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redmarsshit2019-09-21 12:52 am
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redshift: tdm #4
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a. the red shit.
There are rumblings in the deepest, most overgrown part of the agricultural area, where until very recently there was a lingering pocket of red algae. The good news is, the red algae is gone! The bad news is, it all got eaten by a mutated bear-thing with giant antlers. The algae did a number on the poor thing, doping it up and confusing it to the point where everything is an enemy.
What’s worse? The algae has adapted, colonizing the creature’s entire body. The algae has mutated in the process, releasing a protective cloud of toxins that causes severe hallucinations, as well as some of the protective and euphoric qualities that the red algae originally possessed. Which means the mutated, antlered, bear-thing is accompanied by a small army of other creatures, from large to small, who are all very invested in its survival and also are being driven crazy by its presence.
Prepare yourselves for one hell of a hunt. These animals can pop up almost everywhere in the agricultural zones, and when they do show their paws it’s to go on a rampage.
What’s worse? The algae has adapted, colonizing the creature’s entire body. The algae has mutated in the process, releasing a protective cloud of toxins that causes severe hallucinations, as well as some of the protective and euphoric qualities that the red algae originally possessed. Which means the mutated, antlered, bear-thing is accompanied by a small army of other creatures, from large to small, who are all very invested in its survival and also are being driven crazy by its presence.
Prepare yourselves for one hell of a hunt. These animals can pop up almost everywhere in the agricultural zones, and when they do show their paws it’s to go on a rampage.
b. fashionista.
It wouldn’t be Anchor if the bots weren’t fucking shit up.
This time, the spa bots have gone full stylist coach, chasing down residents and trying to do their hair, nails, makeup, or change their clothes. In some cases, they're literally sweeping people off their feet and carrying them to the hot springs, massage rooms, and spa areas to be pampered. Too bad most of their cosmetics are fifty years out of date and the closests they’ve raided either had another resident’s clothes or moth-eaten dust-covered rags.
Is that the jacket Idris Elba was wearing in the introductory video? It kinda looks like it.
But it’s not all bad! The bots actually give great massages and fantastic mani-pedis. They also have a small stash of fresh cosmetics and clean clothes that got left behind in the spas. They might not fit great, but they look pretty good!
If your character doesn’t practice proper self-care, well. They’d better watch out. These bots have a particular eye for the sad, the filthy, the tired, and they’re going to make sure you get some damn fine pampering.
This time, the spa bots have gone full stylist coach, chasing down residents and trying to do their hair, nails, makeup, or change their clothes. In some cases, they're literally sweeping people off their feet and carrying them to the hot springs, massage rooms, and spa areas to be pampered. Too bad most of their cosmetics are fifty years out of date and the closests they’ve raided either had another resident’s clothes or moth-eaten dust-covered rags.
Is that the jacket Idris Elba was wearing in the introductory video? It kinda looks like it.
But it’s not all bad! The bots actually give great massages and fantastic mani-pedis. They also have a small stash of fresh cosmetics and clean clothes that got left behind in the spas. They might not fit great, but they look pretty good!
If your character doesn’t practice proper self-care, well. They’d better watch out. These bots have a particular eye for the sad, the filthy, the tired, and they’re going to make sure you get some damn fine pampering.
c. whole foods: 2.0.
Remember that whole Whole Foods grocery store thing that happened? Well, the grocery store and the zombies are still there. Only now there are more zombies, and two giant supply trucks have shown up, one behind and one in front of the store.
The one at the rear of the store can be accessed fairly easily. It’s painted to look like a giant United States flag, with a dramatic crying eagle emblazoned across the back doors. Inside, there is beer. Lots and lots of beer, and a bunch of semiautomatic rifles. Also some skeletons. Seems like the guns and booze didn’t help them.
The one in front of the store is thickly surrounded, the creatures clawing at the plain white sides of the semi like there’s something precious inside.
If Anchorites can make it through, if they can fend off the monsters and keep from getting torn to pieces by a hoard of bloodthirsty beasts, they’ll find out what that precious truck contains.
