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Space Quest: Tangents (thread 5): zulu No.304738[Last 50 Posts]
Last time on Space Quest: Tangents – (>>241367)
After finding a map to the cult's fortress in one of the nearby mountains, our intrepid crew took Grey Eminence's advice and followed an old sewer into the mountain. But instead of finding an easy route into the cult's lair, they were ambushed by a platoon of cultists.
After a long struggle against the cult troopers, the landing party managed to heal themselves and repair one of the robot wolves the cult used against them.
You stand now in the middle of a cavern. Behind you is a tunnel that leads back to the surface, as well as Second Mate Sunshine and the truck. Ahead of you is a tunnel that presumably leads further into the cultist base.
After finding a map to the cult's fortress in one of the nearby mountains, our intrepid crew took Grey Eminence's advice and followed an old sewer into the mountain. But instead of finding an easy route into the cult's lair, they were ambushed by a platoon of cultists.
After a long struggle against the cult troopers, the landing party managed to heal themselves and repair one of the robot wolves the cult used against them.
You stand now in the middle of a cavern. Behind you is a tunnel that leads back to the surface, as well as Second Mate Sunshine and the truck. Ahead of you is a tunnel that presumably leads further into the cultist base.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.304801
>>304793
"Grey, how many cultists remain alive now? What sort of equipment and weapons do you expect them to use against us?"
Roll #0 2 = 2
"Grey, how many cultists remain alive now? What sort of equipment and weapons do you expect them to use against us?"
Roll #0 2 = 2
>>304801
"My lord, there were maybe thirty of my brethren here when I was alive. Five you killed in the village. You slew another ten just now. That leaves perhaps fifteen remaining, including the High Priest.
"They are all heavily armed, master, and the more senior acolytes and priests are skilled with magic."
"Forgive me, master, but death leaves my memory with many holes. I do not remember much else."
>>304807
It's remarkably light — it looks like a relatively recently PONI VX-900 model stereo system with integrated ponyweb network access. Were you on the homeworld or one of the more advanced colonies, you would no doubt be able to access almost any song in the known universe.
But out here in the boonies it's pretty much limited to the memory card you put in it. At the moment there's a small chip labeled "HYMNS" plugged in.
The VX-900 is known for being very durable — a favorite of frontier colonists and inner-city breakdancers alike. It can survive being submerged in up to 300 meters of water, as well as temperatures up to 100 degrees centigrade.
"My lord, there were maybe thirty of my brethren here when I was alive. Five you killed in the village. You slew another ten just now. That leaves perhaps fifteen remaining, including the High Priest.
"They are all heavily armed, master, and the more senior acolytes and priests are skilled with magic."
"Forgive me, master, but death leaves my memory with many holes. I do not remember much else."
>>304807
It's remarkably light — it looks like a relatively recently PONI VX-900 model stereo system with integrated ponyweb network access. Were you on the homeworld or one of the more advanced colonies, you would no doubt be able to access almost any song in the known universe.
But out here in the boonies it's pretty much limited to the memory card you put in it. At the moment there's a small chip labeled "HYMNS" plugged in.
The VX-900 is known for being very durable — a favorite of frontier colonists and inner-city breakdancers alike. It can survive being submerged in up to 300 meters of water, as well as temperatures up to 100 degrees centigrade.
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.304813
>>304809
Tapping my hoof in irritation, I'll snap at him.
"If you weren't already dead, I'd probably threaten to put a few more holes in your memory. But that would be doing you a favor right now."
I'll go scavenge ammo packs from the dead cultists. Looking for anything else of interest that wasn't already picked up by the others.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
Tapping my hoof in irritation, I'll snap at him.
"If you weren't already dead, I'd probably threaten to put a few more holes in your memory. But that would be doing you a favor right now."
I'll go scavenge ammo packs from the dead cultists. Looking for anything else of interest that wasn't already picked up by the others.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.304818
>>304814
"Well, too bad for you that you're dead. Or undead. Or whatever it is Clinc's done to you."
Since I'm not really finding anything, I'll turn to Clinic.
"At least make sure he remembers where they keep prisoners. They can't have moved them that quickly, and if we're lucky, we'll be able to get them out of here without jumping into more combat."
"Well, too bad for you that you're dead. Or undead. Or whatever it is Clinc's done to you."
Since I'm not really finding anything, I'll turn to Clinic.
"At least make sure he remembers where they keep prisoners. They can't have moved them that quickly, and if we're lucky, we'll be able to get them out of here without jumping into more combat."
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.304831
>>304818
"Biologically speaking he is alive. I am almost certain of that. However, the only thing keeping his mind active is the mixture of scientific progress and necromantic magic running through his veins."
>>304814
"Grey, tell us how to get to the prisoners."
>>304824
"Because-um, well it was the least I could do. We are part of the same crew, after all. Your welcome."
I look away and cough awkwardly.
Roll #0 8 = 8
"Biologically speaking he is alive. I am almost certain of that. However, the only thing keeping his mind active is the mixture of scientific progress and necromantic magic running through his veins."
>>304814
"Grey, tell us how to get to the prisoners."
>>304824
"Because-um, well it was the least I could do. We are part of the same crew, after all. Your welcome."
I look away and cough awkwardly.
Roll #0 8 = 8
>>304834
You manage to dodge out of the way as a blob of sewage erupts from one of those holes in the ceiling and plops about a meter in front of you, right in the center of the drainage canal that runs through the center of the cavern.
You don't get any on you, fortunately.
>>304836
"Normally most of the acolytes are in the mines, guarding the prisoners. If the prisoners are still working, they and the guards will be scattered throughout the complex."
>>304835
"At least a few hundred more meters. Sound carries well down here, but whether or not they heard you relies upon luck."
You manage to dodge out of the way as a blob of sewage erupts from one of those holes in the ceiling and plops about a meter in front of you, right in the center of the drainage canal that runs through the center of the cavern.
You don't get any on you, fortunately.
>>304836
"Normally most of the acolytes are in the mines, guarding the prisoners. If the prisoners are still working, they and the guards will be scattered throughout the complex."
>>304835
"At least a few hundred more meters. Sound carries well down here, but whether or not they heard you relies upon luck."
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.304860
"Okay, Belle, You're pretty quick. You and Pera run that to Sunshine and set it up. Make sure the IFF is working properly. The rest of us will wait here until you get back, and take stock of our medical supplies, and ammunition. Then we'll move onwards. Got it?"
>>304862
You get a better view of the interior of the mountain this time. You're no geologist, but there's good evidence that this mountain is a dormant volcano. There's a large amount of heat emanating from a pool of what is probably magma a few hundred meters below you.
>>304863
You and Belle run and set up the wolf. It clatters as it unrolls and begins patrolling the area around the truck. Sunshine thanks you.
You're now back with the rest of the party.
