CB's Grim Frequencies IC -- COMPLETE
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KirayaTiDrekan
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Feral stuffs his face with a mumbled, "Thanks."
After a minute, he asks no one in particular, "Something I still don't get. Did that...thing...come out of our bathroom or out of the girl?"
After a minute, he asks no one in particular, "Something I still don't get. Did that...thing...come out of our bathroom or out of the girl?"
CanadienneBacon
Explorer
"Very much real, Cyril. Or at least, I think so. If our thoughts can be real, that is. I think they can." He handed the business card to Cyril. "Here. Otter," he smiled, "seems reluctant to take this. Can't say I blame her." Bukowski turned to Otter. "This is the second specimen I've seen in seven years. You can imagine my excitement when Beatrice called." He rocked back on his heels for emphasis, smiling. "Why don't we venture upstairs and join T-dawg, J.R., and Feral?" Bukowski re-opened his black case and tucked the second tin of acid into the case's innards. Picking up the locked case, he headed for the stairs. He left the acidpus where it laid on the floor.
Upstairs, Keihn finished chewing a large mouthful of eggs and sautéed vegetables. He swallowed, took a sip of his coffee. "I brought a biologist to look at the creature. He's downstairs right now...I stand corrected. Charles," Keihn stood up and made introductions around the room, "this is T-dawg, J.R., Feral. And of course you've already reconnoitered the creature with Otter and Cyril. Coffee?" Keihn offered coffee to any takers.
Bukowski directed a shrewd look at Feral. "Say something more about what you mean, Feral? I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with the circumstances of your encounter with the acidpus, as Otter so aptly named it." Amusement tinged the Professor's lips.
Upstairs, Keihn finished chewing a large mouthful of eggs and sautéed vegetables. He swallowed, took a sip of his coffee. "I brought a biologist to look at the creature. He's downstairs right now...I stand corrected. Charles," Keihn stood up and made introductions around the room, "this is T-dawg, J.R., Feral. And of course you've already reconnoitered the creature with Otter and Cyril. Coffee?" Keihn offered coffee to any takers.
Bukowski directed a shrewd look at Feral. "Say something more about what you mean, Feral? I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with the circumstances of your encounter with the acidpus, as Otter so aptly named it." Amusement tinged the Professor's lips.
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Rubberneck
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J.R. isn't surprised the suit knows more about the group than they knew about him seeing as he was from the local field office, he probably had files on all them since they were operating on his turf. J.R. looked at the others when Bukowski asked about the girl,
"Yinz dint tell them?"
He took a bite of food and explained,
"We had a girl and her boyfriend break in trying to loot stuff to sell fer their next fix. Boyfriend ran off but she stayed fer food. She went to da bathroom and got attacked by that ting. It keeled her. Sumpin yinz can put in yinzes notes is that it still dies to a healthy dose of led. That was my doone, dint rilly feel like asking questions. I keeled it before it keeled us. Might have a problem if da boyfriend comes hunting fer his girlfriend, or worse if he goes to da police. Last place she was seen was here."
He let's that soak in for a second before continuing with his food.
"Yinz dint tell them?"
He took a bite of food and explained,
"We had a girl and her boyfriend break in trying to loot stuff to sell fer their next fix. Boyfriend ran off but she stayed fer food. She went to da bathroom and got attacked by that ting. It keeled her. Sumpin yinz can put in yinzes notes is that it still dies to a healthy dose of led. That was my doone, dint rilly feel like asking questions. I keeled it before it keeled us. Might have a problem if da boyfriend comes hunting fer his girlfriend, or worse if he goes to da police. Last place she was seen was here."
He let's that soak in for a second before continuing with his food.
KirayaTiDrekan
Adventurer
Feral adds, "Something I'm wondering is if that thing was inside her and popped out, then what if there's another one inside the boyfriend? He could be anywhere by now."
Death Otter groaned and rocked back on her heels, slapping her forehead with the heel of her hand.
