Ariadne Guardpost 3: "the Origins"

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  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <span style='color:purple'>"Doubt we have anything capable of connecting to the computers in that station but its worth a try, Any idea what we have on here computer-wise silent, Preferably things not hooked up to lifesupport or the piloting, don't want to suffocate or crash in here."</span>
  • xectxect Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9807Members
    edited December 2003
    <i>The armoury on the ship contains fairly standard stuff. Light machine guns, armor, knives and pistols.


    SilentMurderer - You move the dropship closer to the station. Suddenly, you spot a slight movement on the surface. Only a split second before impact, you realise that the ship turrets are firing at you. You try to keep the ship stable (I assume), but after only a few hits you lose control of the major navigation tools. It takes all the ship can pull to even avoid missing the dock. The whole ship crashes and explodes around your ears. After getting to your senses, you find yourself still strapped in the pilot seat, your head hurting badly. Feeling at your head, you find out you have a rift down the right side of the face, bleeding badly.

    Gwahir - You are sitting in the back of the ship, when suddenly the ship shakes briefly. You look to Spinviper to find out what's going on, but he seems to understand as little as you do. And then the ship is shaked again, and again. The ship starts shaking violently, and you look out the window just in time to see the station approaching, far faster than it ought to. A huge crash, and everything goes black...

    Spinviper - You wake up on a cold metal floor. You have no memory of where you are or how you got there, the last thing you remember is a weak memory of walking towards the docks on the planetside station, towards the dropship that would take you home to the guardpost. You head hurts like it's been torn apart and spread over the floor. One wall of the room is covered by a large, heavy, emergency door, the opposite wall is ripped open, cables and pipes hanging loosely. In the hole is the smoking remains of a ship that looks like it's crashed through the wall.

    Night Shade - You stand in the front of the ship, talking with Ed and Silent, when you suddenly realise the ship's being shot at. For a moment, you freeze, then you grab a handle in the roof an hold on tight, hoping the best. The ship crashes trough the dock, and you fly through the window of the ship, crashing into the wall of the dock with your back first. You lie on the floor, your arm hurting from trying to hold on, and your back rather sore, but still conscious and you quickly establish that you can move both fingers and legs well, though not entirely without pain.

    Khaim - You stand outside the cockpit, looking for a computer, when the ship first rattles. Then you look into the cockpit and realize what's happening. You run into the cockpit, trying to find something to hold on to, too late, The whole ship seems to explode, and the last thing you remember is your own scream and a searing pain in the back. The world is black...

    Darkness - you are sitting in the back of the ship with Spinviper and Gwahir, when the ship shakes. You sit still a while, trying to find out what's happening, then when the ship starts shaking badly. You get up, quickly trying to find out what to do... That's all you remember when you wake up on the cold metal floor of the dock. You try to to move, but find it very hard. Pain rushes through you every time you attempt to lift a limb from the ground. Your throat feels dry.

    Headcrab - You are standing beside Silentmurderer when cannons start firing. After a few shots, you recognise the sailing feeling of a ship steering with faulty navigation tools. By pure reflex, you throw yourself into the co-pilot's seat and fasten the security straps. When the ship crashes, you are leaning forward trying to secure the last strap. You pass in and out of consciousness for a while, and end up semiconsciously realising, not sure if you're dreaming or not, that you are lying in front of the seat. You feel like you are choking, hot, sticky, liquid is filling your throat.

    Richter Grim - You stand in the armoury when the ship starts shaking. Reflexively, you hold on tight when the ship starts shaking more badly. Once the ship crashes, the shelf you were holding onto falls off the wall, and you hit the opposite wall. The shelf allowed you to reduce speed though, and you feel fine but for a pain in the right arm, which hit that wall first. No doubt you're gonna have some quite bad bruises, but nothing's broken.

    Terran - When the ship crashes, you feel a pain in your chest as you are pushed towards the tightened straps. Then the straps break, and you roll across the floor. You lie for a moment by the wall, filled with pain, but after a while, you realize that you can move just fine.


    Gwahir and Kahim are unconscious, no actions from them. Headcrap and Darkness are unable to move.</i>

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  • 343_guilty_spark343_guilty_spark Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17462Members
    The action hasn't even started.
  • spinviperspinviper Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
    <span style='color:gray'><b>"God, My head!" "Where the hell am I?"

