Beyond 2011/06/20(Mon)15:35 No. 315554 ID: 904c12
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The discomfort is mind-wracking. It's been what feels like hours now and begging for relief all that time has amounted to nothing if not made it worse.

It's difficult to focus on most anything. It subsides and you manage to sit upright before the feeling returns ..

Beyond 2011/06/20(Mon)15:39 No. 315557 ID: 904c12
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Select at most four. Any combination is allowed. Examples include Fire+Fire+Wind, None, Fire+Ice+Stone+Wind etc.

Air, Air, Fire, Ice.

fire fire soil air

All air

WIND+STONE

Fire + Fire + Ice + Wind

>>315557
LIQUID ICE SPARK SPARK

I have no idea what this quest is, but I vote
Air - Air - Stone - Stone
So we can fight by filling the air with lots and lots of flying razor shards.

* I meant wind instead of air

Fire and Ice

Ice Ice baby Spark Spark

Ice, Ice, Stone and Wind.

Fire+Ice+Stone+Wind+Heart

Fire, Ice, Stone, Fire

>>315557
Shield-Life
Wait....

Stone-Spark-Liquid-Fire. Let's get some volcanoes up in this shit.

None-none-none-none.

Yes, let us play on European Extreme mode.

>>315614
Seconding. None x4 all the way.

Downvoting nonex4 with all my might.

Ice, Ice, Spark, Wind.

Elephant Guy 2011/06/20(Mon)18:14 No. 315656 ID: 566d38
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wind, wind, wind, wind.

>>315614
Hard mode because that's what the pros do.

HARD MODE.
NONE.
TIMES.
FOUR.
We will be the MOST BADASS UNMAGICAL THING EVER.
P.S. I'm really hoping None x 4 makes us a dark void of nothingness.

none times four

i approve of this terrible plan

none x4

if none x4 wins and it gets us killed i will be very cross with you all. being hard and being impossible are different things.

Even harder mode

ONE (1) None

Beyond 2011/06/20(Mon)19:33 No. 315704 ID: 904c12
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as of >>315690

**************** Fire / Spark
************** Ice / Liquid
******** Soil / Stone
****************** Wind / Air

**************************** (None)
* (Star)

Result
(None) : + Normal Ability

Fighting the discomfort, you finally stand. You were moving through the train cars to find your things but doubled over at some point. This might be the right car; you don't recognize the containers, but it won't hurt to open them.

You feel the train decelerating and your focus restored. What do we have here ..

you realize you are hard like the streets and look for your aviators.

You know what you must do. BITCHSLAP THE DOOR OFF THE TRAIN, then jump out and PUNCH anyone in range.

OPEN EVERYTING

>>315715
Second.

>>315715
Third?

go on then, loot fucking everything.

> Speccing in physical abilities rather than magic
That just leads to getting beat up by a giant shrimp >.<

Beyond 2011/06/20(Mon)21:11 No. 315756 ID: 904c12
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You would loot everything if you could. Alas, one of the lockers is linked to the computer terminal and the other unlocks but barely moves when you pull. In two boxes, you find a Baton blunt-force instrument, a Grand Automatic Rifle, a Silla Revolver Scattergun, and B-Rations, yum.

You'll clean up as soon as you get out of these rags. Your skills come racing back as you contemplate ..

>>315756
How secure is that locker linked to the computer terminal? Can we feasibly use our nifty new armament to blast the lock and get it open?

Beyond 2011/06/20(Mon)21:15 No. 315759 ID: 904c12
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Select two. Any combination is allowed. Examples include Trick+Trick, Mech+Tech, etc.

DOUBLE TRICKSTER
BE THE OCELOT

>>315759
DOLPHIN POWER. Cyborg dolphin.

mechanized technopath.

Mechanized Technopath

All the robots

ALL OF THEM!

mech tech

DOUBLE NOTHING

but really double slugger.

double sluggers obv

mech tech

Trickster was the best in DMC3 do that

Double nothing.

double slugger

>>315759
Definitely tech-mech.

>>315759
Trick+Slugger

Become GodHand

>>315787
This!

tech, and trickster.

I don't really want another PUNCH EVERYTHING quest (even though that is kinda fun) so let's go for mech tech.

Slugger + Tech

>>315761
I agree with this, we shall become the most awesome dolphin EVER. Voting Mech+Trickster.

Beyond 2011/06/21(Tue)01:47 No. 315840 ID: 904c12
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as of >>315824

** Trick2
** Tech + Trick
****** Mech + Tech
*** Slug2
** Slug + Trick
* Tech + Slug
* Mech + Trick
* LAWYER DOG MODE

Result
Mech + Tech : + Equipment Upgrade

The mechanism is familiar enough that you can pick the lock; inside is an Interface device, a Welder / Cutter and a folded uniform. Having avoided the computerized alarm, you decide to use the Interface to break the passcode anyway. The flimsy data infrastructure lasts 9s against the processor.

There is a commotion at the door as you dress.

"Why is this locked .. Who's in there ?! HEY !!"

get the revolver and put the shades back on you look ridiculous without them

get a WEPON and say "depends on who's asking and why."

Grab the weapons and the rations (can you carry them all?) and equip the revolver.

Say that you're there and who wants to know? Keep the weapon ready.

Grab the Rations, the revolver, and the rifle.

Rifle.

grab things, point things at other things that dont want aformentioned things pointed at them

I bet we coulda convinced the guy to leave us alone if we were a trickster, but noooo you guys had to make us a full-on nerd. oh well.

Grab the Rifle, Rations and Revolver. Then point the rifle at the door.

