Post by Kazuki on Aug 11, 2021 1:35:33 GMT -5
The Jabberwocky raised its eyes to the sky, watching as the flying man made beast did not crumple under its power. The earthen barrier had taken the brunt of the attack, letting the ship fly away undamaged.
But it had other things to destroy so it moved on, howling and charged forward to finally greet the expedition.
The Beowolves from the forest finally caught on to the scent of the expedition, which was too hard to ignore anymore. The beasts swarm the quickly abandoned remains of the expedition settlement, seeking to reclaim it back to nature.
Charging through tents, and hacking through the expedition defenses, they found little resistance in the form of any scientists or mercenaries who would have known by now to get to safety
At this point, the expedition organizers would see the way the wind was blowing and was calling for a complete evacuation. They had to preserve what resources and personnel they had left. Reclaiming Lake Matsu would have to be put on hold, perhaps indefinitely depending on how desperate the situation would turn out to be....
Trudging through the shallow waters, the Jabberwocky reaches the beach shores. Cutting it’s way forward, it revels in the negativity brought on by it’s own presence alone.
As it’s feet touched dry sand, the beast watched the fearful creatures around him with delighted malice.
It was ready to play.
The blue haired engineer, Dion, was frozen in place, unable to turn away from this creature. As he watched the creature make landfall, an intrusive thought drove itself into his head like a rusty nail.
This wasn’t his fault, was it? He couldn’t have been the one to attract this monster with the sound of his cannon. It wasn’t possible.
Surely he was imagining this kind of thing. This grimm surely would have attacked the expedition, whether or not the cannon had fired in the first place. This wasn’t his fault, surely. That test was ages ago, this couldn’t have been connected.
He didn’t know if he could survive if it turned out it actually was.
He sunk to his knees, trying to rationalize what was going on but his mind had failed to produce any answers. He just could not imagine Grimm's decision making process and his part in it. But nonetheless, if later it could be determined whether he had been the one to tip the scales here, he would face whatever punishment needed. But right now something needed to be done.
He didn’t know how… but he had to do something. These were his friends, his coworkers. The new intern that relied on him, that mercenary that held conversations with him, he had to think of some way to make this all stop, somehow.
Dion attempted to back away but his foot hit his toolbox with a clang.
The jabberwocky actually looked at him, then and there. There were no lips to speak of, but glee was plainly written on the grimm’s face.
In a second, a laser covered the distance between the Grimm and Dion.
He was completely unprepared and the results were as predictable as anyone could expect.
Without any aura of his own, Dion would fare a great deal worse than Wineswind.
In that minute the sand was soaked with a bit more red than it had before…
DM Problem #8: “Prevent the sneaky Jabberwocky from reaching the expedition” is now locked.
Introducing DM Problem #9: Save the mortally wounded expedition engineer Dion (Social 12) [Expires in one round]
Introducing DM Problem #10: Kill the Jabberwocky attacking the expedition, once and for all (Combatants 14) [Expires in one round]
WC: 555
TWC: 6650
DM Problem #1:Begin the island survey and explore the immediate area (Obstacle 11)/ Study the Natural Wonders of Lake Matsu (Social 10)
5 from Nina, 6 from Bianca. 10 from Chloro and 10 for solving for 31 total.
DM Problem #2:Make friends with the mercenaries (Social 11)
11 from Ruqa and 10 for solving for 21 total.
Bianca Problem #1: Between a rock and the ground. (Hazard 10)
10 from Ruqa and 10 for solving for 20 total
DM Problem #3:Redirect the approaching herd of Boarbatusk (Combatants 9)
9 from Ruqa and 10 for solving for 19 total.
DM Problem #4: Protect the mining equipment from the mysterious purple blast (Hazard 8)
7 from Nastya, 8 from Ruqa. 10 for solving. 25 in total.
Ruqa Problem #1: Stop the Boarbatusk herd in their tracks (Obstacle 9)
6 and 9 from Bianca. 10 for solving. 25 in total.
Chloro Problem #1: Get the gravitational survey beacons in position (Obstacle 11)
9 from Nina. 9 total.
