>>24298122
"So, can you tell me stories about the adventures you've had? And if my mother was the Queen to dad's Kinglyness?

>>24298122
"Should I tell her you said hi?"
<Einstein, send a message to dad, Newt says hi.>

>>24298122
"Free?! I'm not sure I can accept that, I'd...well, feel like I'm stealing it."

>>24298122
>I already have one done, and you can have it! Free of charge! Absolutely free! Heheheh~
what's the catch?

>>24298122

insist we pay for it, these things are expensive!

>>24298192
yes, what's the catch.

"Free?! I'm not sure I can accept that. I'd... well, feel like I'm stealing it."
"Well..." She said.
"What's the catch?"
"All I need you to do is send a little message to her." She said. "I'll write it up and everything! And I'm curious- who's your father?"

>>24298234
>exabyte in charge of not forgetting his trip
>"I'll write it up and everything! And I'm curious- who's your father?"
you know my father.

>>24298234
"She is!" giggle

>>24298234
>EVERY TIME. I WRITE THE OP AND ADD MY NAME/TRIP. THEN QUICKREPLY *EATS* IT.

>>24298234

not sure we should be discussing her like this.

"how well did you know her?"

>>24298234
"Well, um, Sallane is my father. My Mom is <name?>, I'm not sure if she's famous in all the underground circles too."

>>24298262
That, basically.

>>24298234
"Sallanee is my Dad, my Mother is named Allison though you may not know her."

No no, let's not tell our mother's who was the Queen at the time name yet.

>>24298234
"Well, um, Sallane is my father."

when she gives a funny look clap our hands together open them manifest a rainbow and say "SCIENCE "

>>24298299
>Allison though you may not know her."
let's not divulge that info yet. Newt may be a friend of Anna's and know our dad, but we don't know her yet.

>>24298262
This.

"Well, um, Sallanee is my father."
"... Wait, Sally was gay? I thought she'd go for Basilisk."
"How well did you know her?"
"I knew her pretty well. Enough to recognize you, after all." She said, walking along. Anna picked up a spare bit of electronics to examine it. "I worked on her ship, maintained her equipment, and got rich working alongside her."
"Wait, you mean Heather's dad worked with Dragon like you did?" Anna asked.
"What do you mean? Heheheh~" Newt said, and giggled again. "Sally *was* Dragon."

Anna dropped the gadget she was holding and goggled at Newt.

>>24298313
Our parent's being married is publicly available knowledge for anyone willing to do a bit of research.

>>24298331
"I've stopped being surprised by these things, I knew she was a Pirate King, I just knew it.

She's settled down now, she's a great cook."

immediately start looking up Dragon, who worked alongside Newt.

>>24298333
Yeah, and dad didn't change her name or anything, so it's a pretty easy 2+2=4 situation if anyone's looking for her.

>>24298331
"You know, I'm not even surprised. One day I'll go into the basement and find the house was built ontop of a buried ship."

>>24298331

"I-is that a good thing?"

>>24298331
"Yes, Daddy was the Pirate King."
Nod in approval.
"Can I ask, who was the Queen at the time?"

>>24298331
"Why are you so surprised, Anna?"

>>24298358
She did go by Dragon, though. So people looking for her would have to know her real name like Newt does.

>>24298370
more likely than you think.

>>24298350
this is good too

>>24298358
>Yeah, and dad didn't change her name or anything, so it's a pretty easy 2+2=4 situation if anyone's looking for her.
only those that know her real name, and not the infamous Dragon

Rolled 68

>>24298331
drop jaw, forget that it's dropped.

TP the home monitor back on heavens jewel
have it read
"newt wanted me to say hi, Dragon, and she's giving me a free engine because of that..."

"Yes, daddy was the pirate king. I've stopped being surprised at these things."
Newt giggled again in that strange way.
"Why are you so surprised, Anna?" You ask.
"I *met* her!" Anna said. "I met Dragon! Oh my god. I didn't even realize! And she gave me alcohol!"
"Can I ask, who was queen at that time?" You ask.
"Queen? There was no queen." She said, and giggled again. "There was just her and all of blackreach."

>>24298434
Laugh at Anna, "Yeah, but to be fair it's pretty hard to tell when she's playing gardener/homemaker and running around in a pretty dress like that."

Rolled 49

>>24298434
"you can get her autograph next time we're down for a visit anna, just don't SQEEE too loudly at her..."

>>24298434
"So I guess she's kind of famous?"

>>24298429

we should probably tell her in person, never know who might be intercepting messages.

>>24298434

"well, you can meet her a lot more if we go to visit!"

at this point we probably shouldn't say where we live. dad probably kept it silent for a reason.

>>24298434
"So, I guess she was pretty important then?"

