rolled 52 = 52

Son of a bitch I have to work tonight.

Good luck without me, it seems like shit's starting to hit the fan again with our situation.

it would appear that SOMEONE saw insidious :)

>>15820707
I don't really know what you mean.
OP pic was picked for it's look, apparently it's from the VN Demonbane.
I also did not see that movie, is it any good?

Sooo, anybody here?
I'll start typing in a minute, just wondering.

You are a strange creature, capable of taking over other lifeforms to serve as your vessel. Your current host, Jack Winters, was unbeknownst to you a drug addict, and overdosed on speedball. To survive, you bonded with him, but this damaged you, leaving you separated from the bodysnatcher command structure. An individual by accident, you are hunted by the cyborg aliens, the forces guided by the illuminati called the Wise, and your own kin.

The sneak attack of the Overseer wounded you, and somehow mutated you, granting you new and strange powers, as well as showing you a coming assault, orchestrated by a Queen and lead by a Hunter, freshly created for this very purpose. Deciding that the threat is too large, you warily agreed to an alliance with the Wise.

Your known abilities are:
- reinforcing your muscle and bone tissue, making you several times stronger,faster and tougher
- growing weapons from your arms, limited to one on each arm in any combination:a hooked, double edged blade on your forearm, claws, a spike that springs out from your wrist underneath your palm or launchable bone spikes
- hardening your skin into thick,segmented bone plate armor resistant to heat and energy weapons, and growing a membrane under your skin, that contains fluid that hardens on impact
- absorbing ingested organic material, that you can use to increase muscle and bone density(animal tissue is the most effective)
- the ability to call forth your host's memories, skills and knowledge
- altering your appearance, includin skin\hair\eye colour, facial features, height, build, and gender, though the more elaborate the change is, the more time and effort it takes.
- producing almost any kind of drug,poison or acid in liquid form, including sedatives, that you can deliver either at high pressure from an opening that can be created anywhere on your body, or through the wristspike.
- emitting pheromones that influence humans
- sensing the mind-link of bodysnatchers
- enhanced senses, capable of switching to different spectrums (infravision, ultrasound, noise filtering, etc.)
- fiber-optic nervous system, allowing you to ignore pain to some extent, and speeding up your reflexes by orders of magnitude
- a pair of leathery wings growing from your shoulder blades, with a bio-fuel fed jet system underneath it, allowing you extremely fast aerial movement
- superhuman sense of balance
- four combat tentacles

Mutations:
-Perfect Predator
Noise-level sense, body better optimised for stealth, invisible to digital sensors and leaves no scent

The massive reinforced door shuts closed behind you with an enormous thud, cutting you off from the strange spherical chamber behind you. You are thankful for it, something about the way the Wise member talked sent off alarms in your head. Taking a deep breath to calm down, you look up to see Director Fadil waiting for you.

"So. I've been ordered to help you out in any way I can. Keep in mind though, we're preparing for the battle tomorrow, so don't expect any miracles." He sighs, for a second showing a bone-deep weariness, then redons the professional expression he wore. The Canes Belli shift with discomfort behind him, uncomfortable with your presence as he says "So, what do you need?"

Wat do?

rolled 100 = 100

>>15821337
"First? a steady supply of meats. Or any kind of muscle and bone tissue, really. As much as you can get your hands on, really.

If I am not mistaken, we wanted to get some gun. The one they nearly killed us last time should do. Maybe some grenades too?
Also, what about Cath? Is she fighting along us, or waiting in the safety? Not that I blame her. She's dangerous in combat, but simply doesn't have the right mindset (unless the cyborg is taking over her, which we decided to avoid).

rolled 17 = 17

>>15821374

This along with some information on what the WIse know about the coming threat.

>>15821374
That should be our concern after the battle. I don't we need to regain energy right now. Of course, if we do, then some quick snack would be nice.

>>15821337

Ask the Canes Belli how much they make per month.

I'm just curious, they seem to have a terrible job.

rolled 15 = 15

>>15821442
well, also remember that when we eat, we also increase our muscle density, so eating is always a boost.

In addition, we also want exercise space where we can test the extent of our powers...I'm sure they wont have ANY problems with that.

rolled 28 = 28

>>15821473

Yeah, we definitely need to figure out exactly WHAT that overseer did to us, but I'm not fond of letting anyone else here know what we're capable of now.

