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  1. [2011-12-14 20:32:51] <Salmander> The sub arrives
  2. [2011-12-14 20:33:25] <TheRaven> Taggart disembarks, bag over his shoulder.
  3. [2011-12-14 20:33:32] <Pemander> Marcus follows Taggart out.
  4. [2011-12-14 20:33:32] <Erit_Invictus> Damian opens the hatch and heads towards the outpost
  5. [2011-12-14 20:33:37] <Scantron> Spencer pinches himself a bit, then disembarks.
  6. [2011-12-14 20:34:33] <Fifthman> Cecil climbs out the sub, following Spencer. "You're awake, I can see that for myself," he laughs.
  7. [2011-12-14 20:35:00] <TheRaven> What's it like around the sub?
  8. [2011-12-14 20:35:27] <Scantron> Spencer also hums a little Johnny Cash.
  9. [2011-12-14 20:35:41] <Salmander> The usual. Cavern, then wall, then village.
  10. [2011-12-14 20:36:05] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind disembarks. She looks a little grumpy
  11. [2011-12-14 20:36:27] <Scantron> Spencer is also grumpy.
  12. [2011-12-14 20:37:59] <Salmander> A fellow in a lab coat stands and taps his foot. "Ah, there you are."
  13. [2011-12-14 20:39:23] <Tara_Unknown> "Yes, here we are"
  14. [2011-12-14 20:39:53] <Scantron> "Indeed. What seems to be the problem?"
  15. [2011-12-14 20:40:04] <Pemander> Marcus stops and salutes.
  16. [2011-12-14 20:40:06] <Erit_Invictus> "Heya"
  17. [2011-12-14 20:40:34] <Salmander> "There's been a bit of activity off on the horizon near the village, and dealing with extradimensional organisms falls under /your/ designation."
  18. [2011-12-14 20:40:51] <Fifthman> Cecil waits behind the others. "More camels and cowmels?"
  19. [2011-12-14 20:41:02] <Salmander> "Bigger. Lots of sand."
  20. [2011-12-14 20:41:14] <Erit_Invictus> "Moving sand?"
  21. [2011-12-14 20:41:34] <Erit_Invictus> Damian has learned to hate living forces of nature.
  22. [2011-12-14 20:41:38] <Salmander> The man rolls his eyes. "Dur."
  23. [2011-12-14 20:42:00] <Scantron> "We should bring lots of water, then."
  24. [2011-12-14 20:42:21] <Salmander> "Go ahead. We have supplies."
  25. [2011-12-14 20:42:42] <Fifthman> "Shliffle and Shoofle can carry it, too."
  26. [2011-12-14 20:42:51] <TheRaven> Taggart grins. "This is gonna be perfect." He puts the bag on the ground and unzips it. Inside is a rather large rifle, mounted with an equally large optic. The rest may recognize it as an Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Super Magnum.
  27. [2011-12-14 20:43:10] <Tara_Unknown> "Whatever's out there better be damn interesting" Rosalind grumbles under her breath
  28. [2011-12-14 20:43:53] <Scantron> "Indeed." Spencer starts filling up bags/jugs/whatever of water.
  29. [2011-12-14 20:44:04] <Pemander> Marcus takes a look at Taggart's weapon and whistles.
  30. [2011-12-14 20:44:08] <Pemander> "She's a beaut."
  31. [2011-12-14 20:45:06] <Fifthman> Cecil sighs. "Always with the big guns," he says as he shakes his head.
  32. [2011-12-14 20:45:56] <Erit_Invictus> "They are a need, sadly"
  33. [2011-12-14 20:47:05] <TheRaven> "For when you need to reach out and touch somebody a mile away, accept no substitutes."
  34. [2011-12-14 20:47:44] <Pemander> Marcus chuckles. "Yeah, if your touch causes someone's head to explode in a spray of gore."
  35. [2011-12-14 20:47:44] <Salmander> The gates of the wall open and the path to the village is clear. Off in the distance you can see a cloud of sand covering the horizon.
  36. [2011-12-14 20:48:20] <Erit_Invictus> "We do have some buggies to travel, right?"
  37. [2011-12-14 20:48:29] <Tara_Unknown> "Face masks. We should be wearing something to keep ourselves from breathing in sand"
  38. [2011-12-14 20:48:54] <Scantron> "Agreed. Are there any available?"
  39. [2011-12-14 20:49:00] <Erit_Invictus> Huuuh...
  40. [2011-12-14 20:49:25] <Salmander> Many hang on the walls
  41. [2011-12-14 20:49:40] <Scantron> Spencer grabs some and distributes them.
  42. [2011-12-14 20:49:56] <Erit_Invictus> "THanks, Spen"
  43. [2011-12-14 20:50:11] <Tara_Unknown> "Thank you"
  44. [2011-12-14 20:50:20] <Scantron> To Rosalind: "You're welcome."
  45. [2011-12-14 20:50:29] <Fifthman> Cecil dons one. He turns to Rosalind. "Are you my mummy?"
  46. [2011-12-14 20:50:47] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind rolls her eyes
  47. [2011-12-14 20:50:51] <Pemander> Marcus grabs a mask and puts it on.
  48. [2011-12-14 20:51:06] <Scantron> Spencer's face remains straight as all fuck.
  49. [2011-12-14 20:51:58] <TheRaven> Taggart pulls his one.
  50. [2011-12-14 20:52:41] <Scantron> "So, do we have vehicles available, or not?"
  51. [2011-12-14 20:52:54] <Salmander> Several dune buggies are lined up directly outside the wall
  52. [2011-12-14 20:53:14] <Pemander> Marcus hops in the back of a dune buggy.
  53. [2011-12-14 20:53:27] <Scantron> Spencer loads up the water into a dune buggy and sits in it.
  54. [2011-12-14 20:53:32] <Fifthman> Cecil runs to another. "Shotgun!" he yells.
  55. [2011-12-14 20:53:45] <TheRaven> Taggart gets into the rearmost one.
  56. [2011-12-14 20:53:46] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind gets into the dune buggy Spencer is in
  57. [2011-12-14 20:54:42] <Erit_Invictus> "I'll drive"
  58. [2011-12-14 20:55:10] <Fifthman> Cecil changes cars to Marcus's, getting into the front passenger seat.
  59. [2011-12-14 20:55:30] <Erit_Invictus> Damian hops in the driver seat, (the one's Marcus and Cecil are located)
  60. [2011-12-14 20:56:01] <Scantron> Note: Spencer and Rosalind are also in the rearmost buggy.
  61. [2011-12-14 20:57:26] <Pemander> "Start 'er up, Damian."
  62. [2011-12-14 20:57:56] <Pemander> Marcus grabs his MP5 from the shoulder strap and readies it.
  63. [2011-12-14 20:58:15] <Erit_Invictus> "Allright" Damian jump-starts the engine, and proceed to the village
  64. [2011-12-14 20:58:39] <Salmander> The sandrail comes to life with a chugga chugga chugga
  65. [2011-12-14 20:59:11] <Scantron> "Well, I can't drive. Mr. Taggart, would you be willing to drive?"
  66. [2011-12-14 20:59:31] <TheRaven> "Yeah, alright." He jumps in the driver
  67. [2011-12-14 20:59:40] <TheRaven> Driver's seat and starts it up.
  68. [2011-12-14 20:59:59] <Salmander> Placed beside every seat are goggle
  69. [2011-12-14 21:00:03] <Salmander> goggles, rather
  70. [2011-12-14 21:00:12] <Pemander> Marcus dons the set of goggles next to him.
  71. [2011-12-14 21:00:13] <Scantron> Spencer dons a pair of goggles.
  72. [2011-12-14 21:00:14] <Salmander> Chugga chugga chugga
  73. [2011-12-14 21:00:25] <TheRaven> Taggart snaps on a pair as well.
  74. [2011-12-14 21:00:28] <Fifthman> Cecil slaps on a pair of goggles, then brings up a pair of binoculars to scan the horizon.
  75. [2011-12-14 21:00:29] <Erit_Invictus> Damian dones one
  76. [2011-12-14 21:00:39] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind puts on goggles
  77. [2011-12-14 21:00:43] <Erit_Invictus> He looks like straight from a rage game
  78. [2011-12-14 21:00:56] <Erit_Invictus> took out
  79. [2011-12-14 21:00:58] <Pemander> <<Let's get this done quick and get home, yeah?>>
  80. [2011-12-14 21:01:07] <Salmander> The cloud of sand is clearly visible
  81. [2011-12-14 21:01:12] <Scantron> <<Agreed.>>
  82. [2011-12-14 21:01:32] <Erit_Invictus> <<Any strategies?>>
  83. [2011-12-14 21:01:50] <Erit_Invictus> <<We encircle the cloud and shoot?>>
  84. [2011-12-14 21:01:54] <Pemander> <<M'not even sure what we're up against yet. Stay sharp.>>
  85. [2011-12-14 21:02:33] <Erit_Invictus> <<Roger>>
  86. [2011-12-14 21:03:35] <Salmander> Chugga chugga chugga
  87. [2011-12-14 21:04:08] <Tara_Unknown> "I'll keep my eyes open for anything that might be a weak spot once we see what we're up against"
  88. [2011-12-14 21:04:28] <Erit_Invictus> Damian looks at the objetice, and discernible features? shadows causing the cloud?
  89. [2011-12-14 21:04:37] <Scantron> "As will I." Spencer resists the temptation to snuggle with Rosalind in the back of the dune buggy and continues to watch the cloud.
  90. [2011-12-14 21:04:41] <Fifthman> <<Seriously, can we avoid the shooting until we know it's hostile, over?>>
  91. [2011-12-14 21:04:51] <Pemander> <<Sounds like a good plan.>>
  92. [2011-12-14 21:05:22] <Erit_Invictus> <<Given it's...powers...it¿s probably hostile>>
  93. [2011-12-14 21:05:56] <Scantron> <<*sigh*... not all powerful entities are hostile, Mr. Marchese.>>
  94. [2011-12-14 21:07:01] <Salmander> Nothing within the cloud is visible, however you can see the figures of Camelvanners watching the cloud from a distance and holding onto the reigns of their Cowmels
  95. [2011-12-14 21:07:03] <Erit_Invictus> <<I know, but given out luck>>
  96. [2011-12-14 21:07:31] <Erit_Invictus> <<Hey, there are those camel dudes, mind if we pay a visit?>>
  97. [2011-12-14 21:07:52] <Scantron> <<Perhaps later. We have a mission to complete.>>
  98. [2011-12-14 21:08:08] <Fifthman> <<They might know something, though.>>
  99. [2011-12-14 21:08:32] <Scantron> <<True. I don't suggest lingering, though.>>
  100. [2011-12-14 21:09:02] <Erit_Invictus> <<Yep>>
  101. [2011-12-14 21:09:23] <TheRaven> Taggart doesn't quite know what's going on.
  102. [2011-12-14 21:09:41] <Erit_Invictus> Damian turns the buggie towards the camelvanners, <<You guys may want to scout the cloud, we are turning to ask the camels first>>
  103. [2011-12-14 21:10:05] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind is looking around, taking in her surroundings as much as possible; she's never been here
  104. [2011-12-14 21:10:27] <TheRaven> Taggart keeps his eye on those damn shifty camels. Whatever they're wearing.
  105. [2011-12-14 21:10:28] <Salmander> A camelvanner with a fez turns to watch the sandrails approach. He nudges one with spectacles.
  106. [2011-12-14 21:11:08] <Scantron> "Don't worry. The camel people are friendly, if odd. They also have experience with the area."
  107. [2011-12-14 21:11:17] <TheRaven> "..."
  108. [2011-12-14 21:11:19] <TheRaven> "Right..."
  109. [2011-12-14 21:11:23] <Erit_Invictus> Are we there yet?
  110. [2011-12-14 21:12:08] <Salmander> The sandrails presumably pull up to the camelvanners. As the engines hush you can hear the anxious mooing of the cowmels.
  111. [2011-12-14 21:13:03] <Salmander> "Regardo, it is the visitors from before riding strange steads."
  112. [2011-12-14 21:13:18] <Pemander> Marcus hops out. "You fellows know what's up with this sand thing?"
  113. [2011-12-14 21:13:28] <Erit_Invictus> "Hey there"
  114. [2011-12-14 21:13:47] <Fifthman> Cecil keeps an eye on the sand cloud.
  115. [2011-12-14 21:13:53] <Scantron> Spencer exits the dune buggy. "Good evening, Regardo. Nepeste."
  116. [2011-12-14 21:13:56] <TheRaven> Taggart stays in the buggy.
  117. [2011-12-14 21:14:22] <Salmander> Nepeste looks at Regardo anxiously. Regardo nods. "The great Ska Rabmush has appeared in the desert."
  118. [2011-12-14 21:14:40] <Erit_Invictus> "/another/ god?"
  119. [2011-12-14 21:14:50] <Scantron> "Tell us about this Ska Rabmush, if you will."
  120. [2011-12-14 21:16:03] <Tara_Unknown> "What else have we done here?" Rosalind asks Taggart
  121. [2011-12-14 21:16:06] <Salmander> Regardo shakes his head. "It is no god. It's a great beast of metal that burrows through the desert. It has not been seen for a great while."
  122. [2011-12-14 21:16:28] <Erit_Invictus> "Metal, you mean like pure metal?"
  123. [2011-12-14 21:16:28] <TheRaven> "Fuck if I know. First I've seen of it."
  124. [2011-12-14 21:16:39] <Erit_Invictus> "Or a mechanism?"
  125. [2011-12-14 21:16:45] <Scantron> "Do you recommend any particular course of action?"
  126. [2011-12-14 21:17:02] <Salmander> "I do not know. As far as I am aware it is powered by the magic of the gods."
