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Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« on: September 07, 2017, 10:36:30 AM »
MISSION SCENARIO:

A large cargo vessel has been spotted off the eastern coast of Sanus, drifting into Vale kingdom waters. The Vale coastal guard has had no success in contacting the ship -- furthermore, shipping schedules don't indicate that anything should be in the area right now, let alone a vessel this size. Flyovers by kingdom forces have confirmed two things: the vessel is the SDC Windfall, which was assumed to have been lost in a bad storm three years ago, and that there are Grimm onboard... including varieties, such as Beowolves, that should simply not be on the high seas.

The SDC has been notified of their errant vessel, however due to a quirk of the company's insurance policy they are unable to lay claim to it. Instead, they have put in a request to Vale for the ship to be cleared, surveyed, and the mystery of its disappearance and reappearance resolved before the company decides whether to buy up the ship and its cargo as salvage. You have been dispatched to do exactly that. Given how far from the coast the Windfall is, you've been given a Bullhead transport airship to use as you see fit for the duration of the mission, as well as permission to bring back anything of interest or particular value you find on board the derelict.

Objectives:
 - Board the SDC Windfall
 - Explore the ship to discover the source of the land-bound Grimm aboard it
 - Uncover how the ship came to be adrift and the fate of its crew






For over an hour the only things to interrupt the roiling dark-blue waves below were the occasional flock of birds flying past. The ocean seemed empty, serene, impenetrable in its vastness. And then, on the horizon, a speck of white came into view... the SDC Windfall.

The ship was much like the company-issued pictures you'd been shown in your mission briefing: a quarter-mile long, white pained above the water line and branded, of course, with the unmistakable SDC snowflake logo. What the corporate-approved images didn't tell, of course, was the current state of the ship. Its hull, though intact, was largely weather-beaten and definitely showed damage that one might attribute to oceanic Grimm. Over half of the large metal shipping containers seemed to be missing, and of those remaining several were broken open or outright snapped in half, laying in scattered piles and heaps on the main deck. As your aircraft gets close you can hear the howl of a Beowulf, and see scurrying movement in the shadows.

There is a small landing pad to the rear of the ship where you can land, but there are other options too. The glass windows of the cargo ship's bridge are destroyed, making an entrance possible there. You can also try to set down the Bullhead amidst the mess of the main deck -- the cargo containers could provide good defensive positions, and you might even find something of value. As the Bullhead has both an autopilot and a link to your Scrolls for remote control you needn't worry about flying or landing it yourself -- jumping from it onto the ship below is always an option, and it's chin-mounted machine gun can support you in a fight.

What will you do?
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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2017, 12:11:27 PM »
Vahn puts his coat on the chair he was sitting on, his helmet formed around his head and he looks down at the ship.  He looks toward his partner for this mission.  "Yo, man!  How do you think we should tackle this? points at the containers. "Those containers looks pretty good to me.  Defensive, close, and we might find something." 
« Last Edit: September 07, 2017, 12:18:23 PM by Vahn »
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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2017, 02:50:13 PM »
Serin looked down at the ship and considered the options possible creating a mental list of pros and cons. "Yeah feels like those would be best, plus it gives us the option of using the bullhead as a flying turret or quick escape."He turned to the man while placing his quiver on his back,"As for strats, seems like we should head for the bridge, if someone was still alive they'd be there, or there should be some logs or, something....I'm Serin by the way, nice to meet you."He said extending his hand out for an introductory shake while examining the guy's armor.

'Feels like I should wear more armor, next to this guy I feel exposed.' All Serin was wearing was some jeans, a white t-shirt underneath a blue jacket that had its rights sleeve under the elbow removed, and a couple of dust containers on a belt. Nothing particularly special, just enough to keep him warm on the seas."You ready?"
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« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2017, 03:02:26 PM »
"You bet!" shakes his hand and has a big smile behind the visor, even though Serin can't see it.  "Vahn's the name, nice to meet ya."