It’s twinkies. A semi full of twinkies. We hope you’ve got a sweet tooth, Anchor.
The one at the rear of the store can be accessed fairly easily. It’s painted to look like a giant United States flag, with a dramatic crying eagle emblazoned across the back doors. Inside, there is beer. Lots and lots of beer, and a bunch of semiautomatic rifles. Also some skeletons. Seems like the guns and booze didn’t help them.
The one in front of the store is thickly surrounded, the creatures clawing at the plain white sides of the semi like there’s something precious inside.
If Anchorites can make it through, if they can fend off the monsters and keep from getting torn to pieces by a hoard of bloodthirsty beasts, they’ll find out what that precious truck contains.
It’s twinkies. A semi full of twinkies. We hope you’ve got a sweet tooth, Anchor.
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I mean do you have any better ideas? Because I am completely open to better ideas! I mean, I don't even know how we should like, kill this bear. Can we knife it? Should-- should we knife it?
[I mean yes the bear is dangerous and the agriculture nerds would probably like to have it removed so that they can continue growing shit, but also the idea of killing a thing makes Peter super uncomfortable.]
Also you might wanna be careful not to touch the algae? Or fungus or whatever it is. I know this one dude Kabal who got all shroomed up, but in like, a bad way. Dude was tripping balls for a while.
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[ That was his first instinct, but oh.
Oh, no. ]
...You should probably look away. And also cover your ears.
[ Look, he'd agreed to this plan initially, but that was before Majima found out Peter had never killed no bears. Now he was feeling all weird about dispatching a big old furry animal in front of the kid and scarring him for life or something. ]
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[he's probably gonna have to think on this one a bit or like ask around or something. They'll figure it out it's fiiiiine.]
Nah, it- it's fine, you can just- [he makes a couple vague hand motions that explain literally nothing] y'know, just. Chop that bear.
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Still, they didn't have all day, and this bear wasn't getting any more cooperative. It was kind of shitty, actually, to keep it restrained like this when they were planning to kill it anyway, so Majima simply reached over with both arms and with an audible crack, snapped the creature's neck.
The animal jerked once or twice, but ceased struggling almost immediately, and then all they had was a former infected bear. Neat! Economical! As long as you could forget that sound, anyway. Best not to think about it! ]
You were plannin' to carry it out of here?
[ The best part was that it wasn't going to bleed everywhere, that was definitely the best part. ]
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Uh. Ugh, um. I mean, that or drag it. I don't really wanna track algae everywhere though, so I guess I should just carry it. You wouldn't happen to have a pair of gloves on you, would you?
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[ Especially if he was apparently going to have to go around handling biohazards. A glowing, slightly wobbly-looking animal was making its way towards them, and for a second he thought those hallucinogens were kicking in... but no, it was that little glowcat from before, shaking itself off like it had taken a tumble through the bushes. ]
But we gotta wear those suits to go outside anyway, right? With the radiation and all.
[ Majima put a hand out as the cat approached, and it jumped right up his forearm and up onto his shoulder, flopping over it like a towel hanging itself up to dry. On closer inspection, it had little glow-whiskers. ]
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Uh, yeah. There's suits at the exits. Did you find that cat here? We've got a bunch of weird glowing animals, one guy I know caught a horse.
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[ Majima put his hand up to rub between the cat's ears, more of an idle gesture than anything else. ]
Y'know how it's a pain to carry a flashlight around all the time? I figured if I could make a light that moved around on its own, hey. Less to deal with.
Only thing is, sometimes he kinda just does what he wants. Maybe I should've gone with a dog.
[ Okay, that was what he was saying, but now the little cat was vibrating in a silent purr. ]
Caught as in still has? Where the hell'd he keep it?
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Yeah, that- that sounds like a cat, my girlfriend and I have three of them. Can you elaborate on the making him part?
[That sounds trippy as all hell, bro.]
Caught as in still has. It's this dude, Kieran, literally a cowboy. Like from the old west. He keeps it in a barn somewhere else on this level.
