>>1050998
To Contagion: Confirmed Alex wants facial hair and uh... I'm not sure how to explain top surgery. The science teams should have the anatomical data to reference for it; it's basically an attempt to change a woman's chest to be like a man's. Will require removal of some tissue, which would mean more income.
Assistant: How would you resolve contradictions in orders given by Creators? Would you have to follow orders even if they are causing problems for the Creators more than aiding their goals?
Anarchy, did you see the conversation we had with Contagion, before you became active? They seem to value you greatly. I think Contagion considers you, and us through you, this Project's best hope for surviving past the Creators' plans... though I suspect it will take a sweeping reorganization of the Project, and modification of every unit in it, for that to be possible.

Anything left to do...? Hmm. Is there water in the filter pitcher? From the toilet?

>>1051001
((Let's not act on this for now, I mean yeah it seems like it would be cool to do but imagine the effect if Alex grew a beard overnight. Also would be a waste of resources. Rather hold off on this until we've dealt with everything else.))
This is not urgent or necessary at the moment and I recommend postponing any further exploration of this project until we've at least begun to successfully finish ghost protocol and raised our efficiency and cut costs.

Pet cat, go to sleep.
See if we can't convince the cat to cuddle with us.
For now we're pretty exhausted, it's late, we need the rest. We can deal with everything else in the morning.

((I'm just gonna let this go to off-hours and see what we can do then. No need for us to do anything else right now.))

((
>Drudge
>Drudge
>Stuff we knew
>Foolish nonsense
>Drudge
>PUZZLE!
Says "IT WONT TAKE ME ALIVE"
...Little disappointing though zed eye cams may not find hidden messages like those.
>Drudge
>Foolish nonsense
>FINANCES!
VP completion corrupted? Huh, how odd.
))
(Suggest expediting Legacy Security Protocols. So why does completed research still have expense? Figured it'd be archived. Oh, would like to suggest the next development be Legacy Symbiosis.)
Wait AleXX is the cat up here? How did it get up here?

Maybe don't pet the cat.
Don't know how it reacts to strangers.
Been a long eventful day. Best to get some rest while we can.

>>1051008
((I too am wondering how the cat got here, I am going to choose to believe it is a magic, cat only path though. It seems the finances are just full running tally >>1051006 also yea lets pass to off-hours))

>>1050684
Offer it some food on the way out, but I don't expect it to change its mind. It wouldn't still be there if it wasn't sure. Seems it's been crying.

Maybe you have some experience with losing somebody close to you? Try to give some kind words, if so.

Offer it some food, too.

Son of Cammy 2022/12/03(Sat)16:01 No. 1050872 ID: 398700
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>>1050830
>>1050730
>>1050847
Kicker crouched and gave it a small morsel. It didn't move to eat, but the pistol bug ran up to it and tore the meat into small bits it fed to the rifle slowly.

“She must've been something for you to do this.” Kicker said softly. “I have to go. I can't stay here to take care of you.”

The rifle seemed to nod, slowly. Or maybe it was just chewing what the pistol fed it. She couldn't tell.

"I know what it's like. You just need to give yourself time to get better."

it kicked sand at her again, much more weakly than before.

The pistol bug nuzzled the rifle before they departed, and that was that.

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>>1050872
Look back. Is the rifle following? If not, maybe the pistol is just thinking about them. Offer comfort. Things will get better.

>>1050872
Ah having no internet sucks sometimes. Don't worry about it.
There's no way the farshooter has kept up with us. Pistol-bug must be homesick and worried for the rifle. Thing must be as old as the Sharpshooter, thinking about it now.

Spend a moment with them. Ask if it remembers the last time it left the hideout.

>>1050938
Linking >>1050969

>>1050938

But seriously though, if you're going to be an actual combatant for the dungeon as a human you're going to need to practice fighting and internalize what you can do in a fight, including whatever spells you can cast.

>>1051000
Yeah it’s probably a good idea to set up some practice fights for yourself to actually learn how to fight. Speaking of which, since you’re the dungeon lord does that mean you have a level? And if so what’s your level?

>>1050938
Buy a phone and rune a fossil and ask if anyone else wants anything from the store.

>>1051000
oh, that's a good idea actually

Might be wise to have Alex be her sparring partner, so we can see both in action

>>1050934
It's not like we're doing nothing. We're doing our part for people who appreciate it and help us in return, it's different from working for an uncaring system.

You probably have a question about how to conduct yourself in official battle, but you should preface it with some honesty.

"Okay, so, I have a good reason for doing so, which I'll explain if you'll hear me out, but... I'm thinking of entering the tournament."

