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Traveller: Incident Zero

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    "This 'LION' does not trust you, a new face under current circumstances...".

    "If you are here, without ill intent, I will withdraw my weapon...".

    Mufasta'r extracts his dewpaw blade, as a show of force and to deter the man further.

    "One wrong move though, shoot me if you will... but I will slice you up and feed you to whatever is crawling around here..."
    The man sweats visibly, stares at Mufasta'r, but finally lowers his gun.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭Nebelwerfer


    Fourier wrote: »
    The man sweats visibly, stares at Mufasta'r, but finally lowers his gun.

    "I appreciate the show of faith...".

    "Now if you would kindly throw your gun on the floor...".

    He signs with his rifle, for the man to throw the gun on the floor.

    "All we need to do is a scan, to make sure you do not pose an immediate danger for the people currently residing behind that door.".

    OOC: IF I have the scanner already, I scan the man. IF I do not yet, I await the scanner to be thrown or slid at me so I can proceed with those steps.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,847 ✭✭✭Evade


    Kei opens the door slides the scanner out on the floor "Scan yourself" and closes the door again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Mufasta'r hears a heavy set of footsteps coming toward the corridor. Scanning the man, he is certainly not clean. Not only are there flourides in his eyes, but the medical scanner detects large internal changes in his organs and brain chemistry being rewired.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭Nebelwerfer


    "Very good..." Mufasta'r says to the man.

    "Seems you are showing all clear, we will be able to go in... IF you'll let me open the door...".

    Mufasta'r indicates to the man to take a bit of distance from the door, while he moves up closer ahead.

    Once Mufasta'r is between the door and the man, without much hesitation, he turns to shoot the man. He cares not for the accuracy of his aim, just to hit the man and create enough of a diversion so he can slip into the room with his team mates.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭Nimroth


    Fourier wrote: »
    "It probably could be done Dr. Cole, though ethical protocols would prevent me from doing for you"

    "I don't understand. We are obviously under attack and I would assume your basic programming would contain something along the lines of saving humanoid life or prevent the colony from harm? Sound familiar? What kind of ethical dilemma could possibly stand in the way here?" Nathan rants.

    He starts to do it himself and tries to use his efforts as a vent, so he approaches it with as mischievous intentions as his abilities allow. Maybe he can have them grow multiple behinds.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Once Mufasta'r is between the door and the man, without much hesitation, he turns to shoot the man. He cares not for the accuracy of his aim, just to hit the man and create enough of a diversion so he can slip into the room with his team mates.
    OOC: Which weapon?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭Nebelwerfer


    OOC: Lets pick up the gun he dropped and pop him with it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Nimroth wrote: »
    He starts to do it himself and tries to use his efforts as a vent, so he approaches it with as mischievous intentions as his abilities allow. Maybe he can have them grow multiple behinds.
    "Apologies Dr. Cole, I understand your frustration, but I making edits would lead to a new genome, making me part of altering human physiology without consent. My ethical runtimes do not permit it."

    OOC: This'll be interesting. Make three checks.
    Medical (+3), Intelligence (+2), Very Difficult (-4) [Work out which genes to modify]
    Computer (+3), Intelligence (+2) [Simulate changes required]
    Comms (+1), Education (+2), Difficult (-2) [Alter signal to contain changes]

    Kei and Lena may help with the final two. I'll explain how on Rolz


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    OOC: Lets pick up the gun he dropped and pop him with it.
    The magnum rips straight through the man's abdomen, taking shattered spine and intestine with it, as he keels over screaming.

    The screaming shortly gains a metallic tone as the upper and lower halves begin to separate and a pair of crude crystalline eyes begin to grow into place above the groin.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,847 ✭✭✭Evade


    Once Mufasta'r is at the door Kei will open it and let him in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Mufasta'r manages to get in, the door sealing behind him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Mant ambles over to look at Nathan's work.

    "Impressive, you display near Hiver intellectual capacity at points Dr. Cole."

    Nathan correctly identifies the relevant target genes from Roland's databanks of currently captured samples and begins to make the modifications to turn the genetic instructions into a retrovirus to simply kill infected subjects during mutation (OOC: Nimrod's choice on Rolz), he deftly alters the radio wave to accomplish this.

