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FoE PNP Destiny Group Session 4

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  1. [17:01] <GM||WavemasterRyx> *** PnP Destiny Group: Session 4 Start ***
  2. [17:02] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Last time in FoE: Universe, Hopes had been called away on a medical emergency, while the rest of the team was sent on a picnic. Their easygoing mission was prefaced by a warning of a potential mysterious increase in agression. A warning that seems to have come true, as Swept Wing levels his gun at Clara and fires.
  3. [17:06] * Clara is kinda just frozen in place, out of pure terror. She wasn't trained for combat! She's bracing for pain.
  4. [17:10] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept's shot passes within an inch of Clara's neck as it misses. As her comrade stares her down, gun in his mouth, she can see a crackle of blue electricity from the corners of his eyes. The sound of the gunshot carries across the meadow and over to the other team.
  5. [17:10] * Chameleon perks up at the gunshot "Shit, who's shooting?!"
  6. [17:11] <Swoop> "I don't know!" Pulls out pistol.
  7. [17:12] * Clara doesn't have time to worry about that! She pulls her wings in to her sides and quickly dives down toward the ground. She's absolutely terrified.
  8. [17:12] * Astera perks up too. Using her magic to access the Pipbuck and the voice com. <Swept, Clara. What is your situation, did you hear the gunfire?>
  9. [17:13] * Chameleon turns "It can from over there."
  10. [17:13] * Swoop looks..." Shit. That's where the air team is!" Takes off at full speed.
  11. [17:14] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept Wing watches as Clara dives, leveling his revolver and taking aim at her again.
  12. [17:20] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Tracking Clara as she runs, Swept Wing fires three more shots after her, the revolver echoing through the woods after each.
  13. [17:25] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Two of the shots go wide into the woods, but third finds purchase, hitting Clara in the flank as she flees.
  14. [17:27] * Clara screeches in pain as she's struck in the flank, and she puts on as much speed as she can, which admittedly isn't much. She continues to flee from her renegade crewmate.
  15. [17:29] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept Growls something around his gun, you can't really make it out, between the gun muddling the words and the wind in your ears.
  16. [17:32] * High_Hopes ([email protected]) Quit ( Ping timeout: 121 seconds )
  17. [17:32] * Clara is heading for the ground, in the opposite direction from Swept. She's kinda just trying to get away as fast as possible.
  18. [17:44] * Chameleon takes to the air and charges in the direction the gunshot came from, spotting Swept wing with a gun and Clara fleeing, oddly enough away from him. Something clicks and she makes a (Cut short due to silly system) beeline towards him
  19. [17:48] * Swoop flies at full speed after Cammy, passing her.
  20. [17:50] * Astera looks uncertain around herself for a second before darting after her friends. Even with her greatest effort she can't keep up and is soon left in the dust.
  21. [17:52] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept wing turns to stare at the new arrivals, dropping the revolver from his mouth and deftly reloading it, he shouts across the way at Swoop and Cammy, "The hell do you guys want!"
  22. [17:53] <Swoop> "Who's shooting??"
  23. [17:56] <GM||WavemasterRyx> He glares at Swoop harshly, you can barely make out as blue lightning arcs from the corners of his eyes again, "I am. Don't get in my fucking way." He grabs the gun back in his mouth and looks for Clara, dropping altitude.
  24. [17:57] * Swoop stares, confused. "What the... shooting at what?"
  25. [17:58] * SpencerDespenser|GM ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  26. [17:58] * ChanServ sets mode +qo SpencerDespenser|GM SpencerDespenser|GM for #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  27. [17:58] * SpencerDespenser|GM ([email protected]) has left #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  28. [17:58] * SpencerDespenser|GM ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  29. [17:58] * ChanServ sets mode +qo SpencerDespenser|GM SpencerDespenser|GM for #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  30. [17:59] * SpencerDespenser|GM is now known as High_Hopes
  31. [18:00] * Clara is a mess. She's terrified, fleeing as fast as she can from the crazed pony. She can't stop... can't stop! She keeps fleeing. Maybe somepony would save her? Or somepony would put her out of her misery. Either way, she couldn't stop.
  32. [18:03] * Chameleon puts on a burst of speed, flying straight at Swept and trying to tackle him
  33. [18:06] * Chameleon was distracted by a pretty plant and barrels right past him
  34. [18:07] * Chameleon shouts "He's the one shooting! At Clara!"
  35. [18:08] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept growls loudly around his revolver, whipping towards Chameleon, shouting indistinct words something to the effect of "Don't get in my way!"
  36. [18:09] * Swoop blinks... but does not hesitate. She flings herself at her brother.
  37. [18:14] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept Wing turns just in time to dodge Swoop's flying tackle, he screams obscenities around the handle of his revolver, his eyes taking on a blue glow and arcing with electricity.
  38. [18:14] <Swoop> "Yeah thats not good..."
  39. [18:17] * Astera arives at the scene, panting slightly from the speedy burst. "What is going on here?!"
  40. [18:18] <Swoop> "Swept's lost it!"
  41. [18:20] * Astera "Swept, drop that gun right now." She tries to keep her voice calm in the midst of the chaos..
  42. [18:21] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept Wing's eyes arc again as he focuses on Chameleon and Swoop, firing twice at the chanegling and once at his sister.
  43. [18:25] * Clara just keeps flying until she can't fly anymore. And when her wings tire out, she runs.
  44. [18:25] <GM||WavemasterRyx> One shot each slams into Chameleon and Swoop, the bullets impacting hard on their bodies.
  45. [18:25] * Swoop takes a hit. "Fuck! Ok, Swept. Kid shoes are off."
  46. [18:25] * Chameleon roars in pain "Fuck it! Fuck you! I tried to do it without hurting you too badly, but fuck that!"
  47. [18:26] <Swoop> "Cammy, legs and wings! He's not in control!"
  48. [18:27] * High_Hopes ([email protected]) Quit ( Quit: See you ! )
  49. [18:28] * SpencerDespenser|GM ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  50. [18:28] * ChanServ sets mode +qo SpencerDespenser|GM SpencerDespenser|GM for #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  51. [18:28] * SpencerDespenser|GM is now known as High_Hopes
  52. [18:30] * Astera gasps as the shots are fired. Putting a hoof over her mouth and staring at Swept. Taking a few deep breaths she regains herself and takes a battle stance midair.
  53. [18:31] * Chameleon growls and tears her rifle off her back, holding it with her forelegs and tail as she flies and fires off a shot at Swept's wing
  54. [18:34] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Chameleon's shot hits true, tearing into Swept Wing's wing. The wing is nearly blown apart, but Swept manages to stay aloft still, white blood pouring from the wound.
  55. [18:34] <Chameleon> "...Hey Swoop!"
  56. [18:34] <Chameleon> "His blood isn't supposed to be white, is it?"
  57. [18:35] <Swoop> "Do I look like a doctor to you??" She takes aim at the other wing and opens fire with 5 shots.
  58. [18:41] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Half of Swoop's shots go wide, but two strike Swept's other wing, the first nails the joint, putting a sizeable hole through it, while the second takes it clean off, disintigrating the wing and dropping Swept from the sky.
  59. [18:41] <Swoop> "Shit! Swept!!"
