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The crew of the MV Celestial Drifter arrived on Galtor IV, only to find the Equestrian colony unresponsive to radio hails. Captain Rosewater sent her five least-critical personnel out to investigate.
When they arrived at the small colony, they discovered the town abandoned. There was evidence of some sort of laser battle, and a large mass of tracks lead to the north.
As the crew got ready to head north, they were attacked by a group of ponies dressed in dark robes. The party managed to kill two of the ponies, and when the remaining three attempted to flee, the crew captured them.
Unfortunately, they failed to interrogate the robed ponies — all committed suicide with some sort of poison gas encased in their teeth. The mad doctor Clinic Love attempted to interrogate the ghosts of two of the ponies, but neither provided any information. All they would say was the cryptic word "Bromion…"
When they arrived at the small colony, they discovered the town abandoned. There was evidence of some sort of laser battle, and a large mass of tracks lead to the north.
As the crew got ready to head north, they were attacked by a group of ponies dressed in dark robes. The party managed to kill two of the ponies, and when the remaining three attempted to flee, the crew captured them.
Unfortunately, they failed to interrogate the robed ponies — all committed suicide with some sort of poison gas encased in their teeth. The mad doctor Clinic Love attempted to interrogate the ghosts of two of the ponies, but neither provided any information. All they would say was the cryptic word "Bromion…"
>>223550
"Pera, come on, let's get that cough checked out. Everyone else, gather up the battery packs, and the guns. We might need them later."
I'll raise the ship on the comm system while we go.
"Home Base, this is Landing Party. Updating you on the situation. The hostiles we encountered were all equipped with some sort of poison capsule. They all offed themselves before we got anything useful out of them. Pera inhaled some of the fumes, so we're heading to the nearby medical facility in the Southern section of the town. We'll try and hunker down there and maintain contact. Over."
"Pera, come on, let's get that cough checked out. Everyone else, gather up the battery packs, and the guns. We might need them later."
I'll raise the ship on the comm system while we go.
"Home Base, this is Landing Party. Updating you on the situation. The hostiles we encountered were all equipped with some sort of poison capsule. They all offed themselves before we got anything useful out of them. Pera inhaled some of the fumes, so we're heading to the nearby medical facility in the Southern section of the town. We'll try and hunker down there and maintain contact. Over."
>>223554
>>223556
You gallop towards the south, keeping your eyes pinned to the ground, lest you accidentally catch a glimpse of the alien sun again. But, in your haste to reach the safety of the shade, you run headlong into the clinic's walls. You fall to ground, concussed, you're sure.
>>223557
You wave the translator over the pendant's markings.
"ERROR: SCAN AGAIN"
>>223560
"Roger, landing party," Rosewater says, "I can send assistance, but they'll need to walk unless you bring the truck back. It will be twenty minutes, probably. Over."
>>223556
You gallop towards the south, keeping your eyes pinned to the ground, lest you accidentally catch a glimpse of the alien sun again. But, in your haste to reach the safety of the shade, you run headlong into the clinic's walls. You fall to ground, concussed, you're sure.
>>223557
You wave the translator over the pendant's markings.
"ERROR: SCAN AGAIN"
>>223560
"Roger, landing party," Rosewater says, "I can send assistance, but they'll need to walk unless you bring the truck back. It will be twenty minutes, probably. Over."
>>223563
"I'd rather secure the town before we try and set that tub back on its wheels, Ma'am. We'll hold down the fort until you get here. Be wary on approach, though, there are probably more than just that one group. Over."
After a moment, I'll add in a bit more.
"Also, once we get back, I'm suggesting Gibson get some off time. Being cooped up on the ship has somehow made him believe the sun is out to get him. Over."
"I'd rather secure the town before we try and set that tub back on its wheels, Ma'am. We'll hold down the fort until you get here. Be wary on approach, though, there are probably more than just that one group. Over."
After a moment, I'll add in a bit more.
"Also, once we get back, I'm suggesting Gibson get some off time. Being cooped up on the ship has somehow made him believe the sun is out to get him. Over."
>>223558
>>223567
>>223573
You reach the clinic in a few minutes of walking. It's not a very big town, you note. Just the main office in the center of town, the clinic to the south, and a handful of small prefab bunkhouses and storage buildings. The town only had a population of 200 or so.
