[RP] All That Glitters - Geyde, Atlas, Ash, Ishmael, Silviu, and Marshal Win!

[Geyde]

you are being saved, please do not resist

[Squirrel2412]

Zone has lost, but he was very much in character so he basically won anyways

[Ash]

@Ash

As she and Kuri pull the group up, Aisha asks, “So what tragic story do we tell of Jean and Arius and the Radio? Because we’re sure as hell not telling the truth.”

[Aleph (Ishmael)]

can we share our full cards now btw?

[Marshal]

I’m canonically imagining Kuri and Huixley arguing about this the ENTIRE way back

[Squirrel2412]

go ahead!

[Squirrel2412]

you can continue conversing inside the cockpit if you want

[Ash]

Well, Arius survived, so I’d count that as a loss for him.

[Aleph (Ishmael)]

@Squirrel2412

Name: Father Pius
Pronouns: He/Him
Height: 5’ 3"
Weight: 135lbs
Eye Color: Green
Glasses or Contacts: None
Clothing (and accessories): A plain black cassock with a Roman Collar. A rosary studded with gems is a common sight around his neck.
Hair Color and Style: A well kept short black, precisely as military regulations would call for.
Occupation: Chaplain

Backstory: Born to uncertain lineage, Born as Sisto before taking the Holy Orders, he has led a life few could imagine. Raised in a church orphanage, intent on becoming a priest when Sisto was 16 he found himself called both by Church and Country. He served both as a Chaplain being ordained and taking the Holy Orders and the new name Pius. Ministering the weary troops and performing thousands of last rites and funerals. His most notable act was simply standing in the midst of an artillery barrage and not a single shell harming man nor woman around him. After the War ending he traveled and a itinerant preacher, preaching the Good News across the systems when an old military friend contacted him about the expedition. Eager to provide absolution to the souls on the colony, he joined up for one last mission.

Additional information:
Ordained Priest
Honorably Discharged from Service

Stat	Points	Modifiers
HP	8/8	(+0)
Strength	10	(+0)
Agility	10	(+0)
Intelligence	15	(+0)
Accuracy	12	(+0)
Energy	15/15	(+0)

Divine Intervention

“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper…" - Isaiah 54:17
Passive - Things that will harm you and your comrades seem to be less accurate, as if there is an invisible force guiding it away.

Fervor Of The Lord

"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand…" Ephesians 6:13
Active - Spend 3 energy to infuse another character with the Lord’s grace, improving their Strength, Agility, and Accuracy by 2 or one of the three by 5 for the duration of the encounter.

Battlefield Experience

"Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up…" - Joel 3:9
(Passive) - You will always be the first person on your team to act during a combat encounter, regardless of Agility. Other abilities may supersede this.

Father’s Insight

"Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out." -Proverbs 20:5
(Passive) - You have significantly better insight into other people’s personality and character.

Renewing of the Mind

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" - 1 Peter 5:8
(Passive/Active) - You are resistant to all mental attacks. You may spend 3 energy to remove all negative mental effects from another character within earshot.

Inventory

(1x) Laser Pistol

Shoot to deal 2 damage to a target.
Can be recharged with 3 energy.
2/3 uses.

Wincon

Bring rest to the lost souls of the colony. You must complete both this condition and escape Kronar alive in order to win.

[Ash]

We’re gonna have to bring him back in the sequel.

[Aleph (Ishmael)]

divine intervention only procced once you’re welcome @Ash

[Zone_Q11]

Have I lost? Arius may die in due time, but his secondary objective is not impossible to achieve given enough time and lack of warnings.

[Geyde]

Calculation: All of their stories will be filed in my tech-mind. I will return to this world and annihilate all traces of Jean.

[Squirrel2412]

fair

your fate is currently ambiguous

[Aleph (Ishmael)]

make the cockpit dm then

[Ash]

I don’t remember the specifics, but I remember having a moment when I escaped a check I thought I should’ve failed and just chalked it up to me misunderstanding the mechanics.
Appreciate 'cha.

[Aleph (Ishmael)]

God is Real and he Hates You

[Marshal]

@Squirrel2412

Name: Kuri 05.1 (pronounced cure-ee)

Pronouns: it/its

Height: 4’5

Weight: 390 lbs

Eye Color: Blue (one natural eye)

Glasses or Contacts: No

Clothing (and accessories): No clothing, body is modified beyond the point where that would be necessary.

