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  1. [2011-11-26 13:04:22] <Wombat> Katrin walks in.
  2. [2011-11-26 13:04:34] <Scantron> Spencer walks in.
  3. [2011-11-26 13:04:44] <TheRaven> Taggart shows up, with the usual gear.
  4. [2011-11-26 13:04:55] <Sequence> Eva strolls in. Fuck walking, she /strolls/.
  5. [2011-11-26 13:05:01] <Daedalize> Sigrun enters the room, dressed all in blue.
  6. [2011-11-26 13:05:15] <Wombat> Katrin was sauntering.
  7. [2011-11-26 13:05:26] <Scantron> Spencer thinks that Sigrun's outfit is a bit tacky, but says nothing.
  8. [2011-11-26 13:05:41] <Sequence> Eva wonders what is up with Sigrun's outfit.
  9. [2011-11-26 13:05:42] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan walks in. "What's with the outfit, Sigrun?"
  10. [2011-11-26 13:05:51] <Salmander> Jillian Cunningham is standing in the sub bay next to several SCUBA suits
  11. [2011-11-26 13:06:04] -->| Nusquam (Mibbit@synIRC-BE8DC6EE.dr02.ftdd.ia.frontiernet.net) has joined #redpool
  12. [2011-11-26 13:06:04] -->| E4D (Mibbit@3F612293.56FAD8B5.BDB95875.IP) has joined #redpool
  13. [2011-11-26 13:06:08] <Wombat> "Is everybody ready for DIVING?"
  14. [2011-11-26 13:06:18] <Sequence> Eva groans and facepalms.
  15. [2011-11-26 13:06:20] <Daedalize> She looks downtrodden. "Miss Cassidy insisted I wear blue. 'To match my theme', she said."
  16. [2011-11-26 13:06:41] <Mr_Wilt> "Oh, well, it looks good on you."
  17. [2011-11-26 13:06:47] <Mr_Wilt> Cassidy's a bitch.
  18. [2011-11-26 13:06:49] <Scantron> "I haven't gone diving in years." Spencer seems nostalgic.
  19. [2011-11-26 13:07:09] <Pemander> Gallus walks in wearing bandages for a shirt. "I didn't get a chance to change!"
  20. [2011-11-26 13:07:13] <Sequence> "Well... It's a good color on you, Sigrun."
  21. [2011-11-26 13:07:16] <Salmander> Jillian gestures to the gear. "Something of... extreme value has been broken into its constituent parts and lost in the pool."
  22. [2011-11-26 13:07:32] <Wombat> "And we have to get back said parts?"
  23. [2011-11-26 13:07:43] <TheRaven> "Oh, I don't like the sound of that."
  24. [2011-11-26 13:07:58] <Sequence> "Oh, dear."
  25. [2011-11-26 13:08:09] <Mr_Wilt> "How many parts, exactly?"
  26. [2011-11-26 13:08:15] <Salmander> "There have been several emergence occurrences in the past couple hours. You'll need to search all of them."
  27. [2011-11-26 13:08:15] <Scantron> "Now now, let's keep an open mind."
  28. [2011-11-26 13:08:25] <Salmander> "I am not sure. Could be 3, could be 7."
  29. [2011-11-26 13:08:34] <NullAshton> Dmitri slips in shortly. Was totally here. The whole time.
  30. [2011-11-26 13:08:41] <Mr_Wilt> "Oh. /Wonderful/."
  31. [2011-11-26 13:08:53] <TheRaven> "Great."
  32. [2011-11-26 13:09:08] <Scantron> "Great." Spencer says this without irony.
  33. [2011-11-26 13:09:17] <Wombat> "How will we know when we have them all?"
  34. [2011-11-26 13:09:44] <Salmander> "I will tell you." Jill opens the hatch to the pool. "Now get to it."
  35. [2011-11-26 13:10:19] <Wombat> Katrin gets into the diving suit, puts her weapons in dry bags, and gets ready to dive.
  36. [2011-11-26 13:10:33] <Scantron> Spencer does the same.
  37. [2011-11-26 13:10:42] <TheRaven> Taggart hauls on a suit, slings his rifle, and gets ready/
  38. [2011-11-26 13:10:49] <Daedalize> Sigrun is quiet as she grabs a suit and stashes her gear in the drybag.
  39. [2011-11-26 13:10:55] <NullAshton> Dmitri puts his pistol and notepad and flashlight and all the stuff except the knife into the drybags, suiting up.
  40. [2011-11-26 13:11:04] <Pemander> Gallus grabs a diving suit and puts his stuff in a drybag.
  41. [2011-11-26 13:11:15] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan jumps into a suit and puts his shit in a drybag as well.
  42. [2011-11-26 13:12:33] <Sequence> Eva copies everyone else.
  43. [2011-11-26 13:12:39] <Salmander> The hatch looms before you
  44. [2011-11-26 13:12:54] <Scantron> Spencer jumps in.
  45. [2011-11-26 13:13:10] <Wombat> Katrin pulls down her face mask. "Geronimo." *Kersplash*
  46. [2011-11-26 13:13:27] <TheRaven> Taggart follows.
  47. [2011-11-26 13:13:55] <Daedalize> Sigrun slides the mask on and slips into the water after them.
  48. [2011-11-26 13:13:59] <Pemander> Gallus runs and does a front flip into the pool.
  49. [2011-11-26 13:14:02] <Pemander> 6df+5
  50. [2011-11-26 13:14:02] <Glacon> Pemander: 4 (6df+5=0, 4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 0)
  51. [2011-11-26 13:14:03] <NullAshton> Dmitri jumps in after, knife by his side. BONZAI
  52. [2011-11-26 13:14:22] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan pulls down the mask and jumps into the pool.
  53. [2011-11-26 13:14:52] <Salmander> There are several twinkles of light in every direction. One's yellow, one's red, one's blue, and one's a dark purple.
  54. [2011-11-26 13:15:18] <Wombat> Katrin heads for the blue.
  55. [2011-11-26 13:15:50] <Scantron> "I'll retrieve this one." Spencer swims towards the red one.
  56. [2011-11-26 13:15:53] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan heads for yellow. Yellow is a happy colour.
  57. [2011-11-26 13:15:59] <TheRaven> Taggart heads for the yellow.
  58. [2011-11-26 13:16:03] <Pemander> Gallus heads toward the deep purple.
  59. [2011-11-26 13:16:04] <Soulless> Stoat looks to try and establish her surroundings before making a mode.
  60. [2011-11-26 13:16:08] <Soulless> *move
  61. [2011-11-26 13:16:10] =-= ShadesO`Work is now known as ShadesO`Gray
  62. [2011-11-26 13:16:45] <Soulless> redact
  63. [2011-11-26 13:16:54] <NullAshton> Dmitri heads to the yellow as well. Sticking together is a good idea.
  64. [2011-11-26 13:17:57] <ShadesO`Gray> David races into the bay, his nigh trademark Aviators noticably absent, "Hold the Elevator," he shouts...
  65. [2011-11-26 13:18:06] <Daedalize> Sigrun looks about, wondering why everyone thinks splitting up is a good idea.
  66. [2011-11-26 13:18:10] <Sequence> Eva leaps in.
  67. [2011-11-26 13:18:24] <Sequence> She heads for yellow as well.
  68. [2011-11-26 13:19:42] <ShadesO`Gray> "What'd I miss?"
  69. [2011-11-26 13:19:52] <Scantron> Spencer notices most people heading towards yellow, and turns to go there also.
  70. [2011-11-26 13:20:03] <Salmander> As more people head for the yellow it grows brighter as the others shrink
  71. [2011-11-26 13:20:16] <Salmander> Soon only the yellow is there
  72. [2011-11-26 13:20:24] <Wombat> Katrin changes directions and heads for the yellow.
  73. [2011-11-26 13:20:36] <Salmander> And the team is engulfed
  74. [2011-11-26 13:21:10] <ShadesO`Gray> David, noticing everyone in diving gear, and in the pool, does like wise...floating for the yellow, shortly before being engulfed by it...
  75. [2011-11-26 13:21:20] <Salmander> The water you're floating in turns to air
  76. [2011-11-26 13:21:39] <Salmander> And as you're swallowed bye the light blasts of sand flow over everyone
  77. [2011-11-26 13:21:44] -->| Erit_Invictus (Mibbit@878B54DF.1EC4D6AB.77423906.IP) has joined #redpool
  78. [2011-11-26 13:21:45] <Daedalize> Sigrun simply waits out the transition.
  79. [2011-11-26 13:21:46] <--| Erit_Invictus has left #redpool
  80. [2011-11-26 13:22:05] <Salmander> And then you're in an endless desert, at the base of a dune
  81. [2011-11-26 13:22:05] <Scantron> "I assume this is unexpected."
  82. [2011-11-26 13:22:11] <Sequence> "Oh. Woah."
  83. [2011-11-26 13:22:24] <Salmander> Wind blows quickly across the sand, scattering it everywhere
  84. [2011-11-26 13:22:32] <Mr_Wilt> "Oh boy, I love deserts."
  85. [2011-11-26 13:22:34] <Salmander> It's hot
  86. [2011-11-26 13:22:36] <ShadesO`Gray> "Oh look...sand..." says David, somewhat disgustedly, "The one thing about my old job I don't miss..."
  87. [2011-11-26 13:22:39] <Sequence> "Shit. We're fucked."
  88. [2011-11-26 13:22:41] <Daedalize> With the water gone, Sigrun removes her mask and retrieves her gear.
  89. [2011-11-26 13:22:54] <TheRaven> Taggart opens the bolt on his rifle slightly, and allows the barrel to drain. He proceeds to do the same with his Browning.
  90. [2011-11-26 13:23:05] <Scantron> Spencer removes his oxygen tank, but leaves his goggles on. He takes his cane and gun out of the bags.
  91. [2011-11-26 13:23:09] <Daedalize> "So. Does anyone haff an idea as to where ve are going?"
  92. [2011-11-26 13:23:10] <Wombat> Katrin gets out of her diving suit, and re-equips her guns and such, and pulls on the hat.
  93. [2011-11-26 13:23:32] <ShadesO`Gray> David follows Taggart's example and cleans out the barrel of his P-90 and his D.Eagle
  94. [2011-11-26 13:23:49] <Scantron> 6df+8 academics: does Spencer recognize any geographical features of the area?
  95. [2011-11-26 13:23:49] <Glacon> Scantron: academics: does Spencer recognize any geographical features of the area?: 10 (6df+8=3+, 0, 4-, 0, 3+, 3+)
  96. [2011-11-26 13:23:52] <Wombat> Katrin's guns were dry in the first place because she was smart and used dry bags.
  97. [2011-11-26 13:24:07] <Pemander> Gallus takes off his gear. "I guess I'm not going to the purple light."
  98. [2011-11-26 13:24:07] <Sequence> Eva strips the diving suit and keeps the goggles, pulling out her bag of tools from the drybag. Bagception.
  99. [2011-11-26 13:24:09] <Salmander> It's dunes of sand, bro. You're at the base so you can barely see anything
  100. [2011-11-26 13:24:14] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan takes removes his oxygen tank and retrieves both his rifle and his sidearm.
  101. [2011-11-26 13:24:19] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay, lets get out of these wet suits, then ascend this dune, try and get our bearings..."
  102. [2011-11-26 13:24:39] <ShadesO`Gray> David takes off the wet suit he only just put on...
  103. [2011-11-26 13:24:49] <Scantron> "Sounds reasonable." Spencer removes his wet suit.
  104. [2011-11-26 13:25:03] <Wombat> "Makes sense."
  105. [2011-11-26 13:25:10] <TheRaven> Taggart peels his off.
  106. [2011-11-26 13:25:18] <Pemander> Gallus takes his backpack out of the drybag and dons it, also putting the rest of his gear in its right place.
  107. [2011-11-26 13:25:27] <ShadesO`Gray> "I'll take point, Nolan, if you'd be kind enough to watch my back..."
  108. [2011-11-26 13:26:03] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan slips out of his wetsuit. "Sure. Why not?" He chambers a round in his rifle.
  109. [2011-11-26 13:26:23] <Pemander> "Last time Nolan took point he got smashed by a giant garbage ball."
  110. [2011-11-26 13:26:26] <ShadesO`Gray> David begins striding up the dune, the method of his step shows his is not unfamiliar with the process of scaling the crumbling structure
  111. [2011-11-26 13:26:46] <Scantron> Spencer stumbles a bit but continues walking up.
  112. [2011-11-26 13:26:46] <Salmander> It's a big dune
  113. [2011-11-26 13:27:18] <Wombat> Katrin checks the loads in her weapons, and follows.
  114. [2011-11-26 13:27:24] <Salmander> As you get to the top you see desert stretching out as far as you can see
  115. [2011-11-26 13:27:29] <Sequence> Eva smacks Gallus in a friendly way. "Didn't see you doing any better, Mr. Lasso the Garbage Ball."
  116. [2011-11-26 13:27:35] <Mr_Wilt> "At least I didn't try to lasso it from a moivng car."
  117. [2011-11-26 13:27:43] <Mr_Wilt> moving*
  118. [2011-11-26 13:27:48] <Salmander> In the distance are a few towers and a loooong wall stretching across the desert
  119. [2011-11-26 13:27:50] <Pemander> Gallus laughs. He also groans slightly. Still hurts from falling out of the car.
  120. [2011-11-26 13:28:00] <NullAshton> Dmitri removes his mask and takes out his gear, pistol out and ready. Wooo. He follows after the others, looking around. "Towers. Hey. Those might be what we're looking for."
  121. [2011-11-26 13:28:08] <Salmander> And behind that is a plateau
  122. [2011-11-26 13:28:11] <Sequence> "What's that wall, I wonder?"
  123. [2011-11-26 13:28:14] <Daedalize> Sigrun climbs slowly and carefully, not wanting to slip.
  124. [2011-11-26 13:28:19] <Salmander> Of note is the two suns in the sky
  125. [2011-11-26 13:28:30] <ShadesO`Gray> "Well..." says to himself David, "Fuck me..."
  126. [2011-11-26 13:28:31] <Pemander> Gallus slowly ascends the dune.
  127. [2011-11-26 13:28:33] <Wombat> Katrin looks up. "Tatooine."
  128. [2011-11-26 13:28:43] <Scantron> "Pardon?"
  129. [2011-11-26 13:28:44] <ShadesO`Gray> "Thought that had three sons..."
  130. [2011-11-26 13:28:48] <ShadesO`Gray> suns*
  131. [2011-11-26 13:28:49] <Salmander> One is lazily crawling across the sky. The other, smaller one, is zipping from left to right, towards the plateau
  132. [2011-11-26 13:28:59] <TheRaven> "I'd guess our objective." He pulls out a pair of binoculars and looks at the plateau. Anything interesting?