    Outside the legs begin to stand upright and start to grow hands, but suddenly strange black welts appear on them, the skin slacks off the muscle and the legs writhe in pain on the ground, before becoming lifeless. Nathan's fast-acting retrovirus in action.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    An almighty bang is heard from the lab roof. The lights flicker as something large steps around outside.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,847 ✭✭✭Evade


    Kei heads into the room Doctor Cole is in "Did you do that?" Kei nods towards the main door.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭Nebelwerfer


    Fourier wrote: »
    Mufasta'r manages to get in, the door sealing behind him.

    Mufasta'r, relieved to be on the other side of the door, takes a deep breath as Kei closes the door behind him again.

    He inspects his new gun, admiring the way it punctured right through the creature outside, though instantly finds himself deflated knowing how little it did to stop the creatures.

    He turns to Kei and salutes him.

    "Thanks for the help back there, best you scan me once more as I have had contact, twice since departing this room before..." he says as he hands the scanner back to Kei.

    He turns to Dr. Cole

    "Any idea how quickly one gets from not infected, to infected... unsure how much point the scanning will do amongst those previously cleared."

    He aims his head up and waves his head around as he says "AI, can you deliver me with this information... Dont want to keep bothering the poor doctor...".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,847 ✭✭✭Evade


    Kei scans Mufasta'r.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Evade wrote: »
    Kei scans Mufasta'r.
    Mufasta'r shows no signs of the genetic modifications.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,847 ✭✭✭Evade


    "All clear"


    In response to the thud a few posts back "What was that? Did something land on the roof?"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭Nimroth


    Evade wrote: »
    Kei heads into the room Doctor Cole is in "Did you do that?" Kei nods towards the main door.

    "I guess I did." he says staring at the screen in a mix of disbelieving horror and pride for his work.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    "Any idea how quickly one gets from not infected, to infected... unsure how much point the scanning will do amongst those previously cleared."

    He aims his head up and waves his head around as he says "AI, can you deliver me with this information... Dont want to keep bothering the poor doctor...".
    "I am not sure how rapid infection is, though once infected there has been significant variation in how quickly it progresses. Most likely not due to the hosts immune system, but determined by the controlling signal, I..................................Jghg
    ......
    ......"

    Roland goes silent.

    Suddenly all the consoles light up and the lights go out.

    They display:
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE

    on a repeating loop scrolling down.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭Nimroth


    Fourier wrote: »
    "I am not sure how rapid infection is, though once infected there has been significant variation in how quickly it progresses. Most likely not due to the hosts immune system, but determined by the controlling signal, I..................................Jghg
    ......
    ......"

    Roland goes silent.

    Suddenly all the consoles light up and the lights go out.

    They display:
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE
    COLE

    on a repeating loop scrolling down.

    "I guess we did damage, but not enough..."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    A sharp talon the length of a man with a serrated edge pierces through the roof into the room, bisecting Fulchz's skull.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,847 ✭✭✭Evade


    Kei fires a few rounds at the talon "Time to leave"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭Nimroth


    Fourier wrote: »
    A sharp talon the length of a man with a serrated edge pierces through the roof into the room, bisecting Fulchz's skull.

    Nathan jumps into cover behind the tank and tries to assess the situation, raising his pistol.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭Nebelwerfer


    Mufasta'r jumps back and takes aim with his plasma rifle.

    The moment he spots something that looks like it would hurt getting shot at, he shoots.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Evade wrote: »
    Kei fires a few rounds at the talon "Time to leave"
    OOC: Rolz for shot, 2d6 + 2 (+1 Dex, +1 Gun(Slug))


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,847 ✭✭✭Evade


    OOC: 5


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Kei fires off two shots, one just missing the talon, which retracts. Dr. Fulchz's head spews blood onto the floor.

    In the talon's place, a set of hands with knife like fingers push through the hole and begin to tear open the roof.

    Mufasta'r gets a glimpse of a large beast with a purple carapace and two heads as the hole begins to widen.

    OOC: If you choose to fire, head to Rolz


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Mufasta'r sets the plasma rifle to low heat and fires a red hot stream directly into the hole in the roof.

    The creature falls into the lab roaring in pain, it's over ten feet tall, six arms, four ending in blade like hands and two as simply giant talons, with a set of massive wings on its back.

    It begins to stand before a air splitting shockwave erupts from near the tank and rips through its heart and the wall into the doctors' common area. The beast drops to the ground dead. Nathans gun slowly cools and the blue glow powers down as the mag coils attempt to prepare themselves for the next shot.

    Mant quickly leaps onto the desk and onto the roof outside.

    OOC: Kei, Xenology(+1), Education (+2), Difficult (-2) Check


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