  60. [18:42] <Chameleon> "...Gah!"
  61. [18:44] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept's body falls hard to the forest floor with a sickening crack, the white blood splattering on nearby trees as his body splits open on impact.
  62. [18:45] * Swoop lands next to the body. "Shit shit shit shit!! What the fuck!?"
  63. [18:46] * Chameleon looks down from above "That's not normal. That can't be swept, right? Swoop, are you part melon?"
  64. [18:46] * Clara is kinda still running. Eventually her legs tire out, and she stumbles to the ground. She's breathing very heavily, lying on the ground, dreading what will happen when somepony finds her.
  65. [18:46] * Swoop ignores the comment and examines the body
  66. [18:46] * Astera winces as she lands next to the body. Her stomach revolting but she manages to keep her breakfast inside of her. Taking a closer look at the corpse of Swept.
  67. [18:46] <Swoop> "Go find Clara, see if she's ok."
  68. [18:47] * Chameleon nodnods and goes in search of Clara
  69. [18:48] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Inside the body, it looks nothing like the insides of any pony any of you have known. There are smooth lines and hollowed out cavities, conduits with the white blood running through them as it spills out onto the ground.
  70. [18:49] * Swoop isn't a doctor, like she said, but she knows this isn't what a ponie's supposed to look like. "Some kind of bot..."
  71. [18:49] * Astera has not really been in the habit of looking inside dead ponies but she is quite certain that ponies dont have white blood. "I'd guess so yes, that leads to the question... Where is Swept?"
  72. [18:50] * Swoop stands back up. "That's a good goddamned question. Let's head back to camp. See if there's any clues."
  73. [18:50] * Chameleon is flying in the direction she last saw Clara heading "Clara? Where'd you go? It's alright now! I think! I don't know!"
  74. [18:52] * Astera nods. "Right, lead the way."
  75. [18:52] <GM||WavemasterRyx> It takes a bit of searching, but Chameleon is able to find Clara, lying on the ground.
  76. [18:52] * Swoop nods, and takes off towards the camp, using her pipbuck's marker to find it.
  77. [18:53] * Chameleon lands a ways away from Clara, wiggling around so her rifle isn't within easy reach and walking slowly "Clara? You alright?"
  78. [18:55] * Clara is shaking. She yells, "Stay away!" You can easily tell she sounds absolutely terrified.
  79. [18:55] * Chameleon plops down a few yards away "Alright, I'm not going to hurt you."
  80. [18:57] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Back at the camp everything looks just as you'd left it only a short time ago.
  81. [18:58] * Swoop checks around briefly, then checks her pipbuck. "Come on, bro, where are you..."
  82. [18:58] * Astera goes to search the tent Swept was sleeping in.
  83. [18:58] * Clara has tears running down the side of her face. She whispers, "Don't touch me..."
  84. [18:59] <Chameleon> "I won't, I'll stay right here. I promise."
  85. [19:00] * Clara is breathing fairly ragged. She's probably bleeding somewhere, too.
  86. [19:01] <Chameleon> "Clara, are you hurt? I can't tell from over here."
  87. [19:01] <GM||WavemasterRyx> On Swoop's compass, she can actually see two markers for Swept's tag. Both in the direction she'd just came from.
  88. [19:02] <Swoop> "I've got two markers... one's clearly the bot-thing."
  89. [19:03] * Astera finds nothing in the tent, she leaves it. "Oh, well. Lets call in the others and go."
  90. [19:03] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Back on Destiny, Hopes had been called away to attend emergency heart surgery on one of the civilian ponies when her artificial heart suddenly stopped working.
  91. [19:03] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Vial got on her case a bit for her prepwork, but as things settled into a serious mood, Hopes was able to make fantastic contributions to the surgery. In particular, her primary incision was flawless and at the end, she closed and sealed it perfectly as well.
  92. [19:04] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Only the last connection had given the team some trouble, but the surgery was a complete success. The patient is currently recovering under observation. Hopes is free to wander about, while the ship is preparing to enter the star to recharge.
  93. [19:04] <Swoop> "I'm gonna go ahead. You get the others. Take my pipbuck's tag and follow me when you do." She gives Astera her tag number.
  94. [19:04] * Astera nods. "Alright, be carefull. Remember you can always call us on with the pipbuck."
  95. [19:05] * High_Hopes pulls off her scrubs and dumps them into a hamper. She washes her hooves a dozen times and slumps down in the hallway near the OR.
  96. [19:05] * Swoop nods then takes off at near full speed towards the tag markers.
  97. [19:05] * Clara doesn't say anything, but she nods.
  98. [19:06] * Astera enters the tag in her pipbuck before calling the others. <This is Astera, Swept is nowhere to be seen around basecamp. Swoop is tracking him with the tag on her pipbuck, Id suggest meeting up so we can follow as a group.">
  99. [19:06] <Chameleon> "Can I com closer? I won't touch you."
  100. [19:06] <Chameleon> come*
  101. [19:07] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The markers spread a little as Swoop comes up on the site of the battle, the one clearly indicating the Swept that they'd fought. The second marker is still ahead.
  102. [19:07] * Swoop turns off the fake's marker, then heads for the other.
  103. [19:09] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The one earth pony Hopes had seen the day before organizing the shelves trots out after her, shedding her own scrubs and smiling gently, "If you don't mind my saying, miss, you did an amazing job there."
  104. [19:10] * Astera is very much ignores. She sighs and tries again. <Cammy, what is your location?>
  105. [19:11] <Chameleon> <I'm with Clara, trying to calm her down, Sorry.>
  106. [19:11] * High_Hopes looks up from whatever's in her lap and smiles. "Oh! Hello... th-thank you... but... I sort of botched my prep..."
  107. [19:11] * Astera assumes she knows shit about Pipbucks to track the location of Cammy and start to make her way there.
  108. [19:12] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As Swoop is flying along towards the second marker, she spots something in the midst of the lower woods, a large rusted-brown circle tucked in amidst some shrubberies.
  109. [19:12] * Swoop slows and circles in low for a close look.
  110. [19:14] * Chameleon scoots a little closer, craning her neck up to try and see Clara better.
  111. [19:14] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As she swings closer, Swoop can see more details in the metal of what appears to be some kind of hatch.
  112. [19:15] * Swoop lands nearby. She checks her pipbuck to see how close the marker is to the hatch.
  113. [19:16] * Clara doesn't respond right away. She doesn't even respond quickly. It takes a few minutes before she gives a very slight nod of consent.
  114. [19:17] * Chameleon stands up and slowly trots closer, looking the mare over as best she can without actually touching her
  115. [19:18] * Clara shakes a bit more as Cammy steps closer. The closeness is making her very nervous and jittery.
  116. [19:20] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Checking the tag, it appears to be somewhat close to the hatch, as far as you can tell.
  117. [19:21] * Chameleon doesn't make any sudden movements and frowns "What the hell happened, Clara? Everything was fine this morning and then boom, Swept is shooting at you..."
  118. [19:21] * Swoop keys the radio. <Astera, I found a hatch. No sign of Swept but his tag's nearby. How close are you to getting here?>
  119. [19:23] * Astera sighs. <Weeeell, as I have no clue where Camy and Clara are I havn't even begun to make my way over there yet.>
  120. [19:24] * Clara shakes her head violently. She wails, "I don't know!"
