The Depths Of Ranjan

PFCNublar · May 2003

Its ok. Pick your own name, we're not an evil monarchy that wants to gut you and then eat your children
*blinks*
"ok...but i've never sent anyone to the engine room."
*a look of terror goes over my face*
"something evil is going to happen pretty soon..."

That_Annoying_Kid · May 2003

this is where it get's fun...
*stares as hive goes up*
*seems satisfied that the several massive WoL's and the random oc's and webs should keep those pesky humans away from his precious*
*runs over, covers all possible seige spots with two oc's and a dc*
*ungorges*
*runs over Wol, hops into vent, eerily silent due to the upgrade, and suprisingly fast due to the other*
I ar teh supah skulk, I've covered it with xect, I have celerity, silence, cloaking, carapace, and redemption (I know I'm bending the rules, but I'm the designated alien), and can someone give a recap since karma died, "the marines are in a squad and attempting to get res, Mouse is in HA, terran has HMG, etc..." etc...

J2pc · May 2003

*still waiting for my squad to follow me to engineroom*

Bogglesteinsky · May 2003

recap: nobody is in ha, has hmg or anything. this is the very beginning of the 'game'. Marjor Carter (mouse) is in the comm chair, Captain Terran has gone with his delta squad to the sat comm bridge. me ( Captain Stiensky), j2, lumberjack and esuna are on our way to the engine room to investigate the bactirum infestation, where, unkown to us, th@ kid has set up a heavily defended hive room with hive being constructed as I speak

"OK, Listen up. you do what J2 said. ( hes teh strategist about troop movement) and you answer to me. you understand maggots?"

"GOOD. LETS MOOOVE OUT" (said in that voice that you hear at the beginning of the marine game <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>)

LucidReality · May 2003

omg, how could you forget lucid!... now i feel unwanyted and alone

* noticed that the squad kinda left me, so i go out to the litle known escape pod, and escape, all the while looking bakc and seeing the whole backend of the ship covered in a green goo, with a giant... what is that...? A QUEEN ALINE!! OMG!!!!!!!*

Actually. no, dont want it end like that

* i am following the squad without their knowledge.. They are a few feet ahead of me. I follow along silently guarding them from beihnd like a long lost brother.*

* as we go along, i hear noises i cant quite place. I know they dont belong to the ship, but i know they arent human either. Thats when i hear the small clikc lick clikcing coming from the vent jsut ahead of me, but behind the squad. i stoop low and wathc the vent for signs of life, pistol ready, as it is the only true friend a marine can have. \I am holding the pistol very tightly, the tatoo on ym bicep strainin with vessels and muscle, i relax my grip and wathc the vent, waiting, hoping, that a single lone skulk head will pop out.*

Bogglesteinsky · May 2003

sorry.

*hears have breathing behind him, just a few feet away*

"Lucid, what are you doing? get yo **** over..."

*the skulk in the vent has popped its head out*

"HOLY SH*T MEN, Skulk behind us."

*fills the area where he saw the head with lead, but the skulk has dissappeared*

"alright men, keep moving, but be extra vigilant. that could have been one of us just then, and we have no way of getting any reinforcements"

xect · May 2003

Well, you took in a sensible direction, so I was able to avoid blowing up <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>. Except you're U]all[/U] captains and in command of the squad, the action is fine so far. Decided not to comment too much on terrans trip to the command, he's the only character in that squad as far as I can see, not much roleplaying in that.

One problem though, this story is losing the roleplaying, the characters aren't really distinguishable. It's usually not that hard in other roleplaying types, but a forum is not too good for that. I suggest people actually give their action and speech text a color of their own. I think it would help noticing that people are actually different characters.

Walking trough the ship corridors, the you notice that things aren't as they usually are, not exactly being surprised. Though the spaceship looks untouched, it's not as it should be, it's almost TOO untouched. Like no one has been in this part of the ship for hundreds of years, like everything is falling apart.

esuna · May 2003

Decided "esuna" isn't a very fitting name for a person, therefore, "Clark" would be better, being my surname and all

"I don't like this **** Terran. Days like this that remind me why i was going to quit the corps."

*As progressing down a poorly lit corridor i strafe an open doorway with my LMG grasped tightly, checking for activity.... nothing*

"This place is freaking freaking me out.... What do these things actually look like, sir?"

xect · May 2003

Ok, you people got me confused there, who's where, and what are they doing?

That_Annoying_Kid · May 2003

I'm running around vents, the marines are heading towards engine room, I think, and I asked MonsE if he could sticky this, and he did...I just wanted to mention that <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

Lumberjack_Wannabe · May 2003

"So, anyone hear about that station Eclipse? Heard it was a real grudge. Had a couple of buds there... they..."

*Looks around, as if waiting for something.*
*Swallows*

"They didnt come back."

*Hesitates*
*Starts to talk faster than before*

"Aint like they were supposed to, anyways. Just hope that my fate is better. So how about you guys? D'you have any buds out there?"

