Posted June 19, 2021, 7:50 p.m. by Ensign George Anderson (Scientist) (Riley W)
Posted by Gamemaster CockRoach (GM) in Main Sim - Sigma 9 - Mining Entrance Inspections
[snip]”..Just the storm, though I swear sometimes there looks like shadows moving near the mine entrance, might just be the trick of the lighting in there and the storm though. All this trouble is putting my teeth and mind on edge.” He replied.
GM CockRoach
Rand noticed the obvious relief of the guards. She wondered if Randy might have been a better choice to send. He was so good with people and his degree is psychology might help. Shrugging she continued to scan and record. At the young man’s mention of shadows near the entrance she turned her tricorder in that direction to see if it picked anything up and peered through the storm at the entrance to see if she noticed anything like what he described.
Yeoman RandNothing obvious was picked up, scans penetrated the mine entrance by about 200 yards before natural rock and mineral interference kicked in. In what they could read there was mostly clean air to breathe (it was a bit dusty and dirty in there!), and there was no signs of known life in the scans either.
Roman had been following the group, taking in information but so far had said little. He heard the worker mention moving shadows, and thinking it might be relevant, he asked, “Did you happen to catch what shape the shadows were? Any detail like that?”
~ Lt Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO
Rubbing the back of his neck, the two security guards looked at each other, then back to the landing party. “..Sort of humanoid like?” one said.
”..No no! They were humanoid like up tope but......well slithery like on the bottom.” The other said.
”..How would you know you screamed like a girl the first sight you saw of them!” the other said back half jokingly.
”..Hey you shot at one and the laser shot went through both! So what’s it matter?” The other snapped back.
Once they were near the gate and conversing with the guards, Anderson took a moment to try and clean some of the muck off his shoes. It had been quite the slog getting over here. Man. Hopefully the travel would be easier inside. He let the others ask questions, glancing around and trying to get his own impression of the mine entrance.
Anderson, Sec/Sci
Ford continued swiveling his head as he scanned the mine entrance area. “Do you have hand lamps?” he asked their guide, and looked to the security guard as well. “I’d prefer backups in case the mine lighting fails. And wish we could attach the damn things to the rifles.” He muttered the last part, looking at the shining copper tubes of the powerful weapon, mostly useless in the dark.
”..Yeah we got lamps, also hover light drones just inside the mine you can activate. If they’re still there I mean and operating.” The first said.
After an answer about the lamps, he focused on the security guards. “Do you feel like you see movement during the day, when it’s not raining?”
COS Ford
”..Saw movement day and night over the past weeks ever since this mess started.” The second said while the first confirmed nodding.
GM CockRoach
Cloelt chirped up “Sir. I might be able to jerry rig a way to get the light attached, it wouldn’t be 100% secure. But I might be able to mount it on the top side casing.” she said trying to help. While she waited to hear from Ford she peered into the mine. Her eyesight was far superior to humans so maybe she’d be able to see something the other couldn’t.
Ensign Cleolet (Engineer)
Something maybe humanoid, but ‘slithery’, that laser weapons passed through, and were active day and night? Roman found himself quite stumped. He’d never heard of anything quite like that. “Let’s hope we get a look at these things before long,” he said.
~ Lt Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO
Rand wandered around the entrance of mines, letting her tricorder take readings and record the conversations around her. Making her way back around, eventually coming back around to where Ford and Alden were standing. Muttering to herself at the readings and the conversation. “This place is huge, should split up or get another team down here…” She wasn’t really talking to them, more trying to anticipate what they would decide to do so she could contact Sentinel if needs be.
Yeoman RandOOC: Dealing with car troubles please bare with me a day or so!
GM CockRoach
Anderson didn’t think splitting up would be a good idea, especially given how many people had apparently gone missing down there. But it wasn’t his decision to make, so he stayed quiet.
Anderson, SEc/sci
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