>>223565
You manage to avoid the sun's gaze. You scramble inside the clinic. Fortunately, the door was open.
The interior of the clinic is a mess. Closets are open, papers and information pads are scattered about. The occupants left in a hurry.
There are three medical beds nearby. If they're powered on, they should be able to scan you and provide very basic medical care, even without a doctor or nurse.
>>223572
"Leave the personnel decisions to the mates and the ship's master, Hotshot.
"I'll send over Sunshine and Lucky Leaf. They'll be over in thirty."
Sunshine is the Drifter's second mate. He's not a professional doctor, but he's a Priest of Luna and can heal well enough. Lucky Leaf is one of the engineering mates. You know that he was in the Royal Guard for a while, and he can shoot. They'll probably be okay on their own.
>>223567
>>223573
You reach the clinic in a few minutes of walking. It's not a very big town, you note. Just the main office in the center of town, the clinic to the south, and a handful of small prefab bunkhouses and storage buildings. The town only had a population of 200 or so.
>>223565
You manage to avoid the sun's gaze. You scramble inside the clinic. Fortunately, the door was open.
The interior of the clinic is a mess. Closets are open, papers and information pads are scattered about. The occupants left in a hurry.
There are three medical beds nearby. If they're powered on, they should be able to scan you and provide very basic medical care, even without a doctor or nurse.
>>223572
"Leave the personnel decisions to the mates and the ship's master, Hotshot.
"I'll send over Sunshine and Lucky Leaf. They'll be over in thirty."
Sunshine is the Drifter's second mate. He's not a professional doctor, but he's a Priest of Luna and can heal well enough. Lucky Leaf is one of the engineering mates. You know that he was in the Royal Guard for a while, and he can shoot. They'll probably be okay on their own.
>>223577
"Roger that, Ma'am, over and out."
Moving to the interior of the Clinic, I'll start looking any sort of equipment that might be useful for inhaled poisons. I'll speak to the others while looking.
"Alright, Captain is sending Sunny and Lucky Leaf over to help out. They'll be here in thirty, so we're holding down the fort until they get here."
Roll #0 1 = 1
"Roger that, Ma'am, over and out."
Moving to the interior of the Clinic, I'll start looking any sort of equipment that might be useful for inhaled poisons. I'll speak to the others while looking.
"Alright, Captain is sending Sunny and Lucky Leaf over to help out. They'll be here in thirty, so we're holding down the fort until they get here."
Roll #0 1 = 1
>>223584
You ignore Gibson, who seems to be rolling his face in some sort of fruit punch that he's found on the floor, and inspect the medibeds.
No, they do not have power. Makes sense, you think — this place looks to have been abandoned for a while.
>>223589
You don't find any clues as to why they left, but you do see that all of the drug cabinets are open and bare.
>>223590
You try to power on the medibeds, only to discover that power is offline. You're able to contact the town's power grid computer, which is apparently still running on reserve power. There's some sort of problem with the connection between the town and the solar cells to the southwest.
>>223593
Do you mean the green goo that came out of the one that is now your thrall, or the green gas that came out of them when they died?
You ignore Gibson, who seems to be rolling his face in some sort of fruit punch that he's found on the floor, and inspect the medibeds.
No, they do not have power. Makes sense, you think — this place looks to have been abandoned for a while.
>>223589
You don't find any clues as to why they left, but you do see that all of the drug cabinets are open and bare.
>>223590
You try to power on the medibeds, only to discover that power is offline. You're able to contact the town's power grid computer, which is apparently still running on reserve power. There's some sort of problem with the connection between the town and the solar cells to the southwest.
>>223593
Do you mean the green goo that came out of the one that is now your thrall, or the green gas that came out of them when they died?
>>223612
Not that I remember.
The green goo that poured out of your ghoul's eye sockets was just the chemicals you use in your reanimator. You reach into his mouth and dislodge a suspicious-looking silver tooth and run a test on it. Yep. Hydrocyanic Acid, just like in the spy movies.
>>223613
Your translator takes a while to analyze the pendant writings. It can't identify what it is, but it narrows it down to a few likely targets for known languages that use these sorts of letters: The Northern Diamond Dog Language, Griffon, Draconic, Discordian.
