The School of Pain

So we were exploring this "deserted" magic school so we can get some more info about exactly how this magic in a can situation works. You know writing that makes me realize just how insane and artificial the idea is. Especially after seeing some people just cast naturally. Will I ever be able to do that?
 
Anyway, we stumbled across a test chamber. The kid and Captain not so Cranky Pants found some really interesting intel. Though I haven't had a chance to delve into it myself. All I can say is, I kinda wish I could attend school here. Let call it an apocalypse contingent goal. IE, lets prevent the shit and the fan from hitting and then we'll hopefully circle back.
 
Of course, right as our colorfully feathered pretend prisoner pal Ilris got down to business some punks showed up. I should have know shit like this would start happening pretty quickly. You see it all the time on the tougher parts of the streets. When law enforcement is stretched thin or just doesn't want to deal with an area they deem too dangerous and shitty to save, that's when the opportunists show up. Don't get me wrong, I am all for looting, but I am not going to shoot someone over it. Okay I won't fire the first shot. (Unless it's my shit you're stealing. Then I'ma turn your ass into Swiss cheese faster than you can beg your moma's forgiveness for going through the trouble of giving birth to your dumb ass only to get kissed in a hail of lead!)
 
Where was I? Oh yeah, asshole punks. So now we're playing protect the project the Keeper. Which sounds a lot more fun than it is. We were holding our own till another damn cannon on legs shot through the door and damn near blew one of my lungs out. Thank goodness for Ki' and a good ol' stim pack! Why the fuck is it always me? Then poor Lux lost fingers! I hope our resident paladin can get some after battle emergency triage going.
 
Anyway, we're still in the thick of it. Blew off some doors with a grenade. Took one guy down myself. We overkilled the god damn cannon. (And she's intact! I am totally mounting that baby on the Cindy. With luck I will find more! Afterall, when your ride 1/2 our transport and 100% our bunker/ gear storage she needs some defenses. We're gonna play pimp my ride, military style baby!!!
 
Anyway, wish us all luck! Hope to see you on the other side!
 
Gidget!