  133. [2011-11-26 13:28:59] <ShadesO`Gray> "Anyways...who brought water, and how much did you bring?"
  134. [2011-11-26 13:29:06] <Sequence> "Ooooh, a binary system with a livable planet? Amazing!"
  135. [2011-11-26 13:29:19] <Salmander> Everything else is desert
  136. [2011-11-26 13:29:23] <Wombat> "I have my canteen."
  137. [2011-11-26 13:29:23] <NullAshton> "...water is not something I expected to need to pack to here."
  138. [2011-11-26 13:29:24] |<-- E4D has left irc.synirc.net (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)
  139. [2011-11-26 13:29:32] <ShadesO`Gray> "'Livable' is a debatable term..."
  140. [2011-11-26 13:29:32] <Mr_Wilt> "Let's hope we're not attacked by any Sand People."
  141. [2011-11-26 13:29:36] <Scantron> "Intriguing, certainly. I did not pack water either."
  142. [2011-11-26 13:29:42] <Salmander> The sun hits the plateau and disappears
  143. [2011-11-26 13:29:44] <Sequence> "I just hope there aren't any sandworms."
  144. [2011-11-26 13:30:06] <Scantron> Spencer has no idea what the fuck these people are talking about.
  145. [2011-11-26 13:30:11] <Wombat> "Or Jawas."
  146. [2011-11-26 13:30:23] <Pemander> "Anyone else notice the movement of those suns is a little...unnatural?"
  147. [2011-11-26 13:30:30] <ShadesO`Gray> "Of course not...okay people listen up, sense we're not seeing anything else of worth in any direction we're gonna make a line for the towers, now trekking in the desert is not as easy is it seems and you may get lost, so find a buddy and stick to them."
  148. [2011-11-26 13:30:43] <Sequence> Who do you think Eva is going to be sticking to?
  149. [2011-11-26 13:30:48] <Daedalize> "Unnatural for ze Earth, Gallus. Zis is clearly not Earth."
  150. [2011-11-26 13:31:00] <Salmander> The towers lie behind the wall. It stretches across the desert like a snake
  151. [2011-11-26 13:31:07] <NullAshton> Dmitri just follows Taggart. Security guy.
  152. [2011-11-26 13:31:16] <Scantron> "It is only reasonable to expect that a binary system's suns would move in an unconventional manner."
  153. [2011-11-26 13:31:24] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan takes point by Eva. Of course.
  154. [2011-11-26 13:31:30] <ShadesO`Gray> "Keep eye contact with the pair and front and behind you at all times, you find yourself lost, make some noise we'll try and find you..."
  155. [2011-11-26 13:31:32] <Sequence> "This planet is probably being swung around the secondary sun, so that's sun's day is shorter than the other's.
  156. [2011-11-26 13:31:34] <Wombat> Katrin sticks with Sigrun.
  157. [2011-11-26 13:32:05] <ShadesO`Gray> David is apparently the odd man out...
  158. [2011-11-26 13:32:11] <Scantron> Spencer moves near David. He seems to know what he's doing.
  159. [2011-11-26 13:32:18] <ShadesO`Gray> Or not.
  160. [2011-11-26 13:32:33] <ShadesO`Gray> "Right then, TALLY HO!"
  161. [2011-11-26 13:32:42] <Sequence> Eva laughs.
  162. [2011-11-26 13:33:08] <Wombat> "Let's roll."
  163. [2011-11-26 13:33:27] <Wombat> Katrin starts walking.
  164. [2011-11-26 13:33:29] <Salmander> Behind the wall you can see a vast expanse of water
  165. [2011-11-26 13:33:36] <TheRaven> Taggart starts off towards the wall.
  166. [2011-11-26 13:33:43] <Scantron> Spencer walks with David.
  167. [2011-11-26 13:33:45] <Sequence> Walkan', walkan'.
  168. [2011-11-26 13:33:46] <Pemander> Gallus follows Taggart.
  169. [2011-11-26 13:33:54] <Daedalize> Sigrun stares ahead as she walks. How high is the wall?
  170. [2011-11-26 13:33:55] <NullAshton> Dmitri walks along after Taggart. doopado.... hmmm. "I sense a trap," he says, upon seeing the expanse of water.
  171. [2011-11-26 13:33:57] <Salmander> The water recedes as you approach
  172. [2011-11-26 13:34:03] <ShadesO`Gray> David marches off in the general direction of the towers, "Well, looks like if we can get over the wall, we won't have to worry about hydration...hope that's not a mirage..."
  173. [2011-11-26 13:34:22] <Salmander> It's hard to judge the wall's height from here. You'd guess about 15, maybe 20 feet
  174. [2011-11-26 13:34:32] <TheRaven> "Mirage."
  175. [2011-11-26 13:34:40] <ShadesO`Gray> "Figures..."
  176. [2011-11-26 13:34:43] <Salmander> From here it just looks like a thin line
  177. [2011-11-26 13:34:59] <Scantron> "No sane person would build a wall in an area where they could not obtain water. It remains a promising option."
  178. [2011-11-26 13:35:14] <Sequence> 6df+4 Anything to help us on our journey to the wall>?
  179. [2011-11-26 13:35:15] <Glacon> Sequence: Anything to help us on our journey to the wall>?: 4 (6df+4=0, 3+, 4-, 0, 4-, 3+)
  180. [2011-11-26 13:35:19] <Salmander> nope
  181. [2011-11-26 13:35:23] <Wombat> "Anyone remember to bring a grappling hook?"
  182. [2011-11-26 13:35:31] <Pemander> "I have some rope in my backpack."
  183. [2011-11-26 13:35:34] <Mr_Wilt> "How do you know there's /people/ on this planet?"
  184. [2011-11-26 13:35:57] <Scantron> "There is a wall. I can only assume that it did not grow naturally."
  185. [2011-11-26 13:36:05] <Sequence> "Well, we can see structures that don't look supportable by normal geology."
  186. [2011-11-26 13:36:08] <Daedalize> "So far, everything ve haff encountered has been merely a product of ze pool. Remember zat."
  187. [2011-11-26 13:36:10] <ShadesO`Gray> "We can probably rig a hook out of our equipment...or just shoot some stepping stones into the wall.."
  188. [2011-11-26 13:36:25] <Wombat> "Smart, shooting holes into a wall that is holding back water."
  189. [2011-11-26 13:36:37] <ShadesO`Gray> "Mirage..."
  190. [2011-11-26 13:36:52] <Salmander> As you come closer you can see some kind of symbol jutting out of the top of the wall at its center
  191. [2011-11-26 13:36:56] <TheRaven> "I'm tellin' you, it's a mirage. What you're gonna see is a slight dip on top of the plateau, and heat shimmer."
  192. [2011-11-26 13:36:57] <NullAshton> "Lets... get to the wall first, okay? So far it's the only actual object that isn't desert."
  193. [2011-11-26 13:37:12] <Wombat> 6df+7 Katrin examines the symbol.
  194. [2011-11-26 13:37:12] <Glacon> Wombat: Katrin examines the symbol.: 7 (6df+7=4-, 0, 4-, 0, 3+, 3+)
  195. [2011-11-26 13:37:22] <ShadesO`Gray> 6df+8 notes the details of the symbol
  196. [2011-11-26 13:37:23] <Glacon> ShadesO`Gray: notes the details of the symbol: 11 (6df+8=0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 0, 0)
  197. [2011-11-26 13:37:25] <ShadesO`Gray> David*
  198. [2011-11-26 13:38:06] <Scantron> Is the symbol clearly visible?
  199. [2011-11-26 13:38:07] <Salmander> It is a bird facing you, its wings upturned to hold an orb with wavy lines - presumably a sun - jutting out of it.
  200. [2011-11-26 13:38:33] <Scantron> 6df+8 academics: does it conform to any known culture of Earth?
  201. [2011-11-26 13:38:33] <Glacon> Scantron: academics: does it conform to any known culture of Earth?: 12 (6df+8=3+, 3+, 3+, 0, 0, 3+)
  202. [2011-11-26 13:38:34] <NullAshton> Dmitri glances over the symbol. Hmmm. "Bird holding the sun..."
  203. [2011-11-26 13:38:36] <TheRaven> "Egyptian."
  204. [2011-11-26 13:38:36] <Salmander> Also, no umprompted rolls please
  205. [2011-11-26 13:38:45] <Salmander> No Spencer
  206. [2011-11-26 13:38:58] <Scantron> "No, that's not Egyptian."
  207. [2011-11-26 13:39:20] <Wombat> "Looks like some ancient civilization."
  208. [2011-11-26 13:39:24] <ShadesO`Gray> "Figured not...Okay...lets get some rope and scale this SOB."
  209. [2011-11-26 13:39:45] <NullAshton> "No, it's probably some sort of clue as to what needs to be done to get out of this place. The pool emergences seem to be very... directed?"
  210. [2011-11-26 13:39:59] <NullAshton> Dmitri glances around for a ladder or other convienent method for heading up the wall.
  211. [2011-11-26 13:40:06] <Salmander> there's a gate in the center
  212. [2011-11-26 13:40:17] <ShadesO`Gray> "Or...we use the gate..."
  213. [2011-11-26 13:40:17] <Sequence> Eva examines the gate.
  214. [2011-11-26 13:40:18] <Daedalize> Any sign of a mechanism to open it?
  215. [2011-11-26 13:40:20] <Scantron> Spencer walks up to the gate.
  216. [2011-11-26 13:40:25] <Salmander> Pushing it
  217. [2011-11-26 13:40:37] <Sequence> Eva pushes the gate.
  218. [2011-11-26 13:40:37] <Salmander> It's metal, double door
  219. [2011-11-26 13:40:38] <Pemander> Gallus pushes on the gate.
  220. [2011-11-26 13:40:49] <Scantron> How big?
  221. [2011-11-26 13:40:50] <Salmander> The sand accumulated around the gate makes it impossible to open
  222. [2011-11-26 13:41:07] <NullAshton> Dmitri heads over to the gate. Oh hey. He leans his ear up against it, tapping on the gate and seeing if there's water behind it or air.
  223. [2011-11-26 13:41:07] <Mr_Wilt> What about those towers?
  224. [2011-11-26 13:41:08] <ShadesO`Gray> Can we dig it out?
  225. [2011-11-26 13:41:12] <Pemander> Is there any way for Gallus to scale it?
  226. [2011-11-26 13:41:24] <Salmander> The wall itself is made of stone and wood, and stretches in either direction as far as you can see
  227. [2011-11-26 13:41:25] <Sequence> 6df+8 Engineering How to move the sand and get the gate open?
  228. [2011-11-26 13:41:26] <Glacon> Sequence: Engineering How to move the sand and get the gate open?: 9 (6df+8=0, 4-, 3+, 3+, 4-, 3+)
  229. [2011-11-26 13:41:27] <Wombat> Katrin looks for suitable handholds.
  230. [2011-11-26 13:41:37] =-= Sequence was booted from #redpool by YOU (no unprompted rolls)
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  232. [2011-11-26 13:42:07] <ShadesO`Gray> "And we're back to roping our way over it..."
  233. [2011-11-26 13:42:19] <Mr_Wilt> "We could just make an entrance."
  234. [2011-11-26 13:42:29] <Pemander> Gallus opens his backpack and takes out his rope.
  235. [2011-11-26 13:42:34] <Salmander> The towers are vcery tall, and are made of long wooden support beams
  236. [2011-11-26 13:42:44] <ShadesO`Gray> "Lets not OVERTLY, announce ourselves unless we absolutely have too..."
  237. [2011-11-26 13:42:44] <Salmander> Seated atop them are small watch posts
  238. [2011-11-26 13:42:46] <Wombat> Katrin considers the wall. Could she climb it?
  239. [2011-11-26 13:42:47] <NullAshton> "Yes, well. From appearances, there was water on the other side. I would rather not break a hole in it."
  240. [2011-11-26 13:42:58] <Scantron> "I think a less destructive course of action would be pertinent."
  241. [2011-11-26 13:42:58] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan looks up at the watch posts. Anything in them?
  242. [2011-11-26 13:43:16] <Salmander> No movement
  243. [2011-11-26 13:43:26] <NullAshton> Dmitri sees if the wooden support beams are spaced enough that you could climb up them....
  244. [2011-11-26 13:43:37] <ShadesO`Gray> David looks up to try and find a place he could get an impromptu hook anchored too...
  245. [2011-11-26 13:43:39] <Salmander> The towers are on the other side of the wall
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  247. [2011-11-26 13:43:59] <Mr_Wilt> "Alright, I got this."
  248. [2011-11-26 13:44:02] <Sequence> Eva keeps examining dat gate.
  249. [2011-11-26 13:44:12] <Salmander> Roll athletics anyone trying to climb
  250. [2011-11-26 13:44:13] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan takes a few steps back and then charges into the gate.
  251. [2011-11-26 13:44:22] <Pemander> 6df+5
  252. [2011-11-26 13:44:23] <Glacon> Pemander: 3 (6df+5=0, 3+, 4-, 4-, 0, 4-)
  253. [2011-11-26 13:44:24] <Salmander> Roll pdef nolan
  254. [2011-11-26 13:44:29] <Scantron> 6df+4 don't fall
  255. [2011-11-26 13:44:30] <Glacon> Scantron: don't fall: 3 (6df+4=3+, 0, 4-, 0, 4-, 0)
  256. [2011-11-26 13:44:30] <Salmander> Gallus falls on his butt
  257. [2011-11-26 13:44:33] <Mr_Wilt> 6df+6
  258. [2011-11-26 13:44:34] <Glacon> Mr_Wilt: 6 (6df+6=0, 3+, 4-, 0, 3+, 4-)
  259. [2011-11-26 13:44:34] <Salmander> So does Spencer
  260. [2011-11-26 13:44:35] <Wombat> 6df+7
  261. [2011-11-26 13:44:36] <Glacon> Wombat: 6 (6df+7=4-, 3+, 0, 0, 0, 4-)
  262. [2011-11-26 13:44:50] <Scantron> "Damn."
  263. [2011-11-26 13:44:50] <Salmander> Nolan's shoulder remains unhurt, but he can't open the gate
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  265. [2011-11-26 13:45:01] <Mr_Wilt> "Dammit. Guess that won't work."
  266. [2011-11-26 13:45:10] <Salmander> Katrin does manage to scale it
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  268. [2011-11-26 13:45:19] <NullAshton> Dmitri attempts to look for creases and handholds in the wall, before climbing. (( can I make a perception roll as a maneuver before climbing? ))
  269. [2011-11-26 13:45:30] =-= Dae is now known as Daedalize
  270. [2011-11-26 13:45:31] <Salmander> Yes
  271. [2011-11-26 13:45:34] =-= Mode #redpool +ao Daedalize Daedalize by ChanServ
  272. [2011-11-26 13:45:35] <Wombat> Katrin goes up the wall, and looks around. What can she see from the top?