Ruqa Problem #2:Design a safer, more elegant way to mine gravity dust (Social 9)
5 from Chloro. 7 from Nastya. 9 from Chloro and 10 for solving. 31 total.
DM Problem #5: Locked after DM #7 solvedSave the mercenary Wineswind from the mysterious horned Grimm (Obstacle 10)
7 from Bianca. 7 total.
DM Problem #6: Learn more about this horned grimm biped and what makes it unique (Social 14)
13 from Nina. 14 from Bianca and 10 for solving. 37 total.
Bianca Problem #2: Clear the forest of Beowolves (Combatants 10)
Nina's Crisis #1:Swarmed (Combatants 14)
Solved by Ruqa. No OP.
Bianca Crisis #1:Free the Lizard from the hug of death! (Combatants 14)
Solved by Nina. No OP.
Nina Problem #1:Alpha Wolf Cleanup (Combatants 11)
11 from Ruqa and 10 for solving. 21 total
Haree Problem #1: Talk Some Sense Into the Scientists (Social 10)
DM Problem #7:Kill the jealous Jabberwock deep in the forest. (14 Combatants)
14 from Bianca and 10 for solving. 24 total
DM Problem #8: LockedPrevent the sneaky Jabberwocky from reaching the expedition (8 Hazard)
3 from Bianca. 3 total.
DM Problem #9: Navigate through the zero-gravity well surrounding the activated gravity dust geode (Obstacle 10)
DM Problem #9: Save the mortally wounded expedition engineer Dion (Social 12)
DM Problem #10: Kill the Jabberwocky attacking the expedition, once and for all (Combatants 14)
Total OP: 273 OP
Ruqa: 133 RP (Solved DM#2, Solved DM#3, Ruqa Problem #1 solved by Bianca, Solved DM Problem #4 with follow up from Nastya, Solved Bianca Problem #1, Solved Nina Crisis #1, Ruqa Problem #2 solved by Chloro, Solved Nina #1)
Nina: 61 RP (Attempted DM#1, Attempted Chloro Problem #1, Attempted DM Problem #6, Solved Bianca Crisis #1, Nina #1 solved by Ruqa)
Bianca: 110 RP (Attempted DM#1, Attempted Ruqa #1, Solved Ruqa Problem #1, Attempted DM Problem #5, Bianca Problem #1 solved by Ruqa, Solved DM Problem #6, Solved DM #7, Attempted DM Problem #8)
Chloro: 45 RP (Solved DM#1, Attempted Ruqa Problem #2, Solved Ruqa Problem #2 with followup)
Nastya: 25 RP (Attempted DM Problem #4, Attempted Ruqa Problem #2 with followup from Chloro)
But it had other things to destroy so it moved on, howling and charged forward to finally greet the expedition.
The Beowolves from the forest finally caught on to the scent of the expedition, which was too hard to ignore anymore. The beasts swarm the quickly abandoned remains of the expedition settlement, seeking to reclaim it back to nature.
Charging through tents, and hacking through the expedition defenses, they found little resistance in the form of any scientists or mercenaries who would have known by now to get to safety
At this point, the expedition organizers would see the way the wind was blowing and was calling for a complete evacuation. They had to preserve what resources and personnel they had left. Reclaiming Lake Matsu would have to be put on hold, perhaps indefinitely depending on how desperate the situation would turn out to be....
Trudging through the shallow waters, the Jabberwocky reaches the beach shores. Cutting it’s way forward, it revels in the negativity brought on by it’s own presence alone.
As it’s feet touched dry sand, the beast watched the fearful creatures around him with delighted malice.
It was ready to play.
The blue haired engineer, Dion, was frozen in place, unable to turn away from this creature. As he watched the creature make landfall, an intrusive thought drove itself into his head like a rusty nail.
This wasn’t his fault, was it? He couldn’t have been the one to attract this monster with the sound of his cannon. It wasn’t possible.
Surely he was imagining this kind of thing. This grimm surely would have attacked the expedition, whether or not the cannon had fired in the first place. This wasn’t his fault, surely. That test was ages ago, this couldn’t have been connected.
He didn’t know if he could survive if it turned out it actually was.
