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Ok, the system is a basic dice pool one. For each point you have in the relivant stat, you roll 1d100. Rolls will only be accepted if linked to the post asking for them. 60+ is a success, more successes means you do better. A 100 is two successes, a 1 is minus one success. Traits and abilities alter the number of dice based on certain circumstances. I usually wait between fifteen and twenty minutes before I start each post, so I can get everyone's opinion and we can get some consensus.

Now, let's build our character. Out of Mind, Body, and Soul, you have three points to spread amongst them. Out of Ranged and Melee you only have one point to put into either Ranged or Melee. We'll get into more detail and build our Demi after we get the basics done.

>>23874491
Soul + 2, Mind + 1. Melee + 1

>>23874491
Mind +1, Body +1, Soul +1, Ranged +1

>>23874491
soul+1, mind+2, ranged

>>23874529
>>23874614
>>23874619
Ok, two out of three say Ranged, but we can't seem to decide on what the stat spread should be. Let's give it another ten minutes or so, and if we can't get consensus, we'll just go to the dice with a d3.

>>23874491
Let's just dump it all into mind since initial stats are harder to get than later boxes

Mind + 2, Soul + 1, Ranged.

>>23874746
Easier not harder*

>>23874491
this
>>23874619

>>23874746
has a point but i prefer a little balance hence 2 1 1
>>23874752

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>>23874752
>>23874750
>>23874619
I'll take it. Now for our Demi. The Demi is a powerful machine, but at it's core, it must work off of what the Pilot has to give. We have 6 points to spread between Body, Melee, and Ranged. None raised by more than three, please.

>>23874875
+2 to each

>>23874875
Body 2, Melee 1, Ranged 3.
Let's make a sniper of some sorts.

>>23874875
Put +3 into range to get it to max instantly.

2 body 1 mellee

>>23874929
Five is max for a human, but a Demi can rise well beyond that. So even if you dump three into Ranged, you will still have room to grow.

>>23874907
this

>>23874949
>>23874875
ranged 3 mind 2 body 1
or ranged 3 mind 3

>>23874875
Body 3
Ranged 2
Melee 1
It is a pilot right? He will use his ship more than firearms

>>23874978
Do you mean Melee instead of Mind? The six can only be spread between Body, Melee, and Ranged.

>>23874985
And by ship i of course mean demi

>>23874996
no i misunderstood
go ranged 3 body 3 instead

It would have been nice if you said what each stat does.

>>23874875
Body + 3

Melee+ 3

If we cannot smash it, no one can.

>>23875038
Body: Physical strength/toughness
Mind: Intelligence/Mental strength
Soul: charisma/social skills

Melee and Ranged are pretty self-explanatory.

>>23875038
Sorry, I should do that. BODY is your physical fitness, strength, endurance, and health, all that good stuff. MIND is your intelligence, both your ability to learn and what you have learned already. SOUL is your presence and willpower, your inner fire, and your social ability. RANGED is your ability with a firearm or bow, and MELEE is your ability with both hand to hand combat and melee weapons.

It seems the strongest showing is for Ranged 3, Body 2, Melee 1. I can see a couple of other votes though, so I'll give it another ten minutes.

>>23875151
I say put 2 in everything

>>23875151
Just do it.

>>23875151

Hi, >>23875052 here, changing to general consensus so we can move along!

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Ok, looks like this is it then. Now, we move to traits. You may chose TWO.

Sniper: You may take time to set up a shot and gain +1 to Ranged, but you are vulnerable during this time unless you are well hidden.

Crowd Control: Your main weapon is a light, rapid fire gun that can handle infantry very well, earning you +1 to Ranged tests against swarms. However, it comes at the price of stopping power and penetration, meaning a penalty against individual targets your size.

Heavy Armor: Your Demi was constructed with much heavier armor than usual, giving you greater durability at the cost of speed and mobility.

Agile: The opposite of Heavy Armor, you are lightly plated, making you vulnerable to hits, but your Body counts as +1 when making tests requiring agility and mobility.

Built-In Weapons: Your weapons are built into your frame, meaning you cannot be disarmed unless your arms are completely removed.

>>23875299
Sniper

>>23875299
Sniper & Crowd Control
Multi mode fire FTW

>>23875299
Agile and Sniper.

>>23875315
Heavy armour for the second

>>23875299

Sniper and Built in Weapons.

>>23875299
Sniper
Built-In Weapons

>>23875328

I feel the negative to Crowd Control does not mesh well with Sniper, though I agree its benefits are many.