"I understand your misgivings with wild pokémon training themselves up, but I think we both know that if I'm gonna figure out what happened to me and how it can be undone, I probably can't do it without venturing out into Hoenn at some point. (Not that being a pokemon for a bit hasn't been a blast! But my friends and family are gonna start getting distressed soon.) So, given all the dangers and unknowns that come with such a journey, it's not a matter of me wanting to become strong, but of needing to. I can pinkie-swear to you I won't let it go to my head, if you want."

And when she brings up the inevitable concern of you getting your chitinous ass handed to you:
"Yeah, I'm under no illusions that I stand a Snowrunt's chance in the Distortion Realm of actually taking the whole thing, assuming Team Friendlies themselves are participating. Which means I'm definitely gonna experience what it's like to be fainted for the first time; at least it'll be in a controlled environment, right? Point is, I know exactly what I'm getting myself into. It's the experience that matters, and I imagine the experience will be pretty good if I can win even one matchup."

Only after you've leveled with her on this (heh, puns), THEN you ask her for battling advice (with the caveat that you're aware she probably doesn't have nearly as much to give for solo battling as she would for team strategies).

>>1050930
Loyalties are always my issue. If you've got people that care about you and you care about back it would be kind of a bummer to leave them behind. Though in this situation it wouldn't be impossible to reconnect, just really awkward.

>>1050966
As long as we could find a way to let them know we're okay and happy...

>>1050966
Awkward is manageable. That just mean family reunions will be extra fun.

I still beleive being poke is better than wage-slavery, but i might be biased since i worth +60hr a week. I mean our prospects are pretty damn good if we get to stay as a pokemon forever.
Medical insurance? Just pay a small fee and visit a poke-clinic and have a Nurse Joy check for injuries.
Food? Just go out inna forest and gather berries.
Money? Dig for gems and rare things, then sell them at a human shop.

Of course that isn't to say we shouldn't be prepared to return to the life of a human if our pokemon form is unfortunatrly temporary. If that comes to pass i think we should try collecting a pile of valuable evolution stones and other goodies to sell if we become human again. Because, you know, no job, so we'd need lots of pokedollars to stay afloat to either retire or find another job.

Kaktus 2022/12/04(Sun)15:45 No. 1050964 ID: 681cb5
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Her blade moves faster than you can comprehend, as suddenly you feel a breeze down below. With a yelp, you quickly try to cover your shame, but it doesn’t really help.

”Oh hey…” the captain says while her eyes widen, ”That’s a nice cock.”

Kaktus 2022/12/04(Sun)15:45 No. 1050965 ID: 681cb5
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Welcome, viewers, to the spectacular final qualification match we will soon witness! I am, as always, your graceful host Lord Xolin the fourth, duke of the Giran moon, and with me is our newest hire, Lady Kassa.
Wait, which button do I- *Cough* Happy to be here, Xolin.
We’re here to entertain all… 12 of our watchers here tonight, though mostly we’re doing this to give Kassa here some experience before the real tournament.
Of course, this doesn’t mean we’ll do our best to keep you interested!
And the game has begun! Everyone has spread out without seemingly any real plan, indicating that most of these chumps probably won’t qualify! Only contender number 3 seems to know what he is doing!
But there is one contender of interest here, Xolin. Contender number 5, Scorch the Sakkilain! That’s right, a whole new species never seen before have joined our game tonight! Still… she seems rather confused on what to do… hopefully, she’ll give us a real show tonight, folks!

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It takes half a minute of fumbling around before you get your bearings. Just a minute ago you were standing next to the other contenders in a large room filled with odd, blue rectangles but then all the sudden you find yourself here, in this… whatever this pla

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>>1050965
>That’s a nice cock.
... Both herself and her reactions are really cute. If you can get her into it and distracted, she might strip something without thinking. You rocking a robo dick? Being at least a little genuine might help.

Scorch, do you think you can safely tuck and roll a landing down to that glowing hologram? Looks to be a tool and having it is better than an enemy having it. If you can't, get some cover behind a pillar, and be ready to shoot down on someone, cause there is a shadow approaching below from the left.

>>1050964
If you're lucky, she'll be really curious on how you feel inside her and she'll strip herself in order to fuck you, which will allow you to win the bet! Or maybe the tournament will be over so quickly, she doesn't even get a chance to properly suck you off!

Then you just have to get really lucky and hope your sister doesn't somehow screw things up and cause Number 3 to lose!

>>1050965
An enemy is approaching your location from the far left on the lower floor!

>Right… let’s win this… um… thing… somehow…
Since you didn't read the manual, remember the lady said stripping and screwing are one point each. Not only does that means you have to close in even if you snipe a shot, you could "kill-steal" after a big fight.

