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Post by Pinwig on Apr 18, 2019 15:26:54 GMT
It's bloomin' fantastic.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 22, 2019 20:35:36 GMT
Sorry, the tech team couldn't find Disk 2 and have been on Easter break since looking for it. Hopefully we'll find it tomorrow.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 26, 2019 22:46:53 GMT
*pining howl*
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Post by Stomski on Apr 27, 2019 6:14:48 GMT
Sorry, it's been a busy week! Hopefully tonight.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 27, 2019 21:30:51 GMT
 He leads you in through the access door and up to the main living room.
New Location: Kasparov's House (+3 points)
He gestures for you to sit. ”Rest easy son, you’ve had a busy day.”
You take a seat and he continues.
“The note that you showed me. Do you know who wrote it?”
You explain your memory loss, how you have had certain feelings and flashes since, but nothing that could explain the note.
“It may come as a shock to you, but… you wrote that message. You are SP, or as you’re better known Shockprowl.
“You will have noticed by now that there are a fair few of us around who support The Way of Prowl. As the society’s founder. It’s a pleasure that we finally meet. It’s been a long time since anyone’s heard from you.”
“To be honest though. we hoped you were coming given recent history. I’m hoping you returning can bring more to our cause. This city, indeed planet wasn’t always under the strict control you see today and I hope you’re not fooled by the thin veneer of pleasantness within the city. We’re not free… Have you seen what looms above us in the sky?
“That’s no moon. It’s a space station. It’s controlled by a man who believes himself to be one of the city founders. Do you know that story about the city? No one’s really sure if it’s true or not, something of legend, or more likely myth. If he is, we can only hope that...”
He pauses in thought for a moment, before reaching into his pocket and pulling out the note you found earlier.
“Look at this… at the bottom. You are his equal? What do you think that could mean?”
You shrug in bemusement trying to get your head around all this.
“Forgive me for a moment, I’m trying to work out all the possible moves our opponent has made and could make. Let’s look at what we know.
“You were trying to hide yourself from him, but why would he need you to unlock his power? If he truly believes himself to be one of the founders, maybe he’s trying to access the full powers believed both founders had.
“And why would you need to go to such lengths?”
He looks down for a moment before raising his head, he’s turned pale and he stares at you wide eyed.
“Unless… it’s true? It’s all true?”
He stands and pulls you up by the shoulders, you struggle to maintain eye contact due to the firey intensity in his eyes
“Look at me Shockprowl. Look at me man! You must remember something? What do you know? What can you do?!”
You stammer that you can’t do anything, none of this makes any sense, the panic starts to set in, you don’t know anything, he continues to press you, dammit you only just woke up and that you’re just an ordinary paramedic that likes police robots and then…
PHTOOOM!!!
Everything goes bright. Your eyes adjust and Kasparov is on the other side of room. He’s nursing the back of his head having hit the wall. You look at your hands and there’s a glow that is subsiding. Falling to your knees apologising for what happened, not even sure if it was you that had apparently forced Kasparov across the room. He walks forwards cautiously, one hand outstretched as if trying to maintain a safe space between you.
“What you just said… Paramedic? Police robots? I thought you couldn’t remember. It seems we are making some progress with your memory.”
With a wary smile he continues. “And it would also seem that you’re not just a man given that little incident. Maybe it is all true and maybe, just maybe… You’re the other founder?
“You must learn the ways of your power if you’re to come with me to the space station. And if this is all vran’ye, well, we need you for the cause anyway. You can’t win, but there are alternatives to fighting.”
This is all too much to take. You just want to get home, to your wife and family, it’s late and you’re going to be in for it as it is.
“I need your help, we need your help. I’m getting too old for this sort of thing.”
With your memory loss still a heavy burden, you’re out of options. You’d like to go home, but you can’t. With this as your best shot of finding out more about how you got here and probably to find a way home, you reluctantly agree. You stand and prepare to leave.
“Before we leave, I’m not sure we need your Mexican cover anymore. Let’s lighten your load somewhat.”
You willfully hand over the items.
Items Removed: Key Card, Poncho, Sombrero
He leads you out of the house through the main door and back into the alley behind the bar before giving you some instruction.
