session+9

[20:23] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:23] <@BradGM> +++Atrial: Pride of Terra+++ [20:23] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: The blood of Martyrs is the seed of the Imperium.+++ [20:23] <@BradGM> +++Location: Massive Space Hulk floating beyond the Scintilla system, 4.05 km East-North-East of insertion point, closing toward Pride of Terra.+++ [20:23] <@BradGM> +++0357 Hours Hive Tarsus time+++ [20:24] <@BradGM> +++Battle is joined as Mockingbird clash with some multi bionic-limbed monster. While victory was reached, Sister Elana recived some damage to her Armour, while Mira and Alaric suffered debilitating shock as inhuman voices being crushed by tainted cogs howled from within the beast. [20:24] <@BradGM> After getting their bearings straight and Elana’s armour sealed, Mockingbird continued to reach where the scavengers reached during their exploration, arriving in hall of sort, the architecture alien and unatural. Movement was detected, a human and 5 unknown xeno-types, behind a wall as the cell moved down the xeno corridor. They decided to ignore it and continued toward the objective, blokced by a wall soon breached by melta-paste.+++ [20:24] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:25] <+Mira_Atella> (( are we having Grim get split or just having him "tag along" for now? )) [20:25] <@BradGM> ((Tag along in an ancient GM bubble device from the dark age of technology)) [20:25] <+Mira_Atella> (( gotcha :) )) [20:25] <@BradGM> ((or follow silently, chekcing the warp)) [20:25] <+Elana> ((like in the "Gamers" movie :b)) [20:26] <@BradGM> ((I never saw it)) [20:26] <+Elana> ((aww!)) [20:26] <+Mira_Atella> (( hehe I actually liked that movie, I think I was one of 2 people that did )) [20:26] <@BradGM> ((but I guess it must be fomr what I've ehard of it)) [20:26] <@BradGM> **THe melta-paste is placed on the wall, ready to be lid up** [20:26] * +Mira_Atella holds the pistol, looking back down the hall as the wall is exposed. [20:26] * +Grendel moves back, studying the auspex. [20:27] * +Mira_Atella averts her eyes. [20:27] <@BradGM> **Grendel, awareness+20 and a tech-use roll; keep in mind you can't use your combi-tool +10 bonus on that roll** [20:27] <@BradGM> **Search or awareness mira, visual** [20:27] <@BradGM> **no scratch that** [20:27] <@BradGM> ((averting your eyes..heh)) [20:27] <+Grendel> !Perc 37 [20:27] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls [ 37% (or Lower) : 04 40%, Fail ] [20:27] * +Elana takes up a position somewhat close to the soon-to-be opening, back against the wall and keeping watch. [20:28] <+Grendel> ((that was awareness, tech use coming up)) [20:28] <@BradGM> ((Which rank do you get awreness?)) [20:28] <+Grendel> !perc 53 [20:28] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 04 71%, Fail ] [20:28] <+Grendel> ((4th I think)) [20:28] <+Mira_Atella> (( mwahaha )) [20:28] <+Elana> ((it's a basic skill though, you cann roll 50% Perception instead)) [20:29] <@BradGM> **tic...tic...tic...tic...tic* [20:29] <+Grendel> ((that's what I did...half perception+20)) [20:29] <+Grendel> "Ready." [20:29] <+Mira_Atella> (( yup.. I picked up search from the contact buy, but I don't think I can use it yet since we haven't really spent much time with him )) [20:29] <@BradGM> **Grendel, the aupex detects no anomalies or atmosphere change behond the wall** [20:29] <+Elana> "Well then, let us proceed." [20:30] <@BradGM> ((the search skill was that 3 month inquisiton training)) [20:30] * +Mira_Atella looks back and nods, holding the pistol in the direction of the opening. [20:30] <@BradGM> ((carouse and common lore (squat) was wiht Bradon)) [20:30] <+Mira_Atella> (( oh.. that's what it was )) [20:30] <@BradGM> ((hum..the paste needs to be lgihted first)) [20:30] * +Grendel triggers the paste. [20:31] <+Mira_Atella> (( though it had been, my bad )) [20:31] <+Elana> ((had to surpress a joke about asking a Sister for fire there)) [20:31] <+Mira_Atella> (( you should tell me later, cuz I don't get it )) [20:32] <@BradGM> **The paste burns as you move away to not get hit by the melta-paste. It burns through the wall. Grendel, antoher tech-use roll for the aupex.** [20:32] <+Grendel> !perc 53 [20:32] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 12 8%, Success ] [20:33] <@BradGM> **As the paste burns, you suddenly detect void beyond the wall!** [20:34] <@BradGM> ((void as in space condition)) [20:34] <@BradGM> ((outer space)) [20:34] <+Mira_Atella> (( no one took their helmets off did they? lol )) [20:34] <+Grendel> "Check armor seals quickly! [20:34] * +Mira_Atella holsters her pistol and checks her suit as fast as she can. [20:34] * +Grendel starts checking his armor as soon as he sees the void. [20:35] * +Elana lowers her head a bit, towards the direction where the - fortunately sealed - hole was punched into her armour. A quick glimpse towards the helmet's built-in display follows, checking for the presence of any warning runes. [20:37] <@BradGM> **The paste burns the xeno material as sudden depressuration fill the hall! The wall section flies out as you all can see the vast openess and emptiness of the void. Everyone roll agility** [20:37] * +Grendel makes sure his magboots are activated as the paste continues to eat its way through [20:37] <@BradGM> **Everyone but Grendel then** [20:37] <+Grendel> ((woohoo!)) [20:37] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 39 [20:37] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 39% (or Lower) : 04 93%, Fail ] [20:37] <+Mira_Atella> (( yeah.. fate.. ugh )) [20:37] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 39 [20:37] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 39% (or Lower) : 04 76%, Fail ] [20:37] <+Mira_Atella> (( aw crap.. say bye bye )) [20:38] <+Elana> !perc 32 [20:38] <+DiceServitor> Elana rolls [ 32% (or Lower) : 04 62%, Fail ] [20:38] <@BradGM> ((Alaric?)) [20:39] <+Mira_Atella> (( *pokes Robocop* )) [20:39] * HateDice` (~ihateyou@24-158-235-252.dhcp.leds.al.charter.com) Quit (Signed off) [20:40] <+Elana> (( no no no, he's Judge Dredd )) [20:40] <@BradGM> ((wait until he's gotten some critical daamge and lsot a few libms before calling him robocop)) [20:40] <+Mira_Atella> (( Hmm.. I see him more like Robocop because he sticks to the laws )) [20:40] <@BradGM> ((JUdge Dredd IS THE LAW)) [20:40] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol )) [20:40] <+Mira_Atella> (( I laugh any time I see that part and people use it in online reviews of other stuff a lot )) [20:41] <@BradGM> (( http://evilscary.deviantart.com/art/Servants-of-the-Imperium-66-129216117?q=gallery%3Aevilscary%2F4802985&qo=59 )) [20:42] <+Mira_Atella> (( Rofl and there's Mira! )) [20:42] <@BradGM> (( http://evilscary.deviantart.com/art/Servants-of-the-Imperium-64-127548190?q=gallery%3Aevilscary%2F4802985&qo=61 first and secon panel really)) [20:42] <+Elana> (( http://hem.spray.se/kendoka2/arbites/misc/arbites.jpg <-> http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1luLRXKoJM8/Sc4rTB5XnMI/AAAAAAAAPiU/6L3n5DN0KaM/s400/Sylvester-Stallone_Judge_l.jpg )) [20:43] <@BradGM> (and he (( hehe that really is her.. I must be doing something right )) [20:44] <@BradGM> ((hehehe)) [20:44] <+Mira_Atella> (( Arbites make me think of Fallout 3 guys that are in the Brotherhood )) [20:44] <@BradGM> ((I guess alaric ain't around then)) [20:44] * HateDice (~ihateyou@24-158-235-252.dhcp.leds.al.charter.com) has joined #Shadowrun [20:45] <+Mira_Atella> (( *waves as Alaric get sucked in to space* )) [20:45] <@BradGM> ((No Judge Dreed, Adeptus Arbites action man it seems...)) [20:45] <+Alaric> ((back! sorry)) [20:45] <@BradGM> ((or is ti?)) [20:45] <+Alaric> ((got pulled away)) [20:45] <@BradGM> ((INTO SPAAACCCEEEEE)) [20:45] <@BradGM> ((..IF YOU FAIL YOUR AGILITY TERST)) [20:45] <+Alaric> ((Agility...ok, just catching up)) [20:46] <+Mira_Atella> (( you'll be joining us, we're be floating comfy )) [20:46] <+Alaric> !perc 31 [20:46] <+DiceServitor> Alaric rolls [ 31% (or Lower) : 12 7%, Success ] [20:46] <+Alaric> ((nope ;) )) [20:46] <+Mira_Atella> (( *angry fist shaking* )) [20:46] <@BradGM> ((woman...always out there; men stays firmly grounded in thier convictions)) [20:47] <+Alaric> ((lol)) [20:47] <+Mira_Atella> (( hehe )) [20:47] <+Elana> ((>.<)) [20:48] <+Alaric> ((wait...so we burned through the wall? not the door?)) [20:48] <+Mira_Atella> (( what door? )) [20:48] <@BradGM> **The void sucks Mira and Elana! Both begin to float away, prjected but the air pressure! You float you running distance per round. Grendel got his mag boots and and Alaric managed to activate them just in time.** [20:48] <@BradGM> ((so 30 meters/round about)) [20:48] <+Alaric> ((can I try to grab one?)) [20:48] <@BradGM> ((sorry happend to fast)) [20:49] * +Mira_Atella lets out a sharp gasp as her legs and pulled from her and she's sent in to space. [20:49] * +Alaric mutters to himself, pulling out the climbing cord as quickly as he can. Snapping one end onto himself, he throws the other after them... [20:49] * +Mira_Atella grabs for her grapple and aims for the outside of the newly made opening. [20:49] <+Elana> ((you have a grapple? :P)) [20:50] <+Mira_Atella> (( we do.. with our suits )) [20:50] <+Alaric> ((I have climbing gear...)) [20:50] <+Alaric> ((no grapple gun though...unless that is in climbing gear)) [20:50] <+Mira_Atella> (( 10 meters.. so unless she's really, really slow... )) [20:50] <@BradGM> **The grapple flies off...but with only 10 meters of rope, you're too far to even reach the gap.** [20:50] * +Grendel adjusts his footing, moving into the newly made entrance, looking to see what's on the other side. [20:50] <+Mira_Atella> (( bleh, see? )) [20:50] <+Alaric> ((10 meters of rope?)) [20:50] <@BradGM> ((you do have an impalor unit on your suits, all of you)) [20:50] <+Alaric> ((....what kind of idiot only climbs with 10 meters of rope?)) [20:50] <+Mira_Atella> (( I knew I wasn't crazy.. )) [20:51] <+Elana> ((all of you who do not wear an Angel-pattern power armour, that is)) [20:51] <+Alaric> ((then nevermind....)) [20:51] <+Mira_Atella> (( right, you're just screwed )) [20:51] <@BradGM> ((Void Suit (Selenite-Pattern)* (H[5]ABL[4]; Best) (Borrowed) [20:51] <@BradGM> *contains Internal Vox-Link, Seal Patching Kit, Compact Grapnel plus ten metres of line, Photo-Visor, Impellor Units, magnetic boots, emergency lamp pack, hull sealant [20:51] <@BradGM> )) [20:51] <+Alaric> ((ok...so Elena is hosed but the rest of us can sorta jet around?)0 [20:51] <+Mira_Atella> (( Yay for me reading my sheet for once :D )) [20:52] * +Elana floats and spins, trying to get desperately to get her movements under control - yet her hands, trying to grab and hold on to something, reach into the empty void. 1"Emperor...!" [20:52] <@BradGM> ((impellor unit sare like jet packs for spcae; just that theya re too weak to be used where there's atmosphere)) [20:52] <+Mira_Atella> (( would firing her pistol propel her or at least stop her movement? )) [20:52] <+Mira_Atella> (( oh okay )) [20:52] <+Alaric> ((ok... then)) [20:52] * +Alaric launches himself out the hole after Elana, activating his impellors. [20:53] * +Mira_Atella activates the impellor unit on her suit, feeling a bit safer, but still having to work hard to control her breathing. [20:53] <+Alaric> ((man...hope there is no roll for this? ;) )) [20:53] <+Mira_Atella> @@That.. was not fun.. Why didn't the auspex tell you that was space?!@@ [20:53] <@BradGM> **Both are about 30 meters away, still going..Grendel, outside, seems to be a large 10 meters wide open pit that was formed as the diffrent hulls merged to form the hulk. You can all see in the distance, maybe a kilometer away, the engines of the Pride of terra sticking out at a 45 degree angle.** [20:54] <+Alaric> @@Emporer's ball's men! Elana is still drifting! Rig a line immediately while I go after her!@@ [20:54] <@BradGM> **Impellor gang, roll agility; Alaric at +0, Mira at -10 due to floating outta control** [20:54] <+Elana> (('move your arms in a swimming motion and propel yourself back into the ship' - good thing I read the Uplifting Primer)) [20:54] <+Mira_Atella> @@I could fire a rope at her, but I might hurt her in the process@@ [20:54] * +Alaric uses the force of decompression to get him to her, using the impellors to 'steer'. [20:54] * +Grendel looks around curiously. @@The Omnissiah provides when it wills.@@ [20:54] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 39 [20:54] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 39% (or Lower) : 04 78%, Fail ] [20:54] <+Mira_Atella> (( oh for .... last fate )) [20:54] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 39 [20:54] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 39% (or Lower) : 12 14%, Success ] [20:55] <@BradGM> ((yeah Elana: I'm sure that would safe Guardsmen Jok)) [20:55] * +Elana finally reaches for the grappling gun she brought along - though it does not seem as if she could aim it safely, given her ongoing spinning movement. [20:55] <+Alaric> ((so...Brad: do I need to roll to reach her?)) [20:55] <@BradGM> **roll agility-20 to stabilise enough to fire Elana** [20:55] <@BradGM> ((oh)) [20:55] <+Alaric> ((I went out after her...)) [20:56] <+Mira_Atella> (( er, you told me -10.. that still was a success, sorry heh )) [20:56] <@BradGM> **Mira, you managed to stabilise yourself; Elana is flaoting near you, spinning out of control** [20:56] <+Alaric> ((...ok, nevermind...)) [20:56] <+Mira_Atella> (( if she grabs her, they'd both go back otu of control though, wouldn't they? )) [20:57] <@BradGM> ((that would be anthoer agility test at -10, since you're 'stable')) [20:57] <@BradGM> **Both are 60 meters away** [20:57] <+Mira_Atella> (( I'll be smarter.. maybe.. if not.. Sorry Elana! )) [20:58] <@BradGM> ((alartic, I told you to roll, so roll)) [20:58] <+Mira_Atella> @@Sister, fire your grapple, just not at me.. I can grab it@@ [20:58] <+Alaric> ((thought you meant Mira)) [20:58] <+Alaric> !perc 31 [20:58] <+DiceServitor> Alaric rolls [ 31% (or Lower) : 04 33%, Fail ] [20:58] <+Alaric> ((....fate)) [20:58] <+Alaric> !perc 31 [20:58] <+DiceServitor> Alaric rolls [ 31% (or Lower) : 12 8%, Success ] [20:59] <@BradGM> **Alaric, you're 30 meters away, going steady toward Mira and Elana** [20:59] <+Alaric> ((are both still moving or jus Elana?)) [20:59] * +Elana tries to steady herself, though it does not do much good for her rotation - she still aims for the general direction of ~something~ metallic before she pulls the trigger. [20:59] <@BradGM> ((both: Mira, is stable though)) [21:00] * +Grendel adjusts his suit, releasing the magboots and stabilizing himself with his impellor. [21:00] <+Mira_Atella> (( I'm just figuring if they're tethered, at least they die together )) [21:00] <@BradGM> **Elana, agility -20 to get stabel then BS: -20 if you failed that agi test** [21:00] <+Mira_Atella> (( It would be like Squall and Rinoa and that completely bizarre space part of FF8 )) [21:01] <@BradGM> **Grendel, since you're going at it slowly and without any panic, you can control and steer yourself in the void wiht ease.