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Apr 15, 2017 13:07:10 GMT -5
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Post by Just14 on Apr 15, 2017 13:07:10 GMT -5
"Last night I had some sort of dream. There was a giant snake chasing me down along with a few other people. But this glowing person gave us weapons to fight back. The detective there was quite the shot. But that's not entirely the point. The point is that snake bit me. Now I thought it was just a dream, but look. I actually have a snake bite on my arm." Show her.
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Post by Vitsheep on Apr 16, 2017 0:43:56 GMT -5
Cyrus
"Uh-huh," Delia says. She pulls out some calipers and starts making measurements of the wound while you talk. "Interesting. If you can track down this detective or the others, you should bring them to me."
She disappears behind a stack of books - the room is full of piles of paper and books and strange machines and bookshelves, an absolute mess. She wheels out a cart with a strange machine on it, complete with several wires and suction-cup things sticking out of it. She points to a seat. "OK, take a seat and lose the shirt."
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Post by Just14 on Apr 16, 2017 9:23:51 GMT -5
Cyrus will do as instructed.
...Roll Charm just for fun.
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Outskirts
Apr 16, 2017 15:17:59 GMT -5
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Post by Vitsheep on Apr 16, 2017 15:17:59 GMT -5
Cyrus
You pull off your shirt. "Oh? You're quite the specimen... Perhaps there's some merit to the study of biology..." Delia admits. She quickly begins hooking you up to the strange machine, attaching almost 2 dozen electrodes all over your chest and head. "Now, this might explode and kill us both, but that's a risk I'll willing to take." She snaps a switch and the device whirs to life. Delia stares at it a few seconds as it groans and hisses, then begins spitting out paper. "Oh, good. So, tell me more about this snake. Everything."
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Post by Vitsheep on Apr 16, 2017 19:18:00 GMT -5
Ignatius
Time: Day 1, Night
Location: Forest Edge
Ignatius' Luck roll: 51/80 - Minor Success
You find $10 on the way home! Not bad. You get back to the tent and everything seems to be in order. Food's still here, no damage to the tent or signs of people poking around...
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Apr 16, 2017 19:38:31 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Apr 16, 2017 19:38:31 GMT -5
Let's have a quick dinner, and depending on how late it is it may be a good time to go to sleep.
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Post by Just14 on Apr 16, 2017 19:48:37 GMT -5
Cyrus glances at the machine a moment, but continue on. "Alright, so here's what I know..."
He'll explain the entire situation in detail.
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Post by Vitsheep on Apr 16, 2017 20:01:00 GMT -5
Cyrus
Delia nods along with the story but doesn't really seem to be listening even as she nods along. She's staring intently at the readout. When you start describing the snake in detail, she jumps out of her seat. "Oh, SHIT!" You're not sure if she's talking about the story or the readout. You can't make heads or tails of it, but you can see that something changed in the pattern. She disappears behind a bookshelf. You notice it's stocked with a few books that look like they belong in an antique store more than a science labs.
She searches for a second, then pulls out one of those books, bound in thick, black leather. She flips through it, then opens it to a random page. "This." She shoves the book in your face. It's got a highly-detailed drawing of the snake from your dream, complete with anatomical labels and... Well, you assume that's what they are, the thing's written in some language you don't recognize.
"Is this the thing that bit you?"
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Post by Just14 on Apr 16, 2017 20:02:36 GMT -5
"That looks just like it..."
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Post by Vitsheep on Apr 16, 2017 20:37:04 GMT -5
Delia stares Cyrus in the face and snaps the book shut. "Does the name 'Nyalarthotep' mean anything to you?"
Cyrus Mythos check: 33/1 - Failure
Cyrus' Knowledge check: 75/60 - Failure
It does not.
Iggy
You break out a can of beans and some fresh vegetables you bought. By the time you finish cooking and eating, it's starting to get a bit dark.
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Outskirts
Apr 16, 2017 20:39:29 GMT -5
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Apr 16, 2017 20:39:29 GMT -5
Go to sleep.
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Apr 16, 2017 22:11:59 GMT -5
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Post by Just14 on Apr 16, 2017 22:11:59 GMT -5
"...Is that supposed to be the snake's name?"
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Post by Vitsheep on Apr 16, 2017 22:44:07 GMT -5
Cyrus
"No. The snake is called a hunting horror. Its master is Nyalarthotep. More importantly, my machine is- nevermind, you wouldn't understand. But I need to analyze that wound more thoroughly." She disappears again and comes back with an axe and a rubber hose. She tosses the hose to you. "OK, tie that around your arm. You should also find something to bite down on..."
Iggy
You go to sleep. Strap in, it'll be a while for the others to catch up.
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Outskirts
Apr 16, 2017 23:20:48 GMT -5
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Post by Just14 on Apr 16, 2017 23:20:48 GMT -5
"What!? You can't cut my arm off! I need that!"
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Post by Vitsheep on Apr 16, 2017 23:26:30 GMT -5
Cyrus
Delia sighs. "Fine, you big baby. But I need some blood samples. And I'm swabbing the wound, at least." She produces a syringe and a sizable cotton swab.
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