LIAM - 1-14 SFS Star Sugar Heartlove - starts 8/14 (Inactive)

Game Master Liam

"Yah, boom is usually not good." says Raatchet, although judging by the look on his face, you're not quite sure if Raatchet really means it.

"Would you mind if I take a look at the reactor controls to see the status of the egg? And do you know what type of creature is hatching?"

If they allow Raatchet to view the controls, here are some rolls. Raatchet will be sure not to make any changes or alterations to the reactor. He'll purely try to assess what is going on. Raatchet doesn't want an eye sprouting from the top of his mouth.

"We will watch you carefully small furry one."

"Is it not wonderful?"

"Well, there's definitely something there! And I'm looking forward to witnessing it once it hatches. I can honestly say I've never seen anything like it!"

Raatchet will then give the signal to Delea to establish a telepathic link. If that is do-able, Raatchet says the following to her:

Raatchet continues with another thought to Delea:

Ba'hob speask up. "Aside from what would seem to be ritual significance, the sonic tones and vibrations can cause pleasing effects to those that are sensitive to them. However what one may find euphoric, another may find grating. Also the music is usually tied to the local culture that it originates from. So it can also provide the listener an emotional connection to their homeland or history and many find solace in such connection"

Culture (Ba'hob's dissertation on the cultural aspect of music: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

Id nods slowly. After a fashion, yes. If you'd like, you can have this bow and participate in the ritual, We just need the reactor to continue working in order for that to happen.

Id nods slowly. After a fashion, yes. If you'd like, you can have this bow and participate in the ritual, We just need the reactor to continue working in order for that to happen.

"You would give us such a thing? We would be honored to accept

Stiehle winces at the reminder of the bow in his hair. He'd meant to yank it out, but he'd actually forgotten it was there. And these hesper were quite intimidating in their appearance. But...

"Are we uh... sure this is an egg that's going to hatch? You found it here, you said? Do you know exactly what it is? Has it been growing in size since you've been here?" He glances at the others, who might know something about biology. The operative is very good with technology, but knows next to nothing about the life sciences.

He takes a long look at the object in the reactor, trying to make sense of it, and how it might have got there.

Perception Check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

Stiehle winces at the reminder of the bow in his hair. He'd meant to yank it out, but he'd actually forgotten it was there. And these hesper were quite intimidating in their appearance. But...

"Are we uh... sure this is an egg that's going to hatch? You found it here, you said? Do you know exactly what it is? Has it been growing in size since you've been here?" He glances at the others, who might know something about biology. The operative is very good with technology, but knows next to nothing about the life sciences.

He takes a long look at the object in the reactor, trying to make sense of it, and how it might have got there.

[dice=Perception Check]1d20+9

While you are there, the power cuts out again, leaving you with

The hesper look around "It stirs!"

With Delea currently out sick, I'll speak for her a moment. If Liam allows it she'll communicate telepathically with Raatchet and then telepathically communicate what Raatchet said to the rest of the group, allowing all players to read the two spoilers I wrote. Then hopefully the more persuasive party members can take a cue from that and try to talk the hespers into either leaving the room temporarily or help us eliminate the fluctuations without hurting whatever it is they think is in the reactor.

allowed

Well, we have to keep it from stirring just a touch longer! Yes, you're welcome to take the bow and join the party once we get everything stabilized!

Id gives them his bow.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

"oh thank you!" The hesper awkwardly puts the bow on
its head "Is this how? And should we all need one? Will
we offend without them?" The hesper seem distracted by
the idea of something completely new, like most fey would be.

"They won't be offended but having one will certainly signal your interest and make others more welcoming! Here, I prize mine but as you are new to this entire experience, I believe you'll find this vastly more useful than I." Raatchet takes places his bow in the outstretched, upward-facing, cupped palms of his two hands with his head bowed solemnly.

Once they take it, Raatchet asks, "Do you need directions?" Raatchet will give them directions on how to get to the main concourse.

With Delea's, Id's, and Raatchet's bows, I believe that's all three hespers.