** [21:01] <+Elana> ((do I even have a chance at stabilizing my rotation without anything to hold on to?)) [21:01] * +Alaric uses the stabilizers to move towards them, making his own motions cautiously as he approaches. [21:02] <@BradGM> ((well, I suppose there is a way somehow, ehter shifting your weight around to slow the rotation to wave your limbs around ina swimming fashion)) [21:02] <+Elana> !perc 12 [21:02] <+DiceServitor> Elana rolls [ 12% (or Lower) : 04 69%, Fail ] [21:02] <+Elana> !perc 15 [21:02] <+DiceServitor> Elana rolls [ 15% (or Lower) : 04 41%, Fail ] [21:02] <+Alaric> ((I love how this makes no sense compared to how it really works in space! :) )) [21:02] <@BradGM> ((Fate? if not roll Bs at -20)) [21:02] <@BradGM> ((if DH was like real life, everyone would be dead long ago)) [21:02] <+Elana> ((already did - at least my line will create some funny hoops now :P)) [21:03] <+Alaric> ((heh true)) [21:03] <+Alaric> ((let me know when I get close enough to grab one of them, or the line ;) )) [21:04] <@BradGM> **Elana spins around widly before shooting her grapple gun. Sadly, she kept spinning out fo control, and started getting wrapped by her own rope as she spins.** [21:05] * +Grendel glances up at the strangeness happening above. [21:05] <+Mira_Atella> (( how far apart are they? )) [21:06] <@BradGM> **Mira and Elana are 90 meters form the gap; Alaric, you're 10 meters away from both women and can act now.** [21:06] * +Elana curses into the vox. 1@@ "Damnation! Help me!" [21:06] <@BradGM> ((can't resist... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg&feature=related )) [21:06] <+Elana> ((>.<)) [21:06] <+Mira_Atella> (( I mean, mira and elana, could she still grab on to her? )) [21:07] <+Elana> ((my imagination just started to picture the current scene at 4x speed - thanks Brad)) [21:07] <@BradGM> ((oh yeah Mira, roll agility -10)) [21:07] <+Mira_Atella> (( and yes, that's appropriate )) [21:07] * +Alaric continues forward. @@Remain calm. I'm almost to you.@@ [21:07] * +Mira_Atella reaches for Elana. [21:07] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 29 [21:07] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 29% (or Lower) : 04 83%, Fail ] [21:07] <@BradGM> ((Elana: my pleasure, now you see it as I'm seeing it unfolds!)) [21:07] <+Mira_Atella> (( ugh, the bot hates me today )) [21:07] <@BradGM> ((fate? 'casue that's alot of DoF..)) [21:08] <@BradGM> ((oh wiat, you only got 2..)) [21:08] <@BradGM> ((Sparks' the fate bank)) [21:08] <+Mira_Atella> (( yeah, she's not the greatness of Sparks )) [21:08] <+Alaric> ((ok...what happens to Mira? before I try anything ;) )) [21:08] * +Elana extends an arm, trying to reach for Mira in turn. [21:09] <@BradGM> **Mira flies closer to catch Elana, but comes in too fast and now both woman are spinning out fo control, slowly getting wrapped in rope.** [21:09] <+Mira_Atella> (( wheeeeeeee )) [21:09] <+Alaric> ((perfect!)) [21:09] <+Mira_Atella> (( *coughs* Why.. hello.. do you come here often? )) [21:09] * +Alaric slowls his own motion, stopping himself while slowly readying his own grapnel. [21:09] <@BradGM> **Mira, since you got the impellor, you can try to get stable, but at -20** [21:10] <+Elana> ((I don't see the problem - Elana is entangled into rope, Mira is entangled into the same rope, and Mira has thrusters - the day is saved)) [21:10] <+Alaric> ((heh)) [21:10] * +Grendel sighs as he leans back, looking up, watching as the group spins out of control like a shuttle with a damaged thruster. [21:10] <@BradGM> ((another fine point to make: you'Re on some hulk and no one is seeing you so it's even better)) [21:10] * +Mira_Atella attempts again to balance herself, and Elana, activating the impellor unit. [21:11] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 19 [21:11] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 19% (or Lower) : 04 79%, Fail ] [21:11] * +Alaric will aim, firing his own grapnel at the heavy armor. [21:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( yah... )) [21:11] <@BradGM> ((throw, alaric)) [21:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( omg are you trying to kill Elana?? LOL )) [21:11] <+Alaric> ((is there a bonus as I take time to aim? )) [21:11] <@BradGM> **Mira, the rope is jamming your arm and you can't reach the controls!** [21:11] <@BradGM> ((+10 Al)) [21:12] <+Alaric> ((no she has heavy armor. grapnel won't puncture hers/will hit better. I hope :) )) [21:12] <+Alaric> !perd 43 [21:12] <+Alaric> !perc 43 [21:12] <+DiceServitor> Alaric rolls [ 43% (or Lower) : 12 40%, Success ] [21:12] <+Alaric> ((whew!)) [21:12] <+Alaric> @@Stop thrashing around, I've got you.@@ [21:12] <@BradGM> **Alaric fires! His grapple gets entangled in Elana's rope.** [21:12] * +Alaric turns and slowly jets back to the hulk. [21:13] * +Elana begins to recite the Litany of the Void: 1@@ O most High and Holy Emperor, I see Your light and feel Thine presence ... return me safely from the void and vacuum ... see me home to the glory fields of war ... [21:13] <@BradGM> **Alaric, you first starts the impellor unti to not get sucked into the spin. Mira and Elana are slwoed down and stabilized.** [21:14] * +Mira_Atella blinks as the grapple catches the other rope @@I might have to kiss someone soon if they pull this off@@ Can't actually see who or what's going on. [21:14] <+Grendel> @@Concentrate on the mission please. Ignore the frailties of the flesh.@@ [21:15] <+Alaric> @@No one is being left out here alone if I have anything to say about it,@@ he says, making sure to take the time required to get them back safely. @@I'm dragging both of you ladies back. I think we should hold off on the kisses however until after our current problems have passed and we are safely home once more,@@ he adds with a chuckle. [21:16] * +Mira_Atella grumbles to herself, at least glad it wasn't Grendel. [21:16] <+Alaric> ((LOL)) [21:16] <+Mira_Atella> (( what.. not like she can stand him much lol )) [21:16] <@BradGM> **You fly back to the hole, and get the rope un entangled.** [21:17] * +Alaric helps the ladies in, untangling them with a nod. @@We were lucky,@@ he says as he restores his grapnel and line. [21:17] * +Mira_Atella exhales a deep sigh of relief. "Wow.. Someone needs to check that auspex." [21:18] <+Grendel> @@The Auspex is working fine.@@ [21:18] <+Elana> @@ The Emperor protects @@6, the Sister adds, attempting to free herself of the rope whilst simultaneously steadying herself on the ground. 