Side Episode 1: "Teens In Space TTRPG pt. 1 - A KOllOK 1991 Story"

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**Side Episode 1: "Teens In Space TTRPG pt. 1 - A KOllOK 1991 Story"**

## Synopsis

Billy invites Mallory and Tibby over to play his new RPG game, but Tibby has invited some new and familiar faces to join them at the table.

## Plot

4pm, June 21

Billy, Tibby and Mallory have gathered in Billy’s basement for game night as they have been doing. However, Billy reveals he has created a new TTRPG system called Teenagers in Outer Space that they are playing instead of D&D. Mallory is annoyed at Tibby for telling other people that he has been playing with them over the summer, and Tibby admits that he has invited other people to the game to make it more exciting. Billy calls him out on it but Tibby explains that he still has memories of the Prime A timeline, and the friends they made and lost and he wanted to be friends with them in this timeline as well. Tibby tells them that he has invited Em Pegg and Mike Hunt but Billy seems skeptic that Em would show up.

The doorbell rings and Em Pegg walks down the staircase and introduces herself, admitting to playing D&D regularly with her dad, even painting mini figures. Her admission wins over the boys especially as she has brought snacks though she is disappointed that they are not playing D&D as she brought several character sheets with her. The doorbell rings again and an awkward Mike joins them at the table, though considering playing these sorts of games less sophisticated the creative process intrigues him.

Billy and Tibby curious about how Em, Mike and Lexi have been doing with the FBI and Dept. C inquire about how they have been. Mike explains that they let him go as they don’t consider him a danger, while Lexi is still working with them and Em has only worked briefly with Skye before she and Bucket left town. With their curiosity satisfied Billy passes out the character sheets he has created for them. Tibby plays as Steve Armstrong, Medic, Mallory plays Logan Trenchermen, the Scoundrel, Em plays as Captain Gwyneth Jett, and Mike plays as the Exiled Royal, Quinn Compson. Together they become Space Force cadets in the year 2369 the earth’s space faring protectors and begin the first session of Teenagers in Outer Space.

2369, Luna Academy, The Moon

The cadets take part in a holographic training exercise on the moon’s surfaces alongside other cadets against Martian Federation forces. Billy introduces a long list of NPC’s including Willy Waker, Tilly Tinker, Milly Maker, Silly Breaker, Phily Chessesteak and Rackel Gem. Out of game Mallory and Tibby call Billy out on the NPC’s having such similar names to his own but they push on through and end up getting into arguments with them along the way. The actions of their characters get them in trouble with their Captain, Billithy Baker as he ends the simulation and all but Willy are revealed to be holograms. Billy skips forward to the food court at lunch and the group have Billy make up shops on the spot. Their characters sit down to eat pizza, or moon pie as it’s called and meet up with one of their class, Lillian Laker, who tells them of an upcoming test in their space law class.

The characters head to class and instead of a test are faced with a pop quiz and must pass or clean the academy’s ships. Em fails her roll and Gweneth gets her question wrong. Steve gets in trouble trying to protect Gwen’s grade and Logan does as well for flirting with the teacher and the two get sent to the principal’s office. Billy tries to change scene immediately but Em pushes for more role play moments and Tibby and Mallory argue that they want to get out of detention. Billy sends Logan and Steve to the principal’s office where Logan charms him into getting out of cleaning the Principal’s ship but Steve has to instead. In the hanger the team regroup and start their punishment, Billy once again tries to stop Em from getting to know the other characters backstories but Tibby and Mike back her up.

They learn from Quinn that he is part of the Compson Transport Empire and Gweneth reveals that she has a half twin brother called Kurt Cobain Jett, who inspired her to do better than him when he failed to get into the Luna Academy. As they start cleaning an off-schedule ship arrives in the hanger bay, after more distracting NPC’s one of which who gives Gweneth a tie, they investigate it. As they all touch the side of the ship, an energy passes between them, and Em feels herself bond with it as the others are sent flying backwards. Gwen wills the ship to open and its form changes, to reveal a techno-organic hull shaped like a tortoise shell with folded wings above it. Em tells the others she has named the ship, The D.O.N.E.T.L.L.O. as a ramp descends and they head inside. The ship interacts with each of them in a different voice, Mike rolling so well that Quinn gains a deeper understanding of the ship. When they reach the bridge Tibby encourages the others to let Em’s character be captain and pick which stations they should take.

When they sit at their stations the structure of the ship extends over them breaking down their exo-suits and replacing them with its own as well as binding them into a crew position; Quinn as the communications officer, Gweneth as the pilot, Logan as the gunner and Steve as the medical officer. Billy lets the group choose what upgrades they want to make to the ship; Mallory chooses guns, escape pods and a self-destruct, Tibby picks an advanced medbay, Em decides on shields and a remote-control feature and Mike gives the ship half a dozen greenhouses. A holographic figure appears and introduces itself as Zace, but when Willy tells Zace who he is and makes the gesture of the Space Force the ships vaporises him for insulting it. Zace continues his introduction telling them that he is the ship’s former pilot and the last of the Pantheros.

Zace tells them about his people and why he and the ship arrived; to investigate phenomenon called Wurm Ways, invisible wormholes that connect points in space. Tibby finds the phrase worm ways hilarious and as Billy tries to stay in character to tell them about the three kinds of Worm Ways, he becomes distracted. Fortunately, Em has been making notes and records that green worm ways are safe and permanent, purple are temporary pathways and red are incredibly dangerous that could lead anywhere. The ship detects a red Wurm Way nearby and they find that it will open over the Earth. Quinn sends a warning to his sister Kada, to warn the Earth and the cadets pilot the ship out of the hanger towards the planet. Before they can reach the Earth the red Wurm Way opens and begins to pull it through. The group work together and race to follow the Earth through it. They make it through but end up separated from the planet once on the other side, they decide to send out signals to find their home and Billy ends the session.

They briefly chat about the game having really enjoyed it and start to leave one by one but for Mike who wishes to play more. Billy eventually agrees and starts a story with him set in a tavern but immediately kills off Mike’s character and asks him to leave his house. Mike does so and Billy sighs in satisfaction at how the session went.

## Cast

* Zac Lim Eubank as Tibby Devin
* Mika Midgett as Embeth Pegg
* Matt Sohinki as Mallory Jenkins
* Brandon Winfrey as Mike Hunt Jr.
* Lucas Eubank as Billy Baker/GM

## Notes

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