  127. [2011-12-14 21:17:54] <Salmander> Regardo looks at the sandrails. "I would say to run, but perhaps with your steads it is possible to keep pace and board the beast, if you so wish."
  128. [2011-12-14 21:18:33] <Erit_Invictus> "...HOw does it look like? has it ever seen without the cloud covering it?"
  129. [2011-12-14 21:18:45] <TheRaven> "You heard the man...er, camel...whatever. Let's get going."
  130. [2011-12-14 21:18:46] <Scantron> "That seems like a promising course of action."
  131. [2011-12-14 21:19:11] <Scantron> "Thank you for your assistance." Spencer jogs back to the buggy.
  132. [2011-12-14 21:19:14] <Pemander> "Wait, wait. Why are we going to board it? What does that accomplish?"
  133. [2011-12-14 21:19:16] <Salmander> "All that can be seen above the sands is a long shell of sorts. I have never seen it myself."
  134. [2011-12-14 21:19:21] <Tara_Unknown> "I guess I'll ask Spencer when he comes back to the buggy"
  135. [2011-12-14 21:19:47] <Scantron> Spencer arrives. "I don't believe either of you have been here before. Do you have any questions?"
  136. [2011-12-14 21:20:27] <Tara_Unknown> "Yeah, what else have we done here?"
  137. [2011-12-14 21:20:43] <Fifthman> "Meet, anger, and befriend an owl spirit." Cecil turned from his seat in the buggy.
  138. [2011-12-14 21:20:54] <Pemander> Marcus hops in the other buggy. "And why are we boarding a giant sand creature?"
  139. [2011-12-14 21:21:07] <Erit_Invictus> "Allright then, thanks for the information"
  140. [2011-12-14 21:21:12] <Fifthman> "He's a really cool guy, if a bit short tempered. We were playing angry birds and we talked about stories and he told me about the other bird tribes."
  141. [2011-12-14 21:21:24] <Scantron> "We've also traded with these particular nomads before."
  142. [2011-12-14 21:21:58] <Salmander> Regardo nods to Damian. "If you can convince the great Ska Rabmush to do so, we would appreciate it if it left these lands and went east."
  143. [2011-12-14 21:22:56] <Scantron> He turns to Marcus. "Valuable learning opportunity."
  144. [2011-12-14 21:22:56] <Tara_Unknown> "Bird tribes?" Rosalind looks curious
  145. [2011-12-14 21:22:56] <Pemander> Marcus snorts. "More like valuable dying opportunity."
  146. [2011-12-14 21:22:57] <Erit_Invictus> Damian returns to the buggy, turns on the engine and proceeds towards the behemoth <<So, any thoughts in how to take it down?">>
  147. [2011-12-14 21:23:32] <Fifthman> "Eagles, finches, owls, cranes, and peacocks," Cecil shouts to Rosalind before they take off.
  148. [2011-12-14 21:23:46] <Erit_Invictus> Let's assume damian left after what regardo said
  149. [2011-12-14 21:24:12] <Salmander>  Chugga chugga chugga The sandrails set off towards the haze of sand
  150. [2011-12-14 21:24:25] <Pemander> <<I guess we have to...board it. Whatever the fuck that entails.>>
  151. [2011-12-14 21:25:07] <Salmander> The cloud draws closer and only now can you see how big it really is
  152. [2011-12-14 21:25:08] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind is contemplating. A desert tied to birds. But this couldn't be the same one...
  153. [2011-12-14 21:25:11] <TheRaven> <<Ever read Dune?>>
  154. [2011-12-14 21:25:21] <Pemander> <<Yeah.>>
  155. [2011-12-14 21:25:29] <Salmander> It stretches across at least half a mile of sand
  156. [2011-12-14 21:25:34] <Erit_Invictus> <<Nope>>
  157. [2011-12-14 21:25:36] <TheRaven> <<Pretty much going to be that.>>
  158. [2011-12-14 21:25:45] <Salmander> And inside the cloud you are able to see a faint, blue glow
  159. [2011-12-14 21:25:45] <Pemander> <<Who says it's a worm?>>
  160. [2011-12-14 21:25:57] <Fifthman> Cecil scopes it with his binocs.
  161. [2011-12-14 21:26:00] <TheRaven> <<It's always a worm.>>
  162. [2011-12-14 21:26:12] <Pemander> <<We'll see.>>
  163. [2011-12-14 21:26:13] <Scantron> <<A worm made of metal, more or less...>>
  164. [2011-12-14 21:26:21] <Erit_Invictus> <<Not sure, how would it create such a cloud>>
  165. [2011-12-14 21:26:39] <Erit_Invictus> <<I say it has wings, thought it doesn't fly>>
  166. [2011-12-14 21:26:49] <Scantron> <<Presumably from sand it tosses up.>>
  167. [2011-12-14 21:26:52] <Salmander> It's very hard to see through the sand, but Cecil can make out several patterned lines glowing blue
  168. [2011-12-14 21:27:32] <Salmander> And then the sandrails entered the cloud
  169. [2011-12-14 21:28:05] <Salmander> Inside the cloud, it's actually easier to see than you'd expect. The grains of sand are actually quite far apart from one another
  170. [2011-12-14 21:28:26] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind tries to remember the patterns of bones she found when she was in the bird desert. She knows she remembered to sketch them
  171. [2011-12-14 21:28:34] <Erit_Invictus> Then, what do we see?
  172. [2011-12-14 21:28:50] <Fifthman> Cecil keeps his eyes on the pattern. "It's that way." Can Cecil determine the beast's heading?
  173. [2011-12-14 21:28:58] <Salmander> In eth center of the cloud, moving through the sand, you can see the top of some enormous... thing
  174. [2011-12-14 21:29:46] <Salmander> From what you can see it's mostly circular-elliptical in shape. It's a bright green, with lines of glowing blue making various patterns along its backside
  175. [2011-12-14 21:29:54] <Salmander> The rest is underneath the sand
  176. [2011-12-14 21:30:05] <Scantron> Are they familiar patterns?
  177. [2011-12-14 21:30:23] <Salmander> Roll academics for the patterns
  178. [2011-12-14 21:30:34] <Fifthman> 6df+8 Patterns?
  179. [2011-12-14 21:30:35] <Tara_Unknown> Does any of it look familiar to Rosalind?
  180. [2011-12-14 21:30:35] <Glacon> Fifthman: Patterns?: 9 (6df+8=0, 3+, 0, 3+, 4-, 0)
  181. [2011-12-14 21:30:39] <Pemander> 6df+0 PATTURNS
  182. [2011-12-14 21:30:39] <Glacon> Pemander: PATTURNS: 2 (6df+0=0, 3+, 0, 3+, 0, 0)
  183. [2011-12-14 21:30:44] <Scantron> 6df+8 fucking academics
  184. [2011-12-14 21:30:45] <Glacon> Scantron: fucking academics: 7 (6df+8=4-, 3+, 0, 4-, 4-, 3+)
  185. [2011-12-14 21:31:10] <Salmander> Rosalind and Spencer both recognize an insectoid patterning of some kind
  186. [2011-12-14 21:31:10] <Erit_Invictus> <<GUys, ever played Shadow of the Colossus?>>
  187. [2011-12-14 21:31:15] <Tara_Unknown> 6df+3 what?
  188. [2011-12-14 21:31:16] <Glacon> Tara_Unknown: what?: 6 (6df+3=4-, 3+, 0, 3+, 3+, 3+)
  189. [2011-12-14 21:31:24] <Salmander> Or Cecil, rather
  190. [2011-12-14 21:31:29] <Salmander> Rosalind does too, though
  191. [2011-12-14 21:31:40] <Scantron> <<Seems to be some insectoid pattern.>>
  192. [2011-12-14 21:31:56] <Salmander> It's moving at a brisk 20 miles per hour
  193. [2011-12-14 21:31:58] <Pemander> <<Eh? Insectoid? We're dealing with a bug?>>
  194. [2011-12-14 21:32:14] <Salmander> And at its front piles and piles of sand are kicked up as it moves through
  195. [2011-12-14 21:32:40] <Scantron> <<Considering the nature of insects, I'm guessing it will be multiple bugs.>>
  196. [2011-12-14 21:32:48] <Tara_Unknown> "Yeah, more insectoid, or arthropod, than Pseudocoelomate"
  197. [2011-12-14 21:33:01] <Fifthman> <<There's also something up top. I think something's riding this bug. Recommend boarding, how copy?>>
  198. [2011-12-14 21:33:27] <Pemander> <<Doesn't look like we have any other options.>>
  199. [2011-12-14 21:33:32] <Fifthman> <<Belay last, recommend getting the rider's attention first.>>
  200. [2011-12-14 21:33:49] <Erit_Invictus> <<Marchese to outpost, the cloud seems to be causes by some sort of metalic creature moving in the sand>>
  201. [2011-12-14 21:33:52] <Salmander> Roll perception, folks
  202. [2011-12-14 21:33:57] <Pemander> 6df+6
  203. [2011-12-14 21:33:58] <Glacon> Pemander: 6 (6df+6=4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 0, 3+)
  204. [2011-12-14 21:33:59] <TheRaven> 6df+6
  205. [2011-12-14 21:34:00] <Glacon> TheRaven: 2 (6df+6=0, 4-, 0, 4-, 4-, 4-)
  206. [2011-12-14 21:34:00] <Fifthman> 6df+8 Cecil Sense!
  207. [2011-12-14 21:34:00] <Glacon> Fifthman: Cecil Sense!: 7 (6df+8=3+, 4-, 0, 4-, 4-, 3+)
  208. [2011-12-14 21:34:05] <Erit_Invictus> 6df+5 blind and fead
  209. [2011-12-14 21:34:06] <Glacon> Erit_Invictus: blind and fead: 5 (6df+5=0, 0, 0, 4-, 0, 3+)
  210. [2011-12-14 21:34:06] <Scantron> 6df+3 >implying Spencer can see things
  211. [2011-12-14 21:34:06] <Glacon> Scantron: >implying Spencer can see things: 6 (6df+3=3+, 0, 3+, 3+, 0, 0)
  212. [2011-12-14 21:34:10] <Salmander> <<Copy. Investigate the nature of the creature.>>
  213. [2011-12-14 21:34:51] <Tara_Unknown> 6df+7
  214. [2011-12-14 21:34:52] <Glacon> Tara_Unknown: 8 (6df+7=3+, 3+, 4-, 3+, 0, 4-)
  215. [2011-12-14 21:34:52] <Salmander> 6 and above spot a sizeable hole near the creature's rear, and a ladder leading down it.
  216. [2011-12-14 21:35:13] <Pemander> <<There, an entrance. We have to get behind it.>>
  217. [2011-12-14 21:35:34] <Scantron> "Mr. Taggart, I believe that would be your department."
  218. [2011-12-14 21:35:48] <Fifthman> "I'm gonna fall if I try to climb that! I'll take the wheel!"
  219. [2011-12-14 21:35:49] <Erit_Invictus> <<Where? I can't see it>>
  220. [2011-12-14 21:35:50] <Salmander> It's embedded into one of the blue lines, which seem to be sunken into the creature's backside.
  221. [2011-12-14 21:35:51] <Pemander> Marcus grabs Damian's shoulder and points to the entrance.
  222. [2011-12-14 21:36:28] <Erit_Invictus> "THanks, who's the strongest of us, lads?"
  223. [2011-12-14 21:36:57] <Salmander> With the width of the lines you could probably fit a sand rail into one
  224. [2011-12-14 21:37:16] <Pemander> Marcus shrugs. "Probably me. Why? Just drive us right in there."
  225. [2011-12-14 21:37:35] <Erit_Invictus> "Allright"
  226. [2011-12-14 21:38:07] <Erit_Invictus> Damian drives carefully to the rear of the creature
  227. [2011-12-14 21:38:16] <TheRaven> Taggart follows.
  228. [2011-12-14 21:38:34] <Salmander> A blue line moves up the center of its backside
  229. [2011-12-14 21:40:05] <TheRaven> Taggart floors it and heads for the line.
  230. [2011-12-14 21:40:19] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind holds on
  231. [2011-12-14 21:40:35] <Scantron> Spencer holds on to Rosalind and the side of the buggy.
  232. [2011-12-14 21:41:03] <Erit_Invictus> So does Damian
  233. [2011-12-14 21:43:22] <Salmander> The sandrails reach the line and make a cathuga as they move onto the line like a ramp. The team is soon on the creature's giant backside.
  234. [2011-12-14 21:44:21] <Fifthman> <<Take it easy and slow. We don't want to alert the rider.>>
  235. [2011-12-14 21:44:24] <Tara_Unknown> "Eek!" *bounce*
  236. [2011-12-14 21:45:06] <Scantron> Spencer pats Rosalind's shoulder.
  237. [2011-12-14 21:45:17] <Erit_Invictus> Damian carefully drives the sandrails towards the hole
  238. [2011-12-14 21:45:20] <TheRaven> Taggart lets up on the gas, and starts looking for a good parking spot.
  239. [2011-12-14 21:45:29] <Fifthman> Cecil double-checks his seat harness as he bounces. Tug, tug. Nice and secure.
  240. [2011-12-14 21:45:48] <Salmander> The sandrails move up the blue line in single file. The speed is much faster now that they're actually on its back.
  241. [2011-12-14 21:46:23] <Salmander> The area immediately surrounding the hole makes a blue enclave, surrounded by walls of green. Perfect for parking.
  242. [2011-12-14 21:46:57] <Scantron> Spencer exits the dune buggy as soon as it stops.
  243. [2011-12-14 21:47:14] <TheRaven> Taggart parks it and jumps out.
  244. [2011-12-14 21:47:16] <Erit_Invictus> Damian stops the buggy, and hops out
  245. [2011-12-14 21:47:20] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind follows as quickly as she can
  246. [2011-12-14 21:47:35] <Pemander> Marcus hops out of the back and stretches.