  273. [2011-11-26 13:45:40] <NullAshton> 6df+8 Handhold searching
  274. [2011-11-26 13:45:41] <Glacon> NullAshton: Handhold searching: 10 (6df+8=3+, 4-, 3+, 0, 0, 3+)
  275. [2011-11-26 13:45:43] <ShadesO`Gray> "OKay Katrin, hold up," says David, making to toss the rope to her, "See if you can hook this rope for the rest of us."
  276. [2011-11-26 13:45:44] <Sequence> "Good job, Katrin!"
  277. [2011-11-26 13:46:03] <Salmander> She see the plateau, and some kind of vague stone path leading to it from the gate. The water is still far off.
  278. [2011-11-26 13:46:07] <NullAshton> 6df+9 Climbing up after Katrin with newly found handholds
  279. [2011-11-26 13:46:08] <Glacon> NullAshton: Climbing up after Katrin with newly found handholds: 10 (6df+9=0, 3+, 0, 4-, 0, 3+)
  280. [2011-11-26 13:46:15] <Salmander> Dmitri scale sit as well
  281. [2011-11-26 13:46:19] <Wombat> "Thanks!"
  282. [2011-11-26 13:46:45] <Scantron> "I regret not practicing this type of exertion while I had the opportunity..."
  283. [2011-11-26 13:46:51] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan jumps up and starts scalin' dat wall.
  284. [2011-11-26 13:46:55] <Wombat> Katrin gets ready to catch the rope.
  285. [2011-11-26 13:47:00] <ShadesO`Gray> David lassos the rope up to Katrin
  286. [2011-11-26 13:47:10] <Wombat> Katrin tries to catch it.
  287. [2011-11-26 13:47:12] <Sequence> Eva derps around at the bottom, waiting for rope.
  288. [2011-11-26 13:47:16] <Salmander> Katrin catches it
  289. [2011-11-26 13:47:21] <Daedalize> Sigrun leans down to examine the sand in the meantime. How fine is it?
  290. [2011-11-26 13:47:27] <Wombat> She looks to see if is there anything she can secure it to.
  291. [2011-11-26 13:47:45] <Sequence> Eva gets a good look at Nolan's perfect 10 ass.
  292. [2011-11-26 13:47:46] <NullAshton> Dmitri with a bit of effort comes back up after the others, his patience rewarded by a much easier climb. He gazes out at the stone path from the gate. "Should be able to just climb down from this wall and walk along the path here..."
  293. [2011-11-26 13:47:46] <Salmander> It's somewhat fine. White and grainy, well worn.
  294. [2011-11-26 13:48:23] <Sequence> "So, uh, can you guys throw down that rope for the rest of us?"
  295. [2011-11-26 13:48:35] <Scantron> Spencer looks up expectantly.
  296. [2011-11-26 13:48:38] <ShadesO`Gray> "Waiting on an anchor I think..."
  297. [2011-11-26 13:48:43] <Salmander> The other side of the gate seems to have several rocks piled up against it, preventing it from being opened
  298. [2011-11-26 13:48:44] <Wombat> Katrin will, as soon as she is told if she has secured it.
  299. [2011-11-26 13:49:18] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan gets up to the top of the wall. Can he just climb down the other side?
  300. [2011-11-26 13:49:25] <Salmander> Seems liek it
  301. [2011-11-26 13:49:45] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan starts climbing down the other side, then.
  302. [2011-11-26 13:49:51] <Wombat> Katrin tests her rope anchorage.
  303. [2011-11-26 13:50:06] <Salmander> Seems steady
  304. [2011-11-26 13:50:29] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay, ladies and scientists first," says David with a playful smile...
  305. [2011-11-26 13:50:39] <Wombat> Katrin tosses the rope end down.
  306. [2011-11-26 13:50:43] <Wombat> "Come on up!"
  307. [2011-11-26 13:50:54] <Scantron> Spencer steps aside to allow Eva to go up.
  308. [2011-11-26 13:51:11] <NullAshton> Dmitri then peers down in front of the gate. "Looks like whoever was inside was attempting to seal the gate against outside intruders."
  309. [2011-11-26 13:51:17] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan reaches the bottom of the other side of the wall. Anything of note?
  310. [2011-11-26 13:51:40] <Salmander> Both towers have long, wooden ladders leading up to their watch
  311. [2011-11-26 13:51:59] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan reaches for his radio. <<You guys mind if I try one of these towers?>>
  312. [2011-11-26 13:52:06] <Wombat> Katrin climbs down the other side of the wall as well.
  313. [2011-11-26 13:53:04] <NullAshton> << That might be a good idea actually, yeah. I'll take the other tower. Might give some clues as to what's going on. >> Dmitri heads towards one of the towers and climb up the ladder, letting Nolan look at the other tower.
  314. [2011-11-26 13:53:37] <ShadesO`Gray> <<Woh woh, let's not spilt up until we're all safely on the opposite side of the wall please.>>
  315. [2011-11-26 13:53:57] <Mr_Wilt> <<It's hardly splitting up. I can easily climb back down by the time everybody's here.>>
  316. [2011-11-26 13:54:04] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan's more or less waiting for /Eva's/ reply.
  317. [2011-11-26 13:54:12] <Scantron> <<And if something happens to you while you're up there?>>
  318. [2011-11-26 13:54:13] <Wombat> <<I will examine a tower as well.>>
  319. [2011-11-26 13:54:18] <Wombat> Katrin climbs a tower.
  320. [2011-11-26 13:54:24] <Mr_Wilt> <<Then at least it didn't happen to you.>>
  321. [2011-11-26 13:54:28] <Pemander> Gallus climbs the rope to get over the wall.
  322. [2011-11-26 13:54:29] <Daedalize> Sigrun climbs up after everyone else has. She's deep in thought.
  323. [2011-11-26 13:54:37] <Scantron> Spencer also climbs up the wall.
  324. [2011-11-26 13:54:43] <NullAshton> Dmitri uses the rope to climb back down the other side of the wall.
  325. [2011-11-26 13:54:45] <Sequence> Eva climbs the wall.
  326. [2011-11-26 13:54:46] <ShadesO`Gray> <<Except it does turn your ass into a liability for the rest of us...>>
  327. [2011-11-26 13:55:02] <Mr_Wilt> <<Nah, you worry too much.>>
  328. [2011-11-26 13:55:03] <Wombat> <<I will keep Nolan safe.>>
  329. [2011-11-26 13:55:13] <ShadesO`Gray> David, making sure everyone is safely on the opposite side of the wall, takes up the rearguard.
  330. [2011-11-26 13:55:21] <Scantron> <<Some would say that that is an oxymoron.>>
  331. [2011-11-26 13:55:26] <ShadesO`Gray> <<No such thing as too much on a mission soldier.>>
  332. [2011-11-26 13:55:30] <Sequence> <<As long as you stay safe, Nolan, go for it.>>
  333. [2011-11-26 13:55:54] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan starts climbing up the other tower.
  334. [2011-11-26 13:56:01] <Wombat> Katrin follows him.
  335. [2011-11-26 13:56:19] <Pemander> Gallus decides to stay on ground level. His wounds are bothering him a bit.
  336. [2011-11-26 13:56:22] <Sequence> Eva stands on the tower with her hands on her hips, watching DAT ASS make it's way up the tower.
  337. [2011-11-26 13:56:23] <ShadesO`Gray> David sighs to himself, missing the days when he could get away with yelling at people who didn't listen to him.
  338. [2011-11-26 13:56:26] <Sequence> *wall
  339. [2011-11-26 13:57:01] <Salmander> They both find at the top the skeleton of some avian-humanoid creature. It has wings and hands. Beside it lies an old, broken bow.
  340. [2011-11-26 13:57:12] <Scantron> Spencer would tell Nolan more forcefully to wait for backup, but he's certainly not in a position of authority.
  341. [2011-11-26 13:57:12] <Salmander> To clarify, its hands are at the end of its wings
  342. [2011-11-26 13:57:29] <Wombat> Katrin picks up the bow.
  343. [2011-11-26 13:57:44] <ShadesO`Gray> <<Well now that your up there, what'd you find.>>
  344. [2011-11-26 13:57:48] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan crouches down by the skeleton. <<Guess we found what lives here.>>
  345. [2011-11-26 13:57:51] <Wombat> She examines it for worksmanship.
  346. [2011-11-26 13:57:54] <Mr_Wilt> <<Well, what /did/ live here.>>
  347. [2011-11-26 13:58:01] <Salmander> It's well made, but old
  348. [2011-11-26 13:58:12] <ShadesO`Gray> <<I'm sitting on the edge of my seat here.>>
  349. [2011-11-26 13:58:13] <NullAshton> << What is it? >>
  350. [2011-11-26 13:58:28] <Wombat> How badly is it broken?
  351. [2011-11-26 13:58:28] <Mr_Wilt> <<It's a birdman.>>
  352. [2011-11-26 13:58:38] <Wombat> Or is the string just snapped?
  353. [2011-11-26 13:58:40] <ShadesO`Gray> <<...come again?>>
  354. [2011-11-26 13:58:51] <Scantron> <<Pardon?>>
  355. [2011-11-26 13:58:54] <NullAshton> << Can you identify any gouges on thebones or infer enough from the location of the skeleton to figure out why they died?
  356. [2011-11-26 13:58:57] <Wombat> <<Skeleton with wings and hands on the wings.>>
  357. [2011-11-26 13:59:07] <ShadesO`Gray> <<would it also happen to be an attorney at law?>>
  358. [2011-11-26 13:59:10] <Mr_Wilt> Does the skull have any avian features?
  359. [2011-11-26 13:59:12] <Salmander> It's just decomposed. It's no longer stable enough to shoot.
  360. [2011-11-26 13:59:18] <Daedalize> Sigrun looks out across the desert. Is there any wind? Clouds?
  361. [2011-11-26 13:59:22] <Salmander> The skull has some kind of beak
  362. [2011-11-26 13:59:30] <Salmander> No wind. No clouds.
  363. [2011-11-26 13:59:32] <Mr_Wilt> <<The skull's beaked.>>
  364. [2011-11-26 13:59:41] <Scantron> <<More importantly, is it safe up there?>>
  365. [2011-11-26 13:59:43] <Salmander> No, wait, there's a steady breeze
  366. [2011-11-26 13:59:44] <Wombat> Katrin shrugs, puts it on her back. It'll look nice on her wall.
  367. [2011-11-26 13:59:46] <Sequence> <<This is awesome.>>
  368. [2011-11-26 13:59:47] <--| Nusquam has left #redpool
  369. [2011-11-26 13:59:48] <Mr_Wilt> <<Certainly.>>
  370. [2011-11-26 13:59:55] <NullAshton> << ...that doesn't indicate how it died, unless it died because it suddenly grew a beak out of it's face. >>
  371. [2011-11-26 14:00:01] <Daedalize> Which way is it blowing?
  372. [2011-11-26 14:00:16] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan plops the skull off the skeleton and drybags it. Research would be interested in that.
  373. [2011-11-26 14:00:19] <Salmander> To your right
  374. [2011-11-26 14:00:37] <ShadesO`Gray> <<Sounds like something the Sumerians worshiped.>> mentions David idly.
  375. [2011-11-26 14:00:39] <Wombat> Katrin checks to see if there's anything else of interest.
  376. [2011-11-26 14:01:03] <NullAshton> << If you can't find anything else up there, you should come back on down. >>
  377. [2011-11-26 14:01:11] <Pemander> Gallus is asleep against the wall.
  378. [2011-11-26 14:01:19] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan takes advantage of the high vantage point to see if he can spot anything of interest.
  379. [2011-11-26 14:01:53] <Salmander> Although it's mostly buried in sand, every so often you can see the corner of gigantic slabs of stone making a path towards the plateau
  380. [2011-11-26 14:02:24] <ShadesO`Gray> David climbs down the wall to stand before the gate <<Second that, regroup with us and let's check out this path.>>
  381. [2011-11-26 14:02:34] <Mr_Wilt> Are the slabs moving?
  382. [2011-11-26 14:03:18] <Salmander> No
  383. [2011-11-26 14:03:38] <Sequence> Eva makes her way down the wall.
  384. [2011-11-26 14:03:40] <Daedalize> Any sign of further constructions on or around the plateau?
  385. [2011-11-26 14:03:57] <Scantron> Spencer waits patiently for Nolan and Katrin.
  386. [2011-11-26 14:04:03] <NullAshton> Dmitri takes out notepad, scribbles some and making notes.
  387. [2011-11-26 14:04:05] <Salmander> A small hole in the base of the plateau. Well, small from here
  388. [2011-11-26 14:04:21] <Mr_Wilt> <<There's a path of stones heading toward the plateau. Those might be of interest.>>
  389. [2011-11-26 14:04:29] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan scales down the tower.
  390. [2011-11-26 14:04:35] <Pemander> Gallus wakes up. He notices everyone else going back to the other side of the wall. He follows.
  391. [2011-11-26 14:04:39] <Daedalize> <<Zere appears to be a cavern in ze plateau.>>
  392. [2011-11-26 14:04:58] <NullAshton> Dmitri scales up the tower quickly once Nolan comes down, checking out the skeleton for himself to note down before climbing back down.
  393. [2011-11-26 14:05:18] <ShadesO`Gray> <<Acknowledged, all in favor of a closer look?>>
  394. [2011-11-26 14:05:40] <Scantron> "I am in favor of this."
  395. [2011-11-26 14:05:55] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan groups back up with Eva.
  396. [2011-11-26 14:06:10] <Sequence> Eva groups up with Nolan.
  397. [2011-11-26 14:06:13] <NullAshton> "Might as well, we're not getting out of here until we find 'something' and deal with it."
  398. [2011-11-26 14:06:21] <Scantron> Spencer sticks by David.
  399. [2011-11-26 14:07:29] <ShadesO`Gray> "Right then, following the yellow-ish, brick road it is...Dibs on being the Tin-Man."
  400. [2011-11-26 14:07:49] <Pemander> Gallus groans. "Stop it with the references, man."
  401. [2011-11-26 14:07:57] <Pemander> "I'm /already/ having trouble staying awake."
  402. [2011-11-26 14:08:08] <Scantron> "These are references? I assumed he was simply being nonsensical."
  403. [2011-11-26 14:08:13] <NullAshton> "Could have gotten a cup of coffee."
  404. [2011-11-26 14:08:21] <NullAshton> "....please tell me you know what the wizard of oz is."
  405. [2011-11-26 14:08:29] <Pemander> "I don't drink coffee."
  406. [2011-11-26 14:08:43] <Scantron> "I've heard *of* it, but I don't know any of the specifics."