>>24298434
"So, it's Father's fault that you introduced me to alcohol then? For shame."
"But you didn't recognise her back then. Too much alcohol on your first meeting, then?"

Rolled 75

>>24298481
intercepting technopathy?

no-one we know, unless the VQ finally figured it out...

>>24298484
The Pirate King, with no Queen.
Just her and whatever Blackreach is.
"Blackreach?"

>>24298434
" now a need to check the yard for a buried ship.

so tell me about Dragon I didn't really get stories about that stuff"

>>24298488
That was their first meeting.

>>24298496
Blackreach is the mercenary thing Anna used to work for. The one where they all have animal code-names. We got them to help with the Azzy rescue operation.

>>24298494
>intercepting technopathy?
technopathy would still use the net. telepathy on the other hand..

>>24298531
They're the same thing.
We did not connect to that moon-sized starship that's outside of the galaxy using the ethernet.

Rolled 58

>>24298531
no it wouldn't...we just talk directly to the TV
>distance is an illusion the net is unnecessary...

"So I guess she's kind of famous?"
"Kind of?!" Anna said. "She *started* blackreach, pretty much. She changed her last name and went into hiding when she retired like twenty years ago."
"So tell me about Dragon." You say. "I didn't really get stories about that stuff."
"Well, we started out as pirates." Newt said. "Me, Basilisk, Dragon, and Wyvern. We stole all sorts of crap. I got stuffed in jail for fighting the UPA military, but Dragon was smart enough to get the rest out by saying they'd taken a job as mercenaries. Turns out, being a mercenary group paid better! They broke me out, eventually, and I've been here since!"

So wait, lemme get this straight

Heather's Dad founded Blackreach, then retired, then donated genetic material to Asmodeus to create Anna, who then joined Blackreach and then later decided she wanted to sex up Heather.

If it were real, I would say it was too ridiculous to make up.

>>24298557
>then donated genetic material to Asmodeus to create Anna
Nope.
It was mom who was asked, not dad. And she said no so Azzy got that rations woman to do it instead.

>>24298553
"Woah. That's damn cool."

>>24298557
>then donated genetic material to Asmodeus to create Anna, who then joined Blackreach and then later decided she wanted to sex up Heather.
heather's mom is the one Asmodeus asked for genetic material.

>>24298553
In a jovial tone: "Well I guess you'd better keep your mouth shut about where she is then, else she'll have to come out of retirement to shut it for you."

>>24298588
Naw, they're friends and stuff bro.

>>24298586
>>24298582
My mistake. Though I was still under the impression that Asmodeus got genetic material from multiple sources.

>>24298557

she never donated genetic material, Asmodeus wanted to ask Alison(mom) but i doubt she consented.

>>24298598
Hence why I prefaced it with "in a jovial tone".

>>24298588
>>24298609
jovial or not that is still a threat, out of character and bad taste, so no we shouldn't do it

>>24298553
"Who were those other two, Basilisk and Wyvern?"

>>24298616

I agree, it is way beyond jovial.

Rolled 80

>>24298553
"do you ever get lonely out here?"

So wait, does this make Heather dragonborn?

"Who were those other two, Basilisk and Wyvern?"
"Basilisk was our conman. Clever guy, sexy as hell." She said. "He'd walk in, talk the pants off of everybody, and then open the door for us. Dunno where he went. And then Wyvern was our gunman. Carried and used the big things, the fusion cannons, the rocket launchers, railguns... all the fun stuff."
"He was killed in action fifteen months ago." Anna said, and she and Newt were quiet for a moment.
"Do you ever get lonely out here?"
"Not really. I have the extranet, and enough people come by to keep me busy." She said, and giggled again.

Rolled 51

>>24298660
...yes, yes it does....

AWESOME

>>24298683
well. that's good then, nobody should be lonely. I can send that message anytime by the way I have a surefire way to get it safely to her too, right now even...if I'm on my A-game

>>24298683

"wanna see the weapon i made?"

>>24298683
"Do you want my fathers extranet address?"

>>24298660
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by her honor is sworn,
To keep Void Queen forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear Wyvern's shout,
Dragonborn, for your awesome we pray!

Hearken now, sons of space, to an age, long ago,
And the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both lesbian, and the races of man,
With a power to rival the sun!

And the tech, she did wield, on that glorious field,
When great UPA shuddered with war!
Mighty Psi, like a blade, cut through enemies all,
As the Dragonborn issued her roar!

And the Lambda have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
That when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Void Queen, Bane of Psi, ancient shadow unbound,
With a hunger to swallow the galaxy!

But a day, shall arise, when the dark queen's lies,
Will be silenced forever and then!
Fair UPA will be free from foul Void Queen's maw,
Dragonborn be the savior of men!

>>24298683
Anyone else thinking that Basilisk was Damien's dad?

