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[SinN]

Altyerre. Somehow it got thrown in the fire, and we inhaled it. It cuases even Mundayne and adepts to astrally project. And even worse....Dr. Floren is dead. We need to give him a propel barriel. To pay respects to a great man, and also for our safety. A shiden may take it over and thats something neither of you want, trust me. Micheal, help me with his body, Dr. Micheals, dig a hole. Ill preform his last rights.

Mindlinks to Micheal:
So what did you see Micheal? What ever it was seems to have you a bit shaken up.

MindLink to Alexander:
How are you fairing, my friend?

[Callidus]

Turning to Dr.Michaels he hands him some painkillers from the medkit Here, these some help, although rest would be best but it seems we have little time to spare

[ Spoiler ]

Logic 6 + First Aid 3 + Medkit 6 - Damage 2 - Conditions 2: 6 2 4 5 3 1 5 5 4 3 6 = 5 hits = 3 boxes of stun healed

Mindlink spell resistance

[ Spoiler ]

Logic 6 + Counterspelling 5 + Foci 2 - Damage 2: 5 3 6 2 4 5 1 5 1 3 3 = 4 hits

Then moving to help Hood with Dr.Floren's, and feeling his Foci warm in response to spell, he looks slightly surprised and then resolved again.

Hmmm, so he tries to use spells on me without warning? Maybe the vision was truer than I hoped.... Shadowrunner. and mentally stretching out a cover of protection over himself, Dr. Michaels, Dr.Patrick, Dr. Floren's body and with more reluctance Hood.

So, this Altyerre, any idea what it looks like so that we can avoid this occurring again?

[fistandantilus4....]

Dr Michaels takes the NERPS pain killers with thanks, and goes in to the tent to check on Dr. Patrick.

Still unconcoius. I'll move her to her tent.

He carries Eva's limp form to her tent. He then returns, and carries out Dr Floren's body, and takes it just out side of camp. Evan concentrates for a moment, then raises his hands in the air as if lifting something. The ground rumbles slightly in response as an earth elemental rises from the ground.

It responds to his silent command, and begins digging the hole that will be Dr Floren's grave.

[SinN]

Once Florens body is placed into the grave and buried, Hood takes his bible from his bag, and aproaches the grave.
He spends the next few minutes reading his last rights. Once hes finished he whispers: Tread soflty my friend. Go in peace, and Tell the big man I said hello.

Looks at the two men before him.
Get some rest. We leave the first evening Dr. Patrick is awake. Walks to his tent and closes the flap.

[Callidus]

Standing over the grave, Michael could only look on as the dirt covered Dr.Floren's body. Farwell my friend, I hope you find peace. I wish I could have saved you, I'll try my best to keep the others safe

Unnoticed tears dripping from his face, he sees Hood head into his tent and turning to Dr.Michaels

I'll watch for now, you get some sleep. I don't think I could sleep right now anyway.

[fistandantilus4....]

I understand. Wake me when it's my turn for guard. Try not to take this too hard Michael. This was no one's fault. This is a dangerous land.

With that, Dr Michales goes in to his tent. The night is long and cool. The wieght of mortality weighs in on Michael mind. It could have been anyone. Could have been me. The sounds of the night creatures are more fearsome than before.Every creature out there seems a predator. The night is dark. All the shadows seem to move. It's tense and draining, being responsible for everyone else's safftey while they sleep. He can hear Elsa having nightmares while she sleeps.

It's a relief when Evan finally comes to relieve Michael of his watch. He'd completely lost track of time. Evan's own alarm on his commlink had woken him.

Of course, sleep bring troubled dreams. Dead men and snakes and dragons and shadows. Waking to the mornging sun burning away the darkness is a relief. Time to move on.

[Callidus]

Shocked when Evan comes to relieve him for watch, he turns Sorry, totally lost track of time and wanly smiles Lucky you set an alarm..

Heading inside Michael almost instantly feels the relief from the heat. Alarm, why didn't I set an alarm?

'Cos you were distracted

Yeah.... Dr.FLoren.... No, can't think of that now, remember him, but concentrate 'til everyone is safe again then I can mourn....

And with that he rolls into a sleeping position and soon his breathing evens out to a sleep rythym.