"Raatchet, I would hate for you to lose such a treasured item. Here, allow me to offer my own." If he is too late, the operative ties his own bow into the ysoki's hair with a smirk.

"We will keep watch for you and let you know how it turns out. But the concert and the music is really something you shouldn't miss. Here, let me show you how to get there, and you can show those very fine bows to everyone."

The operative tries to assist in getting the hesper clear of the room so that they can deal with the unstable reactor and whatever is lying within it.

Aid Another Diplomacy: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 vs DC 10 = Success! (Grants +2 to Id's roll of 23 to bring it up to 25)

The hesper take a nearly comic moment fixing each other's bows.

"Thank you for keeping watch for us and allowing us this honor
to witness the Cake."

"come, let us find the Cake!"

"Caaaaaaake!"

And with that, the hesper leave and follow your directions

What's a mosh pit without random mutations, eh?

And now down to business

Examining the reactor computers. (can be tried multiple times)

Upon their departure, Raatchet promptly resumes tapping away at the controls.

If take 20 is allowed, Raatchet will do that for 31. Otherwise, here is a spoilered Computers roll.

Upon their departure, Raatchet promptly resumes tapping away at the controls.

If take 20 is allowed, Raatchet will do that for 31. Otherwise, here is a spoilered Computers roll.

** spoiler omitted **

I will allow it in this case since there are no immediate repercussions

OK, got it!

"Errrr... hmmm. So uh guys. Good news is a bit of code that would've vented Lanzio's housing block is now taken care of. So no worries. But I'm not sure if I'm reading this other bit right. Seems like the power issues are due to a piece of magical code? Someone else wanna look and verify what I'm seeing?"

Ba'hob takes a look.

Computers: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 or take 20 for 31
Mysticism: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 or take 20 for 25

Initial Ba'hob doesn't see it, but after a few minutes sees what Raatchet sees. "This is problematic. This may require even deeper analysis elsewhere."

Awesome Ba'hob! So I roll a 1, you roll a 1 and a 2. Hopefully we're purging all the awful rolls...haha!

"Oh good, glad it wasn't just me. I mean I've heard of magical code but I've never actually seen it before..." Working together with Ba'hob, we remove the code.

Raatchet will ring Historia-7 on comms and say, "Heya boss, we believe we've resolved the power issue. How do things look to you? So hey, there's something else. We found and remove some magical code that was affecting the reactor. The hespers that were down here and scared off all the techs believed there was something 'hatching' in the reactor. Anyways, this code is not something we can figure out - it is heavily encrypted. You wanna look at it boss?

"Oh, and one more thing...we just saved Lanzio's life. There was yet another encrypted routine in the system that would've spaced his entire housing block. Can't tell if this was a part of the magical code anomaly or if someone purposefully inserted this."

After Historia-7 responds, assuming we fixed the power issue, I suggest we make our way back and see if those pink skittermanders found anything for us, then make our way to the guard post. What do you guys think? Alternatively, we can head straight to the housing block and see if we can locate Lanzio.

If we just fixed that code that would have vented his housing block into space, can we trace it to find his house and go directly there? I suppose it could have been a trap of some kind that we might have triggered in his room. Also, what is that thing in the reactor? Have we figured it out? Do we need a roll?

If we just fixed that code that would have vented his housing block into space, can we trace it to find his house and go directly there? I suppose it could have been a trap of some kind that we might have triggered in his room. Also, what is that thing in the reactor? Have we figured it out? Do we need a roll?

it was going to vent the entire housing block

Awesome Ba'hob! So I roll a 1, you roll a 1 and a 2. Hopefully we're purging all the awful rolls...haha!

"Oh good, glad it wasn't just me. I mean I've heard of magical code but I've never actually seen it before..." Working together with Ba'hob, we remove the code.

Raatchet will ring Historia-7 on comms and say, "Heya boss, we believe we've resolved the power issue. How do things look to you? So hey, there's something else. We found and remove some magical code that was affecting the reactor. The hespers that were down here and scared off all the techs believed there was something 'hatching' in the reactor. Anyways, this code is not something we can figure out - it is heavily encrypted. You wanna look at it boss?