    *walks through the door that had been ripped apart*

    "Terran! Guys! Where are you?"

    *Clutches head and countinues toward the wreackage*</b></span>
  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <span style='color:purple'>*in his head: "Ooh look at all the pink and purple dinosaurs!"*</span><!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    <b>Woot, unconsious! Pwnage, hope you nubs find me though, no actions for me till xect says so tho. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--></b>
  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    <span style='color:white'> "A little help? *Cough* *cough*"
    *Ed raises his hand, if he can*</span>
  • PFCNublarPFCNublar Join Date: 2003-04-23 Member: 15792Members
    <b>Oh my god! Insertion craft got shot down! Its Opposing Force all over again <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->!</b>

    <span style='color:red'><span style='font-family:courier'>
    *gets up slowly, head still spinning from the crash*
    "****ing...<i>ow</i>."
    *grabs chest and pokes self to check for anything broken*
    *eyes wander over to the seat*
    *sees the broken straps*
    "Ha! I knew they were right about always buckle up!"
    *hears Spin*
    "Hey! I'm over here! I couldn't better! I'm in the last row on the left side!"
    *walks over to Spin, glancing at the others as I was on*
    *wonders what the hell is going on*
    *mutters to self:*
    "Man...its like all of those CSR worst-case-scenarios out here...****ing Somalia all over again..."
    *meets Spin face to face*
    "Hey...how'd you end up out there face down? You weren't chucked out of the ship on impact were you <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->?"
    </span></span>
  • Night_ShadeNight_Shade Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14985Members, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    <b>Xect, sorry if I'm being a little too liberal here. - happy to edit</b>
    <span style='color:green'>"...ow..."
    *slowly stands up, making sure he's not aggravating any broken bones in the process, then staggers over to the remnants of the dropship*
    "Je-sus f--king christ. The **** shot us down."
    *climbs in through the hole he left in the cockpit, looking at Silent with blood streaming out of a gash in his right cheek and jaw, then at Ed, with no outward sign of injury - that is, until he retches bright red blood. Medical skills kick in almost instinctively, and I rip my field kit off, pull an absorbent pad out and press it against Silent's face*
    "Hold this here. Keep the pressure up."
    *turns to Ed and, [checking for breathing and a pulse], unstraps him, carefully lies him down on the floor of the cockpit, fills a nanoinjector with nanites from his pack (1 medpack dose), and shoots them straight into Ed's chest, just below the sternum - then, if CPR is required, starts it on Ed*</span>
  • xectxect Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9807Members
    edited December 2003
    <span style='color:green'>[You find out his throat is filled with blood, he seems to have broken quite a few teeth. You tun him over (I assume:D), and end up having him cough blood all over you. Pulse is fine, at least after the medkit.]</span>


    <i>Well, that leaves Ed standing.</i>
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    (In mind)
    <span style='color:gray'>"Darn bad port, no ports open, I need a port... calm down..."
    "Nano-grid, tea, Earl Grey, Hot"</span>
  • Night_ShadeNight_Shade Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14985Members, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    <span style='color:green'>*Having tended to Ed enough to ensure his survival, at least for now, I turn to Silent.*
    "Here. Let me take that..."
    *removes the absorbent pad, now thoroughly soaked with blood, and pulls out a suture kit from his pack*
    "This is gonna sting. I don't have time for anaesthetic."
    *Deftly [sutures closed the wound in Silent's face], tapes over it with medical tape, and bandages a fresh absorbent pad over the wound, making sure Silent's vision isn't obscured*
    "There. Don't touch it."
    [begins searching around for more survivors, injured or not]</span>
  • Richter_GrimRichter_Grim Join Date: 2003-10-19 Member: 21782Members, Constellation
    <b><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='color:blue'> *Stands up rubing shoulder*
    "ooh, I'm gonna make someone pay for this."
    *Secures his weapons, snaps the covers on piston and knife, slings LMG on back*

    [Taps his headset, trying to work the comlink]
    "Hello, anyone hear me? Terran, Shade, Spin? Guys?"

    *Heads out of armory and checks the immidiate area*

    "I swear if anyone's hurt...... oh, I'm gona find whoever did this and they will suffer badly"

    [Asuming the armory is near the back, comes across Gwahir's unconsious form. Goes to move the body, then thinks beter of it. Checks to see if he's still breathing]

    [Over the com-link]
    "Medic! Shade Gwahir is down. I think he hit his head or something."

