[peregaming] Bert says, "Log on."
[peregaming] Taleslinger says, "We should try Vampire:the Masquerade next"
Taleslinger has arrived.
Zero arrives from the east.
Obem has connected.
Taleslinger shouts, "You havent seen the last of Taleslinger! Now goodbye forever."
Taleslinger has disconnected.
Yolande arrives from the east.
GM exclaims, "Welcome!"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Questions before resuming the story?"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Did I miss anything important?"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Super quick, one paragraph spiel?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "I've heard there is only one thing in the grim, dark future, but I forget what it is"
[peregaming] Zero says, "We travelled to the solar system, found a small white planet covered in snow storms with a volcano at the eye of it."
[peregaming] Zero says, "We tried to visit it, crashed our guncutter, found it was inhabited by a long, *long* lost settlement of Imperial soldiers who no longer remember what the Empire is"
[peregaming] Zero says, "They told us about some 'gifts' from Aquila (which we think is their ancient recollection of the Empire), which we believe is cool archeotech, and which we think malfunctioned causing the storms."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Then our ship got attacked by Orks, and Alyan talked them into a duel on the planet, in which Obem impersonated Alyan and defeated the Ork captain ins single combat while Zero snuck onto he Ork ship to blow it up."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oh, and there's an evil demon called Tzeentch trying to corrupt Zero."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Did I leave out anything important?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Yay"
[peregaming] GM says, "You're forgetting the 'cursed' gift hidden below the volcano, which may or may not be responsible for the Ice Age"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Not really"
[peregaming] GM says, "But other than that, a pretty nice summary"
[peregaming] GM says, "(which conveniently omits Zero's failed piloting rolls *muahahaha*)"
[peregaming] GM says, "(well, not all of them)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Anyway."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Yeah, I feel the *plural* first person pronoun was an acceptable choice for describing our crash."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Ha"
[peregaming] Obem says, "snrk"
[peregaming] GM says, "Also, Obem will need two days of *complete* bed rest to recover from her injuries at the hand of the Ork."
Zero says, "Alright, now that we've sterilized that duelling field of any Ork spores, I think we should plan our next trip down to the planet."
Obem says, "Indeed"
[peregaming] Zero asks (of Obem), "Are you hoping that we'll delay our next visit planetside while you rest up?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Oh right, I was injured"
Zero says, "I'd like to try to make some modifications to a new guncutter, to see if we can improve its handling in bad weather conditions."
[peregaming] Obem says, "I'm missing 7 wounds, nearly half"
[peregaming] Obem says, "So some R&R would be appreciated"
Zero says, "And it wouldn't hurt to take a few more scans of out planned approach. See if we can find anything that'll help us plot a safer course next time, maybe avoiding the worst of it."
[peregaming] Zero says, "For the sake of combining narrative and mechanics, perhaps our prep work might conveniently happen to take two days."
[peregaming] GM says, "Seems good to me."
[peregaming] GM says, "It's not like you're building a fleet."
Zero asks, "Anyone else have any ideas?"
Obem asks (of zero), "Do we have any tech guys who can help us with archeotech?"
[peregaming] GM says, "You have Tech-Priests from Mars."
[peregaming] GM says, "Like 42."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "That sounds like a movie title."
Zero says, "42 seemed to do pretty well with the shuttle last time -- let's bring him [them?] along, if he's not too spoked from the crash."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Also I misunderstood and thought we had 42 of them, not someone named 42."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Ha ha."
[peregaming] GM says, "haha"
[peregaming] Obem says, "heh"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Maybe we do! Perhaps they're just numbered, rather than named."
[peregaming] GM says, "He's the answer to your problems! Also, the Universe and everything else."
[peregaming] Zero asks (of GM), "Does cargo take up people space in a guncutter? Or does it have, like, a trunk?"
[peregaming] GM says, "It's basically a trunk."
[peregaming] GM says, "(the cargo space)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Like the back of a van."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'd like to bring down some survival gear (like warm clothes, a collapsible shelter, field rations) in case things go poorly, plus some extra food for us to give the natives to thank them for their help earlier."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "If we have the four of us (including Alyan) plus 42, plus all of that, will we need a second guncutter?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "That sounds like a good idea"
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "You won't need a second guncutter. It's pretty roomy in the back."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Excellent."
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Are we dragging Alyan along as an NPC?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Yeah, he wanted to spend this session talking with the Eagle Leader."
[peregaming] GM says, "cool"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Learning about their culture and stuff."
[peregaming] Obem says, "How un-grimdark"
[peregaming] Zero says, "You can take the players out of the heroism, but you can't take the heroism out of the players."
Obem after some recuperation, Obem readies and clears her guns, bringing her cannon along, having a feeling she might need it.
[peregaming] Zero says, "Also, a little birdy suggested that we might want to find a way to keep track of whch way is up."
[peregaming] Zero says, "It feels like that's something we would normally expect the instruments to tell us."
[peregaming] Obem paints an arrow on the wall.
[peregaming] Zero says, "Perhaps a sealed glass of water glued to the dashboard."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Like a carpenter's level. Whichever side the water sloshes to is 'down'."
[peregaming] Zero asks (of GM), "So what sort of rolls should we be making for all of this?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "good idea"
[peregaming] Obem says, "That's why you're the fall gu... er, captain"
[peregaming] GM says, "For scanning the planet, it's Scrutiny + Detection (in this case, Detection =20)"
[peregaming] GM says, "For the rest, no rolls needed."
[peregaming] Zero says, "My Scrutiny is now 33+10, so that makes 63."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 9 | 9
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "!!!"
[peregaming] GM says, "nice"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Nice"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "I didn't know this die had numbers that low on it!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Five extra degrees."
Roger has arrived.
GM exclaims (at Zero), "So, you scan the planet, and get a ton of data!"
[Crows-Nest] Zero remembers to take off the lens cap this time.
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "yay"
GM says, "There is an abnormal energy signature whose location is somewhere very close to the volcano, deep underground, showing up as a spike on the radar."
Zero says, "There's our 'gift'."
GM says, "You can pinpoint it almost exactly."
Obem says, "That'll save us some exploration"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Is it underground?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Or on the surface?"
GM says, "You also notice that scattered across the planet are 'caches', reinforced steel bunkers hidden under the ice. There are a *lot* of them."
[peregaming] Obem asks, "You mean the thing that's deep underground?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Right, that one. Yes."
[peregaming] GM says, "According to your coordinates, it's even lower than the place you went to with the Eagle Leader"
Zero says, "Hmm. Let's start by visiting the locals. They probably know the best route through the caves to Big Bertha, there. We can check out the caches later on."
Obem says, "I wonder if we should explore one of these bunkers first"
Zero asks, "Oh?"
Zero is listening.
Obem says, "Maybe it will gives us some clues as to what we can expect below the Volcano"
Obem says, "Especially, what kind of security and dangers"
[peregaming] GM says, "They're buried under the ice. Unless you have a plan to excavate them..."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Fire."
[peregaming] Yolande D
[peregaming] GM says, "hehe"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "\:D"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "GRRRR."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Forward lance?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Could we use ... timing"
[peregaming] GM says, "Well, hm. I allowed you to use it to de-ork the planet, so yes."
[peregaming] Zero says (to Yolande), "(By which I mean, 'the massively huge laser array on the front of the ship'.)"
Zero says (to Obem), "Alright, if you can get one of them defrosted, I'm up for that."
Obem says (to zero), "*with gleamy eyes* We could use the lance"
Zero gestures to the weapons console.
[peregaming] Obem says (to dm), "PEW PEW PEW"
[peregaming] GM says, "Given Zero's success at detecting the caches, I think we can assume you hit."
Obem says (to zero), "One bunker, medium rare"
Zero exclaims, "OK, let's go!"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "All aboard the Sigma!"
Obem exclaims, "To the guncutter!"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Did you pick a cache close to the storm or away from it?"
[peregaming] Zero asks (of Obem), "Which one did you shoot?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Away"
[peregaming] GM says, "Piloting without penalty, then."
[peregaming] GM says, "And I'll throw in a +10"
[peregaming] GM says, "because you know where you're going"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 86 | 86
[peregaming] Zero says, "So my piloting is normally 60+10"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Bye bye low numbers"
[peregaming] Zero says, "So I'd better use Master of Small Crafts."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 70 | 70
[peregaming] GM says, "That's a success."
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Nice!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Woo! And one degree to boot."
GM says, "So you pilot the guncutter down through the heavy atmosphere, and it's pretty cold, but the winds are all right and the dull red sun is shining as you land in the vicinity of the cache."
GM says, "There's a huge crater where the lance hit it."
GM says, "And lots of steam."
[Crows-Nest] Zero says (to Obem), "Now watch us have used up our last adequate piloting roll, and all die on the way to the main event later."
Zero says, "Toasty."
Zero asks (of Obem), "Would you like to lead the way?"
Obem says, "Sure"
[Crows-Nest] Zero asks (of Obem), "Meat shield?"
Obem says, "Suits, masks, etc."
Obem says, "Stay behind me."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "I have Dodge +10 now :-)"
Obem goes down the crater carefully, Bolt pistols drawn.
GM says, "So the crater is hundreds of metres wide, and it's as deep as it is wide. At the bottom, you can just see the hint of metal, half melted by a blast which made a big hole in it."
Zero asks (of Obem), "Alright, how do we get through that?"
Obem asks, "Through the hole, captain?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Climb is a basic skill, incidentally."
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "But you can come up with creative solutions!"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Oh, the hole goes al the way through?"
[Crows-Nest] Obem asks, "I assume Zero's survival gear including climbing gear?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Cool. I thought 'half melted' meant it was just a crater that only went halfway through."
Zero says (to Obem), "Right. Let's do some rappelling."
[peregaming] GM says, "It's like the crater has a floor made of metal, and it's partially melted with a gaping hole in the middle where it caved it"
[peregaming] GM says, "*in"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Excellent."
Obem fixes some climbing gear to the rim of the hole.
Obem says, "I'll go first"
[Crows-Nest] Obem says (to gm), "I get +10 due to extra limbs"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Let's go in order, so that there's someone strong below to catch me when I fall."
[peregaming] GM says, "heh"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Haha"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 34 | 34
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Sucess"
[peregaming] Obem says (to zero), "I'll catch you in my warm, slimy tentacles"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "So basic skill means have to hit under half the characteristic score? Or..?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Yeah."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I'm so gonna fall and die."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'm going to fall and land on Obem."
GM says (to Obem), "You're an experienced soldier, and have multiple limbs to boot. You reach the metal 'floor' easily, and are standing next to the opening that leads down into what appears to be a dark corridor"
Yolande motions to Zero, "After you."
GM says, "The floor is a bit warm."
GM says, "It's nice."
[peregaming] Zero asks (of GM), "Do we get any bonuses for having brought gear?"
Obem points a gun down the corridor, and has 3 limbs ready to catch folks.
[peregaming] Zero says, "(That is my deciding factor for spending a fate point before or after the roll.)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Ehh, let's say that Obem can actively help people down (by steadying the rope, etc)"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 24 | 24
[peregaming] Zero says, "That is versus 10."
[peregaming] Zero says, "So if I get at least +15 in bonuses, it's a success."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Otherwise, I'll spend a fate point."
[peregaming] GM says, "Yikes. Um. I maintain that unless Obem actively come up with a clever way to help you, you only get +10."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 67 | 67
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Oof."
[peregaming] Obem says, "I steady the rope and give helpful climbing tips"
Zero loses her grip on the slick rope!