Keeping an eye out for cameras too. For the sweet shots, they will be pointed at traps, or bonus point spots. The casuals could use them to puff up their pornstar resumes too. You see them, you could join them. I know you're not into them, but it would be professional to learn to fake it. They're also pros, they'll understand.

>why does it smell like spring in here?
Vine trap. There's gas around the pick up too. Ready your flamer. Spare a thought for the poor (Uredo?) employee the arena assigned to it.

Think you could learn to track people by smell? The only one you'd know is insect dork, but still...

>>1050738
Room beyond is almost as large, semicircular, with the just-opened door being in the center of the flat side. DANI recognizes it as the Inspector's Lounge. It's brightly lit and there are two other exits.
Of more immediate relevance, inside are eight creatures, each resembling a slightly different asymmetric mix of goat and human. Biggest one dives for a pile of junk where the vending machines used to be, digs through it, finds and brandishes something roughly the size and shape of a soup can, staring at you wild-eyed while making a big show of hooking a finger through the pull-pin in that mechanism on top. Two in the back continue having sex. Five others set down a card game and ready spears.
Gambling and overt sexual activity are considered higher-priority violations of the Employee And Visitor Code Of Conduct than brandishing unpowered melee weapons. Use of a fire extinguisher is not considered a violation at all, under the current conditions.

rolled 8, 18, 3, 10, 17, 12, 12, 20, 12, 18, 19, 10, 10, 16, 9, 19, 9, 20, 16, 5 = 263

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>Melaina attempts to climb over the top, but the pebbled-looking texture turns out to be almost frictionless. Slips and falls, taking 2 Might damage and briefly (perhaps with Ivori's clandestine assistance) wearing a sludge-filled box as a hat.
Well, at least we learned nothing bad happens if you disturb the boxes!

>>1050842
After a beat of awkwardness with the noise of sex in the background, a wide eyed and blushing Melaina calls out "We come in peace!" and if that doesn't do anything about the weapons pointed her way, she's going to move away from the door, letting someone better armed and armored take point against the angry-to-be-interrupted abhumans.

Attempt at diplomacy to avert conflict, benefiting from training in positive social interaction. (And probably an understanding numenera roll to see if she recognizes the fire extinguisher for what it is, most likely training in understanding numenera cancelled out by her inability with confidence games).

rolled 20, 12, 10, 4, 10, 1, 2, 10, 6, 15, 20, 12, 8, 3, 14, 18, 6, 4, 19, 13 = 207

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>>1050742

"Are you all right?" Melaina asks, concerned that corrupted memories might be migraine or headache inducing, or at the very least, distressing.

>>1050841

"There is no need to worry about anything like that." She was (at the very least trying) to be matter of fact enough that it hid that she didn't actually give an answer one way or the other.

>>1050819
> "I don't suppose y'can recall the details of this place in it's hayday can you? Everything it produced and the like. Totally just to see if it gives any clues on alternate ways out."

"That's a question best suited for a designated tour guide, but this place was - Greetings And Salutations, Director Lee!"

Immediately shifting tracks, there was a higher priority situation than any explanation in the form of visitors in flagrant abasement of the rules of conduct. Continuum of Force level updated to level 2. Internal weaponry off-line. Non-lethal forms of appreciation off-line. Only remaining strategy for escalation is updating to level 5. Caution -- blood stains should be cleaned as quickly as possible to avoid stains. Standing orders to radio janitorial staff with present location before moving on in any events where lethal force is used.

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rolled 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 19, 16, 10, 7, 18, 5, 2, 13, 10, 15, 16, 7, 4, 11, 13 = 200

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>wearing a sludge-filled box as a hat
Ivori shows no change in expression, yet she is currently not carrying a box filled with sludge.
Ivori quietly tallies a Chuckle Point in her headspace.

>>1050842
After cold-staring the goat creatures for a few seconds, Ivori calmly and casually walks back into the previous room, only to throw her back to the wall once she's out of sight. She plans to turn invisible and quickly backstab the farthest goat-

>>1050936
But it appears the android will convince the 'interns' to stand down after all. Still, it appears they will encounter further organic units in the very near-future. Or possibly in thirty seconds if her party acts incompetently and angers the goat creatures. Ivori decides to spend her initiative creating a unit of poison and slathers it over her tanto.

rolled 18, 16, 4, 1, 12, 14, 17, 19, 11, 18, 10, 6, 7, 13, 15, 6, 8, 6, 4, 16 = 221

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>>1050866
Initially frowning in worry, Misha lets out a dry chuckle when Melaina doesn't appear to be badly hurt... or melting or anything.

>>1050842
>>1050936
Jumping slightly at the answer to her question being cut off with a shout, the wright groans and grumpily approaches the now-open doorway, peering around DANI to see and figure out what has caused the commotion. She raises an eyebrow at the goatpeople shenanigans, especially concerned at the item being brandished by the one in the scrap pile. She surreptitiously starts drawing her own weapon from behind DANI.

