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I'm back... Where is my character again in relation to the rest of the party?
"Mhmmm."
Check out the loops of chain.
"I wonder if that's a trap."
Move away.
Gilles spent some time distractedly poking the beetle before coming to a realization. They never asked the Lady what was up with that strange thing and with the man they'd found cocooned, and the guy himself seemed a bit unresponsive for the moment. Well, crap. In any case, he had more pressing issues; he'd check that thing again after taking a peek at what exactly was going on with the noises.
"Rai, what's up? Is that lock just mechanical or soul-bound?" he asked, moving closer to take a better look while his suit's manipulation hands stored the bug for later examination.
Put away the bug and check out the door and its lock.
Ah, ok. The intention was good but you really need to have a very strong single sentence if that's all its going to rest on.
I assumed that one of the other players was killing them and I just was not seeing it. (like I couldn't find the post on it for some reason)
When you left hints with how the carcasses were destroyed I had the impression that was from some kind of battle in the past. Or just the remnants of years of travelers coming in and out and the occasional one picking a fight with these things. I didnt ever suspect the battle was happening now but I did suspect something was scavenging them when you were saying they were disappearing.
Most likely that they were being turned back on by their friends. Or taken to a place where they could be.
The more Gilles talked to the labyrinth's entity, the more he felt like he needed to do some research. Unfortunately, that had high chances of being ultimately fruitless, and he'd always been a man of action. "Goodbye, Lady." The man had his suit perform a clumsy bow before following behind Raioyris to check for the source of the noise.
"It's ok. Let me see, Solj." Gilles received the bug with the suit's smaller secondary arms and decided to spend some time examining the beetle while Rai checked the door.
Examine the bug and see if it was damaged or the battery can be simply re-inserted. And check for Gilles' former experience with them on whether the robot bugs have enough intelligence to be trained or follow commands if reprogrammed.
Use mage power to map out the inside of the key slot as best as I can, then if it is mechanical try to use my locus to open it.
Check out the noise.
"So you did accept the 'ugly' part? That's too harsh of you. I suppose it's time to say g-" the Aurogen replied jokingly to the Banshee, stopping mid-sentence when he heard the noise. "Well, what was that?"
The "Immobilized" status isn't part of the list in the third GM post, by the way.
Raioyris grins, "Fun at a cost."
"Hermia stop," Hermia relents and reunites with the immobile Raioyris.
Get up use my locus to break the foam? on me.
"I'll be honest, I don't really want this eye. But I wouldn't be a good tradesman if I let it go for free. Perhaps you can do me a favor later, when you have something I need," Give Millennia the eye if he still wants it, otherwise keep it.
"There appears to be a scarab inside my targetting array."
Remove the bug using mage hand.
Though Gilles hadn't showed that outwardly, he was excited about meeting the Banshee after the tension had finally passed. Managing an unique meeting with a mythical entity of the labyrinth so early in their first big expedition, talking to her, and walking away no worse for wear (except for Raioyris, but that was another matter entirely), was a good sign. She was the kind of exceptional Ghost whose origin he'd like to research about.
Gilles ignored Hermia, continuing to address the so far friendly entity. "Is that all, Lady? Because I'm curious: how do you feel about the 'Banshee' title?"
Ask question above.
To be honest, I thought that meant the mob was losing numbers simply due to movement and time. I didn't think that attrition meant "they're dying", hence why I didn't connect that line with the dead spiders.
"Unexpected. Apologies for the delay."
Run a diagnostic to find the reason why I reacted so slowly.
"Kind of what I expected,
I don't think you get to define what is good for us or at least for me. I'm looking forward to meeting you again."
Raioyris writhes on the ground a bit, "Ouch."
Call my spiders for a while and directly observe their behavior to each other. Stop them if I observe violence.
Hermia scolds Gilles with a loud caw.
"Spider carcasses."
"Correct! Though to be fair, you did set them up for failure..." she says, chuckling.
"There's two types of spiders in this tunnel. They don't like each other. You'd do well to keep them apart."
Three types actually!
Wilbur states, belatedly. It's somehow easy to tell that the configuration of his spider face is a smile. And a proud one at that.
Check if Wulbur, being a denizen already knows her. (PM details? If any about their relationship.)
Bursts of plasma fire lit the dungeonscape with irregular flashes. The Exterminators had pressed the advance all the way to the hive entrance, where the blood red pillars holding up the ceiling had long collapsed into rubble. The Icon of Ruzhimus, once proudly displayed above the pearly gates, was now in tatters, half burning from stray fire.
The Exterminators had broken the defensive formation. Their heat lances melted through your brethren's armor and punched through their skeletons, spilling lavender across the floor, occasionally mingled with tinges of red.
Hope was lost. The Exterminators made it to the Hive. At this point, you had no advantage left to press. In the large open spaces of the Hive the enemy could bring to bear heavy ranged firepower, demolishing your forces.
But then you heard a song. A piercing howl like a banshee's. A very distinctive song, discordant in its rhythm, paced with a slow tempo. The Exterminators' weapons turned against their masters, from out of their own hands, sealing their fates in a cacaphonous symphony of destruction. They went down in flames, and at that point reinforcements arrived from the east, or perhaps a sortie, inspired by the sudden chaos in the enemy ranks. Soon enough, the enemy lines were collapsed, sending them back into the tunnels.
Hey, if someone will carry my friend here, I'll be mighty appreciative.
Looks at it.
Sup bro. Looks like you got a-head-of-yourself har har!
Look for atleast 2 more.Read the rest of the post. You can easily find 2 more, just saying."Spider carcasses."
"Correct! Though to be fair, you did set them up for failure..." she says, chuckling.
"There's two types of spiders in this tunnel. They don't like each other. You'd do well to keep them apart."
(it feels like there was some spider massacre you think you described in a post that got deleted)
The entity known as Foreman deigned it best to stay put, as his combat capabilities are not exactly impressive. He should be awaiting your return.Hey, if someone will carry my friend here, I'll be mighty appreciative.
Looks at it.
Sup bro. Looks like you got a-head-of-yourself har har!
Look for atleast 2 more.
The attrition rate seems quite high, with spiders dropping out left and right. Wilbur backtracks to chase the stragglers down, and finds several spider bodies. Rather than crushed by blunt implements, these have been savaged by sharp points.
Wilbur moves to and fro, amassing a steadily-growing pile of spider carcasses which pile up near Raioyris, Milenus, Gilles, and the talking weapon. The pile has almost surpassed half the number of confirmed living spiders.
Some of the carcasses he passed by on his return trip seem to have disappeared.
@GM:
Quote"I have discovered important information regarding these spider creatures. I would be willing to share it in exchange for that metal eye."Is saying this allowed, or is it against the spirit of the game?
At this point it's a bit petty.@DBZ: I meant to ask this earlier, but how does the eye grant a bonus to Reflex rolls pertaining to ranged weapon attacks when you mentioned before that guns use a set dice pool?
