Here's my log for session one. If you remember other things that happened, please add to the thread so we don't miss anything: Title: "Oppression is born of fear" FY 62 Day 1 It's the first day of FY62. Eusyl, Joseph, Kyle, Rodworth, and Yaz (in alphabetical order) find themselves discussing the future. All are recently graduated, none are employed, and money is soon going to become a problem. Rodworth points out the missing girl listed in the want ads and the large reward (10,000 Styrigi) is mentioned. He calls the number attached and reaches the Draubor Detective Agency. The Dralasite receptionist sends a picture and name of Lisa Sturgeon. The receptionist also explains that she was last seen in the Capitol Dome and "the person in charge of her" is offering a significant sum of money for return. There is mentioned evidence of foul play, but there has been no ransom note. Supposed motive is either future ransom or blackmail, since the girl has "political" strings. There is some further discussion of other want ad topics such as rewards for missing pets. A few more calls are placed for more information, but no good leads. The group splits up. Joseph heads to try his contacts with the Valkyrie, expecting that since a girl is involved they might be willing to help. Eusyl and Kyle go to the university to see what they can learn from the research computers. Rodworth and Yaz decide to ask Scooney to see if he knows anything. On the way out, planning to take the monorail, Joseph sees that it is broken down and a crowd is waiting. Eusyl and Kyle follow in the same path, but seeing the situation decide to walk to the main lift since it isn't that far. On the way, they notice a dead dog in an alley near the street. Looking closer, they notice that the dog is quivering even though it appears to be dead. Carefully investigating, they discover that it is being burrowed into (and eaten) by an unknown bat-like animal. Eusyl grabs some nearby trash and captures it, with plans to take it to the university and analyze it. In the meantime, Rodworth and Yaz find Scooney's Saloon subdued since there are four suspicious looking men in long coats. Regardless, they order a meal and talk quietly with Scooney. Scooney tells them that the local bosses were also interested in the want ad, because they thought someone might be operating on their turf. But they quickly learned that it was probably political, since the girl's real name is Lisa Styrigi and don't want that kind of trouble. Rod also finds a strange symbol with text inscribed into the table while eating, takes a picture with his chronocom, and sends it to the rest of the group. Yaz also inquires about upcoming race events, and is told that Feekur would have better information. (where did Rod and Yaz go next? am I forgetting something?) Civil workers come and fix the monorail, and Joseph arrives at the Valkyries' HQ. Speaking to a Lieutenant, he is bumped up the chain to Artemis herself who offers to "be there" to help. However, since right now he primarily needs information, she relays the request to some of her own contacts and says that she'll tell him if she learns anything. Note that the call regarding the correct name arrives at about this time, so he passes that along as well. Euysl and Kyle arrive at the university, and first investigate their bat. Using the university labs, he learns that it is actually an insect, has lots of nasty germs, has recently laid a bunch of eggs, and has been genetically modified for just this purpose. The two quickly decide to head back toward the dog they saw (and pass along this message), but stop long enough to run their query about Lisa Styrigi. She is not mentioned anywhere within the Styrigi family tree, but they do find a picture of her in the background of a news article, with the foreground being Alice Andra Styrigi, one of the children of Alex Styrigi (the planetary dictator). Also, the strange message on the table turns out the be ancient human that says "Minotaur in Labyrinth at Midnight" Joseph arrives first at the dog, and finds a militia spacer investigating the scene. The dog is quivering again. Rod and Yaz arrive shortly thereafter and there is discussion about what to do. Fire is mentioned several times. The spacer is asked to call the authorities since there is suspicion that the Sathar are involved, and he dials someone on his chronocom. Eusyl and Kyle arrive and there is further discussion regarding what to do. Some more of the spacer's crewmen show up, but they aren't too keen on doing anything. Kyle uses a container that he took from the university to grab the whole body and seal it. Two bats show themselves, but can't get out of the box. The whole thing is delivered to a local police station near the lift. The guards there call it in, and the group overhears that other specimens have been found elsewhere too. Despite good arguments to the contrary, no reward is forthcoming. Returning to Scooney's the group talks shortly with Tronager, then goes inside to have dinner. After that, they split up, Eusyl and Yaz go to Feekur's racing bar. Kyle goes upstairs to rest. The rest go to Quagmire's after learning of a need for more bouncers. Eusyl and Yaz talk to Feekur and learn that the hot new thing is submarine racing in Grand Isle (dome). Yaz instead signs up to drive for a hoverbike race tomorrow (outside the dome), specifics to be delivered. Yaz is going to bet on himself. Eusyl is planning to bet against him to play the odds. Kyle actually heads toward the bar named "the Labyrinth" hoping to learn more about the mysterious message seen earlier, however he only gets halfway there before heading back when chronocoms report new trouble. Quagmire's is blocked by a crowd looking at a crashed groundtruck with MercCo markings. The robot driver apparently crashed and walked away afterwards. Everyone shows up to investigate. Rod notices that the Stainless Steel Storage facility nearby is missing the usual guard and suspects that this is a diversion for a robbery. Yaz and Rod look at the damage, and try to unlock the back doors. Eusyl thereafter succeeds to find that the truck is carrying a set of six combat robots that are currently on and aware, but not active. Yaz and Eusyl then examine the locked door to the storage and discover that the lock is pushed closed but is not actually locked. Rod talks to Quagmire and is hired as a bouncer for the night (for 40 Styrigi). He is instructed to let people in for free until it gets full, then start a door charge to be collected at the end of the night. Joseph tries for the same gig, but doesn't meet the same approval. Unable to prove himself by trying to lift a strangely heavy table, he offers his medical advice. Quagmire smells him really good, then asks him some pointed questions about his feelings about the law. Satisfied with the answers, he begins to take him to the Vortex (the back room).
