Ted unfortunately learned why we don’t mess with or eat the roaming tentacle cows or actually any cows, Thanks MSU BIO LABS.
After a couple of weeks with tribe, We have built an Arc forge, hooked up APC reactor to settlement for power, and Developed our own version of Vibro weapons. They are in stage 1 need more work, but currently usable.
Ryan, has come down from his shroom visions, and joined Tim, and I in Iron hound as we Started expanding the Cartographic information beyond the 30mile wide corridor along 127 from Lansing to Gaylord.
We headed SW towards Grand Rapids skirting the ruins of GR heading north along the old MI37 corridor woods, taking sensor readings, noting some small camps, but nothing worth terrorizing the locals until we got to about 3 miles from Baldwin. Where we encountered the Silver “not Surfer” guy in the path.
He told us to not go further North, as he was the guardian of the settlement to the north. A little conversation later about how we were from another settlement interested in expanding or maps to reference other settlements and possibly trade. The guardian SnS, as we failed to get his name, invited us back to the settlement to meet with the settlements leadership.
The settlement of slightly more modern asthetics as they had re-discovered concrete and used it to make buildings, and slightly upgrade the walls surrounding the village. We waited outside the gate While SnS gathered the Mayor and a guard. After the Mayor and guard came out, We got the vibe the Mayor was Shady in the would sell you, your own grandmother. He eye’d Ironhound while we reiterated the bits about trade and mapping. Slim Shady Mayor invited us in to trade, and with the vibes we got we declined and offered to stay outside the walls to do some trade, to alleviate and concerns of the villagers, or others.
Some of the Villagers came out and traded minor things and in talking with them we got a better picture that Slim Shady was a bit more authoritarian, offer a small carrot or REALLY BIG STICK. Once the sun went down, the Villagers went inside and after another offer to come into the walls by Slim and or declining, the gate was closed, with SnS standing guard outside the gate.
After a couple of minutes SnS quietly said to US, that we had to “Help him get the fuck away from there!” We moved into Ironhound APC for a more private conversation, Turns out he is a dimensional traveler, and his transportation device was damaged and then confiscated by Slim. We also learned that the REALLY BIG STICK wasn’t infact a stick at all but BRAIN BOMBs implanted in all the villagers and Slim and guards ruled by threatening to kill everyone or specific people.
Slim had told SnS that the BBs would detonate if SnS killed Slim or that, Slim would kill the 500ish people village if SnS left or didn’t follow orders. SnS asked us to retrieve his transportation “Braclet”.
With a little discussion, and worrying that Slim would turn SnS on US, IH told us that he would hold SnS while we did the thing. Tim ran around the outside of the Village wall to an area we told was near Slims house. Tim successfully vibrated himself through the wall, and seeing guards around Slims house, He watched them for a short time before coming up with a plan, not a great plan but a plan. The 4 guards wear wearing white armor, emblazoned with Maple leafs on the shoulders. Tim executed his plan, being a full speed outside line backer body block. Canuck Squishy 1 meet Newtons 3rd law of motion. Que Wilford scream.
CS1 was launched through an empty house turning him into meat jelly filed armor. The other three guards reacted and become coming to the side of the house where the noises started. At the sound of said Jellification, Me and Ryan decided to assist. I tested the new Vibro sword on the wooden gate and Jedi’d and entrance. Tim made his way into Slims house, and began assaulting Slim, One of Slims guards and Slim we inside and then began defending themselves.
Outside the house the other 3 Guards were moving to enter, I could see them through the hole though the house CS1 left, unslung my rifle and Aimed at Canuck Squishy 2, as he was illuminated by the gentle light coming through Slim’s home front window, and vaporized CS2 head. The other two guards quickly decided to make their way into the house. Inside guard moved to flank Tim from behind as Tim Beat on slim, hoping for a KO, IG returned the favor, Between Slim shooting Tim in his Helmeted face with an ION blaster (it’ll buff out) and IG beating on the back of his head with a Tomahawk, (Think Soka from AtLA’s warclub/ax… and no those won’t buff out) Tim had a nice short nappy nap.
Ironhound has good sensors, as he informed us of Tim being down, and coming for an EX-fil. As me and Ryan moved up, IH tied up SnS transformed to bot mode burst through the wall and transformed back to APC. Canuk Squishy 3 saw this and decided to bravely run away. IH decided to give chase, getting a little CS3 stuck in his tracks. Slim was moving to his desk as IG was about to finish him off. I jumped through the window that provided CS2s illumination, onto Slim’s desk, Tim came around and did a fast break to tackle Slim. Ryan moved to the door as Sgt. Cornwallis leaned out to fire in his direction and gave him a shotgun round to the helmeted face, no real damage but SC couldn’t see shit with powder burns over his facemask. Tim managed to restrain Slim, as I went medieval on IG. A rumbling happened just before a barded Triceratops burst through the back wall of Slim’s house. During this distraction, IG hopped into the Triceratops saddle and “Nope I’m not getting paid enough for this shit” ed himself out of there on the Triceratops. SC surrendered, and Tim hogtied Slim.
IH went and got SnS, we returned his interdemensional bracelet. We interrogated Slim and Cornwallis, Slim played hardass and refused to tell us other than he was sent here by his government but refused to say which. Ryan decided to practice Dentistry unsuccessfully. Slim refused to talk.
Cornwallis however sang, Slim was his Superior officer, they took over the Village, implanted the villagers, brought in some others from elsewhere pre-implanted, He didn’t know much more as he was another Brain bombed lackey. We turned them over to the villagers, As Cornwallis was a not-quite-willing lackey the decided he was ok, but Slim was done for.
We decided to take/keep the communicator/detonator for the brain bombs.
Going through desk and town hall we found some papers referring to Canadian projects, Some mentions of William Stryker, Project X, And that this village project was doing well but the subjects might need improvements or further modification testing.
Need to decide if take or leave spoils, aka leave village defenseless.
—Spoils —
3 suits of Northern Gun(GMG 199) – MI Armour – The boots are designed with pockets thatcan hold a survival knife, blackjack, small to medium sized revolver or pistol or personal item (chewing tobacco, cigarettelighter, playing cards, etc.); one per boot. It also comes standard with a pair of holsters and gun belt.
Type: Heavy, environmental body armor.
Size: Human equivalents are most common, but comes in a variety of sizes and slightly different shapes.
Weight: 20 Ibs (9 kg)
Mobility: Poor mobility; -20% to climb, prowl, swim, or perform acrobatics and similar physical skills.
M.D.C. By Location:
Head/Helmet — 45
Arms — 32 each
Legs — 45 each
Main Body — 90
Market Price: 40,000 credits. Good to excellent availability.
5-NG-15 Rifles with clips
1-NG-57(GMG-157) heavy duty IonBlaster 5lbs 2d4 or 3d6 MDC RNG-500ft Payload– 10-stnd E-clip/18 Long E-clip/60 powerpack