Session 28
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Combobulation and Bounty Hunters (2025-02-22)
Reflecting on Dreams and Nanites
- Over breakfast, the group discusses Mia’s dream again—liquid-metal beings, a rising tide, and the warning: "The gate must stay shut".
- Det tries to downplay it but admits it might mean something, given recent events.
- Siz simply mentions an infinite kitchen and smiles.
- Chimes contributes with a chaotic monologue:
- Nanites might be tampering with entropy or time. - Dimensional fractures are possible. - It believes Magrete’s disappearance is likely related.
- Mia remains sceptical but unnerved. "Dreams are just the brain unwinding," she says—though not entirely convinced.
- Siz quips that dreams are “an inefficient email server” that always gets checked.
New Ideas and Incoming Call
- Mia suggests asking Charles for a list of locals who subscribe to Combobulation Monthly—perhaps those readers share Magrete’s interests.
- Chimes rambles joyfully about electric sheep and dimension-breaking nanites.
- Just then, all their comms buzz—Charles is calling. He brings bad news:
- The local police are looking for a Tiefling, a human, and a smaller hairy one—linked to the now missing body of Martin Baumgartner. - Someone stole Martin’s corpse, and the trio are persons of interest.
New Lead: The Emblem
- Charles confirms the abductors of Magrete wore bounty hunter insignias—not local, likely off-system.
- No clear match found yet, but it’s their best lead.
- The team discusses strategy:
- They’re lightly armed and not ready for direct combat. - They consider showing the emblem to locals, especially the bartender who mentioned bounty hunters before. - Contacting local police is risky given their current status.
Humour and Paranoia
- Siz and Chimes spiral into a bizarre exchange about humour theory, cheek pouches, and the definition of squirrels.
- Chimes attempts puns ("lightspeed") while causing Charles visible second-hand embarrassment.
- Mia and Det suggest:
- Checking the main spaceport for off-world departures matching the timeframe. - Reaching out to the editors of Combobulation Monthly for contacts or contributors.
- Charles promises to send a clear image of the bounty hunter emblem after the call and advises:
- Don’t talk to the police without legal counsel. - Investigate leads at the bar discreetly. - Keep looking for the Elf, but don’t count on catching him easily.
Concluding Thoughts
- Plans are made to:
- Visit the bar again and ask about the symbol. - Return to Bhoover for access to better databases and the spaceport. - Research groups or corporations dabbling in entropy or swarm-related nanotechnology.