>>24298720
Dad knows she's here, and probably knows her extranet address. If she wanted Newt to have it, Newt would have it.

So we send a message to dad.

"Newt says hi, by the way."

Should make for an interesting talking point when we next go home.

>>24298683
"Soooo, what're you gonna send my Dad?"

>>24298742
I think it would just be way too much coincidence for him to be somebody we know. And besides, Damien's Dad seems more sleazy than charming.

>>24298775
We should disguise the message incase Mom sees it. "I saw a really cute newt and figured I'd say hi for you."

Rolled 26

>>24298775
we send newts message you mean. by TP no less for good security.

>>24298729
this is also acceptable...

"Do you want my father's extranet address?" You ask.
"She knows mine. She can respond if she wants to." Newt responded.
"Soooo, what're you gonna send my dad?"
"It's personal business." She said. "Let me write that message. It's too personal for the extranet. Feel free to wander around, pick an engine. They're all over there." She said, and waved a hand.
"I'm impressed you have gravity here." Rho said, touching her feet against the ground and back. "Doesn't it normally cost a lot to have artificial gravity?"
"I make more supercapacitors in my spare time." She responded. "It's fun."

>>24298791
He talks people's pants off. What's the difference? Dude could probably sell a blind man a TV.

>>24298817
"Do you wanna have a look at something I made? It's really, really cool."

Rolled 21

>>24298817
cool, I made a heat super-capacitor by accident once...

>>24298817
"Speaking of fun, I built this really cool gun. When Anna told me you were the one who made that fusion cannon, I couldn't help but bring it along."

>>24298817
Let's go have a look at the engines then.

>>24298823
He certainly didn't display that ability when we were there. Fucking a couple of your secretaries doesn't make you Adonis.

>>24298817

extremely wealthy AND she makes her own super capacitors.

what a twist.

have a look at the engines and see if we can find one up to our ships standards.

Rolled 18

>>24298817
reach out with our mind and find the perfect engine

>>24298881
newt is obviously rule 63 tony stark

Rolled 81

>>24298881
>see if we can find one up to our ships standards.
you mean find the largest most rugged, and most powerful engine that'll fit?

>>24298884
we find it this way

>>24298894
yup, standard female dwarf rigger

>>24298817
The best god damn engine we can fit.

Also, insist on paying.

Rolled 12

>>24298922
>>24298817
if we do pay though I'd like a rough balance of our funds....

"Speaking of fun, I built this really cool gun. When Anna told me you were the one who made that fusion cannon, I couldn't help but bring it along."
"Really? Lemme see!" She said, grinning. She handed you a folded up piece of paper, and on the inside was some kind of... dizzying code.
You hand her gae bulg, and she instantly started examining it, muttering to herself.
"I'll be looking at this for a while." She said. "Go find your engine."

You stand in place, close your eyes, and focus. Around you was... a haven for technopathy. Parts lay all over the walls, the crowds cheering to be chosen for the next component, the very environment the result of technology. Computers clicked and clamoured to be heard, while pistons begged to be built into something.
And in the center of it all, there was a booming voice, silencing the rest. A powerful, powerful engine, able to output incredible amounts of energy. It was contained by... more artificial gravity, as well as magnetism. It was compact, as engines went, but with that artificial gravity... Even *all* of your share of the Ishelda bounty may not have been enough money for one this powerful.
<Why, hello.> The clear voice of the engine said. <Have you need of my services, lass?>

>>24298980
<Perhaps. What can you do?>

Rolled 21

>>24298980
<I might, yes; what's your name?>

>>24298980
<Oh my. I do, very much so. What is your name, noble engine?>

>>24298980
<Mayhaps, my good sir. Might I enquire your name, noble one?>
>womanizer engine
I'm okay with this.

>>24298980
"Anna, did you crash into a planet on the way? Is this heaven? Did I die and end up in technopathic heaven?"

"Anna, did you crash into a planet on the way?" You ask. "Is this heaven? Did I die and end up in technopathic heaven?"
"I don't think so." Anna said.
<Oh my, I do. Very much so.> You say. <What is your name, noble engine?>
<I am Helios. Lord of the heart of the sun that hides within my chambers. If you truly wish, I shall deign to allow you as my mistress, lass.>

>>24299021
>implying it isn't a white knight engine

>>24299046

home in on that engine like a guided missile.

"Sir Helios, what are you capable of?"

>>24299021
>womanizer engine
Heather: "Wow Theta, those tits really get my engine going!"

>>24299046
<Helios! Truly glorious. I...will return soon.>

"Should I check with Newt that she's okay with me taking Helios here?"

>>24299046
well well pick him up

>>24299046
"This one. This engine is amazing, and he's rather noble as well."

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>>24299046
"Newt! I'm taking Helios!"