Our full-on nerd can already do awesome things though. This place looks like it's heavily interfaced, and interfaces are our playthings. Do pick up weapons, but there's no need to get threatening right now. Just lock out whoever it's until we can find out more about the situation.

>>315760
Double Trickster, REVOLVER OCELOT. See if you can twirl the scattergun around your finger.

Dammit, too late. Anyway, try banging on the door and shouting HELP I'M TRAPPED. Then when they open the door, whack them upside the head, drag em in, and demand answers.

Beyond 2011/06/21(Tue)15:18 No. 316025 ID: 904c12
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>"Who's asking ? Why do you want to know ?"

You listen for a reply. A hushed exchange begins on the other side. Among the exchange you can pick up "escaped .. one of the uniforms and weapons .. i don't know .." and the name 'Melissa' before there is loud pounding.

The most you can keep on you is the Revolver and Rifle. You're not going to twirl the revolver; it's huge, weighs 5C an- whoa you did it, plus the safety was off.

You shout, "Door won't open, I'm trapped !".
"Declare yourself !" This is getting nowhere.

You want to weld the door, but instead you finish dressing and ready your weapon.

"I'm not your enemy." At least it might gain us some time. Is there any other exit to this room? If there is, weld that doah with the guys yelling and escape through the other one.

If there's no other way to exit, well, let's wait for their anwswer to see if we have to murderize our way out or what.

use that chair or whatever as cover after you weld the door a little so they have to use a door buster. but only a little so that it overcompensates and they crash in and are disoriented.

this is a train car, right? exit through the other door, maybe.

get the door open, if it looks like trouble hurl a box out the door

Get out from behind the door! If they have guns, they can just shoot through it and kill you if they get suspicious! Take cover!

Ayu 2011/06/21(Tue)22:35 No. 316203 ID: 904c12
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>"I'm not your enemy !"
You keep low and lightly weld the container lid over the lock.

There are two exits, both locked. You take cover behind the seat. The rear door unlocks and a dressed canine enters.

"What in-"
A shot is fired and the weld is shattered as the door flies open. A dressed anteater holding a revolver enters.
"Hold your fire !!" The canine barks.
"Comrade, I .. the sus-"
".."

Suspect ?

The canine clenches his fists. The syllables come out slowly as he tries to recall who you are.

".. Ayu .. I don't -even- want to hear about it, just get to the ceremony."

You are Ayu. There is silence as the two guests send each other concerned looks; the anteater begins stepping back.

He's not telling you something. You sense frustration and caution from the two; they're not very good at hiding -a- security concern, but -what- and why you're not in it remains a mystery ..

Curiously, the canine seems to be waiting for the anteater to leave you two alone. The train slows to a stop.

Ask about the ceremony dramatically. whip your hair about and raise one to lower your shades just slightly.

>>316203
Man, an anteater would give AMAZING head. Ask to see its tongue.

Say that you lost your memory and need help.

Ask to go to the bathroom.

Ayu 2011/06/22(Wed)02:39 No. 316248 ID: 904c12
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The two of you are alone now. You don't have much hair to whip around, but you do have your aviators and inquire about the ceremony in your unique way ..

>"I lost my memory and I need help. I also have to use the restroom."
"Ha ha. Stop wasting my time; what do you need to know ? You aren't going to the restroom."

tongue, also probably memory

Where am I going, what am I doing, why is this important and HOW DO YOU KNOW IF I HAVE TO PEE?

Start freaking out and tell him you really have to go potty.

RENEGADE OPTION: Tongue. Also, if he refuses to let you go to the bathroom, rifle whip him. Seriously, what kind of bastard makes a prisoner soil themself? The kind of bastard who attacks amnesiacs that's who...

>>316248

Tongue. And ask if what he wants is to see you peeing yourself during the ceremony.

>>316248
Amnesia is probably the most important thing...

>>316248
Tongue, obviously.

amnesia and potty.

Ayu 2011/06/22(Wed)14:00 No. 316352 ID: 904c12
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>"Do you think your anteater friend would give AMAZING head; you know, with the tongue and all ? Do you give amazing head ?"
"That -cowboy-, for lack of better word, is not my friend. The only head I know are the severed ones we find." He is not amused.
>"How do you know if I have to pee ? Do you want to see me wet myself during the ceremony ?"
"I -don't- know if you have to pee and I prefer it remain that way. I -would- like to see you humiliated for this facking stunt you pulled, but your company deserves better .. There's a restroom just outside the busted door."
>"Refresh my memory, please."
"We're still in Overmars, past this is sheer drop and reef though. The ceremony is at Edison Hall's main court; you might not recognize it since the renovation's started but the train is stopped right in front. Greet the cadets at center, give them each a pin and we might actually get to relax; the more of them, the less bullets I soak."

"Is there -anything else- ?"

okay. uhh. use the bathroom if you have to then i guess follow them to the place.

Ok, he hasn't taken your gun, so for now just go to the bathroom.

am I the only one who's thinking about slitting this guy's throat while we're alone? ugh, whatever, just visit the bathroom.

Just tell him you have to cover up a leak and go take a piss.

This is your last chance to say you have amnesia, your last chance to come cle- BAHAHAHAHAAHAH!

Fuck that, just bullshit with all your might. We'll back you up. Go take a wiz, then follow him to the ceremony. If it's one of those HUMAN SACRIFICE things, we'll think of something.

Don't worry, unlike those other losers, you aren't dependent on those silly elements.

Can someone please tell me who's writing this quest? I could SWEAR I've seen this artstyle before.

