2017-08-15: Berry Intimate
- Log: Berry Intimate
- Cast: Riesenlied, Noeline
- Where: Berry Cave
- Date: 15th August, 2017
- Summary: Riesenlied and Noeline tour the Berry Cave in search of supplies. Riesenlied tries to dodge the question of the two of them dating to Odjn by using fortuitously placed dungeon challenges, but how long can her luck last?
=================================== <* Berry Cave *>=============================== ========================= <* CHALLENGE - Militia Checkpoint *>===================== |Type: Entry |Dungeon Ability: Wits |Challenge Rating: 1 | --------------------------==== < Challenge Information: >-------------------------- One of the local men from Surf Village is assigned to watch the entrance of the Berry Cave. He has been told to not let anyone pass -- especially those Drifters. But, he seems to be dozing off, and he is certainly bored. Maybe you can find a way past? =Dungeon Conditions: Tire=====================================================
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Riesenlied has had some time after her resuscitation and recovery in Gounon to make a pass around the area, in particular heading towards the Adelyn regions once more to inspect and ensure that things are going fine. Chief on her list, however, is making sure that the Tainted are going to have enough supplies headed west, and it's for that reason that she's here in the Berry Cave again... with Noeline in tow, a hand held to hers as she says, "It feels nostalgic, just doing this with the both of us, isn't it?"
She smiles just a bit warmly...
... up until the fluttering of wings is heard and a certain red and black fat dragon plops herself ontop of the guard's face. "Wha-- hey!"
"Oooh baby don't I know when I got somethin' good goin'!"
A pause, and a sigh. "Shall we?"
DG: Riesenlied has contributed a Wits Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Militia Checkpoint.
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
With a charmed sort of laugh, Noeline glances across at the other Metal Demon with a rather rich smile; accompanying Riesenlied has done a lot for her confidence as of late, not to mention the way in which she's stepped up as the Ebony Wings adjutant to begin marshalling their scattered and recovering forces back together.
"It does, yes - though if I /absolutely/ had to pick a date location, I do not think it would be 'sneaking past a guard into a cave', I must admit. On the other hand, with desert in our future, perhaps I'll have to take what I can get for the moment?" she teases merrily, before perking up as she catches the sound of Odjn's distraction from afar.
"That is our cue, yes," she adds as she sneaks a glance over the hill, marginally more serious as she agrees with Riesenlied's final question - though while she sneaks forward, she still gets the thought to ask: "So-- have you actually /told/ Odjn about our being together?"
DG: Noeline has contributed a Wits Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Militia Checkpoint.
============================== <* Berry Cave - Round 1 *>========================== =========================== < Results - Militia Checkpoint >======================= Player Exhaustion Pass/Fail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riesenlied 0 --(7)--> 7 Pass Investigate 0 Wits Effects: BASIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noeline 0 --(7)--> 7 Pass Investigate 0 Wits Effects: BASIC ----------------------------------==== < Party >----------------------------------- Leader: Riesenlied 0 --(15)--> 15 Pass Conditions: Tire(2) Effects: ================================== < Dream Chasers >===============================
DG: The party led by Riesenlied has passed this challenge! The party gained 15 exploration! If anyone needs to use party management commands, do so now. Otherwise, the next round's GM may begin the next round with +dungeon/draw.
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Riesenlied clings onto Noeline's hand as she quietly sighs and says, "I'll make up for it after we're done here. I booked our favourite room in Timney..." as she looks towards Odjn, as if to say 'and I had to do something to distract Odjn for long enough that she'd run out of gas and not bother us later'.
A pause. "Um... n-not yet...?" she sheepishly asks as they head through, Odjn pulling up beside the two of them to go, "Who's together?"
DG: Noeline has drawn a new Challenge.
