Forum Game: the UEFS Shrike

WHAM · Tue 20/10/2015 15:21:37

EDIT: Page 10!!! Woo!

> Think: Medikit

The medi-kit is an autonomous device, designed to be easily attached to the patient via connector tendrils. The tendrils will automatically seek out neural pathways and blood veins in the patient when in proximity, and will then retrieve data on the patients condition and attempt to automatically administer basic first aid, primarily by administering blood-coagulants, painkillers and sedatives.

> Push "release" switch up.

You push the release switch up and the inner airlock door responds by sliding shut.

The male voice you've been hearing comes over a hidden loudspeaker: "Unauthorized airlock cycle detected. Crew notified. Intruder, please remain where you are and identify yourself."

cat · Tue 20/10/2015 15:25:49

> Use Medikit with Corporal Ramirez

selmiak · Tue 20/10/2015 21:10:41

>Speak to the probably also hidden microphone: Yippie-Kai-Yay Motherfucker! I'm the space police and want you to pull over! You forgot to flash your turn signal there. Also your stop lights seem to be broken. Please identify yourself. Have a nice day!
>Mumble to the probably also hidden microphone: ... until I come and kick your ass!

NightHawk · Wed 21/10/2015 00:11:10

>Take the gun and treat Ramirez with the medkit.

WHAM · Wed 21/10/2015 20:14:58

> Use Medikit with Corporal Ramirez

You turn Ramirez over to get better access to the marine.

Gah! Her face is gone! One of her eyes is completely gone while the other is glazed over and barely visible amidst the scroched flesh and caked blood.

Distraught, you snatch the medi-kit, pushing the mechanical tendril tips in the woman's general direction. The tendrils come to life and attach themselves as soon as they get close enough.

Light on the medi-kit blink to life, some blinking red, others amber. The device releases a soft hiss and the lights begin to blink slower and some of the red ones turn amber as well. Through the shreds of her face, corporal Ramirez draws a rattled breath.

The small display on the device simply reads: "In shock - sedated".

> Take the gun

You grab the GUN in your right hand, moving the HELMET to your left, leaving both of your hands now occupied.
The weight of the firearm feels reassuring in your hand. It feels... right. You can already see the solution to all your problems ahead of you: USE GUN on OBJECT.

Oh yeah...

> Speak to the probably also hidden microphone: "Yippie-Kai-Yay Motherfucker! I'm the space police and want you to pull over! You forgot to flash your turn signal there. Also your stop lights seem to be broken. Please identify yourself. Have a nice day!" then mumble "... until I come and kick your ass!"

You glance up at the ceiling and scowl.

"Yippie-Kai-Yay Motherfucker! I'm the space police and want you to pull over! You forgot to flash your turn signal there. Also your stop lights seem to be broken. Please identify yourself. Have a nice day!"

Male voice: "Intruder: please identify yourself."

You scowl even harder, and whisper: "... until I come and kick your ass!"

A few seconds pass in silence.

Male voice: "Intruder: please identify yourself."

It seems like you're not making much progress with this disembodied voice.

cat · Thu 22/10/2015 20:09:34

Yikes!

> Look at that panel on the right side of the room.

selmiak · Thu 22/10/2015 23:47:59

Ramirez did breath even though she looks not very good...

>Talk to Ramirez: We'll get you fixed, Just relax and let the machine do the work. And tell me what is going on here.

WHAM · Fri 23/10/2015 16:42:34

> Talk to Ramirez: We'll get you fixed, Just relax and let the machine do the work. And tell me what is going on here.

You walk up to Ramirez and try to calm the poor woman down: "We'll get you fixed, Just relax and let the machine do the work. And tell me what is going on here."

Ramirez's remaining eye turns in it's socket, confusedly seeking out the source of your voice. Her shredded lips part with a wet smack, but she only manages a sound reminiscent of a sigh. With that her eye unfocuses once more, and her face seems to relax as the sedatives kick in.

> Look at that panel on the right side of the room.

The panel only reads "Awaiting sync". There is a small green button near the bottom of the panel.

selmiak · Sun 25/10/2015 02:19:11

>Push small green button
>Think: how do I sync again? Is it any good and I get a map or will they get me on their map?

WHAM · Sun 25/10/2015 17:05:12

> Push small green button

You press the small green button and the panel flashes green.

Male voice: "Synchronization complete. Welcome aboard Captain Hogan. Please standby, the crew has been notified of your presence and will greet you shortly. Due to recent damage to the ship, some of the crew is unavailable at this time. Please be patient."

The panel now displays four options:
- Map
- Manifest
- Communication
- Report

Stupot · Mon 26/10/2015 06:36:29

> select option 1: map

selmiak · Mon 26/10/2015 16:19:57

>Think: Male voice
is it the same that we heard before? I though this is either the new (and probably drunk) captain of the shrike that has us on his monitors or the ship is under some AI control or so but it seems to be the standard welcome message in the airlock of the shrike. Though intruder is not very welcoming...

WHAM · Mon 26/10/2015 19:25:53

> Select option 1: map

You are not sure how to make the selection. The green button doesn't seem to do anything, and tapping the screen does about as much.

> Think: Male voice

This is the same, and actually the only male voice you've heard ever since you woke up floating in space.
The voice sounds a bit hollow, especially considering it's repetition of earlier statements, so you feel it is a rather safe bet to say that it is some sort of an AI.

You also think that labeling you as an intruder is a fairly standard presumption on the AI's part, especially since you weren't able to identify yourself until now.

selmiak · Mon 26/10/2015 21:23:00

>Say: Option 1: Map

Mandle · Mon 26/10/2015 22:36:48

Quote from: selmiak on Mon 26/10/2015 21:23:00
>Say: Option 1: Map

And if that doesn't work:

>Think: Option 1: Map

(In case it's thought-activated, although I guess technically if you say "Map" you also thought "Map"...)

Erenan · Tue 27/10/2015 03:47:27

If saying "Map" works above, then:

>Say: Report

If thinking "Map" works above, then:

>Think: Report

WHAM · Tue 27/10/2015 15:31:10

>Say: "Option 1: Map"

The panel blinks and now displays a simplistic map of the Shrike, along with a helpful red dot to most likely denote your own position. Considering the shape of the ship as observed from the outside, the map is most likely a flattened and simplified depiction, rather than a pinpoint accurate representation of size and scale.

> Say: Report

Having observed the map, you ask the ship to report.

Instead of text the male voice returns:

"General status report of the UEFS Shrike.

MISSION.
Status: unconfirmed.

CREW
Majority of crew is missing or unresponsive. Medical team has been alerted. Currently reading FOUR confirmed life signs on board.

SYSTEMS
Power distribution systems are losing POWER, currently operating at 92 per-cent effectiveness.
Source of power drain is unknown, engineering team has been notified.

This concludes the REPORT."

cat · Tue 27/10/2015 15:50:51

> Say: Manifest

> Say: Communication

selmiak · Tue 27/10/2015 20:44:47

>Say: display life signs on map

WHAM · Wed 28/10/2015 13:26:04

> Say: Manifest

The panel blinks but nothing is displayed.

Male voice: "I'm sorry, your clearance does not permit you to review the crew and cargo manifest."

> Say: display life signs on map

The map blinks back into view, now with four green dots also visible.

> Say: Communication

The panel blinks into a new view and now reads "Ready to synchronize channels".