Bogglesteinsky · May 2003

let me see.
atm, two squads are moving out. one, lead by Terran is heading towards Sat Comm bridge. Me, J2, lumberjack, lucid are heading over to check out engine room.

Major Carter (the ONLY officer) is in the comm chair cos his leg is mangled

what esuna (Clark) is doing nobody knows. i though he was with us...

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Well i'm not standing around here to get eaten alone you guys, i guess you have my ammo down to the last shot. That one's for me" </td></tr></table>

but then he started talking to terran...

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
"I don't like this **** Terran. Days like this that remind me why i was going to quit the corps."

*As progressing down a poorly lit corridor i strafe an open doorway with my LMG grasped tightly, checking for activity.... nothing*

"This place is freaking freaking me out.... What do these things actually look like, sir?"
</td></tr></table>

What are you doing esuna??

PFCNublar · May 2003

i guess he tagged along <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> no biggee
"i don't know. this is...eh...my first mission against the khraa. you see, i was a transfer program from the Outer Rim Marine Unit over with the TSA, and my rank over there stayed some how, so...yea. From what McKnight said about them attacking the Sat Comm Bridge, they are like dog sized. And from Karma's...remains, we can infer they are nasty little buggers."
*McKnight and Panzerfaust scream and bang the console*
"Ok, we've sent out the distress signal, asking for back-up and if they don't want to keep this ship evac us then nuke it to hell. That's the good news. Bad news is that all other ship were ordered by the Brass not to help us until they 'think it through.' Translation, we have to wait before backup starts warping in."
*A bunch of thoughts go through my mind*
"Esuna, I think that I too am gonna leave the Corps Exchange Program after this mission if things keep going like this. Killing Zergs don't require so much micromanagement."
Oh yea, its not a HMG, its the C-14 "Impaler" Gauss Rifle. With the 8mm spikes I've got loaded in it, I won't be killing anything fast.

BadKarma · May 2003

*stares at the computer, mouth slightly open*
*Calls over to cpt.terran*
"Uh, boss, you might want to come take a look at this"

LucidReality · May 2003

Do you guys mind if i type in green, so as to show its me and not somone else? My charaster will be named, Trent Ward. I dont want rank or crap, just to be a vet and knowing what im doin with these creatures. Say i came from the hera outpost. I was one of the few survivors how obut? any good 

* I look around and watch vents closely as these greenies walk right past them uinaware of the danger that may lurk inside of them.*

"Watch teh vents you greenies. These things can go through vetns like a viroblade through iron, so watch em closely." ]

PFCNublar · May 2003

in the spirit of the luffly colors, i chose...none! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>
*walks over to BadKarma's screen*
"Umm...I don't understand. I've never seen anything like it in the Outer Rim. It looks like a huge heart, and its...taking a poo? WTH? wait, the poo is moving...ugh! its one of those dog things!"
*a soldier shouts over to correct me "Its called a skulk sir!"*
"erm, right, sry."
"and this means...that they are multipying? growing? explain Bad, I've never seen this before."

BadKarma · May 2003

"Well, If you remember I told you that on my map the engine room is a blank area. Well I looked around a little and I found these closed-circuit TV cameras. Their pretty old but someone left the juice on and they still work pretty good. I think what were seeing here boss is a hive. And I think that it just made one of those skulk things. Sorry I cant get a better look around but Im afarid to move the camera, it might attract the attention of one of those things."

Lumberjack_Wannabe · May 2003

*looks down hallway, thinking to himself how time flies by in anticipation*
*looks over shoulder, waiting for everyone to walk past him*
*presses comm link*

"Hey, Boss... which way now. All I see is damn steam coming out of these pipes."

PFCNublar · May 2003

*looks over a map of the station i have folded up*
"Ranger element is in the docking bay...so...that's a good 15-no wait, i scaled wrong...20 meters from the engine room. They number around 10, good nuff to secure it."
*activates radio in helmet*
"Hey, can I speak to Lt. Kwan."
blue text will signify Kwan's speaking
"Speaking." 
"There is a big organ-hive-like-thing that's 20 meters from your position, set up shop over there will you?"
"Affirm, we'll get on it. Just relay it to the Maj. so we set up. They don't know were here yet, but they will soon. Calhaun says he can hear em. Sound just like Zerglings." 
"Roger, keep a low profile and hold."
*thinks to self*
"Can they make more of those hive things or what, Karma? And all they do is make more dog shits right?"

*radio crackles, Jack speaks over the open net communcations channel*
Green text signifies what LumberJack said
"Hey, Boss... which way now. All I see is damn steam coming out of these pipes."
*waits a while for the Maj. to respond*
*after a while, decides to advise*
"This is Delta|Cpt.Terran speaking. I'm not the Major, I think I can help anyway. Your in Starboard Wing 02, and your going to the Climate Control Area if you keep following the steaming pipes. The other way is to...Cold Storgage. I'll transfer you over to Karma, as he is our newly appointed Intelligence Officer."
*winks*

BadKarma · May 2003

*looks a little starteled, then decides to get his **** in gear*
"Ok, Ok. Wait a minute... Alright I see you. If your trying to get to engine room keep going straight. At the fork look up. There will be a large, thick cable. Follow it until it turns right. There will be a large vaccum door. It has to bo opened by an officers card but I can do it from here. When you get to the door radio back in. Keep frosty too, I think I just saw something fly by my camera."