[peregaming] GM asks (of Obem), "How good is your fellowship?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "15"
[peregaming] Obem says, "I could intimidate her into climbing well"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Or you could just try to catch me."
GM exclaims (at Zero), "You're falling! Agility test to see if you can catch onto the rope again!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 8 | 8
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Yes!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "With five degrees of success."
Obem says, "Good save there, ma'am"
Zero says, "I, uh, meant to do that."
GM says (to Zero), "You are now standing next to Obem."
Obem says, "Of course you did, ma'am"
Zero carefully slides down the last few meters, then checks her hands for rope burns.
Yolande peers down. "Everyone ok down there?"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 56 | 56
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Yikes."
[peregaming] Obem says, "oops"
GM exclaims (at Yolande), "You're falling! Test agility!"
Zero says, "Be careful with that--"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 87 | 87
Zero says, "Oh. Too later."
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "-r"
[peregaming] Yolande rerolls with fate.
[peregaming] GM says, "Wise."
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 93 | 93
[peregaming] Yolande says, "OH FUCK."
[peregaming] GM says, "Or not."
Obem tries to catch her.
GM exclaims (at Obem), "-10 Agility check!"
[Crows-Nest] Yolande throws these dice away.
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "I'd like to try telekinesis, but I'm pretty confident that Yolande is too big to use Telekinetic Precision on."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "You could bring the rope to her."
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 54 | 54
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "If you're fast."
[Crows-Nest] Zero asks, "Oh yeah! Is there time to do that?"
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Fettered"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "It's a long fall, so yes"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 42 | 42
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Passed the focus test."
[Crows-Nest] Zero asks, "Do I also need Agility to get it into her hands?"
[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "Nah, just describe your success!"
Zero grabs the rope with her mind and whips it into Yolande's grasping hands!
Yolande grabs hold!
Yolande watches her life flash before her eyes and then.. rope!
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Of course, to an external observer, it looks like a lucky gust of wind... except that there is no wind inside this crater? Sppoooky."
[Crows-Nest] Zero exclaims, "Fortunately, there aren't an external observers, either!"
[Crows-Nest] Obem is an outside observer!
[Crows-Nest] Yolande says, "I believe you're an inside observer ;)"
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Except for us. And I assume none of my officers would make any accusations against their captain."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Unless said officer wanted to become captain herself. Or himself."
Obem says, "Good catch, Yolo"
Zero says, "On the way back up, let's see if we can find a better way to do this."
Yolande nods.
GM says, "So the three of you are standing before a jagged hole in the warm metal 'floor' that leads down into part of a corridor. It's a easy way down, no need for rolls."
Obem pulls her second gun again and slowly starts down the corridor.
Zero follows behind.
GM says, "It's a dark corridor, and your footsteps echo weirdly."
GM says, "There are doors with numbers on them."
GM asks, "Most are locked. Some have been... broken open?"
Yolande peers.
[peregaming] Obem asks, "I assume everything is covered in dust?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Yes, pretty much."
Zero waits to hear what's behind the broken doors before trying to open the locked ones.
GM says, "The broken doors lead into storage areas, with crates and shelves."
[Setting the zoned flag.]
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Anything left, or empty shelves?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Any signs or other writing?"
GM says, "The shelves are untouched, as are the crates. Whoever came here didn't come for pillage."
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Does this all seem to be imperial?"
[peregaming] GM says, "So far, yes."
[peregaming] Roger says, "oh good; we know they're not jeans-stealers"
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Dang, I hoped it would be metric."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "What kind of stuff is here? Just generic supplies like food and uniforms and stuff?"
Zero inspects the shelves and crates.
[peregaming] GM asks, "Do you open crates?"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "I do!"
GM says (to Zero), "The first crate you open contains a single item, meticulously preserved: a helmet."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'd like to use Tech Use to see if there's anything special about it."
[peregaming] GM says, "It's a simple helmet. No electronics."
[peregaming] Zero says, "OK."
[peregaming] GM says, "Made of metal that you can't identify."
Zero shows it to the others.
Obem says, "hm"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oh, also, I forgot to check if I lost that FP I spent earlier:"
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Imperial helmet?"
[peregaming] GM says, "It doesn't have insignia."
Zero says, "Strange."
[peregaming] GM says, "It's very beautiful, though, and is clearly meant for humans."
Zero opens the next crate.
GM says (to Zero), "You find a flail."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Similarly primitive?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Well, seemingly so."
Obem flails about.
Zero says, "Weapons. Armor. This was clearly a cache for a military installation."
Obem nods.
Zero says, "Probably the ancestors of the people who are living under the volcano."
Zero tries one more crate for good measure.
Obem asks (of gm), "Can I find any pattern in the doors being broken open vs those who aren't?"
GM asks (of Obem), "Do you have Logic?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Yes, as a basic skill"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 87 | 87
[peregaming] Obem says, "Nope"
GM says (to Obem), "You see no pattern."
GM exclaims, "However, it's time for an Awareness test!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 72 | 72
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Fail!"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Anyone else?"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 5 | 5
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I have a 39 in perception"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "(Trained)"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 54 | 54
[peregaming] Obem says, "I don't notice anything"
GM says (to Yolande), "Okay, so you hear footsteps! They're coming from far away, but coming closer, and judging by the sound it's something with mechanical parts in it."
Yolande warns the others!
GM says (to Yolande), "There are at least two of 'whatever they are'."
Obem gets into cover behind a crate or something
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Inside a room, so they may pass us?"
Zero ducks into a corner where she can see anything that enters, but can't be seen from outside.
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Good plan."
GM says (to Obem), "There is one really big crate (like, almost human sized) that you can hide behind."
Yolande also hides somewhere.
GM exclaims, "Everybody rolls for Concealment!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 61 | 61
GM says, "You get +10 from being completely still"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Failed by 1."
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Succeeded by 9!"
GM says, "(that's not me, it's the rulebook ;) )"
[peregaming] GM says, "awesome"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Everyone else?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I have a +30 to concealment, apparently, already."
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 76 | 76
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 44 | 44
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Though basic. So one sec."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "failed"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Me too"
Obem's tentacles stick out above the crate.
GM says, "You see two silhouettes outside the door stop, then turn their heads around, then walk into the room."
Yolande holds still, not realizing she's not as hidden as she'd like.
[peregaming] Obem asks, "What do we see when they walk in the room?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "If they're in the room -- right."
GM says, "They're battle servitors, cyborgs so old that the flesh on their faces has withered away and left mostly bone. Their eyes are soulless. One wears a big glove made of metal, the other carries a chain axe over their shoulder."
Servitors says, "Intruders. Alert."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Hmm. If I were to sneak up behind them and jack in, would that be Tech Use?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Since I haven't been seen yet."
[peregaming] GM says, "Hmm, that would be very hard, but not impossible."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'm thining, like, to subdue them or something."
[peregaming] GM says, "If you can manage a Silent Move, I'll allow you to try and control *one* of the servitors."
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Or at least the one I plugged into.)"
[peregaming] Zero says, "OK."
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Would it help if I shot at them? To distract them?"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 60 | 60
[peregaming] GM says, "It would."
[peregaming] Zero says, "That would be a failed Silent Move, unless Obem's help is especially helpful."
[peregaming] Obem says (to gm), "PEW PEW PEW PEW"
[peregaming] GM asks, "What weapon are you shooting?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "2 bolt pistols"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Hmm. Do the Servitors also need a Perception roll? If they fail by more than I failed by, what happens? :)"
[peregaming] GM says, "YEs, it's opposed"
[peregaming] GM says, "Let me roll that"
[peregaming] Obem says, "I'm also shouting DIE ROBOT SCUM"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 20 | 20
[peregaming] Obem says, "if that helps"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oh. That appears to be a good roll."
GM says, "They have one degree of success."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I have, without Obem's help, three degrees of not-success."
[peregaming] Obem says, "afk, losz a contact"
[peregaming] GM says, "For the sake of grimdark, I'm afraid I'll have to say that they do see you..."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "...and we roll Initiative?"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "So roll initiative!"
[peregaming] GM says, "With luck, you might be faster than them."
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 5 | 5 + 6 = 11
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 5 | 5 + 2 = 7
[peregaming] Zero asks, "That's 1d10+ Agility Bonus?"
[peregaming] GM says, "yep"
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 6 = 7
Yolande clears the initiative.
Yolande registers Yolande at init 11.
Zero registers Zero at init 7.
GM registers GM at init Servitors.
GM displays the initiative: Yolande(11) Zero(7)
GM registers Servitors at init 7.
GM displays the initiative: Yolande(11) Zero/Servitors(7)
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "You have a slight edge because you're more agile than them (they have a bonus of 2)"
[peregaming] Zero says, "While Obem and the boys search for a contact lens."
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Should we roll init for her, so we can let Yolande go if she ends up being first?)"
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5
Obem registers Obem at init 5.
GM exclaims, "And it's Yolande's turn!"
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(11) Zero/Servitors(7) Obem(5)
Yolande full auto burst, bitches.
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Rubbed it behind my eye. Would not recommend that"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 69 | 69
[Crows-Nest] Yolande's 0 key is broken :/
Yolande rerolls.
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 70 | 70
Yolande fails.
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Today sucks."
[peregaming] GM says, "aww"
Yolande advances the initiative: Yolande(11) ZERO/SERVITORS(7) Obem(5)
Zero telekinetically crushes the closest servitor!
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 20 | 20
[peregaming] Zero says, "That's five degrees of success."
GM says, "That would be Mr Hellgun."
[peregaming] Zero says, "And damage:"
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 5 | 5 + 1 = 6
[peregaming] Zero says, "And I would also like to grapple."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 61 | 61
[peregaming] Zero says, "Success, but with no degrees."
[peregaming] GM says, "Okay, opposed strength! And because of special rules for this, you actually roll 1d10+strength bonus (for reasons which will become clear)"
[peregaming] GM says, "And whoever rolls highest wins."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "And Strength here is still my Will Power, right?"
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 4 | 4 + 6 = 10
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 6 | 6 + 8 = 14
[peregaming] GM says, "Unnatural Strength, my friend."
[peregaming] GM says, "That's what battle servitors are famous for."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I have no idea what that is! But I gather that it's apparently strong enough to not be grappled by my massive mind."
[peregaming] GM says, "Also the damage you dealt was completely absorbed by his machine armor."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "I *think* the crush and grapple were each half actions?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Unless it bypasses armor"
[peregaming] Zero will check that.
[peregaming] GM asks, "Does TK CRush bypass armor?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Nothing about bypassing armor."
Zero backs back into her corner, moderately concerned.
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Init next!"
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(11) Zero/Servitors(7) OBEM(5)
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Servitors?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "(That's why I didn't use the actual command. :) )"
GM exclaims, "The battle servitor whom Zero just kind of stared at viciously, now fires his hellgun at her!"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 17 | 17
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Dodge!"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Do it!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 75 | 75
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Fail!"
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5
[peregaming] Zero asks, "By the way, do I still have the three wounds from the crash last week?"
GM says, "With penetration 7"
[peregaming] GM says, "You're healed."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Armor 4, so I am fully penetrated, so to speak."
[peregaming] GM says, "How tasteless."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "So I now take 5 wounds?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Minus toughness bonus"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Oh, right!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "One wound."
Zero is grazed.
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "'tis only a flesh wound"
GM says, "The second servitor wields his mightly chain axe and brings it down on Yolande, who annoyed it by firing wildly over his head."
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 51 | 51
GM says, "He just failed."