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It was getting dark in the campsite, the tents erected and the fire lit, the smell of charring wood drifting slowly across the campsite. Looking around he could see the faces of all the scientists on the trip and Hood out on watch.

'Wait. This is this morning! Except the sun should be raising not setting! The Altyerre! This time I can stop it!'

Moving towards the fire felt like moving through treacle he saw the Altyerre being added to the fire. Having no idea what it really looked like his nightmare made it appear as a small doll of Dr.Floren

'Noooooooo!' he cried out as one by one the people in the campsite collapsed and he blacked out. Waking some time later to the agonised cries of Dr.Patrick he rushes outside knowing but hoping that this time it hasn't happened. Seeing her hugging Dr.Floren's dead body he falls to his knees, 'Nonononono, I couldn't.... couldn't stop it'. Hearing his voice Dr.Patrick rounds on him screaming at him 'What the frag are you doing Michael! You're in charge! Why did you let him die!'

He tries to explain he couldn't do anything but it just makes her worse until she passes out again.

At the burial all the remaining members of the team are glaring at Michael as the body is laid in the grave. As the dirt is put back into the grave, he can't but stare into the face of Dr.Floren and wakes to a whimper as he sees the lips move and hear the words 'Why didn't you save me? What did I do to you?'

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Waking in his tent in a cold sweat that evaporates almost immediately in the heat Michael shudders at the memory of the nightmare. Frak! It seemed so real.... Sometimes this memory of mine is more of a curse than a blessing....

[fistandantilus4....]

The coolness of night gives way to the first rays of sunlight at Michael awakes.

Hood in his tent wakens to the sun's call as well, having been well rested from sleeping through the night. Having seen so much death in his life, one more won't disturb his sleep.

They can both hear the soft sobbing of Dr Patick in her tent.

[SinN]

Hood pokes his head out of his tent, and looks around.

Dr. Patrick?

Hood stumbles out of his tent, it is the morning time after all.

He puts his boots on, and suddenly feels a sharp, stabbing pain to his boot. He tries to yank it out, then feels another sharp stab. He gets his foot out, flinging the boot back ,and sees a large (hand sized) spider fall out. Hood recognizes it as a funnel web spider, one of the most poisonous in Australia.


This post has been edited by fistandantilus3.0: Apr 7 2007, 08:50 PM

[fistandantilus4....]

Roll Body

[SinN]

Body:8
Roll:
6,3,2,5,4,5,5,6

[fistandantilus4....]

Immediately Hood starts to sweat. His balance feels a little off.

Roll survival check to see what you know about funnel web spiders

[SinN]

Survival-5
Logic-6
Roll:
5,6,6,1,2,1,6,5,5,3,4,3=6 net success's

God damn spiders....

[fistandantilus4....]

[ Spoiler ]

Funnel web spiders are one of the most deadly in the world. Their posion can kill within two hours, by completely shutting down the body. Essentially, your lungs wll simply stop working, and you'll die.

There's also an awakened variant that kills iwthin a miunte. They call it the three step spider, becuase that's how far you get.

[SinN]

Fuck!
Alright Hood, your gonna be fine...

Cast Detox spell

[fistandantilus4....]

[ Spoiler ]

Hood is not capable of cating it high enough force.
pg 200 BBB - Detox spell
Detox alleviates the side effects of a drug or poison. The force of the spell msut exceed or equal the toxins net DV. A single hit is sufficent to eliminate all symptonm. Detox does nto heal, or prevent damage done by toxins, but eliminates any side effects the ymay have (such as nausea). Detox is the hang over cure of shoice for those who can afford it.

[SinN]

Alexander! Bahamut! Can either of you tell me how to thwart poison from a funnel Spider?

Takes out his survival knife and cuts an X on the bite. Nice a deep, just like I was tought

[fistandantilus4....]

Bahamut's mind touches Hoods.

A funnel web? Cast a strong Antidote spell, or get medical attention with anti-venin immdiately. Do you have a properly prepared med kit? If you have one with anti-venins specifically for Australia, there should be one for the funnel web spider.

[fistandantilus4....]

There are actually two pairs of bites. Hood was ibttten twice by the aggressive spider. Funnel webs are known to be aggressive. They also like to hide in dark places ... like boots.