  407. [2011-11-26 14:08:44] <ShadesO`Gray> "One man's acid trip he share with the rest of the world?"
  408. [2011-11-26 14:08:53] <Daedalize> Sigrun climbs down to join the others.
  409. [2011-11-26 14:09:10] <Sequence> Eva sighs.
  410. [2011-11-26 14:09:22] <NullAshton> "You... have never watched the Wizard of Oz. Ever?"
  411. [2011-11-26 14:09:37] <Scantron> "I don't watch movies."
  412. [2011-11-26 14:09:38] <NullAshton> "Have you been frozen in a block of ice for your entire life?"
  413. [2011-11-26 14:09:46] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan just continues on toward the plateau. This conversation is ridiculous.
  414. [2011-11-26 14:09:54] <Mr_Wilt> The Wizard of Oz sucked, anyways.
  415. [2011-11-26 14:10:11] <Scantron> "I am not accustomed to modern technology, so to speak."
  416. [2011-11-26 14:10:16] <ShadesO`Gray> David is slightly regretting bringing it up, but moral is an important consideration when on mission with civies...
  417. [2011-11-26 14:10:26] <NullAshton> Dmitri sighs, shaking his head.
  418. [2011-11-26 14:10:38] <ShadesO`Gray> "He still carries books around," says David teasingly
  419. [2011-11-26 14:10:48] <Pemander> Gallus yawns. "Hey, books are awesome."
  420. [2011-11-26 14:10:58] <Pemander> "Also, these suns are making me sleepy."
  421. [2011-11-26 14:10:59] <Scantron> "I live for books."
  422. [2011-11-26 14:11:09] <Salmander> As they walk along the stone path the plateau looms closer
  423. [2011-11-26 14:11:20] <ShadesO`Gray> "I'm not disagreeing, but your seriously underestimating how many books he carries around when a Kindle would be much more convenient."
  424. [2011-11-26 14:11:31] <Salmander> Everyone roll perception
  425. [2011-11-26 14:11:37] <Sequence> 6df+5
  426. [2011-11-26 14:11:38] <Glacon> Sequence: 6 (6df+5=4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 4-, 3+)
  427. [2011-11-26 14:11:38] <Pemander> 6df+7
  428. [2011-11-26 14:11:39] <Glacon> Pemander: 5 (6df+7=3+, 0, 4-, 4-, 0, 4-)
  429. [2011-11-26 14:11:40] <Mr_Wilt> 6df+4
  430. [2011-11-26 14:11:41] <Glacon> Mr_Wilt: 1 (6df+4=0, 0, 4-, 0, 4-, 4-)
  431. [2011-11-26 14:11:41] <Scantron> 6df+3 can't see shit lol
  432. [2011-11-26 14:11:41] <Glacon> Scantron: can't see shit lol: 4 (6df+3=3+, 0, 4-, 0, 3+, 0)
  433. [2011-11-26 14:11:42] <ShadesO`Gray> 6df+8
  434. [2011-11-26 14:11:43] <Glacon> ShadesO`Gray: 8 (6df+8=4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 0, 3+)
  435. [2011-11-26 14:12:00] <NullAshton> 6df+8 see into the sunseeeeeet
  436. [2011-11-26 14:12:00] <Glacon> NullAshton: see into the sunseeeeeet: 8 (6df+8=0, 3+, 4-, 4-, 3+, 0)
  437. [2011-11-26 14:12:01] <Daedalize> 6df+6 Can't use cold puns in the desert :(
  438. [2011-11-26 14:12:01] <Glacon> Daedalize: Can't use cold puns in the desert :(: 5 (6df+6=3+, 0, 4-, 0, 4-, 0)
  439. [2011-11-26 14:12:29] <Salmander> Eva sees movement to her left. David and Dmitri notice sand being upturned to their left.
  440. [2011-11-26 14:12:41] <Sequence> Eva turns to see what's happening to her left.
  441. [2011-11-26 14:13:07] <ShadesO`Gray> David swirls to his left, "Movement, stay low," he levels his P-90
  442. [2011-11-26 14:13:26] <Scantron> Spencer pulls out his revolver and turns left.
  443. [2011-11-26 14:13:34] <Pemander> Gallus yawns and takes out his knife.
  444. [2011-11-26 14:13:39] <ShadesO`Gray> left*
  445. [2011-11-26 14:13:42] <Salmander> There's several mounds of sand moving alongside you
  446. [2011-11-26 14:13:48] <Daedalize> Sigrun follows the others' gazes and draws her pistol.
  447. [2011-11-26 14:13:55] <Salmander> Gallus roll defense
  448. [2011-11-26 14:13:59] <Pemander> 6df+4
  449. [2011-11-26 14:14:00] <Glacon> Pemander: 3 (6df+4=0, 4-, 0, 0, 3+, 4-)
  450. [2011-11-26 14:14:07] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan looks where everybody else is, readying his rifle.
  451. [2011-11-26 14:14:13] <NullAshton> Dmitri takes out his pistol. Aw dammit. "Well, so much for being a quiet stroll..."
  452. [2011-11-26 14:14:15] <Wombat> Katrin has her SMG out.
  453. [2011-11-26 14:14:19] <Salmander> 6df+6
  454. [2011-11-26 14:14:20] <Glacon> Salmander: 7 (6df+6=0, 0, 0, 0, 3+, 0)
  455. [2011-11-26 14:14:22] <Sequence> Eva prepares her knives.
  456. [2011-11-26 14:14:26] <Salmander> There'
  457. [2011-11-26 14:14:49] <Salmander> s a quick flash as something bursts out of the sand and shoots an arrow. It hits Gallus in the leg.
  458. [2011-11-26 14:14:52] <Salmander> -1 body
  459. [2011-11-26 14:15:01] <Salmander> the thing dives back in before you can tell what it is
  460. [2011-11-26 14:15:12] <Pemander> Gallus falls down and looks at his leg. "Fuck, ow."
  461. [2011-11-26 14:15:16] <Pemander> "Do I pull it out?"
  462. [2011-11-26 14:15:17] <Wombat> 6df+6 Katrin fires at the sand where it is, peering through her IR sight to see it.
  463. [2011-11-26 14:15:17] <Glacon> Wombat: Katrin fires at the sand where it is, peering through her IR sight to see it.: 6 (6df+6=0, 4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 3+)
  464. [2011-11-26 14:15:31] <Salmander> The bullets barely pierce the sand
  465. [2011-11-26 14:15:32] <Mr_Wilt> "Shit. That bird thing up in the watch tower had a bow next to it."
  466. [2011-11-26 14:15:42] <NullAshton> "So, what, the birds fly underground?"
  467. [2011-11-26 14:15:51] <Mr_Wilt> "Guess so."
  468. [2011-11-26 14:15:53] <Sequence> "Swimming, more like."
  469. [2011-11-26 14:15:59] <Scantron> "Well, if you've seen six impossible things since breakfast..."
  470. [2011-11-26 14:16:00] <Pemander> "Guys, a little help here? DO I PULL IT OUT?"
  471. [2011-11-26 14:16:03] <Salmander> Eva roll defense
  472. [2011-11-26 14:16:06] <Pemander> He motions to the arrow in his leg.
  473. [2011-11-26 14:16:11] <Sequence> 6df+5
  474. [2011-11-26 14:16:11] <Glacon> Sequence: 5 (6df+5=4-, 4-, 3+, 0, 0, 3+)
  475. [2011-11-26 14:16:12] <Salmander> 6df+6
  476. [2011-11-26 14:16:13] <Glacon> Salmander: 10 (6df+6=3+, 0, 3+, 0, 3+, 3+)
  477. [2011-11-26 14:16:18] <Wombat> "No, don't pull it out. Break the shaft off about two inches above your leg."
  478. [2011-11-26 14:16:27] <Pemander> Gallus obeys.
  479. [2011-11-26 14:16:28] <Wombat> "Leave the rest in, we can get it removed later."
  480. [2011-11-26 14:16:29] <Daedalize> 6df+6 Perception maneuver to Ranged || Sigrun readies herself to shoot when they next emerge.
  481. [2011-11-26 14:16:30] <Glacon> Daedalize: Perception maneuver to Ranged || Sigrun readies herself to shoot when they next emerge.: 6 (6df+6=3+, 4-, 4-, 0, 0, 3+)
  482. [2011-11-26 14:16:34] <Salmander> Another thing burst out of the sand and jumps at Eva, cutting her arm. -1 body
  483. [2011-11-26 14:16:35] <ShadesO`Gray> "Can you walk?"
  484. [2011-11-26 14:16:45] <Wombat> 6df+6 Dakka Dakka
  485. [2011-11-26 14:16:46] <Glacon> Wombat: Dakka Dakka: 6 (6df+6=0, 0, 0, 4-, 3+, 0)
  486. [2011-11-26 14:16:58] <Sequence> "Fucking shitnuggets!" Eva throws a knife at it.
  487. [2011-11-26 14:16:59] <ShadesO`Gray> "Shit, everyone form up, guns outward backs inward."
  488. [2011-11-26 14:17:02] <Salmander> You get a clearer sight of what it is now, as it passes through. Some kind of long, white worm thing, with several sets of arms and whiskers
  489. [2011-11-26 14:17:03] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan fires at the thing.
  490. [2011-11-26 14:17:04] <Sequence> 6df+5
  491. [2011-11-26 14:17:05] <Glacon> Sequence: 4 (6df+5=4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 4-, 3+)
  492. [2011-11-26 14:17:13] <Mr_Wilt> 6df+8
  493. [2011-11-26 14:17:13] <Glacon> Mr_Wilt: 7 (6df+8=3+, 4-, 4-, 4-, 3+, 0)
  494. [2011-11-26 14:17:19] <Salmander> 6df+4
  495. [2011-11-26 14:17:21] <Glacon> Salmander: 5 (6df+4=0, 0, 0, 3+, 4-, 3+)
  496. [2011-11-26 14:17:25] <NullAshton> Dmitri keeps his senses sharp, ready to get out of the way when he sees it coming up at him. (( Perception to pdef maneuver? ))
  497. [2011-11-26 14:17:33] <Scantron> 6df+4 shootan w/ revolver
  498. [2011-11-26 14:17:34] <Glacon> Scantron: shootan w/ revolver: 5 (6df+4=4-, 3+, 3+, 3+, 4-, 0)
  499. [2011-11-26 14:17:37] <Salmander> It's hit as it dives back in and squeals. The sand is stained with blood and the mound it is underneath stops moving.
  500. [2011-11-26 14:17:52] <Sequence> Eva runs over to the mound and starts digging.
  501. [2011-11-26 14:17:56] <Mr_Wilt> "Well /that/ is not what I saw up in the tower."
  502. [2011-11-26 14:18:02] <Wombat> Katrin also starts digging.
  503. [2011-11-26 14:18:21] <Salmander> A horn pops out fo the sand to the group's left and blows loudly
  504. [2011-11-26 14:18:24] <NullAshton> Dmitri stays back, away from the people digging into the sand. Crazy people, they are.
  505. [2011-11-26 14:18:31] <Daedalize> 6df+11 YOU'RE NOT SENDING ME TO THE COOLER.
  506. [2011-11-26 14:18:32] <Glacon> Daedalize: YOU'RE NOT SENDING ME TO THE COOLER.: 11 (6df+11=4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 0, 3+)
  507. [2011-11-26 14:18:33] <Salmander> RUMBLE RUMBLE
  508. [2011-11-26 14:18:34] <Scantron> Spencer swivels around.
  509. [2011-11-26 14:18:47] <Sequence> Eva whips around.
  510. [2011-11-26 14:18:51] <Pemander> 6df+7 Perception to Pdef manuever
  511. [2011-11-26 14:18:52] <Glacon> Pemander: Perception to Pdef manuever: 8 (6df+7=0, 3+, 3+, 0, 0, 4-)
  512. [2011-11-26 14:18:53] <ShadesO`Gray> "That's not good..." says David
  513. [2011-11-26 14:18:53] <Salmander> what is sigrun doing
  514. [2011-11-26 14:18:54] <Daedalize> Sigrun fires at the horn and whatever is holding it.
  515. [2011-11-26 14:19:08] <Salmander> Some mroe squeals and the horn stops blowing
  516. [2011-11-26 14:19:09] <Wombat> 6df+8 Katrin tries to grab the horn.
  517. [2011-11-26 14:19:09] <Glacon> Wombat: Katrin tries to grab the horn.: 12 (6df+8=3+, 0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 0)
  518. [2011-11-26 14:19:14] <Salmander> It's too late, though
  519. [2011-11-26 14:19:17] <NullAshton> Dmitri stays on the stone path for now.
  520. [2011-11-26 14:19:18] <Salmander> RUMBLE RUMBLE
  521. [2011-11-26 14:19:36] <Sequence> "Fuuuuuuuuuck!" Eva scrambles to the stone path. Get off of the sand!
  522. [2011-11-26 14:19:40] <Pemander> Gallus sighs. "I don't want to go back to medical..."
  523. [2011-11-26 14:19:42] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay remember how we were walking to the plateau before...NOW WE'RE RUNNING!!"
  524. [2011-11-26 14:19:46] <Salmander> The sand around teh group in every direction begins to move, except from the plateau
  525. [2011-11-26 14:19:51] <NullAshton> Dmitri decides standing around is stupid. He starts booking it to the plateau.
  526. [2011-11-26 14:19:54] <Pemander> Gallus starts to run with the rest of the group.
  527. [2011-11-26 14:19:55] <ShadesO`Gray> David sweeps Gallus up onto his back and takes off.
  528. [2011-11-26 14:19:56] <Wombat> Katrin snags the horn, and bolts after Eva.
  529. [2011-11-26 14:20:02] <Scantron> Spencer runs towards the plateau.
  530. [2011-11-26 14:20:08] <Sequence> Eva runs to the plataeu
  531. [2011-11-26 14:20:14] <Salmander> Mounds and mounds and mounds of sand begin moving towards the group as they run
  532. [2011-11-26 14:20:27] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan shoots at some of the mounds as they run.
  533. [2011-11-26 14:20:30] <Daedalize> Sigrun follows as well, but readies a grenade as she runs.
  534. [2011-11-26 14:20:37] <Mr_Wilt> 6df+8 Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, and fuck you!
  535. [2011-11-26 14:20:37] <Glacon> Mr_Wilt: Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, and fuck you!: 10 (6df+8=3+, 0, 4-, 3+, 0, 3+)
  536. [2011-11-26 14:20:43] <Salmander> Occasionally a mound begins bleeding and stops, but there's too many
  537. [2011-11-26 14:20:53] <ShadesO`Gray> 6df+6 DELAYING D.EAGLE GUNFIRE
  538. [2011-11-26 14:20:54] <Glacon> ShadesO`Gray: DELAYING D.EAGLE GUNFIRE: 5 (6df+6=4-, 0, 0, 4-, 0, 3+)
  539. [2011-11-26 14:20:59] <Salmander> You're almost at the plateau now
  540. [2011-11-26 14:21:01] <Wombat> "Sure would be nice if we had some gorram grenades right now!"
