Elven Navy Delta Squad: Hunters

[Old Fezziwig]

Akodo cocks his head at Amanu and shrugs. Being poked and prodded by a metal monkey is far from the oddest thing that's happened to him in recent memory. Of course, the metal monkey himself is rather curious — Akodo makes a mental note to find out the hows and whys of the matter at some point in the future.

Once in the chamber, Akodo finds a comfortable spot a bit outside of the main group, from where he can listen and observe the debriefing.

 

[GoldenEagle]

From a seat in a dark corner slight movement can be detected. Underneath a robe with far more cloth than necessary a cloaked figure removes his hood uncovering a ghastly pale bluish white skin with more scar tissue than most platoons have ever seen. He is obviously of dwarven blood, but...his skin is so...awful looking. It is hard not to stare and when staring hard to choose between staring at the scars or the disturbing color of his flesh.

"well it seems to me that a couple of the sqaud didn't make it back...why don't you start there" Grillon is obvously not trying to be rude, but not adverse to being blunt.

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[garyh]

"We... we weren't prepared for the hydra," Theryndil got out with difficulty.

 

[perivas]

"Sir, I perceive the failures of the squad to due, in large part, to the reconnaissance received and subsequent interpretation. We were informed that this was to be a recovery mission and to utilize minimal force. However, our encounters demonstrated a marked difference between this information and the actual level of hostility involved. Had I realized the level of resistance in our engagement and propensity of the native wildlife to utilize lethal force, my equipment would have included measures to counteract these problems." Amanu spits all of this out with great rapidity.

 

[Keia]

"I agree with my teammates on both accounts. We had difficulties from one incident that carried forward onto the next. We're Delta Squad and we handled it, but lives were lost in the process.

"The druid we encountered gave us all manner of complications, including posioning several of us and blinding me with a Contagion spell. A bionoid we had heard of from the natives seemed to take a great interest in us.

"And, the hydra was what was the greatest difficulty. In the dark, I was uncertain of what it was and I made the decision to try to sneak around it. It failed for the creature was a half-green dragon hydra and far more perceptive than anticipated. As a result, in the conflict we lost both Arramor, the team leader, and Leopard.

"We did complete the mission and recover all prisoners as well as the vehicle - but that doesn't make up for the loss of members of the squad and friends."

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Akodo leans forward, ears pricked, "A bionoid?"

 

[GruTheWanderer]

The Battlepoet responds, "I have every confidence that Leopard and Arramor will respond to raise dead. If not, they earned their rest. I regret that this mission entailed so much violence. The retrieval seemed to go well, despite the gnome's resistance. The other encounters concern me. I wonder if another power was at work."

"Tell me more of your encounter with the bionoid. Akodo, are you familiar with the creatures? If so, please feel free to share your knowledge with the squad."

 

[Keia]

Marcus will detail the encounters with the bionoid, including his decision to leave the body behind to appease the lizardmen - who had sustained such losses from it.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

In response to the Battlepoet, Akodo shakes his head. Leaning forward, he eagerly listens to what Marcus has to say. "Wow — do you often have to deal with these things? I mean, are they common? They sound rather nasty."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

The Battlepoet gives a short history lesson.

"Bionoids are symbiotic creatures, one being a magical, organic essence, called the eye, the other being a host, generally an elf, half-elf, or human. They were originally tailored to be shock troops in the Unhuman Wars, a defense against witchlight marauders and other abominations released by the orcish hordes."

"The bonding process gives the humanoid immense strength and combat prowess. In "combat" form they are 10 ft. tall muscular creatures with iridescent exoskeletons, and hard claw-like blades protruding backwards from both forearms and the head."

"After the war, many bionoids were unable to reintegrate into normal society. The bonding process was irreversible. Most of the survivors continued to work for the Elven Navy, as deep space explorers or bodyguards for admirals. Very few know of their existence."

"Although these creatures were instilled with an instinctive urge for combat without quarter, they are usually good beings who constantly strive to control the powers of their implanted nature. I am surprised by the behavior exhibited by this target. Perhaps it would be best to retrieve the body."