Seeing and waiting till he is the last one left outside of the ship, Groodar adjusts the straps on his well-worn backpack, makes sure his cool-looking flight jacket is securely adjusted, and then takes his time climbing up to the top of the crashed ship, lest he falls.
As he gets to the top, he extends his head antennae wide, looks around at the great view now from the top, and then scans the area.
Visual scan of the great view far atop the crashed ship. (1d20+5=15) [Perception check]
He then closes his eyes, trying to let any possible breeze hit his rough, pebbly textured skin. He tries to soak up the experience, listening for any active sounds, sensing with his antennae.... trying to 'taste' the air itself. His mind lingers for a few moments......
The last time Groodar was this high up was high atop the deep trees of his jungle planet, during the times of the hunts.
He wipes a silent tear away from his large black bulbous eye.
Well, perhaps 300 years is enough time to erase mistakes. Besides, Rodia could have changed much in that time.
He then enters the ship.
HK-22 stalks after the jedi, rifle at the ready, switched back to single shot mode. When he hears the droid offer terms of surrender, he makes electronic chuckling noises, "Sarcastic statement: Oh my! Your obvious tactical advantage overwhelms this unit with fear and fleshy emotions! Query: Shall this unit blow this tinpot out of the air, Jedi?"
As Ceelell, Klonsa, and Groodar climb over the edge of the ship, they hear HK-22's comments and Aruuna's reply.
For HK-22, Aruuna, and Dangaurd:
Outside the ship, Lucen is standing next to Christy, lightly poking her with a digit as the Jedi continues to stare out into space.
"Oh my."
Perception, gm:
Perception, gm: ** spoiler omitted **
For Danguard:
For Christy:
Hearing HK's comment and Aruuna's retort, Klonsa attempts to sneak down the access panel.
For Christy:
** spoiler omitted **
Perception: 1d20+8=12
** spoiler omitted **
Watching Christy's state further, Lucen looks around for a bit, pokes her again with a digit, and once again says . . . "oh my."
Hearing HK's comment and Aruuna's retort, Klonsa attempts to sneak down the access panel.
The droid swivels towards the Selkath Jedi.
"I would be a poor analysis droid if I weren't equipped with state of the art receptors that allow me to be completely aware of my situation at all times. I'm sorry, but I'll have to call for your surrender as well.
Trying to sneak up on me? Sad."
At this point a cable from the nearby console falls on the ground behind the droid, and it spins in place.
"Eeep!"
"Ahem."
For Aruuna and HK-22:
"Maybe we should surrender right? We'd hate to have to force you to do something ...destructive, am I right friends?"
Looking between the droid and the others, Celell motions for Troy and Groodar to come closer if they can so they can speak with them. "A moment if you would, we would have to discuss the terms of our surrender."
If the two come, he backs up out of the range of the droids likely hearing and whispers to them.
Groodar and Troy
"First, he is almost certainly in communication with the droid brain that is leading this force. As an analysis droid, perhaps his purpose is to appear harmless in this way as a honeypot. This is a deal that is difficult to pass up and that makes it dangerous. His purpose may be to study us as he takes us there and accepts our surrender so that the enemy knows how best to deal with us when we arrive."
"The other option of course would be that he is a diversion of some kind, meant to either slow us down for the enemy to have time to respond, to lead us away rather then towards their leader and perhaps into some unknown danger; such as being out far from shelter when the next discharge storm hits, or maybe only to act when the next attack comes. Tripping us up at the key time or making noise to mask an ambush and give foes that key tactical advantage."
"In any case, surrendering to him may well be in our best interest to make sure we can get where we need to. However, I suggest we do it wisely. If we do have the upper hand on him as we clearly believe, then he should accept most demands on our side, so long as he thinks we are truly surrendering. I suggest that Groodar shuts down his comm system, so that he cannot update others of our progress and even if it is a trap it will not be able to be a coordinated one."
Having been spotted, Klonsa moves slowly toward Aruuna stopping just behind her.