  247. [2011-12-14 21:47:37] <Erit_Invictus> "Shame they'll probably fall off the creature"
  248. [2011-12-14 21:47:37] <Salmander> The silence of the sandrails makes the sound of the wind and sand audible. It's an odd noise.
  249. [2011-12-14 21:48:03] <Fifthman> Cecil unbuckles and carefully steps off.
  250. [2011-12-14 21:48:18] <Salmander> The hole itself is perfectly circular and is around 9 feet in diameter. A metal ladder leads down it.
  251. [2011-12-14 21:48:25] <Pemander> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jehUIXgBMTI
  252. [2011-12-14 21:48:26] <Glacon> Pemander: Sonic Rainboom (now 20% cooler) - length 2m 31s - rated 4.89/5.0 (1290) - 131454 views - Aldaris8 on 2011.03.21
  253. [2011-12-14 21:48:35] <Scantron> "Shall we proceed?" Spencer pulls out his gun.
  254. [2011-12-14 21:49:03] <Erit_Invictus> "I'll go first" Damian heads towarsd the hole
  255. [2011-12-14 21:49:05] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind nods
  256. [2011-12-14 21:49:14] <Pemander> Marcus nods. "I'm after Damian."
  257. [2011-12-14 21:49:20] <TheRaven> Taggart leaves the AWSM on the buggy, taking his usual carbine as well as the Browning and the MCS.
  258. [2011-12-14 21:49:28] <Erit_Invictus> He proceeds down the ladder
  259. [2011-12-14 21:49:33] <Fifthman> "I'll take the rear."
  260. [2011-12-14 21:49:57] <Scantron> Spencer goes in after Marcus.
  261. [2011-12-14 21:50:01] <TheRaven> Taggart follows everyone in.
  262. [2011-12-14 21:50:13] <Erit_Invictus> He takes a look at the inside of the hole, how doe sit look like=
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  265. [2011-12-14 21:52:07] <Salmander> The ladder goes down about 20 feet then stops at a green floor, interlaced with small, blue glowing lines.
  266. [2011-12-14 21:52:50] <Erit_Invictus> Damian pulls out his .45, "Everyone's allright?"
  267. [2011-12-14 21:53:14] <Tara_Unknown> "I'm fine" her voice quivers
  268. [2011-12-14 21:53:24] <Pemander> "All good here."
  269. [2011-12-14 21:53:37] <TheRaven> "Ready to rock."
  270. [2011-12-14 21:53:37] <Fifthman> "Nothing particularly dangerous about flying a ladder." Cecil steps off of it. "Oooh, shiny." Cecil pulls out a magnifying glass and examines the lines.
  271. [2011-12-14 21:53:48] <Scantron> "I'm fine." He gives Rosalind a reassuring pat.
  272. [2011-12-14 21:54:12] <Fifthman> redact, line should read "descending a ladder"
  273. [2011-12-14 21:55:31] <Erit_Invictus> Damian looks around, where are they?
  274. [2011-12-14 21:56:02] <Salmander> The ladder ends in a hallway of emerald green, with the blue lines interlacing the floor, ceiling, and walls. The lines seem to be the only light source, and although the hallways remain quite bright from it, they're cast in an eerie shade of blue.
  275. [2011-12-14 21:56:16] <TheRaven> Taggart slides down after everyone else.
  276. [2011-12-14 21:56:29] <Scantron> Aside from the wind and sand outside, any sounds?
  277. [2011-12-14 21:56:41] <Erit_Invictus> What can they see down the hallway?
  278. [2011-12-14 21:56:44] <Fifthman> Cecil follows a line with his magnifying glass, following it down the hallway.
  279. [2011-12-14 21:57:04] <Salmander> The lines on the right wall form etch-a-sketch type pictograms of birds and insects
  280. [2011-12-14 21:57:20] <Pemander> Marcus puts a hand on Cecil's shoulder. "You should keep your eyes forward, mate. No knowing what's gonna jump out at us."
  281. [2011-12-14 21:58:01] <Scantron> "Let's not waste time, then." Spencer picks a direction and walks slowly, waiting for the others to walk with him.
  282. [2011-12-14 21:58:03] <Salmander> After the birds and insects there's pictograms of gears and machinery.
  283. [2011-12-14 21:58:04] <Fifthman> Cecil keeps looking. It's as if he can't hear Marcus.
  284. [2011-12-14 21:58:07] <Erit_Invictus> "Marcus's right, never head first without looking at your surroindings"
  285. [2011-12-14 21:58:14] <Erit_Invictus> Damian follows next to Spencer
  286. [2011-12-14 21:58:22] <Salmander> The hallway up ahead forks left and right
  287. [2011-12-14 21:58:35] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind tries to make some quick sketches of the pictograms as they move on
  288. [2011-12-14 21:59:01] <Scantron> Spencer drops back a bit to stay next to Rosalind.
  289. [2011-12-14 21:59:20] <Erit_Invictus> Damian tries to discern any humanoid figure between the machinery pictograms
  290. [2011-12-14 21:59:31] <Erit_Invictus> Perhaps he can have a hint about the creatures creator
  291. [2011-12-14 21:59:37] <TheRaven> Taggart keeps moving, looking around cautiously.
  292. [2011-12-14 21:59:50] <Scantron> Spencer keeps his eyes forward.
  293. [2011-12-14 22:00:06] <Tara_Unknown> "This way, we can study them at our leisure"
  294. [2011-12-14 22:00:20] <Scantron> "Good call."
  295. [2011-12-14 22:00:33] <Fifthman> Cecil follows the pictograms up and down the walls. "It's a bird! and a butterfly! and... oooh, gears!" He's totally oblivious. This is cooooool~
  296. [2011-12-14 22:00:34] <Scantron> He seems impatient with the whole mission.
  297. [2011-12-14 22:00:51] <Pemander> Marcus sighs. "Cecil, chill out. Left or right, guys?"
  298. [2011-12-14 22:01:14] <TheRaven> Taggart looks down both halls. Anything distinctive about either?
  299. [2011-12-14 22:01:17] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind kisses Spencer on the cheek. "It's okay. We'll take time later"
  300. [2011-12-14 22:01:33] <Scantron> Spencer kisses her back. "Good idea."
  301. [2011-12-14 22:01:44] <Salmander> The lines form pictograms indicating what lies down either hallway
  302. [2011-12-14 22:02:31] <Pemander> What are the pictograms showing?
  303. [2011-12-14 22:02:43] <Salmander> The left one has several gears and beetles. The right has a sun and butterflies.
  304. [2011-12-14 22:03:15] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind copies each pictogram as quickly and accurately as she can
  305. [2011-12-14 22:03:23] <TheRaven> "I'm guessin' that's up" He motions to the one on the right. "And that's down." Left.
  306. [2011-12-14 22:03:24] <Erit_Invictus> "Beetles...butterflies"
  307. [2011-12-14 22:03:24] <Scantron> "...I say left. I imagine the control rooms would be in that direction."
  308. [2011-12-14 22:03:28] <Pemander> Marcus scans the pictograms. "Let's see...butterflies, or beetles?"
  309. [2011-12-14 22:03:32] <Erit_Invictus> "Please not /another/ species war"
  310. [2011-12-14 22:03:50] <Pemander> "Sounds logical. I'm all for going left."
  311. [2011-12-14 22:04:06] <Scantron> "Any objections to going left?"
  312. [2011-12-14 22:04:16] <Erit_Invictus> <"nope"
  313. [2011-12-14 22:04:22] <Fifthman> Cecil's silent. He's too amazed by the pretty glowing pictures.
  314. [2011-12-14 22:04:28] <TheRaven> "Alright, left it is."
  315. [2011-12-14 22:04:50] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind copies both down, and then follows the group
  316. [2011-12-14 22:04:54] <Pemander> Marcus grabs Cecil's arm and pulls him down the left hallway. "C'mon, you."
  317. [2011-12-14 22:05:09] <Scantron> Spencer walks down the left hallway with Rosalind.
  318. [2011-12-14 22:05:24] <Salmander> And indeed, down teh left hallway is another hole with a ladder
  319. [2011-12-14 22:05:35] <Fifthman> Oblivious to the dialogue, Cecil begins to follow the lines right, then is grabbed. "Hey, hey! But, but... the shiny butterflies!" He's dragged away.
  320. [2011-12-14 22:05:51] <Pemander> "No 'buts'."
  321. [2011-12-14 22:05:54] <TheRaven> "Down again."
  322. [2011-12-14 22:06:07] <Pemander> "I'm going first this time."
  323. [2011-12-14 22:06:15] <Fifthman> "Aww." Cecil pouts, then straightens up.
  324. [2011-12-14 22:06:16] <Pemander> Marcus lets go of Cecil and grabs the ladder, heading down."
  325. [2011-12-14 22:06:21] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind notes what they found next to the matching pictogram
  326. [2011-12-14 22:06:29] <Erit_Invictus> Damian goes next
  327. [2011-12-14 22:06:35] <TheRaven> Taggart heads down after everyone, taking up the rear again.
  328. [2011-12-14 22:06:41] <Scantron> Spencer follows Damian.
  329. [2011-12-14 22:06:53] <Fifthman> Cecil will go last. He makes one last check down the hallway before following the others.
  330. [2011-12-14 22:07:00] <Salmander> The ladder heads down into a room of brighter blue. There's no sunlight here.
  331. [2011-12-14 22:07:38] <Pemander> Marcus has been keeping track of how far down they've gone. How deep is this?
  332. [2011-12-14 22:07:39] <Salmander> All along the walls various types of machinery work away, and a steady Ca-chunka ca-chunka can be heard as they work
  333. [2011-12-14 22:07:40] <Erit_Invictus> "Cool" Damian likes light colours
  334. [2011-12-14 22:07:51] <Salmander> You're about 40 feet below sand level
  335. [2011-12-14 22:07:57] <Scantron> Spencer begins to feel uneasy.
  336. [2011-12-14 22:07:58] <Fifthman> Cecil puts his ear to the wall. What does he hear?
  337. [2011-12-14 22:08:08] <Salmander> Vrrr A rather large beetle-like creature flies by
  338. [2011-12-14 22:08:22] <Pemander> Marcus lifts up his MP5 and aims at it.
  339. [2011-12-14 22:08:29] <Salmander> It lands on a machine with an empty gap between gears and begins rotating
  340. [2011-12-14 22:08:30] <Fifthman> "Wait!"
  341. [2011-12-14 22:08:36] <Fifthman> How big is the beetle thing?
  342. [2011-12-14 22:08:37] <Erit_Invictus> "It doesn't notice us"
  343. [2011-12-14 22:08:42] <Salmander> Cecil hears the humming of machinery
  344. [2011-12-14 22:08:45] <Pemander> "Calm down. I'm not gonna shoot it unless it attacks us."
  345. [2011-12-14 22:08:53] <Scantron> Spencer keeps his gun pointed at it and watches.
  346. [2011-12-14 22:08:56] <TheRaven> "Fucking hell..."
  347. [2011-12-14 22:08:57] <Salmander> The beetle's about 6 inches in diameter
  348. [2011-12-14 22:09:00] <Salmander> It's green and blue
  349. [2011-12-14 22:09:08] <Erit_Invictus> "So, wanna try the diplomatic option, or we sneak trough?"
  350. [2011-12-14 22:09:10] <Salmander> Another one flies by, this one 8 inches, to another machine
  351. [2011-12-14 22:09:25] <Pemander> Marcus looks around. How big is the biggest gear he can see?
  352. [2011-12-14 22:09:27] <TheRaven> "Don't fuck with them and they shouldn't fuck with you."
  353. [2011-12-14 22:09:37] <Fifthman> Cecil looks for a smaller beetle. "Perhaps we should take a sample?"
  354. [2011-12-14 22:09:37] <Erit_Invictus> "Let's not try to fight our way, I've seen enoguht mummy movies to see what happens"
  355. [2011-12-14 22:09:37] <Salmander> Looking closely, you can see dozens in every machine, rotating as they fit snuggly as gears
  356. [2011-12-14 22:09:43] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind makes notes about the beetles
  357. [2011-12-14 22:09:50] <Erit_Invictus> "CEcil don't"
  358. [2011-12-14 22:09:55] <Pemander> "Cecil, don't touch one."
  359. [2011-12-14 22:09:58] <Erit_Invictus> "They built this, they ar eprobably sentient"
  360. [2011-12-14 22:10:02] <Salmander> There's a 2 inch one in between a blue and green gear
  361. [2011-12-14 22:10:05] <Scantron> "Mr. Taggart seems to have the correct idea. Perhaps if we continue we can locate someone or something worth talking to."
  362. [2011-12-14 22:10:28] <Erit_Invictus> "I think we should try to talk to the beetles"
  363. [2011-12-14 22:10:44] <Pemander> "Fuck that. It's a damn beetle. Let's just move on."
  364. [2011-12-14 22:10:52] <Erit_Invictus> Damian heads towards the biggest beetle, attemping to get noticed
  365. [2011-12-14 22:10:53] <Fifthman> Cecil checks his kit for an evidence bag.
  366. [2011-12-14 22:11:03] <Scantron> "I sincerely doubt anything of this size would have the capacity for sapience."
  367. [2011-12-14 22:11:08] <TheRaven> "Cecil, touch that and I'll knock you out."
  368. [2011-12-14 22:11:17] <Pemander> Marcus walks up to Cecil. "Don't fucking touch these beetles."
  369. [2011-12-14 22:11:23] <Scantron> Spencer walks past. "Oh, and I wouldn't be surprised if they were poisonous."
  370. [2011-12-14 22:11:25] <Salmander> THe beetle pays Damian no head
  371. [2011-12-14 22:11:26] <Fifthman> "Maybe I can catch one on our way out..." Cecil looks pensive.
