Zoey's Strawberry Commencement (Inactive)

Game Master Eric Collins - France

In that case I will delay

Ready action vs EAC: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 51d6 ⇒ 4

Sorry guys, you seem to be on your own for a bit.

I'll keep the readied action for now. If it doesn't work out and I need to change tactics I'll try the delay next time

Torith comes over, moving up to the felled drone, that has a red light flashing and is emitting a shrill beep, beep...

Neroo points around, but is unable to help anyone spot the big creature that buried deep into the pit, profiting from the low lighting in the warehouse.

OP-1 hides behind a crate.

Zoey pulls her gun out, just in case, but, pointing at the pit, starts singing:

The moment I blink
you check it out again
Acting like you didn’t hear.
Where are you looking?
It's right here...

Strangely, you all focus better on the Feather Stalker, boosted by the song.
You all have +1 to hit (Get' Em).

And, maybe spurred on by the song, the Feather Stalker rises out from the bottom of the pit, a big mass of white feathers--
--Boom! goes Fritz's cannon, as the Ysoki hits the feather-stalker as it comes out, hitting it.
--Zing!, goes OP-1's gun, burning a bit of the monster... the smell of charred feathers fills the place: not very nice.
--Miss... Kiv's shot is a miss: drats!

Hurt, the overgrown feather duster propels a feathery harpoon at Torith--
Harpoon: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 221d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
--knocking his breath out: OUCH!
8 damage
Torith feels this strange barb leaves goo against his chest.

Zoey keeps on singing, boosting you:
Na-na-na-na-na I'm a rocket girl
Na-na-na-na-na I'm a rocket girl
You all have +1 to hit (Get' Em).
And trying to send her own rocket at the critter--
Pistil: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 111d4 ⇒ 1
--but it misses.

Botted Zoey for this round just to give all a +1 to hit.
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Round 2-> 3 - BOLD are up

Kiv
Neroo
Drone (out of commission)
OP-1
Feather Stalker - (10 dam')
Fritz
Torith - (8 dam')
Zoey

fort: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Torith feels winded and a little unwell, but still he tries to fight through the horrible feeling as he moves up to attack the feathery creature.

solar weapon attack, get 'em, sickened: 1d20 + 5 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 - 2 = 8

solar weapon damage, photon atunement, sickened: 1d6 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 - 2 = 3

Second round of Photon attunement.

OP-1 starts to humm

"...why is that song making me feel so..invigorated?.."

He ducks behind another crate and pulls the trigger on his blaster once more, this time with gusto

Trick shot using stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 (dc 20+target's CR)
To hit EAC (vs flatfooted if trick shot worked): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Fire damage if hit: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Extra trick shot damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Neroo without her drone cannot do much, but she encourages Torith.

Torith! Remember your training!

Then, she adds And remember, this Apex Predator is resistant to fire!

Inspiring Boost (Ex) on Torith +5RP

Trick shot (stealth): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Range vs EAC (NL,shock): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 151d6 ⇒ 2 and possibly Trick Shot damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Kiv ducks behind some cover and tries to fire off another shot.

Neroo rallies Torith's morale, though the solarian still misses the feathery beast.
OP-1 sees the feathery beast spot the android's trick move, and thus the damage is only basic, and is totally blocked by the somewhat fireproof feathers.
But, with its eyes on OP-1, it cannot also track Kiv, and thus the sneaky lashunta manages to hit it - barely, but that is still a hit - inflicting damage.

Fritz...
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Round 2-> 3 - BOLD are up

Kiv
Neroo
Drone (out of commission)
OP-1
Feather Stalker - (11 dam')
Fritz
Torith - (3 dam')
Zoey

Reaction cannon, light: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 - 4 = 6
Damage (P): 1d10 ⇒ 3
Reaction cannon, light: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 4 = 8
Damage (P): 1d10 ⇒ 8

Fritz quickly fires two shots to distract the alien "You're not eating us!". The shots go wide and the ysoki grins "Trying to get it's attention away from you guys!"

As Fritz' shots resonate in the warehouse, Torith thanks his Deity that moving up to this large creature did not provoke an attack, for the beasts feathers are not that long.
Large but only 5 ft. reach
Torith also thanks his Deity again, as the big creature flicks hardened feathery appendages at him, not once, but twice!
But both miss - the second one even poking the creature in its own eye...