  121. [19:24] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The earth pony shakes her head as she sits down next to Hopes, "I doubt I could even have done half as well as you did. With any of it. I'm not even sure how I got on board..."
  122. [19:25] <Chameleon> "Sorry! Sorry, I'm just trying to figure out what happened. I do know that wasn't swept. He kind of...exploded. Into marshmallow melon bits. Sploded like a ripe melon I mean."
  123. [19:26] * High_Hopes lowers her head, saddening a little. "Oh... I'm sorry... where did you go to school?"
  124. [19:28] * Astera arives at the sceen. "Ah, Clara, are you alright?"
  125. [19:29] * Swoop rolls her eyes. <Well hurry up. He may be in trouble.>
  126. [19:29] <Chameleon> "Maybe she'll trust you more. You've been on the same team longer, maybe she trusts you more." She fidgets and steps back a little.
  127. [19:31] <GM||WavemasterRyx> She looks over at Hopes and smiles a little, "I didn't get to go to a big university or anything... I was studying at Flankfurt Medical when I got the invitation to join the service..."
  128. [19:31] * Clara shakes her head. She is most definitely not fine. She needs rest! And a doctor!
  129. [19:32] * Chameleon fidgets "How about we take you back to camp Clara? Let you rest while we go find Swept."
  130. [19:32] * High_Hopes puts a hoof on her shoulder. "Well... you must be doing something right... I can't help but feel that I'm just here because..." she sniffs a little.
  131. [19:33] * Clara hesitates for a moment, then nods.
  132. [19:33] * Chameleon steps forward again and holds out a hoof, offering to help her up.
  133. [19:36] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept's tag isn't moving at all. On the ship, the earth pony lifts her hoof up to pat it gently on Hopes', nodding lightly, "We just have to believe the Captain, right?... He did say he picked each of us himself..."
  134. [19:36] * Chameleon frowns "Astera, how about one of us return to camp with Clara and the other go to where Swoop is? you think that'd work? The one that went with Clara could meet up with the others in a little bit..."
  135. [19:38] * High_Hopes nods slowly. She's not entirely sure what to think of the Captain, especially after the fiasco on that planet. "Yeah..." she looks back at the pile of cards in her lap. She had them in her pocket the whole time.
  136. [19:38] * Clara takes Cammy's hoof and uses it to help stand. She's kinda unsteady on her hooves. And she's limping slightly from the pain in her flank.
  137. [19:38] * Astera "Alright, that could work I guess." She uses her pipbuck transfer both her and Swepts tags into both Claras and Cammys, "There, now you know where you can find us."
  138. [19:39] * Chameleon moves to support Clara and nods at Astera "Alright. I'll try and meet up with you as soon as I can."
  139. [19:40] * Astera nods. "Right." She darts off towards wherever Swoop was. <Alright, I am on my way, Camy will be with us shortly.>
  140. [19:41] * Clara drapes a wing over Cammy's back, to help steady herself as she walks.
  141. [19:42] <Swoop> <Rodger. How's Clara?>
  142. [19:42] * Chameleon goes back to camp with Clara, letting the mare set the pace with her injury.
  143. [19:42] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The earth pony glances down at Hopes cards, smiling a little, "Oh, you play FTG?"
  144. [19:44] <Astera> <She has been shot, what do you think>
  145. [19:45] * Swoop grumbles to herself, "Jeeze I was just asking..." Into the comm, <I'll just wait for you, how about.>
  146. [19:45] * High_Hopes blinks. It takes her a few seconds for that to register. "Oh! Oh! Yeah... I do... but... I'm not very good or anything..."
  147. [19:46] * Clara 's pace is slow. Each step hurts, so she tries to avoid moving the offending leg as much as possible.
  148. [19:47] * Clara whimpers occasionally, too.
  149. [19:47] <Chameleon> "I could try carrying you if you'd let me, Clara..."
  150. [19:47] * Astera soon lands next to Swoop. "So.. What did you find?"
  151. [19:47] * Swoop ([email protected]) Quit ( Quit: The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese )
  152. [19:47] <GM||WavemasterRyx> She giggles a little and smiles gently, "I don't think we ever got a proper introduction. My name's Tiramisu. And well... I have a few cards, but mostly I'm guilty of just collecting them for the pictures..."
  153. [19:48] * Clara is pretty much fine with anything right now, as long as she's not getting hurt more. She nods, and waits for Cammy to help her onto her back.
  154. [19:49] * Chameleon fiddles with her rifle, moving it out of the way and crouches down for Clara
  155. [19:49] * High_Hopes blushes slightly. She's still foreign to this "meeting new ponies" stuff. "Oh... well... the artists are very good... and... I'm H-high H-Hopes..."
  156. [19:53] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Tiramisu nods, still smiling, "It's nice to met you, Hopes. I hope Dr. Vial isn't giving you too much trouble, you have the same shift with him, right?"
  157. [19:55] * Clara carefully climbs onto Cammy's back, wincing slightly as she does.
  158. [19:56] * High_Hopes whisper, barely audibly, "Well... he's...my... uncle..."
  159. [19:58] <Chameleon> "You settled?" Cammy carefully stands back up, getting used to the mares weight then stalks walking back to camp.
  160. [19:59] <GM||WavemasterRyx> She winces a little, "Oh... I'm sorry... If... if you ever need to talk... um..." She activates the map on her pipbuck and shows you a room on Level II, "This is my room... you can drop by any time you need to, if you want."
  161. [20:00] * High_Hopes nods slowly, quickly sorting her cards (and her inventory!) and getting up. "Th-thank you... I'll be sure to... goodbye." She heads slowly in the direction of the mess hall.
  162. [20:03] * Clara holds on as tight as she can manage. The pain in her flank is still there, but without her putting weight on the leg, it's much more bearable.
  163. [20:05] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Tiramisu nods back and gets to her hooves, walking off a different direction. As Hopes approaches the mess hall, the calm mare's voice comes over the ship's speakers again, "We are now entering the star's corona. Any parties interested in viewing the event should head to the Observation Deck for the best view."
  164. [20:06] * High_Hopes looks up at a speaker and tilts her head. That sounded interesting, maybe she'd go up there. She finds the closest stairwell and begins to climb.
  165. [20:06] * Chameleon frowns as they near the camp "Clara, are there any...bandages or something? I should at least be able to wrap bandages around the wound...not well, mind you...but...I dunno."
  166. [20:10] * Clara mutters, "I don't know..."
  167. [20:12] * Chameleon frowns and enters camp "Er...you were in this tent, right? I'll set you down in there and then go check the supplies in the ship."
  168. [20:12] <Chameleon> Shuttle*)
  169. [20:13] <GM||WavemasterRyx> When Hopes finally reaches the Observation Deck it's fairly crowded, maybe 20 or so ponies there. A patchwork green and gray pegasus notices you as you enter the room and stands a little to the side, smiling and letting you have a better view. Out the window, all you can see is the surface of the star as the ship dives towards it.
  170. [20:15] * High_Hopes nods to the pegasus and stares into the star, awestruck by the spectacle. "Wow..." she says, mouth agape.
