"Angel? . . . Are you finished with Mr. Prat's tablet?"
Would you like to confer on the tablet, Angel, or do you have it under control?
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Alfonse, already familiar, offers Angel some friendly advice.
"Yo, don't mess this up."
Angel thinks to herself "Well, here goes nothing."
Angel gets it no problem.
Runo is grateful to everyone who helped him with his datapad. “Keep your eye out on your way back to Ship’s End,” he tells you. “I’d heard some people talk of goblins out there, but I didn’t think much of it. If you’re right, and they’re the ones who hacked my files, well, I don’t know what they’re up to, but it’s criminal, that’s for sure.”
Runo won’t be paid for this delivery until you complete the sale on Akiton. As soon as you sign to confirm that you’ve taken possession of the Yaro berries, you can load the cargo onto their cargo rig. There are 50 tons of Yaro berries packed into 50-lb. sealed crates in the back of the distribution center, and you can load them onto their Company rig using their hovercarts. This task takes 16 hours of labor, but with two hovercarts, cut that time in half.
Runo meets briefly with you before you depart. “Siski will give you a fair price for this shipment,” he tells you. “She runs Ka Imports in Hivemarket. You tell her I sent you! We go way back.”
Since you helped Runo with his datapad, he slides another crate of Yaro berries you way from the store shelves. “Ship rations can get pretty stale on a long Drift,” he says with a smile. “Courtesy of Prat’s Produce. You could probably fetch 500 creds for these on the market if you sell them though.”
"Runo, may I call you Runo? We appreciateyour generosity and are looking forward to making this delivery, but what do you mean goblins are hacking into your files? What exactly are these devils doing to you?"
Kaz jumps right into getting things loaded. He starts hefting the heavy crates and loading up the hover carts.
Runo ignores the first of Aldo's questions, and jumps to the second, [b]"I don't know. Angel is the one who found it.
Kaz works quickly and efficiently.
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Chip lowers his hood, and stands motionless for a beat. Then, a whirring sound comes from...his head. The top portion of his head, as well as (apparently) a bit of his upper spine, pops up and away from the rest of his body, having been held there by now-visible finger-like clips. Once away from his body, the...object immediately begins whirring louder, as some sort of fan-type device fully engages. The object hovers in the air and begins circling lazily.
Chip then removes a rectangular block from his chest area, which he then flips open with a strange chirping sound. The android deftly taps the object in his hand, apparently directing the flying drone, because it beings moving with more apparent purpose.
My drone will assist in any remote manipulation necessary. I'll also keep it active as we return to the ship, as a scout against these possible goblins.
Chip then sets to work with Kaz loading the cargo.
"Runo, our top priority will be to get this fruit to the Hivemarket in Akiton safely and quickly. I will be sure to give Siski your regards. Afterwards, if we can catch those goblins and put and end to their mischievous, we will. Where do you want me to sign to confirm that we are taking possession of the fruit?"
As the crew working to load up the cargo, Aldo moves around giving encouraging words and helps them organize themselves to be as efficient as possible.
"Chip, as an android do you require rest or are you able to work endlessly?"
"Alf, I appreciate how fast you are able to drive the hovercraft, but we don't want any spillage here in the warehouse. Slow it down, especially around those corners."
"Angel, thanks for your help with Runo Prat's tablet. I appreciate those skills you are bringing to the team."
"Kaz, I have been warned of space goblins operating on the route to Ship's End. Let's keep our eyes wide open. Let me know if something seems out place."
"Well done, everyone. I think we are nearly ready to depart for Akiton. Let's load up the last of those units and start the pre-flight checks."
My drone will assist in any remote manipulation necessary. I'll also keep it active as we return to the ship, as a scout against these possible goblins.
Chip then sets to work with Kaz loading the cargo.
Kaz gives Chip a nod of thanks as the android starts moving cargo. Your little Flier, is it... The vesk pauses and seems to hunt for the word. Its hard to tell if thats just how his brain works or if maybe he still isn't 100% comfortable speaking in Common. ... Smart? How does it identidy an "enemy"? He emphasizes the word enemy. The vesk warrior knows that AI's decision making skills in a complex environment don't always work well. Can you see what it sees?
Angel mutters to herself that if it wasn't for those damned goblins she would have been able to siphon money out of this chump's account for years to come.
"Glad to be of help, boss! Nothing I like better than helping out an honest fruit merchant."
Kazador does his best to keep an eye out for trouble while moving crates and cargo. He is glad the hover drone is keeping watch.
Alfonse slows down so that the other driver can keep up, knowing he’d never spill a thing while driving. He does take the chance to sample a single berry, just to test that they were, indeed, fresh and tasty.
’good thing I like money more than good food.’ he thinks as he samples.
Kaz has been around. Open carry is the norm pretty much everywhere except in diplomatic and polite settings. People are mostly packing pistols and the occasional sword. There are less visible weapons here on planet as the locals often have magic and psi abilities. He sees that the security here is light, as crime in Qabarat is rare.