We need a few aces up our sleeve in case this deal goes south.

rolled 41 = 41

>>15821602
I agree, but lets face it, they're going to make us do it anyway, may as well make it look like we're cooperating fully...we can always fudge the results to look like we're weaker.

rolled 23 = 23

>>15821650

Sounds like a good idea to me.

>>15821448
You know, I'm also curious about this.

>Damn connection bugging out, even though it's supposedly been fixed.
>>15821374
"Huh. That's doable. I'll have them round up three hundred pounds of the stuff. That enough for now, right?" You nod, and he gestures for you to walk with him.

He heads for the elevator with you in tow, steps slightly hurried.
>>15821413
"Weapons? I'll have someone take you to the armory, you can take your time picking out what you want, take them for a test drive even."
>>15821473
Frowning for a moment, he says "Well, if you call it in in advance, we can clear some training areas for you and your companions. If you want, we'll suspend surveilance for the time you are there." He snorts, and shakes his head incredulously. "Not like any camera sees you now."
>>15821725
>>15821448
You step into the elevator, and he presses a button ofr one of the upper levels. "The Canes Belli? Well, I guess there's no harm in telling you. They get fifty thousand dollars, plus healthcare and benefits, and if they fall in action, their dependents recieve one to six years of salary, depending on their situation and numbers."

rolled 88 = 88

>>15821818
(and for the Humanity point bonus..)
"Oh, that's good. Glad I didn't ruin any lives too badly by killing those guards.

>>15821818
"400 grand a year? Hmm, that's not too bad. How long do they tend to last?"

>>15821818
Let's see how the others are doing and then head off to armoury. We should probably use this chance to arm our other allies as well.

>>15821831
>"Oh, that's good. Glad I didn't ruin any lives too badly by killing those guards.
...no. Just no. Don't bring it up at all.

rolled 59 = 59

>>15821920

Yeah, seriously. Saying it like that just sounds callous.

Let's just get geared up, meet the rest of our team, and figure out a plan of action.

>>15821853

He scowls at you. "Watch your tongue, boy. You are talking about men and women laying down their lives for the human race. Show some respect." The scowl deflates, replaced by a pained expression. "The war hasn't been going well. The average lifespan of a Canes Belli operative has been reduced to less than four years. You need to understand, it's not always like this. There are usually some small skirmishes, no open field battles. And since you came around, things have been escalating all over the globe."

>>15821853
"And it's tax free. No employee of the Wise will be bothered by the law, unless they want it otherwise."

rolled 44 = 44

>>15821948

"I never wanted to get involved in this war either. I never asked for any of this. I've tried to lay low, but they haven't left me with much of a choice now.

For what it's worth, I'm grateful for your help."

And leave it at that. We don't want to piss off these guys right now.

>>15821948
"I apologise. I chose my words... poorly. They have my admiration for fighting against their enemies with such limited means. I did not mean to belittle their sacrifice. You might want to tell them that they shouldn't try to fight a hunter, though. Casualties could have been avoided that way."

rolled 60 = 60

>>15821948
You watch YOUR tongue, human. I might decide it looks better in my hand.

and then laugh. SYKE!

>>15821940
>>15821920
Agreed. Let's show some basic tact.

>>15821977
Well, "I tried to lay low" isn't exactly true (infiltrating the Wise wasn't very stealthy), but overall I support this.

rolled 67 = 67

>>15822052
We tried to do that with minimal casualties though. It was either infiltrate their base, or watch our girlfriend die.

>>15821977
"I get that, kid, I get that." The rest of the elevator ride is spent in silence, and soon the doors open to reveal a rather luxurious room, with hardwood floors and expensive, but tasteful furniture and decorations. From the fullsize windows you can see downtown below, bustling with everyday normal activity.

"This is the guest suite. You're companions are already here. If you need anything, this intercom has the most important numbers on speed dial. Number one is the reception, number two is security, and number three is Agent van Rohe's cellphone." You turn around when you hear a happy squeel, seeing Daisy rush up to you with her cat in her arms. "Jack, Jack, this place is sooooo coool. Are we really going to live here?" Cath appears in the hallway behind her, leaning against the doorframe.