“Most of the best freighter pilots can be found in The One Eyed Robot. Only watch your step, that place can be a little rough.”
New Location: Dark Alley
Inventory: | shiny yo-yo | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Followers: | Kasparov | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | Dark Alley | Connected Locations (1/1): | City Plaza | Uninvestigated POI: | 0 |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 27, 2019 21:41:50 GMT
HERE WE GO!!!!!
IT. IS. ON.
EXCITE++
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 27, 2019 21:42:18 GMT
Oh no wait, none of those were commands. Disregard. Disregard.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 27, 2019 21:43:59 GMT
GO plaza
GO bar
SAY to Kasparov, "You see the two over there, they get nasty. We need to talk to the guy with the dreadlocks. What do you suggest?"
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 28, 2019 7:27:18 GMT
woaw... mind blown...
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Post by Stomski on Apr 29, 2019 9:26:28 GMT
GO plaza GO bar SAY to Kasparov, "You see the two over there, they get nasty. We need to talk to the guy with the dreadlocks. What do you suggest?"
New Location: City Plaza
New Location: The One Eyed Robot
Kasparov nods to you and moves to the bar leaving you alone by the door, he seems to know the right sort of people to talk to. He chats briefly with a man before being directed to the tall furry creature.
Engaged in conversation, he doesn't hear what you have to say.
Inventory: | shiny yo-yo | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Followers: | Kasparov | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | The One Eyed Robot | Connected Locations (1/1): | City Plaza | Uninvestigated POI: | 3 |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 29, 2019 16:44:41 GMT
Now, do we wait by the door where we risk Ponda Baba noticing us, or do we wait outside where we risk Lobo noticing us, or do we stay close to Kasparov so that he can protect us with his lightsaber?
Or do we shout, "NEXT ROUND OF DRINKS ARE ON ME!"
Martin
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 29, 2019 17:59:59 GMT
Kasparov talking to Chewie makes it sound like this will play out like the original cantina scene - so in theory if we now go to the bar and get picked on by Ponda, Kasparov will protect us (solving that puzzle) and then we can proceed to get Chewie to introduce us to Lister.
Worth a go I think? I reckon Kasparov being at the bar is the solution to the puzzle of how we get to the bar without being killed.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 29, 2019 18:16:27 GMT
Happy to go along with that, except I don't know why we need to get to the bar.
Unless a smidgeon of realism has crept into the proceedings, and for the first time since beginning the game we are actually thirsty.
Martin
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 29, 2019 18:26:33 GMT
I think we need to get over there to be in the next part of the conversation; it's where Lister is and he's presumably got a ship. Think about the way the game works, until now we have been prevented from getting to the bar deliberately, so therefore we must need to get to it. Potentially Kasparov being at the bar is the solution to that problem.
STAND by Kasparov at the bar.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 29, 2019 20:16:44 GMT
STAND by Kasparov at the bar.
Inventory: | shiny yo-yo | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Followers: | Kasparov | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | The One Eyed Robot | Connected Locations (1/1): | City Plaza | Uninvestigated POI: | 3 |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 29, 2019 20:33:19 GMT
ASK Kasparov if he fancies a quick game of chess.
(Come on, when else am I going to get to play the Great Kasparov...?)
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 29, 2019 20:38:51 GMT
Think Star Wars, once we're on the ship you can play him on the holo chess board.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 29, 2019 20:40:19 GMT
LISTEN to Kasparov's conversation.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 29, 2019 20:40:52 GMT
Think Star Wars, once we're on the ship you can play him on the holo chess board. Oh my God, of course!!! Ok, scrap my last. WARN Kasparov again about Walrusface. |
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Post by Stomski on Apr 30, 2019 8:46:17 GMT
LISTEN to Kasparov's conversation. WARN Kasparov again about Walrusface.
Inventory: | shiny yo-yo | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Followers: | Kasparov | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | The One Eyed Robot | Connected Locations (1/1): | City Plaza | Uninvestigated POI: | 3 |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 30, 2019 17:17:32 GMT
Well, we can't buy a drink as we have no money, but there are three uninvestigated POIs.
PLAY with yo-yo.
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 30, 2019 17:40:01 GMT
I think we need to start trying to remember our opening traps, 'cos THE KASPAROV MACHINE is gonna kick our ass soon as we get off this damn rock...