  171. [20:17] * Chameleon trots into what she assumes is Clara's tent and gently sets her down on the sleeping roll...bag...whatever the hell is in there "I'll be right back." She trots out, heading to the ship to check for emergency medial supplies
  172. [20:18] * Clara rests in the safety of the tent. She shakes a bit, partly out of relief.
  173. [20:18] <GM||WavemasterRyx> After a short search, Chameleon is able to locate the emergency first aid kit on the shuttle. The spot where the bandages are supposed to be kept is completely empty, as are the spots for some medical instruments. There are however, two healing potions.
  174. [20:20] <Chameleon> "This. Is. STUPID! I want bandages, stupid box! Bah!" She takes one of the potions and trots out, closing the ship back up behind her and returning to camp.
  175. [20:20] * Swoop ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  176. [20:22] * Astera lands next to Swoop. "So, what did you find?" (Repost for Swoop)
  177. [20:22] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The pegasus keeps smiling and returns to watching the star too. There are coursing fields of plasma, weaving about in an almost hypnotic pattern, cold and warm spots that melt into eachother. And then Destiny plunges nose first into it, sending a spray of stellar matter up as it levels out and skims across the surface.
  178. [20:23] <Swoop> "Seems like a trapdoor here. Swept's tag isn't far. I'd bet my wings he's down there.
  179. [20:23] <Swoop> "
  180. [20:23] * Chameleon returns to Clara's tent "No Bandages, but healing potion."
  181. [20:23] * Astera nods. "So can we get down there?"
  182. [20:24] <Swoop> "Haven't tried, but I think so."
  183. [20:24] * Clara frowns. "Is that... safe? I don't know if..." She trails off, indicating her wounded flank.
  184. [20:25] <Astera> "Well lets try it then, if his tag is there so should he."
  185. [20:26] <Swoop> "I'm more worried about what's down there with him."
  186. [20:26] * High_Hopes looks at the pegasus sideways and speaks through the awe of the star. "H-hello..." she says quietly, smiling as the whisps of matter float by.
  187. [20:26] <Swoop> "I'm not seeing anything to open it either."
  188. [20:27] * Chameleon fidgets and frowns "Might just have to risk it. A bullet stuck in your flank that can be removes later isn't as bad as bleeding out because of a bullet in the flank."
  189. [20:28] * Astera curiously examines the hatch. "Right.. Well, I'll see if I can get it open with magic." She channels her Telekinesis and tries to open the hatch with it.
  190. [20:28] * Swoop readies her pistol. "Do it."
  191. [20:29] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The pegasus smiles wide as she looks to Hopes, she speaks in a very soft but even voice, "Hello there, are you enjoying the view? The light of the star gives you a very lovely glow."
  192. [20:30] * High_Hopes moves away a little. Oh... she heard her... crap... Wait, what? "Why... um... thank you, miss... that's a very n-nice thing to say..."
  193. [20:31] * Clara squeezes her eyes shut, then nods. She understands, even if she's a bit afraid.
  194. [20:32] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Astera wraps the hatch in her telekinesis, but can't seem to get it to open.
  195. [20:32] * Chameleon pops the cork of the potion and holds it out for Clara
  196. [20:32] * Swoop looks at Astera. "Problem?"
  197. [20:32] * Astera lowers her horn down towards the hatch, trying to lift it or pry it open. The magic starting to strain her. Her magic is too weak.. After trying for a minute or so she gives up, the purple colored magic field disapering. "Sorry.. I think it is stuck, or just to heavy.."
  198. [20:33] * Swoop reholsters her pistol and probes around the hatch for a release or something.
  199. [20:34] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The pegasus keeps smiling, "Well you're a nice pony, so there shouldn't be any problem with saying nice things, is there?"
  200. [20:36] * High_Hopes tilts her head slightly. Did this pony know her? "I guess not... It's very pretty..." she says, pointing to the star, and the wake of star stuff that the ship was riding on.
  201. [20:36] * Clara takes the potion from Cammy, and drinks it. Hopefully this doesn't do more harm than good...
  202. [20:36] <GM||WavemasterRyx> There doesn't appear to be any mechanism on this side for opening the hatch, but the hinges for it do seem fairly exposed.
  203. [20:38] <Swoop> "Maybe we could blast the hinges then lift it off."
  204. [20:38] <Swoop> "or..." Starts to mess with the hinges.
  205. [20:38] * Chameleon pats the mares side "Stay here and rest up. I've gotta go catch up with the others." She turns to trot out of the tent, zipping it back up, the leaps into the sky, checking where Swoop and Astera's tags were
  206. [20:39] * Astera nods. "Perhaps, it might also just melt the hinges in place so we never are able to open it. To.. mess, with the hinges is probebly a better idea, yes."
  207. [20:39] <GM||WavemasterRyx> After a bit of tampering, Swoop manages to take the hinges apart, leaving just the heavy hatch in place, the two of you together could probably easily move it.
  208. [20:40] <Swoop> "Ok, lets shove this thing off."
  209. [20:41] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The pegasus nods to Hopes and returns to quietly watching the star as the ship skims across it, swirling plasma streamers bathing the deck in their lights.
  210. [20:41] * Astera "Right." She channels her magic again to make the hatch lighter aswell as help Swoop to move it.
  211. [20:42] * Swoop shoves with all she has.
  212. [20:43] * High_Hopes wishes she had a camera. This was so beautiful.
  213. [20:44] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Working together, the two ponies manage to move the hatch out of the way, leaving them facing a stairway heading down into darkness.
  214. [20:44] <Swoop> "Where's Clara and Cammy? We'll need them."
  215. [20:45] * Clara rests a bit. She still feels sore, but at least she's not bleeding anymore.
  216. [20:45] * Astera smirks at Swoop. <Cammy, what is your situation?>
  217. [20:45] <Chameleon> <Uh...en route?>
  218. [20:46] <Astera> <Alright, we'll sit tight untill you arive then. We have removed the hatch leading towards where the location of Swepts tag is. How is Clara?>
  219. [20:47] * Swoop turns on her pipbuck light and peers into the hole, trying to see further in.
  220. [20:47] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As far as your pipbuck light goes all you can see are stairs. Lots of stairs.
  221. [20:48] <Swoop> "Gonna get our calestenics done with this one..."
  222. [20:48] <Chameleon> <Better. She was pretty shaken up. Gave her a healing potion I found in the Shuttle and left her to rest for the moment.>
  223. [20:50] * Swoop activates her radio. <Clara, do you read?>
  224. [20:50] * Astera <Ah, thats good.. Well, we'll be waiting here untill you arive.> She turns and looks at the stairs. "Yeah.. "
  225. [20:51] * Chameleon lands shortly after the end of that exchange, panting. She was booking it from camp.
  226. [20:51] * Clara hears Swoop over the radio, and fiddles with the PipBuck to try to figure out how to talk back.
  227. [20:52] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Destiny continues along the surface of the star for another minute before it finally lifts back off, heading away from the bright lights and back into the depths of space.
  228. [20:52] * Clara manages to get it working. She gives a timid reply. "...Hello...?"
