[EVENT] The Rescue: Day Two

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We hope you've enjoyed the first day (OOC week) of the event! On Wednesday, August, 12, Day 2 will start.

Remember, each OOC week is one day in game, so you'll have a full week to play out the next in-game day of events. Once again, we ask your characters' group report their Major Decision(s) in the thread on this post by Sunday night; next week's update will again be a direct result of the decisions you made.

And now, on to...


RESULTS OF DAY 1 CHOICES

Because the force fields were turned on, the Investigators and the Rescuers will now find both of their pathways limited. The force fields have also cut off the teams from physically accessing the Defenders. The Defenders are also unable to leave the shuttlebay unless the force fields are dropped and anyone who may have been visiting at the time force fields were raised are stuck inside. They can temporarily be considered Defenders for this day (Day 2).

While the force fields are up, the intruders are trapped in The Green Room and unable to get out. Aside from Ga Re, there is no one else showing up on sensors. It seems, for now, that you are alone and free to roam without concern (at least, until you hit a force field…).

The Defenders have remote control of ship systems, which allows them to turn on and off anything from their position, without an Investigator or Defender finding the right console to do it. If you need the force fields dropped, for example, they will be the ones to help.

However: remember that turning on the system has cut your communicators for a day (24 hours). For a portion of Day 2, you will still be unable to use your communicator. When it turns on again, it will make a few very loud beeps and then work as expected again. You are still able to talk to each other through the panels in Central, Aft, and Forward. The Defenders also can communicate through their Control Panel.

The Investigators have gotten Ga Re out of the room she was locked in and have the option to ask her questions. They have also downloaded information from Hero Control, and seem to have finished just in the nick of time. As soon as they are finished with the downloads, all screens in the room turn red and no more information can be accessed. Time to move on.

Unless...


DAY 2 DAWNS

Whether you slept soundly through the night or not, it is a new day in this rescue and it starts with a bang.

Literally.

You awaken to the sound of impacts. Phasers? Comets? It is impossible to say until you check using sensors. Remember, right now the comms are still down for part of this day, so perhaps finding out what is going on will require a bit more creativity than just calling up your buddies and asking. But either way, what you will discover is that the two enemy ships are now shooting at the Agrii ship. The Rescuers have turned on external shields, which is minimizing the damage. Or, it does until one of the ships unleashes a wave of energy that hits the ship and washes right through it.

The Investigators watch as Ga Re falls to the ground, suddenly finding it hard to breathe. “Storm!” is all she can say as she struggles for air. An Energy Storm? In space? Coming from the enemy ship? How could that be?

Whatever it was, it is causing havoc with the systems now. Any system that was turned on is now malfunctioning. That means shields, force fields, comms, and anything else that was powered on at the time of the pulse will now be unpredictable. You might find the force fields going up and down without warning or suddenly activating in locations where they shouldn’t even be. Your communicator becomes unreliable, messages fizzling in and out like a bad cellphone connection. This is ALSO affecting the wall-mounted comm systems hardwired into the ship.

You may even have intermittent issues with your OWN powers, but nothing near the levels of a real Energy Storm. This seemed to be just a burst.

But it still means there is a great deal that needs to be done, and quickly.

Rescuers, we are under attack. Perhaps you should remain on the bridge to fight the ships. But the force fields are malfunctioning and that means the intruders could escape. Maybe it is time to make your way to The Green Room as fast as you can to engage them. Do you make a plan? Go in shooting? Sneak in and observe? If you do watch them, you will see them wandering around in large circles. They are all armed with foreign-looking weapons. They don’t seem to be talking. Occasionally they spit on the ground and the grass around it dies. Guess their spit really is toxic. Probably not a good idea to get that on you unless you’re immunized. You ARE immunized, right?

Whoops. Maybe you can get to the Medical Bay for a dose?

Investigators, you are facing different obstacles. Some of you have Ga Re in distress and needing help. Some of you should probably take her to the Medical Bay and get a medical expert to treat her before things get worse. Energy Storms were lethal for Agrii, remember. Who knows what a small dose could or couldn’t do?

