<> <> <> <> * Tomas points toward the landing spot because he's the one who noticed it, "Looks like we can land over there, Lex." * Lexi nods. "Right-O." And she heads to that spot and lowers the ship to the ground. * Amadeus waits just long enough for the lander to settle before he starts getting out, eagerly heading for the ruins and more likely locations of the skeletal remains. * Tomas disembarks and flanks Amadeus, watching closely for hidden monkeys. <> <> 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tomas (2d6+5) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 11. * Zeke tromps out, drones with him. "It seems to have become mostly luck that will determine our success." 2d6+14 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Amadeus (2d6+14) and gets 26, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I hope you invested in some good armor." (WOO) (... are you snarking at me? >_>) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Zeke (2d6+7) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 17. (What a success!) <> * Amadeus heads over to one of them, trying not to get ahead of himself but clearly excited, and starts clearing the area to get at the fossils. * Zeke has many drones on the rubble field. It must make it easier. A moment, then, "These have the feel of mass graves." (Ugh, sorry, dinner arrived, trying to pay attention to like nine things) <> * Tomas follows Amadeus and helps dig, "Does that mean some survived to bury their comrades?" 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tomas (2d6+5) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 12. 2d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Zeke (2d6+7) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 15. 2d6+14 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Amadeus (2d6+14) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 21. * Lexi floats out with the rest of the people and works on clearing out rubble in different areas to keep herself busy. 2d6+8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hestia (2d6+8) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 14. * Hestia has been with you this whole time, for serious. * Amadeus grunts from exertion as he moves rubble. "Would make sense... Bug invasion and all..." He manages to clear a pile of bones and starts removing them, separating them and probably working out a complete skeleton. (This is black rubble?) * Amadeus catagorizes about a half dozen bones this way before he pauses, looking at one. "Huh." And then he backtracks, looking at the others he's moved. (Tomas acquired: tunneling!) (Om om om om.) <> * Kyle has been here the whole time too! You just ahven't noticed him. srsly. "Huh what, prof?" Something's eaten these. * Amadeus passes a bone up to Kyle. "Tooth marks." That'd explain why they don't got any meat, right? <> Well, that and they're hundreds of years old, so any flesh would have decayed by now. Tooth marks doesn't seem surprising if there's wild animals, does it? Not so much, but they *all* seem to have them. * Amadeus gestures to the giant pile of bones they've uncovered. Maybe it's a dug-up mass grave then that was gettin' ransacked by scavangers? or a big trash can Do the bones from the other site have the same marks? (Yes/No?) * Amadeus shifts, getting to his feet. "Let's see," he says, selecting some specific bones to take back with them and wrapping them up. * Hestia smirks a little. "Cannibal birds from space." * Tomas's eyes dart to the surrounding trees, "or killer monkeys." <> <> Why do they have to be from space? 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tomas (2d6+5) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 15. Just 'cuz space-Jesus is from space, everything's gotta be from space. <> It is space from Mars. They're birds. It's fairly unlikely they have teeth... * Amadeus heads over to the other location and starts uncovering that one, too! Could be toothy birds. That'd be weird. They're from space after all. <> <> * Amadeus brushes aside foliage and gets himself a look. "Yes, here too." Pause. "I suppose it could be the monkeys. One was trying to pull that bone from the rubble at the last set of ruins." Could be. I mean, they're monkeys. How old are these bones that that monkey would still fight you for one? * Amadeus shrugs. "It isn't as though it actually fought me." * Hestia shrugs. "Bones are surprisingly durable. And these ruins are... well, we know a lot more of them are dead, but." <> * Amadeus studies a few more bones, his brow furrowed. * Lexi shrugs and starts to float further into the ruins. "I'm going to go take a look around!" * Tomas peeks into one of the opened entrances, "If you guys are satisfied with these bonepiles, we should have a look inside." * Lexi will also move some more rubble out of the way as she goes. Just for something to do. (#atctoo, people heading inside, unless you're all going.) * Amadeus grabs another sample bone or two, wraps those, and heads after Lexi. (I'm going!) (Then nobody gotta go!) * Zeke sends some robots with the investigative party, but he stays outside! (Let's go!) * Hestia heads inside! Bones are boring! < ing to make a stab at life in the dim light, but it's empty enough you have no problems walking.>> * Zeke , outside, as the robots walk along, takes a stab at a ground sample on this planet. This is different. * Amadeus pulls out a flashlight and turns it on. He came prepared! * Tomas examines one of the lower devices more closely, "Doesn't look like they got hit as hard with the bug napalm here." <> (brb. Chicken taco is calling me.) Not so much, no... * Amadeus walks over to examine some of the 'stuff'. "Times like these, I wish I was an archaeologist." ~Yes. There are still features.