>>22477288
Havent seen this before, but is looking pretty interesting. Lets give you a bump.

>>22477288
Shannon?
Shannon!
Where are you?

Your name is Shannon O'Clay, and until about 30 seconds ago, you were unconscious. You wake up, in an offline cockpit. You can barely see due to the lack of light.

What do you do?

>>22477454
Attempt to reboot cockpit systems.
Also, check our flight suit and make sure that there's no breach.

>>22477454
Try to remember if I'm used to being in cockpits. If not, panic. If yes, look for whatever release hatch lets me out of here.

>>22477454

Walk the dinosaur

>>22477454
The fuck is this? Give me a link to the archives, heretic.

>>22477514
You should probably look up MAQuest on suptg or foolz. This is not the first MAQuest thread.

You attempt to reboot the systems, but they appear to be completely offline for the moment. Agitated, you fumble around for the cockpit hatch for a few moments before kicking it open, letting harsh sunlight shine in. Wincing as your eyes adjust, you slowly rise out of the cockpit, looking around to see...

Nothing.

A massive bowl of earth surrounds you, completely featureless for miles. In the center lies the Daemonball.

This is probably not good.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>22477667
Try to get the engine responding again, or failing that, take stock of the exterior condition of our suit.

>>22477661
>>22477661
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=MAQuest

>>22477667
Which suit were we in?
Also, can we see any external damage?

>>22477721

You survey the 7th Gundam. It's got some armor burns consistent with that of a Zeon megaparticle beam, but it's mostly aesthetic. Instead, it appears something else knocked the thing offline.

You wrack your brain, trying to remember what happened. Last you remember, you had just come face to face with Char Aznable, the Red Comet...

What's happened?

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Activate a distress beacon. Nothing more we can do here other than that and wait.

>>22477935
Go to the Daemonball.
It has helped us in the past. Boot up its computer and see if we can pick up any radio transmissions.

>>22477976
I'd rather not abandon a otherwise undamaged mobile suit. If the Daemonball is helpful, it can pick us up.

>>22478033
That doesn't make sense.
The 7th has no power, and the Daemonball still requires us to be inside it for it to talk to us, Newtype or no.

>>22477976
You crawl out of the cockpit entirely, and start trudging down towards the Daemonball. As you walk, you notice that you're not standing on dirt- at least, not anymore. The entirety of the bowl is smooth, clear glass. How in God's name...

"Shannon...?" You freeze in your tracks, turning to see Ben crawling out of the cockpit himself.

"Ben, do you know what happened?" you ask, deeply confused.

"No... Last I remember was the showdown between you and the Red Comet... Wonder how that went." You shrug, smiling slightly.

"Well, we survived, at the very least."

SHOULD YOU KEEP GOING TOWARDS THE DAEMONBALL, OR STAY WITH THE 7TH?

>>22478072
Go to the Daemonball. Maybe it has power.
The 7th is no use if we can't get it online.

>>22478145
You continue your slow trek towards the bottom of the bowl, and the Daemonball. The glass is slippery, and you fall over more than a few times, but you eventually make it over to the Daemonball. As you try to open it, you notice that the exterior has become a brilliant silver. With a press of an exterior panel, the cockpit opens, revealing Diez knocked out in the pilot seat, the Turn-8 Document in his hand, the necklace wrapped around it.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>22478262
Take the Turn-8 Document and the necklace.
Try to wake Diez up; if he doesn't, then pull him out and get into the pilot seat and try to power up the Daemonball.

>>22478302
You easily pull the Turn-8 Document out of Diez's hands, putting the necklace on. You shake Diez a few times, and he wakes up with a yelp, adopting a poor karate position. You can't help but chuckle. "Diez, you big goof. What happened?"

"Shannon? You scared the shit outta me... I don't even know. We were in Jaburo, and... well, now what?"

"I'm as confused as you."

WHAT NOW?

derp

>>22478437
Tell Diez to try to power up the Daemonball.
See if the radio equipment is working.

>>22478479
"Diez, turn this thing on, try and contact Jaburo. We must have gotten knocked out of the base somehow." Diez nods, and moves to turn on the comm relay, but pauses.

"...The hell are these controls?" You peek inside, to see that the interior of the Daemonball has also changed. Glowing panels decorate the walls, binary flashing across them occasionally.

Guess radio contact is out of the question...

WHAT DO YOU DO NOW?

>>22478639
Damn it.
Take Diez, go back to the 7th, and try to get its reactor online.

>>22478684
You lead Diez back to the 7th, where Ben is still sitting. That's new- he's never been able to stray more than a few feet from you.

"So," he says, "I've figured out the problem. The 7th has a system designed to keep the reactor from overloading when it's hit. All the connectors have been severed, and most of the fuel's been dumped. It doesn't look great, but it's fixable, and we can at the very least walk a few miles. We may be able to find a refueling station, or even the Sleipnir if we're lucky."

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>22478991
Let's get the 7th operational.

Can we carry the Daemonball with the Gundam, or is it too big or too big a strain on our fuel supply?

But even if we start going, we need to determine which direction to go in.

>>22479063
Theoretically, you could carry the Ball without incident. However, the distance between the two would cut into the small fuel supply left in the 7th's tanks. Do you want to risk it?