>>23875299
Built-In Weapons: Your weapons are built into your frame, meaning you cannot be disarmed unless your arms are completely removed.

If someone gets up close and personal this is a good way to stay able to fight.

>>23875389
You know what does mesh with the sniper negative? Heavy armor.

We should get that

>>23875410
A sniper that isn't mobile is a dead sniper. Both to set up shots, and run when the shooting location is found.

>>23875299
Build-In weapons and Crowd Control seems nice.

>>23875389
I assumed it would let us switch between them but the combo of laying hurt on a swarm from a mile away is fun to.
I no multi mode i change my vote to Built-In Weapons because Heavy Armor makes bug-outs hard and light makes us vulnerable to sniper duels.

>>23875410

I agree on some level, but I prefer to not be disarmed. Our weapon is our life as a ranged specialist.

>>23875424
Not if we get a cannon big enough.
Say, OP, can we be an artillery unit?

>>23875424
>A sniper that isn't mobile is a dead sniper

Obviously you haven't watched many robot shows. The "sniper" is usually a fuck heavy machine with an enormous energy beam.

>>23875458

Never assume mecha rules apply unless explicitly stated.

I made that mistake in another quest, I had to abandon a trip to live it down.

>>23875299
Sniper is a given, with how we've built this one so far.

I think Built-In Weapons is a good backup as well.

>>23875482
>Abandoning a trip over a bad idea
Coward

>>23875299
Agile:

Sniper:

sniper and agile

>>23875506

It was consuming the thread. I became the topic of the quest, which was unfair to the others there. I only trip in Quests, anyway, a different one for each I play. They are easy for me to discard, if given a good reason.

>>23875456
There are upgrades for that, but not just yet.

>>23875527
See now I recognize those words you're typing, but all I'm reading is c-o-w-a-r-d.

You ride that shit straight into the fire.

>>23875299
Is there an option with a giant-ass flamethrower?

so it looks like there are 3 options
heavy snipe relies on mec rules dubious explicitly voted against
Agile sniper makes us a glass canon some hesitation expressed
Build-In weapons sniper no downside little gain protects us form disarms in melee

>>23875570
Crowd Control can be fluffed that way i bet

>>23875570
If not then I am for the Snipah

>>23875601
you might like option 4 >>23875583
multi mode
>>23875328
>>23875451

>>23875299
Well come to think of it this pretty well set everything has its cons and pros
Sniper can take out the fuckhuge enemies without even giving him chance. But if we are supporting infantry against other infantry we are fucked
CC can mow down any swarms of infantry but if the have something to removes such things as us (like snipers) we are fucked
Heavy armor would get cover for the possible infantry but the reduced mobility and little arsenal would fuck us over
Agile would erase the problem with movement but if I get it right we are still huge and quite easy to hit by infantry and if somebody gets lucky well you guessed it. We are fucked
Built-in weapons has the only advantage of not being able to be disarmed. But thats useless because our weapons and armor will be probably average if not worse.

>>23875595
>>23875570
There is, and it works like Crowd Control, except it has bonuses regarding dudes in cover.

Alright, so I am on my phone, taking dog to vet, but I can still go. I am seeing everyone likes Sniper but we are having a problem with choice two.

Three for Agile, Six for Built-In Weapons, Two for Crowd Control... Two I think for Heavy Armor.

So, Sniper and Built-In Weapons?

>>23875698
Oh wait a minute we can choose two. Nevermind. Agile + Sniper?

fine by me i am one of the Crowd Control guys btw

>>23875719
>So, Sniper and Built-In Weapons?
Sure.

>>23875719
>So, Sniper and Built-In Weapons?
Yeah sounds good

Also, I feel I should warn that Imperial Pilot Training gives a +1 to rolls when it comes to military knowledge. Tactics, history, the big names in the Legions, etcetera.

Ok so, Sniper and Built-in Weapons. Now we just need our pilot's name and gender. The easy part! ...right?

>>23875865
> inb4 little lesbian girl

>>23875865
A dude named Ace.

>>23875865
casval rem deikun male

>>23875892
This is good enough.

>>23875882
>>23875892
Ace Cliffhanger
>>23875899

>>23875865
Genderless, androgynous with nether regions smoother than GI Joe and barbie.

Name it any two random consonants. I like QZ.

Let's use a normal name like Jack.

>>23875915
Well, it would be a change from all the other quest protagonists at least.

