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Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force.

Posted by GameMasterFor group archive C
GameMaster
GM, 762 posts
Omnipitent Being
Mon 20 Jul 2015
at 22:12
  • msg #1

Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

The twin suns beat down upon the harsh landscape. They baked the sand, making it hot to the touch. The heat could be seen rolling off in waves in the distance. A land this harsh seemed impossible for anything living to survive, but there were lifeforms. Mainly small lizards or creatures that burrowed into the sand, seeking the cool darkness below.

It was eerily quiet, with only the light sound of wind and blowing sand to make any noise. One could stand there and feel completely isolated from the world around them. Lost and adrift in the sea of sand and sun, it felt like the rest of the universe was far away and nothing mattered....

But all this was shattered by the sound of an explosion. One so loud and powerful the ground underneath shifted. The sand dunes tumbled, the lizards ran in all directions, and the sky itself seemed to tear apart in response.  The sand turned black and glassy as a massive surge of light and heat rolled out across the endless desert all around.

A crater was all that was left. What used to be a small, isolated community was no more. The small community of no more then 50 people was gone. The buildings, people, structures, and even the rock formations around were no more. Just a large, smoking, blackened crater was left of his home.

Sindrynn fell to his knees on the hill overlooking his home. His family, and friends, and all that he grew up with was gone. Just like that, with 1 shot from orbit, the entire settlement vanished. It was almost as if it was never there, and he himself was an anomaly.  As Sindrynn felt the anger and sadness and gaping hole of loss hitting him, he began screaming loudly....

...only to wake up in bed. Breathing hard, sweating, and with a massive headache.
Sidrynn
player, 2 posts
Str 0/0 Wou 0/0 D0/0
Tue 21 Jul 2015
at 00:23
  • msg #2

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 1):

It was several seconds before the immediate panic subsided enough for reason to return. Details trickled in through his senses; the sweat-soaked blankets of his bunk, the stale air of passenger transport, the softly chiming wall chrono reminded him that he was aboard a transit ship toward the outer rim world of Rishii.

Rumors through the few underworld contacts he'd kept told of a humanoid that had been spotted performing feats of prescience and telekinesis which were inexplicable without use of the Force. Having pleasantly departed from his mentors, the Zeison Sha, he was seeking others with talents to manipulate the energy field which permeated the universe.

Turning to exit his bunk, he silenced the chrono's alarm. 'Enough time to take a sanisteam, at least,' he thought to himself.

I realize this is a bit presumptuous - making up his errand/ destination. I'm not sure how much creative control of the story you want to cede, so holler if I overstep bounds or need to adjust a detail to fit.
GameMaster
GM, 766 posts
Omnipitent Being
Tue 21 Jul 2015
at 14:40
  • msg #3

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

After taking a sani-steam to help relax, Sidrynn almost lost his balance upon leaving the stall. The deck underneath him seemed to sway and shake for a few seconds before returning to normal.  Though it seemed the ship had gotten quieter. The low hum of hyperdrive engines was gone and only silence filled its place.

OOC:

I am find with you filling in details. I prefer pcs to take liberties and shape things to fit their characters.  If there is a conflict I will let you know. The more details you fill out, the less work for me.

Sidrynn
player, 3 posts
Str 0/0 Wou 0/0 D0/0
Tue 21 Jul 2015
at 16:20
  • msg #4

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

Hanging his towel back up, he dressed as quickly as he could. 'Not sure why I don't feel the realspace engine vibrations. I didn't hear any alarms, so we must just be on maneuvering thrusters.'

Slipping into his armor, he smiled at the play in the buckles. The work of his own hands, he had sunk a lot of time and money into it; while it was nowhere near as impressive as the suits of his mentors, it had kept him safe more than once.

He was just settling his cloak around his shoulders when the cabin door hissed. Looking up, he saw his suitemates entering; the Rodian hunter turning immediately to his bunk, and the portly human giving him a smile.

"Are we there yet?" he asked them.
GameMaster
GM, 767 posts
Omnipitent Being
Thu 23 Jul 2015
at 13:06
  • msg #5

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

The human looked and him and shook his head.  "Gravitational anomaly. Screwed up the ship's hyperdrive.  Ship is drifting until it gets worked out."

He then pushed past Sidrynn and into the newly vacated bathroom. He called back as the door closed.

"Might be awhile, so we might be a few hours late."
Sidrynn
player, 4 posts
Str 0/0 Wou 0/0 D0/0
Fri 24 Jul 2015
at 04:14
  • msg #6

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

Sidrynn shrugged, nodding his greetings at the Rodian. "I may as well see if we're close enough to a HoloNet node to pick up messages," he said.

Keying the door open again, he stepped into the hallway. He was glad he'd spent the extra few credits on a bunk in a group room on C deck; the luxury on A was overkill, and the steerage rates at D hinted at the danger level expected.

Making his way to the public area of B deck, he keyed the terminal on. The HoloNet icon showed no connections available, so he typed a message to queue for the next time the ship passed one.

++Greetings teacher Norash. My journey goes well, and I am learning plenty about the galaxy. I am dreaming again of coming home at last, but fear I will be too late to help my family, as I had told you. I look forward to rejoining the class and spending afternoons talking about math.
Say hi to groundskeeper Ivan for me. ~Syd++

OOC - it's a message to the master he's nominally under, speaking cryptically. Lessens the chance of the Empire's agents picking up stray transmissions. The gist is that he's had the dream about his family and home being obliterated again, and asking him to share it with his initial tutor Ivan.

