Styx Institute - Control Room
Styx Staff B |
We've got an emergency magical disaster alert from LOD Area 9-40, sent at 9:18 p.m.! |
Styx Staff B |
Alert issuer ID... Technomantic humanoid Ortho! |
Styx Staff B |
The alert stopped at 9:18 p.m. as well. |
Styx Staff B |
The transmission has ended. |
Styx Staff C |
Pulling up LOD blot measurement logs. Looks like a large-scale magical disaster has broken out on
Sage's Island |
Styx Staff B |
The logs cut off immediately following the outbreak. We can't get a detailed breakdown of the damage |
Man in Helmet |
Did you say Sage's Island? |
Styx Staff A |
Welcome back to HQ, sir. |
Styx Director |
Thanks. Now find out the extent of the damage ASAP. |
Operator |
The number you are trying to reach is not available at this time. |
Styx Director |
…. |
Styx Director |
Idia's also not answering his phone. It's possible he and Ortho have both been hit by whatever's happening. |
Styx Director |
Put in a call to the Arcane Response Unit's office on Sage's Island |
Styx Staff A |
Yes, sir! ..Uh, Director? |
Styx Director |
What's wrong? |
Styx Staff A |
The Arcane Response Unit office isn't answering either.. |
Styx Staff B |
I've tried the local police, fire department, and nearby ships, but all I'm getting is interference. I can't reach any of them! |
Styx Director |
What?! |
Styx Staff C |
Pulling up the most recent aerial images from observation satellites and putting them on the monitor. |
?!
Styx Director |
What in the world? |
Styx Director |
What in the world? |
Styx Director |
Something is completely covering Sage's Island. |
Styx Staff B |
The satellite's technomantic optical sensor readings suggest it's a magic-based energy field. |
Styx Director |
Between the high-density blot readings and the energy field.. |
Styx Director |
What if the worst has happened to everyone on the island, including our boys…? |
Woman in Helmet |
Don't worry. I guarantee they're alive. |
Styx Staff C |
Chief Engineer! |
Styx Director |
How can you be so sure Idia and Ortho are both alive, Chief? |
Styx Chief Engineer |
It's my professional opinion based on the data available, Director... Boy, how I wish I could say that. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Just call it a mother's hunch, honey. |
Styx Director |
I thought baseless conjecture was an engineer's biggest pet peeve. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
One could also view hunches as spot calculations based on cumulative data from past experiences. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Plus, being pessimistic isn't exactly productive. Let's try and keep a positive mindset. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
You're sure the disaster alert came from Ortho? |
Styx Staff B |
Yes, ma'am. But he's gone completely silent since then. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
So either his gear's damaged, or that energy fieldcan block radio waves… |
Styx Chief Engineer |
…Hmm. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Styx launched communications satellites for testing before, correct? |
Styx Staff B |
Hm? Oh, yes, ma'am. But they're far from suitable for our purposes. |
Styx Staff B |
The most we use them for is blot measurements in areas with bad reception like mountains |
Styx Chief Engineer |
I see... That sounds usable. |
Styx Staff B |
Usable? Apologies, ma'am, I'm not sure where you're going with this… |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Could you send me the past three years' worth of access logs for those satellites? |
Styx Staff B |
Um, all right. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
knew it There are traces of several unauthorized usages from LOD Area 9-40 during the last few years. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
I'm sure he thought he covered his tracks but he can’t fool his mom! |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Phew.. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Keep monitoring those satellites' logs. |
Styx Staff B |
Yes, ma'am. May I ask why? |
Styx Chief Engineer |
I've got a sneaking suspicion that a bright star is going to shoot down here from the sky. |
Styx Director |
Another mother's hunch, my dear? |
Styx Chief Engineer |
No, Director-this is an engineer's hunch. |
Styx Staff A |
The Charon special technomantic security force has reached Sage's Island airspace. |
Charon |
Hepta Team, reporting in. |
Charon |
We have visual confirmation of Sage's Island behind the energy field. No sign of damage to residential areas. |
Styx Director & Styx Chief Engineer |
...Whew |
Charon |
We attempted a landing, but were unable to bypass that powerful energy field. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
You can't even breach it with your power armor's technomantic shielding deployed? |
Charon |
Affirmative. Target energy exceeds that of our shields. |
Charon |
One unit on autopilot was absorbed by the target. |
Charon |
Furthermore, the energy field appears to be gradually expanding in size. |
Styx Director |
You mean it's.. growing? |
Charon |
Affirmative. The area is expanding into the surrounding waters at approximately six tonine km per hour |
Styx Director |
Tell the Land of Dawning government to order an immediate evacuation of all residents on nearby islands. |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Fire an analysis anchor into the energy field. I want data on its magical composition. |
Charon |
Roger. |
Styx Director |
Black thorns covering the island... Why does that feel familiar to me? |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Director? |
Styx Staff B |
Oh! Incoming transmission from one of the communications satellites! |
Styx Chief Engineer |
Here we go! What's the ID? |
Styx Staff B |
It's Ortho, ma'am! |
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