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[_DivideByZero_]

adwarf, you're up. PM me how you'd like to enter. If you can't decide, I'll find a way.

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New gameplay element: HUD software.

Provided that you have a helmet that supports an HUD, you can install things such as motion trackers, social enhancers, etc, with partial inspiration from the Deus Ex series . Abilities might make these redundant. The level of you helmet determines the amount of software you can keep, but of course you can upgrade your helmet.

There are three ways to acquire new pieces of software:
1.) Loot
You can kill enemies and copy their software if they have any. This does not always mean that the software is an improvement over your own. Some enemies may have fail-safes that purge their data if the user dies, however. Data copied from enemies counts as pirated.
2.) Piracy
You can download pirated software if you can find a server that hosts it (mini roll for visiting the site and listing the available stuff). There's a chance that you'll get infected with a virus though (countered by your hacker/computer skill) and there can be legal repercussions as well.
3.) Purchase
Or, you can just buy software online. Make sure you have a secure connection, because you can't buy anything online if your packets can be intercepted and collected. If your ship has secure access, great. Otherwise, get to a station or planet.

By the way, everyone is assumed to have some sort of messaging device. You don't need to waste a slot for a messaging system.

To Do:
-Eject jakeread
-Admit adwarf

Locations:

Spoiler: Centauri University of the Unknown (click to show/hide)

-Central Stairwell
-Exam Arena
-Military hall
-Training Rooms
-Firing Range
-Industrial Wing
--Laboratory
--Mechanics Workshop
--Ironworks
-Market Wing
-Library

Spoiler: Aurora, Ross People's Navy Flagship (click to show/hide)

-Unknown Engine Room
--Bottomless Pit
-Hallway
-Rally Point

Spoiler: Enemies (click to show/hide)

[color=blue]Ross Enforcer (0/100, no defense at chest) (Loot: 1x  Undervolted Tachyon Rifle, rest unknown.)
Ross Enforcer (Loot: 1x Large Rifle, rest unknown.)
Ross Enforcer (71/100, 2-1 Defense)[/color]
Engineer x8 (100 HP Each)
Engineer x12

Events:
----Initially----

Varron looked over his list once more. Was that it? He thought. Looks like it...wait there's one more.
There was a fourth item on the list, albeit written at a 45 degree angle and in sloppy handwriting. Varron made it out as... "Please bring some scrap too, about an armful."

Well, descriptive enough, thought Vorron. He picked up a chunk of steel scrap from the base of what used to be a mysterious tube in the starting room, and went on his merry way. He couldn't help but notice Jaffar acting strangely, however...

----Afterwards----

Kayle sheathed her sword with one arm, launching the Enforcer in her other arm toward the Tachyon blast. [6] The ball phased through her assailant's head, immediately burning out every nerve in his brain,  killing him as the ball phased out the other side, leaving almost no mark on the soldier's armor. Kayle herself [3] narrowly dodged the ball, noting that her armor gave no emergency alarm. That meant the gun was undervolted--probably for safety reasons.
She responded to the tachyon-enforcer by whipping out her rifle, firing [5 - level up] three times, each shot hitting him in the chest, lowering his defense by 1 and dealing 30 damage.

Meanwhile, Herros made his next move, [4] dodging to the right and focusing his rifle on his target, dealing around 30 damage and punching a hole through his chest armor. Injured, the soldier falls to one knee and drops his weapon in surrender.
That's what you get...

Milia, third to attack, decided to take out as many engineers as possible. [2] She moved as far back as possible and fired an arrow, using her power to steer it towards an engineer's head (100 damage). Satisfied with the kill shot, she drew another arrow, but her hand slipped. She managed to get a second one off with equivalent results.

----Also----

Ivan started coughing, his right lung cooperating while his left lung remained under madman control. He panicked a bit, but slowly his panic began to fade, as well as his vision, for that matter. As his view faded to black from the left side, he lost his hearing in his left ear. Slowly, a numbness creeped over his body. Now everything was black, he felt nothing, heard nothing, everything was... lonely. After some time, he saw everything, or at least his surroundings, again. But this time, he saw his body below him, lying motionless.