  229. [20:52] <Swoop> <Clara, it's Swoop. I need you to do something for me, if you can.>
  230. [20:53] * Astera nods and smiles at Chameleon. "You alright?"
  231. [20:53] * Clara frowns. She doesn't like the sound of that. <"What... is it?">
  232. [20:54] <Swoop> <It's real easy, I promise. I need you to go to the shuttle and radio the Destiny.>
  233. [20:55] * High_Hopes looks to the Pegasus and fidgets a little. "High... H-Hopes..." she says, extending a shaky hoof.
  234. [20:57] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The pegasus very delicately takes Hopes' hoof in her own and holds it, "Nice to meet you Hopes, I'm Pestilence." She beams a wide smile.
  235. [20:57] * Chameleon nods "Flying after the fake Swept, then flying after Clara, then carrying clara, then flying here, I just need a second to catch my breath."
  236. [20:58] * Clara hesitates. <"I... guess I can...">
  237. [20:58] <Swoop> <Atta filly. The radio should be set to the right frequency already. Just hit the power button and call them. Tell them what's happened. Can you do that?>
  238. [20:59] <Astera> "You'll be thrilled to hear that there are stairs to go down then." She says, smirking.
  239. [20:59] <Chameleon> "...Least it's going down."
  240. [20:59] * High_Hopes blinks. Ponies around her had the funniest names. "I d-don't think I've seen you around before..."
  241. [20:59] <~High_Hopes> here*
  242. [21:01] * Astera wingshrugs and turns to look down the stairs. "And then up.. No matter, take your time but not too long. Who knows what has happened to Swept."
  243. [21:01] * Clara nods slightly, even though the gesture is lost over radio. <"Yes... I can."> She stands a little shakily and prepares to go to the shuttle.
  244. [21:02] <Swoop> <Alright. After that, stay in the shuttle. It'll be safer there. We'll be back as soon as we can. Swoop out.>
  245. [21:02] * Swoop turns to the other two. "Let's get at it."
  246. [21:02] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Pestilence tips her head a little, "You haven't? Oh, I'm sorry, I try to get around but the ship is so big, and there's so many ponies on it that need to be told they're doing a wonderful job."
  247. [21:03] * High_Hopes nods in the affirmative. "Your job is to tell other ponies that they're doing a good job?"
  248. [21:03] <Chameleon> "I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, Astera." She smirks and stands up straighter.
  249. [21:04] * Swoop pulls her pistol and starts down the stairs.
  250. [21:05] * Clara steps outside her tent, and starts to fly toward the shuttle.
  251. [21:05] * Astera nods. "Alright, lets go." Following Swoop.
  252. [21:06] * Chameleon nods and falls in behind Astera. Trying not to stare at her ass. Which is hard. Because it's right there.
  253. [21:07] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The pegasus smiles wide, "Actually I'm an archeologist! Complimenting ponies is just how I want to live, there's so many ponies that don't know they're good ponies, and they need somepony to tell them so!"
  254. [21:09] * High_Hopes goes wide eyed. She squeaks excitedly. "An archeologist! That's so... cool! Have you discovered any bones? Or lost temples? Or doom calendars?"
  255. [21:09] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The tunnel keeps going down, bathed in darkness save the small bubble of light from Swoop's pipbuck.
  256. [21:10] <Swoop> "Frikken hell..."
  257. [21:10] * Astera channels her magic again, her horn glowing for a short second before hitting Swoops weapon causing it to illuminate a bright light. Like a flashlight.
  258. [21:11] <Chameleon> "...nifty."
  259. [21:12] <Swoop> "Good thing you're taller than me."
  260. [21:12] <GM||WavemasterRyx> On your way down, you pass by two landings that last a short distance, the stairs keep going downward and the tag on the pipbuck is still ahead, but starting to turn slightly to the right as you proceed.
  261. [21:12] * Swoop would hate to see what she'd look like with a light-up nose.
  262. [21:13] * Swoop looks towards the landing on the right with the flashlight laser pistol.
  263. [21:15] * Clara reaches the shuttle after a short time, and attempts to radio the Destiny. "...Hello? Is anyone there?"
  264. [21:15] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The landings are just stretches of flat flooring, there are no side passages off them.
  265. [21:16] * Swoop moves on, following the tag.
  266. [21:16] * Astera follows Swoop following the tag.
  267. [21:17] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The calm voice of the mare responds to Clara, "Destiny Communication Center, we read you, Shuttle 2."
  268. [21:17] * Chameleon follows Astera following Swoop following the Tag
  269. [21:19] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Pestilence giggles a little, "Oh do you enjoy archeology? That's wonderful to hear." She nods, "Yes, my team has found quite its share of artifacts, we even have a small section in the Royal Canterlot Museum dedicated to our findings! Maybe you can go see it when you have leave on Equestria."
  270. [21:22] * Clara sounds a bit distressed while she's speaking. "Uh... there is a problem... something is wrong with this place! One of us is missing... replaced with... something! And it shot me!"
  271. [21:23] * High_Hopes smiles. "I really do... I've kind of always wanted to roll up my sleeves and go dig for ancient artifacts. Do you plan on going on expiditions on other planets?"
  272. [21:24] <GM||WavemasterRyx> It seems like ages, but finally you can see the end of the stairs at the edge of the light spell, an open doorway into another room. The voice on the com replies with, "Message recieved, please standby for instructions."
  273. [21:25] * Swoop approaches the doorway carefully.
  274. [21:26] * Astera sneaks after Swoop. "Is Swept in there?" She glances at the tag on her pipbuck.
  275. [21:26] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Pestilence nods happily, "That's what I'm hoping. It's too bad the rest of my team couldn't come, but maybe if you ask nice the Captain will let you come with me on a dig! He's a very nice pony, I'm sure he'd say yes."
  276. [21:28] * Chameleon slips her rifle off her back. She really needs something for tight quarters like this...
  277. [21:28] * Clara waits nervously.
  278. [21:28] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The room immediately after the stairs appears empty, only leading into what looks to be a somewhat larger room.
  279. [21:29] * High_Hopes is almost bouncing. This was so exciting! A real archeological dig! She gives Pestilence a quick half-hug and a "thank you" and heads off in search of Ticonderoga.
  280. [21:30] * High_Hopes is now known as Desert_Storm
  281. [21:30] * Desert_Storm ([email protected]) Quit ( Quit: See you ! )
  282. [21:30] <GM||WavemasterRyx> You can see some strange markings in the floor, almost like a submerged conveyor belt. After another minute, the voice on the com returns, "Shuttle 2, orders are as follows..." The voice suddenly changes to that of the Captain, "Maintain and defend your current position, we're sending Shuttle 1 with reinforcements. Hold tight, Cadets." The voice shifts back to the calm mare, "Shuttle 1 estimated time of arrival, thirt
  283. [21:31] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "Shuttle 1 estimated time of arrival, thirty minutes."
  284. [21:31] <GM||WavemasterRyx> says, smirking.
  285. [21:32] <GM||WavemasterRyx> [-"says, smirking." why would she even smirk, she's a pro]
  286. [21:33] * Clara nods. Her voice still sounds nervous. "Understood..." She fiddles with her PipBuck radio again. <"Hello? Can anyone hear me?">
  287. [21:34] * Swoop answers. <I hear you Clara.>
  288. [21:35] <Swoop> [redact]
  289. [21:35] <Astera> "I wonder who made this place.. And why." She says, examining the markings in the floor.
