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Heroica: Glory Amongst the Stars Mission #3: Rat Catchers

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The group heads back up the shaft, able to see Hugo's legs above them as he dexterously clambers up the shaft, the cranium rat mischief clinging to him. After emerging from the garbage chute and back into the hotel basement, the heroes can tell they'll likely need a bath, their clothing stained in grime and their persons smelling like the sickly sweet, pungent smell of mixed garbage. Mr. Grumbles, now sitting on the floor, patiently waiting, stands at attention and eyes Hugo.

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"Last I counted there was three of you? Does this person need to be ejected from the facility, heroes? And... his is fur coat moving?"

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"Uh..."

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"Ah, sweet Mr. Grumble glad to see you're still alive and not trapped under any more furniture. This fine gentleman is Mr. Hugo, we'll be helping him relocate as soon as we deal with the explosive. Speaking of which, you may wish to close your ears. Aysu, might I suggest Black, Purple, Blue, and Yellow be the next combination?"

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"Aye aye!" Taking the bomb out, Aysu put the combination in as suggested. "If this works, I'm chucking it down and ducking quick!" 

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On 7/24/2021 at 10:37 PM, Waterbrick Down said:

"Ah, sweet Mr. Grumble glad to see you're still alive and not trapped under any more furniture. This fine gentleman is Mr. Hugo, we'll be helping him relocate as soon as we deal with the explosive. Speaking of which, you may wish to close your ears. Aysu, might I suggest Black, Purple, Blue, and Yellow be the next combination?"

22 hours ago, Peppermint_M said:

"Aye aye!" Taking the bomb out, Aysu put the combination in as suggested. "If this works, I'm chucking it down and ducking quick!" 

Aysu twists the dials of the detonator before pressing the charge button.

"ONE CORRECT COLOUR IN THE CORRECT SPOT. THREE CORRECT COLOURS IN THE WRONG SPOT."

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"Well... I cannot say I've heard of such an incident before, but if Mr. Hugo is to be a guest, then he shall be treated like one." Mr. Grumble suspiciously eyes the amount of cranium rats on Hugo's person, not saying anything. Hugo in response gives the concierge an attempt at a smile, although the young man's nervousness is apparent.

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6 hours ago, Kintobor said:

Aysu twists the dials of the detonator before pressing the charge button.

"ONE CORRECT COLOUR IN THE CORRECT SPOT. THREE CORRECT COLOURS IN THE WRONG SPOT."

"Alrighty so let's see... that means the correct combination should be... Yellow, Purple, Black, Blue?"

6 hours ago, Kintobor said:

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"Well... I cannot say I've heard of such an incident before, but if Mr. Hugo is to be a guest, then he shall be treated like one." Mr. Grumble suspiciously eyes the amount of cranium rats on Hugo's person, not saying anything. Hugo in response gives the concierge an attempt at a smile, although the young man's nervousness is apparent.

"Splendid! Glad we can all get along. You know what, when I get back upstairs I'm making a fresh batch of caramels for everyone, my treat."

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"When we get back upstairs I am going to have a shower and reheat my tea.  It's probably stone cold by now."

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8 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Splendid! Glad we can all get along. You know what, when I get back upstairs I'm making a fresh batch of caramels for everyone, my treat."

3 hours ago, Duvors said:

"When we get back upstairs I am going to have a shower and reheat my tea.  It's probably stone cold by now."

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"Get along is perhaps not the best choice of words. As the hall's concierge, I am duty bound to take care of this man's well being, especially at the behest of other heroes. However..." Mr. Grumble leans towards Hugo and glares at the rats. The mischief responds in kind, a soft emotional output of raised alertness being felt by the heroes. "I have not forgotten what these rodents did to me."

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"I-I... I'm sorry, Grumble, the mischief was worried you were encroaching on their space. As much as they are docile around me, they are still wild animals." Mr. Grumbles straightens his posture and crosses his arms sternly in an obvious flex of authority.

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"First and foremost, that is Mr. Grumble to you. Second of all, just know that while your mischief, an apt word for the rats, is present in the facility, I will be keeping an eye on you. Thirdly.... so long as you take responsibility for the rats and no one else on the premises is harmed by them... I will accept your apology, Hugo."

