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Post by erisred on Aug 22, 2017 11:42:16 GMT -5
In 10 minutes the group collects near the guard's station near The Clear Sails. The group consists of Peng, Baltus, Cyril, Blackjack, Raven, and ?Vargas?. (Anybody else?)
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Post by raikenclw on Aug 25, 2017 1:36:23 GMT -5
As the group mills about waiting for stragglers, Peng shrugs to make sure that the shoulder rig with it's heavy revolver has settled in well over his shipsuit, then softly taps one ankle with the other, making sure his hideout piece is also secure.
I really hope it doesn't get violent. But I'm not counting on it.
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Post by ffilz on Aug 25, 2017 15:23:09 GMT -5
What level of armament is acceptable here? Baltus will have some or all of:
SMG, Cutlass, Dagger, Auto-Pistol depending on appropriateness.
He will also wear his comdot. He will have his light intensifier goggles in a pouch on his belt. He will also have his combo mask in a pouch on his belt (I assume we're in a shirtsleeve environment? If not, he'll wear it).
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Post by raikenclw on Aug 26, 2017 0:53:25 GMT -5
Just my two cents: Blackjack would likely object to the SMG, as it's a bit beyond his "sidearms and blades" prescription. The Cutlass is also a tad iffy, since it's - what? - over a yard long?
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Post by raikenclw on Aug 26, 2017 0:56:57 GMT -5
Of course, we could end up in a Serenity-like situation . . .
Jayne Cobb, as the Reaver rocket scow steadily gains on the crew's grav mule: "Gee! It sure would be nice to have some GRENADES [which he had been prohibited from bringing] about now!"
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Post by erisred on Aug 29, 2017 18:09:08 GMT -5
What level of armament is acceptable here? Baltus will have some or all of: SMG, Cutlass, Dagger, Auto-Pistol depending on appropriateness. He will also wear his comdot. He will have his light intensifier goggles in a pouch on his belt. He will also have his combo mask in a pouch on his belt (I assume we're in a shirtsleeve environment? If not, he'll wear it). All but the SMG would be appropriate. Leroy's is outside the dome, so you'll need the combo mask..so will every one else!
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Post by ffilz on Aug 29, 2017 18:10:51 GMT -5
What level of armament is acceptable here? Baltus will have some or all of: SMG, Cutlass, Dagger, Auto-Pistol depending on appropriateness. He will also wear his comdot. He will have his light intensifier goggles in a pouch on his belt. He will also have his combo mask in a pouch on his belt (I assume we're in a shirtsleeve environment? If not, he'll wear it). All but the SMG would be appropriate. Leroy's is outside the dome, so you'll need the combo mask..so will every one else! Got it. Everything above but the SMG, wearing the combo mask once we exit the dome.
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Post by erisred on Aug 29, 2017 18:15:19 GMT -5
Just my two cents: Blackjack would likely object to the SMG, as it's a bit beyond his "sidearms and blades" prescription. The Cutlass is also a tad iffy, since it's - what? - over a yard long? Yeah, Blackjack will frown at a cutlass, but he won't say anything.
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Post by ffilz on Aug 29, 2017 18:27:54 GMT -5
Just my two cents: Blackjack would likely object to the SMG, as it's a bit beyond his "sidearms and blades" prescription. The Cutlass is also a tad iffy, since it's - what? - over a yard long? Yeah, Blackjack will frown at a cutlass, but he won't say anything. Oh, well, if he'll frown, I'll go without. I don't need to be antagonizing the locals...
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Post by erisred on Sept 8, 2017 15:58:23 GMT -5
Yeah, Blackjack will frown at a cutlass, but he won't say anything. Oh, well, if he'll frown, I'll go without. I don't need to be antagonizing the locals... Up to you. Blackjack looks around, "Okay, everyone sound off and show me your filter masks before we move out. I don't want to lose any of you to bad air on our little jaunt." Everyone going to Leroy's please post, so we can get going. I think it's Blackjack, Baltus, Raven, Peng, and Cyril, but haven't heard from the Doc...Carlos you still here?
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Post by raikenclw on Sept 10, 2017 0:13:04 GMT -5
Peng waves his filter mask in the air until Blackjack nods at him, then dons the infernal device . . .
Why can't they ever seem to make one of these that a fellow can breathe easy in?
. . . and slouches into his place in line as the party heads out.