You walk through the asteroid, drifting forward, until you hone in on the thrumming engine, diagnostic controls attached to it as it ran through calibration. It was so new you could still smell the *ozone*.
"Sir Helios, what are you capable of?" You ask, touching it.
<I am capable of moving worlds.> It responded, with complete, utter confidence, the engine itself thrumming with surety.
Looking at the diagnostic information... you'd need to add bigger fuses to the entire ship, you knew. And you can't even think of a civilian-grade fuse that would hold if you turned the engine to maximum.
"This one." You say. "This engine is amazing. Should I check with Newt?"
"Check with me on what?" Newt asked, coming into the area of the asteroid, with a heavily modified Gae Bulg in her hands.

>>24299176
>heavily modified Gae Bulg in her hands.
so... what did you change?

Rolled 77

>>24299046
>>24299176

(whatever else we say to it, can it be spoken aloud as well as thought; I want Anna to just hear half of the conversation...)

>>24299176
"I want to marry this engine."

Rolled 46

>>24299176
(point at engine)
"...can I touch him?..."

>>24299176
"Can I...can I have Sir Helios?"

>>24299176
>heavily modified in under 15 minutes
Holy shit Heather is probably coming back to visit once the ship's done just because Newt can get on her level.

>>24299176
"Omigawd Sal you can't DO this to me! My mom's a mechanic and I grew up in her shop! I make things in my PJ's and I can talk to machines with my mind! If you keep this up I'm going to insane with glee!"

Sir Helios. I want him to be my engine. I'll need bigger fuses, military grade if you have them. I'll pay for it too!

>>24299176
"This engine. His name is Helios."

>>24299200
why aks her ask Gae Bulg

>>24299176
"Newt! I wish to marry Sir Helios!"

>>24299256
"What did you do to Gae Bulg?"

>>24299176
Exa, what kind of knives are used in the future? Because a vibro-cutlass would be fucking cool if we could buy one.

>>24299277
more like "How much AWESOME did you add to Gae Bolg?"

"I want to marry this engine." You say.
Newt eyed Anna and Rho.
"... You look like you want to hump it." Newt mentioned, and took a deep breath. "I'm... not so sure I can let go of that one." She said. "It's... well, it's my magnum opus. Artificial gravity for containment, magnetic containment secondary, half-inch decabulators through the entire thing..."
Anna met your eyes, then turned to Newt.
"What if she pays?" Anna asked.
"Isn't enough money in the world."
"... What if I pay in a favor?" Anna asked.
"... Who's favor?"
"Viper." She said.
Newt was silent, and then shrugged. "Fine, take it."
"And what did you do to gae bulg?"
"The recoil was pretty crazy, so I fixed that." She said. "Ion thrusters on the rear, magnetic bipod, a scope for long range, and an automatic trigger in case the mechanical trigger isn't enough."

>>24299325
"Yes! Sir Helios, we shall conquer the galaxy!" hug the buggery thing

>>24299325
"Anna, no, I'm not sure I can ask something like that."

Rolled 55

>>24299325
anna, how valuable was that favor? and is it likely that I'll ever be able to pay it off?

(say this as well as thinking this)
"<helios your creator has agreed to let you serve under my command, we should be on our way to your new resting place soon>"

>>24299325
Hug Anna
"But, but, you don't have to do that! Please? Besides, you told me to take my pick, in exchange for delivering the message, didn't you?"

>>24299325
"Are you sure? And are you ever going to give me a chance to pay back all these favours, Anna?

Actually, maybe that was your plan all along!"

>>24299325
"I can't accept something like that, Anna. It's too much."

>>24299325

"Anna, you can't expect me to be fine with that. I don't want to cause you trouble."

You turn to Newt.
"You told me to take my pick, in exchange for delivering the message, didn't you?"
"All of them except this one." Newt responded. "There's one over there that outputs enough to run an S-class drive easily."

"Anna, how valuable is that favor?"
"Valuable enough." Anna said. She shot you a grin.
"Anna, no, I'm not sure I can ask something like that."
"Too bad." She said. "Because if you won't take it, I will, and you can have Wyvern's engine."
"Are you ever going to give me a chance to pay back all these favors, Anna?"
"I'm very good at dealing with favors." She said. "I have a feeling that yours are worth it."

>>24299456
Silent, tender hug.

>>24299456
"I have a feeling that you might be right."

Grin.

"Can we load Helios onto the Wyvern then?"

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>>24299470
>>24299489
Why not both?

>>24299456

pull her in to a hug.

in a low voice: "Okay, i give up. thank you. I'll do my best to return the favor."

where did Rho go off to?

>>24299325
>"The recoil was pretty crazy, so I fixed that.
of course the recoil was crazy it's basically a weaponized phaeron booster, the cool part is the crystal heat capacitor.