Tell him you want him to watch you pee, or you wont be able to do it.

Ayu 2011/06/22(Wed)18:11 No. 316447 ID: 904c12
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>"Can you watch me pee ? Otherwise I won't-"
"No." He almost forces the door on your hand and storms off.

An all too familiar feeling overcomes you ..

What is causing this ?

Ayu 2011/06/22(Wed)18:18 No. 316449 ID: 904c12
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Select one.

Attack / Defense / Focus / Stealth

focus!

Okay. From our Sample of three people, we have one human and two furries. We must therefore assume that either 2/3rds of the population are furries, or that Ayu is the only human, and therefore chief badass.

But whatever. Ayu, time to make a choice. If we:
GO TO THE CEREMONY AND DIE HORRIBLY, turn to page 7

ESCAPE IN A KILLTASTIC ORGY OF DESTRUCTION,
turn to page 19

USE THE TOILET, THEN GET SUCKED DOWN THE PIPE TO BECOME QUEEN OF THE MOLE PEOPLE,
Turn to page 3

Personally, I'm leaning toward ceremony. So that we can kill ten times as many enemy troops when we escape!
Beyond, have you done any other quests? I'm getting severe Deja Vu from the way you draw people. I MUST KNOW.

Dangit, too late. Also, THIS IS A SNEAKING MISSION. STEALTH WILL BE REQUIRED.

Cmon. With Mech/Tech and Stealth, we can build a CLOAKING DEVICE. CMON.

I wish I knew what focus did.

my vote goes to attack. so we can blast things with shoulder-mounted tank guns.

>>316449
NONE OF THEM. CONTINUE PLAYING HARD MODE. CHOO CHOO MOTHERFUCKERS.

No actually go for focus. Become a jedi and WISDOM everyone to death.

uhh, focus.

Vote changed to Focus. Dangit, the prospect of Wisdoming people to death is too strong.

Focus all the way

focus

>>316449
Gotta go with Stealth here, however attractive Focus is.

>>316482
I know, but it's like third parties in the US. My vote won't matter there. There are far too many Focus votes, and only 1.5 in stealth. We have failed, comrade. Our time shall be another Stealthy day.

hmmm the other options are reliable, known entities, but it has to be focus because BULLET TIME.

Suggestion 2011/06/22(Wed)19:21 No. 316488 ID: 0d095c
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>>316486
"Bullet Time? How limited your mind's are. We could do so much... More."

>>316483
Ah, but if we all stopped thinking like this, and voted for stealth instead, we might be able to get more votes!

Voting for STEALTH.

>>316491
FOOL. IT IS HOPELESS. But fine. I'm trapped halfway betwixt FOCUS and STEALTH. Goodnight.

Defense!

...

...

I'm so alone...

>>316491
RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

+1 focus

Focus, only because with our current skillset we may end up doing bullet time dodges in a robot suit. Hopefully. Also, we should try to buddy up to that anteater, as he probably DOES give amaz- er, I mean we need to make some friends. Because we already pissed one guy off. Yeah, thats it.

Nothing!

>>316449
Every one of you deserves ATTACK!!!

ATTACK!

>>316449
Stealth, though I'm okay with Focus.

what does focus DO actually?

Ayu 2011/06/23(Thu)14:09 No. 316791 ID: 904c12
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********' Focus
***' Stealth
*** Attack
* Defense

* MOLE POWER
* Forever Alone

Result
Focus2 : Recover Shape energy, disables abilities for a full turn.
Attack : **, + damage, normal chance to critically damage.
Defense : **, - damage, normal chance to avoid damage.
Stealth : Reduce detection, - Attack2, - Defense2, - Move.

Shape is used as action-improving energy and can be considered a health bar (You will be impaired if shape reaches 0, some attacks exclusively damage Shape).

Phenotypics make up a little more than half the known population of Lans, they're pretty common !

To your knowledge the toilet is a water-less microbial composting type, like most; plus its on a train that moves and wouldn't lead to a subterrania, though you never did actually inspect where it goes. You ponder the possibility of ruling a mole peoples .. might you be truly accepted as their queen ?

You're on the Edison grounds, the main court is directly ahead. There is a Talin-like (Human) behind the door ..

.. Holding her head ?

Ask if she needs help relieving a headache, thrust hips suggestively during the question.

Aproach carefully with the hand on your gun just in case, ask what is wrong.

Hmm. I, have a cunning plan. Walk up to that person quietly. Say "hey". When they respond in kind, or don't respond, wait a few seconds.

Then, grab them by the shoulders, shake them violently, and scream, "HELP ME I DON'T KNOW WHO I AM" right in their face at the top of your lungs.


*Bonus*If they react with disbelief, scream "You're working with THEM!" then run off and curl up in an air vent.

maybe they are having the same thing that happened to you? a bizarre bout of amnesia.

>>316794

I just realized how dangerous an amnesic person with a gun is.

ask her what's wrong.

Approach her quietly and inquire if she's alright.

Rub her head vigorously

Ayu 2011/06/23(Thu)19:46 No. 316923 ID: 904c12
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You enter, holding your pelvis out.
>"Hey sweetheart I know a cure for your pa-"

"You have all sacrificed much, it is not without great respect we congratulate you, soldiers of Overmars. Presenting your company pins .."

The eight stand at attention. The aisha darts a puzzled look your way for a moment.

You keep your eyes on the white-haired Talin. How should you give out the pins, and should you say anything ?

toss them the pins, tell them they are not nearly worth as much as the soldiers deserve

look each one in the eyes, stare into their soul. stay silent though. just pin them on without stopping your stare.