8 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Alrighty so let's see... that means the correct combination should be... Yellow, Purple, Black, Blue?"

2 hours ago, Peppermint_M said:

"Oh, another pink drink for me." Aysu laughed. "I'll dial that combo in!" 

Aysu inputs another colour combo, hitting the detonator button.

"FOUR CORRECT COLOURS IN THE CORRECT SPOT. THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING ANOTHER HAAST PRODUCT. DETONATION IN SIXTY, FIFTY-NINE, FIFTY-EIGHT..."

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"Did that device just say..."

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"Uh..."

Edited by Kintobor

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Without a moment's hesitation, Enson yoinked the bomb out of Aysu's hands and hurled it down the shaft.  Turning to face the rest of the group he gave a short bow and said "Mister Grumble, would you kindly show us to the stairs?"

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Valesia curious to see the results of their efforts, waits for the explosion before experimentally throwing a bag of trash down the chute to ensure its uncloggedness.

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6 hours ago, Duvors said:

Without a moment's hesitation, Enson yoinked the bomb out of Aysu's hands and hurled it down the shaft.  Turning to face the rest of the group he gave a short bow and said "Mister Grumble, would you kindly show us to the stairs?"

Enson can't simply hurl it down the shaft, seeing how it's crammed with garbage. Pushing the explosive into the garbage heap, Enson takes a few steps back as Mr. Grumble steps forward and lowers the shutters of the chute, stepping back, covering his ears and lowers his head.

...

...

<KAKOOM>

The shutters bend outwards, yet the anticipated shock wave doesn't come, the hotel walls remaining intact. Dust descends from the ceiling as the overhead lamp lightly rocks lightly. Mr Grumble looks around, readjusting his fez.

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"Well... it is good to now know that explosives sent down the chute won't destroy the hall. Although, I do not think that we should continue experimenting that hypothesis, for a number of reasons."

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"...c-c-can we please move along? I think this bomb incident managed to shave a decade off my lifespan."

2 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

Valesia curious to see the results of their efforts, waits for the explosion before experimentally throwing a bag of trash down the chute to ensure its uncloggedness.

Struggling to get the busted shutters open, eventually Valesia manages to see down the chute as the shutters fall from their hinges, clanging to the floor. A billow of smoke hits the party, but as Valesia swats it away with her hand, she can peer down into the chute without being confronted by a wall of garbage. No more clogged chute.

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"Right. I think that's just about settled things. Let's get out of the basement. Follow me, if you please." The heroes and Hugo follow Mr Grumble out of the basement, ascending a staircase and into a foyer. The concierge's pace quicken, he continues to lead the group back to Rachel's office, opening the door and allowing them in before he does. Rachel, noticing the heroes enter, stands up from her bench and moves closer to greet them.

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"Ah! You're back! And you smell like garbage. And you have a person covered in rats with you. As well as the missing concierge! Hey, Mr. Grumble!" Rachel waves towards the concierge.

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"Ms. Sprocketson." Mr. Grumble nods, replying gruffly.

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"So, I guess I kind of need an explanation. How'd things go? You guys did finish the job, right? Please tell me you finished the job. And why a man is covered in rats." Rachel looks curiously over to Hugo, who is petting one of the rat's closer to his chest under the chin.

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Valesia dusts herself off, "Don't you worry your pretty little head there Ms. Rachel. The chute is unclogged and we've managed to identify a potential new tenant for the hall. This is Hugo, he was originally sent down there by a Mr. Georgi, but couldn't help but feeling compassion for the furry critters that had made their home down there. Now seeing as how this fine gentlemen had no ill intent for anyone, we took it upon ourselves to ensure he and his fuzzy compatriots could be relocated to a more suitable location that wouldn't cause undue harm to any parties. We suggested perhaps a small area of the basement removed from any unwelcome visitors. Perhaps the rats themselves could aid in the disposal of the garbage from around here, a sort of natural recycling system as it were. They do seem to have some intelligence about them."

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"Also, we found this crazy bomb to unclog the chute with." Aysu grinned "Big kaboom. All cleared out!"

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"A-hm," Enson coughed.  "As much as it would be nice for the man to stay here permanently he's made it clear that the rats would much prefer a more independent existence."

