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"They factionalize very quickly." Casting her eye over the exo-guardians, dataphile, second seeker, and other acquisitive she adds, "Which isn't always a bad thing... Still, one external nudge was enough to splinter them into a religious war, which is pretty fast...

"Toothpaste is out of the tube on non-interference though. They were already working out some technomancy by the time we got there, and taking away the guns won't take away the ideas or the knowledge that Somewhere Else exists. Seems to me like a proper First Contact team is in order, and if you want me to provide security or tech support for it then I'm in as soon as the check clears."

Lucky will go ahead and use her downtime for her Qabarat University boon - checking one box

"But I never got to play Deathmatch..."

::shrug:: No backup gun on Sparky anyways so... count it as covering fire for Lucky? Wouldn't have ended up mattering.

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Lucky flings herself aside, darting away from the rampaging tiraka with only a quick snapshot over her shoulder to remember her by.

Overcharged Arc Rifle (Harrying, Get 'Em): 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 27
Electricity: 1d12 + 6 + 1d6 ⇒ (12) + 6 + (4) = 22

"Yeah yeah, beep bweedle beep, I gotcha, I gotcha. Just keep spraying its eyes - okay Spark?"

Covering Fire: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 7 + 2 = 25 +2 to ACs for Elesar

Lucky shoots over a quick binaric blurt to Sparky, making sure to carefully toggle its IFF protocols to avoid any embarrassing incidents, then begins cracking away herself with an arc rifle devoid of all safety features or power regulators.

Life Science: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Overcharged Arc Rifle (Harrying, Get 'Em): 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 18
Electricity: 1d12 + 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + (1) + 6 = 10

Liquidator Disintegrator Cannon (Harrying): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 2 = 19
Acid: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

"Oh, and you can knock off the programming excuse too. Being a synthetic humanoid and being a robot aren't the same thing. I'd say ask Sparky, but since it is a robot who isn't programmed to hold ontological dicussions, it won't have anything to say. Look, ID your thought processes however you want - they're still on you to keep in line.

"Eselar's right though. Job's still on, and we have a chance to undo a lot of damage here."

Lucky's jaw is tight with anger as she replies, "So you're telling me that not playing into Datch's hands was already on your mind when you tried to kill the guy we were negotiating peacefully with? Datch's goal here isn't to wipe out the people of this planet - it's to frame us for doing it!

"I'm not gonna claim I've never made a bad call, or that I don't have any angry notes in my file, but when you're on a Public Relations mission, you've gotta know to keep indiscretions Private!"

I really don't have much to add that hasn't been very eloquently stated upthread, but, control over one's own character as a given, it was still a heck of a move to make without bringing up the plan in Discussion...

Lucky is entirely caught off guard by her fellow android's actions, looking frantically to Amethyst to help smooth things over. "Amy, c'mon, what am I paying you guys for?!"

"We may have to renegotiate your retainer if you're going to keep having us intercede on behalf of non-clients Mx. Sevens..."

While Moxie speaks with Vixis and Saivessa, Amethyst circulates among the crowd, translator unit whirring as she does her best to pull every 'exhaustion' or 'mixed medications' excuse in the book, but eventually just throwing Data under the bus if necessary.

Diplomacy Aid: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28

"Guys? Acid still doesn't have a nice mode!"

Lucky looks profoundly uncomfortable with all this talk of faith and metaphysics, glancing over at her PR specialist, Amethyst who returns a flawlessly unhelpful smile as Lucky makes her opinions known.

Culture: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 Sigh, brought my talky Ally Boon, instead of the +2 to Culture Ally Boon...

"Well, look. The main thing that we all have to deal with in this or our future lives is that the universe throws crazy crap at you when you're not expecting it. And sometimes it's good; sometimes it's bad. Sometimes it looks bad, but it's really good, but usually it's tricking you in the bad way instead.

What if they're a test, instead of a gift?"

Fort (Vs. Poison?): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 2 = 10
Fort (Vs. Poison?): 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 2 = 16 Promotional Reroll

What is this? Antifreeze?!

Lucky looks blandly at Vixis and nods.

If we get time to sit quietly, I should be able to disable a lot of this gear remotely. I bet they'd have a hard time figuring **that** out...

Lucky keeps an eye out for where they're recharging their weapons, or if they're mainly solid rounds, where they're stockpiling their ammo...

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Sparky Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Brock's making good headway, but if we make the guns useless, we'll be able to just wait a week and pick 'em back up once they're 'cursed.'

Lucky gives a crooked grin. "Hey, it's all matter."

"The real question is how long are those weapons even going to be good for? I'm assuming there isn't a generator to recharge 'em?"

"Yaaay heroes..."

"Anyone actually qualified to quell a religious schism?"

Lucky dives for cover, cursing that she's stuck with a peacemaker's job. "Tell 'em we're here to test them. Show 'em an insignia so they know we're the angels they should've been waiting for!"

"Acid doesn't have a 'nice' setting guys, and I'm not giving them unlimited time to shoot us..."

"Consider it wrapped up."

Torpedo Turret: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 10 + 3 = 30
Damage: 5d10 ⇒ (1, 6, 10, 4, 10) = 31
Damage Rerolls: 1d10 ⇒ 4 So 34

Target is somewhat dependent on whether Brock took out a drone, but Lucky will focus fire if it's still functional

"Much obliged, Moxie. Nothing better than a target square in your sights."