Hair Color and Style: No hair

Occupation:

Geologist

Backstory:

Seasoned explorer, takes contracts for plenty of missions exactly like this one. Almost never gets into combat situations, but it is skilled enough to survive them if necessary. Incredibly quick, moves inorganically, designed and refined to traverse landscapes with ease. Kuri has no sense of humor, and no sense of humanity. Kuri does whatever it is contractually obligated to, but takes collects rock and mineral specimens for “fun”

Kuri was a human once. But it no longer has need for such a term. It was a gymnast, and while no longer maintaining a particularly human anatomy, Kuri has maintained a skill for balance and speed.

Additional information:

There are 3 major parts to Kuri’s body.

There is the “Core”, a roughly 1 and 1/2 foot long somewhat-rectangularly-shape metal object with a 12-inch-diameter hollow hole running through the center. The core contains all necessary organs, including the brain, and a number of synthetic eyes to allow Kuri 360 degree vision. The core’s hollow center functions primarily for storage. The outer core is the strongest and heaviest part of the body.

There are 4 thin metal limbs, roughly 2 and 1/2 feet in length, with two joints, one connecting the limb to the core, and one in the middle of the limb, functioning like an elbow or knee, except these joints have full range of motion. They are thin, maybe two inches thick all around. On the end of each limb is a 3-pronged implement for grabbing, climbing, ejecting hooks, and ejecting Sinkers, a kind of tracker. These function as hands or feet.

There is a “head”, containing Kuri’s (useless, but functional) natural left eye and the last remaining bit of Kuri’s natural skin. The head contains 3 synthetic eyes also allowing for additional visual coverage. The head is hollow, for storage, and is also where Kuri deposits nutrients and removes waste. The head can travel through the hollow center of the core and come out the other end if necessary, meaning Kuri has no true “up” or “down”, and can stand on either limb if standing bipedally.

Stat	Points	Modifiers
HP	7/7	(+0)
Strength	5	(+0)
Agility	18	(+0)
Intelligence	17	(+0)
Accuracy	14	(+0)
Energy	9/9	(+0)

Hook & Line

Kuri is built to traverse landscapes, plain and simple. Usually, that just means crawling surfaces and avoiding the occasional obstacles. Sometimes, that means a battle with gravity through the form of a cliffside. The hooks hurt, too, as an added bonus.

(Active) - Kuri ejects from one of its limbs a barbed hook attached to a thin line. The line is strong enough to carry 1000 lbs, roughly 2.56x Kuri’s entire body weight. Kuri’s core contains a winch capable of pulling either Kuri or a hooked object. Kuri can optionally detach the line as well.

Sinker

Originally developed to detect seismic shifts within planets, Kuri found a number of applications for its Sinkers. Use on humans and other living creatures may be cruel, but the Sinkers aren’t hard to remove. Usually, whatever was bothering Kuri leaves it alone long enough for Kuri to get somewhere safe, and know exactly where “safe” is.

(Active/Passive) - Kuri ejects from one of it’s limbs a Sinker, aimed at a target (roughly the size and weight of a quarter) The sinker attempts to burrow into whatever surface it lands on. Within 100 feet, Kuri has an automatic perception (like an extra sense, that innate) of exactly where the sinker is located, both direction and depth. Kuri always has a perception of direction for every sinker, no matter the distance (giving it a surprising sense of astronavigation as well). There are a limited number of Sinkers, which Kuri can retrieve after use, but lacks the resources to make more while actively on an expedition.

Augmented Vision

And the eyes have it!
(Active) - Activate this ability to toggle Kuri’s artificial eyes between regular, thermal, or radar vision.

Sixth Sense

Years of experience mapping terrain have granted Kuri an eeriely effective sense of spatial awareness. That, and the fact that it literally has eyes on the back of its head.
(Passive) - You have enhanced spatial awareness. Whenever anyone enters the same room as you, you will be informed of their position relative to you (regardless of stealth). You may also ask for the position of anyone in the same room at any time. This is a free action.

