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The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Posted by GM Computer HeathFor group 0
Mark-R-HOM-2
player, 227 posts
R&D Happiness Officer
Clearance RED
Mon 29 Jun 2015
at 21:13
  • msg #140

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

"I bet you a credit we don't all get out of this alive," Mark says before leveling his own laser gun and firing.
Vilfred-R-UYT-1
player, 96 posts
Team Leader
Red Clearance
Thu 9 Jul 2015
at 18:59
  • msg #141

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Just as Vilfred is about to agree to using 1.6190476 as the ID number for cloning, the creature emerges. She counts it -- One! -- and says loudly, "Fire!" She readies her red laser barrel and body to fire herself, releasing a hot stream of deathlight.
GM Computer Heath
GM, 749 posts
Thu 9 Jul 2015
at 21:29
  • msg #142

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

OOC: It looks like there are only 4 active characters/players at the moment.  If anyone else is playing, please let me know.  I'm going to either start clearing out nonactive characters or seeking replacement players for them in the next week or so.
GM Computer Heath
GM, 750 posts
Fri 10 Jul 2015
at 17:13
  • msg #143

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

For a reminder about combat and injuries, link here: link to a message in "Paranoia: They Really Are All Out to Get You"

The fun begins...

The lobster scorpion plant "thing" approaches.  Lasers go off like a laser light show in the corridor.

The lobster thing is hit several times but does not slow.  However, one of its tentacles is MAIMed.

It attacks.  One tentacle wraps around Bruce, and a giant lobster claw reaches over and snaps him--in half.  Bruce is KILLED.

Another tentacle wraps around Rob.  Just like Bruce, the other lobster claw reaches over and snaps off his head.  Rob is KILLED.

The rifle holding what appears to be cactus-like needles also fires into the narrow corridor area where you stand.  Peter is WOUNDED.  The needles hurt, that's for sure.  But they are also coated in some sort of paralytic substance.  Peter can just stand there and watch the chaos around him.

A third tentacle strikes out but misses Vilfred.

The last tentacle strikes out at Mark.  Although it doesn't wrap around Mark, it slaps him upside his head.  Mark is Snafued.  (He cannot attack next round.)
Vilfred-R-UYT-1
player, 98 posts
Team Leader
Red Clearance
Fri 10 Jul 2015
at 19:39
  • msg #144

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Vilfred holsters her laser pistol, drawing her force sword. She tries to get in as close to the creature as she can, perhaps under its camera-eyes, swinging the sword at a tentacle to sever it, if possible.
Gene-R-STK
player, 76 posts
PLC Hygeine Officer
Red Clearance
Tue 14 Jul 2015
at 20:30
  • msg #145

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Gene fires again.  "Go, team leader!  Show us the way!" He will gladly let Vilfred step forward and engage in melee with the monster.
Cop-R-Iss-2
player, 120 posts
ICU Comm Officer
Registered Mutant
Sun 19 Jul 2015
at 10:31
  • msg #146

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Cop takes cover next to the door, using the frame to steady his shot.

ZZZAP!!!
Mark-R-HOM-2
player, 228 posts
R&D Happiness Officer
Clearance RED
Mon 20 Jul 2015
at 16:31
  • msg #147

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Mark takes cover behind Cop, firing over his shoulder.
GM Computer Heath
GM, 752 posts
Tue 21 Jul 2015
at 16:38
  • msg #148

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Lasers fly, swords swing, claws contract, tentacles fly out, and cactus-like needles glide through the air.  In short, pandemonium breaks out.

Mark fires, his blast just missing Cop's left ear and bouncing harmlessly off the wall.  Since he was SNAFUED he couldn't really attack, so his firing was perhaps nothing more than a muscle reflex.  Good thing too, as his shot was pointed in Cop's direction.

Cop takes aim and fires, making a solid hit on the lobster-plant-octopus-robot thing's right claw.  The claw is DISABLED.

Peter cries out for help because he is wounded.  Then he is hit with the paralytic needles from the lobster thing's spray, and he quickly shuts up.  Now he is paralyzed and wounded, unable to do anything but watch.

Gene fires and hits another tentacle, MAIMING the tentacle.

A tentacle swipes at Gene but misses.  A claw strikes out, slicing Vilfred's left hand clean off.