>>24299456
"But you didn't specify that Sir Helios was off limits," pout.

>>24299501
Probably off being lewd somewhere.

>>24299456
"Wanna see a singularity up close?"

"I have a feeling you might be right." You say, and pull her into a hug, and shoot her a grin. "Can we load Helios onto the wyvern, then?"
"Sure." Anna said, and together, the two of you lifted it into the air with TK, moving the giant engine into Wyvern's cargo bay, taking up almost all of the space there. By the time you got back to Newt and Rho, the latter was holding up something- it looked like clothing- black and padded.
"My old personal armor." Newt said. "Why do you ask?"
"Because it might fit me." She said.
"Take it, then. Feel free. I won't use it."

You hug Anna more tightly for a moment.
"Thank you."
Anna just grinned. "I might trade your favor in for something else, someday." She said.

>>24299583
"I trust you"

>>24299583
"That's fine with me, but thank you."

>>24299583
"I'll be waiting."

>>24299583

"and I will try my best to return it."

gently move Helios in to the cargo bay and strap it down securely.

I think we need to renegotiate the message deal

>>24299583
"Can't wait"
Cheekiest, most lewd grin possible.

ask for fuses and whatever else we'll need to get this thing fully setup in our new ship

>>24299583
"I might as well buy a ship computer whilst I'm here."

>>24299583

we were also planning to have a computer system to work together with Omni and independent when he's not plugged in right?

ask if she has something like that.

"Can't wait." You say, and look Anna up and down. Her cheeks went bright red, and Rho and Newt started cackling, before Newt took off her own shirt and tugged on the plated armor over the top.
"I might as well buy a ship computer while I'm here. And fuses. Lots of fuses."
"That's probably a good idea." Newt responded. "Let's get to business."

By the time you were done negotiating, you had a rather good ship computer, as well as enough fuses to last you at least a few years.
"That's less than I thought it would be." Anna said, while you use Einstein to run your accounts. It really was- you still had almost five million dollars left, after everything.

>>24299764
>before RHO took off her shirt and tugged on the plated armor

>>24299764
"Hey, do you have a sword as well? I think I really need a sword, to recreate that painting."

>>24299787
I think we might be better off asking Summer to manifest that.

>>24299764
"Do you have swords? Like, um, Pirate Swords?"

>>24299764
"Want to go see what the Gae Bulg can do in action, with your modificiations? Everyone was unconcious the first time I used it, so I didn't get a chance to brag. Got a firing range around?"

>>24299764

>what are we going to do with all this dosh?!

we could use a little to buy presents for everyone!

parents, friends, scientists!

>>24299834
Firing range seconded. I kind of want to see what the maximum effective range on that thing is.

>>24299842
ship stuff is expensive, we should save it, I mean sure we get 10k a week, but play our cards right and we'll never have to work.

>>24299834
>firing range
>implying not going outside and shooting asteroids to keep the place standing and not forcing Newt to move

>>24299764
>you still had almost five million dollars left, after everything.
Wait, if it's 10k a week, we've been there over 500 weeks

>>24299903
Ishelda.

>>24299903
You're forgetting the bounty of 10 million we got for discovering the Ishelda.

>>24299903
We got 10 million from finding the Ishelda.

>>24299903

we got a bank load from salvaging Ishelda
10 million or so

"Want to go see what the gae bulg can do in action, with your modifications?" You ask.
"Do I!"
"Everyone was unconscious the first time I used it, so I didn't get a chance to brag. Got a firing range around?"
"We're in an asteroid belt. Everything's a firing range." She said. "I'll go get in my suit."
"So will I." Anna said. Rho puffed into smoke. You pulled on your own, and before you knew it, you were in space, standing on the underside of Newt's home, on one knee.
"You ready?" Newt asked. "Remember, make sure that stays above your shoulder at all times, and make sure nobody's behind you. That will kick off when you fire. Should hold the gun steady without the recoil."
You nod, and then flip on the switch... and then wait. Rho puffed into existence just below you, in her suit, and she landed on the surface of the asteroid, pulled by the artificial gravity.
"Go on, I wanna see." Newt said.
You flipped off the laser switch, and then... pulled the trigger.
A loud hum came from your ear, as the new ion thruster on the back of the weapon held it in place, the ion cannon arcing out, melting through one of the asteroids. You twist the weapon carefully, the ion thrusters on both ends making it hard to turn, and you easily slice one of them in half before the temperature indicator said that you were out of heat.
"... Oh my god I want one." Newt said. "Can I have it? Can I can I?!"

>>24299953
"I'd make you one if I had another heat-capacitor crystal. But I haven't really had any luck with my singularities recently. If I do get another one though, I'll make sure to ship it here."