  290. [21:37] <GM||WavemasterRyx> There's no response to Clara's message on the pipbuck. Either they are unable to respond, or they are unwilling to respond.
  291. [21:37] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Or the GM's a jerk and makes their pipbuck radios terrible, that could be it too.
  292. [21:37] <Swoop> "No clue... Let's just find Swept and get out of here."
  293. [21:37] <Chameleon> (Or they're dead! DU DUN DUN!!!)
  294. [21:39] * Swoop looks at her pipbuck to see which way Swept is.
  295. [21:40] * Clara frowns. "This is not good..." She peers outside the shuttle to make sure she's safe here.
  296. [21:40] * Chameleon is still behind Astera. This is still a thing that is true. Not like she could be anywhere else
  297. [21:40] <GM||WavemasterRyx> There are two exits to the room, one large opening straight ahead, following the conveyor belt, and another smaller doorway to the right. Swept's tag seems to be coming from just past the right doorway.
  298. [21:41] * Swoop heads to the right side door. "Tag's just past this."
  299. [21:42] * Astera shakes her head and stops looking at the markings. "Right, lets go."
  300. [21:42] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As Swoop approaches the right doorway, she notices a soft blue glow coming from inside.
  301. [21:43] * Chameleon keeps her rifle at the ready and watches the other doorways as the move towards where Swept's tag is
  302. [21:44] <Swoop> "That can't be good... Stay back a bit. I don't like this."
  303. [21:44] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Outside the shuttle all Clara sees is the meadow grass blowing in the wind, and the woods beyond.
  304. [21:44] * Astera stops. "Be carefull.."
  305. [21:46] * Swoop waits till the others are in position before opening the door slowly.
  306. [21:50] * Clara retreats back into the safety of the ship, and holds the position until someone manages to contact her...
  307. [21:50] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Beyond the doorway, the light from Swoop's pipbuck reveals something that looks like a floating griffon claw. Four armatures spreading out from a central orb where the blue glow is coming from.
  308. [21:51] * Swoop checks around the door, then motions for the others to follow slowly as she enters.
  309. [21:51] * Astera does just that.
  310. [21:52] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As Swoop enters the room, the central mass of the object swivels without moving the armatures, rolling until a glowing blue eyeball is staring at the party.
  311. [21:52] <Swoop> "Now that's all kinds of creepy."
  312. [21:53] <Chameleon> "...Hi!"
  313. [21:53] * Astera 's ears drop "Oookay.. "
  314. [21:54] <Chameleon> "Creepy. Eye...camera...thing!"
  315. [21:55] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As Swoop and Chameleon stare into the eye, they're flashed back to their dreams. This is what was staring at them while they slept.
  316. [21:56] <Swoop> "The FUCK!?"
  317. [21:56] * Chameleon takes aim at the eye "I've been waiting to meet you~"
  318. [21:56] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The armatures of the device swivel around, and it begins slowly floating towards the party.
  319. [21:56] * Astera looks between the two of you "What..?"
  320. [21:57] * Swoop pulls her pistol. "Get the FUCK out of my HEAD!"
  321. [21:58] * Swoop aims at the eye... pulls the trigger several times.
  322. [22:01] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Two of Swoop's shots punch holes in the machine's legs, two more miss, but the final shot blows right through the center of the eye. The claw drops from the air, slamming into the flooring with a satisfying crack.
  323. [22:02] * Astera didnt even get the time to draw her weapon. She gawks and stares between the eye and Swoop.
  324. [22:03] * Swoop pants hard for a minute. "Don't ever go into my mind..."
  325. [22:04] * Astera trots closer to the eye and pokes it with a hoof. "Your.. Mind? What was it doing to you two?"
  326. [22:05] * Chameleon pouts "I wanted to shoot it. I had the gun pointed and everything!"
  327. [22:06] * Chameleon trots over to poke it too "Talking to us. In our dreams."
  328. [22:06] <Chameleon> "Or something."
  329. [22:06] * Swoop holsters her weapon, then checks for the Tag.
  330. [22:07] <Astera> "That's wierd, both of you had the same dream?"
  331. [22:07] * Swoop doesn't answer.
  332. [22:07] * Chameleon pipshrugs
  333. [22:07] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The room you're in with the robot contains four large tubes that go from floor to ceiling, and an exit straight ahead. The tag appears to be coming from the left, where there's only wall.
  334. [22:08] * Swoop looks at the wall. "Fuck."
  335. [22:08] * Chameleon grumbles "Wish I had my explosives. Maybe I can burst through the wall like the Kool-aid Buck."
  336. [22:08] * Astera looks at it too, "There must be a way to circle around..."
  337. [22:10] <Swoop> "Check thru that door down there. I'll see if there's a hidden access."
  338. [22:11] * Astera "Sure.." She turns and heads for the door. Activating her own pipbuck light.
  339. [22:16] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swoop looks around very thoroughly, she actually finds some kind of door built into the wall, but it seems far too narrow for passage. In the next room, Astera comes upon three alcoves set in the back wall of another, smaller room. One alcove is empty, two have more of the claw robots propped up against the wall.
  340. [22:17] * Astera slowly back out of the room and calls in a low voice to the others. "There are more of those robots in the other room, any luck with the wall?"
  341. [22:17] <Chameleon> "...Can I shoot them?"
  342. [22:18] * Swoop waves her hoof, trying to figure out how to open this door she found.
  343. [22:18] * Swoop stops and thinks, then pops a fresh gem into her pistol.
  344. [22:19] <Astera> "Well, whatever they are they are openly aggressive. And we have already killed one of them, so.. I Guess any diplomatical aproach is already out of the way. So yes, please be a dear and shoot them."
  345. [22:19] * Chameleon squeeeeeeeees and trots off to go shoot her some claws
  346. [22:20] * Astera blinks and follows Cammy back to the otehr room.
  347. [22:20] * Clara might be hiding under one of the consoles on the shuttle, pointing the dinky little laser they'd given her toward the door.
  348. [22:22] * Swoop tries to lockpick the door open, but gives up and trots out to watch Cammy shoot the eyebot things.
  349. [22:24] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The panel is unwilling to open for Swoop. Meanwhile, Chameleon unloads her rifle into the first of the claws, making it explode in a shower of sparks and chunks of metal.
  350. [22:25] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Some of its white blood splatters onto Chameleon's face.
  351. [22:25] * Chameleon throws her forelegs into the air and squees again "Kay! I feel better!" She trots back outside, wiping the blood off of her face
  352. [22:26] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The second eye comes to life with its gentle blue glow, swiveling to stare at Chameleon as she trots away.
  353. [22:26] * Astera gives Chameleon a curious look. "A-ha... " She scanns teh room for anything noteworthy
  354. [22:30] * Swoop comes to the room just as the second one wakes up. "Cammy behind you!!"
  355. [22:30] * Chameleon turns to look behind her "Hm?...Bwah! You're supposed to be dead!"
  356. [22:31] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The eye pulses and shoots out a ring of blue light at Chameleon.
