Starpath: Scoundrels of the Interstellar Highway - Thread 2 - Games

"Dude, literally all you have to do is copy-paste the text. If you're saying that the text itself is encoded using some kind of code cipher then you're shit out of luck. I don't do cryptology."

[QUOTE]If you're saying that the text itself is encoded using some kind of cypher then you're shit out of luck. I don't do cryptology."[/QUOTE] "Shit, you know anyone in the crew that can translate Japanese?"

"I read it and speak it, but I can't figure out ciphers or codes. Sorry dude. You might check with Amy though."

"Amy could be a good option, But she's a little bit steamed after the AMR incident. Amelia can be a great replacement for that, also in the matter of the AMR incident" Jason then slowly looks towards Valk behind his shoulder. "What the hell happened inside the planning room? I heard you shouting like mad"

((Snipped my last post, sorry for the inconveniance. This is a good example of why you shouldn't write posts three in the morning.)) Maddox remained in place and listened on the discussion between Yanim, Hariim and Taylor in silence. Suddenly his wristcomputer started buzzing. He glanced at it quickly and was met with the text "INTRUDER ALERT - PRIMARY MOTION DETECTOR" flashing before him in red. He clenched his fist and closed the window. "Ma'am, I don't mean to disturb you but it seems someone has triggered the alarm inside my quarters."

The two quietly entered the cabin room, sticking close together and making as little noise as possible. Moloch whispered to Frosty. [I]"Now, remember Mr. Frosty, we are in the personal quarters of a secret agent. [B]Anything[/B] has the possibility of being a listening device or some secret transmitter."[/I] Moloch held up an empty MRE bag that was on the floor. Crumbs spilled out of it as he showed it to Frosty. [I]"Even this. So we must be as careful as possible..."[/I] Heeding his own warning greatly, Moloch then proceeded to pick up Maddox's mattress and tossed it across the room. "I'll check the drawers, I suppose." There was indeed a ruckus being made inside Maddox's cabin as Moloch and Frosty were searching every single nook and cranny to find whatever damning evidence they could use against him. All they could find were just gun tools, food bags, and empty bottles. The only interesting thing they found was Maddox's service number carved into the wall repeatedly. Frosty copied it down.

Taylor looked over. Ah, shit. Valk or someone probably decided to do it themselves. "Hariim, Porter, go check it out. Alex, you go too. Quickly. Toss whoever is there in the brig." she ordered, motioning towards the door. She looked back to Maddox. "You're to stay here until Yanim says you're dismissed from the meeting. Understood?" - - - - - - - - - [QUOTE]"What the hell happened inside the planning room? I heard you shouting like mad."[/QUOTE] "None of your [I]fucking[/I] business." spat Valkyrie, as she stepped past him into Bucky's room. She set her tattoo equipment down, and sat next to it as she began to organize it.

Maddox nodded. "Yes, captain." He pulled out a chair and sat down.

Disappointed with their lack of findings, the two began to simply ransack and trash the cabin. Moloch opened a fresh MRE bag which contained some sort of sticky purple jelly and tossed it at the ceiling, causing it to stick there. Next, he found Maddox's guitar and tried to imitate Kurt Cobain during the conclusion of a live Nirvana concert. Finally, he went into Maddox's bathroom and set the toilet paper on fire. Meanwhile, Frosty emptied out all the drawers and began to tie a long rope from all of Maddox's pairs of underpants. Next, he opened up the bed pillow and turned it inside out, sending all the stuffing flying everywhere. Finally, he pulled out a knife and carved something onto the wall right above Maddox's service number: "DEARE MADOX. YORE NOT WELCOME HERE NO MORE YOU SDF SCUMME." The two hightailed it back to Moloch's cabin as fast as they could after that.

