rleduc
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Post by rleduc on Jun 24, 2012 1:55:26 GMT -6
"All clear here, except the noise. Someone give me a hand with this table," Meat calls out.
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Post by thorswulf on Jun 24, 2012 21:46:02 GMT -6
Poke walks over and assists in moving the table.
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capheind
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Post by capheind on Jul 18, 2012 20:47:16 GMT -6
Ok, so moving a large object is going to be a roll against your strength, so:
Poke rolls a 15 vs his strength of 11, meat rolls a 9 vs his strength of a 10.
Combining their strength the two Mutants are able to work the table off the metal man, but the flashing lights start to make poke feel a bit queezy.
A cliche I know, but pokes epilepsy is triggered by flashing lights in his eye, he has a Dexterity of 9 (best stat I can think to test) and rolls an 8
Although poke feels a strong need to get away from the mechanical man, he manages to keep the bright lights out of his eyes.
The Mechanical man manages to right himself, and after stuttering repeatedly he triggers an automatic message "Please reset the unit, the unit is experiencing an error, please reset the unit, the unit is experiencing an error,...". The lights have stopped, but the message will not.
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Post by thorswulf on Jul 19, 2012 16:43:44 GMT -6
"How do me "re-set" this thing whatever that means?" Poke turns away from the metal man thing and rubs his eyes.
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Baron
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Post by Baron on Jul 28, 2012 14:31:31 GMT -6
Seeing the others are OK, Roger takes a quick look for any potential spots where a fire might start up again. He then awkwardly climbs in and moves towards the metal man.
"Greetings," he says formally, placing two hands over his chest and bowing. "We are friendly and would be glad to provide assistance. How do we re-set the unit?"
With fascination in his eye, as well as some smoke, the badger looks the construct over.
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capheind
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Post by capheind on Aug 8, 2012 14:09:26 GMT -6
The metal man is clearly not paying any specific attention to either of you, he is simply continuing to flash his lights erratically and repeat the message again and again only occasionally broken up by the monotone boom from the skies demanding that "Section Fourgee Emergency fire services respond immediately to Roundhouse fourtytoo!"
You can make out seams like on the other Mechanical men you were able to inspect in much better light, the tools are attached to nine flexible tentacle-like arms located in three rows of three around its body. it is standing atop two tank-treads at its unbranched base. There are three white orbs half submerged equidistantly around the top of its "head" with three holes in each one, and a flat flashing panel where its face should be. It is not moving or reacting anymore, its simply flashing its lights and repeating its message.
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Baron
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Post by Baron on Aug 8, 2012 14:48:40 GMT -6
Roger, eyes smarting and nostrils flaring, shrugs all of his shoulders and says to the others, "I see nothing here to help me. The metal spirit is trapped. Shall we take our plunder and move on?"
In any case, the furry mutant heads out of the roundhouse and sorts through his plunder, hoping the others will soon be ready to leave.
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Post by thorswulf on Aug 8, 2012 17:12:31 GMT -6
Poke scratches himself with a quill and proceeds to look and see if there are any other rooms or doorways. If not hell head out after Roger.
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rleduc
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Post by rleduc on Aug 8, 2012 18:22:09 GMT -6
Meat follows Poke.
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Baron
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Post by Baron on Aug 8, 2012 19:38:15 GMT -6
"Good," rumbles Roger as he sees his companions coming out. Finishing up his sorting, he stashes various articles of plunder about his person, then stands up. "Where do we go now?" he asks with a tone of hesitation in his voice.
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rleduc
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Post by rleduc on Aug 9, 2012 3:05:54 GMT -6
Home. The voices say something about fire at fourgee. We have the medlar fruit.
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Post by thorswulf on Aug 9, 2012 16:41:40 GMT -6
"Sounds good to me. I hope we don't run into whatever did that to the old fella." Poke hefts one of the implements and smiles. "At least we are armed for it now."
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Baron
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Post by Baron on Aug 9, 2012 17:03:29 GMT -6
Roger sounds worried, although looking at his red eyes it's hard to detect any emotion. "Fire back home? I did not think of this. It is good that we return home. I am ready."
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capheind
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Post by capheind on Aug 26, 2012 22:14:19 GMT -6
Your trip back is mostly uneventful, up until the crossroads where the same distant blinking and flashing of lights comes from the east, and stops just as before. you hear nothing from the western clearing where you encountered the Metal beings before or the strange cylinder that leads to their homeland. You continue past all of this to the village only to see a scene of total destruction.
The thorn-wall surrounding the village is totally Destroyed, and what buildings you can make out through its ruins are torn asunder. Fragmented bodies are scattered about, and the buildings belch forth smoke into the sky. You turn to look to Octavia, the only pure human villager among you, only to see her bolting for the village.
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Baron
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Post by Baron on Aug 27, 2012 20:41:41 GMT -6
Stunned, Roger stands motionless as Octavia runs off. He knows only too well that without the protection of a tribe, their lives will be hazardous to say the least.
Finally, he begins lumbering forward, motioning to the others. "Come, we must look for survivors. And what can be salvaged. This smoke will draw others."
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Post by thorswulf on Aug 28, 2012 16:35:26 GMT -6
Poke begins to examine the ground around the barrier where it is broken through for tracks, both coming and going. "d**n...." he mumbles to himself.
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rleduc
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Post by rleduc on Aug 28, 2012 21:01:53 GMT -6
Meat heads off after Octavia to see what can be seen of survivors and the extent of the damage.
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capheind
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Post by capheind on Sept 13, 2012 22:22:18 GMT -6
Octavia falls to her knees before the ruin that was her families home, she isn't weeping, she's just staring at it and mumbling to herself. A cursory survey doesn't reveal any signs of life in any of the thrashed huts, of the few bodies that lay unmoving in the streets you notice that parts appear to be missing, just as with the man you met below the medlar these people have been taken apart while living and left to die.
The roundhouse has a massive crater like gaping hole surrounding what used to be the door, its interior smashed hard against the walls and an open gaping hole left in the floor, it goes to something below the ground although its dark and you can't make out what it is below.
How long will you check for life signs, put out fires, etc.?
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Baron
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Post by Baron on Sept 14, 2012 11:47:54 GMT -6
Having made hurried survey of the area, Roger stares down at the gaping hole in the roundhouse floor. He waves and calls to his companions, and when they draw close enough he speaks.
"Our home is in ruins. We were not initiates to the tribe's secrets, so we know not what magic, what holy items, may yet be hidden here. Perhaps they were used in the defense, to no avail. But look you here; it is possible that those responsible for this ruin have fled to the depths below. I would seek vengeance. Shall we follow, and learn what we can?"
Roger considers gathering torches, food and water before any descent.
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Post by thorswulf on Sept 14, 2012 14:48:42 GMT -6
"I agree, Roger. Let us see what we can find among the ruins. Then we shall investigae below. Revenge without mercy!" Poke stares at the hole and clenches his fists, all his spines erect and shaking with fury. "This abomination must be stopped!"
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capheind
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Post by capheind on Oct 9, 2012 21:52:39 GMT -6
Sorry, I just started a new job and am taking a short hiatus from school until I can afford to go back. This does mean more reliable gaming hours though, just not last weekend.
and sorry again. Luckily we are at the close of this chapter of the tale! I have few plans for this weekend so I can actually do some prep and get the next chapter started. Stay Tuned!
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