"Oooooo.  Shiny."  Scrounge croons at the sight of the metal glint.  It could be something useful.  He makes note of the location.  He is hesitant if it is to the south though.  The odds of him being spotted are high as that seems to be the danger zone right now.  He would wait for confirmation from the Intel guys that it is safe to search.  If the tin is too the north, he takes off to search the area.


The shiny thing is located at F7, just inside the trees.
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As everyone seems to be settling in Onyx whispers I got first watch. If anyone's got some electrobinocs or something similar let me know. If no one speaks up he finds a place higher up on the pile of rocks that he can sit on and watch the surrounding area. He knows how important first watch is and plans to do it to the best of his abilities.

Sawalim blinks. "I'm not going to sleep for the next nineteen hours. And I don't think we should remain at any place in the forest for any length of time."

This forest is very loud.

The people that owned this estate used it for hunting. The larger animals were either made into trophies or learned to avoid this region. The smaller animals must not have been worth the bother of hunting, so they found it a safe haven. Now birds and critters have the vally to themselves. The night is full of their sound.

Separated from modern conveniences like illuminators and chronos, it's easy to lose track of time. You sit quietly, counting your breaths, and wondering where the hunters are in the dark.

The group is joined by Ikki, who quietly moves up the north face of the hill. He crouches down next to the rest of you, and whispers some information. He sighted the smaller droid, Skinny, in the trees at the south of the forest. (K-8.5)

It's hard to know exactly how long that was, but he estimates that it took him about fifteen minutes to get to the hill.

After Ikki mentions that he saw the smaller droid in K-8.5 Onyx comes down from his perch among the rocks.

Nice work kid. Any idea which direction it was going?

That is all the information Scrounge needs.  He jibbers something positive back to Ikki.  He heads for that glint of tin that was spied earlier.  He's with the same thinking as Sawalin.  This is a hunt and knowing that 'Skinny' can see in IR, simply holding up will likely end in failure.  They needed something to fight back with and that was his job.  If a gun was hidden around here, he hoped to find it.  If not, well any treasure would make his day, but 'Bubbles' would easily take him out.  The clock was ticking....

OOC: Head to F7 and search.  If darkness would give a setback dice, he will do a thorough search.

Today: Scrounge rolled 1 success, 3 threats using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1P 2A 2D.  Search F7.

Forim agrees "I can go much longer without sleep - and since our task is just until sunlight I suggest we keep moving.  Scroungespotted something over there, I am going to go with him to help find it.  I think we should keep looking for the presents we were told were in here."

ooc: Boosting Scournge's roll.  2 advantages to cancel out two of his threats:

12:50, Today: Forim Luk rolled no successes, 2 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1b.  Assist Scrounge.

Sawalim agrees. "I'll move to the northwest and look around. We should probably move within the next half hour."

Sawalim moves to F5 and searches the area. She gets one success and one advantage, even with a potential setback.

Ikki stayed crouching as Onyx asked him where the Skinny droid was heading, he turned his head to the dim silhouette of Onyx as his eyes started to adjust to the darkness "Let's assume its heading towards us, best way to think." The Scout answered, not seemingly bothered by being called Kid, he was probably the youngest here anyway. Sorlock nodded towards the Jawa, not really knowing what he had said, but it sounded positive.

Ikki looked at Forim, if the Duros could see his face, he'd see his slightly surprised look on the young man's face "Boss said that night is point eight of a standard day. That's pretty much a whole day out here." He points out as he stands to scan the area quickly.


Ikki stands up "I'm going to head back south, leave some fake trails, throw them off our trail for a bit." The loner points towards the directions he's heading, indicating somewhere near H4.5. "I'll regroup with you at those Rocks Northeast of here." Ikki pointed towards E8.5, before he prepared himself to move again. A Spy's job was dangerous, getting caught could be the end. However it was that thrill that had lured him into the job in the first place.


Moving towards H4.5, I rolled Stealth if I needed it, not looking good if I need to.
Today: Ikki Sorlock rolled no successes, 2 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1P 2A 1B with rolls of 1(P), 5(A), 5(A), 2(B).  Stealth.

As Ikki goes out to head back into the wilderness Onyx grabs his shoulder.

I'll come with you. I'm good with fake trails and I think I've figured out how to move stealthily on this planet. Anyway It's not safe to be out there on your own.

No matter what Ikki does Onyx plans to come with him. He doesn't want Ikki to be alone because if yo're alone and you make a mistake your screwed. If someone else is there at least you got a chance.

Ikki turns around as Onyx grabs his shoulder, slightly worried he was about to get an earful. Listening to his fellow human talk as he insist that was going with him, the grip on his shoulder suggested he wasn't going to take a no for an answer.

Ikki turned back around, a sense of happiness inside him as he was offered company "Fine, Let's go." He simply told Onyx as he shouldered his stuff once again and headed out. As per normal, his feelings didn't translate well.

Before leaving Onyx turns to the group. Stay safe don't do anything risky untill we get back

He then turns and follows Ikki into the wilderness

Onyx rolled 2 successes, 1 advantage, 1 triumph (stealth)

OOC: I just want the triumph to cover Ikki's lack of success.

As they make there way into the wilderness Onyx mutters to Ikki So what do you have in mind? We finding the robots and leading them away or are we setting traps and making fake paths?

