The First Forumised Paranoia Escapade

Anery · Post by **Anery** » May 14th, 2009, 6:56

Bess takes a cleaning wipe from her pack and wipes her hands down whilst staring about the place with a bemused expression.

Bess wrote:Truly we have arrived, but where have we arrived. And we still do not know what friend computer requires of us

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » May 14th, 2009, 15:01

MO-2, who seems to be a little less of a moron than MO-1 pops a pill and starts singing

MO wrote:RED Adder, RED Adder, a bit like ORANGE Hood!
RED Adder, RED Adder, but nothing like as good!

RED Adder, RED Adder, I thought he had died!
RED Adder, RED Adder, That I-RED must have lied!

Post by **Dog Pants** » May 14th, 2009, 16:58

As your senses reel from the whirlwind of activity, a jackobot wheels up and humbly stands by your side.

Jackobot wrote:Troubleshooters, I am jackobot ED-1E. Please, call me Eddie. You’re in need of outfitting?

Post by **Grimmie** » May 14th, 2009, 19:48

Derek smiles and nods.

Derek wrote:Thanks Eddie, yes we've been sent here for our briefing and for outfitting.
I need to pick up my RED laser barrels.

Post by **Dog Pants** » May 14th, 2009, 20:35

The jackobot leads you confidently through the chaos of the plaza and into a RED corridor. The corridor leads to a T-intersection, where you turn right. The corridor splits... there are a couple more turns... An elevator takes you down... and out into an INFRARED hallway. Another couple of turns, and you find yourself in what is apparently the PLC Outfitting Center. Several narrow tunnels lead off in various directions. Steam conduits line the low ceiling. Lining the sides of the tunnels are stall after stall of every sort of item: guns at this one, clothing at that one, bottles and cans and boxes of consumables, Teela-O merchandise... In each stall, an outfitter beckons invitingly. It’s enough to make your eyes tear up with joy.

Eddie wrote:Welcome to Outfitting

Checking your PDCs, you see you should have about four and a half hours left on your mission. Plenty of time!

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » May 15th, 2009, 2:46

MO wrote:I think I'm pretty well fitted right now. I'll buy some barrels and other stuff just in case. Meet here in a few minutes?

Barely waiting for an answer MO rushes of the the gun stand and buys two RED laser barrels.

Then he walks around the stands looking for a notepad and pen.

Post by **deject** » May 15th, 2009, 3:51

Just to be clear, the stuff I already have in my inventory is already mine, I don't need to pick them up here do I?

Post by **Grimmie** » May 15th, 2009, 6:26

Technically this is where we physically pick it up, having bought it in character creation.

Post by **deject** » May 15th, 2009, 11:40

but how did I have the multicorder already?

Mona-2 wrote:I believe I have some gear to pick up Eddie.

Post by **Grimmie** » May 15th, 2009, 11:46

Magic. I just remember the red book saying that this is where we pick up laser barrels.

Post by **Dog Pants** » May 16th, 2009, 9:43

Nope, you already have your stuff on your character sheet. This would now be the bit where you pick up the crazy experimental shit like the nuclear hand grenade. Usually you don't get any choice, but this isn't usual.

Bali, none of the stalls look to sell anything specific (in fact, they all pretty much seem to sell the same thing), but you do see a selection of laser barrels in various colours.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » May 16th, 2009, 15:12

Right, MO randomly approaches a stall then and buys two RED barrels, a notepad and a pen, omit the ones he doesn't have the clearance for.

And experimental stuff?

MO talks to the owner of the stall he's at.

MO wrote:So hey there, you got any new crazy toys I'm cleared to buy? I'm thinking in weapons, mostly.

Post by **Dog Pants** » May 16th, 2009, 15:27

Shopkeeper wrote:Ohhh, RED laser barrels? Gee, we've run out of those. Clearing the stock. Nobody uses 'em any more you see. I can do you some fake laser barrels though. That's what everyone's doing nowadays, saves on all the messy paperwork. Four you wanted? I can sell you four GREEN ones, better than RED, 500 credits. And how about a self aiming slugthrower? You can pretty much just wave this in the general direction of your target. No problem. Yours for 1800. No, wait, I can’t cheat a projectile fan like you. 1200.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » May 16th, 2009, 16:07

MO wrote:Yeah, uh, slip me one of those fake green barrels, just one. That'll be 125 then?

MO quickly takes the barrel and pockets it.

Post by **Grimmie** » May 16th, 2009, 16:11

Derek comes running up, bullhorn clutched to his mouth, and bumps it into the side of MO's head.

Derek wrote:WHAT?

He reels back a little and stares MO down, turning his attention between his team-mate and the vendor.

Derek wrote:I'm pretty sure you're not buying things over your clearance level, are you?
And I'm pretty sure you're not selling GREEN items to a RED troubleshooter, right?

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » May 16th, 2009, 16:13

Errr, right, how would you know where I am? I'm pretty sure we split up and are in a pretty crowded market area.

And fyi, it's a fake barrel, it's not green clearance, it's plain illegal

Aaaaanyway, I'd wait on Pantsu for this one.

Post by **Grimmie** » May 16th, 2009, 16:18

Who said anything about splitting up? I've been following you this whole time.
Staring at you. Always following. Always taking notes. Always smiling.

Always smiling.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » May 16th, 2009, 16:21

Quick guys, commit treason, Grimmie's not watching

Post by **Dog Pants** » May 16th, 2009, 16:25

With Derek's loud insinuations against the storekeeper, a lot of people of various clearance levels look around at you. None are smiling.

Storekeeper wrote:Selling GREEN items to a RED citizen? That would be treason. Are you accusing me of treason citizen?

Post by **Grimmie** » May 16th, 2009, 16:31

Derek gulps.

Derek wrote:I believe I said that I was pretty sure you weren't committing treason, if I recall correctly?
However, I am pretty sure I just saw my colleague here pocket a GREEN laser barrel, MO?