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She just said it wasn't her kinda thing...
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I'd sure like to make a buncha money! But it's not as important this time around.
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"Guess I'll see ya around, then! Say hi to Kleem for me if you see her."
"Will do~ Bye bye!"
"So Josie, what's your preferred outfit and equipment and stuff?"
"Naked, with lots of guns."
"Geez! ...Really?"
"Yeah, but I like having pockets, and I plan on taking some souvenirs, so I'll be wearing clothes. Also I won't be bringing my guns."
"Whaaat? What're ya gonna do then??"
"Oh, I'll improvise. I don't need to bring guns. You'd have to pay extra for those, and I don't think I'll need 'em." She notices my concerned expression! "Might be able to take one off a baddie, or just rip stuff off the walls and toss it around. Don't worry about it~"
"Well... OK... "
"While we're on this topic, how much do you want me to do for you? Will it suck out all the fun if I wipe out everything and solve all the puzzles and leave you in the dust?"
"Ahah, you gotta leave me somethin'! I was even thinkin' about taking some others along with us maybe... I've still gotta think about it."
"Sure. We've got time. You have me for one whole day."
"K! I'm gonna see how War's doin'." We sit with her.
"Well met, Glinp and Josie." War is basically a weapons platform. She has enhanced healing, and a limited amount of ammo for each gun. She has not shown me all her weapon implants, and I dunno how much ammo she has for each. I do know that she has at least 4 missile launchers, 2 solid-projectile machineguns, 2 basic magic-projectile machineguns, 1 solid and 1 magic spread gun, and 1 death ray. She can also fly limited distances and has omnidirectional vision and can target as many things as she has guns at one time. She knows some basic utility spells, and she's actually pretty smart. But she doesn't like to do all the work, so she'd get annoyed if I asked her to solve puzzles without really givin' it a try myself, first.
"Well met."
"Well met! I'm lookin' for candidates to go on a mission with me to bring down an evil lich in his stronghold."
"Josie told me about your mission. I'd be willing to join in! If you wish to recruit me, there's something you should know first. I'm trying out a new rule. If you ask me to solve a puzzle, I will charge you in krels! The amount will be up to my discretion." Aha.
"Got it!"
"I'm already paid, so if I figure out a puzzle, I can just tell you whenever."
"I am amused by that arrangement. It would also work out conveniently for me."
"Hehe... I'll take that into consideration! So, anything new with you?"
"My friend Uakh is celebrating his birthday in a few days. He will be throwing a big party over several days continuously. I'm sure we'll have lots of fun! There will be a lot of food and games." She takes a sip of her drink through a straw.
"Sweeeet~"
"Hell yeah, that kicks ass." War nods.
"It's going to be radical."
"I'll get back to ya on the recruitment thing."
"I can wait."
I go back to Sraba and ask if she wants to come along for the mission. I let Tsunami know that maybe she can come too, but I'm still figurin' out my plan.
"I'm not fast or strong and I don't have lots of stamina... I think I'd just get in the way!"
"What if you carried 'er, Josie?"
"Hmm... Cutebolds are pretty unwieldy. I'm not so sure."
"Hrmmm. Sraba, what spells do you know?"
"I can dispel different kinds of undead, but it can take a while to set up the spells. I can also do communication over distances, and I can do healing potions if I have the ingredients. Oh, and of course most traps don't activate on me, since I'm a Kobold."
"Yeah that trap thing is pretty damn good... What's your powers, Tsunami?"
"When I get worked up, I can heal fast and ignore pain while I rip up whatever poor losers get in my way! And I can run fast. But I'm not super strong, enraged or not."
"What kinda money split would we be lookin' at?" Everyone except Josie says they'd want an even split. "OK, still gotta think about it. I'll get back to you in just a minute!" Barkeep time!
"You take good care of my bouncer, Glinp."
"Pshh I don't think she's the one who's gonna be in the most danger here..."
"Maybe so. So tell me about your new power!" I tell him. "Ah, that sounds useful." He nods. "You better watch out, Josie. Sounds like someone might be able to punch even harder than you now."
"Aw, shit. Glinp, you're not trying to steal my job, are you?"
"Shit, you caught me!"
"Heheh. Really though, be careful with that power. It does sound like a bigger punch than I can deliver without breaking my arm. And I can already kill someone with a punch that doesn't break my arm."
"I know, I will! Now, the reason I came over here, other than to say hi... You got any good gossip?"
"That 'The Truth' place that was under construction opened up. Turns out it's run by the guy that owns the Chaos Cola franchise."
"No shit? Isn't he from another universe? What's he sellin'?"
"He IS from another universe, and the place is an information brokerage. But what I've heard is, the guy's a real mean bastard. According to the rumors, and I'm not sure I believe this myself, but this is what I've heard... He blew up his own planet because some guy stole from his old info business. They only had a few gods over there, and they weren't that strong, but the short version is, don't steal from The Truth."
"Geeeeeeez."
"I'm sure our deities wouldn't let him in if he was gonna pull a stunt like that over here."
"Oh, definitely. I'm just telling you what I heard."
I guess all that's left is to decide how much of a walk in the cake I want Josie to turn the mission into, and...
Who else I want to take with me, if anyone! Then it's time to at least get a new outfit. I spent most of the last mission covered in robes, but eh. I stole this outfit anyway!
Potential recruits:
War
Sraba
Tsunami
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