(Ivan was pronounced medically dead at 1333 UST, Jan 1st, 3094 by forces unknown. His soul lingers as a result of a mishap with a healing attempt.)

Amatin who was just about to order Ivan to use his random spell, cursed under his breath. "Ah well," he began.
He took out his missile launcher and pointed it at the crowd of engineers, who suddenly held still.
"Bye, idiots."

He fired. [4] 10 engineers lay dead in addition to Milia's kills.

----Meanwhile----

After handing Varron the drill, Jaffar glanced at Varron's list to learn about the next item needed. While doing so, his audio tracker (New subsection for Hanover RIG Helmet: HUD Elements) picked up the sound supposedly of a rail gun being fired, coming from behind him. He shrugged it off, purporting it to be the sound... of progress, though he still felt nervous inside. After a few seconds, however, his tracker once again picked up a sound, or actually multiple, including multiple gunshots and an explosion. He realized that the team had entered a skirmish with the ship's crew.

Outwardly, Jaffar stood still, thinking, while giving off an appearance of uncertainty, Varron eyed him through his own visor, but before he could say anything Jaffar blurted out, "Keep working on that thing, I'm going to help Kay...er, our friends."

Jaffar took off, hurrying to reach a bulkhead that had not been there before, as well as a surprised Caplus Orange. He messed with the control panel and started opening the bulkhead, releasing a gush of air into the engine bloc and therefore, space. For a moment, the gunfire stopped. Jaffar leaped over the still-opening bulkead and jumped around the corner, bringing his bolter to bear to the view of twenty engineers knocked down, some dead, and a lone man pointing a large gun at Kayle.

"Get away from her! I mean them!" shouted Jaffar, unloading his magazine at the armed guard. The guard was quickly engulfed in hot plasma.

Time: 1333

Spoiler: Character Sheets (click to show/hide)

Kayle Silvertaugh (140/140 HP)
Race: Cyrian
Stats: +1 Combat, +2 Strength, +6 Defense, +1 Accuracy, -1 Dodging, +3 Rad Resistance
Traits: Strong | Overly Honest
Skills: Expert Marksman | Skilled Fighter | Competant Ambusher | Rusty Liar
Passive Abilities: Detection Field
Active Abilities: Drain Life
Armor: Black Bodysuit | Nanosteel Hazardous Environment Suit [19] | Veil of Deceit
Equipped: GC MKIII Capacitatative Laser Rifle [5] (21/30) | Custom VibroBlade (Sheathed) [5]
Inventory(43/150 kg)
Backpack [5]
-4x Reserve Oxygen Tank [4]
-10x High-Quality Class 12 Energy Cell [10]
-4x Class 12 Energy Cell (restores 25/30) [4]
-Fruity Oaty Bars (3/3) [1]

Caplus Orange (100/100 HP)
Race: Ross
Stats: +1 Strength, +3 Defense, -1 Stealth, +3 Rad Resistance
Traits: Electromaniac | Debater
Skills: Novice Navigator | Proficent Repair | Adept Sniper | Proficent Gunslinger | Adequate Crossbowman
Passive Abilities: Liberty Field
Active Abilities: EMP
Armor: Headless HEV Suit | Patriot Helmet
Equipped:
Inventory(83/100 kg):
M45 Gauss Rifle (6/10) [14] (2-handed)
Patriot Medium Power Armor [30]
Guise of Resistance [5]
HKM-40 UPP (10/30) [5]
Ruger Mark VII Laser Pistol (9/9) [3]
Mysterious Hammer (9/10)
Backpack [5]
-Binoculars [2]
-Duct Tape [2]
-Wrench [1]
Magazine Belt [1]
-3x 20mm Gauss Magazine [9]
-7x Class 9 Energy Cell [3]
-7x 7mm UPP Magazine [3]

