Rise And Fall (G&T Contest 1)

[evil_jaga_genius]

RISE AND FALL

created by evil_jaga_genius, based off the BMPRPG

 

We are the Falling Stars.

 

We live outside Metru Nui, ignoring every law the Turaga and Vahki try to enforce.  We live free on our hoverbikes, answer to no one.  And we all hate Makuta.  The scrapheaps.

 

All of us had our lives taken away.  Had our worlds destroyed, flipped on their heads by the Brotherhood of Makuta.  So we stood up, brushed ourselves off, and banded together.

 

The first hoverbike was nothing but a modified Akilini board, but it grew into the sleek beauties you see today.  We were free to move wherever we wanted.  We saddled the bikes with guns and we were free to defend ourselves.  And we were free to stop the Makuta.

 

You ask why we hate the Makuta so badly?  Why are they so evil?  Look at Kylae.  Witnessed the Madness take the Rahi of her island and terrorize the unsuspecting villagers.  Jovar had his home burnt to a crisp by cross-breeds of dragons and Nui-Rama.  And me?  Well...

 

I saw the Morbuzahk and lived to tell the tale.  It was a prototype, more like the Karzahni vines, but just as dangerous.  Matoran disappeared.  The vines shoved us closer and closer to the center of the city.  When all seemed lost, a Toa team stepped in to save the day.  But they had their victory, basked in the glory, then forgot about the victims.  The Matoran that disappeared were never seen again... because the Toa never looked.

 

I tried to save my best friend from the thing.  He was screaming for me to save him... I pummeled disk after disk into the thing, but it just wouldn't fall.  I watched him get pulled into the earth, screaming his lungs out.  And I watched the Toa pass by the street where it happened without a second glance.

 

I vowed never to let that happen again.  I would find my friend, the lost, the forgotten, even if I had to fight through Destral to do it.

 

The Morbuzahk are back.  About to wreck Metru Nui into a shell of what it was.  To steal Matoran and spirit them off to who knows where.  And this time?  Will the Toa step in to kill the monster and leave the victims to rot in Makuta's clutch?

 

But I know better.  I know how to stop it.  I must stop it.  I have no choice.

 

I am the rise and fall.

 

 

CREATING YOUR PLAYER:

Here are the limits: You can be a Matoran of any element and gender. You can be a guy and a Ga-Matoran for all I care. Seeing as though I'm throwing a lot of canon out the window with the hoverbikes already, I don't really care about silly things like this.

You get one starting weapon, 100 widgets, a disk launcher and three random level 5 disks. And of course, your hoverbike. You'll start inside the Falling Stars base, which is miles off the coast of Metru Nui.  Look in the datasheet for info on your gear.

Keep track of what's in your inventory, especially your disks. Edit your profile post so that you know what you're holding, so you don't try to use the same disk twice. You'll always have 100 HP.

Also, as usual, you CAN'T use mask powers and elemental powers. Though if your character has some useful skill like telekinetics or is able to play hypnotic music, bring it up.

 

COMBAT:

Each weapon has a base damage it does each turn, plus a d20 roll. If it uses ammo, add the damage the ammo does as well then remove a shot of that from your inventory.

If you want to dodge your opponent's next attack, say so. A d20 roll will determine how evasive you are, anything wanting to attack you will have to roll a number equal to or higher than that before doing damage.

You can also heal yourself mid-fight by adding a d20 roll to your health, just say you want to get some bandages out of your pack or something.

If there's another move you'd like to pull off but isn't listed, describe the attack. I'll give the odds for success—for example, disarming another Matoran would have a 50% chance of working. I'll roll a d20, multiply the score by five. If that number is greater than or equal to the odds of success, you get a reward (maybe two free turns while your opponent runs to grab his weapon.) If you fail, you'll get a penalty.

All these take one unit of time. Since you're a Falling Star and have combat training, you can do two things per turn. Other NPCs—like Vahki, for example—will only use one.

Your health resets itself to 100 after every fight.

