27 December 2024

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getting gear for queen herding: wench in ship, harpoon gun riot shields bunch of rope cans of spray paint concussive rounds

Staying on the ship: Helloise Brick Stigo Pent

Head towards the gravity generator as a crew: Diogo Buck Franky Persy Randy Shanti Hank Reggie

Gravity turned off in the area of the "slimy waterfall", with a plan to move the gravity-null to follow queen.

Diogo, stays back with Buck, the rest join Percy to paint "DANGER! FOOD AND SAFTY HERE! ---> (map to ship)." just outside of the small hole.

Once the message is written, they return through the little hole. Hours pass, no change.

Cameras in the waterfall detect a small fleshapede flailing in the slimy waterfall. After some time and effort it makes it out of the zero-g area. And eventually walks towards the center.

Hank thinks this is a scout on its body fetching routine.

Percy and crew watch for signs the scout recognition, in order to rewrite message. While crawling through, the scout seems to react. Percy re-writes the message. It pauses for a long time, then start walking in the direction of the airlock.

Scout seems to be inspecting the airlock for a bit, and then heads back to to the waterfall.

We turned the gravity back on.

30 minutes and nothing changes.

Two soldiers come out and have explosive shit, but Franky's shield absorb the sprays.

Shanti and Randy shoot through the ajar door. Percy swaps a new shield to Franky, and scrawls PREPARE TO DIE, while checking with Diogo that they are safe. Buck turns off the gravity again, Franky shoots well. After taking some serious damage, the two soldier-pedes turn tail and run.

Queen sends message, "We had a deal. You harassed my children. How can I trust you? Go away."

Team gets close to the slimy water fall, and Percy "we were defending ourselves, food and safety here, you are in danger"

Percy hears, "You are my danger, You are untrustworthy" Percy responds with "We were sent, bigger danger" "You lie" "Trust us or die" "Come speak with me, I assure safety, must see in person" "I am willing to meet you, not down there, come up here." "To of you and two of us" "Turn the gravity normal" "Meet in park in park?" "Meet in entrance"

Ask Buck to turn gravity back on.

Scout climbs up and scouts Percy and returns. Then a soldier comes out. Then the queen comes out. It's about twice the size of the soldier, largely cylindrical, gaping maw.

"Why should I trust you?" "Do you know who I am" "I am the lineage, I am the ancesters, I am older than anyone on this station." "I know their dreams, I know what they want because" "Do you know what the current king wants?" "I need to trust you, I need you to relax" and Percy then starts to feel her mind being read. Percy opens his mind some. Treek is my weird little ally? I am of use to no one else. I suspected as much.

Franky is thinking about an entity's will to live, Franky is thinking about relocation.

I see that you see that I am more than you thought. This is why I had to see you. I am not sure that I trust you. I believe you when you say I am in danger.

"How will this all work?"

Percy explains the plan.

Diogo opens the airlock.

"It would seem as though I have no choice. Move or die. And it would also seem as though you are trustworthy"

"How much time will you need?"

"A day"

Percy was informed there are "children" which can not be moved, and will have to be dealt with.

Diogo and Randy take first shift and watch the first scouts and soldiers make preparations for moving, and moving eggs almost as big a meter in size.

Percy gives a situtation report to Laris and ask treek to join. Laris goes to Treek's abode. "Good Job, as we agreed" he seems pleased

Percy, will share the whole story with the crew on Cosmic Dancer.

Over 24 hours, all the fleshapedes make it on to the ship.