Herros Machlan (41/80 HP)
Race: Centauri
Stats: +1 Strength, +1 Mobility, +1 Defense, +1 Dodge Chance, +1 Accuracy, +2 Rad Resistance
Traits: Wacky Tinker | Sociopath
Skills: Talented Tinkerer | Adequate Ranged Weaponry | Not Observer | Not Judge of Intent | Bad at Manual Labour
Passive Abilities: One Sided Tech
Active Abilities: Energy Surge
Armor: 4C3 Herroid High Mobility Frame [25] | Cloak of Binaric Computations | HEV Suit
Equiped: V9R Patented Patent Pending Disruptor Gauntlet [3] | S1NGE Magnetically Coupled Particle Accelerator Rifle (133/300) [7]
Inventory(50/150 kg):
10x Class 15 Energy Cell [10]
Toolkit [3]
Condition: Chest

Milia Kurasaki (120/120 HP)
Race: Backwater Aroth
Stats: +2 (Ballistic) Defense, +1 Defense, +2 Dodge Chance, +2 Rad Resistance, +2 Perception
Traits: Deadeye | Nervous
Skills: Adept Archer | Adequate Tracker | Adequate Dodger |  Adequate First Aid | Adequate Arrow Recovery | Competent Observer
Passive Abilities: Heightened Senses
Active Abilities: Rapid-Fire
Imbue Shot
-Alter Trajectory
Armor: Leather Quiver [7] | Sturdy Clothing | Anti-Ballistics Barrier Shirt [2] | Feather Cloak | HEV Suit
Equipped: Well-crafted Longbow [3]
Hunting Knife [1] (Sheathed)
Inventory(21/100 kg):
Herros' Bow (0/1) [5]
6x Bandaid
Herbal Medicine [1]
Disinfectant Spray (3/3) [1]
First-Aid Kit [1]

Amatin Seathunder (120/120 HP)
Stats: +3 (Explosive) Defense, +2 (Impact), +5 (Thermal) Defense, +1 Defense, +2 Rad Resistance, +1 Perception
Race: Aroth
Traits: Point-Blank Fighter | Prone to Rage
Skills: Talented Leader | Talented Explosives User | Rusty Stealth | Rusty Diplomacy
Passive Abilities: Fearsome Presence
Active Abilities: Detonate
Life Transfer
-Life Blast
-Mind Lock
Glimpse
-Alignment Perception
Armor: Impact Suppression Pads ASP02 [5] | Heat-Insulation Suit AIS15 [3] | Shroud of Runes | HEV Suit
Equipped: Durgen Industries Impact Hammer [8]
Inventory(56/100 kg):
HKM-40 UPP (15/30) [5]
Revolver Missile Launcher WRL93 (3/6) [4]
NovaTech Direct Conduit Laser Projector (50/25) [7]
6x 7mm UPP Magazine [3]
2x Class 12 Energy Cells [2]
1x Class 15 Energy Cell [1]
3x 50mm Heat-Seeking Missile [6]
1x Lead Brick [10]
Durgen Industries Loudspeaker [2]
Durgen Industries Superglue
4x Dragon Fangs

Jaffar Cole (100/100 HP)
Race: Polarian(ic?)
Stats: +4 Defense, +1 Accuracy, -1 Dodge Chance, +2 Rad Resistance
Traits: Thrives on Tension | Low Born
Skills: Proficent Repair | Proficient Fighter | Talented Scavenger | Proficient Tinkerer | Adequate Hacker | Diplomacy | Not Dodger
Passive Abilities: Toxin Resistance
Active Abilities: Heartless
Armor: Blue Jumpsuit | Hanover Lt-13 Engineers RIG [9] | Hanover Lt-13 RIG Helmet [SOFTWARE] [1] | HEV Suit
Equipped: Blastech Plasma Energy Bolter (30/50) [10]
Inventory(61/100 kg):
Tangiers XX Sonic Mace [4]
MiliTech B4Z 00KA (0/1) [4]
Cloak of the Starfarer
Unidentified Fusion Cell [8]
5lr 3He Tank [3]
Robot Parts [5]
Targeting System [5]
Frenchman Chip
Utility Belt
-2x 70mm Shrapnel Rocket [2]
-2x 70mm AT Rocket [2]
-1x 70mm HE Rocket [1]
-Anti-Radiation Pills (4/4) [1]
-Plasma Recharger Sphere (5/5) [5]
-Toolbox
--Holo-Mapping System (currently empty)
--3x Oxygen Tank [4]
--Spacer's Rations (3/3) [2]
--Squid Bar