>>316923

Personally pin each to their chests. Reach down their shirts to make sure you pin them on correctly. Don't be weird about it otherwise.

Say something like "Duty. Courage. Honor. We call upon our troopers in this our darkest hour. Our way of life is what we are fighting for."

get a little feely while putting on those pins.

put em all on real good

Ayu 2011/06/24(Fri)02:29 No. 317083 ID: 904c12
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You give out the pins, reaching down shirts and having a feel making sure each is on good.

>"Duty. Courage. Honor. These are not nearly worth as much as what each of you deserve .."

You approach the white-hair carefully with your hand on your revolver.

>"What's wrong ?"
"Comrade, there's been a big mistake .."

".. you see .."

Ayu 2011/06/24(Fri)02:30 No. 317084 ID: 904c12
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"I already have a pin."

My god.

grab them and throw them on the grenade. use their body as a blast shield! sit on them if you have to. if they are mid flee then reach out to it with your technopath power and try to make it tick slower and kick it away. then pull out rifle and tag em.

--CATCH A GRENAAAADE FOR YA

Tackle him onto the grenade and kiss him.

Oh god hes hot you must make out right now

Just fucking kick that grenade out of the room.
Then kick that white-hair bitch in the face.

 

be jean claude

i am serious
the shades would make it even better

You have Seven Seconds. Make them count. I suggest kicking a field goal. with the grenade.

After you kick it far away, making sure to kick it so that it flies into the hallway, rather than bouncing around the room and killing everyone, rifle butt the white haired one into submission. Then curl up in an air vent, sobbing, for the next 5 hours.

>>317084
STEP ONE: Headbutt him. HARD.
STEP TWO: Locate grenade.
STEP THREE: Remove grenade from room if possible.
STEP FOUR: If STEP THREE is not possible for some reason try to throw his HANDSOME ASS on to the grenade.

>>317114
Oh and use focus to buff your defence if thats a thing.

>>317083
Kick grenade
Headbutt

Push him away from the grenade by tackling, and fall into a suggestive position.

>>317143
Don't be silly. We'd be caught in the blast radius and die. No, we want to tackle him suggestively AFTER we kick the grenade away. It's in character, since all we've done since waking up is hit on everything that moves. And some things that don't.

Ayu 2011/06/25(Sat)21:10 No. 317777 ID: 904c12
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You whip out your gun into the white-hair. She fails to avoid the attack, but reels backwards to defend herself.

You pray the grenade wasn't cooking and kick it down the hall ..

Ayu 2011/06/25(Sat)21:16 No. 317781 ID: 904c12
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There is a deafening bang.

Not even out of your kick, you've been hit hard in the side.

use focus2 to cut through the status effect! and swing to your side.

Ok NOW tackle her suggestively.

Whack whatever's on your right side. Then run in front of you, towards the door, hold it shut till you can see clearly again.

suggestively or not, you better grapple her before she ppints a gun at you or gets away.

>>317781
Shit, flashbang.

Grapplan time. Grab that leg, push her down, get her arms restrained and keep her still until you can see again.

I don't think everyone was looking at it. Don't be surprised if you feel someone else assisting.

Focus, then grapple your attacker.

grapple, nerd

Ayu 2011/06/26(Sun)17:43 No. 318098 ID: 904c12
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You swing to the side and catch a glimpse of movement. She avoids the attack.

You focus, recovering your Shape completely. A sharp ringing starts, dotted by a dull commotion along the floor around you.

You want to run for the door. Futilely tending to your sight, you desperately scan the surroundings for the white-hair.

swing pistol behind you over bird person!

HORIZONTAL SWING. BEHIND YOU.

break dance they'll never expect your sweet ass moves

Ayu 2011/06/26(Sun)21:48 No. 318209 ID: 904c12
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You swing hard behind you. Nothing. Not a moment regaining balance you collect your senses and break for the door.

Ayu 2011/06/26(Sun)21:50 No. 318210 ID: 904c12
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Your ears are still ringing but you can hear her calling out from inside ..

"You weren't affected .. Just as I thought."

".. You feel it too .."

A discomfort courses through your body. You lift your revolver ..

Be fernandez

did... did bird person just fall apart?
be ready to waste whitehair when they appear again.

what's up with being so discomforted all the time? are you sick? do you have to visit the bathroom? is there something stored in one of your orifices?

Call out and ask what the hell's going on. Who is she? What does she want?

Go in again, pointing that gun and demand answers, what the hell is going on?

Yeah! Demand to know what happened to all the people you felt up awarded pins to.

Whirl about frantically pointing your gun. Demand answers.

Ayu 2011/06/27(Mon)19:12 No. 318601 ID: 8f3986
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You've had enough and you want answers. You enter, weapon raised.

>"Who are you and what do you want ?"

Scattered along the floor are mangled, shadowy masses with flecks of light peeling off.
>"-What- did you do to the cadets .."

"They've witnessed our power, firsthand. Their fragile chemistry failed them."

"I'm surprised you don't know me. You should know me well .. My name is Kari, and I am taking back what is mine."

"Aren't you curious at all why you survived ?

course we are curious about surviving stuff but kari is a bitch. shoot.

"Of course I'm curious." Put on your shades. "But you're a bitch."

Then cap her with all your fucking mind powers or i swear to god.

Let him monologue for a few seconds, then just shoot it in the head.

You don't want to deal with the massive side quest and morally ambiguous objectives it entails as you struggle to find both your identity and your place in the world.