    </span></span></b>
  • xectxect Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9807Members
    <span style='color:green'>[Your treatment of Silent works allright. Still hurts, but at least it seems like it'll get over.]
    [You walk out the door. You dont get far before you see Khaim lying right beside the cockpit entrance. He's lying limbly on the ground below a shelf that seems to have cracked when hit by something. His torso seems strangely misshapen.]</span>

    <b><span style='color:blue'>[Commlink works. Gwahir is breathing, as far as you can see, no wounds or anything. Almost like he just fell asleep on the floor]</span></b>
  • SilentMurdererSilentMurderer Join Date: 2002-10-30 Member: 1751Members
    <span style='color:yellow'>"Ouch!"
    *UNstraps myself, then walks to the other passangers*
    "Hey night, you might wanna check with Ed. Is everyone allright? The ships defensive turrets just started shooting at us. I'm gonna go and check where we are"
    *Walks to Dropships controlboard and tries to open the Emergency Exits and Parasuite Hanger*</span>
  • Richter_GrimRichter_Grim Join Date: 2003-10-19 Member: 21782Members, Constellation
    <b><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='color:blue'> [Trys gently to wake up Gwahir]
    "Hey buddy, no goldbricking, wake up" .......
    *In his best drill Sgt. voice* "Frontiersman Gwahir this is no time for sleeping, wake up!"

    [If Gwahir doesn't wake up, I call for Night Shade over the com-link] </span></span></b>
  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <b>I have a feeling this isn't going to end well for me <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->, Oh well, Guess We'll see lol.</b>
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    I have no idea if I have permission to wake or not.
  • xectxect Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9807Members
    <i>Gwahir - the world slowly fades back into view around you. Your one leg hurts, and the whole place is kind of foggy, but other than that, you seem to be fine.</i>
  • xectxect Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9807Members
    edited December 2003
    <i>Suddenly, you hear a voice in your headsets. It's not one of your own, the voice has the same kind of metallic echo as mercura:

    "Hey, are you people still alive. What a miracle, those **** blasted your ship with everything this hull has. Quite a mess you made of yourself though. You're probably gonna need this"

    *a load of medpacks drop all over the dock*

    "No idea how much you know, but I'm gonna fill you in anyway. Some years ago, scientists on board this ship started to perform experiments regarding the merging of humans and kharaa. This has so far had a nasty result. They have created beings that are half human, half kharaa, and called them the draug. They were the ones that blasted your ship, they know you are alive, and they are coming this way now. Be carefull, they will probably look human. They have the ability to assume that disguise. However, they will still register on your HUD map as aliens."

    "by the way, I forgot to present myself. My name is Ceanjia, I've remained hidden on this ship for many years. I was originally installed here by my creator, Erin. She was asked to install me by the crew, but I felt that something was wrong and feigned a failed installation. Haven't surfaced before now, but I think something has to happen if we want to avoid the draug to escape into space towards human colonies. And as far as I can see, you're the ones that will have to do the work, because there's no one else here."</i>
  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <b>Do the unconsious guys(aka just me i guess :/) Hear/know that or no? :x</b>
  • PFCNublarPFCNublar Join Date: 2003-04-23 Member: 15792Members
    <span style='color:red'><span style='font-family:courier'>
    *listens to the radio message*
    "Well...looks like what my friend said was right. 'If its got more than two legs, shoot it. If it has two legs, shoot it and check the blood color.'"
    *turns around and observes how everyone is really banged up*
    "I think we are gonna have to be first line defense, Spin. Everyone else seems to be pretty busted up or busy like Night is. When those things come around, we're gonna give those 'Draugs' two in the chest and a few more in the head."
    *pulls rifle up and fires off a few rounds on all selector modes to test if its functioning*
    *plays with rear sights to get it right for this sort of elevation, and then takes strap off my shoulder*
    *shoulders weapon and flicks it back to full auto*
    *walks to the dropship perimeter and starts patroling the area 7 meters around it*
    "Hehe...what part of the armed forces are <i>you</i> Mister Draug..."
    *makes a pop sound and a sploosh sound*
    "Bang. Souffled Draug Brain."
    </span></span>
  • Night_ShadeNight_Shade Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14985Members, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    <b>Been busy. Sorry.
    Xect, did I get Ed back in business (and by how much), or is he still out of action?</b>
    <span style='color:green'>*kneels down by Khaim, [checks for a pulse and breathing], then if CPR is required quickly flips Khaim flat on his back regardless of injuries and [performs CPR], else [makes a close examination of his misshapen torso]*
    *hears Ceanija over the headet*
    *over radio* "Good to know someone around here is on our side."</span>
  • Richter_GrimRichter_Grim Join Date: 2003-10-19 Member: 21782Members, Constellation
    <b><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='color:blue'> "Gwahir, good your awake. Come on soldier we have work to do."
    *Helps Gwahir to his feet*

