"FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!" Desiraye yells out as she fires a shot into the closest robot.

Beam Weapons:3
DEX:30 (60)
Attack #: 60

"Wait!" Bartja yells out, holding out his hand to try and stop the aggression.

"They're not trying to hurt us, only hypnotize us to leave!  They're either sentient crystal-like beings or they've been created by them.  Almost everything we've encountered down here has not been harmful to us, except that one set of laser-firing crystals.  We should try to make contact with this civilization in a friendly way."

"What do you suggest?" Dulob says.  He does not fire, but takes a step back away from the crystal robots.  "Should we go back the way we came and try a different door?"

The robots are standing there as if to see if their dazzling lights have any effect.

(I will wait to see if anyone fires or listens to Bartja.  Let me know.)

Desiraye is just about to pull the trigger on her laser rifle when she hears Bartja tell everyone not to shoot and to hold their fire.  She runs her finger just outside of the weapons trigger guard ready to shoot and keeping aim on the robot.  "How the hell do you know that Bartja?  What do you want us to do?" she asks keeping her attention towards the two robots.

Frisky says, "Let's retreat.  Maybe we'll end up on the far side of them."  He heads out through the north door, taking Lerku with him, if he'll come.

Bartja replies to Desi.  "It just seems logical to me.  This complex is protected by a lot of psychoactive defenses - mind altering crystals, yet we've seen that they also possess weapon technology much like our lasers.  If they wanted to kill every intruder, they'd simply have setup ambush laser crystals and annihilated anyone who wasn't welcome down here.  Instead, they've used passive defenses meant to confuse or frighten most intruders.  These are obviously alien constructs or life-forms from the same technological that created the crystal lasers and pscho-generators.  If they truly wanted us dead, we'd be fighting for our lives right now instead of feeling like we should flee.

One of our original goals was to make contact with intelligent life on this planet.  So far, this is the most intelligent alien race we've encountered here.  I say we try to make a peaceful contact and see who these crystal-loving people are."

Dulob says, "Well, I'm with Frisky on this one.  We can always circle around later if needed.  No use engaging in a combat unnecessarily, especially with Bartja wounded so badly.  Unless," he says with a wicked twinkle, "we just leave the room and send our robots to fight it out with their robots and see where that leaves us!"  Dulob seems morbidly and curiously excited about this idea.

Nodding at Bartja, Becka adds, "That sounds logical to me as well.  It seems to me that avoiding a fight is prudent."  She will follow the group away from conflict.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:30, Tue 03 July 2007.

OOC: NOte I will be out of town until Tuesday.  It you want to do something in this room again, the party can freely travel between 5, 6 and 8.  This gives you options while I'm gone.

The parties go back to the previous illusion generating room (marked 5) and then heads to the other southern door (southeast corner) and heads south.  The hall then cuts east.  You had gone down some stairs.  Now you go up some stairs until you get to a door in the east wall.



This appears to be some sort of living quarters that adjusts to the person inside it.  When you enter, the eastern wall moves in 10 meters, and some sort of bed slides out from the wall.  The room continues to move, and a clothes closet slides out of one wall.

The lights dim and soothing music starts to play.  Apparently, it is bedtime.

There are are doors to the north and east in addition to the western one you just entered.

Bartja considers napping on the bed while the others explore.  His injuries are grievous and he knows that he's slowing the groups progress down.

"Maybe I should stay here, or go back and speak to the alien robots while you explore this passage.  I really believe we have to communicate through the robots or we're never going to meet the creators of them."

If no one protests or wants to come with him, Bartja returns to the room where the robots tried to hypnotize them.  He begins exploring ways to try and communicate with the robots, or rather through the robots, if possible.

If the communications don't seem to be going well, Bartja will try leaving the room (room 8) by the southern door (not the way they came in but the way that they're apparently trying to protect).
This message was last edited by the player at 23:58, Tue 03 July 2007.

Bartja returns to the room with the robots.  They again begin with their mesmerizing display.  Bartja feels the compulsion to leave the room, but overcomes it. OOC: Close one on the roll this time.

The robots, seeing that Bartja has no intention of leaving, approach with what appears to be hostile intentions.  A sonic blast escapes one of them from a weapon on its arm, just missing Bartja.  They appear to have no intention, or maybe even ability, to communicate normally.

Desiraye nods her head in agreement with Bartja.  "we come from two different schools of thinking and training Bartja!  Since nothing has happened, let's back out slowly, I'll keep them covered," Desi says to everyone.  She motions with her weak hand, dropping the rifle slightly, for everyone to leave out of the room behind her and she quickly follows suit once the last person has exited.

Desiraye checks out the quarters they entered and eventually slings the laser rifle.  "Maybe you should rest here for awhile Bartja.  You've still got some nasty wounds that need to heal up.  If you're going to go back, I'll go with you.  You certainly shouldn't be travelling alone in here, especially, in your condition!"
OOC: Since there's a post by the GM that Bartja went back, Desi will follow Bartja back to the room with the robots.

