Sci-Fi Valks: Episode 5

Sci-Fi Valks: Episode 5 is the fifth episode of the third main Sci-Fi Mercs Campaign, Sci-Fi Valkyries. It Features the returning cast of Sasha, Akiyama, Hoth, Grink, Kalarak and Leonrik. It follows up after the completion of the groups last mission in episode 4 and the new responsibilities, possibilities and adventures that come with the aftermath of it.

### On the way

The session begins with crew onboard their ship after being invited by their client, Erno Rubix to celebrate the success of their last mission abroad his own vessel while also to discuss other things. After his confrontation with Grink, Kalarak walks to Stetmann's lab to inquire about some additional security measures for his rooms. He also asks Stetmann as to his typical sleep schedule, intending to return him the favour, but Stetmann reveals he didn't really sleep much before the phenomenon began anyway.

#### Sasha very human experience

While waiting on their arrival, Sasha decides to relax in living room only to find the rest of the crew sitting on the couch seemingly waiting for him. In unison the crew greets Sasha and offers him a snack. Sasha paying no mind to their strange behaviour accepts and surprisingly enjoys a lovely meal as they watch 'Human TV' which involves a human man moving his mouth as if to speak but with no words coming out.

#### What is that Melody

Meanwhile Kalarak is overlooking the cameras and notices that the living room is empty and Sasha is nowhere to be found. Concerned, he goes to find the others to ask about his whereabouts after receiving a suspicious answer over comms as to his status. The rest of the crew finds themselves one way or another drawn to the ships Library. Hoth was trying to pick up a new hobby and play the piano with little success. This draws Akiyama and Grink towards the Library to try out the piano for themselves with much better success than Hoth. During this Leonrik indulges in the many Books the library has to offer and eventually finds a book about psychics, as Kalarak joins them he shows it to him, and Kalarak remarks that he's read it before and found it 'interesting'. Kalarak joins the others and ask's them if they have seen Sasha. No one knows about his whereabouts causing Akiyama to joke that maybe he is outside the ship. Eventually the ship arrives to it's destination and the crew get ready to leave.

#### The lights situation

Sasha notes how much he prefers his crew's mates more bizarre behaviour while still watching the TV. Eventually the crew stands up in unison again and leave through the door. Assuming the TV is muted, Sasha attempts to find the remote to turn on the volume, however the remote appears to sink into the cushions of the sofa and he gives up. Sasha then overhears on the comms that the ship is ready to leave and gets up to exit the ship but as he goes down the corridor he notices that the lights seem to flicker a lot causing him to make a remark about Kalarak getting those fixed. Sasha joins the crew about to exit the ship and they all begin to question where he has been confusing all of them.

### Dinner is served

As the crew exit the ship they find themselves standing in the middle of space with other robots and ships seemingly suspended in space also. Hoth proceeds to tell one of the robots they have a meeting with Erno and so the crew is directed to the waiting room. While the crew wait they here a loud bang inside Erno's office. Akiyama mentions to Hoth how he despises robots and finds them lazy.

#### Plans

After some time, the crew is let into a room that appears to be Rubix's office. He sits at a large desk featuring a computer, facing the door and beckons them in. Kalarak and Leonrik formally introduce themselves, whilst Sasha slips past them, sitting in the room's single other chair. Grink promptly climbs onto the desk, posing at Rubix who stares at him in in confusion as Kalarak glares intensely at him, dragging him off the table whilst attempting to cause as little disruption as possible. Rubix invites them through the room's other door into what turns out to be a large american style diner with a single booth that stretches down the room.

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where after dinner they discuss future plans. After having a cube of Turkey for dinner the group is told by Erno that he hopes to work with them more often for more pay of courses. A lot of his missions are to aid his research and would be best to be kept under the rug even from the Valkeries. When the crew asked why Erno wants to hire them for theses future missions in the first place he replies with "Because you are a diverse and special group" while also pleading they have patience. This leaves the crew curious but they agree to Erno's terms before he speaks again. Erno informs them more about the suitcases the group got on a previous mission and explains how one of them was set lose on another planet realising a monster of some kind that consumed all living organisms within a wide radius before eventually coming too starvation. With this new found information the crew is left on edge and after further chit chat, soon take there leave.

#### Got that Dog in Sasha

After leaving dinner, Leonrik becomes curious about Erno and tries to hack into a nearby computer with little success. After Sacha tried to help and also fail in hacking into the computer, for whatever reason, whether it was the hunger making him revert to primal instincts or something else entirely, Sacha goes on all fours and starts acting like a dog. He dose this until he is confronted by another Vampire who enters the waiting room. Through their short conversation, it is revealed that this vampire is Sacha's duke by the name of Amadeus. After some minor insults and questioning Amadeus is then beckoned into Ernos office leaving the crew with more questions to who that was and what business he has with Erno.

### Duty calls

As Hoth and Akiyama make their way back to the ship after having a slight augment with Sacha about be called a 'blood bag', Akiyama confesses to Hoth that he docent trust Erno or Amadeus. During this conversation Hoth tries to comfort Akiyama and tells him "as long as we have each others backs, no matter what happens, we will be alright" causing them to Dap one another up.

#### Mama's boy

Eventually the crew makes it back to the ship and soon after get another mission, this time from a young boy explaining in tears that his mother has just gone missing. At first the crew is hesitant as they don't really need the work right now but Hoth insists that it is the morally right thing to do regardless.

#### The mission

On arrival to the planet the crew quickly notices that the town they are in is empty. The crew investigates a few houses but are still left clueless. Eventually Leonrik goes to explore around one of the houses only to find a 9 ft tall robot holding a man with an exposed rib cage. Grink then grabs the robots attention causing it to approach the group. During the fight Akiyama would jump up top the robot and with Grinks help do some major damage on it. Kalarak would be drawn to the woods nearby and exit the battle temporarily to investigate. The fight looked even until it got a hold of Hoth by pinning one of his arms with it's leg, crushing it. The robot then charged up one of it's arms to fire at Hoth causing the group to try and stop it. Akiyama in an attempt to save Hoth uses his Katana to disrupt the robots arm but misses slightly piercing Hoth in the process. Eventually the robot fires at Hoth and burns half his face. Now more desperate to beat the robot, Leonrik uses lightning to hit the robot causing it to fall on top of Hoth breaking even more of his bones. The robot stands up and gets ready to fight once more revealing a barely alive Hoth with a flatter stomach. As the crew fights the robot, Kalarak discovers the few remains of corpses and people locked away in cages. Before Kalarak can investigate further though, two Mano appear and chase Kalarak back to where the rest of the crew is. During the battle Kalrark runs to Hoth's aid while Grink runs to get the ship ready to leave. At some point Sasha goes to fight of the Mano but they grab him by the arms and attempt to rip him apart. Luckily Sasha squeezes out of their grasp and retreats back. Seeing that the fight is not going in the crews favour, Kalarak uses his psychic powers on the robot and Mano causing them to warp and vanish.

#### Hunger

After the fight Sasha's hunger becomes hard to control and he starts to smell the humans that Kalarak found in the woods causing him to run towards them on all fours. Seeing this, Leonrik and Akiyama run after him. Before Sasha can attack the two remains people in the cage though, Akiyama cuts his leg off causing him to drop to the floor. Kalarak with Hoth in hand free's the people from their cages as they explain that they will just make their own way back to town as they try to adjust to all that has happened. Soon Grink arrives through the tree line with the ship and the crew makes their escape.