IJP290 2010/12/22(Wed)14:45 No. 265858 ID: 6645fb
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[hurray for horrid anatomy. I'll improve with time, though.]

[Suggesting starts now! Though, probably won't be able to update for a couple hours. Going shopping]

if it only takes a day to get there, one wonders why it's so mysterious

Let's get some specifics on where you're going, where you came from, who you are, and last but not least that sexy rocket ship of yours.

Why are you asking what you should do if you just said all you can do is wait? CLEARLY YOU WAIT.

>>265860

All this, plus some information on your partner, we need to know who we're working with after all.

>>265861

Nah, all he can do is wait for the ship to reach it, there's still the matter of what to do /while/ he waits.

also why do you use a joystick to control your ship

where are the fancy schmancy brain-computer interfaces and all that shizzle?

IJP290 2010/12/22(Wed)15:33 No. 265874 ID: 6645fb
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>>265860
An intellectual society does not blindly plunge into exploration. We have sent several probes to the planet, but for some strange reason they all end up being destroyed before landing. The onboard sensors didn't indicate overheating, so superstitions arose of some kind of corrosive gas in the atmosphere. Given my species cyborg nature, that's quite frightening.

From what we were able to observe before the probes destruction, Jhalk is heavily forested. rocky mountains exist in the north and south. Manipulator astronomers do not know if there's any fauna on Jhalk.

As for me, I came from the Gorge on the Eastlasorunian planet, Snow. I wasn't anythign significant until the "Temples of planet Trance" revealed a prophecy which I supposedly filled... somehow.

Given the randomness of thought, manipulator spacecraft still use digital/analogue control schemes. This particular ship is an N.S.S Commander model, with a name of Joice. It's not only a space craft, but it can also traverse through air and water! It's powered by 2 nanostars, as all Commanders are. They shouldn't burn out for another hundred years or so.

IJP290 2010/12/22(Wed)15:37 No. 265876 ID: 6645fb
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>>265863
My partner is a Protosal of the planet K-Ze in the neutroverse. She, along with lots of her kind, decided to flee their planet to escape the Macid epidemic there. The plague has been taken care of, but the protosal don't seem to want to leave. Her hard exoskeleton will be very useful if Jhalk happens to be inhabited by animal life. She is also very good with plants, as most protosal seem to be. Being the only protosal in the astronomy guild, she was chosen for this mission.

I keep forgetting what her name is... Dang these extracultural titles! What was it!?

Silly goose. Her name is Domino. What's yours, again?

No probes sent to follow up on atmospheric content? Oh well, either the ship breaks up or it doesn't. Is it particularly resilient?

Any other planets in the system with it? Moons?

I think her name was Sam.

IJP290 2010/12/22(Wed)16:32 No. 265898 ID: 6645fb
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>>265883
DOH!

Of course, how could I forget. Her name is Domino. May my forgetful tailfeathers be covered with welts.

My name is Christian. Nice to meet you.


>>Any other planets in the system with it? Moons?

Sure, there's plenty of planets in the Microverse. In fact, there are 15 "moons" of eastlasoruna! Then the Breeding Grounds (which we just past) and it's 4 moons. Jhalk is all on it's lonesome, though. No massive clumps of dust and rock love it enough to fall into orbit. Poor planet.

Explain your position and talents. What is an Exo Manipulator? What are your responsibilities, duties, expectations, goals, ambitions, and sexual fetishes?

Have to agree with Z here, we might as well know more about you if you're gonna be stuck with us.

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)03:10 No. 266082 ID: 6645fb
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>>265905
Well.. I'm an Exo manipulator! Shall we refer to the official definition for more information?

[text in pic]

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)03:18 No. 266084 ID: 6645fb
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As to my position and talents... Well, I can sing pretty well! And I'm good with people, I suppose. Pertaining to the mission, however, my duties include piloting Joice (the ship), and "conquering whatever force shrouds Jhalk from exploration." As the General put it. My goal right now is to enjoy such an exotic trip to a planet that little is known about... and come back alive. I've got a clutch of eggs back on Snow, and Mistress would kill me if I didn't make it back to see them hatch!

As for all the science crap, Domino is the one for that. She's the scientist, not I.

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)03:19 No. 266085 ID: 6645fb
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>>265905
>>Sexual Fetishes

Er... Well, ya see. I kinda, well... Um... I don't think now is the...

