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Post by chippo on Oct 1, 2021 9:26:32 GMT -6
While she can definitely appreciate the sentiment, it does still bother her nonetheless having her head patted. For once, Mora would like to have a pat on the shoulder or a strong pat on the back, something with a little more dignity. Though, considering the difference in height, her head is unfortunately just the far easier part to reach. Little to no need to bend or stoop.
She returns Tohyo's thumbs up, setting aside her aggravation for the moment. There're more important matters afoot. Such as not being attacked by whatever that was she heard.
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Post by ScrapyardDragon on Oct 1, 2021 13:19:27 GMT -6
The few heat signatures that are detected all seem to be fleeing due to the events of that fight earlier. That all said, Von braun's advanced sensory systems and his own intuitions from years of experience would notice something, peculiar. Footprints. the kind left behind by armored boots, and recent too. Crossing that with the signs of charring on whatever that hound was initially feasting on before that frantic melee broke out, one would have reason to believe they aren't the only group of divers to have passed through here recently. Odd, considering how mining teams don't normally come to city ruins like this, and nothing jumps to mind of any other survey teams operating in this area right now...
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Post by insertnamehere on Oct 1, 2021 13:33:49 GMT -6
HEAT SIGNITURES DETECTED...
THREAT LEVEL ASSESMENT: MINIMAL
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ALERT!
ANOMALY DETECTED!
FOOTPRINTS - BIPEDAL - HUMANOID
"Damnit...". Von cursed under his breath. He really hoped that these foot prints belonged to another merc diver team. Like, really REALLY hoped. With mercs, there's at least the chance of talking stuff out, but if the Aasimar are here... things are about to get real ugly real fast. As he was pondering, Von spoke up from the suits vox.
*bzt*"Alright fella's shut your noise hole's. Got some good news and bad news"*bzt*
*bzt*"Good news is that there dont appear to be any life signs nearby and the ones I have detected seem to be moving away from our position."*bzt*
*bzt*"Bad news is that there were people here and recently too. Going by the foot prints they weren't miners or science types, so be on your guard. Cus after that warp bellowing, they sure as hell will be."*bzt*
He lets out a deep sigh. Clearly annoyed by the situation.
*bzt*"So ya done causing a scene or can we head to sector G now?"*bzt*
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Post by Amalvi on Oct 1, 2021 15:41:56 GMT -6
"Pick up the pace, sir Braun" - shouted Tohyo, quite ahead of the metal hulk. However, because of that brief distraction alongside being too focused on the map on his dataslate he acidentally hit his head with a roadsign and pathetically fell to the ground
"F$&#!"
Quoth the archivist
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Post by Amanojyaku on Oct 1, 2021 17:24:07 GMT -6
Tohyo's soon greeted by Iris's teary glare as she comes to a stop standing over him, looking a bit like she'd chomped on a lemon at some point in their short march. "...so what good is having two eyes if you couldn't see that coming?" Idiot. Her one eye turns away after a moment, studying the dented street sign.
Not miners, not 'science types,' so that probably leaves... Iris sighs as her train of thought runs to its conclusion, turning back to face the others. "Didn't the briefing say something like 'interrupted by hostile, job item misplaced or lost'? Think we might have found the bogeys?"
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Post by Amalvi on Oct 1, 2021 17:43:26 GMT -6
Without standing up Tohyo just kept looking at the dataslate
"Well, according to this the artifact was lost 'thanks to an unidentified assailtant'. We honestly don't know if the attackers got away with the artifact or even if it was their objective to begin with. In fact the info we have is rather poor, could have been pirates, could have been the Sp&%#$h inquisition or even be local wildlife, but thanks to sir Braun's findings that last posibility seems unlikely."
He paused for a moment to look at Iris, still laying on his back
"Whatever the case the threat level has risen dramatically, I'm honestly torn between reaching the point as fast as we can or moving more cautiously and save strenght and resources till we get there"
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Post by insertnamehere on Oct 1, 2021 17:49:51 GMT -6
*Vrrr* *thud*
*Vrrr* *thud*
*Vrrr* *thud*
With the sound of heavy footsteps and hydraulic hisses, Von walks past the cyclops and bumbling map carrier. After he was satisfied that the coast was clear, Von turned his attention to Iris.
