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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Golden Bee" data-source="post: 9614290" data-attributes="member: 7041055">Travel to Flatlantis / “Prairie Dogs Ripped My Flesh!” By Jesse Pingenot“Gee whiz,” said the hayseed. “I ain’t never fired from a turret before. But I bet I’m a quick learner.”New player, new GM, and a fun new character this week. The newest member of our group plays "Cousin Clara,”  a 19-year-old aw-shucks West Virginian who is a bit too good with a rifle. Whose cousin is she? Why, Captain Semya Ivanova. Those two didn't tangle in this session, but when they do, expect fireworks.This week, Clara, Xiao Yun, Rafe Lancaster and Devika were on call. Their old "pal," Henry Starkweather, had been sending letters and telegrams, insisting that he had found a route to Atlantis. If they joined him in Greenland, all would be revealed.The group figured that discovering Atlantis could mean big headlines and big bucks, so they flew over… only to find Starkweather stark-raving mad. He had built a submarine that followed an underground river to a strange new ocean. Unfortunately, the players were not alone, and entered combat against Italian subs! Clara tore one into pieces with the ship’s turret, but the other escaped.It turned out Atlantis had been cursed by the sea gods, and had escaped their sanction by finding a massive, narrow cave… and magically transforming their society into two dimensions! The foursome were invited to visit, which was disorienting… Less so for Rafe and Debbie, who had entered a cartoon delusion in the  adventure “Stretch and Pan!”The head Italian operative tried to take the head of Atlantis hostage, which was a bad move against such a dangerous group. Lancaster used his knowledge of blueprints to fold the city like a piece of paper, allowing the group to ambush Mussolini's finest. Of course, the group hadn’t discovered Flatlantis: there was even a tourism shop.  Also disappointing: all of the souvenirs ended up being two-dimensional.***Devi and Xiao Yun were busy for the next adventure, so they tagged in Thaza O'Rourke, the cat burglar raised by apes.Murcie Illinois offered big bucks to anyone willing to do a hard week’s work and deal with their prairie dog infestation. The rural town was suspicious, and the players were on guard… but maybe not enough! On day two of the task, they were using dynamite and buckshot to handle the vicious critters. Suddenly the explosives blew open an underground tunnel! After a few minutes of exploring it, the walls began to shake and tremble… That was enough for everyone to turn tail and get out of there.As they tried to flee the town, they discovered that some of the prairie dogs were the size of a VW bug! Thaza combined two and two to make four.  The town was offering a ridiculous amount of money because they wanted idiots to feed their infestation.The group doubled back, eager to get even. Rafe raided the general store to create a vinegar bomb, keeping the creatures at bay. Thaza decided to rob the post office/bank, filling up burlap sacks with dollar signs on them.  The group barely escaped in an old Model T, which is where the adventure might end… if the group didn't have Rafe Lancaster.Rafael has a stunt called "The Power Company"  which allows him to use Lancaster Industries as an entity.  While exploring ancient tombs, that's not particularly useful. While trying to destroy an evil town, there's nothing better.The group headed to Chicago, took dinner with the DA, and systematically crushed the prairie dog scheme. They got town leaders arrested; they broke up the smuggling ring. Rafe even enjoyed a porterhouse steak, which he never gets to do around his Hindu bestie  Devika. The town tried to respond… but mysteriously short on funds, weren't even able to dent the reputation of the adventuring industrialist.Back at base, the ZSS debriefed.[ATTACH=full]399897[/ATTACH] Art by Arten Stokolya, Frederic Remington, Jesse White.</blockquote>

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