It didn't need to go down like this he says as he draws his pistol.
Luckily the whole group was ready for this as everyone acts before they do!
We are just taking the girl back to HQ to ask questions... no need for violence from anyone.
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Ceolor shakes his head as the men make the wrong decision. "Tsk, Tsk, Tsk. That's our line! You're out numbered and underprepared. And frankly I doubt you have the skills to handle this." As he finishes speaking, a fiery intensity seems to come over the man. As the excess heat seems to stream from his eyes, Ceolor reaches behind him and grasps ahold of the small ball fo black there. Pulling it across his body, the small orb stretches and expands. By the time he has finished flicking across his back and around his shoulders, the thing has expanded into a full floor length cloak.
The man then holds out his hands and gives a low whistle. As his rifle starts to materialize in his hands, Ceolor brings it to his shoulders, takes aim and fires.
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EDIT: FOR THE UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS
"And what were you thinking of doing there? She's an old woman, you could easily break something if you're not very careful. And you're going to take her alone, without any representation? Is that even legal?"
Ceolor glances at Friye hoping the woman might get a hint to see if there's any bylaws on the matter.
Hiss!
We haven't touched the woman, nor do we plan to, as long as she cooperates. We are taking her in because there is a strong reason to believe she assaulted the privacy of our corporation.
Given Friye's knowledge of laws, she would say that this is a bit of a grey area. If the woman willingly comes with them, there is no law being broken. If she is being threatened or forced, there may be legal issues. But given the corporations involved, no matter the legality, it is unlikely that any punishment will be given out to them because they are very powerful and have a lot of money. Overall, it is not entirely legal, but there is not much that will stop them and they know that.
Both Kitty and Ceolor manage to hit the red clothed thug but neither looked particularly painful.
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Volkzari bristles as she watches the weapons being drawn and Ceolor engaging his solar armor. I guess that's how it's going to be, she thinks, and with a slight growl she grabs hold of her own glowing blue mote as it cycles around in front of her eyes. She draws it down and it takes the form of a glowing spiked battle glove around her right hand.
While this is happening she stalks forward across the bridge. Volkzari keeps silent, with her intense gaze focused on the nearest thug. No need to add to all this chatter.
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"As I said before, The lady is under our protection. Releasing her now and moving on your way would be a very wise decision on your part. You will not get a third warning."
Alzandre move forward 30', and shoots at one of the thugs.
[dice=ranged attack vs. "Red"]1d20+3+1[/dice]
[dice=possible piercing damage vs. "Red"]1d6[/dice]
Navasi starts running to the front.
The red guy gets shot again but it still doesn't look like it hurt much at all.
These jobs never go smoothly do they... The three line up and draw their pulsecaster pistols. And take shots at you guys! All three manage to get there hits it! Alzandre takes a "shocking" hit! . Volkzari also takes a shot but it was less painful as the one that hit Alzandre Lastly, one decided to take a shot at the weird cat robot thing! The enemy seemed to have a more productive round than you, but lets see if that will change now!
Sparks fly as Kitty is hit by the thug. It briefly wobbles, but regains its grip on the bridge.
Zeoowieee-eee-eee!
It fires back at Red, unless he's down, in which case the target is Blue.
(+1 if target is Red)
When the red guy gets shot with the pulsecaster laser, he drops his gun and shouts I can't do this, its not worth. You guys are on your own.
Kitty refrains from shooting the opponent who surrendered, but wavers its aim between the other two, awaiting further instructions from its mistress.
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Volkzari shrugs off the minor shock and advances on one of the other thugs. "How about you? Also going to give up?"
She flicks her finger against a small crystal within the solar battle glove, and its shimmers and its edges become somewhat indistinct. She raises her arm threateningly, ready to attack.
Kitty turns its attention to the blue clothed thug and takes a shot burning him!
Dex also burns on but he desides to try to take out the purple guy! His burn looks just as bad as his friend's![
Navasi shoots at the thugs!
[dice=azimuth laser pistol vs. "light blue"]d20 +2[/dice]
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Ceolor glances over at the read out on the data Friye sent him. He glances through the information quickly and scowls. Eyes still burning bright, he glares back at the men still trying to shoot at them. "Trying to force old ladies into legally questionable actions? Have you no morals? I see one of your friends realizes just how low your actions until now had been! Now, back off and go home, there's nothing here for you, especially as you've been found out!"
He takes a step forward and lines up another shot at the man with the blue pin on his uniform.
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The blue clothed thug gets hit with the pistol from Alzandre but manages to avoid the rest of the shots! The purple clothed thug looks at his ally who is running away and shouts Coward! as he takes a careful step backwards and takes a shot at Volkzari. He strikes him with more electricity!
The blue guy also takes a shot Volkzari! But he misses by a long shot.
To Ceolor's shouts the blue guy says, She also has no morals! She is the hacker who may of ruined many people's lives. We aren't the ones who started this fight!
Kitty moves forward for a clean shot on Purple.
The clothed enemy also drops his gun and says, Take the woman! She isn't worth this! The purple fellow gets shot with a laser but stands his ground!
Volkzari knocks the guy clear out! Luckily, she was using a nonlethal weapon or else she might be washing some brains out of her clothing. Ceren is s unperturbed by the attack, Thank you for the help. I appreciate the work you are doing to help me out. I trust that I am "dead" and born anew? Ohh and I assume you will want the data, that is the reason you are helping me right? Well it is all yours, I appreciate the work you have done. She sends the large file over to you guys.