Ikki and Onyx head down the north face of the hill, intending to make some false trails and throw off their hunters.

Scrounge and Forim head east a few paces and find a small pile of MREs, still in their shiny containers. Unfortunately, all to familiar to them. These military-grade rations are hardly appetizing, but they do provide essential calories and vitamins. Worth collecting, anyway.

Scrounge is heading towards them when the ground breaks away. Giving a small hoot of surprise, Scrounge falls into a hidden hole as planks of wood break under his tiny weight.

Dust still settling, he picks himself up and checks around. It's a wide, semicircular trench dug into the hill and concealed with breakaway planks and sod. Only about eight feet deep, and with no spikes or anything. Also, no monsters. He does smell and hear the creeping of bugs, though.

Sawalim, Tuhr, Ikki, and Onyx could all hear the cracking of wood and Scrounges' distressed cry. It seems likely that the 'bots could as well.

By Tarkin's teeth Onyx mutters as he realizes that the loud noise was coming from camp. He immediately turns around and begins silently moving back to their camp. If Ikki tries to take off toward the camp Onyx grabs him What do you think your doing? If you run in there blindly it takes away our surprise. Those robots have found our group. We need to use them as a distraction so that we have a shot at doing some damage to the droids.

OOC: Earlier I said I was making a weapon with someone's knife. Do I have to roll for that or is it just figured that I have a melee weapon that isn't very good?

Scrounge starts to pat himself all over to see if he's alive.  Checking each foot he let's out a small sound that might have been relief.  Luckily he didn't break anything.  The faint sky above proved the pit wasn't too shallow.  Eight feet would prove a bit of work to get out.  But in the meantime, he had a trench to explore.  Bugs might provide a tasty treat or indicate some other treasure hidden down here.  At the very least it might be enough to trap a droid.  Bubble didn't look too coordinated.  It would at least slow the big one down.

What he really wanted was a blaster so the others could defend themselves or a hidden access chamber to a hideout below.  He started to search the trench to see what else might be found.

Sawalim's search had already seemed fruitless, but the sudden cry broke her concentration. She rushed toward the sound, paying no heed to silence. As she ran she patted her traveling sack; she knew her medical supplies were there, but she couldn't help but double-check. "Not the droids, not yet..." she droned to herself. "Did I miss the signs of a large predator?"

Onyx reassures himself that his wooden spear is intact. He was able to find quite a good wood for this; weighty and strong, but still green enough for a little flex. Might not puncture armour but would make anything soft think twice.

The little trench is all but empty. It seems to have been cleared out by tools, not nature. The only thing down here is the trapdoor that broke under his weight.

Scrounge muttered something in jawaese.  The tone wasn't all that positive.  So far he wasn't pulling his own weight in this little game.  Then again he didn't weigh much so maybe a thermometer and pit qualified.  It didn't seem useful enough though.

What he needed was a junkyard.  THEN he could gleen useful stuff out of the bounty that others had discarded.  This crawling around the woods wasn't his strength.  He needed a tracker to find out where the 'Boss' had been already and provide search coordinates.

On the plus side, they could probably hide down here to foil the IR vision on Skinny.  At least from afar.

He returned to the opening and held up his hands like a little kid wanting to be picked up.  He had some MRE's to collect.  "Hide?"  He said indicating the pit.

Forim mutters "Sithspit" under his breath and quickly goes over to check on Scrounge.  He is pleasantly surprised that the pit is not filled with spikes.  Forim will reach down (or remove his shirt to use as a rope) "No" he responds to the question to hide in the pit "We have to get moving quickly, the droids will be here soon."

As soon as these words are uttered, a rhythmic sound can be heard in the forest.

(Everyone on the hill roll Perception with difficulty 1. Everyone North of the hill roll Perception difficulty 2 for the added distance & obstacles)

ooc:
15:58, Today: Forim Luk rolled 1 failure, 1 threat using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1P 1A 2D.  Rolling Perception.

Sawalim stops running and listens to the sound.

Sawalim got 1 success and 1 advantage on her Perception.

(1succes 1 advantage)

As Onyx heads back to the camp he notices one of the robots. He uses his advantage so that he has a path that will keep him hidden and get him behind the coming robot.
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Ikki made no movement to rush back to the others, no sense in everyone crowding around the noise and getting shot. However since he was interrupted by the shouting and Onyx had already started to move back, Sorlock wanting to repay the company in turn, followed him through the forest.

He kept his eyes alert but the darkness was still heading his sight back as they carried on adjusting.

23:40, Today: Ikki Sorlock rolled 1 failure, 3 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1P 2A 1D with rolls of 11(P), 7(A), 1(A), 3(D).  Perception.

Forim works himself into the earth, trying to reach down and grab ahold of Scrounges' hand. He manages to get a good grip and pulls the jawa up to the edge of the pit. It's not terribly hard to climb out of the pit.

Onyx & Sawalim pause and listen closely. The sound they hear is a rhythmic pumping and the occasional rush of branches scraping on someone moving. It's undoubtedly the large droid, and it's coming up the hill.

They're pretty sure it's located around I6.5, not far from the Duros and the Jawa's position and getting closer. You have a sick feeling that it knows exactly where they are.

Where Skinny the rescue droid is, no one can say for sure.