You get a better view of the interior of the mountain this time. You're no geologist, but there's good evidence that this mountain is a dormant volcano. There's a large amount of heat emanating from a pool of what is probably magma a few hundred meters below you.
>>304863
You and Belle run and set up the wolf. It clatters as it unrolls and begins patrolling the area around the truck. Sunshine thanks you.
You're now back with the rest of the party.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.304872
>>304862
"Yes, unless you want to try fixing that support weapon up so I can drag it behind us."
Roll #0 3 = 3
"Yes, unless you want to try fixing that support weapon up so I can drag it behind us."
Roll #0 3 = 3
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.304877
>>304874
Sure, sure. But remember, we go in quiet. Clinic, you, your pet corpse, and myself will take point. Gibson, you'll be center. Pera, you and Belle take the rear."
Doublechecking the battery pack in my rifle, I'll motion the others.
"Now let's go save some colonists."
Sure, sure. But remember, we go in quiet. Clinic, you, your pet corpse, and myself will take point. Gibson, you'll be center. Pera, you and Belle take the rear."
Doublechecking the battery pack in my rifle, I'll motion the others.
"Now let's go save some colonists."
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>>304881
"Of course, Doctor Love."
>>304877
>>304878
>>304879
>>304881
>>304882
You all proceed down the tunnel. As you follow it's length, you find it gradually gets wider and drier, until it finally empties into a squarish chamber. There's clear evidence of mining going on here, carts full of debris, pick-axes, and irregular scoring along the walls, but there are no ponies here — prisoners or otherwise.
"Of course, Doctor Love."
>>304877
>>304878
>>304879
>>304881
>>304882
You all proceed down the tunnel. As you follow it's length, you find it gradually gets wider and drier, until it finally empties into a squarish chamber. There's clear evidence of mining going on here, carts full of debris, pick-axes, and irregular scoring along the walls, but there are no ponies here — prisoners or otherwise.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.304895
"Which way, Grey?"
Roll #0 1 = 1
Roll #0 1 = 1
>>304890
You jump as high as your little goat legs can muster, which is actually pretty high. You didn't win the regional high jump competition in high school for nothing, after all! Unfortunately, the ceiling here is pretty low, and you badly concuss yourself on the rocks immediately above.
>>304893
You try to catch her and jam a hoof in her moth before she alerts the whole mines, but she lands right on top of your head, sending you tumbling to the floor. Pera screams in pain. You're pretty sure something had to have heard you.
>>304895
"Oh, straight ahead and to the left, Master, I am sure of it."
>>304891
You don't see anything. It's pretty dark, after all. But you do smell something foul.
You jump as high as your little goat legs can muster, which is actually pretty high. You didn't win the regional high jump competition in high school for nothing, after all! Unfortunately, the ceiling here is pretty low, and you badly concuss yourself on the rocks immediately above.
>>304893
You try to catch her and jam a hoof in her moth before she alerts the whole mines, but she lands right on top of your head, sending you tumbling to the floor. Pera screams in pain. You're pretty sure something had to have heard you.
>>304895
"Oh, straight ahead and to the left, Master, I am sure of it."
>>304891
You don't see anything. It's pretty dark, after all. But you do smell something foul.
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.304904
>>304901
I will sigh and curse under my breath at the same time.
Readying my rifle, I'll stick to the side of the wall and hiss at the rest to get against the walls and stay still. Hopefully it's dark enough in here to hide us.
"And not one peep out of any of you unless it's 'they've spotted us,' got it?"
I will sigh and curse under my breath at the same time.
Readying my rifle, I'll stick to the side of the wall and hiss at the rest to get against the walls and stay still. Hopefully it's dark enough in here to hide us.
"And not one peep out of any of you unless it's 'they've spotted us,' got it?"
>>304907
Your ears are ringing, and you can't make out the sound of anything distinct.
>>304909
You don't see anything… but you can hear the sound of hooves on stone. From where, you can't tell — the echo in the mines is just too bad.
>>304913
You, too, hear the sound of hooves
>>304908
You can't make out anything in this dark until..
A torch is struck. Three cultists try to grab you! Roll to get away!
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
Your ears are ringing, and you can't make out the sound of anything distinct.
>>304909
You don't see anything… but you can hear the sound of hooves on stone. From where, you can't tell — the echo in the mines is just too bad.
>>304913
You, too, hear the sound of hooves
>>304908
You can't make out anything in this dark until..
A torch is struck. Three cultists try to grab you! Roll to get away!
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>304923
You wriggle free of the cultist who grabbed you. Boltzy bites him on the leg for good measure.
>>304917
Hearing the cultists yell and Belle scream, you run down the northwest tunnel and use your pistol to blast the first cultist you see through your goggles. He falls to the ground, stunned and wounded, his coat singed and his ears bleeding.
>>304919
You follow the brave little computer nerd down the tunnel. You ram the cultist carrying the torch — a square shot to his ribs. He is knocked back but remains on his hooves.
>>304920
You also follow Gibson, firing several short bolts of plasma fire straight ahead as soon as you see one of the cultists in the dim torchlight. You slice off one of his ears, and he keels over in pain, screaming.
>>304915
You turn and run down the appropriate tunnel, only to find that it's a bit tight for you, obviously not built for Buffaloes.
You're stuck in the entryway, unable to either fire at the offending cultists or protect yourself from any who might come into the main cavern. You are helpless.
You wriggle free of the cultist who grabbed you. Boltzy bites him on the leg for good measure.
>>304917
Hearing the cultists yell and Belle scream, you run down the northwest tunnel and use your pistol to blast the first cultist you see through your goggles. He falls to the ground, stunned and wounded, his coat singed and his ears bleeding.
>>304919
You follow the brave little computer nerd down the tunnel. You ram the cultist carrying the torch — a square shot to his ribs. He is knocked back but remains on his hooves.
>>304920
You also follow Gibson, firing several short bolts of plasma fire straight ahead as soon as you see one of the cultists in the dim torchlight. You slice off one of his ears, and he keels over in pain, screaming.
>>304915
You turn and run down the appropriate tunnel, only to find that it's a bit tight for you, obviously not built for Buffaloes.
You're stuck in the entryway, unable to either fire at the offending cultists or protect yourself from any who might come into the main cavern. You are helpless.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.304932
>>304928
I look down impressed at the damage. "Whoa, that really was badass." Are anymore around? Have Boltzy look too.
Roll #0 3, 10 = 13
I look down impressed at the damage. "Whoa, that really was badass." Are anymore around? Have Boltzy look too.
Roll #0 3, 10 = 13
>>304933
You wriggle as much as you can, but you don't budge. You're pretty sure you can hear Grey Eminence laughing behind you.
>>304930
The cultist rears up on his hind legs, preparing to fire his ray gun. Just as he levels the rifle at Pera, you fire a shot straight into his stomach. He falls over, stunned and wounded.
