Leif's DISCONTINUED GURPS Traveller Game -- IC01

[Scotley]

As the others leave, Jimmy sits down next to Spider and says, "I'm not much of a hunter myself. I guess I could grill it in bourbon sauce if it's edible once it's dead."

OOC: Skipping ahead slightly, as Spider has not yet responded to Jimmy's bit about cooking...

IC: "If it's hunting, I guess I'd better go buy a rifle and learn to shoot it. Where's the ship, so I know where to meet up?" After getting directions, Jimmy stands up and moves off to buy a hunting rifle and learn to shoot it.

OOC: How's that for using those 3 character points? I need a question answered: What's the tech level?

Spider shrugs and pulls up information on edibility.

"Yeah, um the Zax is at bay 12. You can't miss it." He brings up an image of the ship on his screen and shows it to Jimmy. Then he makes his own way back to the ship.

 

[Shayuri]

"Kaira," Zoe says to the intercom, "Bring a crowbar." She pauses, then adds, "And a laser cutter."

She brings her own gear as well, her laser pistol and swank Zhodani bio-engineered jumpsuit and so on...but then she starts to think that maybe giant crabs who root around in lava and have gems in their shells won't be easy to kill with lasers, which are basically just heat rays.

So she makes a quick stop by Der Hausen Der Flamenarmen to pick up a good snub pistol and some armor-piercing shells for it.

That done, Zoe jogs back to the ship and bumps into the crates of supplies that Kaira's ordered being delivered. She pauses to let the big plasteel boxes on levitation plates purr past, then follows them to the cargo hold.

"Damn Kaira...did you get enough?" she asks, somewhere between joking and impressed.

 

[Insight]

"Kaira," Zoe says to the intercom, "Bring a crowbar." She pauses, then adds, "And a laser cutter."

Over the intercom, Kaira replies. "Little busy right now. I can try to send out for that stuff."

Kaira makes a mental note to call her guy at the hardware store before the Zax lifts off.

That done, Zoe jogs back to the ship and bumps into the crates of supplies that Kaira's ordered being delivered. She pauses to let the big plasteel boxes on levitation plates purr past, then follows them to the cargo hold.

"Damn Kaira...did you get enough?" she asks, somewhere between joking and impressed.

Kaira, who has just finishing donning her black, shimmering, skin-tight bodysuit, emerges from around the corner. "I thought I heard my name." It is evident to all present that the bodysuit is quite clingy, accentuating Kaira's statuesque frame. "I think you'll find lots of goodies in those crates."

Neatly fitting a vest over her torso, Kaira looks over the crates. "Looks like it's all there." Kaira then straps a powered pistol holster to her left thigh. She then slings another powered pistol holster over her right shoulder, attaching it to the vest. "I come prepared."

 

[Lou]

Jimmy

Spider shrugs and pulls up information on edibility.

"Yeah, um the Zax is at bay 12. You can't miss it." He brings up an image of the ship on his screen and shows it to Jimmy. Then he makes his own way back to the ship.

Jimmy looks over the image, saying, "Zax in bay 12. Got it. See you there." Jimmy exits the bar and makes his way to the nearest outfitters to see what kind of rifle they recommend for this hunting trip. Maybe the civilian Model 11A2 Gauss Rifle is just the ticket.

OOC: Jimmy is thinking something in the 10,000 CR range counting ammo. Prefer a rifle to a pistol.

 

[Leif]

OOC: Jimmy is thinking something in the 10,000 CR range counting ammo. Prefer a rifle to a pistol.

OOC: Sorry, the TL10 4mm Gauss rifle only costs, well there are two different costs given for what appears to be the same weapon, one in the main GURPS Traveller book -- Cr 2,620/(32 for ammo), and a different cost in the "Star Mercs" GURPS Traveller book -- CR 3,029. You can find one for the lesser cost, assuming that's still what you want. It is the best personal slug thrower you can get at this tech level, heck at ANY tech level. If you'd also like to pick up a sidearm for personal protection, the 4mm Gauss pistol does 6d damage and has costs of CR1,300/10.6 [weapon/ammo]. It's also TL10.

 

[Leif]

Inthe/Glisten en route to Edenelt/Trin's Veil

The crew of the Zax, having equipped themselves suitably, comes together again aboard the ship in its landing berth (bay 12) on Inthe.

OOC: Any additional details about equipment purchases or anything else can be handled OOC, and will be assumed to fit into this same time period. We'll just assume for present purposes that you've done all that and met back up again.

 

[Scotley]

Spider enters lost in an enormous fur lined parka and holding a laser rifle awkwardly. He can't help staring at the female members of the group for a moment. A small but ruggedly build robot on rubber tracks with a winch and a small cart accompanies him.

 

[Leif]

OOC: Everybody ready, then?

 

[Centisteed]

Gruffle

Gruffle calls over the intercom, "This is Gruffle. All of the
engineering gauges are in the green. We're ready for
take off. Gruffle out."

 

[Shayuri]

Zoe looks over at Spider and her eyebrows knit into a delicate frown as she wonders why he's wearing a thick, fur lined coat when a vacc suit or any suit capable of providing an environment would be more effective and probably cheaper. Then she forgets about the coat, because she spies the robot.

The robot?

"Spider," she begins, but then Gruffle's page comes over the intercom, and it's with some relief that Zoe hears it.

She connected to the engine room and replied, "Zoe here. I'm on my way up to the bridge. A few minutes for clearance and checklist and we'll be on our way."

Zoe nodded at Spider and Kaira. "Better find a seat."

Then she hurried off with one last glance back at Spider's parka before the door hissed shut behind her.

(OOC - ready to continue )