Crouch down and wait. If it moves closer to the tree, it'll lose maneuverability in that direction, so rush it if that happens.

>>154244
[activate combat overlay?]

Relys 2010/03/28(Sun)21:39 No. 154349 ID: 4531bc
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>>154247
"Okay, that sounds good. One question, however: What is a 'crouch?'"

>>154257
[Combat Overlay Activated. Input any runtime arguments at this time.]

[Project overlay to subject optical feed? (Y/N, subject Identity)]

>>154349
Crouching is getting low to the ground.

>>154349
What the... okay, there's different styles to this. I'll just... try the most basic.
[Y,VATS]

Hrm. [list available weapons]

Combat Overlay 2010/03/31(Wed)11:36 No. 156088 ID: 4531bc
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>>154352
"Ah, thanks."

Relys flattens himself against the ground beside the tree.
>>154364
[ERROR: Projection Function arguments malformed!]

[Function trace:]
[Argument 'Y' passed successfully.]
[Error at argument 'VATS': 'VATS' is not an applicable subject. Please select an applicable subject.]

[Function restarting...]

[Project overlay to subject optical feed? (Y/N, Subject Identity)]

>>154369
[Listing available weapons for Combat Overlay Host Item 'ORB':]
[No items found]

[Listing available weapons for Combat Overlay Subject Item 'Relys':]
[Standard Slithil Syringe Box Unit -- Tyro Make]
[Standard BioClaw -- Tyro Make]
[Equipped Bioclaw implements:]
[Top row: 3x manipulator with microscopic lense head]
[Bottom row: 3x manipulator with scalpel head]
[Center slot: UltraCeramic multifunction work platform]

>>156088
Oops.
[Y, Relys, VATS]

Combat Overlay 2010/03/31(Wed)13:34 No. 156148 ID: 4531bc
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>>156094
[Arguments processed successfully.]
[Projecting overlay to subject Relys...]
[Entering VATS-based mimetic targeting mode...]

"AAGH! WHAT THE FUCK! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FACE!?! MY EYES!"

Relys' thrashing alerted the beast. It is now turning toward the hiding spot, intrigued.

>>156148
I activated Combat Overlay. Is it working?

>>156148
(erm, how about I suggest something more useful)
Shh, it noticed you! Hide behind the tree!

Relys 2010/05/22(Sat)12:48 No. 181317 ID: 4531bc
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>>156150
[Querying lingual net: subject Relys]
[Query successful]
[interface successfully converted for subject Relys]

"Everything was wobbly, and my field of vision was rapidly flashing for a while. Information is still flashing across my eyes faster than I can comprehend it, but it's a little less intense than 5 minutes ago."

"What does this stuff mean? It's showing me things like the internal temperatures of the plants I'm facing and whatnot."

>>159898
Relys quickly pulls himself together and flattens himself against the tree.

"Did it notice me? What do I do? I know nothing about this organism's disposition apart from what you have already seen. You haven't had experience with this kind of creature, have you? Can you even store data? I've never seen an artificial intelligence work so well without databanks. Perhaps this is a communications device? or maybe..."

Relys' train of thought rambles off.

>>181317
Sneak a peek at the thing. See if you can determine any extra information about it. It might be coming around from your left, but I'm having a hard time seeing.

Would you believe we don't really know what we are? We have data but it's not from your world.

Relys 2010/05/23(Sun)13:31 No. 181901 ID: 4531bc
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>>181342
"Not from my world? Which world? Home? I've actually never been to Home. I was spawned and raised right here on the 8 Wheels! So, does your world have sapient species other than yourself(ves)? Are you Carbon based? Silica based? Are you a being made of this blue lattice material? Is it abundant there?"

*CRACK*
*snap* *snap*
*Thunk*

"Owowowowwhatdoidowhatdoidowhatdoido?!?!?"

>>181901
I'm going to guess that the creature likes to just smash its way through anything in its path. Get out from behind the tree and see if you can quickly jab it with a sedative.

Also, our data is from a place called Earth, but SHHH!

Relys 2010/05/30(Sun)22:40 No. 185724 ID: 4531bc
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>>181907
"Ear-"
>SHHH!
Relys manages to roll out of the way just as the massive tree comes down.

"srgh"

Relys 2010/05/30(Sun)22:42 No. 185726 ID: 4531bc
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Quickly regaining his bearings, Relys lunges.

Relys 2010/05/30(Sun)22:44 No. 185729 ID: 4531bc
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*doink*

Relys 2010/05/30(Sun)22:45 No. 185730 ID: 4531bc
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"Oh... urk. Well I'm dead."

[Enemy Engaged. Full combat interface activated.]
[Combat overlay now open to query.]