=================================== <* Berry Cave *>=============================== ======================= <* CHALLENGE - Precarious Rope Bridge *>=================== |Type: Exploration |Dungeon Ability: Agility |Challenge Rating: 1 | --------------------------==== < Challenge Information: >-------------------------- Occasionally, there are terrific chasms visible, where underground rivers have cut through the limestone here. Long ago, prior visitors placed rope bridges to cross them. These have frayed and worn away. They may be sturdy enough to cross, but care -- or another means of moving over the chasm before you -- will be required. =Dungeon Conditions: Bad Luck=================================================
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
Slipping past the guards is easy enough; slipping past Odjn's questioning is something else entirely. For just a moment, Noeline raises her eyebrows in honest surprise, perhaps having already assumed that Riesenlied would let slip to the little dragon what was going on; she looks charmed at her partner's thoughtfulness, though, and for a moment her fingers rub against Riese's palm in silent affection.
"Aah... hm," she wonders how to respond to the dragon for a moment - long enough for her to lean backwards and almost daintily rest on Strife's back as the robot wings down to meet the metal demon. For once, her ARMS seem to be behaving themselves and then some, because Trouble follows in a moment later to bump gently up against Riese, as if offering itself in turn.
Throughout this, Noeline keeps her hand in Riesenlied's - which is probably why her tone is more one of mischief when she glances back to Odjn to reply: "... perhaps you should guess?"
DG: Noeline has used her Tool Strife toward her party's challenge, Precarious Rope Bridge.
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Odjn just has that wiggling eyebrows like she knows something's up, as she proceeds to peer just a little closer towards Riese as she goes, "You hidin' something from me, Riesey? You got some splennin' to do!"
Riesenlied swallows with a bit more of a bashful expression as she sits daintily on Trouble, and the two putter over the rope bridge as she stammers, "A-ah? Um, well--" Oh no Riese, don't get so distracted you fall!!
DG: Riesenlied has contributed a Agility Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Precarious Rope Bridge.
============================== <* Berry Cave - Round 2 *>========================== ========================= < Results - Precarious Rope Bridge >===================== Player Exhaustion Pass/Fail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riesenlied 7 --(6)--> 13 Fail Rush 0 Agility Effects: BASIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noeline 7 --(7)--> 14 Pass Strife 3 Agility Effects: Rally ----------------------------------==== < Party >----------------------------------- Leader: Riesenlied 15 --(10)--> 25 Pass Conditions: Bad Luck(2)|Tire(1) Effects: ================================== < Dream Chasers >===============================
DG: The party led by Riesenlied has passed this challenge! The party gained 10 exploration! If anyone needs to use party management commands, do so now. Otherwise, the next round's GM may begin the next round with +dungeon/draw.
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
This time, Noeline's laugh is free of mischief; if anything, it's a remarkably innocent noise by Noeline's standards, and tinged with a joyful amusement - not just at Odjn's teasing response, but also the way in which Riesenlied decides to trust in the little sphere offering her a ride.
Trouble's engine is notably not as smooth as Strife's, and the ride is a little wobbly - but with Noeline's support the two of them make it over to the other side in a relatively leisurely fashion, and the spy hops off the little robot onto solid ground before making a bit of a gallant show of reaching to help Riese down afterwards.
"Now, now," she comments towards Odjn, looking rather cattishly pleased afterwards. "We did mean to tell you, but things got very busy very fast. Don't think too poorly of Riese, hm?"
DG: Riesenlied has drawn a new Challenge.
=================================== <* Berry Cave *>=============================== ============================== <* CHALLENGE - Balloons *>========================== |Type: Exploration |Dungeon Ability: Combat |Challenge Rating: 1 | --------------------------==== < Challenge Information: >-------------------------- One of the most common monsters inside of the Berry Cave is known as a Balloon. Red, pulsing, and thin-skinned, it looks akin to a crimson jellyfish that floats in the air. They come in packs of two or three, with stinging tendrils -- and more frightfully, the gasses inside them explode if an unlucky spark should strike. =Dungeon Conditions: Wound====================================================
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Riesenlied yelps just a little as she reaches over and holds onto Noeline's hand, but once the two are over there, she smiles as she pats Trouble on the head and says, "Thank you..." while looking back towards Odjn. "W-well, Noeline and I are-- that is--"
Fortunately (or unfortunately), before she can even make good on her promise to tell her, several squeaks race through the air as several thin-skinned Balloons make their appearance. "Oh-- um, we'd best focus on this right now!" she says in a voice that isn't totally trying to dodge the situation.