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Post by Stomski on Apr 30, 2019 18:08:55 GMT
Have you guys not seen Episode 4?
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 30, 2019 21:15:44 GMT
Yes, infact I watched the cantina scene again when we got back to the bar. Luke goes to the bar, gets picked on while Ben talks to Chewie, then it kicks off with Walrus face and Ben steps in.
Being stuck in this scene it kinda feels like we're now waiting for things to happen to us rather than us being proactive, because Luke doesn't actually do anything here. Kasparov is getting us the ship, we're just waiting.
TALK to bartender.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 30, 2019 21:24:07 GMT
Yes, infact I watched the cantina scene again when we got back to the bar. Luke goes to the bar, gets picked on while Ben talks to Chewie, then it kicks off with Walrus face Ponda Baba starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Ponda_Baba |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 30, 2019 21:32:51 GMT
Yes, Ponda Baba.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 30, 2019 21:43:08 GMT
Yeah, whatever- ASK Kasparov, if he's playing a 'Jobava' London, with an early Knight c3, and his opponent is playing a King's Indian with a lavish d5, and you lash out with a perhaps too early e4, but he counters with a stout b5 ,(threatening your Knight on c3), what would you do?!?! My Queen's already on d2, in this position (with Bish' on f4). I want to hack off his dark-squared bishop, but that puts my e4 pawn under fire. WHAT TO DO?!?!
(This is an actual game I'm correspondence playing with a PROPER club player...)
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Post by Stomski on May 1, 2019 6:47:49 GMT
Luke doesn't actually do anything here. What? He clearly tugs the bartender on the shoulder! But, talk to bartender will do I guess. |
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Post by Stomski on May 1, 2019 8:55:35 GMT
You reach over the bar to get the bartender's attention by tugging on the back of his shirt. He gives you an acknowledgement before reaching to get you a drink. He hands you a cup of blue milk, strangely not wanting any payment.
Item Added: Blue milk (+1 point)
You look down at the drink briefly before you're confronted by one of the strange looking men at the bar. He makes almost grunting noises at you that you assume are his native tongue, you can't understand, but one thing's for sure, he's being aggressive. His disfigured friend taps you on the shoulder and offers some unwarranted advice.
"He doesn't like you."
You apologise and turn to the bar, only to have your shoulder grabbed by the man.
"I don't like you either! You just watch yourself, we're wanted men." Poking you in the shoulder he continues. "I have the death sentence on 12 systems."
Trying to calm the situation, you talk meekly. "I'll be careful."
"You'll be dead!" he growls pulling you in face to face.
Kasparov suddenly interjects, speaking calmly, yet with a slight sense of urgency.
"This little one's not worth the effort, now let me get you something."
To your surprise this seems to calm the situation.
"Oh that'd be lovely, terribly sorry for the misunderstanding my good sir."
Kasparov buys them both a drink. He then returns to the big furry creature before shrugging.
"I can't understand a word this guy is saying. I think we'll need to find someone else to help."
He starts talking briefly to the dreadlocked man at the bar before giving him a nod and returning to you.
"Dave here is Third Technician on a ship that might suit us." he says before Dave leads you to a booth. He sits with three others, a well dressed man with impeccably groomed swept back hair and oversized sharp canine teeth showing through a seemingly vacant smile, a smug looking man with a shiny jumpsuit and letter H on his forehead and finally some kind of robot, black exterior and faux-skin toned head and hands. Its head can only be described as looking like some kind of novelty condom or amusing shaped ice cube.
You sit and Kasparov starts the conversation. They seem willing to transport you except for the well dressed man.
"There is no way we can take these guys. Just look at what they're wearing!? That green is going to clash with my jacket."
It seems like he may need persuading.
Inventory: | Blue milk, shiny yo-yo | Cash: | SP0, PT0 | Followers: | Kasparov | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | The One Eyed Robot | Connected Locations (1/1): | City Plaza | Uninvestigated POI: | 0 |
Current Score: 99/250
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Post by Shockprowl on May 1, 2019 12:54:17 GMT
SAY to well dressed man, "oh gosh I quite agree! I am so fed up with these dull threads of mine! What would you recommend? Someone with your superb taste must have some idea?"
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