Posted by Gamemaster Robert Archer (GM) in Main Sim - Elsewhere - First Contact?
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Whoever would finally decide to rub the berry would find no reaction evident of it being poisonous, further, once someone tried eating it they would find that the berrey was quite sweet and tasty! Surely if they had the means these berries would end up making quite the tasty berry type pie!

As this was happening from somewhere around them the brush seemed to go quiet of the smaller animal life likely indicating some kind of larger predator was in the area.

GM CockRoach

Blaze face palmed himself “ there is an easier way to check for toxins in the berries and I can see a few plants that will help with the detection as I said before we shouldn’t boldly expose ourselves to harmful things” Blaze took a few berries to the river found a large leaf on the way scooped up some water with his hands And poured it onto the lot the leaf. he crushed a few berries into the water and use his mouth to chew up the plants then he add it to the water. “ The plants were used as detoxing agents in the past.Some world still use them today. If the berries have any toxins in them the water would turn yellowed but the water stayed clear.”

Dr. Alexander Blaze (Engineer)

Blaze was starting to irritate Reid. Reid and Grey were both Ph.Ds too. Keali was a medical Doctor. He just walked away and looked around the area for surveillance equipment. They were being watched. But how?

-Dr Alex Reid, CE

GM CockRoach

Mwezi reached the point in the tree where he could safely climb no higher and looked around. He’d chosen one of the taller trees in the area and his head peeked over the tops of most of the shorter trees. What did he see?

Mwezi, CTO

Climbing up high Mwezi found they were in a large valley perhaps a mile or so in a rough square shape. The give away that they weren’t on a planet was that about a further several hundred yards above were artificial lighting and framework of some kind of alien structure indicating they were still within a prison like setup. About a quarter mile to the east Mwezi could see small wisps of smoke near a winding stream and what seemed like stocky strong looking humanoid figures armed with what seemed like spears and clubs similar to what his own team had. Details of who or what they were was impossible to make out from this distance though.

William watched the intricate maneuvers of the Ensign without saying a word “You do realize that this will prove absolutely nothing” He rolled up his sleeve and started rubbing a leftover berry over his forearm “You don’t know what these plants do in conjunction with each other, that test will only prove that there might be reactions between the berries nothing else” He waited and saw no reaction then took another berry and tossed it in his mouth and chewed quite arrogantly as he turned away from the lad and joined the Chief Engineer “So visual and audio surveillance is probable, hopefully, Mwezi will discover if there is any physical surveillance as well” He spoke with a smile but no joy “We have some minor tools don’t we?” He asked without waiting for an answer “What sorts of tools and weapons could we craft with them?” He asked Reid.

CSO

“Simplest weapons to craft would be spears. We could just collect sticks and sharpen them. It’d take more time, but we could probably sharpen stones. Tear pieces off our uniform shirts to tie it together. At a certain point, a sharpened rock is any tool you need.”

-Dr Alex Reid, CE

Blaze looked around “I can start making rope from the plants and grass we may be able to make some bows and arrows” he said trying to be part of the solution and not be a problem anymore.

Dr. Alexander Blaze (Engineer)

Will crossed his arms as he thought for a moment. Although they had faced some hostility before there hadn’t been too much of a direct threat and creating weapons might escalate things, it might also level the playing field. He glanced at the captain then at the first officer. He knew Taggart fairly well, how he operated and thought but Commander Keali was as much a mystery to him as the situation they were in, he didn’t know how she would go on now that she had ‘assumed’ command of the mission. “Alright well let’s see if you two can’t make some weapons, sharpened sticks and a makeshift hammer and the like.” He looked around “Commander these berries appear to be edible, our handy boys are gonna make some caveman weapons, I thought I’d try and find some water,” He called back to the Command officers.

CSO

GM CockRoach

Mwezi clambered back down the tree and reported his findings to everyone within hearing distance, finishing with, “I cannot determine the intent of the other group, it would be wise to be wary of them and ensure our safety. If I might suggest, we could bring everyone into the boughs of the trees, and ambush the other group from above if they prove to be hostile.”

Mwezi, CTO