But the mission has to go on, right? You have some information, but clearly not all of it. As you’re leaving Hero Control, you might notice what looks to be a wire coming from the now-unresponsive room. It runs along the ceiling and down a hallway that appears to be nothing but residential rooms. If you follow the wire, it will take you to one such room with a locked door. On top of that, the door also has a force field in front of it that you’ll either need to knock out or wait until it malfunctions to get past. Once inside, you will see what looks to be a theater of sorts. A large screen and thousands of buttons the communications expert can read as dates. The dates go back thousands of years (assuming they’re correct). If you press any given button, you will see that each one calls up a recorded segment of The Drift Fleet.

Well. The Agrii said they had watched you. Now you know how. You may even see yourself.

Strangely, though, there is a single missing button whose date would have fallen a few hundred years ago. If you’re curious, maybe consider contacting the Defenders to see if they can access the file without someone having to physically push the button.

Defenders, in addition to uncovering that last video, you have a lot of other work to do. The ship’s systems are all on the fritz and you have remote control right at your fingertips. It is time to reroute and repair. Anyone who can dig in to stabilize the systems should do so. Otherwise, maybe now is a good time to look at those other items you could make? Any machinery built now will be completely unaffected by the pulse. For instance, if you build a backup communicator connection and install it, that will stabilize communication without any additional work or waiting.

However, it seems as though you’ve opted to upgrade one of your ships. Perhaps you want to continue with those or go confront the enemy ships? Perhaps you want to prioritize stabilizing the Agrii ship's weapons and fighting back? The choice is yours. Defenders, DEFEND!


OOC INFO AND FAQ

This seems less structured than Day 1.

Yes, the choices are different this week. They are more open-ended and that is intentional so you can be creative with the space. Feel free to make things as irritating for your characters as you want. This week is all about dealing with the consequences of last week and trying to prep for what might be next.


So what are the Major Decisions?

For the Rescuers: We need to know what decision you made regarding the Intruders: did you attack them? Watch them? Are you ignoring them completely? We will also need to know if you left anyone on the bridge or attacked the ships who fired on us.

For the Investigators: We simply need to know if you get into the video room to watch the Drift Fleet recordings and, if so, whether you are pursuing the broken button or letting it go. We also need to know if you are treating Ga Re or not.

For the Defenders: You have more going on this week. We need to know what you decide to do about the broken systems - are you going to try to fix them yourselves or let your roaming teammates try it? Also let us know whether you send a ship out into space and anything else you decide to build.


Is Ga Re okay?

Yeah, she’ll be fine.


Rescuers mingle | Investigators mingle | Defenders mingle

Comments

Questions

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Re: Questions

[tempredmental]

So, I'm guessing because they're all fritzy and stuff that there's no real pattern to how the forcefields are going on and off. Is there anything else that might give a hint, like a flicker or a buzz that might make moving around a little less blocked?

Also, is this similar to the energy storm that had been on Agra-10? Are we going to be seeing ghosts again? Or was it just a quick burst with milder after-effects?

[trpmods]

There is very little rhyme or reason in general. If you want to have one key one have a buzz or a tell, that is fine. On the whole though they are just going crazy.

No ghosts. Just interference. It was more of a short pulse that messed with everything than a continuing effect.

[out_of_order]

Aside from the systems where the Defenders are, is there any other way an engineer can assist? Anything useful to help restart/reroute/insert-technical-terms-here at the core or...well, engineering since he's there? Or maybe back at the bridge if they have to head that way anyway to get Ga Re to medical?

[trpmods]

You can head to the bridge and try to get in. From there he could try to take care of fixing the systems same as Defenders. More expedient would probably be to try and take down any force fields troubling your team. As an engineer you would likely be able to override power generation or otherwise disable force fields on a one-off basis. Or you could fiddle with comms. Up to you!

[beholding_archivist]

Questions regarding our invaders:

> How prone are they to attack on sight?
Jon will attempt to approach them asking questions first, as in: Attempting to compel information out of them.

> Can they be compelled/mind controlled?
Trying to keep one of them alive if they prove too hostile would be his next approach, which might include forcing one to freeze in place.

> If utterly necessary, can Jon forcefully extract any knowledge from them? If so, what would that be?

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-They will attack if they perceive themselves to be threatened. They will also default to using their venom, not their weapons. You are much more likely to be instantly spat on than shot.

-They are VERY simple-minded. I don't think Jon would have any issue compelling them. They probably wouldn't even notice it was happening.

-Yes and depends on what he is asking.

