Just a Passing Assassin...

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 Spiral: Give me just one sec…

You lower the device and look over to Cabinetta.

Spiral: Hey so uh…



Cabinetta: Is something wrong? Who are you talking to?

Spiral: Work call, someone from back at the office. You mind if I scoot out for a sec?

Cabinetta: Are they your people?

Spiral: Mm…

Cabinetta: One moment then.

She makes her way to the other room, waving at you.

Spiral: Appreciated. I won't take too long.



4D: Is everything alright?

Spiral: Just asking a friend for some privacy. So what’s up? How are you connecting with me?

4D: No clue! We suspected a jammer situation of some kind but maybe you’re in a blind spot?

4D: Either way you’re safe! Did you find our person?

Spiral: Yeah, they’re sick though. Some kind of curse or poison?

4D: Ah… Okay. Hmm. We can apply something to ease their condition. We’d need a good drop off spot however, are you outdoors?

Spiral: No.

4D: Mm… Any other status updates?

Spiral: Currently night, some kind of creature is causing this area trouble and got our target. Uh…

Spiral: The others are doing their own thing while we wait for daytime. Kind of dangerous to go out right now.



4D: Ah… normally I don’t like having people wait this long but we’d rather not lose more. Too many accidents and home base will cut off the area completely. Try not to die!



Spiral: Oh….

4D: Mm. Can’t guarantee another expedition will be deployed if you get trapped.  So are you working with the locals? Have to be taking up shelter somewhere.

Spiral: Mmhmm. The creature apparently has a venomous bite that puts you in a dormant state. Don’t know if you have any antidote but…

4D: We can do a diagnostics check. We’ll send in the pod after we scan for a clearing. Any other details?

Spiral: It has a cold aura, is weak to fire and light, and can retreat into a void. Ring any bells? Sound familiar?

4D: It does actually. Think it might be a Revnaught. Lost soul type deal, people it bites and drags into its void are archived in its own dreamland.

4D: They’re shapeshifters that take the form of one of its captives during the day. Can’t really survive in their true form in light for long. Like one of those vengeful ghost types but lonely, they lash out from a distinctive solitude. They’re pretty rare, a good scan to get if you can.

Spiral: Noted…

Spiral: Also back to the mods, can you explain? Interested in the vampiric healing and probability modifier stuff.

4D: Ah! So let me break it down.

4D: Body types are obviously what they sound like, it’s good to have scans of those as a base for spares. Most folks keep a few extras in case a job isn’t compatible with their biology. They come with the same abilities as folks you scan and whatever additional modifications you’re aiming for. 

4D: The individual mods are more of a precise thing. You actually have a uh… tail mod in storage back home? Did you make a request?

Spiral: Maybe…

4D: Hmm.. either way that could be applied to you anytime. As for the ones you were interested in…

4D: Vampiric healing is a fiendish trait, allows you to recover from injuries by drinking blood or absorbing shreds. Very wonderful little thing, personally not a bad choice.



4D: Apparently it has a nice kick to it. People who pick up this perk get cravings the way a stoner gets the munchies. It’s safe overall but… you know. Might get hungry more often. Very fun from what I’ve heard though!

4D: Fiend bodies have additional benefits from drinking blood, makes their abilities way more powerful, reveals their true self if they indulge enough. The isolated mod doesn’t have this however so you wouldn’t be able to transform or shapeshift or cast dangerous magic.

4D: As for the probability modifier? I’m not entirely sure how to explain it. Let me grab Rico…

You hear yelling in the background for a moment before..



Rico: Hey, you’re all safe! Nice! So uh… we’ll be your operators for now then.

Rico: Granted we might be busy with other jobs at times. Probability modifier seems to not have a species associated? Not one documented. No idea how Steady got her hands on it, seems to make impossible things have a slight chance of happening around her? We’re not sure…

4D: Big mystery indeed. She’s a pretty lucky rabbit though. You should rub a paw and see if it does something.



Rico: Don’t do that!



4D: Do it!

Rico: I don't think that's how it works!

4D: How do you know? Can you prove that?

Rico: Yes! Also pretty sure the rabbit's luck is in the ear...

4D: Rub her ear then, I'm sure she'd be okay if you asked.

Rico: Probably but I don't recommend it.

Spiral: Wait are you messing around or… can she do stuff like that?

Rico: Honestly? It’s hard to say. But I doubt anything bad will happen if you take that mod. She's absolutely the luckiest operative I've met soooo.

Rico: Anyway we’ll do a save so you can rollback if you don’t end up liking the changes, it's no biggie.

Rico: Could also use one of your slots. All folks starting off are given a body initially and space for 3 others. Think of it as a few pre-set loadouts you make in advance.

Rico: Current template is:

Species: Custom Snake
Modifiers:

- Weather Resistant (Extreme heat and cold are less dangerous)

- Enhanced Strength 1 (You are strong enough to lift up to three times your body weight)

- Fall Resist (You can jump down from moderately high places without injury)

- Enhanced Recovery (You can recover wounds overnight faster than usual. Broken bones will be fixed in a couple of days.)



Rico: Also if you need any supplies you’re allowed a drop, just don’t waste anything. Heads get pissed if you don't use what you ask for.