As Yanim noticed the brewing trouble, she knew the meeting was at an end. "Remember what I told you back on Prospera, Maddox? I said that you were a disciplined soldier and that you'd prove yourself invaluable." Maddox recalled the conversation, when Yanim reprimanded him just after the Grand Prix. "I was wrong. You're dismissed." --- The Aurikha plowed onward through space to the border with YsCom, eventually picking up a PMC escort which verified that the ship posed no threat. However, as the executives were already aware, incoming ships of such size would need to be probed to check for contraband. In such heavily-privatized space, where nearly anything can be bought or sold without consequence, few things even qualified as such... In actuality, the ship would be searched for bootleg goods and counterfeit currency, things which would be regarded as "unfair competition." That was why the executives had planned the stop at Jugmach, which had the necessary implements to facilitate docking to the massive carrier. The crew was alerted that they would soon be docked at the station; they would need to sort out their current issues before they could proceed.

Bucky seems concerned. She folds up her legs to her chest and wraps her arms around them. "That bad huh?" She looks at Jason. "You should probably go get after the translation..." ------------------------ Hariim heads out to Maddox's room to check things out. He's isolated all systems and computers in that room, securing it from the rest of the ship's systems. He has his sidearm handy and senses on alert.

Markus came along the corridor and noticed Frosty trashing Maddox's cabin with Moloch standing outside. As he enter he looked around and met Frosty that was on his way out, "Looks like ya don' need my help 'ere" he said with a chuckle. He took out his knife and carved "Rats are fit for killing" in the wall beside his bed and the mutilated the mattress with his knife. He then took a proud piss on the now destroyed bed and left for his own cabin.

-snip-

(( Frosty left long before that though ))

Maddox nodded and saluted. "Yes ma'am." He left the meeting room and slowly walked back toards the Cataract. ----- Name: Iron [t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71236376/Starpath%20RP/Iron.jpg[/t] 190cm, 100kg. Strong build. Birthdate: Unknown Race: Unknown Profession: Mercenary Bio: Over five hundred bounties turned in. Wanted by several crime syndicates. Traveled across the galaxy. Iron is the name of a infamous bountyhunter known for being ruthless, effective and for making a large assortment of mob bosses and other high-profile criminals cry themselves to sleep at night. But even though he is famous, little is known about Iron. Some speculate wether Iron is an actual living being and not some rogue murderbot. Is it even a 'he'? One thing is for sure; if Iron shows up it means that there's a bounty to catch. The question is, what if that bounty is on your head? Special skills or Attributes: Knockout, increased chance to incapacitate enemies during melee.

Hariim arrives at Maddox's quarters and frowns with disgust. Using his access to the ship's systems, he reviews all security footage from the last half hour. He sees Frosty, Moloch, and Markus vandalizing Maddox's quarters. He contacts the captain. [QUOTE]Captain, it would seem that Markus is vandalizing quarters again. As well as Frosty and Moloch. Would you like me to restrain them in their current sections? I can drop emergency bulkheads and seal the doors around them. -Hariim, XO[/QUOTE]

Taylor checked her holotablet and saw the message. She replied with a simple statement. [QUOTE]Do it. - T. Caine[/QUOTE] She looked back to Yanim. "If you need me, boss, I'll be tending to matters on the Cataract." she said, with a quick salute. She then departed. - - - - - - - - "Yeah. Maddox is a fucking SSOID spy." said Valkyrie, looking over at Bucky.

Bucky frowns and looks at Valkyrie understandingly. "Alright, I think we can shelve talking about that for now. What're you gonna do to me first?" Her bubbly tone picks up once again as she switches the subject. She has a mission now, to improve Valk's mood. -------------------------------------------------- Hariim does it. He locks Frosty, Moloch, and Markus into as tight a space as he can, deploying, sealing, and locking as many bulkheads, doors, and vents as he needs in order to keep the delinquents where they are. [QUOTE]Orders complete, Captain. Standing by for additional orders. -Hariim, XO [/QUOTE]

Caught. It looks like they couldn't get away with it after all. Moloch and Frosty were now trapped in Moloch's cabin with no way out as his door was sealed shut and secured behind a bulkhead. [I]"It appears they have found us out, Mr. Frosty."[/I] "Very much so. If you have a plan to get us out, I would love to hear it right now." Moloch lifted a finger up. The palms of his hand began to glow red as the tip of his finger started to emit a flame. [I]"Stand back."[/I] He went up to the now tightly secured door and started using his now burning finger as a cutting torch to create a hole. (( roll again ))