  372. [2011-12-14 22:11:50] <Pemander> "Why don't we save that question for when we're /on our way out/"
  373. [2011-12-14 22:12:01] <Erit_Invictus> Damian attempt to get even closer, waving his hand in front of it
  374. [2011-12-14 22:12:04] <Pemander> "For now, leave 'em alone. I don't want a swarm of these things getting angry and killing us all."
  375. [2011-12-14 22:12:18] <Salmander> The door leading to the end of a room is at the end of a long hallway
  376. [2011-12-14 22:12:25] <Scantron> "Chen, Marchese. /Focus/. We have work to do." Spencer gestures for them to continue down the hall.
  377. [2011-12-14 22:12:28] <Salmander> VRRRRR
  378. [2011-12-14 22:12:30] <Fifthman> Cecil nods, but frowns in disappointment.
  379. [2011-12-14 22:13:03] <Salmander> A 6 foot beetle flies over your heads and lands in front of the doorway, fitting between two giant gears and rotating
  380. [2011-12-14 22:13:08] <Erit_Invictus> "Hold a sec. im trying to dechyper if they are some kind of drones"
  381. [2011-12-14 22:13:22] <Pemander> "Jesus, that thing's massive."
  382. [2011-12-14 22:13:25] <Scantron> "That doesn't make any goddamn s-Jesus!"
  383. [2011-12-14 22:13:31] <Pemander> "How're we gonna get it out of the way?"
  384. [2011-12-14 22:14:08] <Scantron> "Very carefully."
  385. [2011-12-14 22:14:15] <Erit_Invictus> Damian get's out of the creatures face
  386. [2011-12-14 22:14:24] <Tara_Unknown> "How does it even stay...damn" Rosalind really wants a good look at the big one
  387. [2011-12-14 22:14:29] <Fifthman> Cecil follows the large gear system around the room.
  388. [2011-12-14 22:14:40] <Pemander> Marcus walks toward the door and the large beetle blocking it.
  389. [2011-12-14 22:14:55] <Scantron> As does Spencer.
  390. [2011-12-14 22:14:58] <Erit_Invictus> "perhpas we could try to jam a gear, and the beetle will go and repair it"
  391. [2011-12-14 22:15:15] <Pemander> "That's...actually, that might be a good idea."
  392. [2011-12-14 22:15:47] <Pemander> Marcus is now directly in front of the large beetle.
  393. [2011-12-14 22:15:56] <Scantron> "Agreed." Spencer looks for a suitable object to jam a gear.
  394. [2011-12-14 22:16:19] <Salmander> A pictogram of a sun made of blue lines glows on the beetle's backside
  395. [2011-12-14 22:16:36] <Salmander> The only other space it seems to fit into is on the other side of the hall
  396. [2011-12-14 22:16:39] <Erit_Invictus> "It's gotta be a big gear"
  397. [2011-12-14 22:16:51] <Salmander> A large, blue line leads down to it from up above
  398. [2011-12-14 22:17:19] <Salmander> There's the image of the sun and an arrow pointing upwards next to the spot.
  399. [2011-12-14 22:17:24] <Fifthman> Cecil goes up to the opening. "If we can coax it here..."
  400. [2011-12-14 22:17:25] <Tara_Unknown> "Excuse me?" Rosalind says to the large beetle. "May I get a look at and sketch the shape of your thorax and abdomen?"
  401. [2011-12-14 22:17:40] <Salmander> The beetle keeps rotating
  402. [2011-12-14 22:18:17] <Salmander> Currently the sun image for its other space is glowing red
  403. [2011-12-14 22:18:34] <Salmander> The sun image beside the space it's in now is blue
  404. [2011-12-14 22:18:35] <Erit_Invictus> "THey are drones, it appears"
  405. [2011-12-14 22:18:54] <Fifthman> "Let's try breaking one of these lines. Could they be circuits?"
  406. [2011-12-14 22:18:54] <Tara_Unknown> "Or they don't speak English"
  407. [2011-12-14 22:18:57] <Erit_Invictus> Dmaian looks around for a decent sized gear, one that the beetle may take an interest in
  408. [2011-12-14 22:19:07] <Erit_Invictus> "So far, everything does"
  409. [2011-12-14 22:19:08] <Scantron> Spencer reaches out and pushes on the other possible space for the beetle.
  410. [2011-12-14 22:19:14] <Scantron> "Worth an attempt..."
  411. [2011-12-14 22:19:41] <Salmander> Nothing happens. It's just a sunken in green wall with two gears on either side. Neither churns.
  412. [2011-12-14 22:19:58] <TheRaven> "Hm..."
  413. [2011-12-14 22:20:03] <Scantron> Spencer shrugs and attempts to pull on one of the gears to get it to turn.
  414. [2011-12-14 22:20:13] <Fifthman> Cecil whips out his multitool and scratches out the red line going into the rotating beetle.
  415. [2011-12-14 22:20:27] <Fifthman> Or, he'll scratch at it.
  416. [2011-12-14 22:20:37] <Salmander> It won't turn. It's much too heavy. The line leading into it glows a faint blue as Spencer applies pressure, but otherwise nothing happens.
  417. [2011-12-14 22:21:00] <Salmander> There is no red line going into the giant beetle. It's blue right now.
  418. [2011-12-14 22:21:17] <Fifthman> Cecil scratches across the blue line, then.
  419. [2011-12-14 22:21:20] <Erit_Invictus> "Huuh, Spencer, did you see that line lgow too?"
  420. [2011-12-14 22:21:22] <Salmander> The line seems to be integrated into the wall, and his multitool fails to cause any damage
  421. [2011-12-14 22:21:23] <TheRaven> "That did something." Taggart steps over to it and grabs on. "See if we can move it now."
  422. [2011-12-14 22:21:39] <Pemander> Marcus just observes.
  423. [2011-12-14 22:21:41] <Scantron> "Yes, could we get some assistance?" Spencer continues to pull.
  424. [2011-12-14 22:21:53] <Erit_Invictus> Damian helps, perhaps the cogs react to pressure
  425. [2011-12-14 22:21:56] <Pemander> "Sure."
  426. [2011-12-14 22:22:01] <Pemander> Marcus starts pulling with Spencer.
  427. [2011-12-14 22:22:02] <Salmander> The gear clicks once then stops moving, locked in place.
  428. [2011-12-14 22:22:09] <TheRaven> Taggart pulls as well.
  429. [2011-12-14 22:22:16] <Salmander> It doesn't move
  430. [2011-12-14 22:22:21] <Fifthman> "Hmm, jammed now."
  431. [2011-12-14 22:22:24] <Erit_Invictus> "Let's hope that catchs the beetle's attention"
  432. [2011-12-14 22:22:38] <Erit_Invictus> Damian inspects the line, did it change?
  433. [2011-12-14 22:22:49] <Salmander> It didn't
  434. [2011-12-14 22:22:58] <Scantron> Spencer looks for any obvious obstruction in the mechanism.
  435. [2011-12-14 22:23:05] <Salmander> The one leading into the empty space is still red. The one leading away into other machinery is grey.
  436. [2011-12-14 22:23:30] <Salmander> There doesn't seem to be any obstruction, just no power source to move the motor.
  437. [2011-12-14 22:23:32] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind goes and observes the beetle as much as she can while it rotates
  438. [2011-12-14 22:24:28] <Scantron> Is there any place that looks like it would accept a power supply (i.e. an outlet or small hole)?
  439. [2011-12-14 22:24:32] <Fifthman> "Hm, perhaps move a beetle?"
  440. [2011-12-14 22:24:34] <Erit_Invictus> "We need another cog"
  441. [2011-12-14 22:24:44] <Salmander> The giant beetle is perfectly circular, and lacks any antennae. The only way you can tell it's a beetle in this state is by how the lines outline its wing shapes.
  442. [2011-12-14 22:24:45] <Pemander> Is there any type of power source being used in the machinery?
  443. [2011-12-14 22:24:58] <Salmander> The power supply seems to come from up above
  444. [2011-12-14 22:25:10] <Pemander> Marcus looks up.
  445. [2011-12-14 22:25:16] <Salmander> A cieling
  446. [2011-12-14 22:25:19] <Scantron> As in, there are cables of some sort going up there?
  447. [2011-12-14 22:25:26] <Tara_Unknown> "I think the beetles are a kind of cog"
  448. [2011-12-14 22:25:27] <Salmander> However the glowing lines all originate from the cieling
  449. [2011-12-14 22:25:31] <Erit_Invictus> Damian looks around, any cog they can try and put in the empty space
  450. [2011-12-14 22:25:40] <Salmander> Nope
  451. [2011-12-14 22:25:48] <Pemander> "Oh, guys. The other pathway."
  452. [2011-12-14 22:25:55] <Erit_Invictus> "Then how do we convince a beetle to get in that exact space"
  453. [2011-12-14 22:26:00] <Pemander> "Maybe the sun doesn't represent the actual sun, like the outside of this thing."
  454. [2011-12-14 22:26:04] <Pemander> "Maybe it represents power!"
  455. [2011-12-14 22:26:14] <Scantron> "That is a possibility."
  456. [2011-12-14 22:26:18] <Erit_Invictus> "THat makes sense"
  457. [2011-12-14 22:26:31] <Erit_Invictus> "That means there wil be butterflies?"
  458. [2011-12-14 22:26:32] <Scantron> "Shall we head there?"
  459. [2011-12-14 22:26:41] <Tara_Unknown> "Does that mean we may want to go follow the butterfly path?
  460. [2011-12-14 22:26:54] <Pemander> "As much as I hate to say this, given the massive cliche danger involved, we should split up."
  461. [2011-12-14 22:27:10] <Pemander> "Send one group to the power room, while one group stays here and keeps an eye on the beetles."
  462. [2011-12-14 22:27:13] <Erit_Invictus> "We may turn the power down, or we may even take control and direct it towards the village"
  463. [2011-12-14 22:27:15] <TheRaven> "Fuck no."
  464. [2011-12-14 22:27:45] <Scantron> "We should take the precaution of moving as a group."
  465. [2011-12-14 22:27:52] <Pemander> "Look, if that big beetle moves while we're gone, we won't know if everyone is in the other room."
  466. [2011-12-14 22:28:02] <TheRaven> "We've got what...six people? Not even a proper squad's worth."
  467. [2011-12-14 22:28:14] <Pemander> "If no one wants to split up, fine. We'll all go together."
  468. [2011-12-14 22:28:31] <Pemander> Marcus heads back to the ladder and begins to climb.
  469. [2011-12-14 22:28:37] <Pemander> "If you're coming, come on. If not, stay here."
  470. [2011-12-14 22:29:00] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind shrugs and follows
  471. [2011-12-14 22:29:04] <Scantron> "Let's go, then." Spencer follows, checking back to make sure people are following.
  472. [2011-12-14 22:29:06] <TheRaven> Taggart follows.
  473. [2011-12-14 22:29:45] <Erit_Invictus> Damian follows
  474. [2011-12-14 22:30:22] <Fifthman> Cecil, once again, takes up the rear.
  475. [2011-12-14 22:30:58] <Salmander> Presumably, the group returns to the fork and goes right
  476. [2011-12-14 22:31:05] <Scantron> Yep.
  477. [2011-12-14 22:31:45] <Salmander> The hall continues on for a short while then suddenly opens up into a massive room, covered in grass
  478. [2011-12-14 22:32:03] <Salmander> The ceiling is tinted green glass, stretching across the length of the Ska Rabmush
  479. [2011-12-14 22:32:08] <Pemander> Marcus reaches down and grabs a fistfull of grass. "How is this stuff growing?"
  480. [2011-12-14 22:32:23] <Pemander> "Isn't this all metal?"
  481. [2011-12-14 22:32:25] <Salmander> To eth right and left are massive metal poles. B
  482. [2011-12-14 22:32:50] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind continues to take notes
  483. [2011-12-14 22:32:54] <Scantron> "Don't pi-just, put that in a bag or something." Spencer rolls his eyes at Cecil. He loosens up a little.
  484. [2011-12-14 22:33:00] <Salmander> The left one has a complex network of smaller metal pipes interweving along its top, creating an array
  485. [2011-12-14 22:33:01] <TheRaven> "Anyone see anything that looks like a power supply?"
  486. [2011-12-14 22:33:14] <Salmander> The right has a ginormous plate on top that looks to be some form of solar panel
  487. [2011-12-14 22:33:40] <Scantron> Spencer points to the right pillar. "That seems to be a solar panel of sorts."
  488. [2011-12-14 22:33:44] <Salmander> Both have integrated lines leading from their tops through the floor. the left one has a red line, the right a blue.
  489. [2011-12-14 22:33:50] <Pemander> "Alright, there's our sun. Now where are the butterflies?"
  490. [2011-12-14 22:34:14] <Pemander> "The line going to the empty space down there was red. I guess we need to do something with the one on the left."
  491. [2011-12-14 22:34:22] <Fifthman> Cecil offers a bag to Marcus, then examines the room again.
  492. [2011-12-14 22:34:31] <TheRaven> "Any suggestions other than blow the fuck out of it?"
  493. [2011-12-14 22:34:36] <Salmander> A butterfly flits by the group. Its underside is a dark blue. the back of its wings is shiny and metallic
  494. [2011-12-14 22:34:39] <Pemander> Marcus places the grass in the bag and closes it, putting it in his pocket.
  495. [2011-12-14 22:35:00] <Scantron> "Perhaps we could go up there and f-or, we could see what this butterfly does."
  496. [2011-12-14 22:35:05] <Tara_Unknown> "That would explain it" Rosalind sketches the butterfly
  497. [2011-12-14 22:35:07] <Salmander> It lands on a previously missing chunk of the solar array
  498. [2011-12-14 22:35:30] <Salmander> Its blue bottom facing down, its shiny backside facing up
  499. [2011-12-14 22:35:39] <Salmander> And it melds into the array
  500. [2011-12-14 22:35:45] <Scantron> "...impressive."