Varron Carse (100/100 HP)
Race: Polarian(ic?)
Stats: +4 Defense, +2 Rad Resistance
Traits: Reactionary | Headstrong
Skills: Skilled Melee Fighter | Talented Dodger | Competant Armor User | Competant Gunslinger
Passive Abilities: Motion Sense
Active Abilities: Gravitokinesis
Armor: Clothing | Cobalt Steel Plating [14] | Smart Cloak | HEV Suit
Equipped: X-12 PPC (11/15) [4] | ExxTech VibroBlade (Sheathed) [5]
Inventory(50/100 kg):
Backpack [5]
-Plasma Recharger Sphere (5/5) [5]
-Rations (10/10) [4]
-3x Strange Ball [Weightless]
-Motor [8]
-Large Rubber Tube [4]
-Drill Head [6]

Spoiler: KIA (click to show/hide)

Ivan (100/100 HP)
Stats: +1 Defense, +1 Dodge Chance, +2 Rad Resistance
Traits: Curious | Hearty
Skills: Competent Striker | Competent Dodger | Competent Pacifier | Competant Armor-User | Competent Swimmer 
Passive Abilities: Must... Press.... Buttons...
Active Abilities: Randospelliousus
-Random Element Ball
Armor: Leather Cap | Leather Pants | Leather Jacket | Leather Shoes (With the previous... [3]) | Cloak of Unpredictability | HEV Suit
Equipped: Silver Longsword [7]
Inventory(20/100 kg):
HKM-40 UPP (9/30) [5]
5x Stone [2]
20x Strawberry [1]
Health:
Both Arms
Upper Body
Left Leg
Damaged Left Lung
Pale
Lost Physical Control (Left Half)

[SeriousConcentrate]

Kayle smiled to herself. For an engineer, Jaffar is an awfully good shot. The third guard had surrendered, so Kayle walked over to the Tachyon gun and retrieved it, putting it away for the moment. That in hand, she turned her rifle on the engineers. "Surrender now or die as well." Hopefully they could get some useful knowledge out of them.

Edited as noted.

[_DivideByZero_]

He kind of surrendered :/

[Errol]

Apply first aid to allies in need. Then, go into surveillance mode, pressing ears onto available surfaces and all that.

...I'm pretty sure that I'm not in need of any HUD stuff. Although it might make -me- redundant.

[wolfchild]

Recieve required first aid, request tachion gun be kept safe until i can use it for something, Herros then  begins eyeing choice pieces of equipment from thier foes ... oooh maybe the electromagnets from the rail gun could be used to improve the bow he made for millia

the part after the dots was supposed to be a crazed idea

[Dwarmin]

Jaffar walked up and poked the guard with his toe. No life left in this one. He had a moment to recollect himself. He had just totally wasted that guy! Awesome! Most of the time, he tried to avoid trouble...but when he saw the creep pointing a gun at Kayle...he had just reacted on instinct. She's gonna get me killed one day, he thought...

He walked over and inspected the Tachyon Rifle as Kayle picked it up-and frowned as he noticed the voltage inhibitors clamped onto the reactor. No, that was cruel and unusual punishment! Tacyhons were meant to fly free, man! He made a mental note to remove them later for her.

Then, he nodded to Kayle, feeling pretty good about himself.

"I doubt you really needed assisstance, but I heard gunfire and I had to help...I might be an engineer...but, I'm not going let you...or anyone...down when it comes to a firefight."

As Kayle walked to interrogate the Engineeers, he looked down and saw some of the armor the soldiers were wearing. Enforcers Gear? Ooh. Shiny.