  541. [2011-11-26 14:21:04] <Sequence> Eva just focuses on pumping those legs.
  542. [2011-11-26 14:21:06] <NullAshton> Dmitri keeps running, cursing some as he keeps running. ohgodohgodohgodddd no time for shooting just RUNNING. He doesn't even bother to look back, he just keeps RUNNING.
  543. [2011-11-26 14:21:21] <Scantron> Spencer is running as fast as he can on his somewhat spindly legs.
  544. [2011-11-26 14:21:36] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan shoulders the rifle and sprints. Fuck that shit.
  545. [2011-11-26 14:21:45] <Pemander> Gallus is on Winky's back, still yawning. He leans forward. "Thanks for the ride. My leg hurts."
  546. [2011-11-26 14:21:46] <Daedalize> 6df+6 Perception maneuver to Throwing || Sigrun readies the grenade in case the things emerge.
  547. [2011-11-26 14:21:47] <Glacon> Daedalize: Perception maneuver to Throwing || Sigrun readies the grenade in case the things emerge.: 6 (6df+6=3+, 0, 0, 4-, 3+, 4-)
  548. [2011-11-26 14:22:24] <Wombat> Katrin is hauling ass.
  549. [2011-11-26 14:22:31] <ShadesO`Gray> "No one gets left behind," calls David, with a bit of a smile, still hauling all manner of ass.
  550. [2011-11-26 14:22:39] <Salmander> As you make it to the cavern you can see a catapult begin to emerge from the sands, pulled on the backs of creatures.
  551. [2011-11-26 14:22:51] <Sequence> "FUCK!"
  552. [2011-11-26 14:22:58] <Pemander> "Uh..."
  553. [2011-11-26 14:23:05] <Wombat> Katrin drops to one knee, steadies her SMG, and takes aim...
  554. [2011-11-26 14:23:08] <NullAshton> "...are you fucking kidding me. Is this place the invasion of the mole people or something?"
  555. [2011-11-26 14:23:10] <Mr_Wilt> "Wait, it might be friendly!"
  556. [2011-11-26 14:23:12] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan keeps running.
  557. [2011-11-26 14:23:22] <Scantron> Spencer runs past Katrin.
  558. [2011-11-26 14:23:38] <Sequence> Can Eva roll to see who's pulling it?
  559. [2011-11-26 14:23:39] <Salmander> You make it into the cavern
  560. [2011-11-26 14:23:51] <Salmander> Eva sees who's pulling it, worm creatures, like I said earlier
  561. [2011-11-26 14:23:53] <Wombat> Katrin gets ready to blow the shit out of whatever it is if it's hostile.
  562. [2011-11-26 14:24:03] <Sequence> "Nope, the worm things are pulling it, it's hostile!"
  563. [2011-11-26 14:24:05] <Pemander> Gallus hops off Winky's back, favoring his left leg. "I'm in your debt."
  564. [2011-11-26 14:24:07] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan dives into the cavern and turns around, rifle ready.
  565. [2011-11-26 14:24:10] <Daedalize> 6df+8 tagging Onwards! || Sigrun hurls the grenade back out at the catapult-bearers.
  566. [2011-11-26 14:24:11] <Glacon> Daedalize: tagging Onwards! || Sigrun hurls the grenade back out at the catapult-bearers.: 5 (6df+8=4-, 4-, 4-, 0, 0, 0)
  567. [2011-11-26 14:24:12] <Pemander> "Your name is still Winky, though."
  568. [2011-11-26 14:24:26] <Salmander> The catapult bearers are frozen solid, just as it is launched
  569. [2011-11-26 14:24:34] <Salmander> A stone flies over and hits the cavern entrance
  570. [2011-11-26 14:24:39] <Salmander>  RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE
  571. [2011-11-26 14:24:46] <Wombat> "GET OUT!"
  572. [2011-11-26 14:24:47] <Salmander> Rocks fall
  573. [2011-11-26 14:24:49] <Salmander> Nobody dies
  574. [2011-11-26 14:24:53] <Wombat> Katrin dives about ten feet away from the enterance.
  575. [2011-11-26 14:24:57] <Salmander> But the entrance caves in
  576. [2011-11-26 14:25:08] <Pemander> "Great. Now it's dark."
  577. [2011-11-26 14:25:16] <NullAshton> Dmitri upon reaching the inside of the cavern, puts his hands on his knees, breathing heavily. "Okay. If the red pool wants us to take on an entire army of worm creatures.... fuck that...." He winces and jumps as the entrance collapses. And then takes out his flashlight and turns it on. Oh hey.
  578. [2011-11-26 14:25:18] <ShadesO`Gray> "...well...guess that takes care of the sand army problem."
  579. [2011-11-26 14:25:22] <Wombat> Before, Katrin gets out?
  580. [2011-11-26 14:25:28] <ShadesO`Gray> "Lights?"
  581. [2011-11-26 14:25:28] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan flips on the flashlight attachment of his rifle.
  582. [2011-11-26 14:25:32] <Mr_Wilt> "Got one."
  583. [2011-11-26 14:25:37] <ShadesO`Gray> "Thank you."
  584. [2011-11-26 14:25:46] <Salmander> There's a steep, winding stairwell elading up
  585. [2011-11-26 14:25:49] <Sequence> How dark is it?
  586. [2011-11-26 14:26:05] <Daedalize> "At least for ze moment, ze catapult iz out of commission."
  587. [2011-11-26 14:26:06] <Salmander> It's dark, but you can see light way up top
  588. [2011-11-26 14:26:09] <Scantron> "Well, being chased by worms is certainly better than following them." He has caught his breath enough to make a reference.
  589. [2011-11-26 14:26:20] <Sequence> Eva groans.
  590. [2011-11-26 14:26:29] -->| Erit_Invictus (Mibbit@878B54DF.1EC4D6AB.77423906.IP) has joined #redpool
  591. [2011-11-26 14:26:45] <Salmander> No way otu but up
  592. [2011-11-26 14:26:58] <Pemander> "Guess we climb."
  593. [2011-11-26 14:27:00] <ShadesO`Gray> "Looks like we're walking towards the light at the end of the tunnel.." says David, probably meaning it as a joke.
  594. [2011-11-26 14:27:11] <Sequence> Eva starts trudging up the stairs. Her back is just /killing/ her.
  595. [2011-11-26 14:27:16] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan takes point at the front of the group and starts heading up the stairs.
  596. [2011-11-26 14:27:34] <Daedalize> Sigrun smiles for the first time this mission. "Ve should haff walked without rhythm if ve did not wish to attract ze worm." She follows Eva and Nolan up.
  597. [2011-11-26 14:27:39] <Scantron> Spencer walks up the stairs.
  598. [2011-11-26 14:27:54] <Scantron> "Easier said than done."
  599. [2011-11-26 14:27:58] <Salmander> Eveyrone is trapped inside
  600. [2011-11-26 14:27:59] <Pemander> Gallus yawns again. "Fuckin' tired..."
  601. [2011-11-26 14:27:59] <Wombat> Katrin follows everyone, her own flashlight on.
  602. [2011-11-26 14:28:15] <ShadesO`Gray> David takes up the rear with Katrin, eyes scanning carefully
  603. [2011-11-26 14:28:27] <NullAshton> Dmitri follows after the others. "Great. Don't we have more things to explore after this one?" he asks, flashlight on and shining around the place into nooks and crannies.
  604. [2011-11-26 14:29:09] <Salmander> Just the stairwell leading up
  605. [2011-11-26 14:29:37] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan continues leading the pack.
  606. [2011-11-26 14:29:55] <Wombat> Katrin doesn't notice the gaze on her ass.
  607. [2011-11-26 14:30:04] <ShadesO`Gray> "No time to doodle anyway soldier, don't feel up to fighting a Sandworm army on the best of days..."
  608. [2011-11-26 14:30:43] <Scantron> Spencer idly wonders if Katrin wouldn't be a better match for Nolan than Eva. He dismisses the thought as irrelevant.
  609. [2011-11-26 14:30:53] <Salmander> You can hear clanging behind you as the worms presumably get to work on the rocks
  610. [2011-11-26 14:30:54] <NullAshton> Dmitri still keeps shining his light all over the place. He doesn't want something to surprise him from the darkness.
  611. [2011-11-26 14:31:17] <Wombat> "We should leave a trap for the worms."
  612. [2011-11-26 14:31:22] <ShadesO`Gray> "Lets pick up the pace, don't think the rocks will keep em back for long..."
  613. [2011-11-26 14:31:48] <ShadesO`Gray> "We'll bottle neck them up top if we have too, but we don't have time for proper traps."
  614. [2011-11-26 14:32:17] <Wombat> "We could always just wedge a grenade in some rocks and hope they dislodge it when they come past."
  615. [2011-11-26 14:32:45] <Pemander> "Good idea, Katrin. That doesn't seem like it has a high chance of killing us all."
  616. [2011-11-26 14:32:45] <ShadesO`Gray> "Rather save the grenade, and use it when we're sure it'll do some damage."
  617. [2011-11-26 14:33:00] <Wombat> "If we're out, we wouldn't be hurt by the blastwave."
  618. [2011-11-26 14:33:16] <Mr_Wilt> "How about we deal with it when it happens?" Nolan trudges upward.
  619. [2011-11-26 14:33:22] <Pemander> "If we blow up the base of a large tower, though, the rest could fall down."
  620. [2011-11-26 14:33:33] <Scantron> "I'm inclined to agree with Nolan."
  621. [2011-11-26 14:33:42] <Wombat> Katrin continues climbing.
  622. [2011-11-26 14:33:49] <Mr_Wilt> "I'm flattered, Spencer."
  623. [2011-11-26 14:33:51] <Salmander> The winding stairwell is long
  624. [2011-11-26 14:33:59] <NullAshton> "Right. Lets just keep going. It'll take a while for them to break through the rocks."
  625. [2011-11-26 14:34:01] <Salmander> and igh
  626. [2011-11-26 14:34:03] <Daedalize> "Ze sooner ve find whatever needs finding, ze sooner ze worms become a non-issue."
  627. [2011-11-26 14:34:12] <Salmander> But as you go up the light up above gets brighter
  628. [2011-11-26 14:34:20] <ShadesO`Gray> David continues climbing as well, one eye carefully watching the way they came
  629. [2011-11-26 14:35:43] <Salmander> Then you finally get to the top and blink as daylight hits your eyes
  630. [2011-11-26 14:35:47] <Salmander> Wind whips by you
  631. [2011-11-26 14:35:53] <Salmander> You're at the top of the plateau
  632. [2011-11-26 14:36:00] <Pemander> Gallus covers his eyes. "...too bright!"
  633. [2011-11-26 14:36:12] * NullAshton rubs his eyes, flicking off the flashlight and putting it away. Well then. Few more notes scribbled on his notepad again before it's put back away.
  634. [2011-11-26 14:36:17] <Scantron> Spencer shades his eyes and looks around.
  635. [2011-11-26 14:36:18] <Salmander> And in the center is a giant bird, shining brightly, sitting in a nest with its eye beneath its wing
  636. [2011-11-26 14:36:19] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan shields his eyes. Any sign of what they're looking for?
  637. [2011-11-26 14:36:25] <ShadesO`Gray> "Just blink, you eyes will adjust soon."
  638. [2011-11-26 14:36:30] <Salmander> Head, not eye, rather
  639. [2011-11-26 14:36:38] <Mr_Wilt> What color is the bird?
  640. [2011-11-26 14:36:38] <Daedalize> Sigrun glances from the bird to the nest. Anything visible in there?
  641. [2011-11-26 14:36:47] <Pemander> Gallus shushes everyone. "Let's not wake it up."
  642. [2011-11-26 14:36:53] <Scantron> "Agreed."
  643. [2011-11-26 14:36:55] <Salmander> It's a very big nest, you can't see inside it from this angle.
  644. [2011-11-26 14:37:07] <Wombat> "Aaaand we probably need its egg..."
  645. [2011-11-26 14:37:18] <Mr_Wilt> "Oh I'm /sure/."
  646. [2011-11-26 14:37:25] <Pemander> Gallus licks his lips. "Maybe it's made of gold!"
  647. [2011-11-26 14:37:35] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay...who feel particularly sneaky right now?"
  648. [2011-11-26 14:37:37] <Salmander> It does look to be golden. And shining.
  649. [2011-11-26 14:37:41] <NullAshton> Dmitri stares at the bird. "Okay. We are being chased by worms. There is a bird here."
  650. [2011-11-26 14:37:43] <Pemander> Gallus raises his hand.
  651. [2011-11-26 14:37:46] <Daedalize> "Whatever vas lost, vas lost from ze base. I do not see why ve would have an egg around."
  652. [2011-11-26 14:37:55] <Salmander> Nolan might recognize its plumage from a certain feather he found earlier
  653. [2011-11-26 14:38:11] <Scantron> "For omelettes, probably."
  654. [2011-11-26 14:38:12] <Mr_Wilt> "I have a feather of that bird!"
  655. [2011-11-26 14:38:21] <Wombat> "I'm not that sneaky."
  656. [2011-11-26 14:38:29] <Wombat> "If only we had Stoat here."
  657. [2011-11-26 14:38:43] <Salmander> As Nolan exclaims this the bird's head pops up.
  658. [2011-11-26 14:38:55] <Salmander> It looks at the group
  659. [2011-11-26 14:38:58] <Pemander> "Nolan..."
  660. [2011-11-26 14:38:59] <NullAshton> "...well done. Well done indeed."
  661. [2011-11-26 14:39:01] <Pemander> Gallus facepalms.
  662. [2011-11-26 14:39:04] <Salmander> And tilts its head
  663. [2011-11-26 14:39:09] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan facepalms. "Fuck."
  664. [2011-11-26 14:39:09] <Scantron> Spencer trains his gun on the bird just in case.
  665. [2011-11-26 14:39:16] <ShadesO`Gray> "Next time keep it too yourself soldier," says David, cautiously leveling his gun.
  666. [2011-11-26 14:39:19] <Salmander> ~Greetings travelers.~
  667. [2011-11-26 14:39:23] <ShadesO`Gray> "Hold fire."
  668. [2011-11-26 14:39:30] <ShadesO`Gray> "W-....what was that?"
  669. [2011-11-26 14:39:45] <Daedalize> Sigrun blinks, then... ~You speak telepathically?~
  670. [2011-11-26 14:39:47] <Salmander> ~Come. I am wounded.~
  671. [2011-11-26 14:39:57] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan blinks. Hard.
