[21:23] <> [21:25] <> [21:28] <> [21:28] <> [21:30] <> [21:31] * Tim rolls his shoulders as much as he can, frowning. [21:31] <> [21:31] ( Isis and Tim, you mean? ) [21:31] (Yes.) [21:32] ( No, Isis and Charlie. They were off doing.. something. ) [21:32] (>.>) [21:32] (*socks Atom in the head*) [21:33] Tim, Isis.. While you were gone we were able to adjust our sensors. We can see these things now. [21:33] * Chako looks levelly at Tim, then at Isis. "Anything to report?" [21:33] ( ... ) [21:33] * Charlie points to the dog. [21:33] (Beh.) [21:34] * Isis raises an eyebrow under her helmet. "Yes? That's good, then." She glances at Tim, letting him do the talking. She wasn't really doing a lot of scientific poking around, anyway, which would have been obvious. [21:35] * Tim blinks. "Really? What adjustments did you make?" [21:36] *** Illyana (Brett@mid-tgn-mos-vty25.as.wcom.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [21:36] (... gargh.) [21:37] <> [21:37] ( x_X ) [21:37] ( ... Argh. ) [21:38] (... Pinochle, anyone?) [21:38] ( I've got the three white mice and the chaingun. ) [21:39] ( Works for me. ) [21:39] (*eyes Brett's hostmask* Does he use WorldCom?) [21:40] *** Illyana (Brett@mid-tgn-ngx-vty12.as.wcom.net) has joined #atc [21:41] (Yay!) [21:42] ( Woo. ) [21:43] (play?) [21:43] (BRett's catching backlog.) [21:43] <> [21:44] An adjustment to the molecular matcher.. thing.. should do it. I'll show you after your report. [21:45] * Tim nods. "Alright." [21:46] * Chako is eying Tim since Isis has shoved all the talk onto him. "Well? Anything at all?" [21:46] Anyway. First off, we didn't see any signs of life at all. Nothing on sensors, nothing in sight, nothing making noise. [21:47] I dunno if those modifications you made would change that, but we can find that out later. [21:47] More than likely they would, if there's any life around here. Which is also quite probable. [21:48] Right. The dogs had to live off of something, after all. [21:48] I also took a look at the moons. From what I've seen, there are thirteen of them. [21:48] Be that as it may, it does mean that we didn't encounter anything overtly hostile. It seems as if anything that would have wanted to attack us would have, since we were apart from the group. [21:48] ( ..Meh. Feeling a bit sick. BRB. ) [21:49] <> [21:50] We'll probably experience fluctuations in gravity due to the moons. [21:50] * Chako nods fairly absently. [21:51] One of the moons is... well, huge. And dense. It's incredible, really. When it's more or less overhead, it more or less cancels out a full G of this planet's gravity. [21:52] So yes, we'll definitely be experiencing fluctuations. [21:54] * Tim fidgets. "So, you guys figure out anything else interesting while we were gone?" [21:55] Illyana found out why we couldn't see these things on sensors. [21:56] * Charlie procedes to show Tim how to adjust the sensors. [21:57] Nothing that would be of intrest to anyone else, most probably. [21:57] * Tim adjusts his sensors after being told the basics by Charlie. "Methane, eh? Hm." [21:58] * Chako says, "Well, while someone catches Isis' sensors up, I'll tell ya what today's plans are." [21:58] ( Sorry. Dinner decided to be mobile. ) [21:58] Oh, them blender things seem to be displays, but they all seem busted up. [21:59] ( You haven't caught the dog yet, huh? :P ) [21:59] ( ... ) [21:59] (Ewie.) [21:59] ( * Atom THWAPS Brett * ) [21:59] (Gomen. You gonna be okay to go on?) [21:59] * Tim nods and adjusts Isis' sensors while listening for whatever Chako has to say. [22:00] ( Probably. ) [22:00] (Okay.) [22:01] More or less, since we've got nowhere to go but here, it's gonna be best to explore around here, in the hopes of finding another way out. Whether it's a weapon, or some other weird technology, we've gotta find something. [22:02] <> [22:02] * Tim nods. [22:03] ( Normal for the planet, or normal as in 1 G? ) [22:03] And since we're in some new weird place besides, it wouldn't hurt if we could pick up any other info. I mean... we've gotta be someplace completely new, so new information's gonna be of great value, when we make it back. [22:03] (Normal for the planet.) [22:04] * Tim nods again. [22:07] So. Let's get with the canvasing. Keep the splitting up at a minimum for now. Charlie, you and Isis can take on the blenders, the rest of us will look at the bowl things, and get to the back in a sec. Alright? Alright. [22:07] a'ight. [22:07] ( Didn't we check the blenders in the mini? ) [22:08] * Tim nods and goes to look at the bowl things. [22:08] (one or two) [22:08] (At night.) [22:08] (And more like Charlie pressing a button or two