For some reason the graphics remind me of Metal Gear Solid.
Also, ask for more pointless exposition, then grab a bandana and do something interesting, as so far things have been fairly quotidian.

oh and protip; NO RAILROADING. I'm sorry but people tend to forget that when planning these things out.

Do this >>318605

Then shoot her in the face.

go on, milk some answers out of her. who cares if she flees if you don't shoot her? you'll probably just end up shooting her later in a more awesome and climatic way anyway.

"That's obvious, the answer is-" Then shoot em in the face.

Another vote for opening fire immediately. She just set off a damn grenade then kicked you in the stomach, it is not negotiation-o-clock.

I have a feeling shooting at her isn't going to have the desired effect. I mean she's frigging glowing for fuck's sake. What you should do instead is be genre savvy and let her continue her monologue where she tells you things that could be useful to someone with amnesia.

Say you're a bit curious, then let her continue talking, all the while keeping your gun trained on her and your wits about you.

After you've heard her out, then you can decide what to do.

Ayu 2011/06/28(Tue)12:38 No. 318982 ID: 8f3986
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>"That's obvious, the answer is .."

Ayu 2011/06/28(Tue)12:42 No. 318983 ID: 8f3986
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>"No."

You fire four rounds. It did something. Kari drops backwards from the attack.

"Ha. Suit yourself."

You hear a revolver drum click.

Prepare to avoid whatever the fuck Kari is about to do.

Wait until you have an opportunity to try attacking again. Focus on keeping safe.

Take cover, behind the wall, not the door, she might shoot through it. Then talk to her.

"... ok, now that I've shot you, I'm a little curious. How did I survive?"

ready action: dodge. if you see them point their gun at you then move back behind the door.

Crouch behind the goddamn door. Heck, imagine the door isn't even there. No guarantee it's gonna hold against bullets/explosives, and switch to rifle. We need to make her believe we've ran out of ammo with the revolver.

Shout out: "Explain! What the hell do you want here?!" Watch if she decides to shoot or run.

oh wait! it's like those energy spheres from half-life, makes whatever is hit turn black and melt.

Utilize cover! Tap to check if cover is stable; ie not just made of cardboard boxes. If it's not move to more ideal cover. Remember, the environment around you can be just as deadly of a weapon as any firearm!


I'm reading too much into this fight, aren't I.

Take cover behind the wall and exchange your revolver for your rifle. Inquire about how you survived while having an epic gun battle.

Ayu 2011/06/29(Wed)13:31 No. 319538 ID: 8f3986
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You take cover and switch to your rifle. Kari fires four shots and paces backwards. The barriers won't stop rifle rounds, but absorbs the revolver shot.

>"I am a little curious.."

Kari stops at the corner, weapon raised. She lets out some pain through her teeth. You're fairly certain she is bleeding out.

>".. Why am I the only one, and what do you want here ?"

"It'll come back to you. I trusted you once and it nearly killed me. I have my own plans now."

She slowly steps around the corner.

"Too bad they're going to be short-term plans."

Then shoot the rifle through the barriers, pointing where she should be. Don't expose yourself, just shoot through the barriers if the rifle shots can go through them.

yes, use technopath power to pin-point her gun, then shoot near that.

Why not use the powers to find the gun, then shoot the gun? That usually fucks them up but good.

Ayu 2011/06/29(Wed)15:00 No. 319599 ID: 8f3986
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>"Too bad they're going to be short-term plans."

You fire two bursts. The first three rounds punch through the barriers but hit nothing. You stand up and catching a glimpse of Kari making the corner, fire the second three through it. It does something.

Her injuries don't seem to slow her down and she manages to escape.

Ayu 2011/06/29(Wed)15:01 No. 319600 ID: 8f3986
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You want to follow Kari. You are in the Hall.

Exits
Up : Remainder of Hall.
Right : Door to Office.
Left : Stairs to Balcony.
(Elsewhere)

We don't know the place, so let's follow after her.

Left. SHE MUSTN'T ESCAPE

follow her but at a distance. and keep a mental map going so you can get back here easily enough.

rush left.

try to find your way to the garage, if your foe is trying to escape that is the most likely place to go- if not, you will have a vehicle for a high speed chase

Since bullets seem only to cause her inconvenience, we should continue our current course of high-velocity interrogation.

Ayu 2011/06/29(Wed)20:49 No. 319745 ID: 8f3986
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You head up the stairs and make a note of your location using your interface.

A trail of blood stops at the stairs but continues on the railing above. You're certain you can't perform such a trick yourself.

You'll keep an eye out for vehicle storage of any kind.

damn, looks like you are taking the long way, up those stairs!

Ayu 2011/06/29(Wed)20:53 No. 319749 ID: 8f3986
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Two creatures appear. They look like Maws, which is odd because they usually hide away in darkness. The farthest one looks especially aggressive.

At least the one is very focused on you. It's ready to attack !

shoot further one then IMMEDIATELY shoot the nearer one before it can turn around.

Run towards the attacking one, jump over it/roll under it when it strikes/lunges, then continue up the stairs.

shoot the far one jump the near one keep running.

Shoot the far one, stomp the near one.

wear your aviators so smooth they cannot see you and just slick past like the motherfucker you are

>>319759
If this is even remotely possible: yes

>>319764
No wait better idea: shoot the first one, Hammer Slide past the next one before it knows what's happening.

shoot the one, ride the other one like a mechanical bull.

Shoot the farthest one, waltz past the closest one like nothing happened.

Shoot the farthest one, double tap, then kick the other in the head.