Rolled 67

>>24299953
"Well, first I need to make another crystal for it..."
Hum in thought, then Void an asteroid

>>24299953
"Not this one, but I can definitely get you the necessary components to make a new one! It might take awhile though, the crystal I use as a heat capacitor is a newly discovered super-heavy element."

>>24299953
"Hold on, hold on. Got any scrap or smaller asteroids?"

>>24299953
"Inside is a heat absorbing crystal that cannot be found in the whole universe. This weapon is really unique."

>>24299953

>Tally ho!

"No! this is my baby! and I haven't managed to recreate the core... yet."

>>24299953
"If I manage to make another one of those heat crystals, I'll send it to you."

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Rolled 96

>>24299979
>roll like that

>>24300010
.... oh please let this count

We should tell her thr crystal's properties so she can think up theoretical applications rather than just duping our weapon.

"Not this one, but I can definitely get you the necessary components to make a new one! It might take awhile though, the crystal I use as a heat capacitor is a newly discovered super-heavy element." You say. "I haven't managed to recreate the core... yet."
"I can be patient!" Newt said, and grinned. "Maybe I could make some sort of superheavy forge..."
Mumbling to herself, she made her way back into the asteroid.
"Is that it?" Rho said. "Are we heading back?"

>>24300021
Guess not.

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>>24300010
>That comic
There wasn't even any porn. I was very disappointed.

>>24300023
"Yeah, I suppose so. Although, trying to make her one of those crystals would be practice, and I doubt I'm going to get any when we get back..."

>>24300023
"Yup! Now we just have to come up with the designs for our uniforms. Summer can probably manifest the outfits themselves if we can figure that out. Can't have a proper pirate crew without hats!" hum a pirate tune.

>>24300023
"Maybe I will craft one for you but it would cost you a favour"

>>24300031
>uroquis not drawing porn
Don't believe you.

>>24300023
"I suppose so. But I'm definitely coming back, this place is awesome. Could you take me home quickly so I can give this message to Dad?"

>>24300023
"Yeah, I guess we are, unless our designated driver decides otherwise or anyone have any requests or something like that?"

>>24300058
>Can't have a proper pirate crew without hats!
>self inserting
y u do this ushanka?

"I suppose so. but I'm definitely coming back, this place is awesome. Could you take me home quickly so I can give this message to dad?"
"Sure." Anna said, and the three of you drifted to the ship.
"I could take you right now, if you'll give me the Where." Rho said, pulling off her helmet.

>>24300081
>Implying he's awake
>Implying he didn't leave his computer on
>Implying I'm not just a spider

>>24300023

if we're going to try and recreate that crystal sphere we should first recreate the conditions we made it in.

meaning, back to the station for more concrete block drilling!

"I'll see if i can find a reliable way to duplicate the core element, you'll be the first, no... 10th to know? ... I'll contact you if I manage to succeed."

get her extranet address.

>>24300114
>if we're going to try and recreate that crystal sphere we should first recreate the conditions we made it in.
>crystal sphere
No, not the spheres, the crystals.
"But, but, road trip"

>>24300106
<give it to her>

>>24300106
"I think I'll go with Anna, if that's okay, Rho. You don't have to come with us, unless you want to maybe meet my parents."

Rolled 82

>>24300106
"I can try. I've never managed to telepath anything other than words before, though."

>>24300106

"that would be quicker, if Anna has no objections to it."

she wants to teleport herself and Heather alone or the entire ship?

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>>24300139
Road triip!

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>>24300139
Hell yes, let's do this!
And bore Rho enough that she dumps us so we can start [strikethrough]sexing[/strikethrough] paying Anna's favours

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>>24300146

"But, but, road trip." You say. "I think I'll go with Anna, if that's okay, Rho. You don't have to come with us, unless you want to maybe meet my parents."
"They sound interesting, but I'll just head back to the station." She said, and pulled her helmet back on. "Epsilon is outside right now, so I want to sneak up on him."

With a hiss, she connected her helmet to her air supply, and she puffed into smoke again.
"Well." Anna said, and strapped herself in. "Let's go, then."
You strap yourself in, and she flicked on the thrusters, reorienting herself, and then the bubble drive.
"I'm... pretty glad that Newt focused on you the entire time." Anna said, relaxing. "Otherwise she'd hassle me."

>>24300271
"Newt was cool. Just as I'd expect from somebody in Dad's pirate crew."

>>24300271
"And I'm glad you have all these favors. I don't know where I'd be without them."

>>24300271
"You know what they say, birds of a feather...

Thanks again, by the way. I really mean it."

>>24300271
"Oh really? Should I count that as a repayment for one of my favours?"

>>24300271
I like Newt, she's like a more eccentric version of me

>>24300271
"She didn't seem that bad, I think... But I guess she got distracted by Dragon's spawn-ness."
semiccidentally broadcast <-buy dinner? that french place? but->

>>24300271
"I...really, I can't thank you enough, Anna."