~ <> (What kind of stuff are we talking here?) * Kyle whistles and pokes at some of the buttons randomly, resulting in little to no effect. These devices don't look to be made of the titanium alloy we saw pooled on the other planet. I wonder where that came from if it wasn't their gadgets. * Hestia steps up and takes a look. "Could be adapted to their appendages... same as the walphins if you think about it." * Lexi shrugs. "Beats me, Tom. But Man I hope we find SOMETHING interesting to do in this place." Discovering a new sentient species isn't interesting enough for you, Lexi? * Lexi shrugs. "Not really." * Lexi leans against a wall and idly presses buttons on the console with her mind while she looks at Amadeus. "I mean it's cool and all but we have nothing to DO." <> * Amadeus decides he can't figure out the interface and such and heads down the hallway to see what else there is to see! (Perhaps Lexi will end up going with.) * Lexi then quits pressing them and floats on to the hallway. "Gonne go look around. Maybe I'll find something fun." * Tomas finishes his examinations and heads after Amadeus. * Zeke has one of his drones look at the console too, as the other two he sent with head down the hallway with them. * Kyle heads down the hallway! <> * Lexi sighs and shakes her head. "See? Boring." (I really have no idea what any of this Stuff is. x.x) (It's bewildering!) * Tomas stows some of the stuff so this trip isn't a complete waste. (I guess I misinterpreted something... I'd thought we were all going in and so no channel split? Was that wrong?) (Does the ceiling tube go a direction we can continue to follow?) <> (sorry. was typing it out.) <> * Kyle whistles. That's pretty deep. That it is. * Tomas picks up a rock and drops it into the chasm listening for it to hit bottom. <> <> * Lexi grins. "Now HERE is something to do!" She begins to float down into the pit. Lexi... Kyle, can you go with her? * Tomas whistles, "That's deep." (can we get the rover buggy lander in here?) (I don't... think so?) * Lexi stops floating momentarily. "I can take people with me. If you want?" * Kyle thumbs up and floats up and down next to Lexi. No prob Prof, don't have to ask me twice. * Lexi actually continues to float! That would be bad. stopping. But stops descending. <> (Would it if a door of appropriate size were to appear?) (I guess we get to use #atctoo after all. Hop in, guys.) * Zeke's one drone rejoins the group, while another goes over the edge to follow the floaters down. <> (There are other hallways, yes?) <> * Amadeus watches them drop for a little while, then starts heading down another hallway while they wait for the word. * Tomas peers down one of the hallways, "Let's have a look while the others check out the hole." I was just thinking that. <> (Kyle #atctoo misses you. :( ) * Tomas runs a hand along the wall as they walk down the hallway, "This is the exact same material as on the last planet." The black stone, I mean. * Zeke's other drones go with them, then! ~It is no different than finding steel in the Sol system.~ * Amadeus nods in agreement. * Tomas hrmphs, "This is no different than the last hall." * Amadeus stops and holds out a hand, grabbing Tomas by the arm and hopefully stopping him as well. "Don't go farther. There's a *lot* of bacteria down there." (Steel doesn't occur in nature!) ~This pit is crazy deep, guys. Nothing interesting yet, though.~ * Zeke comms, ~Yes, I just saw the same.~ ~Yeah, it's wicked.~ * Tomas halts, ~A-man just found a huge batch of bacteria up here. You guys may want to be mindful.~ * Amadeus gestures to his suit. "I'll keep going, but you might want to investigate a different area." At that, he heads farther down the hall. * Tomas glances around, "I think I'll just cover your back. No telling if there're more of the buggers elsewhere." * Zeke sends one of his drones with Amadeus, then, comming, ~A good choice.~ * Amadeus comms in return, ~Better safe than sorry, right?~ < e of it's progressed to algae or lichen-style plants stuck on the walls,.>> * Amadeus blinks a few times, then walks in. And takes a few samples of the bacteria while he's at it, but hey. <> * Amadeus looks for the source of the moisture. <> * Amadeus blinks. ~Now I know they were civilized,~ he says over the comms. ~Yeah? You find where all that bacteria came from?~ ~Yes.~ * Amadeus laughs a bit, then continues, ~This is their shower room.~ He blinks a few times, taking it in again. <> * Amadeus goes about trying to check out / get pictures of their, er, plumbing. ~Hey guys we found the bottom! It's got some sort of control panel thingy~ ~Just now? That took a while.~ <> ~It was fairly deep.~ * Amadeus heads back to meet with Tomas and Zeke. ~Can you work it, or are you having the same trouble as with the other panels?~ * Tomas nods at Amadeus as he approaches, "Found the locker room huh?" More like the baths, but yes. It has enough mildew. <> (I would say that, but I think we all came to the same conclusion!) ~Perhaps the other hallway is of more interest.~ * Amadeus nods to Zeke and starts heading thataway. This being a fort might explain why it survived so well compared to their other buildings. (It's getting late enough we ought to get to a wrap up point, I think. I've managed to remain upright far past projected calculations.) (Sure, we can wrap up now if you like. ^^) (I want the other channel to hit a specific point, first.) ~Hey! We found the uh, wire room!~ ~Great. Can you make heads or tails of it?~ ~Nope! Going up and seeing if we can find anything else~ <>