throw a rock, do something, you could maybe distract it or stun it to make senna's shot easier.

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/12(Sun)19:10 No. 264065 ID: 383006
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I see Katy blast down the escalator toward the monster as I take aim. It slows, moving backward slightly, but before she connects it flashes and, oh god! She slams into it and I fire!

They both collapse on the ground, but it's not moving.

Are there any more?
1. shoot more
2. get to her carefully

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/12(Sun)19:28 No. 264067 ID: 383006
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I've only got six shots left, and I think it's fuckin toasted. Katy is beating the everloving shit out of it.

It looks like we were too late for this guy, though - he's dead. Up ahead is super dark, but these things have been everywhere so I don't know if more or coming this way or not. We're both crippled, but I can still fly and I think Katy can too - it looks more like she's not so good at hovering or fine control now, though.

The trains should be down the escalators to our left.

>>264067
Quickly check body for anything interesting/useful before *carefully* checking out the train area from afar. Don't rush in.

PAUSE FOR NOW, FINISHING SOON

Carefully go towards train or whatever.

Ask Katy to assess her damage. If she can't do it then you should.

>>264068
This. Also try to determine what they are. Is it a species you are familiar with? Are they organic? Cybernetic? What do they even look like?

Check the poor dead guy for ammo or a weapon; anything useful. They may have had one, but not realized the danger or not had time to use it.

Head for trains with due caution. Instruct Katy not to risk herself like that again.

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)08:24 No. 267141 ID: b7798b
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We decide to loot the thing before moving on. I've never seen anything like them anywhere before. I'd also never seen anything like Katy.

Katy cuts open the coarse cloth covering it and we see the mutilated shape inside. It looks like some kind of disgusting meat tuber. I have no idea how it flies or why it is tied up in fabric. It doesn't have anything on it.

I check Katy out. Without tools, I can't really fix her. Looks like her hovershell might work again if I can find some parts to put her back together. Her externals are tough composites and plastics and her internals are light metals.

I tell her not to get herself any more damaged. She blushes a little and stammers an "OK."

The dead guy has a Torus Pistol. It's less powerful than my rifle, but is better if things get close. It's got six shots.

Right now, I guess I'll use the rifle and Katy can have the pistol, unless you think something else is smarter.

Anything else before we check the trains out in the dark down the stairs?

No, let's get out of here. Take your time for safety but keep moving.

To the trains!

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)09:27 No. 267149 ID: b7798b
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We peek down the escalators onto the staging area for the trains. It's really dark down there, but I can make out one intact train on the right and some huge, armored train on the left. There are a couple of the horrible things below.

There are also several mutilated corpses, and the area is liberally splattered with ichor.

Shoot them! Then we should go check out the armored train.

>>267149
The armored one is almost certainly on the track that leads to the military base. You won't be able to use the weapons on it and you'll be a higher priority target.
Oh, and I can't imagine the military abandoning their way out without a good reason. If there's friendlies on board then go for it, but otherwise it's a toss-up.

Agreed, take the normal train and be goddamn careful. There's almost a guarantee there are more than two of the damn things. Corpses don't often pile up on their own accord.

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)10:36 No. 267156 ID: b7798b
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I kill the one closest to the unarmored, intact train and we move that way fast. Katy shoots at the other one, but misses badly. We both have five shots left.

I hear some shouts from the armored train, "Is anybody out there?"

It sounds like a normal person shouting, but there is a thing between us and that train, and it is moving slowly this way.

>>267156
Kill the creepy thing and then check-out the armored train. If somebody's alive on it then it should be pretty safe, and they might know more about unsafe places to go.

Changing destination is an okay idea. Try and keep back and get some cover if you can to snipe the remaining sentry, then continue onward.

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)11:10 No. 267160 ID: b7798b
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I take the last fucker out with one clean shot. I've got four left, and Katy has five.

She's kinda wobbly, and I hear her whistle. No idea what's up with that.

"I think it's all clear out" I shout. "Are you OK?"

"We got here shortly after the attack to provide support, but we couldn't deal with those.. things." a voice from inside says. "We need fuel to get out, though, and a new battery. The one in the train closest to us is no good, you'll have to go further down the tracks. More of those... things keep showing up. We've lost a lot of soldiers."

I could either help these guys, or just get out in the still-fine train.

>>267160

Request at least some of them help you go acquire the goods if they want it. If they do not give you assistance, then take the still-fine train.

>>267160
"If you're here for support then you've got weapons and medical aid. We need both.
Also, what the shit? You just shoot them, this is not a difficult concept. What were you doing? Hugging them?
Send out somebody who understands trains and I'll escort them for you. I also want to make sure you're not one of those things mimicking somebody's voice."

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)11:40 No. 267167 ID: b7798b
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I'm a mechanic, so I shouldn't have trouble fixing or unfixing whatever they need me to. I shout up to them, "If you want help, send somebody out to help me. Just shoot these things, it's not that difficult."

"They tear you apart with invisible fields of energy. Once they get close you're as good as dead. Plus they appear out of nowhere. We lost tons of men. The base here was totally wrecked - that's why they called us for recon. Now that you're here, more of them will start to show up and I can't risk any more of my men. Here."

The port slides open and an armored guy throws a tool box out of the window.

"There should be a hose you can run out of any of the trains to connect to our fuel port. You can have this for the battery."

>>267167
Ok, go do that. I mean, why not? They're obviously safe INSIDE the train, so going in there makes plenty of sense... But take the battery and fuel from the trashed trains, just in case...