"Oh, and one more thing...we just saved Lanzio's life. There was yet another encrypted routine in the system that would've spaced his entire housing block. Can't tell if this was a part of the magical code anomaly or if someone purposefully inserted this."

After Historia-7 responds, assuming we fixed the power issue, I suggest we make our way back and see if those pink skittermanders found anything for us, then make our way to the guard post. What do you guys think? Alternatively, we can head straight to the housing block and see if we can locate Lanzio.

Historia-7 responds "Acknowledged, upload the code to me and I will

Do you know anything about this?"

And after a pause...

"Not a word of any of this to Zigvigix, I will take care of
briefing them."

Sorry was out of commission for the last two days. Swamped in preparing for my relocation halfway round the world in a few days.

Thomagar nods appreciatively at Ratchet and Ba'hob. "Good work, fellow Starfinders." Thomagar fumes internally that someone would have done something a nefarious as to attempt to vent an entire housing block. "Something major is afoot. Lanzio is clearly carrying information that is highly valuable and sensitive."

Stiehle sighs as Historia-7 confirms his worst fears. Those damn furry things are surely going to warn Lanzio that someone is looking for him. He winces as the android venture captain asks Raatchet about them. Once the communication is ended, he suggests. "Let's see if we can narrow down our search a bit at the guard station first. Then we can head over to where we dropped the girls and check on them. Maybe the skittermanders will have returned by then."

Ah! So the code itself was what the hesper thought was the 'egg'? If we're done here, I'd suggest we head to the guard station first, then back to where we left the najigi girls with the vesk and see if those skittermanders have returned. But flipping that sequence is fine with me as well.

"Big mass of pink skittermanders looking for some people that they're helping? Nope, no idea! And not a word to Ziggy, got it! Raatchet out!" Again, Raatchet hangs up before Historia-7 can state that she never said the skittermanders were pink.

Raatchet turns to the party and says, "Well guys, looks like those skittermanders that are helping us are now looking for us. They've probably got some info. Let's get outta here!"

I'm fine with going to the guard post first.

onward!

You come up to the security post and you see an
older,badling human dressed in a security guard
stationwear talking to a pair of obviously armed
lashuntas. The officer's ID badge clearly reads
"WILSON."

"No officer" one of them says,
"we're not carrying any weapons, nope, no
sir. These are just fashion props."

The other lashunta chimes in "Yup, just
props. Can we go in, the show has to be getting
close to starting."

Officer Wilson rolls his eyes at the lashunta.

"Just make sure you keep your PROPS"[b] at
this Wilson makes air quotes, [b]"inside the
station auditorium safety field."

"There's a team in checking out some reactor issues,
before the show, but there's still plenty of time
before Strawberry Machine Cake goes on."

And with that the lashuntas head on in to the
auditorium, laughing and making air quotes.

After they depart, Officer Wilson turns to look
at the party.

"Name's Wilson, what can I do for you folks?"

Id twitchs his antennae as a shirren smile. Rough gig? Are you sure those guys should be allowed to have weapons? Also, we're looking for a man named Hira Lanzio. Know where we might find him?

Officer Wilson looks on after the lashuntas that left.

"Yeah, they only had a pass for the auditorium and
since they installed the safety field, we haven't had a
fatality."

"Yeah, Lanzio's pretty high profile. Pretty popular
with the skitters for some reason too. Suite 5579.

But you'd have to declare any weapons before going there."

Wilson give the party a tired look.

"Are you carrying any weapons?"

Delea holds out her gun, handle first. "I haven't used this in so long, I almost forgot about it, but yes, here."

Id displays his weapons. No intention of using them here anyway. Thanks for the directions!

"Oh these here, Wilson? These are just some very well detailed fashion props!" Raatchet gives Wilson a big grin.

Thomagar could barely keep his eyebrows from rising when Wilson let's the earlier group pass with their "props". And now to ask them about theirs?