Torpedo Turret: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 3 = 32 Hey!
Damage: 5d10 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 5, 8) = 20
Rerolls: 1d10 ⇒ 10 So 29

"Yeah, yeah, I got it, I got it."

Aft Coilgun (Computers): 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 10 + 3 = 29
Damage: 4d4 ⇒ (4, 3, 1, 3) = 11
Reroll: 1d4 ⇒ 1 So 11

MORE DAKKA

You can still shout at us :-p

I'd honestly be fine operating without a captain, but I think one's required?

Oh, and Lucky sees to it that we have the Finest computers, so she's upgraded it to a +3.

Okay, lemme pitch this division of labor:

Eselar as the Magic Officer
Data as the Science Officer, likely switching to First Officer once we've got good scans.
Moxie as Pilot
Brock as Captain
Lucky as Gunner
Bugface as Gunner and we can hop over to engineer if we take damage/need to.

"Maybe if you tell us more about the find - like if it's in anything like the direction we're going?"

Lucky mainly keeps herself busy in the guts of the ship, certainly not seeking out a chat with Saivessa.

***

"What does Winks scavenge out here? Aside from one notable rock, I haven't seen a lot of matter out here in the Drift."

"Data, if we got you a spell gem to comprehend their language, that might help make sure we stay friendly long enough for Eselar to do his stuff. You in?"

Lucky also prepares for the mission by securing a more proactive member of her PR team Swapping Publicist for her socially-focused Elite Hireling, and slotting in Defender of the Fleet

Lucky's best roles are:
+10 as a Gunner
+15 as Science
+15 as Engineer

Lucky nods, giving Moxie an appraising look. "You've got a wicked mind; I like it."

Computers/Engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 18 To examine the thing, +4 for traps

Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Sigh, hate how drones don't have a con score, but also aren't immune to things...

Sparky burbles in dismay as its optical sensors overload. "Ugh, fine, just, just don't shoot til I tell you no one's in the way."

Free Shot: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22
Disintegration: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"Almost there, almost there..."

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

"Ha! Now that's it!"

Liquidating Spray: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16
Concealment: 1d100 ⇒ 21
Acid: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"What? No I didn't mean for you to shoot..."

Free Shot @ Blue: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Disintegration: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Computers: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35

Since I've got good reason to suspect that will succeed

Lucky directs Sparky towards the newly disabled node to get a clear shot at the remaining pod.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Acid Damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Lucky Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18
Sparky Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Lucky and Sparky take cover, getting spattered with the splashback of the acid sprays. Sparky's unable to draw a good bead on the lesser pods, but "I think I might have finally cracked this thing!"

Orb: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21 Going for Big Bertha
Dissolution: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32 If that doesn't help things more permanently, then I'll probably shift to start shooting things instead.

Disintegrator: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Acid Damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Life Sciences for pod: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Sparky's evasive protocols are more than sufficient to avoid the worst of the spray, but it has a bit more trouble returning fire as it moves to clear Data from its field of view.

Lucky meanwhile remains hard at work, redirecting the spheres' energy while she searches for a more permanent solution...

Sparky Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
Sphere Blast at the Pod: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Damage: 1d12 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Disintegrator: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Acid Damage: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Lucky gets to work on reprogramming the atomizing failsafes, barely sparing a second's thought for Sparky aside from a quickly muttered.

"Hedgetrimmer protocol, mind the splash back"

Sparky whirs as it sidesteps to avoid drenching Eselar and blasts a torrent of acid into the creature!

Computers: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (7) + 15 = 22

Disintegrator: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Acid: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Life Science: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

Ditto to Bugface, I might be focusing on a few different things based on Knowledge :-)

Oh, and Sparky should be repaired already.

"Sounds like a real treat - what do we need to check to find that self-destruct?"

Lucky slips on a ring as well before heading to the concerningly empty hangar. "Probably robot-ghost haunted too..."

Lucky doesn't try to crowd around, instead using her remote hacking capabilities to work on dismantling the rat's nest the idol has infested.

Engineering: 1d20 + 15 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 4 = 29

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Lucky blinks in bemusement at Data's... prank? That 'droid knows that spellcasting isn't exactly subtle, right?

Moving on she gives the computer rig a closer inspection, trying to see what mishap might have befallen it.

Engineering/Computers: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24

Life Science: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 10 + 2 = 25

"One thing I gotta give the Guardians, they stock a good bunker. That one's a, uh, flashlight. Slash personal defense system. Blind you pretty good if you crank it up enough. "

"Eselar's right, and hey, give me just a second here and I'll jam the door so whatever's in there can't creep out so easily."

Engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29

Lucky nods and gets out her tools. "Yeah yeah, I'll take care of it."

I'll spend the 10 on setting up the new mods, then the second 10 on healing stamina (for free via Promo Boon), and repairing Sparky to full.

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
Engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (2) + 15 = 17

"I swear, when I get my hands on the schmuck who made this hardwired only I'm gonna toss 'em in the middle of a moldy minefield and see how they like it!"

"Ow! Try warning me about the frakking things next time!"

Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Engeineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 31

"Okay. I think I've got it..."

Lucky Reflex: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
Sparky Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16 But DR 1/- and Fire Resist 6

Sparky warbles a quick damage report, and Lucky snaps back, "Just stay in the corner then; this is delicate shit!"

Engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (19) + 15 = 34

"Okay, okay, path is clear, just gotta clock the variables..."

"Hmm... lemme see if I can fix the display."

Engineering: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30

Go for it guys, seems like a good way to distribute things :-)