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Post by erisred on Sept 11, 2017 15:38:02 GMT -5
Peng waves his filter mask in the air until Blackjack nods at him, then dons the infernal device . . . Why can't they ever seem to make one of these that a fellow can breathe easy in?. . . and slouches into his place in line as the party heads out." "Got mine." Raven shows her filter mask, then slips it back into the pouch she's wearing on her belt chuckling at Peng, "No reason to put the thing on until we get to the outer airlock Ha'penny."So, Blackjack, Raven and Ha'penny are ready for the trip outside. What about Baltus, Cyril and Vargus?
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Post by ffilz on Sept 11, 2017 16:01:49 GMT -5
Peng waves his filter mask in the air until Blackjack nods at him, then dons the infernal device . . . Why can't they ever seem to make one of these that a fellow can breathe easy in?. . . and slouches into his place in line as the party heads out." "Got mine." Raven shows her filter mask, then slips it back into the pouch she's wearing on her belt chuckling at Peng, "No reason to put the thing on until we get to the outer airlock Ha'penny."So, Blackjack, Raven and Ha'penny are ready for the trip outside. What about Baltus, Cyril and Vargus?Baltus is ready.
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Post by oscar on Sept 11, 2017 23:09:12 GMT -5
"Got mine." Raven shows her filter mask, then slips it back into the pouch she's wearing on her belt chuckling at Peng, "No reason to put the thing on until we get to the outer airlock Ha'penny."So, Blackjack, Raven and Ha'penny are ready for the trip outside. What about Baltus, Cyril and Vargus? Baltus is ready. Cyril is ready and a bit nervous, and mutters a short prayer. "Lord, please keep me from screwing this up."
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Post by raikenclw on Sept 16, 2017 21:19:13 GMT -5
"No reason to put the thing on until we get to the outer airlock Ha'penny." Peng rips the damned mask back off - displaying a face reddened by either labored breathing or embarrassment or both - and viciously tries to cram it back into it's fitted belt case . . . Why do these things never quite fit back into their f**ing cases?!. . . then gives up and jams it into one of his shipsuit's cavernous pockets instead. As he does so, Peng mutters under his breath: "How'm I 'sposed to know what's an outer and what's an inner airlock? Damned cheapa** low-tech natives use painted lines 'stead of a proper e-map, after all."
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Post by erisred on Sept 18, 2017 0:06:25 GMT -5
Blackjack asks the guard for directions and gets a raised eyebrow and directions, "Take a people mover, or in your case, you'll need a couple."
He continues, "Anyway, put in G Level Lock 3 for your destination. That'll take you to the outer lock. Once outside you'll see Leroy's sign all lighted up. It's about a kilometer trek across the surface, but you can't get lost getting there. Getting back, you'll see a smaller light at the lock, but if you just stay on the road back to the dome you'll get to the lock. Once inside put your ship's name as the destination and the people movers will bring you right back here."
You are able to find the people movers down the corridor. You board and put in the destination and the wheeled machines take you out into the flow of vehicle and pedestrian traffic. You stay on the same level, but make a couple of turns down corridors before the movers stop. Stepping out you see a sign for an air/lock just ahead. There is a caution sign above the lock that reads, "Put on filter masks before exiting the dome!"
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Post by raikenclw on Sept 18, 2017 1:23:07 GMT -5
There is a caution sign above the lock that reads, "Put on filter masks before exiting the dome!"Clamoring out of the people mover and reading the sign, Peng's comment is: "Well, duh!"After settling his filter mask into place and checking that it has sealed properly to the contours of his face, Peng looks up to find that some other enterprising soul among his group has already gotten the inner door of the airlock open . . . [OOC: Peng excels at timing things like this in a particular way, so as to avoid actual physical effort to the furthest extent possible.]. . . and takes his turn stepping into the airlock. [OOC: Peng makes his usual attempt to follow Raven inside - and for precisely the reason you think - but isn't surprised if she gestures for him to precede her. ]
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Post by erisred on Sept 18, 2017 15:01:04 GMT -5
The air lock is spacious, more than large enough to accommodate all of you. Once inside and after double checking your filter masks, the outer door is opened.
You step out onto the early evening. The orange sun has just set to your left and the thick atmosphere is producing a sunset of orange, red and pink as the sun's rays bounce off the wispy high clouds.