  501. [2011-12-14 22:36:03] <Pemander> "Okay, how do we get these things from the right side to the left side?"
  502. [2011-12-14 22:36:03] <TheRaven> "So that's our power source."
  503. [2011-12-14 22:36:24] <Tara_Unknown> "Uh-huh. Spencer, if something happens and we manage to get a sample, you and I may have a project to do together"
  504. [2011-12-14 22:36:32] <TheRaven> Taggart steps over to the array tower and taps it. Any movement?
  505. [2011-12-14 22:36:55] <Salmander> The butterflies that form the array rustle a bit
  506. [2011-12-14 22:37:12] <Scantron> He turns to Rosalind. "I would love to do that." He moves over to the array tower. Any obvious way of entering/climbing the pillar?
  507. [2011-12-14 22:37:24] <TheRaven> "Now we're gettin' somewhere."
  508. [2011-12-14 22:37:35] <Salmander> There's a ladder going up the side
  509. [2011-12-14 22:38:09] <Scantron> "Unless there are any objections..." Spencer goes to the ladder and begins to climb.
  510. [2011-12-14 22:38:30] <Pemander> Marcus nods. "Careful up there."
  511. [2011-12-14 22:38:30] <Salmander> The sun shines in Spencer's eyes, although most of it is captured by the array
  512. [2011-12-14 22:38:35] <Erit_Invictus> We will assume Damian followed all along
  513. [2011-12-14 22:38:44] <Pemander> Is there a ladder on the other array?
  514. [2011-12-14 22:38:49] <Salmander> There is
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  516. [2011-12-14 22:38:57] <Pemander> Marcus walks over to it.
  517. [2011-12-14 22:39:03] <Pemander> "I'm gonna check this one out."
  518. [2011-12-14 22:39:04] <Fifthman> Cecil follows Marcus.
  519. [2011-12-14 22:39:08] <Pemander> He starts to climb.
  520. [2011-12-14 22:39:12] <Fifthman> "Right behind you."
  521. [2011-12-14 22:39:18] <Fifthman> Cecil climbs.
  522. [2011-12-14 22:39:20] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind goes to the array and tries to mildly agitate the butterflies again
  523. [2011-12-14 22:39:42] <Salmander> Over either array two giant mirrors hang from the ceiling. The mirrors face the opposite array diagonally
  524. [2011-12-14 22:40:00] <Salmander> A few of the butterflies shift but they otherwise stay solid
  525. [2011-12-14 22:40:25] <Pemander> Is there light reflecting off the mirrors?
  526. [2011-12-14 22:40:30] <Fifthman> "Think those mirrors move?"
  527. [2011-12-14 22:40:45] <Pemander> "I dunno if we have to move them."
  528. [2011-12-14 22:40:47] <Salmander> The angle they're at is too high right now to catch much sunlight
  529. [2011-12-14 22:41:02] <Scantron> Spencer nudges one. Does it move?
  530. [2011-12-14 22:41:13] <Pemander> "Actually, okay, maybe we do."
  531. [2011-12-14 22:41:17] <Salmander> The mirrors are held by chains, which are linked to the ground a little ways away
  532. [2011-12-14 22:41:24] <Salmander> Spencer nudges one what?
  533. [2011-12-14 22:41:31] <Scantron> One of the mirrors.
  534. [2011-12-14 22:41:40] <Salmander> They're much too high to nudge right now
  535. [2011-12-14 22:41:45] <Pemander> Marcus walks over to the nearby chain. He pulls it a little. Anything happen?
  536. [2011-12-14 22:42:02] <Salmander> The mirror it's connected to shift slightly
  537. [2011-12-14 22:42:11] <Pemander> "Hmm.."
  538. [2011-12-14 22:42:16] <Tara_Unknown> That's all Rosalind wanted, was to see a few shift a bit
  539. [2011-12-14 22:42:18] <TheRaven> Taggart is watching.
  540. [2011-12-14 22:42:27] <Pemander> Marcus looks at the mirror and then the light streaming into the room.
  541. [2011-12-14 22:42:39] <Salmander> The light mostly lands on the covered array
  542. [2011-12-14 22:42:59] <Pemander> He starts pulling on the chain, trying to get the mirror's angle to shine light on the uncovered array.
  543. [2011-12-14 22:43:12] <Salmander> He'll have to lower the mirror for that
  544. [2011-12-14 22:43:22] <Salmander> Which would mean untying the chain
  545. [2011-12-14 22:43:36] <Scantron> "What should I do with these chains?"
  546. [2011-12-14 22:43:39] <Pemander> Marcus attempts to detach the chain.
  547. [2011-12-14 22:43:54] <Salmander> Roll athletics Marcus!
  548. [2011-12-14 22:44:03] <Pemander> 6df+6 oh shi-
  549. [2011-12-14 22:44:04] <Glacon> Pemander: oh shi-: 8 (6df+6=3+, 3+, 0, 4-, 0, 3+)
  550. [2011-12-14 22:44:38] <Salmander> Through some miraculous feat Marcus is able to keep his two feet on the ground and a good grip on the mirror as he unties it.
  551. [2011-12-14 22:45:22] <Pemander> <<It looks like these chains control the mirrors. We need to get the sun shining on the tower Cecil and I are standing on so the butterflies move.>>
  552. [2011-12-14 22:45:31] <Pemander> Marcus attempts to lower the mirror.
  553. [2011-12-14 22:46:14] <Scantron> Spencer does the same with his.
  554. [2011-12-14 22:46:19] <Salmander> Marcus is able to lower it until it blocks the light to the one array and sends it at the other
  555. [2011-12-14 22:46:36] <Salmander> There's a very loud rustling nosie and the butterflies etach
  556. [2011-12-14 22:46:50] <Salmander> They fly in a massive swarm towards the other array and settle down on it.
  557. [2011-12-14 22:47:01] <TheRaven> "Excellent."
  558. [2011-12-14 22:47:14] <TheRaven> "Shall we get back downstairs?"
  559. [2011-12-14 22:47:14] <Salmander> The light from the array changes from red to blue
  560. [2011-12-14 22:47:18] <Pemander> Marcus slaps Cecil on the back. "Alright! You ready to get back down to the gear room?"
  561. [2011-12-14 22:47:24] <Scantron> "Yes, let's." Spencer climbs back down.
  562. [2011-12-14 22:47:26] <TheRaven> He turns and heads for the door.
  563. [2011-12-14 22:47:39] <Pemander> He begins climbing back down to the ground.
  564. [2011-12-14 22:47:40] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind tries to get a good look at them. "I think I may add a camera to the bag"
  565. [2011-12-14 22:48:02] <Fifthman> Cecil slides down the ladder.
  566. [2011-12-14 22:48:10] <Scantron> Spencer reaches the bottom. "That seems like a good idea."
  567. [2011-12-14 22:48:21] <TheRaven> Taggart keeps with the rest.
  568. [2011-12-14 22:48:36] <Salmander> As they reach teh bottom they see the giant beetle ash switched sides. The path is open.
  569. [2011-12-14 22:49:06] <Scantron> Spencer opens the door.
  570. [2011-12-14 22:49:13] <Pemander> Marcus has his MP5 at the ready as they approach the path.
  571. [2011-12-14 22:49:27] <Salmander> It opens into another long stretch of hallway, leading to a ladder that goes up
  572. [2011-12-14 22:49:38] <Salmander> Sunlight pours in from the ladder
  573. [2011-12-14 22:49:45] <TheRaven> "What gives me a feeling there's going to be something not fun in here?"
  574. [2011-12-14 22:50:09] <Scantron> "There's always something unfun." Spencer walks to the ladder.
  575. [2011-12-14 22:50:15] <Pemander> Marcus shrugs. "You wanna take point?"
  576. [2011-12-14 22:50:16] <Fifthman> "Not always."
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  578. [2011-12-14 22:50:44] <Scantron> "Our definitions of 'fun' vary, then."
  579. [2011-12-14 22:50:55] <Salmander> The steady humming of the Ska Rabmush continues as it plows on through the desert
  580. [2011-12-14 22:51:16] <Fifthman> "Does anyone have a compass?"
  581. [2011-12-14 22:51:32] <Pemander> Marcus nods in the negative.
  582. [2011-12-14 22:51:45] <TheRaven> "What for?"
  583. [2011-12-14 22:51:48] <Scantron> Spencer climbs up the ladder. "I'm not certain that would work here. Do we know if the local magnetic field is useful for guiding us?"
  584. [2011-12-14 22:52:17] <Fifthman> "Well, we'd need to send this big boy east."
  585. [2011-12-14 22:52:31] <Salmander> The ladder goes up around twenty feet before ending off in another room with a tinted green glass cieling
  586. [2011-12-14 22:52:34] <Salmander> It's white
  587. [2011-12-14 22:52:44] <Pemander> Marcus follows Spencer up the ladder.
  588. [2011-12-14 22:52:52] <TheRaven> Taggart heads up as well.
  589. [2011-12-14 22:53:02] <Scantron> If the ceiling is tinted green, how can we tell the room is white?
  590. [2011-12-14 22:53:07] <Salmander> Oddly out of place, beds line the walls as the room stretches on forward
  591. [2011-12-14 22:53:16] <Scantron> "...odd."
  592. [2011-12-14 22:53:24] <Pemander> "Guess we're not the first people to get inside this thing."
  593. [2011-12-14 22:53:29] <Fifthman> Cecil tests the beds. Soft? Hard?
  594. [2011-12-14 22:53:37] <Salmander> Because it's not as deep a green as the other shades you've encountered, so it's either very pale or white.
  595. [2011-12-14 22:53:40] <Salmander> Soft
  596. [2011-12-14 22:53:52] <TheRaven> "Huh."
  597. [2011-12-14 22:53:54] <Fifthman> "Hmm. These might be comfortable."
  598. [2011-12-14 22:53:59] <Scantron> Ah. What materials are the beds constructed of? Metal, wood...?
  599. [2011-12-14 22:54:11] <Salmander> Metal and some artificial thread and stuffing
  600. [2011-12-14 22:54:14] <TheRaven> "This is not the time to take a nap, Cecil."
  601. [2011-12-14 22:54:22] <Pemander> Marcus walks down toward the other end of the room.
  602. [2011-12-14 22:54:45] <Pemander> "Guys, stay on guard. Beds mean something else might be here."
  603. [2011-12-14 22:54:48] <Scantron> As does Spencer.
  604. [2011-12-14 22:55:04] <TheRaven> Taggart keeps going, making sure Cecil doesn't do anything stupid.
  605. [2011-12-14 22:55:07] <Salmander> The pictogram on the door shows a symbol of bird-people sitting at what is most likely a table
  606. [2011-12-14 22:55:28] <Scantron> "...more birds, then."
  607. [2011-12-14 22:55:36] <Pemander> "I'm guessing we're at the control room, finally."
  608. [2011-12-14 22:55:41] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind does stay on her guard, but she draws the next pictogram too
  609. [2011-12-14 22:55:47] <Pemander> Marcus reaches out to open the door.
  610. [2011-12-14 22:55:48] <Fifthman> "Birds at a table? Looks like a mess hall."
  611. [2011-12-14 22:55:56] <Scantron> "Or a conference room."
  612. [2011-12-14 22:55:57] <Salmander> It opens automatically
  613. [2011-12-14 22:56:14] <Pemander> Marcus is a little disturbed by the automatic doors, but continues into the next room, gun ready.
  614. [2011-12-14 22:56:32] <Scantron> Spencer makes sure his gun is loaded.
  615. [2011-12-14 22:56:50] <Salmander> What you see are several long, cafeteria tables with benches. It's empty aside from that
  616. [2011-12-14 22:57:07] <Pemander> "Huh. It /does/ look like a mess hall."
  617. [2011-12-14 22:57:08] <Salmander> At the end of the hall is a green wall with two doors.
  618. [2011-12-14 22:57:09] <TheRaven> "Nothing. Dammit."
  619. [2011-12-14 22:57:10] <Scantron> Are there any other doors out of this room?
  620. [2011-12-14 22:57:23] <Salmander> Not out of the dorms, no
  621. [2011-12-14 22:57:25] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind looks for evidence of anyone being here; in this case feathers instead of hair
  622. [2011-12-14 22:57:25] <Pemander> Marcus keeps walking forward to the end of the hall.
  623. [2011-12-14 22:57:29] <Scantron> "Let's continue, then."
  624. [2011-12-14 22:57:36] <Salmander> The doors at the end of the mess hall also have pictograms
  625. [2011-12-14 22:57:38] <TheRaven> Are the two separate, or like double doors?
  626. [2011-12-14 22:57:47] <Salmander> They are separate
  627. [2011-12-14 22:58:21] <Salmander> The left one has a bird person kicking a ball. The right has a bird man standing in front of a wide display.
  628. [2011-12-14 22:58:33] <TheRaven> "Right."
  629. [2011-12-14 22:58:40] <Pemander> "Right, right?"
  630. [2011-12-14 22:58:43] <Pemander> "Right."
  631. [2011-12-14 22:58:45] <Fifthman> "A gym, and a rec room?"
  632. [2011-12-14 22:58:51] <Fifthman> "Or a control center?"
  633. [2011-12-14 22:59:00] <Scantron> "My guess is control center." Spencer goes to the door on the right and opens it.
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  635. [2011-12-14 22:59:06] <Fifthman> Cecil follows.
  636. [2011-12-14 22:59:10] <TheRaven> "Do we want to split and breach both at once?"
  637. [2011-12-14 22:59:19] <Pemander> "Guess it's too late for caution."
  638. [2011-12-14 22:59:27] <TheRaven> "Or not..."
  639. [2011-12-14 22:59:31] <Salmander> The right one makes a buzzing noise and fails to open
  640. [2011-12-14 22:59:31] <Pemander> Marcus heads into the door.