Rolled 13, 18 = 31

>>23875915

>>23875913
Classicus Adsecula (Latin for Ace Hanger)

>>23875913
actually this sounds good

Rolled 22, 13 = 35

>>23875947
MR... huh.

>>23875956
disregard this

voting for this
>>23875937

>>23875915
I kinda like this.

Anyone have any cool names with that? XM is cool but it was the weird god in that one cyoa so I'm not sure about it.

>>23875915
>>23875942
>>23875947
>>23875958
>>23875992
Jesus christ, I do hope you're not all serious.

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>>23875992
QB aka Kyubey.

Rolled 4, 14 = 18

>>23875915
Rolling for letters. Vowels will bump up to next consonant.

>>23876029
DN

Baller name 10/10 would name my protagonist.

>>23875865
Male, Rick 'the Dick' Savage.

Rrright. Ace Hanger or Ace Ciffhanger. Can we get a vote on that? And how does young Ace look?

>>23876042
I thought we were going with >>23875915.

Way to sheepquest it up, though.

>>23876042
Ace Hanger, cliffhanger just sounds too fake.

For age, I dunno, how old are pilots usually when they finish training?

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>>23875915
Something like this?

>>23876042
Name QB

No gender.

>>23876042
Yeah, lets do Ace Hanger

>>23876042
>>23876053
this i say we are normal age for a new pilot

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>>23876042
Ace Hanger.

Looks like this sadsack motherfucker.

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>>23875I hope this is what we look like

>>23876042
see
>>23876085

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>>23876042
We look like this.

>>23876085
that is what i had pictured as well

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Like this stylish, child abusing mother fucker.

>>23876085
I can dig it. That's a good look for Ace.

>>23876042
I vote his name is just Ace. No last name.

>>23876104
We dont have the sole for that and that decision makes me weep inside

>>23876075
So, not a young, charismatic, handsome self-insert, not a rugged, scarred man with animalistic aura, not a venerable old veteran who oozes wisdom and respect but a sad, fat, unkempt neckbeard?

Sing me up!

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>>23876085
If we were a little better in melee we would look like this

>>23876128
Yes, exactly. A sad, fat, unkempt neckbeard who just does shit to avoid getting yelled at, and masturbates professionally.

>>23876085
I like it. Seconding this.

>>23876132
melee I don't know about you but I crossbow rape splicers all day in Biohock

>>23876139
How did he even get to pilot a Demi?
Who knows? But he certainly hates it.

The sole reason for the sniper build is because he wants to avoid combat and close, personal encounters

I prefer >>23876085 but >>23876075 is also good

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How about this?

>>23876176
That guy looks nice. But really, anything but >>23876075

>>23876176
>his gun is a loli
>a loli that shoots wolves

Stark broke my neckbeardometer

>>23876085
>>23876103
>>23876106
>>23876122
Alrighty then, Ace Hanger, male, age sixteen, recently graduated from the training academy. Since the age of five you have lived and trained amongst your peers to pilot the greatest weapon the glorious Empire can field. Would ya'll like to build his personality some or jump into the quest a blank slate?

>>23876204
Roll randomly for several personality traits.

>>23876204
Blank slate it or we'll be arguing all day.

>>23876204
One time in the locker room he was held down and sodomized.

Because of this he distances himself from others and it led to becoming a sniper, as well as opting to have his weapons built into his demi, so as to never be defenseless again.

>>23876211
I'm cool with this as long as we have sniper cold calm

>>23876204
>Ace Hanger, male, age sixteen

Oh, come on, let us be at least 20

>>23876221
This, our personality will shape as we play

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>>23876204
We were in a rebel group and fought against the opppresion. But our group was destroyed and we were 'rescued' to be thrown into the Academy and be trained for the most perfect killing machine.

>Pic is how we look like

>>23876203
That, and he's cool as fuck.
Seriously, I was rooting for the guy.

>>23876204
Give us a blank slate. Or make some first decisions decide for who we are.
You know, join friend? Social. Goes to do math? Loner. That kind of stuff.

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>>23876230

>>23876204
Natural leader.

>>23876266
Snipers generally aren't natural leaders. They tend to make people a little uncomfortable.

>>23876255
You're new here, aren't you?
Expect worse. Much worse.
Undead baby fetus suicide bomber worse.

>>23876230
That maybe?

It sounds like the kind of trauma that would produce our edgehard character.

