R2D 001: Adventures in Space!

[James Brafin]

*a ship?

I will go to the gun bay and man the biggest gun there is. Not shooting until Selynee and inferno disconnect.

For playing to your HoC, you get 1 Loaded Die! You may use this to reroll any roll once.

[Inferno390]

Selynee, did you miss the part that they are non-sentient and want to eat us? I doubt that your pacifism will mean much to them.

[brassherald]

Is there some way for me to tell if I'd still have to fly through the storm to get to our destination?

[Inferno390]

Probably. It's navigational, so I think it'd fall under Piloting.

[brassherald]

Thomas tries to use his console in the ship to plan a new route which skims around the storm, rather than going through it.

Original Roll String: 1d6+2

1 6-Sided Dice: (1)+2 = 3

[Selynee]

"Non-sentient is such an Earthling concept. I mean they do have a hive mind, pretty sure they have a limited understanding of verbal language and yes, I'm aware they are hungry and their first instinct is to consume us, but they did feel we've been trying to connect with them....they were even interested in whom we are. Not that crazy to think they might be convinced to look for food elsewhere or even show us some images of the local population if they feel we aren't trying to harm them or their habitat "

[Inferno390]

if they feel we aren't trying to harm them or their habitat

"TRYING TO EAT US"
I mean, I guess you can try and convince them to attack something else, but seeing as we're the biggest, juiciest thing in the air right now, it's highly doubtful.
I'm going to try and manipulate the storm again to confuse and distract the attackers. Since I have a three in Nano, I at least succeed.

Original Roll String: 1d6+3

1 6-Sided Dice: (5)+3 = 8

[Selynee]

"Can't stop you, Inferno, but please.....don't try to kill unless this remains our only option"

[Inferno390]

Won't kill if I don't have to.

[James Brafin]

*a ship?

I will go to the gun bay and man the biggest gun there is. Not shooting until Selynee and inferno disconnect.

Ico, Selynee has no intention of disconnecting. Would you like to make a different action in the meantime?

[Iconeum]

I will go to Selynee and

knock some sense into her

persuade her to cut the connection

Original Roll String: 1d6+1

1 6-Sided Dice: (2)+1 = 3

logic roll

[Iconeum]

well shit

[James Brafin]

Thomas runs some calculations, but the chaotic nature of the edge of the storm means he is unable to alter your course in such a fashion that it avoids the storm.
Selynee, you retain contact. After explaining who you are, the creatures send you an image of... something. You're pretty sure it looks like a lock mechanism, composed of crystals and energy beams, but you have no idea to what. It seems like this is their way of identifying themselves?... Maybe it will come in handy later.
Inferno, you WAY overshoot your attempt and cause the storm to knock the creatures out of the air. They go hurtling to the ground, but don't worry! They will be fine. They storm will buoy them up again before they get hurt. On the upside, they can't attack you anymore. On the downside, you just made the storm a lot stronger. You may want to get to base fast, but that's going to mean cutting through the storm.
Ico, you grumble something and sit down.

[Selynee]

"Non-sentient beings you said? They just showed me a wonderful image- a beautiful lock mechanism. Pretty advanced form of communication and it tells me they might be way better organised that you might think. To bad I have no idea what the locket mechanism means and the problem is I feel they are no longer in the chat mood especially since I'm pretty sure they don't trust me yet. So, I will take a risk here trying to continue the connection....but I think I will"

I try to find more about them and the image I've been shown

1D6+1

Alien

[brassherald]

Thomas punched a few more buttons on his console before saying "Well, we can't get around. I guess we go through... Inferno, take control. We're going to have to overload the fuel systems because I am not going to lose this to a little bit of bad weather, I'm the best pilot in the universe!" Thomas starts to set up an overload of the fuel systems, "This may be a bit dangerous, but it'll be impressive when it works." Thomas yells as he laughs.

Piloting

Original Roll String: 1d6+2

1 6-Sided Dice: (5)+2 = 7

Repair

Original Roll String: 1d6+2

1 6-Sided Dice: (5)+2 = 7

[brassherald]

1 great roll, one bad.... I have no clue what to expect.

[James Brafin]

The way I like to handle big rolls like these is to add the results together, then see if it beats a certain number, in this case 10. So you pass (barely).

[Inferno390]

I begin piloting the ship then.

Original Roll String: 1d6+1

1 6-Sided Dice: (2)+1 = 3

[James Brafin]

Now you really pass. Nice teamwork you two!

[Iconeum]

Still holding on here... Not sure what to do since I have to rely on the pilots...

I start cheering/praying for the pilots, hoping my encouragement helps them focus

Original Roll String: 1d6

1 6-Sided Dice: (3) = 3

religion (lol)

[James Brafin]

Selynee, you try and reach out to them, but there is a sudden foreign presence in your mind -- and not a benevolent one. It has only one message for you:

Die. Kill. Eat.

It's terribly frightening.
You become

Shaken,

and take a -1 to all rolls that require focus until you get minor rest. Also, you may not attempt to connect with these creatures again for at least 1 action.

Thomas/Inferno, you successfully override the saftey mechanisms on the ship and shoot off through the storm. While the ship takes minor structural damage from going so fast and the storm, you make it through safely and hop out of your high speed in front of the storm, and close to the base! While Ico cheers you on, it's time to make a landing (piloting check, 5+ to succed)

[Inferno390]

Let's do this, Brass.

Original Roll String: 1d6+1

1 6-Sided Dice: (4)+1 = 5

We can copilot, right?

[brassherald]

Thomas jumps back into his seat cheering. "We did it, boyos! Let's land and get to this meeting."

Original Roll String: 1d6+2

1 6-Sided Dice: (3)+2 = 5

Watch this be the one we fail.

[Selynee]

"I feel so tired....while you are piloting this ship, you don't mind if I'm taking a nap, right? Can't help you and if something goes wrong....it won't matter anyway"

[Iconeum]

*bump*