Ellen is clearly shaken by what just happened. She leads you back to the bridge so you can avoid the radioactive robot.  "The robot itself will remain dangerously radioactive for some time," she says, anxious to leave the engine area.

She checks back at the bridge and says, "We need to protect the product we've brought in.  By-Chem relief ship arrives in..."  She checks the Computer, and says, "...12 days."


DAY 114

BY-CHEM RELIEF SHIP ARRIVES:  DAY 126

She is tired, and it has been a long day. She suggests everyone rest for the night.  "Baralou is gone.  The danger is over."  She is haggard and clearly unnerved to be the last surviving crew member, other than the infected robot that just left in the workpod.

Then Ellen's eyes open wide.  "Oh, no," she says.  "The computer shows that there has been a breach in the hull on deck 8.  The workpod has attached itself there and broken through the hull."

You can see the red buttons flashing on a map of the ship.

She continues, "The elevator was just used to go to Deck 7.  Someone -- it's gotta be Baralou -- is on the computer there, and -- "

The computer screen in front of Ellen goes blank.

"We've lost access," she says.  "Baralou's on the ship somewhere, and she's got full access of the computers, but...but..."  Ellen takes a deep breath.  "But Deck 7 also contains the master controls for the life support system in the ship and has the only lifeboat."  Her voice falls to a contemplative whisper, "And Barlou is the only one of us who doesn't need life support."

MAP OF MONEYSPIDER

Just after Ellen finishes speaking, you see a blinking light near the elevator.  It is being used.  Baralou is on the move, but you don't know what she's done on or to Deck 7.  Because of the hull breach, there is no air or air pressure on Deck 7 and appropriate precautions will be necessary.

Sergi contemplates the situation and says, "We may need to split up.  Some to go chase down Baralou and some to go down and fix whatever Baralou did to mess up Deck 7.  What do you think?"

"I agree. Im not much good in a fire fight though." The Doc says as he pats his laser pistol. He does reach down and reactivate his screen defenses. "I'll go where needed however."

"OK. I should probably be part of the fix-it team, given my computer and robotics skills."

"Guess I got the Frak 'em up team then," Desiraye says as they begin to split and end this.

"I want Baralou" says Kuurn, hefting his laser rifle.
This message was last edited by the player at 07:21, Wed 08 Dec 2010.

"I'll go with the repair team. We'll need to suit up, but maybe I can repair the hull breach so we won't need to stay suited long. Actually, considering that Baralou's been messing with life support, we should probably all suit up."

The doctor nods in agreement when S'Krllk mentions the suits. "You are correct in your statement." he then follows the other Vrusk to the suits.

"OK then, Sergi & Kuurn, you're with me!"
This message was last edited by the player at 02:03, Thu 09 Dec 2010.

So I see that Desi, Kuurn, and Sergi are going after Baralou.  Where are you going to go?

The others, unless specified otherwise, will go try to repair the life support area.

In reply to GM Heath (msg #11):

OOC: Will try to reply tonight and will take any suggestions

Sergi says, "If she's trying to mess with the ship in a way to get us killed, my best guess is she's going to deck 5 where all those master control computers are located.  Why don't we check there?"

Desiraye nods at Sergi's suggestion as she gears up to the hilt.  "Good a place as any to start.  We need to know any hiding places that Baralou might favor on the ship Ellen.

I want max load out on weapons and ammo.  No telling who or what he's, it;s git with him so, I want to take him out as quick as possible without punching a hole in the ship.  Bring some personal life support with you too!

Also, I'm going to need another laser pistol to replace the one I lost, few powerclips too.  Make sure you all have fresh power sources for your screens."
This message was last edited by the player at 03:31, Tue 14 Dec 2010.

"Got it" says Kuurn.

Yag suits up and heads to the life support area. He's ready to finish this thing once and for all.

Having suited up already the doctor noods he is ready and follows the techs to Life Support.

Those going to life support find that they've got a big problem.  Baralou has locked you out of the computer system.  At the computers and life support, you realize that Baralou must be able to access these remotely, wirelessly.  In other words, she can access the ships computers and control electronic functions just by being in the vicinity of what she wants to control, or close to a ship computer.

You can only guess that she, as a robot with an artificial intelligence, has been infected by the Matrix too.

However, to release the computers and fix life support, you need to take down Baralou first.

Life support indicates you have 2 hours left until things get critical aboard Moneyspider.  The areas will be affected as follows:

Deck 8: currently no oxygen or life support.
Deck 7: 30 min. remaining
Deck 6: 1 hour remaining
Deck 5: 1 hour remaining
Deck 4: 1 hour, 15 min.
Deck 3: 1 hour, 30 min.
Deck 2: 2 hours
Deck 1: 2 hours

Snobol: unaffected



Those going to the stronghold area have perhaps an even greater problem.  The security robot stands there (in M14), calls out, "Security Breach!" and starts to advance toward you.

The security robot has an upright cylindrical body. As you recall from the encounter on Flotsom, its metallic "skin" is electrified like a stunstick. (Anyone touched must make a Stamina check or be stunned (unless protected by a gauss screen or A/S implant). The skin is powered by the same battery as the screen.

The doors to M15 are closed.  M15 holds key chemicals in tanks, and also has the main computer server for the ship and the main life support server.

Sergi draws his laser pistol and fires at the security robot.  He circles around the room to the southwest area.  "Let's surround the thing," he suggests as he does this.