Jaffar was at his heart, a scavenger, a bird of prey. He didn't see corpses, exactly-only the spare parts and technology they left behind, and how he could integrate them his own RIG.

Action: Identify everything I can about the Tachyon rifle.
Do the same to the Enforcer Gear
Pick up and identfiy the 'large rifle'

[wolfchild]

oh dear dwarmin, we have a problem you and I

[Dwarmin]

((Well, bring it up in-character
Any excuse to roleplay is a good one!))

[wolfchild]

It will come into play next turn, when we both go scavenging at the same time

[HmH]

The combat was won, the enemy was subdued, and Kayle seemed to be in control of the situation, so Amatin decided not to bring himself and his rage-muddled judgement into the interrogation like he did the last time.
Instead, he tended to Ivan - the Mind Lock had a side effect of turning the body into an anchor for the souls within, and neither Ivan nor the madman could be free as long as the spell functioned. There was also the issue of Ivan's possessions, of course - the cloak had unique powers, and the silver sword was well-fit to channel all sorts of flashy, destructive magic. Giving Ivan a farewell speech wouldn't hurt, either.
"Interesting fact, Ivan: you died in the midst of a battle against superior forces, with wounds that few people ever achieve in several years of warring, yet none of them were caused by anyone but yourself. Aside from the madman's soul, that is, which I implanted while trying to heal said wounds. The irony is a killer. I guess I should request the Medal of Cheddarius now, or something.
In any case, I don't think anyone in the group knew you very well, so I guess you won't get a decent obituary until the mission's over. I'll be taking your cloak and sword; I assure you that the sword will be used in a fascinating way that would literally seize breath from some of our enemies. As for your body, it will probably be annihilated in the nuclear fire or something equally horrible as we keep causing mayhem, so don't worry about not going out with a boom.
Oh, and one more thing: I'm pretty sure your deity of choice will give you an amazing afterlife for as freakish a death as you have died, so there's yet a world of excitement ahead of you. Get ready to depart - and farewell!"
Take Ivan's Cloak and Sword and disrupt the spells on his body with a Life Blast. Don the Cloak after Ivan's freed.

[Dwarmin]

Jaffar activated his comm, as he picked up the large rifle, sighted it and took out his omnitool to start poking...

He recalled running past Ivan before-barely seeing him-and as he replayed the image in his mind he got a bad feeling.

He spoke out loud over the comm, for the others.

"Come in Amatin. This is Jaffar. Are you guys all right in there? Ivan looked to be in pretty bad shape when I passed him. Does he need a bivouack?"

[HmH]

"I'm standing right behind you, Jaffar. No need to yell. Ivan's dead. With two complications. Namely, his body is far too mangled for life infusion to work, and the soul's stuck in the body as a side effect of the spell that was supposed to keep him alive. Can't do anything about the body, but freeing the soul should be easy.
Oh, and if any of you have something to tell him, do so before I finish. He should be within a short distance from the body, close enough to hear what you say. If you can't get here in time, I will relay the words for you."

[Dwarmin]

Jaffar flinched. Well, no helping that one. He had already saved the guys life once that day.

Ivan was just another stupid, unlucky sort of person that got caught up in something too big for him. He didn't even know the man, personally-some professors said he was 'time-lost' but nobody said anything specific...amen, anyway...

"Oh-kay. Copy.

Tell him I'll make something people will remember him by, one day."

[Talarion]

Return the stuff to Herros.

"Tell Ivan that... Even though I didn't know him well, he was a good man, and that this great expanse we call 'The Universe' is that much more dull for lack of his... colour." Varron said through the comm, after picking up the news of Ivans death. A small pang of regret moved through his mind. Even from a tactical, cold and logical viewpoint the loss of Ivan was just that; A loss.

[HighEndNoob]

"Tell Ivan that he will always be known as the most accident-prone person I ever knew." The loss of Ivan was not exactly a major one to Caplus. He never really did anything except get injured and draw fire. But it still means one less person to do the mission with.

Once the engineers surrender, scout head a bit to see if there are any more guards nearby.