"And you know more about the ships defenses then anyone - got any suggestions in case they are... less than friendly?"
"Well, when I was up in the Bridge, I managed to find a terminal for Weapons, most of the working ones are on the Starboard Side as I radioed out to you guys, so we'd want to turn the ship or at the very least, Rotate it and hope for the best, Just if this is First Contact then we would be painting a massive target on Humanity by pissing them off...That is how that works right? Eh, Anyways, if they board, that's match point..." David said as thoughts of what would happen to them entered his mind.
[sub][sub][sub][sub][sub][sub]"They're Coming out of the Goddamn Walls![/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]
"Jake, Any thing in your diplomat training cover First Contact?" Iskierka asked, looking at Johann.
"Johann is the diplomat." Jake smiled, not bothered by the simple slip-up.
"Just if this is First Contact then we would be painting a massive target on Humanity by pissing them off...That is how that works right? Eh, Anyways, if they board, that's match point..." David said.
"I doubt we are dealing with aliens but I suppose it is a possibility...our best bet is to be as friendly as possible with whoever this is, we don't have much of a chance in a fight, boarding or not. Turning the ship can be seen as a sign that we are willing to let them board. Maybe we can try negotiations." Jake offered.
"Turning the ship can be seen as a sign that we are willing to let them board. Maybe we can try negotiations."
"Huh...yeah, that could work...but there still is one minor issue, Can they understand us and can we understand them? Us being friendly could be seen as us walking to eat their children..Hmmmm...Codex, How are you with translating?" David asked the AI.
Making his way to the Assault Bay had been relatively easy, finding what he wanted...not so much. Staring into the massive lightless void that was the Assault Bay, Eli was not amused. "Can't a guy catch a fuckin' break!" He muttered. Light from the corridor only illuminated the immediate area, and the chaos he saw was not very up lifting.
Using his HUD to project a maintenance overlay on to his field of vision, Eli lurched, tripped, and stumbled his way to the bay main breaker box. Throwing the tripped main, there was several loud cracks and a few brilliant flashes from some damaged fixtures, but at least a third of the lights came back on. "Well that's better than nothing..."
Moving through the shambles of the bay he found several crates of ammo, as well as the helmet for the power armour. "Well these'll be useful." Marking the locations of the ammo on his HUD, he pinged all working HUDs, and opened a comm. channel. "Hey all, found a few crates of ammo in the Assault Bay, but they're too heavy for me to move with my tin leg. If a couple of you aren't busy maybe you could take them up to the Mess."
After 'hanging up', Eli continued to search for the components he wanted. A while later, he'd netted a few more bruises on his good leg, scrapped knuckles, a couple more crates of ammo, and the back half of the armour's cuirass along with the entire right arm. Hmm, not what I was really looking for, but it'll do.
If I sound like a bit of a dick here I'm sorry, but there's a couple of pet peeves I need to vent about (only some of you are doing this). Please try not to do single sentance posts, it just eats up space and just seems lazy. Also please spell check, if you're like me and have terrible spelling, type the post in a word processor of some sort and copy it over.
Once again, I'm sorry if I came off like a douche but I had to get that off my chest. If you fell insulted feel free to slap me,I'll understand
"Securing the Bastion and ensuring the safety of the crew is always an option, David." The AI responded to his first question as she looked around the room. "Due to the large amount of sensory black-outs, your old, assigned quarters may not be the best solution, as I am not able to monitor your health. Furthermore, my optical scans are picking up a large number of images that may not be considered healthy imagery. Beds, Supplies, food, ammunition, and comfort items are a must in the Bastion."
The AI would pause, to allow for further discussion. "I have turned the ship to allow for weapons targeting on the Anomaly... Unfortunately, I'm not able to see the target with my scans anymore. As for Translations, I am able to integrate seamless Translations in English, Russian, German, French, Quebecois French, Polish..." Her speech immediately stopped, as the avatar just now seemed to realize something.
"I-..." She started looking around. "I am detecting intruders. However, I am having difficulty detecting their location... Running a lower level diagnostic. Starboard Moor Point 7 appears to be damaged. This damage is new, however, the vacuum seal is still in place. Human Investigation Required! Please do not move throughout the ship unless you are in a group of two or more!"
David went back into his PTSD style Trance.
It took some time for him to snap out of it.
"Alright then...I guess...I'll Lead....Anyone who's coming, grab A Culler and lets go..." He half heartily said as he made his way towards the exit.
Images of Xenomorphs and Facehuggers raced though his mind as he went down the hall. Fear of aliens in effect -1
[b/]"Alright then...I guess...I'll Lead....Anyone who's coming, grab A Culler and lets go..."[/b] David said, blood rushing from his face in fear. [i/]"That's... not a good sign."[/i] She thought. If even the security officer was afraid... what chance did the rest of us have?