Kri'lik opens up a comm channel to those headed to the stronghold. "We've got a bit of a problem in life support. It appears Baralou may be able to access the ships computers remotely and we are locked out. Oh and we have only about 2 hours untill all life support is turned off on all decks of the ship. Didnt want to add any pressure to you all..."

S'Krllk examines the door, considering ways to get into the area. He begins to speak, but trails off to silence before he completes his thoughts, "There are no problems, only opportunities for greatness. What a load of... "
Despite the fact that there's not enough time to do so, S'Krllk starts to work on the door, attempting to bypass or dismantle the lock.

"I'm tired of this crap!  Spread out and let's get this thing," Desi says as she moves away from the others to spread out like Sergi suggested.  She is going to fire at least one [1] or two [2] 10 SEU shots at the robot to put a stop to this before anyone gets knocked unconcious.

STR/STA: 65/60
DEX/RS: 60/60
IM: 6

PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 60/60

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 5

Albedo Screen Up: 50
Skeinsuit: 50
This message was last edited by the player at 22:37, Thu 16 Dec 2010.

Is S'Krllk in with the security robot?  He's going to try to open the security door?  Or am I missing something?

Inexplicably, S'Krllk seems to believe the life support computer is a door that needs dismantled. Apparently, he's completely off his rocker.

I'll try to clear it up:

There is the main life support system (machinery, etc.) down where Baralou caused a problem, which is now creating zero oxygen and life support issues gradually up through Money Spider.

Where the security robot is there is a security door.  It is currently closed and secured.  Through that door are the main computer systems controlling life support, as well as other critical systems.

My understanding is S'Krllk, Yag, and Kri'lik were looking at the lower level life support system, and found out they couldn't do anything until Baralou's power over it is gone.  Meanwhile, the others went searching for Baralou and found the security robot.  So S'Krllk and the others are welcome to come up to help fight the robot (and unlock the security door), but they'll just have to wait a round or so.

Remember that Ellen has the passwords for the security doors.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:20, Mon 20 Dec 2010.

Kri'lik turns to his two techie friends and says, "Doesn't look like theres much we can do from here until Baralou is defeated. Perhaps we should join the others, they may need a hand?"

(Did I get a post for Kuurn?  If I don't hear anything, I'll assume he's just attacking the robot.)

Kuurn suits up, makes sure he has his power backpack [100 SEU] & his power beltpack [50 SEU] on, and fires [2 x 5 SEU shots] from his laser rifle at the robot.

OOC: Picked up Kuurn midstream.  Can anyone tell me what my life support suit is from the list below?

[Employeer Supplied Personal Equipment]
Chilsuit [50 SEU]-worn
Breathing Mask with O2 Tank x2-worn
ByChem Skeinsuit with Vibroknife w/Powerclip [20 SEU]-worn


23:38, Today: Kuurn rolled 26 using 1d100. combat -- security robot -- 1st shot.
23:38, Today: Kuurn rolled 22 using 1d100. Combat -- security robot -- 2nd shot.

23:39, Today: Kuurn rolled 29 using 5d10. Damage, 1st shot
23:39, Today: Kuurn rolled 20 using 5d10. Damage, 2nd shot.



STR/STA: 55/75
DEX/RS: 60/60
INT/LOG: 40/30
PER/LDR: 30/40

Abilities
---
Lie Detection 5%
Elasticity

Military PSA
---
Beam Weapons: 4
Projectile Weapons: 3
Martial Arts: 3
Melee Weapons: 2
Medical Skill: 1
Saved: 2 XP








This message was last edited by the player at 07:44, Fri 24 Dec 2010.

Doctor Kri'lik motions with his arms for the rest to follow him to join with the other since it appears there is little they can do until Baralou is defeated.

Kuurn: The chillsuit is described in the equipment thread.  It is special for this adventure for the cold.  Is that what you meant?

yes. thanks.

"Agreed. Let's get up there and help out."

ROUND 1
The robot strikes out, hitting Sergi (5 dmg).  Sergi is shocked by the security robot's touch and is stunned (unable to attack until further notice).  The robot strikes again but misses.  Then it reaches one arm around to pull out a grenade.

Desiraye strikes, making an incredible shot against the security robot.  (Critical hit, 82 damage.)

Kuurn also hits. (23 dmg)

No one else needs to attack because this takes out the robot completely.

Ellen and those from the decks below enter the room.  Ellen runs to the door to punch in her security code.  However, she finds that it does not work.  "Baralou must have changed the security code!" she stammers, in a panic.  (An attempt to bypass it can be made -- Level 3 lock.)

You are all currently at M14:


This takes a few minutes.  In the meantime, Sergi is not stunned anymore.

OOC: Nice play.  You took it down in 1 Round.  I thought it would be 2 or 3 and with some grenade damage.

Sergi tries shaking the effect of the electric stunning.  "That's not pleasant.  I don't recommend it.  Can anyone try to unlock those doors?  If they're locked, that must mean there's something important going on back there."

"Someone with standard technician skills ought to be able to give it a try. I'm more of a computer and robotics specialist."

Desiraye has level 1 in Technician skills and will go up to the door and try to open it.

Tech; 1

"I'm tired of playing with these robots and crap going on here!  Shoot to kill because Baralou and whatever it has left won't hesitate to kill us first!"

"I'm a lousy shot, but locks I can do. Let me take a crack at it."
S'Krllk proceeds to dismantle as many components near the door as possible, although he's actually just trying to bypass the lock.