Ayu 2011/07/01(Fri)13:30 No. 320303 ID: e8cd4a
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The creature pounces and you fire a burst. It is ravaged by the rifle rounds mid-pounce and only clips you, but there is a sudden projection of energy from its bite that sinks into your side.

It feels like your gut is being crushed by stone, but there is no physical injury on inspection, only a faint glow and a strong smell of soil.

You fire a second burst as it tries to get up. It emits a flash like the glowing on you but brighter and stops moving.

The other creature is upset by the commotion but holds position. It's focused on you.

Oh shit. Those facehuggers can Petrify things. You've been hit with a petrification attack, and are probably going to turn to stone or dust or something. Quick! Find a Golden Needle, or a Soft (whatever those are).

If you AREN'T dying, RUN FOR IT. Evade those beasts and flee after the White Haired One.

forget the other one, hoof it! this is probably a lower lvl version of whatever melted the cadets. as long as you don't get hit by too many in too short a time you should be fine.

>>320303
Wait. A strong smell of SOIL? Anyone remember Ender's Game and the MD Device? If their CHEMISTRY failed them, that means that your superior human form grants you the power of strong intermolecular bonds, rendering you immune to the molecule shredding weapon!

Sweet.

Don't waste time on the other one if it isn't atttacking you immediatly. Leg it, rup up the stairs and follow the blood trail. Let's hope these buggers aren't too fast.

what's up with everyone being pansies? cap these bishies. starting with the one who is obviously preparing a spell-like ability.

>>320313
we aren't running FROM the thing. we are running TOWARD white haired chick. and sitting around shooting random enemies instead of chasing is a good way to lose.

keep up the chase,shoot if it follows you

We must follow the white hare. She's pretty fast as is and killing something not immediately deadly is a waste of time.

And for those of you deja vu'ing from the art style, it's the author of >>/graveyard/276596

Ayu 2011/07/02(Sat)13:58 No. 320773 ID: e8cd4a
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You've never seen anything like this before. You hope it isn't a petrification or a variant of what disintegrated the cadets.

You leg it up the stairs. The creature watches and advances a little.

Your interface receiver picks up a supplies identifier signal, common around heavy work sites. There is an analgesic injector on the floor and a stray container lid with blood on it; Kari must have stopped here to use a trauma kit for her bleeding.

It's frustrating you cannot hold any more without sacrificing combat. You might inspect the container and swap items or move on and forget about it.

You hear someone counting upwards.

>>320773
Race on!

grab a needle of.. uhh.. damn, i don't know, something that could help with the whole petrifying thing. hld it in one hand while running and gun in the other. and then inject the whatever and drop the needle. but don't stop running.

>>320773

Open it and grab the first thing you're able to grasp, then keep running.

>>320786
adrenaline. grab and use a needle of adrenaline and go ultra speed.

a sedative or something, anything that would help you turn a person into a captive of yours would be useful.

then again, so would hurrying the fuck up without wasting any more time on whatever, but it's your call.

>>320773
Run past the box, and while you run past grab the first needle you see.

Ayu 2011/07/02(Sat)16:58 No. 320830 ID: e8cd4a
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You find adrenaline inside and use it. An electrifying sensation crashes over. You also find a Medical Soda labeled CURE-F and drink it. It tastes AWFUL.

It also eliminates the gut-crushing sensation completely.

There is a mare in a jumpsuit with his hands behind his head.

".. Twenty .. twenty-one .. AGH !! What is it !? I'm counting and not looking like you asked !"

".. I don't want any trouble !"

>>320830
"Where did she go!? Quickly!"

Keep moving along the most obvious path unless he quickly indicates somewhere else.

>>320830
>Mare
>HIS head

...ANYWAY, just keep moving. This guy/girl/whatever is unimportant.

Although you could ask, "WHERE IS THE WHITE HAIRED MAN?"

Ask where did she go, but don't slow down for too long, if the mare hesitates or stammers or whatever, just forget about her and keep running forward.

I wonder why Kari didn't kill this one...

careful. point the gun at him while asking where Kari went. everyone potentially is your enemy right now.

Ask where the white haired girl went, as you dart by. If the mare doesn't reply in time then just keep running on towards the stairs, stopping here could be the end of us.

Leaving the mare alive just feels like a trap to me.
Of course, we may also be running into the armed hands of our foe, so taking cover and asking about the girl may also work. Though that also causes more of a risk of losing Kari.

Ayu 2011/07/03(Sun)15:08 No. 321142 ID: e8cd4a
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>"Where did she go ? Quickly !"

"I-I didn't see, but I heard something in the court !"

The adrenaline crisps your senses ahead of two creatures that appear. Your body waits madly ahead for motion, conscious thought scrambling the gap.

"AAH !!"

shoot the one behind the horse guy and time it so you duck when the other leaps so it sails over you. and yell "RUN!"

>>321142
Blast them as quickly as possible and keep chasing the bitch. Saving dumbass there is secondary.

well if he runs the other way he's gonna run into the one we left behind so uh...

Yell "COME WITH ME IF YOU WANT TO LIVE"

Shoot the one attacking the mare, jump back to avoid the attack of the closest one, then shoot it too.

Yell the mare to follow you is she wants to live. Then run, whatever she does it or not.

Ayu 2011/07/03(Sun)19:51 No. 321290 ID: e8cd4a
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You fire a burst, destroying the creature. The other pounces but misses you entirely. You prod it off course and fire a second. It dies before touching the ground.

>"Follow me if you want to live !"

"I'm moving !"

>>321291

kick everything

get near those large looking objects in the middle of the room and head right. be ready to leap behind cover if something appears.