Breathe heavily.

>>24300271

"glad i could help! she even made an upgrade to Gae Bolg."

Time to send an e-net letter to Dad:

"So I had a rather interesting day. Anna took me to meet a contact of hers to sell me an engine for my ship. Called herself Newt. Said I looked an awful lot like a certain PIRATE KING.
The jig is up! Reveal your piradical secrets unto me!

Also, check out the engine she sold to me: [Engine specs]
It could, without exaggeration, restart a dead planet! If it were a person I would have married it on the spot and never stopped making love to it!
If you show this to mom, she'll probably get all hot and bothered.

But don't, because I'm on my way over to deliver a message that was apparently 'too personal' for the extranet."

>>24300370
>sending letter to dad
>when going to meet her
Um, why?

>>24300370
You don't give dastardly pirates time to prepare. You ambush them!

>>24300391
Exactly.

>>24300385
So that Heather doesn't walk in on her parents in the middle of a casual dildo swinger orgy or something equally mortifying.

"Oh really?" You ask, giving her a sly grin. "Should I cound that as repayment for one of my favors?"
Anna giggled. "You're not getting off that easy."
"She didn't seem that bad, I think... But I guess she got distracted by Dragon's spawn-ness."
"That is pretty amazing." Anna said. "Your dad didn't seem like how I thought Dragon would be at all. I thought she'd at least have a few scars. To be honest, if someone told me that one of your parents was Dragon, I'd have guessed your mom." She said.
"I... really, I can't thank you enough, Anna." You say, and she met your eyes.
"No, you can." She said. "When you're saying 'thank you' so much that you can't breathe between words, that's enough."
Then she stuck out her tongue. "But you'll still owe me."

>>24300414
Psh, we'll knock.

>>24300427
"So much I can't breathe? Is that some sort of innuendo?"

>>24300427
"Yes, I do."
After a few minutes of pondering...
"Um... would you like to have dinner while we're there?"

>>24300427
"What's our ETA?"

>>24300452
seconded. lets go somewhere real good. Make reservations.

>>24300427
"Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou."

>>24300427
"who needs to be breathless?"
(wicked grin)

>>24300427

"... I think i could totally do that."

>>24300452
Yeah, this one.

>"Gotta start paying off those favours somehow."

>>24300427
"I wonder what will dad's face look like when we call him 'Dragon'"

Guys, do remember that she knows we know that she wasn't joking about being a pirate.
At least she should.
Though yes, Dragoningness is new, she knows we know that she was a pirate.

You wait a moment.
"Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou." You say, and Anna started giggling.
Then you simply sit there for a while, and wait.
"Um... would you like to have dinner while we're there?"
"Like at your parents' place?" She asked.
"Uh, not really..." You say.
"... You're asking me out? On a date?" She said, neutrally.

>>24300481
yes,

>>24300452

>>24300508
andthis

>>24300552
Yes.

>>24300552
"If you want. Or we could just be two friends hanging out. Take your pick."

>>24300552
"Yes?"

>>24300552
"I don't know, am i?"

>>24300552
"If you want."

>>24300552
"I... Guess I am."

Rolled 77

>>24300552
maybe.

or we can eat at my parents house and you can bask in Dragons presence...

>>24300552
"If you want to call it a date, go ahead. I'm still calling it dinner."

>>24300652

Eh.... that's way too dismissive of Anna and her feelings. I like >>24300599 better.

>>24300573
>>24300599
some variation on these

>>24300552
"Call it a first step."

>>24300567
>>24300589
I prefer these. Put the ball in her court so to speak.

"I... guess I am." You respond, just as neutrally. "Or we can eat at my parents' house, and you can bask in Dragon's presence..."
"I, um... Okay." She said. "Yeah, sure. I'd like that. I've never been to a proper restaraunt."

Some time later, the ship was shaking roughly, heat shield extended, when the entire ship shuddered to the side, one of the ice crystals smashing themselves against wyvern's heat shield.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine." Anna said, slowly shifting the wyvern's orientation. It could be just you, but her flying seemed much clumsier than normal, almost as clumsy as your flying was.
Soon enough, she landed at the starport, and the two of you climbed out. It was some time before sundown, and the time you'd get to your parents house, the sun would be down completely. "It's a bit later than I thought it was." Anna said, taking a deep breath. "But I'm feeling a lot better planetside now."

>>24300552
"It's whatever you want it to be."

>>24300700
Seems more sensible.

>>24300704
"That's excellent. At least you won't have to deal with the heat too much."

"Hey, if you ever wanted to remove some of those badass scars, you could probably ask Theta."

>>24300704
"That's good to hear."