>>23876204
>>23876252
this

>>23876230
nope.jpg

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>>23876230
Care to go into more detail? Was it their cocks they used or were foreign objects implemented to doing the deed?

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>>23876230
>Ye olde 4chan

>>23876250
>>23876230
howabout no.

I'd go for the blankslate. Or perhaps a hotblooded teenager eager to see battle, though tempered by his years of training and upbringing, leaving him to generally try to remain cool and confident.

>>23876252
>Give us a blank slate. Or make some first decisions decide for who we are.
>You know, join friend? Social. Goes to do math? Loner. That kind of stuff.

I like this.

>>23876234
>>23876211
But... I have no tables. Ok, blank slate it is.

Ace Hanger, a week ago you were in the academy, an enormous complex where you lived, learned, and trained. It was your life for over ten years, but now you have been carted out to one of the base camps back from the front line. Today you will be assigned to your personal Demi and then tomorrow assigned to a Legion. Well, assuming you pass the mysterious first test you've heard rumors about.

You have been dropped off at the front gate of the camp, your instructions are nothing more than to report to the commander for further orders. Your inventory includes three every day uniforms (one of which you are wearing), one dress uniform, one pilot's signet ring, and several books on various subjects, mostly your old school books.

So what do you do? You were told to report to the commander, but are pretty sure you could be forgiven for looking around and getting a feel of the place.

>>23876439
Head to the armory and get a gun. Steal one if you have to.

>>23876439
>So what do you do? You were told to report to the commander, but are pretty sure you could be forgiven for looking around and getting a feel of the place.

Fuck no. Report to the commander.

>>23876454
God dammit no

>>23876462
What kind of sniper feels safe with a gun at their side?

>>23876439
Go find the locker room and pose suggestively.

Lets get some character development going.

>>23876439
Let's go to the commander first, we can look around afterwards.

>>23876439
Report to commander
>>23876482
No

>>23876439
putter your way to the commanders office maybe stop by the armory to get a side arm. Do NOT steal one.

>>23876480
In what kind of a military you wouldn't be executed on the spot for stealing weapons?

>>23876462
Agreed, we're not here as tourist, report to the CO.

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>>23876482
The rape train has no brakes.

>>23876439
Head over to the commander. Unbutton your uniform a bit. Put on sunglasses.

We're a cool motherfucker.

>>23876549
no

>>23876439
Report to the commander
>Be reporting to the commander
>drop pen by accident
>ohmy.jpg
>bend over
>Suddenly I feel commander striping down my pants
>So I opened the door get on the floor everybody walk the dinosaur

>>23876563
>>23876482
>>23876512

Stop forcing that shit.

>>23876482
>>23876512
>>23876563

OP
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE TOO LONG WITH CHARACTER CREATION!

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>>23876560
>>23876494
>>23876454

>>23876563
Calm down the greentext is a joke.

>>23876580
ye man, have some of this stuff already typed up

>>23876580
An attack on the base to introduce combat should fix that.

>>23876439

Throw in my vote for reporting to the commander, but make note of our surroundings as we go.

There will be time for socialization later, soldier, we have to attend to duty before all.

>>23876630
Agreed. Can we at least look cool and as we don't give a fuck?

>>23876630
this is my goal.
>>23876644
sunglasses are ok open or popped collar is a no.

>>23876580
Ye, I made a LoZ Quest thread a couple years ago, didn't update it fast enough and as a result it got flooded by pictures of links smoothly shaved genitals. Lesson is, plan ahead.

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>>23876644

I agree.

>>23876644
wtf does this even mean

>>23876681
And don't make choices just for the sake of making choices.

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>>23876691
I was thinking more something like this, but yeah, yours can work too.

>>23876644

No
That's not how someone who has been trained for entire decade since he was a child behaves.

>>23876630
This

You decide to go and report immediately. You'll have plenty of time to look around afterwards. It's a short walk to the complex's central building. A small one, but built sturdy, you head on in. Inside is a desk well overburdened with paperwork, with a shifting mass behind it. You... Think it's a person, but are not sure until a young looking woman with white skin and hair, and ever so slightly glowing blue eyes stands up on the desk, looking over the stacks. She waves calmly.

How do you greet her? And yes, this is one of the things to help set your personality.

>>23876732
Right, because we couldn't be sent here on disciplinary action for our rude behavior for calling a superior out on his bullshit or something.
No, we're the perfect animu protagonist.

>>23876776
Hello I Am Ace hanger Reporting in how are you?