"Dude."

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)03:44 No. 266092 ID: 6645fb
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It's Domino.
"Lover meighn. We're almost there; you gonna do your piloting thang?" She says in a very nonchalant manner.

Hopefully she won't realize that I was thinking about her. It'd be embarrassing if she ever found out! Oh gods!

"U-um... Sure... B-be right in." I stammer back.

[[moar tomorrow. it's, like, 2am]]

How interesting, you've got family to go back to. SO THAT MEANS YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS THINKING ABOUT DOMINO LIKE THAT. And expect the rest of the voices to as well respect that this male is TAKEN. Anyway, time to get to your job, I suppose, though you can answer a few more brief questions as you go about doing that, assuming they don't make you crash. Explain your ability with telekinetix, please? Also, what is Graniti mutation? And what did Domino mean by "Lover meighn"? Is that some sort of explicative? Lastly, how did you magically make your crest disappear in >>266084?

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)10:53 No. 266126 ID: 6645fb
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>>266112
[[DOH!! Forgot to draw the crest in that one! just imagine it's there]]


>>this male is TAKEN
Closed relationships? What are those!?
[[just wanna leave it as a possibility for ~later~]

>>"Lover meighn"
I was wondering about that one myself. I'm guessing she pulled it out because of my blushing.

I pull us into a slow dive down into the planets atmosphere. Decent is going smoothly so far, and the atmospheric sensors don't show anything unusual.

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)11:09 No. 266129 ID: 6645fb
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Everything is going smoothly. Heatsheilds appear to be working perfectly.

*boom*

What was that?

I sense grave danger.

There's a large projectile heading right for you, take evasive maneuvers!

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)12:04 No. 266144 ID: 6645fb
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>>266129

Oh no! Our shields are down! Whatever hit us must have been strong.

"Warning: TKX Processor failure." Drones Joice's AI.

"Christian, what the hell is going on!?" Calls Domino from the back.

I bring the ship into a steep dive just as another "boom" echoes through the sky. "We're being shot at! I hope you have your seatbelt on." I screech back.

"Seatbelts are for soft skins!" Exclaims she.

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)13:21 No. 266160 ID: 6645fb
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We're hit! We're going down! Oh nelly!

IJP290 2010/12/23(Thu)13:22 No. 266162 ID: 6645fb
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[[don't worry my dear readers, it's far from over. ^3^]]

[[will put up another update in a couple hours. o3o]]

ABANDON HOPE

First thing's first, you'll want to make sure all your parts are where they should be then go check on miss stubborn

Chapter 2 IJP290 2010/12/24(Fri)03:34 No. 266419 ID: 6645fb
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[I should probably color this scene..]

I'm... Alive?
I'm alive! Yay! Oh gosh, that was exhilarating. Lesee.. Tail? *twitch* works. legs? *twitch* works! arms? *twitch* Owww... left arm is broken, or somethign. But works. Face? *smiles* works!

It seems I'm all in one piece... Should I explore a bit, or go make sure that Domino is ok? knowing her and her anatomy (>///<) she's only got a bloody nose, or something.

Hmm...

Assuming I've got the scene right, you don't seem to be in much of a position to go exploring, as you're somewhat pinned at the moment. Domino, on the other hand, seems fine and you might ask her for some help.

First job is seeing what's intact. Check Domino, look around for the chunk of the ship with the radio. If you got shot down you don't want to be isolated.

After checking your injuries and fixing what you can, try and get as far away from the crash site as possible. Whoever shot you down might think you're dead, but they're still going to send out a search party to inspect the ship, and you're in no condition for an encounter like that.

IJP290 2010/12/24(Fri)19:26 No. 266485 ID: 6645fb
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>>266466
I wrap my left arm with some gauze and find the radio. Then i go to check on Domino. She seems to be out cold, and even poking her with a stick down' help! I can't possibly carry her; she weighs a ton! I don't think we're stocked to make a stretcher, so I'll have to wait until she wakes. If she wakes.

There appears to be a ramp leading up to the top of a cliff in front of me. Behind the ruins of our ship is a waterfall which falls into a little gorge. A weird artifact is also lying on the ground.

What do?

