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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 7, 2019 19:37:41 GMT
Heck with it, PICK UP anything that isn't bolted or glued down.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 7, 2019 22:18:04 GMT
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Post by Stomski on Jan 8, 2019 8:36:27 GMT
You elect to try to win favour with the security guard. You decide to use your favourite move, it hasn't worked yet for self defence, but at least in this situation it would seem like a more promising act. You drop your trousers and pants and start swirling your hips to swing your mighty wang around in the direction of the security guard.
The feat garners a few raised eyebrows from bystanders, but not quite the attention you were expecting. It seems in this security check area, the atmosphere is so bohemian such acts are not too uncommon. The security guard himself smirks, gestures with his thumb and index close together before readying himself again for action.SAY to toy seller, "What a collection you have! I'm extremely envious of your set of MOC Throttlebots."
He looks down... "Nice pants by the way, you may want to pull them up, there are kids around."
Embarrassed, you pull up your trousers and pants and continue about your business.PICK UP anything that isn't bolted or glued down.
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
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Current Score: 30/250
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Post by blueshift on Jan 8, 2019 9:14:47 GMT
SELL bike
(we need some hard cash)
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Post by Stomski on Jan 8, 2019 9:33:26 GMT
You shout out you want to sell your speeder bike, but everyone is too busy going about their business to pay you any mind.
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
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Post by blueshift on Jan 8, 2019 10:10:06 GMT
You shout out you want to sell your speeder bike, but everyone is too busy going about their business to pay you any mind.
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
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Current Score: 30/250 SELL bike to GUARD He was impressed plus our flirting will have enamored us to him |
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Post by Stomski on Jan 8, 2019 10:51:00 GMT
He's not in the market for such things.
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
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Post by blueshift on Jan 8, 2019 12:09:18 GMT
GIVE note to GUARD
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Post by Stomski on Jan 8, 2019 12:46:03 GMT
He takes the note from you silently, scans the text before handing it back to you. As you take it his demeanour change as he grabs you by the scruff of the neck with both fists, holding you up, almost lifting you off the ground with ease. Face to face he aggressively confronts you, spitting as he talks...
"Listen buddy, I've been patient with you so far and I don't know what your game is but you see that gate over there? That and me is all that protects you from a fate worse than you can imagine. You wanna waste my time further and get your dumb ass thrown out? See what infection feels like as one of those things explodes from your chest? Then be my guest, keep up with your nonsense. I really don't care either way."
He lets you down, gives you a little push and steps past you back to his duties.
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 8, 2019 17:22:53 GMT
WALK away from security guard QUICKLY, and STOP doing what Blueshift wants.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 8, 2019 18:40:54 GMT
JOIN queue.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 8, 2019 18:46:15 GMT
Martin is correct, whatever is on the other end of that queue is bound to be pretty sweet!
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 19:14:56 GMT
The end of the queue is the gate into the inner part of this city; it's a security check. We aren't going to walk through that - there will be a requirement we need to find in this location first. I was thinking a good look around the stalls first might arm us with some info to better determine the next step, but we could queue and find out the entry criteria first as Martin suggests. Notice the POI count dropped by one when we looked at the toy stall. We need to look at the other stalls too. I'm keen to finish that conversation and try and find out what the currency is around here.
SAY to toy seller, "I'am always in the market for a good Prowl. Have you got a G1 that doesn't have a bad snapped windscreen repair job on it? Do you just sell, or trade too?"
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 8, 2019 19:44:02 GMT
The end of the queue is the gate into the inner part of this city; it's a security check. We aren't going to walk through that Are you sure? From the description, it just sounded like people were being scanned for contamination, or contraband, or something. Or did I miss something that said it was also an ID checkpoint? Martin |
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Post by Stomski on Jan 8, 2019 20:00:34 GMT
SAY to toy seller, "I'am always in the market for a good Prowl. Have you got a G1 that doesn't have a bad snapped windscreen repair job on it? Do you just sell, or trade too?"
He pauses and eyes you up and down. "Yes, a man like yourself seem to be the sort to appreciate that. If you change your mind on the one you take from me, you can always come back and swap it, providing it's in good condition of course. But you also don't seem to have much coin right now, so if you don't mind I have other customers."