Navasi shoots at the thugs!
[dice=azimuth laser pistol vs. "light blue"]d20 +2 [/dice]
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Ceolor reaches out and puts a hand on Navasi's weapon. "Let 'em go. There's no reason to shoot at a fleeing man."
The red akitionian then approaches Ceren. "You seem to be rather used to this. But it was our pleasure to help! As far as I can determine, yes 'Ceren' is dead and your new life has started." Glancing down as the-woman-formerly-known-as-Ceren gets straight to the blunt truth, Ceolor blushes slightly as he confirms the arrival of the file. "Yes, that was why we initially approached you. Personally, I have no interest in this, but one of our bosses wanted to get their hands on this... I'm moreso glad we could help you out in the process."
After double checking the data file, Ceolor looks up again, giving the old woman a knowing wink and a smile. "You know, unless you;ve got something better to do, I'm sure the Starfinders, in particular the Dataphiles, could use someone with as many technical books to their name as you do!"
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"Well, they really are not worth my lost shot! Ceren ... I really hope that you will have a great future now and will find a new place that you can call home!" Navasi says and is happy to move on to the next mission.
Historia-7 calls at that moment. I did some touch ups but Ceren, I am linking you all the details of your new identity. She then starts talking to you as a group, I wanted to thank you for your efforts here. I only had to fix only some of their work. And she lets out a short laugh. From what you have heard of the faction leader, this is a true compliment.
After the phone call, Ceren is happy and announces This is the most alive I have felt in ages! I don't think I will be joining on as a full member, but if your society ever needs use of my skills, you may call upon me and I would be willing to help. With that she takes her leave.
Moments later, a rudimentary courier robot greets you. It offers you a gift of a standard datajack. It also offers you a frostbite-class
zero rifle. With it, the robot says, Historia-7 sends her thanks and is offering the datajack as a token of her appreciation. Also, the gun is something that Jubair found while cleaning the house and figured you could put it to better use. Good luck while you finish up your tasks! And then the robot leaves.
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Ceolor reaches into the courier robot and pulls out the rifle. "Ohh, another rifle? Nothing screams adventure like a good rifle, eh? If I have it right, the safety should be here, and the trigger here..." Brining the weapon up to his shoulder, Ceolor sights down the barrel and fires a single shot at something appropriately mundane.
"Hmmm, it pulls a bit to right. Now I wonder if I can do that with this..." He hefts it a little to test the weight and get an idea of the balance before trying to flip it up into the air and catch it on the way down. With a wide smile he snatches the thing out of the air on the way down. "Perfect! I'm going to enjoy using this! Now where to next?"
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The Exo-Guardians do not currently have a headquarters on Absalom Station. You were given a location to meet the faction leader that is on the station though.
Garbage litters the ground around the district’s largest art park—a cement lot filled with undulating metal sculptures and covered in graffiti of grotesquely adorable creatures. The sounds of music and chatter drift over from the nearby clubs, chronically interrupted by the roar of the local gangsters’ engines. A heavily augmented host shirren is sitting on one of the park benches, eating a simple meal of cold grub-noodles and rice candy. Their antennae perk up at the tremor of approaching footsteps. Welcome, new Starfinders! And congratulations! the shirren’s voice telepathically projects. My speech-name is Zigvigix, but feel free to call me Ziggy, if that would be easier for you. Have some rice candy to celebrate your graduation! Today is your big day!
When you are ready, I have two assignments I could use assistance with. 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!
[/i]My second assignment...[/i] Zigvigix twitches their tooth barbs for a moment and then holds out a credstick. Please buy the brand-new Strawberry Machine Cake album, Star Sugar Heartlove!!!, which is out today, and give it to Historia-7 when you see her. She is the head of the Dataphiles, so you should meet her today! I wish to do it myself, but I... I have trouble standing for long periods of time. Thank you very much!
We believe the creature is a feather stalker, a predator far more unpleasant than its name implies. As far as the Stewards have been able to piece together, a two-bit crime lord illegally imported the creature, and the beast promptly ate him. Here, I have a video recording from the station security of the event. They show you a clip from the their comm unit.
The video is extremely violent and hard to watch as a creature rips apart a thug. It is hard to watch but those who do are able to make a life science check to learn about the creature.
The bodies have not been recovered because it eats the bodies!
It is a large black-and-white creature (specifically, a crinoid) made up of long feathery appendages and little else. It is clearly a large aberration.
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Ziggy would be easier to say...? Is this shirren looking down on us? Volkzari makes a point to refer to them as Zigvigix, even though it does feel awkward on her tongue.
She watches the recording of the feather stalker with grudging respect. "It looks like a strong opponent. We'll have to be a bit careful. I don't want that to be my end." She doesn't seem very interested in the musical album, but when Dex and Friye talk about it possibly selling out, she adds, "Ah, if it's so popular this album must be pretty valuable. Maybe you're right."
You arrive at the store that the big relsease event is being held at... and there is a line. The group lines up taking there spot, hoping that the store has enough copies for all these customers. A few hours pass and the waiting is beginning to wear down on you. Stawberry Machine Cake's music is just blasting the whole time that you are in line!