Cha'mon does a great job as a rat whacker, while Lifft flies a broom quite well.
---Day 1, morning---
Cha'mon [can explore]
Lifft [Socialize - Vilth]
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sul
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Vilth is a feychild gnome, and one that has almost completely succumbed to the bleaching. Only a little color remains in his hair. Yeah he says, you need allies to survive here. Fortunately you've met me. You see that Zizenzi? You think he's very noble with xenoanthropological interest of his, but it's very culturally insensitive he say, stroking his almost-white hair and that's causing a lot of harm.
Need to some help with that task?
Well, this guy plays a little fast-and-loose with the truth...
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K'ssatak-Sul goes to cook food, but not only will he not eat it, but he will even refuse to watch others eat. It will explain that for embri, eating food is a personal and intimate ritual, and doing it in a group is comparable in degree of shock to intimate relationships in public in a group...
It seems its aversion to group lunches and dinners is reflected in its ideas about what such barbarians should eat - something disgusting (obviously).
Next, the heavily armored clam will go to communicate with Alyolan and try to find out what makes her sad and why she is here.
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Kat spots the gym and is immediately drawn to it. Although she is an android, she has organic skin and muscles that she enjoys taking care of. She looks at the equipment there and tries to develop a better and more fluid layout. Maybe this won't be so bad, at least there's a gym
She begins moving heavy weights back and forth. Sometimes loudly banging them on the floor. Is.... is she just working out in there?
When taking a break between sets working, she takes notice of the doorway to A9 (solo training units) and takes a peek.
Cha'mon takes a moment to inspect the area north of the quad, which looks to be the officer's quarters. There's a camera right outside, which might, or might not be, working.
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Lifft gets no special vibe from Vilth, just a regular recruit. He doesn't seems to do his best very well, leaving most of the cleaning to Lifft. Infuriating, really. The cleaning schedule cover the dormitories (but the group's own and Vilth's, the only place he seems really interested in cleaning, as well as the gym, the quad and the restrooms adjacent to the bunk rooms.
This hall is lined with private bunkrooms intended to house new recruits. The sorry state of the wall coverings suggests these rooms have seen many years and little maintenance by the staff. Each room contains a bed and trunk. Each trunk has a latch closure, but no lock. Four of these bedrooms are currently occupied. Trunks in unoccupied rooms are empty
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Kat5e maintains the gym, which she doesn't seem to find a chore at all. She inspects the solo training units. Each unit of these four
connected structures is a private space fitted for various solo drills and exercises, including physical training (such as exercise machines
and weights) and mental training (such as touch-screen quizzes and brain teasers clearly plagiarized from the infosphere
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Ysh'yaal is assigned to repairing a glitching projector near the entrance, and when she does that with ease, she is also asked to repair some gym equipment.
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The gym has one wall lined with holoprojectors and five adaptable obstacles that can be fitted with combat dummies, climbing surfaces, and other temporary structures. The “Starfinders” use this space for team training exercises and mission briefings.
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K'ssatak-sul tries his hand at cooking together with Alyolan, but the latter quickly gets frustrated with K'ssatak-sul, citing creative difference. The ensuing process of cooking gets quite tedious, and when there's finally some food, it is too late to do any exploring...
---Day 1, morning---
Cha'mon (Vermin, success) [exploring the offices, to be continued]
Lifft (Cleaning, success) [Socialize - Vilth]
Kat5e (Gym, success) [Explore solo training units]
Ysh'yaal (Repairs, success) [Can make an explore action]
K'ssatak-Sul (Cooking, fail)
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After dinner, which is served by K'ssatak-sul and Alyolan, and which tastes... let's just say: a bit bland, two 'starfinders' return from a mission. There's an embri, clearly the junior of the two, and a half-orc who throws around a bit more weight.
The weirdo, that's Munrusu Vilth says to Lifft pointing at the embri, and the ugly one is Nostog, the senior starfinder around here.
Quite soon, Munrusu sits down at the table, and starts bragging to Nostog Did you see the look on the face of that security officer? I thought he was about to crap his pants. Nostog gives a nod, and laughs with a toothy grin, baring his canines. When Tifori gives Nostog an unimpressed glare, Nostog quickly turns around and says, somewhat half-heartedly Enough Munrusu, what did we learn about respecting authority?
Tifori retreats to her room, leaving Zizenzi to introduce the group to Munrusu and Nostog. You are dismissed for leisure time for the rest of the evening the shirren says, and warns Nostog here will wake you at the crack of dawn, so better get a good night's sleep!
---Day 1, morning---
Cha'mon (Vermin, success) [exploring the offices, to be continued]
Lifft (Cleaning, success) [Socialize - Vilth]
Kat5e (Gym, success) [Explore solo training units]
Ysh'yaal (Repairs, success) [Can make an explore action]
K'ssatak-Sul (Cooking, fail)
---Day 1, evening---
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sull
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K'ssatak-Sull approaches Munrusu and says as sternly and coldly as possible, You are violating the traditions of our people. Where is the discipline and restraint? He is getting closer, the dark sinister mask of the Hellknight hangs over us with a funny wooden mask of Munrusu. Why are you here? He says all this in the embri language.