  641. [2011-12-14 22:59:37] <Pemander> Or not.
  642. [2011-12-14 22:59:47] <Scantron> "Hm..." Spencer shrugs and goes to the other door.
  643. [2011-12-14 22:59:50] <Pemander> "Alright, guess we go left."
  644. [2011-12-14 22:59:56] <Pemander> Marcus follows Spencer.
  645. [2011-12-14 23:00:00] <Salmander> A metallic voice suddenly enters your minds
  646. [2011-12-14 23:00:03] <TheRaven> Taggart steps over to the right door and kicks it.
  647. [2011-12-14 23:00:20] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind quickly sketches the two pictograms and follows Spencer
  648. [2011-12-14 23:00:28] <Salmander> ~Control room elevator currently inoperable. Please take detour using stairs from recreational floor.~
  649. [2011-12-14 23:00:43] <Salmander> The door makes a buzzing noise again
  650. [2011-12-14 23:00:48] <Pemander> "A detour. Of course."
  651. [2011-12-14 23:00:52] <Fifthman> "Yep, definitely a control room."
  652. [2011-12-14 23:00:56] <Pemander> "This is the part where the monster jumps out, everyone."
  653. [2011-12-14 23:00:58] <TheRaven> "Well, I suppose that's that. Great." He heads to the other door.
  654. [2011-12-14 23:01:02] <Scantron> "Convenient." Spencer opens the left door.
  655. [2011-12-14 23:01:03] <Salmander> The voice sounds automated
  656. [2011-12-14 23:01:05] <Pemander> Marcus stands next to the door on the left.
  657. [2011-12-14 23:01:21] <Tara_Unknown> "It's also convenient that we can understand it"
  658. [2011-12-14 23:01:23] <Pemander> He enters the room when Spencer opens it.
  659. [2011-12-14 23:01:30] <Salmander> The left door opens up into an enclosed space, most likely an elevator.
  660. [2011-12-14 23:01:50] <Pemander> Marcus looks around. Some type of control in here?
  661. [2011-12-14 23:01:52] <TheRaven> "Great."
  662. [2011-12-14 23:01:53] <Scantron> Spencer enters too. Are there any buttons?
  663. [2011-12-14 23:01:57] <Salmander> No buttons
  664. [2011-12-14 23:02:06] <Pemander> "Everyone, get on in here."
  665. [2011-12-14 23:02:06] <TheRaven> Taggart gets in.
  666. [2011-12-14 23:02:11] <Salmander> ~Descending to recreational floor.~
  667. [2011-12-14 23:02:15] <Pemander> "Don't want the train leaving one of us stranded."
  668. [2011-12-14 23:02:26] <Fifthman> Cecil steps in.
  669. [2011-12-14 23:02:30] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind is with the group
  670. [2011-12-14 23:02:33] <Salmander> Instrumental pipes music plays as they descend
  671. [2011-12-14 23:02:49] <Pemander> Marcus frowns. He hates muzak.
  672. [2011-12-14 23:03:13] <Scantron> Amused, "Even other dimensions have invented elevator music."
  673. [2011-12-14 23:03:19] <Salmander> ~Warning: Recreational floor is currently in need of or is currently under maintenance. Please watch your step as you exit the elevator.~
  674. [2011-12-14 23:03:32] <TheRaven> "God dammit."
  675. [2011-12-14 23:03:46] <Fifthman> Cecil whistles along with the music. "The next floor sounds exciting."
  676. [2011-12-14 23:04:09] <Tara_Unknown> "Should I get out one of my scalpels?"
  677. [2011-12-14 23:04:16] <Salmander> The elevator doors open to a metallic gymnasium.
  678. [2011-12-14 23:04:17] <Scantron> "Probably a good idea.
  679. [2011-12-14 23:04:19] <Scantron> "
  680. [2011-12-14 23:04:19] <TheRaven> "Just stay back."
  681. [2011-12-14 23:04:27] <Salmander> The floor seems to be made of tin of some kind
  682. [2011-12-14 23:04:28] <Scantron> Spencer looks around.
  683. [2011-12-14 23:04:37] <Salmander> ~Please exit the elevator.~
  684. [2011-12-14 23:04:49] <Salmander> It's quite extensive.
  685. [2011-12-14 23:04:51] <Scantron> Spencer exits the elevator.
  686. [2011-12-14 23:04:53] <TheRaven> Taggart quickly steps out, looking for anything potentially hostile.
  687. [2011-12-14 23:04:56] <Fifthman> Cecil steps off, then jumps up and down on the floor.
  688. [2011-12-14 23:05:04] <Pemander> Marcus steps out.
  689. [2011-12-14 23:05:20] <Fifthman> He looks around. What else is in the area?
  690. [2011-12-14 23:05:22] <Scantron> Spencer looks at the walls. Any doors leading to the control room side?
  691. [2011-12-14 23:05:24] <Salmander> The floor, however, is almost ramshackle in appearance, and is quite out of place
  692. [2011-12-14 23:05:35] <Salmander> It sounds hollow as cecil jumps up and down on it.
  693. [2011-12-14 23:05:58] <Salmander> There's double doors on the opposite end that have a pictogram of stairs
  694. [2011-12-14 23:06:06] <Fifthman> "Anyone got a stick? I feel like this floor's gonna give if we take a wrong step." Cecil definitely stops jumping.
  695. [2011-12-14 23:06:07] <TheRaven> "That's our exit."
  696. [2011-12-14 23:06:14] <Scantron> Spencer walks at a brisk pace down to the other end. He keeps near the walls.
  697. [2011-12-14 23:06:18] <Pemander> Marcus grunts. "Something is going to fucking attack us, mark my words."
  698. [2011-12-14 23:06:33] <Scantron> "Only if you maintain that attitude." Spencer smiles.
  699. [2011-12-14 23:06:36] <TheRaven> Taggart heads for it.
  700. [2011-12-14 23:06:41] <Fifthman> "Or we could stick close to the walls." Cecil follows Spencer.
  701. [2011-12-14 23:06:43] <Salmander> Roll sneak everyone
  702. [2011-12-14 23:06:48] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind looks at the equipment as much as she can while keeping up. She wants to figure out /something/ about the people who created this
  703. [2011-12-14 23:07:00] <Pemander> 6df+8 i'm sneaky, bitch
  704. [2011-12-14 23:07:01] <Glacon> Pemander: i'm sneaky, bitch: 7 (6df+8=0, 4-, 3+, 3+, 4-, 4-)
  705. [2011-12-14 23:07:07] <Scantron> 6df+4 tagging Modern Major General
  706. [2011-12-14 23:07:08] <Glacon> Scantron: tagging Modern Major General: 5 (6df+4=3+, 3+, 4-, 0, 3+, 4-)
  707. [2011-12-14 23:07:21] <Fifthman> 6df+11 Sneaky and I know it (tagged Hard to Notice)
  708. [2011-12-14 23:07:21] <Glacon> Fifthman: Sneaky and I know it (tagged Hard to Notice): 9 (6df+11=4-, 4-, 0, 4-, 3+, 0)
  709. [2011-12-14 23:07:29] <Salmander> The gymnasium is oddly empty. The only reason you can tell it /is/ a gymaniusm is due to the pictographic murals of unidentified bird people kicking balls.
  710. [2011-12-14 23:07:31] <TheRaven> 6df+0 Taggart cannot into stealth
  711. [2011-12-14 23:07:31] <Glacon> TheRaven: Taggart cannot into stealth: 1 (6df+0=0, 4-, 4-, 3+, 3+, 3+)
  712. [2011-12-14 23:07:45] <Tara_Unknown> 6df+3 sneak?
  713. [2011-12-14 23:07:46] <Glacon> Tara_Unknown: sneak?: 3 (6df+3=0, 0, 0, 3+, 4-, 0)
  714. [2011-12-14 23:07:48] <Salmander> Taggart trips over a loose piece of flooring
  715. [2011-12-14 23:08:06] <Salmander> He falls onto his knee, which makes a loud pinging noise on the floor
  716. [2011-12-14 23:08:13] <Salmander> Rumble rumble
  717. [2011-12-14 23:08:19] <TheRaven> "Aw shit, here we go."
  718. [2011-12-14 23:08:25] <Pemander> "Great."
  719. [2011-12-14 23:08:31] <Salmander> Rumble rumble
  720. [2011-12-14 23:08:34] <Pemander> Marcus lifts up his gun.
  721. [2011-12-14 23:08:45] <Salmander> The center of the floor begins caving in
  722. [2011-12-14 23:08:53] <TheRaven> Taggart stands back up and hauls ass for the door.
  723. [2011-12-14 23:09:07] <Pemander> Marcus also sprints to the door.
  724. [2011-12-14 23:09:12] <Tara_Unknown> "Damn!" Rosalind runs
  725. [2011-12-14 23:09:16] <Scantron> Spencer checks on Rosalind, then sprints to the door.
  726. [2011-12-14 23:09:25] <Salmander> Roll athletics everyone!
  727. [2011-12-14 23:09:35] <TheRaven> 6df+5 ohgodrun
  728. [2011-12-14 23:09:36] <Glacon> TheRaven: ohgodrun: 3 (6df+5=3+, 0, 4-, 4-, 4-, 0)
  729. [2011-12-14 23:09:39] <Fifthman> 6df Cecil's a derp
  730. [2011-12-14 23:09:39] <Glacon> Fifthman: Cecil's a derp: 0 (6df=0, 0, 4-, 4-, 3+, 3+)
  731. [2011-12-14 23:09:42] <Scantron> 6df+5 >implying Spencer is not a stud
  732. [2011-12-14 23:09:43] <Glacon> Scantron: >implying Spencer is not a stud: 5 (6df+5=3+, 4-, 3+, 4-, 3+, 4-)
  733. [2011-12-14 23:09:49] <Pemander> 6df+6
  734. [2011-12-14 23:09:49] <Glacon> Pemander: 7 (6df+6=4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 0, 0)
  735. [2011-12-14 23:10:21] <Salmander> Those who rolled under a 5 are unable to escape the collapsing flooring
  736. [2011-12-14 23:10:36] <Salmander> It falls out beneath their feet and they find themselves in a pit
  737. [2011-12-14 23:10:45] <Salmander> Of thousands of steel ball bearings
  738. [2011-12-14 23:10:53] <Pemander> Marcus looks back at those that were swallowed by the pit. "Shit."
  739. [2011-12-14 23:10:55] <TheRaven> "Motherfucker!"
  740. [2011-12-14 23:10:59] <Tara_Unknown> 6df+4
  741. [2011-12-14 23:10:59] <Glacon> Tara_Unknown: 2 (6df+4=3+, 0, 4-, 0, 4-, 4-)
  742. [2011-12-14 23:11:10] <Fifthman> "Aaaaah!" thud
  743. [2011-12-14 23:11:12] <Tara_Unknown> "Ow!"
  744. [2011-12-14 23:11:14] <TheRaven> Taggart tries to spread his weight out over them.
  745. [2011-12-14 23:11:18] <Salmander> And in the center of the pit, with gnashing teeth, is a large, green, metallic antlion
  746. [2011-12-14 23:11:30] <Pemander> Marcus spots the antlion. "SHIT."
  747. [2011-12-14 23:11:44] <Salmander> It snaps its mandibles together. CLICK CLICK
  748. [2011-12-14 23:11:45] <TheRaven> "FUCK!"
  749. [2011-12-14 23:12:04] <Fifthman> Cecil's eyes go wide.
  750. [2011-12-14 23:12:21] <Salmander> The rest of the group is able to stay on the edges of the flooring, which don't collapse
  751. [2011-12-14 23:12:27] <Scantron> Spencer swears in German under his breath.
  752. [2011-12-14 23:12:35] <Scantron> "Scheisse."
  753. [2011-12-14 23:12:43] <Pemander> Marcus wastes no time finding a weakness in the antlion.
  754. [2011-12-14 23:12:45] <TheRaven> Any way Taggart could shoot at it?
  755. [2011-12-14 23:12:52] <Pemander> 6df+6 Manuever, perception to ranged weapons
  756. [2011-12-14 23:12:52] <Glacon> Pemander: Manuever, perception to ranged weapons: 5 (6df+6=4-, 3+, 0, 4-, 0, 0)
  757. [2011-12-14 23:12:53] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind makes herself as flat as she can and tries to carefully crawl away
  758. [2011-12-14 23:12:56] <Salmander> Taggart could try
  759. [2011-12-14 23:13:06] <Fifthman> Cecil looks for another weak part on the floor above.
  760. [2011-12-14 23:13:13] <TheRaven> 6df+8 bang!
  761. [2011-12-14 23:13:14] <Glacon> TheRaven: bang!: 10 (6df+8=3+, 4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 0)
  762. [2011-12-14 23:13:18] <Salmander> The ball bearing continue to move inward, pulling the helpless team with it
  763. [2011-12-14 23:13:44] <Fifthman> Cecil attempts to get up and out of the balls.
  764. [2011-12-14 23:14:02] <Scantron> 6df+9 mechanics maneuver tagging Modern Major General: Spencer attempts to find a weakness in the ant lion's structure
  765. [2011-12-14 23:14:03] <Glacon> Scantron: mechanics maneuver tagging Modern Major General: Spencer attempts to find a weakness in the ant lion's structure: 10 (6df+9=4-, 3+, 3+, 4-, 3+, 0)
  766. [2011-12-14 23:14:03] <Salmander> Taggart's shot hits the antlion's left mandible and leaves a sizeable chip in it. The antlion stops snapping its mandibles for a moment, then snaps faster.
  767. [2011-12-14 23:14:43] <Salmander> The antlion is covered in a metallic shell, so its most probable place of weakness would be its interior.
  768. [2011-12-14 23:15:00] <TheRaven> "Anybody got a grenade?"