 

COURTESY:

Standard BZP rules apply.

Don't cheat by giving yourself extra widgets or ammo. If you do, you'll get a warning. Three warnings and all further posts in the game will be ignored.

Never post what another player's character does, aside from very minor things. If you want them to ask a simple question like what your weapon does, that's OK. Having them pull a disk launcher on you for the heck of it is not.

No god mode. Don't just write “Bob chopped the Vahki's head off in a single blow”. It just makes the game less fun for all.

 

DISK POWERS:

First digit:

1: Ta-Metru. Add another d20 roll to damage.

2: Ga-Metru. Cannot miss.

3: Po-Metru. Opponent cannot use disks on their turn.

4: Ko-Metru. Cannot miss, ignores shields and armor.

5: Le-Metru. Add 10 to damage.

6: Onu-Metru. If attack misses, disk is not lost.

 

Second digit:

1: Reconstitute at random. Roll d6. 1-2: Target does 50% less damage. 3-4: No effect except damage. 5-6: Target does 50% more damage.

2: Freeze. Target loses a turn.

3: Weaken. Target does a d20's roll less damage.

4: Anti-poison.  Target is immune to poisoning or freezing and is cured/thawed.

5: Enlarge. Target cannot dodge attacks.

6: Shrink. Target cannot be hit by attacks unless they specifically cannot miss.

7: Regeneration. Add damage to target's health.

8: Teleportation. Target is out of the duel.

 

Base damage is third digit times 10.

 

FINAL NOTES:

This is a story. Feel free to write in NPCs, use long paragraphs, write in details. Just don't manipulate other characters badly. Above all, please don't make a post that's only two lines of dialog. It's a good rule for your writing to be at least as big as your signature.

Use good spelling and coherent writing.  This isn't that big an issue, but makes the story more fun to read.

Also, there won't be any 'IC/OOC' stuff going on. From this point, you're writing as your character. Go ahead and use first-person voice if you feel like it.

This will only take up one thread, so go ahead and post your profiles in here.

Datasheet is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VxUR_K7VEm-Du4pcejBFA_eLGBuG8dKejc5vo0_Tze4/edit?usp=sharing

And above all, have fun!

 

-Jaga

Edited March 4, 2015 by -Windrider-

[Portalfig]

So, are the players fighting each other and the other enemies, is it like a wave defense thing...?

 

Our goal is to kill the Morbuzahk... So are we like scavenging around until the end of the 2 weeks then we fight the boss or?

 

Idunno, I'm just kinda confused as to the entire structure of the game itself. I am liking the various d20s and such so far though.

 

Just, not sure how the game actually plays? Especially when we aren't supposed to talk OOC. (which is a rule I would remove, btw. That is rather scary close to pushing it out of G&T...)

[evil_jaga_genius]

No, it's not a wave defense thing and players shouldn't be fighting each other, seeing as though they're all Stars.  There will be Vahki, Rahi and Morbuzahk to fight.  Enemies probably won't get harder as you go because there's only two weeks to play.

 

The idea is not to destroy the Morbuzahk necessarily, the idea is to find the Matoran that vanished.  So in that sense it might be like a scavenger hunt, looking for clues as to where they might have gone.  I will say right now you can't just jump into a pit of Morbuzahk and solve the game, because they will take all your gear and leave you to the mercy of the Makuta.  My idea is that you eventually find yourself in a mysterious prison with the kidnapped Matoran and you have to break out.

 

As for the IC/OOC stuff, I just was looking through Bionifight and I found it really confusing how there were a few lines of the character talking then a few more about what the player was actually saying.  I thought the tags looked ugly and out-of-place.  If you really want to say something out-of-character, just do it or use parentheses if you want to clarify that it's OOC.  Don't use the tags, please.

 

The best way for me to demonstrate how it works would be just for someone to start posting.  Here's the BMPRPG thread which I'm using as my guide:

http://biomediaproject.com/bmp/board/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=345

 

But if someone starts playing, I can demonstrate the idea as I go.