>>304931
You grab hold of his front hooves and pull with all your might. He just. Won't. Budge…. until you finally hear him come loose with a loud "pop." He almost bowls you over in the process, but he is free of the entryway and able to move in the tunnel. As a bonus, the entryway is now considerably widened, ruined forever for smaller users.
>>304932
Both you and Boltzy note that all three cultists are still very much alive and trying to kill you, though all three are on the ground.
>>304935
You rush forward to headbutt the stallion you hit just a moment before, only to find that Hotshot has rendered him moaning and bleeding on the ground. You are going far too fast to stop your charge, however, and you slam into the nearest wall, concussing yourself once more. You are on the ground, helpless.
You wriggle as much as you can, but you don't budge. You're pretty sure you can hear Grey Eminence laughing behind you.
>>304930
The cultist rears up on his hind legs, preparing to fire his ray gun. Just as he levels the rifle at Pera, you fire a shot straight into his stomach. He falls over, stunned and wounded.
>>304931
You grab hold of his front hooves and pull with all your might. He just. Won't. Budge…. until you finally hear him come loose with a loud "pop." He almost bowls you over in the process, but he is free of the entryway and able to move in the tunnel. As a bonus, the entryway is now considerably widened, ruined forever for smaller users.
>>304932
Both you and Boltzy note that all three cultists are still very much alive and trying to kill you, though all three are on the ground.
>>304935
You rush forward to headbutt the stallion you hit just a moment before, only to find that Hotshot has rendered him moaning and bleeding on the ground. You are going far too fast to stop your charge, however, and you slam into the nearest wall, concussing yourself once more. You are on the ground, helpless.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.304955
>>304946
I rear up as high as I can and bring my weight down on one of the living cultist's legs.
Roll #0 7 = 7
I rear up as high as I can and bring my weight down on one of the living cultist's legs.
Roll #0 7 = 7
>>304950
One of them leaps to his hooves and drags the other up. They take aim with their rifles and prepare to fight you once more.
>>304952
You try to open up the mouth of the cultist who is still on the ground, but he resists, biting down hard and preventing you from gaining entry.
>>304953
You roll around on your back and waggle your goat hooves in the air in an attempt to get up. One of the cultists kicks you in the side for good measure.
>>304954
Seeing this assault upon Pera, you try to whack him in the head right back. He dodges easily, however. You're no kung fu artist, no matter how many hours of Sleeping Diamond Dogs you may have played.
>>304955
Like a wooly brown freight train you charge in and stomp on the cultist on the ground. You break his leg badly — it's shattered in several places, you're sure. He yowls in pain and curses at you in an alien tongue.
>>304963
You grapple with the nearest cultist in an attempt to wrest his gun from him. In the tussle, he draws a knife and slashes your leg, forcing you to withdraw.
The cultist with the shattered leg tries to get up.
'1d10-2'
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
One of them leaps to his hooves and drags the other up. They take aim with their rifles and prepare to fight you once more.
>>304952
You try to open up the mouth of the cultist who is still on the ground, but he resists, biting down hard and preventing you from gaining entry.
>>304953
You roll around on your back and waggle your goat hooves in the air in an attempt to get up. One of the cultists kicks you in the side for good measure.
>>304954
Seeing this assault upon Pera, you try to whack him in the head right back. He dodges easily, however. You're no kung fu artist, no matter how many hours of Sleeping Diamond Dogs you may have played.
>>304955
Like a wooly brown freight train you charge in and stomp on the cultist on the ground. You break his leg badly — it's shattered in several places, you're sure. He yowls in pain and curses at you in an alien tongue.
>>304963
You grapple with the nearest cultist in an attempt to wrest his gun from him. In the tussle, he draws a knife and slashes your leg, forcing you to withdraw.
The cultist with the shattered leg tries to get up.
'1d10-2'
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.304974
>>304964
Alright, "Time for tactic 3." I dash to the right of the cultist while I have Boltzy jump off and go left to try and get behind him. If sucessful boltzy uses a stun ray while I hold the cultist in place.
'1d10'
Roll #0 3 = 3
Roll #1 6 = 6
Alright, "Time for tactic 3." I dash to the right of the cultist while I have Boltzy jump off and go left to try and get behind him. If sucessful boltzy uses a stun ray while I hold the cultist in place.
'1d10'
Roll #0 3 = 3
Roll #1 6 = 6
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.304977
>>304964
I try to force his mouth open and cut out his fake tooth with my laser scalpel.
Roll #0 3 = 3
I try to force his mouth open and cut out his fake tooth with my laser scalpel.
Roll #0 3 = 3
>>304964
>7
He gets up, though he's forced to lean against one of the walls and stay off of his front left leg. Attacks against him can be made at +1 from now on.
>>304966
You hop up, but you can't fight back the tears. This has been a very stressful day, indeed!
>>304967
>3
As you try to grab his mouth again, he shoots you in the chest. It mostly misses, but you still let out a bit of a yelp in pain from the resulting burn.
>>304969
The "pulse" thing is supposed to work like cleave, so you don't need the second roll. You just get a crit range penalty, basically.
You let loose with a rapid barrage of laser fire across the small room, blasting two of the cultists across their bodies.
>>304974
Let's keep the independent actions for Boltzy to a minimum
As you try to run to the side, the cultist simply shoots you with his laser gun. You are knocked back a little, burned from the extreme heat.
>>304977
As you reach out to the injured cultist, his comrade strikes you in the back of the head with the butt of his rifle, stunning you very briefly.
>7
He gets up, though he's forced to lean against one of the walls and stay off of his front left leg. Attacks against him can be made at +1 from now on.
>>304966
You hop up, but you can't fight back the tears. This has been a very stressful day, indeed!
>>304967
>3
As you try to grab his mouth again, he shoots you in the chest. It mostly misses, but you still let out a bit of a yelp in pain from the resulting burn.
>>304969
The "pulse" thing is supposed to work like cleave, so you don't need the second roll. You just get a crit range penalty, basically.
You let loose with a rapid barrage of laser fire across the small room, blasting two of the cultists across their bodies.
>>304974
Let's keep the independent actions for Boltzy to a minimum
As you try to run to the side, the cultist simply shoots you with his laser gun. You are knocked back a little, burned from the extreme heat.
>>304977
As you reach out to the injured cultist, his comrade strikes you in the back of the head with the butt of his rifle, stunning you very briefly.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.304989
>>304984
Sorry, just treating her like a minion.
Find some cover and fire from back there.
Roll #0 7 = 7
Sorry, just treating her like a minion.
Find some cover and fire from back there.
Roll #0 7 = 7
>>304986
He shoots you right in the top of the head as you try to bum rush him. You halt your charge as you shake of the resulting migraine.
>>304987
All three are struck with a smattering of pulse laser, though all are only stunned a little.