Kuurn is fidgety, wanting to get past the lock and to Baralou.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:05, Fri 07 Jan 2011.

"All yours," Desiraye says as she steps aside to let S'Krllk by.

S'Krllk gets to work on the door.  Ellen is fidgeting.  She has a laser pistol but obviously isn't very familiar with using it.

S'Krllk hears a reassuring "ding" and a green light goes off.

Over the lock, a computerized voice says:  "Override successful.  Access Granted."  (You now can open the door to M15.)

Just then, you hear the ding of the elevator arriving at M11.

The next thing is the overhead intercom saying,

SECURITY LOCKDOWN PROTOCOL ENGAGED.
ALL AIRLOCKS SECURED.
ELEVATOR SECURED.

But that is just background noise because you left the door between M14 and M11 slightly open and you can hear movement from behind it.

Sergi peeks through the door to see what got off the elevator before shutting the door.

S'Krllk decides they would all be best served if he looked beyond the door and let them know if they had two fronts to fight on, therefore he proceeds to open the door to M15 and discover what's on the other side.
"I'll just peek through and let you all know what's there."

Desiraye looks around when she hears the announcementof the lockdown.  She drops her head for a few seconds and then looks to Ellen, "I take it that's not so good?  WE going to have to blow a hole in the floors to get to other levels?"

Kri'lik fidgets nervously as Sergi peeks around the corner, but readies his laser pistol just the same.

Maybe I over looked it but I am assuming we are all together again.

OOC:  I'm sort of unclear as to where we are as well.  Are we at M14 or M15?  Seems we've had indications of being at both.

Everyone is together at M14.  M15 is beyond the locked door that was just successfully bypassed.

A Level 3 lock is on each of the airlock doors, so a similar check would be necessary to bypass those locks.

Checking through the door to M11, you see five robots have just gotten off the elevator:  another security robot like the one you just defeated (DB-0), the engine maintenance robot from downstairs (AUD-Ia)(still holding onto an active radiation rod), a general maintenance bot (CLR-E1), an ice cutting robot they use to keep ice from forming on the interior of Snobol (HKK-R2), and the "Gorilla" exercise robot that previously had a malfunction (GLLR-5).

S'Krllk opens the door to M15.  It is an automatic door that opens all the way or closes all the way.

What you see in the doorway almost shocks you, like suddenly seeing a ghost where you don't expect it.  Baralou is standing right in the doorway, waiting and ready.  She -- it -- is holding a primed grenade in each hand, which she throws to the northwest and northeast corners of the room (M14 where you are) before nodding her head slightly.

You realize that her nod of the head is a wireless communication to the computer system to shut the door again because the door immediately begins to shut just as you see her stepping back into the explosive tanks in M15 to prep her next weapon and attack.  This happens so fast and unexpectedly that you hardly have time to respond.  The two grenades flying over your heads have instead caught your immediate attention.

"Cover!!!!!!!!!!!!!" shouts Kuurn, diving for some.

Going for broke, Sergi runs into the room with the robots attempting to circle around them even as he fires at them and gets out of the room with the grenades.

S'Krllk startles at the scene in the door. After the door shuts, he attempts to open the door again. This time with his (useless against Baralou, but don't tell him) needler pistol ready.

Sergi jumps into the far room.  (RS roll successful.)

S'Krllk tries to prevent the door from closing and locking, but fails.  (RS roll unsuccessful.)

(For the rest of you, actions like this will require a reaction speed roll, as follows:

There is the broken security bot in the room that someone can hide behind. (RS roll required.)

Going out the door with Sergi.  (RS roll -10.)

Jumping at the security door like S'Krllk did.  (RS roll -25.)

Other actions will be decided as needed.

In a rage Yag hurls himself at the security door. As both a Yazirian and a robotics specialist he is doubly enraged at this robot masquerading as a Yazirian that is trying to do so much harm.

Apparently his rage isn't enough:

10:55, Today: Yagrith rolled 60 using 1d100. Jumps at security door.

"Oh Crap!" Yells the doctor as he tries to dive for cover behind the broken security bot.

Kuurns dives for cover behind whatever is biggest/closest.

19:59, Today: Kuurn rolled 56 using 1d100. RS (target 60) diving for cover.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:00, Thu 13 Jan 2011.

ROUND 1
Kri'lik and Kuurn dive behind the security bot.  Kuurn makes it there first, leaving Kri'lik exposed.

Sergi is in the far room.  (M11.)  The robots there are turning toward him.

Desiraye dives past the door into the room with Sergi.

Yag doesn't quite make in time at the security door.

S'Krllk goes to open the security door.  It has been locked again, so it will take him some time.

The first grenade explodes.  It is a smoke grenade, filling the room with smoke and making it almost impossible to see.

The other is a frag grenade.  Kri'lik, Yag, and S'krllk are hit.  Luckily, the damage is minimized some due to the distance, but it still hurts immensely as the shrapnel slams into their bodies.  (Kri'lik: 25 dmg; Yag: 21 dmg; S'Krllk: 28 dmg.)

The robots in the far room will attack Sergi and Desiraye next round.

"Urrghhh!"
"I knew the universe would chew me up and spit me out, eventually."
"Someone get ready to pitch a grenade through this door. It's time to end it all!
S'Krllk is both angry, and relieved. Perhaps he finally feels like he's going to get what he deserves.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:54, Wed 19 Jan 2011.

Having no cover the doctor takes the frag grenade full force. Luckily for the Vrusk his skeinsuit is nearly new and it absorbs half of the grenades shrapnel, though that leaves the other half to shred upon the insectoids body.