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[ It was pretty trippy, tbh. Majima shooed away a couple of straggler rabbits, who were sort of blooming in the general area. ]
At least there's plenty of room for it. Place is practically a ghost town compared to the last one I was in.
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[It's okay, he makes up for not being a magic boy by being a spider boy.]
Where were you before this? Like, home, or some other weirdo universe?
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[ Alas. No dog jokes for him.
Majima reached over and booped the cat's nose; the animal dissolved into a puff of light particles, leaving behind only a slender paper charm with an ink inscription written on it. He offered this to Peter. ]
Here, he's got about half left.
So what's your story, the same thing? Got sucked outta wherever ya came from?
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[Peter turns the paper charm over a couple times, but as curious as he is about it, he decides to put off asking how it works for now.]
Ah, yeah, pretty much. Only I was dead first. After I died, I woke up in this place called Hadriel, and there were a bunch of weird Gods and killer robots.
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[ Go figure, that was what caught his attention. Granted, at his last gig, death didn't quite stick the way it did in Japan... but it was still strange for Majima, the idea that someone might come back. ]
Can ya go back?
[ Peter still looked young, too, like he'd have parents or a grandma or something worried about him coming home before 11. How fucking frantic must they have been? ]
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[which he knows sounds like bullshit, but he says it with a straight face.]
The teleporter here only brings people in, we haven't figured out how to send anyone home yet. So for now, nope, can't go back.
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Oh yeah, the last joint I was at was like that, too.
[ Otherwise, why stick around the station, right? And anyway, surely a world in which magical fucking space rocks caused mass extinction events, a couple of people coming back wouldn't bend anyone's tailpipe out of alignment. ]
Actually, all this was just a lot of science fiction until I ended up on the other side of the mirror.
[ He slipped a notebook out of his suit pocket and began to write something in pen. ]
Never thought I'd end up like this.
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Yeah, sucks. I can't say any of us ever thought we'd end up like this. Uh, I can help you out with all this crazy, sci-fi tech if you need like, a walk through or anything. I know a few people have had trouble getting used to the sat-phones.
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[ He'd just continue writing while they spoke, it was cool, he could multitask. ]
Speakin' of which, what all do ya work on? Not really familiar with who does what.
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[Why no, he doesn't count teaching people space technology to be work. He's a giant nerd for this shit.]
I mostly take care of maintenance and repairs, a couple side projects if I have some free time.
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[ Majima carefully tore a page from his book, then slipped both away. The page went into this inner jacket pocket. ]
Meantime, whattaya say we haul this bear to the nearest airlock? You can tell me more while we walk if ya ain't tired of talking already.
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[That might not be a good thing. ANYWAY. Peter tries to find a good angel to grab this bear by. there are no good angels, it turns out, so he just ends up hoisting it up over his head.]
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[ gj hoisting that bear, Peter. A beary good job, one might say. Majima shooed a straggler pigeon out of the way as they started off. ]
So what's the deal with the spiderwebs? Ya sure don't look like an arachne.
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[Thanks Majima, you scare the little dumb critters away so Peter doesn't accidentally step on them, he'd feel just horrible.]
Uuuuh, well, long story short? I got bit by a spider and it gave me super powers. The webs aren't one of them, but I figured I might as well lean into the spider thing a bit, so I invented this formula for synthetic webs. Because it's cool, mostly, but they're also really useful.
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[ And yet... not unbelievable, at least from his reaction. With the parade of talking deer and eldritch abomination hunters and vampires from his last gig, at least being bitten in a freak spider accident made some kind of sense. ]
When ya said R&D, I figured ya mostly meant tinkerin' with machines.
[ But it sounded like Peter was into some kind of chemical engineering as well...? ]
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[Come AT me, Naruto, I'm gonna be the Spider-Hokage.]
Oh, yeah, I mean that's most of what I do in R&D. Machine stuff. I just- I like chemistry too. I kinda just have my hands in a little bit of everything.
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