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Babylon 5: Outrageous Fortune
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"I think these vehicles were attacked by a swarm of those little machines," Ash replies, fighting down a surge of annoyance. "And since they don't seem to want to eat the materials on board, I'm assuming they're drawn to the power emissions. But there's no way to tell how sensitive they are, so the less power we're using, the safer we are."
"It's just a guess, but if I'm wrong we're doomed anyway. We can't fight a swarm with PPG's."
"It's just a guess, but if I'm wrong we're doomed anyway. We can't fight a swarm with PPG's."
Leif
Adventurer
Kirth Warren
"Oh," says Kirth, thoroughly nonplussed. "I guess I missed some clues somewhere, because my faculties just can't make that leap of logic. Still, in the absence of any better plan, I'd say we better do as Ash says. I'm going to add one thing, though, if you've got a helmet, I recommend sitting on it!"
[sblock=Shayuri]Kirth is forever grateful for Ashley's forbearance. This will not go overlooked![/sblock]
"Oh," says Kirth, thoroughly nonplussed. "I guess I missed some clues somewhere, because my faculties just can't make that leap of logic. Still, in the absence of any better plan, I'd say we better do as Ash says. I'm going to add one thing, though, if you've got a helmet, I recommend sitting on it!"
[sblock=Shayuri]Kirth is forever grateful for Ashley's forbearance. This will not go overlooked![/sblock]
Croft lazily helps power down the buggy they arrived in, once the orders barked over the coms jar him from his nap. "Wow I was having the most engrossing dream." He looks over at Lars since nobody else is still in the rover. "You ever have the one where you're standing on the top of a pyramid surrounded by a thousand naked females who are screaming and throwing little qualta fruits at you? No? Why am I the only one that has that dream?"
He taps his coms. "I don't think we have any ordinance with us that can handle a swarm of anything... but what about doing something like venting the atmo from the crashed rig and igniting it with PPG fire once the swarm enters the cloud?"
He taps his coms. "I don't think we have any ordinance with us that can handle a swarm of anything... but what about doing something like venting the atmo from the crashed rig and igniting it with PPG fire once the swarm enters the cloud?"
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Leif
Adventurer
OOC: I always said Shayuri has the Mightiest Pings! (Pingiest?)
Dr Simon
Explorer
"I've had that dream too," says Lars, as he begins to power down the crawler. "Except they were lingonberries." As he flicks switches he glances at the scanner. "Your idea might be worth a try, Mr. Callo, but I don't think we've got time to set it up. I hope Ms. Logan knows what she's talking about...."
The crawler goes dark.
Over the crest of the crater rim comes a glimmering cloud, that resolves itself into a swarm of fist-sized beetle-like creatures. Their silver carapaces glint in the harsh light of Lison's sun, as they part fly, part crawl across the grey landscape towards the three stranded vehicles.
Collective breath is held as the swarm comes closer. Then, with the sound of heavy rain the metallic feet of the strange creatures patters over the crawlers and the shuttle, which are rocked by the mass of tiny bodies rolling past them. The telepaths all hear a distinctive scream echoing in their minds as the swarm skitters past - Shadowtech!
Ashley's guess would seem to be correct. The swarm passes over without attacking the vehicles, and rolls over the further crest of the crater.
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By eye, Croft and Lars estimate that the swarm is probably too big to encompass in the exploding atmosphere from one crawler, otherwise Croft's idea might have merit.
I'm assuming that Vector is in the other crawler, as somebody needs to be there, and I've not heard otherwise. Those in the crawlers can see the swarm, those inside the shuttle can only listen to the sounds, and hope.
Nice pick-up by Shayuri from the "you never power down your rig" comment earlier.
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The crawler goes dark.
Over the crest of the crater rim comes a glimmering cloud, that resolves itself into a swarm of fist-sized beetle-like creatures. Their silver carapaces glint in the harsh light of Lison's sun, as they part fly, part crawl across the grey landscape towards the three stranded vehicles.
Collective breath is held as the swarm comes closer. Then, with the sound of heavy rain the metallic feet of the strange creatures patters over the crawlers and the shuttle, which are rocked by the mass of tiny bodies rolling past them. The telepaths all hear a distinctive scream echoing in their minds as the swarm skitters past - Shadowtech!
Ashley's guess would seem to be correct. The swarm passes over without attacking the vehicles, and rolls over the further crest of the crater.
[sblock=OOC]
By eye, Croft and Lars estimate that the swarm is probably too big to encompass in the exploding atmosphere from one crawler, otherwise Croft's idea might have merit.
I'm assuming that Vector is in the other crawler, as somebody needs to be there, and I've not heard otherwise. Those in the crawlers can see the swarm, those inside the shuttle can only listen to the sounds, and hope.
Nice pick-up by Shayuri from the "you never power down your rig" comment earlier.
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Leif
Adventurer
Kirth Warren
If you thought Kirth was nonplussed before, you should take a look at his poor, befuddled butt now! "Ummm, I have nothing to say, Ashley, except that from now on, for awhile at least, I'll not question your orders/suggestions/recommendations, but will rather leap to obey. And I implore you to forgive my foolish doubts?"
If you thought Kirth was nonplussed before, you should take a look at his poor, befuddled butt now! "Ummm, I have nothing to say, Ashley, except that from now on, for awhile at least, I'll not question your orders/suggestions/recommendations, but will rather leap to obey. And I implore you to forgive my foolish doubts?"
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