Ch. 5 Marlin Camp

[dakota]

(it's been pointed out I have been stingier than usual, so everyone actice can level up)

five hours later, following the directions Nala had given them, the air boat began to flutter and snort before it finally stalled. The swampy area they had stopped was close to a hump of solid land, and fortunately, then roar of the engine didn't seem to draw predators.

[Tori]

"I dunno if it's the engine or we're outta gas, but this here boat is tango uniform!" Tori swore, well, like a sailor, and tried the ignition a few times.

"Someone check the fuel. Otherwise, I'm gonna try to coast us up to a cypress to tie on. Then, we're foot mobile. For fox's foxin' sake!"

Tori coasted up to a cypress or mangrove along the channel (if one was available) otherwise she would drop anchor if in a wide swamp and the team could wade. "Janxi, on the bowline please!"

She took some of the meaty jerky shared by Shep and chomped it. In the swamp, she had gone without her helmet for the boat ride, and wore her boonie and shades.

"Richardson, if we got gas, you better check the engine. It may be a fouled carburetor, but I'm thinkin' the damn tank's done gone dry."

[Janxi]

Janxi scrambled to the bow and unfurled the rope from its cleat. She reached out to the nearest tree or stump, or, in a perfect world, a dock and lashed the boat securely. "Boat secured."

She grabbed her pack and replaced her utility cover and shades with her helmet. "Hey Six, you want us to go camouflagin' tha boat so it don't get stoled?"

[sasqaricious]

The Doctor stays on the boat waiting for the OK to hop off. But while waiting give3s a once over on all her things as if doing a mental checklist.

[Renekin Skywalker]

Once the boat was secure, Socrates hopped off, to scout and secure the area, his rifle at the ready.

His helmet was open to see and smell what he could, in addition to what his powers would tell him.

[Dome]

Richardson powers off the motor and hangs back letting everyone de-boat first. He gives the engine a quick check before offering to help the doctor off the boat. He wants to make sure even their slow ride this far hasn't done anything to the rebuilt engine.

[dice=100](21) Mechanical Engineering 35%[rand=2057632800219234664456749176196190516748838513750866960624888391574]

[dakota]

Shep nodded to Janxi," Good idea. Theres an old fishing net under the one seat. We throw that with some branches over it, it should be hard to notice.

Richardson found it still had a little gas, but the bottom of the tank was full of dirt. Tori found they did have a spare jug of gas.

As Soc scouted ahead, a shift in wind direction gave him a whiff of something. (make roll)

[Tori]

Back on land, Tori removed her boonie and replaced it with her helmet. She felt like she could dodge pretty well in the boat and evade slow dino trouble. On land, she worried about close encounters.

She extended her vibroclaws and chopped some palm and palmetto fronds and other vegetation like kudzu to bring back to Janxi to camouflage the boat. When Janxi spread the net, she would use the vegetation to conceal the small craft, herself, and Janxi, using their 3D suits.

Camouflage boat [dice=100] needs 45
Camouflage self [dice=100] needs 55
Camouflage Janxi [dice=100] needs 55

Locate sound [dice=100] needs 82
Identify Sound [dice=100] needs 74

Detect ambush [dice=100] needs 50
Detect concealment [dice=100] needs 40
Detect Traps/mines [dice=100] needs 40

Detect psychic/magic energy [dice=100] needs 35
Sense supernatural beings [dice=100] needs 54
Perception [dice=20]
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[Renekin Skywalker]

*hands the GM a pan of croissant rolls*

Socrates, catching something on the air, gives a caution signal while he assess it.

Sense Psyhic and Magic Energy: 98% [dice=100]
Recognize Psychic Scent: 74% [dice=100]
Sense Supernatural beings: 98% [dice=100]
Tracking Supernatural beings by psychic scent: 98% [dice=100]
Superior Sense of Smell: 98% [dice=100]
Identify common/strong scents: 98% [dice=100]
Identify specific odours: 61% [dice=100]
Track by smell alone!: 49% [dice=100]
Intelligence: 47% [dice=100]
Wilderness Survival: 50% [dice=100]

Socrates, the genius that he is, passes everything except intelligence... True military![rand=1143712150380994410568643283215584688945133956220112170575540168604]

[Mierin]

To anyone who was still on the boat, Sam says, "Let's go people." To Richardson, Sam says "I want a report on the status of the engine once we're settled." Sam then gets off the boat and look around for any signs of trouble as she waits for the others.

perception [dice=20]
detect ambush [dice=100], fail[rand=59502602174905985728528722102175519266743521806909167982299302402]

[Janxi]

Janxi took the fishing net and spread it over the boat. She watched Tori make quick work of camouflaging the boat and the two cats and helped where she could.

Socrates signal was not unexpected. The loud boat was probably heard for miles. She hoped it was not another dinosaur, and maybe one of these Marlins instead of a hostile. She passed the signal faded into the woods. She stayed low and moved to cover the boat and people onboard first, while keeping an eye on Socrates. Jan also searched for any tracks to give the team an idea what it might be facing.

Locate sound [dice=100]/82
Identify Sound [dice=100]/ 74


Detect psychic/magic energy [dice=100] needs 35
Sense supernatural beings [dice=100] needs 54
Perception [dice=20]

Prowl [dice=100]/55
Tracking [dice=100]/55




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[Janxi]

(Oh, and camouflaged, thanks to Tori!)

[sasqaricious]

The doctor accepts Richards offer to help her down knowing that her knowledge in this case counts for less then nothing as her only mechanical knowledge applies to cybernetic surgery. Still knowing the situation she does prepare herself for action as a JIC.

[dakota]

Socrates could smell other humans close by until the wind shifted again. He and the cats could also sense magic nearby, moving towards them slowly, several sources.

Watching Janxi after Socrates warning signal, Shep had his rifle at the ready and took doc Santiago by the hand so he could pull her into a defensive position. Over the radio he spoke sternly," Start talking people. What have we got out ther?"

[Renekin Skywalker]

"Humans. Magic." Socrates said on the comm. "Surrounding us." He had crouched and was working backwards towards the group boat slowly, his rifle ready. "Quantity, intent unknown."