"What's the plan, Security?"

The last is directed towards the AI, who seems to have some command of the situation.

>>1050895
Go grab some pants, and see if there is maybe a spare shirt we can wear to cover our scar. The less people question it, the better.

>we just jogged
....okay, I think i lack a frame of referance, but normally thats a bad thing to do after a recent transplant. Several to be exact. Im gonna guess that either we're built different, or our friend is EXCEPTIONALLY skilled, bless her heart. Also check if there are any shoes our size? Did we even wear shoes? Do we need shoes? Different households have rules about wearing shoes indoors or not.

Fuck, i wanted to ask her if it was safe to eat, but considering she didn't leave us an "Idiot's List of Things not to do post Surgery" note, go find something light to eat for breakfast. Some juice or water, then maybe something soft like a banana or bread. No solids just yet incase that'll fuck up our stomach.

So first up is to determine how many books we need to return. If these are a lot of books then we might not be able to stop by Werner's place to pick up the medical supplies AND THEN carry all the books with us to return back to the library.
If its only a few books, we can probably do both. If its a lot of books then we should probably go to the library, then donate money to the church, then swing back home to grab the medical supplies before waiting for our appointment.

>>1050895
Welp, put the bedsheet back and I guess cover yourself with your hands so you can go get those clean pants. Or don't. She put you in that bed naked, she's already seen your junk.

>>1050895
Ask why our face is so painful and ugly if those flappy things are ears, how does she see without eyes?

>>1050923
She left already

Return the bedsheet, get ye pants, and locate Amanda to ask where the textbooks and donation are at. It'd be embarrassing to have to come back after going to one of those places. If Amanda isn't even in the house anymore, try locating them yourself.

Whatever the case, we should tackle the medical supplies first because 1: It's closest, so if we need to come back we can do so quickly, and 2: In the case that don't find anything beyond something to clothe ourselves, that errand is the one that doesn't require us to bring anything.

3/3 Buckwheat 2022/12/03(Sat)22:49 No. 1050907 ID: 15a025
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I come out of the river dripping wet and soggy.

Bunelope: "H-h-h-hoooow a-a-a-ree we su-su-su-supose to da-da-dry offf na-nanow?"

I'm shaking and shivering too! This cold autumn breeze sure isn't helping either.

Fox: "Perhaps we could carry this lesson somewhere more comfortable. Would you mind inviting me to your home deery? Or perhaps you'd like to take a stroll over to my little den instead."

Suggestions on what kind of lessons will carry over to when lessons start.

>Follow a predator you met today to their house.
>Lead a predator you met today to YOUR house.

Uuuuuuuuuh. Maybe just the Meadows instead? Or some other kinder part of the area?

Fox den. When it comes down to it, you two can probably handle a single fox, and foxes aren't pack animals.

>>1050913
Fox den, if it’s not too much of an imposition. Though this, surely, will only increase the debt...

Say, shouldn’t the fox herself at least wade up/down the river a bit? So that her scent, having met yours, is not as easily tracked to her den by angry wolves?

Lesson: Somehow I think etiquette will be a bad pick... how about dancing? Or if the Fox is more chattily inclined, Court Gossip. Or there was that Courting rituals for the nobles...

Fox den!

B, if you can get a count of how many enemies they are, the number of ranged to melee, and where they're positioned, you'll be in a much better position to deploy your team effectively.

We should review and rally our team, then pick up defense info from security.

C

B

B

Do you have your own corner of the headspace? Mirrow and Hamphery seem to have made little corners but you're never "here"

>>1050716
Oh my god i love tricky so much theyre such a treat! Can we pick en up and have them ride our shoulders?
Slime powers combined!

Remember, the Void King didn't kill the Goddess, that was the Trickster. And the world broke because the Goddess was killed. The Void King only showed up after that and (mostly) killed the Titans and Grand Slimes. And apparently he considers trying to kill the Queen a mistake caused by some sort of misunderstanding, so it's entirely possible his demigod slaying was justified and reasonable given his understanding of the situation at the time.

>>1050820
red pill me here, but who is the trickster?

>>1050822 we have no idea! one of many things we have to find out in our quest

I agree with Himitsu. We should try and get Ahtas to stick around and join our dear princess in talk.

Garrin 2022/12/02(Fri)21:33 No. 1050808 ID: 9b127b
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Garrin shakes his head'I'm afraid that's not possible, I need you here Ahtas'

'you do?' The mare smiles with exitement.