Vilfred only takes a moment to look down at her severed forearm.  She does not hesitate even a moment.  She decides to show her fellow clones how it's done.  She steps in with her force sword and begins swinging.  There is a moment of silent awe as her sword makes swooshing, vibrant electricity sounds.  She hits the monster square on in the face and head, and chops off a tentacle to boot!  (Critical hit.)

The creature, hurt and overwhelmed, retreats back at a run, disappearing into the far room to lick its wounds--that is, if it even has a tongue to lick with.

Peter is still wounded on the floor, requiring medical attention.  Bruce and Rob are dead.  Who knows how long it will be before their replacement clones arrive.  And Mark's SNAFUED condition wears off.  Oh, and Vilfred's severed hand has flopped down to the ground.
Vilfred-R-UYT-1
player, 99 posts
Team Leader
Red Clearance
Wed 22 Jul 2015
at 17:51
  • msg #149

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Vilfred shields her severed hand, hoping that the others didn't notice that it'd been cut off. She looks for the removed appendage on the ground, as she catches her breath, watching the creature retreat.
Cop-R-Iss-2
player, 121 posts
ICU Comm Officer
Registered Mutant
Thu 23 Jul 2015
at 10:32
  • msg #150

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Cop holds his position, eyes on the corridor and unsure if the creature retreated out of fear or if it went to go get more friends. " Pull yourself together Team Leader!" he encourages, " We still have communications and happiness on our side! We can all still do this!" he pauses taking an exaggerated deep breath, " Do we advance or do we close the door and decant the next Fred clone?" he asks TL Vilfred-R, certain she can lead the team to successful mission completion no matter what her choice.
Mark-R-HOM-2
player, 229 posts
R&D Happiness Officer
Clearance RED
Thu 23 Jul 2015
at 16:41
  • msg #151

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Mark says, "Since we have the disk with the data on it, maybe we should just retreat and take down EVE.  Is there something else we need to do around here, preferably something that won't get us killed before we can defeat EVE in service to The Computer?"  He smiles, eyes shifting to his fellow clones without his head moving.
Gene-R-STK
player, 77 posts
PLC Hygeine Officer
Red Clearance
Thu 23 Jul 2015
at 16:41
  • msg #152

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Gene will start administering aid to Peter.
Peter-R-WQR-1
player, 34 posts
PLC Hygiene Officer
Clearance: RED
Thu 23 Jul 2015
at 16:47
  • msg #153

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Peter watches Gene intently.
Vilfred-R-UYT-1
player, 100 posts
Team Leader
Red Clearance
Thu 23 Jul 2015
at 20:03
  • msg #154

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Vilfred recovers from her slight shock, rubbing new life into her wrist and new hand, turning to her comrades. "Is Peter OK?" she asks, seeing Gene tend to him. "Let's take the drive and skedaddle. We can decant a new Fred ... not here."
GM Computer Heath
GM, 755 posts
Thu 23 Jul 2015
at 21:06
  • msg #155

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Peter's wounds are bound.  He is still injured but is able to move around normally.  His head was hit on the ground pretty hard in the fall, and those cement floors inside Alpha Complex are unforgiving.  He may have some intermittent amnesia.
Peter-R-WQR-1
player, 35 posts
PLC Hygiene Officer
Clearance: RED
Thu 23 Jul 2015
at 21:40
  • msg #156

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

"Uhh, what the... Where am I?" Peter grabs his head with both hands, and winces, visibly in pain.
Gene-R-STK
player, 78 posts
PLC Hygeine Officer
Red Clearance
Fri 24 Jul 2015
at 20:40
  • msg #157

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Gene says, "Well, now we have two hygiene officers again.  We should all be clean as a whistle even if that crazy thing we just saw made us soil ourselves.  Everyone, do your personal hygiene test.  I want to make sure we don't have to initiate any emergency sanitation procedures.  Vilfred, I'll need to see that dismembered stump to ensure it is sanitary and cleaned properly.  We don't want infection to set in or for any uniforms to be stained by blood."
Peter-R-WQR-1
player, 36 posts
PLC Hygiene Officer
Clearance: RED
Fri 24 Jul 2015
at 21:16
  • msg #158