  769. [2011-12-14 23:15:12] <Pemander> "Sorry boss, fresh out."
  770. [2011-12-14 23:15:14] <Salmander> The ball bearing move in further
  771. [2011-12-14 23:15:32] <Salmander> It snaps its two mandibles at the nearby Taggart
  772. [2011-12-14 23:15:36] <Scantron> "Perhaps if we could get into its interior, it would be more susceptible to attack!"
  773. [2011-12-14 23:15:37] <Salmander> Roll pdef, Taggart
  774. [2011-12-14 23:15:46] <TheRaven> 6df+6 I AM IRON MAN
  775. [2011-12-14 23:15:46] <Glacon> TheRaven: I AM IRON MAN: 8 (6df+6=4-, 3+, 4-, 3+, 3+, 3+)
  776. [2011-12-14 23:16:01] <Fifthman> Cecil's crawling away from the antlion like a madman.
  777. [2011-12-14 23:16:16] <Salmander> 6df+9 Om nom nom
  778. [2011-12-14 23:16:16] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind tries punching her arms into the bearings to gain traction . Damned difficult things to climb, ball bearings
  779. [2011-12-14 23:16:17] <Glacon> Salmander: Om nom nom: 5 (6df+9=0, 4-, 4-, 4-, 4-, 0)
  780. [2011-12-14 23:16:29] <Salmander> Taggart rolls out of the way of its massive jaws
  781. [2011-12-14 23:16:49] <Pemander> Marcus shoots at the interior of the antlion!
  782. [2011-12-14 23:16:57] <Pemander> 6df+11 Tagging Spencer's Weak Point
  783. [2011-12-14 23:16:57] <Glacon> Pemander: Tagging Spencer's Weak Point: 10 (6df+11=3+, 3+, 4-, 4-, 4-, 0)
  784. [2011-12-14 23:17:01] <TheRaven> He turns, trying to get a shot on its mouth.
  785. [2011-12-14 23:17:11] <TheRaven> 6df+8 shoot for the face!
  786. [2011-12-14 23:17:12] <Glacon> TheRaven: shoot for the face!: 8 (6df+8=3+, 0, 0, 3+, 4-, 4-)
  787. [2011-12-14 23:17:35] <Fifthman> Cecil pulls out his snubnose and steadies himself on the ball bearings, hoping for a clean shot.
  788. [2011-12-14 23:17:44] <Fifthman> 6df+8 Perception maneuver to aim
  789. [2011-12-14 23:17:44] <Glacon> Fifthman: Perception maneuver to aim: 6 (6df+8=0, 4-, 0, 0, 4-, 0)
  790. [2011-12-14 23:17:45] <Salmander> 6df+7 Mouth
  791. [2011-12-14 23:17:47] <Glacon> Salmander: Mouth: 7 (6df+7=4-, 0, 3+, 0, 3+, 4-)
  792. [2011-12-14 23:18:09] <Salmander> The shots hit its more delicately structured mouth and hit off several gears
  793. [2011-12-14 23:18:17] <Salmander> The antlion twitches violently
  794. [2011-12-14 23:18:29] <Salmander> Everyone in the pit roll defense
  795. [2011-12-14 23:18:53] <Fifthman> 6df+6 It's a ball pit made of ball bearings!
  796. [2011-12-14 23:18:53] <Glacon> Fifthman: It's a ball pit made of ball bearings!: 8 (6df+6=4-, 0, 0, 3+, 3+, 3+)
  797. [2011-12-14 23:19:20] <Tara_Unknown> 6df+4 I'm gonna die!
  798. [2011-12-14 23:19:20] <Glacon> Tara_Unknown: I'm gonna die!: 1 (6df+4=0, 0, 0, 4-, 4-, 4-)
  799. [2011-12-14 23:19:39] <TheRaven> 6df+6 ow
  800. [2011-12-14 23:19:39] <Glacon> TheRaven: ow: 3 (6df+6=4-, 4-, 3+, 4-, 4-, 0)
  801. [2011-12-14 23:20:02] <Salmander> 6df+9 It sweeps its mandibles across the pit, slamming them into its prey
  802. [2011-12-14 23:20:03] <Glacon> Salmander: It sweeps its mandibles across the pit, slamming them into its prey: 8 (6df+9=4-, 0, 3+, 4-, 4-, 3+)
  803. [2011-12-14 23:20:38] <Salmander> The mandibles miraculously pass over Cecil, but fling Taggart and Rose into more ball bearing. Hard landing. -2 body.
  804. [2011-12-14 23:20:53] <TheRaven> "Fuck!"
  805. [2011-12-14 23:21:00] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind howls in pain
  806. [2011-12-14 23:21:01] <Pemander> Marcus takes aim at the inside of the antlion and fires once again.
  807. [2011-12-14 23:21:12] <Pemander> 6df+11 Tagging Spencer's weak point (expending AP)
  808. [2011-12-14 23:21:13] <Glacon> Pemander: Tagging Spencer's weak point (expending AP): 12 (6df+11=4-, 0, 3+, 3+, 0, 0)
  809. [2011-12-14 23:21:16] <Fifthman> With that missed attack, Cecil has a clean shot into the mouth.
  810. [2011-12-14 23:21:23] <Salmander> 6df+7
  811. [2011-12-14 23:21:25] <Glacon> Salmander: 10 (6df+7=0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 4-, 3+)
  812. [2011-12-14 23:21:34] <Fifthman> 6df+12 Tagging weakpoint, boosted by maneuver
  813. [2011-12-14 23:21:35] <Glacon> Fifthman: Tagging weakpoint, boosted by maneuver: 14 (6df+12=3+, 3+, 0, 0, 0, 0)
  814. [2011-12-14 23:21:39] <Salmander> Cecil's shot hit more gears and the antlion flails
  815. [2011-12-14 23:21:42] <TheRaven> 6df+12 Tagging weak point
  816. [2011-12-14 23:21:42] <Glacon> TheRaven: Tagging weak point: 13 (6df+12=3+, 3+, 4-, 0, 4-, 3+)
  817. [2011-12-14 23:21:50] <Salmander> As do Marcus's
  818. [2011-12-14 23:21:54] <Salmander> And taggart's
  819. [2011-12-14 23:21:55] <Scantron> Spencer eases his way into the pit and works his way to Rosalind.
  820. [2011-12-14 23:22:08] <Salmander> It spits out gears into the air
  821. [2011-12-14 23:22:17] <Salmander> Everyon roll pdef
  822. [2011-12-14 23:22:28] <Scantron> 6df+6 i'm the juggernaut, bitch
  823. [2011-12-14 23:22:29] <Glacon> Scantron: i'm the juggernaut, bitch: 8 (6df+6=4-, 3+, 3+, 4-, 3+, 3+)
  824. [2011-12-14 23:22:30] <Fifthman> 6df+6 Dive under the bearings for cover!
  825. [2011-12-14 23:22:32] <Glacon> Fifthman: Dive under the bearings for cover!: 9 (6df+6=0, 0, 3+, 3+, 3+, 0)
  826. [2011-12-14 23:22:32] <TheRaven> 6df+6 Iron Man once again
  827. [2011-12-14 23:22:33] <Glacon> TheRaven: Iron Man once again: 5 (6df+6=0, 4-, 4-, 3+, 0, 0)
  828. [2011-12-14 23:22:34] <Tara_Unknown> 6df+4 I am so dead
  829. [2011-12-14 23:22:34] <Glacon> Tara_Unknown: I am so dead: 2 (6df+4=3+, 4-, 4-, 4-, 3+, 4-)
  830. [2011-12-14 23:22:47] <Pemander> 6df+6 Like the sun, I am eternaL!
  831. [2011-12-14 23:22:48] <Glacon> Pemander: Like the sun, I am eternaL!: 5 (6df+6=3+, 3+, 4-, 4-, 4-, 0)
  832. [2011-12-14 23:23:05] <Salmander> various gears are released by springs from inside the antlion's body and fly out as it collapses
  833. [2011-12-14 23:23:31] <Salmander> Rose and Marcus are both conked in the head rather harshly by flying gears. -2 body
  834. [2011-12-14 23:23:42] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind falls unconcious
  835. [2011-12-14 23:24:02] <Scantron> "Oh god, oh god..." Spencer rushes over to Rosalind.
  836. [2011-12-14 23:24:06] <Salmander> The antlion, almost dead, opens its mouth to accept the unconscious Rose's body
  837. [2011-12-14 23:24:18] <Salmander> taggart's also hit for -2 body
  838. [2011-12-14 23:24:37] <TheRaven> 6df+14 last two AP, tagging This Is My Rifle and the weak spot
  839. [2011-12-14 23:24:37] <Glacon> TheRaven: last two AP, tagging This Is My Rifle and the weak spot: 12 (6df+14=4-, 3+, 4-, 4-, 0, 0)
  840. [2011-12-14 23:24:37] <Salmander> Roll athletics Spencer!
  841. [2011-12-14 23:24:47] <Scantron> 6df+5 NOOOOO
  842. [2011-12-14 23:24:47] <Glacon> Scantron: NOOOOO: 6 (6df+5=4-, 4-, 3+, 3+, 0, 3+)
  843. [2011-12-14 23:25:14] <Pemander> 6df+11 Second AP, tagging Weak Spot
  844. [2011-12-14 23:25:14] <Glacon> Pemander: Second AP, tagging Weak Spot: 10 (6df+11=3+, 3+, 4-, 4-, 0, 4-)
  845. [2011-12-14 23:25:42] <Salmander> Spencer manages to save Rose from having her leg chomped off as Taggart's and Marcus's bullets hit whatever's left of the antlion's interior.
  846. [2011-12-14 23:25:53] <Salmander> It ceases functioning and lies still
  847. [2011-12-14 23:26:04] <Salmander> The balls stop rolling towards it
  848. [2011-12-14 23:26:31] <Fifthman> Cecil looks around for a ladder, or a lift, or some sort of apparatus to get out of the pit.
  849. [2011-12-14 23:26:31] <Salmander> Everything becomes quiet again
  850. [2011-12-14 23:26:52] <Scantron> "Rosalind..." Spencer does some work to heal her
  851. [2011-12-14 23:26:55] <Salmander> Now that the balls have stopped rolling, it's quite easy to climb back up onto the proper floor
  852. [2011-12-14 23:27:02] <Scantron> 6df+4 medical taggin MMG for last AP
  853. [2011-12-14 23:27:02] <Glacon> Scantron: medical taggin MMG for last AP: 5 (6df+4=3+, 0, 3+, 0, 0, 4-)
  854. [2011-12-14 23:27:03] <TheRaven> Taggart picks himself up, grabs the largest (within reason) gear he can find, pockets it, and climbs out.
  855. [2011-12-14 23:27:11] <Salmander> 6df+4
  856. [2011-12-14 23:27:12] <Glacon> Salmander: 6 (6df+4=3+, 3+, 3+, 0, 0, 4-)
  857. [2011-12-14 23:27:19] <Salmander> Rose remains unconscious
  858. [2011-12-14 23:27:37] <Scantron> "..." Spencer picks her up and climbs out of the pit.
  859. [2011-12-14 23:28:01] <Salmander> The stairway looms ahead
  860. [2011-12-14 23:28:22] <Pemander> Marcus nods gravely to Spencer. "She'll be okay. Nowhere to go but forward."
  861. [2011-12-14 23:28:23] <Tara_Unknown> Rosalind is still breathing, and she had a pulse, but it's all weak
  862. [2011-12-14 23:28:29] <TheRaven> Taggart walks straight up it without a word.
  863. [2011-12-14 23:28:38] <Pemander> Marcus follows Taggart up the stairs as well.
  864. [2011-12-14 23:28:40] <Scantron> Spencer nods back, then climbs up gloomily.
  865. [2011-12-14 23:28:41] <Salmander> The climb is a long one
  866. [2011-12-14 23:28:51] <Fifthman> Cecil follows, helping Spencer with Rosalind.
  867. [2011-12-14 23:29:09] <Salmander> They finally come to the control room doors
  868. [2011-12-14 23:29:21] <Salmander> The doors open with a woosh as they approach
  869. [2011-12-14 23:30:21] <Salmander> Inside, at the front, is a great glass window displaying the desert up ahead. Arrayed around are several levers, gears, and keyboards with pictograms for keys
  870. [2011-12-14 23:31:14] <Scantron> Spencer looks around. Do any of the levers or keys look particularly large?
  871. [2011-12-14 23:31:14] <Pemander> "I'll leave this one to you guys. I don't wanna press the wrong button and blow us up."
  872. [2011-12-14 23:31:18] <TheRaven> Taggart walks over to the control panel, looking for a turn signal.
  873. [2011-12-14 23:31:31] <Fifthman> Cecil looks for an eagle pictogram.
  874. [2011-12-14 23:32:00] <Salmander> There's a large, red key with a pictogram of a scarab separate from the rest
  875. [2011-12-14 23:32:29] <Scantron> "Should I try this?" He gestures to the red key.
  876. [2011-12-14 23:33:00] <Fifthman> "Sounds like a plan. But, remember, White Face said the eagles live in the east. If we can redirect the beast to the eagles, we're set."
  877. [2011-12-14 23:33:39] <Scantron> "Are we sure that the Eagles would want this? It seems rather... destructive."
  878. [2011-12-14 23:33:47] <Fifthman> "They're all dead, remember?"
  879. [2011-12-14 23:34:02] <Scantron> "True. I'd prefer to simply stop it, so it can be studied."
  880. [2011-12-14 23:34:11] <TheRaven> Taggart walks over to the button.
  881. [2011-12-14 23:34:12] <Fifthman> "True."
  882. [2011-12-14 23:34:18] <TheRaven> "Let's get this over with."
  883. [2011-12-14 23:34:36] <Fifthman> "So perhaps an owl button to bring it to the village."