"AHHG!!" Yells Kri'lik as the grenade explodes nearly in his face.

Edited my suit for the damage I now have 18 STA

Sergi immediately fires at the security robot.  While doing this, he is headed toward the sickbay door to get cover from the robots and so the party can hit them from two sides.

"Grenades, anyone?" he shouts back to the room.

OOC:
For those new to my game, here's how I like to do battle:

1- Make sure you post not just any reactions to the previous round, but also what your character will be doing the following round.  That makes it faster.  Example:  Ben reels from the explosion but jumps right back up, dives for cover of the rock, and fires at the robot with his laser pistol.

2- You can post multiple actions if you want, such as "...will fire his laser pistol at setting 3 until it runs out or he is injured."

3- In a private line or main text (your preference), please put any relevant:  stats you need (such as to hit or to perform an action), and any modifiers you think might apply (such as cover, a skeinsuit with whatever's remaining, etc.).

So it might look like this:

Ben fires his laser pistol at the robot from behind the rock.

LP to hit: 60%
Cover of rock.
50 points in skeinsuit.
35 STA remaining.


Also remember that each "round" is 6 seconds.

I also like to move the battle scenes quickly to keep the action rolling.  Given that this is the end of the adventure soon, we can hopefully get through it quickly.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:46, Tue 18 Jan 2011.

"Argghh!" screams Yag as the grenade tears into him. Thinking quickly he yells, "Concentrate on Baralou! If we can take it out then maybe its command ability over these other robots will be broken!"

He pulls a frag grenade out, takes whatever cover will leave him with a view of the sliding door,  and prepares to roll it into the room with Baralou as soon as he sees the door open again.

13:13, Today: Yagrith rolled 86 using 1d100. grenade att.

Yag:
Base grenade to hit: 28%
Current STA: 35
Skeinsuit points left: 28

Map of Final Confrontation

OOC:

Referring to the map above, your characters started at M14, where the original security robot is.

S'Krllk opened the door to M15, which is where Baralou immediately threw a grenade into M14 where you are at.

At about that same time, the elevator at M11 (which looks like an 8 or an infinity symbol) opened, and the robots got off.

Sergi jumped into M11 and is currently running across that room firing at the robots until he gets to sickbay (M13).  Desiraye also jumped into that room to avoid the grenades and is currently at M11 with the robots.

Baralou security locked the door to M15 again, which S'Krllk is trying to open once more.  Baralou is (apparently) alone in M15, you are all at M14 (except Sergi and possibly Des), and the robots are in M11 approaching M14.

Any questions?

Here, I zoomed in and put each of you at the approximate location I estimate you're at based on your posts.  (Not sure exactly about Desi.)

Two tried to hide behind the broken robot, two are at the door to go after Baralou, and two are in the room with the 5 robots:

If you want to refer to robot numbers based on the above map, they are as follows:

R1: engine maintenance robot (carrying radioactive part)
R2: regular maintenance robot
R3: Security robot
R4: Gorilla wrestling robot
R5: Ice cutting robot

OOC: Thank you GM!

BIC: After Desiraye makes it following Sergi, she brings her laser rifle up and fires two[2] 10 SEU shots at the Security robot as it appears to be the nearest threat.  "COME & GET SOME," she yells out as she begins to engage with her rifle.

STR/STA: 65/60
DEX/RS: 60/60
IM: 6

PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 60/60

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 5

Laser Rifle: 80/100
Albedo Screen Up: 50/50
Skeinsuit: 50

Firing [2] 10 SEU shots at Security Robot

With the immediate threat from the front gone Kri'lik turns his attention to the approaching robots from the rear. Seeing Desiraye fire upon one of them he chooses the same target and fires his laser pistol (SEU 5) twice.

Beam Weapons Level 1 - 35%
Albedo Screen
1 military skeinsuits 22 points

As a reminder, smoke has completely filled the room (M14) due to the smoke grenade.  Therefore, you are unable to do other than melee attacks in that room until the smoke has cleared, including targeting robots past the security door to M11.

I am assuming Yag is waiting for S'Krllk to open the security door again.

Yes, Yag is waiting for the door to be opened so he can roll in a grenade.

ROUND 2
S'Krllk is still trying to open the security door.  Yag waits for it.  Clouds of smoke cover the room, blanketing everyone.

Kri'lik moves to the door near where Desiraye is so he can see his targets through the doorway.  Kuurn is in the smoke, still behind the downed security robot, but safe for now.

Kri'lik misses the security robot but Desiraye and Sergi both hit it once.  (122 dmg)  The robot is stopped just as it is about to toss a grenade their way.

The Gorilla robot rushes after Sergi as he runs toward sickbay.  The ice cutter robot also follows after Sergi.

The engine maintenance robot approaches closer.

The maintenance robot moves and attacks Desi, striking her with its powerful metallic arm for 11 STA damage.

Sergi and Desi suffer 1 permanent point of radiation damage from the engine maintenance robot's proximity.

OOC: Unfortunately for Sergi, two great rolls were just made by the robots going after him.

The Gorilla robot tackles and pummels him with its arms.  (8 dmg)

The ice cutter robot gets Sergi with its ice cutting arms.  (36 dmg.)  Then it steps back, and its laser powertorch swings into its hand.  It is ready to use it on Sergi, which will cause massive damage if it hits.  (20d10 dmg.)