"Officer Wilson, like my ysoki friend said, surely you can see that these, just like those of the previous group's, are fashion props too. Look, doesn't this starknife against my golemforged plating?" He says all this with a deadpan face.

bluff: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

Stiehle gives the guard a shocked look. "Don't you recognize me? Malcom Reynolds? Sure, I'm not in my space cowboy outfit, but I'm disappointed you don't recognize the face. We took down that Crest-Eater on Brilliance a couple months ago in that big gladiatorial fight. Heck, this here is Master of the infamous Master Blaster duo. Uh... don't ask about Blaster, it's still a sore subject." He pats the ysoki gently on the shoulder. "Of course these are only props. What would a bunch of actors be doing with real weapons?"

Bluff Check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Only partially a bluff, he might have actually seen Stiehle and Raatchet and Delea too and remember us as the Anti-Bananas! :)

Officer Wilson says to Delea and Id, almost getting emotional

"You're d-d-declaring w-w-w-weapons? Can I apply a merciful
seal to them?"

The human almost seems to have a purpose again...

Delea smiles, nods, and turns her weapon sideways to make application easy.

Delea smiles, nods, and turns her weapon sideways to make application easy.

Officer Wilson's hands shake as he fishes a seal out of a bag of them he has and attaches one to Delea's weapon.

"Thank you. The switch is on the side, but I prefer if you
left it set at "safe" please."

Wilson seems genuinely emotional.

Raatchet watches the exchange between Wilson and Delea, dumbfounded. With an embarrassed expression, Raatchet presents his weapons for a merciful seal.

Wilson affixes a merciful seal to Raatchet's weapon and sets it to "SAFE".

He'll do this for whomever presents a weapon becoming happier as
he does it just post if you accept it

Hopefully Wilson is triple happy with Raatchet as Raatchet will present a laser rifle, a survival knife, and a pulsecaster rifle (which is already non-lethal but hey, why not?).

Once Wilson is done setting the seals on Raatchet's weapons, Raatchet stows his weapons and with a big grin while pointing finger guns at Wilson, Raatchet clicks his tongue a couple times and says, "Thanks Wilson, my man!!!"

Hopefully Wilson is triple happy with Raatchet as Raatchet will present a laser rifle, a survival knife, and a pulsecaster rifle (which is already non-lethal but hey, why not?).

Once Wilson is done setting the seals on Raatchet's weapons, Raatchet stows his weapons and with a big grin while pointing finger guns at Wilson, Raatchet clicks his tongue a couple times and says, "Thanks Wilson, my man!!!"

Wilson tears up and awkwardly hugs Raatchet before going back

Delea tucks away her gun (which even her frequent companions might not have known she has) and is ready to move on. She gives Raatchet a warm smile for doing the right thing.

Stiehle shrugs and grins at the others as he continues on as well.

As we leave behind Wilson's post, Raatchet will contact Historia-7 with a quick message, "We've discovered Lanzio is in suite 5579. We'll head there now unless you instruct otherwise."

Id also accepts a seal, then curls his appendage into a ball and offers Wilson a fist bump.

As you are leaving Officer Wilson...

A crimson swarm arrives, pouring through the
crowd like blood down a lonely mountain lodge hallway
during winter...

There you are nufriends! We have
found things for you!

With that, the crimson mob presents you the
following.

- Mr Lanzio's address
- a jetpack armor upgrade
- a box of half-eaten donuts
- and a prosthetic eye?

Delea gives several of the fluffy helpers big warm hugs of thanks.

Id also accepts a seal, then curls his appendage into a ball and offers Wilson a fist bump.

Officer Wilson will fist bump in return, his life purpose restored.

Unless someone beats him to it first, Raatchet turns the half-eaten box of donuts into a fully-eaten box of donuts!

Donut-eating Initiative!: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Raatchet will then look at the eye to see if it's got any function (identify it).

Engineering: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27

"Thank you guys very much! Enjoy the concert and take care of those nagaji girls okay?"

Then the usual mischievous gleam forms in Raatchet's eyes as he says, "Oh and by the way, there are now several hespers who will be attending the concert. Can you also help make sure they have a good time? They've never been to a concert before. Actually they've never heard music before. Perhaps you guys can give them a lesson in what music is!"