1@@ You have my thanks ... what went wrong? @@ [21:18] <+Mira_Atella> @@Why didn't it tell you there was a big vast nothing on the other side of the wall?@@ [21:19] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh should we be on the comms the whole time, I know we haven't until now, I was only using the @@ if they were far apart, guess we should be the whole time? )) [21:20] * +Alaric nods. @@You're welcome. You would do the same, I'm certain.@@ He looks to Grendel. @@Is there some kind of cloak preventing the auspex from working properly? That will make this significantly harder.@@ [21:20] <+Elana> (( now that you mention it, I think we can just as well drop them as we could take them for granted )) [21:20] <@BradGM> ((well, inside the hulk you had atmosphere, so no real need tfor comm..in space, you must use them, since all is silent, short of the vox and your breathing.)) [21:20] <+Mira_Atella> (( yeah, figured that's what was going on before )) [21:20] <+Alaric> ((yeah, probably good idea. just assume we're using them)) [21:21] <+Elana> (( we have the helmets on and vox channels open, so .. *shrug* )) [21:21] <@BradGM> ((use the " ", let's assume youR'e suing the vox or talking depending on the situation)) [21:22] <+Mira_Atella> (( yup )) [21:22] <+Grendel> "Are you done yet?" [21:22] <+Alaric> "Done? It was an honest question," he says looking at Grendel. [21:23] <+Mira_Atella> "Are you going to tell us why the auspex failed?" [21:24] <+Grendel> "The auspex did not fail. The walls perhaps masked it, or an artifact of the Xenos technology." [21:25] * +Mira_Atella sighs. "Well then let's not go blowing holes anymore in random walls." [21:25] * +Alaric scowls but nods. "We must increase our vigilance if they possess such masking technology. Nevertheless, we need to press onward." [21:25] * +Mira_Atella looks back out the newly formed exit, "I thought I could see the target out there." [21:26] <@BradGM> **Indeed you all can see the engines of the Pirde of Terra, sticking out from the Hulk, at maybe 1km away.** [21:26] <+Alaric> "I suupose a walk outside might be faster... Check the dataslate to verify please." [21:27] <+Grendel> "The wall was not random. It was the most direct route." [21:27] * +Mira_Atella glares through the visor at the tech-priest. [21:28] * +Elana shifts her weight to another servo-assisted leg. 1"I agree. As much as I dislike the idea, it seems that we would have fewer surprises that way." [21:28] <+Alaric> "Well, we already took one trip into space. At least this time we can walk. Though I suppose we should hook ourselves together. Just in case?" [21:29] * +Mira_Atella activates the boots on her suit, smacking her feet to the floor with a thunk. [21:29] * +Elana nods. [21:29] <+Grendel> "We do not have anymore data on the corridors, the scavenger teams never came this way." [21:30] * +Mira_Atella absently knocks on Elana's helmet, pointing down. [21:30] * +Grendel activates his impellors, moving him along at walking speed. [21:30] <+Mira_Atella> "We don't need to take another scenic trip, Sister." [21:31] <@BradGM> ((but it,s sooo romantic!)) [21:31] * +Alaric hooks himself up to the others, assuming they are willing, before starting out once more. Slower this time. [21:31] <+Mira_Atella> (( so should they call her that, or would she get pissed if they called her by her name? )) [21:31] * +Mira_Atella takes some of the now un-tangled grapple line and hands the end to Alaric. [21:33] <+Mira_Atella> (( and now the order seems to be in reverse maybe.. Alaric, Mira, Elana, Grendel and then the bubble with Grim ? )) [21:33] * +Alaric checks the line and heads out! [21:33] <@BradGM> **You proceed outside the space hulk toward the Pride of Terra; Your breating and the vox chatter of your companions are the only sound you hear as you slowly make your way to the VoidShip.** [21:34] <@BradGM> **The walk takes about 90 minutes to reach the base of the Pride of Terra; Falcon should have completed thier objective and are now proceeding to rendez-vous with you.** [21:35] * +Grendel saves energy and just floats along with the impellor. [21:35] <+Alaric> ((do the impellors have limited fuel?)) [21:35] <+Alaric> "Now, we need to find a way in. Safely, mind." [21:35] * +Elana largely gives herself over to a controlled drift, holding on to the line whilst repeating the litany she had previously recited two more times during the trip. [21:36] <+Mira_Atella> (( I thought they were walking on the outside of the ship heh )) [21:36] <+Mira_Atella> (( what's with all the floating? )) [21:36] <@BradGM> **Inquisitor Jex did gave you some ancient schematic of the pride of Terra; but with time, the interior of the ship may as well be changed a thousand times; The information did spoke of some Airlocks you could enter thrgouh, if they are still working; The closest one is about 750 meters up, leading over the Engineering, and below the Officer's quarters.** [21:37] <@BradGM> **From there, you msut go up 5 floors to the guest quarters and located Atrial, which should be in stasis in one of the rooms.** [21:37] * +Grendel pulls out the schematics of the ship. "we need to go up." [21:37] <@BradGM> **If it wasn't tampered with** [21:38] <+Elana> ((can't walk without gravity, no gravity without magboots :P)) [21:38] * +Alaric nods. "Understood," he says and heads up, looking for an airlock. [21:38] <+Mira_Atella> (( ah, thought they all had those since the shuttle thing )) [21:39] <@BradGM> ((you all ahve: she doesn't)) [21:41] <+Grendel> "Perhaps someone will be able to pull you up?" [21:42] * +Mira_Atella follows Alaric as they move. [21:42] <+Alaric> ((I'm towing her...)) [21:42] <+Mira_Atella> (( yeah,t here's two of us in front of her )) [21:42] <@BradGM> **You 'climb' the Pride of Terra to reach the ancient airlock; there is a panel there, which seems powered. You also have a rather stunning view of the Hulk, almost being at the highest point on it; you can almost see the end of it, 30 km away.** [21:42] <@BradGM> ((2 mules for Sister Elana)) [21:42] <+Grendel> ((hah, nice)) [21:43] * +Grendel moves over to the airlock, considering the panel. [21:43] <+Mira_Atella> (( in that heavy ass armor too )) [21:43] <+Mira_Atella> (( not that it matters so much where they are heh )) [21:43] <@BradGM> **The panel is ancient, but seems quite intuitive to use.