Remember the size of the crates and such in the NE, that can give Cover to the beast vs. ranged attacks
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Round 3-> 4- BOLD are up

Kiv
Neroo
Drone (out of commission)
OP-1
Feather Stalker - (11 dam')
Fritz
Torith - (3 dam')
Zoey

Sneaking forward OP-1 hopes to surprise the feather thing with a well placed shot

Trick shot using stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31 (dc 20+target's CR)
To hit EAC (vs flatfooted if trick shot worked): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Fire damage if hit: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Extra trick shot damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Neroo draws her weapon and shoots the creature.

Pulsecaster pistol vs EAC: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (18) + 0 = 18
Non lethal (E): 1d4 ⇒ 1

Torith attacks the beast with a flurry of strikes with his solar weapon.

solar weapon attack, sickened, full attack: 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 2 - 4 = 15

solar weapon damage, photon attunement, sickened: 1d6 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 - 2 = 3

solar weapon attack, sickened, full attack: 1d20 + 5 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 5 - 2 - 4 = 13

solar weapon damage, photon attunement, sickened: 1d6 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 - 2 = 6

Kiv repositions herself to make certain the team is spread out. Hiding behind the forklift, she fires off a shot.

Range vs EAC (NL): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 231d6 ⇒ 2

First critical in SFS. Looks like my weapon has no additional effect, but do I still cause double damage? If so...

Maybe crit damage? (NL): 1d6 ⇒ 1

Reaction cannon, light: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 - 4 = 10
Damage (P): 1d10 ⇒ 5
Reaction cannon, light: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 - 4 = 16
Damage (P): 1d10 ⇒ 3

Two large bullets shoot toward the alien!

OP-1 hides, and shoots out of her cover, but misses.

Neroo hits, with a little electric jolt.

Torith strikes twice, the first blow hitting fair and square, and the second... also striking, because of Zoey's fine words!
Botting Zoey to do Get Em' again and the +1 makes you hit w. a 14
The feathery beast is being buffeted...

Then Kiv scores a great shot, and Fritz's second bullet hits too.

Badly hurt, the Feather Stalker lashes out at Torith again once - hitting, twice - missing.
Torith is buffeted by one blow, that draws blood, splitting skin. 7 damage
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Round 4-> 5 - BOLD are up

Kiv
Neroo
Drone (out of commission)
OP-1
Feather Stalker - (27 dam')
Fritz
Torith - (10 dam')
Zoey

Reaction cannon, light: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage (P): 1d10 ⇒ 2

Fritz fires his last bullet and reloads

Neroo continue to shoot at the creature.

Lets finish this!

Pulscaster Pistol vs EAC: 1d20 + 0 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 0 + 1 = 10
Non lethal damages (E): 1d4 ⇒ 3

"..it's resisting my laser, time to get up close and personal.."

OP-1 sneaks closer while hiding a knife behind his back and slices around at the feather creature as he get's close enough inspired by Zoey's words

Trick shot using stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19 (dc 20+target's CR)
To hit EAC (vs flatfooted if trick shot worked): 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 1 = 7
damage if hit: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Extra trick shot damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

As the creature lands another blow on Torith he feels the skin split and the blood starts to flow. He tries to keep himself focused on defeating the creature as he tries to land another flurry of attacks with his solar weapon.

solar weapon, full attack 1: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 4 = 17

solar weapon damage 1, photon attuned: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

solar weapon, full attack 2: 1d20 + 5 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 4 = 4

solar weapon damage 2, photon attuned: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

Fritz's last bullet wings the beast while Neroo and OP 1 miss, as does one of Torith's blows...
But his other solar attack fells the creature, slicing it and dropping it to the ground.
The proud Alien creature is dead.
No longer will it harpoon anyone.

Well done Torith! You can be proud of your abilities. Says impressed Neroo.

I think it's time to look around and get back to Zigvigix to announce our success!

"Agreed, let's make certain there are no other surprises."

Kiv maneuvers around the warehouse to ensure the building is 'clear', with her weapon drawn.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

"I'd be prouder if my abilities would help me to avoid getting quite so hurt." says Torith as he checks over his injuries.