[Portalfig]

Alright, I'll be the guinea pig, then =P

 

Name: Portalfig

Species: Onu-Matoran

HP: 100

Weapon: Buckler

Current Widgets: 100

Kanoka:  Onu-Metru Enlarge, Ko-Metru Antipoison, and Le-Metru Regeneration

Edited March 4, 2015 by Major Maes Hughes

[evil_jaga_genius]

Python the great and powerful has spoken.   Your disks are 655, 445, and 575.  Onu-Metru Enlarge, Ko-Metru Antipoison, and Le-Metru Regeneration.  Also you have 100 widgets, and I'm going to call your character Port for short.

 

The sky outside was a grey wall, a prison holding back the world from the heavens.  Some days you felt free as a bird, ready to take to the sky and whatever lay beyond, but not today.  A fog hung over the waters, obscuring Metru Nui.  The air was heavy with a brew of mist, rumors, and chaos.  Lazily, the light spilled into the hangar where Port stood, watching.  For what, he didn't know.  But there really wasn't a better way to spend such a bleak day, just watching from the warmth and bustle of the hangar.

 

"Hey!" a voice yelled over the screech of a drill spinning.  "Port?  What's up?"

"Oh?  Oh, what?"  Port stuttered, snapping out of his imagination.  "Oh.  Hello."  The Matoran coming up to him was Dedris, the chief mechanic.  Apparently he had his underlings doing the dirty work today so he could take a break by the window.

"I haven't seen your bike around the garage in a while.  Thinking of going anyplace soon?" Dedris asked.

"Eh.  Depends on the place."

"I'm thinking of going with the gang to the city, myself.  You heard what's going on?"

"Let's say yes and tell me what you're thinking." Port said, curiosity piqued.

"Okay, so agents from the Order of Mata Nui are supposedly coming in, and my ten widgets says they're not there for a vacation.  Vahki have been doing strange things.  Some more gossip about Dark Hunters lurking around, and of course this Morbuzahk thing.  Every Star worth his salt knows that screams Makuta.  And it all looks so... familiar."

"How so?"

"I was one of the crew that flew in for the Matoran Civil War way back when.  It was the same.  Makuta and Dark Hunters.  Hacked Vahki.  It's all coming back."

"So why the interest?  You've stayed in the garage all these years.  Why come out now?"

"Do you remember Kylae?"

"Yeah... oh.  She was the one who went for the Civil War... but she never came back."  Kylae was a sensitive subject around the Stars.  Bringing her up deliberately was asking for a smack to the face.

"She tried to kill a Makuta by crashing her bike into the scrapheap.  The Makuta was toast on a stick, but nobody ever found Kylae's body.  Not Vahki, not Stars, no one."

Dedris leaned close to Port.  "Kylae was my friend.  I watched her bike blow to pieces, saw her body in the canal but then it disappeared.  Why would someone take a dead Star?  They wouldn't.  So now it's all lining up again, all the same plots, and this question's been on my mind for all these years:  What if she was still alive?"

"But how would you find her, even if she was?  How would you know where to look?"

"I wouldn't.  But I'd go back to where it all started, on Metru Nui.  I have a few week's vacation coming up, I'm going to take it to search the island.  You want to tag along as my partner?"

[Portalfig]

Portal accepted the quest. Anything was better than sitting. He went to go prepare.

 

So Portal bought himself a tactical dagger, a medpack, and two stimpacks. (-55 W)(New Total: 45 W)

 

(Didn't realize that the 100 didn't count for the starter weapons and such, haha. My Support character can continue, ftw)

 

(and ehhhhh this is still teetering realllyyyy close to rpg territory and I'm really worried about it. I'm going to try and keep my posts on the more mechanical side of it. Try to keep it here.. *surgh*)

[Prowl Nightwolf]

Let me know if this is correct...