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Cha'mon takes he camera offline, and is free to approac the officer area unseen
The rooms here are furnished nicer than the rest of the complex, although notably nothing features the Starfinder logo. A comfortable lounge marks the entry to the officer’s quarters, which also contains a comm unit wired into the wall. Adjoining rooms contain a private restroom, workspace, and bed.
There are several rooms, all of which have locked doors. From the layout and size, they seems to bedrooms and an office room.
Ysh'yaal inspects the power cell. The device glows with electrical energy, and would be very unwise to touch. Is any living creature came into contact with it, it would for sure cut power to the entire complex () and the creature touching it would not have a good time (unless its a hexoglin).
Lifft has a look around in the gym, but doesn't really notice anything of eh... note.
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What made me join? Tifori answers, with a tone that does a good enough job of showing excitement, which may or may not be genuine For me it's the adventure, to travel to strange new places and explore never seen before planets. Unlocking the secrets of the Vast, that's what I live for.
You seem nice enough she adds to Jancrest, sounding as if she's opening up a bit what is your motivation for joining?
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You can use Intimidate to bully a creature to temporarily change its attitude to helpful (see Diplomacy on page 139). (...) If you succeed, the creature gives you information it has that you want, takes actions that do not endanger it, or grants limited assistance that you request, but does so under duress. Such a change in attitude lasts for 1d6 × 10 minutes. At the end of this time, the creature’s attitude toward you becomes unfriendly. (...)
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Cha'mon tries to disable the security camera, and but doesn't quite manage to get there. This one (as opposed to the last one) is definitely on-line.
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Huh, wha? Didn't you already receive your orders? Nostog answers in a bellicole and stand-offish fashion. This one doesn't look to be one that readily wants to socialise, but it's still worth a shot.
--Day 1, morning---
Cha'mon (rolls needed)
--Day 1, evening---
Cha'mon (roll/confirm needed)
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal (roll needed)
K'ssatak-Sull (to confirm)
Cha'mon manages to get into the officer's rooms, which contains several locked-off rooms that may hold further information.
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KSS remains stern, but friendly in the face of Munrusu. The Embroi Discipline? You speak of discipline? I aim to be the best, I am more disciplined than you. I shall wear the trophies on my victories. Do you see this knife? he holds up a bone cestus I got this as a token of victory when I left my planet. I seek to move up the ranks, that's why I joined. The hierarchies of Embroi, or the hierarchy of the Starfinders, any structure will do. The Starfinders know a means to a end, they didn't back off when they moved into the Scoured Stars. Discipline!
Nostog snorts and looks at Ysh'yaal's tiefling appearance Your mother must have been quite the boss-pleaser.
Ysh'yaal feels like she is not getting anywhere with this rowdy half-orc.
--Day 1, morning---
Cha'mon (yep, more rolls...)
--Day 1, evening---
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sull
--Day 1, evening, second pass (no penalty)--
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sull
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Cha'mon opens up a bedroom that is clean and organised. There's a medicine cabiner that contains two close-quarters serums and two mk 2 serums of healing, nearly ordered in a shelf. (). There's also a computer on the desk, that is password-protected
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Jancrast keeps chatting with Tifori. "Well.. Liftt there seems keen to join, and I figured he was going to keep someone to keep an eye on him." she offers Tifori a sad smile. "So here I am."
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The someone oblivious Liftt meanwhile heads off to the shooting range to try and put in some practice time, and see who else might be there.
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Kat5e looks around in the gym, but sees nothing special about the training dummies...
Hey Vithrattle says, you a friend of Lifft's? Loads of you showing up all of a sudden. Finally some life in this joint...
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Nostog can be found prowling near the firing range. Ah, looking for some extra target pratice? Suppose you squints might need it. You got a gun? Just aim the business end at the target. Don't point it at anything you don't intend to kill, he says, without an inch of compassion, and bears a menacing grin tapping his gun or don't want to be killed by.
Lifft has plenty of time to look around, but the shooting range is somewhat unremarkable.
--Day 1, morning---
Cha'mon (yep, more rolls...)
--Day 1, evening---
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sull
--Day 1, evening, second pass (no penalty)--
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sull
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Cha'mon manages to get access to the computer using a simple data stick injection - oldest trick in the book! He finds a collection of meticulously organised that show that Tifori works for the Downside Kings. She is reporting directly to Nostog, and she is in charge of tricking citizens into joining the gang under the guise of joining the Starfinder Society.
Tifori’s records indicate that dozens of citizens have been tricked by her in this way, with most trained here or immediately integrated into the gang.
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The fame and the adventure. I have to keep myself busy, you know, before I go gray completely
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K'ssatak-sul keeps talking, and the embri really seems to open up to the stern hellknight for some reason Let me tell you something, between the two of us: that Vilthraittle, he's is nothing but a common thief! He is disrecpectful too, he hides his key in the kitchen drain and is always mocking Nostog, he says the half-orc is always muttering “Ferani was king.”
