Search Posts
Sorry I had Venssa stay behind mostly because you all had already shot ahead and were tackling the AI in its home. It felt too much like clinging to coat-tails to have her suddenly be there to fire away at the thing, so I left her where she was last. I can only post once or twice a day and if it is going to be a detriment to the game then I will bow out as the rest of you seem to be able to post several times a day.
Venssa stays on the ship trying to learn as much as she can about the vessel, the path to the Alsan planet etc.
Venssa continues to look over the ships systems, checking out the database and taking inventory of everything onboard (Food, water, weapons, tools etc.)
Pilot:
Venssa touches a few of the controls and marvels how well built the whole vessel is. She hears the voice and looking at all the control it has, whisper almost to herself "A.I. a true thinking machine...: At the offer, she tried to get Two-Fingers attention "The ship's astrogation is almost 600 years off current star positions. I hope their world and community are still there when we arrive!"
Venssa moves forward looking over the entire ship. "The bridge is down this way...I am going to take a look at the controls and see if she has any juice to power up!"
Seeing the others trying to open the ship's hatch, Venssa gives it a go herself. Engineering:
Hey sorry guys for lack of posting...the last week or so has been a real poop show at home and work. I will try and catch up this weekend as much as I can.
Venssa takes a quick glance towards the robot to see what it is upto. Dex:
Venssa looks around wildly for some cover before she is also speared with the laser's ruby kiss.
Taking aim she fires at the robotic sentry, hoping to stop it before it fries the entire party. Gun Combat:
Venssa moves over to the partly open iris door. "Can I give you a hand there Navarre?" She moves up and helps to push the door open. Str:
Venssa enters the gym area and takes a look at the weapons rack.
Venssa goes over with Monger to assist in opening the other iris door. Mechanical:
Dex: Somehow Venssa keeps her feet under her and shoots at the thing that rushed out of the door. Attack:
While the others look at the remains and such, Venssa approaches the iris door on the left. She checks to see if power is still running to the door before attempting any of the buttons. Mechanic
Vensa takes a look at the powerlines and emergency lighting. With the small amount of training she had received, she attempts to discover where the power comes from and if the entire complex is still lit. Engineer-Power:
As she climbs down, Venssa can hear the discovery of the door. Once back on solid ground she draws her pistol and moves over to the door, examining it and its surroundings for anything out of the ordinary. "Be careful two-Fingers! No telling if they still have any security measures on that door or not!"
Venssa takes her turn at the wheel when the time comes. Drive:
Survival+Edu "All looks good so far. Make sure we have plenty of extra water...we can always go without food, but water is a different story!" She checks and re-checks her and the other's gear as it is stored on the vehicle.
Venssa listens to the others talk about visiting this spot and wonders about the safety of such a journey. "Maybe I should talk to the sheriff and see if I can come along to make sure no one gets hurt. I will also see if I can requisition a sidearm as well....again just in case!"
Having used the device a few times before, Venssa knows it has access to an output device and sends the information to the dot matrix printer. The sound of the printer rips into the silence like an automatic rifle on full auto. Soon the information is on a hard copy along with a high-res picture of the map (having been sent to the more advanced, and hence rarer laser printer! "Ok here you go. Let's hope this leads to something important or my a## might be in a sling once the Sheriff discovers I was using the laz-printer!!"
"Well I suppose we could use it as long as we do not take it from the office. I have a key but we should go soon if you want to check it out before the Sheriff is back on duty!"
Watching the others fiddle with the techno-gadget, Venssa had mostly lost interest until she heard them talk about needing a viewer. "Ummm...we have a universal display device that we use to check the merchant's ids. Would something like that help?"
Venssa grunts and gets up to move over to where the others are. "Hey Abebe..Cable..Nav. What are you guys working on?" She moves over to get a better look at what the 3 of them are so interested in. "You think it is Aslan...cool! Those are the big cat people, right?"