>Query: How does this thing work? Uhh... scan for calculated hit probability

It looks like it's armored everywhere except the eyes. So jab it there.

see if retracting the spike will straighten it as well. looks slow and powerful. as long as you stay moving it should have a hard time hitting you.

Relys 2010/05/30(Sun)23:16 No. 185739 ID: 4531bc
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>>185735
Oops, forgot to mention this!
"My needle box is a Tyro model by Slithil. It's what we all used in Education. Out here in the real world, people use all sorts of different models with different capabilities. Right now, I'm wishing I had one of the rapid-reload combat varieties."

"The needlebox automatically generates new needles from a metal reservoir within itself. Mine takes about a minute to produce a new needle. That's one minute of trying not to get killed."

okay then, let's start running.

...oh.

RUNNNNN! The thing is stupid and just rams into stuff instead of going around so slow it down by keeping obstacles between you and it!

>Query vitals on enemy

Relys 2010/06/03(Thu)13:25 No. 187207 ID: 4531bc
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>>185740
>>185741
[Combat mode scene renderer initialized]
[Infrared spectrum scene augmentation enabled]
[Localized smart infrared scan initialized]

[QUERY RECEIVED: Enemy vitals]
[Enemy statistics (00:00:00:01 elapsed)]
[Heart rates: 58, 62]
[Internal temperature: 102.356 degrees F]
[Respiratory rate: N/A (Constant Exchange)]
[Diribose exchange rate: 5,200]
[Fatigue estimation: 24%]
[Stress estimation: 46%]
[Health estimation: 92%]
[Speed estimation: 17 mph]


"I can't maintain this much longer! We're not made for running! It's breaking through the massive trees here with surprising ease, but I've put a modicum of distance in between us by weaving through them."

"On the bright side, it looks like the Slithil is almost done reloading."

>>185733
[QUERY RECEIVED: Hit probability]
[Current calculated hit probability: 0% (all extensions)]
"I would, but I really can't get at them while staying in one piece right now."

"I don't think I'll be able to keep running away, or that I'm fast enough to chase it down. What should I do?"

Wait a minute... I think I have a better idea of what the creature looks like now. It's got a giant armor plate on its front, but it's got no armor on its butt.

If you can stab somewhere behind that armor plating you should be able to get the needle through.

Can you get up high somehow? I don't think it can climb at all. If you can somehow hide from it then sneak up from behind.

Relys 2010/06/03(Thu)19:49 No. 187405 ID: 4531bc
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>>187309
"I think I can climb a tree..."
"Hrgruth!"

Relys 2010/06/03(Thu)19:54 No. 187412 ID: 4531bc
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"Alright, here he co- OH MY GOD WHAT IS IT DOINAAAAAAAAAH AHHHH AAUnf!"

"I'm alive! I'm a- er- on top of it! Now w-TREE!"
*Kshritk*

"Uh, still alive. Now what?"

reach down and stab it in the eyes with your big ole claw.

Inject it with the sedative! Right into its shaggy butt.

Relys 2010/06/04(Fri)15:59 No. 187847 ID: 4531bc
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rolled 10 = 10

---

>>187422
>>187435

Roll 2 d100s, please.

rolled 85, 9 = 94

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>>187847
Okay.

rolled 80, 60 = 140

---

sure

Relys 2010/06/04(Fri)22:12 No. 188022 ID: 4531bc
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I used the rolls from >>187860 because it was the earliest post.
[Reality constants acquired]
[Stability constant 10 -- stability dependent on strike success]
[Strike 0 value "85" -- No criteria met]
[Strike 1 value "9" -- Move 0 critical criteria met! Move 1 critical criteria met!]
[Targeting complete -- enacting specified action...]

>>187435
"Alright, let's do this. HAAY!"
Relys brings his needle hard onto the creature
"Wow, these hairs are like steel wires. I'm surprised the needle didn't break."
Relys deftly guides the needle through the thick hair and into the creature's skin.
"Urk, I think big guy over here finally noticed me. I just hope h-"
The creature bucks backward, throwing Relys off of it.

"Unfhsssss. I-I think I got most of the sedative in. I'm going to feel very, very sore once this is over. Assuming I live."

Relys 2010/06/04(Fri)22:21 No. 188026 ID: 4531bc
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"...Oh wait"

"Well, now what?"

>>188026
Run some more!

Hug it!

>>188026
Whoa, man.

So, like, is it out? What should you do now?

call a hover-cart to take it away or something?

Relys 2010/06/05(Sat)11:28 No. 188219 ID: 4531bc
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>>188030
"What? Why?"

>>188194
"There aren't any contact points in my communication range; this enclosure must massive! Whoever it belongs to must be very, very important. And my specimen just tore down a large part of it. Urp."