>>304988
You buzz out a resounding version of the old goat spiritual "What a Lovely, Lovely Dress You're Wearing." Everyone feels invigorated.
+2 to all rolls next turn.
>>304989
Yeah, I know, but you didn't pay for her or anything, so it would be a bit unfair
You dive behind a wooden table and take a few potshots at the nearest cultist. He takes a glancing blow to the spine.
>>304991
Bam, right in the face, but he remains on his hooves, albeit a little staggered. He roars in pain.
He shoots you right in the top of the head as you try to bum rush him. You halt your charge as you shake of the resulting migraine.
>>304987
All three are struck with a smattering of pulse laser, though all are only stunned a little.
>>304988
You buzz out a resounding version of the old goat spiritual "What a Lovely, Lovely Dress You're Wearing." Everyone feels invigorated.
+2 to all rolls next turn.
>>304989
Yeah, I know, but you didn't pay for her or anything, so it would be a bit unfair
You dive behind a wooden table and take a few potshots at the nearest cultist. He takes a glancing blow to the spine.
>>304991
Bam, right in the face, but he remains on his hooves, albeit a little staggered. He roars in pain.
>>304996
>But I did? She's my multiclass skill unless you changed it.
So she is. Nevermind.
>12
You blast him right in the heart. He crumples over, dead.
>>304997
You hit the remaining two with a line of fire that catches them both in the head. They fall to the ground, helpless.
>>304998
You ram one of the helpless cultists. Your sharp little horns slice open his belly, and he is badly wounded.
>>305000
>9
Your bolt of laser strikes the helpless cultist in the face, and he immediately stops moving.
>>305001
>12
You grab hold of the crippled and helpless cultist and thrash him a bit before finding and ripping out his cyanide tooth with your magic. You also take away his gun for good measure, and sit on him in order to prevent him from moving.
Two of the cultists are dead, and one is immobilized. None of you hear any signs of other cultists coming. Behind you is the tunnel back to the main cavern. Ahead of you is a solid metal door. It appears to be opened by a nearby keypad.
>But I did? She's my multiclass skill unless you changed it.
So she is. Nevermind.
>12
You blast him right in the heart. He crumples over, dead.
>>304997
You hit the remaining two with a line of fire that catches them both in the head. They fall to the ground, helpless.
>>304998
You ram one of the helpless cultists. Your sharp little horns slice open his belly, and he is badly wounded.
>>305000
>9
Your bolt of laser strikes the helpless cultist in the face, and he immediately stops moving.
>>305001
>12
You grab hold of the crippled and helpless cultist and thrash him a bit before finding and ripping out his cyanide tooth with your magic. You also take away his gun for good measure, and sit on him in order to prevent him from moving.
Two of the cultists are dead, and one is immobilized. None of you hear any signs of other cultists coming. Behind you is the tunnel back to the main cavern. Ahead of you is a solid metal door. It appears to be opened by a nearby keypad.
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.305017
>>305015
"I figure so. And he doesn't like me, I can just surrender him to the tender mercies of the good Doctor."
I'll saunter over to the pinned cultist.
"So, are we going to do this the nice way, and you live, or do we do this the bad way, and I turn you over to that rather large buffalo over there, who, I should mention," I'll lean in and whisper to the cultist. "Has a rather odd fascination with small holes and his peculiar endowments. So unless you want to get out of this intact, I'd advise speaking up. Now, where do you keep the captured colonists? How many of you are there in the facility? And how long have you been operating here?"
"I figure so. And he doesn't like me, I can just surrender him to the tender mercies of the good Doctor."
I'll saunter over to the pinned cultist.
"So, are we going to do this the nice way, and you live, or do we do this the bad way, and I turn you over to that rather large buffalo over there, who, I should mention," I'll lean in and whisper to the cultist. "Has a rather odd fascination with small holes and his peculiar endowments. So unless you want to get out of this intact, I'd advise speaking up. Now, where do you keep the captured colonists? How many of you are there in the facility? And how long have you been operating here?"
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.305029
>>305025
"Hey, I was just watching out for you. I'm even being rather generous. I'm giving you a chance. Now, you can either tell me where you took the colonists, and how many of you are left, or I can let the Doctor extract the information from you… after."
"Hey, I was just watching out for you. I'm even being rather generous. I'm giving you a chance. Now, you can either tell me where you took the colonists, and how many of you are left, or I can let the Doctor extract the information from you… after."
>>305030
"Are you deaf? You will be pulled apart by the demons of the hells!"
>>305029
"Nothing can be worse than the retribution of my god. Torture me if you will, but I shall die as one of the exalted."
>>305034
You manage to pull your eyes away from it.
>>305036
"Foul harlot, your eyes will be pecked out by crows and magpies."
"Are you deaf? You will be pulled apart by the demons of the hells!"
>>305029
"Nothing can be worse than the retribution of my god. Torture me if you will, but I shall die as one of the exalted."
>>305034
You manage to pull your eyes away from it.
>>305036
"Foul harlot, your eyes will be pecked out by crows and magpies."
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.305044
>>305037
I'll give an exaggerated sigh.
"Well, I tried being nice."
I'll walk over to Clinic, and pat him on the back.
"Do be gentle, he's not that big of a fellow. And we do need him to talk."
Sinking to a whisper, I'll continue.
"Make it look convincing, however. Pretend you're going to mount him, take your time about it, and then, well, hopefully you won't have to go through with it. I'm sorry I put you in this position, though."
>>305042
"That might work as well. It's worth a shot, anyway."
I'll give an exaggerated sigh.
"Well, I tried being nice."
I'll walk over to Clinic, and pat him on the back.
"Do be gentle, he's not that big of a fellow. And we do need him to talk."
Sinking to a whisper, I'll continue.
"Make it look convincing, however. Pretend you're going to mount him, take your time about it, and then, well, hopefully you won't have to go through with it. I'm sorry I put you in this position, though."
>>305042
"That might work as well. It's worth a shot, anyway."
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.305048
>>305044
"Having my minion tell him that dying will only make it easier for us to get the information seems a bit cliche. I don't think I've ever heard of your strategy being used before."
I stand up and stretch, then slowly walk over to him.
"Hold him still for me, Gibson."
"Having my minion tell him that dying will only make it easier for us to get the information seems a bit cliche. I don't think I've ever heard of your strategy being used before."
I stand up and stretch, then slowly walk over to him.
"Hold him still for me, Gibson."
>>305044
"Get dunked, mule."
>>305041
"Be swift about it, infidel. I will go to my god's gardens. You will rot in his belly."
>>305043
You rear up on your legs and roar with all your goat might. Your bleat is the bleat that pierces the heavenly veil.
"I- uh…."
He's at an utter loss for words. Your fearsome visage has shocked him into submission.
"Get dunked, mule."