As fear began to set in, Iskierka reached desperately into her mind for ideas. "[b/]Codex[/b]: is it possible for you to lock down passageways - guide them into an area we have an advantage like..." she said, pausing to check her map. Mooring was on H-deck with the tramway, med bays, and the... SCIENCE LABS! "Can you guide them into the damaged science labs? That way, if the encounter goes south, we can open the emergency airlock seals and flush them into space." She finished. She didn't wait for a response before she was on to the next idea.
"Also, if they came in through Mooring bay 7, then we have a rough idea that their ship is docked there. Could we point some of the guns in that direction in the event they are hostile - slowly so as not to draw attention to them." she once again asked the A.I.
As she was making these inquiries, she went to the nearest console, to see if she could get some cameras in the area, piloting one of the maintenance drones she left after the reactor repairs toward H-Deck.
Turning to the [b/]rest of the group[/b], she asked "Any one else have an ideas?", he face as pale as Davids.
Codex paused for a moment. "I am able to aim some of the starboard Flak Cannons at the anomaly." She replied. "If they try to leave after a Hostile encounter, I can ensure that the creatures will have a difficult time." Codex paused for a moment. "I am detecting two groups, mostly moving through scanner dead zones. They seem to favor darker areas. I will attempt to lead one group to the Science Labs, however, the other group is beyond my Scans. The other group... May be on D-deck."
Johann nodded at the AI's words.
"I'll accompany the group to the lab. Jake, you will have to be our impromptu diplomat for the other group. Once you find them, take them to the lab, and we can begin negotations. If we're all dead, then...shoot them or something."
He took out hiship flask and took a drink from it, shaking his head slightly before placing it back into his pocket.
"I suggest you keep your weapon holstered. They will likely be armed, and understandably jumpy."
He looked around the group.
£Okay, who will accompany me to the lab, and who's going with Jake?"
"Okay, who will accompany me to the lab, and who's going with Jake?"
And just like that Jake had become the leader of a yet unspecified group, on a hunt to find a group of intruders beyond the AI's scans.
"First things first, guys." Jake raised his hand in an attempt to pause everyone, he then activated his radio, "not sure if you heard this yet Eli but we have some intruders, you are safe where you are, stay put and do what you need to do but keep your ears open and hide if you hear someone coming who hasn't radioed you beforehand. Okay?"
Jake turned back to the group, "I'm thinking whoever this invading force is might have swatted Marcus like a bug on a wall, he was outside of the ship and still hasn't reported in, be careful guys." *
"David, you need to relax, you look kinda ill, go with Johann to the science lab. I need at least one person to come with me." Jake said looking at the others.
It has been a while since we've heard from terribleyetfun, just thought this would be a good way to explain him away if he has permanently left, if not then my character is clearly just wrong.
"I suppose I'll have to hold down the fort," Ace said, feeling rather useless. Even if he wasn't injured, at best, all he could do was provide a distraction and Ace didn't like the idea of being bait. He couldn't rely on his luck to protect him, and he doubted that the others could stop whatever the invaders threw at him. If they weren't friendly. He hoped they were friendly. Not just for the sake of himself or the others but for the journey back to Earth. He still had confidence in their return, despite their current location and the state of the ship. Perhaps part of him still believed in his luck and that it would take him home. Or maybe it was his faith in others. He didn't know. But he knew one thing: he would rather die than return alone. If everyone else died, it meant that he was still haunted. Even after he forsook it for faith in people.
It was still a new sensation for him. It had been so long since Ace had created bonds with people, gotten close to people. The Hedgehog Dilemma for Ace was at its extreme. The hedgehog dilemma is when the closer two people get together, the more they hurt each other. Hence the Hedgehog analogy. Of course, there aren't many cases where one person ends up killing the other one. Ace was used to breaking bonds and keeping relationships at a minimum, even making others hate him to keep them away. But now that there were other survivors, he didn't need to keep them away whether it be through his grim or overly light attitude. They had survived what he had survived too. His luck wouldn't affect them. The game hadn't changed at all. It ended. Or at least, that's how Ace thought of it so far.
@Athol: I know what you mean and I feel the same too but sometimes I feel it's inevitable like when you're talking to someone. I still try and type a bit though. And no you're not a douche
[b/]"David, you need to relax, you look kinda ill, go with Johann to the science lab. I need at least one person to come with me."[/b] Jake said, looking expectantly at the rest of the group. Iskierka closed the console she was working on, having forwarded drone control to her HUD. [b/]"I suppose I'll have to hold down the fort."[/b] Ace said, indicating his leg.
"I guess that's me then." she replied to Jake's questioning stare. "Not sure how much help I will be, but if worse comes to worst, I've been through basic, so at least I know which end of the gun to point at the enemies." she said, admitting her own less-than proficient gun knowledge.