HK-22 tilts his head to the side. "Query: Us? Surrender? Why? Tactical assessment: your chances of escaping this situation in less than 27.2 pieces is 1 in 727,043. Less so if you count this unit's propensity for unnecessary violence. Warning: this unit's trigger is becoming lubricated with "fear". It may slip at any moment..."
"Hold on Aitch Kay, this droid obviously has the upper hand, it would be futile for Groodar to hit him with his Ion weapon and then try to reprogram him. That would not work at all. This droid is obviously in charge."
Looking between the droid and the others, Celell motions for Troy and Groodar to come closer if they can so they can speak with them. "A moment if you would, we would have to discuss the terms of our surrender."
For Ceelell:
HK-22 tilts his head to the side. "Query: Us? Surrender? Why? Tactical assessment: your chances of escaping this situation in less than 27.2 pieces is 1 in 727,043. Less so if you count this unit's propensity for unnecessary violence. Warning: this unit's trigger is becoming lubricated with "fear". It may slip at any moment..."
The analysis droid swivels on HK-22 and speaks with him.
"Combat droid: Assertion. Put that thing away or you could get us all killed. Clearly your limited programming doesn't quite grasp the subtle nuances of this situation."
"Hold on Aitch Kay, this droid obviously has the upper hand, it would be futile for Groodar to hit him with his Ion weapon and then try to reprogram him. That would not work at all. This droid is obviously in charge."
The droid looks to Dangaurd.
"Ah, clearly the leader of your expedition is quite reasonable. I can tell from his modulated tone that he has fully aquiessed to my authority in this situation. This unit is gratified to find such a reasonable organic with which to converse."
HK-22 looks at the droid, calculates the odds of it making satisfyingly pained noises when destroyed, looks at the fleshy meatbags around him and calculates the odds of them not needing his considerable help, makes a noncommittal "Disappointed statement: Very well. If you have need of this unit it will be plundering this ship."
HK-22 then lowers his rifle and wanders away to see what sort of weaponry this ship might possess that HK-22 could add to his arsenal.
Perception and Knowledge: Things That Make Fleshy Things Hurt checks: 1d20+8=24, 1d20=17
Danguard Troy relaxes as HK-22 decides to not escalate the situation frther.
"Good Idea Aitch Kay, let's avoid an 'explosive' situation and you can go wander off and power down that would be swell."
HK-22 looks at the droid, calculates the odds of it making satisfyingly pained noises when destroyed, looks at the fleshy meatbags around him and calculates the odds of them not needing his considerable help, makes a noncommittal "Disappointed statement: Very well. If you have need of this unit it will be plundering this ship."
HK-22 then lowers his rifle and wanders away to see what sort of weaponry this ship might possess that HK-22 could add to his arsenal.
Perception and Knowledge: Things That Make Fleshy Things Hurt checks: 1d20+8=24, 1d20=17
For HK-22:
For Ceelell:
Danguard Troy relaxes as HK-22 decides to not escalate the situation frther.
"Good Idea Aitch Kay, let's avoid an 'explosive' situation and you can go wander off and power down that would be swell."
The droid swivels back towards Dangaurd Troy.
"Ah, good, now that you have sufficiently surrendered, let us discuss the terms of your surrender. I would demand that you immediately take me to your ship, and carry me to the nearest Sith Embassy where we can arrange your ransom.
Of course I'm not particularly concerned with our destination, so as long as you go somewhere that has a proper Sith Embassy, you need not give me many details on our trip."
As everyone is climbing into the ship and discussing terms of surrender with the analysis droid, Lucen goes into a bit of a panic.
For the organic party members:
"I hope you aren't upset with me, new friends, but I think that I may have damaged Jedi Christy Gamble."
Perception (1d20=6)
For Ceelell:
Klonsa shakes his head and begins climbing out of the ship.
"I'll go check on Christy."
Danguard Troy relaxes as HK-22 decides to not escalate the situation frther.