Yolande woo.
GM says (to Yolande), "the axe buried itself an inch from your foot"
GM says, "still scary"
[peregaming] Obem says, "I wonder if it would be wise to engage one of them in melee, since I am probably more robust than Yolande or Zero"
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(11) Zero/Servitors(7) Obem(5)
[peregaming] Zero says, "Poor Obem."
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Obem did not go?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "I've been vrakuled"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Haha"
[peregaming] GM says, "oops"
GM displays the initiative: YOLANDE(11) Zero/Servitors(7) Obem(5)
Obem backs up the initiative: YOLANDE(11) Zero/Servitors(7) Obem(5)
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(11) Zero/Servitors(7) Obem(5)
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(11) ZERO/SERVITORS(7) Obem(5)
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(11) Zero/Servitors(7) OBEM(5)
GM says (to Obem), "Your move."
Obem points her bolters at the servitor that attack Yolande and fires from both guns.
[peregaming] Obem says, "Semi-Auto burst would get me +10, twf -10, so I roll normally"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 26 | 26
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Success, two degrees!"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Woo!"
[peregaming] Obem says, "That means an extra hit, IIRC"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "So I just roll damage twice?"
[peregaming] GM says, "With two weapons, you double the number of hits anyway (unless you want to roll separately)"
[peregaming] Obem says, "I'd like to roll seperately"
[peregaming] GM says (to Obem), "I meant attack rolls"
[peregaming] Obem says, "So did I"
[peregaming] GM says, "Good"
[peregaming] Obem says, "So, with tearing, I roll each hit twice"
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 8 | 8 + 5 = 13
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 5 | 5 + 5 = 10
[peregaming] Obem says, "Second hit:"
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 5 = 6
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 10 | 10 + 5 = 15
[peregaming] Obem says, "13 and 15, PEN of 4"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Woo."
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Second gun!"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 85 | 85
[peregaming] Zero says, "I knew there was a reason I hired her as a bodyguard."
[peregaming] Obem says, "Miss :/"
GM exclaims (at Obem), "Well, you only hit half the time, but you dealt so much damage that the Servitor is nearly blown to bits!"
GM says, "In fact, let me check the critical effect tables... oh, I see, he's in literal pieces now."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Hee."
Obem says (to zero), "I hope you like puzzles"
GM says, "Still moving (like the Terminator) but unable to use his gun."
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(11) Zero/Servitors(7) Obem(5)
Yolande tries this again. That last burst was a warning (albeit unheeded). (Aiming at the guy who hasn't taken any damage, I think?)
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 39 | 39
[peregaming] Yolande says, "64 to 39, so.. two shifts. Three shots, With tearing."
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Woo!"
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 5 | 5 + 5 = 10
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 5 | 5 + 5 = 10
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 9 | 9 + 5 = 14
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 10 | 10 + 5 = 15
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 7 | 7 + 5 = 12
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 7 | 7 + 5 = 12
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Oy. 10, 15, 12"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Pen?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "4"
[peregaming] GM says, "ok"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "You deal more damage in a single go than Obem did!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "We may be running out of servitors soon."
GM exclaims, "The second servitor is blasted apart, his limbs flying off!"
Zero says, "Good work, team."
GM says, "His head gnashes his teeth still."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "They're both disabled now, right?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Yup, unless you do something silly like picking them up."
[peregaming] Obem says, "They are servitorn"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "I *was* planning to do something silly!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Specifically, try to jack into the one that less damaged."
[peregaming] GM asks, "You can. But for what purpose?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "I want to hack it to find out if it has any data about this place."
[peregaming] GM says, "You can try, but it's going to be hard."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "If I fail, do I get my brain fried or anything?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Or is it just a generic failure?"
[peregaming] GM says, "You might need to make a Willpower save to avoid insanity points."
[peregaming] Roger says, "it's just your brain"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "I'll probably fail, but what's life if you don't try?"
Zero plugs her MIU into the back of the semitor's skull.
[peregaming] GM says, "The servitor is old, so -10."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I've got a 40+10% chance. Or, 40+10-10%."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 18 | 18
Obem gets ready to plug Zero if she gets to cray-cray.
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Two shifts!"
Zero says (to Servitor), "Tell me your secrets. All of them."
GM says (to Zero), "It's weird at first. Kind of like closing your eyes and dreaming... but the dream is made of numbers and data that coalesce into something approaching a memory."
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "I'm Neo."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "whoa"
GM says (to Zero), "You see a planet that's made of grassy plains. You see people building the steel bunkers, some of which are obviously Tech Priests from Mars."
GM says, "Also Imperial Guardsmen are there, patrolling."
GM says, "You sort of fastforward through the servitor's life."
Zero makes little faint squeakily tape-winding noises.
GM says, "There's an unexpected delivery. A guncutter crashes. People go to help. They come back with a strange device, crackling with energy, and they transport it in a vehicle."
Obem says (to Yolande), "I hate it when she does that."
GM says, "A word is said over and over again. 'Eldar'."
Zero says (to "Obem,), "Yolande""
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Er."
GM says, "Then it becomes more confused. The servitor was elsewhere, guarding. Suddenly there was an explosion near the volcano. A beam of light rising into the sky. Then the temperature plummetted."
Zero says (absently, to Obem and Yolande), "...Eldar..."
Yolande asks, "What does *that* mean?"
Obem says, "Nothing good"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Do we know of the Eldar?"
GM says (to Zero), "At this point, the servitor's memory is unreadable, probably accounting for its lack of coherent behavior."
[peregaming] GM says, "Vaguely."
Zero blinks.
[peregaming] GM says, "Unless you're Yolande"
Zero eventually comes to and recaps what she saw to the others.
Obem exclaims (at Yolande), "You tell me!"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "I have Xenos Lore!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'd like to use it."
[peregaming] GM exclaims (at Zero), "do it!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 82 | 82
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "I am really bad at Xenos Lore!"
Zero asks, "Eldar are... aliens, I think?"
Yolande ooh!
Obem asks, "Like Orks?"
Zero says, "Maybe? But if they created that tech I saw in the servitor's mind, then they must be a *lot* smarter."
[peregaming] GM says, "I am surprised Yolande has zero knowledge of Xenos."
[peregaming] GM says, "(looking at her sheet)"
Zero says, "So, we can keep exploring this place. Maybe find out what's behind those locked doors. Maybe run into more servitors."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "It wasn't offered as a thing I could take! I'm just good at talking to them, and bad at resisting their tech."
[peregaming] GM says, "aha"
Zero says, "Or we can head back out of here with what we know, and go look for the Big Spike."
[peregaming] GM says, "that makes sense"
42 says, "(on the vox) Hello ello lolo Captain! All well ell ell?"
Obem says (to zero), "Well, we now know it's Eldar Tech. But I'm not sure we'll find anything more specific. And finding the bunker who has the info is like finding a hyperneedle in a stack of Algernonian hay."
Zero says (to 42), "So far so good, 42. We just had a run-in with a couple of dessicated old servitors who gave us a lead."
Zero nods to Obem.
Zero says (to 42), "We're coming back up."
[peregaming] GM says, "I'm sad Yolande didn't think about using her knowlegde of Archeotech to identify the helm and flail."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Aw."
Obem exclaims, "To the volcano!"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Are you taking any loot with you, btw?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Oh. Sorry. I didn't realize."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "As for getting back up: I'm thinking, we get 42 to tie the top of the rope to the Sigma, we tie the other end to ourselves, and we get him to lift us out?"
[peregaming] Zero says (to GM), "The helmet and flail, yes."
[peregaming] GM says, "cool"
[peregaming] GM says, "and yes, that is a valid option"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Does the flail actually seem like a useful weapon?"
[peregaming] Zero asks (of GM), "I also tried to open a third crate, but I'm guessing the servitors showed up before I did?"
Yolande gives servitor pieces a kick on her way out.
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "Yep! You can open it now if you like (it's the big one Obem hid behind)"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I can roll for it now, or back on the ship, or something, if it'll make you happy? :D"
[peregaming] GM says, "Roll it now, might as well ;)"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Also, if this all goes well, and we fix the planet and stuff, I'm thinking we can try looting the bunkers later with, like, squads of combat-trained mooks bringing sending stuff up to the teleportarium."
[peregaming] Zero exclaims (at GM), "I am opening it!"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 76 | 76
[peregaming] Yolande says, "NOPE"
[peregaming] Zero says (to Yolande), "Perhaps you can try again when we're in the Librarium."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Maybe"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Well, you just know they're possibly archeotech, but what they do is unknown?"
Zero opens the large crate before they head out.
GM says (to Zero), "You open the crate (it kind of swings open on hinges) and see a formidable hauberk (chest armor) with beautiful engravings on it."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Ooh. Do they look Imperial?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "And if so, would my knowledge of War help decipher them?"
[peregaming] GM says, "They look far older than the Imperium."
[peregaming] GM says, "And it seems made for a human."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says (to zero), "You would look so cool with that"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "In that case, could Xenos Lore help?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oho. Interesting."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "being worn by your bodyguard beside you"
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Ha ha."
Zero says, "Let's bring these back to the guncutter and visit our friends under the volcano."
Zero says, "We can come back here later to do a more thorough excavation."
Obem tries on the Hauberk in the guncutter.
GM says (to Obem), "It's big, but fits. And it seems to make you look like a true leader, awe-inspiring and imposing."
Obem says (to zero), "Maybe this will cause a reaction from the Eagle people. I'll keep it on."
Zero says, "Sure, what could go wrong."
GM asks, "So, your strategy for reaching the volcano?"
GM asks, "Fly low, or walk?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Fly low, taking advantage of the modifications we made to the guncutter as well as all the readings I took with the multiple degrees of scanning success."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Also, TK on the controls:"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 44 | 44
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Success.)"
[peregaming] Zero says, "(And jacked in as well.)"
GM says (to Zero), "You have no trouble weathering the storm."
GM says, "The guncutter wobbles a bit, but you know where you're going."
Zero says, "Phew. This 'weather' stuff isn't that bad once you get used to it."
Obem says, "At least this is not like the storms on my homeworld."
[peregaming] GM asks, "Wait, was that your focus test?"
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Sharknados."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Yes."
[peregaming] GM says, "I misread that as a Pilot roll."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oh. Heh."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 43 | 43
[peregaming] Zero says, "There, *that's* my Pilot roll. Completely different."
[peregaming] GM says, "Excellent"
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Vs. 75, plus or minus any bonuses/penalties.)"
[peregaming] GM says, "It would have been -10 instead of -20, so you manage."
[Crows-Nest] Zero says (to Obem), "I'm imagining a scene like in the Princess Bride, where somebody tells Obem 'You *are* the sharknado!'"
GM says, "And now you land near the cave entrance where you first saw the Eagle clan."
Zero sets the guncutter down right outside the entrance to the eaglefolk's cave.
Zero grabs a case of supplies out of the cargo hatch for the Eagles and suggests that everyone else do the same.
GM says, "Some of them come out, and their leader recognizes Zero as she steps out. 'You are alive!' he shouts out. 'It's a miracle!'"
Zero says, "We are! And we've brought gifts, to thank you for your kindness."
Zero opens the case and shows them the contents.
[peregaming] GM says, "For context: Zero was teleported out of a guncutter that crashed into the mouth of the volcano, at the very last second."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Ah"
Eagle Leader says, "Aquila smiles upon us. We thank you."
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Do they react to my armor at all?"
[peregaming] GM says, "I'm getting to it..."