[spoiler="OOC"/]@Athol: Yeah. I should also type more... hard to do when it's pure conversation though. Ah well, I'll figure something out.[/spoiler]
"I guess that's me then...not sure how much help I will be, but if worse comes to worst, I've been through basic, so at least I know which end of the gun to point at the enemies." Iskierka said truthfully.
"I've always felt safer with somebody at my back, even when it is unlikely to change the outcome. It's kind of stupid but it just feels a hell of a lot better than doing it alone." Jake said as he ejected two clips from spare cullers that laid on the table and stuffed the clips into the pocket of his suit-coat. That made four clips if you counted the one in the gun and the spare he was given with the weapon after completing the training. Jake adjusted his shoulder holster making sure the gun and the clip were still in place and headed for the door. "Codex can you give me a route that to the best of your knowledge will get us as close to these guys as possible? Also keep me updated if you happen to get them on scanner again."
"David, you need to relax, you look kinda ill, go with Johann to the science lab. I need at least one person to come with me."
David shook off his nerves and answered "Hey, alright, I'm fine...I'm fine...Wait...Isn't Johann the....so we are....ahhhhhhhh....ok....okkkkk...." David gritted his teeth as he realised he would be part of the First encounter.
And ergo, the first to meet the Aliens, ergo....
He regained composure and took the safety off his magnum.
"Right...when you are ready..."
"I have been monitoring your conversation." The AI reported. "Both Groups have entered areas where my scanners are more effective. I will attempt to secure one group of two in the Science labs... They appear to be moving much slower. The other group of two is extremely close to Hydroponics, which appears to be their destination. Jake, if you follow the proposed route on your HUD-Gear, you will have a very slight height advantage. Please do not shoot the plants if it comes to that."
The AI would pause for a moment. "I am finding additional functions of the HUDgear that I could not previously access. If you have HUD-Gear, please wear it. You should be able to follow an Augmented Reality Navigation Line along the floor to your destination."
"... sure if you heard this yet Eli...have some intruders, you ar...stay put and do wh...keep your ears open and hide if you he...adioed you beforehand. Okay?"
Finally "Yeah I copy most of that, comms are kinda buggy down here." He replied. "Don't know if you caught my last, but I've found a fair bit of ammo." While he'd been waiting for a response earlier, Eli had explored the poorly lit bay some more. They had obviously begun loading the bay with supplies before the attack, because the place was littered with crates that had been throwing about.
Unfortunately aside from the crates of Culler ammo, most were of little use. One useful thing he did find however was a powered pallet jack and using that, he was able to make a decent barricade in front of the door...assuming the intruders didn't have explosives. That done, he moved all the ammo he'd found to a workshop at the far end of the bay, and built a second barrier with more crates. Once he was finished, Eli cut the lights to everywhere but the workshop.
Johann placed the headset over his face, activating it as he did so. A small map appeared in the left-hand corner of his eye, with a blue line winding it's way across it. Their route, he supposed.
He nodded to David, and turned to Jake's group.
"If all goes well, we'll radio you and we can meet back here, along with our Extra-terrestrial friends if they feel like coming along. If they seem to want you to come aboard their ship, politly refuse. Keep your voice at a calm steady level, and don't make any hand movements. And please for the love of god put that gun where no-one can see it. Attempt to play cards with them or something. Or just talk. But please don't do anything that you deem significant without asking me. I', trained for this."
He cleared his throat.
"Right. Off we go then."
He turned and set off towards the stairwell without checking if David was following.
David was starting to sweat excessively.
"Right...offf we go..." He voice breaked a little as he followed Johann with his Rifle on his back and his gun in his hands, despite this, he didn't feel at all safe.
once out of ear shot of the others he asked "Sooo...howw likely is they, them, the aliens going to attack?...just errrrr...uummm...I was onnnllyyyy. Trained for Human combat, yeah..."
He really didn't want to reveal his fear of Aliens.
"If all goes well, we'll radio you and we can meet back here, along with our Extra-terrestrial friends if they feel like coming along. If they seem to want you to come aboard their ship, politly refuse. Keep your voice at a calm steady level, and don't make any hand movements. And please for the love of god put that gun where no-one can see it. Johann laid it all out, Jake made sure the culler wasn't peeking out by buttoning his suit-coat to better hide the shoulder holster.
Attempt to play cards with them or something. Or just talk. But please don't do anything that you deem significant without asking me. I've trained for this...Right. Off we go then." with that Johann and David walked out of the room.
"Okay, we are headed to Hydroponics, which is pretty damn close. At least this will be all over quick." Jake looked back at Iskierka trying his best to appear confident. He went off down the hall and within a few moments was closing on their destination.