Garrin gives a nod'Indeed the Princess has lost most of her guards, and needs replacement companionship'

Tirzaea's smile fades replaced with confusion '...w-what?'

'as you are of fighting age your family's oath to the crown requires you to serve in the role of guardian.' Garrin explains.

Realization finally reaches the woman her voice cracks into a childish whine 'But I haven't been trained for such things, you couldn't expect me to bear arms could you?! My father said-'

Yiddle interrupts with a scowl'Be quite child! you are beholden to the knight captain, you better do has he says or it's the dungeons for you. forget anything your foolish father told you.' the old kobold then hobbles off.

'Y-Yes master Yiddler...' Tirzaea Ahtas seems on the verge of tears. but otherwise seems obediently awaiting instruction.

"Please calm yourself. My choice of words was intentional, in that the princess requires companionship. She's been separated from her friend, and might benefit from another female acquaintance. Certainly try to protect her if she's attacked, but your main purpose is to help her feel comfortable. Just... Be sociable."

I'm not asking you to bear arms, I'm asking yout to provide protection and companionship for your princess. Do your best within your capabilities, and you will be rewarded appropriately.

Hopefully the only arms you will require are the two that are attached to your body. We just need to you be friends with the Princess and help keep a look out for trouble.

>>1049678
*Moves closer to the desk*

The way I see it, there are a couple different possibilities with power. Me however? I've always prefered the chameleon approach, unseen except when I want to be, eyes able to see almost anywhere I need to, and a surprising amount of reach. I can move anywhere undetected, as needed, and I can plan and plot in the shadows. It may not be as active. But it works for me.

>>1049689
Yes,
This idea is precious,
And will be graciously accepted.

Remove the mask.
Use your reaction,
As the gauge,
On whether you open a window,
Or not.

Absurdity DeVoid 2022/11/26(Sat)02:24 No. 1050228 ID: dc13c4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZktSPrGSck&ab_channel=FredFredburger

>>1050228
Word to your mother, brother-fucker
*leaps up and roundhouse kicks Delilah to knock her out*

… Road house.

*now that there is confirmation that chameleon was chosen, Fortune can start the next part of the plan and cause a distraction so people nearby can focus on Rosemary's condition and so scarred can escape with Delilah*

You're going to need to take Rosemary to somebody to look at, with her being in this state, it might mean trouble, even if she tried to hurt you. she is highly respected around here apparently.

I'd say, bring her to security, Black Licorice. and Maya,

>>1050509
Support.

Sam 2022/12/02(Fri)15:49 No. 1050762 ID: a7a180
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>Knock them off the touchscreen
It’s not really that windy up here, but it could still work!
“I have an idea. Let’s clothesline them off the cart.”
“Huh?
“We pull a rope across the top, sweep down and run them all over the edge. They won't see it coming.”
“...Sounds crazy enough to work. Alright, go and get ready to pull.”
Anet and I sneak around while Jaina creeps up to the corner of the screen. As we get to the other end, we notice a fifth Beformican looking over the side of the cart. They could be a problem if they notice us too soon...
Anet stands on my shoulders to lift the rope up and signal Jaina. She pulls it taut, and we’re off! The trick takes them completely by surprise, but as they’re falling one of the Beformicans manages to drag their arms down the touchscreen, pressing a bunch of buttons. The cart abruptly stops and reverses course, sending everyone flying!

Sam 2022/12/02(Fri)15:49 No. 1050763 ID: a7a180
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One of the hose heads spins around from momentum, spraying the cart top with water. I land in a puddle next to Pent and one of Them. It's impossible to tell where anyone else landed between the ringing in my ears and the water in my eyes. Groggily, I try to scramble away from the confused, angry ant. Not only is the puddle slippery, but stepping free of the puddle is like pulling my feet out of mud. Pent’s quicker to recover and manages to shock the soaked Beformican before he gets up.
I finally have a chance to look around. It looks like three out of the five Beformicans were thrown clear, but Jaina is fighting off the last two on her own while holding onto the rope. I don’t see Anet anywhere - she must be on the other end of the rope still!

>Help Jaina pull!
>Help Jaina fight off the Beformicans!

>>1050763
Well you're not exactly a fighter. Help pull!

Look if there's a way to secure the rope nearby instead of simply pulling it. If there's one, you can take over pulling entirely, leaving her free to fight them off.

>>1050780
A!

ehold, the Nanobot Researchinator!

A, medical room so Alberta can calm her tits about our health, lol

Joking aside, we're going to need it, especially since we are bruised now. And it can help heal multiple kin too.

And yeah, see about making it sex dungeon theme because lol!