  357. [22:33] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The ring of light disolves into Chameleon as it strikes her, she feels a wave of drowsiness wash over her, but manages to shake it off.
  358. [22:33] * Chameleon frowns, aiming at the eye "You stay dead when I shoot you!" She fires off another two rounds
  359. [22:34] * Swoop draws her pistol
  360. [22:36] <GM||WavemasterRyx> One of Chameleon's shots goes wide, but the other strikes into the eye, tearing off a sizeable chunk of its mass. It however, remains aloft.
  361. [22:37] * Swoop aims and fires. "Goddamnit!"
  362. [22:39] * Clara is still hiding under one of the consoles with the training laser pointed at the door. She's wondering what's taking everyone so long!
  363. [22:39] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swoop's first shot hits right where Chameleon's shots had exposed the inside of the machine, blowing it apart too.
  364. [22:40] * Chameleon makes a :3 face at Swoop "Nice shot."
  365. [22:40] * Swoop sighs. "Sweet Luna..."
  366. [22:40] * Swoop walks toward the tag locator again, pistol still out.
  367. [22:41] * Chameleon reloads her rifle then trots out with Swoop
  368. [22:42] * Astera returns to searching the room now that other creature was taken care off.
  369. [22:45] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Following the conveyor belt from the main room, Swoop sees that it leads down a straight hallways off into the darkness. Looking over the room with the alcoves, Astera finds that there's a small display built into the sides.
  370. [22:46] * Chameleon trots over to the little door Swoop found earlier and taps on the wall, trying to gauge how thick it was
  371. [22:46] * Swoop holsters her weapon and sighs again. "Never easy..."
  372. [22:46] * TicTac ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  373. [22:47] * Astera trots up to the display and pokes it with a hoof. Where there is a display there should be buttons.
  374. [22:47] * Chameleon tappity tap taps the wall, listening closely
  375. [22:48] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The tag is off-center to the right, from standing at the entrance to the new cooridor. The wall sounds fairly thin, but not frail.
  376. [22:49] <Swoop> "Tag's still this way, ponies."
  377. [22:49] * TicTac|Marching ([email protected]) Quit ( Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client )
  378. [22:51] <GM||WavemasterRyx> There aren't any buttons, but there is an adaptor plug with interfaceable prongs inside. Astera could probably manipulate them easily with telekinesis.
  379. [22:51] <Astera> "There is also what apears to be a display in this wall." She waves a hoof at it.
  380. [22:51] * Chameleon sets her rifle against the wall off to the side and takes a few steps back before charging the wall and slamming into it...and bounding off landing on the floor in a heap "...Ow. No Kool-Aid buck for me." she sits up rubbing her shoulder with a grimace
  381. [22:52] <Chameleon> bouncing*
  382. [22:52] * Swoop watches Cammy for a moment, then shakes her head. To Astera, "What's it do?"
  383. [22:53] * Astera has no idea what she is doing. But uses her telekinesis to manipulate the prongs.. "Lets find out shall we."
  384. [22:59] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Astera moves some of the prongs, swiveling them in place, some of them interlocking as they turn. Eventually, the display she's at lights up, revealing a pattern of red lines on a green background. There are several blinking lights on it. The image then shrinks until it's a single dot, there are two other dots off to the side of the screen, one rippling.
  385. [23:00] * Chameleon stands up, retrieves her rifle and limps over to the other two
  386. [23:00] * Swoop looks over Astera's shoulder. "And that means... what?"
  387. [23:01] <Astera> "I have absolutely no idea.."
  388. [23:01] * Swoop looks closer.
  389. [23:01] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The display stays as it is for a few moments, and then the central dot enlarges again, going back to the pattern of lines with blinking lights.
  390. [23:03] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Looking at the lines closely, Swoop comes to the realization that it's a map of the complex.
  391. [23:04] * Swoop goes wide-eyed and downloads the map (if she can). "It's a map of this whole place!"
  392. [23:04] * Chameleon grins "That's useful!"
  393. [23:09] * Astera tries to use the map together with her pipbuck to see if there is a way to circle around to Swepts tag.
  394. [23:09] * Swoop finishes the download then interposes it over the map her pipbuck had been making, and plots a course to the room with the tag in it.
  395. [23:16] <Swoop> "Come on! We're almost there!
  396. [23:17] * Chameleon smiles and falls in behind Swoop
  397. [23:17] <GM||WavemasterRyx> From what you can tell, the tag appears to be coming from the closer of the blinking lights, as the other is moving very slowly.
  398. [23:17] * Astera steps away from the consol. "Lead the way.."
  399. [23:18] * Swoop practically gallops out.
  400. [23:18] * Chameleon practically gallops to keep up
  401. [23:19] * Astera follows them ponies.
  402. [23:19] <Chameleon> (And changeling.)
  403. [23:20] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The conveyor belt isn't moving, so there's no trouble crossing it, although it does shift a little under your hooves. The room at the end of the hallway is empty, but as you approach, you're able to tell the large room beyond it is lit with a blue glow.
  404. [23:20] <Astera> "More of those things?"
  405. [23:21] * Swoop draws her pistol. "Not like they've been much trouble. They're just obstacles."
  406. [23:21] * Chameleon makes sure her rifle is loaded and keeps following Swoop
  407. [23:22] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The blue glow is much more pronounced than the first time you saw it. Either there's a /lot/ of them, or it's something else.
  408. [23:23] * Chameleon frowns
  409. [23:23] <Swoop> "Astera, if you've still got that pistol, now might be the time to use it."
  410. [23:24] * Astera frowns aswell as she levitates the toy pistol up next to her.
  411. [23:25] * Swoop opens the door carefully
  412. [23:30] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The large room is an expanse of tubes running between the floor and ceiling, on the walls to the side are four tubes, filled with a glowing blue liquid which is throwing out the light. Swoop can see Swept's body floating in the closest tube to the right of the door. Aster and Chameleon can see the two floating eyes that turn at your entrance and begin floating towards you.
  413. [23:31] <Swoop> "Swept!!"
  414. [23:31] * Swoop starts toward the tube.
  415. [23:31] <Chameleon> "Got the right.""
  416. [23:31] <Astera> "Okay!"
  417. [23:33] * Chameleon brings her rifle to bear...bare...whatever. She sights the right 'Eye' And takes two shots
  418. [23:36] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The first round punches through two of the robots arm's, sending them flying away in a shower of white, but the second only glances off its central mass.
  419. [23:37] * Astera fires a rapid stream of shots towards the eye on the left. Just.. Point and pull the trigger, right?
  420. [23:41] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Most of Astera's barrage of lasers bounce harmlessly off the eyebot, but one strikes the eye just right, blowing off a chunk and allowing the second, lucky shot to strike it inside.
  421. [23:44] * Swoop gallops forward, popping off three shots at the left eyebot.
  422. [23:45] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Unfortunately distracted, all of Swoop's shots miss the eyebot.
  423. [23:48] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The eyebots advance slowly, one towards Astera, the other towards Chameleon. Their eyes pulse one after the other, shooting out rings of blue light at their targets.
  424. [23:52] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The ring heading for Chameleon misses entirely, and the one aimed at Astera hits, filling her with drowsiness, but she manages to shake it off still.
