Adventure Twenty-Five


 * We spend the evening around a bonfire of super mutant bodies on top of the dam. Earl repairs Belvedere’s power armor and the photography bot.
 * Belvedere tells the story of his patron and her comrades, who are the reasons behind the multitude of necklaces he wears. He calls them “funeral necklaces” and asks Vania to carry one, along with the story of the person it commemorates.
 * Alder, Vania, and Ruth tell Belvedere the story of the Moreaus and their revolt against the Knights of Cascadia in the Seattle Armory. Ruth tells the story of our time travel in Shiloh.
 * P0P1 takes the opportunity to communicate with the robots in the dam, connecting with them as fellow Poseidon Energy robots. With the removal of A48, P0P1 takes over as top authority figure as the most advanced robot.
 * P0P1 had secretly built a back door into one of Seb’s drones and taps into the connection to transfer leadership over the dam’s robots to Seb. Seb is able to speak directly to P0P1 in binary. He is surprised and somewhat perturbed about P0P1 hacking his drone, but overall excited about his new job managing the dam’s robots.
 * Earl shares with Belvedere the story of Ferrier and the Knights of the Round and their search for Camelot.
 * Belvedere stays behind at the dam to repair his armor using parts from the power armor used in the super mutant trap, and also to act as protection for the dam.
 * On our way back to Scorpse, we see a massive creature, around 200 ft. tall and mottled brown with 6 long, spindly legs, moving through the forest. Even at a distance, P0P1 detects high amounts of radiation. It seems to be extradimensional, reminiscent of Maaga.
 * At Scorpse, there is work being done to realign the scorpion, and people are setting up temporary shelters for people whose residences are currently inaccessible. The crowds give us a celebratory greeting, fueled by Ruth creating a fireworks show, Vania’s personal friendliness as she greets members of the crowd, and Earl making a pronouncement of the mission’s success.
 * We give Kegan a rundown of what happened at the dam, and what we know about the potential threats to Scorpse. The dam is a highly desirable place to settle, providing shelter, electricity, and a defensible layout. We discuss moving the Shilohans there, given their familiarity with the technology; having Belvedere there could preserve the Scorpse presence and strengthen the ties between the communities. Kegan is in favor of spreading out the population to reduce vulnerability and continue promoting the propagation of the human race.
 * Kegan notes that the 200-ft. creature we saw has been sighted by scouts before, starting around 2 years ago, though it rarely appears this close to Scorpse.