--Day 1, evening, second pass (no penalty)--
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sull
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Cha'mon sneaks around the compound, and replugs some wires in the camera, taking it offline.
The armory is mostly organised, carrying a wide array of low-level arms, batteries and ammo clips. A few places are disturbed a bit - perhaps a difference in organisation style by the different 'starfinders'
Discretely placed among the gear there are some disassembled parts which together would assemble to an assassin rifle. The make looks to be Ichihara Holdings. There's also a some adamantine alloy sniper rounds among the ammo clips.
--Day 1, evening, second pass (no penalty)--
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sull
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Rise and shine! Get up! Get up! Move, you laggards! Nostog seems to be taking particular joy in rudely waking up the trainees.
He guides the initiatites to a vent network a short distance beyond the prep camp entrance. I've created an obstacle course especially for you maggots. The vents simulate an archaeological site that we'll be exploring once you are done with your training here. I've hidden a red handkerchief in the vents, that is your target. Now, pop pop, explore report cooperate he adds in the least expiring Starfinder speech ever recorded, then adds the move incouraging Move!
Let's do this together! Zizendi says to the group, already having Alyolan on his side. Vilthraittle blows a raspberry and sets out on his own, and the ever-eager Munrusu says I'll be one retrievig that hardkerchief. I have no use for you! and heads off as well.
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Kat ducks into the ventilation shafts with the others, and scowls at Vilthraittle and Munrusu take off on their own. While she may not like many people outside of her organisation socially, she is hard-wired for teamwork and protecting her allies.
when she comes to the first vent going up, she will offer to help anyone else coming with her up, and climb up after them.
Ysh'yaal unlocks the door to the maintenance area. It's only a small room, filled with controls panels, a signal jammer and screens showing the security feeds of the compound. A series of eight monitors display what each of the complex’s security cameras witness, though some of them are black.
There's also a computer that is accessible via a chip reader, which no doubt stores the security feeds. Fun fact: Ysh'yaal is clearly visible picking the locks of the maintenance room on one of the feeds. ()
The control panels manage the power, water, and temperature within prep camp. The power and water are currently on. The temperature is adjustable via dial to any temperature between 41°–89° F (5°–31° C)
The signal jammer is deployed in the corner and plugged into a wall outlet
Cha'mon tries to unlock the door to the armory, but has a hard time getting through...
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The group moves quickly through the vents, until a point where Cha'mon notices a jury-rigged trap: a part of the ventilation system is shorted, potentially giving everybody passing through a nasty shock if not disabled. It is easy to avoid, though.
Lifft, Kat5e and Cha'mon work together in unison, and show that together they are much faster and much more effective than the loners Vilthraittle and Munrusu. Eventually, Cha'mon reaches the handkerchief first, and draws praise from Nostog Well done, squirt.
Vilthrattle just seems to smirk a bit, but Munrusu doesn't take the defeat very well, throws Cha'mon a dirty look and stomps off back into the compound.
---Day 2 Morning, exploration actions---
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sull
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Liftt is more than happy to cooperate with Zizeni and Alyolan if they are keen on cooperation.
During the afternoon, Liftt takes a break from work. Jancrast on the other hand tries to take some time to talk with Vilthrattle. "You've been here longer than me.." she admits. "So I was hoping you might be able to suggest some ways I could try to do better. I mean, you are obviously going to graduate. I'd just like to be able to do so too."
Cha'mon has another pass at the armory, but his nemesis, the locked door, strikes again... If only he had a key.
You need help? Tell you what, next time you need some assistance in a task, come to me, and I'll fix you up. Vilthrattle says with a helpfulness that is almost to good to be true.
---Day 2 Morning, exploration actions---
Cha'mon
Lifft
Kat5e
Ysh'yaal
K'ssatak-Sul
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When Cha'mon asks about the key, Nostog is in fact around What is it, pisqueak? Didn't bring a pistol to practice? He points at the shooting range, clearly thinking Cha'mon came to practice his marksmanship. Looking supremely annoyed, he says I can get you one, as long as you bring it back to me when you're done.
Muttering under his breath, he adds wait here, takes a keyfob out of his pocket, enters the armory (locking the door behind him), and emerges a few second laser with the most basic laser pistol and a battery. blah blah basic safety he says with disinterest, point it at something, be ready to shoot it. Do not stare into beam. Now, off you go.
Lifft realises that Vilthrattle is a smooth talker, but his relationship with the truth is a little fast and loose. His offers of 'help' may also be a way to lull Lifft and Jancrest into a false sense of security.
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"Anybody have a key to this door?"
"Maybe I can help" Kat offers and follows Cha'mon to where he has been working. She tries to stay inconspicuous, staying as far away from the unit as possible, and reaches out with her wireless capabilities.
Expert rig - Whenever you use your custom rig to successfully hack into a computer, you can also disable one countermeasure installed in the system (except firewalls).
Remote Hack – 30Ft You can use your custom rig to attempt Computers and Engineering skill checks at a range of 20 feet. At 7th level and every 2 levels thereafter, this range increases by 10 feet