Hmm... can you read that sign? If not, I'm sure someone around here can. But it proves that our foe is one of the most ruthless and cunning... the Japanese. The only way to fight them is to nuke them from orbit. Or something. Anyway, yeah, examine the artifact and then let's see if we can find where you clothes went. Also let's hope Domino wakes up soon, as in all likelihood whoever shot you down is soon to dispatch a force to the wreckage. Cheers!

IJP290 2010/12/28(Tue)13:07 No. 267362 ID: 6645fb
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>>266496
No, I cannot read the script on the wall. It is unlike anything I've ever seen! Well... Kinda similar to the writing in the Trance temples. But I can't even read THAT!

I pick up the artifact. It appears to be some form of compass... Though, why it has the radiation symbol I have no clue. The readouts, surprisingly enough, are in Fuzic Standard, a script I can read! The grey display on the top says "Destination: Rhoge Tree,' the display on the side appears to be a list of names. Other destinations, perhaps? There also appears to be a logo: "KAZA."

Right now the needle of the compass is pointing in the general direction of the STAIR CASE leading to the top of the cliff.

Read off the list of those other possible destinations, if you please.

IJP290 2010/12/28(Tue)16:30 No. 267394 ID: 6645fb
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Hmm... I don't know what any of these places are about. But, apparently, the symbols next to their names indicate which people make up the primary population. Given the logo, I'd say that the Kaza made this compass.

Domino lets out a groan, but doesn't seem to be fully awake.

[btw, there's no japanese in this quest. No humans. I just used japanese characters on the sign 'cause I didn't want to make up a script.]

So you don't know what the places are, but do you know anything of the species that populate them?

Also you should check on Domino while she comes to.

>>267394
Quick poke her with the stick some more see if that rouses her faster.

If not, throw it at her. Violence always solves everything always. But if at all possible do try to avoid throwing it at her head.

Technological cultures may be a bit biased against outsiders but should be somewhat socially mature, so going to this Rhoge Tree place doesn't sound like a terrible idea. I'd avoid the Pirade peoples based solely around the fact that their name is very close to 'Pirate' and further that one of their territories has the word 'thief' built right into it. Anyway, this'd be much more useful if it also told us how far away each place was and not merely its direction. For all we know, Rhoge Tree might be the furthest location on the list, but I guess we gotta start somewhere. Rub Domino's shoulder, then shake her gently, progressing to a more hearty shaking and then perhaps a slap to the face. Or a lick. Something that'd activate her fight-or-flight response, hopefully. With your left arm broken and her weighty suit, not much hope you can lift/drag her anywhere safe. But in the offchance, is there a place you think that would offer a good bit of cover from anyone heading this way? Brush, caves, something subtle?

>>267453

Is it really smart to go right were the compass is taking you though? For all we know you could have landed on someone heading that way, and a couple strangers showing up with a person missing that should have been coming could pose quite an issue.

If we go anywhere right now, I propose Nork instead. It's still kaza but less of a chance of the above issue.

IJP290 2010/12/29(Wed)18:30 No. 267689 ID: 6645fb
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>>267433
She's sat up already, but OK. I pick up the stick again.
"Hey, you OK Domino?" I ask.
"No.." She grunts, "I think some of my plates are cracked... What the hell are you doing with that stick!?"
"Tell me where it hurts." I say, poking around. She gives me a cold stare.
"You're very cold." She growls.

>>267414
All I know is that one of them shot us down. Probably the pirades, given their names similarity to "Pirate"

>>267453
>>267495
If we waltz into a place with a concentrated population of one people, we'll be quite obvious. Wouldn't it make more sense to go to one of the diversified areas? At least there we'd only be other creatures in the crowd, right?

Though.. We are in a forest, and the two Kaza places talk about trees. For all we know, these two Mixed-people locations might be hundreds of miles away! Though, as we were crashing I do remember a fairly large body of water. Perhaps not THAT far, then.

"The fuck is that thing?" Domino asks, pointing at the compass.

IJP290 2010/12/29(Wed)19:27 No. 267709 ID: 6645fb
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"It's some kind of compass thing. It was lying on the ground near where you landed. It's apparent that there's intelligent life on this planet, so this might be useful in finding it!" I explain to Domino as she looks over the device.

"There's a button on the bottom. Should I press it?" She asks.