>>223616
It's evidently between the power transformer in town and the power cells to the southwest.
>>223618
The label has fallen off. Might want to run a test on it.
>>223620
The lab computer looks to be intact, though it is powered off along with all of the other medical equipment in the clinic.
Not that I remember.
The green goo that poured out of your ghoul's eye sockets was just the chemicals you use in your reanimator. You reach into his mouth and dislodge a suspicious-looking silver tooth and run a test on it. Yep. Hydrocyanic Acid, just like in the spy movies.
>>223613
Your translator takes a while to analyze the pendant writings. It can't identify what it is, but it narrows it down to a few likely targets for known languages that use these sorts of letters: The Northern Diamond Dog Language, Griffon, Draconic, Discordian.
>>223616
It's evidently between the power transformer in town and the power cells to the southwest.
>>223618
The label has fallen off. Might want to run a test on it.
>>223620
The lab computer looks to be intact, though it is powered off along with all of the other medical equipment in the clinic.
>>223624
Your translator beeps a few times. This wasn't enough before. It will need more information to identify.
>>223627
It's on the other side of Hope Lake. You'll need to walk along the shore or find a boat to get there. Walking distance is about 3 miles, but by boat it would only be about 2. You can walk there, but it will probably take about thirty minutes, at least.
>>223628
There's no-
Hey, here's a scanner!
>>223635
You flip the switch a few times. No power.
Your translator beeps a few times. This wasn't enough before. It will need more information to identify.
>>223627
It's on the other side of Hope Lake. You'll need to walk along the shore or find a boat to get there. Walking distance is about 3 miles, but by boat it would only be about 2. You can walk there, but it will probably take about thirty minutes, at least.
>>223628
There's no-
Hey, here's a scanner!
>>223635
You flip the switch a few times. No power.
>>223656
>>223658
>>223659
You arrive at the town hall. The interior doesn't look very different from the clinic — evidently whoever was here last took as much as they could and ran.
There are several desks here. All have computer terminals. In the back of the town hall you can see a large computer mainframe. It doesn't look like it's operating.
>>223660
You fall over before you can get out the door. You throw up all over the doorway. You feel a little better.
>>223661
The medical scanner tells you that the "medicine" is really a strong antiseptic dilution of carbolic acid.
>>223664
You pick her up out of the pool of goat vomit.
>>223658
>>223659
You arrive at the town hall. The interior doesn't look very different from the clinic — evidently whoever was here last took as much as they could and ran.
There are several desks here. All have computer terminals. In the back of the town hall you can see a large computer mainframe. It doesn't look like it's operating.
>>223660
You fall over before you can get out the door. You throw up all over the doorway. You feel a little better.
>>223661
The medical scanner tells you that the "medicine" is really a strong antiseptic dilution of carbolic acid.
>>223664
You pick her up out of the pool of goat vomit.
>>223681
It's not an especially secure network. You guess the password easily — it's "Celestia."
The computer tells you little beyond what you already know. There is some sort of problem between the transformer (located not far from the clinic) and the solar power station across the lake.
It does tell you that main power went offline 1 week ago. The battery powering the computer has about 75% of its power left.
>>223679
There's nothing to repair, you note. The computer appears to be in remarkable condition. Indeed, the laser scorching that marks many of the buildings does not appear in here at all.
It's not an especially secure network. You guess the password easily — it's "Celestia."
The computer tells you little beyond what you already know. There is some sort of problem between the transformer (located not far from the clinic) and the solar power station across the lake.
It does tell you that main power went offline 1 week ago. The battery powering the computer has about 75% of its power left.
>>223679
There's nothing to repair, you note. The computer appears to be in remarkable condition. Indeed, the laser scorching that marks many of the buildings does not appear in here at all.
>>223674
"Alright, you just relax. I'll go see if the water here still works. And if they have cups."
If there is a blanket on any of the other beds (if there are any other beds) I'll tuck Pera in as comfortably as I can ('1d10' for comfort) and go see if I can't find a garbage bin and a few cups.
Roll #1 1 = 1
"Alright, you just relax. I'll go see if the water here still works. And if they have cups."
If there is a blanket on any of the other beds (if there are any other beds) I'll tuck Pera in as comfortably as I can ('1d10' for comfort) and go see if I can't find a garbage bin and a few cups.
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>223702
You drop it a few times on the way over. It's pretty heavy — especially for a wimpy computer geek. Fortunately, it's a chemical battery, so it's pretty resilient.
>>223703
You miss. It gets mostly on your stomach. You now smell strongly of vomit. Well, more strongly than you used to.
>>223704
There are several aluminum bed pans scattered around the floor. You also find some plastic cups near the sink, which is on the other the side of the room. There are a few garbage bins tipped over throughout the room.
>>223709
Gibson drops it a few times, barely missing your hoof.
You drop it a few times on the way over. It's pretty heavy — especially for a wimpy computer geek. Fortunately, it's a chemical battery, so it's pretty resilient.
>>223703
You miss. It gets mostly on your stomach. You now smell strongly of vomit. Well, more strongly than you used to.
>>223704
There are several aluminum bed pans scattered around the floor. You also find some plastic cups near the sink, which is on the other the side of the room. There are a few garbage bins tipped over throughout the room.
>>223709
Gibson drops it a few times, barely missing your hoof.
>>223739
You dry-heave a few times after you knock the bin to the floor.
>>223737
You drag the battery inside and connect it to he medibed upon which Pera is current laying. Red to red, black to-
>>223742
You knock Gibson to the side and screw up the connection. The Medibed jolts and begins to buzz with electrical energy. Pera screams in pain as she is shocked badly from the electricity.
>>223740
You think better of giving Pera any water, as she is currently being electrocuted.
You dry-heave a few times after you knock the bin to the floor.
>>223737
You drag the battery inside and connect it to he medibed upon which Pera is current laying. Red to red, black to-
>>223742
You knock Gibson to the side and screw up the connection. The Medibed jolts and begins to buzz with electrical energy. Pera screams in pain as she is shocked badly from the electricity.
>>223740
You think better of giving Pera any water, as she is currently being electrocuted.
>>223754
You try to levitate Pera away, but her weight is just too much for your ability with telekinesis.
>>223751
indeed
>>223750
You reach for the battery's connections and try to pull the wires out, only to find that your electrified hooves clutch the battery. You are badly shocked before…
>>223749
…Clinic Love's ghoul grabs you and dispassionately pushes you off of the battery. Its flesh burns from the brief connection and the smell of roasted equine fills the room.
>>223760
You manage to pull the wires out of the bed after the zombie removes Gibson.
The battery is currently smoking, and it's probably a little drained, but it is also probably still in working order.
The medibed is another matter. It is totally fried — you can see the melted circuit board from here. Fortunately, there are two others in the room.
You try to levitate Pera away, but her weight is just too much for your ability with telekinesis.
>>223751
indeed
>>223750
You reach for the battery's connections and try to pull the wires out, only to find that your electrified hooves clutch the battery. You are badly shocked before…
>>223749
…Clinic Love's ghoul grabs you and dispassionately pushes you off of the battery. Its flesh burns from the brief connection and the smell of roasted equine fills the room.
>>223760
You manage to pull the wires out of the bed after the zombie removes Gibson.
The battery is currently smoking, and it's probably a little drained, but it is also probably still in working order.
The medibed is another matter. It is totally fried — you can see the melted circuit board from here. Fortunately, there are two others in the room.
>>223771
I will take this opportunity to yell at the others while checking on how Pera's doing.
"And just what in the blueberry FUCK do you think you three clowns are trying to pull?! First, all three of you scamper off to who knows where IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A FIREFIGHT! Then you come back and nearly fry one of your crewmates! I demand an explanation for this utter bullshit."
I will take this opportunity to yell at the others while checking on how Pera's doing.
"And just what in the blueberry FUCK do you think you three clowns are trying to pull?! First, all three of you scamper off to who knows where IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A FIREFIGHT! Then you come back and nearly fry one of your crewmates! I demand an explanation for this utter bullshit."
>>223783
You rub a salve into her wounds. It stings.
>>223787
Advanced surgical features are offline, but all basic functions are working. Doses of certain drugs are running low. It looks like whoever stripped the supplies from the rest of the clinic didn't go for the medibed's supplies.
>>223788
You weekly paw at her with your hoof. It's not an impressive display of strength.
You rub a salve into her wounds. It stings.
