{"id":1259,"date":"2009-10-22T09:09:55","date_gmt":"2009-10-22T13:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2009-10-22T09:09:55","modified_gmt":"2009-10-22T13:09:55","slug":"turn-129","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/?p=1259","title":{"rendered":"Turn 129"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Middex Armory, Vehicle Bay, Klos 4th, 350 AC, 15:40<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zeebo, after freaking out the Programmers, tries to explain his way out of it (see last turn).\u00a0 In most societies this would not work at all, however with the Programmers, you make IN checks instead of CH checks (awkward logic beats cool charisma).\u00a0 Zeebo&#8217;s roll to regain some lost stature (Rank 6 + 2IN &#8211; 2CS sickness = 6): <strong>0<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">0<\/span><\/span> = <span style=\"background-color: #ff0000;\">red<\/span>.\u00a0 The Programmers relax a bit, although those who&#8217;ve witnessed people being eaten by ghoolz in the last few days are probably still a bit distressed.\u00a0 Jackson says &#8220;I think you miscalculated because I <em>wasn&#8217;t<\/em> kidding.\u00a0 We do have to shoot you if you pass out so you won&#8217;t turn into a ghool.\u00a0 We&#8217;re under orders!&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zelda (who no longer looks impressed) says, &#8220;Orders of the Inner Circle.\u00a0 No exceptions.\u00a0 You and your team need to either sterilize the base or get us to safety.\u00a0 Then we can use the BioCur.\u00a0 You only have hours, maybe minutes now, so you should hurry.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Arvak sits down and spins a tale of the glorious Champions.\u00a0 Oddly, a number of adult Programmers scoot up and listen intently.\u00a0 Arvak notices a few of them have tear streaks on their faces (male and female alike).\u00a0 Storytelling (14): <span style=\"background-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">0<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"background-color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">9<\/span><\/span> = <strong>white<\/strong>.\u00a0 Although the Programmers are very familiar with heros and quests, they are more concerned with gaining points, treasures, and making it to the next level.\u00a0 Glory for its own sake, and REAL danger as opposed to simulated, is a foreign concept for them.\u00a0 The tale falls flat, but it <em>does<\/em> occupy them after Zeebo&#8217;s gaff.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What now?<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #888888;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/middex34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1268\" title=\"middex34\" src=\"https:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/middex34-1024x821.jpg\" alt=\"middex34\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/middex34-1024x821.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/middex34-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/middex34-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/middex34-1536x1232.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gwevolution.netfarious.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/middex34.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middex Armory, Vehicle Bay, Klos 4th, 350 AC, 15:40 Zeebo, after freaking out the Programmers, tries to explain his way out of it (see last turn).\u00a0 In most societies this would not work at all, however with the Programmers, you make IN checks instead of CH checks (awkward logic beats cool charisma).\u00a0 Zeebo&#8217;s roll to 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