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>22479174
No, we'd better not.

Let Diez and Ben get the 7th working.
I think we should take another round in the Daemonball.
None of the panels had any recognizable controls? Maybe we can activate some systems with our Newtype powers.

>>22479258
You explain to Diez the steps to fix the machine, and leave him to it. You then walk back to the Daemonball, climbing inside. As soon as you do, the world goes black.

Then you see the stars.

The moon lies before you, shimmering with a pale light. In front of it, the silhouette of a mobile suit spreads out, , glowing emerald green. From its back, pair of wings unfurl, creating the infinity symbol behind it. The symbol continues to grow, enveloping the moon, the earth, and you. You turn back to Earth... To see dozens of them, all in a line.

You wake up with a start.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>22479561
"Alright, Daemonball. You've brought me here; where do I go? Dying in a desert of thirst is not my idea of a self-affirming and fulfilling life."

Any of the panels of the cockpit show recognizable commands?
What happens if we touch one?

>>22479618
The text on the panels is identical to the text in the Turn-8 Document, which you could never read before.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>22479738
Take out the necklace, hold it in front of us and in front of one of the panels.

>>22479816
You pull off the necklace, and strike a pose dynamically at one of the panels.

Nothing happens.

Welp.

WHAT DO YOU DO NOW?

>>22479863
Dammit.
Can't read the commands so can't use it.
Dammit.

Better go back to the 7th.
Maybe when it powers up, we can get sensors online.

>>22479899
You exit the Daemonball, heading back to-

Hey, when did night fall?

Shrugging it off for now, you head back to Diez and Ben, who are sitting on top of the suit. "You two done?" Diez raises an eyebrow.

"Two? I'm the only one here." You bite your lip as you remember that you're the only one who can see Ben.

"Ah... I'm just tired. Seeing double, and all that."

"Good save," Ben quips sarcastically, and you shoot him a look. Diez clears his throat awkwardly. "Uh... Riiiiight. Anyway, I think we should wait until first light before heading out. Where have you been, anyway? It's been 6 hours."

You pause, exhaling slowly. "Just... Daydreaming."

WHAT WILL YOU DO? WAIT UNTIL FIRST LIGHT OR SHIP OFF NOW?

>>22480185
Take a look around. Is there a survival kit inside the 7th Gundam with binoculars?

If there's a place to go to, we should wait for night, and then use the binoculars to see if there's any light being given off by habitation.

>>22480236
>>22480185
But yes, wait until morning.

>>22480236
>>22480245
Looking inside, you do find a survival kit, consisting of a blanket, some medical supplies, and enough rations for a single person to last a week- between you and Diez, it should last /maybe/ 4 days. No binoculars.

You look at the sole blanket, and Diez.

You can either share the blanket, keep it for yourself, or give it to him.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

>>22480447
>share blanket
We do NOT know Diez THAT well.

He can take the blanket, we'll sleep inside the Gundam.
And it'll give us a chance to talk to Ben and ask him what his range is now, and if he can scout for us.

>>22480487
You toss the blanket to Diez, who catches it, a little surprised.

"You sure? I mean... You are a girl, after all." You chuckle at his semi-unintentional chauvinism.

"We'll be inside a rather large robot, Robin. I'm not worried about cold winds blowing." You hand him some rations, and eat in silence.

---------

You are now playing as Robin Diez.

When did the redhead get so cute?

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

>>22480702
Wait for it to get dark, and then look at the horizons to see if there's any light.
Light would indicate habitation, and the direction we should go in when it's morning.

>>22480827
You wait until midnight. The moon is covered by an overcast sky, which means the glow to the west of you is most likely manmade. That's good. You mentally take down the direction, and turn in for the night, looking over at Shannon. Her brow is furrowed, and she's muttering in her sleep- she must be having a nightmare.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>22481074
HUGS.

>>22481074
Shake her awake.

>>22481115
What the fuck is wrong with you?
You're just like Monsha.

>>22481169
>like Monsha

I said HUGS, not RAPE.

>>22481194
And what is Shannon going to think when there hasn't been any romance between the two of them and then suddenly Diez has his arms around her?

>>22481488
>>22481194
>>22481169
>>22481115
You can either hug her or shake her awake. Roll for what you do, higher roll wins.

Rolled 20

>>22481985
HUGS

>>22482258
Hugs it is.

You hug Shannon tightly. "It'll be alright... It's all alright..." you whisper into her ear tenderly. The contact does wonders for her, not waking her up but soothing her mood. She slowly calms herself, leaning into the hug, a small smile on her sleeping face. Your face, however, is red as a beet.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Rolled 17

>>22483099
Arrange ourselves so that it's clear that we're just offering platonic comfort and not trying to molest her and then go to sleep. It's late, we're tired, and on combat patrols you take any chance for a good few uninterrupted hours of sleep you can get.

>>22483336
You do so, but are careful to share the blanket with Shannon. You go to sleep smiling yourself.

END OF DAY

Can someone archive this on suptg?

>>22483824
Weren't we in the RX-78-1 in Jaburo? Not only have we switched lands, we've switched mechs... Things are getting very strange

>>22484122
We switched to the 7th before moving into Jaburo, actually.