#mining mech

[rapidpixeladventure]

This might be a risk but put your arm in the machine.

{[FEED MECH]: [use flesh]}

The open hatch on the back of the mining mech calls to you. It wants a biological fuel source and the only thing  you can think of is your own body.

The last time you lost a limb it grew back in a few minutes. Maybe you can use a little bit to fuel the mech and use it scare off the Rot and-

The force of the engine starting up is too much for your fail little self. Your entire body is shredded apart and sucked into the hungry valve.

You remember how it felt when your hands melted, the strange loss of sensation and the numbness where they used to be. 

The same feeling ricochets across your entire being. Where are your eyes? Where are your feet? You can’t feel anything and yet…

You have new eyes, you have new feet.

The mech is your new home… not a replacement, but a whole second body you can control, as if the parts of the machine grew out of your skin. 

Inside the twisting metal innards and rusted wiring the Mech has the faintest inklings of an intelligence remaining. The memories are yours now. Vision of working in the mine, grinding stone, fighting off waves of invading Rot, a miner taking a lunch break while sitting on your back… the memories fade as they dilute into nothingness. 

Power scorches through what is left of your consciousness. A deep burning that immolates your soul and leaves you drained.

{The machine is feeding off you… -2 MANA}

Mech Suit Rules: [The Mining Mech feeds off your lifeforce, -2 mana every action. If you run out of mana before exiting the mech you will be fully consumed and die.]

{You have 6 actions left before the Mining Mech consumes you.}

[STATUS] (new!)[QUESTS][MAP]

What Should We Do Now?

[rapidpixeladventure]

Thank the mech for its help and then get to safety.

{[THANK]: [Mining Mech]}

You take a moment to pay respects to the now damaged Mining Mech.

It wasn’t fully sentient in the manner [The Junkyard Golem] or [20511819] were.Even still, you could feel something buried in all the old memories of the mech. Somewhere in all it’s old rusty gears, ut had an affection for the miners and a hint of sadness when they died.

You powered this machine by feeding it a small part of your soul, and maybe there is still a tiny piece lingering within the metal shell. It feels like you are leaving a severed limb behind and you take a minute to mourn.

You have been inside this mineshaft for what seems like ages, even if it has only been a few hours.

The bitter cold has almost settled permanently into your body, and you are ready to feel the sunlight again.

Time to move on, sell your loot from the [Sunken City] and the [Frozen Mineshaft] to the Goblins before they leave.

With the supplies from the Goblins, you and your team are that much closer to fixing the [Old Airship] and continuing on your quest to find the [Seven Cursed Keys]

It feels like your journey has been spread out with so many little roadblocks and now that you have overcome this last obstacle, maybe everything will start going smoothly from here on out.

Nothing can be as bad as your encounter with the [Rot Ice Horror] can it?

Let’s hope not.

The [MAKESHIFT RESCUE LIFT] leads [UP] to the [Frozen Mineshaft Exit]

[STATUS][QUESTS][MAP]

What Should We Do Now?

[rapidpixeladventure]

Well, now or never. Go back to the right to save Gestalt.

{[GO: [RIGHT]}

The mech suit moves like an extension of yourself, thundering through the narrow tunnels. The back of the mech breaks the stalactites overhead as it scrapes against the roof.

The raw power cycling through the Mining Mech feels intoxicating, but even still the long rusted gears grind against one another as it struggles to stay together. Despite its strength, this mech feels like it could fall apart at any moment. You push onwards, to save your friend.

Gestalt is still alive, using a [Magic Shield] to stand their ground against the [Wounded Rot Ice Horror] Purple blood is oozing from the large hole in their chest but they still grip their sword as tightly as they can manage.

{Gestalt cast: [Shield] -4 MANA}

They turn around briefly to acknowledge your hulking new presence. 

Gestalt lowers their stance as the [Magic Shield] fades, ready to fight along side you.

It’s now or never.

{The machine is feeding off you… -2 MANA}

{You have 5 actions left before the Mining Mech consumes you.}

[STATUS](new!)[QUESTS][MAP]

What Should We Do Now?

[rapidpixeladventure]

[Action: RUN LEFT]

{[GO: [LEFT]}

Fear overtakes you as you head Gestalts words. You turn and run down the [Frozen Pit Tunnel] until you reach the dead end.The screams of the [Frozen Rot Horror] echoing down the stone walls after you.

You stumble and fall to one knee, a terrible weight pressing down on you. You don’t know what you are going to do next… Gestalt wasn’t strong enough to stop the Rot, cutting it in half didn’t do enough damage… what is left for you to do?The [Powerless Mining Mech] that Cal stripped for parts not a half hour ago blocks your way forward.Even though Cal removed the electric crystal that powered it… small green and red lights begin to blink on and off.

In a deep monotone voice, the hulking robot speaks.

… It has… powered itself up? How is that even possible? A small hatch on its back slides open with a burst of steam.

It wants… fuel? But the the Ice crystals in your pack aren’t the right kind to power this robot.

A chill goes up your spine when you consider it’s words… Biological in Origin…

What does it want?

The [RIGHT] path leads back to the tunnel, and to the [Rot Ice Horror]The ladder leads [UPWARDS] through a small hole in the ceiling. 

[STATUS][QUESTS][MAP]

What Should We Do Now?

[rapidpixeladventure]

Quickly, go left and see how Gestalt's faring.

{[GO]: [LEFT]}

You and Cal follow the LEFT tunnel to find out what happened to Gestalt. You find them near another [Ladder] waiting patiently, the Rot Chomper already defeated.

If you didn’t know any better you’d think Gestalt was being sarcastic.

Looking around you see more lights along the ceiling and in the darkness…

[Some sort of giant mechanical creature.] The fact that it is not moving, and that Gestalt is not on high alert, you have assume it has been de-activated.

The [RIGHT] path leads back to the tunnel you just came fromt, the ladder leads [UPWARDS] through a small hole in the ceiling. 

[STATUS][QUESTS] [MAP]

What Should We Do Now?