Back at the security door, S'Krllk successfully opens the security door into the strongroom (M15).

M15 STRONGROOM DESCRIPTION:
This room houses the M/MN (Main), M/GL (General)
and M/LS (Life-support) computers. There are 10
chemical storage tanks (identical to those on
Jetsom) in a rack against the west wall. Five
are labeled "PURE Cys-DE" and the other five "PURE
Meta-TI". Two of each type are full of their
respective chemicals. The others are empty.
Releasing the gas has the same cooling effects as
the crude gas (as in Jetsom) but pure Cys-
DE is an S6/T15 toxin. Meta-TI is non-toxic.


You recall that the Cys-DE was what was released earlier into the ship and killed the dralasite and would have killed everyone else except for the gas masks.  Also the main computers (including for life support) are here.

Yag is ready with a frag grenade and can throw it in, but he is aware the explosion could release the toxic gas and could destroy part or all of the main computers and life support computers -- so there's a risk there.

Does he throw the grenade?

Baralou is not in sight.  She must be hiding around the corner or somewhere in the room.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:54, Wed 19 Jan 2011.

It strikes me that I forgot to include Ellen in the map.  She is near Yag and S'Krllk.  She screams, "Don't throw the grenade or damage the computers or tanks!  You'll kill us all!"

Seeing the approach of the laser torch, Sergi tries to get out from the grip of the Gorilla robot and to the safety of the sickbay, firing at the ice cutter in the process.

No. Seeing the tanks, Yag instead attempts to rush into the room with Baralou before the door closes.

Desiraye remembers what a bonus it is from her military days of having a skeinsuit on for times like these.  Her attention now goes to the 'regular' maintenance robot that just attacked her and fires another [2] shots from her laser rifle too.  "OH!  YOU WANT SOME TOO HUH?"

STR/STA: 65/59
DEX/RS: 60/60
IM: 6

PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 53/59

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 5

Laser Rifle: 60/100
Albedo Screen Up: 50/50
Skeinsuit: 45

Firing [2] 10 SEU shots at Security Robot
This message was last edited by the player at 01:41, Thu 20 Jan 2011.

S'Krllk flops through the door onto the floor in the tank room. Whether his consciousness is questionable, or his sanity, is anybody's guess.

Seeing Sergi in immediate danger Kri'lik steps close to the ice cutting robot and fires his laser pistol twice at close range. Hopefully he can save the brave man.

Beam weapons 35%

The only one I haven't heard from in awhile is Kuurn...

ROUND 4
Desi hits the maintenance robot once.  (46 dmg. 64/100 remaining)

Sergi and Kri'lik both hit the ice cutter robot once.  (70 total dmg.  430/500 remaining.)  The ice cutter robot is much larger and more heavy duty than the other robots, due to its need to work in the void.  Its laser torch makes it extremely dangerous.  Without its laser torch, it it does much less damage.

Sergi tries getting up to escape into the sickbay.  However, the gorilla robot makes a grapple and trips Sergi onto the ground.

The ice cutter robot attacks...and hits Sergi.  (OOC:  This was a very, very close call, landing exactly on the the "to hit" number, but I had to give it to the robot to be fair.)  The laser cutter cuts through Sergi's body like a knife through butter, severing him in half.  (136 dmg.)  Sergi is dead.

The maintenance robot attacks Desi, hitting her square in the face with its metal fist.  (12 dmg.)

The engine robot approaches to attack Desi.  It swings its radioactive tank at Desi but misses by a long shot.  (But Desi is still -1 due to radiation damage.  Kri'lik is also now close enough to take -1 damage due to radiation.)

Kuurn steps up next to Kri'lik and fires at the maintenance robot.  Unfortunately, both shots go wide.


Yag rushes into the room with Baralou, and S'Krllk flops through the door, aiming his needler at the tanks.

The lights have all been turned off, and Baralou is no longer by the door.  This should have been a clue, but Yag immediately realizes his mistake.

At ground level, there is a quick beeping sound.  Yag looks down in time to see a trip mine, its invisible laser sight having just been crossed by Yag's foot.

It explodes from several feet away.  Luckily, Yag is on edge and alert, and he dodges, minimizing its damage.  (Yag made his reaction check.  He takes half damage:  27 dmg same type dmg as frag grenade.)  S'Krllk is also within the blast radius.  He too is able to roll and make the wall take most of the impact.  (Reaction check made. Damage: 12 STA.)

NOTE: Yag is down to just 8 STA left!

S'Krllk fires, but the blast has thrown off his aim, and his needler harmlessly hits the ceiling. 

The tanks seem damaged by the triplaser explosion, but luckily it was toward the southeast, and they do not seem damaged.  However, the main computers took a beating from the explosion and may require work.

Yag and S'Krllk are now in the room with Baralou.  Yag sees a figure in the eastern corner crouching.  It has a deceptively Yazirian shape, but he knows it is a robot under there.  In the darkness, he sees a slight glint of light off of what must be a gun.

OOC: Since Yag did not post what he will do if he finds Baralou, there will be a standoff at the next round.  Baralou is in the far eastern corner, about 15 feet away from Yag.

This message was last edited by the GM at 19:52, Thu 20 Jan 2011.

Sergi looks down at his severed body.  His hands grope to put his intestines back in his upper half.  Then he leans back, mutters, "No, not like this," and dies.

OOC: the damage to Yag is physical damage, yes? So skeinsuit absorbs half?

YEs, thanks for reminding me.