Eagle Leader (to Obem) says, "And I see that Aquila has bestowed one of her gifts on you"
Eagle Leader says, "This is a day of many blessings."
Obem says, "I hope to prove myself worthy of it"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "Eagle Leader One standing by"
GM says, "So they lead you back to the underground hive, with the food and everything."
Zero asks, "While we were Above, we looked down through the mountain -- is one of the ancient gifts you told us about near <approximate location of Big Spike>?"
GM says, "(incidentally Obem, you notice that the lasguns are literally the only weapons they have, and they recharge them by leaving them to rest on hot volcanic rock or next to small fires.)"
[Crows-Nest] Yolande misread that as "small fries"
GM says (to Zero), "The Eagle leader is confused by you speaking in coordinates."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Neat. Eco-friendly killing machines"
Zero asks, "About <X> meters that way, and <Y> meters down?"
Eagle Leader says, "Oh, you mean the cursed gift. We can show you the way, though no one has ever come back."
Zero says, "Thank you; we would like to see it."
Zero says, "And if Aquila smiles on us, perhaps try to exorcise the curse."
Eagle Leader says, "Well, if Aquila has sent you down here from the Above, then it is probably meant to be."
Eagle Leader says, "We will show you the way. Though you will have to walk it alone."
GM says, "They lead you to a freight elevator built into a rock wall. It looks very, very, very old."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Does that mean just me, or just us without them?"
[peregaming] GM says, "The latter."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oh, good."
[peregaming] Obem says, "Aw, I was hoping for a day off"
GM says, "So, do you descend? (Alyan will stay behind to talk with Eagle Leader)"
Obem says, "Yeah"
Zero descends.
[peregaming] Zero says, "Wait."
Zero gets back out and checks the mechanism.
[peregaming] Zero says, "Tech Use."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 51 | 51
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Failed!"
Zero says, "Yeah, looks good to me. Let's go."
[peregaming] GM asks, "Did you take 42?"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Sure!"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 84 | 84
[peregaming] Zero says, "Poor guy, popping in and out of existence like a familiar."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "hee"
GM says, "42 sees nothing wrong either."
Yolande is just glad we're not climbing down again.
GM says, "You all get in. The elevator takes forever to go down, creaking like a damned soul."
Zero says, "Yeah. This has to be a lot safer."
[Crows-Nest] Yolande does some space sudoku on her dataslate.
Obem checks all her weapons.
GM says, "You arrive at the bottom of the shaft, and ahead of you is a dark tunnel, walls glowing phosphorescently, filled with hot steam."
[Crows-Nest] Zero asks, "Should we ask where the light came from in the bunker?"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "I assumed you had torches."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "This is just for style."
[peregaming] Obem asks (of gm), "Flashlights?"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "yep"
[Crows-Nest] Zero asks, "And, uh, the servitors had their own torches, for when we presumably turned ours off while hiding from them?"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Their eyes were bionic and glowed Terminator-style."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Do our suits have anything like radiation detectors on them?"
[peregaming] GM says, "If you're wearing voidsuits, they'd protect you. Otherwise, you don't have detectors."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I assume we are."
[peregaming] GM says, "Ok"
[peregaming] Zero says, "I would expect that's standard procedure for exploring a strange environment."
[peregaming] Obem says, "Yeah"
Zero goes down the tunnel.
[peregaming] Obem says, "Or just red uniforms"
Obem pushes past her to go first.
[Crows-Nest] Zero exclaims (at Obem), "Took you long enough!"
Obem murmus under her breath "...not being paid enough... should've stayed in the war ... always like this with her ..."
GM says, "The ground feels a bit unstable. You have the feeling that your boots sink in slightly."
GM says, "The tunnel widens into a room."
GM says, "And that's when you see... half hidden by the steam in the room... a beacon of cold, blue light in the middle of it all."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Like the one in the servitor's memory?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah"
Obem asks, "What is that?"
Zero says, "A beacon of cold, blue light."
Obem is her usual stoic self, but the boys swish around nervously.
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Where is it coming from?"
[peregaming] GM says, "The middle of the room."
[peregaming] GM says, "It's a circular room, quite wide, and there are remains of machinery around it"
[peregaming] GM says, "Half hidden by the misty steam."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Is there some kind of object or device there, or is it just beginning at an empty point in space?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Or is the steam obscuring our view?"
[peregaming] GM says, "The latter."
Obem slowly moves towards the beacons, pistols at the ready.
[peregaming] Obem says, "Actually, I imagine one is a cool space revolver, FYI."
Zero says, "Does anyone have anything that can clear some of that vapor? I'd like to get a good look at this thing."
42 says, "I have infrared ed ed sensor orr orrs!"
Zero asks (of 42), "What can you make out?"
42 says, "A crystall stall stall... attached to wires..."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Are there any stones or the like on the ground?"
[peregaming] GM says, "There are bits of metal, broken off from the machinery that lines the walls of the misty room."
Zero picks up a small piece of metal and tosses it into the beam.
Obem slowly moves towards the crystall (all all).
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Not aiming for the crystal, just the beam.)"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Focus test!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "OK? I thought I was just doing it by hand, but sure."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 62 | 62
[peregaming] GM says, "Ooops"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Pass!"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "If you don't want to use TK, you don't have to!"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "OK!"
[peregaming] GM says, "sorry for misreading"
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'm just going to use my own clumsy arms at first."
[peregaming] GM says, "That's BS"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 62 | 62
[peregaming] GM says, "haha"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "I miss completely!"
GM says, "CLANG the metal bounces off the walls"
Zero picks up another one in her hand and tosses it into the air a couple of times while actually grabbing it with her TK.
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 29 | 29
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Many success.)"
Zero then, miming throwing it with her arm, tosses it into the beam *properly* this time.
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 95 | 95
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Sigh.)"
[peregaming] GM says, "I bet Obem would manage :D"
Zero asks (of Obem), "Hey. What do you think would happen if you throw a hunk of something into that beam?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Just what I was thinking."
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 63 | 63
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "That is a small beam!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Rogue Trader: the game of being really, really bad at doing anything."
[peregaming] GM says, "hahaha"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Yay"
[peregaming] GM says, "It's just that you don't need to roll for the *easy* stuff because you are far above the common mortal. :D"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Alright. I assume the crystal must be tech of some sort."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "If I get closer to it, is there a chance I could analyze it with Tech Use?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "I could shoot at ait"
[peregaming] GM poker face.
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "What do we roll for throwing things at the beam?"
[peregaming] GM says, "BS"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "because I might as well try :D"
[peregaming] GM says, "(which never fails to amuse me)"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Yes, all our rolls where BS, she meant which skill"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Sure!"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 55 | 55
[peregaming] Yolande sighs, nope.
[peregaming] GM asks, "Not even if you aim?"
Zero says, "There seems to be some kind of deflective force field around it."
[peregaming] GM says, "That's +20 if you take the time to do so."
Zero moves in to take a closer look at the crystal.
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Does aiming make sense outside of combat? But sure. Then yes."
[peregaming] Obem says, "Oh, in that case I hit, too"
[peregaming] GM says, "The Polish style of GM would rule that you can't retroactively say that you aimed..."
[peregaming] GM says, "...but I am tempted to let this slide for once."
[peregaming] Zero says, "In theory they could just keep aiming and throwing until they either hit it or critically failed."
[peregaming] GM says, "true"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Polish?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Or, I guess, ran out of debris.)"
GM exclaims, "So you guys manage to hit the beam with pieces of metal!"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Or a monster comes :D"
GM exclaims, "That's when the fun begins!"
GM says, "Because now you have a pile of frozen pieces of metal. D'oh."
[peregaming] GM says, "Nearly had you there."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "A pile of them?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Does that mean the piece shattered?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Yep."
Zero says, "That must be where our cold is coming from."
Zero examines the broken equipment around the room.
GM says (to Zero), "It looks like Imperial tech. Sensors, potentia coils storing energy that is being siphoned from the crystal via wires."
GM says, "It's strange, though, that there seems to be no power source for this... artefact."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Siphoned *from* the crystal? Interesting."
Zero says, "Hmm. It looks almost like the crystal is sucking heat energy out of the environment."
Zero says, "And that energy might even be what's powering this thing. Self-sustaining."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'd like to deactivate it."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Possibly by disconnecting the wires, or possibly by other means if my character is smart enough to see a better option."
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Roll for smartness!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 54 | 54
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Fate Point!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 37 | 37
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Success!"
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 5 | 5
[peregaming] GM asks, "How many fate points do you have left?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Because you seem to be burning through them at an alarming rate."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Three."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Really? I thought this was the second one."
[peregaming] GM says, "OK."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Did I miss one?"
[peregaming] GM says, "no"
[peregaming] GM says, "I'd forgotten you have so many"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Aha."
[peregaming] GM says, "my own character has 3"
[peregaming] GM says, "but back to the story"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "surely this volcano doesn't need all this aircon"
[peregaming] Zero says, "So that was a bare success at INT and/or Tech Use, which are both the same for me, provided I'm not plugged in."
[peregaming] Zero says, "And I'm not ready to plug into this thing yet."
GM says (to Zero), "You figure out how to switch off all the equipment while leaving the wires plugged in. You're not sure what will happen, though, since if the crystal is leaking energy..."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Is that a hint?"
Obem tries to be away from the crystal.
Zero says, "Let's all get back into the tunnel."
[peregaming] GM says, "Just basic common sense."
Zero says (to Obem), "Can you drag this big metal sheet that's not attached to anything anymore out there? We could all take cover behind it."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "hey this is probably the same tech as the lasguns"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "You couldn't be more wrong."
Obem does so,
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "But no spoilers."
Zero waits until they're all behind cover, then attempts to use TK to flip the switch.
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 4 | 4
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 53 | 53
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "I mean surely the Imperial lasguns are powered by the prayers of the faithful"
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Success with an extra shift.)"
GM says (to Zero), "You flip the switch easily."
GM says, "There is a moment of silence."
GM exclaims, "Then a blinding flash of light!"
GM exclaims (at Zero), "You feel your head hurt with the sound of a thousand whispers!"
Zero says, "Gnaaa."
GM says, "And then everything goes pitch dark. Even the crystal."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Even our flashl^Wtorches?"
Obem says, "[low gothic curse]"
GM says, "Awareness test for everyone (and the torches are still lit, although flickering ominously)"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 6 | 6
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 15 | 15
[peregaming] Zero says, "Success with one shift."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "That's 3 shifts."
GM asks, "Obem?"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 79 | 79
[peregaming] Obem says, "nope"
GM says, "Yolande and Zero see, not far from where the crystal was, a tall shape coming out of nowhere; first a head, then the rest of its humanoid body..."
GM asks, "...then something that looks like... wings?"
Zero asks, "Oh. Hello?"
Yolande um.
Obem blinks. "Oh. I saw that."
Zero looks at Yolande and Obem. "So this isn't just me seeing this this time?"
Yolande shakes her head quietly.
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Give me a moment. Lost the stats."
[peregaming] Zero says, "AFK a sec."
GM asks, "For the moment, you only see a silent shadow, standing still. Do you shine a flashlight on it?"
Obem says, "I do"
Obem says, "(held by a tentacle)"
Yolande looks around and steps foward, to try greeting the creature again, since it hasn't responded to "hello".
GM says (to Obem), "You expected to see a human face. You see a red, horned monster with fangs, its inscrutable eyes staring into your soul. It growls."
Yolande oh.
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Back.)"