Name: Dar'rak
Species: Le-Matoran
HP: 100
Weapon: Sword-staff
Widgets: 100
Kanoka: Ga-Metru random reconstitution, Ta-Metru freeze(2), and Ko-Metru regeneration
Notes: Can spin staff for a shield; agile as Le-Matoran

EDIT: added Konoka disks...

EDIT March 8th 2015: Added disk 114

Edited March 9, 2015 by Prowl Nightwolf

[evil_jaga_genius]

Portal accepted the quest. Anything was better than sitting. He went to go prepare.

 

So Portal bought himself a tactical dagger, a medpack, and two stimpacks. (-55 W)(New Total: 45 W)

 

(Didn't realize that the 100 didn't count for the starter weapons and such, haha. My Support character can continue, ftw)

 

(and ehhhhh this is still teetering realllyyyy close to rpg territory and I'm really worried about it. I'm going to try and keep my posts on the more mechanical side of it. Try to keep it here.. *surgh*)

 

You know what, I just read the G&T rules and I'm pretty sure this actually is an RPG... dangit.

Oh well.  I guess that disqualifies it from the contest, but I'm going to keep it here until one of the mods decides to move it.  On with the story.

(Also, mods, when you DO decide to move it, would you like to play?)

 

The two rode on to Ta-Metru, and had already noticed a drastic difference.  Usually, the air around the sea was buzzing with Vahki activity.  Now the only noise were some gulls crying on the shore.

 

Dedris found an abandoned shed to park the bikes in, and had his disk launcher out, scanning the area.  He finally decided nothing was a threat and started walking down the alleys closer to the heart of the Metru.  Portal followed, keeping his dagger close.

 

They stopped when Dedris held out his hand and peered out into a street.  A regular patrol of Nuurahk marched past, not noticing them.  Strangely, one of the Nuurahk was twitching, straggling behind.  Its companions kept their steady rhythem but never stopped for it to catch up.  It let out a chiming noise, and Dedris' eyes widened.

 

"It's hacked.  If we could get into its brain there might be a clue in there."

"How do you suppose we do that?"

"I'll guard the alley, you take him out."  Dedris walked back into the darkness without waiting for a response.

 

If you want to attack the Nuurahk, write Portal whipping out his disk launcher or something.

 

 

Let me know if this is correct...

 

Name: Dar'rak

Species: Le-Matoran

HP: 100

Weapon: Sword-staff

Widgets: 100

Kanoka: (Unknown)

Notes: Can spin staff for a shield; agile as Le-Matoran

Disks are 215, 125, and 475.  Ga-Metru random reconstitution, Ta-Metru freeze, and Ko-Metru regeneration.

As for your weapon, I'd say it would be classified just as a Sword on the datasheet.

 

Do you want to follow Portal and Dedris into Ta-Metru?

[Portalfig]

The thing is, RPGs have to go through an approval process beforehand, and there can only be three at a time, and honestly this kinda leans more to Games than a pure RPG does... PM me, and we can work on getting this thing into a G&T game. It doesn't take too much editing, so I thing we can salvage it. We have the technology. We can rebuild it!

 

That is, if you want to. *surhg*

[Prowl Nightwolf]

Sure... I'll follow... Tell me what I have to do. Seems so far you are the GM and moving our characters along based on D20 rolls?

[evil_jaga_genius]

Sure... I'll follow... Tell me what I have to do. Seems so far you are the GM and moving our characters along based on D20 rolls?

Characters can move just about anywhere reasonable.  It's up to you to write where you're going, though.

 

Since you decided to follow Portal and Dedris, I'll teleport you conveniently in the same alley, watching the hacked Nuurahk.  If you wanted to do something like, say, head for the Coliseum, just write your character going to a chute station and going there.  The dice only show up for combat.

 

Which brings up the question of whether or not you want to attack the Nuurahk.  If you dramatically unsheath your weapon and point it at someone, you start a fight.