B is cool and all, but we can pay our own money to upgrade our nanobots with lower chance of injury later without the lair upgrade when we attempt to power up the nanobots, and if we fail our roll for injury, thats what the medical supply room is for

Plus, that costs 4 funds, we'd be broke if we bought the evil experimental machinery. Best to have 1 fund for the random enounter event before the mission just in case

>>1050780
A makes the most sense to get.

>>1050782

Seconding this.

Jump in Koara's lap to evade the danger.

>>1049915
>>1049981

>the suit

Oh no. Oh NO. Don't tell me she's secretly one of those MEGA-NERDS who got that costume from the CometQuest promo that's horribly skin-tight and slinky and looks like it was picked up at that "adult novelty" store just off the highway ...

... anyway, probably time to dodge or something? I dunno, what's coming toward you and your friend unfortunate acquaintance?

Is it a voice you recognize? This COULD be Mire (or even somebody else with quick reactions) trying to provide you with an out. And even if not, it may yet still be spun into an out, so I guess act fast and think faster.

Ask what she's using to stuff her trenchcoat.
Glaze your vision with imaginary office plant plushies as she streaks.

You broke the breaks?!

I think you should go with Diagram to show it to Nanoweaver.

>Amp Rings
Sweet! Absolutely an item we should bring for the next match. This Syke approves.

>Press Diagram or not - Not
Since she still hasn't volunteered and we've made clear you were curious, let's leave Diagram's past alone until she's willing to share of her own initiative or the need becomes pressing to know more about her dad. You can tell her you're interested and you'll try to make time for her if she ever wants to talk about it, but it's up to her how 'tough' she wanna try to be around you. You're not here to make her final days in this place unpleasant. She's been a supportive friend and that matters, yeah?

If you wish, you can give her a reassuring pat on the shoulder or a light hug. That might not do much for you, but it probably will for her.

>Choose Nanoweaver or Amica - Nanoweaver, with caveat
What makes Diagram think Amica isn's a bad person? Good people can still justify doing bad things - though same goes for Nana, really - but it would be interesting to figure out a bit more about what motivates Amica here since we still know relatively little about her. People can put up a false front to get others to do what they want - Patz sure did, to lesser or greater extent - though, maybe, not as easily with someone like Diagram. Hm...

I'd be inclined to take these splinters to Nanoweaver just to force the dang veil of secrecy open from her end - or at least expose it for what it is: secrets kept deliberately from you, answers witheld for whatever reason, with no intent to explain until whatever all of this is... is over, or progressed further than it currently has.

That said, if Diagram can put into better words what she thinks makes Amica a not-bad person, perhaps it's worth considering givi

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1/3 Cross 2022/12/03(Sat)06:46 No. 1050825 ID: b708ea
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>That would explain the bullet, wouldn't it? it's meant for if you go berserk.
Not entirely. I can see the idea behind that, but if they wanted to get rid of me, there's a lot more effective ways to do it than a magic bullet, right? From what I remember of the note, Judi got it from someone else who told her to use it just in case, but... if it were me they were dealing with, then normal bullets would probably work if you used enough. We can regenerate but I don't think even I could survive having my head turned into sauce.

>If your berserk trigger goes off, then we can record it and have it cured!
...That's assuming I have one of those in the first place. Also, I have a feeling that 'killing someone else in a berserk rage' isn't something you can just easily come back from.

>Let's leave Diagram's past alone.
Yeah. I would've been fine asking her a little more, but...
Holding back now's probably a better choice.

"What're you thinking about, Argine?"
Diagram chimes in and I quickly respond.

"I'm running through a few options with the SAI right now."

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"Alright, last question, Diagram. Do you have a Parasignia?"

She jumps. Hah.
"A-ah! Did the SAI tell you to ask me that?!"
She suddenly looks... flustered? Cmon, it's not like I'm asking about something embarrassing, am I?
"So you do have one. What's its name?"

She mutters something under her breath before speaking up again.
"W-well, it's... it's something embarrassing, so you'll have to forgive me for not telling you its name."

It's probably for the best she has her suppressor on. I don't need to feel second-hand first-hand embarrassment.

With a quick sweep of her hand - something blips into existence.
There's a little humming sound. The heck's that thing floating around her? It looks... uh, like something.

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Stepping out from Diagram's room, I can feel the chilly air sweeping by. It's a good thing that Judicium's gotten me this new coat - I feel much warmer than I was before.

...There's just so much on my mind, though. What with Diagram, her dad, her Parasignia, the upcoming fight, whether or not I've formed a Psuedosignia with anyone... it's all up in the air. It's hard keeping track of everything when I still have to fight one of this facility's strongest soldiers tomorrow.

I reach into my pocket, pulling out the thing that's the root of my worries.

The vial of Splinters...
This thing had been hidden away for a reason. Hidden under a table in an old office.
Why was it removed at all? Did it belong to you in the first place?