Background Knowledge

(Passive) - You will receive better clues throughout the game. You also start the game with the following additional information:

• The colony on Kronar I was the first permanent TwitteX settlement in what is now the Cassiopeian sector
• The failed colony was established in 2775 by disgruntled scientists of the TwitteX empire and lost contact with the rest of the empire in 2791
• The First Expedition to Kronar was sent in 2852.
  • This expedition was aimed around collecting navigation data, and never landed on any of the planets
  • They tried to map the whole system, but were stopped by a severe asteroid storm
• The Second Expedition to Kronar departed in April of 2902
  • Duncan “Dun” Dunne, a fellow geologist you had previously worked with, had gone on that expedition
  • The expedition was presumed lost in July when it did not return
• All expedition leaders except for Jean canceled their expeditions to Kronar following the loss of the Second
• Jean has been on multiple expeditions to other systems, but this is only his third time leading

Inventory

(3x) Sinker

Kuri only: see Sinker ability for details. Kuri cannot reuse a Sinker unless it is recovered.
(Infinite uses).

Wincon

Ensure at least one other person survives this mission. You must complete both this condition and escape Kronar alive in order to win.

[Zone_Q11]

@Squirrel2412

your fate is currently ambiguous

…OH SHIT.
*looks at Zones’ Death*

Okay Death, so how do we handle this?
“…”
That. is fair. Before I do that though, I gotta discuss stuff with Squirrel first to see if we can work it out or not.
“…”
Thank you!

[Ash]

Aisha Rolecard

Name: Aisha Lin
Pronouns: She/Her
Height: 5’6"
Weight: 130 pounds
Eye Color: Blue; right eye turns red when using [Eye of Foresight]
Glasses or Contacts: Occasionally wears an eyepatch on her right eye to hide her Eye
Clothing (and accessories): White dress with a black jacket on top, brown cowboy boots, light blue diamond earrings
Hair Color and Style: Somewhat long and straight black hair
Occupation: Robotics Engineer
What’s your character’s position on this expedition? Technology Expert

Backstory: Comes from a rich family; father is an officer, and she wishes to follow in his footsteps.

Additional Information: The existence of her Eye of Foresight is something she and her family keep a secret.

Stat	Points	Modifiers
HP	12/12	(+0)
Strength	6	(+0)
Agility	12	(+0)
Intelligence	14	(+0)
Accuracy	11	(+0)
Energy	15/15	(+0)

Eye of Foresight

It looks like a regular eye, but at will, it turns bright red and enables the wearer to see into the future of parallel universes.
(Active) - Consume 1 Energy per 3 second window you view into the future, up to 1 minute.

Analytical Core

A cylinder with red, blue, and green buttons, with a light above each one. The red light is currently on. A number of mechanical parts protrude from it.

Status: 12/12 Charge, currently set to Pain
(Active) -

• Spend 1 Energy to gain 1 Charge, up to six times per Encounter.
• Spend 1 Charge to switch form between Pain, Shelter, and Cure:
  • Pain
    • Longsword: Deal 5 damage to targets close to you.
    • Blaster: Spend 2 Charge to fire a 3 damage blast within 75 feet of you. The blast damages enemies within a 6 foot radius and additionally Stuns on direct hits. Stunned characters will act last in turn order and triggered abilities will not trigger.
  • Shelter
    • Shield: Defend yourself from attacks. This will retract after protecting you from 5 HP of damage. If this ability has already been retracted, it costs 3 Charge to reuse.
    • Time Slow: While [Shield] is up, spend 2 Charge to slow all enemies within 30 feet outward from the shield.
  • Cure
    • IV: At the start of the attached character’s turn, consume 1 Charge to heal them for 1 HP. If they are already at full health, this ability does not consume Charge.
    • Injection: Consume [X // 2] charge to heal a character for [X // 3] HP.

Drone

Eyes in the sky.
(Active) - Deploy a stealth drone into the air (roughly 3 inches in diameter, round hovering ball), with the following stats:

Stat	Points
HP	5/5
Strength	1
Agility	10
Intelligence	N/A
Accuracy	10
Energy	5/5

You may look through the eyes of your drone and control it remotely. While it is deployed, your maximum energy is reduced by 3.

The drone is not detectable by infrared, radar, or visual means.

Attention To Detail

Sweat the small stuff.
(Active) - While this is active, +5 accuracy, +2 intelligence, and -7 agility. You may activate this any time you are in a non-combat situation, and you may deactivate this at any time. This ability automatically deactivates any time you take damage.

Inventory

Wincon

Escape Kronar with your life.