Doctor Scruffles looks with evident waryness at Fadil, and let's out a rather neutral sounding meow. "Hmm, yes, I'll leave you to settle in. If you need me for anything, contact Agent van Rohe, he'll relay your message. He should be coming around to check on you soon, after finishing some official business." He nods at you and steps back in the elevator, dissapearing behind the closing stainless stell door.

>>15822063
Right, I almost forgot.

>>15822036
...I think I don't need to say that you should ignore this post, Brain.

rolled 83 = 83

>>15822115

I bet you they have this place bugged out the wazoo. Can we take a look around (discreetly) with our super senses and see if we can detect a place where we can talk more privately, if the need arises?

>>15822115
Well, there's not much to do now. Take a closer look at the place, search for surveillance devices, talk with Cath. That kind of things.

>>15822115
I still think we should get all of them, well, maybe excluding Daisy, a gun and some armour.

>tiny cat pistols

>>15822154
You stalk around the room, tuning your senses to find any device, and find a number of bugs and hidden cameras, not so many to cover everything, but enough to keep an eye on things.

"Oh, those. Don't worry, I can turn them off in a moment." Catherine hugs herself, looking smaller than you remembered, more fragile, and asks in a voice made raspy by surpressed fear and tension "So, uh, what's going to happen? What do we need to do?"

rolled 20 = 20

>>15822368

"For now? Wait. We can get enough resources to fight back against the oncoming bodysnatcher forces here, we will prepare and plan, rather than running again."

>>15822368
"Nothing. In exchange for cooperation, we have their help and support. They're even more reasonable than I thought. Of course, I still don't trust them completly. Though I refused to undergo research, I'm sure that they won't give up easily. *sigh* But the grim truth is that we need them. The situation is simply getting too big for us to grasp. I heard that fights are escalating on the whole world. But for now, we're together and we're safe."

>>15822593
>But for now, we're together and we're safe

Group hug.

>>15822368
Let's hug her. Tell her that we'll be okay and she doesn't have to fight.

>>15822493
>>15822593
>>15822629
>>15822638
As you hug her, Daisy runs up to the two of you, and you turn it into a group hug. You can hear some muffled protest from the cat still in Daisy's arms. "Aww, come on boss. Not the sappy stuff, I mean seriously. Ehh, screw it." It jumps down and rubs itself on your ankles purring, eliciting a laugh from all of you. There is a visible change in Cath, her posture turns back to her normal one, some warmth filling her again.

You can hear the sound of the elevator, near silent, before it opens with a discrete chime, Richard stepping out, stopping cold in his tracks. "Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to disturb anything. Fadil sent me to show you the armory, but I can come back later."

rolled 11 = 11

>>15822737
Perfect timing, bring cath, she can use her tech knowledge to help us pick the best one.

>>15822737
"No, it's alright. Let's go."

>>15822737
Aren't we missing that scientist girl?

Didn't we ask samples of Bodysnatchers form Wise to get couple of upgrades?
And he agreed to that too...

rolled 26 = 26

>>15822918
Oh crap, I knew we were forgetting something!

>>15822830
She is probably with other scientists .. .doing sciency stuff.

But really, she is probably giving a detailed report since she is also affiliated with the Wise

>>15822959
Could daisy keep an "eye" on her via mindlink?

rolled 52 = 52

>>15822975
we made daisy break her link because it nearly killed her, remember?

>>15822996
Ah, okay. I thought she simply toned it down a lot.

>>15822756
>>15822810
"Cath, could you come along? Maybe you have some insight into the matter." She blinks a few times in surprise. "Sure. I don't know how much use I'll be, but I can try." he three of you step into the elevator, and Daisy waves goodbye with Doctor Scruffles' front paw. The cat has an eerily human expression of annoyance mixed with fondness.

>>15822830
"Oh, Professor Kellery has been asked to consult with the Wise. She'll come as soon as her duties allow her."
>>15822918
"Ah yes, the samples are being transported here as we speak." He shrugs a shoulder half-apologetically. "You kind of cleared the base of every sample last time, so we need to get them from another base."

The door opens with the same slightly tinny chime, unto another surgically white corridor. Richard confidently walks to a room a couple dozen steps from the elevator, swiping his ID card on the slot of a panel by it's entrance, quickly entering a code.

