You quickly scan the area making sure it's safe. Then, you kneel down and put the surgical saw on the floor as you go through your pouch to find the documents. Upon finding them, you pick up the saw once more and begin to walk towards the cafeteria. It's a little hard to read with one hand, but you refuse to drop the surgical saw since you can't fit it in your pouch. You then begin to read the documents. Starting with the first one, it says:
COLOSSAL ISOPOD SPECIES
EGGLAYER
AVERAGE MALE LENGTH: 5 ft.
AVERAGE MALE HEIGHT: 3
AVERAGE MALE WEIGHT: 200 lbs.
AVERAGE FEMALE LENGTH: 7.5 ft.
AVERAGE FEMALE HEIGHT: 5 ft.
AVERAGE FEMALE WEIGHT: 400 lbs.
This species has a very similar appearance to the Giant Isopod which looks like a pill bug. They are usually solitary unless they are seeking a mate where they will be found in pairs. It is white in color but has a slight yellow tinge that travels from its small head and down the middle of its back to the end of its body. Further studies has shown that this area glows allowing for prey to be attracted. This is a very different form of hunting considering how isopods tend to be scavengers. The creature is shown to be extremely strong and it's exoskeleton extremely tough. Nonetheless, it is nothing a well timed sharp object pierced into its joints or a bullet can't penetrate. Egglayers are docile in nature and will not attack without a large amount of provocation. However, when they lay eggs, they become extremely territorial. Their young cannot survive when hatched prematurely and they will defend large batches of eggs with their life. Once the young hatch, the mother will seek out food to feed her young while the father guards them.
AVERAGE LARVA LENGTH: 1 ft.
AVERAGE LARVA HEIGHT: 4 inches.
AEVREAGE LARVA WEIGHT:5 lbs.
Egglayer larvae appear much like their parents except appearing very small in nature. Closer study shows they resemble giant worms before they reach full maturity and hatch. A single egg can hold up to a dozen larvae or just a couple. These creatures are incapable of fighting until they grow. What is surprising is that they seem to reach maturity very rapidly. It takes about one day for them to reach maturity which is a scientific phenomenon that has baffled us. The lifespan of the Egglayer seems to be no longer than a week however.
As you finish up the document, you freeze as all the lights in the facility shut down. The hall is now pitch black and you can't see your hand two inches in front of you. Suddenly, faint red lights glow dimly down the hallway from the ceiling and either side of the floor in both directions slightly illuminating it. "Great, now we're down to backup power..." you say to yourself. "If I can fix the generator before the lights fully go out in a day, I should be fine." You decide to:
A. Continue to make your way to the cafeteria
B. Head back to the research labs and access the maintenance area
C. Position yourself next to one of the lights and read the last document
D. Stand still and hope the power comes back on its own
E. Other
Current HP: 3
Equipment: 12 Scalpels, Surgical Saw