The city is a constant buzz. Spacecraft hum in nearby docking facilities and zoom overhead while merchants and crowds of tourists chatter; the rumbling engine of the cargo rig below merges seamlessly into the urban symphony. As the spaceport comes back into view, up ahead, an old woman pushing a cart across the street yelps in alarm as her cart tips over and rusty tanks of petrol tumble out, scattering in every direction. Traffic stops and drivers in nearby vehicles shout, but the old woman ignores them. Instead, she walks slowly to one of the rolling tanks, picks it up, and carefully cradles it in her arms as she returns to the fallen cart.
"Chip, as an android do you require rest or are you able to work endlessly?"
Unfortunately, no. I do still have organic components. In fact, you could think of me as... Chip pauses a beat. His head tilts ever so slightly to one side, but his expression remains as neutral as ever. His voice drops a bit, and he picks up a bit of a strange accent a cybernetic organism--living tissue integrated with metal infrastructure. His voice returns to normal. My organic components do require very similar upkeep to any other being you would consider "living:" food, sleep, and evacuation of waste.
...Can you see what it sees?
An excellent question! No, I cannot directly access its sensors, but it does communicate with me at a high enough speed to make it seem like I can. It is an artificial intelligence--in fact, it shares some of my own random access memory. I'm still working on getting its sensors more perceptive; at this point, it can't even see in the dark, like I can! That's a good goal to work toward, though. That and a camera so that I CAN "see through its eyes"
Perception bugger
Despite not really paying attention Kaz catches (as does Chip) that it's no old woman.... it's a Junk Bot! there's something really fishy going on right now.
As the party catches the junkbot, it reconfigures one of its hands into a cube for smashing!
The petrol tanks are all over the ground and are on the map.
ROUND 1:
Kaz: Go
Alf: Go
Angel: Go
Aldo: Go
Chip: Go
Junkbot: TBD
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
INITIATIVE:
Round 1
Perception
Junkbot, gas cans, ambush! Kaz yells a quick warning and bails out of the hauler shouldering his gun as he moves. The vesk hopes a quick shot can stop the bot from catching the whole street on fire. He pauses just for a moment and squeezes the trigger
Ranged attack
Reaction Cannon(P)
Chip rolls off the transport opposite Kaz, hoping to flank the bot. He draws his laser pistol.
the drone fires a shot at the bot.
Aldo draws out his azimuth laser rifle and fires a shot!
"What the hell is wrong with this thing? Whatever happens, keep the shipment safe!"
Angel jumps out and takes aim with her weapon.
"Rhonda, track the hostile!"
Kaz is first on the ground. The sound of a reaction canon redirecting the recoil is unique, and immediately draws the attention of everyone on the street. The bullet tears into the junkbot!
Chip's drone also connects, albeit much more superficially. The android moves into position with a pistol in hand.
Unfortunately Aldo shot goes WAY wild, thankfully only blasting a wall.
Angel too connects as the junkbot begins to smoke and spark!
ROUND 1:
Kaz: Hit
Alf: Go
Angel: Hit
Aldo: Miss
Chip: Hit
Junkbot: TBD
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
INITIATIVE:
Round 1: DC 17 - 0 Successes
Junkbot: 11
"Well, that ain't particularly right!" he says...
Alf spies somorething more... the junkbot is a decoy! Alf looks to the rear of the train and sees a trio of goblins making off with your yaro berries! It looks like they're each taking a crate off now!
Kaz is first on the ground. The sound of a reaction canon redirecting the recoil is unique, and immediately draws the attention of everyone on the street. The bullet tears into the junkbot!
Chip's drone also connects, albeit much more superficially. The android moves into position with a pistol in hand.
Unfortunately Aldo shot goes WAY wild, thankfully only blasting a wall.
Angel too connects as the junkbot begins to smoke and spark!
ROUND 1:
Kaz: Hit
Alf: Go
Angel: Hit
Aldo: Miss
Chip: Hit
Junkbot: TBD
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
INITIATIVE:
Crates on bikes: 0
Crates in Goblin hands: 3
Junkbot: 11
"Don't worry about the junk bot! Get those goblins!" yells Vizzini. He leaps out of the cart, running towards the goblins. He spits his laser pistol out and shoots at the black uniformed goblin.
Alf's opening shot is excellent as he nearly fries the goblin to death!
The goblins keep steeling the berries, getting 3 crates total on their bikes, and going for a second!
Meanwhile the junkbot opens its mouth and lets fly! Apparently the goblins outfitted her mouth with a flamethrower. As it detonates a gas can they hoot and holler at the show. The flames hit Aldo! .
The gas can hits the junkbot for
ROUND 2:
Kaz: Go
Alf: Go
Angel: Go
Aldo: Go
Chip: Go
Junkbot: TBD
Goblins: SNEEKTHEEF!
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
INITIATIVE:
Junkbot: 12, Breath used: 1.
Black: 4
"Distraction or not, this thing is going to burn us if we don't take it out!"
Angel fires again at the junkbot and then pursues the goblins.
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”Thats fine, but the rest of us should come with me!”
”Yo! Green and stinky! The cops are on their way! That’s them now!”
”You like fire? Then burn!
“The rest of you can surrender now!”