Thank you, mr robot, you sing really well.

Zoey claps as the beast goes down yaay! Zigvigix will be pleased, let's go tell him. Or should we check if there are more? Maybe it has little chicks?

Sorry for the silence, I had some pieces of self-replicating DNA in my system that I had to purge.

"Let's check and make sure it didn't lay any eggs somewhere"

"Good idea OP"

Fritz goes to the warehouse, looking for anything else that seems out of place.

You find no eggs nor bundles of baby feathers.
The place is empty... though you could have a look in the old crates if you're wish.

Then, when ready you can go back to see Ziggy unless you wish to do anything else before.

"Didn't the mission briefing mention returning cargo? Were we supposed to do that?"

The first is to help me secure a new headquarters on Absalom Station.

I’ve been in talks with our station’s protectors, the Stewards, and they were kind enough to give us ownership of a warehouse here in Downlow for that purpose! The current owners no longer want it because a vicious alien took it over and kills anyone who goes inside.
Once the alien is gone and the warehouse cargo has been returned to its owners, we can start installing desks and computers, so please go in and incinerate the creature!"

The operative searches the boxes for bills of lading or other identifying information.

Neroo looks for the pieces of her drone before helping her comrades looking around.

Looking around you do see the crates that are to be returned to the owner, these are all closed and packaged and ready to be moved out.
It is in the other ones - the older, semi-abandoned ones - and in the other places like the vehicles and such, that you find very little: you end up with a battery, a pair of flares, two flashlights, and a medpatch...

Hearing that the fighting has stopped, a contingent of station security moves into the warehouse: "Okay, all is fine, we have it under control, we'vee secured the area!".
They check with you and start removing cargo and freeing up the space for the Exo-Guardians.
Then Zigvigix emerges from behind the cordon line and congratulates you on a successful extermination: "Well done, well done... oh? Look at the acoustics in here? This could be a nice place to play music!"
They then get back to the matter at hand: [b]"Thank you for having handed the album over. Was she delighted? Overwhelmed with emotions? Anyhow, I commends you for your strong team spirit".
Zigvigix motions a rolling drone over, and opens its cargo hold, presenting you with a set of basic iridishell armor, a pair of incendiary grenades I, and 400 credits.
"We are low on cash, so we pologize for the lack of credits we can offer but:" - in a very excited tone - "BOOM BOOM! Have fun with the grenades, just don’t blow yourselves up—I like you! BOOM BOOM!"

Neroo don't forget to give Zigvigix the album they bought for him.

We thought that you also be interested by the album so, from us all. She hands over the album with a smile.

Where now? she asks to her comrades. To the Armada?

After accepting the grenades offered by Zigvigix OP-1 makes a mental note

"..mental note; don't blow ourselves up.."

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At Neroo's question OP-1 nods his head

"Let's"

"I'm glad there aren't more of those things hiding around here. Those feather things it fired out are pretty sharp and rather painful!" says Torith while rubbing his wounds.

"The Armada sounds good to me. It'll be a nice to relax while taking a shuttle out."

"Armada it is! Let's see auntie Fitch!"

When Neroo hands Zigvigix their copy of the album, the shirren squeals in delight and smiles, dancing around.
"Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you...", and, pulling off its cape, it offers it to Neroo: "For your group. Hey, you can use it to listen to music even longer!"
It is a charge cloak.