 

 

The thing is, RPGs have to go through an approval process beforehand, and there can only be three at a time, and honestly this kinda leans more to Games than a pure RPG does... PM me, and we can work on getting this thing into a G&T game. It doesn't take too much editing, so I thing we can salvage it. We have the technology. We can rebuild it!

 

That is, if you want to. *surhg*

 

 

YES.  I'm not too keen on the differences on RPGs and forum games... I'm kinda a noob with them.  If you have any ideas, that's great!  I really want to keep the storytelling feel to it, though...    Though if I manage to keep the Stars and Hoverbikes I won't be complaining.

[Prowl Nightwolf]

Dar'rak looked at both of the others. "There are 3 of us and one of it... Shouldn't be too much of a problem."
Make agility roll to sneak up behind Nuurahk once it stumble past.

[evil_jaga_genius]

The Vahki was completely out of it.  Any normal Vahki seemed to have eyes in the back of its head, this one paid no attention as Dar'rak silently rolled and crept behind it, trailing it through the Metru.  Every step the machine took left it further and further behind the main squadron, which eventually turned a corner and was out of sight.

 

There were two options:  Keep following it to see where it was going, or gang up on it and take it out.

 

They turned to Dedris.  "Got any ideas?  Besides running it through?"

"Nope," he answered.  "I wouldn't know where to go if we just left now.  Though if you have any ideas I'd listen to them."

 

(Sorry for the wait, guys, school is being a pain)

Edited March 5, 2015 by evil_jaga_genius

[Portalfig]

I got so much HP regen, I say we beat it up into next week. 

 

After figuring out where it is going, of course.

 

*fistpump*

Edited March 5, 2015 by Major Maes Hughes

[Prowl Nightwolf]

The Vahki was completely out of it.  Any normal Vahki seemed to have eyes in the back of its head, this one paid no attention as Dar'rak silently rolled and crept behind it, trailing it through the Metru.  Every step the machine took left it further and further behind the main squadron, which eventually turned a corner and was out of sight.

 

There were two options:  Keep following it to see where it was going, or gang up on it and take it out.

 

They turned to Dedris.  "Got any ideas?  Besides running it through?"

"Nope," he answered.  "I wouldn't know where to go if we just left now.  Though if you have any ideas I'd listen to them."

 

(Sorry for the wait, guys, school is being a pain)

(no problem, will take that nice Nui-Jaga you have as your avatar as compensation )

HP: 100/100

Widgets: 100/100

Kanoka: Ga-Metru random reconstitution, Ta-Metru freeze, and Ko-Metru regeneration

 

 

Dar'rak listened to Portal and Dedris while also watching where the damaged Vaki was headed. Until it turn around the corner. "we better figure out what we want to do before it get's away." Dar'rak unclips his sword hilt from his side as the blades extend from both ends.

[evil_jaga_genius]

Portal's suggestion of following it then beating the living daylights out of it wins the day.

 

The Nuurahk led them further into Ta-Metru.  The group began to see firsthand the silence and decay the vines had wrought.  Only the occasional chirps of birds broke the noise of their footsteps.

 

The machine finally stopped at an abandoned foundry.  The interior was covered with dust and empty, except for a datapad on one wall and a mirror hanging from the ceiling.  The Vahki punched in a code on the datapad, and the Matoran watched as the light on the mirror began to dance into a swirling pattern.  Gradually, the face of... something came into view.  Was it a Toa?  Matoran?  Dedris couldn't tell.  The Vahki began to close its eyes and chirps and whistles filled the room.  Ultrasonic Vahki-speak.

 

Do you want to attack the Nuurahk now or watch some more?  Or flee.  You could always flee.

[Portalfig]

Hmm... I'd say we sneak up to try and get a better view of the mirror, and, failing that, we beat the stuffing out of the Vahki. =P

 

Although since I made the last decision, I'll let you make the final call, Prowl.

[Prowl Nightwolf]

My weapon be dawn... Though I question what is becoming of this place. We may end up trapped inside, however if we do not act we could loose out. Worse case I use my Ta-Metru Freeze Kanoka disk to help us escape...