Odjn looks nonplussed.
DG: Riesenlied has contributed a Combat Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Balloons.
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
Even Noeline looks glum, though-- well, the light in her eyes as she watches Riese squirm is amused enough that she's probably putting that expression on, instead finding it rather cute that Riese is making mountains out of molehills.
"Well, I suppose so," she agrees, if only to keep the game of tag going a little longer; Trouble twirls at the pat on the head, then wings over to loop several times around Noeline's arm, before settling in the palm of the spy's outstretched hand.
It isn't exactly the best way to make use of the ARM's weapon, because there's every chance the little robot can triangulate and aim better than she can - on the other hand, Noeline clearly doesn't think much of the tutorial dungeon enemies.
DG: Noeline has used her Tool Trouble toward her party's challenge, Balloons.
============================== <* Berry Cave - Round 3 *>========================== ================================ < Results - Balloons >============================ Player Exhaustion Pass/Fail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riesenlied 13 --(5)--> 18 Pass Fight 0 Combat Effects: BASIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noeline 14 --(4)--> 18 Pass Trouble 2 Combat Effects: Resilient ----------------------------------==== < Party >----------------------------------- Leader: Riesenlied 25 --(10)--> 35 Pass Conditions: Bad Luck(1)|Wound(2) Effects: Resilient(1) ================================== < Dream Chasers >===============================
DG: The party led by Riesenlied has passed this challenge! The party gained 10 exploration! If anyone needs to use party management commands, do so now. Otherwise, the next round's GM may begin the next round with +dungeon/draw.
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Odjn breathes fire and singes some of the Balloons, Trouble scorching away the enemies as Riesenlied and Noeline stand back as the former dithers and knows that this is going to be barely any time bought before she has to own up to the music.
"--as I was sayin'! You two seeeeem, y'know, different lately!" Odjn squints her eyes. "Is it the hand-holdin'? Sooomethin' fishy's going on between you two, and I intend to get to the bottom of it!"
Riesenlied pauses to say, "I--it isn't anything bad, I promise...!"
DG: Noeline has drawn a new Challenge.
=================================== <* Berry Cave *>=============================== =========================== <* CHALLENGE - Twisting Paths *>======================= |Type: Exploration |Dungeon Ability: Wits |Challenge Rating: 1 | --------------------------==== < Challenge Information: >-------------------------- The paths leading through the Berry Cave are many and twisted. Carved from water long ago, they don't always lead in straight lines. Case in point, as you round the bend, you enter a familiar room. A very familiar room. You're sure that you've been here before... but did you take the right or left fork when you entered? How would you be sure? =Dungeon Conditions: Bad Luck=================================================
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
"--oh, dear," Noeline suddenly comments; her eyebrows go up all over again as she realizes that the dragon hasn't actually quite connected the dots yet - and immediately she snickers, rather toothily grinning to herself as she makes a show of taking Riesenlied's hand once more.
She's tread these passageways before, which is probably why she seems content to turn it into a nice walk... with the added opportunity of teasing Riese some more and seeing how far she can stretch Odjn's suspicions, nestling comfortably into her girlfriend's arm after curling her own around it.
"I agree. If anything, it would be cause for celebration, don't you think?" she hums, letting her feet and her memories guide her.
DG: Noeline has contributed a Wits Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Twisting Paths.
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
"A-are we not headed the long way?" Riesenlied asks as she gets more and more flummoxed, her cheeks red as Noeline drapes her arm rather tightly and nestles herself along her side... even as she leans back and Odjn squints just a little bit tighter still.
"You're not... hiding cake from me, are you?!" Odjn makes an accusation. Clearly, she's just failed her Wits roll.
