003: On the Road to Aki

[terrymixon]

Garvin joins the team poking about in the "disturbed" room. "So there was a dust up and/or someone sufficiently strong tore the place up during or after - perhaps they didn't like gruel?"

He muses on "Maybe these were two rival gruel dealers? Never seen people fight more desperately than when they're fightin' over next to nothin' ".

"It is a mystery," Metz said as he put a small piece of metal into one of his suit pouches. "One we may never figure out, sadly."

[terrymixon]

The spybots advance and come into the chamber you knew was at the end of the cavern. This large chamber protrudes partly from the cavern wall but was mostly built into it. The chamber has a great many statues
dotted about, apparently at random. About 70% depict Droyne or creatures much like them, with the rest mostly human and Vargr. The latter two always seem to be in subordinate positions. A few are cringing or in similar
attitudes of fear, and some are apparently incomplete. You see some that appear to be Droyne Warriors in action poses. Some have devices that are obviously weapons of a conventional sort, whilst others are holding some form of equipment.

There is a passage leading away from the large cavern that held the rooms you've explored. It seems there is more to see.

[joertexas]

The guards keep everyone safe, and you look as long as you like, but there is nothing of note to be found. Metz will take a small broken piece of the metal table for later study, but nothing else.

Jaelah turns toward the door with a sigh. "More questions, but no answers."

[ateno]

Arkar continues to look around.

"Perhaps I should have looked at the machine parts."

Looking at the feed, "More pieces for the Arkar Museum huh. All out for everyone. This place is a gold mine."

Arkar moves up the passage carefully.

Arkar

[Thumper]

Growler-
”I’m not gonna lie…these statues kinda creep me out.”

He’ll move forward on “patrol” mode.

[Tiglath]

Garvin follows the advance into the new area.

[terrymixon]

Looking at the statues, it seems that the Humans and Vargr are lesser to the Droyne. And the incomplete statues seem more sinister viewed up close. It looks like the partial statues are in fact being disintegrated by Droyne warriors.

[terrymixon]

This chamber is almost entirely featureless. Its bare, flat floor has two raised areas at each end, like an extended speakers’ dais or pulpit, or a weirdly curved shop counter. What stands out is the strange looking suit of combat armor or powered armor sprawled on the floor. The dried blood around it indicates it didn't help all that much. Based on the condition of the blood, the person died a very long time ago.

[Tiglath]

Garvin mutters "Ruddy violent old business Ancient civilization...".

He presses on exploring.

[terrymixon]

Garvin mutters "Ruddy violent old business Ancient civilization...".

He presses on exploring.

You're not examining the dead body? Okay. Are you going right or left? If left, which passage?

[Thumper]

Growler will want to know from which direction the Combat Armor was shot. He’ll stand guard on high alert while he asks someone to search and try to decipher that info.

“With live Ancient tech still active here, I’d like to figure out if what killed hom was live or automated, if able.

Throwing out a hypothesis: humans and/or Vargr populated the areas we already went through. Slaves. We’re now getting to the Ancients’ area of the complex. Just one possibility. But, if so, this area will be more interesting…and potentially dangerous.

The Advanced ship crew came in here after they were shot down..when this was already a ruins.

How far can your droids provide info here, Roscoe?”

[terrymixon]

Growler will want to know from which direction the Combat Armor was shot. He’ll stand guard on high alert while he asks someone to search and try to decipher that info.

“With live Ancient tech still active here, I’d like to figure out if what killed hom was live or automated, if able.

Throwing out a hypothesis: humans and/or Vargr populated the areas we already went through. Slaves. We’re now getting to the Ancients’ area of the complex. Just one possibility. But, if so, this area will be more interesting…and potentially dangerous.

The Advanced ship crew came in here after they were shot down..when this was already a ruins.

How far can your droids provide info here, Roscoe?”

The figure seems to have fallen while heading for the left podium. There are no signs of weapons, but does that really mean anything?

"The facility impinges on the transmissions. I may be able to send them a little deeper if I chain them together. Where shall I send them?"

[Tiglath]

Garvin mutters "Ruddy violent old business Ancient civilization...".

He presses on exploring.

You're not examining the dead body? Okay. Are you going right or left? If left, which passage?

He'll check the two passages to the left.

As to the body. Er... no! Garvin knows that the team have much better experts in archaeotech, crime scenery and soldiery than him.

[terrymixon]

Garvin mutters "Ruddy violent old business Ancient civilization...".

He presses on exploring.

You're not examining the dead body? Okay. Are you going right or left? If left, which passage?

He'll check the two passages to the left.

As to the body. Er... no! Garvin knows that the team have much better experts in archaeotech, crime scenery and soldiery than him.

Got it. Both are long passages. Right or left?

[ateno]

Arkar will go and examine the combat armor, looking to see if there is anything interesting.

Arkar

[terrymixon]

Arkar will go and examine the combat armor, looking to see if there is anything interesting.

Arkar

Your best guess is that it is some kind of battledress. Not Imperial, though. Looks advanced. There is a rifle under the body that matches one that Mad Dog looted, likely confirming this person was from the crashed ship.

[terrymixon]

Growler will want to know from which direction the Combat Armor was shot. He’ll stand guard on high alert while he asks someone to search and try to decipher that info.

“With live Ancient tech still active here, I’d like to figure out if what killed hom was live or automated, if able.

Throwing out a hypothesis: humans and/or Vargr populated the areas we already went through. Slaves. We’re now getting to the Ancients’ area of the complex. Just one possibility. But, if so, this area will be more interesting…and potentially dangerous.

The Advanced ship crew came in here after they were shot down..when this was already a ruins.

How far can your droids provide info here, Roscoe?”

Since Garvin has sauntered through that area, you'll have to conclude that any weapons' system isn't active. If there is one at all.

[Thumper]

Growler keeps a sharp eye out on the daises.

”These daises must have served a purpose. Does anybody see power or doors or controls on them?

We have eyes left with Grav. Roscoe, how about sending your bots right?”

[Tiglath]

Garvin will hold while the folk that "do" do.

[terrymixon]

Growler keeps a sharp eye out on the daises.

”These daises must have served a purpose. Does anybody see power or doors or controls on them?

We have eyes left with Grav. Roscoe, how about sending your bots right?”

There are some controls on the daises, but you don't know what they do. Someone would have to try them, and the dead body is an indicator that that could be dangerous.

Roscoe sends the spybots to the right. There is a room close to you and a passage moving on. The room has a featureless counter runs around the walls everywhere there is not a door, with a raised dais in the center.