>>223787
Advanced surgical features are offline, but all basic functions are working. Doses of certain drugs are running low. It looks like whoever stripped the supplies from the rest of the clinic didn't go for the medibed's supplies.
>>223788
You weekly paw at her with your hoof. It's not an impressive display of strength.
>>223811
"You crashed the truck. You think the sun is actively trying to get you. You abandon a defensible position to hare after who knows what MINUTES after a firefight. You placed yourself and the two who followed you out in immediate danger. And then you come back and electrocute a crewmate. If this is your idea of 'helping,.' then you need an updated dictionary."
"You crashed the truck. You think the sun is actively trying to get you. You abandon a defensible position to hare after who knows what MINUTES after a firefight. You placed yourself and the two who followed you out in immediate danger. And then you come back and electrocute a crewmate. If this is your idea of 'helping,.' then you need an updated dictionary."
>>223796
You begin to compound a new herbal concoction. You mix some kingsfoil with a bit of the goo that was oozing out of Clinc Love's ghoul.
Evidently, that was a bad idea. It flashes red and emits a cloud of yellow dust that fills your eyes. You're blinded.
>>223797
You try to crawl but only dry heave some more.
>>223798
You carry the trembling goat to the medibed and switch it on.
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
You begin to compound a new herbal concoction. You mix some kingsfoil with a bit of the goo that was oozing out of Clinc Love's ghoul.
Evidently, that was a bad idea. It flashes red and emits a cloud of yellow dust that fills your eyes. You're blinded.
>>223797
You try to crawl but only dry heave some more.
>>223798
You carry the trembling goat to the medibed and switch it on.
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>223816
"I crashed the truck trying to avoid getting it BLOWN UP. Why don't you try driving when you're under fire? And I was chasing after the sniper, who was shot twice AND I hit with something! And IT WASN'T FUCKING ME THAT DID IT. IT'S THAT BITCH BELLE WHO FUCKED ME UP AND MADE ME SCREW UP CONNECTING THE BATTERY.
SO FUCK YOU."
"I crashed the truck trying to avoid getting it BLOWN UP. Why don't you try driving when you're under fire? And I was chasing after the sniper, who was shot twice AND I hit with something! And IT WASN'T FUCKING ME THAT DID IT. IT'S THAT BITCH BELLE WHO FUCKED ME UP AND MADE ME SCREW UP CONNECTING THE BATTERY.
SO FUCK YOU."
>>223818
>7
The medibed clicks and whirs. A metal arm bearing a large medical scanner sweeps over the goat. Two arms hold syringes that gradually fill with liquid. They inject Pera with their contents. Another arm fits a mask over her snout, and you can hear her breath a little better.
After a few minutes of having her stomach and lungs pumped, Pera begins to feel better. The medibed removes the mask and injects her with a pain reliever.
She's still a little wounded, but she is no longer in critical condition.
>7
The medibed clicks and whirs. A metal arm bearing a large medical scanner sweeps over the goat. Two arms hold syringes that gradually fill with liquid. They inject Pera with their contents. Another arm fits a mask over her snout, and you can hear her breath a little better.
After a few minutes of having her stomach and lungs pumped, Pera begins to feel better. The medibed removes the mask and injects her with a pain reliever.
She's still a little wounded, but she is no longer in critical condition.
>>223829
"So you were chasing after a sniper that only you saw after we arrived at the clinic? And that led you to a battery instead. Fascinating. As for mucking up the bed, if you had hooked the battery up to an unoccupied bed, we could have avoided the electrocution entirely, even if the same thing had happened."
I'll go over and pick up the dropped cup and head back to the sink.
"And you couldn't have waited the thirty minutes I told you we had until Sunny and Lucky Leaf get here? Or were you not listening when I said that, so wrapped up in 'helping?'"
"So you were chasing after a sniper that only you saw after we arrived at the clinic? And that led you to a battery instead. Fascinating. As for mucking up the bed, if you had hooked the battery up to an unoccupied bed, we could have avoided the electrocution entirely, even if the same thing had happened."
I'll go over and pick up the dropped cup and head back to the sink.
"And you couldn't have waited the thirty minutes I told you we had until Sunny and Lucky Leaf get here? Or were you not listening when I said that, so wrapped up in 'helping?'"
You all hear your wrist communicators activate.