>>305041
"Be swift about it, infidel. I will go to my god's gardens. You will rot in his belly."
>>305043
You rear up on your legs and roar with all your goat might. Your bleat is the bleat that pierces the heavenly veil.
"I- uh…."
He's at an utter loss for words. Your fearsome visage has shocked him into submission.
Last time, on Space Quest: Tangents zulu No.313194
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Our crew pressed further into the cultists' compound, reaching the mines that lie underneath the fortress. There they fought with a few cultists, killing two and capturing a third. Interrogating the captive revealed little but more cryptic words about the nature of the cult or their purpose, but the landing party now knows where the missing colonists are: Through the steel doors immediately ahead of them.
>>313205
It doesn't appear to be trapped, but it is very clearly locked. There are no obvious ways to open the door physically. There's an access pad to the right of the door, however, and it blinks at you, asking for a password.
>>313208
He's still in the main cavern, immediately outside of the archway you smashed through.
>>313209
You turn your head about, but you only see the captive you have tied up. He's against the northern wall, laying on his side, mumbling something under his breath in Draconic.
You can tell it's some sort of prayer.
>>313210
There's the access pad to the right of the door. It blinks at you and asks for a password.
You can tell, however, that there's a hidden electrical panel beneath the keypad, presumably powering the door and the locking mechanism.
It doesn't appear to be trapped, but it is very clearly locked. There are no obvious ways to open the door physically. There's an access pad to the right of the door, however, and it blinks at you, asking for a password.
>>313208
He's still in the main cavern, immediately outside of the archway you smashed through.
>>313209
You turn your head about, but you only see the captive you have tied up. He's against the northern wall, laying on his side, mumbling something under his breath in Draconic.
You can tell it's some sort of prayer.
>>313210
There's the access pad to the right of the door. It blinks at you and asks for a password.
You can tell, however, that there's a hidden electrical panel beneath the keypad, presumably powering the door and the locking mechanism.
>>313230
>>313233
The two of you access the electrical ports and quickly rewire the system. The door tries to lock itself down when Belle switches its power feeds, but Gibson immediately convinces the door's computer to accept the new wiring. Door lurches open.
The interior smells foul, like a trash heap or a Diamond Dog Abattoir, but in the dim light you can make out rows upon rows of bunks, with many, many ponies and donkeys packed inside, hanging off of and crammed between the beds.
A gasp goes up as the ponies in the front see that you are not colonists.
"Wh— who are you?" says one in the front.
>>313233
The two of you access the electrical ports and quickly rewire the system. The door tries to lock itself down when Belle switches its power feeds, but Gibson immediately convinces the door's computer to accept the new wiring. Door lurches open.
The interior smells foul, like a trash heap or a Diamond Dog Abattoir, but in the dim light you can make out rows upon rows of bunks, with many, many ponies and donkeys packed inside, hanging off of and crammed between the beds.
A gasp goes up as the ponies in the front see that you are not colonists.
"Wh— who are you?" says one in the front.
>>313251
"Five others. I don't know where they are, exactly. They were just taken to the cavern above the mines when the rest of us were locked in here earlier today."
>>313252
She looks at you incredulously.
"Uh, we are the colonists. I'm Bittertongue, the mayor. Well, former mayor. I was worried the RSF would never come. But you ponies don't look like soldiers…"
>>313253
"Oh, well that explains that.
"I don't think your truck can fit all of us. There are two-hundred and thirty-three of us, not counting the five taken. Most of us can move just fine.
"Nobody here isn't wounded. It's been back-breaking labor for weeks now. Dig dig dig all day. But we can move. Have you, uh, cleared out the weirdos?"
>>313258
You see that, yes, there have to be hundreds of equids in there, all jammed into a space clearly not meant to fit more than fifty.
"Five others. I don't know where they are, exactly. They were just taken to the cavern above the mines when the rest of us were locked in here earlier today."
>>313252
She looks at you incredulously.
"Uh, we are the colonists. I'm Bittertongue, the mayor. Well, former mayor. I was worried the RSF would never come. But you ponies don't look like soldiers…"
>>313253
"Oh, well that explains that.
"I don't think your truck can fit all of us. There are two-hundred and thirty-three of us, not counting the five taken. Most of us can move just fine.
"Nobody here isn't wounded. It's been back-breaking labor for weeks now. Dig dig dig all day. But we can move. Have you, uh, cleared out the weirdos?"
>>313258
You see that, yes, there have to be hundreds of equids in there, all jammed into a space clearly not meant to fit more than fifty.
Hotshot [M. Uni. Bounty Hunter] No.313269
>>313262
"We've cleared out the ones between us and the truck, anyway. We were hoping to sneak you all out and then just call in the military to take care of the rest, but…"
I'll sigh and look over the group.
"Well, sneaking out just go a whole lot harder."
I'll look over the rest of the party.
"Alright, here's what we're going to do. We'll start filing these folk outside, as quickly and quietly as possible. Once you've got to Sunshine and the truck, radio the ship that we've found and are liberating the colonists. Have them try to raise any military presence if they can."
I'll turn back to the colonists.
"On a further note, are the parents of a foal named Honeybee among you? We found her in the town, and she's safely aboard the ship."
"We've cleared out the ones between us and the truck, anyway. We were hoping to sneak you all out and then just call in the military to take care of the rest, but…"
I'll sigh and look over the group.
"Well, sneaking out just go a whole lot harder."
I'll look over the rest of the party.
"Alright, here's what we're going to do. We'll start filing these folk outside, as quickly and quietly as possible. Once you've got to Sunshine and the truck, radio the ship that we've found and are liberating the colonists. Have them try to raise any military presence if they can."
I'll turn back to the colonists.
"On a further note, are the parents of a foal named Honeybee among you? We found her in the town, and she's safely aboard the ship."
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.313270
>>313262
"Can you make your way out of here? The path should be safe enough for you to walk back.. Leave a description of the five taken with us and we'll track them down. " I pause a moment. "Unless you want to fight by our side?"
"Oh, and.. are any of you missing a little filly? We found one back at the settlement."
"Can you make your way out of here? The path should be safe enough for you to walk back.. Leave a description of the five taken with us and we'll track them down. " I pause a moment. "Unless you want to fight by our side?"
"Oh, and.. are any of you missing a little filly? We found one back at the settlement."
>>313265
"There are only two entrances that we know of. There's the front entrance, and then there's that sewage tunnel that runs out back. They keep that pretty well-guarded, though."
>>313268
"Oh, you came in that way? Then, no, I'm sure the top levels of the tunnels are still packed with cultists.
"Look, we can all go. I understand if you don't want to risk your lives for five ponies. Their high priest will be up there, as well as his guards, but if you just leave then those ponies are surely doomed."
>>313269
"Honeybee?! Oh, thank the Princess she's alright! We were all worried that she was killed or worse.