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

"Hygiene?" Peter starts giggling as he speaks, turning into laughter. "Heeheehygiene? Heeheebloodhehe.. I-hehe-need... a happy pill!" He goes a bit more serious after he is able to finish the sentence.
Cop-R-Iss-2
player, 122 posts
ICU Comm Officer
Registered Mutant
Sat 25 Jul 2015
at 09:21
  • msg #159

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

In reply to Mark-R-HOM-2 (msg # 151):

" There's plenty that needs attended to," Cop answers Mark as he swivels the recorders to focus on his shifty grin and immobile head, " Pete here is in pain and has requested medication. Administering some would fulfill your obligation to the team. Not doing so may very well get you killed."
Cop-R-Iss-2
player, 123 posts
ICU Comm Officer
Registered Mutant
Mon 27 Jul 2015
at 12:26
  • msg #160

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

With a sneer of disgust Cop shakes his head at the unresponsive Happiness Officer, then turns to smile reassuringly at Pete. " You're doing good Pete. Tell you what. I have here..." he reaches into one of the many pockets on his jumpsuit and pulls out a small pill box. He rattles it to show it is loaded as he says, " Cure All Pills! Doesn't that bring a smile to your face? Here, take one, it should take effect within thirty minute cycles. It says here on the container...

Instructions: "Take one and heal yourself up within 30 minutes--does not stop massive bleeding, correct internal hemorrhaging, mend broken bones, or reverse death. ...Hey, you're not dead so it should work great!"
Cop rattles one of the three out of the small container and hands it over to Pete.
Mark-R-HOM-2
player, 230 posts
R&D Happiness Officer
Clearance RED
Mon 27 Jul 2015
at 16:36
  • msg #161

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Mark says, "I can't believe you were withholding those pills from Pete for so long!  Were you trying to torture him?  Typical mutant--not caring about us non-mutant clones.  I don't have any healing within my power, but I need everyone to take a Personality Stabilizer Drugs -- these PSDs right here in my pocket -- before you get any early warning signs of Substandard MOrale --you know, SSM.  You are getting argumentative, bossy, and I haven't heard a group singalong almost all day.  Let me get you started on a new one--

"If you're happy and you know it,
Serve the Computer;
If you're happy and you know it,
Serve the Computer;
If you're happy and you know it,
And you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it,
Take your PSD. Right now!"



He turns to Vilfred and says, "Do you need anything to make you happy about losing your hand?  Just remember, it was in service to the Computer, so it can't be all bad.  Take your PSD and go forward, chin up!"  He smiles and says as a joke, "Do you know why Vilfred didn't give us a hand for that last sing along?  Because she can't clap."  He looks around and makes sure everyone is laughing and happy.
Peter-R-WQR-1
player, 37 posts
PLC Hygiene Officer
Clearance: RED
Mon 27 Jul 2015
at 23:15
  • msg #162

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Pete starts laughing nervously as he reaches for the pills, his hands still shaky, in order to munch them. "Thahahahankyouuuuuu!!!". He closes his eyes and tries to regain his focus and stays silent for a bit before asking: "So who are you, where I am and how do you know my name?"
Cop-R-Iss-2
player, 124 posts
ICU Comm Officer
Registered Mutant
Tue 28 Jul 2015
at 09:01
  • msg #163

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

" You, citizen, are Peter-R. One of the cleanest and loyal Hygiene Officers I have ever had the pleasure of serving with. You are in the Alpha Complex, our home under the protection, guidance and care of our Friend the Computer. I know your name because it is sewn onto a patch above your pocket, just under your Hygiene Officer badge." Cop answers with a friendly smile before going back to humming Marks little tune and reaching up to secure the door behind which the monster hides. " That thing was NOT happy!" he packs up the tripod, reshoulders the multicorder and stands patiently waiting to follow the leader. He only grins at Mark, keen enough to not provide the hater with any more ammunition for his prejudice against the Specialty Adapted.
Peter-R-WQR-1
player, 38 posts
PLC Hygiene Officer
Clearance: RED
Tue 28 Jul 2015
at 11:33
  • msg #164

Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)

Peter nods, takes a quick glance at his superficially visible equipment, looks around to get a better notion of his surroundings and awaits.
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