That_Annoying_Kid · May 2003

*pops out of vent, and into hive room*
*looks around, notices unfamiliar tiny red light in corner*
*shoots a parasite at it, it satified when he hears breaking glass sounds and electricity sparking*
*senses humans close, goes and runs thru vent, coming out by a door that has a huge black cable by it*
*pauses, cloaks above door and waits, not moving and not making a sound*

Bogglesteinsky · May 2003

i guess il be red then

The squad move cautiously towards the door, keeping an eye out

"As you know, Terran and his squad have managed to get a visual link on engine room. There is confirmation of a hive and it is active. Unfortunately, they lost visual just a few moments ago. (how do i know that? dont ask) The reason we are going in is to see the extent of the infestation. At the FIRST sign of trouble, we pull out immediately. No heroics"

 the squad have reached the door and have formed a semi cricle around it

"Ok, we're in position. Open the door on three. One. Two. Three."

BadKarma · May 2003

"Allright Steinsky. Before you go in there is a door directly across from you posistion. Inside theres a Ranger squad of about 10 men. I reccomend running your **** off to the door but it's your squad. And dont touch... Oh darnit something just ate my camera, lovly. Alright opening door now."

LucidReality · May 2003

" I hope these things dont have those damned evolutions like they did on hera. They had an evolution wich made them almsot imp[ervious to our normal ship fighting bullets. Then there was that damned silence one. They could mov while being totally silent. And the worst was the cloaking one. oh how we hated that one. They could run up behind you wiht the silent one, and cloak right behind you and laugh at you, you would never know where it was, but it would laugh and youd turn and it would laugh. Then it would bite your head off. How i hated teh cloaking. Even worse than the armor one.

* looks around for the teltale outline of a cloaked skulk*

*misses the tiny outline in the corner but to steam.*

xect · May 2003

As boogle opens the door, you see the engine room, looking more like a jungle. From the roof hangs the cables that used to power the engine with nanos, but they are all covered in a thick layer of bacteria, making them look rather like wines. In the middle of the room hangs the hive, a giant meatsack with an orange, almost glowing, side. Below it lies a bunch of egg-like things, and while you are watching, one of them breaks open, and a skulk pops out. At this moment, someone opens fire at the hive, triggering a ferocious scream, seemingly coming from everywhere, and the skulks by the hive start attacking. Even while the skulks from the hive are running towards you, you hear the tell-tale clicking sound of bone to metal, all the way around you in the engine vents.

Bogglesteinsky · May 2003

"PULL BACK. I REPEAT, PULL BACK. SHUT THE DAMNED DOOR KARMA, THERE'S A DRAUGHT"

 the door slams shut, trapping a skulk and crushing its ribcage. skulks start appearing from the vents, the squad starts running back to base 

"Fall back to base! Stick together. J2, get to the front and clear the route. Lucid, cover our rear. RETREAT MEN, RETREAT"

BadKarma · May 2003

*Slams the button for the door*
"Alright, alright keep calm everyone, stay cool dont get panicked, just follow the cable all the way back to base."

That_Annoying_Kid · May 2003

*watches as group of marines run past him*
*leaps at the one of them (z.x. bogglestiensky) and catches him in the leg*
*leaps away from marines as they open fire*
*chuckles*

Lumberjack_Wannabe · May 2003

*starts releasing hails of bullets from his trusty CZU while running*

"My God! Cujo has become a reality!"

*pulls the trigger*
*notices a 'click' sound*
*thinks to self "Damn!"*
*pulls out pistol*
*a skulk jumps at him*

PFCNublar · May 2003

*hears Karma try to calm the marines over the radio*
"Holy the mother f*cking ****!"
*taps side of helmet and activates headset*
"Delta Ranger Element, move in. TSA marines are under attack. Repeat, TSA marines are under attack."
*releases headset talk button*
"Is there a phase gate or something over there?"
*Sees a strangly different looking skulk leap out and bite stiensky*
"F*ck it!"
*takes off out of the room, running for the Docking Bay*

Ahem, switiching POV to one of the Ranger men, Lt. Harvey Kwan to be exact, who are reporting to backup the TSA marines
*arrives at hot zone to see TSA running back from the advancing skulks*
"Team, Delta formation, COVERING FIRE!"
*team forms up into a triangle behind cover, starts firing at skulks*
*sees stienskly go down*
"Popov! Go get that man back!"
*team medic rushes out, 8mm spikes giving him cover fire. grabs stiensky, pulls him over his shoulder, and runs back with him*
"Fall back, stay in formation, cover the TSA retreat and wounded."
*after the last man backs in to the open docking door, Karma closes the last airlock*
*looks at the wounded man, his leg mangled, but still in one piece*
"How bad, Popov?"

The Depths Of Ranjan

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