>>267709
Holy crap you've got weird pupils. Anyway, yes she should press it, and yes good idea that the Mixed areas would have a smaller chance for you to be recognized as off-planet. Hypothetically. Why don't we see if we can figure out if anything's in roughly the same direction as anything else?

IJP290 2010/12/30(Thu)21:32 No. 267969 ID: 6645fb
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>>267724
You just noticed that I have weird eyes? I should also point out that I have no nostrils, and no lungs, either! (meaning I can breath underwater)

IJP290 2010/12/30(Thu)23:01 No. 267985 ID: 6645fb
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A hologram is projected from the compass when the button is pressed! It looks like... A map? A map of the land, it would appear. Shows all the locations on the list, and some more!

Well... Now we know relative distance to places. Looks like the resort place is closest, but it also appears that the Great Seas location is a city. Perhaps we could find some help repairing our ship in a city? Would also be incredibly useful for getting information about this world!

Fuck you're weird. Anyway, I suppose, then, that we should head towards the resort once Domino is feeling up to making a bit of a trek. be warned, though, that for better or for worse you'll be passing by some Kaza territory.

>>268005

Why go to the resort though? The Great Seas is almost as close and is more likely to have someone that can help.

IJP290 2011/01/02(Sun)19:02 No. 268693 ID: 6645fb
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"I think I'm up for travel," Domino says. "So where should we head to?"

"My gut says that we should head to Great Seas; it's a city, and has a diverse culture. Maybe we can find someone to help with the ship?" I respond.

"Sounds good enough to me. Lets check the holds to see what we can salvage to bring."

To carry things with, we have an ORANGE BACKPACK, our HANDS (though, who wants to travel while carrying things with their hands?), and my stomach (which counts because manipulators can't digest things unless asleep).

Currently in the inventory we have the COMPASS, and the RADIO.

IJP290 2011/01/02(Sun)19:06 No. 268696 ID: 6645fb
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This is all we salvaged from the hold.

Necessities-wise, we have a box of FOOD (which is too big to carry, but could be broken up), some FIRST-AID SUPPLIES, and spare jumpsuits for me (RED and BLACK).

For weaponry, we have an IMPERIAL PISTOL with plenty of rounds. There's also a PLASMA SWORD, and a SCALEROD BATTLE RIFLE. The latter also has plenty of rounds.

There's also a box of science stuff, none of which we really need.

Well you'll want to pack enough food for at least a couple of days, more if you have the room for it. The medical supplies are a given and need to go with you, as for the clothing, if you feel you need it I'd change into a new one before leaving, the spare room can be used for more food. As for weapons, I'd say one for each of you, perhaps the sword for Domino and the battle rifle for yourself. Maaybee take the pistol as a sidearm if you really feel you'll need it

>>268693
You are the fuck-craziest creature ever. Anyway, whoever's most proficient with the rifle use the rifle, while the other uses the standard sidearm. And give the person with the rifle the sword, since a rifle's less useful in close-quarters combat than a small sidearm. Otherwise, TO THE SEA

IJP290 2011/01/06(Thu)20:48 No. 269625 ID: 6645fb
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>>268707
Alrighty. We pack up several food stuffs into the bag, along with the box of medical items. I also put the radio in the backpack. I put the extra jumpsuits into a plastic bag and swallow them down.

Weaponwise, I equip myself with the rifle, and give the sword to Domino. For good measure, I throw the hand gun into the backpack, also.

Before going, i decide to activate the tracking beacon on the ship. So we can find it again, easily. Then we head up the hitherto neglected ramp (which the compass points towards) and are faced with a path going into the forest.

"You ready?" Domino asks.
"Yeah. Lets go." I answer, and stride forward.

[Soooo... end chapter one. OFFICIAL end. Next chapter will be their travels to Great Sea, and will prolly be in this thread. o3o So... Glowy shrooms are glowy.]

[Thank you for reading. ^^]

Compete with Domino in contest of who can devour those glowing mushrooms first.

>>269644

Bad idea, you have no clue what's safe to eat on this planet and for all you know the glow could be radioactive or something.

START CHAP 2 IJP290 2011/01/12(Wed)20:39 No. 271095 ID: 6645fb
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Uhg... We've been walking all day. It appears that we're making progress, though. We are almost at that kaza settlement, and the branch off to the Resort...

My feet are killing me; stomach too, being full of plastic-wrapped jumpsuit.