'I can't wait to see what this guy can do!  He must be at the top if he's going on this mission without a full team.  Hopefully I can keep up.'  Checks his armor and dust.  "Let's do this"
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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2017, 02:23:36 AM »
Serin nodded in a yeah let's do this way before walking to the back of the ship in preparation for his jump. The bullhead was still about 10 feet above the swaying cargo ship but it couldn't get any lower without messing up its own trajectory. With a deep breath, he jumped down making a THUD in the top of the container he had impacted upon,"Come on down, weathers great." He yelled up to Vahn before looking around the containers. They seemed to be in decent shape, but a couple of them were damaged and had claw marks on them, probably from the Grim. He also noticed that several containers seemed to be loose, swaying more then the others with the ship. "Looks like there's some damage on the containers. Gotta make you wonder how these things got damaged."
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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2017, 11:48:19 AM »
The area Serin jumped into was, most definitely, a bit of a mess. While many of the containers were still sealed and locked despite looking battered, some had been broken open or smashed into. Of note was the fact that the clawmarks, likely a remnant of the Grimm, were mostly on containers at or leading up to the top of piles... whereas many of the open containers were either halfway buried under the haphazard piles or were sat off to the side, largely removed from the heaps. If Serin were to look inside one he likely wouldn't be surprised by the contents: boxes, cases, and canisters of Dust, mining and construction equipment, android parts -- all valuable cargo but nothing surprising.

Anything but a brief inspection, however, would be interrupted by a bestial howl coming from the far side of the cargo deck. A half dozen Beowolves leapt and scrambled from the maze of cargo containers, clambering for higher ground in a frenzy to sate their blood lust.





TARGETS:
▪ BEOWULF A ▉▉▉▉▉
▪ BEOWULF B ▉▉▉▉▉
▪ BEOWULF C ▉▉▉▉▉
▪ BEOWULF D ▉▉▉▉▉
▪ BEOWULF E ▉▉▉▉▉
▪ BEOWULF F ▉▉▉▉▉
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Pirate / Freelancer: Captain Cordell of the Red Corsair ~ Available For Hire!

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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2017, 06:18:34 PM »
Vahn sees the Beowulf from the ship.  He quickly opens his Scroll to have the Bullhead target the Grimm with its gun before jumping out.  He lands right behind Serin and ready his claws in each arm.  "Looks like we have company.  Think we can handle six Beowulves?"

 Pulls out his Six Crimson from his waist and ready to fire at any of the beasts that gets close to them. 
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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2017, 07:02:54 PM »
Serin examined the situation and came to the conclusion that it was not great, 3 Grimm each with the help of a machine gun was going to be difficult, especially if more potentially came to the rescue of these.He flipped his arm into a crossbow and loaded a normal bolt in before firing it into the middle of the crowd, "We need a plan.....Think we could knock them off the ship?"He said prepping another bolt towards the same Grimm.
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« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2017, 02:19:17 PM »
Vahn quickly looks towards both sides of the ship to see if it's possible and nods.  "Sounds like a good start but might need a way to get them to the sides without getting shredded or tossed off ourselves first." Shoots of two shots at Beowulf B, while trying to get the Bullhead to shoot its gun at Beowulf C and D.
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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2017, 03:58:19 PM »
Serin's crossbow bolt scored a sound hit against his target (B), landing with a solid thunk into the beast's shoulder. The Beowolf recoiled and howled in pain, leaving it wide open for Vahn's bullets to hit it square in the chest and knock it flat onto its back and off the cargo container it had leapt up onto. It was down for the moment, though not quite dead.

Meanwhile, the Bullhead's main gun had spun up and began to pepper the approaching Grimm with a spray of bullets. One of them (C) was unlucky enough to catch a pair of rounds in the leg, causing its footing to slip and its body to turn into the stream of Dust-propelled metal -- it was Swiss cheese within seconds, already dissolving by the time its battered corpse hit the deck. The other target got off far easier, managing to duck and dodge with the container piles as cover as it sprinted straight towards Vahn with clear intent to kill. The unaccosted Beowolves, meanwhile, were still advancing but far more warily, having seen what befell two of their kin thusfar.


