Karl:

You feel a little tired, and a little static shocks the tree, but not much else. You go to the forest outpost, only to find it occupied by Duty forces.

 

Kemios:

You search for survivors, and you find the one merc alive, but he is pretty banged up. Everybody else is dead.

Karl goes back to the bunker and asks if they have any insights onto how the electricical arm works.

Kemios checks if the helicopter's radio is still intact. If it is, he uses it to call for help. If not, the tries to carry the wounded man back to the cement plant.

Kemios:

The radio still works, and a small group of mercs are sent over.

 

Karl:

The professor bombards you with scientific terms that you have never heard before. He then finishes by saying, "Your artifact container holds the artifact that is responsible for your ability. However, it has completely lost its other properties, and only serves as an energy source. We have found other people that have these abilities, but they obtained them naturally...somehow. Keep in mind that you only have one artifact container now, but we can construct you more, for 5000c each (max of 5). You also have limited use for your ability, and need to wait a little bit after every time you use it."

Karl goes to the next anomoly sight marked in his P.D.A. He also tells the top officials at freedom that their forest base has been taken over by Duty just incase they did not know.

Kemios waits for the group of mercs, keeping watch over the wounded man.

Karl:

The Freedom leader tells you they know, but that they can't do much about it, since their forces are deeper in the zone. You come across a new anomaly formation. There are huge strands of moss hanging from some trees, and several chemical anomalies on the ground.

 

Kemios:

The mercs arrive, and two of them grab the wounded man, and you proceed back to the cement factory.

Kemios asks for his next task, and mentions that he would prefer an anomaly investigation.

If Karl still has the suit he scans it if not he still scans it but is very very careful not to step in any puddles.

Kemios:

The merc trader gives you (30) 5.7x28mm rounds, and 300c. An ecologist nearby pipes up, saying, "Our anomaly detector has picked up some strange activity just to the east of the cement plant! Will you take some readings for us? We don't have any SP99 suits to spare, but you look like you could handle it." The ecologist hands you a basic detector, tells you how to use it, and how to take basic readings of the anomaly.

 

Karl:

(you got the SP99 Mk.I suit as a reward)

You manage to scan the anomaly quickly. The white light on your detector begins flashing.

+0.3 chemical anomaly expertise

Karl follows the white light.

Karl:

You follow the white light, but lose track of it.

Kemios goes toward the new anomaly.

Karl goes to the location where he had the white light last and then follows it again.

Karl:

The light completely fades away. The artifact must have dispersed.

 

Kemios:

You arrive at the anomaly. The area is covered in large cracks, and two fire anomalies are floating in mid-air, spinning around a circle of cracked earth.

Karl goes back to the ecologist bunker and gives them the readings for the anomoly.

Kemios starts gathering data on the anomaly.

Kemios:

You begin gathering data, and suddenly, hear some growling. You look over and see a small pack of feral humans (4), which look like the creatures you killed at the factory!

 

Karl:

The professor takes the readings, thanks you, and then maps out the anomaly. He hands over 200c for the job.

Kemios swears to himself, pulls out his shotgun, and shoots at them as rapidly as he can.

(brb, dinner. Just post your actions)

Karl goes out to another anomoly to do some scanning.

Kemios:

You shoot one of the creatures point-blank in the head, along with hitting another in the leg, causing it to limp. You fire a few more rounds, and hit the 3rd one in the chest, critically wounding it. You miss the last one. Two of the creatures manage to lunge at you, causing some deep cuts on your chest.

+0.3 shotgun prof.

-4 buckshot

 

Karl:

You have scanned all the anomalies that the ecologists know of.

What is it with you and ripping up my arm?

 

Kemios shoots whatever creatures are left with his shotgun (unless shotgun's out of ammo, in which case he uses his 9mm.)

Karl asks the professor if he has any tasks for him. He also asks if it is possible to amplify the power from the artifact.

Kemios:

(editied, happy now?)

You manage to fire one round at the wounded creature, killing it. The one with a limp scampers up to you, and bites your leg, giving you a limp. You pop off a round into it before it can run away, and it crawls away, bleeding to death. The last creature jumps toward you, but misses, causing it to fall over.

-2 buckshot

+0.1 shotgun prof.

 

Karl:

The professor tells you that he doesn't know how to amplify the artifact, and that he will have more work for you tomorrow.