There is a dirt path leading away from the airlock, joining with a dirt road that appears to circle the large dome. Another road runs straight ahead toward garish lights partially hidden behind a low hill. As you stand there the lights brighten even more and you can make out the word "LEROY'S" in bright blinking green. There is more under Leroy's, but the hill obscures what it is.
There are a few people out on the plain around the Dome. Most of them appear to be working on some pumps to your right. A couple are walking in the direction of Leroy's. There is a wheeled pickup truck parked next to the workers and another throwing up a rooster tail of dust as it trundles along the dry dusty road from the left.
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Post by raikenclw on Sept 20, 2017 1:21:57 GMT -5
The orange sun has just set to your left and the thick atmosphere is producing a sunset of orange, red and pink as the sun's rays bounce off the wispy high clouds. Glancing disinterestedly at the glorious sunset, Peng laconically comments: "Nice."There is . . . the word " LEROY'S" in bright blinking green [above the hill]. Peng groans and mutters, "Lovely. Of course it's on a hill. Well, at least it isn't raining . . . "There is a wheeled pickup truck . . . throwing up a rooster tail of dust as it trundles along the dry dusty road from the left. ". . . but then again, I bet it hardly ever rains here. Otherwise, why leave the roads dirt? Even a colony this sh***y should be able to manage a onceover by a fusion tunneler and voila! instant vitrified pavement."Dropping his head down so as to better watch where he puts his feet - "F***ing mask." - Peng starts to trudge toward that glowing sign.
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Post by erisred on Sept 27, 2017 16:38:49 GMT -5
It doesn't take all that long for the party to walk the kilometer, even if it is uphill all the way. At least, it'll be downhill on the way back.
It is twilight and getting pretty dark as you arrive at Leroy's Bar and Grill, well dark outside of the garish light given off by the bright lime green sign, at least. The sounds of loud music blares out at you through the metal skin of the big building. There is what looks like a ship's hatch on the side the nearest wall with the word "Welcome" scrawled in red paint above it.
A big man in a vacc suit is seated on a big metal storage locker up against the wall next to the hatch. He has a shotgun cradled in his arms.
"Evening citizens." he drawls to you from a speaker on the front of his suit, "No long guns allowed inside, I'll store 'em here. If it's your first time at Leroy's keep in mind that if you pull a pistol or knife inside expect to have to use it."
As he's speaking to you the hatch opens and two men and a woman step out of the brightly lighted airlock, "See ya' Hank!" one waves at the big man as they pass by.
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Post by oscar on Sept 27, 2017 16:45:32 GMT -5
Cyril says, "Peng, the Holy Book of the Terraformers says that if it rains now I have to poison you, but not fatally." Cyril is grinning.
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Post by raikenclw on Sept 28, 2017 4:18:09 GMT -5
Cyril says, "Peng, the Holy Book of the Terraformers says that if it rains now I have to poison you, but not fatally." Cyril is grinning. Peng directs a mock-glower back at Cyril and comments: "Since it looks like most of a geological epoch has passed since this place last saw percipitation, I think I'm safe."
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Post by raikenclw on Sept 28, 2017 4:22:49 GMT -5
"Evening citizens." he drawls to you from a speaker on the front of his suit, "No long guns allowed inside, I'll store 'em here. If it's your first time at Leroy's keep in mind that if you pull a pistol or knife inside expect to have to use it." Peng nods and shouts through his muffling mask: "Got it!"As the departing locals clear the airlock, Peng reaches out to catch the hatch before it closes. Holding it open, he gestures for Raven to proceed him. Maybe this time I'll get that view . . .
