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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 Too bad most of their cosmetics are fifty years out of date and the closests they’ve raided either had another resident’s clothes or moth-eaten dust-covered rags.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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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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[ aka not many.
OH LOOK IT WAS THE AIRLOCK, HOW CONVENIENT. Also suits. Majima took one off its hook, looking it over a little skeptically. It did seem a little old; probably best to inspect it for anything obviously broken. ]
So once we get this bear outside, I can burn it up pretty quick. That's fine, right? Better than just leavin' it out for the giant alien crabs.
[ Look don't tell him there weren't giant alien crabs because there should be. ]
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[It can get a lot exhausting, but he does it to himself rly.
Peter sets the bear down and grabs a suit for himself, giving it a once over before he starts pulling it on.]
Yeah, that should be fine. Unless there are animals near by that'll get super high off the smoke?
[All we need are giant, radioactive mutant alien crabs that are ALSO high as fuck. That'll be fun.]