GM exclaims, "Everyone who sees this must now make a -20 Willpower save!"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 75 | 75
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 35 | 35
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 47 | 47
[peregaming] Obem says, "Nope"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "No."
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Nope!"
[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "How many degrees of failure?"
[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "each?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "No degrees."
[peregaming] Obem says, "Two"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "A lot. Um. five?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Maybe I should reroll."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "With my lats fate point."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "It probably won't get worse..."
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 52 | 52
[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "For once, it didn't get worse!"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Except here: "Ok, that's 3"."
[peregaming] GM says, "Zero rolls a d100. Obem rolls a d100+20. Yolande rolls a d100+30"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 12 | 12 + 30 = 42
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 55 | 55 + 20 = 75
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 24 | 24
[peregaming] GM says (to Yolande), "You gain an insanity point as you reel from the shock! You cannot approach it willingly and have -10 to all tests against the thing."
[peregaming] GM exclaims (at Obem), "You're frozen with terror!"
[peregaming] GM says, "And gain 1d5 insanity points. And have -10 to everything. And cannot do anything until someone snaps you out of it."
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "You start shaking and trembling, and have -10 to everything."
Obem rolls 1 5-sided die: 1 | 1
Zero asks, "Crap. What *is* that thing?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "I now have 4 insanity points"
Yolande asks, "I.. I don't know?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Snapping out of your frozen-ess requires a Willpower test at the end of every turn"
[peregaming] GM says, "Speaking of turns, it's Initiative time"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Can the rest of us assist with that at all?"
Zero clears the initiative.
Yolande clears the initiative.
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 3 | 3 + 6 = 9
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 2 | 2 + 6 = 8
Yolande registers Yolande at init 9.
Zero registers Zero at init 8.
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "You can try to use Fellowship to -- oh."
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 3 | 3 + 4 = 7
[peregaming] Zero says, "Ha ha."
Obem registers Obem at init 7.
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "I think Yolande has Fellowship!"
GM registers Fury at init 5.
[peregaming] Yolande does!
Yolande displays the initiative: Yolande(9) Zero(8) Obem(7) Fury(5)
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(9) Zero(8) Obem(7) Fury(5)
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Does talking use an action?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Um. Normally, no."
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "But?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Just don't recite the Imperial Creed or anything longwinded."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Haha, ok. I was just gonna try to snap her out of it with my sweet wordage."
[peregaming] GM says, "Do it :-)"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 45 | 45
[peregaming] Yolande says, "just barely"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Fellowship is 48"
Yolande says, "Come on, Obem. You're fine. We're fine. It's all fine."
Yolande says, "We need to kill this thing."
Yolande says, "And we need you."
GM exclaims (at Obem), "You blink. There's an enemy to kill!"
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Thanks Yolo!"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "You are unfrozen!"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Still -10, I assume?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "And now I'm gonna use my full action to aim with my inferno pistol. Because I never use it."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "And if I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die using my damn cool weapon."
[peregaming] GM says (to Obem), "yup"
[peregaming] GM says (to Yolande), "FOR THE EMPERORRRR"
Yolande advances the initiative: Yolande(9) ZERO(8) Obem(7) Fury(5)
[peregaming] Zero says, "Let's see if my TK crush works any better on this thing."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 56 | 56
[peregaming] Zero says, "Focus: success."
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 2 = 3
[peregaming] Zero says, "Damage: 3."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Grapple attempt:"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 70 | 70
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Failed!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Do we need to see if they failed as well in their opposition?)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Hold on, I need to doublecheck one thing"
[peregaming] GM says, "Oh, sweet crap."
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "What's up?"
GM says (to Zero), "You try to use your psychic powers! And you think it should work, but..."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Oh."
[peregaming] Zero says, "This doesn't sound good."
[peregaming] Obem says, "uh oh"
GM says, "the creatures just laughs. 'Sorceress! You cannot harm ME.'"
[peregaming] Obem says, "That's probably not good"
Zero asks, "Who? Who *are* you?"
[Crows-Nest] Obem asks, "I really wanna know! Who are you?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Does this voice sound at all familiar to me?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Say, might I have heard it earlier on board a guncutter?"
Fury says, "I come from BEYOND! From the depths of the warp! And I bring DESTRUCTION!"
Fury says, "Fools that you were to summon ME!"
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "The voice is unfamiliar."
Zero asks, "Oh. So you're just a regular demon, then?"
Zero advances the initiative: Yolande(9) Zero(8) OBEM(7) Fury(5)
Obem reaches onto her back and brings up a very large lascannon.
[peregaming] GM says, "dun dun DUN"
Obem exclaims, "You are the fool to mess with us, hellspawn!"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 74 | 74
[Crows-Nest] Obem exclaims, "Fate point!"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 97 | 97
[peregaming] GM asks, "Is this even on full auto?"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "N..No?"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Half action to brace, half action for a standard attack?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Ah."
[peregaming] GM says, "Give me a second."
[peregaming] Obem says, "I missed anyway :-)"
GM exclaims (at Obem), "Your lascannon jams! Until you fix that, you won't be able to fire it!"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "This is what a critical failure means!"
[peregaming] GM says, "(un-jamming a weapon can be done by Tech-priests btw)"
[peregaming] GM says, "(they have 'sacred unguents' for that)"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Can I spend another Fate Point to reroll again?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Sorry, only one per roll."
[peregaming] Obem says, "Aw"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "You said you wanted grimdark!"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "This isn't the flippin' Easter Bunny, it's a daemon!"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Grimdark, not grimcompetence"
[peregaming] GM says, "haha"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Hee."
[peregaming] Obem says, "Anyhoo, carry on"
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(9) Zero(8) Obem(7) FURY(5)
GM exclaims, "The Fury of Chaos strikes at you, Obem!"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 46 | 46
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "I know, it jammed my gun!"
GM exclaims, "It's an all-out attack that hits!"
Obem exclaims, "Dodge!"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "How does cover work?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Oh, good point"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Oh"
[peregaming] GM says, "I think it's -10 to attacks"
[peregaming] GM says, "But it still hits anyway"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "But I can dodge?"
[peregaming] GM says, "You can"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 6 | 6
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Dodged!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oh dear. I just found it in the rules. You're supposed to calculate what body parts are covered, and what body part the attack hits, and then calculate whether or not the cover was pierced..."
GM says (to Obem), "Its claws swipe at thin air"
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "Let's not do that, please."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I quite agree."
GM exclaims, "But it has a second attack with its other arm!"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 87 | 87
GM exclaims, "Which also misses!"
Fury says, "RAAAAARGH"
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(9) Zero(8) Obem(7) Fury(5)
Yolande says, "Go back to hell, motherfucker," and shoots her inferno pistol.
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 82 | 82
Yolande fails.
Yolande cries.
GM says, "aww"
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(9) ZERO(8) Obem(7) Fury(5)
[peregaming] Zero says, "This might be a really stupid idea, but..."
[peregaming] GM says, "Wishing you had redshirts now! hahahah"
Zero tries to grab that switch again with her mind and reactivate the crystal.
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 3 | 3
Yolande also uses her half action to switch back to her boltgun.
[peregaming] Zero says, "Many successes on my focus test."
GM says (to Zero), "You succeed! The Fury turns around briefly as the crystals turns on again, and growls. 'Now I cannot go back! Puny mortals! I will crush you!'"
Yolande says, "Great. You've just made it more angry."
[Crows-Nest] Yolande says, "Zero jsut spends the whole fight turning the crystal on and off."
Zero also draws her own pistol, in case she needs it later.
Zero advances the initiative: Yolande(9) Zero(8) OBEM(7) Fury(5)
Obem says, "That was zero improvement"
[Crows-Nest] Zero exclaims, "That's what the IT department said to do when I called up!"
Obem drops her lascannon. "42! fix that!" Then she quick draws her bolt pistols.
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Semi auto burst!"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 85 | 85
GM says, "42 starts humming weird chants and rubbing oil on the lascannon."
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Nope. 2nd burst!"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 68 | 68
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Fate point!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "So what I am imagining, is that this crystal is probably dangerous to touch. Especially the beam from it."
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 10 | 10
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Sucess!"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "But is it dangerous to the demon?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Two hits, as that is all I can make"
Obem says, "roll 1d10+5"
[peregaming] GM says (to Yolande), "Only one way to find out."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "I don't know! If it's basically just a beam of cold, it might be?"
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 3 | 3 + 5 = 8
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 5 | 5 + 5 = 10
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 4 | 4 + 5 = 9
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 9 | 9 + 5 = 14
Obem says, "10 and 14 damage, Pen 4"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "I mean, it seems to have a physical presence, so it should be injured by physical stuff, right?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Sure"
GM says (to Obem), "You manage to scratch it."
GM says, "With gunfire."
GM says, "That's how tough it is."
[peregaming] Zero says, "There's something called 'Manoeuvre' which is a half action in combat."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Opposed WS test, to push an opponent back a meter."
Obem says, "Dang, this thing is tougher than a Sharktopus"
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "You're forgetting your TK discipline."
[peregaming] GM says, "You have access to the basic technique."
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Use the force, Zero!"
[peregaming] GM says, "Wait"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Do I? I thought I only had the two that I explicitly took."
[peregaming] GM says, "I just remembered that doesn't work on daemons."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Also, I thought you said this daemon was imm- timing."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Also, this is a Durin's Bane situation and I kinda feel like Zero is our Gandalf, so we know what needs to happen"
[peregaming] Zero says, "So, as I was saying."
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "But you can push the cover!"
[Crows-Nest] Zero asks, "And I'll rise again later as Negative One?"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Good idea!"
[peregaming] GM says, "With TK"
[peregaming] Zero says, "It's also not my turn."
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(9) Zero(8) Obem(7) FURY(5)
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 19 | 19
GM says (to Obem), "Its claws fall down upon you..."
Obem tries to jump to the side.
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 68 | 68
[Crows-Nest] Obem asks, "Nope. Do I want to use my last fate point?"
[Crows-Nest] Zero asks, "Do you think you're likely to be killed here?"
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Not sure how hard this thing hits"
Obem says (to gm), "I'll take the hit"
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 2 | 2 + 4 = 6
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 7 | 7 + 4 = 11
GM says, "11 damage, pen 0."
Obem says, "1 wound"
GM says, "indeed."
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Good choice."
GM says, "second attack: it tries to bite Zero in the head"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 18 | 18
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Dodge!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 63 | 63
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "But her head is Zero's most useful body part!"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Fail!"
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 4 | 4 + 4 = 8
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 8 | 8 + 4 = 12
[peregaming] Zero says, "She's right, you know."
GM says, "12 damage to the head, pen 0."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Four brings me to five wounds total."
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Just one over my TB.)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Seems like you're lightly wounded still."
GM says (to Zero), "Its teeth were slowed down by your helmet, luckily."
GM says, "It spits you out and roars."
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(9) Zero(8) Obem(7) Fury(5)
Zero says (to Fury), "Look, I know you like me, but I just don't like you in that same way."
Yolande full auto burst on this fucker.
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 55 | 55
Yolande just fails.
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(9) ZERO(8) Obem(7) Fury(5)
Yolande hates the world.
[peregaming] GM says, "Time for some TK"
Zero grabs the metal plate with her mind.
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 92 | 92
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "FP!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 37 | 37
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Several success!"
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 8 | 8
[peregaming] GM says, "So your plan is to push cover into daemon and by this means push him into the crystal and its beam."
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Exactly!"
Zero shoves the metal plate into the demon!
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Which I think is contested WS?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Or WP in my case.)"
