The Last Oddetsey

[NFX]

As the robot crumpled to the ground, the macaw zipped away to a slightly higher vantage point, and watched as the mechanoid collapsed with a resounding crash. Twitch was, at this point, still giving off a faint buzzing sound as his wings flapped as fast as a hummingbird's normally might. Wings which had proven themselves to be pretty damn effective in that battle, he thought.

"What sort of stuff do you reckon he has?" the parrot asked Eudial, appearing almost immediately a few inches from her face. Before waiting for an answer, though, he started shooting around from point to point near the decidedly dead Death of VCR. He couldn't help noticing, however, that his buzzing was growing both quieter and lower, the blur of his wings appearing to slow. The Flash Bomb must have been starting to wear off for him. Still in the air for now, he started examining the decidedly dead Death of VCR, pecking and clawing at it a little, trying to see what he could find...

[kodster]

"What sort of stuff do you reckon he has?" the parrot asked Eudial, appearing almost immediately a few inches from her face.

The Witch screeched and jumped back a bit. "Quit DOING that!!!" Eudial yelled. "I'm not in the mood for this kind of -"

Before waiting for an answer, though, he started shooting around from point to point near the decidedly dead Death of VCR.

"- crap." Eudial let out a snarl of frustration. If she didn't know any better, it was almost as if the stupid bird was intentionally trying to be a bother. She'd roast him alive for that. ...but then again, it was Twitch who had activated the speed-up, and allowed them all to defeat the robot... ironically, now he was moving too quickly to actually catch anything said to him, including anything of gratitude. "Whatever." Eudial sighed.

[alex_holt]

On looting the VHS and Robot, the team find the following:

The Armour of the Death of VHS
Made of some sort of high tech black plastic, the armour would fit a humanoid. The armour is tough enough to withstand low power firearms and conventional average melee weapons. The fast forward and rewind functions seem to be broken, but it seems capable of a 1 second pause still.

Loads of Mechanical Components from the Robot
Lots of them, they are fairly advanced stuff, but Twitch and Eudial don't recognize any specific components beyond things like "wires" or "pistons".

[NFX]

Now back to normal speed, Twitch had figured the Armour would be better used on someone human-shaped, so he decided to leave that be for now. Inside the robot, on the other hand, were all manner of gizmos, doodads and whatsits, which the macaw could neither understand or figure out a use for. They definitely looked pretty complicated, and they might prove very useful if applied correctly, but first the group needed to figure out what they had on their hands.

Poking his head out of the gaping hole in the torso of the mechanical carcass, Twitch looked around the group from one member to the next, until he spotted the one he thought might be able to help them. "Epsy!"

[kodster]

Eudial takes the armour, knowing her overall durability is questionable at best.

[alex_holt]

LELAND AND CLEO
Even as they knock on the front door, some information flashes up on the computer about this accountant.

Vociferous Tench
Species: Eel-gnome
Likes: Swamp-beet wine
Reading the Daily Mail
Complaining about things
Supporting his local Swampball team - the Bridgewater Bitterns
Dislikes: Most other things
Any other swampball team

After a few moments, Vociferous opens his front door - he stands about 2 foot tall and has smooth, slimy dark silver skin, big reflective eyes and webbed hands and toes. He peers at you suspiciously.

"May I help you?"

AURELIA

While your team inspects the new recruit, you talk to the Donkey, who is currently very upset. His name is Meander and he is the librarian at the Library of Arcane, Thaumatological and Mystic Studies in Melded - the most renowned gathering of all books of magical subjects in this arm of the galaxy.

What seems to have happened is someone has got into the super tough inner vaults where the most dangerous books are kept and taken three incredibly unique volumes:

Notes on the Origin of Doomforall - by Dr Shah
Tales of the Outer Dimensions and their Powers - by Travavian the Wanderer
A Study of Rift Energy - by Anjushree

[majinb]

Aurelia turns to the Efreet and the hamster.

"Dear Efreet and hamster, sadly The Spanish Inquisition can only handle 1 case at any given time, but if you give me your contact details I will make sure we will come to a satisfactory solution."

And back to Meander the Talking Donkey.

"Meander! You are in luck, because the writer of "A Study of Rift Energy", Anjushree, is in the castle you are observing right now. I propose you and I enter this castle and we shall inform Anjushree of this situation. Maybe the gryphon even has a spare copy!"

And Aurelia and Meander walk into the castle...

[Badnik96]

Slammer glances curiously at some of the mechanical components.

"Some of these pistons look powerful. Perhaps I could upgrade my flipper with them..."

"I'd just need someone to fit them in for me. Once we get back to base, possibly someone there could help?"

[alex_holt]

AURELIA

The Efreet and the Hamster are fine with waiting - they are glad these cases are getting any attention at all.

As Aurelia brings in Meander, the Griffon addresses the two of you "Ahhhh and who is this you bring to me?"

PHANTASMIC SLAMMER

After rummaging through the robot, PS has found a few different options that would fit his systems. These include enough components to reinforce the rest of PS to be able to accomplish these feats.

Liquid osmium hydraulics: Would produce a very slow but incredibly strong lifting motion - capable of lifting 200 ton weights.

Serpentine hydraulics - rather than a single piston, hundreds of tiny pistons along a segmented body (OOC: think Dr Octopus arms) would allow equal strength to currently, but allow the flipper to move freely in any direction as something slightly closer to a fully functional limb.

Electromagnetic lifter - Designed in such a way and with such power than while not firing (at a strength of 10 tons) PS would be able to hover off the ground when needed.

[alex_holt]

AURELIA

After reviewing the recruits, your team makes the following observations:

Shandra is a supremely skilled fighter, capable of dispatching opponents with ease, as well as an accomplished field leader.
Voxel is a decent fighter, but seems to be better suited to espionage.
The Vlobleths are strong fighters, but rubbish tacticians, and need a strong leader.
Mr Rayner has no fighting or tactical skills at all, but his music is so amazing he is capable of inspiring friends or scaring foes.