  672. [2011-11-26 14:40:01] <Salmander> ~I speak to your heart, not to your ears.~
  673. [2011-11-26 14:40:03] <NullAshton> Dmitri slow claps for Nolan. Then stops when the bird talks. Ah. Well then. "I'll let.... you people... go near the telepathic bird thing..."
  674. [2011-11-26 14:40:08] <Pemander> Gallus approaches the bird, shrugging. "He told us to come."
  675. [2011-11-26 14:40:27] <ShadesO`Gray> David blinks...also hard
  676. [2011-11-26 14:40:44] <Scantron> Spencer lowers his gun, but not entirely. "I am not much of a medic myself." He moves over by Dmitri.
  677. [2011-11-26 14:40:51] <Daedalize> "Who has ze most medical experience here?"
  678. [2011-11-26 14:40:54] <ShadesO`Gray> David, approaches...cautiously, gun lowered by finger on the trigger.
  679. [2011-11-26 14:40:58] <Salmander> ~What is your quest here?~
  680. [2011-11-26 14:41:08] <Pemander> ~We have...no idea.~
  681. [2011-11-26 14:41:11] <Mr_Wilt> "We come looking for a piece of equipment."
  682. [2011-11-26 14:41:11] <Wombat> "Medical... Not me."
  683. [2011-11-26 14:41:15] <Pemander> ~We were sent to retrieve something we lost.~
  684. [2011-11-26 14:41:18] <Wombat> "We were told to bring something back."
  685. [2011-11-26 14:41:19] <Scantron> ~We have been sent to retrieve an object. Perhaps you can help in that area?~
  686. [2011-11-26 14:41:57] <Salmander> ~I have a foreign object I have found. Perhaps it is what you seek. I have not seen anything like it.~
  687. [2011-11-26 14:42:08] <Mr_Wilt> "Mind showing us?"
  688. [2011-11-26 14:42:09] <Daedalize> ~The worms, below, were they the ones that injured you?~
  689. [2011-11-26 14:42:15] <Scantron> ~Yes.~
  690. [2011-11-26 14:42:40] <Scantron> REDACT
  691. [2011-11-26 14:42:44] <Salmander> The bird looks away. ~The worms killed my people before they could fly. They are savages who wish to destroy me.~
  692. [2011-11-26 14:42:51] <NullAshton> Dmitri watches from a safe distance, waaay there in the back.
  693. [2011-11-26 14:42:56] <Salmander> ~I no longer have the object.~
  694. [2011-11-26 14:43:13] <Scantron> ~What happened to it?~
  695. [2011-11-26 14:43:14] <Mr_Wilt> "Where is it?"
  696. [2011-11-26 14:43:24] <Wombat> "If we help take care of them, can you help us find our object?"
  697. [2011-11-26 14:44:03] <Salmander> ~I dropped it when they wounded me.~
  698. [2011-11-26 14:44:14] <Scantron> "Where?"
  699. [2011-11-26 14:44:19] <Salmander> ~It is with the worm queen now.~
  700. [2011-11-26 14:44:28] <Sequence> Eva has been just staring at the bird.
  701. [2011-11-26 14:44:34] <Mr_Wilt> "Shit. Where is she?"
  702. [2011-11-26 14:44:37] <Scantron> "Wunderbar."
  703. [2011-11-26 14:44:38] <ShadesO`Gray> "Of course it is..." says David to himself.
  704. [2011-11-26 14:44:41] <Daedalize> ~The worm queen, does she live underground?~
  705. [2011-11-26 14:44:42] <Wombat> "What did the object look like?"
  706. [2011-11-26 14:44:53] <NullAshton> "Worm queen. And we need to go there, I believe..."
  707. [2011-11-26 14:45:05] <Salmander> ~She is underground. I can help you get to her, travelers. But you must do one thing for me.~
  708. [2011-11-26 14:45:17] <ShadesO`Gray> "And that would be?"
  709. [2011-11-26 14:45:20] <Mr_Wilt> "Yes?"
  710. [2011-11-26 14:45:22] <Salmander> ~It was like metal, but light, and softer.~
  711. [2011-11-26 14:45:55] <Salmander> ~Kill the queen when you get there.~
  712. [2011-11-26 14:46:03] <Wombat> "Workable."
  713. [2011-11-26 14:46:13] <Scantron> ~I get the feeling that that will be necessary regardless.~
  714. [2011-11-26 14:46:15] <ShadesO`Gray> "Oh I imagine we would have too anyway."
  715. [2011-11-26 14:46:17] <Mr_Wilt> "One last question."
  716. [2011-11-26 14:46:31] <Mr_Wilt> "Are there more of you?"
  717. [2011-11-26 14:46:51] <NullAshton> "They have been attacking us, yes."
  718. [2011-11-26 14:47:01] <Salmander> The bird looks at Nolan. ~There will be when the worms are gone and I can once again flourish.~
  719. [2011-11-26 14:47:21] <Mr_Wilt> "Have there been before?"
  720. [2011-11-26 14:47:46] <Salmander> ~There would have been, had the worms not killed my... children.~
  721. [2011-11-26 14:47:59] <NullAshton> "Right. The bird men skeletons.
  722. [2011-11-26 14:48:00] <Sequence> Eva pats the bird's side. "It's okay."
  723. [2011-11-26 14:48:05] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan frowns. "I'm sorry."
  724. [2011-11-26 14:48:20] <Wombat> Katrin unslings the bow. "I found this with one of them. I guess it belongs to you now."
  725. [2011-11-26 14:48:26] <Salmander> ~We would have been a proud race. Many suns adrift in the sky.~
  726. [2011-11-26 14:48:41] <Salmander> The bird looks at the bow. ~I do not need it.~
  727. [2011-11-26 14:48:42] <Sequence> Or as much of the bird as she can reach.
  728. [2011-11-26 14:49:09] <Daedalize> Sigrun nods, then turns to look out over the edge of the plateau. Are worms visible?
  729. [2011-11-26 14:49:09] <Wombat> She re-slings it.
  730. [2011-11-26 14:49:48] <Pemander> "Well, I'm all set to kill some worms."
  731. [2011-11-26 14:50:04] <Pemander> Gallus looks to the bird. "How are you going to get us underground?"
  732. [2011-11-26 14:50:11] <Scantron> "I certainly bear no sympathy towards them."
  733. [2011-11-26 14:50:16] <Salmander> The worms are crowded around the plateau in all directions. ~You cannot leave the way you entered. Though they dare not face me, they will lay seige to you.~
  734. [2011-11-26 14:50:17] <Sequence> Eva pats the bird again and then starts double-checking her knives.
  735. [2011-11-26 14:50:37] <Wombat> "We'll run out of ammunition eventually..."
  736. [2011-11-26 14:50:47] <Salmander> ~There is another exit my people built that leads underground. They were going to go kill the queen themselves, but the worms... killed them.~
  737. [2011-11-26 14:51:14] <Sequence> "And why would we have a better chance?"
  738. [2011-11-26 14:51:15] <NullAshton> "Yeah, I think we heard that already... so, we use this exit, find the worm queen, kill worm queen, obtain item, everyone happy?"
  739. [2011-11-26 14:51:35] <Salmander> ~They are all assembled up here. The caverns should be mostly barren.~
  740. [2011-11-26 14:51:38] <NullAshton> Dmitri ahems, lifting his pistol into the air. "Gun. Greater than bow. Or something like that."
  741. [2011-11-26 14:51:42] <Wombat> "She has a point."
  742. [2011-11-26 14:52:25] <Salmander> The bird spreads its wings and shines brightly. Gold liquid drips from the interior of the left one. You can hear squealing from thousands of worms below.
  743. [2011-11-26 14:52:33] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay, then if we're gonna do this, we're gonna need to do it quick, in and out."
  744. [2011-11-26 14:52:39] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan blinks.
  745. [2011-11-26 14:52:39] <Salmander> It flaps once, then hops out of the nest.
  746. [2011-11-26 14:52:48] <Sequence> Eva watches, amazed.
  747. [2011-11-26 14:53:03] <Scantron> Spencer watches, bemused.
  748. [2011-11-26 14:53:03] <ShadesO`Gray> David, is silence quickly at the sight, taking one step back...
  749. [2011-11-26 14:53:06] <Salmander> And walks on its talons to a boulder near its nest, folding its wings again.
  750. [2011-11-26 14:53:16] <Wombat> Katrin raises an eyebrow.
  751. [2011-11-26 14:53:32] <Salmander> With its gigantis talon it moves the boulder with ease. Beneath it is another stairwell.
  752. [2011-11-26 14:54:04] <ShadesO`Gray> "Convenient," says David, moving up, "I'll take point..."
  753. [2011-11-26 14:54:16] <Salmander> ~Delve deep, travelers. May the grace of the sun be with you.~
  754. [2011-11-26 14:54:17] <Wombat> "I'll follow up the rear."
  755. [2011-11-26 14:54:30] <Sequence> Eva bows to the bird. It feels right.
  756. [2011-11-26 14:54:40] <Pemander> Gallus nods to the Golden Bird of Kuy'leh and starts down the stairwell.
  757. [2011-11-26 14:54:41] <Scantron> "And also with you." Spencer follows David.
  758. [2011-11-26 14:54:41] <NullAshton> "I'll stay in the middle..."
  759. [2011-11-26 14:54:42] <ShadesO`Gray> "Nolan, if you'd keep that light at my back," says David, crossing the threshold, and nodding simply to the bird.
  760. [2011-11-26 14:54:52] <Sequence> Eva follows Nolan. Mmmm....
  761. [2011-11-26 14:54:54] <Salmander> You hear a deep CA-CHUGGA from teh entrance behind you and squealing.
  762. [2011-11-26 14:55:02] <Mr_Wilt> "Thank you. Good luck with your children." Nolan heads on into the stairwell, flicking on his flashlight attachment.
  763. [2011-11-26 14:55:16] <Daedalize> Sigrun nods to the bird, then retrieves her flashlight from her bag and follows the others down.
  764. [2011-11-26 14:55:22] <Salmander> ~They are coming. It seems they finally are confident enough with me in my wounded state. Go, now, I will hold them off.~
  765. [2011-11-26 14:55:50] <Wombat> Katrin gets down the hole quickly.
  766. [2011-11-26 14:55:58] <Scantron> Spencer speeds up.
  767. [2011-11-26 14:56:09] <NullAshton> Dmitri heads down with the others, staying in the middle.
  768. [2011-11-26 14:56:41] <Salmander> You hear a shriek from up above as you descend and the sound of squeals and fighting. Then the boulder closes over the tunnel and you're cast in dark again.
  769. [2011-11-26 14:57:05] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan's flashlight attachment guides the way.
  770. [2011-11-26 14:57:14] <Salmander> A long stairwell leads down and down
  771. [2011-11-26 14:57:24] <ShadesO`Gray> David directly to his right...
  772. [2011-11-26 14:57:42] <NullAshton> "Well then..." Dmitri flicks on his flashlight again, with pistol ready in the other hand.
  773. [2011-11-26 14:57:53] <Salmander> The smell of stale air drifts throughout the tunnel. Stalactites and stalagmites jut out every so often
  774. [2011-11-26 14:58:10] <Sequence> Eva coughs slightly. Ew, stale air.
  775. [2011-11-26 14:58:12] <Salmander> The descent is a steep one
  776. [2011-11-26 14:58:24] <Scantron> Spencer is irritated. This place is disgusting.
  777. [2011-11-26 14:58:46] <Wombat> "Okay, we should be almost there..."
  778. [2011-11-26 14:58:46] <Pemander> Gallus shrugs. Mexico is worse.
  779. [2011-11-26 14:58:51] <ShadesO`Gray> "Enemy territory," whispers David, "Noise discipline from here on out..."
  780. [2011-11-26 14:58:56] <Daedalize> Sigrun is quiet, listening carefully for any sounds of movement.
  781. [2011-11-26 14:59:02] <Salmander> Just themselves
  782. [2011-11-26 14:59:05] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan keeps his gun trained forward.
  783. [2011-11-26 14:59:17] <NullAshton> Dmitri is stealthy. As stealthy as he can be. sneaksneaksneak
  784. [2011-11-26 14:59:24] <Salmander> The tunnel goes deeper and deeper.
  785. [2011-11-26 14:59:26] <Scantron> Spencer keeps his gun ready.
  786. [2011-11-26 14:59:37] <Salmander> Much longer than the ascent to the plateau
  787. [2011-11-26 14:59:37] <ShadesO`Gray> David considers asking to qulech the light, but figures they would just be worse off for it...
  788. [2011-11-26 15:00:07] <Mr_Wilt> "Wonder how big that Queen is."
  789. [2011-11-26 15:00:16] <ShadesO`Gray> David inspects his P-90, silently by feel, before shouldering it on the move, eyes hunting in the dark.
  790. [2011-11-26 15:00:17] <Salmander> And then you suddenly hit an end. A large boulder, blocking your exit, presumably placed there to mask the tunnel.
  791. [2011-11-26 15:00:23] <Wombat> "Probably huge. Ant queens are big too..."
  792. [2011-11-26 15:00:26] <Sequence> "Well, fuck."
  793. [2011-11-26 15:00:30] <Pemander> "Hopefully not any bigger than Eva's head. Then we'll be screwed."
  794. [2011-11-26 15:00:32] <ShadesO`Gray> "Ever known an alien bug Queen to not be big?"
  795. [2011-11-26 15:00:34] <Scantron> "Perhaps if we all pushed at once."
  796. [2011-11-26 15:00:35] <Pemander> Gallus chuckles.
  797. [2011-11-26 15:00:44] <Scantron> Spencer glares at Gallus.
  798. [2011-11-26 15:00:46] <Sequence> Eva smacks Gallus. Not quite so friendly.
  799. [2011-11-26 15:00:54] <Pemander> Gallus hugs Eva. "I was just kidding."
  800. [2011-11-26 15:00:59] <Wombat> Katrin also smacks Gallus.
  801. [2011-11-26 15:01:03] <Pemander> "Ow."
  802. [2011-11-26 15:01:08] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan's too busy leading the way to smack him.
  803. [2011-11-26 15:01:14] <Salmander> Roll perception ye travelers of the sun bird
  804. [2011-11-26 15:01:15] <Sequence> Eva tries to pull Gallus into a headlock and give him a noogie.
  805. [2011-11-26 15:01:20] <ShadesO`Gray> 6df+8
  806. [2011-11-26 15:01:21] <Glacon> ShadesO`Gray: 10 (6df+8=4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 0)
  807. [2011-11-26 15:01:22] <Sequence> 6df+4
  808. [2011-11-26 15:01:22] <Glacon> Sequence: 4 (6df+4=4-, 4-, 0, 0, 3+, 3+)
  809. [2011-11-26 15:01:22] <Mr_Wilt> "I like her big head." Nolan grins.