"Her father was taken up to the upper tunnels a week ago. We haven't seen him since. That's happened a few times. We presume the dozen or so ponies that has happened to are… dead.
"But her mother was taken to the upper levels this morning… To think she might die not knowing that their daughter is safe…"
"In any case, it will be days or weeks before the RSF could arrive. Communications buoys can only travel so fast, and so can fleets."
>>313267
"Normally we only come in here in shifts. But they packed us in early this morning so they could free up some guards. We figured something was happening outside, and a few of us heard them talking about a missing patrol."
>>313270
"I'm sure we can make it out safely from here. While I would love to fight those bastards, I think the colonists need my help in getting back to your ship safely.
"We do, however, have two security guards who weren't killed in that first attack. Ferny and Redtail. Neither have weapons, of course, and I'd rather they stay with us…"
>>313271
He returns to your side.
"So, you're all big heroes. Well, back to the ship I suppose!"
"There are only two entrances that we know of. There's the front entrance, and then there's that sewage tunnel that runs out back. They keep that pretty well-guarded, though."
>>313268
"Oh, you came in that way? Then, no, I'm sure the top levels of the tunnels are still packed with cultists.
"Look, we can all go. I understand if you don't want to risk your lives for five ponies. Their high priest will be up there, as well as his guards, but if you just leave then those ponies are surely doomed."
>>313269
"Honeybee?! Oh, thank the Princess she's alright! We were all worried that she was killed or worse.
"Her father was taken up to the upper tunnels a week ago. We haven't seen him since. That's happened a few times. We presume the dozen or so ponies that has happened to are… dead.
"But her mother was taken to the upper levels this morning… To think she might die not knowing that their daughter is safe…"
"In any case, it will be days or weeks before the RSF could arrive. Communications buoys can only travel so fast, and so can fleets."
>>313267
"Normally we only come in here in shifts. But they packed us in early this morning so they could free up some guards. We figured something was happening outside, and a few of us heard them talking about a missing patrol."
>>313270
"I'm sure we can make it out safely from here. While I would love to fight those bastards, I think the colonists need my help in getting back to your ship safely.
"We do, however, have two security guards who weren't killed in that first attack. Ferny and Redtail. Neither have weapons, of course, and I'd rather they stay with us…"
>>313271
He returns to your side.
"So, you're all big heroes. Well, back to the ship I suppose!"
Hotshot [M. Uni. Bounty Hunter] No.313274
>>313272
"Pera, you go with Clinic and watch the front. Gibson, you and Belle follow up with the middle of the group. I'll stick behind here and make sure everyone is out, and then follow behind."
I'll sigh, and continue.
"And then we're coming back to see if we can't get those other five colonists out of here. I'd never be able to look Honeybee in the face if we didn't at least try."
"Pera, you go with Clinic and watch the front. Gibson, you and Belle follow up with the middle of the group. I'll stick behind here and make sure everyone is out, and then follow behind."
I'll sigh, and continue.
"And then we're coming back to see if we can't get those other five colonists out of here. I'd never be able to look Honeybee in the face if we didn't at least try."
>>313274
Bittertongue speaks up again.
"Are you planning to march with us all the way back to your ship — which I assume is on the eastern plain outside the colony — and then back here?
"If you plan on saving those ponies upstairs, time is of the essence. It's going to take us hours to get to that ship, and by the time you get back they will have figured everything out. They'll likely kill the ponies and then they'll try to kill you."
Bittertongue speaks up again.
"Are you planning to march with us all the way back to your ship — which I assume is on the eastern plain outside the colony — and then back here?
"If you plan on saving those ponies upstairs, time is of the essence. It's going to take us hours to get to that ship, and by the time you get back they will have figured everything out. They'll likely kill the ponies and then they'll try to kill you."
>>313280
"We, uh, don't get to go up there often. And if we do, we rarely come back.
"All we know is that the weirdos keep talking about something called "Bromion," and we have to mine gems for it. We figure that's up there, whatever it is. And the high priest. He comes down here occasionally to harangue us about mining harder for his 'god'.
"So I don't know if it's a trap. The only other tip I can give you is that there are two other tunnels in the main cavern in the mines. The one to the south leads to the geothermal station. If you shut that down, maybe it will be easier to stop whatever the cult has planned…
"Of course, then they'll definitely know you're coming, if they didn't already."
>>313279
"That can work."
>>313283
"Hey, yeah — if you guys killed whoever was guarding that sewage tunnel, there must be a lot of rifles back there. A few of us had to go down there occasionally to bring the guards water — there was always at least a full squad or two guarding it."
"We, uh, don't get to go up there often. And if we do, we rarely come back.
"All we know is that the weirdos keep talking about something called "Bromion," and we have to mine gems for it. We figure that's up there, whatever it is. And the high priest. He comes down here occasionally to harangue us about mining harder for his 'god'.
"So I don't know if it's a trap. The only other tip I can give you is that there are two other tunnels in the main cavern in the mines. The one to the south leads to the geothermal station. If you shut that down, maybe it will be easier to stop whatever the cult has planned…
"Of course, then they'll definitely know you're coming, if they didn't already."
>>313279
"That can work."
>>313283
"Hey, yeah — if you guys killed whoever was guarding that sewage tunnel, there must be a lot of rifles back there. A few of us had to go down there occasionally to bring the guards water — there was always at least a full squad or two guarding it."
Hotshot [M. Uni. Bounty Hunter] No.313316
>>313306
We'll stay here for the moment until the last group is on its way, and then head upstairs, I suppose.
>>313308
"We stay here until the last group is away. We don't know if the cultists have regular patrols or not. And we need to know a few things before we go haring off."
Walking to the tied up cultist, I suppose I can prod him for more information, now that we have an idea, or at least a guess, of what we're up against.
"So, how long have you been serving a dragon and calling it a god?"
We'll stay here for the moment until the last group is on its way, and then head upstairs, I suppose.
>>313308
"We stay here until the last group is away. We don't know if the cultists have regular patrols or not. And we need to know a few things before we go haring off."
Walking to the tied up cultist, I suppose I can prod him for more information, now that we have an idea, or at least a guess, of what we're up against.
"So, how long have you been serving a dragon and calling it a god?"
>>313314
She gives a little salute and punches the air. She's ready for anything.
>>313312
The connection is filled with static, but you successfully call the Drifter and relay to Captain Rosewater your theory.
"There's the Royal Dragon Preserve on Lagnov VII, but that's on the other side of the colonies.
"There's always tales of dragon cults that stole dragon eggs from the homeworld and colonized uninhabited worlds, but I figured those were just stories…"
>>313316
The next group of colonists leaves, filing into the sewage tunnel.
He spits at you. "Bromion will incinerate your eyes, unbeliever!"
She gives a little salute and punches the air. She's ready for anything.
