Megaversal Remix

Marrowlight

It was as easy as walking through a doorway. Moment earlier it had been a warm summer afternoon near New Lazlo, and now you look out upon the world and feel a distinct chill. It is night, and off in the distance the eerie glow of red peppers the horizon. You stand at the nexus of three ley lines, all glowing with the same red energy as on your Earth. The land around you is flat, and though it is dark, you'd imagine you could see for miles under the Sun's light. There are a number of animal and insect noises all around you, but nothing that sounds hostile.

Welcome to Earth Two.

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

Vladimir tries to determine whether the ley lines feel like they feel on Earth while clicking through the various optical features of his helmet to scan the land around, as well his own natural vision abilities.

Marrowlight · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:21 am Post subject:

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

Vladimir is looking for vegetation of any kind - scrub, bushes, grasses, trees.
Vladimir is looking for structures/objects of any kind - buildings, rolling hills, rock piles, a Moon, clouds.
Vladimir is looking for movement of any kind - animals, people (other than the ones that entered with me).

znbrtn · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:31 am Post subject:

to no-one in particular, Oliver says "what do you think the chances are that everything on this place is all gigantic and fang-y?"

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

Vladimir makes a very brief sound like Clint Eastwood groaning and adds in a low voice, "don't know but it's flatter than a witch's tit."

znbrtn · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:57 am Post subject:

"aww, just tryin' to lighten the mood... you getting anything other than crickets and deer?"

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

"No." It's not clear if Vladimir feels lightened up though.

znbrtn · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:22 am Post subject:

"so what's the word? we gonna stick around here for a bit or press on?"

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

"Looking for cover." The nexus stresses Vladimir's comfort level somewhat.

Svartalf · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

Morgan activates his eye of mystical knowledge, AND his 3 yes of mystical sights even before we cross the rift. Trying to analyse any weird auras and enchantments around there, both sides .

I also reset the inertial navigator once we are the other side, so we know exactly what kind of trip we're taking.

Marrowlight · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject:

No obvious cover presents itself to the scans of the party. You appear to be in a lengthy expanse of scrub, and half dead scrub at that. What does concern you is that there are visible rends in the earth and scorch marks upon some of the scrub. A battle has been fought here, more than likely a series of battles. Some of these holes in the ground are old, and cutting through solid rock. Even powerful personal weapons couldn't create havoc like this on such a large scale. Vehicles, or large robots, have fought near (perhaps for) this Nexus.

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

Vladimir says in his typically low monotone voice, "We're more exposed than a polar bear with ten dicks on an iceberg. I suggest we move away from the nexus."

Vladimir tries to quantify the length of the ley lines forming the nexus.

Svartalf · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject:

making sure the MS10's turret is in good order, check all the instruments, make sure I have the Naruni rifle handy.

Should we follow one of the lines, or just move away from all 3? Since we got a wheeled vehicle in addition to the hover one, checking the area for terrain suitable for wheeled traffic... and looking for tracks, footprints, and anything that could help identify who else was recently there.

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

"We can follow from a safe distance."

Vladimir uses Detect Ambush, Tracking, and Intelligence skills in attempts to gain more information about the area.

Svartalf · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject:

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

"I mean we can follow the ley line from a safe distance; in this flat land it will be visible a ways off. Lead if ya want. Direction isn't relevant. We don't know where the fuck we are nohow. We are lost like tears in the rain."

Svartalf · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

so, let's say we follow a gline from 500yds to a mile away... got any preferences for which one?

BTW, what directions are the line going, and do my inertial compass and other navigation tools tell me anything about apparent latitude and longitude ?

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

Vladimir has no preference which line to follow. One is as good as another to him.

Marrowlight · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject:

Giving a lil time for Oliver to chime in, then will get you guys a rollin'

znbrtn · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject:

"hell, one direction's just as good as the other. "

Svartalf · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

So let's follow the line that goes south, or west, or both. Within sighting distance... bit too far... if anything happens, Vlad and I might enjoy the proximity, if only to go regenerate out spent PPE... better to suck from a ley line than to have to actually rest and meditate.

Natasha · Morlock Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 223

"I don't go west if I don't have to."

Marrowlight · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:19 am Post subject:

Marrowlight · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: