy... inner me "mad" and since it regulates my heart, when that happens, I die. Unless we find medical facilities or something." He then saw Taric. "And what is this talk about drugging me? And... what did Taric do??"
The shadow nods his assent and punches you full force in the eyebrow. Before you can articulate a response you fall backwards, vision fuzzy, with little stars singing you along.
After your eyes re-focus the first thing you notice is that you still have a blinding headache throbbing along inside your head, it is extraordinarily painful. You make a mental note to grab some pain-killers on your next mental journey... Jordan snapping his fingers in front of your face brings you the rest of the way back to reality.
"Hey, sleepy. You all right?" He asks you as you attempt to dispel the sparkles from the corner of your vision. You mutter a general and rather groggy assent as you slide up the wall and back onto your feet.
"Ah good, you're fine. Well in that case I don't feel the least bit nosy for asking, What in hellfire is wrong with you?" You take a deep steadying breath before replying.
"Gah... I have a bit of explaining to do. When the technocrats had me, they had been putting me through some kind of dream torture before I woke up on that ship, leaving me with a separately-intelligent subconscious who it appears has the power to knock me out- I believe it was bio-tech-... but I've just learned they also put some...fungus in my brain they put there during the torture, and it's growing. I have three weeks before it basically starts eating my brain and driving me mad, and then another week before it drives my... inner me "mad" and since it regulates my heart, when that happens, I die. Unless we find medical facilities or something."Jordan stares at you.
You stare back.
Jordan nods up and down slowly.
"Riiight. And I'm an amnesiac machine who's actually controlled by the copy of the personality of a century old doctor." He snorts derisively.
"Keep taking your meds kid, if you've got any to take that is... I'll agree on medical facilities though. And I'll certainly agree on getting you a head scan." He adds with a mutter.
Thinking about it you realize that telling a partial truth might have been more beneficial than telling the whole and complete truth.
Relevant ItemsMemory Stick (Dom)
Broken Pad (Taric)
Ident Badge (Taric)
Health: 83/100
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: Primary Staff quarters, North Wing.
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 (1), 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: Primary Staff quarters, North Wing.,
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: Primary Staff quarters, North Wing.
Health: 35/75
Stamina: 68/75
Carried Weight: 133/150 (-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 (15, 5lbs)
Combat Knife (1lb)
Sleipnir SMG (A10, E40 9lbs,)
Sleipnir SMG (A10, E40 9lbs,)
3 energy cells
8 .220 gauss clips (35)
Basic First Aid Kit 5/5 (5lbs)
1 .220 gauss clip (25)
Jormungandr Assault Rifle (A35, E70), 16lbs, in hand)
Status: Primary Staff quarters, North Wing.,
Health: 38/75
Stamina: 52/75
Carried weight: 115/200 (-25%)
Attire: Exarch Dress uniform [8lbs]
Inv:
Renfield SMG (10, 10lbs, in hand)
Orb Lightstand (35 lbs 1/20)
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:Primary Staff quarters, North Wing. Incredibly Smelly.
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Topic: Deviation-22. The End of All Things. (Read 529968 times)