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In the hall, Renci sets down the BoulderBot and plugs the sprocket back in. “Boulder, you there?” “Must’ve been a solar flare of some kind,” the distant tech specialist responds once the device powers back up. “Yeah… right… Listen, I need you to try some scans for me. You seem able to pick up things … Read more
Lilly and Imogen go to the guard barracks. Another overseer is standing near the open door, smoking. Imogen confronts her for this safety violation, and this overseer calls a couple more guards outside to back her up as she hassles Imogen in return. This accomplishes Imogen’s goal of making it easier for Lilly to slip … Read more
Renci and Renn step through the doorway and out of the temple. A ship hovers above, but people are not rappelling down from it, they are flying down via jetpacks. “Oh, no, this is even worse,” Renci exclaims. “Why? Are no’ these yer people? Canna ya deal with them?” Renn asks. “You don’t understand my … Read more
For things that were not real, the manifestations and their conjured weapons did a lot of damage. Renci had three deep, burnt puncture wounds in her shoulder that Renn had to make sure would not grow infected under their dressing. He himself has a new line of stitches across his already amply scarred torso. After … Read more
The guard Marvin drops the FRAWD agents off at the refinery, and they enter to find it a bit of a mess. Barrels of green substances sit around. As she looks at them, Lilly asks Ted if vespene is flammable. This turns into a discussion of blowing up the refinery. Imogen hears a strange voice … Read more
The corridor leads to a room with simple duracrete walls. As Renci and Renn enter, they feel a slight give to the floor, a springiness. There are some weapons on wall racks, but other mounts are empty. “A sparring room!” Renci exclaims. In the far corner, a humanoid-shaped dummy stands affixed to a pole. It … Read more
At the end of the inclined corridor, they find an ornate room decorated with wall hangings and a plush carpet. There is a door on the opposite side, and the path to it is lined with pedestals, each bearing a display piece. When Renci sees the contents of the chamber, her eyes light up. “Fair … Read more
As they walk through the compound to the mine entrance, the FRAWD agents pass a large central structure. Imogen again tries to sense what is inside. As usual, she is not able to tell anything about living beings beyond the walls. But she does see a Banshee bi-copter on its roof, and it looks like … Read more
On the other side of the archway is a large, plain room. Renci and Renn enter slowly, cautiously looking around. Renci pulls out her general purpose scanner and begins a sweep for Quep’s emanations. Renn stands in the center of the room, slowly turning in place, taking in each door-filled wall while Mira circles above. … Read more
Two days of hiking through the jungles of Lamaredd leave Renci feeling disgusting. She has switched her bandana from headband to kerchief. Originally, she had thought to use it to keep sweat off her brow, but she is finding that her sanity requires her to cover her frizzed-out hair so that it is not crawling … Read more
En route to their first job together, three new agents of the Dominion’s Fraud, Retaliation, Abuse, and Waste Division receive a call from their boss, Jefferson Duke. He informs them that their mission is to investigate reports of a mine running illegally on Brontes IV. There is an important person associated with the mine: Mr. … Read more
The Scouring of the Ship They awoke before dawn, having slept off the weariness of the previous day’s battle—though in this harsh, cold land, stiffness and fatigue were ever their companions. Celebaur checked his leg wound, and with a grunt, the Ranger pulled himself to his feet, determined to pay it no more heed while … Read more
Renci Tosh sits in the front room of her Nabat apartment, annotating her own version of a conspiracy board with the new information she has gotten from Oskara. Renn’s sister was trying to transport an enormous crystal cluster glowing with green energy and surrounded by, yes, ghosts. And to top it all off, Chando’s frag grenade … Read more
Once out past the asteroids of Smuggler’s Run, Renn gives control of the Resolve over to a clean Renci and takes his turn in the shower. Renci once again tries to get Rita to let her help plot their course so that she does not need to reveal more specific information other than the sector … Read more
Flotsam and Jetsam At the fourth dawning in the strange village of the Lossoth, the King’s messengers gathered their gear and emerged from their icy hut. Saradoc shivered but happily strapped his new snowcircles to his bare feet. Hobbits were not really keen on footwear, but Sara was looking forward to moving across the top … Read more