Desi catches a glimpse and the scream from Sergi being cut in half by the robot with the torch (if there was a scream) out of the corner of her eye and she turns her attention to the robot who just hit her in the face with its cold, metallic fist.  Her intention is to finish off the first maintenance robot (64 DAM remaining) and then probably go after the one swinging the radioactive tank at her.

If she can finish off the first tobot with one [10] SEU shot, she would like to save the 2nd [10] SEU shot for the other maint. robot.

STR/STA: 65/59
DEX/RS: 60/60
IM: 6

PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 47/59

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 5
DEX: 30

Laser Rifle [Backpack]: 40/100
Albedo Screen Up: 50/50
Skeinsuit: 39

Firing [2] 10 SEU shots at Security Robot {possibly the 2nd shot on another target if she takes out the 1st maint. robot}

OOC: I haven't been strict about it -- or maybe too lazy to keep track -- but please keep in mind that if you empty a clip by using all the SEU, it takes one round to replace it.  The purpose of this is to prevent always using the highest setting and getting maximum damage.

In reply to GM Heath (msg #81):

Well aware and have been using a backpack for at least the next couple of rounds.  Then switching to clips eventually...

I figured that was the case.  Just wanted to put the reminder out there since this is a heavy combat situation.

Yag does his best to shrug off the blast and tries to roll to a position with some cover. Bringing his gyrojet pistol up he squeezes off two shots at Baralou. He curses as both miss.

After firing he growls in to his chronocom: "Desi! What's going on over there? S'Krllk and I have Baralou cornered but I don't think we have the firepower to take it down."

16:22, Today: Yagrith rolled 88 using 1d100. yag shot #1.
16:22, Today: Yagrith rolled 64 using 1d100. Yag shot #2.

Base to hit with gyrojet: 48
STA: 22
Skeinsut STA left: 14
This message was last edited by the player at 01:56, Fri 21 Jan 2011.

"NO!!!" Yells the Doc as Sergi is cut in half and dies. He then fires two more laser shots from his pistol at the icebot (or another if able).

Beam weapons 35%
Ill need to spend a a round to reload after these two shots.

S'Krllk sits up, tosses his needler aside, and pulls out the laser pistol he has feared to use. Cranking it to its highest setting, he aims it in Baralou's general direction and prepares to light up the sky, "Ok, murphy, if I'm gonna go it might as well be a fireball."

OOC: Methinks I shoulda paid more attention to the equipment. When S'Krllk gets around to shooting at Baralou, it will be obvious that he has failed to use this weapon thus far because he doesn't know how...
'Now, there is a level zero.'

ROUND 5
Yag fires twice but misses.

Amazingly, S'Krllk fires twice and hits both times!  (Great rolls.  53 dmg. BARALOU=47/100 remaining.)

Kri'lik fires twice but misses.

Despite her great skill, Desi misses one of her shots but hits with the other.  (74 dmg.)  The maintenance robot is damaged beyond working.

The ice cutter and gorilla begin moving toward Desi.  The gorilla robot will try to grapple/tackle her next round.  Desi feels very exposed standing outside the door.

The engine repair robot swings the tank at Desi again but misses.

Baralou fires a laser pistol at Kri'lik.  One of the shots hits the doctor.  (21 dmg.)

Kuurn, in the doorway behind Desi, fires at the ice cutter robot.  He hits it once. (28 dmg.)

Also, I forgot to mention that Desi, Kuurn and Kri'lik suffer 1 point of radiation damage.

HEALTH REMAINING:

Security Robot: destroyed
Maintenance Robot: destroyed
Engine Maintenance Robot: 100/100
Ice Cutter Robot: 402/500
Gorilla Robot: 100/100
Baralou:  47/100

"Nice shooting Doc!" The Vrusk's shooting display seems to energize Yag, and he takes aim and squeezes off two three more shots. He growls appreciatively as his first and third shots appear to find the mark:

113:43, Today: Yagrith rolled 24 using 1d100. Yag shot #1.
13:43, Today: Yagrith rolled 95 using 1d100. Yag shot #2.
14:56, Today: Yagrith rolled 23 using 1d100. 3rd shot.
3:43, Today: Yagrith rolled 15 using 2d10. shot #1 dmg.
14:56, Today: Yagrith rolled 9 using 2d10. 3rd shot dmg.
 

Base to hit with gyrojet: 48
STA: 22
Skeinsut STA left: 14
Ammo left in weapon: 5 shots

[Post edited to add third shot.]
This message was last edited by the player at 22:59, Fri 21 Jan 2011.

The laser blast that hit the Doc is fully absorbed by his Albedo screen. Luckily for him he also had the screen powered by a power backpack, but not so with his laser pistol which now indicated Zero SEUs on the power clip. Looking around the DOc takes a few steps back into the room to give him some more distance from the approaching robots. While moving he ejects the empty SEU clip and pulls one of the spare power cords from his powerpack and attaches it to the pistol.

OOC: just realized that gyrojet weapons can fire three times per round, not two. Doh! Will roll for a third attack this round and edit my post accordingly.

Desi realizes that the situation is critical and the she is outnumbered by the robots that just took out Sergi.  She begins to back out of the room and reaches to one of her attachment points and grabs a Tangler grenade and drops it on the floor behind her as she tries to close the door between her and the bots.

STR/STA: 65/58
DEX/RS: 60/60
IM: 6

PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 47/58

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 5
DEX: 30

Laser Rifle [Backpack]: 40/100
Albedo Screen Up: 50/50
Skeinsuit: 39

Dropping Tangler grenade behind her as she tries to close door.

