Story led the way back to the astrophysics lab, using the sonic screwdriver to defeat the security on the various airlocks and the door to the lab itself. As soon as he opened the first one that way, alarms began to sound. The Time Lord and his companions reached the TARDIS without incident.
hind-sight,Handy, since I was sort of unavailable to post earlier, can I make a search roll on those other three smoldering corpses to see if any of them still had their alien-type weapons?
Lucius smiled as he saw the TARDIS. "I was almost certain that we were going to be devoured at any moment. I can't help but wonder what that might feel like - being devoured by a fungus. Don't really care to find out though."
OOC,Yes, you can roll Spot Hidden. You'll find the clusters of tubes with no problem, since they were large (there are two of them), but you'd need to roll Spot Hidden to find one of the hand-held weapons quickly.
Spot Hidden - succeed,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3590927/]Spot Hidden(50%) (1d100=40)[/url] - let's just say he put it in a pocket or something for later examination.
Brook heads over to the console of the TARDIS, gently stroking her fingers across it. "Yeah, let's get out of here. But where? Should we make sure the others aren't followed? That the earth's not invaded? Do the Mi-Go even have space ships?"
Lucius didn't quite understand the whole concept of space ships, and atmosphere, let alone alien biological impairments. He entered the TARDIS and found a seat, then pulled out the gadget he had picked up from the Mi-Go, examining it carefully and trying not to trigger it by accident. He wiped the Mi-Go-Goo off on his environmental suit so that it wasn't all nasty.
Story and his companions recalled the Mi-Go mentioning that they can travel through space, but they did not have or need spaceships.
Everyone entered the TARDIS. Once the doors were closed, it was safe for them to remove their helmets and spacesuits. Somehow the TARDIS didn't need an airlock. It remained pressurized on the inside even when the doors were open and there was no air on the outside. Lucius took out the small black device he had found on one of the dead Mi-Go in the docking bay. It seemed completely beyond him. He had no idea how to use it, let alone how it worked.
OOC,Everyone who wishes to examine the Mi-Go weapon may make an Electrical Repair roll. Normally the base skill is 10%, but since [b]Lucius[/b] is from ancient Rome, his base skill in Electrical Repair is only 1%.
"Hey Story..." Lucius called from where he was sitting. He had taken his helmet off, but left his suit on for the moment. "Any idea what this might be? I picked it up off of one of the dead Mi-Go. Thought it might be a weapon - and could help even the odds for us." He shrugged, and laughed with slight embarrassment, "Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be much more than a fancy rock to me."
As soon as Story removed his helmet he walks over to Lucius to look at the device. "Hmmm...I haven't the foggest." Turning towards Brook as he begins to remove his spacesuit. "There's really nothing left for us to do. We can't help them now. We just have to believe that they will make it back to Earth." Once out of the suit Story walks over to the console preparing to de-materialize the TARDIS and looks at his companions one at a time. "Shall we try again to see those dinosaurs?" Smiles.
Book nods and removes her space suit. "OK. If there's anything more we can do, maybe the TARDIS will get us where we need to be." She moves over to Lucius to look at the Mi Go weapon after she's taken off her suit.
As Brook is examining the object, Lucius starts taking his suit off as well, laying it dirty-side up. He tries to think back to when he saw the Mi-Go holding the device to determine which side was forward. He figured that'd be the most important thing to know if they went experimenting with it.
OOC,Just curious why it requires an electronics roll to remember how the MiGo held it in their grasp... wouldn't that be more like an Idea check? Or is it simply because it is so bizarrely symmetrical that it's simply impossible to tell one end from the other?
OOC,It doesn't look like any weapon [b]Lucius[/b] has ever seen, and its design is completely alien. It does look the same all around, though the wiring is visible and could perhaps be traced to give you an idea of how it is used. The Electrical Repair roll is to understand somewhat about how it functions.
Story reaches across the console to activate the external viewing monitor. "Something just doesn't feel right." Turns to look at the monitor. "One last look..."
So long as no one knew what the device was all about, Lucius felt he'd just keep hold of it. He didn't know what good it was, but in a pinch, maybe throwing it in a fire or smashing it with a hammer might provide a method for getting out of a pinch. He put the object back in his pocket (if it was small enough, or just held it if it was too big) and walked over to view the monitor as well.
Lucius slipped the small alien device into his pocket.
Story and his companions watched as the panel covering the scanner slid away, revealing a view of the astrophysics lab. Everything looked just as it had before, but then the door to the corridor opened and seven Mi-Go entered. Two of them carried the strange tubular clusters, and the other five held the small black knob-like devices.
OOC,Everyone except [b]Lucius[/b], please roll Sanity. [b]Lucius[/b] has already lost the maximum for seeing Mi-Go and is used to them. Sanity loss is 0/1d6. If you lose 5 or more, you must roll Idea. If you succeed at the Idea roll, you will go temporarily insane.
"I Cant get over just how hideous those things are," Lucius remarked, his eyes glued to the screen. "Its a pity though... Perhaps under different circumstances, this could have been much more peaceful of a first contact."
Looking to Story, the Roman asked, "I don't suppose we could find the crew before they left on this mission to warn them about these creatures?"
Story looks away from the Mi-Go towards Lucius "Unfortunately it doesn't work that way my friend...it would cause bigger problems than the Mi-Go." Turning his attention to the console he flips a switch and pokes a few buttons finally engaging the de-materialization circuit. "And. We're. Off!"
The Mi-Go on the monitor approached the TARDIS as the central rotor began to rise and fall, producing the sound that was now familiar to them all. The image on the monitor faded to black as the ship began its voyage through the time-space vortex.
Brook finally realized just how frightening the Mi-Go were, but she managed to keep her fears under control. Story had brought them through another adventure alive and well, just like he did every time, just like he always would...wouldn't he?
OOC,Your part in the adventure is over, but feel free to continue roleplaying and interacting. It's up to the others now to finish things out. At this point the four of you may now read all of the threads in this adventure, including the stuff in spoiler buttons, and you may follow along as the conclusion plays out. I'll deal with skill increase rolls and Sanity awards after the game wraps up. The third adventure should start in late August or early September.