Vicar's Beach IV

Sarqo sends Flux into the keypad to unlock the vault door but the bone and wire salamander returns with the message: +++unable to interface +++ no electricity +++. They decide to scout the corridors and find another locked door to the left and a big room to the right with vomes crawling around a giant maggot-like creature they identify as the vome mother. Some of the vomes display weird behavioral ticks like moving in circles, repeating actions etc. There is an exit leading to a paternoster lift, vomes suspended in gelatinous cubes in one corner and an old fashioned diesel generator in another. Naida sends Ajax to reconnoiter the other exit from the pool room. 

The cat lord reports that the corridor leads to an airshaft. Naida takes position at the junction and equips everyone with grenades while Saffron sneaks into the room mimicking the behavior of the vomes. When they activate the generator the vome mother immediately releases a pheromone that whips the vomes into a frenzy. Combat vomes surround the mother while white crab vomes begin to block the corridor where our heroes await Saffron’s return. A small service drone makes its way towards the pool room but is struck down by Azure. Saffron pretends to fill the gap between the crabs using the maneuver to slink back towards the other party members.

With the electricity restored they finally manage to open the vault door, which opens into a large room with irregular white walls. There is a coffin and three gilt ornate boxes that indicate to Sarqo that it contains robot spare parts. When Saffron opens the coffin they stare into the familiar face of a fellow machine human who they assume is Vicar. They carry the body and all the boxes to the elevator when the cold vomes who lurked under the water awake, alerted by the noise. They throw grenades into the pool and retreat towards the closed elevator door. Saffron and Sarqo are dragged underwater while a cold vome blocks the door. Naida sends Ajax to rescue  her companions but for Sarqo it is too late: He stares into black impassive eyes while his life is squeezed out of his body. Ajax shoots a barrage of poisoned needles into the cold vome holding Saffron until they manage to break free. They recover Sarqo’s body and retreat into the elevator. When the doors close elevator music starts to play.

Actual Play: https://youtu.be/JH7POIu-wR8