Waiting on S'Krllk and Kuurn.

S'Krllk does not even acknowledge the incredible luck with which his first shots are blessed as he continues to press the stud on the laser pistol as he mumbles, "just fall apart you miserable chunk of mobile inanimate complex algorithmic obscenely plasticenely serenely destroyed discombobulated deranged..."
at this point, there's not much sense in the individual words.

OOC:as long as there's SEU left, S'Krllk will shoot at Baralou or whatever small pieces are left

Kuurn, fearing the battle is quickly spinning out of control,  makes sure his laser rifle is cranked to 10 SEU and fires 2 shots at the ice cutting robot.


07:49, Today: Kuurn rolled 59 using 1d100. Kurn:  1st attack on ice robot
07:50, Today: Kuurn rolled 57 using 1d100. 2nd attack on ice robot.

07:51, Today: Kuurn rolled 49 using 10d10. 1st attack:  damage.
07:52, Today: Kuurn rolled 37 using 10d10. 2nd attack  Damage.


STR/STA: 55/75
DEX/RS: 60/60
INT/LOG: 40/30
PER/LDR: 30/40

Abilities
---
Lie Detection 5%
Elasticity

Military PSA
---
Beam Weapons: 4
This message was last edited by the player at 07:07, Tue 25 Jan 2011.

OOC: You may have notice the glaring error in Round 5.  I mixed up Kri'lik and S'Krllk.  Since Baralou was nowhere near Kri'lik, I meant that she actually shot S'Krllk for 21 dmg, not Kri'lik.  Please make that correction.  (That means S'Krllk has suffered a total of 33 dmg so far, leaving just 7 STA, unless he has a protective suit.)


ROUND 6

S'Krllk is reloading his laser pistol when he sees Baralou aiming at him.

Yag fires three times, hitting Baralou twice. (29 dmg)

Baralou fires, making two impressive shots directly on S'Krllk.  (1 shot was a critical hit.  S'Krllk takes 39 damage.  Unless I'm mistaken, that reduces him to -32 STA.  He is thus unconscious and on the brink of death.  Staydol is required within 1 minute to prevent him from dying.)


Kuurn fires past the retreating Desi, hitting the ice cutter robot twice.  (88 dmg)

Desi runs back into the room, dropping a tangler grenade just as she presses the button for the door to close.

She escapes harm this round, and the door closes before the robots can give chase.  The only exception is the gorilla robot, which is fast and slender.  It jumps through the doorway, tackling Desi.  You hear the blast of the tangler going off behind the door but do not know the effects.

The gorilla robot knocks Desi's weapon from her hand and is grappling her on the ground.  Shooting at it could very likely hit her.

Also, although a tangler went off, the security door is not locked.  Someone needs to lock it to be sure to get warning before more robots burst through.

And don't forget about helping S'Krllk in the next few rounds.  One more hit from gun or grenade and he's a goner even with Staydol.

(NOTE: I allow Staydol to revive up to negative STA.  So a 40 STA character can get to -40 STA and still be revived.)


HEALTH REMAINING:

Security Robot: destroyed
Maintenance Robot: destroyed
Engine Maintenance Robot: 100/100
Ice Cutter Robot: 314/500
Gorilla Robot: 100/100
Baralou:  18/100
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:10, Wed 26 Jan 2011.

Seeing the Vrusk slump over, Yag decides to fire three more shots at Baralou in hopes of finishing her off. Then he can worry about helping his unconscious friend.

12:12, Today: Yagrith rolled 41 using 1d100. shot #1.
12:12, Today: Yagrith rolled 65 using 1d100. shot #2.
12:12, Today: Yagrith rolled 87 using 1d100. shot #3.
12:13, Today: Yagrith rolled 10 using 2d10. dmg shot #1.

It appears that one shot hits, doing 10 damage.

Base to hit with gyrojet: 48
STA: 22
Skeinsuit STA left: 14
Ammo left in weapon: 2 shots

Dr. Kri'lik's attention is focused upon Desiraye and the door she just closed so for the moment he does not know that S'Krllk has fallen. The Professor quickly moves to lock the closed door via its door controls in hopes to keep the rest of the bots out of the room. While moving to the door he calls out to Desi, "Do you have an albedo screen active?" he says as he points his laser pistol at the gorilla rec-bot. If she says yes he fires...

"Yes, it's active," Desi yells out to Kri'lik.

Did Desi decide what to do?  I know you were going between two options.

OOC: Can I go with defending or getting it off of me?

ROUND 7

Kri'lik hits the emergency lock on the security door.

Desi performs a wrestling maneuver and manages to push off the gorilla robot.

Kri'lik fires, hitting the gorilla robot twice.  It launches to its feet, and then rolls off to the side, disappearing into the smoke that covers the room.  It is somewhere to the western side of the room, and although its thermal cameras can see you, it is invisible to you.

You hear a sound from outside the door.  It is the sound of that ice cutting torch cutting through strands of a tangler grenade.


Yag fires, hitting Baralou once.  (10 dmg.)  Baralou is now so wracked with wounds that you can see her metallic undercarriage and frame glinting.

Baralou fires at Yag, hitting him once.  (16 dmg.)

S'Krllk is still unconscious and fading fast. (-3 hp per round until bandaged.)

Desiraye gets to her feet while picking up her laser rifle and goes to find where Baralou is and try and help finish him off.  She will go where she hears gyrojet fire (Gyrojet Weapons:2).