  425. [23:53] * Astera sways slightly where she stands. "Woah...." Shaking her head to clear the fuzz.
  426. [23:59] * Chameleon growls as Astera is hit and fires off another duo of rounds
  427.  
  428. [00:01] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Both shots find purchase in the eyebot, but it doesn't go down until the second one punches through. It drops to the floor with another satisfying crack.
  429. [00:02] <Chameleon> "The floor is yours, Astera."
  430. [00:03] * Astera is still alittle groggy, she fires one fast round and then aims a little more carefully and shoots another two.
  431. [00:08] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Astera's first shot goes wide, while the second hits square, taking off one of the eyebot's legs. As the third shot passes wide too though, Swoop can briefly see a glimpse of stripes illuminated in the laser's light.
  432. [00:08] <Swoop> "What the..."
  433. [00:08] <Chameleon> "Whuzzat, Swoop?"
  434. [00:08] <Swoop> "Not sure..."
  435. [00:11] * Swoop stops and opens fire on the same bot as before.
  436. [00:12] <GM||WavemasterRyx> With his opening shot, Swoops gun jams, probably from being too good for the whole day before.
  437. [00:15] <GM||WavemasterRyx> her*
  438. [00:15] * Swoop unjams it then fires again
  439. [00:18] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The first shot from the carefully unjammed weapon misses, but the second scores a hit. The eyebot remains floating though, and swivels its eye to face Chameleon, letting out another ring of light.
  440. [00:19] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The ring of light misses Chameleon again, fading into the wall where it hits.
  441. [00:20] <Chameleon> "Stop that, Eye!"
  442. [00:22] * Chameleon takes aim at the eye shooting at her and fires twice
  443. [00:23] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Both of Chameleon's shots go wide of the eye.
  444. [00:24] * Chameleon pouts "One round left!"
  445. [00:25] * Astera has plenty left. She fireing another burst.
  446. [00:27] <GM||WavemasterRyx> All of Astera's shots either go wide or bounce off the eyebot, none finding solid purchase.
  447. [00:28] * Astera "Dammit! I am greatly displeased with this weapon!" She was thinking that maybe she should just wack the eye with the gun instead.
  448. [00:29] * Swoop puts two and two together... "There's ponies inside those things!"
  449. [00:31] <Swoop> [redact
  450. [00:31] <Swoop> ]
  451. [00:31] * Swoop opens fire again
  452. [00:35] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Two of Swoop's shots slam into the eyebot, dropping it in a shower of sparks. As three of her rounds go wide though, there is an equine cry of pain and a body hitting the floor
  453. [00:36] <Swoop> "Fuck there's somepony inside that thing!"
  454. [00:39] * Swoop ignores the bots now and goes to the tube with swept in it. "How do you open this fucking thing?"
  455. [00:40] * Chameleon trots over to where the cry came from, switching her pipbuck light on
  456. [00:41] * Astera trots up to Swept and Swoop, trying to help her free him. Looking about for a terminal she could use.
  457. [00:43] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swoop can't seem to find any way to open the tube. As Chameleon trots closer to the wreckage, up against a stand of pipes she finds a zebra collapsed on the floor, breathing heavily and bleeding from a leg-wound.
  458. [00:44] * Swoop bangs on the glass/plastic/whatever.
  459. [00:44] * Chameleon frowns and trots closer to the zebra to examine the wound, and to see if there are any more ponies around
  460. [00:45] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Looking around Swept's tube, Astera spots another interface port like the ones from before.
  461. [00:45] * Astera tries to manipulate it in the same way as she had before. "Think I found something here.."
  462. [00:46] * Swoop steps back, wings twitching in anticipation.
  463. [00:47] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The material of the tube shakes a little as you pound on it, it's probably quite breakable. Examining the zebra, her wound seems to be from a gunshot, surprisingly. She is bleeding red, and you don't see any other ponies in the vacinity.
  464. [00:48] <Chameleon> "Uh...The zebra over here is bleed. Anypony got some bandages...or something?"
  465. [00:49] <Chameleon> Bleeding*)
  466. [00:50] * Swoop ([email protected]) Quit ( Ping timeout: 121 seconds )
  467. [00:51] <GM||WavemasterRyx> It takes a minute of playing with the interface, but eventually Astera gets it spun correctly to trigger the tube's drainage mechanism, the fluid level inside lowering gradually. When the liquid is just a puddle in the bottom of the tube, the mechanisms at the sides unlatch, letting the tube slide open.
  468. [00:51] * Swoop ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
  469. [00:52] * Chameleon frowns "I guess not." She trots over to the zebra and picks her up "Uuuup you come."
  470. [00:54] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The zebra grits her teeth, groaning as you lift her.
  471. [00:54] * Swoop holds her breath as the tube opens, catching Swept as he falls out.
  472. [00:55] * Astera looks worried at Swept as the tube opens. "Is he.. Is he alive?"
  473. [00:56] * Chameleon trots over to Swoop and Astera with the zebra on her back "How bad is Swept, because we only got one potion that I know of, and no bandages."
  474. [00:56] * Swoop checks as best she can.
  475. [00:56] <Swoop> "I don't know... How do I TELL??"
  476. [00:58] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Astera may not know much about medicine, but Swept isn't breathing, though he still has a pulse.
  477. [00:58] <Chameleon> "...Is he externally bleeding?"
  478. [00:58] <Swoop> "I don't see any..."
  479. [00:59] * Astera "Oh no.. Oh no this is bad.. He isnt breathing!"
  480. [00:59] * Swoop smacks Swept hard. "WAKE UP!"
  481. [00:59] * Chameleon frowns "Well that ain't good. Open his mouth. Maybe he's got som of the goop liquid...stuff..in him?
  482. [01:01] * Swoop opens the mouth, looking extremely worried.
  483. [01:01] <GM||WavemasterRyx> There is, in fact, some of the liquid in his mouth. But he doesn't appear to be in distress.
  484. [01:02] <Swoop> "Shit shit do something!!"
  485. [01:02] <Chameleon> "Calm down, he might just be in stasis."
  486. [01:02] <Swoop> "The fuck does that even mean!?"
  487. [01:03] <Chameleon> "Mean's...stasis." She nods as if that explains /everything/
  488. [01:03] <Astera> "Or he could be dying!"
  489. [01:03] * Swoop gives an annoyed sigh. "Just do something!"
  490. [01:03] <Chameleon> "Listen, He's been in there for a while, with the liquid in him, and he still has a pulse. He's also not flailing around."
  491. [01:04] <Swoop> "I noticed! So what do we do?"
  492. [01:04] <Chameleon> "Stasis kind of just locks a pony into a comatose state for extended periods of time."
  493. [01:04] <Chameleon> "Get him back to the shuttle, hope help arrives."
  494. [01:05] * Swoop is very antsy and distressed.
  495. [01:05] <Astera> "Because perhaps the tube was keeping him alive, for all that I know. A pony that is not breathing is not a healthy one. So I am going to try mouth to mouth, and you can say whatever you like."
  496. [01:05] <Chameleon> "Feel free."
  497. [01:06] * Swoop starts to tear up. "Just do something..."
  498. [01:06] <GM||WavemasterRyx> *** PnP Destiny Group: Session 4 End ***
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