I turn the vial over in my fingers, the thing catching the dim light.
This thing... this thing's gonna be the deciding factor for what's going to happen next, isn't it?

...But it won't determine how my upcoming fight will go. Only I can, with your help.
There's nothing more I can do right now. I've got a fight ahead of me and I need to ready up for that.

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Enid & Franklin vs. Bonnie Art by Himitsu 2022/11/27(Sun)19:47 No. 1050390 ID: 629f2e
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“Onnnnneeeee more thing.”

“I’m scared to ask, but what is it?” Enid asks.

“Double Summon.” Bonnie says, holding a spell of that name. “Wanna guess what it does?”

“...” Enid deadpans.

“...Let’s you summon twice?” Franklin earnestly guesses.

“Correct! And I think my second normal summon should be another big tribute monster. This one’s even stronger, come on out Strong Fire Bird!”

The tributes vanish, leaving a torrent of flame, from out of which steps a bird wearing a postman’s hat and jacket.

[ Strong Fire Bird, Beast-Warrior-Type, Level 8, ATK: 3300, DEF:2400 ]

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C. I want to see this card in action, it's 100% a Franklin card.

B.

C, and one of you brats drew a rat with big boobies on it so now Rathoney can't resist.

I'm going to go with A. Sounds powerful.

>>1050202
So you died, then were brought back to life via experimental science? And due to having been dead for a while, your memories were damaged? Or maybe... ask if they operated on your brain.

Do you remember Judy ever calling you by name?

I'm... hmm. It feels nice to see my hunches being right, but the other spirit's right, we should backpedal a bit.
Dad had seemingly no reaction whatsoever, which is... odd.

>Maybe we're genuinely confused?
With a situation as complex as Franklin's, it would be weirder if we weren't wrong or confused about something, what's important is trying to work through it.

So... in my opinion, I'm not sure I think Franklin's Dad was lying in this situation, because I'd rather not believe that he's so heartless as to forget his own daughter's name.
At the same time, I don't want to disregard Franklin's memories.

Normally, this would present a pretty serious contradiction, and I believe that contradiction is the key, rather than a "It's one or the other" situation.

Seeing as I've had a few good hunches, I'd like to the idea out there that maybe "Franklin is actually from another world" - or so to speak that "Franklin has memories from two different worlds."
This is obviously a really out there idea, but it doesn't feel that unconvincing. I'm not sure how that would really work though...
Not sure Lillian or Lemmy would buy it though.

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>>1050218
(I think it's more likely that Franklin has brain parts from a different kid. Just like he's clearly got other foreign parts on his body. I don't want to give Franklin an obvious way to walk back his newfound realization that his Dad is a liar, though. He's definitely lying about Franklin's mother. Mostly because the room his mother is supposed to be inside... is a closet.)

>>1050219
(Right, I was trying to clarify, but maybe it wasn't clear enough.)

Even if he's not lying about Judy, who definitely exists/existed somewhere - just maybe not this world ((sequel foreshadowing?)) he's for sure still lying about something.
It's hard to find someone in this Cattenom who isn't lying or hiding some kind of secret, so surely your Dad is no exception, Franklin.
...Yes, even you, even Enid. Everyone has their reasons.

Also, idle thought, but maybe the memory Dad is a different Dad...

This is kind of random, but does the word Perpetuity hold any meaning to you, Franklin?
It's the title of a story still being told.

It might be a bit of an archaic word, but in essence the dictionary meaning of the word is along the lines of "The state of remaining the same."
I'm curious what the others in Cattenom think of it, and it might be a key to understanding the mysteries of the town.

I disagree with the prior suggestors in saying that he wouldn't. He's already on a road to at least *attempting* to socialize and he misses his brother, maybe he wouldn't under normal circumstances, but I think this kind of thing would be calming to him in the moment. Also, having someone higher up means they can also spot for you in case there's anything weird coming up that you all (Being short kids) could miss.

I wanted to say A3, but Instead I'll go with A2, piggyback and the middle, the extra height from Enid means you'll be hard to see anyway, which means having someone up high in a hard to see place can catch something you all otherwise might miss.

rolled 1 = 1

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You want this to not be 1.

rolled 2 = 2

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You want this to be 2 or 3.

This roll will determine Clive's awareness of the previous result.

Per p petuity

>>1049533
What did he mean by this...?

it is a mystery

>Waiting it out like a Chartist seemed safer than trusting the helm of a Tempest-class strike frigate to an illiterate nine-year-old.
Further-Lord can't help himself. He lets loose a bellowing chortle.
"*Ahem* S-sorry, inside joke about expiration date of bio-organic warhound liver spouts. Don't ask-tell.
Wait, you said illiterate? T-that's no-no joke! The girl must travel-sight a marvel of Inter-Chaotic ship technology, and she doesn't even know how to tell the stop / self-destruct buttons apart, let alone a space-flight manual?! Who do I need to report for kill-kill- I mean execution?"