"I--it is a celebratory thing, it is true..." whispers Riesenlied bashfully as she follows Noeline's lead.
DG: Riesenlied has contributed a Wits Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Twisting Paths.
============================== <* Berry Cave - Round 4 *>========================== ============================= < Results - Twisting Paths >========================= Player Exhaustion Pass/Fail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riesenlied 18 --(3)--> 21 Pass Investigate 0 Wits Effects: BASIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noeline 18 --(1)--> 19 Pass Investigate 0 Wits Effects: BASIC ----------------------------------==== < Party >----------------------------------- Leader: Riesenlied 35 --(10)--> 45 Pass Conditions: Bad Luck(2)|Wound(1) Effects: ================================== < Dream Chasers >===============================
DG: The party led by Riesenlied has passed this challenge! The party gained 10 exploration! If anyone needs to use party management commands, do so now. Otherwise, the next round's GM may begin the next round with +dungeon/draw.
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
"Well!" chimes Noeline. "I can't say we're in any particular hurry, are you? ... to be honest, with the two of us, this is working far better than I'd expected." True enough, their trip's been reasonably light thus far, and that apparently translates into Noeline wanting to take a slower trek around the cave's interior; the lighting is nice enough, after all, and it does make for a pleasantly private trip.
Well, aside from Odjn flitting around them, and Riese doing her best to try to dodge questions. Noeline snickers in the darkness. "We'll get you some back in Timney," she promises breezily, flicking out her hair before she settles back against the horned woman's arm. "Ah, and perhaps we'll tell you what's up? ... perhaps," she adds with an amused grin.
DG: Riesenlied has drawn a new Challenge.
=================================== <* Berry Cave *>=============================== ======================== <* CHALLENGE - Well-Stocked Goblins *>==================== |Type: Exploration |Dungeon Ability: Combat |Challenge Rating: 2 | --------------------------==== < Challenge Information: >-------------------------- Drifters aren't the only ones to brave the Berry Cave. Goblins, semi-intelligent humanoids known to live in caves and other deep places, sometimes seek the same treasures. The ones that approach, however, aren't the half-starved creatures that one often finds. They carry battered gunsmoke ARMs -- and a supply of Heal Berries to tend to their wounds. =Dungeon Conditions: Treasure=================================================
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Riesenlied sighs just a little longer as she says, "I'm sorry, Odjn, I-- yaah!"
The shrieking comes from the fact that a bullet just whizzed by over her head, which actually is enough to get her alarmed -- enough, at least, to peer towards the Goblins (Gobs?) and hold onto the Dragon's Tear. "Hey, what's that--"
She holds the brooch up as the jewel shimmers with the colours of the rainbow, which seems to slow the goblins for long enough as they hesitate, waves of what feel like empathic calm washing out from the gemstone. "Leave us."
"W-what the heck's Riese doin'...??" Odjn looks surprised.
DG: You use your Tool Dragon's Tear against your party's Challenge, Well-Stocked Goblins!
DG: Riesenlied has used her Tool Dragon's Tear toward her party's challenge, Well-Stocked Goblins.
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
At the very least, the attack does allow Riesenlied the momentary respite of Noeline glommed into her arm - because the spy, still acting as a self-styled bodyguard, has darted forwards with a blood-red scythe suddenly in her arms, its spin making a blurred arc as another couple of bullets get deflected off it.
The vampire doesn't go on the attack, however - because she's already sensed the beginnings of the Tear's power behind her, and recognized that an assault would only disrupt that wave of calm as it flows outwards. "... to be honest, I don't know myself," she comments towards Odjn as Riesenlied concentrates, and makes her edict. "I have yet to ask - but I can at least say that it is something that is very definitely Riese, through and through."
DG: Noeline has contributed a Combat Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Well-Stocked Goblins.