>>267167
Take the tools and escape in the other train. They're not helping us at all they just want us to risk our lives.

>>267172
I... yeah, I'd rather not die.

>>267167
The obvious answer is to hug them.

Uh, which I guess you can only do by helping them and hoping they don't take off like jerks.

They're in an armoured train. They want you to help them, whilst they get nothing. If they won't help you help them by risking their lives, then what are they going to do? Sit in the train for the rest of their lives?

It's best to take the armoured train, but if the other one works, it's less risky to take that one right?

Tell them that if they don't get out and help you help them, you're leaving.

If they don't send anyone out, just leave on the other train.

1/2 Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)12:45 No. 267183 ID: b7798b
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I take the toolkit and turn to leave.

"Toodles motherbitches. If you can't send anyone out to help, then I'm not risking my life for you."

"Wait! Where is your sense of civic duty? We're soldiers!"

"Yeah, cowardly fucking soldiers."

"Don't you want to know what's happening?"

"Not really. Me and my sweet robot girl are going to survive instead of get murdered trying to help a bunch of yellow fucks."

2/2 Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)12:47 No. 267184 ID: b7798b
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"R-r-r-really?" Kate stammers. "I'm s-s-s-sweet?"

We go into the dark cab. Thanks to the tools, it's no problem to get it up and working. The whole train looks abandoned. It must have gotten here before the attack started.

Anything else, or are we getting out of here?

I can't set a destination. I'm just going to have to go back to where it came from and hope for the best.

>>267184
gtfo

but be prepared in case someone from the armored train tries to stop or attack you, or those things in the train.

>>267184
Well, you're not going to wind up at the military base, so you're taking your chances that wherever you're going isn't going to be worse. Lets hope the tracks are intact and nobody notices you, since the other civvy trains were shredded like paper.
How much fuel do you have, and how likely are they to use the cannons to shoot you?

... Ah, fuck it. Their train's safer anyway. Go grab a battery from one of the trashed trains and siphon fuel from the broken down train into the armored one.
If they give you any trouble, just shoot them.

Get the fuck out of there. If they really appear out of nowhere so fast that a bunch of soldiers rather waste away cooped in a train than help themselves it's time to go.

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)13:34 No. 267198 ID: b7798b
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Yeah, time to go.

I figure the train out and tell it to gtfo.
As we leave the station, I can hear some "wooph" noises. They aren't guns firing. Maybe more of the things are appearing? Whatever it is, it isn't my problem anymore.

We go into one of the first class sleeper cabins and I do what I can to fix Kate. I think it'll probably work fine. She takes the first aid kit out of the cabin of the train and gives me proper dressings for my wounds, as well as some pain killers. Feels good man.

Looks like I'm safe for now. The train has about 750 Km of fuel. That'll surely get us somewhere.

Might as well search the train for anything useful to you or katy during your trip.

>>267198
Search the train for supplies. If you don't find anything useful, then snuggle up with Kate and get some sleep together.
Tell her "Mmm... I think I'll keep you~"

Yeah, better make sure there are no unwanted guests too. Not that you can do anything but die in such close quarters. Ask Katy if she knows any relaxation techniques for your trip to doom. Integrated music player, cards or game system. Tell her to think on it while you check things out.

Oh and yes, she's sweet like the industrially produced undistilled gel that you feed to your thousand young.

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)14:08 No. 267208 ID: b7798b
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We check the train. It looks like it's been stocked for the next trip, so there's food, blankets, medicine, liquor, and assorted odds and ends. Utterly abandoned though.

I really need to get some sleep, and ask Katy if she knows any relaxation techniques.

"I know 46 75 63 6b 69 6e 67, 53 6c 61 6d 66 75 63 6b 69 6e 67, and 54 65 6e 64 65 72 20 4c 6f 76 69 6e 67, but why don't we start with a k-k-kiss?"

Well, I suppose I could get used to this.

Whatever happened, and whatever happens in the future, we'll face it together.

>>267208
gg next map.

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Oh my god what are you doing! Don't you realize traumatic insemination in your condition could lead to death? Not to mention your making out with a robot you deviant. Hot.

gg, would play again.

Senna Liliphraster 2010/12/27(Mon)14:22 No. 267215 ID: b7798b
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Shots Fired: 17
Hits: 11
Misses: 6
Companions Rescued: 1
Civilians Killed: 0
Limbs Lost: 1/6
HP Remaining: 1/16
Enemies Killed: 4
Enemies Disabled: 1
Area Explored: 45%

Green Medal Achieved

Dear God, did another quest just end with a pragmatically sensible decision rather than chasing after dangling threads of plot like a retarded puppy? :D

>>267215
>HP Remaining: 1/16
BY THE SKIN EXOSKELETON OF OUR TEETH MANDIBLES

>>267208
....does ....does this mean Katy's head is going to get eaten?

>>267255
No, they are kissing because they are in love.

>>267257
They are kissing because we made the bug say she's in love with the robot, and it is part of the robot's programming to easily react to flirting. I suppose the bug might develop real feelings eventually, and it looks like that is implied... but yeah, they're not really in love.

So, good job with that. Real deep connection you developed between them.

>>267271
I'm sure there will be at least some hightened-emotional-stress-based attempt at a relationship, which then peters out when they realise there isn't actually any real chemistry between them.

You know, like Penji and Mitzi.

>>267257
But female preying mantises eat the heads of their lovers when they mate.

>>267312
Actually, only captive insects do this. In the wild, they do not.

>>267335
Technically, she is captive as she lives in some kind of society.

>>267217
You'd be surprised how much a little common sense can accomplish.