Okay... Gonna post this now so that EVERYBODY(involved) has something to react to when you see them. Also, I'm not just mashing keys here. If you are able to decrypt their language your character can have a shot at trying to understand. The reason for this will reveal itself shortly. I also apologize for the massive wall of text, but I want to leave no potential question unanswered about their appearance.
This post also assumes Iskierka follows Jake closely.
In the Medical Labs, As David and Johann got closer and closer. Room after room until the two of them heard a bone shattering crack. "Rebal uor doqim duer ami." an oddly effeminate voice said. "Fssiru er ma baak, xyd op rdessss oxsi da dird vedu ed. Dolq Flard uor mad doqim duer ami, ra ruossss yri ed hal ossss dirdr."
As the two got closer and closer behind an open doorway, they would see something... Someone. It would be downright immediately obvious that it was not human. Though, humanoid would best describe it. "Scacheri, Ka mad seqi duiri vesss-ssed olior!!" It would shout as it stood in front of an operating table. The table had what looked like a WWI era rifle, mostly made of wood and with a metal barrel. A bolt to load each round, and a rather large magazine affixed to the top of it. It ignored the rifle as it worked on the dead man on the table.
The creature itself had large, darkened demonic scaled wings. It had a slight red tinge to them, but not from blood. It would appear natural as it's wings would disappear under what looked like a bright silvery coat. It was extremely similar to a lab-coat in the sense that it hit most of it's figure as it procured syringes out from underneath to do it's horrible work, holding it up with a scaled hand to inspect the needle for a moment, showing off odd fabric strips, red in color with white trim wrapped around it's arms. "Scacheri." It said, it's head hidden by what actually looked like a short length of black hair, and the collar of the coat.
"Scacheri?" it asked, taking a step back with one large metallic boot to look over it's shoulder. It's face now visible, showing off a lot of similarities between it, and humanity's image of a dinosaur. She had bright, golden eyes, and what looked like quite visible eye-ridges, probably to show off expressions the same way we do. It seemed to have a rather rounded snout as well, but her mouth was slightly open, something that would show off what looked like some awfully sharp teeth upon inspection, white teeth as a heavy contrast to the darkened scales on it's face.
What would this 6 and a half foot feminine figure see?
"Both creatures have entered Hydroponics." The AI warned Jake. "All of the doors have closed normally. Therefore, I have locked them. The door you open will be the only way out."
Once the two, Jake and Iskierka have entered the long hallway, a bright white door with a symbol of a plant on it would be between them, and the creatures. It was now, or never. The door would open quietly, after all... Studies have shown that plants react to sound. Between the rows upon rows of plants were two figures. Both, quite obviously non-human, but humanoid is an excellent word to describe them... Or at least one of them.
A tomato was tossed up in the air and caught by a small creature, maybe just under 5 feet. "Yay veru, i'ay vaysk iod duiri..." It said cheerfully. Walking toward the other figure. This one, that spoke with an average tone in it's voice had blackened hair, darker scales and what looked like a protective, padded suit. The suit was dark in color, and the pads had a lighter tinge to him. On the small of it's back, above where a tail would be on the creature was what looked like a small tank. In it's other hand, it held what looked like an ancient rifle, using it as a walking stick, butt of the rifle on the ground as it ate the tomato. "Wi ruaysk doqi duiri xovq."
"Ssssesimvi! Tuiri vliodylir. Tuii onniol da uozi ipxikkik Kelom Sulemi emda duiel issivdlamevr." The other figure replied, shouting at first, but then calming down as it inspected an embedded computer into the wall. The computer more than likely contained information regarding the monitoring if water, and health of the plants. This large figure appeared to be dressed in rags, sewn together with large thread. It's posture appeared to be hunched over slightly, possibly not by choice as a large cable, running from the right mechanical hand ran along it's arm, up to it's neck. Her other arm, in it's entirety was also mechanical, but skeletal and primitive in design. It appeared to have two holes on the back of it's shirt, showing off what looked like two amputated stumps for additional, yet quite small limbs.
The Cybernetic creature also had a rather primitive "spring" design prosthetic leg. The scaled creature was as black as space itself, It appeared to have strange strips of fabric around it's body, a bright purple one, around it's neck. A set of sandy-tan ones around it's legs, shin, and thigh. These had a silver trim, while bright yellow strips wrapped around it's feminine figure, around it's stomach. "Wuod? Hav er duod narrexsi!?" The smaller one asked, tossing the tomato aside and grabbing it's rifle to run to the one with prosthetics. Despite it's awful posture, the smaller one was still dwarfed by the one with prosthetics.
"Id er vssiolssi rebm." The larger one replied as the two started to get a little two close to the computer system across the room, inspecting it very closely.
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