============================== <* Berry Cave - Round 5 *>========================== ========================== < Results - Well-Stocked Goblins >====================== Player Exhaustion Pass/Fail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riesenlied 21 --(6)--> 27 Pass Dragon's Tear 3 Combat Effects: Fanfare ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noeline 19 --(3)--> 22 Fail Fight 0 Combat Effects: BASIC ----------------------------------==== < Party >----------------------------------- Leader: Riesenlied 45 --(15)--> 60 Pass Conditions: Bad Luck(1)|Treasure(1) Effects: Fanfare ================================== < Dream Chasers >===============================
DG: The party led by Riesenlied has passed this challenge! The party gained 15 exploration! If anyone needs to use party management commands, do so now. Otherwise, the next round's GM may begin the next round with +dungeon/draw.
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
The Tear does its power, washes of calm causing the Goblins to turn tail and run as they're effectively banished from their positions. Trouble bobbles over to their crate and looks particularly happy, as if it just found a treasure chest! Riesenlied nods gently as she tucks the brooch closer to herself and says, "I... fashioned this from a gemstone Cetiri created from my own essence. It has been helping to focus these empathic powers I am now just nurturing..."
Odjn furrows her brow to go, "Huh... you're even more touchy-feely magical girl than you were before, huh?"
"M-magical girl??" Riesenlied looks embarrassed.
DG: Noeline has drawn a new Challenge.
=================================== <* Berry Cave *>=============================== ============================= <* CHALLENGE - Giant Rats *>========================= |Type: Exploration |Dungeon Ability: Combat |Challenge Rating: 1 | --------------------------==== < Challenge Information: >-------------------------- Giant rats are a common nuisance inside the cave, seeking the curative berries hidden within. They scurry in the dark, moving in packs and becoming quite hungry. Not only could they attack in their hunger, they can also knock one over -- or be tripped over, for an unlucky adventurer. =Dungeon Conditions: Slow=====================================================
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
The scythe disappears as the Goblins break rank; she sighs, rather theatrically, towards the dragon. "Ah, if only. But I fear I might never get Riesenlied into a shorter skirt, and any more frills would just leave her fussing over them too much," she complains aloud, unable to hide the mischievous grin as she directs Trouble along to search the Goblin's provisions.
Of course, with the Goblins out of the way, it's the turn of giant rodents to scurry from the walls ready to pick at their abandoned camp; Noeline raises her eyebrows, then frowns across at Riese as if the topic switch weren't as sudden as it is.
"--I see-- at least, I think I do," she frowns after a moment, as Trouble swings back around to begin peppering the areas near the rodents with suppressive fire - more a means to keep them at bay, than kill. "That light of yours, perhaps? It does feel significantly familiar."
DG: Noeline has used her Tool Trouble toward her party's challenge, Giant Rats.
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Riesenlied stammers, immediately as her calm breaks, "J-just how much shorter do you wish for me to wear?! I would have thought this is... enough... besides, I do not see you complaining!" A-aww, the grump is lethally cute, but it does make Odjn raise her eyebrows to go, "You have been rather willin' to get Noeline to dress you..."
A pause, as the giant rodents scamper into sight and she sighs as she gestures for the little dragon to go scorch several rats and try to dissuade them from pecking at their spoils. "... I don't know what it portends, but... I wish to find out."
DG: Riesenlied has contributed a Combat Basic Action toward her party's challenge, Giant Rats.
============================== <* Berry Cave - Round 6 *>========================== =============================== < Results - Giant Rats >=========================== Player Exhaustion Pass/Fail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riesenlied 27 --(6)--> 33 Pass Fight 0 Combat Effects: BASIC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noeline 22 --(3)--> 25 Pass Trouble 2 Combat Effects: Resilient ----------------------------------==== < Party >----------------------------------- Leader: Riesenlied 60 --(15)--> 75 Pass Conditions: Slow(2) Effects: Fanfare|Resilient(1) ================================== < Dream Chasers >===============================
DG: The party led by Riesenlied has passed this challenge! The party gained 15 exploration! If anyone needs to use party management commands, do so now. Otherwise, the next round's GM may begin the next round with +dungeon/draw.