[peregaming] GM says, "yeah"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 57 | 57
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 97 | 97
[peregaming] Zero says, "Success."
GM exclaims, "The daemon actually falls over backwards... pushed by the metal plate right into the crystal's beam!"
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Woo!"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Yay"
[peregaming] Obem says, "he has a bright future ahead"
GM says, "It screams as it starts rapidly coating over with ice."
[Crows-Nest] Zero exclaims, "And the energy surges into him, making him more powerful than ever!"
GM says, "Then, finally, it shatters itself into a million pieces! And the crystal, overloaded, goes out again."
Yolande ducks.
Zero says, "Oh, good."
Obem covers Zero from debris.
Zero says, "I was wondering how to safely turn that off again."
Zero just kinda dumbly forgets to even dodge it, so it's convenient that Obem is there.
GM says, "You are, amazingly enough, victorious."
Yolande wow.
Zero looks around to see if there's anything salvageable here.
GM says, "The beam is gone, and it's starting to feel hotter in here."
Obem asks (of 43), "How's my cannon doing?"
Zero says, "Maybe we should get out of here."
42 says, "By the grace ace of the Omnisisiahaha, it is working ing again ing!"
Zero says, "Before the volcano kicks in."
Obem asks, "Uh, Thank you, hu,huhu?"
GM says (to Zero), "As you say this, a portion of the wall falls, and magma starts seeping down."
Yolande ohshit.
Zero says, "Like, now."
Zero sprints back to the elevator.
GM exclaims, "Everybody should run. Agility Test!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 11 | 11
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 56 | 56
[peregaming] Zero says, "Bunch of successes."
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 33 | 33
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Success!"
Yolande fails.
[peregaming] Yolande says, "By 1 shift"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Well, *most* of the party got back. That's not *too* bad, is it?"
[peregaming] Yolande aw.
[peregaming] Zero asks (of Yolande), "Would a fate point be a good idea here? Or do we not want to make it even worse?"
GM says (to Yolande), "You trip, and nearly fall head first into a puddle of magma. Your eyebrows are singed off by the heat."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I've been out of fate points for a while."
GM says, "The others are far ahead."
[peregaming] Zero asks (of Yolande), "You did refresh them at the start of the session, right?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Yes. I only get 3."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Darn."
Zero gives Yolande a 'hand' up.
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 71 | 71
[peregaming] Zero says, "Or not."
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Same!"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 91 | 91
[peregaming] Obem says, "Also not"
[peregaming] GM asks (of Obem), "What did you roll?"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Agility?"
[peregaming] (from Zero) Obem says, "Tentacle."
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Wait, I could burn a fate point, even if it's been spent. I mean, this is our last session?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Even I really need to."
[peregaming] GM says, "This isn't that dire."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Not yet. But ok."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "This is more of a 'take wounds' situation than a 'die' one, so far?"
GM says (to Obem), "You manage to run back for Yolande, but lose a lot of time, and by the time you read the elevator you have been pelted with a lot of falling rocks."
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 3 | 3
Obem says (to gm), "I cover her from falling rocks"
GM says, "Which your armor easily deflects."
Zero and 42 power up the elevator so it's ready when Obem and Yolande get here.
GM exclaims, "OK!"
GM says, "Everyone gets in. It starts going up... but..."
GM says, "...gets stuck halfway..."
Yolande whe-- Oh.
Zero says, "Grr, unreliable archeotech..."
Zero opens the access hatch and sees what we can do to fix it.
Obem says (to 42&Zero), "Can you fix it? I'll climb on the roof of the cabin, maybe there's a manual obstruction"
Zero says (to Obem), "Good idea."
GM says (to Obem), "So you climb onto the roof of the cabin, and you see immediately what's wrong: there's a dead furry creature stuck in the cables, whose bones are jamming the machinery."
GM asks, "Probably fell down the shaft by accident. Looks like... a cat?"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Nooooooooooo!"
[peregaming] GM says, "Alyan will not be happy."
[peregaming] Zero says, "We'll edit this part out of the transcript."
GM says, "Anyway, I assume you un-jam that."
GM exclaims, "And the elevator can now continue going up!"
Obem says, "No way to pussyfoot around it"
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "I think once a cat becomes jam, there's not really any going back."
[Crows-Nest] Yolande says, "Aw. Also ew."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "So, what do we think the odds are of the volcano going off and killing all the nice people in the caves?"
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Will Cuddlepaws get out of this kind of jam? No, no she won't."
GM says, "So you finally arrive back in the realm of the worshippers of Aquila."
[peregaming] Zero asks (of GM), "How warm is it up here?"
Zero says, "Hey guys."
[peregaming] GM says (to Zero), "Slightly warmer."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "So Zero might have fucked up your habitat."
[Crows-Nest] Zero exclaims, "Fixed! *Fixed* their habitat!"
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Just so long as they all run very quickly to the parts that are now nice."
[peregaming] GM says, "hehe"
Zero says, "We think we uncursed that thing down there."
Zero says, "But it's all pretty much a mess now, so you might still not want to go down there."
Obem stands stoicially. while the boys turn to Zero in surprise.
Eagle Leader says, "By Aquila! I hope you didn't encounter one of the Unspoken."
Zero asks, "Is one of the Unspoken called 'Fury'?"
Eagle Leader says, "They are rageful creatures."
Eagle Leader says, "They speak words of hate."
Zero says, "Yeah, that sounds like the one we met. But we basically turned the curse on him."
Zero says, "Lots of fire, ice, anger and rage. In the opposite order of that."
Eagle Leader says, "Thus is Aquila's wisdom."
Zero says (to 42), "Can you go check the weather outside? And use the Sigma's radio to check in with the ship. Have them scan the volcano, make sure it's not about to blow or anything."
42 says, "I will ill do so oh, Caaa aptain!"
GM says, "So he goes, and reports back that the storm appears to be calming down now. And the ice is super slippery, as if it's slowly melting."
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 96 | 96
Obem exclaims, "We repaired the planet!"
[Crows-Nest] Yolande says, "For values of repaired."
Zero says, "Good, good."
GM says, "The ship's crew are incompetent, however, and cannot manage to get the sensors to work. They ask, 'What volcano?'"
Zero says, "So the 'weather' stuff outside should mostly be going away now."
Zero asks, "But, uh. You know the volcano? The one in this mountain?"
Eagle Leader says, "Our ancestral home? What of it?"
Zero says, "It *might* be getting ready to erupt and spew liquid fire everywhere."
Obem says, "And that'S bad"
Eagle Leader says, "That would be a calamity. I will warn the others."
Zero says, "It's hard to be sure. But it might be a good idea to move out to the plains for a few days. Or weeks. Just in case."
Eagle Leader says, "You are heralds of Aquila. Who are we to question her?"
Zero says, "And, of course, if any of your people want to return to us to the Above instead of staying around, you're welcome to."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Return *with* us, I mean."
[peregaming] Obem asks, "We should get some loot, no?"
Eagle Leader says, " So a new age has come to our world, then. So be it."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Yeah, but that's probably in the bunkers, right?"
Zero says, "Indeed! An age of... less ice."
Zero says, "And green grass and fruit trees."
Zero asks, "And... uh... what else is it that planets have?"
Obem says, "Man-eating tigers"
Obem says, "Acid clouds"
Zero asks, "Big water places? What's the word, puddle? Lake?"
Obem exclaims, "Oceans!"
Zero exclaims, "Yeah, those things!"
Obem says, "Oceans full of Sharktoposus"
42 comes back, making mechanical noises. 'I have ave communy cation ion for Yo ollololandadada. From Officer Gaunt.'
Zero asks (of 42), "Yeah? What's the word?"
Yolande asks, "Oh?"
42 says, "Apparently there is a discrepepepency in crew count ount."
Zero raises an eyebrow.
Zero asks, "What sort of discrepancy?"
42 says, "There are more pee pee peeple aboard than are officially accoun counted for."
Zero looks around the room.
Yolande asks, "Um. How many more?"
Zero asks (of Eagle Leader), "Did you... did any of your people fly up into the Above already when we weren't looking?"
42 says, "Apparently two two two."
Zero asks (of 42), "And we don't know which ones?"
42 says, "No ho ho ho."
Zero says, "Huh."
Obem exclaims, "We need to get back aboars at once!"
Zero says (to Team), "Let's go check this out."
GM exclaims, "Pilot test, +10!"
GM says, "The skies are blue."
Obem says (to 42), "Set condition red throughout the ship! I want checkpoints everywhere"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Jacked in."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 95 | 95
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 42 | 42
[peregaming] Zero says, "Success."
[peregaming] GM says, "Good."
[peregaming] Zero says, "(I am super-glad I got Master of Small Craft.)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Otherwise we would have had a repeat of last session."
GM says, "You fly through blue skies and out into the unforgiving void! The Fortunate looms ahead, and it's good to be back aboard again."
GM says, "Officer Gaunt is waiting for you in the landing bay."
Zero asks (of Officers, while on the Sigma), "So, you think we should start salvage on those old caches now, or should we keep everyone on board until we sort out this crew count issue?"
Obem says (to Gaunt), "Report at once"
Obem says (to zero), "Let's find our stoaways first"
Gaunt says, "We were looking for stowaways, when suddenly -- I'll take you to the bridge. You'll see what I mean."
GM asks, "Do you follow her?"
[Crows-Nest] Zero asks, "Vf vg hf? Ner gurer qhcyvpngrf bs hf?"
Zero of course follows Gaunt.
Obem follows, angrily.
Yolande follows, wonderingly.
GM says, "As you enter the bridge, you see the vox screen, and on the vox screen you see a face."
GM exclaims (at Yolande), "You know that face, now that the disguise is gone. Carnelia Serafin! The pirate! Your sworn enemy!"
Yolande keeps her cool. "Oh, Carny. Good to see you."
Carnelia says, "Right on time, Ferrandino."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "She's friends with carnies. Great."
[Crows-Nest] Yolande really hopes she hates that name.
Carnelia says, "And for the last time, I'm not Carny."
Yolande asks, "Yes, yes. What do you want?"
Carnelia says, "Revenge!"
Yolande sighs, dramatically.
Carnelia says, "You, Pishitter, may know me as Ernalica."
Carnelia says, "You really thought I fell for your dumb ploy?"
Carnelia says, "Pretending that you'd kill Ferrandino?"
Yolande pretends to be shocked. Shocked, I say.
Carnelia says, "I took advantage of that to lull your suspicions. I sneaked on board at Footfall. And during this whole time, me and my friend Selena have been slowly recruiting members of your crew in order to form... a mutiny."
Yolande oh. But she doesn't say anything.
Yolande says, "That's... interesting."
Zero says (to Gaunt), "Seal all exits. Lock down the hangers. No one leaves the ship without my OK."
Carnelia says, "As I speak, I'm hiding somewhere. Perhaps very close."
Yolande says, "We will find you, and we will kill you, Carny."
Obem looks around the bridge for anyone acting suspicious.
Carnelia says, "I'll let you guess where I am."
GM exclaims (at Obem), "That's scrutiny!"
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Scrutiny for the mutiny."
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 48 | 48
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "Nope"
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "(of course)"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Can the ship's sensors scan internally?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Yes."
Zero scans the bridge to make sure the number of people on it is correct.
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 89 | 89
[peregaming] Zero says, "Also negative."
[peregaming] Yolande isn't sure what to do other than keep her talking.