"Good Idea Aitch Kay, let's avoid an 'explosive' situation and you can go wander off and power down that would be swell."
The droid swivels back towards Dangaurd Troy.
"Ah, good, now that you have sufficiently surrendered, let us discuss the terms of your surrender. I would demand that you immediately take me to your ship, and carry me to the nearest Sith Embassy where we can arrange your ransom.
Of course I'm not particularly concerned with our destination, so as long as you go somewhere that has a proper Sith Embassy, you need not give me many details on our trip."
Perception: 1d20+8=11
HK-22 stalks around the hold, kicking at random parts, picking some up and tossing them aside.
"Statement: this ship is beyond salvage. Recommendation: Line the hold with explosives, retreat to a safe distance and enjoy the fireworks."
Ceelell turns towards Klonsa as he moves. "If you need assistance, let me know. I am not skilled with the practice of medical arts, but I know some of the theory."
KEJR
and a racial reroll
Perception check reroll. (1d20+5=20)
Groodar looks at this demanding droid to determine its model, degree, and desginated function
Mechanics skill check (1d20+7=27)
Klonsa looks back at Ceelell as he starts climbing out.
"I will be sure to call if I need assistance."
Once outside, Klonsa climbs down the ship and approaches Christy. Once he gets up to her he takes a quick look over to try and see what's wrong. He then attempts to flow the Force into her to try and accelerate healing to see if that helps her.
Danguard Troy relaxes as HK-22 decides to not escalate the situation frther.
"Good Idea Aitch Kay, let's avoid an 'explosive' situation and you can go wander off and power down that would be swell."
The droid swivels back towards Dangaurd Troy.
"Ah, good, now that you have sufficiently surrendered, let us discuss the terms of your surrender. I would demand that you immediately take me to your ship, and carry me to the nearest Sith Embassy where we can arrange your ransom.
Of course I'm not particularly concerned with our destination, so as long as you go somewhere that has a proper Sith Embassy, you need not give me many details on our trip."
For Danguard:
and a racial reroll
Perception check reroll. (1d20+5=20)
Groodar looks at this demanding droid to determine its model, degree, and desginated function
Mechanics skill check (1d20+7=27)
For Groodar:
If you had to guess, it would seem to be an Arakyd Industries droid of some sort.
The model of the droid appears to be a bit too new for you to know its specific designation, but your guess is, based on knowledge of other analysis droids and similar models from your day, that the droid is a 1st degree droid, and its job is basically to gather information, come up with theories based on that information, and to issue orders to other, non-hueristic droids that might be assigned to it.
Similar droids of your day were often equipped with self-destruct systems when employed in delicate situations.
Klonsa looks back at Ceelell as he starts climbing out.
"I will be sure to call if I need assistance."
Once outside, Klonsa climbs down the ship and approaches Christy. Once he gets up to her he takes a quick look over to try and see what's wrong. He then attempts to flow the Force into her to try and accelerate healing to see if that helps her.
When Klonsa arrives at Christy's location, with Lucen standing nearby, Klonsa can see Christy staring into space. Your skill with medical procedures tells you that she seems to be in perfect health at the moment, but she has a euphoric look on her face, as if she is viewing something pleasing and far away.
She does not respond to your poking or prodding at all.
Lucen tilts her head to one side.
"Did I do permanent damage. I am truly sorry if I did. Can I do anything to help?"
For Goodar:
For Christy:
Having found nothing of tactical value, HK-22 moves back toward the knot of Jedi. "Statement: Monitoring conversation. Query: Since when do the Sith maintain embassies?"
"OOooo Klonsa you're here too, isn't this light amazing?"
GM:
I wan't to try and find the bigger picture with this 'vision', but I will say for the record I have an addictive personality so this is kinda selfish.
So I would like to try and 'Use the Force' to just let it wash through me stronger if possible. Grabbing Lucen's hand, etc.
Feel free to make appropriate checks, if possible for me.
I'll get you a roll on Use The Force:
1d20+6 -> [17,6] = (23)