  810. [2011-11-26 15:01:24] <Mr_Wilt> 6df+4
  811. [2011-11-26 15:01:24] <Glacon> Mr_Wilt: 5 (6df+4=4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 4-, 3+)
  812. [2011-11-26 15:01:27] <Pemander> Gallus is noogied.
  813. [2011-11-26 15:01:29] <Pemander> 6df+7
  814. [2011-11-26 15:01:30] <Glacon> Pemander: 9 (6df+7=3+, 0, 0, 0, 3+, 0)
  815. [2011-11-26 15:01:48] <Salmander> David and Gallus spy a lever beneath the boulder. Old, but ripe for pushing down.
  816. [2011-11-26 15:01:50] <NullAshton> 6df+8
  817. [2011-11-26 15:01:51] <Glacon> NullAshton: 7 (6df+8=0, 4-, 3+, 0, 0, 4-)
  818. [2011-11-26 15:01:52] <Scantron> 6df+3 what to see
  819. [2011-11-26 15:01:52] <Glacon> Scantron: what to see: 1 (6df+3=3+, 0, 4-, 4-, 0, 4-)
  820. [2011-11-26 15:02:01] <Salmander> So does dmitri
  821. [2011-11-26 15:02:03] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay hold up, lever."
  822. [2011-11-26 15:02:04] <Pemander> Gallus walks up to the lever and pulls it down.
  823. [2011-11-26 15:02:11] <Wombat> Katrin gets ready to shoot.
  824. [2011-11-26 15:02:14] <Pemander> "Hopefully this isn't the lever to blow up the tunnel."
  825. [2011-11-26 15:02:14] <Salmander> It's a big lever. roll athletics
  826. [2011-11-26 15:02:19] <ShadesO`Gray> David was about to suggest getting into formation, but FUCK THAT
  827. [2011-11-26 15:02:19] <Pemander> 6df+5
  828. [2011-11-26 15:02:20] <Glacon> Pemander: 2 (6df+5=4-, 0, 4-, 0, 4-, 0)
  829. [2011-11-26 15:03:01] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay BEFORE we pull the lever of unknowness, lets all take a moment to get some cover just in case /please..."
  830. [2011-11-26 15:03:06] <Salmander> Gallus is way too shrimpy
  831. [2011-11-26 15:03:19] <Pemander> Gallus scratches his head. "Can we get someone a little stronger to do this?"
  832. [2011-11-26 15:03:27] <Pemander> He's embarassed.
  833. [2011-11-26 15:03:34] <Wombat> Katrin steps forward.
  834. [2011-11-26 15:03:40] <Mr_Wilt> "I can do it."
  835. [2011-11-26 15:03:45] <Wombat> "I can."
  836. [2011-11-26 15:04:02] <ShadesO`Gray> "Let her do it, train on a gun on the door..."
  837. [2011-11-26 15:04:12] <ShadesO`Gray> David leads by example.
  838. [2011-11-26 15:04:18] <Scantron> Spencer raises his revolver.
  839. [2011-11-26 15:04:27] <Wombat> "Everyone ready?"
  840. [2011-11-26 15:04:38] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan keeps the gun, and light, trained on the door.
  841. [2011-11-26 15:04:41] <Scantron> spencer nods.
  842. [2011-11-26 15:04:45] <Daedalize> Sigrun readies herself as well, standing well back.
  843. [2011-11-26 15:04:52] <Sequence> Eva derps around at the back
  844. [2011-11-26 15:05:09] <ShadesO`Gray> David drops to a crouch, and nods an affirmative, "Do it."
  845. [2011-11-26 15:05:11] <Wombat> 6df+7 Open Sesame
  846. [2011-11-26 15:05:12] <Glacon> Wombat: Open Sesame: 6 (6df+7=4-, 3+, 4-, 4-, 3+, 0)
  847. [2011-11-26 15:05:15] <NullAshton> Dmitri plots. Lets see here. "Ready as I'll ever be." Plot. Plottyplotplot. ...nope no ideas.
  848. [2011-11-26 15:05:27] <Salmander> Katrin pushes down on the lever and the boulder moves...
  849. [2011-11-26 15:05:34] <Salmander> And falls, making an awfully loud thud
  850. [2011-11-26 15:05:49] <ShadesO`Gray> "Fuck..."
  851. [2011-11-26 15:05:58] <Wombat> "Let's hope nobody heard that..."
  852. [2011-11-26 15:06:01] <NullAshton> "Well, there goes stealth..."
  853. [2011-11-26 15:06:03] <Pemander> "There goes the element of surprise."
  854. [2011-11-26 15:06:04] <Salmander> And before you is a tunnel about 30 feet in diameter.
  855. [2011-11-26 15:06:06] <ShadesO`Gray> "Let's assume they did though
  856. [2011-11-26 15:06:07] <ShadesO`Gray> "
  857. [2011-11-26 15:06:20] <Salmander> Before and below, the boulder having fallen, of course.
  858. [2011-11-26 15:06:22] <Scantron> Is there anything visible in the tunnel?
  859. [2011-11-26 15:06:27] <Salmander> Nope
  860. [2011-11-26 15:06:34] <Salmander> Just worm slime coating the floor
  861. [2011-11-26 15:06:37] <Sequence> Derp, derp. Eva keeps derpan'.
  862. [2011-11-26 15:06:48] <Wombat> Katrin jumps down.
  863. [2011-11-26 15:06:51] <Mr_Wilt> "You sure are optimistic." Nolan takes point and heads in, light still on.
  864. [2011-11-26 15:07:06] <Sequence> Eva follows.
  865. [2011-11-26 15:07:18] <NullAshton> Dmitri takes out his laptop, seeing if he can create low-frequency sounds to confuse the worms senses. Using science! Hopefully. Or electronics assisted with science.
  866. [2011-11-26 15:07:31] <ShadesO`Gray> "I try to keep the mood light," says David, before walking in...
  867. [2011-11-26 15:07:35] <Scantron> Spencer follows.
  868. [2011-11-26 15:07:40] <Salmander> Occassionally you hear a low rumbling as a side tunnel is presumably burrowed through
  869. [2011-11-26 15:07:45] <Daedalize> Sigrun pauses to retrieve a vial from her bag and take a sample of the slime, then heads on.
  870. [2011-11-26 15:07:57] <Pemander> Gallus hops down and follows the group.
  871. [2011-11-26 15:07:59] <Sequence> Eva looks around. Anything interesting other than worm slime?
  872. [2011-11-26 15:08:13] <Wombat> Katrin's boots become slimy.
  873. [2011-11-26 15:08:16] <Salmander> Just a long main tunnel, with several others branching off
  874. [2011-11-26 15:09:48] <Salmander> It's a laptop, its speakers can't produce sounds of this vibration
  875. [2011-11-26 15:10:02] <Sequence> "Hey, we should mark which branch we go in."
  876. [2011-11-26 15:10:17] <Pemander> Gallus laughs. "Lets split up, gang!"
  877. [2011-11-26 15:10:18] <Sequence> She sticks her hand in the slime on the wall and drags it. Is a mark made?
  878. [2011-11-26 15:10:40] <NullAshton> "I'd really rather not split up..." He puts the laptop back away.
  879. [2011-11-26 15:10:43] <ShadesO`Gray> "Lets just stick to the main one."
  880. [2011-11-26 15:10:47] <Pemander> Gallus serious faces. "No, but seriously, let's not split up. Bad idea."
  881. [2011-11-26 15:10:49] <Salmander> No mark. the slime is mostly transparent
  882. [2011-11-26 15:10:52] <Mr_Wilt> "I agree."
  883. [2011-11-26 15:11:02] <Sequence> I mean, can you see where she had her hand?
  884. [2011-11-26 15:11:21] <Salmander> It's not thick enough for that
  885. [2011-11-26 15:11:29] <Pemander> Gallus takes some rope out of his backpack and cuts a piece off with his knife. "Here."
  886. [2011-11-26 15:11:32] <Pemander> He hands it to Sequence.
  887. [2011-11-26 15:11:32] <ShadesO`Gray> "The bigger it is, the more traffic, ergo, the more important it is...which is decidedly where I would keep my queen if I was a mindless worm."
  888. [2011-11-26 15:11:40] <Pemander> "Use this to mark the path."
  889. [2011-11-26 15:11:53] <Sequence> Eva blinks at the meta. Did that rope just diappear?
  890. [2011-11-26 15:11:57] <Wombat> "Agreed."
  891. [2011-11-26 15:12:06] <Salmander> As you walk down the path you can hear squelches and the occasional rumble
  892. [2011-11-26 15:12:10] <Sequence> She takes the rope, still mildly confused.
  893. [2011-11-26 15:12:21] <Scantron> Spencer is mildly nauseated.
  894. [2011-11-26 15:12:23] <Daedalize> "Zey haff catapults. Zat does not indicate mindlessness."
  895. [2011-11-26 15:12:24] <NullAshton> "Mindless worm? They used catapults against us."
  896. [2011-11-26 15:12:44] <ShadesO`Gray> "Figure of speech..."
  897. [2011-11-26 15:12:45] <Wombat> "Maybe it's a hive mind."
  898. [2011-11-26 15:12:58] <Scantron> Spencer is oddly silent.
  899. [2011-11-26 15:13:17] <Salmander> Oddly enough light abounds in spite of there being no torches
  900. [2011-11-26 15:13:19] <ShadesO`Gray> David looks to his right, "How ya holding up there pal?"
  901. [2011-11-26 15:13:27] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan is silent, for the most part, continuing to take point ahead of everybody.
  902. [2011-11-26 15:13:50] <Scantron> Spencer looks over. "Fine, I guess."
  903. [2011-11-26 15:13:50] <Salmander> The tunnel suddenly takes a steep descent
  904. [2011-11-26 15:14:15] <Mr_Wilt> "Watch your step, everybody."
  905. [2011-11-26 15:14:19] <ShadesO`Gray> "Alright, try and stay focused on one foot in front of the other, we'll be outta here in now time."
  906. [2011-11-26 15:14:28] <Scantron> Spencer steps carefully.
  907. [2011-11-26 15:14:31] <Wombat> Katrin heads down the tunnel.
  908. [2011-11-26 15:14:49] <Salmander> And as you reach the bottom you see what may be one of the most disgusting sights of your life
  909. [2011-11-26 15:14:51] <ShadesO`Gray> David leans back with the incline, maintaining his balance.
  910. [2011-11-26 15:15:06] <Sequence> Eva derps along with the rope.
  911. [2011-11-26 15:15:12] <Daedalize> Sigrun watches out for any disgusting sights.
  912. [2011-11-26 15:15:42] <Salmander> A giant, white mass, writhing as it extends along the inside of the large cavern you find yourself in. Out of its end comes small, baby worm creatures, squealing. They're carried away by what can only be worm nursemaids.
  913. [2011-11-26 15:15:55] <Sequence> "Yep, that's it." Eva whispers.
  914. [2011-11-26 15:16:10] <Scantron> Spencer nods, green around the gills.
  915. [2011-11-26 15:16:13] <Wombat> Katrin isn't disgusted. It takes a lot to disgust her.
  916. [2011-11-26 15:16:26] <Wombat> "But how do we kill it?"
  917. [2011-11-26 15:16:27] <Pemander> Gallus shrugs. Mexico is worse.
  918. [2011-11-26 15:16:35] <Salmander> The floor is coated in thick slime
  919. [2011-11-26 15:16:37] <Mr_Wilt> "We shoot it, obviously."
  920. [2011-11-26 15:16:45] <Scantron> "Explosives seem like a good idea."
  921. [2011-11-26 15:16:49] <Daedalize> 6df+6 Perception maneuver to Throwing || Sigrun looks for an opening in the creature. A mouth, or breathing hole.
  922. [2011-11-26 15:16:49] <Glacon> Daedalize: Perception maneuver to Throwing || Sigrun looks for an opening in the creature. A mouth, or breathing hole.: 4 (6df+6=4-, 0, 4-, 0, 0, 0)
  923. [2011-11-26 15:16:54] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay, hasn't noticed us yet," whispers David, "Lets take it silently and by surprise..."
  924. [2011-11-26 15:16:55] <Sequence> "Yeah, but then we'll be swarmed by nursemaids. I suggest bomb."
  925. [2011-11-26 15:16:59] <Scantron> "Assuming that this is nonflammable."
  926. [2011-11-26 15:17:33] <Daedalize> "My grenades do not require flame."
  927. [2011-11-26 15:17:52] <NullAshton> Dmitri regrets eating just before coming here, as he loses his lunch on the sight of the thing. Ducking out of view of the worm thing beforehand.
  928. [2011-11-26 15:17:56] <Salmander> At the end of the giant white mass is a fat, thick worm sitting on a throne
  929. [2011-11-26 15:17:56] <Scantron> "Excellent. I recommend using those."
  930. [2011-11-26 15:18:22] <ShadesO`Gray> Can David see a means to approach without being spotted?
  931. [2011-11-26 15:18:25] <Sequence> "Yeah, Sigrun, use your grenades."
  932. [2011-11-26 15:18:33] <Salmander> david cannot
  933. [2011-11-26 15:18:45] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan pulls Ryan's Shrike up to his face and aims for the worm on the throne.
  934. [2011-11-26 15:18:56] <Wombat> Katrin also aims.
  935. [2011-11-26 15:18:56] <Salmander> Standing all around the white mass are lines of guards, holding bows and arrows and swords
  936. [2011-11-26 15:18:57] <Mr_Wilt> 6df+4 Perception maneuver to Ranged
  937. [2011-11-26 15:18:57] <Glacon> Mr_Wilt: Perception maneuver to Ranged: 6 (6df+4=3+, 0, 4-, 3+, 0, 3+)
  938. [2011-11-26 15:19:11] <Daedalize> "Ve must locate ze object, first. It vould not do to damage it inadvertantly."
  939. [2011-11-26 15:19:16] <ShadesO`Gray> "Hm...okay...here's what we do, Sigrun, Katrin, you move in close for a kill move, Nolan and I will provide covering fire from here."
  940. [2011-11-26 15:19:43] <Scantron> "And me?"
  941. [2011-11-26 15:19:44] <Mr_Wilt> "I could get it from here."
  942. [2011-11-26 15:19:46] <NullAshton> "And I'll just... stay back here? Nice and safe? Awya from that... thing?"
  943. [2011-11-26 15:19:47] <Salmander> You suddenly hear fanfair
  944. [2011-11-26 15:19:54] <Salmander> Trumpets blaring
  945. [2011-11-26 15:19:59] <Wombat> Katrin pulls a knife with about a foot long blade from a leg holster.