[evil_jaga_genius]

Is that a vote for wait or a vote for attack?  Your answer's kinda vague...

[Prowl Nightwolf]

Sorry, Such is Dar'rak. He is ready to attack.

[evil_jaga_genius]

Kill it.  KILL IT WITH FIRE!!

...alright, moving on.  Duel started between Dar'rak(100HP), Portal(100HP), and a Nuurahk(150HP).  Dedris will sit this out because I haven't bothered to put a profile up for him.

 

Nuurahk strikes first with its Stun Staff, nailing Dar'rak in the chest with a solid 20 + 3 damage.

 

It is Dar'rak's turn, who has 77 HP left.  Unlike the Nuurahk, you get two attacks--so you could shoot him with a disk and reload, slash him with your blade twice, or any number of things.

 

Now, let's see what happens...

[Prowl Nightwolf]

Well I would like to use my agility and staff spin to make a defensive roll to reduce or negate damage and throw him off balance for the chance at a critical hit.

[Portalfig]

For my two actions (whenever my turn comes up) I would like to try and get its' attention (because I can tank better than Prowl can) and then stab it with me dagger.

[Prowl Nightwolf]

For my two actions (whenever my turn comes up) I would like to try and get its' attention (because I can tank better than Prowl can) and then stab it with me dagger.

You can? How do you know?

[Portalfig]

Because I have a buckler that takes -25 damage off of enemy attacks, and I bought a ton of HP items. 

 

Basically, it is what I built my character for lol

[evil_jaga_genius]

Well I would like to use my agility and staff spin to make a defensive roll to reduce or negate damage and throw him off balance for the chance at a critical hit.

...huh?

 

What I'm seeing is that you 1) want to dodge the Nuurahk's next attack and 2) try to crit on your next attack.  (As I said I'm a noob at these things)

So let me see how this works out...

 

Dar'rak prepares to dodge the attack.  Dodge score: 12.  For the Nuurahk to hit you it has to roll a 12 or higher.

 

He also takes aims for the Nurrahk's weak spot.  Probability of success: 50%.  Score: 11.  11 * 5 = 55%.

Dar'rak's next attack will do double damage.

 

That takes up your two actions for this turn, it is now Portal's turn.

 

 

For my two actions (whenever my turn comes up) I would like to try and get its' attention (because I can tank better than Prowl can) and then stab it with me dagger.

 

Portal tries to get the Nuurahk focused on him instead of Dar'rak.  Luckily it's not that difficult.  Chance of success: 20%.  Score: 13.  13 * 5 = 65%.

The Nuurahk switches its primary aim to Portal.

 

The dagger sinks into the Nurrahk's circuitry.  Does 25 + 16 damage.

 

The attack now switches to the Nuurahk, who has 109 HP left.

 

The Nuurahk changes attacks, firing off a round from its disk launcher.  The disk is a 154: a Ta-Metru Enlarge.  It does 15(disk launcher)+2(d20 roll)+40(lvl.4 disk)+19(Ta-Metru disk's d20 roll)-25(buckler) damage, which turns out to be 51.

 

To recap:  Dar'rak has 77 HP, Portal has 49 HP, and the Nuurahk has 109.

 

Dar'rak's turn again.

[Prowl Nightwolf]

Yeah roll as in dice roll, not actually rolling. Added agility and the ability to spin my staff blade like a shield for defense at the end of my profile. Being a Le-Matoran and all, thought it was appropriate. Anyway.

 

With the Nuurahk distracted going to attack directly with my crit. Followed by a roll to disarm it.

[evil_jaga_genius]

Sword does (30 + 17) * 2 damage, totaling 94.  The Nuurahk now has 15 HP... it's going to fall no matter what you attack it with.  Also since disarming a Nuurhak would actually involve tearing its arm off, the disarm is actually going to finish it off.