His attention shifts to a man with Scottish accent wanting a Go-Bot Rock Lord junker as you walk away.You leave the toy stall and join the queue for the security check. It's moving surprisingly quickly, people continue to join behind you as you move closer to the front.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 8, 2019 20:03:54 GMT
If the queue goes badly we can always pretend we forgot whatever it is they want us to have and go back
But it is clear we need money to buy a prowl. Selling the bike should be our top priority
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 20:14:41 GMT
Are you sure? From the description, it just sounded like people were being scanned for contamination, or contraband, or something. Or did I miss something that said it was also an ID checkpoint? Martin I read: "As your eyes adjust you seem to be in some kind of dirty security clearance area. Perhaps the city inhabitants are doubly worried about things on the outside getting in. There's a long queue towards a security check gate where they even seem to be performing X-Rays of people."To mean we're in a holding area waiting to get into the city proper. Why would they scan us if we're already in the city? We're being checked before being allowed into it. We know there's one exit from this location and it isn't the car park, so I'm making an educated guess the security check gate leads on into the city. Anyway, now we're queuing we'll find out! |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 20:16:58 GMT
He pauses and eyes you up and down. "Yes, a man like yourself seem to be the sort to appreciate that. If you change your mind on the one you take from me, you can always come back and swap it, providing it's in good condition of course. But you also don't seem to have much coin right now, so if you don't mind I have other customers." Right, so it looks likely a Prowl toy is going to be needed at some point, but also that it has to be the *right* Prowl, otherwise we wouldn't be being offered the chance to exchange it. However, we can't get started with that until we can buy one. So we need some coin from somewhere. Shockers, give us the gen - which Prowls are rare or desirable? |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 20:20:46 GMT
Selling the bike should be our top priority We can try it, but remember the last time we tried to get back to the bike the parser wouldn't let us into the car park. It's not impossible that we need to sneak back in somehow, but it seems unlikely we'd have been encouraged to park it and then immediately need it back - especially as now we've wound the guard up he'll probably throw us out if we try to move about the bazaar with the bike when it was him who told us to park it. We need a creative way to make some cash. Once we've been through the queue and found out what that's about we could try busking. Blue could give us some verses from A Vast Predatory Bird. Also, don't forget, we need to visit the other stalls. Who knows, we might find someone interested in Transformer pants (there was a clothes stall I think). |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 20:22:24 GMT
Parser clarification please:
"Of them a few catch your eye, one selling toys, clothing, knock off sunglasses and of course several of various delicious smelling international cuisines."
Is this one stall selling all of these things, or several different stalls selling the things individually?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 8, 2019 20:31:03 GMT
I read: "As your eyes adjust you seem to be in some kind of dirty security clearance area. Perhaps the city inhabitants are doubly worried about things on the outside getting in. There's a long queue towards a security check gate where they even seem to be performing X-Rays of people."To mean we're in a holding area waiting to get into the city proper. Why would they scan us if we're already in the city? We're being checked before being allowed into it. We know there's one exit from this location and it isn't the car park, so I'm making an educated guess the security check gate leads on into the city. Anyway, now we're queuing we'll find out! Yeah, I get all that. What I meant was, I see no reason why they shouldn't let us into the city proper as long as we're clean. Maybe we come out again later and buy a Prowl then. Martin |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 8, 2019 20:32:56 GMT
The end of the queue is the gate into the inner part of this city; it's a security check. We aren't going to walk through that Are you sure? From the description, it just sounded like people were being scanned for contamination, or contraband, or something. Or did I miss something that said it was also an ID checkpoint? When I said "Are you sure?" I was just querying your assumption that we won't just walk through the security check. Anyway, we'll soon see! Martin |
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Post by Stomski on Jan 8, 2019 20:40:27 GMT
Is this one stall selling all of these things, or several different stalls selling the things individually? Several different stalls. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 20:41:04 GMT
Oh right, I see. I'm betting it's too good an opportunity for a puzzle.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 20:42:27 GMT
Several different stalls. I see. I wonder if fake sunglasses are enough for a cunning disguise. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 21:31:41 GMT
Reading back we might need another command here to move things on.
WAIT to get to front of queue.
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Post by Stomski on Jan 8, 2019 21:49:09 GMT
WAIT to get to front of queue.
"No! Noooo! Don't take me! If I can just get in and see a Doctor, I'm sure I'll be fine! They can take it out! I know they..."
As the security detail bare down on where you're stood, he starts to make a run for it, you get barged to one side and catch a glimpse of the screen the security officer was checking - there's something... inside him? Almost snake like, but with a much larger head and small limbs. As he runs, he doesn't get far, he gets dragged back through the door the security detail had come from, kicking and screaming all the while.
"You can't do this! No! Let me go! Everybody, save yourselves! It's all part of his plan! He wants them for..."
And with that, the door slams shut. The crowd stunned and silent.
You look up to see a security officer calling you forward.
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
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Post by blueshift on Jan 8, 2019 22:01:05 GMT
SAY don't worry officer I've not been banging any alien ant queens lately
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 8, 2019 22:02:36 GMT
STEP Forward.
Are we sure we aren't harbouring a chest burster?
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Post by blueshift on Jan 8, 2019 22:03:35 GMT
STEP Forward. Are we sure we aren't harbouring a chest burster? I feel even if we are, it won't get better by itself |
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