"Yo ho ho! We're here!" It's the voice of Lucky Leaf.
"Good job crashing the truck, ya gaggle of fillies. We're just outside the town. Where are you?"
>>223847
There is. The last treatment was three weeks ago. You pull up the patient in question's chart — it was Ferny, one of the colony's security officers. He was treated for a laser wound.
>>223849
You hold it in most admirably.
"Yo ho ho! We're here!" It's the voice of Lucky Leaf.
"Good job crashing the truck, ya gaggle of fillies. We're just outside the town. Where are you?"
>>223847
There is. The last treatment was three weeks ago. You pull up the patient in question's chart — it was Ferny, one of the colony's security officers. He was treated for a laser wound.
>>223849
You hold it in most admirably.
>>223855
You pull out a mini-soldering iron and refuse the circuit board. The medibay probably works now. Well, it would work if it had power.
>>223858
You go outside and look around. There's a small dock extending out into the lake to the south. There's a boat (one with an electric outboard motor) tied to the dock. It's pretty big. You could easily fit everyone on it.
>>223860
Too late. He's outside.
You pull out a mini-soldering iron and refuse the circuit board. The medibay probably works now. Well, it would work if it had power.
>>223858
You go outside and look around. There's a small dock extending out into the lake to the south. There's a boat (one with an electric outboard motor) tied to the dock. It's pretty big. You could easily fit everyone on it.
>>223860
Too late. He's outside.
>>223856
"Roger that, mates!"
You see Sunshine and Lucky Leaf stroll into the town square. Sunshine is carrying a bag and a ray pistol. Lucky Leaf has a pack and a laser rifle.
>>223874
You scan the lake. It's full of what look like eels of various sizes. None of them look much larger than a housecat, though.
You turn around and see Lucky Leaf and Sunshine standing in the town square. Lucky waves at you.
"Hey, dweeb! Where is everypony?"
"Roger that, mates!"
You see Sunshine and Lucky Leaf stroll into the town square. Sunshine is carrying a bag and a ray pistol. Lucky Leaf has a pack and a laser rifle.
>>223874
You scan the lake. It's full of what look like eels of various sizes. None of them look much larger than a housecat, though.
You turn around and see Lucky Leaf and Sunshine standing in the town square. Lucky waves at you.
"Hey, dweeb! Where is everypony?"
>>223883
"Oh, good, it's Doctor Creepo," says Lucky Leaf, laughing a little.
"Clinic Love, how is the landing party? Did you find the medical clinic?" asks Sunshine.
>>223886
You see that all of the doors to the various prefab buildings around here are open, except for one of the bunkhouses to the east.
"Oh, good, it's Doctor Creepo," says Lucky Leaf, laughing a little.
"Clinic Love, how is the landing party? Did you find the medical clinic?" asks Sunshine.
>>223886
You see that all of the doors to the various prefab buildings around here are open, except for one of the bunkhouses to the east.
>>223917
You go up to it. The door is closed. You try to open it, but it is locked.
>>223918
You start playing Phantapony Star XLVIII, but you just can't get into the complex story, not with all this other stuff weighing on your mind.
>>223920
"Of course. I ca-"
>>223925
"Pera, I understand if you are scared, but I can heal you, I am sure of that." He holds out his hooves and looks at you with eyes that show only kindness.
You go up to it. The door is closed. You try to open it, but it is locked.
>>223918
You start playing Phantapony Star XLVIII, but you just can't get into the complex story, not with all this other stuff weighing on your mind.
>>223920
"Of course. I ca-"
>>223925
"Pera, I understand if you are scared, but I can heal you, I am sure of that." He holds out his hooves and looks at you with eyes that show only kindness.
>>223932
"I won't electrocute you. I promise."
He mutters a prayer to Luna and places his hoof on your head.
'1d10'
>>223934
These pre-fab buldings actually use old-fashion manual doors. You jiggle the doorknob but it won't budge. You could try picking the lock, or you could just blast it off with a laser, you think.
Roll #1 2 = 2
"I won't electrocute you. I promise."
He mutters a prayer to Luna and places his hoof on your head.
'1d10'
>>223934
These pre-fab buldings actually use old-fashion manual doors. You jiggle the doorknob but it won't budge. You could try picking the lock, or you could just blast it off with a laser, you think.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>223942
>>223947
>4+2=6
You feel the pain in your lungs fade away, and dull pain from the burns on your back changes to a soft itching as your fur regrows.