Valkyrie finished organizing her tattoo equipment, talking as she did. "Well, I've got some sketches done here on my tablet. Check 'em out." she said, pausing briefly to hand her the holotablet. - - - - - - - - - Taylor returned to the Cataract, reporting straight to the armory and suiting up in her power suit. She didn't know if Moloch and Frosty would try to fight back against being put in the brig, but she was sure that Markus would probably try. A few minutes later, she emerged from the armory, armored up and ready to go. She traveled to the crew quarters where Hariim and the others were. "I want them in the brig for a few days, kept under watch. To teach them a lesson about fucking with other people's stuff without permission." she said, as she walked up. In her hands was her revolver. She didn't want to have to use it on them, but would if she had to. "Now, lets go get them."

Bucky takes the tablet and looks it over with a pleasant smile. "Oh, the cog looks nice. The one with the wrench inside of it? It looks cool!" Bucky lays back onto her bed, resting her head against the bulkhead behind her while she peruses Valk's designs. --------------------------------------------------- Hariim nods and joins his captain of course. His own sidearm is at the ready. "Agreed, Captain. Just tell me when you want their cages opened."

Taylor motioned for Hariim to lead the way. "Lets get Moloch and Frosty first. Then we can get Markus. We'll open the doors as we get to them. Porter, gonna need your help obviously, since you're security. Alex, you can assist too if you wish." she said, looking back at them. - - - - - - - - - Valkyrie glanced back at Bucky. "Yeah, figured you'd like that one. There's some more engineering type tattoos in there too."

Maddox walked past the open door to his quarters and sighed as he faced the chaos inside. He entered, grabbed his guitar and left the room. A few moments later he sat down in the armory at his desk and simply stared at the wall on the other side of the room. "You fucking idiot." He muttered to himself.

"Right. Lets see if we can convice them to come out peacfully first, yeah?"

[QUOTE]"Right. Lets see if we can convince them to come out peacefully first, yeah?"[/QUOTE] "Yes. Peacefully." said Taylor, as she flicked out the cylinder on her revolver and checked its ammunition. She flicked it back closed a moment later, then looked back up to him.

Moloch: CH Estimate: 2/5 [B]Actual: 2[/B] Roll Failed. Moloch's focused heat was enough to cut into the metal, albeit extremely slowly. The door was thick enough that there was no way Moloch would be able to create a large enough opening for them to escape through.

Moloch grunted, the metal was too thick. Oh well, he tried at least. But thankfully he had another idea. Perhaps it was good the door was locked shut because now it would help him to keep the others out of his cabin. With a wave of his open hands, he created a barrier of flames infront of the door. At least this would buy both he and Frosty some time to figure out what they will tell Taylor when she shows up.

Porter nods to Taylor's request, which he promptly turns on his stun-baton, with the voltage on maximum. His shotgun filled with beanbags instead of actual shells. His job of security officer was finally going to be put to the test, as he stood behind Taylor, ready for action. His digital eyes turned off, and what remains are two black, soulless holes.

Taylor motions for them to move, and the four proceed to Moloch's room. Taylor knocks on the door that had sealed Moloch and Frosty inside. "Alright, you two. We can do this the easy, peaceful way or the hard, forceful way. Your choice." said Taylor loudly, enough for the two inside to hear them. "You'll be put in the brig for just a few days. Long enough for you to understand that you don't go breaking into someone else's room and ransacking the place without permission from me or Yanim. If you do this the hard way, then it'll be a longer brig sentence."

The knock came, signaling there was no escape now. While Moloch wanted to delay the inevitable, Frosty just wanted to get this over with. He snapped out of his trance after witnessing Moloch's abilities so he could talk to him. "Moloch, I... have NO idea how you did that, but we need to take this... [I]fire wall[/I] down." [I]"Hmm?"[/I] "Do it, Moloch. Look, I'll do the talking." The barrier went down, and Frosty went up to the door to talk to Taylor. "I can't open the door from within."