A' L L U K I N - chapter 6

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• Command: Maddox:

  >_ open hatch
  
or

  >_activate hatch

  or use your imagination, Maddox.



Maddox quickly input the COMMAND.

And voila!


Instant success.








<MADDOX>

All right, now let just...


<ENER>

NO!!! It's stuck...


<KA-LEY>

Well, myself never cease to appreciate the fine irony of anticlimax.


<MADDOX>

Oh no no no no, this is easily fixable. Ener? Do your shit.


<ENER>

WHAT?!?!

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Wayward Raxas

• Command: Ener: Although the crowbar makes an excellent bludgeoning tool (especially for you it seems), it also serves another purpose: prying things open. Like that clogged hatch.

  Hint hint.

Submachine Allocater

• COMMAND:Ener: Use BEASTLY VIGOR!!! to unclog the hatch.

Mr. Officer

• Ener: Take out your crowbar.

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• Command: Ener: Although the crowbar makes an excellent bludgeoning tool (especially for you it seems), it also serves another purpose: prying things open. Like that clogged hatch.



  COMMAND:Ener: Use BEASTLY VIGOR!!! to unclog the hatch.



  Ener: Take out your crowbar.



<MADDOX>

DA SHIT, Ener. You know!


<ENER>

Oh!

That.


Then here I goes!













<ENER>

Teyri?! So that's where you went!


<KA-LEY>

Wait, how did she... is she a Stalker?!


<MADDOX>

What? No, that's his wife! But what's she doing...


<TEYRI>

You better get in here quick. She's here.

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REDX36

• COMMAND: Get in the hole. Now. Also, notice the eyes.

Theta

• Command: Ener: Keep your crowbar out and be ready for attack. Everyone else on the team pull out a weapon or get in a battle stance of some sort, whichever works best for you.

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• COMMAND: Get in the hole. Now. Also, notice the eyes.




They do noticed the EYES now, holey moley!

<MADDOX>

Huh?


<KA-LEY>

GAH!!! Ghastly apparitions upon thee!


<MADDOX>

Oh shit...


<ENER>
RUN!!!













<KA-LEY>

And thy beast won't be pursuing anymore.


<ENER>

NO WAIT!!! That's my Teyri up there! Ooooh why did she stays behind...


<KA-LEY>

And yet, would thou mate victoriously survive her skirmish?


<ENER>

She's strong ❤ but... I dunno...

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jomarcenter

• command:alarm: say this "error error core meltdown in 8 minute and 26 second please hurry up i don't wanna die early you slacker... big brother is watching you"

Anteroinen

• COMMAND: TEAM ALPHA: GO to the ROOM on the RIGHT

arkla

• maddox> explore rightways
  
ener> examine door/red thing on door leftways
  
arachnid kal-ey> use knowledge of of unity to go with whichever way actually leads to coolant system

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• command:alarm: say this "error error core meltdown in 8 minute and 26 second please hurry up i don't wanna die early you slacker... big brother is watching you"

  

maddox> explore rightways

  ener> examine door/red thing on door leftways
  

arachnid kal-ey> use knowledge of of unity to go with whichever way actually leads to coolant system



Maddox is already on it while Ener padded toward the left doorway. Ka-Ley is examining the environment and deducting their possible location to get a better sense of direction toward the COOLANT SYSTEM.


Oh for the gnarl-wrapping fec... and the sentient ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM blaring out again. Aren't machines supposed to be valiant in face of impeding destruction?!?!



<ENER>

Gah, I can't read this RED TOUCH PANEL!


<KA-LEY>

What phonic pattern thy ringing hollow?


<ENER>

Almost looks like the ENGLISH, but the spelling and grammar seem messed up!


<KA-LEY>

And thy think all species have capable tongue?


<ENER>

Gwwrrrrrr I am not ignorant, spider!


Wait a minute...

That's not ENGLISH!

That's STANDARD DIALECT!!!


"Conduit Line Access to Shaft D-5."


<KA-LEY>

And thy pipes are labeled with sharpened guide directing into the hull... MYSELF KNOW WHERE IT IS NOW!!! This way, furry companion!


<ENER>

YAAAHHHH!!!

• 
COMMAND: TEAM ALPHA: GO to the ROOM on the RIGHT




<MADDOX>

Kal-Ey?! What are you doing?!


<KA-LEY>

Guiding him along. Another impediment?


<MADDOX>

Bunches of wires. I dare not to go through it.


<KA-LEY>

Slicing commence, then?

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Wayward Raxas

• Command: Team Alpha: Haphazardly cutting wires might be a bad idea, especially when the ship is in such an unstable condition. It might work if you use the welding tool to splice the wires back together (getting rid of the excess stuff barring your path), but that would be time consuming. Perhaps it would be best to cut them all, leave one behind with the welding tool, and have the loner fix it.

  Alternatively, you can consult the sentient panicked announcement system, and see if these wires are important and need to be fixed ASAP or if it can wait.

[- ak -]

• Command: Team Alpha: Haphazardly cutting wires might be a bad idea, especially when the ship is in such an unstable condition. It might work if you use the welding tool to splice the wires back together (getting rid of the excess stuff barring your path), but that would be time consuming. Perhaps it would be best to cut them all, leave one behind with the welding tool, and have the loner fix it.

  Alternatively, you can consult the sentient panicked announcement system, and see if these wires are important and need to be fixed ASAP or if it can wait.



Maddox agreed as he decided to consult with the ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM.


<MADDOX>

Hey, Anno!


<KA-LEY>

Anno?


<MADDOX>

It what we Guards referred her as such. Can you help us with the wire barricade? Is it active?





<KA-LEY>

Clarification please.


<MADDOX>

Ok, the wires apparently aren't important. And now that they're grounded... Anyone got something to cut through?


<ENER>

GRAWR!!!









<ENER>

Grawr, what happened to the entire ship?


<MADDOX>

Not gonna worry about that. Is this even the right way forward?


<KA-LEY>

Indeed it is.

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Submachine Allocater

• COMMAND:Team Alpha: Test the local physics by throwing rubble at the light void corridor.

Anteroinen

• COMMAND: KAL-EY: ENLIGHTENT TEAM ALPHA

Wayward Raxas

• COMMAND:Team Alpha: Test the local physics by throwing rubble at the light void corridor. If it is safe, proceed along the pipes.