"There. Sometimes the old ways are best," he says.
>>223943
You miss and blast a hole through the center of the door. You hear a high-pitched scream from the inside.
>>223947
>4+2=6
You feel the pain in your lungs fade away, and dull pain from the burns on your back changes to a soft itching as your fur regrows.
"There. Sometimes the old ways are best," he says.
>>223943
You miss and blast a hole through the center of the door. You hear a high-pitched scream from the inside.
>>223991
You look over their shoulders and see the shivering lump under the sheet towards the back.
>>223992
>>223995
The lump screams and throws the sheet at you — it's a small earth pony filly. It can't be older than 6 years old.
She runs towards the nearest corner and huddles in it as best she can. She screams again and starts to cry.
You look over their shoulders and see the shivering lump under the sheet towards the back.
>>223992
>>223995
The lump screams and throws the sheet at you — it's a small earth pony filly. It can't be older than 6 years old.
She runs towards the nearest corner and huddles in it as best she can. She screams again and starts to cry.
>>224000
>>224006
Nodding, I'll move into the room and stop a good five feet from the filly. Hunkering down onto the floor, I'll get ready to talk.
"Hey, could you two wait outside? this might take a while, and Gibson is starting to pitch a fit again."
In a bit of a whisper I'll add, "and for the love of all that's holy, please get those corpses away from Clinic. That'll scare her to bits."
Turning back to the filly, I'll start trying to calm her down, while speaking in a calm voice.
"Hey, no one's going to hurt you, kid. I'm here to help you."
>>224006
Nodding, I'll move into the room and stop a good five feet from the filly. Hunkering down onto the floor, I'll get ready to talk.
"Hey, could you two wait outside? this might take a while, and Gibson is starting to pitch a fit again."
In a bit of a whisper I'll add, "and for the love of all that's holy, please get those corpses away from Clinic. That'll scare her to bits."
Turning back to the filly, I'll start trying to calm her down, while speaking in a calm voice.
"Hey, no one's going to hurt you, kid. I'm here to help you."
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>>224023
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" she screams. She lunges at your hoof and bites it. Hard.
You try to shake her off, but she stays on there pretty well.
You now have a small filly attached to your right front hoof.
>>224021
You engage the engine and find that it's pretty fast. The electric motor powers you over to the other side of the lake in only a few minutes. You dock the boat at a wharf that leads up to a field full of solar panels. You see the problem immediately: The conduit that connects the power station to the colony is severed.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" she screams. She lunges at your hoof and bites it. Hard.
You try to shake her off, but she stays on there pretty well.
You now have a small filly attached to your right front hoof.
>>224021
You engage the engine and find that it's pretty fast. The electric motor powers you over to the other side of the lake in only a few minutes. You dock the boat at a wharf that leads up to a field full of solar panels. You see the problem immediately: The conduit that connects the power station to the colony is severed.
>>224047
I sort of let you do this with the battery, since hooking up a battery isn't too big of a deal, but you'll need to come up with something a bit more definite for this, especially for why Computer Science will help you here.
>>224050
You pet the filly a bit in an effort to goad her into releasing. She responds well and stops thrashing, though she doesn't stop biting.
>>224051
You hug her and she begins to relent some more.
>>224053
You play the "Li'l Pon Hour's" rendition of "Winter Wrap Up" — a perennial favorite. She finally stops biting and settles down. She's just crying now.
I sort of let you do this with the battery, since hooking up a battery isn't too big of a deal, but you'll need to come up with something a bit more definite for this, especially for why Computer Science will help you here.
>>224050
You pet the filly a bit in an effort to goad her into releasing. She responds well and stops thrashing, though she doesn't stop biting.
>>224051
You hug her and she begins to relent some more.
>>224053
You play the "Li'l Pon Hour's" rendition of "Winter Wrap Up" — a perennial favorite. She finally stops biting and settles down. She's just crying now.
>>224073
There's a big stuffed bee lying under the nearest bed. You're not sure it's hers, but, you know, it fits. You give it to her and she stops sniffling so much. She seems to trust all of you a bit more now.
>>224076
You try to cut into the power cable leading to the solar array before making sure that the station is shut off.
