Merrows in the Hold

GM: Pelmen
Players: Lobo, Cerel, Grim, Questor, Fixer
Synopsis: The group has an unexpected encounter with a breeding colony of Merrows inside the Nostromo's main-strorage. Seemingly the critters, entering through sub-bay one's leak figured out how to open and close the door to mainstorage and used it as save haven for giving birth to their young.


Just as Danthrall is explaining stuff, the motor of one of those doors to the main storage activates, the door opening a slight bit, then "bang!", breaking out of its trappings a strong bush of water breaking over you.

«ADMIN» Pelmen says, "Quickness everyone TN 8 Who fails has to resist 8D stun"

«Auto-Judge[]» Lobo (#8464) rolls Quickness vs TN 8 for "Yeah..great.. whatever opened that damn door is going to die. Well once I succeed in this roll and then get in to action.":
1 1 1 1 3 3 9 9 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Fixer (#1804) rolls Quickness vs TN 8:
2 2 3 4 4 4 5 7 11 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Serel (#10352) rolls Quickness vs TN 8 for "Ditto Lobo.":
1 3 4 4 5 5 7 19 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Grim (#6903) rolls Quickness vs TN 8:
2 2 4 4 8 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Danthrall (#7693) rolls Quickness vs TN 8 for "don'tdiedon'tdiedon'tdie":
1 1 1 4 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Danthrall (#7693) rolls Quickness vs TN 8 for "don'tdiedon'tdiedon'tdie kp 2":
2 2 4 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Questor (#6955) rolls Quickness:
3 4 5 8

«ADMIN» Pelmen says, "Okay all found something to hold onto."

«OOC» Danthrall takes it back… he's done well with remembering TN's this go-round.

As the water rushes in Fixer grabs onto railing on the wall, that fails and slowly begins to peel of the wall. The desperate man uses a free hand to grab onto Danthrall's leg, switching possition and getting behind something to avoid the water.

After that water has drained out of the you see two dead Merrows, they probably broke their necks as they opened the door and a pannicked confused horde of others. that seems to look towards gate 1 in total utter surprise to find it closed. An the entire room dry.

«Plot» Lobo says, "Do you want reaction poses or are we going in to init rounds?"

You paged (Danthrall, Questor) with 'None of you perceiving I guess?'.
Danthrall pages: nope
Questor pages: no

Danthrall hears the first loud "BANG" and moves without thinking for cover… just like anyone else who spends a good deal of time in the sprawl. He jumps into Bay 3, grabbing the 'frame' of the hatch and using it to swing himself around and into the bay's corner. When the water rushes past, it slowly spans out into bay, keeping the deadly pressure from shoving him into things with too much force.

Fixer struggles to his feet, holding his palm out to the Meh-whats in a stop motion, except fingers spread making a \//.

The water almost pushes Questor back but he mangages to grab something to hold on and the water rushes past him.

Serel hears the bang and sees the door move, and spins back, not even having fully stopped turning towards the rest of the bay. She sprints around the edge of the mini sub and grabs a strut, boosting herself out of the path of the water.

Lobo grabs the door frame leading to the sub bay, where he was heading, and hangs on as the water rushes forth. He makes all kinds of interesting swear words in his head as he realizes that now another part of the sub has to be repaired.

Grim hearing the loud bang and just out of sensable reaction jumping to the side just next to Lobo. Feeling his hands slowly sliping as the rushing water slow's down. Gathering his sence's and standing back up shaking his head thinkin "I hate water period."

«OOC» Fixer says, "we got a count for those Muffins? the live ones"
«ADMIN» Pelmen says, "One, two, three…many…."

«OOC» Questor says, "are they "hostile" ?"

«ADMIN» Pelmen says, " Basically the whole storage area is fille with them. Seems to be a kinda breeding colony you see many young. All in all several hundreds."

«OOC» Fixer says, "how tall are thse things, like adults are human size?"
«OOC» Questor says, "ok im not gonna kill 100rds.."
«OOC» Fixer says, "flame on, bro"
«OOC» Questor says, "anyone looking like a "leader" or more grown up ?"
«OOC» Danthrall wonders if there's a way we can open the doors and let them out without being killed.

«ADMIN» Pelmen says, "Right now most of them seem more surprised than anything, some seem to gather around a single subject holding some kind of Stick."