"Another telepath! Whatever. WHATEVER! That's small time... SMALL. TIME. Tiem." She chuckled into her hand and went over to the fridge. When her noggin was on fire, she got the munchies something FIERCE.
"Okay, one other one. Do I need it? Probably not. Same data, not HELPFUL. Something else. Points that make a line. And I need...better tools. It's good enough to fool EYES."
She started taking out stuff. A pack of yogurt. Some string cheese. Bag of grapes. Can of soda.
Then, as she turned and started ambling past the kitchen table something occurred to her, and she looked at Charles. "Oh, right, business card. No, I don't need it. I saw it." She tapped her temple. "Good enough. Any chance you guys'll let me see what's left of the first one?"
"Another telepath! Whatever. WHATEVER! That's small time... SMALL. TIME. Tiem." She chuckled into her hand and went over to the fridge. When her noggin was on fire, she got the munchies something FIERCE.
"Okay, one other one. Do I need it? Probably not. Same data, not HELPFUL. Something else. Points that make a line. And I need...better tools. It's good enough to fool EYES."
She started taking out stuff. A pack of yogurt. Some string cheese. Bag of grapes. Can of soda.
Then, as she turned and started ambling past the kitchen table something occurred to her, and she looked at Charles. "Oh, right, business card. No, I don't need it. I saw it." She tapped her temple. "Good enough. Any chance you guys'll let me see what's left of the first one?"
CanadienneBacon
Explorer
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[sblock=Acidpus Venom]This thin clear liquid dissolves organic and inorganic material on contact. The venom is semi-sentient; it is attracted to movement (and possible food source). On a failed Fortitude DC 18 saving throw, the venom deals 1d6 Constitution damage per round while it devours organic tissue, and simultaneously deals 2d8 acid damage to its victim. A successful save permits the victim to avoid the Constitution damage. A humanoid with 1 or more hit points remaining whose Constitution score becomes 0 as a result of the venom's damage becomes a thrall. The transformation from humanoid to thrall takes 1d3 days, and requires a cocoon of water-based liquid.
On the first round of contact, the venom can be scraped off a creature (most likely destroying the scraping device), but after that it must be frozen, burned, or cut away (dealing damage to the victim as well). Against wood, metal, or inorganic material, the venom deals 3d8 points of acid damage per round, ignoring hardness. Finally, the venom acts as a universal solvent. Due to its corrosivity, applying the venom is a full-round action.
Cost: $15,000 per dose. Unavailable.[/sblock]
[sblock=Titanium Tin]The outer shell of this tin is made of titantium, and the interior is lined with industrial grade non-reactive polymer. The tin holds a quarter cup by volume of any liquid or solid, regardless of density, reactivity, or radioactivity. The tin itself is inert, and protects its contents from chemical reaction, combustion, leaks, and contamination.
Cost: $1500, available from Sinochem Group and sold only to research institutions or government entities.[/sblock]
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KirayaTiDrekan
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CanadienneBacon
Explorer
"Let's put a name to the acidpus. I find naming things helps to put them in context. We call them "thralls," mainly because the first one we encountered attacked and possessed a druggie. Though acidpus is a good euphemism. You have a quick brain, Otter." Bukowski smiled at her. "The first one was nearly destroyed during specimen collection but is kept at our Mountain View facility in California. Frankly, it's their venom that does the heavy lifting. The corpus is disregardable. In my opinion." Bukowski's eyes crinkled in a smile, giving away the fact that others in his field probably disagreed with him.
When J.R. mentioned the boyfriend, Keihn frowned. Bukowski's eyes, however, glittered with interest. "I'd be interested to spend time with the boyfriend."
When J.R. mentioned the boyfriend, Keihn frowned. Bukowski's eyes, however, glittered with interest. "I'd be interested to spend time with the boyfriend."
KirayaTiDrekan
Adventurer
Feral rolled his eyes, "Yeah, that would be great if he was here. He's not. He's out there." Feral points at the window.
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