You know the Wayfinders’ transitory nature precludes them from having a single stationary headquarters on Absalom Station.
Instead, they operate out of the Master of Stars, an enormous starship that is part of the Armada orbiting Absalom Station.
So, you make your way out to one of the docks under the Ring, where a Society shuttle takes you out to the orbiting ship.
The station’s Armada can be seen from the shuttle’s view screen as it takes off, gleaming figures standing out against the emptiness of space.
The Master of Stars immediately stands out from the rest, as layers and layers of scaffolding obscure its hull.
Tiny lights flicker among the metal beams as distant figures weld plates and heat shields to the ship’s exterior.
The shuttle smoothly glides closer until it reaches the starship’s docking bay, slipping through the magic field that keeps the hold pressurized with breathable atmosphere.
As the shuttle doors open, a small drone flies in and pops up a holoscreen, displaying a harried-looking ratfolk
“Finally, fresh meat!”, the ysoki exclaims over the screen, sounding pleased. “Name’s Fitch—pleasantries over, time to get to work. I had some trouble earlier with the lights flickering on the ship, and now both the lights and computers have suddenly gone out on E-Deck. No idea what’s causing it, but you work this job long enough and—” Fitch’s attention flicks to something off screen, and she shouts “Kirkath! The welding torch is not a toy! You wanna go in the toddler’s pen with the other kids?” She snorts dismissively before continuing, “Sorry, some of these little ones would cut off their own heads if I let them. Anyway, it could be some lunkhead screwed up the wiring, but that’s a pretty big system failure for a simple electrical short. I’d prefer to send in some people with combat training to scout it out, just in case someone or something is sabotaging the ship. If it’s nothing, great, get the power back on if you can. If there’s something suspicious, use your comm units to report in to me. I’ll give you the access codes, so— Selicha! If you touch that panel I will staple you to the hull!”
The screen on the drone cuts out, then flashes to display the ship’s schematics and the passwords for the computers on E-Deck, then goes black.

4 votes for Armada, so... Feel free to retcon some RP, taking things etc.

Well, that armor would just get in my way. OP took the grenades, so...

Kiv makes certain that the 400 credits gets divided up among the group, paying those back for the cost of Zigvigix's album first, then the rest.

Upon hearing the mission briefing, "Well, repairs should be forward. As to the cause, well, I hope it doesn't have feathers."

Earlier
Oh, yes, Historia liked it very much. She even gave it a special place in the archives

When Fitch bellows over the communication line set up by the drone, Zoey says [b]F... followed by M... and finally W... when the drone goes black.

Auntie? she finally asks Fritz, is she family of yours?

Fritz seems to be lost in thought after seeing "auntie" Fitch, and does not answer Zoey, simply following the group wherever it goes.

Botting

OP-1 looks at the schematics and passwords on how to get to E-deck

"Does one of you have any experience in fixing electrical shorts? If so I suggest we make our way there and take a look around"

None, but I'm good with engineering! says Neroo.

Like OP-1, Neroo mentaly notes the schematic and password for E-Deck.

I agree, lets go!

The Master of Stars is the largest starship in the Society’s arsenal. Even before the events of the Scoured Stars, it was the pride of the fleet.
Years of neglect required an extensive retrofit during the events of the Scoured Stars incident, inadvertently saving the flagship.
The repairs are still ongoing, hampered by the lack of any senior Starfinders familiar with the ship’s myriad and esoteric systems, thus you take the working lifts - not all are repaired yet - and maintenance tunnels, and work your way down, following OP-1's guidance, and reach E-Deck.

As you exit the last elevator, you are in a small elevator-lobby room, with no lights on, and you see that the doors to E-Deck are closed, and do not automatically open.
Yes, the power seems to be out.
It would probably be best to start by restoring power to the lights and the cameras prior to attempting to enter the area.

DC 15 Computers or Engineering check to reroute power into the local systems/

Computer: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

With ease, Neroo reroute the power into the local systems.

That was easy!

Neroo putters away... and successfully reroutes power into the local systems.
This is not a real repair, more of a quick jury-rigging that only provides limited power to your section of E-Deck.
But it is enough to restore moderate computer and such functionality.

As the light flicker on "Did you just mention that you restored not only the lights but also the camera's? If there are camera's here - which are now working - why are we needed to check out anything? Let's just look at the camera footage"

OP-1 looks for a monitor which displays the camera images (or logs into the close circuit image providing system with his personal data pad and opens the views on there - no clue how this work in the future)

"Why do i have a bad feeling about being down here? It's seems like everywhere we have been recently i've been attacked." says Torith as he looks around the area with more than a little hesitation.

perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19

Keeping a hand near her sidearm, Torith is right, this is all very suspicious.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Zoey gets ready to watch the screen as she hums an older song

I must let you know
A sign for you, a signal for you
No reaction shows
A sign for you, am I coming through?

Are you reading me clearly,
Seeing me clearly?
Over, over, over, over!
Wink you a signal
Blow you a signal
Copy, copy, co-copy!
Lima and Oskar
Viktor and what now?
Can't you send me an Echo?

That looks a lot scarier when a blobby monster is singing it.