"Welcome to... The Armory!" A large storage chamber, with dozens and dozens of weapons on racks neatly along the wall, ammo and accessories in rows on tables in the middle. "So, got any preferences, or some use in mind? Close range, long range, against heavily or lightly armoured and so on?"

rolled 65 = 65

>>15823096
Midrange, silent, and clean. Lethality takes a backseat the the other traits.

>>15823096
Which kind of weapons?

Well, we obviously need the hybrids or straight up the alien guns. Human modern weapons are kind of useless for us.

Then we should take a moment and think against what kind of enemies we will use them.
We didn't have much problem dealing with the Warriors or the Leader ... but I think if they actually managed to attack us, they would have done some damage, fortunately they seem to be close range enemies, so I think a weapon that can take on Warriors is a good start.
Then, the Hunters. I am going to assume they are going to be fast as fuck, so the kind of weapon that was used against us (which projectiles shoot as fast as possible) would be nice.

Also, we might go against hundreds of enemies at once, so having a weapon with huge area damage might be nice too.


Ask what kind of devices they have that are not straight up weapons. What would he suggest taking when fighting against a hunter?


Also Cath. Do you think that she could absorb the weapons and make them part of her which she can call up at any moment?

rolled 37 = 37

Let's think for a minute..We are fast, agile, and very strong, so we can probably take he heaviest wepaons they have with no problems.

And thinking back to our own experience, that bolter weapon fucking HURT, that came close to killing us, a direct hit prrbably would've, so if they have a bigger, badder version of that, it would be great for taking out other hunters.

But taking Perfect Predator into account, we might also want something more stealthy..
/tg/ war council, assemble!

.... Question about Perfect Predator: we are virtually undetectable to Bodysnatchers too, right?
Because if it doesn't have the same effect on them too then it can't really be called "Perfect"

>>15823096
Do they have some kind of optical camouflage device?

For weapons I'd like something to deal with masses of enemies, probably warriors. And something accurate to deal with the hunter.

Well, are we after the hunters in particular, letting the wise deal with the massed enemies? If so, ignore the wide area of effect guns, and use other guns for specifically taking out the hunters.

>>15823167
Catherine, as it was witnessed in thread 16 and 15 can already morph powerful ranged weaponry.
>>15823280
Well, the names were meant to indicate general purpose, and truth be told, the whole invisible to digital sensors deal was tacked on last minute to make it less of a sucky option. Bodysnatchers, as long as they use their eyes, can see you just fine.
>>15823143
Richard makes a bitter face, pacing around the room a little. "To be honest, our attempts at silenced weaponry have failed rather spectacularly. Both alien races' senses are well beyond human capabilities, and that negates the tech we came up with. And our hybrid tech, since it came from the cyborgs, has no such features, as they don't employ silent ranged weapons. They believe in maximum destructive power."

>>15823167
"Well, we could get you one of the larger ones that we place on armored vehicles. You are strong enough to carry it. The lab boys should be able to put together a feeding mechanism, if it's your choice. For devastation on larger areas, the energy lance is your best bet, rips through almost everything, accurate too."

"So, could you recommend something against a Hunter?" you ask him. He snorts derisively. "A nuke. Cruise missiles. A batallion of tanks. Honestly man, you are our best bet against it, only one we took down without blowing everything up was the one Grey pounded into a pulp."
>>15823286
"Cloaking device? Sorry, no can do, only ones we got working are in our vehicles, it takes up a lot of space."

>"To be honest, our attempts at silenced weaponry have failed rather spectacularly. Both alien races' senses are well beyond human capabilities, and that negates the tech we came up with. And our hybrid tech, since it came from the cyborgs, has no such features, as they don't employ silent ranged weapons. They believe in maximum destructive power."

... could Cath modify them somehow?

Well, if not, lets take a lance (it is not too huge, is it? About the size of a automatic rifle?) and the huge gun just in case.

Then go to get the bodysnatcher samples (or did we have something else in mind?)

rolled 59 = 59

>>15823471
"BAck at the other lab, I got hit by this..exploding machine gun..Don't suppose you have a bigger version of that?"