 

Since it's in a weakened state, I would put the chance of success at 60%.  Score: 17.  17 * 5 = 85%  Yeah, it's toast.  It drops a 114 disk, Dar'rak can have it since he both started the fight and delivered the finishing blow.

 

Whatever was in the mirror suddenly punched at the controls on the other side.  It started to swirl, turning into liquid metal again.  Dedris shot forward with a camera and saved the image before it could disappear.  He groaned and kicked a Nuurahk leg into the fire.  "We lost him!"

 

"Why are you complaining?  We've got a Vahki brain, a datapad, and a picture of the guy.  What more do you want?"

 

"His Kanohi on a silver platter, that's what."

 

"Calm down and show us the picture already."

 

Dedris clicked a few buttons on the camera, and gradually the face in the mirror came into view.  Most of his body had been streaked with black, but a few streaks of camoflage green and his bright red eyes were plainly visible.  A Le-Matoran.

 

"Do you think he could be in Le-Metru right now?"

 

"I don't know.  I could hack into the datapad and see where the signals came from to be sure, but the Vahki could be able to trace the signals.  If it was easy enough, we could be on our way long before they show up."

 

"What about the Vahki head?"

 

"It's going to take longer.  Vahki have much tougher security than any old computer, so I'll need time to open it up.  It wouldn't be too hard to do it while we're traveling around, though if we stay here I might be able to do it faster."

 

(Also, here's the profile for Dedris.)

Type: Fire

Inventory:

Launcher Scythe

-Disks: 315, 125, 345

100 Widgets

[Prowl Nightwolf]

Cool, Dar'rak gets him a new disk, does he loose one of the others?

[evil_jaga_genius]

Nope, the only way to lose a disk is by firing it.  So yeah, stuff it in your inventory.

[Prowl Nightwolf]

weird, I now have 2 of the Ta-Metru Freeze disks... nice.

[evil_jaga_genius]

So, R&F didn't win the contest but it's now open again.  Now I have two questions:

 

1) Is anyone still interested in playing?

 

2) If so what do you want to do?  Head to Le-Metru, hack the datapad, open up the Vahki brain, to name a few choices.

[Portalfig]

Let's put our leet hazors skillz to the test.

 

I say we hack the datapad

[evil_jaga_genius]

"Dedris, why are you wearing sunglasses in this horribly lit forge?"

 

Dedris had opened up the back of the datapad and had taken a pair of sunglasses out of his belt.  "They help me see the electric connections.  Almost there... go."  He flipped over the pad and swiped through the entry screen.  It suddenly faded to black with the white text of raw computer code.  Dedris quickly scanned the information, pounding in commands.  It flashed again and zoomed in on a map.  "Got him!"  Dedris shouted.

 

Portal looked over his shoulder.  "Was he in Le-Metru?"

 

"Barely.  He's right on the Le-Ta border.  We'll have to trek across the Metru but we should be able to make it in good time.  As far as I can tell he's right under a chute highway."  Dedris snatched the Vahki skull from the corner and shoved it in his pack.  "What do you say?  Should we take the roads, the chutes, or should we just grab our bikes and take those?"

 

"What would it matter?"

 

"Roads are slow, but we can stay as stealthy as we want.  Chutes are fast but they're heavily monitored.  The bikes would be the fastest but then any subtlety is out of the question."

[Prowl Nightwolf]

HP: 77/100
Widgets: 100/100
Kanoka: Ga-Metru random reconstitution, Ta-Metru freeze(x2), and Ko-Metru regeneration

 

 
Dar'rak listened to Dedris as he ran through the data on the screen. "Well do we want to leave our bikes out in the open where they could be stolen? It is one thing to go around the corner and leave them, it is another entirely to travel to a different Metru leaving them behind." Dar'rak spoke up as the conversation turned to how they wanted to pursue the other Le-Matoran.

[evil_jaga_genius]

"I say we take the chutes," said Dedris.  "We get there fast, nobody steals the bikes, and the Vahki probably won't know who we are.  With all the Matoran in a chute station we could fit right in."