  884. [2011-12-14 23:35:01] <Scantron> Spencer steadies himself against a control panel. "Brace yourselves. The stop may be rather sudden."
  885. [2011-12-14 23:35:06] <Fifthman> "Or maybe I'm reading into this too much."
  886. [2011-12-14 23:35:19] <TheRaven> Taggart whacks the button.
  887. [2011-12-14 23:35:36] <Salmander> Vrrrrm
  888. [2011-12-14 23:35:40] <Scantron> "Let's hope this doesn't kill everyone."
  889. [2011-12-14 23:35:59] <Salmander> Blue lines suddenly extend along the green walls and window of the control room
  890. [2011-12-14 23:36:33] <Salmander> The window turns into a monitor of sorts, with moving blue lines displaying symbols you can't understands
  891. [2011-12-14 23:36:52] <Salmander> ~Great Scarab Machine Online.~
  892. [2011-12-14 23:37:33] <Scantron> "...stop Kha Rumbah?"
  893. [2011-12-14 23:37:40] <TheRaven> "Right. Anyone got any ideas?"
  894. [2011-12-14 23:37:56] <Fifthman> Cecil tries something. ~Scarab machine, full stop,~ he thinks.
  895. [2011-12-14 23:38:16] <Scantron> Spencer shakes his head. "I'm getting distracted..."
  896. [2011-12-14 23:38:46] <Salmander> ~Current course: Idle movement. Last course setting: Seven hundred eighty years, 98 days, 12 hours, and 15 minutes ago.~
  897. [2011-12-14 23:38:56] <Salmander> ~Full stop indicated. Stopping.~
  898. [2011-12-14 23:39:18] <Fifthman> "Just think the commands, and it'll do so, guys."
  899. [2011-12-14 23:39:28] <Salmander> Through the display you can see the Ska Rabmush slow down to a steady stop.
  900. [2011-12-14 23:39:52] <Fifthman> ~Scarab machine, what is your purpose?~
  901. [2011-12-14 23:40:09] <Fifthman> He says the words aloud as he thinks them. He places his hands gently on the console.
  902. [2011-12-14 23:40:10] <Salmander> ~Update: Parasite of the lower recreational area has been exterminated. Estimated site deaths: 200. Crew remaining: 0.~
  903. [2011-12-14 23:40:23] <TheRaven> "Fucking wonderful."
  904. [2011-12-14 23:40:54] <TheRaven> ~Scarab Machine, location assistance?~
  905. [2011-12-14 23:40:58] <Salmander> ~Current purpose: Exploration and delivery of goods between cities.~
  906. [2011-12-14 23:41:17] <Salmander> ~Current location: Western plains.~
  907. [2011-12-14 23:41:41] <TheRaven> ~Starting location?~
  908. [2011-12-14 23:42:03] <Salmander> ~Lack of plant life detected. Possible error in distance calculations. No known areas on database currently match present environmental conditions.~
  909. [2011-12-14 23:42:22] <Fifthman> "So, save the trouble of a rough ride home and ride a scarab back to base?"
  910. [2011-12-14 23:42:25] <Salmander> ~Starting Location: Ka'ashta, Peacock City.~
  911. [2011-12-14 23:42:29] <Scantron> ~What is the purpose of the ant lion beneath the recreational area?~
  912. [2011-12-14 23:42:45] <TheRaven> "Good plan if we can figure out what the village is called."
  913. [2011-12-14 23:43:21] <Salmander> ~Ant lion was parasitic hostile. Origin: Unknown. Casualties: 201.~
  914. [2011-12-14 23:43:30] <Fifthman> ~Scarab machine, do you know an owl named White Face?~
  915. [2011-12-14 23:43:50] <Salmander> ~Checking database for matches on "White Face"~
  916. [2011-12-14 23:44:24] <Salmander> ~White Face is a a spirit of the OWL PEOPLES. Considered hostile. Approach with caution.~
  917. [2011-12-14 23:44:44] <Scantron> ~Location of White Face?~
  918. [2011-12-14 23:44:52] <Salmander> ~Current location: Unknown.~
  919. [2011-12-14 23:45:01] <Scantron> "Damn..."
  920. [2011-12-14 23:45:07] <Scantron> ~Location of nearest owl village?~
  921. [2011-12-14 23:45:10] <Fifthman> ~Scarab machine, display map of region.~
  922. [2011-12-14 23:45:31] <TheRaven> "This thing was set 700 years ago, remember."
  923. [2011-12-14 23:45:46] <Salmander> ~Nearest owl village on database approxaimtely 72 yards from current location. No habitations detected. Possible distance calculations error.~
  924. [2011-12-14 23:46:15] <Scantron> Spencer looks out the window. Is the outpost in fact near their location?
  925. [2011-12-14 23:46:33] <TheRaven> "Anyone got any idea what direction we came from?"
  926. [2011-12-14 23:46:38] <Fifthman> "You know what? Why don't we just radio in and guide the thing in manually?"
  927. [2011-12-14 23:46:54] <Salmander> The monitor at the front suddenly flashes and it displays a a political map. It's dotted with various villages. There's a large dot in the center, east, north, and west. to the south is an emblem of some kind.
  928. [2011-12-14 23:47:10] <Salmander> The outpost is nowhere near where they are.
  929. [2011-12-14 23:47:23] <Fifthman> Does the outpost match the location of the center dot?
  930. [2011-12-14 23:47:26] <Scantron> "That seems reasonable."
  931. [2011-12-14 23:47:29] <Salmander> It seems to
  932. [2011-12-14 23:47:43] <Salmander> Although there's no plateau near the outpost on the shown map.
  933. [2011-12-14 23:47:45] <TheRaven> "The sun...we know what direction the sun travels here?"
  934. [2011-12-14 23:47:54] <Fifthman> Cecil places his finger on the center dot.
  935. [2011-12-14 23:48:13] <Fifthman> ~Set course to this position.~
  936. [2011-12-14 23:48:25] <Salmander> ~Creating course logistics...~
  937. [2011-12-14 23:48:30] <Salmander> ~Course set.~
  938. [2011-12-14 23:48:36] <Salmander> ~Starting engines.~
  939. [2011-12-14 23:48:39] <Salmander> Vrrrrrm
  940. [2011-12-14 23:48:42] <Fifthman> "Guys, radio the outpost, ask them if we're going in the right direction."
  941. [2011-12-14 23:48:45] <Salmander> ~Engines ready.~
  942. [2011-12-14 23:48:56] <Pemander> Marcus picks up his radio.
  943. [2011-12-14 23:48:58] <Salmander> ~Ready for departure.~
  944. [2011-12-14 23:49:10] <Pemander> <<Field team to Outpost, anyone have eyes on the sand cloud?>>
  945. [2011-12-14 23:49:10] <TheRaven> ~Go,~
  946. [2011-12-14 23:49:22] <Fifthman> ~Proceed at one-third power.~
  947. [2011-12-14 23:49:24] <Salmander> <<We see ya out there, Poolboys.>>
  948. [2011-12-14 23:49:31] <Salmander> <<No more cloud, though.>>
  949. [2011-12-14 23:49:44] <TheRaven> <<Yeah, that's the plan.>>
  950. [2011-12-14 23:49:53] <Salmander> ~Proceeding.~ The great Ska Rabmush begins t shake and turn around
  951. [2011-12-14 23:49:55] <TheRaven> <<Research boys are gonna love us after this.>>
  952. [2011-12-14 23:50:00] <Salmander> <<Oh, now it's picking up.>>
  953. [2011-12-14 23:50:03] <Pemander> <<Alright, great. Will you let us know if the big metal thing heads toward the Outpost?>>
  954. [2011-12-14 23:50:14] <Salmander> <<It... is.>>
  955. [2011-12-14 23:50:22] <Salmander> <<What the fuck?>
  956. [2011-12-14 23:50:24] <Fifthman> <<Outpost, this is Field Team Actual. The dust cloud will begin moving in your direction. Do not engage, we're currently inside, how copy?>>
  957. [2011-12-14 23:50:44] <Salmander> ~Departing. Estimated time of arrival: 35 and one half minutes.~
  958. [2011-12-14 23:50:49] <TheRaven> <<Crew's dead, we're bringin' you a present.>>
  959. [2011-12-14 23:50:50] <Salmander> <<Copy.>>
  960. [2011-12-14 23:51:20] <Pemander> Marcus raises an eyebrow at Cecil.
  961. [2011-12-14 23:51:26] <Pemander> "Field Team Actual?"
  962. [2011-12-14 23:51:39] <Salmander> ~Notice: Injured crew member detected in control room. Recommending medical treatment.~
  963. [2011-12-14 23:51:49] <Fifthman> "What? I always wanted to say it." Cecil smiled sheepily.
  964. [2011-12-14 23:52:09] <TheRaven> ~We are aware. Medical attention at destination.~
  965. [2011-12-14 23:52:11] <Pemander> Marcus grunts.
  966. [2011-12-14 23:52:17] <Scantron> <<We also have one injured. Stand by to give medical treatment upon arrival.>>
  967. [2011-12-14 23:52:27] <Salmander> A piece of wall opens up in the side of the room. Inside is a small, green chamber.
  968. [2011-12-14 23:52:31] <Pemander> ~Can you apply temporary medical care right now?~
  969. [2011-12-14 23:52:59] <Salmander> ~Temporary medical care available. Please place injured personnel in medical receptacle.~
  970. [2011-12-14 23:53:19] <Scantron> Spencer walks over to the chamber. "...this was probably designed for avian physiology. It would probably be safer to wait until we reach base. She's stable."
  971. [2011-12-14 23:53:24] <TheRaven> "We really gonna trust this thing?"
  972. [2011-12-14 23:53:31] <Pemander> Marcus shrugs.
  973. [2011-12-14 23:53:35] <Scantron> "Nope."
  974. [2011-12-14 23:54:03] <Scantron> Spencer walks back to the control panel and sits on the floor with Rosalind.
  975. [2011-12-14 23:54:29] <Fifthman> "Someone should get topside and see if we won't run over the village or anything."
  976. [2011-12-14 23:54:31] <Salmander> The great Ska Rabmush begins to slow down
  977. [2011-12-14 23:54:44] <Salmander> ~Sandstone base detected. Surfacing.~
  978. [2011-12-14 23:54:53] <Salmander> Rumble ruble
  979. [2011-12-14 23:55:15] <Fifthman> "Wait, surfacing?"
  980. [2011-12-14 23:55:19] <Scantron> ~Refrain from coming into contact with any artificial structures.~
  981. [2011-12-14 23:55:37] <Salmander> The sand suddenly breaks from the windows as the great Ska Rabmush moves onto the sandstone surrounding the owl village
  982. [2011-12-14 23:55:38] <Scantron> ~Or with any bipedal organisms.~
  983. [2011-12-14 23:55:41] <Salmander> ~Noted.~
  984. [2011-12-14 23:56:27] <Salmander> The great Ska Rabmush slows down to a complete stop
  985. [2011-12-14 23:56:59] <Pemander> ~Can you open a door to the surface from this location?~
  986. [2011-12-14 23:56:59] <Salmander> ~Arrival at destination: Arindia, home of the Moon Owl~
  987. [2011-12-14 23:57:26] <Salmander> ~Opening exit...~
  988. [2011-12-14 23:57:51] <Salmander> The wall opposite the medical receptacle opens to the arid outside
  989. [2011-12-14 23:58:12] <Scantron> Spencer picks up Rosalind and exits.
  990. [2011-12-14 23:58:22] <Salmander> A small, metal stairwell begins to descend from the side, ending right next to the crypt of village.
  991. [2011-12-14 23:58:26] <TheRaven> Taggart steps out. He heads back to where the buggies are parked and retrieves his rifle before heading back down into the village.
  992. [2011-12-14 23:58:27] <Salmander> It's a long way down
  993. [2011-12-14 23:58:41] <Scantron> Spencer walks down for a long time then.
  994. [2011-12-14 23:59:16] <Salmander> Looking back, you can see the thing is one, giant, mechanical scarab with gigantic legs holding it up and large wheels placed along its bottom
  995. [2011-12-14 23:59:46] <TheRaven> "So, you want to just start callin' me the Muad'Dib now or what?" He's grinning.
  996. [2011-12-14 23:59:55] <Fifthman> ~Scarab, what is the purpose of the beetles in the engine room?~
  997. [2011-12-15 00:00:07] <Salmander> ~Efficient use of gears.~
  998. [2011-12-15 00:00:24] <Scantron> Spencer reaches ground level and brings Rosalind to the medical station.
  999. [2011-12-15 00:00:31] <Pemander> "Hardy har."
  1000. [2011-12-15 00:00:47] <Pemander> Marcus follows Taggart back to the village.
  1001. [2011-12-15 00:01:00] <Fifthman> ~Estimate loss of efficiency if a beetle of this size is removed.~ Cecil places a finger and thumb on the touch screen about two inches wide.
  1002. [2011-12-15 00:01:56] <Salmander> ~All beetles are necessary for optimum capability. Dispensing spare beetle.~
  1003. [2011-12-15 00:01:59] <Scantron> Spencer waits with Rosalind at the medical station as she is treated.
  1004. [2011-12-15 00:02:07] <Salmander> A shoot opens up and a small gear beetle falls out
  1005. [2011-12-15 00:02:41] <Fifthman> Cecil catches it in an evidence bag.
  1006. [2011-12-15 00:03:28] <Salmander> ~Lack of current need detected. Entering sleep mode.~
  1007. [2011-12-15 00:03:42] <Salmander> The blue lights all shut down and the monitor flickers off
  1008. [2011-12-15 00:03:46] <Fifthman> ~Thank you, Scarab.~
  1009. [2011-12-15 00:04:10] <Fifthman> Cecil walks out a hatch and makes his way down to the village proper.
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