Ayu 2011/07/03(Sun)22:09 No. 321384 ID: e8cd4a
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You are inside the balcony court. You hear your acquaintance following, fishing for something in her pack.

There appears to be floor hatches in the center of the court and some containers about.

Did Kari escape through here ? Where could she have gone to ..

pop out and look to the top left. then test both hatches real quick to see if they were moved earlier if not then keep going to the right.

Quickly check one of the containers, I doubt she's going to be hiding inside, but you never know.

If there's nothing of interest, open one of the hatchs and see what's at the other side.

careful, is he taking out a gun?

>>321384
Do a sweep of the room. Are there any exits? If not check the hatches and containers for signs of disturbance. She could've gone down a hatch or be hiding in a container.

Ayu 2011/07/04(Mon)16:12 No. 321657 ID: e8cd4a
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With no certainty of intentions, you swing to the side and catch the equine as e enters.

>"What are you holding ?"
E fumbles a roll of coins.

"AA ! Oh, haha, I want you to have this. It's my frivolous savings, but I've had far enough excitement today-"

The roll contains 10 Rise, a fair ammount for spending. You search the shelf and find the mechanized miracle Super Bit and dry D-Rations inside a container. You can only keep the bit.

One of the hatches was tampered with and comes off without effort. It's blocked by a wedged plate from the other side. You use your welder to cut it open.

put on your shades to hide your tears

Ayu 2011/07/04(Mon)16:33 No. 321664 ID: e8cd4a
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"Can you see what you are doing ? Here take this too .." E gives you a modular light. It can be easily attached to either of your weapons. Select at most one.

There is a terrible smell, and as you kick the plate away you find out why ..

The fearless front was good while it lasted. Your hands and feet seize up and your breathing becomes impossible to control. You have an inexplicable fear of rotting corpses. In your current state, there is no way you can properly fight or make precise action.

You scramble to remove yourself from the situation and sort your options. The corpse was not Kari's doing, but she escaped through here.

"How long has that been down there !? Sweet Infinite Psyche, did they not inspect Edison for bodies -nor- nests ?"

You hear soldiers enter the Hall. Will you venture below, or forget it ?

Ok, I think it's time to call it. Kari is probably too far away now to catch her, specially if you're going to crawl through a confined space, completely terrified. What is worse, it's a perfect place for a trap.

Wait for the soldiers and get ready to give explanations, but stay on your toes just in case.

Put on your shades because why not.

Oh, and attatch the light module to the rifle.

yeah stop the chase. you got her good but she is apparently a super-soldier or something.

check if you know this guy, also ask for that horse's name and rank

Ayu 2011/07/04(Mon)21:10 No. 321824 ID: e8cd4a
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You attach the light module to your rifle and put on your aviators. It conceals some of your terror. The soldiers stand and spread out from the hall, seeming alarmed and puzzled. The equine turns to you.

"Are you alright ?"
>"What's your name and rank ? Do I know you ?"
"My name is Hazel .. Civilian. I'm with the builders. I've seen you before but I don't think we've met."

One of the soldiers confronts you.

"What was that gunfire ? What happened here, explain !"

As a familiar face enters the hall, you consider modes of response and pick your words carefully ..

"i should start from the beginning" and then just matter-o-factly explain what happened after you entered this room with the pinning on pins and stuff... leave out the feeling up part, just that you pinned them on.

"there was an attack, everyone seems to have.. disintegrated, I'm not sure what happened, I was in very close proximity to the attacker, it seems to have shielded me." which isnt necessarily true but hey its less suspicious

Just tell the truth, how you came in to give the pins to the cadets and this crazy white-haired chick pulled off a grenade that killed everybody but you two. You shot her and chased her but eventually she managed to escape.

While you talk stare at the big boobs of that fox girl over there.

>>321952

that's obviously a three-tailed Pikachu, you silly dullard.

Explain the pin situation. Mime groping all of them and applying the pins for emphasis of your adventure.

Ayu 2011/07/05(Tue)20:53 No. 322230 ID: e8cd4a
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You begin to explain, all the while staring at the chest of the con woman.

>"I came here to give out pins to the cadets. A white-haired cadet pulled off a grenade and .. disintegrated everyone but her and myself .. She escaped; I'm not sure what happened-"

He reacts to the mention of color.

"Lisa ? She was up to no good from the start and you were too nice to keep her in line !"
Your Canine familiar enters the conversation. "That's enough."

>"I returned fire several times and chased her through this structure. Are you blaming me ?"

"Disintegrated ? Don't expect me to believe that ! Where is she off to-"

The canine throws a square punch, flooring the soldier.
He writhes on the floor. ".. FACK !!"

"Get the soldiers on the lookout for Melissa. Fair skin, white hair, last seen wearing dress uniform on Edison grounds, correct ?"

You give an affirmative.

The big-chested con woman is holding a wide smile to the still-floored soldier.

"Understood."

"Ayu, we're leaving. We'll sort this out at the camp."

Ayu 2011/07/05(Tue)20:55 No. 322232 ID: e8cd4a
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You are outside the Wolfram Square. Nearby is the bridge, and opposite is the population center : Overmars' markets, apartments and gathering places.

"Silver doesn't want you to be a part of the hunt because of your involvement, but I convinced him you're the best chance to move this chase forward. My condolences to your cadets .."

"I have a lot of questions to ask, but you must have even more judging by the events you described .."

"We can pull up certain records to help however you want to approach this, but holing up in here will only go so far."

