[@Novama] Need to ask a question. Is this suitable as a post once everyone has taken the current turn?

[quote]Something was [i]not[/i] right about the shield maidens. That much was clear. Those were Stepford smiles.

Silently, still trying to avoid moving, Gadg8eer used EEG control triggers to record the information being detected by his XR goggles. He couldn't just call up the interfaces to actually read them, but he wouldn't need to.

On the upper edge of his vision, another mental trigger added a compass/radar display that was discreetly provided by the device. It clearly marked several enemies that were emerging from the crevice with red dots.

The shield maidens, however, showed up as yellow dots. The one who summoned them was marked in purple. The kind of purple that - in games like GTA VII, Star Citizen, or Cyberpunk Netrunners Online - usually marked a stage boss character.

[color=ff8a00][b]Actions:[/b]
1 - Scan and save information about the party members[/color] [i]The Story So Far - Item: "SpyWear" F[/i]
[color=ff8a00]2 - Activate combat HUD[/color] [i]Navigation F - Item: "SpyWear" F[/i]
[color=ff8a00]3 - Assess battlefield[/color] [i]Perception F - Item: "SpyWear" F[/i][/quote]