BIC: Walking back down the steps and into the hallway where the room with the funny robots are, Desiraye unslings her rifle and checks the setting making sure the SEu output is still set to six[6] and swipes the safety off.  As Nartja enters the room, Desi has the rifle at a low-ready position and waits to see what happens.  Once fired upon, she will scream out, "BARTJA!  GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE NOW!"  Desiraye will then fire two shots at the robot that fired on Bartja.

Beam Weapons:3
DEX:30 (60)
Attack #: 60
This message was last edited by the player at 04:28, Wed 04 July 2007.

Bartja doesn't hesitate to comply with Desi's orders.  He quickly retreats back into the hallway when the robots start to menace them and considers what to do next.  Dulob's idea has great appeal to him so he signals for the robots to gather around him for some quick instruction (programming).

Swallowing hard, Inta adds, "I think he should rest". Her face brightens," and it wouldn't hurt us to have some less smelly clothes".

OOC: AH! I was caught off guard by a flurry of posts.

Bartja retreats into the hallway with the two robots.

Desiraye, meanwhile, has stepped into the room to cover Bartja's retreat.  She fires on the robot, hitting it solidly twice (84 dmg total).  The robot appears severely weakened and hardly moving, but both robots return fire against Desiraye, and both hit her, one in the shoulder and one in her leg.  (19 dmg total).

Desiraye steps out of the room, and the two robots stop their attack.

A few moments later, Bartja has the combat robot programmed and it enters into the room attacking the "threat" of the two robots.

In its first attack, the combat robot finishes off the crystal robot severely hit by Desiraye.  The second robot fires on and hits the combat robot.

Then comes the showdown between Bartja's robot and the remaining crystal robot.

Combat robot stats:
MV: slow IM/RS 7/70; STA 100; ATT 70; DM 2d10; SA Laser rifle; SD none

Note: These are almost the exact stats for the robot it's going up against.


ROUND 1
Both robots miss each other.

ROUND 2
The combat robot misses, but the crystal robot hits for 12 dmg.

Combat STA: 69
Crystal STA: 100

ROUND 3
Both miss

ROUND 4
Both hit each other, combat hits for 16, crystal for 9.

Combat STA: 60
Crystal STA: 84

ROUND 5
Both hit each other for 5 points.

Combat STA: 64
Crystal STA: 79

ROUND 6
Only the crystal robot hits (17 dmg)

Combat STA: 47
Crystal STA: 79

ROUND 7
Both miss

ROUND 8
The combat robot hits!  (8 dmg)

Combat STA: 47
Crystal STA: 71

ROUND 9
Crystal hits for 12.
Combat hits for 5.

Combat STA: 35
Crystal STA: 66

ROUND 10
Combat misses.
Crystal hits for 16.

Combat STA: 19
Crystal STA: 66

ROUND 11
Both miss

ROUND 12
Both miss

ROUND 13
Both miss

ROUND 14
Both miss

(must be a lot of smoke in the air!)

ROUND 15
Crystal hits for 16.
Combat suffers a weapon malfunction. (Crit miss, roll 100)

Combat STA: 3
Crystal STA: 66

ROUND 16
Combat is recovering from weapons malfunction
Crystal misses

ROUND 17
Both miss

ROUND 18
Both miss

ROUND 19
Combat hits for 15.
Crystal misses.

Combat STA: 3
Crystal STA: 51

ROUND 20
Both miss

ROUND 21
Combat hits for 15.
Crystal hits and destroys Bartja's combat robot.  It is heavily damaged.  (36 STA).

That must be the longest battle I've ever posted in one shot!
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:24, Tue 10 July 2007.

Desiraye will take a frag grenade from her belt, pull the pin, and try to lob it right next to or in front of the robot.

Throwing Frag Grenade into Room at robot
CURRENT STA: 24/60
DEX:30
Attack #:30

Bartja watched the robot dual for at least 2 minutes until it became obvious that the Crystal robot was going to beat his combat robot.  As the dual winds down to it's close, he comments quietly "I need to get my hands into one of those crystal robots and understand what makes them tick.  I believe they must have a higher functionality than our machines and I'd like to learn how their alien designers did it."

Desiraye winces as she tosses the grenade into the room where the crystal robot is hoping to get a good bounce in her favor.  She looks to bartja holding up a hand, "You want it still functional?" she asks waiting for the blast to go off.

Bartja shakes his head.  "Nah!  I just need time and maybe a laboratory to study it's pieces.  Deactivate it your way first and I'll study it later!"

Inta shakes herself awake follows desi example and throws the grenade she has been stupidly holding the last few moments.

Becka tries to find a safe spot and covers her ears in anticipation of the explosions.

Dulob had been watching from the doorway.  "That was worth the price of admission," he says before jumping back out of the way when two grenades fly overhead.

Two grenades fly into the room and explode in the small quarters.  The robot is blown to bits of crystal.  (96 total damage).

Bartja looks quickly around the corner, then clears his throat.  "Well, maybe we'll find another crystal robot I can study.  Let's go see what it was guarding!"