24 - Day 31
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| Octavia | Bolt Octavia | Bolt Lincoln Octavia | Bolt Octavia |
Noatun has three problems and Xerxes isn't one of them
After the two water vessels take of to the $direction platform, together with the Farzad we decide to go to $otherdirection platform. We enter via the scaffolding and climb up to a bigger platform via some iron rungs.
As we enter that platform we hear a strange noise from the sky and notice four creatures flying by in the far distance. Remembering Felix' situation with the big bird I quickly scramble for an indoor location. Tesla and Bolt use the tubular far-seeing device to check out what these creatures are. Bolt was bouncing around in excitement as he considers them to be of mechanical nature. I'm not convinced though that they pose no threat. Bolt even manages to see some kind of text on the sides of the creatures, spelling out 'Elysium'. This triggers a big response from the Farzad and also Octavia recalls something about that name. We learn that the Noatun are at war with Elysium, so they are really glad the four creatures fly of again past the horizon. And me as well for that matter.
Than someone wearing a black skinsuit calls out to us, wondering who we are and what we're doing here. After we have talked for a moment he invites us higher up into the platform so we can talk face to face. We follow him passing various gang- and hallway's into a somewhat bigger room with crates on the side and tables and benches allowing for a more comfortable discussion.
Somehow along the way we seem to have lost Bolt but knowing him, he most likely is checking out all the technical stuff which we see in abundance here. Sometime into the discussion a woman wearing a white coat also joins in the conversation. They have introduced themselves as Ronald and Jona. He turns out to be a 'diver', someone who can swim and breathe under water. And she is a doctor, which immediately sparks Octavia's interest. They seem to be more knowledgeable than the Farzad who are also still lacking a plan to take down Xerxes so I ask them what they think of the situation. It seems the reason for these few Farzad are setting up this riot is due to the ship that has been delayed for a few months now. They consider themselves less expandable than in the past. Then when a Farzad wasn't able to perform his job anymore he was sent to Xerxes' platform never to be seen again, but soon to be replaced by a new one.
Judging from our conversation with Ronald and Jona they don't have it so bad here, being treated pretty well, way better than the men in the tower. And we also learn that in the past these kind of thought and worries weren't present, so I'm starting to wonder if the problem isn't the big Noatun ship not returning, instead of Xerxes. He seems a capable leader, albeit a mechanical one, who manages to keep the fuel flow going on these oilrigs. I really start to worry fi we help get rid of him if this flow won't dry up, which was the entire bargaining point of the Farzad along with providing us with a capable water vessel.
| Session 0 | Session 23 | Session 24 | Session 25 | |
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| Octavia | Bolt Octavia | Bolt Lincoln Octavia | Bolt Octavia |
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