It's not.
The resulting shock sends you flying. You land in the lake with a huge splash that can be heard for miles around.
"What in tartarus was that?" says Lucky Leaf to Sunshine.
>>224078
You jostle her head a bit and she starts to cry again.
"I… locked… the dooor. To keep the bad guys out."
There's a big stuffed bee lying under the nearest bed. You're not sure it's hers, but, you know, it fits. You give it to her and she stops sniffling so much. She seems to trust all of you a bit more now.
>>224076
You try to cut into the power cable leading to the solar array before making sure that the station is shut off.
It's not.
The resulting shock sends you flying. You land in the lake with a huge splash that can be heard for miles around.
"What in tartarus was that?" says Lucky Leaf to Sunshine.
>>224078
You jostle her head a bit and she starts to cry again.
"I… locked… the dooor. To keep the bad guys out."
>>224119
You scan around for some computers, but you don't see anything.
You could swear you hear a rumbling noise, though. Maybe that's a computer.
>>224132
You remember that sunrise here was only about 5 hours ago, and the Drifter landed about 3 hours ago.
"They went away with everypony else. That was…." she thinks for a while, "A long, long time ago. I hid in the field. They didn't find me."
>>224133
>>224131
"I want to see mommy and daddy. Do you know where they went?"
You scan around for some computers, but you don't see anything.
You could swear you hear a rumbling noise, though. Maybe that's a computer.
>>224132
You remember that sunrise here was only about 5 hours ago, and the Drifter landed about 3 hours ago.
"They went away with everypony else. That was…." she thinks for a while, "A long, long time ago. I hid in the field. They didn't find me."
>>224133
>>224131
"I want to see mommy and daddy. Do you know where they went?"
>>224134
"You've been here, all by yourself for that long…?"
I'll hug her a bit tighter, but gently please('1d10').
"Well, we were sent here to find out what happened to your parents, and everyone else. We should be able to find them."
I'll think for a second.
"But we need to keep you safe. And the best place to be safe is with our Captain, Rosewater. She's strong enough that any bad guy would think three times before going anywhere near her. She could keep you safe on the ship until we find your mom and dad."
I'll make sure to make eye contact for the next question.
"Do you want to stay on our ship until we find your parents?" 'r2 1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9 / Roll #2 3 = 3
"You've been here, all by yourself for that long…?"
I'll hug her a bit tighter, but gently please('1d10').
"Well, we were sent here to find out what happened to your parents, and everyone else. We should be able to find them."
I'll think for a second.
"But we need to keep you safe. And the best place to be safe is with our Captain, Rosewater. She's strong enough that any bad guy would think three times before going anywhere near her. She could keep you safe on the ship until we find your mom and dad."
I'll make sure to make eye contact for the next question.
"Do you want to stay on our ship until we find your parents?" 'r2 1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9 / Roll #2 3 = 3
>>224135
She thinks again for a moment.
"Yeah, okay." She practically leaps into your hooves.
>>224139
She shakes her head. "I looked everywhere, and I saw them leave for the north when the bad people came."
>>224141
Your hug is gentle and she sighs softly at your touch.
"Yeah, I'll go. I haven't found anymore food in a while. I guess I can have some of yours!"
>>224136
You search around for that rumbling noise. It was coming from over there, behind that solar panel.
As you round the panel, you come face-to-face with a monstrous… thing. It looks like a boar standing on two hind legs, with tusks longer than three ponies. It screeches at you, and you could swear that you feel it screaming in your mind.
We'll pause here for the night. Next session will either be this weekend or Tuesday.
She thinks again for a moment.
"Yeah, okay." She practically leaps into your hooves.
>>224139
She shakes her head. "I looked everywhere, and I saw them leave for the north when the bad people came."
>>224141
Your hug is gentle and she sighs softly at your touch.
"Yeah, I'll go. I haven't found anymore food in a while. I guess I can have some of yours!"
>>224136
You search around for that rumbling noise. It was coming from over there, behind that solar panel.
As you round the panel, you come face-to-face with a monstrous… thing. It looks like a boar standing on two hind legs, with tusks longer than three ponies. It screeches at you, and you could swear that you feel it screaming in your mind.
We'll pause here for the night. Next session will either be this weekend or Tuesday.