(Dutch: De Levende Planeet)
Art by Don Lawrence; script by Martin Lodewijk
Storm asks the diminutive foreman to at least take them to the ground after having "salvaged" their aircraft. After consulting his rule book, the man says he can help them, if they do him a favor in return:
The man also gives them seeds to swallow which will infuse enough oxygen in their blood for them to reach the ground. When they find the egg, the little men will locate them.
They take the gliders down to ride the thermals rising off the molten sea. Unfortunately, Ember gets too close and catches her wing on fire! Storm swoops in close, then Ember jumps:
They're too heavy to fly, so they're forced to land on an isolated rock outcropping. They surmise they'll soon die due to the heat, but then--amazingly--they see ship approaching. To get the crew's attention, Storm summons the power he has as the Anomaly to create a burst of light...
The ship sends out a scout on a winged beast who identifies them as shipwreck survivors. The Salamander pulls in close to pick them up. Once aboard, they are greeted by the Captain. One of his administrative functionaries enquires as to how they plan to pay for their passage. When Storm says they have no money, the Captain offers another solution:
And they happen to have two vacancies!
TO BE CONTINUED
Wow, the people Storm and Ember they are interacting in this arc with are even more annoying than usual. The jerk looting their ships gives them substandard gliders (come on, the heat and flame must be expected not using flame resistant cloth is criminal). Then the ship full of slavers. What is the matter with Storm's GM?
ReplyDeleteThere is indeed ruthless venality to pretty much everyone they encounter. It's almost Vancian.
ReplyDelete@Knight of Roses Believe me, worse is yet to come.
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