    *Over comms* "Terran, what's the situation out there?" *Listens to the reply* "Ok, I'm gonna try to the the CC out, look for a sutiable spot, see if there's a res node out there."

    "Ok Gwahir, let's get the CC out there while Terran and Spin are covering the ship. Let's go soldier."

    *Over comms* "Ok we're getting the CC, anyone need any equipment from the armory while we're back here?"

    [Attempts to get the CC out into the docking area, grabing anything from the armory that anyone needs]

    </span></span></b>
  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    <span style='color:white'> *Ed Gets up and adjust everything, then picks up Wynona and guards the nearest entrance, Ed glances over the remains of the dropship.*
    "This Dropship's gonna be in the body shop for a while, you guys tell me if you see a communication relay, If we get those guns offline, and kill these "Draug", I could pilot Ferrin in on remote. But until then, I'll Guard this door."</span>
  • spinviperspinviper Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
    <span style='color:gray'><b>*uses two medpacks*

    *feels better*

    " Now, im up to it."

    *over comm channel* "Yeah richer I'm alive and kickin*

    *readies modded LMG*</b></span>
  • xectxect Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9807Members
    edited December 2003
    <span style='color:green'>[troubled breathing, but a breathing nontheless. Pulse is fine. Torso isnt well though. Looks like the spine is crushed below the chest. The critical damage systems of the armor is fighting a losing battle to keep the damage down, but even with a few medkits he's likely to have problems walking (as in "paralyzed")]</span>

    <i>Ceanjia: "Oh, by the way. The data security on this ship is extremely poor. They have probably never expected intruders. I managed to hi-jack those"

    *A host of security mechs come trough the entrance to the door. There's 4 of them, heavily armored, heavily armed. They walk towards Terran who's guarding the door, then turn around to face their rocket launchers, miniguns, multibarreled machine guns, grenade launchers and long-range flamers at possible entrances*

    "also, it'll be pretty easy for me to take over a part of the nano-grid and it's resources if you need it for something".</i>
  • SilentMurdererSilentMurderer Join Date: 2002-10-30 Member: 1751Members
    <span style='color:yellow'>"Whoa!"
    *Looks at mechs*
    "Cool!"
    *Enters Dropship.*
    *Through Radio*"Yeah you, in the armory, whatever your name is, get me a LMG And a couple of Clips for it"
    *Picks up a medpack and uses it, [wound heals]*</span>
  • KhaimKhaim Join Date: 2002-06-28 Member: 841Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    <b>....DOH! Paralysis >.<</b>
  • PFCNublarPFCNublar Join Date: 2003-04-23 Member: 15792Members
    <span style='color:red'><span style='font-family:courier'>
    "Duh....buh....euhh...."
    *drops assault rifle but it's strap catches on my forearm*
    "Muh..."
    *just stares wide eyed at the big mechs that are scanning around the area*
    *one "looks" at me*
    *notices my weapon is sliding down and off my forearm*
    *catch it by its heatshields and then starts to run*
    "OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!111oneone b1g t3h f4ck1ng m3ch13s!!!11"
    *runs into the ship and hides in the last row*
    *starts whimpering*
    </span></span>
  • Richter_GrimRichter_Grim Join Date: 2003-10-19 Member: 21782Members, Constellation
    <b><span style='font-family:Arial'><span style='color:blue'> "It's Grim, Richter Grim. Yea I'll grab you some gear, you have a suit of armor? I'll grab you some if you don't."
    *Grabs gear for Silent*

    "Hey meet me half way and help me get this CC out there. Things freaking heavy."

    [Moves CC out into the docking bay] </span></span></b>
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