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The door opens. The walls, ceiling, and floor of this room are coated with a thick layer of mold, with thousands of pale white filaments poking out like tiny fingers. However, the two rectangular objects in the center of the room are free of mold. The crystalline devices are marked with sharp-edged designs, and each has a dark computer console built into one side.
"Mortals, our time on this Plane grows short. How else may we be of assistance?" The assembled Angels inquire of the Starfinders.
L looks at the summoned creatures quizzically. Speaking first in common then Celestial if they don't seem to understand. "Uh. Grab the boxes and go outside? Thanks?"
The Outsiders do their best to carry out L's instructions with the time they have remaining.
Tiktik sees buttons at last and rushes up to push said buttons.
Telepathically to Tiktik <So, these wigglers on the walls, they look kinda like the ones that attacked us, but maybe that was because I was being a bit loud. Perhaps try and keep the noise to a minimum and it should be fine?>
Tiktik taps his nose and nods, good idea!
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The system kicks into life.
<Securitech Systems...ERROR. The system did not shutdown properly. Recontructing cache metadata...complete.> The computer reads in ancient Kishalee.
The computer lets out a blorp sound.
<Welcome to Securitech Systems! The system was started in Safe Mode. Significant damage has been done to the systems operating system! Consult a technician to restore data to a previous savestate.>
<To continue in Safe Mode, please enter password. In Safe Mode, the system is limited to D-Class operators and above. Consult your supervisor if you aren't able to access the system.>
”Ah,crap. Hey, Talek, can you give this a try? Here’s what I’ve figured out so far...”
I would be happy to take a look talek walks over and places a hand on the computer and closes his eyes.
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Talek and Tiktik are able to hack into the system.
It takes some searching, especially with the language issue, but eventually they are able to find what they are looking for: an admin code that opens a security entrance to the old military research facility--what the modern Kish refer to as the Temple Found. This will allow you to get inside, and--hopefully--figure out where the Cult of the Devourer has gone.
Before they get too much time to celebrate, one of the remaining patches of mold along the walls lurches out hungrily at Tiktik. Unfortunately, it takes a good chunk of wall with it. A tremor at your feet is the only warning you get as the building begins collapsing around you.
The heroes rush from the building just in time, a cloud of smoke and a pile of rubble the only thing left of the Securitech Systems building.
" 'Let's not listen to Rags. The building is fine' Some divine hand spared you all today."
What's important Ragabash is that we are all ok, but in the future might be better to listen to you a little more. Bepo chuckles.
Tiktik emerges from the rubble with a nervous grin on his face as he looks toward Rags.
"You were right, but we got out safe! And Talek got the code we needed! Oh hey by the way, I found this crystal inside. It looks magical. Any idea what it does?"
Rags will investigate the crystal and cast detect magic.
"Ah Jax, you're fine. Just sit back for a few minutes and get some fresh air."
Will cast Token Spell and clean everyone up now that we're back out of the building.
"We got the info we needed, so this should help out quite a bit. Plus, with as much contact as we've had with the native folks, I think I've picked up how to better communicate with them. Hopefully, it'll be helpful"
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Thanks to a handy bit of magic, any remaining spores or dust are cleaned from the Starfinders.
The wide green patch of wilderness in the middle of Istamak blocks your view of the Temple Found, but its there, and inside, the secrets the Cult of the Devourer was seeking. Does information about the lost superweapon of the Kishalee lie inside?
Now that we are all rested up, I think we should head directly to the Temple Found and get what we came for.
"Sounds like a plan!"
Tiktik takes a moment to swap guns with his drone and load full batteries in each, then skips along with the others as they head to the Temple Found.
"I agree with the assessment and concur with the plan of action."
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The Starfinders move across Istamak towards the Temple, skirting the wide green belt.
The Temple Found is a brutalist structure of ferroconcrete and reinforced glass opaque from the scum and dirt of centuries. Outside the main entrance is an elaborate fountain with a hammer and anvil motif. The fountain is covered in Kish graffiti, as is the rest of the building, which appears to hold a significant ritual place in the beliefs of the Kish.
The security entrance you are looking for is down a side street, ending in a 20 foot high metal fence. Weeds poke through the alley surface, and a broken bench sits beside a door with no visible handle or hinges. An alphanumeric keypad sits on the surface of the door, its symbols written in Ancient Kishaleen.
Tiktik will carefully approach the door and check for traps, while he sends Elliot up for a bird's eye view, to check for patrols, etc.
L will translate for Tiktik if needed.
You want me to open the door and enter in first Overclock? Bepo will move forward towards the door.
"Sounds good to me, Bepo."
"L, are we gonna try and talk to these guys? Or is it blasty-blasty time?" he smiles broadly at the second suggestion.
I think the first option is best Overclock. Bepo will wait till everyone is ready then he will open the door.
Tiktik nods a little disappointedly, then turns to Talek.
"Hey Talek, I still can't quite make sense of the Kish alphabet. Everything just looks like a squiggle. Can you punch in the code?"
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The machine emits an alarming grinding sound after the passcode is punched in, and a severely distorted voice speaks in Kishalee as it opens.
"WEL-BZZT TO THE FOuuuuuuuuuuuu-CLK-CLK-CLK-CLK"
The air reeks of ozone. Inside, a faint layer of slime covers ever surface of several connected chambers. The largest open area contains a set of empty lockers, one of which seems likely to have contaned guns and ammunition in the past. There are several other rooms attached to the larger one, but you can't see in them from here.
Tiktik will listen carefully for any reaction to the door opening and the welcome announcement, as well as looking for any signs of footprints in the slime.
Let me go in first guys After Overclock is done looking Bepo will move into the room.
Talek moves in behind Bepo with his scanner in hand and begins searching the room,
Rags stacks up behind Talek and plays follow the bear.
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Overclock
Talek
Bepo
Jax
B-Bop
L
Ragabash
Slime
As the group begins to file in, the hear a sickening sound--a wet slurping sound, combined with an incredible racket of clattering metal. Around the corner, a caramel colored slime, its mass filled with various technological objects, comes sloshing out of the room to the north.
Bepo is going to move up and attack.
Tiktik stands agape and fails to offer any insight into the creature.
It looks just like one of those aliens from Sesame System!
Out of nowhere he just repeats the word "Yep!" with increasing rapidity.
Rags hears Bepo take some heavy hits and smells burnt fur. He casts on the Murder Bear.
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L moves into the room and pulls his Liquidator pistol.
"You alright over there Bepsi cola?"
Standard action Inspiring Boost, spending 1 RP to increase the healing to 27 on Bepo.
Talek focuses on the slime as his hand starts glowing and an object flies out straight towards Bepo and explodes with a blast of cold that flows around his fellow starfinders and touching nothing but the slime.
Heh...boom
Talek giggles slightly and repeats the process again
”Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope!”