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
Of course, Noeline's peal of laughter is almost infectious - and with the majority of the rats dissuaded by Trouble's intial burst of fire, the vampire takes advantage of Odjn setting out on her task to abruptly turn towards Riesenlied and offer her an amused and terribly warm smile. "Of course I won't complain," she replies, low enough the dragon won't hear. "You're beautiful."
--and she's totally snuck a kiss while Odjn's back is turned, perhaps enjoying herself a little /too/ much.
The last despairing and disappearing squeak indicates when to break it off, and Noeline just looks terrifically pleased with herself as they continue on their path.
DG: Riesenlied has drawn a new Challenge.
=================================== <* Berry Cave *>=============================== =========================== <* CHALLENGE - Rotting Beast *>======================== |Type: Final |Dungeon Ability: Combat |Challenge Rating: 2 | --------------------------==== < Challenge Information: >-------------------------- The Rotting Beast is the terror that hides in the deepest parts of the Berry Cave. None can be certain how many might be found here, and Surf Village considers their presence to be a rumor at best. The flesh of the creature sloughs from its bones, mottled grey and brown on more lively red. It stumbles, a hulking zombie perhaps twice as tall as any human. It has chosen to live in a place with life-granting Berries to eat those who come for them. =Dungeon Conditions: Wound====================================================
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Riesenlied's whimper is unmistakable as Noeline leans forward to give her a kiss, which is probably the last thing they should be doing right now... buuuut, well, I mean, when do they really get such an opportunity, really? "I-- I'd like more..." she timidly requests, at the very least until--
--a loud roar suddenly rings through when they round the next corner.
"... ah..." Riesenlied pauses, hesitant for a moment -- but then staring towards the creature as she holds onto the Tear that much tighter. She concentrates... and holds the brooch up as she sends light streaming from her Pinions to strike with an effect that seems rather styming to the undead.
"Magical girl, really!" Odjn comments.
DG: You use your Tool Dragon's Tear against your party's Challenge, Rotting Beast!
DG: Riesenlied has used her Tool Dragon's Tear toward her party's challenge, Rotting Beast.
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
"--I promise," Noeline adds privately in return as she squeezes the other demon's hand in hers; at least this makes the last of her mischief disappear for the moment, replaced by a feeling of warmth that might even be recognizable through the empathic field that Riesenlied sets up.
"But when we are not so interrupted, perhaps," she adds at the shuffling rumble that faces them. At first she simply covers Riesenlied, wondering if the demon might try to use that same light of empathy that she did on the goblins - on the other hand, she's not certain if the creature has the faculties to respond to it.
When Riese detaches her pinions, Noeline seems to treat that as go-time; she's flicked fowards to respond to the creature with a broad sweep of her scythe, letting Trouble fling over the top of her to pepper the undead(?) thing with an array of bolts.
DG: Noeline has used her Tool Trouble toward her party's challenge, Rotting Beast.
============================== <* Berry Cave - Round 7 *>========================== ============================= < Results - Rotting Beast >========================== Player Exhaustion Pass/Fail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riesenlied 33 --(4)--> 37 Pass Dragon's Tear 3 Combat Effects: Fanfare ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noeline 25 --(7)--> 32 Fail Trouble 2 Combat Effects: Resilient ----------------------------------==== < Party >----------------------------------- Leader: Riesenlied 75 --(40)--> 115 Pass Conditions: Slow(1)|Wound(2) Effects: Fanfare|Resilient(1) ================================== < Dream Chasers >===============================
DG: You have overcome the dungeon's trials! This run is a success!
DG: The party led by Riesenlied has successfully explored Berry Cave!
=================================== <* Berry Cave *>===============================
====================== <* CHALLENGE - Hydroponic Section Panel *>==================
|Type: Discovery |Dungeon Ability: Discovery |Challenge Rating: 1 |
--------------------------==== < Challenge Information: >--------------------------
In the deepest levels of the Berry Cave, in a cavern far away from the
others, there is a room quite unlike the rest. Embedded into the wall of the
cave is a large piece of metal plating. In large stencilled letters, worn
away by time, the text "SEED CORPORATION" is written across the upper half
of the wall. Below that, in smaller print at the words "Botanical Laboratory
BN-1303."
