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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #60 on: April 23, 2012, 09:24:23 AM »
The keen edge of Xar's blade neatly cleaves the humanoid torso of the first ant-warrior from its ant-like abdomen. It falls to the ground in two pieces, still twitching uselessly.

The second warrior however turns to deflect Tash's blade with a harder part of his carapace, and the blade fails to scratch it.
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #61 on: April 23, 2012, 09:59:31 AM »
At Tetch's mental command Cujo also charges at the remaining warrior and attempts to bite deep into it's carapace.

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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #62 on: April 25, 2012, 03:28:56 PM »
Perhaps due to the seeming ease with which he dispatched the other ant-warrior, the remaining one focuses its attacks on Xar in a flurry.

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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #63 on: April 26, 2012, 10:19:37 AM »
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Shaking free of the ant-warrior's bite, Xar glances at the scratches on his arm before turning to the creature with a glare. He swipes at the ant-warrior with a powerful blow.

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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #64 on: April 26, 2012, 10:29:33 AM »
Xar pierces its carapace, and it falls to the ground in a twitching mass, it's mandibles audibly clicking against the stone floor for several seconds before its death throes finally end. An eerie silence then settles over the tunnel, as the adrenaline of battle leaves your bodies.
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #65 on: April 26, 2012, 10:45:25 AM »
Tetch attempts to communicate with the Queen.  "Unprovoked attacks are unacceptable.  There is no reason for you to send your warriors against us.  We did not come here to harm you.  Why not talk with us peacefully?"

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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #66 on: April 26, 2012, 10:59:20 AM »
The voice replies in everyone's head (assuming Tetch's communication was mental) <What is there to talk about, Invader? This is our hive, and you do not belong here. Those you claimed to seek are dead. Why do you linger?>
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #67 on: April 26, 2012, 12:22:39 PM »
"We are in search of knowledge from before the Big Freeze.  Those who came before us destroyed some of that knowledge by burning a library.  We are not here to harm you for we did not even know that you had chosen to nest here.  We do not wish to harm your hive, but we will defend ourselves."  Tetch telepathically conveys the meaning of what a library is and the knowledge it can contain as he assumes that whatever creature he is speaking to does not know what one is.

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« Reply #68 on: April 26, 2012, 09:07:44 PM »
The voice replies <Yes, I... deciphered... your... library. I found it rather interesting. It is quite a different way for knowledge to be passed on from one generation to the next than my kind use, but perhaps a more efficient one. For us, if one queen dies before passing her knowledge on to her heirs, the knowledge of all her lineage is lost with her. It was a shame that such a repository was destroyed. It is much like the death of a queen of my kind, in some ways...>
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #69 on: April 27, 2012, 12:30:25 PM »
Tetch gives a small internal sigh of relief, then continues.  "We wish to regain that knowledge and perhaps find relics of the past that could help us.  We hope that there are more repositories to be found here, and request permission to search for them.  I am a healer, not an invader."

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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #70 on: April 27, 2012, 06:29:43 PM »
Seeing Tetch looking concentrated, Tash keeps his mouth and thoughts quiet, while remaining on guard and in front of the more squishy members of his party.
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #71 on: April 27, 2012, 09:40:26 PM »
Seeing Tetch looking concentrated, Tash keeps his mouth and thoughts quiet, while remaining on guard and in front of the more squishy members of his party.
I had assumed that Tetch was broadcasting his conversation to you two, since he's telepathic. The queen can reply to all of you at once as well, and has been.
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #72 on: April 28, 2012, 02:17:59 AM »
Seeing Tetch looking concentrated, Tash keeps his mouth and thoughts quiet, while remaining on guard and in front of the more squishy members of his party.
I had assumed that Tetch was broadcasting his conversation to you two, since he's telepathic. The queen can reply to all of you at once as well, and has been.

Yeah, Tetch would be broadcasting.  Furthermore, Tetch is a small slug thing hiding on a large dog.  You can't see him concentrate.   :p

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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #73 on: April 28, 2012, 04:29:23 PM »
<Our hive has explored all parts of this cavern. All of the remaining repositories of knowledge have been collected and brought to my chamber, including one rather interesting one.

My workers managed to repair an automaton that they found, and surprisingly it has awakened and is sentient. I have communicated with it at length, and believe I have gained all of the knowledge that I can from it. It has expressed the desire to leave our nest, to see what has become of the surface world. If you would like, I will allow it to leave with you. It should prove a useful source of knowledge about the ancient times to you, and you can protect it as it explores.>
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #74 on: April 28, 2012, 05:40:41 PM »
Tash snorts, but has a smile on his face. "Well hell, that should work..."
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #75 on: April 30, 2012, 10:59:40 PM »
The voice continues <I will send him along to meet you at the exit to the caverns, then.>
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #76 on: May 01, 2012, 06:08:38 AM »
Xar's shoulders drop at the apparent lack of combat in the near future. "An' I was just gettin' warmed up an' all..."

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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #77 on: May 01, 2012, 10:47:11 AM »
"Are there any other relics that you have found that you have no use for, or any more knowledge you can share with us?"

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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #78 on: May 08, 2012, 09:50:51 AM »
Oblivious to the telepathic discussion going on and at least seemingly unaware of the party in the tunnel, a robot of distinctly humanoid shape marches to their line of sight accompanied by rather loud clanking sounds. In what seems to be a display of surprise, the figure stops quite a few feet away from the party and stands completely still for several seconds. Breaking the silence, he says "Is this the way out? This unit was promised an opportunity to leave and study."
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Re: Chapter 2: New Beginnings
« Reply #79 on: May 09, 2012, 06:31:05 AM »
Xar looks the newcomer over with a sneer. "You'll be our automaton, I s'pose?"