Venssa nods to people as they enter the Club. She keeps her eyes on the newcomers, but as she is off duty, the young Security Force guard simply goes back to nursing her drink. She sits alone, as most of the youth do not trust the "Guard". It is fine with her, however, as she is doing an important job for the Rock and following in her mother's footsteps.
Here is Venssa...hope she fits in!!
Lots of them...this might be a dead game, unfortunately!
A tiny voice from about groin level pips up. "We are not going to have to get bloody again are we?"
Venssa moves back to the others where she informs them that, for sure 3 members from the church are here, and possibly more. "The lighting is not so great here, so it was hard to tell, but the 3 I am sure about, but the others I could not vouch for."
As the group enters, Venssa keeps a low profile and begins to circulate around the room looking at the various footwear people are wearing.
"This might not seem like much to you, but I was able to get a good look at their boots. I would probably be able to pick them out by their footwear if we met any of them unmasked. Perhaps we should visit some of the other inns and I can see if I recognize any of them." The rustic gnome settles back down into her seat after making the offer to track these "priests". She hopes she is up to the task!
Venssa goes up to Rankev and takes his hand. "Lets go...for now. We seem surrounded and even a great forest bear can be brought down by a pack of wolves if she is not careful! Besides, I might have a plan!" She begins to lead the wizard away from the 'temple' and back to the inn they were staying at.
Would a grizzly bear help your decision???
"Umm..yes. I was quite turned around. All these streets look the same to me. I beg your pardon." She turns to leave with the others.
Venssa waits as the commotion gets to a climax and then attempts to slip into the compound without being seen.
Venssa, completely ignored by most of the people in the crowd, moves closer to the "priests" and attempts to overhear anything they might be saying.
Continuing to be unobtrusive, Venssa continues to observe the strange behaviour of these 'priests'. To her eye, they seem no better than common thieves, but her understanding of civilization might not be complete and this might be normal actions for these people. Fascinating!!
I am here and back and ready to go!!!!
I am also going to hide this game for now. If it does come back to like please PM me. Thanks
And a few caged chickens!! Don't forget the chickens!!!
Venssa is torn as to what she should do. She does not think she could act like a possible acolyte, but she feels the need to somehow follow along. She keeps to the alleys and doorways as she follows the others. Once she knows where they are going she works her way behind the structure and starts to look for the tiny denizens who also call the temple home.
Venssa retires to the room she is sharing with Aldelenna. The gnome is both physically and mentally exhausted. The unnatural feel of the city has weighed heavily on her, and sleep allows her a chance to come to grips with the city and its strange ways. She awakens early and goes outside. The sun is just a glow on the horizon, and the streets are quiet and glistening with dew. In the quiet, she can hear the birds waking and calling out to each other. Down the street a raccoon scuttles into the nearby alleyway, the rind of some fruit clutched firmly in its mouth. Closer to her, a group of rats slink from the side of the inn and swiftly cross the road and disappear under the door of a stable. While it is not her home, nature has made itself at home here in the city. With that thought in her mind, she reenters the Inn and awaits the others to break their fast.
Venssa frowns at the description of how Rankev "slept" the fish so the fishermen could scoop them up. "Such unorthodox methods of capturing fish is against nature Rankev. I am glad you have made it back to us, but I feel we should have a little talk about this, hmmm?" The gnome tries to keep a sombre face, but cannot help but smile at the return of their friend.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!
Seeing the others move to another table, Venssa quietly sneaks over to the table as well, again trying to keep out of the way of the bigger races. Stealth:
Venssa thanks her little friend and breaks off a bit of bread from her trail rations and gives it to the mouse. "There you go little on. Stay safe and warm."
Venssa squats down and motions the little mouse to come to her. "Here now little one...I bet you can tell me many things about this place, now can't you?"
Keeping out of the way, Venssa attempts to listen to the conversations going on around her. Perception:
|