[SinN]

God damn it! Rookie mistake. How did I not think about that?
Cut an x on the other bite
Mind links back to Bahamut:
Thanks Alex. Ill let you know if I live.

Hood is about to cast the spell when he relizes:
Frak! I dont know it! Damn it all to hell!

Hood reaches for his medkit that Micheal had heavily stocked. It takes him a second to find the right antidote. Seconds he doesnt have. He ammediatley applies it.

Ok, this should hold me over for a little time.. Hood calls out for Dr. Holder
Micheal! Micheal! Get over here quick!

This post has been edited by SinN: Apr 7 2007, 09:41 PM

[Callidus]

Shaking off the lingering dread from the nightmare, the sounds of the sobbing slowly wormed it's way into my mind and then he heard Hood shout.

Not bothering with additional clothing as he hurried out of the tent, he didn't even realise he had left his boots and shirt until he felt the rock underfoot.

Hood? What the problem? seeing the X's cut into his foot and the puffy look of the flesh around them and horrible thought snuck in

Spider bite? or snake? Either way best to go with Antidote first and back with the medkit.... well at leasst Hood's got that out already.

Poison? Right get the medkit hooked up to yourself and get the autodoc running, I'll check it after I try an Antidote spell

Crap, I guess Hood'll tried this so it'll probably hurt like hell.... but gotta do it, there's still that chance that the vision was wrong.

Centering his mind and laying his hand lightly over the wounds, he concentrated, built up the mana behind the equations of the Antidote spell, built them up to the point of physical pain and slightly beyond and then released it through the red gem and into Hood's body hunting down the poisons and trying to destroy the toxin.

[fistandantilus4....]

Hood, roll second Toxin Resistance Test (Check OOC for more info). Body + 6 bonus dice from the Antidote spell.

The DV of the toxin is 10. Hood is currently at 5 boxes of damage, and a -4 to all actions. Holder can factor in the DV to figure out the drain for his spells.


Dr Patrick comes out of her tent, tears still on her face. Dr Michaels comes running over from 'watch' position. As soon as they see what is heppening they both run in to assist. Michael's nearly knock Patrick over on accident, as everyone has just woken up and is all scrambling in to the same area. They begin working with the medkit. No one asks what happened, they can all see quite plainly.

Patrcik does ask Did you see what type it was?

Despite the tears and franticness, she manages to keep everything mostly under control.

[fistandantilus4....]

As soon as Dr Holder casts his first spell on Hood, he can feel the sting of the posion reduced considerably. The second spell clears his vision and dizziness immediately. Hood, standing a little straighter, sees the effect the strong magic has had on Holder however. His nose is bleeding, as is the back of his hand. The veins on his arm with the golden device are standing out very stark. It looks like some serious drain. He manages to work the med kit through it however.

[SinN]

Body-8
plus 6
roll:
1,1,4,5,6,6,6,5,5,6,4,2,3,5- 8 net success's

It was a funnel spider, prolly not awakened, or else I would have been dead already. Everyone check your boots before putting them on. And Micheal, thanks, I owe you one.

[fistandantilus4....]

With the aid of the antidote spell and quick application of the anti-venin, Hood manages to over come to toxin with little more than the equivelant amount of pain to a sprained ankle. Hood can't help but want to smack his forehead. Checking boots is part of basic survival in places like this. But with the distraction of Floren's death and sleep deprivation, some things get forgotten.

Breaking camp is a quiet affair. Very solemn becase they are leaving behind one of their number. The group leaves early in the morning, finding a place of shade to take cover in during the heat of the day. Again , they travel on long in to the night, traveling in silence, as no one really wants to talk much.

Else Patrick is very quiet, her grief keeping her nerves raw. Evan Michaels seems drawn within, quiet and contemplative, and perhaps not as aware of his surroundings as he should be. Michael Holder seems very on edge, a bit touchy lately. Only Hood has some semblence of normalcy, except for his constant irritattion due to the persistant singing/burning sensation in his foot, due to the damage the neruotoxin did to his muscles in his foot.

When they finally camp in the morning, around 9am, everyone is exhausted, a little cranky, and not at all in the mood to socialize. As usual, the spirit Alxander keeps watch, the metahumans to worn out physically and emotionally to be able to watch with him.

He wakes them again the next evening around 6 as the sun is setting. Only a few more days until Dr Woods' camp.