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16 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

Valesia dusts herself off, "Don't you worry your pretty little head there Ms. Rachel. The chute is unclogged and we've managed to identify a potential new tenant for the hall. This is Hugo, he was originally sent down there by a Mr. Georgi, but couldn't help but feeling compassion for the furry critters that had made their home down there. Now seeing as how this fine gentlemen had no ill intent for anyone, we took it upon ourselves to ensure he and his fuzzy compatriots could be relocated to a more suitable location that wouldn't cause undue harm to any parties. We suggested perhaps a small area of the basement removed from any unwelcome visitors. Perhaps the rats themselves could aid in the disposal of the garbage from around here, a sort of natural recycling system as it were. They do seem to have some intelligence about them."

10 hours ago, Peppermint_M said:

"Also, we found this crazy bomb to unclog the chute with." Aysu grinned "Big kaboom. All cleared out!"

9 hours ago, Duvors said:

"A-hm," Enson coughed.  "As much as it would be nice for the man to stay here permanently he's made it clear that the rats would much prefer a more independent existence."

Rachel takes a moment to take in the entirety of the heroes statements. She nods in approval.

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"Well then... that's quite the story." Rachel looks inquisitively towards Mr. Grumble. "That story line up?"

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"I do remember all of that happening, so not only am I not intoxicated, it also means the story lines up with what I remember happening."

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"Nice. Thanks for your help, Aysu, Enson, Valesia; you three are literal life savers, I guess. I'll have the sixty credits owed to you sent as soon as possible: I'll have to file a mission completion report with the higher ups. Now, where did I leave those potions..." As Rachel begins to look around a knock raps on the door to Rachel's office as the door opens.

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"Rachel, I'm getting reports that one of the elevators broke down- oh. I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was interrupting something." The elf looks over the group crowded into Rachel's office. His left arm had been replaced by a prosthetic enhancement with a glowing blue gem on the end of it where his hand should be. His smile was downright infectious, although the lines in his cheeks showed that he scowled as often as he laughed. The cranium rat mischief all turn in alertness towards the new figure, emitting a psychic emotion of increased awareness and heightened guard.

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"Oh, no no no, Mr. Rainlight, this is actually really opportune of you! These three here managed to solve the garbage chute problem, so they're owed the sixty credits I asked for the reward." Rachel's attention diverts from the newcomer to here search for the promised plasma potion reward, shuffling stacks of papers around and moving objects around her cluttered office.

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"Oh, that's wonderful news! I was a little worried that we might not have gotten any applicants for this particular job, seeing how it was a little out of the ordinary. I'm glad we did though, seeing as how you've managed to solve something plaguing this hotel turned guildhall since the building was bought. Oh, where are my manners? I'm Wranqen Rainlight, I am the tech specialist around here. I see you also managed to find our missing concierge, as well as... I don't believe we've met before, young man?" Wranqen motions towards Hugo with a smile. Hugo sheepishly smiles back, giving a half hearted wave.

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"Well, sir, my name is Hugo. I, uh... well, I was living in your garbage chute with this mischief since... well, it must've been a couple of years, now. They're uh... kind of like family to me." Wranqen slowly nods in response.

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"I see. Well, I don't think having cranium rats in the hall is a wise choice, but I don't think it would be fitting to just toss you out. I'll see to it that you find some place to stay with your mischief, Hugo."

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"T-that would be greatly appreciated sir, thank you!"

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"Not a problem son." As Hugo begins to look hopefully down at the mischief, Wranqen leans into the heroes, smiling. He proceeds to talk to them in a hushed tone. "Well, you three have coloured me impressed. You three went out of your way to keep this stranger alive and safe, along with his found family of cranium rats. I've heard murmurs of a rodent problem, but I didn't expect you to find a person living in our garbage." Wranqen pulls out a datapad and begins to scroll through it, looking for something, returning to his regular tone of voice. "Now then, can I get your names? I need to get you your credits."

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"Ensonvilterayquis, Enson if you prefer." said Enson with a bow.  "I've been here for a while."

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"Aysu, Valesia, and Enson... Ah, I think I have seen you around before, Enson. Apologies for not introducing myself prior, I've been very busy around here." Wranqen finishes tapping his datapad and grins. "And that should be 60 credits to each of you. Thank you for your help. I know if Laserie were here she'd appreciate your work done in this organization."

