RE: Art of Domination Thread 04
09-10-2017, 07:58 AM
(09-05-2017, 10:23 PM)Hypevosa Wrote: »I think it's worth investigating vanished and decoy phases, but it would be prudent to not send soldiers if at all possible.
You order your forces to send in a Seeker to examine the ‘Vanished’ and ‘Decoy’ phases more thoroughly.
The ‘Vanished’ version really is just a big slab of concrete. The only activity the drone can detect is coming from underground, and whatever it is, it’s not a living creature. The Seeker detects iron, carbon and copper, but that’s it.
The ‘Decoy’ version of the building looks exactly the same from the outside, but the interior is completely empty… except for a very small hatch, far too small for any human or saramis to enter. The drone, however, is narrow enough to fit, and goes in.
The Seeker discovers the basement, which houses this object:
![[Image: MXMhBvs.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/MXMhBvs.jpg)
Iron, carbon and copper. It’s very quiet, but the ground underneath it is shaking.
Feathers: Commander, I believe this is the Phasemaker device. Let the drone wait.
As the next phase arrives, the room is unchanged, but there is now a lot more noise coming from above. It’s the ‘Normal’ phase, and the machine’s triangle now points to a different orb:
![[Image: qTDXCVA.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/qTDXCVA.jpg)
You: Incredible. Is there a ladder that goes up?
HQ: None, Commander. There is still a hole, but that’s it. It looks like they just built this room and then left it empty… wait, there is a note on the back of the device. It’s a printed message, and it says:
Quote:No staff is permitted to stay in this room for longer than 600 seconds.
The Phasemaker emits constant radiation that will transform all living humans and saramis into monsters, and the effect is much stronger near the phase-shift intervals.
In the event of transformation, kill the staff in this room. Ignore everything they say. They only want you to join them in the Empty Grave. Region One created the Empty Grave as a prison. It is not a place you want to be.
Lagantis: Well that’s ominous.
Rainhar: Looks like we now have the option of setting up a real surprise attack. We can portal troops into this basement, then quickly have them blast out through the ceiling. No one will be expecting that. We’d be risking transformation, but if we time it just right…
You: Hmm… is there any way for us to alter the Phasemaker’s settings?
Francoise: Commander, we do not fully understand the mechanics of this device. Even touching it could cause a catastrophe.
Lagantis: We could just surround the base, then assault it as soon as it re-appears. It doesn’t seem like they’re in any sort of alert mode when they phase back.
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