[hulkintraining]

I didn't see this anywhere else so I'm just curious, can the doses of immunization be brought out of the Medical Bay to be distributed to others? Or does everyone need to go to the Med Bay themselves for the dose?

[trpmods]

You can take them with you! Immunizations on the go!

[rage_on]

So we're taking a ship out to sneak on over to one of the invader ships. Are we able to get to it undetected (ship's tricked out with a stealth and shield upgrade), and are we able to board if yes to the first?

Re: Questions

[doubled_speed]

Can the defenders both work on rerouting, and upgrades?

It's sorta hard to tell what 'number' of actions they may have available to them.

[doubled_speed]

Another question and separate so a different comment.

What is the rough weight of Ga Re? I need to figure out if Tommy's capable of carrying her so that it frees up his other investigators to do shit.

[plate_builder]

*steeples fingers*

Tell me of the cargo bay/hangar where the defenders are. Are there access panels to maintenance tunnels? Most sci-fi tends to have those between walls and levels to allow for system repairs and to keep things out of the way of common travel.

[deal_me_in]

I had a horrible (?) thought and must blame it on all the Ewok comparisons and Tony's expectations regarding Cayde setting something on fire-

Do our alien 'invaders' have any particular thoughts regarding fire (it's mentioned they're simple-minded, does that also lean towards primitive)

because Cayde's getting kind of annoyed being stuck with Jon going crazy (and potentially everyone else around him because of toxic spit) and the things spitting in general so he has this little Hunter trick where he can basically set himself on fire and shoot solar beams out of his gun. He won't be shooting anyone, his intent is getting attention, maybe scare tactics? Anything really, to get people/creatures focused.

Which brings us back to the Ewoks point because I started laughing wondering if he'd get a reaction like the space bears did to Threepio (thinking he was some golden god) or if they'd just freak out and concentrate fire on the flame demon.

Major Decisions for Week 2

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Rescue

[beholding_archivist]

Poe remains on the Bridge, receiving assistance from Cal to get the ship back under control.

The majority of the group heads for the Green Room in an attempt to ask the intruders some questions - And maybe learn a little more about what's going on?

Investigation - Team Ga Re

[doubled_speed]

Tommy will be (with any assistance his team gives) getting Ga Re to the infirmary. He is not, though, qualified to treat her without assistance. Cal is escorting him there, and Wanda has offered to join them and try and stabilize Ga Re when her powers allow.

Defenders - Home Team

[plate_builder]

Reeve and Tony of the Defenders staying behind are working on stabilizing the Agri Ship. Kylo will be providing assistance (and Sansa is there in pain)

Their order of priority is listed here, and Reeve has gone into the equivalent of Jeffries Tubes to get to junctions to better stabilize systems.

Defenders - Infiltration Team

[rage_on]

Raphael, Rayla and I think Billy? took the Starduck to stealth over to one of the enemy ships and have docked. They are going to ninja their way through the service tunnels and try not to get burned to get to engineering.

Investigators Cal and Team Soldier & BD-1 (Hero Control)

[out_of_order]

Cal is going to assist with stabilizing the ship systems from the Bridge once he gets there, priorities being to make sure the way's clear for those heading to medical and access ways between all the routes their teams have taken don't have force fields to run into.

The Soldier still has BD-1 tagging along; he's still scoping out Hero Control and will have found the wire and the room it leads to. There will be much button-pushing and watching (details here).

BD-1 being the nosy droid he is, will likely set up the contact between Defenders and them to ask about gaining access to whatever that broken button holds.

Plotting for Week 2

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RESCUERz

[deal_me_in]

Awright you know the drill! Whatchu doin?

Defenders// SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE

[in_extremis]

I haven't even discussed this with the boyz, so if there's dissent among the Defenders we'll, uh, let you know.

But I'm 99% sure we'll be fixing the ship because otherwise Tony's brain is broken, and I figured everyone else could use an Order To Expect This To Happen In, to act and plot around accordingly.

First, comms are still priority #1, but they still have a cooldown happening so I'm assuming they will come back online somewhere in the middle of this. Mods might have to suggest more specific timing for that one.

Otherwise, in order of what I have individually decided is important:
1. Life Support???
2. Shields
3. Ship maneuverability
4. gun.
5. Force fields.
6. Anything else.

Investigators

[out_of_order]

Just tossing this in place

Feedback

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Always welcome!