Leif's DISCONTINUED GURPS Traveller Game -- IC01

[Insight]

Kaira moves to the lounge and "readies" for takeoff. "Doc," she says. "What have you got that's mean and green?" Kaira receives a melon-flavored liqueur, which seems to suit Kara's palate at the moment. "We're off hunting gems."

Doc nods and continues cleaning glasses.

"This is some good stuff. Where'd you get it?"

"Paranord."

"Hmmm. I met a rather wealthy guy who was from Paranord. I thought he said Paranoid at first, but..." Kaira finished her shot. "He paid me well for a very good time."

 

[Leif]

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

Inthe Starport Control gives the Zax Hakjohn Quik the ALL-CLEAR for take-off. Control then feeds navigational data to the Zax, if you wish to use it.

OOC: It's sometimes better to stick with their planned flight path at least until you reach orbit, but Inthe doesn't have much of a congestion problem, so it's the pilot's call, I guess.

 

[Centisteed]

Gruffle

Gruffle listens alertly at the sound of the engines & mutters to himself, "Won't be long now & then we'll have a little extra cred added to the stack."

 

[Leif]

The whine of the powerful thrusters is music to gruffle's sensitive Vargr ears, as always.

 

[Shayuri]

Under Zoe's guidance, the Zax flies out to the remote area where the Crab Battle is to take place and finds a good, flat, firm area to land on. As the ship's crew cautiously emerges into the striking landscape all around them no craps immediately lunge at them from the ideal ambush cover of the low scrub brush.

"Everyone got what they need?" Zoe asks. "If not, now's the time."

 

[Leif]

Inthe/Glisten (supposedly) en route to Edenelt/Trin's Veil

On the way here, the sensors of the Zax were used to pinpoint the lifesigns of overly large creatures. You have located a cave where there are several of these before landing. (It was variously estimated to be 2-4 Croubeks, maybe just 2 REALLY HUGE ones, or maybe two babies and just one really huge one, or maybe four babies having an orgy -- the cursed things just wouldn't hold still, though, so it was nigh impossible to be certain.)

The winds down on this part of Inthe are much fiercer than anticipated, and Zoe has to fight to make the Zax behave, but her skill prevails, as expected. There is fair amount of some sort of frigid precipitation falling, a sleet/freezing rain cocktail that makes the Travellers want to stay in the familiar climate-controlled environment of the Zax for as long as possible. One cross look from the Mission-Oriented Pilot, however, and all begin suiting up and grabbing their new toys. All descend into the cargo hold area of the ship and prepare to exit. As the crew of the Zax cautiously emerges into the striking landscape, nothing even faintly resembling Croubeks immediately lunges out at them from the ideal ambush cover of the low scrub brush that is now dusted with sleet and snow. The cave beckons.....

 

[Scotley]

Spider stumps out of the Zax in his cold weather gear and armed with his rifle and a large survival knife. The little tracked robot with the winch and cart trundles along behind him. He looks about and waits for the others.

 

[Shayuri]

Zoe's gear, in comparison, is rather mundane looking. She's hooked the transparent hood of her flight suit over her head to keep the suit environment liveable, but otherwise looks pretty much the same as ever. At her hip is her laser pistol, and in a small shoulder holster is her new snub pistol.

She gives the robot a look that all but screams "really? a robot? as she passes by, but otherwise seems fine with the expedition as it's unfolding.

 

[Insight]

Kaira, dressed in black, emerges from the Zax. Some sort of generic heavy metal guitar riff plays as she walks down the ramp in slow motion. She has a laser rifle in hand, its strap slung over her left shoulder. Kaira wears a black reflec steel helmet with advanced electronic displays over the top half of her face. Her slim body is encased in some sort of black latex-looking material. She completes the ensemble with matching black reflec boots and gloves.

"We ready?" she asks when she gets to the bottom of the ramp.

 

[Leif]

OOC: We've still got [MENTION=51567]Lou[/MENTION] at least. Let's see, Centisteed is still out-of-pocket at the moment, isn't he?