Detroit Suck City: Episode 2

The crew regrouped on the landing as Jiminy regained his sight. During this time, Parrot discussed a plan where he would run up the stairs and act like he was running for the rest of the crew because he was the only human looking. This would put Parrot in a position to help us from the rear in things went south. The plan was discussed and it was decided on that it would be a good idea.

The plan took action and the star children we encountered on the stairwell let Parrot pass as the rest of the crew were met with resistance. The few star children that tried to stop the rest of the crew on the stairs met with a swift end as the numbers were in the crew favors. This was regardless of the their attempts to blind as it seemed each one of the star children had that ability.

When the crew got to the top of the stairs they were met with a whole gathering of star children that were armed with black star maces. Parrot was able to run right past them and stood towards the back of the group trying to talk to them but all of the star children just starred blankly before attacking the rest of the crew.

The situation quickly became pure chaos as the crew started to slash, crush, and cross bolt their way through the star children's ranks. Between the sounds of melee, bright flashes were emitted by various star children in attempt to hinder the crew. Some of them were momentarily stunned but miraculously none of them ended up blind. After the star children's bodies started to hit the floor, what looked like an adult star person stepped away from the ranks raised up a rifle and took some shots, one of which went right through Jiminy's carapace and the other grazed Lladnar. It was this moment that Parrot jumped into action and was able to knock the rifle out of the star persons hands. Parrot found himself engaged with this star person who drew a long metal rod from his belt with copper wire around the end that started to him with electricity. A single strike from this rod left Parrot paralyzed on the floor.

Lladnar, Auron, Gren, and Jiminy were able to drop another star child each before loud squeaking was heard. The star adult sounded the retreat and the remaining star children all took off down the hallway. 

Three squeakers came running down the hall to try to take a bite out of the already battered crew. Jiminy decided to head the wall and escape through one of the gaping holes and crawl along the outside of bridge as the rest of the crew followed him with an intent to take up his lead and offer him cover. Gren turned around and charged the squeakers with his spines impaling a squeaker or two as Lladnar and Auron charged behind him.

With Grens help, Auron was able to cut a squeaker in twain and Lladmar kept another busy. It was then that Jiminy jumped through the wall behind the squeakers to flank them. With one powerful blow from his mace, he sent a squeaker out one of the openings in the bridge to a watery grave below. In this moment the remaining squeaker decided it was time to turn tale and vanished down the hallway.

The crew regroups and tries to rose Parrot but he is still out cold. The prop him up against the wall with Lladmar as a guard and the rest if them decide to cautiously explore down the hallway. The first couple rooms yielded nothing of interest except some dirty sleeping mats, clothes, and a few star maces. About halfway down the hallway a room was discovered that had a large wooden desk in it, a sleeping mat, a chest in the corner, and a large backpack like sack with a bigger sword resting against it. 

The desk held some papers, pens, and other objects that no one else knew about. There was a strange metal box discovered that Jiminy was able to mess with and open up. Nothing else was gleamed of its purpose. 

The sack on the ground produced some nicer clothes, chainmail, rations, a map of the surrounding areas, and various odd boubles.

As Auron and Gren tried to open the chest in the corner and failed, Jiminy came over feeling confident with his luck with the metal box to be able to open the chest. Jiminy was successful and inside the chest currency was found, a few grenades were found, some rations, and a strange metal cylinder with a button on top. Jiminy knew what the grenades were and kept those along with the metal cylinder. Auron pocketed the currency and Gren took the rations. On the way out of the room Gren grabbed the big sword and gave it to Lladmar but during the return walk moans of pain were noticed and the crew set out to investigate farther down the hall. Lladmar pulled up the rear carrying the unconscious Parrot. 

The crew found themselves on the other side of the bridge with the stairwell rounding down, a room to the left, and a room to the right in the corner. The room ended up being a kitchen of sorts and Lladmar decided to take up guard at the stairwell as the party entered the room in the right hand hand corner. Upon entering the room they discovered it was full of things they have never seen before and a naked man was on the table, moaning in pain, attached to various wires and a large tub coming from a metallic sack in the ceiling that led into the naked mans chest. 

Auron wanted to kill whoever was on the table as he explained the Star people were obviously turning this person into one of them and to be honest, the person looked behind saving. It would be a mercy Auron pointed out. The rest of the crew talked him down and during this conversation the person on the table started to stir and moan for help. Jiminy and Gren helped unhook him from the wiring and rubes as carefully as they could and then sat him up. 

The naked man introduced himself and Wilhelm and he was sent on a mission to acquire new technology for his people. Wilhelm went on to explain how during his travels he was ambushed by the star people and that was the last thing he remembered. Wilhelm started to ask about his clothes and gear. Gren said he saw some stuff that looked like it could fit him and ran off to get the sack that was found in one of the other rooms. When Gren returned, the crew helped him get dressed but Wilhelm was to week to walk. It was quickly decided that they needed to get off of the bridge and make camp on land just in case the squeakers or star people came back. The crew helped Wilhem up and acted as support as the exited the room. Llandmar was told to ransack the kitchen and the room, then to follow quickly behind. 

Down the stairs the crew went with Lladmar trailing with Parrot. They shortly ran right into a group of heavily armed and armored Hoopers that were coming up the stairs with large sacks. Both sides were surprised to see each other but Wilhelm and Jiminy took the conversation lead and the Hoopers explained they are traders and were coming to sell their usual supplies to the star people which they did not like very much but business was business. After some unsucessful haggling that left the Hoopers very annoyed, Auron paid them their full asking price (for some sacks of grain, carrots, and rations) and some additional coins for information about the land beyond the bridge. The Hoopers only explained that is more dangerous at night and how we should stay away from the red light. The hoopers also suggested we camp here tonight and set off in the morning. 

The crew decided to take up resident in the lab with the table and set an alternating watch. IT was during this time that Wilhelm noticed the two handed sword that Llandnar was carrying and explained how that was his. After some arguing back and forth Llandnar reluctantly cave up the sword and went to find his old one. Then the crew settled in for the night and ate very well. 

 

It is just another day in Detroit Suck City...