Locking the terminal again, he stood and stretched. People were coming back from the observation bubbles looking disappointed, so if he wanted to get a glimpse of where they were stranded, now was the best time to avoid the crowds. He made his way carefully to the stern starboard blister.
GameMaster
GM, 772 posts
Omnipitent Being
Fri 24 Jul 2015
at 21:50
  • msg #7

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

The holo terminal indicate the message was sent successfully.  Another patron was waiting to sue the terminal and took over once Sidrynn was completed.

As he made his way towards the starboard observation deck, he saw there appeared tobe a large, multi-colored anomoly near the ship.  It looked like the edge of a gaseous nebula that seemed to swirl and move slowly towards the ship.  Otherwise there was nothing but stars and blackness outside.

Sidrynn had a strange feeling as he looked at the nebula. Something did not sit right with
him and in fact it seemed like he remembered a similar story of an anomoly like this.  Nothing he could really remember well, but something that just seemed wrong.
Sidrynn
player, 5 posts
Str 0/0 Wou 0/0 D0/0
Sat 25 Jul 2015
at 02:21
  • msg #8

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

"That's too familiar to be any good news," he said to himself.

Turning from the blister, he made his way quickly back to his room to grab the rest of his things. His human roommate was still in the refresher, and the Rodian was nowhere to be seen. Slinging his backpack over one shoulder, he left the room again and headed aft to the engineering section.

Reaching the areas of the deck reserved for ship personnel, he spotted a staff tech with a clean-pressed shirt and brand new ensign pips. 'Wonderful,' he thought for himself, flashing a smile at the recruit.

"Excuse me, ensign? I'm Tobruk Gann. I'm on vacation but I'm normally serving on the Receding Tide, the sister ship. I'm Grek-qualified on engineering, and I think they could use my help back there."

OOC - Trying to make a deception check to get back to the engines and sensors - what's the difficulty? And do you want me to roll my side in the future, or wait for a difficulty and roll it all together?
GameMaster
GM, 775 posts
Omnipitent Being
Sat 25 Jul 2015
at 04:17
  • msg #9

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

OOC:

No, good to wait and do it all at once. Deception vs the ensign would be 2D.

Sidrynn
player, 6 posts
Str 0/0 Wou 0/0 D0/0
Sat 25 Jul 2015
at 14:20
  • msg #10

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

2 successes. (On a tablet that can't copy/paste, sorry.)
GameMaster
GM, 784 posts
Omnipitent Being
Mon 27 Jul 2015
at 13:47
  • msg #11

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

The young ensign looked confused and nervous and a little overwhelmed.  "I am not supposed to allow anyone back there. Not wihout proper authorization..." He trailed off as the ship suddenly shook a little and his face paled.  A few seconds later, the gravity on the ship failed and Sidrynn felt himself leaving the deck.  The young ensign's eyes went wide and he started flailing as his feet left the deck. He then bent over and started vomiting.
Sidrynn
player, 7 posts
Str 0/0 Wou 0/0 D0/0
Tue 28 Jul 2015
at 15:34
  • msg #12

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

Sidrynn shook his head. Slipping the scanner goggles from his utility belt on his head, he pushed off the ceiling as soon as he could reach it, heading for the now unguarded door.

He slapped the release panel when it came in range, getting his first view of engineering. Looking around from his vantage point on the doorway, he saw the better-trained crew in here hanging off of handles and clip-points on the walls as they maintained their stations. The smell of engine lubricant and circuitry filled his nostrils as he pushed inwards.

First rule of a con is confidence, he reminded himself. "I'm here. What's the reading from sensors, Lieutenant? And did we suffer any damage?" he asked a small knot of technicians nearby.
GameMaster
GM, 788 posts
Omnipitent Being
Wed 29 Jul 2015
at 12:50
  • msg #13

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

One of the engineers looked over at Sidrynn for a moment before answering.  "Our hyperdrive triggered emergency shutdown due to a gravometric anomoly.  The system is reading some anomolies and none of the sublight engines are responding to commands. We are drifting and not the astromech computer is still working out our present location."

One of the other engineers leaned in and whispered something to him. He then looked at the second engineer and shook his head. "I do not care if he is authorized or not. At this point I will take any help I can get."
Sidrynn
player, 8 posts
Str 0/0 Wou 0/0 D0/0
Wed 29 Jul 2015
at 15:39
  • msg #14

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

Sidrynn smiled. "Tell them I'm Tobruk Gann from the Rising Tide, on vacation. Have you already dispatched a team to the sublights? I'm fairly handy with a spanner."

He glanced around, noting where the other crew were positioned in case a hasty exit was needed.
GameMaster
GM, 794 posts
Omnipitent Being
Wed 29 Jul 2015
at 16:34
  • msg #15

Re: Sidrynn: Machinations of the Force

The older engineer grunted at Sidrynn's obvious cover story. "I have a few techs down there now. Unfortunately the few droids we have on ship are not great with engines. So it is old fashioned organic engineers headed to investigate."
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