Angel scores a direct hit. The bot starts to spark, but it's still going. Alf scores another hit, this time the goblin catches fire and immediately drops dead in the street!
ROUND 2:
Kaz: Go
Alf: Kill
Angel: Hit
Aldo: Go
Chip: Go
Junkbot: TBD
Goblins: SNEEKTHEEF!
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
Junkbot: 17, Breath used: 1.
Aldo jumps down off of the rig and fires his laser rifle at the blue Goblin.
"Kaz, we need to take these vermin out!"
Aldo wings a second goblin!
Angel scores a direct hit. The bot starts to spark, but it's still going. Alf scores another hit, this time the goblin catches fire and immediately drops dead in the street!
ROUND 2:
Kaz: Go
Alf: Kill
Angel: Hit
Aldo: Hit
Chip: Go
Junkbot: TBD
Goblins: SNEEKTHEEF!
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
Junkbot: 17, Breath used: 1.
Blue: 1
Chip, his controller already in one hand, deftly punches it a few times with his trigger finger of his other hand, and his drone speeds off
He then takes a shot at the same goblin Aldo winged.
Chip's drone puts a hole through the goblin's ear!
Aldo wings a second goblin!
Angel scores a direct hit. The bot starts to spark, but it's still going. Alf scores another hit, this time the goblin catches fire and immediately drops dead in the street!
ROUND 2:
Kaz: Go
Alf: Kill
Angel: Hit
Aldo: Hit
Chip: Hit
Junkbot: TBD
Goblins: SNEEKTHEEF!
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
Junkbot: 17, Breath used: 1.
Blue: 2
Round 2
Cursing in vesk, Kazador swings around at Vizinni’s cry of warning. Kaz charges forward and takes a shot.
Ranged attack
Reaction Cannon P
Meanwhile the junkbot steps up and breaths more fire! The flames engulf Aldo and Chip. [ooc] REF DC 10 for half
ROUND 3:
Kaz: Go
Alf: Go
Angel: Go
Aldo (SP:1/6): REF + Go
Chip: REF + Go
Junkbot: TBD
Goblins: SNEEKTHEEF!
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
Junkbot: 17, Breath used: 1.
Crates on bikes: 5
Blue: 2
Chip continues to direct his drone. It flies toward one of the goblin's bikes, and lands on it. Its small arms protrude, ready to sabotage the vehicle!
Chip fires his pistol at the other goblin again.
Chip scores another hit, nearly dropping the goblin as the drone lands on one of the bikes!
ROUND 3:
Kaz: Go
Alf: Go
Angel: Go
Aldo (SP: 1/6): REF + Go
Chip (SP:3/7) Hit
Junkbot: TBD
Goblins: SNEEKTHEEF!
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
Junkbot: 17, Breath used: 1.
Crates on bikes: 5
Blue: 4
Angel runs out to get a clear shot at the fleeing Goblin (red), with no time to ask Rhonda for assistance.
Round 3
drek!, he swears at his missed shot. He takes a moment to let out a breath as he shoulders his weapon again. His eye picks up the front sight as he fires another round. Then he rushes forward another 30’.
Ranged attack
Reaction Cannon
"Oh no you don't!" yells Vizinni as he acts like he plans to shoot at blue as he comes around the corned, but at the last moment he wheels his pistol to fire at red!
That's bike now, gobbo!"
Angel's targeting is off, but Kaz connects. Unfortunately the goblin ducks at the last moment, foiling his kill shot. He'll has to settle for a graze. That duck though, puts his face in line with Alf's shot, and a second goblin goes down! The remaining one drops the crate and looks to rush to the bike to take what he can get!
ROUND 3:
Kaz: Hit
Alf: Kill
Angel: Miss
Aldo (SP: 1/6): REF + Go
Chip (SP:3/7) Hit
Junkbot: TBD
Goblins: SNEEKTHEEF!
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Location: Streets of Qabarat
Junkbot: 17, Breath used: 1.
Crates on bikes: 5
Aldo narrowly dodges aside from the breath weapon and then aware that his new crew is all watching him, directs his azimuth laser rifle at the nasty space gobbo and pulls back the trigger!
plus 1d6 Burn
"You damn goblin. You better not try that again! For the rest of you nasty creatures, let it be known that if mess with us again, you will certainly die!"
Aldo's rifle incinerates the last goblin's head! You've saved the yaro berries... for now. The sounds of sirens begin to fill the space between buildings. Cops mean questions, and questions mean time. The kills were obviously justified, but it'll be at least a day of questioning. What're you going to do? Stay and obey the law, risking the pay off or GTFO since you know the killing was fine.
Chip tilts his head slightly, and with his facial expression still flat, his voice picks up in excitement. OH MY GOD the quarterback IS toast!!
"I say let's get the hell out of here with our berries before the cops show up! Quick, grab what you can and let's get out of here. Vizzini, back in the driver seat if you please."
Agreed. Dealing with the local law is an unnecessary delay.
Chip helps reclaim their cargo. And, if we can grab a bike as well, let's do that!! (but only if we can without slowing us down)
actually...can one of us DRIVE a bike??