>>188193
"I think so. "

>>188186
"Erm, might as well."

...

"Oh. Crap."

YOU SAID IT WAS DOWN! RUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!!!!

Relys 2010/06/05(Sat)11:43 No. 188221 ID: 4531bc
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>>188220
"TOOOOOOO LAAAAAATE!!!!"

Relys 2010/06/05(Sat)17:13 No. 188402 ID: 4531bc
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"EEEEEEEEE!"

Relys 2010/06/05(Sat)17:16 No. 188404 ID: 4531bc
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"Huh."

>>188404
What's that stuck to its side?

Relys 2010/06/06(Sun)09:51 No. 188985 ID: 4531bc
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"Hu- who is that?"

>|What the hell are you doing in my ETE? Wait, lemme guess, you forgot to connect pathetic little specimen over there to a sedative IV and it decided to make a run for freedom.|
|Eh, well-|
>|Shut up. I called a transport to take your little puppy back to wherever you're holding it. You can busy yourself by trying to convince me not to make the rest of your life a living hell.|
|What's that stuck to my specimen's side?|
>|Wait. Let me get this straight. You're asking me questions? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. It's γ-hydroxybutyric acid, [[approx. 12 grams.]]|
|Are you crazy!? Yo-|
>|Anaerobic sphincter that closes when the target stops moving.|
|Wow, that's genius...|
>|Of course it is. You didn't think I'd really stick your pitiful specimen with [[approx. 12 grams.]], did you? What am I thinking, you tore a strip right out of my ETE, you're probably incapable of higher cognitive function, anyway.|

That appears to be a female of your species, studying the same field as you, and is very good at it.

If you can get over being second best, and manage to get a better attitude out of her, this could be a good match.

Explain your situation, I guess.

"look, i'm sorry it wreaked your stuff but that's no reason to mock me. the thing JUST showed up at my lab and made an exit before i could do anything. half my specimens end up over sedated and dead, and the other half barely sedated. so if you want to blame anyone blame those dumbasses in the military."

Relys 2010/07/02(Fri)09:50 No. 202203 ID: 4531bc
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>>189001
"I left Education only a short while ago. It'll take a lot more work and experience before I can even approach the level of some of The more advanced biologists here. Given that context, second-best is quite the comfortable position!"

"As for this woman, I agree. She probably wouldn't be so demeaning if she didn't have the talent to back it up. Or maybe she would be, as she would have developed this sort... hm, no, that wouldn't work. Plus, this ETE wouldn't be given to anybody without a phenomenal amount of skill. I wonder what she did to get it. Maybe it was a capt-"

>|Hello, is there anybody inside that vacant head of yours? I asked for an explanation. What are you doing, thinking up a good lie? Talking with your imaginary friends?|
>>189002
|Look, I'm sorry that thing damaged your ETE, but that's no reason to mock me. The thing just showed up last night, and made an exit before I could do anything to it. Half my specimens arrive over-sedated and the other half wake up half as fast as they're supposed to. If you want to blame anyone, then blame those dumbasses in the military.|
>|*sigh* Really, now? And you think we don't all have to deal with that? What makes you think you're special? Maybe you should go talk to the military about getting you nice, soft, properly sedated specimens. You know what they're gonna do? They're going to laugh in your face! The same way I'm going to, right now! HAHAHAHAHA!| she pauses,
>|No, you can't ever count on other people being competent.| She glares pointedly at Relys,
>|If you want something done right, you're gonna have to take it into your own hands. You're going to have to link your specimens up to an IV and introduce antidotes and soporifics to balance out the sedatives. The same way all of the other non-special biologists in the Wheels do. Sheesh, what are you? Straight out of Education?|
|Er, well, yes.|
>|Wait... You're not kidding me, are you?| She pauses.
|n-|
>|Shush, that was a rhetorical question. This Empire's getting more retarded every day. They're giving class 7 specimens to little worms like you nowadays?|
|Well, they said they sent it because they see promise in-|
>|Ah, great, here we go again, Mr. Special this, Mr. Special that. Well, if Education sees you becoming something, at least that means something. Drop the conceited ego, though.|
Relys attempts to protest, but the woman plows on, disregarding him.
>|Anyway, your story checks out. The cart should be here soon enough. Come in, you need a drink.|

Relys moves to follow the woman. As he adjusts to the light he utters an exclamation.
|Ah! Y-y-|
>|What?|
|y-your a-arm|
>|Failed experiment, none of your business. Is there anything else you want to probe me about?|

"no, i was just surprised is all." guess some things you only learn with time and experience. since you are new there are a bunch of things you don't know.