The lower part of the wall has a flat black screen, with two large ports and
a series of buttons. The buttons seem to do nothing. The screen never turns
on, whatever button is pressed.
You should send a +request regarding this discovery!
=Dungeon Conditions: Treasure=================================================
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
There is a particularly loud roar as Noeline and Riesenlied make their impromptu vow, and Riese turns her eyes towards the beast as she focuses her Pinions to strike and pin down the creature and restrict its movements -- enough for Noeline to slice down the creature in a single fell swoop and then scorch it to pieces with Trouble's particularly powerful array of beams. As the creature smolders, Odjn coughs, "Weh-- that thing smelled horrible!"
"Odjn, Noeline and I are--"
"Ooh, what's this!" Odjn beams, interrupting Riese again as the little dragon floats before what appears to be a little console with a black screen and ports and buttons... pressing them to go, "Huh, nothing. Do you think this is a computer of some kind?"
Riesenlied pauses, and-- stares as she steps forward and examines the platinga s she murmurs, "Seed Corporation... does that refer to any industry we know of?" She pauses in thought, but then murmurs, "It doesn't particularly seem like it has power..."
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
Noeline's eyebrows raise high as Riesenlied /almost/ gets it - but then the moment breaks, leaving her shaking her head with an amused sort of laugh as she steps forwards, her hand on the winged woman's back; for a moment, she watches the pinions reseat themselves into the other woman with something of a wince, then she's leant over to take a look at what the dragon has found.
"... it is not a name I immediately recognize..." she muses after a long moment, her hand at her chin. "If I had to hazard a guess, I might suspect some of the companies over by November City. Their names tend to long towards greener times. ... more to the point, however," she pauses as she indicates the words underneath. "I suppose this cave is rather far off being natural. Man-made, perhaps, or at least cultivated - and with a code that indicates there might be more."
She pauses, and plants her hands on her hips. "I wonder if anything down here would even still work?"
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Riesenlied has an empathic nod in turn to Noeline, saying, "We'll have to keep an eye out for that name when we head west. Botanical Laboratory... I'm rather curious to see if we can find any clues that would help Wayside out, agriculturally or otherwise." She inspects the machine for a bit longer before she suggests, "I don't imagine you could divert some power from poor Trouble to try to power the machine up...?"
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
With something of a pause, Noeline looks a trifle more glum. "... I do treat them more nicely than I used to, you know," she protests quietly - but when she waves a hand it's Strife that bobs forwards instead, the little machine with the stronger thrusters apparently being more suited for the job. "A map of other sites would be most useful - or at least, more in the way of samples."
"Hmm... I suspect the shielding might have failed-- ah, yes," she continues thoughtfully as her scythe appears in her hands, using the tip to carefully pry open a rusted hole that looks like an access port.
The first spark from the little sphere makes her lean back, huffing softly - then the robot seems to get its power output under order, extending a small tazer-like probe that sparks at its end.
<Pose Tracker> Riesenlied has posed.
Riesenlied looks towards the screen with something approaching perplexedness as she watches Strife work, saying, "I--I did not want to do it unless I knew it would be safe for them! They are like our ch--" before the word hitches on her throat and she suddenly gets really, really embarrassed, clearing her throat. "Nevermind..."
Odjn peers down and says, "I guess if nothin' else we can just make a note of it 'n come back... what's gotcha so blushy, Riesey? Are you feelin' sick again?"
Riese stares and stammers, "N-nevermind, Odjn!"
<Pose Tracker> Noeline has posed.
After a pause, even Noeline huffs and seems to colour as she clears her throat, looking away for a moment as she turns just as bashful, just in the opposite direction. "R-really, now..." she sighs after a moment, bumping slightly into the other woman's arm for support before she gives Strife an understanding nod. "Well, then - at least be careful, as per Riese's order, hm? Otherwise, let's see what we can get out of this..."