STR/STA: 65/58
DEX/RS: 60/60
IM: 6

PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 47/58

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 5
DEX: 30

Laser Rifle [Backpack]: 40/100
Albedo Screen Up: 50/50
Skeinsuit: 39
This message was last edited by the player at 22:06, Thu 27 Jan 2011.

Now that she's free, she can do whichever you prefer, even picking up the old weapon to attack.  Due to movement across the room and getting up, she will be the last with initiative when she gets to Baralou's room, including potential attack by the gorilla robot.

OK, changed post.  Going with what has been working

Yag sees the life seeping out of S'Krllk and realizes he is running out of time and ammo. With only two rounds left in his gyro pistol, that is all he can fire this turn. He tries to finish off Baralou once and for all:

14:59, Today: Yagrith rolled 16 using 1d100. Yag shot #1.
14:59, Today: Yagrith rolled 63 using 1d100. Yag shot #2.
14:59, Today: Yagrith rolled 14 using 2d10. Shot #1 dmg.

[Note: -10% to hit for short range and another -10 for being at < half STA, but that first one should still hit the mark.]

After firing he tosses down his gun and tends to the unconscious Vrusk.

Base to hit with gyrojet: 48
STA: 6
Skeinsuit STA left: 14
Ammo left in weapon: EMPTY!

[Post edited to correct that Yag only has 6 STA left]
This message was last edited by the player at 00:02, Fri 28 Jan 2011.

ROUND 8
Yag fires again, and Baralou's damaged body slumps to the ground.  As Yag tends to S'Krllk, he hears a loud thump.

For Desi, the sound of the thump is punctuated by the impact of the gorilla robot slamming into her, once again knocking her to the ground.  This time, it pummels her in the face.  (14 dmg)

You still hear the sounds of cutting from the far side of the security door.

Yag also sees blinking from the computer against the far wall where Baralou had been standing.  She had been doing something before the final showdown.

S'Krllk is conscious again.  (1 STA after a dose of Staydol.)
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:54, Thu 27 Jan 2011.

With the Doc conscious again, Yag reloads his pistol and then heads to the computer to check out the blinking light. He figures Baralou was up to something and wants to find out what it is.

"Doc, you might want to give yourself some first aid. I think Desi and the rest of the gang are going to need some help out there."
This message was last edited by the player at 00:03, Fri 28 Jan 2011.

Yag sees a bar inching across the screen.

Underneath is written:

Deleting...96%

Cancel?  YES/NO
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Yag presses the 'cancel' button as fast as he can.

Not wasting anytime, Desiraye goes for her laser pistol and fires [2] 4SEU shots into it.

STR/STA: 65/58
DEX/RS: 60/60
IM: 6

PUNCHING DAMAGE: 7
CURRENT STA: 40/58

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons: 5
DEX: 30

Laser Pistol (Clip): 12/20 (after firing this round)
Laser Rifle [Backpack]: 40/100
Albedo Screen Up: 50/50
Skeinsuit: 32

Desi's two shots find their mark, and the gorilla robot rolls off her even
before anyone else can get to her through the darkness.

Yag touches "cancel" on the screen.  The following appears:


DELETION INTERRUPTED
UNRECOVERABLE FILES = 96%


The cutting of the tangler grenade outside appears to be nearing completion.  As you recall, there are two robots remaining out the, the ice cutter and the radioactive engine maintenance robot.

You also remember the life support systems are shutting down.

Kicking the robot off of her for good as she stands and reloads her laser pistol with a fresh magazine/clip.  She looks to Doc as she comes out of the smoke, "We're going to be in a world of deep crap in a couple of minutes if we don't stop these robots coming through the door Doc.

I don't know who's alive over here but, Sergi didn't make it, he's dead.  The robot who killed him is trying to get through that door right now!

Kuurn!  You got any Tangler grenades?  I got five of them and don't want to go too heavy on the explosives.  I got some frags if we can slow the robots up and one of 'em has a piece of radioactive hand or pipe on it.

Who's working on the life support?"

S'Krllk makes a rattling noise, perhaps some kind of moan, and drags himself towards the computers. Weakly, he mumbles something about telling the robots to stand down.

Yag gets on the computer. First he tries to see if there is any robot control program, and whether he can get access to it.

Kri'lik's mandibles click together in slight confusion as he hears Yag calling S'Krllk 'Doc'. I guess in the heat of the moment a Vrusk looks like any other to a non Vrusk.

Checking his laser pistol again and upping the setting to 10 SEUs he nods to Desi indicating he is ready for whatever comes through that door. "We need help in here, company is headed our way!" The professor says as the ice cutter burns its way through the door.

"How is everyone?" He says as he has not taken his eyes off the door and the robots beyond it as of yet.

If the robots show themselves he fires twice at the closest one, otherwise he will begin to work his way to S'Krllk to start first aid...

Seriously, is S'Krllk not a Doc as well? Could have sworn both Vrusks were medically trained.

After this adventure is over with, maybe we should change our tags for our PC's so that we can see who has what speciality?

i.e. Desi would be; Corporate Investigator on on line and the next would be 'Military PSA'

S'Krllk is primarily a technician.  Kri'lik is the doctor.

"Negative!!!  Only my blaster rifle.  What's happening back there. Is Baralou down?" say Kuurn, crouching behind the downed security bot, glancing back and forth between the door into M11 and the rest of the party at M15.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:20, Sat 29 Jan 2011.