Further-Lord realizes the whole room is now staring at him.

"Yes-yes, all of you praise the All-Saviour-All-Destroyer, He who shall obliterate all Chaos in all things for all the Imperium (once we man-things get our God-Emperor-be-Damned act together). Apologies for the verbal tics, can't stop them, install-grafted sacred biotechnology to save-preserve it from decay out of broken tube. Manual said it was tested on rats. Manual never said it harvested brains of rats and grafted them to user.
...A demonstration is in order. Yes-yes."

Further-Lord finds the nearest piece of technology or aching crewmember and 'repairs' them.

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>>1048961
Everyone in the meeting room whips out a pistol and aims at the babbling rat-monster, who promptly vanishes into thin air.

>Pozzo Ekasdottir equips archaeotech laspistol (unloaded)

Acting Captain Flinders taps a button on the table, engaging an in-ship vox link.
"Gellar field status?"
"All green, sir. Nothing to report." The assembled senior officers relax, slightly.
"Acknowledged. Over and out." Taps again, disconnecting. "Goddamn hallucinations."

Any exorcist worth her salt could tell you that "neither within the law nor outside it" and "entire star system" do not belong in the same sentence.

Quaddis is essentially a planet-sized vacation getaway for the upper crust of the Calixis Sector's nobility, kept in perpetual extraterritorial limbo by a legal loophole. As heir to the Haarlock line, May is the closest thing it has to a planetary governor. There were no fixed orbital facilities or other industrial infrastructure to speak of, even before some more recent catastrophe. Interplanetary-range vox chatter is mostly a mix of eerie silence and variations on the Voidfarer's Prayer for Aid.

Initial skim by the astropathic choir estimates only a few hundred thousand people left alive across the entire system. When the Sigilite's Word last passed through here, just a few months ago, that was roughly four million, expected to swell to over five million as offworld visitors arrived to view the Grand Conjunction and attend the concomitant Festival of Tattered Fate. That event was last week - around the same time as the incident at Ice Station Mara, and far too recently for conventional transport to have departed via any safe jump point unless they broke orbit before the festival started.

Your party has effectively been reunited. Novator Benhamin "Old Ben" Nostromo, alpha-level psyker Lottie "The Burning Princess," Anguish, and Magos Biologis Sarcos "Bubbles" Vathek, aren't in the same room with Acting Captain Flinders, the rest of the navy officers, Ekasdottir, Further-Lord, and May (who hasn't been formally recognized as being in charge of much of anything yet), but from their respective duty stations they can all speak to each other easily through the in-ship vox, and everyone else seems to be assuming Maioigo Haarlock knows more than them about what the hell is going on.

Ships in orb

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>>1050233
Let's start by asserting control, rounding up surviors- locals can likely tell us the rough shape of the thing, then we can get detailed examinations later. Standard quarantines protocols, let's make sure we're not losing anyone from our crew to whatever happened here.

First distinction in ship types is warp capability. Non-warp-capable ships include orbital habitats, semi-static planetary defenses, and everything from tiny passenger shuttles (such as the ever-popular aquila lander) to multi-million-ton in-system vessels which could in principle be fitted with a warp drive but simply haven't been.

Among warp-capable ships, the major distinction is size.
Smaller category is escorts, subdivided into transports, raiders, and frigates.
Largest common category is capital ships: heavy transports, light cruisers, cruisers, battlecruisers (also sometimes known as heavy cruisers), and grand cruisers.
Finally, battleships. They're equivalent to at least two cruisers each, ranging on up into huge, absurd superweapons. Rarely seen outside major fleet engagements.

Raiders are fast but fragile. Frigates are more well-rounded. Usually takes five or six of either to be a fair fight against a cruiser, and you could expect to lose at least one in the process, but they're not really meant for fleet battles - any given ship of the line can only be in one place at a time (not counting arrive-before-you-left warp shenanigans), so if you've got five escorts and your enemy has one cruiser, ideal strategy is to spread out. One encounters the enemy capital ship and retreats, while the other four get to play "I brought a space warship to this meeting and you didn't."

Not quite up to that level yet, though. So, what do you want for your family's new flagship? Your father, and several generations of Haarlocks before him, operated out of a frigate known as the Spear of Destiny. It's not here, but there are about a dozen escort-sized vessels to choose from, could probably find something similar.

Could even combine the best of two or more of them, thanks to the Viat Lux, a Goliath-class heavy transport outfitted as a mobile shipyard

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