>>23876778
>Acting with basic military decorum
>perfect animu protagonist

Uhuh

>>23876776
"I'm sorry, I was told to report here to the local commander. Is this it? Name's Ace Hanger, ma'am."

>>23876776

" That is... ...an interesting greeting. Sir."

>>23876776
In completely professional and unemotional manner.

>>23876778
No, what you're describing is the perfect animu protagonist. I'd rather avoid that trope.

>>23876776
"Pilot Ace Hanger, reporting ma'am." With a salute.

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>>23876644
This cool

>>23876826
This

>>23876826
>>23876817

Is this acceptable?

>>23876776
Tactical pen drop.

"Oh my, it looks like I must be in a state of vulnerability while I retrieve my writing implement. I hope nobody takes advantage of me!"

Or just wave back and sheepishly smile.

>>23876817
this but say Ma'am not Sir
Or just wave back and sheepishly smile.

>>23876946
>>23876776
forgot link

>>23876946

Do we know that they use gender specific pronouns? That could be an insult for all we know.

I simply do not wish to give offense to respected superior upon first meeting, lest the gods therefore place cock in ass for foolish insolence.

>>23876816
>>23876826

This

But I think i military you still address women superiors as 'sir', no?

"That is... an interesting greeting, sir." You salute. "Ace Hanger, reporting for duty." Professional, proud, calm, collected. Textbook. She nods and hops down back behind the desk, dissapearing. She comes around the side and motions for you to follow her back behind it. You can hear a door open back there.

You can also hear a woman's voice. "Yes, Oh Three Seven?" A moment of quiet, then much louder. "I see. Please, come in, ignore the mess."

Head on back?

>>23876973
Sure. Go in, perfectly calm and collected.

>>23876972
Nope, you refer to female officers as "ma'am" and a group of female officers as "ladies".

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>>23876973

Stride forward with the confidence of Jupiter himself.

Be sure to salute whomever we find.

>>23876973
Sure, but be mentally prepared for a horrifying sight.

>>23876973
Yes.

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>>23876990
Laaaadies~

>>23876973
>>23876994
>>23876998
both of these

>>23876990
You had me till the "ladies" part.

>>23876973
Yes, head on.

Also, another advice op, do not stop the quest for useless choice inputs like this one. What the hell do you think we are going to do? Turn around, desert and live in the woods all of the sudden.

>>23877015
It's true man, 'ladies' is the official term for a group of female officers. Not madams or ma'ams. Just ladies.

>>23877015
The option IS always open.

>>23876973
All of dem bitches belong to me
Walk in

>>23877033
It is still stupid, you shouldn't stop the quest for every little meaningless thing.
Our superior invited us in, what else are we going to do that is acceptable?

>>23876994
this

>>23877033
So say we decide to defect once we're in the giant instrument of death. You'd write the quest still?

>>23877033
yes but we weren't plotting it at all if the answer is obvious and we haven't planed to be unexpected you can assume some things.

Let the man run his quest, lest we become hobbled by such squabbling. Give him a chance to settle into his stride, and the form of the quest shall surely follow given example.

>>23877103
I just want to know if defecting is a viable action.

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You head around The Desk. You're not sure why, you you feel it deserves capital letters, even in your mind. Behind is a large door, leading into a much larger, nicer, and more orderly office. Filing cabinets line both walls, with several medals placed on the walls in frames. A large desk made of polished black wood dominates the back half of the room, small, orderly stacks of paperwork and an open folder grace it. Behind it, a tall, bulky woman in a black officer's uniform. The young, pale girl is standing to the side.

"Ace Hanger. High scores in ranged combat, specialized in sniper actions. Excellent in academic studies. You fell short in close quarters combat but your scores in macro scale ranged combat and sniping more than made up for it. What do you expect from service, pilot?"

>>23877147
"A steady pay, a warm bed and meal. The same everyone wants."

>>23877147
"Plenty of opportunities to rape and pillage, ma'am!"

>>23877147
When I say tall and bulky, by the by, I mean she's about seven feet tall and made of muscle.

>>23877147

"I serve, for Empire and Emperor, in the way best suited to me, sir. What may come after that, I cannot truly guess. Such things are for Gods to know, not men."

>>23877167
really doesn't feel like someone who trained since he was 6 years old. Not a person to worry about pay, bed or meal

>>23877182
This is better

>>23877182
This

>>23877182
This one is pretty good, seconding.

