I find it mildly funny that Everyone is talking about doing things when I don't see that anyone actually posted an action about
pressing the button to go downWell, never mind, we'll assume it was implied.
Name:Flint - Team C - Loading and Unloading
"There's another suit here if anyone wants it." Flint said, pretty sure by now that anyone using them on this level was dead. Wait, that came out wrong...
Examine the spear. Try to open the suit, examine the body and free the spear. If that fails cut the spear free with the monoatomic razor. Then get into the other suit, get the spear and go with my team.
((Are these too many actions? Sorry, but I felt I needed to catch up with my team.))
(nah, I understand, rush and all)
The spear doesn't look so much like a spear as a pneumatic spike on the end of a pole. The phrase "Auto-chisel" is embossed on the the spike's housing. You take the Auto-chisel from the man's hand- it's loosely held- and go back to the cargo bay. You strap yourself in to your new industrial exoskeleon and drop down onto the boxes below, rolling and slowly standing before moving to the elevator just in time to catch it as it descends.
The Elevator descends to the second floor, grinding to a halt at the intersection of 4 hallways. The hallway to the north is pitch black, the others are lit.
Team D Leader Faith, Main Elevator
"I say we handle Oxygen Production first. Would be good to ensure that's still operational, for one thing, and it should be smaller and simpler, for another."
Drag D Team to Oxygen Production door. If nothing looks amiss, open it.
You drag your bevy of bodyguards Down the west path to the door. The door to Oxygen Production is welded shut. Painted on the door is the phrase "For The Greater Good", but it's been crossed out and partially scratched off.
"Oh drat," Jobasio said drily as the Commander told them their orders, "You people get all the luck. The entertainment district? Perhaps you'll find time to take in a film whilst there."
He forced a chuckle, then re-checked his gauss rifle as the elevator descended.
"So, team leader? Oxygen or farming, first? Both seem like something desperate folks might fight over in a time of crisis, although especially the latter."
He nodded as Faith made her decision, then readied himself to move on.
>Attempt good humour.
>Wait for elevator ride to end.
>Once on next level, cautiously check the elevator's immediate surroundings, then make my way out facing down one direction with gauss rifle ready to neutralize any hostiles. Presumably someone will do the same in the opposite direction.
You step off the elevator crouched and swinging the gauss rifle around like an action hero. Faith just walks path you though, so you rather sheepishly follow her to the oxygen production's door.
Stacy, Team C Physimancer, Level 2 Main Elevator.
"Well, no sense in dilly-dallying. Better get ourselves down to Water Production or something."
Carefully head down the corridor to Team C's designated exploration area. Watch out for anything suspicious. Stand next to the Water Production door and examine it.
You walk down the hall and take a sharp right at the door to water production. It's welded shut with the phrase "For The Greater Good" written across it.
((Remalle. Love that joke XD))
Team C - Feyri Nirel ; Armored Mercenary ; Main Elevator
"Suits? You mean those hooked up to the mining lasers? Anyway, we're five people. Our leader has power armor. Miyamoto, I'd prefer if my shield goes to one who is willing to take point while the rest would provide covering fire. If anyone has any better lighting or scouting apparatus, it would do well. Everyone, could you test your suits if there was any sound amplifiers - the receiving type that could increase the intensity of any sounds received? We're heading towards the Water Storage to search for anything affecting the supply, then we all head - I presume - to the Trading Storage. That place may have a clue to the floor above us, given the supplies. And the open passage to the Storage elevator...
Anyway, I'll be behind you. Miya."
Get the team moving towards the Water production area with the usual plan - I'm providing covering fire. Give my shield for Miyamoto to carry.
Check if anyone among us all has something that could help light the way - like flares. Anyway, listen for any ambient sounds.
Miyamoto ; Radio Controlled
Stacy ; Harry Baldman
Feyri Nirel ; Tiruin
Pancaek ; Pancaek
Flint ; Parisbre56
Faith Valentine ; IronyOwl
Jackinthebox ; Yoink
Bishop ; Zako
lukas ; Prosperus
sambo ; sambojin
You head to water production along with Ashley after handing over your shield. You ask about flares, though it seems a bit silly when everyone has lamps.
((@Radio Controlled: I don't know if you read it, but anyway, I was asking piecewise why Milno hadn't reached the suit first, since he had a clear line of view to the man and a dashing system versus Miyamoto's necessity of opening a door and walking towards the man, and even then Miyamoto got there first and got the laser.
I asked about it, but I didn't want Milno to dash and grab the laser.
@GM: How much fuel consumed in that move?))
[Team B Leader=Milno=No idea]
Milno sighs.
"Bruce. Answer now."
Elevator, leave laser with Miyamoto.
"I just had vision of the laser first and somehow my suit didn't answer, so I stood bolted to the floor while you moved to the man and started to play with him like a rag doll. Don't whine, lemming, I'm not taking it."
A
Jim
Simus
Bruce
Mesk
Ashley
B
Milno
Lars
May
Thomas
Kyle
(You're at like 99.99% full. It was like a 15 foot dash.)
You give the laser to miyamoto as the elevator descends.
