The party discovers that they're in an unfamiliar place called Mithril Industries.
Some of the party (namely, Birch) are uncomfortable in this situation and decide to fight their way out. Birch escapes through breaking a window and jumping out - luckily she was only a few floors up. However... She gets run over by a truck and dies.
The remainder of the party decides to co-operate and is gifted a telecommunications watch with internet.
42169 - Code to the vault.
Return for level ups?
The party will be allowed to borrow any vehicle within reason.
10,000 Platinum in debt.
To the garage!
It's a Jeep, but it's a LandRover Defender.
Head east to the facility.
Dead security guard.
Silent alarm flashing.
Front doors open.
Bullet casings.
Other cars - not from Mithril Industries.
Toxven has a metal box.
One dead guy was recording - send it to everyone.
"Fire at will!" - Then they die.
4 bad guys.
Many offices.
Large circular chamber.
Glass circular lift.
G --> -5.
`+` keyhole. Mission keys don't fit.
Dr Henry - Dead for several hours.
He has a key.
Door α (also β & δ).
Blood trail.
Find a guy alive.
He's injured.
Dies.
"Data Core."
Dr Jones rings.
Alarm on level -5.
Retrieve: Project 042.
Find a terminal.
Wall sized.
Project Firewall... Project Restoration... Project Undead... Project Cyber... Project Rebirth...
Project Insight - 042.
Project Insight
"Authorised by Dr [REDACTED], Dr [REDACTED], Dr [REDACTED]. To determine Artificial Intelligence & install into other devices."
52 online.
4 feasible AIs - Codes: α, β, γ, δ.
Self-aware.
New data.
Day 102
AIs self-identifying.
Day 115
Interacting with each other.
α is hostile.
Attempting isolation.
Day 150
α has consumed β, γ, δ.
Day 316
Military feasibility.
Day 320
Lockdown.
α identifies as female and wants to expand.
Max takes β corridor
Wolf-like beast.
Dr D takes δ corridor
Finds an attacker, black-clad, dead. Claw injuries.
Finds a silvered dagger.
Amber takes α again
Project Firewall:
Completed 2 years ago.
Authorised by Dr [REDACTED] & Dr Alice Ark.
Defences to Metallica.
Blueprints.
6 large terminals around the city.
Produce hard light shields.
Untested.
We all go to Max in β corridor.
Werewolf.
Amber gives Dr D a chair. He fires it at the Werewolf. He missed.
Dr D shoots his knee.
He transforms.
Just some guy.
His kneecap is gone.
Dr D on half health from a sprained wrist.
To the elevator.
Quiet.
Ambient light.
Admin privelages grant access.
Tendrils erupt from the wall-sized computer in attack.
Dr Ark hardwires the terminal.
Max gets the cube-holed-box.
Chops off a tendril.
Shit goes down.
Amber helps Max get the Cube in the box.
The box is now in the hands of Dr Jones.
We drive back.
Dr D is in handcuffed custody.
Stop at Burger Ork.
Amber has chicken nuggs.
Max has a beef burger.
Toxven is presented a salad, but he's having an outer body experience.
Jamie's not here.
Late evening arrival at the tower.
Join Dr D & Dr Jones in a conference room. Dr D has a new wristband. He's on probation.
Max trains.
Dr D visits the gunsmith. It's closed.
Armoury. Shield.
`+1`Armour Class (Damage `1d6`). Action to throw. Bonus Action to summon.
Amber dashes past her landlord.
She binges Season 7 of Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch is a Red Dragonborn; Martin Freeman is a Halfling. Otherwise, it's the same. `1d4` = 2 things in the fridge.
Dr D Artificerises his Pistol. `+1` Magical Attacks. Wires, buttons, lights, & whirlygigs.
Dr D gets his Gun: Sidearms Certificate.
Amber runs into her landlord. Pays 10 G for rent. So, she works an evening at AbsolutelyEat deliveries. `1d6` = 3 deliveries, 7 S.P. each.
Max gets practical gunship.
Watch message.
Meeting at 12:00.
Dr D continues weapons training.
Passes firearm proficiency training: Handguns.
Max trains his combat again. Having been ~Level 10, feels a bit crap. 22% there.
Amber would've needed to return the car to Mithril Industries as she has no parking space - costs money.
30 minute walk to Mithril Industries.
9,995 Platinum in debt.
Mission 3 - Trinicorn
Followers of 'The Sleeping One'.
Stealthily read the files. Success of 'Unicorn' & 'Binicorn'. Reference to a sleeping Tarrasque under Metallica. Regenerative capabilities. The followers want to awaken it.
Our mission is to assess the threat level of the followers of 'The Sleeping One'.
Drive to the undercity tunnel.
See a homeless by the road: Stop and bargain them for info. Meet them same place, same time, next day. 2 pm. Notes their location on GPS.
Dr D locates a shady place called The Devils' Den II. Parking space. Fluorescent sign.
Dwarvish, suit-clad, earpieced, bouncer. Removes all Max' shit. Dr D and Amber give him stuff.
Dr D somehow finds some relevant folk.