Questor pages: I'm gonna do a magic threat roll if they are a threat to me if I project
«Auto-Judge[]» Questor (#6955) rolls MagicalThreats (to Pelmen) for "Projecting dangerous ?":
1 2 2 3 4 7
You paged Questor with 'These are paracritters, no magical threats. They seem to be dual though.'.

Fixer stands and watches this. Pretty much given the 3 spears are not gonna do it, so maybe there is something… a way to gain the momentum, or the way to retreat. He tries to examine both options and paths while trying not to draw attention. Just a janitor, mopping the floor…

«Plot» Lobo says, "Is the sub control room now fully filled up with water?"

Grim looks around at the hundreds of Memeran in awe thinking "Wow I though these things never existed." Concentrating on most of the male form trying to pick out a possible high authority.

Lobo straightens after the deluge of water smacked him. He keeps his spear gun, a whole lot of fragging good it will do, lowered. He stays where he is at, utilizing the sub bay door frame as possible partial cover.

Looking at the single subject with the stick Questor slowly starts to move towards the single subject that seems to be a leader of some sort. Questor tries to look as harmless as possible, but being alert for any unexpected movements.

Fixer calculates the distance to the guy with the stick. You move buddy, it will be the last thing you do. No need to aim the gun just yet, just stand and smile.

Danthrall moves back around the corner into the sub control room… and freezes, seeing the area full or Merrows. He moves slowlyinto the room and checks to see if anyone else is in Bay 3. He'll close the door, waving anyone still in there to hurry up and get in the control room.

«OOC» Danthrall says, "I hid from the water in bay 3. I will now close the doors to keep them from messing with the sub, and will try to fll the area with water again, open bay 1, and shoot them out… cause I don't feel like fighting all of them."

«OOC» Lobo says, "I say try that first."

«ADMIN» Pelmen says, "Any objections?"
«OOC» Fixer says, "wouldn't that flush the rest of us out too?"
«OOC» Questor says, "i prefer to establish a contact ;)"
«OOC» Questor says, "im gonna try my luck with talking to the "leader"."

Questor pages: if he is magic i can talk with him in astral ?
Questor pages: or her ;)
Yu page Questor: What language would you use…it's like talking to an Alien.
Questor pages: hmm if i join them on astral, isnt it a "universal" magic language ? Like i talk with my spirit ?
You paged Questor with 'No.'.
You paged Questor with 'You can read his emotions though…'.
Questor pages: ok will do that first ;)
«Auto-Judge[]» Questor (#6955) rolls Intelligence (to Pelmen) for "Aura Reading the Leader":
1 3 4 5 10 11
«Auto-Judge[]» Questor (#6955) rolls Aura Reading (to Pelmen) for "Aura Reading the Leader COMP":
2 3 4 7 13 16
You paged Questor with 'Okay That leader is puzzled and wary, he has his magic read just in case any of you wants to attack, Most of the others are dreadfully frightened, some of he Merroe-bulls, close to reacting aggressive to the potential threat to their offspeing.'.
Questor pages: can i see if anyone of them is hurt ?
You paged Questor with 'Several, they too where whirled aroind as the water gushed out and there were hard edges in there.'.
Questor pages: could healing be considered an hostile action ?
You paged Questor with 'How will they know? Magis is magic in the beginning of a spell…'.

«Plot» Lobo says, "Is this whole area back under water again or half under water?>"
«ADMIN» Pelmen says, "Not at all it was initially some centimeters high, then got pumped away"
«Plot» Lobo says, "Are these thing appearing to be gasping now due to not breathing water or does it appear they can breathe air?"
«ADMIN» Pelmen says, "No gasping, the breathe air it seems."

Fixer stands by and observes, he is very torn on what to do. Fuck it… he will start back bedaling towards the sub, while watching. Suck it, fish people.

Danthrall is, meanwhile, moving towards the panel on Door 1, where the majority of the Merrow's attention is focused. Once he gets thre, he starts to look for the switch to equalize the control-side pressure with the bay-side pressure… sure, it'll flood the control again, but this time, there'll only be the one place to go. Hopefully.