** [21:43] <+Mira_Atella> (( don't make it explode! )) [21:44] <@BradGM> (('else it's the whole Cruiser that goes up!)) [21:44] <+Elana> ((if we can't have Atrial, no-one will!)) [21:44] <@BradGM> ((hahahaha)) [21:44] <+Mira_Atella> (( I've seen two people make slates catch on fire... I don't think that's normal )) [21:44] * +Alaric floats nearby, steadying himself on the hulk, making sure Elana is stabilized between Mira and himself. [21:44] * +Grendel looks for a dataport. [21:45] <@BradGM> **there is one Grendel, yes; it it's more of a minatenance port than a data-port** [21:45] <+Mira_Atella> (( I mean.. what are they doing to it that causes enough friction to make fire?? )) [21:45] <+Mira_Atella> (( dry humping the things?? )) [21:45] <@BradGM> ((and not using sacred machine lube?)) [21:45] <@BradGM> ((the nerve!)) [21:46] <+Mira_Atella> (( seriously.. use protection )) [21:46] <+Alaric> ((don't look at me. I was over here...)) [21:47] <+Elana> (( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJCZ4ayioCU#t=00m35s )) [21:47] <+Grendel> ((am I able to use the electrograft?)) [21:48] <@BradGM> ((Grendel: yes, just that youR'e limited to the panel and the condition of the airlock: you can't access the ship's main cog mahcine fomr there)) [21:48] <+Mira_Atella> (( I had a monitor do that... )) [21:48] <+Elana> (( see - upset machine spirit )) [21:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( I'm surprised my laptop hasn't done it.. all the things I've had to do to it lately to make it stop making horrible noises )) [21:50] * +Grendel plugs into the maintenance port. [21:50] * +Grendel starts checking on the condition of the machine spirit of the maintenance port. [21:50] <@BradGM> **Grendel, the machine-spirit seems odd somehow, but it's really your first truly ancient machine-spirit, so you'd sorta expect it to be grumpy somwhat.** [21:50] <@BradGM> **Airlock condition...nominal.** [21:51] <@BradGM> **Airlock...SEALED** [21:51] * +Elana eyes the Tech-Priest warily, holding on to the rope. [21:51] <+Grendel> ((did Jax give us any command codes or anything?)) [21:51] * +Mira_Atella is Glad Elana is between her and the priest. [21:51] <+Elana> ((he gave us a lot of melta paste.. *coughs*)) [21:51] <@BradGM> ((you have the last known security codes, yes.)) [21:51] * +Alaric waits patiently, looking around them and occassional glancing to the women to make sure they have not drifted away. [21:51] <+Mira_Atella> (( Actually he did didn't he? )) [21:51] * +Grendel mutters a brief supplication to the machine spirit, honoring it as he enters the security codes. [21:51] <@BradGM> ((yeha Melta-paste the airlock!)) [21:52] <+Alaric> ((uh...no)) [21:52] <@BradGM> **THe spirirt seems content and the airlock sldies upwar, revealing the pressure closet wiht-in.** [21:52] <+Mira_Atella> (( watch the sword go flying out and we'd never see it again heh )) [21:52] <+Elana> ((maybe it would fly right into our hands? :b)) [21:53] <+Alaric> ((hhe)) [21:53] <@BradGM> ((hahaha..well you got a Valkirye...so chase scene?)) [21:53] <+Elana> ((*cue benny hill theme*)) [21:53] <+Alaric> ((how big is the lock? one at a time or all of us?)) [21:53] <+Mira_Atella> (( Nah.. and I could see them going back, He'd have Elana kill the rest, then kill her himself ;) )) [21:53] <@BradGM> ((Elana: right-o!)) [21:53] <@BradGM> **you can allget in yes.** [21:54] * +Grendel thanks the machine spirit, unplugging from the maintenance port, and heads into the airlock. [21:55] <+Mira_Atella> (( it's pressurized and gravity and all inside? )) [21:56] <@BradGM> ((not IN the airlock, as the door on the side of the void is open...inside, can't say 'til you get in)) [21:56] * +Mira_Atella follows in to the airlock, making sure she has Elana in tow. [21:57] <+Mira_Atella> (( worked out, having people with boots on either side of her heh )) [21:57] * @Cyrine (~FireLake@24-158-235-252.dhcp.leds.al.charter.com) Quit (Quit:  **There's a box of condoms. Not one missing either**  they're for... you know... just in case  Just in case... what? * Def quirks a brow at the information, then carefully replaces them into the glove box. She smiles gently at nikki. Is there... a little talk we should be having?) [21:58] <+Mira_Atella> (( ... )) [21:58] <@BradGM> ((Nikki's gonna get laid!)) [21:58] * +Elana feels a wave of relief as she is once again able to reach for a part of the ship, floating into the chamber as well, supported by the Acolytes. [21:58] <+Mira_Atella> (( Darling Nikki... )) [21:58] * +Grendel manipulates the controls, closing the airlock. [21:58] * +Alaric settles in, getting his weapon ready as the lock closes. [21:59] * +Mira_Atella has each hand on one side, both holding the line. [21:59] <@BradGM> **You all enter the airlock and Grendel closes the door. You can feel the pressure going into breatable levels as gravity returns and the airlock panels indicates that the pressure is stable. The airlock can be opened toward inside the ship.** [22:00] * +Mira_Atella takes the rope from around herself and wraps it back up with the grappel, securing it. [22:00] <+Elana> "Thank the Emperor..."6, she mutters as her feet are once again firmly on the ground. [22:01] <+Mira_Atella> "I could certainly think of better people to float off and die with, no offense, Sister." [22:01] * Jackal (~jason.olm@adsl-76-206-25-38.dsl.covlil.sbcglobal.net) has joined #Shadowrun [22:01] * BradGM sets mode: +v Jackal [22:01] * +Alaric chuckles. [22:01] <@BradGM> ((hey knight)_) [22:02] * +Jackal (~jason.olm@adsl-76-206-25-38.dsl.covlil.sbcglobal.net) has left #Shadowrun [22:02] <@BradGM> (('guess not then)) [22:02] * +Grendel manipulates the panel in order to open the interior airlocks. [22:03] * +Elana slightly turns towards the assassin as if mustering the other for a moment, though she keeps any potential retorts to herself. [22:04] * hopey{T} (FireLake@hopeyT.users.undernet.org) has joined #Shadowrun [22:04] * X sets mode: +o hopey{T} [22:05] <@BradGM> **The airlocks open wiht a loud grinding sounds, as ancient machines begins to work as the heavy airlock door slides upwards and reveals a large square room with lots of lockers; turned over, missing, all empty, rusted and looted as for as you cna see. a bulkhead door is at the fr end.** [22:06] * +Grendel pulls out the auspex again, attempting to take readings. [22:06] <@BradGM> **roll'em** [22:06] <+Grendel> !perc 37 (Awareness) [22:06] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls (Awareness) [ 37% (or Lower) : 04 86%, Fail ] [22:06] <+Grendel> !perc 53 [22:06] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 12 17%, Success ] [22:07] <@BradGM> *tic...tic...tic...tic...tic*** [22:07] * +Alaric steps forward and to the side, getting out of the dorrway. [22:07] * +Mira_Atella looks around as she steps in to the area. [22:08] <@BradGM> **The air is stagnant, polluted; you could breathe it, but the foul smell would surely make pople sick, eyes water and the flesh weaker.** [22:08] <+Grendel> "Keep the helmets on. You can breathe the air, but it would not be pleasant." [22:08] <+Mira_Atella> (( woohoo, piles of dead bodies?? )) [22:08] <+Mira_Atella> (( that's always fun )) [22:09] * +Grendel pulls up the schematics of the ship, trying to judge where exact they are. [22:09] <@BradGM> ((no just no air circulation, so everything taste/smell/feels like rot)) [22:09] * +Elana reaches for her boltgun and proceeds to step out of the airlock, on the lookout for potential threats. 1"This area appears deserted. Which direction must we travel?" [22:10] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you are in ther airlock section between the Engineering section below and the Officer's quarters over; Atrial should be in Stasis in one of the guaest room, 5 floor over you.