>>313312
The connection is filled with static, but you successfully call the Drifter and relay to Captain Rosewater your theory.
"There's the Royal Dragon Preserve on Lagnov VII, but that's on the other side of the colonies.
"There's always tales of dragon cults that stole dragon eggs from the homeworld and colonized uninhabited worlds, but I figured those were just stories…"
>>313316
The next group of colonists leaves, filing into the sewage tunnel.
He spits at you. "Bromion will incinerate your eyes, unbeliever!"
Hotshot [M. Uni. Bounty Hunter] No.313327
>>313323
"Well, you could always check those two corpses for anything useful. Maybe even do a patch job on your… zombie? What do I even call that, anyway?"
>>313324
"Look, we're almost done here, so be patient. Now that we might be up against a dragon I'm considering going back for that turret, but I know we don't have the time for that."
>>313325
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
"Well, you could always check those two corpses for anything useful. Maybe even do a patch job on your… zombie? What do I even call that, anyway?"
>>313324
"Look, we're almost done here, so be patient. Now that we might be up against a dragon I'm considering going back for that turret, but I know we don't have the time for that."
>>313325
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>313327
>>313328
>>313330
Five ponies emerge from the tunnel on the south wall.
"There they are! Get them!"
The remaining colonists scream and begin to stampede towards the sewage tunnel as Mayor Bittertongue frantically tries to direct them. You are all caught up in the stampede and can't react to the cultists' arrival.
>>313329
Leaping away from the stampeding colonists, you fire your rifle at the leader, burning him badly on his face. He screams but remains on his hooves.
>>313328
>>313330
Five ponies emerge from the tunnel on the south wall.
"There they are! Get them!"
The remaining colonists scream and begin to stampede towards the sewage tunnel as Mayor Bittertongue frantically tries to direct them. You are all caught up in the stampede and can't react to the cultists' arrival.
>>313329
Leaping away from the stampeding colonists, you fire your rifle at the leader, burning him badly on his face. He screams but remains on his hooves.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.313336
>>313331
Focus, control, get out of this mess.. Break away from the crowd and fire at the cultist with my lazer gun.
Roll #0 1 = 1
Focus, control, get out of this mess.. Break away from the crowd and fire at the cultist with my lazer gun.
Roll #0 1 = 1
>>313332
Levitating your rifle above the crowd, you deliver a wicked blow to the lead pony. His face opens up with a huge gash, and he collapses to the ground, clearly badly wounded.
>>313333
You play the beginning of the theme from "Horsesaka Gun Girls Academy," a classic animated series. Perhaps not the most well-known theme, but a jaunty one. Everyone feels a bit better, and the crowd slows.
+1 to everyone's next rolls.
>>313334
You aim your pistol carefully and strike one of the other cultists in his flank. He yells and fires a wild laser bolt in the air in pain.
>>313336
As you try to leave the crowd, you trip over a large rock and fall to the ground. Were the crowd still stampeding, you'd likely be injured badly, but everyone manages to avoid you.
>>313335
You make your way through the crowd, pushing everyone with your massive frame. Grey also escapes the crowd.
Levitating your rifle above the crowd, you deliver a wicked blow to the lead pony. His face opens up with a huge gash, and he collapses to the ground, clearly badly wounded.
>>313333
You play the beginning of the theme from "Horsesaka Gun Girls Academy," a classic animated series. Perhaps not the most well-known theme, but a jaunty one. Everyone feels a bit better, and the crowd slows.
+1 to everyone's next rolls.
>>313334
You aim your pistol carefully and strike one of the other cultists in his flank. He yells and fires a wild laser bolt in the air in pain.
>>313336
As you try to leave the crowd, you trip over a large rock and fall to the ground. Were the crowd still stampeding, you'd likely be injured badly, but everyone manages to avoid you.
>>313335
You make your way through the crowd, pushing everyone with your massive frame. Grey also escapes the crowd.
okay we'll skip Andy
>>313338
As you take aim, a group of colonists bumps your rear, sending your shot careening into the ceiling. This dislodges a stalactite, which falls on your back. It hurts bad, like getting speared in the back with a 40-pound rock. Oh, that's actually what it is. Nevertheless, you stay upright.
>>313341
>4
You leap on top of one of the colonists, perhaps attempting to emulate a tri-vid action hero, and begin to fire. Your newfound platform immediately bucks you off, however, and one of the cultists shoots you while you're down.
You're helpless.
>>313344
Drawing your pistol and advancing through the crowd, you blast the cultist Gibson just shot, hitting him in the legs. He falls to the ground and moans in pain.
>>313348
Taking cover behind a large rock, you peak out and shoot one of the two remaining cultists. He grunts as you burn his chest.
>>313338
As you take aim, a group of colonists bumps your rear, sending your shot careening into the ceiling. This dislodges a stalactite, which falls on your back. It hurts bad, like getting speared in the back with a 40-pound rock. Oh, that's actually what it is. Nevertheless, you stay upright.
>>313341
>4
You leap on top of one of the colonists, perhaps attempting to emulate a tri-vid action hero, and begin to fire. Your newfound platform immediately bucks you off, however, and one of the cultists shoots you while you're down.
You're helpless.
>>313344
Drawing your pistol and advancing through the crowd, you blast the cultist Gibson just shot, hitting him in the legs. He falls to the ground and moans in pain.
>>313348
Taking cover behind a large rock, you peak out and shoot one of the two remaining cultists. He grunts as you burn his chest.
>>313355
You scramble to your hooves and shoot one of the two remaining enemies. His throat sliced open, he drops, dead.
>>313356
The last cultist shoots you before you can get him, hitting you in the front knees. You falter and hit the ground hard.
>>313357
Running as fast as your little goat legs can take you, you leap over a rock the cultist is hiding behind and slam into his head. He shakes off most of the blow, but you can tell he's stunned a bit.
>>313359
While he's stunned from Pera's attack, you shoot him in the head. He falls over dead.
All the cultists are defeated. By now the remaining colonists have filtered through the tunnel. Only Mayor Bittertongue remains.
"Thank you. I can see why you were able to get this far."
You scramble to your hooves and shoot one of the two remaining enemies. His throat sliced open, he drops, dead.
>>313356
The last cultist shoots you before you can get him, hitting you in the front knees. You falter and hit the ground hard.
>>313357
Running as fast as your little goat legs can take you, you leap over a rock the cultist is hiding behind and slam into his head. He shakes off most of the blow, but you can tell he's stunned a bit.
>>313359
While he's stunned from Pera's attack, you shoot him in the head. He falls over dead.
All the cultists are defeated. By now the remaining colonists have filtered through the tunnel. Only Mayor Bittertongue remains.
"Thank you. I can see why you were able to get this far."
>>313363
You heal Clinic of his wounds with a medpack. You also heal your own wounds.