*bzt*"Dunno."*bzt*
He shrugged as he said that but soon realized that its hard to convey a shrug in several tons of armor and tactical cogitators. Quickly picking up after his previous comment,
*bzt*"But regardless if whoever those footprints belonged to will be a problem or not, we still have a job to do."*bzt*
*bzt*But if they will be a problem, just to be on the safe side, I'll take point. With my suits armor and Sensor Systems, I should be able to warn of any dangers ahead or at the very least draw any bad guys attention.*bzt*
*bzt*Just please promise me that you bunch will at least try to not run off ahead and draw attention to yourselves, ok? That'll be my job.*bzt*
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Post by chippo on Oct 1, 2021 20:15:30 GMT -6
"A fine plan!" Mora says, falling in line to follow after the hulking suit of armor. "No point stayin' here blatherin' on, there's work needs doin'." She seems to take a certain vigor in getting on with the job at hand, more than ready to move on now that it's clear that no one's been harmed. "Also, don't know if any of ye heard that roar after that big racket, but I, for one, don't want to see what made it. Those hounds gave us trouble enough."
With a measure of confidence, she proceeds with a determined march, humming something of a working tune to herself as she does. Whistling would be too likely to draw unwanted attention, not that this band of odd individuals is exactly stealthy, come to think of it. Though, clearly, they stand a fair chance at pushing through the nastiness of the surface, better than any of her fellow miners would.
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Post by GuardianTempest on Oct 1, 2021 20:32:01 GMT -6
Noelle's hearing finally returns but she only catches the tail end of the conversation. Preferring not to embarrass herself, she opts to remain silent while glancing at her surroundings like a tourist. Besides, her companions will eagerly remind her when whatever they have been talking about becomes relevant.
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Post by Amanojyaku on Oct 1, 2021 20:50:58 GMT -6
Yes, yes, old man wants to die first...Iris scowls, dragging her fingers through her hair in an attempt to smooth out the frizz caused by her latest bout of lightning-casting, and turns her potent red eye to the ground, putting it to work looking for further details of the tracks that Von Braun found. If a geriatric human could pick up such minor details with the added filter of the battlesuit's cameras, surely an unaided cyclops eye could do much more! In the meantime, one of you can pick up Sir Noodle here. Perception: [18,9,9,5,4,2] = 41
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Post by ScrapyardDragon on Oct 1, 2021 21:53:03 GMT -6
Unfortunately, Iris isn't going to find anything that the sensors didn't pick up, but taking a close look at that corpse yields a disgusting look at the thing's innards. gross. Regardless, the group is left to march onwards towards the water park. Getting there requires trudging through this residential district, but fortunately nothing seems to appear to bother them...likely due to the commotion made earlier. After an hour's march they reach the gates to the park along the highway; rusted down and fallen to the ground, the open path leads through the arch of the legs of the park mascot; a giant stone tiki-man. Its blurry thanks to the fog, but the party can vaguely make out various water slides poking at the sky.
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Post by Amanojyaku on Oct 2, 2021 10:55:49 GMT -6
The mascot is the next to earn Iris's ire, the diminutive cyclops easily taking in the statue and its faults through her watery glare. Ugly thing... who the hell made this? Who paid for it!? Why!? And why is the entrance there, of all places!? "...who's the damned pervert responsible for this!?"
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Post by chippo on Oct 2, 2021 11:17:14 GMT -6
“Someone who couldn’t see the monstrosity they created, I’d wager. That thing is ghastly. I feel for the wee lil’ ones forced to see it.” Including Iris, though Mora abstains from directly saying it. It’s almost enough to make someone question whether anything from this old civilization is worth salvaging, if the people who once lived here would create such horrors as this to represent places of amusement.
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Post by Amalvi on Oct 2, 2021 11:51:00 GMT -6
"Enough with the debate, it was me, I designed that thing, now lets focus on the important stuff..."
They almost reached their destination, but that only made Tohyo uneasy he clapped his hands and brought the map for everyone to see as he begun his explanation
"Well, I have a suggestion for a plan, as obvious as it might sound I would like for Sir Braun to go ahead to the point, not only because you offered the explendid suggestion of attracting attention to yourself but also because of your scanning capabilities, and for that same reason I'll go along with you, albeit some meters behind. Meanwhile I would like for Mora, Noelle and Iris to set up a place for an ambush about 100m away, in this avenue..."- he pointed at the map.-"...between this building and slide, a simple barricade above a good vantage point will be good enough. If Braun finds heat signatures and people at the place I'll send you, Noelle, a whisper spell and we'll draw them to your ambush, in case the coast is clear I'll send a different message and then all of you'll reunite with us and search for the artifact together.
He finished looked at the faces of his companions
"Any suggestions?"
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Post by Amanojyaku on Oct 2, 2021 12:09:57 GMT -6
Iris just fixes him with a reproachful glare... that huge eye manages to be rather expressive on its own, even if her brow only seems to go one way. Maybe it's the sparks dancing in it. "Yeah, actually. D'you expect me to, y'know, actually do anything, or is this some contrived way to keep me 'safe' and out of range with Shortstack here as my babysitter?"
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