>>23877147
"Fucking Bitches and Getting Money ma'am"
"Sir I expect to fight for the Empire and give my life if that what's asked sir!"

>>23877147
To blow shit up and get paid for it.

>>23877175
>muh_dick.jpg

>>23877147
"From service? Nothing. Service implies giving something up, this is my existence."

>>23877182
Gotta go with this.

"I expect to serve, for Empire and Emperor, in the way best suited to me, sir. What may come after that, I cannot truly guess. Such things are for Gods to know, not men." You say, saluting.

"I see, I see. Patriotic, dedicated, let's hope it holds. I am Zagurat, Commander Zagurat, head of Fourth Legion's Second Wing. I will be administering the life fire test that will prove if you are or are not Legion material. Impress me and you will find yourself on the fast track to success, perhaps even in my own Wing. Fail and perhaps we can find room for you as a foot soldier."

How do you respond?

>>23877582
"I will not let you down Commander."

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>>23877582
"I look forward to showing what I can do, Commander Ziggurat."
Aw she's a brick... temple to the mighty god UR.

>>23877582

" Sir, I will serve the Empire in whatever fashion deemed appropriate, I am at your service."

>>23877582
I'll not fail.

>>23877582
this
>>23877628

I'd like to apologize for how long that took me, a member of my family has alzheimer's and I often have to pause to care for him. I should be able to focus on the quest now, however. Thank you for your patience.

>>23877651
alright, carry on

>>23877651
Take your time. Real life takes priority.

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>>23877651

There is no need for an apology, every true man knows family comes first.

>>23877681
He needs to tell us he actually has a family to put first and that he's not just jacking off to horses before we can know that he has them to put first.

Not everyone here has people that need them. That's the main reason that I'm always here.

>>23877722

That was unnecessarily harsh. I simply sought to provide my condolences and understanding.

>>23877628
"I will serve the Empire in whatever fashion deemed appropriate, I am at your service." You say, standing proud. She nods and stands, motioning for you to follow as she heads out the front, past The Desk, and outside of the building. "Oh Three Seven, my Engineer, has been trying to make sense of the paperwork left in the office the Academy gave us here." She motions to the building. "Managed to work through the main office, but there's only so much that can be done." She muses.

"Now, come, we'll head to the Temple Hangar so you can meet your assigned Engineer and your Demi. From there we'll head out to the training ground for the test. You are the last to arrive of the four potential graduates. You'll form a duo with one of the others and compete against the other two." She explains. You follow towards the outskirts of the camp, to a massive building shaped like a dome.

Any last words before you head in? Any questions?

>>23877788
Just nod.

Maintain aire of confidence.

>>23877802
This.

>>23877788
"Ma'am thank you ma'am"

Rolled 1

Ignore this for now, if you would.

>>23877842
>Ignore this for now, if you would.
Don't tell me what to do.

I know what you just did. You rolled our partner. We got the fuckup didn't we. Just have a hardon for pairing the cool as a cucumber sniper with the htperactive human lapdog?

Well I won't stand for it!

>>23877788

"Sir."

We nod. A simple acknowledgement is all this situation requires of us.

Rolled 98

>>23877866
Close, actually. Ignore this too. Or not.

>>23877788
One ally and two opponents leaves one pilot out. Will we be testing with them?

>>23877881
Well, this is either really good or really bad.

Rolled 77

>>23877891
You're the last of four. Not four have already arrived. Sorry if that was not clear.

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>>23877881
You're trying to troll me, ain'tchu.

It's working

>>23877891
>You are the last to arrive of the four potential graduates.

Check your maths.

>>23877842

I fear the gods may yet have placed cock in ass...

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>>23877956
Character development!

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>>23878002

I know not of what you speak, friend.

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>>23878042
Butt-love.

You simply nod. "Yes, sir." You say, following her in. The building is enormous, perhaps a hundred and fifty yards in diameter? The walls are lined with scaffolding, with perhaps a half dozen humanoid shapes hanging in them. One stands out, well over twenty five feet tall, with sculpted gold legs, torso, head, forearms, and hands, with the upper arms bulging muscles of polished black cord. Script covers the armor, raising prayer to the heavens no matter where you look on it's surface. A huge warhammer rests in a cradle to one side, a longsword in the other. "Titan, my Demi. A Command Model, upgraded from the machine I started out in. Maybe yours will look like that some day." Zagurat muses. "Speaking of." She motions to to the Demi you both have stopped infront of.