anyway. ^_^;) [22:08] * Chako starts walkin' towards the bowls too. [22:08] Lets go look for one that's less wrecked, eh Isis? [22:09] <> [22:09] * Illyana shrugs and goes towards the bowls. [22:09] * Isis nods and stands up, glancing at Tim. "Many thanks. I am no technician." [22:09] * Charlie starts lookin' [22:09] ( WEll, woo. ) [22:10] <> [22:10] * Illyana looks at the bowls. From a scientific perspective. Yeah. [22:12] * Tim looks for a way to get to the inner workings of one of the drier bowls. [22:12] <> [22:12] * Chako kneels down and touches the water. "Ech." [22:13] <> [22:13] (Keep talking. ^^:) [22:13] ( I'm confused. ) [22:14] <> [22:14] (I'm switching my focus back and forth. The two groups can just keep talking as they go.) [22:15] See any that the lens looks ok in, Isis? [22:16] * Illyana examines one of the bowls. [22:16] <> [22:16] * Chako says, "This water looks like crap," and stands, making sure nothing decided to sneak up on them. [22:16] * Isis taps her hand against the one she's observing. "This one, apparently..." [22:17] <> [22:17] * Charlie goes to where Isis is standing. [22:18] * Tim frowns at the plant and tries to get around it at whatever mechanical or electrical stuff may be in the bowl. [22:18] The question being, what are the lenses for? Well, really, what are the devices for at all... [22:18] ( What do these look like again? I'm having trouble envisioning a bevy of Hamilton beach products emerging from the mist. ) [22:18] * Charlie points to a button. "Last time, I hit this one and some script showed up." [22:19] ( And if he can't get around it, he looks into remobing it. ) [22:19] Then it blew up.. heh [22:19] ( http://chamelaeon.sandwich.net/rpg/images/Display.jpg ) [22:20] <> [22:21] (Did you actually push the button, Charlie?) [22:21] * Isis mms and eyes the glass top. "Perhaps, then, wisest not to push it a second time." [22:21] (not yet.. just point) [22:24] * Tim gets reaches into the pannel, and tendrils project from a spot on the hand of his suit, spreading themselves over a portion of the gismos within. [22:24] Whould you like to try a button? [22:24] * Charlie waves a hand toward the pannel invitingly. [22:25] * Isis laughs. "Well... if we had some idea as to what language this was, I'd certainly feel safer about it." She studies the panel. [22:26] * Chako , since she doesn't seem to be finding things to kill, walks towards Tim. [22:26] <> [22:26] (lookout Tim!.. er..) [22:27] ( Ha! Ha! Ha! Okay. ) [22:27] 2d6+8 [22:27] * Atom rolls for Isis (2d6+8) and gets 15. [22:27] ( I'm going out on a limb here, and saying that's a failure. ) [22:28] 2d6 [22:28] (Wow. @__@) [22:28] * Atom rolls for Charlie (2d6) and gets 6. [22:28] (Just giving you a fair shot. ^^;) [22:28] (my roll is right on.) [22:28] <> [22:28] * Tim frowns. "This device is..." [22:28] (Er, what were you rolling for?) [22:29] (good question. I thought you said everybody) [22:29] (Naw, Just Isis. ^^;) [22:29] ("Yes, those are buttons! Congratulations!") [22:29] ... a neat-looking jacuzzi. [22:30] * Tim gets out of the access panel, looking disappointed. [22:31] Well, I'm glad whoever lived here liked to relax. [22:31] * Isis shrugs. "I'm not a linguist. We'd need someone with cryptography experience to decipher it... what did the symbol for 'puree' look like?" [22:32] * Tim turns to Chako. "Mind if I go look at the blenders, boss?" [22:33] Might as well, Tim. Illyana? You want to stay here with the hot tubs? [22:33] I would appreciate it as well. I doubt I'll learn much from this. [22:34] < <> [22:34] Come check this'n out, Tim. It has a good lens. [22:35] * Tim nods and heads over to the not-too-broken blender where Charlie and Isis are. [22:36] * Chako will walk over and stand by the blender people, looking around to see if there's anything that she's missed. Look look. Scan scan. ^_^; [22:37] * Tim looks over the blendo-screen for a way in. [22:37] <> [22:37] <> [22:39] * Illyana walks to the blenders as well. [22:39] * Tim removes the panel and sends the tendrils in to do their thing again. [22:40] * Chako idly picks up the shiny thing. "Huh. Looks familiar. Must be common 'round here." [22:41] <> [22:43] * Charlie mumbles to himself, "That musta been.. 