>>6070627<span class="mu-r">FOREIGN CONNECTION SIGNAL STRENGTH: 90%</span>
“Guys, I’m not going to be able to hold on much longer.” You grunt in pain.
“Oh shit, it’s still got its claws in you?!” you Nav officer turns to you in alarm, suspicions momentarily forgotten.
“Dal, you’ve gotta disconnect! How do we end the sim?” Your little bro’s image on the comm screen is panicked and turns to shake his pilot for answers.
“I presume the simulation requires a resolution to the ‘Wyrm Encounter’.” Coen replies mildly. “Miss Peedee, you are the Wyrm in question here. Would you let us pass?”
“Oh, hello, Friend-of-friend!.” Peedee waves and bares the Void Wyrm’s enormous wedge shaped teeth in a draconic smile. “Does Captain-Friend-Dal need to go? B-But I wanted to talk. He promised to find me and bring me penuddbudder.”
“It’s Guard, Peedee.” You grate out, “He’s still here while you are… I think. Can you tell us we can go so the sim- er, the box can close? He’s going to hurt me otherwise.”
“Oh, oh no. Yes, yes, Peedee will help friends. Come find Peedee’s box later ‘kay Dal? You promised!”
“Yes, my friend. I promised.”
“Good, ‘kay. You can go… will see you later!” She waves one last time and your senses abruptly cut out, replaced with only some green text.”
<span class="mu-g">SIMULATION COMPLETE. SESSION TERMINATED.</span>
You experience instant relief as the overwhelming pressure in your head immediately ceases with the sensation of a snapping thread. You come to in your sim pod and quickly rip out the jack connecting you to the ship’s systems.
<span class="mu-r">FOREIGN CONNECTION SIGNAL STRENGTH: 99%</span>
<span class="mu-i">That was too close…</span>
You managed to avoid Guard triggering your implant’s fail safe by the skin of your teeth but you fear that coming so close to a complete biometric scan may have unforeseen consequences in the future.
>>6069935>Consequence severity eleven(11). Eleven(11) red lights lit. Chance of future consequences triggering 55% on next spin.For now though you’ll take the hard fought victory. You have a bet to collect on and more than one insight into Peedee’s nature that you need to investigate further. You only hope that you are able to fulfil your promises to your little friend before it's too late.
>TO BE CONTINUED… (Next time on Voidship Bridge Simulator.)A/N Thanks for playing everyone. Please let me know how you found this thread, I know it was very action and roll heavy this time and that affected pacing somewhat but hopefully the visuals made up for it.
I'll likely take a few months break to recharge and work on some other projects but we'll continue our pursuit of Peedee in due course.
Any and all feedback is appreciated, even if you only lurked and didn't participate as much. Tell me what you liked/disliked and/or what do see more of/what could be improved.