"This one is yours." The Demi stands roughly seventeen feet tall, with copper armor covering it's body, head and limbs. It's lower legs are proportionately large, with smooth curved armor. It's forearms are large, the tops raised, with short, fat barrels sticking out the front, over the fists. Attached to the back, between the shoulders on an articulared mount, is a long and heavy rifle. It's face is graced by one green orb in the middle.

A young, white haired, white skinned man with onyx eyes steps foreward. Robed in black and red robes, he salutes. "This is Oh Nine Eight, he's been assigned to serve as your personal Engineer. His duties are the repair of your machine, and to help run active radar and the specialized systems used for sniping." Zigurat explains. Oh Nine Eight bows at the hip. "Your Demi is equipped for mid to long range combat, the weapons on the forearms are flechette shotguns, and the rifle on the back is a long range, heavy penetration rifle. It's all ready. Just needs a name."

>What do?

>>23878188

We grin, subtly. We speak to the machine itself, a far off look in our eyes.

"Imperator. You shall be Imperator."

>>23878188
By the by, when she says upgraded, she means it is the same one she started out with, just with a lot of upgrades and custom tuning and armor. In other words, the XP spent befitting a Commander.

>>23878230
Imperator sounds fine to me.

>>23878230
Lts go with this

>>23878188
Archon

>>23878230
Ave Imperator

>>23878188
Violador

>>23878188
Salute the machine i any any event

>>23878230
Seconding.

>>23878188
Albus Diabolus

>>23878370

I approve of this action, such a noble tool deserves our respect.

>>23878384
That's just too funny. Seconded

"Imperator. You shall be Imperator." You say, a small grin growing on your face as you look into the grand war-machine's single eye. It feels right, it clicks into place. The grand machine looks and feels like it was built just for you, with your specializations in mind.

"If you manage not to wash out, we'll have that engraved on it. Go on, climb in. I shall go and ready the others. Get a feel for it, you and the others will have a short time to get a feel for things and run your Demi through their paces before the test." She explains, and departs to one of the other Demi.

Oh Nine Eight motions to the machine, then reaches up and unlocks the cockpit, the chest of the Demi openning up. Inside is two seats, one behind the other, their backs together, and several screens and a great deal of various controls in the back. On the arms of the front chair is several controls and two joysticks.

Anything you want to do? Check over the outside, talk to Oh Nine Eight, just climb on in? Choice is all yours.

>>23878472
Climb in. We've been waiting for this our whole life

>>23878472

I believe we should meet our fellow recruits, must scope out both competition and ally, to ensure future glory.

>>23878472
Climb in. See if we can make him do a handstand.

>>23878472
Climb in.

>>23878472
climb in

You have the urge to go and investigate the other pilots, but having spent your short lifetime training for the moment, you can't really work up the will to. Oh Nine Eight helps you climb in, and puts a copper headband on you, before climbing into the seat in the back. The chest closes and it is dark for a moment, before the whole cockpit lights up with screens. Views of the outside, sensors, gauges and meters, everything a pilot needs. You can FEEL your connection to the Demi.

Soul roll, if you would. 2 for your Soul stat, 1 for your excitement, 1 for the connectors, 1 for 098's assistance. So I will take the first five rolls. 60+ is a success.

Rolled 28

>>23878667

May the gods bless us with good fortune on this day.

>>23878667
So we're rolling five dice, right?

Rolled 71, 98, 23, 26, 56 = 274

>>23878717
D'oh.

Rolled 47, 97, 15, 49, 74 = 282

>>23878731
>>23878684
Not looking great so far.

>>23878717
Yes. Well, five dice over all. No more than one roll per post.

Rolled 97

>>23878667
"Lets see what it can do."

Rolled 28

>>23878731

I read it as five separate d100 rolls, but it could certainly stand to be more clear in any case.

Rolled 10

>>23878667

Rolled 60

>>23878667
rolling

Rolled 54

>>23878667

Rolled 57

>>23878743
Ooh, in that case...

>>23878750

That roll was unintentional, I would ask that it not count.

Two successes, then?

>>23878771
Not linked to the post calling for it so good.

>>23878748
>>23878762
You inhale slowely, and exhale slowely. The pumping of the ichor through the Demi matches yours, the growl of it's breath matches yours, and it feels as if it was an extension of yourself. Yesss. This is what you spent your life waiting for. Spent your life training for. Black letters slide across the screen 'Synchronization Complete, Connection Confirmed'. They fall off the screen to be replaced by a small black arrow at the bottom, directing you for move foreward.