You can think of several things to investigate.
Motives ?
Why cadets / Not Hazel ?
Contacts ?
Stopping places / Future targets ?
Disintegration / Glowing ?

>"How .. why did I survive .."

"You look tired .. It's best if we start immediately but you're entitled to some rest after all .."

"What will it be ?"

let's go with contacts, and get some info on yourself while you are at it. seriously, what is UP with that amnesia?

>>322232

The disintegration/glowing issue is related to whatever the hell is going on. But we want Lisa, and that means we want Stopping places/Future targets.

Because if we can catch up to her, we can avenge those dead cadets and follow whatever leads we find on her corpse.

Or who do we bring to stop her with a weapon like that at her disposal.

Investigate disintegration. It seems important.

>>322232
Now would probably be a good time to tell him you have amnesia and can't remember shit before waking up on that train.

Ask about disintetragtion, we need to know if it's a weapon of common usage or if it's some kind of rare/unknown technology. Ask how would anybody survive that.

Also ask what motives might had Lisa to kill the Cadets, and nobody else.

Ayu 2011/07/06(Wed)14:50 No. 322487 ID: e8cd4a
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"Using Melissa's file like this again .. She never convinced me as changed, but I didn't think I would live to see it fall apart."

"For contacts, she's been seeing a Satalice for her abuse recovery and medication. He's a researcher and technician at the medical center outside the square. What's strange is nobody's heard from him for the last three turns; he was supposed to meet the new affairs manager today but never showed up. Other than him and you, she wiped the slate pretty clean; last people to actually talk with her were disintegrated or looking down a barrel. Chris was vocal about her theft case on the train to Edison but we're having trouble getting in touch with him."

You find your own file. You were a derelict clone who arrived here and enlisted to the Overmars security force. You rose through the ranks and eventually settled, conducting outreach tending to the still ongoing refugee crisis. There is constant fighting with the Automaton elsewhere; the crisis started after cities and peoples collapsed, the expeditions they were dependent on became fearful, packing up their things and leaving thousands to danger. Going back to the file, there are a lot of performance notes about your cadets, but most are about Melissa's recovery and her plea / non-involvement statements for a recent theft; also written are appointments with Satalice some turns back. You pass over the Canine's file; his name is Sterling, his nature is reflected on a somewhat volatile record.

The words 'White Goggles' and 'weapons dealing -> ? beheading' are highlighted. Also highlighted are addresses pointing to vacant lots outside the square and in the apartments.

"I know you two spent a lot of time together. I don't know what you saw in her; the instructor-student thing doesn't look good. I guess that's over now."

"Melissa will likely be looking for Satalice. Motives and why she disintegrated the cadets but nobody else is unclear for now. You should look around the medical center and the cadets' apartments for leads."

>"If we do find her, what could we possibly bring to stop her ?"
>"Of all those people who disintegrated completely, I didn't lose a hair .. I might be the only person able to apprehend her."

"I did consider that when recommending you. We will explore the phenomena; science and technology have advanced, after all. I -don't- believe this was some kind of magic or hallucination."

>"She said she's taking back what is hers and that I nearly killed her once. I can't make sense of it much less that strange glowing."

Ayu 2011/07/06(Wed)14:53 No. 322489 ID: e8cd4a
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"Speaking of, that Casper person called again. Same as before; researcher, rambling about Cyano unhinging, asking about amnesia and personality changes, I have no idea what .."

>"Sterling .. I can't remember anything before waking up on the train to Edison. I would like to speak to this person."

He doesn't seem concerned. "Get some rest. Here's the file."

You take a look at the photo.

Species :
Hair Color(s) :
Eye Color(s) :
(Skin / Fur) Color(s) :
Tool / Weapon :

What a weirdo.

(Generate Casper's appearance, submit a drawing or fill in the prompt.)

>>322489
White
pink
white
human
CC specialist

Suggestion 2011/07/06(Wed)15:35 No. 322515 ID: 0d095c
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I think Casper looks like this. If you remember where Sligs are from, I will marry you. Also, if you pretend he's green, I'll double marry you.

Elephant Guy 2011/07/06(Wed)15:53 No. 322522 ID: 65b18c
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fucking mouse & MSPaint. you spend twenty minutes on a three-minue sketch and when you come here to post it, you see someone wih a way more awesome idea than you.

I'm talking about you, >>322512 .

InsufferableMystic 2011/07/06(Wed)15:54 No. 322523 ID: 856690
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Definately a weirdo.

Seconding the mysterious Casper with the laser machete.

>>322531
If we can't have a Slig, I'm voting bondage-jedi.

Suggestion 2011/07/06(Wed)17:26 No. 322564 ID: 0fb3a6
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IS ONLY CHOICE!!!

>>322531
What happened to you HUNK?

(And I'm ok with this)

Suggestion 2011/07/06(Wed)21:37 No. 322698 ID: 3bf55d
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>>322489

>>322698
...I'm starting to have regrets about starting the bondage cyborg trend.

>>322886

This one is pretty good, let's go with it.

Elephant Guy 2011/07/07(Thu)09:23 No. 322909 ID: 705cbf
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>>322886

how about a bigger wrench?

>>322909
Can't we get Corgan or Lobo or Badu instead? Led was the most useless character!

>>322927

if it was up to me, we'd get Runner. motherfucker was the most adorable thing since adorable came to adorabletown.

Suggestion 2011/07/07(Thu)16:21 No. 323079 ID: 07416a
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>>322886
Sorry for abusing your art but I have a thing for albinism

>>323079
But human albinism causes blue eyes!

Pink eyes in albinos means wicked light sensitivity, blindness, or both.