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Do you have any social skills that might help you get information out of her?"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Inquiry?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Like, lulling her into accidentally letting something slip, or picking up on some nuance of her tone or word use to glean a clue?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Or charm."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Those both seem good."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Though inquiry is higher ;)"
[peregaming] GM says, "I'll allow Charm."
Yolande asks, "Oh, Carny. You've thought of everything, haven't you?"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 82 | 82
[peregaming] Yolande pfft.
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 7 | 7
Yolande motions to the crew in a "fucking find her" fashion, and waits to see who reacts appropriately.
Carnelia says, "You think you can blather me into giving the game away? No, no, no, Ferrandino."
Yolande asks, "I wouldn't dream of it. Where's the fun in that?"
GM says (to Yolande), "That's scrutiny."
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 56 | 56
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Also no"
[peregaming] Yolande burns these dice
[peregaming] Obem asks, "What's our most vulnerable system?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Does Yolande know Selena?"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims (at Obem), "The temple!"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "I don't know? No?"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims (at Obem), "All those defenseless kittens!"
[peregaming] GM says (to Yolande), "You reckon she's some sort of henchwoman."
Yolande asks, "So is Selena your new best friend?"
[peregaming] Obem asks (of yolande), "Any idea where they might strike?"
Yolande asks, "Or just someone you had to pay to help you?"
Carnelia says, "Everybody has a price. You know that better than anyone, Ferrandino."
[peregaming] Yolande asks (of Obem), "No?"
Yolande says, "Unlike you, I don't have to pay people to help me. It's this thing called friendship. Which is, you'll find, why I'm not dead yet."
Yolande rambles, while y'all FIND THEM.
[peregaming] Zero asks (of GM), "When a ship goes in and out of warp, does that have an effect on the people on board?"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Yes, similar to seasickness. Why?"
Zero asks (of 42), "Can you trace where the signal on the vox is coming from?"
42 says, "I can try eye eye!"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "And with a temperamental Warp Engine, it might be rather worse than on a regular ship, I would imagine?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "She seems to have a low constitution :D"
[peregaming] GM says, "Oh, I see."
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 23 | 23
[peregaming] Zero says, "So, someone who's not accustomed to a temperamental warp engine -- someone who hasn't been travelling aboard such a ship on a regular basis -- might not handle it well. Especially if it came as a surprise."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'm not sure if this would help us *find* her, but it's something we might try in order to disable her if we do locate her."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Listen to the retching ;)"
[peregaming] Zero says, "There we go."
42 says, "I eye eye have a location! The signal is coming from om om..."
42 says, "... the ceiling?"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "I don't see anything behind her I recognize?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Whoa."
Zero asks (of Obem), "Chainsword?"
Carnelia says, "Oh, crapadoodles."
Carnelia says, "Selena! Stop them!"
Yolande says, "Stupid bitch."
Yolande puts a hand on her gun, but doesn't turn around yet.
[peregaming] Obem asks, "How high is the ceiling?"
Officer Gaunt says, "With pleasure."
Zero says (to Navigator), "Warp jump. 100 VU's."
Zero says (to Navigator), "*Now*."
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Just a little bit too high!"
Yolande shoots Gaunt?
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Too high for a chain sword?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Also, there are a lot of things happening so please roll init"
Yolande clears the initiative.
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 10 | 10 + 6 = 16
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 9 | 9 + 4 = 13
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 4 | 4 + 6 = 10
Yolande registers Yolande at init 16.
Zero clears the initiative.
Obem registers Obem at init 13.
Zero registers Zero at init 10.
Yolande registers Yolande at init 16.
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5
GM registers Carny at init 5.
Obem registers Obem at init 13.
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 2 | 2 + 3 = 5
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Is it safe to shoot a gun on the ship?"
GM registers Gaunt at init 5.
[peregaming] GM says, "If it's not a high pen weapon."
[peregaming] GM says, "(Meltaguns, for example, are prohibited)"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Ok. NOT the inferno pistol :D"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Boltgun has pen 4?"
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "Is that ok?"
[peregaming] GM says, "it's good"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Cool"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Can we tell where the air ducts run? Or what is above the bridge?"
Zero displays the initiative: Yolande(16) Obem/Obem(13) Zero(10) Carny/Gaunt(5)
Obem removes Obem/Obem from the initiative list.
Obem registers Obem at init 13.
[peregaming] GM says (to Obem), "Normally yes. It's a big air duct that also acts as fire extinguisher in emergency."
[peregaming] GM says, "About big enough for a person"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "...fire extinguisher?"
[peregaming] GM says, "You flood the air duct with water."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Yes. Yes..."
[peregaming] Obem says, "oooh..."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Anyone have a lasgun? Or anything else that might readily start a fire?"
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Can we just pull a fire alarm or something?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Or that. Sure. If you want to do it the *boring* way."
[peregaming] Zero asks (of GM), "Have we started init yet?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "There's gotta be a "testing" mechanism or something that doesn't require a fire."
[peregaming] Obem says, "I only have a las*cannon*"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "We have!"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I was waiting for it to advance."
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(16) Obem(13) Zero(10) Carny/Gaunt(5)
Yolande swivels and takes shots at Gaunt. (full auto burst)
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 25 | 25
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 20 | 20
[peregaming] Yolande says, "that is.. 3 extra shots, for total of 4."
GM exclaims, "Gaunt dodges!"
[peregaming] Obem asks (of zero), "I trust you to take care of air duct girl?"
Gaunt says, "You'll never hit Selena Grundy! The warp is with me!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "That works for me."
GM says, "Everyone notices then that it's not really Gaunt, it's a crude disguise which was working because of some sort of spell that's not ended."
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(16) OBEM(13) Zero(10) Carny/Gaunt(5)
Obem tries to see if the spell is ended by bolt pistols.
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 90 | 90
Obem says, "Second one:"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 88 | 88
Obem says, "Gah"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Bleh."
GM exclaims, "Selena keeps acrobatically dodging everything!"
GM advances the initiative: Yolande(16) Obem(13) ZERO(10) Carny/Gaunt(5)
Zero says (to Navigator), "Warp jump. 100 VU's."
Zero, while the navigator is working on that, pulls the fire alarm switch.
GM says (to Zero), "It starts going WEE OON WEE OON"
GM says, "The water'll be coming any moment now."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Does that all add up to a full action, or do I have anything left?"
[peregaming] GM says, "I think you can do one half action"
Zero bear hugs -- and TK crushes -- Gaunt.
[peregaming] GM says, "Choose wisely."
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 20 | 20
[peregaming] Zero says, "That's a whole bunch of successes."
[peregaming] GM asks, "Is this opposed WP?"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Or not?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Nope. This isn't a grapple yet."
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 10 | 10 + 2 = 12
[peregaming] Zero says, "This is the initial attack for damage."
[peregaming] GM says, "ooo"
[peregaming] Zero says, "I *think* that, because I only have a half action, I can't actually do the proper grapple this turn."
[peregaming] GM says, "yeah"
Zero advances the initiative: Yolande(16) Obem(13) Zero(10) CARNY/GAUNT(5)
GM says, "Selena's ribs make cracking noises."
GM exclaims, "Carny, hearing the water coming, starts shooting through the ceiling, trying to bring the panels down!"
GM exclaims, "And she does come down... in a downpour of water, through the ceiling!"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 65 | 65
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Prone, I imagine?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Now she is"
[peregaming] GM says, "(failed her Agility check)"
GM exclaims, "Meanwhile, Selena decides to use Warp powers on Obem!"
GM exclaims, "At unfettered strength!"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 54 | 54
[peregaming] Obem says, "Oops"
GM says (to Obem), "Roll for Willpower"
[peregaming] Zero says, "On the plus side, we at least know she didn't roll doubles."
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 99 | 99
[peregaming] Obem says, "Nope"
GM says (to Obem), "You are compelled... TO SHOOT YOUR CAPTAIN IN THE BACK"
GM says, "(on your turn)"
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Do I roll now ... timing?"
GM advances the initiative: YOLANDE(16) Obem(13) Zero(10) Carny/Gaunt(5)
Yolande turns and shoots at Carny this time.
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 25 | 25
GM exclaims, "She can't dodge!"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Same as before. Can she even dodg-- Ok."
GM exclaims, "She still has water and hair in her eyes!"
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 9 | 9 + 5 = 14
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 3 | 3 + 5 = 8
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 10 | 10 + 5 = 15
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 4 | 4 + 5 = 9
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 3 | 3 + 5 = 8
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 1 | 1 + 5 = 6
Yolande rolls 1 10-sided die: 7 | 7 + 5 = 12
[peregaming] Yolande says, "14, 15, 9, 12"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Woo!"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Space justice."
[peregaming] GM asks, "What's the pen?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "4"
[peregaming] GM says, "She has xenomesh armor."
[peregaming] GM says, "Whoa."
GM says (to Yolande), "Roll a d100"
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 69 | 69
[peregaming] Yolande obligatory "nice"
GM exclaims, "The explosive force of Yolande's attack blasted her in the chest and she is now bleeding profusedly on the floor!"
GM says, "Cursing Yolande a lot."
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 2 | 2
GM rolls 1 10-sided die: 6 | 6
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Cursing her at least eight a lot."
Yolande whirls around and glares at Selena. "If she dies, I presume you don't get paid?"
GM says, "She's stunned for 2 rounds and has 6 degrees of fatigue."
[peregaming] Yolande yiss.
Yolande advances the initiative: Yolande(16) OBEM(13) Zero(10) Carny/Gaunt(5)
[peregaming] Obem asks, "So, um, do I feel compelled to use my whole power to attack Zero?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "And now Obem tries to kill Zero :("
[peregaming] Zero says, "It's OK; I had a good run."
[peregaming] GM says (to Obem), "Yes. It's that powerful."
[peregaming] Obem says (to zero), "Sorry! Hopefully I roll as bad as I usally do"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 49 | 49
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Dodge!"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Frag, that barely hits"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 95 | 95
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Fate point!"
Zero rolls 1 100-sided die: 90 | 90
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Heh"
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "Fate Point!"
Zero rolls 1 10-sided die: 10 | 10
[peregaming] Zero exclaims (at Obem), "Yay!"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 43 | 43
[peregaming] Obem says, "Dang"
[peregaming] GM asks, "At least it's not a critical -- what?"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Boo."
[peregaming] GM says, "Hahah"
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 9 | 9 + 5 = 14
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 7 | 7 + 5 = 12
[peregaming] Obem says, "14 damage, 4 PEN"
Obem says, "Second gun"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 34 | 34
[peregaming] Zero asks, "...second gun?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Frag"
[peregaming] Obem says, "One degree of success, to"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "So much drama!"
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 9 | 9 + 5 = 14
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 2 | 2 + 5 = 7
[peregaming] GM eats popcorn.
[peregaming] Zero says, "So, the first attack puts me at more wounds than I have."
[peregaming] Obem says (to zero), "14 damage, 4 PEN"
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 10 | 10 + 5 = 15
Obem rolls 1 10-sided die: 6 | 6 + 5 = 11
[peregaming] GM asks, "That means critical damage! By how much did you overflow?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "A third one?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "And 15/4. I'm so sorry :-("
Yolande shouts, "Stop stop stop, you're going to kill him!" while this is happening.
[peregaming] GM says, "Her, dangit, it's a her"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "her"
[peregaming] Zero says (to GM), "I have 13 total wounds. I had 5 before this attack. The first hit did 10, which put me at 15."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "But what hurts more, me shooting her or you misgendering her :P"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Aw"
[peregaming] Zero says, "I figure I'll find out the consequences of that before I worry about the second two."