>Jesus christ. I am going on a coffee break after this post, I forgot to type out a complete sentence
>>15823523
It's a large variation of that same gun, pretty much an autocannon with ridiculous RoF.

>>15823576
Oh, sweet.

We should take that and go practice/test it so that we are more familiar.

Hookay, back. What is the verdict, questers? Large autocannon and energy lance (it is assault rifle sized), or something else?

rolled 67 = 67

>>15823720
As many autocannons as we can hold.

and we will be known by the codename "Astartes"

Guess no one has any opinion whatsoever?

>>15823916
Well, there isn't really much to discuss.
If you're feeling masochistic, you are more than welcome to give as a description of every interesting weapon in the armoury.

>>15823929
True enough, there are only two other high-tech weapons, one is the one you saw when you escaped the base, the microflechette launcher with underbarrel flamethrower, and the other is a lightning gun, ionises air with a laser then sends electricity through it, basically a taser against Warriors and such.
So yeah, my bad again.
>>15823668
He sees a gleam in your eyes, and lets out a loud, throaty laugh. "I see you like the idea. Only thing you'd have to figure out is what rounds to use. There's HEAT, HEDP, and APFSDS rounds for it." He looks at you, and notices the polite incomprohension. "High Explosive Anti Tank, basically sends out a copper plate at more than twenty times the speed of sound, punches through a lot of armour. Then ther's High Explosive Double Purpose, that is similar to the prvious one, but it sends out shrapnel as well like a frag grenade. Last is Armour-Piercing Fin-stabilized Discarding Sabot, it's a big, pointy bit of metal that has a more stable trajectory because it has fins like an arrow or missile."

>>15824082
>Double Purpose
Supposed to be Dual Purpose.

>>15824082
>HEDP

I saw HERP the first two times I read your post. Guess it's bed-time for me.

Saturday's installment still on?

rolled 43 = 43

>>15824082
HDEP..good for groups, and fast enemies.

Warriors wont be an issue either, after all, it's not like we only get one shot.
TO THE RANGE! And have Cath do some ...techy analytical stuff to help us perfect our methods..We will want to see how it impedes our movement as well, and get used to firing it one the move.

>>15824131
Yep.

>>15824162
>Only you around? That's, kind of bad for what I planned, but oh well

"Sure, lemme just make some calls. We'll have it ready for a test drive soon." His phone rings, and he picks it up, saying a few code phrases into the reciever, then listening for the countersigns. He seems satisfied, and turns toward you with a smile. "The samples have arrived, they're being loaded off as we speak. You had something else in mind as well, or you wanna head over there right now?"

rolled 62 = 62

>>15824349
nothing I can think of, bring on the samples!

rolled 72 = 72

>>15824349
Call Daisy, have her come..see if she can get herself an upgrade.

>>15824467
>>15824419
"Yeah, sure, just lemme call Daisy down." He hands you his cellphone, and it rings out a few times until Kellery picks it up. "Hey Prof, it's Jack, I was wondering if you could send Daisy down with the elevator?" Her voice sounds somewhat angry over the phone. "Why?"

>>15824349
We should be careful with these samples. No idea what they might have added in to the mix.

rolled 67 = 67

>>15824554
"If the next words out of your mouth are that shes hurt, this facility is going to find itself short a few hundred men."

rolled 23 = 23

>>15824554
"I guess your meeting did not go as intended?"

>>15824646
She sighs, letting some of the tension out of her voice. "Yes. I had some strong words regarding a plan of the Wise that involves a collegaue and friend I worked with in Zurich. Let's just say that they have some rather strange ideas, and leave it at that. So, why do you need Daisy again? She's having fun playing with the cat and I'd rather not disturb her without need." You can hear a bass voice over the phone shouting from a distance. "Hey, I got a name Miss, I'd appreciate it if you used it."

rolled 95 = 95

>>15824711
"Because we're going to see if she has the same ability to absorb changelings as I do."

No matter how much hearing their dying screams will traumatize her.

>>15824797
If they are anything like the other samples, then they are floty bits in jars, mostly dead. Nothing to scream there.

I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel here guys, so we'll stop here for today. I promise I'll be fresh and awake as possible on saturday. Archive underway.

Archive is up, next one will be saturday in the usual vague timeslot.
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Bodysnatcher+Quest