'bout there?" [22:43] * Tim blinks and fiddles around with the insides some. [22:43] If you guys want I can send ya a still of the script I saw earlier. [22:44] .. Before the lamp blew up on the other one. [22:44] * Illyana nods to Charlie. "Do that." [22:45] <> [22:45] Aaallright.. [22:45] * Charlie sends an image to those who want it. [22:45] Lessee here... [22:45] * Isis mms and puts her hand to her chin (she's got that bad habit of doing it even in suit). "A collector of some form? Harvesting gasses or other materials, maybe..." [22:46] 2d6+2 [22:46] * Atom rolls for Illyana (2d6+2) and gets 13. [22:47] Not sure. [22:49] 2d6+1 [22:49] * Atom rolls for Tim (2d6+1) and gets 9. [22:50] Nope. [22:50] (Woo. Missed parens.) [22:52] (Sorry. Msg stuff.) [22:53] * Tim frowns and continues to explore the device. [22:53] What IS the green stuff, anyway? [22:53] <> [22:54] Not... sure. [22:57] 99.7% chance, it's activated Xenon. [22:57] ...'Activated'? [22:58] Like neon lights. [22:59] Alright... so it's just a special effect? What would you do with 'activated' Xenon? [23:00] 2d6 [23:00] * Atom rolls for Tim (2d6) and gets 6. [23:00] ... Do? [23:01] * Isis shrugs. "Even if it's for something trivial, these things were put here for a reason." [23:01] It's a display. [23:01] * Tim gets up and pushes a button on the device. [23:03] <> [23:03] Hm. [23:03] * Chako eyes the display. "Huh. Well, it's something." [23:04] 2d6+2 [23:04] * Atom rolls for Illyana (2d6+2) and gets 7. [23:06] * Tim tries some other buttons! [23:06] * Isis hmms. "I see what you mean, now. Still, without some sort of base or someone with crypto experience, we're just staring at pretty pictures, for the time being." [23:07] I'm working on it. [23:07] <> [23:08] Hm. [23:08] * Tim works with that for a bit. [23:08] 2d6 [23:08] * Atom rolls for Illyana (2d6) and gets 5. [23:10] <> [23:10] * Illyana moves next to Tim. "Allow me to observe this?" [23:11] * Chako yawns. "Anyone else bored, and wanna leave the techs here? We've got a lot more dome to explore." [23:12] I'll go with ya. [23:12] A wise idea. This may take a while. [23:12] Hum? Oh, sure. [23:13] * Isis glances at Illyana and Tim. "It may be best if I stay behind. If some threat arises, I do not wish to leave them defenseless." [23:13] Let's check out the back area, and those doors. [23:13] * Tim steps to one side to let Illyana have her turn at the blendo-screen. [23:13] * Chako nods. "Good, I was wondering who to stick with em. Better to have volunteers." She nods at Charlie. [23:14] <> [23:14] * Illyana sits down and begins studying the current image. She looks up at Tim. "You may wish to go with them. This will be a very long and boring process." [23:17] * Isis crosses her arms and looks around. "Clearly, some civilization made this... but it's been long dead. How much time has passed since their time and ours, I wonder... or if we're related somehow." [23:17] Nah. I'm still working on this thing. [23:17] (The Chs moving?) [23:17] * Chako (is, in fact, moving.) [23:17] I don't know about you, but my ancestors evolved from warm-blooded primates, not lizards. [23:18] (yes indeed.) [23:18] And the civilization is not necessarily dead; this structure is just abandoned. [23:18] (::Dashes for water::) [23:18] * Charlie follows Chako [23:19] <> [23:22] <> [23:23] * Chako mms, and begins walking towards one of the lockers. [23:24] May not want to go downstairs 'till the rest are free.. [23:24] * Charlie heads for a different, ajar door. [23:25] ( Back. ) [23:25] <> [23:27] * Charlie gives the box a quick once-over. "Wonder what it is." [23:27] <> [23:28] * Chako frowns. "I wouldn't know. That's what the techs are for, no?" [23:28] * Chako thumbs towards the techs helpfully. [23:29] * Illyana has all of her attention directed at the image, and so doesn't notice. [23:29] Yup. [23:30] * Charlie taps the box lightly (assuming I'm holding it.) [23:30] <> [23:30] Shall I run this back to them? [23:32] * Chako shrugs. "We'll just walk back. It's not like standing here's doin' anything for me, huh?" She starts walking, looking at the glowing crystal. [23:33] True. Nuthin' else back here. [23:34] <> [23:34] *** Charlie (Moogle@AC936FB7.ipt.aol.com) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [23:34] <> [23:34] ( Hah. Show's what you know! :P ) [23:34] (Snicker.) [23:35] (curse my metal body! I mean... uh.) [23:35] *** Charlie (Moogle@ACAD17A1.ipt.aol.com) has joined #atc [23:35] *** Chamelaeon sets mode: +v Charlie [23:35] *** Chamelaeon sets mode: +v Illyana [23:36] <> [23:36] (and unpause, too.) [23:36] (gotta love AOL..) [23:38] * Chako , having had an uneventful walk back, scans the crew and says, "Any progress?" [23:38] (actually... it grows late. This a good point to stop?) [23:38] ( Works for me. ) [23:38] We found a trinket for ya, Tim. [23:39] ( It's fine with me. ) [23:39] (sure) [23:39] (also allows me to skip all this boring crap.) [23:39] (Isis?) [23:39] Really? Keen. ^_^ [23:39] ( Ehwha? Sure. ) [23:39] * Charlie shows Tim the box. [23:40] (Heh. Yer the boss. ^_^;) [23:40] <>