Chapters tagged aliens

Cramped by JackSimth

Chapter 11

As we walk down the bare metal hallways, I ask a question, “You're not armed?” The stocky human in armor wordless holds out a hand, and a crystalline void manifests between his fingers. I get it, “Ah,you have a connection to cosmic forces.” A Solarian, probably. It's...

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Me by JackSimth

Chapter 12

The messenger isn't hard to find, the ship isn't that big: Most of the structure is either cargo space or machinery of various kinds…and it helps that there are labels on the doors and it's right across from the barracks: I was definitely tired when I went to bed. I check the com...

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Productive by JackSimth

Chapter 13

The shower feels nice… until it goes cold, and then the water stops running entirely… then the lights go out. I towel off, and work myself into my armor (which is annoying in the dark), radio everyone, “Taking a look…” and then get to work. I find systems are dead all acros...

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All three, duh. by JackSimth

Chapter 15

The three of them apparently can't shuck their armor and clothes fast enough. Bob begins first, but finishes last - golem plating takes a bit, being heavy armor. Frank is first, his second skin peeling off easily. Gregory gets second place, Freebooter armor being piecemeal anyway...

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Stealth by JackSimth

Chapter 17

We settle on a stealth build. Yes, it's not entirely reliable, but we pick up a Gray Cloak. Just a “Budget” model, but the point isn't the level of sensors it can fool up close… but the matter that no sensors can see through it at all from enough distance. We of course also pair...

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A butler... kind of by JackSimth

Chapter 39

The call is answered by a human woman, dressed in a suit and tie… for certain values of dressed. She's wearing a Creature Companion Environmental field collar, which uses fields to engage environmental protections instantly as need. Her clothing, such as it is, is just the...

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