Of course, that was expected. It would be too easy. In order for the portal to open, some additional conditions must be met, which coincidentally happened nine years ago. Now Scarled must discover which ones.
Called it, the door won’t open. Would’ve been too easy. Now what? Scarlet wanted access to the basement and she got it, but the result was not what she wanted. Will she be able to handle the consequences?
I doubt she will be able to access this basement again if she leaves. Grondar isn’t likely to provide her such concessions twice. And if she goes back, she’s gonna hafta face the music for having destroyed a high-ranking official’s career for nothing. But if there’s nothing to it beyond a strange stone in the wall, it’s unlikely they’ll let her stay much longer.
Looks like she’s stuck between a rock and a hard place…
There is certainly a mechanism there. That much has been established. The question is: what does the mechanism do? Does it physically open a door (in which case, they could resolve the issue by simply breaking through), or simply open a portal to another location (in which case, damaging the frame in any way could permanently damage the portal structure). Important things to consider.
Hmmm, sabotage or conditional requirements?
I did suggest possible sabotage on the last page but also admitted that that may have been my old TTRPG instincts kicking in.
After all, I used to GM CoC and S.L.A games.
8 thoughts on “Machine Girl 063”
Hegel-Marx
Of course, that was expected. It would be too easy. In order for the portal to open, some additional conditions must be met, which coincidentally happened nine years ago. Now Scarled must discover which ones.
El Príncipe Austral
Ohh Scarlet’s order of machinist is in danger now!
How many will still believe?
Lurker
Called it, the door won’t open. Would’ve been too easy. Now what? Scarlet wanted access to the basement and she got it, but the result was not what she wanted. Will she be able to handle the consequences?
I doubt she will be able to access this basement again if she leaves. Grondar isn’t likely to provide her such concessions twice. And if she goes back, she’s gonna hafta face the music for having destroyed a high-ranking official’s career for nothing. But if there’s nothing to it beyond a strange stone in the wall, it’s unlikely they’ll let her stay much longer.
Looks like she’s stuck between a rock and a hard place…
BlackDragonSlayer
There is certainly a mechanism there. That much has been established. The question is: what does the mechanism do? Does it physically open a door (in which case, they could resolve the issue by simply breaking through), or simply open a portal to another location (in which case, damaging the frame in any way could permanently damage the portal structure). Important things to consider.
ToBeFree
and I thought the cliffhanger was painful
Damoinion
Hmmm, sabotage or conditional requirements?
I did suggest possible sabotage on the last page but also admitted that that may have been my old TTRPG instincts kicking in.
After all, I used to GM CoC and S.L.A games.
ME
Has she tried unplugging and then plugging it back in?
WAhydrohead
Don’t you know that all stone walls have arches and buttons for no good reason.
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