((@Radio Controlled: I don't know if you read it, but anyway, I was asking piecewise why Milno hadn't reached the suit first, since he had a clear line of view to the man and a dashing system versus Miyamoto's necessity of opening a door and walking towards the man, and even then Miyamoto got there first and got the laser.
I asked about it, but now he made Milno dash and grab the laser, but the damage is done already anyway.))
((Yeah, I was quite surprised when it turned out I was first to reach the laser. Oh well, we can figure this out back on-ship, maybe one of us can give the other some tokens for permanent ownership of the laser. Let's see if we can make it out of here alive first.))
Over squad channel: ' 'Hey Flint, we're ready to go down a level, could you hurry up a bit? we've got quite some ground to cover'
'Feyri, you sure you want me to carry the shield? I'm flattered. Oh, and I have thermal vision, which could help in low-light conditions.'
((Edit: this is getting confusing. Cael, you can take the laser for this mission, we'll deal with it later, ok? Besides, it would be good if we spread out the firepower a bit among the teams.))
The reason why you got there first and why Milno didn't is because I didn't think you guys were racing to get it. Half the time I get 2-3 people all doing exactly the same thing so I just let whoever did it first do it, or at least try to do it. I didn't think Milno was using the dash system to get in there fast to make sure he would have the laser, I thought he was just being cautious, in case the guy was still alive. Hence, when you were flailing him around I figured he didn't want to have to do a dex roll to catch hold of him and then an str roll to pry his hand open.
In the future, if you guys are actually trying to beat someone on your team to something or anything similar, let me know. I have no problem doing the rolls for it or anything like that, but I don't want to make assumptions that end in potential rocket tackles or smashed skulls, so I err on the side of safety. Sorry about the mix up here.
[Team A Leader, Jim - Main Elevator]
Jim led his team to the Farming area.
(And with that, I'm off. Later guys. ^^^)
You decide to wait and reassess the situation considering the darkness.
"Oxygen would be best to start off with. Gotta make sure that still works fine before we think about taking other people without suits outta here. Hopefully it wasn't too damaged in the fighting.
Oh, and make sure you keep an eye out for any traps guys. Oxygen is pretty important, and the people living here know that too so any survivors probably took measures to protect it from getting destroyed or damaged."
Off to oxygen production! Make sure to stay alert for traps.
You join faith by the door to Oxygen production.
Jim, where are you going? Command said to go to the entertainment district, not the farming area.
Head to the Entertainment District, dissuade Jim from going against Command's orders and likely being shocked for it.
I'll let you reconsider that since, well, that way looks kinda spooky and perhaps you might want to handle it differently.
Jim led his team to the Farming area.
((Well, Sercon allowed me to control Jim while he happens to be offline, so...))
Jim's Action: Realize the Command has sent A & B to the Entertainment District before being shocked, head that way.
Milno: Follow Jim.
You stand with jim, not moving into the darkness yet.
"I will follow you, Saint Milno. Praise be to Steve!"
Follow Milno. Observe surroundings.
You stay with milno.
Kyle: Follow Milno following Jim following Command's orders to the Entertainment district. Take the elevator down if I haven't already.
You stay with the group, hovering on the edge of the dark hall.
'Feyri, you're pretty strong, would you like to carry the laser for now? Cause I can't use the laser and your shield at the same time.'
'Team C, let's form up. Everybody ready to go?'
Give Feyri either her shield or the laser, depending on what she chooses.
Go to our objective once the lift goes down, stay weary of traps. Use thermal vision to check ahead.
You Follow Feyri, offering her her shield or the laser while scanning the hall. You see nothing beyond your own teammates.
Team B - Lukas - Main elevator
Lukas shrugs. "Sounds fine to me."
Lukas follows his team members to the Oxygen production area.
You Follow Faith to the door.
[Team B Sniper: Thomas: Elevator]
Follow Milno, lead May along.
You follow Milno to the edge of the darkness and then stop.
((Gotta love Caellath and his math.))
"Err, I'd rather not - providing support is what I better do, traveling light and moving quick. Mobility...
"Besides, you're doing fine with my shield and that laser!"
((piecewise: How heavy is that laser anyway?))
It and the battery pack are pretty freaking heavy. The pack is like 200 lbs and the laser itself is just as heavy, if not a bit more. These things are torn from mining machinery, they're not designed to be carried by hand so they're rather heavy. Those Industrial exoskeletons are twice as strong as a standard exoskeleton.
[Team A Medic - Mesk]
"I've got your backs..."
Go North, Space Man.
"I've got a bad feeling about the entertainment district. Look at that layout... if we move as a group whoever's in there could just keep dodging us, or even leave the area entirely, and we'd never notice for being in a completely different area."
Dark, scary, no go yet. Give characters time to reconsider actions because of new information.
Pancaek - Team C- Main elevator
"... So, I've been thinking, do you guys think the disease was the cause of the riot or a weapon used to stop it?"
Follow Stacy to the water production door and stand next to it, ready to breach
"Ready whenever you are to enter, lass"
You follow Stacy to the door and stare at the writing on the door. Well, thats odd.
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