  946. [2011-11-26 15:20:22] <Sequence> Eva brandishes her knives.
  947. [2011-11-26 15:20:24] <ShadesO`Gray> David goes to elaborate before the fanfair cuts him of.
  948. [2011-11-26 15:20:25] <Salmander> A short procession of worms in royal purple attrie approach the queen. The one at the front is holding a large cushion.
  949. [2011-11-26 15:20:32] <Pemander> Gallus pulls out his knife.
  950. [2011-11-26 15:20:45] <Salmander> Placed atop it is some camouflaged coloured object. It's hard to tell from here.
  951. [2011-11-26 15:20:45] <Scantron> Spencer looks at the cushion. Is there anything on it?
  952. [2011-11-26 15:20:46] <Wombat> "That'd probably be what we want..."
  953. [2011-11-26 15:21:14] <ShadesO`Gray> "Gallus, think you can get at that?"
  954. [2011-11-26 15:21:24] <Salmander> the head worm speaks to the queen in a squealing voice
  955. [2011-11-26 15:21:29] <Mr_Wilt> "Then let's shoot the bitch and get out of here. We promised the bird we'd kill the queen."
  956. [2011-11-26 15:22:03] <Salmander> You suddenly hear a loud squeal come form near you
  957. [2011-11-26 15:22:09] <Pemander> "Uh, I'd rather not try to sneak past an entire procession of worms."
  958. [2011-11-26 15:22:11] <Pemander> Gallus jumps.
  959. [2011-11-26 15:22:12] <ShadesO`Gray> "We will, but we have the element of surpise still, and that thing is fucking big, let's bank on solid kill sh-"
  960. [2011-11-26 15:22:12] <Scantron> Spencer turns to face it.
  961. [2011-11-26 15:22:19] <Salmander> It's a baby worm, crying
  962. [2011-11-26 15:22:35] <Wombat> 6df+8 Shut the fuck up. I have a knife.
  963. [2011-11-26 15:22:36] <Glacon> Wombat: Shut the fuck up. I have a knife.: 11 (6df+8=0, 0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 0)
  964. [2011-11-26 15:22:36] <Salmander> A nurse maid rushes over to calm it
  965. [2011-11-26 15:22:48] <Wombat> Or apparently not that near.
  966. [2011-11-26 15:22:58] <Wombat> Redacted.
  967. [2011-11-26 15:22:58] <Salmander> Too late Katrin
  968. [2011-11-26 15:23:05] <Salmander> The nursemaid spots you
  969. [2011-11-26 15:23:07] <Salmander> And screams
  970. [2011-11-26 15:23:13] <ShadesO`Gray> "FUCK, GO LOUD!!"
  971. [2011-11-26 15:23:25] <Mr_Wilt> "Fuck me."
  972. [2011-11-26 15:23:31] <Sequence> 6df+5 throw knife to kill maid
  973. [2011-11-26 15:23:32] <Glacon> Sequence: throw knife to kill maid: 4 (6df+5=3+, 0, 4-, 4-, 4-, 3+)
  974. [2011-11-26 15:23:38] <Salmander> The line of guards suddenly turns in your direction and intermittent squealing can be heard
  975. [2011-11-26 15:23:48] <Salmander> A horn is blown
  976. [2011-11-26 15:23:53] <ShadesO`Gray> 6df+10 tagging A Soldier's Discipline David shoots for the Queen.
  977. [2011-11-26 15:23:54] <Glacon> ShadesO`Gray: tagging A Soldier's Discipline David shoots for the Queen.: 11 (6df+10=3+, 4-, 0, 0, 3+, 0)
  978. [2011-11-26 15:24:04] <Wombat> 6df+8 Slash things up.
  979. [2011-11-26 15:24:05] <Salmander> 6df+4
  980. [2011-11-26 15:24:05] <Glacon> Wombat: Slash things up.: 9 (6df+8=3+, 4-, 4-, 0, 3+, 3+)
  981. [2011-11-26 15:24:06] <Scantron> 6df+3 perception maneuver: Spencer takes careful aim at the guards
  982. [2011-11-26 15:24:07] <Glacon> Salmander: 7 (6df+4=0, 3+, 3+, 0, 3+, 0)
  983. [2011-11-26 15:24:07] <Glacon> Scantron: perception maneuver: Spencer takes careful aim at the guards: 7 (6df+3=0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 3+, 0)
  984. [2011-11-26 15:24:08] <Pemander> 6df+10 Gallus uses the distraction to sneak over to the queen. (Taggning I Work Alone)
  985. [2011-11-26 15:24:08] <Glacon> Pemander: Gallus uses the distraction to sneak over to the queen. (Taggning I Work Alone): 9 (6df+10=0, 3+, 3+, 4-, 4-, 4-)
  986. [2011-11-26 15:24:16] <Salmander> And then the queen was shot
  987. [2011-11-26 15:24:20] <Daedalize> 6df+3 Athletics maneuver to Throwing || Sigrun maneuvers to get a good angle to take out as many soldiers as possible.
  988. [2011-11-26 15:24:20] <Glacon> Daedalize: Athletics maneuver to Throwing || Sigrun maneuvers to get a good angle to take out as many soldiers as possible.: 2 (6df+3=3+, 0, 3+, 4-, 4-, 4-)
  989. [2011-11-26 15:24:29] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan shoots at the guards.
  990. [2011-11-26 15:24:32] <Mr_Wilt> 6df+8
  991. [2011-11-26 15:24:32] <Glacon> Mr_Wilt: 7 (6df+8=3+, 0, 4-, 3+, 4-, 4-)
  992. [2011-11-26 15:24:33] <Salmander> She lets out a loud squeal and begins bleeding produsely
  993. [2011-11-26 15:24:47] <Wombat> Katrin slashes at worms with her combat knife.
  994. [2011-11-26 15:24:51] <Salmander> The other worms begin squealing as well and flail even as you cut into them
  995. [2011-11-26 15:24:51] <Scantron> 6df+8 (using maneuver) Spencer shoots at the guards.
  996. [2011-11-26 15:24:52] <Glacon> Scantron: (using maneuver) Spencer shoots at the guards.: 8 (6df+8=3+, 4-, 0, 0, 0, 0)
  997. [2011-11-26 15:25:00] <Daedalize> Sigrun can barely distinguish individuals in the mass. She just throws, dammit.
  998. [2011-11-26 15:25:10] <Salmander> And then the queen collapses and every otehr worm does as well
  999. [2011-11-26 15:25:27] <Salmander> It becomes death silent
  1000. [2011-11-26 15:25:33] <ShadesO`Gray> David pauses...it can't be that easy can it...
  1001. [2011-11-26 15:25:40] <Wombat> "Thought it was a hive mind."
  1002. [2011-11-26 15:25:43] <Pemander> Gallus pauses mid-sneak.
  1003. [2011-11-26 15:25:47] <ShadesO`Gray> "Maybe it was...
  1004. [2011-11-26 15:25:47] <Pemander> "...what?"
  1005. [2011-11-26 15:25:48] <ShadesO`Gray> "
  1006. [2011-11-26 15:25:51] <Scantron> "Certainly more simple than using a Doctor Device."
  1007. [2011-11-26 15:26:00] <Sequence> "Well, that was easy."
  1008. [2011-11-26 15:26:00] <NullAshton> Dmitri curses in russian. Well damn. Someone probably needs to pick up the object so... oh. Well then. Uh. "That was anti-climatic. Why didn't we do that five minutes ago?"
  1009. [2011-11-26 15:26:05] <Daedalize> Sigrun keeps her grenade at the ready, but moves in to snatch the object.
  1010. [2011-11-26 15:26:09] <ShadesO`Gray> "Give me some cover," he says, movving up cautiously..
  1011. [2011-11-26 15:26:11] <Salmander> ~G-good work travelers.~
  1012. [2011-11-26 15:26:27] <Sequence> "Bird! Are you alright?"
  1013. [2011-11-26 15:26:30] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan perks up.
  1014. [2011-11-26 15:26:32] <Wombat> Katrin wipes some worm blood off her knife on the leg of her fatigues, and re-sheathes it.
  1015. [2011-11-26 15:26:36] <Salmander> ~I am... wounded.~
  1016. [2011-11-26 15:26:49] <Salmander> The object is a small, plastic propeller. Camo coloured.
  1017. [2011-11-26 15:26:56] <Scantron> ~Where are you?~
  1018. [2011-11-26 15:26:59] <Sequence> "Is there anything we can do to help?"
  1019. [2011-11-26 15:26:59] <Wombat> "Do we have a medic?"
  1020. [2011-11-26 15:27:17] <Daedalize> Sigrun stashes it safely in her bag. "I haff the object. Ve should return to ze bird."
  1021. [2011-11-26 15:27:23] <NullAshton> Dmitri heads over, peering cautiously with him at the object. Then frowns. "Uh. We're supposed to retrieve.... that object?"
  1022. [2011-11-26 15:27:36] <Salmander> ~I'll be j-just...~Silence.
  1023. [2011-11-26 15:27:42] <Scantron> "Anticlimactic to say the least."
  1024. [2011-11-26 15:27:44] <Wombat> "Shit."
  1025. [2011-11-26 15:27:51] <Pemander> Gallus panics. "WE'VE GOT TO SAVE THE BIRD!"
  1026. [2011-11-26 15:27:53] <Sequence> Eva stares at the air, horrified.
  1027. [2011-11-26 15:27:58] <Pemander> He starts sprinting back into the tunnel.
  1028. [2011-11-26 15:28:13] <ShadesO`Gray> "Okay secure precious cargo, and move back the way we came, double time!"
  1029. [2011-11-26 15:28:25] <NullAshton> Dmitri glances at the others like they're crazy. He sighs, running back after them, not wanting to be left alone.
  1030. [2011-11-26 15:28:33] <Wombat> Katrin shoulders her SMG, switches to her pistol, and books it.
  1031. [2011-11-26 15:28:41] <Scantron> Spencer shrugs and runs back. Uphill. Through slime.
  1032. [2011-11-26 15:28:48] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan shoulders his rifle and walks back up the staircase.
  1033. [2011-11-26 15:29:03] <Mr_Wilt> Or rather, the cavern.
  1034. [2011-11-26 15:29:15] <Daedalize> Sigrun follows the others, but keeps an eye on the worms just in case. On second thought, she stops to take a tissue sample.
  1035. [2011-11-26 15:29:27] <Salmander> The bird is lying in the center of the plateau, on its back. Arrows pierce its body and golden liquid lies everywhere. Thrown about are the corpses of worms
  1036. [2011-11-26 15:29:54] <Sequence> "Oh, nooo..." Eva goes to hug the bird and stops.
  1037. [2011-11-26 15:29:56] <Scantron> "How do we help?"
  1038. [2011-11-26 15:30:09] <Wombat> "Medic!"
  1039. [2011-11-26 15:30:19] <NullAshton> Dmitri scribblescribbles a bit in the notepad. And he knows absolutely nothing of medicine. Sooooo...
  1040. [2011-11-26 15:30:20] <Salmander> It is taking sharp breaths and is seemingly unresponsive. Its eyes stare off into space.
  1041. [2011-11-26 15:30:20] <ShadesO`Gray> "Hell of a last stand," says David, with the solemn voice of one used to the sight of death...
  1042. [2011-11-26 15:30:24] <Wombat> 6df Katrin tries to check for life signs.
  1043. [2011-11-26 15:30:24] <Glacon> Wombat: Katrin tries to check for life signs.: 4 (6df=3+, 4-, 3+, 3+, 3+, 3+)
  1044. [2011-11-26 15:30:31] <Salmander> Just the breathing
  1045. [2011-11-26 15:31:03] <Scantron> Spencer smiles at Dmitri. "Good note-taking is the sign of a sound mind. My mother used to say that."
  1046. [2011-11-26 15:31:08] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan pets the bird, trying to keep it calm as it dies.
  1047. [2011-11-26 15:31:13] <Daedalize> Catching up to the others, Sigrun stops and gasps.
  1048. [2011-11-26 15:31:20] <ShadesO`Gray> David moves to inspect the nest...
  1049. [2011-11-26 15:31:24] <Wombat> Katrin strokes its head.
  1050. [2011-11-26 15:31:36] <Salmander> It closes its eyes. ~And thus ends the age of the s-second sun.~
  1051. [2011-11-26 15:31:48] <NullAshton> Dmitri glances up at Spencer. "Your mother needs to get her head checked," he states back to Spencer.
  1052. [2011-11-26 15:31:49] <Salmander> It lets out one final breath and ceases breathing.
  1053. [2011-11-26 15:32:00] <Sequence> Eva reaches out shakily and brushes it's feathers.
  1054. [2011-11-26 15:32:14] <Scantron> "I can certainly say she was odd. It may have been helpful."
  1055. [2011-11-26 15:32:25] <Salmander> In its nest is a collapsed worm and a shattered egg.
  1056. [2011-11-26 15:32:34] <Wombat> "Rest in peace."
  1057. [2011-11-26 15:32:36] <Daedalize> Sigrun takes a blood sample.
  1058. [2011-11-26 15:33:15] <Scantron> Spencer shrugs. "It was an okay bird, I guess."
  1059. [2011-11-26 15:33:31] <ShadesO`Gray> David smiles just a bit, "Well played."
  1060. [2011-11-26 15:33:38] <Wombat> Katrin is by now drenched in golden blood.
  1061. [2011-11-26 15:33:42] <Sequence> Eva picks up a shard of the shattered egg.
  1062. [2011-11-26 15:33:45] <NullAshton> Dmitri scribbles a bit more, and then puts the notepad back away. "Usually we're back by now, I thought..."
  1063. [2011-11-26 15:34:03] <Salmander> The winds suddenly pick up and sand blows over the group
  1064. [2011-11-26 15:34:20] <Salmander> The sand turns to cold liquid engulfing the group
  1065. [2011-11-26 15:34:26] <Salmander> And then they were back in the pool
  1066. [2011-11-26 15:34:42] <ShadesO`Gray> David instantly regrets ditching his wet suit
  1067. [2011-11-26 15:34:52] <Mr_Wilt> Nolan swims up and clambers out of the pool. Fuck.
  1068. [2011-11-26 15:34:55] <Salmander> Back to #farrecon for now
  1069. [2011-11-26 15:35:02] <NullAshton> Dmitri gahs. And there it is. ABANDON POOL
  1070. [2011-11-26 15:35:05] =-= YOU are now known as Salmander|Away
  1071. [2011-11-26 15:35:18] |<-- Pemander has left irc.synirc.net (Quit: We will break though the surface and bring with us the glory of Truth.)
  1072. [2011-11-26 15:35:24] <--| Erit_Invictus has left #redpool
  1073. [2011-11-26 15:35:55] <Wombat> Katrin inhales, coughs, and swims for the surface.
  1074.  
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