The forest around us is really dark and dense. We started carrying a glowy mushroom for light. Domino has to carry it, though, as I had a tendency to... rub it on myself. The thing must be radioactive; it feels really good to hold it.

We've encountered no travelers, strangely. There have been several sightings of broken off trees with smoking stumps, however. I don't know what to think.

[[just a really quickly drawn update to let people know I was still alive. School has me busy, now, so updates will be slower. ^^]

More casualties of whoever it is that shot you down?

If so, the shots were either fired towards or away from the settlement. It's hard to tell which one it is from this vantage point, though.

Either way, expect either a smoldering crater or a small fortress of hostiles. Most likely the former. Which may or may not have hostiles scavenging about.

Interesting. Quite potentially the planet or its resident lifeforms are under attack by some third-party. However, aside from keeping alert and trying to spot whatever you can before it spots you, there's not much else to do but proceed. And perhaps continue to note that you are a freaky freaky thing.

IJP290 2011/01/23(Sun)20:40 No. 274242 ID: 1d9ee3
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We walk along for about 20 more minutes before coming to a break in the trees above.

"What's that?" I ask, looking up at the sky.

"It looks like a column of smoke," Domino replies. She pulls out the compass and takes a look at the map. "It appears to be coming from the Kaza settlement..."

Smoke means fire, and that much fire in the forest could mean danger. Perhaps we should go check it out? If this place truly is under attack, as the smoldering tree stumps around us would indicate, then people could be in trouble. Domino and I could save lives by showing up to help.

Then again, it could be that everyone is already dead and it'd be a waste of time. Or a trap, with us stumbling upon whatever set the place ablaze.

Unlikely to be a trap. And if you arrive too late, there will still probably be stuff for you to salvage. Your biggest worry is arriving in time to help, since that'll mean you'll have to be all heroic and noble and put yourself in harm's way for strangers. Ugh. Use whatever stealthy maneuvers you've got to check out the situation, see whether or not there's anything living up ahead, and ultimately gather as much information about the scenario as possible. The more we know, the better our decisions will be.

>>274299
I have to agree with this sentiment. To a degree. Playing heroics is nice and all, but two crash survivors on a foreign planet with limited supplies do not exactly make the best hero material.

The still-smoking stumps from 20 minutes prior implies that the aggressors are still nearby, most likely. Approach the scene as sneakily as possible to observe the unfolding events ahead. Preferably a little ways off the main path, if possible.

IJP290 2011/02/12(Sat)23:53 No. 281225 ID: 1d9ee3
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I creep up through the bushes on a little rise at the edge of the clearing where the big, burning tree was. My first thought?

That's a freakin' big tree.

Judging by those scorch marks on the ground to the left, I'd say that either there was a building there, or an aircraft that uses jet propulsion systems took off from there. I think it was the latter, as there don't seem to be any hostiles here, and I doubt these people would set their tree and village on fire to such an extent by themselves.

It seems safe... But should we approach?

If the people seem to be entirely trying to put OUT the fire, then go ahead and help (as long as you aren't wasting any of your non-renewable resources to do so), and if they're trying to START fires, then just sit back and gather intelligence.

>>281225
Looks like some of them might be attending to the wounded. But, yeah. Watch them briefly to determine if the little stick figure people are contributing to the carnage or not before engaging.

IJP290 2011/03/20(Sun)16:18 No. 289681 ID: 1d9ee3
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>>281234
From the looks of it, they're trying to put out the flames. They seem to be struggling... Who uses a garden hose for this?

This creature is quite strange looking. I wonder which one off the compasses list it could be?

"What do you see?" Domino asks.
"Go look around the other side of the building," I whisper back.
"Hmph!" She grunts loudly.
"Ssshh, they might hear!" I say.

IJP290 2011/03/20(Sun)16:21 No. 289682 ID: 1d9ee3
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"Crap he heard you!" I yelp as the bird-thing looks this way.

"Hoi hoi!" It yells at us, along with a few other unintelligible gibberish which I assume is the native tongue.

We've been caught, what do I do!?

>>289682
Make noises back at him.

You wouldn't happen to have anything to help put out the fire, would you? Because it seems like these people are trying (inadequately) to put out the fires that someone else (and more malicious) started. It'd be a gesture of good faith were you to help them, and we could utilize that good will earned later.