>>313364
>>313365
Bittertongue nods and heads through the sewage tunnel.
>>313366
There are two ways out. The tunnel to the south, according to Bittertongue, leads down into the power generator. The tunnel to the Northeast leads towards the upper tunnels.
You heal Clinic of his wounds with a medpack. You also heal your own wounds.
>>313364
>>313365
Bittertongue nods and heads through the sewage tunnel.
>>313366
There are two ways out. The tunnel to the south, according to Bittertongue, leads down into the power generator. The tunnel to the Northeast leads towards the upper tunnels.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.313369
>>313367
Shake myself off and go upstairs after them. "Great job out there." Fell asleep on my desk sorry.
Roll #0 2 = 2
Shake myself off and go upstairs after them. "Great job out there." Fell asleep on my desk sorry.
Roll #0 2 = 2
Hotshot [M. Uni. Bounty Hunter] No.313371
>>313367
"So we've got a choice. We can either sabotage their power generator, and maybe cut most of them off, but put them on alert. Or we can go on ahead, and suffer whatever automated defenses they have in place. They probably have more than one turret. I know I would if I were a mad cultist worshiping a dragon."
Noticing I'm now talking to a mostly empty room, I'll head to catch up with the others.
"So, Gibson. Think you can hijack any more turrets that they might have waiting?"
"So we've got a choice. We can either sabotage their power generator, and maybe cut most of them off, but put them on alert. Or we can go on ahead, and suffer whatever automated defenses they have in place. They probably have more than one turret. I know I would if I were a mad cultist worshiping a dragon."
Noticing I'm now talking to a mostly empty room, I'll head to catch up with the others.
"So, Gibson. Think you can hijack any more turrets that they might have waiting?"
Hotshot [M. Uni. Bounty Hunter] No.313405
>>313398
We'll head northeast, and head upwards.
"Alright, remember, we go quiet. They probably already know we're here, but that doesn't mean we have to make a lot of noise. If we can get the drop on them before they surprise us, we can get through this with a minimum of fuss. Plus, we'll probably be able to save the last few colonists as well. I'll take point, and we'll try to make this as painless as possible for ourselves."
Weapon ready, I'll lead the way up the northeast corridor.
We'll head northeast, and head upwards.
"Alright, remember, we go quiet. They probably already know we're here, but that doesn't mean we have to make a lot of noise. If we can get the drop on them before they surprise us, we can get through this with a minimum of fuss. Plus, we'll probably be able to save the last few colonists as well. I'll take point, and we'll try to make this as painless as possible for ourselves."
Weapon ready, I'll lead the way up the northeast corridor.
>>313412
You find a J7 Laser Rifle, a favorite of expensive mercenaries and special-forces types. How the cult got it is a good question.
The rifle provides +1 to all attack rolls. It comes with an attached grenade launcher, which reduces pulse rifle (cleave) critical failure range by one.
>>313414
No interface gear, but you find one of those robot wolves. This one seems unused and charged — ready for easy reprogramming and use against the cultists.
+1 on its attacks.
>>313415
There's a medical scanner and supply of pharmaceuticals here. +2 to Natural Remedy rolls.
>>313416
They don't seem to have any blade sharpeners, but there's a stun wand here, and a good model, too — the "ClubsAll 9000," the official electro-truncheon of the Royal Canterlot Gendarmerie. +2 to attack rolls, and it can deal non-lethal damage if you wish.
>>313417
You find little… until you come across a T-17 Laser Pistol. The T-17s were the standard sidearms of the Royal Guard until they were phased out about twenty years ago in favor of more powerful models. Still, it's very accurate, and more powerful than the civilian-grade laser gun you've got now.
+1 on attack rolls, can reroll one non-critical miss per combat.
There's still some stuff here. It's well-stocked. This may have been their main armory, you think.
You find a J7 Laser Rifle, a favorite of expensive mercenaries and special-forces types. How the cult got it is a good question.
The rifle provides +1 to all attack rolls. It comes with an attached grenade launcher, which reduces pulse rifle (cleave) critical failure range by one.
>>313414
No interface gear, but you find one of those robot wolves. This one seems unused and charged — ready for easy reprogramming and use against the cultists.
+1 on its attacks.
>>313415
There's a medical scanner and supply of pharmaceuticals here. +2 to Natural Remedy rolls.
>>313416
They don't seem to have any blade sharpeners, but there's a stun wand here, and a good model, too — the "ClubsAll 9000," the official electro-truncheon of the Royal Canterlot Gendarmerie. +2 to attack rolls, and it can deal non-lethal damage if you wish.
>>313417
You find little… until you come across a T-17 Laser Pistol. The T-17s were the standard sidearms of the Royal Guard until they were phased out about twenty years ago in favor of more powerful models. Still, it's very accurate, and more powerful than the civilian-grade laser gun you've got now.
+1 on attack rolls, can reroll one non-critical miss per combat.
There's still some stuff here. It's well-stocked. This may have been their main armory, you think.
>>313421
You plug into it and reprogram it to shoot cultists. You also fix some of the problems with its software — it should be able to manage its systems more efficiently now, allowing it to take more damage before becoming disabled.
>>313422
There's a set of combat armor here. Clearly military surplus from about thirty years ago. Nothing special, but it will give you an extra three hits.
>>313423
As luck would have it, there is a Digitizer D-Lux 350, one of the finest harmonicas ever made. A rarity even on the homeworld, these were discontinued a few decades ago because their sound was just too beautiful for this world.
+2 on Inspire.
>>313424
You find some more combat armor in his size. It's a bit nicer than the set Hotshot found, though — it has integrated medical systems, too.
+3 hits, may cast heal on yourself once per combat.
>>313425
You take the gun and also find the medical pack for Hotshot's armor. His armor will now have the above healing ability, too.
Andy seems to be asleep, so this seems to be like a good place to pause for the night. We'll pick up again later in the week, hopefully.
You plug into it and reprogram it to shoot cultists. You also fix some of the problems with its software — it should be able to manage its systems more efficiently now, allowing it to take more damage before becoming disabled.
>>313422
There's a set of combat armor here. Clearly military surplus from about thirty years ago. Nothing special, but it will give you an extra three hits.
>>313423
As luck would have it, there is a Digitizer D-Lux 350, one of the finest harmonicas ever made. A rarity even on the homeworld, these were discontinued a few decades ago because their sound was just too beautiful for this world.
+2 on Inspire.
>>313424
You find some more combat armor in his size. It's a bit nicer than the set Hotshot found, though — it has integrated medical systems, too.
+3 hits, may cast heal on yourself once per combat.
>>313425
You take the gun and also find the medical pack for Hotshot's armor. His armor will now have the above healing ability, too.
Andy seems to be asleep, so this seems to be like a good place to pause for the night. We'll pick up again later in the week, hopefully.