** [22:10] * +Mira_Atella reaches for her pistol, holding it out in front of her and stepping carefully. [22:10] * +Alaric hefts his weapon, wathcing carefully. "Same order as before?" [22:10] * +Grendel looks for a path to a lifttube. [22:11] <+Mira_Atella> "The Sister first? Even with her hole, probably best." [22:11] * +Mira_Atella lets Elana pass her and falls in behind. [22:11] <@BradGM> ((it would be funnier if you were chatting in your secret acolyte tongue then one of you went "Let's move, Sister take point!")) [22:12] <+Mira_Atella> (( but why chat in that if we all know it? ;) )) [22:12] <+Grendel> "Five floors up. I am looking for the quickest route now." [22:12] <+Elana> "The 'hole'"6, she emphasizes the word, 1"has been sealed. I will take the vanguard." [22:13] <+Elana> ((hush or she starts talking Sororitas War Cant :b)) [22:13] <+Alaric> ((heh)) [22:13] <+Elana> (("two-by-two overwatch pattern!")) [22:14] <@BradGM> ((Engage Protocol 23: Quoir Boy maneuver)) [22:15] <+Mira_Atella> (( I read that so wrong at first, Elana )) [22:15] <+Elana> ((>.<)) [22:15] <+Alaric> ((lol)) [22:15] * +Alaric waits. "Very well. As soon as Grendel gets us a route, move out." [22:16] * +Grendel continues to study the schematics. [22:16] <@BradGM> **Beyond the door lies a dark corridor, dust and grime litters and walls and floor, the lights are long dead, darkness surrounds you. the Corridor goes left or right. It is large enough to have all of you walking side-by-side, and even then, you're 2 person short to make the wigth of it** [22:17] <+Mira_Atella> (( So obviously that wasn't Grim that randomly popped in.. )) [22:17] <@BradGM> **Grendel, your schematic notes that left shoudl be some sort of lift system to move fomr floor to floor rapidly** [22:17] <@BradGM> ((nope)) [22:18] * +Mira_Atella with Alaric in front of her she nods forward, "Two and two?" [22:18] <+Alaric> "Yes, watching behind us," he agrees. [22:18] <+Grendel> "Left will take us to a lift system." [22:19] <+Mira_Atella> (( or did they actually go back to Elana/Mira/Grendel/Alaric order? )) [22:19] <+Mira_Atella> (( two and two would still work, just wonder who she's next to heh )) [22:19] <+Alaric> ((I was assuming that one. *shrug* but whatever. corridor is so wide doesn't really matter ;) )) [22:19] * +Alaric nods. "Let's get moving then." [22:20] * +Mira_Atella steps up next to the Sister, her pistol scanning the area. [22:20] <@BradGM> ((since Mira got Alaric in front and she left Elana pass in front, I'd say it's Elana-Alaric in front, Mira-Grendel out back)) [22:20] <+Mira_Atella> (( k )) [22:20] <+Mira_Atella> (( I didn't remember him being in front though )) [22:21] <+Alaric> ((wasn't last time.)) [22:21] <+Alaric> ((doesn't matter....onward!)) [22:21] * +Elana proceeds to walk down the left corridor, eyeing the walls from time to time, though focusing largely on what lies ahead. [22:21] * +Grendel starts studying the auspex as we move out. [22:21] * +Mira_Atella keeps to her place, watching carefully as they move, the pistol extended. [22:22] * +Alaric keeps pace, watching behind them. [22:22] <@BradGM> **Roll'em Grendel, the rest of you, roll awareness-20; Grendel as well, to represent your own perception, not the aupex's** [22:23] <+Elana> !perc 9 [22:23] <+DiceServitor> Elana rolls [ 9% (or Lower) : 04 46%, Fail ] [22:23] <+Mira_Atella> (( mine would be negative.. if that's half perception )) [22:23] <+Alaric> !perc 11 yeah right [22:23] <+DiceServitor> Alaric rolls yeah right [ 11% (or Lower) : 04 51%, Fail ] [22:23] <@BradGM> ((got 1% still)) [22:23] <+Grendel> !perc 37 Awareness [22:23] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls Awareness [ 37% (or Lower) : 12 8%, Success ] [22:23] <+Grendel> !perc 53 Tech-Use [22:23] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls Tech-Use [ 53% (or Lower) : 12 16%, Success ] [22:24] <+Mira_Atella> !perc -4 [22:24] <+DiceServitor> Error -- Mira_Atella tried to roll some dice but failed because of bad input. [22:24] <+Grendel> ((uh...awareness -20 for me is like...-3)) [22:24] <+Mira_Atella> (( yeah, that doesn't work heh )) [22:25] <+Mira_Atella> (( or just do perc 1? )) [22:25] <@BradGM> ((perc 1)) [22:25] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 1 [22:25] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 1% (or Lower) : 04 89%, Fail ] [22:26] <+Grendel> !perc 1 [22:26] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls [ 1% (or Lower) : 04 2%, Fail ] [22:26] <+Grendel> ((lol)) [22:26] <+Mira_Atella> (( damn, almost lol )) [22:26] <+Alaric> ((close!)) [22:28] <@BradGM> **You go down the corridor, your steps echoing down the caverous depts of the hall. The Aupex detects no movement, but detects an increase in carbon monoxide, what can be fecal matter residue and some vegetation organism; all this being just residue in the air, not that it's anything recent.** [22:29] <+Elana> ((the psyker shat in his robes again? ;p)) [22:29] <+Alaric> ((heh)) [22:29] <+Elana> "Keep reading your Auspex"6, the Sister comments, needlessly. [22:30] * Away|Ophic (~seakrat@seakrat.users.undernet.org) Quit (Ping timeout) [22:30] * +Grendel continues on. "Increases in carbon monoxide, fecal matter resisude and vegetation. Perhaps something lived in the hulk at some point." [22:31] <+Elana> "Or perhaps it still does ..." [22:31] * +Mira_Atella decides to holster her pistol and pull the rifle from her back. [22:31] * +Alaric doesn't respond, continuing onward and staying alert. [22:31] * +Mira_Atella drops back behind the rest of the group. [22:32] <+Elana> ((do we *see* the lift doors atm?)) [22:33] * +Grendel occasionally looks up from the auspex to make sure we haven't walked past the lift. [22:33] <@BradGM> **You arrive at some rusted lift double doors. There are 2 lifts side by side there. The doors are closed. The corridor continues further** [22:33] * +Mira_Atella hangs back a bit from the rest, looking around, not feeling quite right. [22:34] * +Grendel looks for an access panel. [22:34] * +Alaric keeps an eye peeled, wary as they reach the lift. He makes sure to note everyone (including assassins) and where they are, keeping them in sight and close. [22:34] <+Mira_Atella> (( woohoo, she counts as 2 )) [22:35] <@BradGM> **Grendel, there is apanel, but it is unpowered, as all of this section of the ship is.** [22:35] * +Elana eyes the door, then Grendel as the Priest checks the panel. 1"Perhaps we should proceed through the shaft? It might be safer than relying on a potentially damaged generatorum." [22:36] * +Grendel connects to the dataport, just to check to make sure. [22:37] <@BradGM> **Grendel, nothing happens; the machine-spirit have no power** [22:37] * +Alaric speaks without looking to Grendel. "Could we supply power somehow? Or simply pry open the lift?" [22:38] * +Mira_Atella keeps back from the others, still looking around. [22:39] * +Elana groans, wordlessly proceeding to the nearest set of doors, seeing if she could pull them apart. [22:39] <+Alaric> "Mira? What is the problem," he says watching and wary. [22:39] <+Mira_Atella> "Probably nothing.. just a feeling." [22:40] <+Mira_Atella> "It's... wrong in here." [22:40] <+Alaric> "Can you expound on that? And move closer to the group while doing it," he says. [22:40] <+Mira_Atella> "I wish I could, but no." [22:40] * +Mira_Atella keeps the rifle at eye level as she looks around. [22:41] <@BradGM> ((Mira's afraid!)) [22:41] <@BradGM> ((or in her assassin move)) [22:41] <+Mira_Atella> (( she doesn't get afraid )) [22:41] <@BradGM> ((*mode)) [22:41] * +Grendel pulls the datacord from the maintenance port. "The machine spirits have been starved of power. Perhaps I could attempt to appease their spirit by providing power from a charge pack, but that will take time." [22:41] <@BradGM> ((yeah remember who ran away last game?)) [22:41] <+Mira_Atella> (( unless bad rolls and a mean GM make her afraid )) [22:41] <+Mira_Atella> ) [22:41] * +Elana continues to attempt to bring her armoured fingers between the lift doors [22:41] <+Alaric> ((heh all PCs are immune to fear. until that happens ;) )) [22:41] <@BradGM> ((it started wiht MI and ended in ra)) [22:41] <@BradGM> **Elana, roll strenght** [22:42] <+Elana> !perc 42 [22:42] <+DiceServitor> Elana rolls [ 42% (or Lower) : 04 87%, Fail ] [22:42] <+Elana> ((I blame the Tech-Priest)) [22:42] <@BradGM> ((hahaha)) [22:42] <+Mira_Atella> (( easiest thing to do )) [22:43] <+Grendel> "Perhaps the others should try to help you?" [22:43] * +Grendel consults the auspex again. [22:43] <@BradGM> **Elana, the Angel pattern's power fingers seems to lack the proper grasping angle to get a hold on the door.** [22:43] * +Mira_Atella doesn't look like she's moving, still sweeping the room. [22:43] * +Elana pauses for a look to the side. 1"Feel free to do so"6 follows her invitation promptly. [22:44] <+Alaric> "Mira, close ranks. Elana, status?" He continues to look down the corridors. [22:44] <+Mira_Atella> "Last I checked, I don't take orders from you.. and still.. this isn't right." [22:45] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh months with people or not, she's a loner )) [22:45] <+Alaric> "Not talking about orders. Talking about safety, yours and ours, and tactics. And I agree." [22:45] <+Mira_Atella> "Yes, and I have the rifle.. I'm better back here." [22:46] * +Elana finally lets go off the doors and takes a step back, groaning in frustration. 1"The doors appear to be stuck. I shall apply more force." 6Reaching for her bolter she adds: 1"Please, step back." [22:46] <+Mira_Atella> (( shehad the rifle out before and got the penalty for being too close heh )) [22:47] * +Grendel makes a sound in the rebreather. "You're not going to descescrate the Mk III Diemos-pattern lift doors, are you? They're sacred!" [22:47] <+Mira_Atella> (( retraining et al.. I still try to play her as the assassin heh )) [22:48] <+Alaric> "Yes...and you're standing in a corridor, right in our line of fire if something should happen." [22:48] <+Mira_Atella> "I know what's behind us, that's not what my worry is." [22:49] <@BradGM> ((Diemos pattern..nice)) [22:49] <+Elana> "Your lift doors are blocking our path to a holy item. Either you open them, or I shall." [22:49] <+Elana> ((indeed, I approve of this reaction :D)) [22:49] <@BradGM> ((Krak that door!)) [22:49] <@BradGM> ((don't waste precious bolter rounds)) [22:49] <+Alaric> "My point still stands. It is tactically unwise." He shaeks his head. [22:50] <+Mira_Atella> "Tactics are not of my concern right now, when we don't know the field." [22:50] * +Grendel pulls out the combi-tool and gets to work, attempting to convert a powercell to work with the machine spirit of the door in order to open them. [22:51] <+Alaric> "Hence, when facing the unknown, returning to standard doctrine to prevent disaster." [22:51] <@BradGM> ((scratch 1 chargepack from your bandolier; you don't loose it, but it'll become empty)) [22:51] <+Alaric> ((I'm happy to just keep shooting the hsit/lightly arguing here until you get the doors open ;) )) [22:51] <@BradGM> **roll Tech-Use -20 Grendel** [22:52] <+Mira_Atella> "Preach all you want Arbiter.. I've killed dozens and their followers, yet here I stand." [22:52] * +Grendel gets to work, carefully. [22:52] <+Grendel> !perc 43 [22:52] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls [ 43% (or Lower) : 12 2%, Success ] [22:52] <+Alaric> ((nice)) [22:52] <+Mira_Atella> (( nice )) [22:52] <+Elana> ((your doors are in luck)) [22:53] <@BradGM> ((hahaha)) [22:53] <+Alaric> "As an individual? Or as part of a unit, which you now are a member of. Because your current tactics...need some retraining." [22:53] <+Mira_Atella> (( I have such a weird habit of spacing between my things )) [22:54] <+Alaric> ((no worries)) [22:54] <@BradGM> **It takes you 15 minutes Grendel, and you carefully merge the chargepack to the panel and gives it a jolt of power, making the door sldie open; your charge pack is empty now.** [22:54] <+Mira_Atella> "If that door opens and something is there, I have a clean shot." [22:54] <+Mira_Atella> "You'd be... surprised." [22:54] <+Alaric> "And the corridor both fore and aft? You might...but you block others," he says unconcerned. [22:55] <@BradGM> ((btw your guns got a cable system like here, at 0:28 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ3iaKjotEg&feature=related )) [22:55] * +Elana lowers her boltgun's muzzle, nodding in approval without paying too much attention to the debate between the Arbitrator and the assassin - for now. 1"Much better." [22:55] <@BradGM> ((man I looked for that picture for a while thank you youtube fan vids)) [22:55] <+Alaric> ((heh)) [22:56] <+Mira_Atella> (( pause it and screep cap ;) )) [22:56] * +Grendel mutters a brief invocation of thanks and warding over the chargepack and channel. "There, it is done. The doors are saved." [22:57] * +Mira_Atella looks through the opening doors, the rifle still raised. [22:57] <+Alaric> "I guess we climb then if the lift is not functional? How wide is it?" [22:59] * +Grendel steps towards the now open doors, pointing the auspex up, and studying the readings. [23:00] <@BradGM> **There is a miantenace ladder on the side of it, accessible by stretching your arm far enough. You can go up 4 floors before there is a lift blocking your way** [23:00] * +Mira_Atella steps forward, still feeling at unease. [23:00] <+Alaric> ((time for some MELTA PASTE!)) [23:00] <+Mira_Atella> (( I've seen the movies, I know what happens here )) [23:01] <+Mira_Atella> (( Lots of hurried rushing, then squish or splat )) [23:01] <+Alaric> ((lol)) [23:01] <+Elana> ((I suppose the lift is sacred too? *pets bolter*)) [23:02] <+Mira_Atella> (( Only thing worse would to be on the inside and sticking your head through a barely open door... )) [23:02] <+Mira_Atella> (( wait, we're on the outside of a barely open door )) [23:02] <+Mira_Atella> (( She's not sticking her head in first )) [23:03] <+Alaric> ((well...Grendel detect anything???)) [23:03] * +Grendel studies the auspex readings, considering how to get around the elevator shaft. [23:03] <@BradGM> ((no the doors are opened fully du to Grendel's little tricks; and get 50 xp Grendel for saying the Mk III Diemos-pattern lift doors from some crazed Zealot** [23:03] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh, didn't mean barely like partly open.. barely like, they had just opened )) [23:03] * knightriefel (~knight.ri@173-165-239-237-minnesota.hfc.comcastbusiness.net) has joined #Shadowrun [23:04] * BradGM sets mode: +v knightriefel [23:04] <+Alaric> ((welcome! we're all dead!)) [23:04] * knightriefel is now known as Lazerus_Grim [23:04] <+Alaric> ((on the plus side, the Arbitor got kisses :) )) [23:04] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((yay! biomancy psyker FTW, REZ!!!!)) [23:04] <+Mira_Atella> (( blew out a hole in the ship and poof, we all floated to our deaths )) [23:05] * +Grendel looks for an access panel on the bottom of the elevator. [23:05] <+Alaric> ((afk a sec)) [23:05] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you could always get on the floor under the lift, and find another way there. You could also cut a hole wiht the lascutter; but keep in mind you'd need both ahnds to even go up the ladder, and both your ahdns are full; one got the aupex, the other the vox-caster.