While Moving towards the Merrow with the stick, Questor carefully and slowly sits down and takes a look at the Merrow slowly waving the Merrow with the stick who is to come a bit closer. Then he realizes, that there are many Merrows injured around him.
You paged Danthrall with 'roll perception'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Danthrall (#7693) rolls Intelligence (to Pelmen):
1 1 2 3 4 7
You paged Danthrall with 'One young merrows eyes follow you intently. Looking all too curious.'.

Lobo grows tired of the Mexican stand-off looking crap. He steps deeper in to the sub bay and begins removing his suit helmet.

«OOC» Questor says, "any reaction from the merrow with the stick ?;)"

Grim feeling confused on what action to take looks at Danthrall and lifts his arm in shoulders then points to Lobo and shrugs someomre.

Lobo presses whatever buttons are available for the suit to begin sucking the fluid back in to whatever containers holds said fluid. If there are none, he unlocks and twists and turns the helmet off anyway.

Danthrall notices one of the Merrow's gaze following him around. He points to the door he's standng in front of.. Bay 1.. and makes the hand motion he's made up for 'door open'. His eyebrows are raised, as if asking the merrow about it.

«ADMIN» Pelmen says, "He looks, Questor so far no reaction else. The young one watching Dan too."

Danthrall presses a few buttons to have the water rise a few centimeters… maybe 15 or so, max, and then cuts off the flow, and judges their reactions.

Lobo frowns as the water begins to rise. He stops what he is doing and reseals his helmet. Only some of the liquid has run out. He pokes his head out of the sub bay to see who is fucking with the water levels.

Questor pages: projecting to communicate could be interpreted as a hostile action aswell ?
Questor pages: to talk, i know ancient egyptian ;)lol
You paged Questor with 'How would you know? They are dual.'.
Questor pages: ok, im trying to project near to the one with the staff trying to talk to him. I hope my Aura is very positive. Actually it should as my intention is good ;-)
You paged Questor with 'Pose it.'.
You paged Questor with 'what do you do?'.
Questor pages: just trying to talk to them like Danthrall talks to the crew of the sub ? well, if that isnt hostile of course ;)
You paged Questor with 'so far they seem not hostile. What do you tell them?'.
Questor pages: that we dont want to kill them. Maybe we can help them. and if that works out i could heal someone of them.
Questor pages: pelmen dan already has showed them that we want to help them a bit. building up trust
You paged Questor with 'Roll int'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Questor (#6955) rolls Intelligence (to Pelmen) for "Introll":
1 2 5 8 9 11
You paged Questor with 'You need 20 minutes. To calm them quite alot. Pose it.'.
Questor pages: 20 minutes while projecting ?
You paged Questor with 'yes'.

Some of the Merrows seem to welcome the water, but there is very bothered looks to the broken out door. They seem all too aware that had been their only protection from the predators. They seem to focus on something happening around their leader, right now.

Questor closes his eyes and starts to project near the Merrow with the stick, trying to establish some basic understanding. His softly, friendly and natural glowing image appears near the Merrow with the stick trying to tell them, that the group is not dangerous and they may be able to help them.

In all languages and with all possible gestures Questor can imagine he manages to calm them down quiet a lot.
Fixer will just join a bigger cluster of his team mates incase it comes down to melee, and meantime, have the speargun ready.

After a while stick guy willpoint to the door to bay one it's obvious he wants out.

Lobo notes the gesture and looks over at Serel. He points at the water on the floor then makes the up signal.

Serel points at the controls on the wall, makes a questioning gesture.

Questor looks at Serel, waving his head in approval.

Serel heads for the controls, then, and hits the 'flood' button.

Lobo nods at Serel as well.

Grim braces himself waiting for the rushing water.

«OOC» Questor says, "lets move them out to bay 1 ;)"
«OOC» Grim says, "K"

Thanks to the idea to flood the room first controlledly, there is no rushing in water, ther room fills slowly, then the door to bay 1 is opened and at once all the beasts start to head out, taking their young in the midst. The spook is quickly over.

Grim sighs in relieve walking over and patting Serel and nodding, then making another waving motion and pointing to his wrist to gesture that the group should try and get the mission finnished as quick as possible.

Questor returns into his body, smiling to have found a peacefull solution at least for now. He looks at the rest of the team and walks up to them.

Lobo patiently waits for the mass exodus of sea creatures.

Danthrall closes the door once they're all outside, and lets the water drain itself all over again.

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