[peregaming] GM says, "Okay, so you're at 2 critical damage. Roll a d100, OBem."
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 1 | 1
GM says (to Zero), "The first shot hits you in the back of the head. You are instantly blinded and deafened for one round."
[peregaming] Zero says, "OK. So the second shot did another 10 damage."
[peregaming] GM says, "Roll another d100, Obem"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Which I suppose would put me at 25. Versus my 'total' of 13."
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 73 | 73
[peregaming] GM says, "Oh, yikes."
[peregaming] GM says, "You are burning a fate point, my friend."
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "OK!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "I have no idea in what way I can use a fate point here, but I do have one left."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Am I able to make Obem re-roll that?"
GM says, "So the second shot completely blows off Zero's right leg, sending it flying across the room. There is a geyser of blood, and Zero passes out."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "You're burning a FP, meaning it's gone entirely. It doesn't have to be one you still have available this session."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "i think, on that second point"
[peregaming] Obem says, "So, I guess my next quarterly review is gonna be a bit awkward"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oh! OK."
[peregaming] GM says, "Yolande is correct."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "So you don't die on us!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "OK, so, that may be moot."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Because I believe Obem rolled a third set of damage."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Which would put me up to 35 out of 13."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Er, 36 out of 13."
[peregaming] GM says, "Oh, then you burn two fate points instead of one."
[peregaming] GM says, "Obem, roll another d100"
Obem rolls 1 100-sided die: 62 | 62
[peregaming] GM says, "You have a hole in your stomach. It'll be okay. It didn't hit your heart."
GM exclaims, "And while Zero lies in her own blood, holding on to bare life, Selena tries to escape!"
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 38 | 38
[peregaming] Zero says, "I now have holes in my head and stomach, and only have one leg? Alrighty."
[peregaming] GM says, "Time to thing about bionics."
[peregaming] GM says, "Think."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Yeah, just what I was thinking."
GM rolls 1 100-sided die: 33 | 33
GM says, "But surprisingly, 42 blocks her way."
Selena says, "Let me go!"
Yolande says, "You will pay for this."
42 says, "I am mostly mach achi ine."
42 says, "Weird stuff doesn't ent wor ork on me hee."
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Did we forget to 'init next'?)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Nope, init is over."
[peregaming] GM says, "Decide what to do with Selena (who is trapped) and take care of Zero and stuff."
[peregaming] GM says, "So that we can skip to a (possible) epilogue."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I suppose I go to jail if I finish Carnelia off right here and now? :D"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Because I definitely thought about shooting her in the head."
[peregaming] Zero asks (of Yolande), "Alternate idea: is there anyone you can sell her to?"
[peregaming] GM asks, "Out in the Expanse? Who would ever know?"
[peregaming] Yolande says (to Zero), "Ooh."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Someone who might like a an ex-noble as a slave? Or servitor?"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Or as a decorative wax-encased human statue?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I like the way you think."
Yolande says, "So, what should we do with this bitch?", motioning to Selena
Obem kneels besides Zero. "Oh no, oh no. Get a medic! GET A FUCKING medic. Oh no. Zero, I'M so sorry." She glances at Yolande. "Kill her!"
Yolande shoots her at point blank in the head.
GM says, "BLAM"
GM says, "*thud*"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Gritty enough for you? :)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Indeed."
[peregaming] Obem asks, "But what happens with Zero?"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "We have a medic bay, presumably staffed with shit? I hope"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "And a crew member with 30 in Medicae?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Enough to nurse her back to health (slowly)."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Will I regain consciousness while we're still in this system?"
[peregaming] GM says, "You will regain consciousness in about two hours."
[peregaming] GM says, "(in-game, not IRL)"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Hee."
Yolande has someone she trusts (?) detain Carnelia for now. If she dies, she dies.
[peregaming] Zero says, "I am fine with jumping to that."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Yeah"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Me too"
[peregaming] GM says, "If you want a good bionic leg, it'll have to wait until you can buy it from a good forge world (or Port Wander)"
Obem sits by zero's bedside, in case there are any more traitors.
[Crows-Nest] Obem is already whittling a peg leg.
Zero's breathing is labored. She has tubes in various parts of her that aren't meant to have tubes in them. But, eventually her eyelids slowly open.
[peregaming] Yolande asks, "I missed last session. Gaunt is a real person? Who is.. somewhere not here right now?"
GM says (to Yolande), "You can use Inquiry to root out mutineers."
Zero painfully turns her head to look at Obem. "Obem... what happened?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Presumably imprisoned in the brig."
Yolande rolls 1 100-sided die: 19 | 19
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Oh yeah. I have a 48+10%."
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "is her usual stoic self, but the boys hand low by her side. "I was psycichally controlled and I shot you.""
Obem is her usual stoic self, but the boys hand low by her side. "I was psycichally controlled and I shot you."
Obem says, "I will accept any punishment you deem fit."
Zero says, "Oh."
GM says (to Yolande), "You methodically check through the records, talk to people, identify mutineers one by one and have them executed acccording to Naval law: jettisoned out the airlock."
[peregaming] Yolande awesome.
Zero asks, "Controlled by who?"
Obem says, "It seems these were old enemies of Yolande."
Zero asks, "Is the one... the one who made you do it... is she dead?"
Obem says, "*unsettling grin* Yes. Yolande saw to that."
Zero says, "Good. Good."
Zero asks, "And the loot? From the bunkers? Is it all on safe on board?"
Obem says, "It has only been 2 hours. captain. I will see to it at once."
[peregaming] GM says, "OOC: it'll take years to fully exploit all the caches."
[peregaming] GM says, "Lots of profit in perspective."
[peregaming] Obem says, "I hate collectibles"
Zero says, "Alright. Make sure the retrieval teams are armed. Have them use the teleportarium..."
Zero says, "...oh, and one more thing..."
Zero asks, "The volcano? How are the Eagle People?"
[peregaming] GM says, "They've barely started evacuating, according to the reports from Alyan on the ground."
[peregaming] GM says, "But all seems OK."
Obem relates that.
Zero says, "Alright. Good. Keep an eye on them."
Zero says, "I'm going to take a nap now. You're in charge..."
Zero's eyes slowly close again, and she's unconscious.
Obem gently rearranges Zero's blanket and kisses her on the forehead (making sure nobody's watching)
GM says (to Zero), "You dream of stopping bullets with your mind. And feats of prodigious awe."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Presumably not like that first bullet of Obem's that I stopped with my mind."
[peregaming] GM says, "hahahaha"
GM says (to Zero), "You dream of the crystal, funnelling the essence of the warp into the real world. You dream of infinite power. Reality unfolded like the pages of a book."
Obem stands on the bridge. "Okay, people, make sure the captain hás some loot to sift through when she wakes up. Arms the team! Get them to the teleportartium!
Crew says, "Sir, yes, sir!"
[Crows-Nest] Obem says, "New campaign title : Obem and friends (she sometimes shoots in the back): The Journeys of the Fortunate"
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "Obem, the friend she promised to kill for money, and the other friend she almost did kill."
[Crows-Nest] Yolande says, "Haha"
[Crows-Nest] Zero says, "(And the friend not appearing in this episode, luckily for him.)"
GM says, "And that concludes (for now) this adventure. Unless any of you have final things to add. (Like, I don't know, actually naming that 'new' planet?)"
[Crows-Nest] Obem sings, "I am not a perfect person"
[Crows-Nest] Obem says (to zero), "We did kill his cat"
[peregaming] Zero says, "A) Yay, fun episode, thank you for me not actually dying."
Obem says, "I name thee ... Bastafore? No, that's a terrible name."
[peregaming] Zero asks, "B) Should the residents get to pick the name?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Yeah, this was exciting"
[peregaming] GM says, "I was also on the edge of my seat."
[peregaming] Zero says, "(Pehaps 'Aquila', but that might just be confusing.)"
[peregaming] Obem asks (of zero), "Then it shall be called "Above" ?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Aquila is less confusing than Above, I feel"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Aquila's Paw"
[peregaming] GM says, "Nice."
[peregaming] GM says, "Even if Aquila is an Eagle goddess, though"
[peregaming] Zero says, "A bit weird for an eagle to have a 'paw', but I won't fight it."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Timing."
[peregaming] GM says, "Aquila's Wing sounds nice."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Ovum Aquilae."
[peregaming] Obem exclaims, "It means Aquila's Father!"
[peregaming] Obem says (to zero), "Oh, I like that"
[peregaming] GM says, "Ovum Aquilae it is."
[peregaming] GM says, "Congratulations."
[peregaming] Obem exclaims (at gm), "This was a ton of fun! Thanks!"
[peregaming] GM says, "In the name of Charlotte Xavier, you have reclaimed a lost world of the Imperium"
[peregaming] GM exclaims (at Obem), "you're very much welcome!"
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Huzzah!"
[peregaming] GM says, "I also had fun."
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Me too!"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Also, while thinking about that Fate conversion, I had been wondering what Zero's last Aspect should be."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Now you have helped me learn that it's 'Bionic Right Leg'."
[peregaming] Obem says, "ha ha"
[peregaming] GM says, "heheh"
[peregaming] Obem says, "i would like to return to this setting"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "I was pleasantly surprised by all those creative ideas you came up with!"
[peregaming] GM says, "Especially the way you killed that daemon."
[peregaming] Zero exclaims, "Yay!"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Was that not something you were thinking of beforehand?"
[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Nope!"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Yeah, now I'm happy Vrak just rushes in blindly"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Excellent."
[peregaming] Zero says (to Obem), "Ha ha ha."
[peregaming] GM says, "To be honest, I was expecting you guys to hurt it a bit while retreating very fast."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Heh"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Yeah, we're not that smart. So we have to be clever instead."
[peregaming] Obem says, "It's hard to get players to retreat"
[peregaming] GM says, "I also did not expect the fire extinguisher thing when I hid Carnelia in the panelling."
[peregaming] GM says, "That was a hilarious way to... flush her out."
[peregaming] Obem asks, "Did you think we'll just shoot into the ceiling?"
[peregaming] GM says, "Kind of."
[peregaming] Zero says, "I'm just glad Obem thought of pulling the alarm before I found something to light on fire."
[peregaming] GM says, "Fires are no joke on a spaceship."
[peregaming] Obem says, "I'm sad I never got to use my lascannon :-("
[peregaming] GM says, "Aw"
[peregaming] Zero asks, "Has lps ever confirmed if he's good for next Sunday?"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Unrelated to RT, I was thinking if it might be useful to have an off-mud way to communicate about scheduling. A WhatsApp group or something."
[peregaming] Zero says, "Oh, wait, never mind. It's next Saturday, and we're supposedly all confirmed for Bastafore."
[peregaming] GM says, "Yep"
[peregaming] Zero says (to Obem), "I've never used WhatsApp. (I'm over 40.)"
[peregaming] GM says, "I don't have it."
[peregaming] Yolande says, "I have not either. Slightly younger."
[peregaming] Obem says, "Well, okay then ;-)"
[peregaming] GM says, "Thank you everyone for playing :-)"
[peregaming] Obem says, "Thank you for DMing"
[peregaming] Obem says, "See you all next week in the slightly less grim realm of Bastafore"
[peregaming] Yolande says, "Thanks!"
[peregaming] GM says, "You're welcome :-)"
Yolande goes east.
[peregaming] GM says, "Sweet dreams"
[peregaming] GM says, "And goofnight"
[peregaming] Zero says, "Of bullets and crystals and power."