** [23:06] * +Grendel puts the auspex away for now (I assume its not detecting anything), and puts down the vox-caster. "Guard this with your life." [23:07] * +Grendel leans out and tries to snag the ladder. [23:07] <+Mira_Atella> (( *catches Grim up* )) [23:07] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((relatively, yes)) [23:08] <+Mira_Atella> "We can check that the lift has no power? If that thing fell while we were climbing..? [23:08] <+Mira_Atella> " [23:08] <+Elana> "I would not mind if it has power or not, as long as it stays securely where it is now." [23:08] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you can reach the ladder by stnading on the side of the door and extending your arm away** [23:08] <+Mira_Atella> (( *ruins Brad's plot to kill them all in one swoop* )) [23:09] <+Alaric> ((back)) [23:10] <@BradGM> (('pretty mure a warp-core explosion will kill you all regardless of the lift mira)) [23:10] <@BradGM> ((bwahaha)) [23:10] <+Mira_Atella> (( ..... )) [23:10] <+Mira_Atella> (( jerk )) [23:10] * +Grendel grabs a hold of the ladder and starts to climb. [23:10] <+Alaric> ((he does tend to set tech on fire...)) [23:11] * +Grendel really wishes the for the power of the Adeptus Mechanicus when it comes to manipulating gravity right about now... [23:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( See.. remember when I said that our exit would be a running one and the kind to leave exploration time? Uh huh.. Brad is evil. )) [23:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( not * )) [23:12] <@BradGM> ((not evil?)) [23:12] <+Mira_Atella> (( and not the kind... )) [23:12] <@BradGM> **Grendel you climb and climb..roll toughness!** [23:12] <+Mira_Atella> (( you're evil, we all know that )) [23:13] <+Grendel> !perc 36 [23:13] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls [ 36% (or Lower) : 12 28%, Success ] [23:13] <+Alaric> ((that's the definition of being a GM. or at least a major requirement)) [23:14] <+Mira_Atella> (( Do I remember, Brad, you saying that you had this week to stay up as late as you wanted? )) [23:14] <@BradGM> ((that was last week)) [23:14] <+Mira_Atella> (( well why'd you cut it short last week then? lol )) [23:15] * +Grendel puts one hand after the other, one foot after the other, slowly climbing. [23:15] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you climb the 4 floors, it is quite a climb, you the Omnissiah is strong; you reach the top wihtout feeling tired and worn-out** [23:15] * +Grendel starts studying the bottom of the elevator for any ports or doors. [23:15] <+Mira_Atella> (( aw crap, with my rolls tonight, this is going to hurt )) [23:15] <+Alaric> ((yeah)) [23:16] <+Mira_Atella> (( go behind her then, she can fall on you lol )) [23:16] <@BradGM> **Grendel, there is none: maintenance traps would be better, and safer, on the ceeling** [23:16] <+Elana> ((:D)) [23:17] * +Grendel studies the bottom of the elevator, looking to see if there's anyway past. [23:17] <+Alaric> ((heh)) [23:18] <@BradGM> **Short of passing throught metal, no Grendel; the lift is taking the whole space of the shaft.** [23:18] <+Alaric> ((what did I say before? MELTA PASTE! :) )) [23:18] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol )) [23:19] <+Mira_Atella> (( we should have just blown the cables )) [23:19] <+Grendel> @@The way is blocked by the elevator, but it is simply a Mk II Luna-pattern lift box, removing a portion of the floor will be acceptable." [23:20] <+Mira_Atella> (( ceiling? )) [23:20] <+Alaric> "Go for it," he says, still keeping watch. [23:21] * Ribonizer (hehe@bas4-hull20-1177928792.dsl.bell.ca) Quit (Signed off) [23:21] * +Elana takes a step closer towards the shaft, peering upwards [23:22] <@BradGM> **Elana, you see Grendel about 200 meters up, getting his als-cutter out** [23:22] * +Grendel loops an arm around a rung of the ladder, using it to steady himself as he brings the auspex back up, noting that this is why tech-priests have mechadendrites...relying on flesh and blood arms is weak. [23:22] <+Mira_Atella> (( I'm just making sure he meant ceiling lol because cutting more floor would suck )) [23:22] <+Grendel> ((Cutting the floor of the elevator car, which is the ceiling for us, since we're below it)) [23:23] <+Mira_Atella> (( we're upside down? wow where did I miss that )) [23:24] * +Grendel attempts to use the auspex to see what's in the elevator, if anything. [23:24] <@BradGM> ((no, you'Re going up)) [23:24] <@BradGM> **roll'em Grendel** [23:24] <+Grendel> !perc 37 Awareness [23:24] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls Awareness [ 37% (or Lower) : 04 72%, Fail ] [23:24] <+Grendel> !perc 53 Tech [23:24] <+DiceServitor> Grendel rolls Tech [ 53% (or Lower) : 12 25%, Success ] [23:25] <+Mira_Atella> (( okay, I get it, I thought you had already gotten inside.. sorry heh )) [23:25] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((really guys? i shat in my robes again?)) [23:25] <+Mira_Atella> (( I hope not since Elana is looking up )) [23:25] <+Mira_Atella> (( that could be messy )) [23:25] <+Alaric> ((fyi, I gtg soon...)) [23:26] <@BradGM> **Grendel, no movement, but the presence of fecal matter, CO2, vegetal organims seems to be coming from close-by; either 'your floor' or the one under it (the 4th one))** [23:26] * +Grendel puts the auspex away, and carefully balances, cutting a hole in the bottom of the elevator to get through. [23:27] <+Grendel> @@Look out below." [23:27] <+Elana> ((lol)) [23:27] <+Alaric> ((heh)) [23:27] <+Elana> ((he's a Tech-Priest, he shits bricks)) [23:28] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((where am i in the climbing order?)) [23:28] <@BradGM> **The cut piece of flooring falls down the shaft down and down and donw..until it crashes below in a loud tump.** [23:28] <@BradGM> ((only Grendel climbed up to go check the lift out)) [23:28] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((gotcha, thank you, i should be good now)) [23:29] * +Alaric will continue to guard the hallway, intending to go through last. [23:29] <@BradGM> ((yeah and- don'T wanna crap it for you- but it's sorta time to clsoe it for me)) [23:29] * +Grendel carefully balances, once again absently thinking a nice servo harness would work out nicely here, and tries to wriggle his way through the hole. [23:29] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((haha, i guessed it would be ending soon anyway, sorry for not getting here earlier)) [23:30] <@BradGM> ((nah it's all right)) [23:31] <+Mira_Atella> (( yeah, it's good )) [23:31] <@BradGM> ++++++++Terminate Transmission++++++++