TARGETS:
▪ BEOWULF A ▉▉▉▉▉
▪ BEOWULF B ▢▢▢
BEOWULF C ▢▢▢▢▢ [DEAD]
▪ BEOWULF D ▉▉▉▉▉
▪ BEOWULF E ▉▉▉▉▉
▪ BEOWULF F ▉▉▉▉▉
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« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2017, 05:13:22 PM »
Vahn sees the Beowulf rushing right at him and tosses his revolver to his left hand.  He quickly lowers himself almost to all fours, having his revolver point at the ground while his right arm bends next to his side.  Watching the beast move towards him, he steps right in front of it in his lowered stance and sends an uppercut towards its lower jaw with the claws on his right fist.
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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2017, 01:35:48 AM »
"Maybe we could use the exhaust from the bullhead to push them off the ship" Serin called out firing another arrow towards the same Beowulf as before while running for cover behind a container. After a quick glance at Vahn to make sure he was ok he activated his semblance placing a puppet on the other side of the ship to buy himself a couple extra seconds with the Bullhead. Pulling out his scroll he quickly took control of the bullhead rushing it forward and beside the cluster of wulfs with one of the engines facing them in preparation of blasting them off the side of the ship.
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Re: Monsters Aboard the Ghost Ship {CLOSED}
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2017, 05:35:10 AM »
Vahn's clawed upper cut caught the Beowolf exactly where he'd aimed, skewering the creature's head straight through -- one more down.

Serin managed to score a kill as well, sending a bolt clean through the eye socket of the weakened Beowolf as it clambered up again. The beast fell to the deck, this time not to rise again. When Serin's duplicate seemed to step out of nowhere behind the remaining Grimm it caught them quite by surprise; after a moment of uncertainty the remaining Grimm charged the copy, abandoning their careful use of cover in the process... which meant that they were out in the open and exposed when the Bullhead swooped down, pointed its engines their way, and let loose a blast of high-powered thrust. All three were blown clear off the side of the ship, snarling and flailing as they dropped over a hundred feet towards the water below. They would, of course, try to climb and claw their way back up... but the cargo ship was designed to keep ocean-born Grimm from breaking through or climbing up, so it wasn't long before they sank below the waves.



TARGETS:
BEOWULF A ▢▢▢▢▢ [DEAD, DROWNED]
BEOWULF B ▢▢▢▢▢ [DEAD]
BEOWULF C ▢▢▢▢▢ [DEAD]
BEOWULF D ▢▢▢▢▢ [DEAD]
BEOWULF E ▢▢▢▢▢ [DEAD, DROWNED]
BEOWULF F ▢▢▢▢▢ [DEAD, DROWNED]





For the moment the deck of the ship was clear of Grimm, with no other threats in sight. The bodies of the Beowolves unfortunately lack any clues to suggest how they got on board an ocean vessel. The investigation will have to continue.

At this point you can further investigate the cargo on deck, head down to the first level of the ship's interior, or use the Bullhead to enter the ship's bridge via the broken windows. The choice is yours.
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Baker / Retired Huntsman: Alec Chadwick, owner of 'Fabled Goods' bakery

Pirate / Freelancer: Captain Cordell of the Red Corsair ~ Available For Hire!

Mercenary / Infiltrator: Micah Sere AKA "Prowler" ~ Danger, Avoid If Possible

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« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2017, 02:49:12 AM »
Relieved the Bullhead took care of the rest of the Grimm, Vahn watch as they sank helplessly in the water.  "Strange, so these guys didn't climb on to this cruise." He looks inside the containers, checking for ones that might seem mostly empty and perfect for transporting Grimm without bringing it up with his partner.  "I know it has been three years, but do you think anyone could have survived?  Unlikely, sure... but if there's a chance, we should look for anyone... even if it's just a corpse..."
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« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2017, 11:25:56 PM »
"Yeah I'm with ya on this no way Grimm could have gotten aboard normally, mabye it ran aground on some undocumented island and they jumped on?."He said scanning the array more on depth for something of interesting. Finding nothing he began heading toward the ship's bridge hoping to find some clues there"Mabye we can at least find some logs or something to explain how this ship got like this. "
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