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"I know I appreciate the help. I don't know if I could've handled that situation the way you guys did. You three have been a great help. Here's the plasma potions, as promised. Thanks for your help!" As Rachel hands out the potions, Hugo steps forward.

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"Well, I guess this is goodbye, but hopefully not forever. Perhaps we'll run into each other again some day, Enson, Valesia, and Aysu. I'd like that a lot, and I'm certain the mischief would too." As Hugo says his goodbyes, the cranium rat mischief emits a psychic emotion of safety and comfort.

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"If any of you three would like to stay behind and help me find a place for Hugo, you're more than welcome to. It shouldn't be to hard to find someplace for him. Oh, and Rachel? Don't worry about the elevator, I'll look into fixing that." Rachel nods her head, giving a thumbs up, looking impatient.

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"Otherwise, you can feel free to follow me. I'm heading back to the bar to grab a drink and then taking up my post at the front desk. I should've been the first person to greet you into this guild hall, and instead I've been trapped under a bookshelf. This must be rectified!" Mr. Grumble dusts off his suit in preparation to off. Rachel speaks up looking excited and ready to move.

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"I don't really care what you guys do, but I gotta ask can you please leave my office? Now that we've got the garbage chute cleared I, uh... gotta start using it." Rachel begins to shuffle up loose garbage around her office. Although it wasn't the most exciting job in the world, the staff and heroes of Heroica Hall could rest easy knowing that three of it's own were responsible for taking out the trash.

- THE MISSION IS SUCCESSFUL! -

The Party

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Ensonvilterayquis (Enson)
60 cycles old male Quo'ri
Character Points: 3/13
Vitality: 5/5
Velocity: 2
Strength: 1
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Spirit: 0/2
Credits: 5
Proficiencies: Insight 1, Medicine 1, Melee Weapons 1, Religion 2
Spells: Healing Light, Purging Font
Credits: 70
Equipment: Void Star Hammer (+1 Melee Elemental)
Inventory: Nanite Elixir 2x, Plasma Potion 3x, Broom (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)

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Valesia
 (Waterbrick Down)
110 Year Old Female Cladrasith
Character Points: 3/13
Vitality: 3/5
Velocity: 2
Strength: 1
Skill: 2
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 0/3
Proficiencies: Insight 1, Medicine 1, Nature 2
Known Spells: Elemental Evocation, Healing Light, Mystic Binding, Photonic Manipulation
Credits: 65
Equipment: Holo-scroll, Chef's Kit (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)
Inventory: Ætherbrew, Essence of Precaution, Plasma Potion

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Aysu Kundakçı (Peppermint_M)
22 Rotations Old, Female? Adopted Human
Character Points: 3/13
Vitality: 6/6
Velocity: 2
Strength: 2
Skill: 3
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1
Proficiencies: Long Range Weapons 2, Nature 1, Survival 1
Spell: Enhanced Vision
Credits: 75
Equipment:  Environment Safe Ammunition "ESA" Rifle (Calibrated Long Range, Energy), Farsight Goggles
Inventory: Plasma Potion 2x, Essence of Glibness

MM Notes: Quick note, I forgot to note that you guys gained a point of character build when you defused the situation with Hugo, and you gained a point for solving the bomb puzzle. Other than that, if you want to linger around and RP with any of the NPCs present, feel free to do so.

I hope you guys had fun! This mission was fairly short, but I hope you had a good time, nonetheless. I'd love to hear what you thought about the mission in the Mission Master Lounge. Thanks for participating, and I hope to adventure with you all again soon! -Kintobor

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Valesia smiled at Rachel, "My pleasure Ms. Rachel, glad to have been a help. My fine Mr. Grumble, I'll take you up on that drink as soon as I return from helping Mr. Rainlight with Mr. Hugo. I'm ready whenever you are Mr. Rainlight."

The Cladrasith gave a friendly nod to her companions. "It sure was delightful workin' with ya'll. Hope we can do it again sometime."

OoC: Thanks for running Kintober! I'll have more to share in the Mission Master Lounge.

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"It was great to work with you all. I think I will head up to the bar with Mr Grumble. Happy trails Hugo and the Mischief." Aysu smiled and waved goodbye.

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