He sunk to his knees, trying to rationalize what was going on but his mind had failed to produce any answers. He just could not imagine Grimm's decision making process and his part in it. But nonetheless, if later it could be determined whether he had been the one to tip the scales here, he would face whatever punishment needed. But right now something needed to be done.
He didn’t know how… but he had to do something. These were his friends, his coworkers. The new intern that relied on him, that mercenary that held conversations with him, he had to think of some way to make this all stop, somehow.
Dion attempted to back away but his foot hit his toolbox with a clang.
The jabberwocky actually looked at him, then and there. There were no lips to speak of, but glee was plainly written on the grimm’s face.
In a second, a laser covered the distance between the Grimm and Dion.
He was completely unprepared and the results were as predictable as anyone could expect.
Without any aura of his own, Dion would fare a great deal worse than Wineswind.
In that minute the sand was soaked with a bit more red than it had before…
DM Problem #8: “Prevent the sneaky Jabberwocky from reaching the expedition” is now locked.
Introducing DM Problem #9: Save the mortally wounded expedition engineer Dion (Social 12) [Expires in one round]
Introducing DM Problem #10: Kill the Jabberwocky attacking the expedition, once and for all (Combatants 14) [Expires in one round]
WC: 555
TWC: 6650
DM Problem #1:
5 from Nina, 6 from Bianca. 10 from Chloro and 10 for solving for 31 total.
DM Problem #2:
11 from Ruqa and 10 for solving for 21 total.
Bianca Problem #1:
10 from Ruqa and 10 for solving for 20 total
DM Problem #3:
9 from Ruqa and 10 for solving for 19 total.
DM Problem #4:
7 from Nastya, 8 from Ruqa. 10 for solving. 25 in total.
Ruqa Problem #1:
6 and 9 from Bianca. 10 for solving. 25 in total.
Chloro Problem #1: Get the gravitational survey beacons in position (Obstacle 11)
9 from Nina. 9 total.
Ruqa Problem #2:
5 from Chloro. 7 from Nastya. 9 from Chloro and 10 for solving. 31 total.
DM Problem #5: Locked after DM #7 solved
7 from Bianca. 7 total.
DM Problem #6:
13 from Nina. 14 from Bianca and 10 for solving. 37 total.
Bianca Problem #2: Clear the forest of Beowolves (Combatants 10)
Nina's Crisis #1:
Solved by Ruqa. No OP.
Bianca Crisis #1:
Solved by Nina. No OP.
Nina Problem #1:
11 from Ruqa and 10 for solving. 21 total
Haree Problem #1: Talk Some Sense Into the Scientists (Social 10)
DM Problem #7:
14 from Bianca and 10 for solving. 24 total
DM Problem #8: Locked
3 from Bianca. 3 total.
DM Problem #9: Navigate through the zero-gravity well surrounding the activated gravity dust geode (Obstacle 10)
DM Problem #9: Save the mortally wounded expedition engineer Dion (Social 12)
DM Problem #10: Kill the Jabberwocky attacking the expedition, once and for all (Combatants 14)
Total OP: 273 OP
Ruqa: 133 RP (Solved DM#2, Solved DM#3, Ruqa Problem #1 solved by Bianca, Solved DM Problem #4 with follow up from Nastya, Solved Bianca Problem #1, Solved Nina Crisis #1, Ruqa Problem #2 solved by Chloro, Solved Nina #1)
Nina: 61 RP (Attempted DM#1, Attempted Chloro Problem #1, Attempted DM Problem #6, Solved Bianca Crisis #1, Nina #1 solved by Ruqa)
Bianca: 110 RP (Attempted DM#1, Attempted Ruqa #1, Solved Ruqa Problem #1, Attempted DM Problem #5, Bianca Problem #1 solved by Ruqa, Solved DM Problem #6, Solved DM #7, Attempted DM Problem #8)
Chloro: 45 RP (Solved DM#1, Attempted Ruqa Problem #2, Solved Ruqa Problem #2 with followup)
Nastya: 25 RP (Attempted DM Problem #4, Attempted Ruqa Problem #2 with followup from Chloro)