>>5527899>>5528213>>5528243>>5528270>Rolled Mind 3, Soul 1 & 12. A qualified success.You take a deep, calming breath and set aside your anxiety and anger at the situation - your little, blue friend’s antics drawing away the pressure despite the time crunch. Composing your thoughts in the manner you trained at the academy, you begin to speak confidently and sincerely - projecting <span class="mu-b">Leadership</span>.
“Thank you, Kiro, I needed that. With you at my side, convincing your friend Fan there to calm down and help save our ship will be a cakewalk. I’ve always been impressed that you go out of your way to make friends with all the crew, that they all know and respect you. They know that they can come to you with anything and you will always come up with the best way to help them. Even now, in these dire circumstances, you see the path so clearly to help those in distress. If you help him now, I’m sure you’ll earn Flies-at-Night’s undying respect.”
You pause for effect and flash a genuine smile. “But you already have mine, bud.”
<span class="mu-b">Leadership Skill-check Successful. As a result Kiro is inspired, granting him a reroll on his next skill-check. Additionally, your success has unlocked one of his skills: Empathy. This gives additional advantages in social interactions.</span>
The Marrok before you is struck momentarily speechless, mirroring your grin in bashful silence.
“What,” you smirk, “too much?”
“You might have hammed it up just a little.” He replies in a small voice, holding an index and thumb claw only millimetres apart for emphasis. “But I think we’re ready to talk to Fan again now.”
He indicates the still muted comm display, the Tyllano Chief Engineer standing once more but still with a thousand lightyear stare.
You gesture for Kiro to rejoin you in view of the holo-display, and he gingerly works his way back over to hang from the back of your command seat - his head hovering over your shoulder. You reach down and toggle the mute function.
What do you say/do:
>Have Kiro do the bulk of the talking, yourself posing as the silent figure of authority. (QM will roll for Kiro’s skill check as optimally as possible so it’s less drawn out this time.)>Tag team the conversation with Kiro, bouncing off each other’s points. (Another social skill check will occur with all Kiro’s skill and stat advantages available. The players (You), will contribute the rolls and dialogue as before.)>You’re on a roll and will do all the talking yourself. Kiro will act as a reassuring friendly face. (This social mechanic needs work, give us back the quick and dirty roll against DC please.)>Something else. Feel free to mix and match the above. Write in. 