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Post by erisred on Oct 2, 2017 16:49:27 GMT -5
"Evening citizens." he drawls to you from a speaker on the front of his suit, "No long guns allowed inside, I'll store 'em here. If it's your first time at Leroy's keep in mind that if you pull a pistol or knife inside expect to have to use it." Peng nods and shouts through his muffling mask: "Got it!"As the departing locals clear the airlock, Peng reaches out to catch the hatch before it closes. Holding it open, he gestures for Raven to proceed him. Maybe this time I'll get that view . . .Raven let's others go ahead of her, then puts her hand on the hatch and says firmly, "After you Ha'penny and mind your manners!" The ship Captain follows you in and pulls the hatch shut behind her. The air lock is large and accommodates all of you. There is no wheel or latch to open the inner hatch into the main building. Peng, Raven and Baltus notice a camera is up on the ceiling. A few seconds after the outer hatch is dogged shut you feel your ears pop as air is cycled in the chamber and then the inner hatch pops open. Sounds of music and loud talking assault your ears. Bright lights in various shades strobe from the high ceiling over a crowded dance floor. Walking a few steps inside you see a long bar to the right side of a large room There are tables and booths around the sides with the dancers in the center. There are stairs leading up and down to upper and lower floors toward the back of the room. A sound curtain of black blocks off an opening over on the left wall. You see a couple walk through the black curtain into the room. It looks like they are emerging from a smooth black wall rather than through a curtain. It's an interesting effect you haven't seen before. A young woman wearing a short red skirt and white blouse is standing just inside the door. She has earbuds in her ears. "Welcome to Leroy's Bar and Grill!" she shouts over the din of music as she hands Baltus a flat tablet that displays a map, "Drinks and dancing here, food the Arlington Room (to the left), and gaming in the Mazara Room (downstairs)."
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Post by ffilz on Oct 2, 2017 22:50:28 GMT -5
Baltus will wait for the others to indicate their interests. He will mostly just drink non-alcoholic drinks and is interested in a meal, but he also wants to keep an eye on the others to ward off trouble.
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Post by raikenclw on Oct 5, 2017 0:48:52 GMT -5
"After you Ha'penny and mind your manners!" The ship Captain follows you in and pulls the hatch shut behind her. darn it. Ah, well. Maybe on the way out, after she's gotten herself around a wee dram of tipple . . . A young woman wearing a short red skirt and white blouse is standing just inside the door. She has earbuds in her ears. Peng gives a long and frankly admiring look at the mile or so of bare leg upon display, then tunes in somewhat belatedly to what the legs' owner is actually saying . . . " . . . "Drinks and dancing here, food in the Arlington Room (to the left), and gaming in the Mazara Room (downstairs)." Peng watches to see which way Raven heads, then follows her lead (because he knows very well she is rather unlikely to follow him).
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Post by erisred on Oct 19, 2017 15:33:24 GMT -5
"Food first" Blackjack asks Raven.
She nods, "Food, drinks and then maybe a turn at the gaming tables?"
Peng follows along behind Raven and Blakjack...
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Post by raikenclw on Oct 19, 2017 23:47:30 GMT -5
"Food first" Blackjack asks Raven. She nods, "Food, drinks and then maybe a turn at the gaming tables?"
Peng follows along behind Raven and Blakjack... Peng doesn't bother trying for a good angle on Raven's rear aspect, since that just never works in any kind of crowd, especially when Blackjack is along. Once the trio gets seated, Peng orders the spiciest item on the menu, along with a pint of domestic draft. Once the food arrives, Peng asks the waitperson: "So, I 'spect y'all run the usual games of chance. But is there a local specialty? Something we ain't likely to have played before?"
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Post by erisred on Oct 20, 2017 14:46:14 GMT -5
"Food first" Blackjack asks Raven. She nods, "Food, drinks and then maybe a turn at the gaming tables?"
Peng follows along behind Raven and Blakjack... Peng doesn't bother trying for a good angle on Raven's rear aspect, since that just never works in any kind of crowd, especially when Blackjack is along. Once the trio gets seated, Peng orders the spiciest item on the menu, along with a pint of domestic draft. Once the food arrives, Peng asks the waitperson: "So, I 'spect y'all run the usual games of chance. But is there a local specialty? Something we ain't likely to have played before?"The dish Peng orders is peppered cavy on a bed of something that looks like wild rice. Various small red and green peppers are mixed into the rice-like dish. It is hot, very hot! The pint helps with the pain in Peng's mouth, but surprisingly it is the rice-like dish that seems to diminish the pain from the hot peppers. Blackjack and Raven both order steaks, potatoes and beer. The steaks are small, the potatoes are large and the beer is cold. "Standard games, I guess." says the waiter, "Blackjack, faro, roulette, and poker...oh, and various slot machines. Nothing too exotic."
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Post by oscar on Oct 21, 2017 23:13:43 GMT -5
Cyril is having trouble getting out a stewardly "attentive, but neither seen or heard," mode. He picks a menu item he's never heard of, hoping to learn something.
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