You step down off the rack holding your Demi, slowely flexing and releasing the muscles under your Demi's armor, closing your fingers into fists and cracking the knuckles. You check the screens and note the little symbols indicating your weapons have small red slashes through them, showing they're locked. Probably not allowed to be active in the hangar. The arrow is pointing out the hangar door now.

What do? Follow? Want to do anything before hand? Anything to say?

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>>23878934
New sheet, by the by.

>>23878934
See how fast this thing can move once we're out of the hangar.

>>23878934

Are communications open? I would suggest we open dialogue with the other pilots as soon as possible, both enemy and ally should be known quantities before we engage in combat.

>>23878961
>I would suggest we open dialogue with the other pilots as soon as possible
Yes, we need to let them know how absolutely fucked they are.

>>23878934

Is target practice with our Demi an option? Because I think it's worth trying.

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>>23878988

Confidence, friend, not arrogance. We will get a good handle on them, know how they think, how they will act.

Then we will destroy them utterly. It is the best way.

>>23878934
get more familiar with the demi

>>23878934
this >>23878961 also test range of motion and basic feedback and precision then head out for things like speed tests.

>>23878961
Demi have short range radios. What would you like to say?

>>23879008
You THINK the arrow might be leading outside to the practice range. Like the Commander said, you will have time to go through the paces and test things out.

>>23878934
>>23879025
this

>>23879047
>Like the Commander said, you will have time to go through the paces and test things out.

I think we should capitalize on this and do that while we have time.
We'll probably be assigned a partner anyway, so no sense talking to them yet

>>23879047

" Well met, this is Pilot Ace Hanger. We all seem to about to meet on the field, by each other's side or at the edge of each other's sword. Why not at least get to know each other beforehand?"

>>23879086

I believe we are heading there in any case, chatting on the radio can do us no harm nor cause delay.

>>23879047
lets do some basic responsiveness tests like role the wrists then head out to the range. As for coms how about "So gentlemen how are you and your Demi coming along?"

>>23879095
seems ok as well.

>>23879095
>>23879142
You start outside, firing up your radio. "Well met, this is Pilot Ace Hanger. We all seem to be about to meet on the field, by each other's side or at the edge of each other's sword. Why not atleast get to know each other beforehand?" You say, moving through the doors. The arrow turns toward a large field with a number of training targets. Beyond it is a huge hill, presumably to stop bullets that miss or go through the targets.

"Hah! I like the way you think. I'm Salaya Vortez. Close combat specialist. It's a pleasure to meet you!" A young woman's voice comes.

"Rallan Twist. We're not going to have to fight, are we? I'm not a fighter." A young man's voice stresses the 'not' part.

"Danny Melon. Probably not, atleast, not if it was like my brother's test. He told me he just had to go through an obstacle course." A young woman speaks.

You have several choices for target. A mock-up of a very simple Demi, a giant wolf, a large man with with blade like arms, and a creature that looks like a bundle of tentacles with an eye inside it. Which one do you want to send out onto the field to do some target practice on? They're all made out of wood, and on rails that move them aroudn the field.

>>23879380

The Demi first, our specialty will likely be picking off the hardest targets on the field, and that means enemy Demi units.

>>23879380
Send out the BETA, aka the tentacle beast.

Is this choosing our enemies?

>>23879380
The eye sounds like more of a challenge for a sniper.

>>23879449
No, this is just a mock-up of some of the sample enemies.

>>23879380
nail the eye in the tentacles.

>>23879380
Demi

Three for tentacle monster, two for Demi. Any more votes?

>>23879582
demi

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>>23879593

Gratitude!

>>23879582
monster thing

Tentacle monster, impress future allies by putting out its eye

>>23879582
I'd vote for demi but that's just put it at a tie and that'd be retarded. I'll go with tentacle for now.

You decide to impress the others by sending out the tentacle beast. You bring up your rifle, the mount twisting around and aiming the weapon over your right shoulder. You settle down on one knee, the screens focusing carefully and lining up your shot as the target darts around the field on it's rails. The weapon hisses quietly as a round slides into place from the ammo-bin on the side and the safeties come off.

Let's see. 5 for Ranged, +1 for Sniper, +1 for 098's calculations showing up on screen to assist, -2 for aiming for the eye of the moving target.

Rolled 7

>>23879729
>nat 1
>shoot another pilot by accident

Rolled 23

>>23879729
blindem