>>24300704
"Finally getting used to gravity? I'm glad."

>>24300704
>"But I'm feeling a lot better planetside now."
progress. anyways lets go to a nice restaurant we have the money. also call home let them know we're planetside and that we'll be stopping by after dinner.

>>24300736
>remove some of those badass scars
Chicks dig scars
Heather's a chick
She digs scars

her ex never took her to dinner? What a lousy boyfriend.

Lets make some reservations. She deserves a treat for her first romantic dinner. If need be wave some of our money around.

>>24300704
"Glad to hear it."

>>24300704

"we should probably deliver that message first, before it gets too late."

>>24300762
>>24300736
we like her just taht way she is

>>24300704
"Einstein, could you please make reservations for two at <High Class Restaraunt>"

>>24300762
That's a dirty stereotype! Which is why I am 100% agreeing with this.

>>24300704
"Hooray! Soon we'll be running marathons!"
"Should we visit the Dragon's Den first?"

>>24300798
It's not like we don't have enough money. Let's go for the fanciest restaraunt this side of Heaven's Jewel.

"Finally getting used to gravity?" You ask. "I'm glad."
"Yep. Soon I'll be almost normal." She said.
"And we'll be running marathons!" You say.
"Psh, yeah."
"Should we visit the dragon's den first?" You ask.
"Let's do that first." Anna said.
"Einstein, could you please make reservations for two at... hmm... Gaia View?"
"As you wish, mistress." Einstein responded.
Then the two of you climbed into the monorail, and set it to go home. Once you got there, you knocked on the door.
There was an abnormally long delay, and Mom opened the door, wearing a simple button up shirt- one that still had the creases of being recently taken off for the night.
"Heather! Anna! Welcome back." She said. "We didn't expect you until this weekend."

>>24300882
"Hi mom! We're just delivering a message to dad and then we'll be off."

>>24300882

Grin wide and throw our arms around Mom. "Heya! Sorry, didn't mean to drop in on you unnannounced. Is dad around?"

>>24300882
"Hi mom!" hug her
"We ran into the King's old friend who wanted a message delivered to her so we dropped by."

>>24300914
>We ran into an old friend of the King's, who wanted a message delivered to her so we came by for a visit
rather.

>>24300882
"Heh. Sorry if we bumped into something... important but we have a message for dad from hers old friend."

>>24300882
"We ran into an old friend of Drago- Dad. She wanted us to pass a message along."

>>24300882

"we won't be long, don't mind us. We're just here because we met one of dad's old acquaintances, she asked us to deliver a message to her."

bit of an awkward pause

"okay, have fun, love you, see you soon!"

then get out of their way.

>>24300882
"Sorry if we interrupted you. We're not staying, just dropping off a letter for Dad."

>>24300882
"Surrrrrprise visit!"

>>24300882
Ah man, we should have totally sent the footage of the Ion Laser to the Demiurg Commander developers. Would've scored us some sweet video-game swag.

"Heya!" You say, and pull her into a hug. "Sorry, didn't mean to drop in on you unannounced. Is dad around?"
"Yeah, she's just out back, in the pool." She said, and kissed you and Anna on the cheek. "Why do you ask?"
"We met one of dad's old acquaintances, and she asked us to deliver a message to her."
Your mom was quiet... and then gave you a grin. "I'll make sure she doesn't have a chance to escape. C'mon."
The three of you made your way out of the pool, and there Dad laid, relaxing and watching the sunset in her chair.
"Yo, you two." She said, sitting up. Mom grabbed her arm, and held her hand tightly.

>>24300999
We can still do that. Einstein records everything.

>>24300882
Also kiss her on the cheek and say
"Hmm I think I smell a fish...."

>>24301008
"Hey, Dragon. I've got a message for you, from Newt."

>>24301008
"I have a message of most high importance for you, father."

>>24301008
"We've got this for you... from Newt."

>>24301008
"Hi Dad! I have a message for you. It's in a secret code and everything."

>>24301008
"Hello...Dragon."

>>24301008

greet dad.

firm grip? good.

Hold out the note

"Newt says hi!" with a great big, knowing, smile

>>24301008
Sit on Dad's lap.

>>24301008
<If she tries to escape, I'll just lift her with TK!>

>>24301008
"Newt says hi, my King."

You shoot your father a grin. "Hey, we've got this for you. It's in a secret code and everything." You say, and hold out the scrap of paper. She took it. "Newt says hi!"
"Oh dear." Your father said, and she tried to scramble out of her seat, but Mom held her fast.
Finally she sighed, and pulled it open, and started to mutter to herself.
Then she sighed again, and tossed it into the pool. "Yeah, yeah, you're right. I was a pirate, years and years ago. Come on, sit down and I can answer any of your questions. You too, Anna."
"... You're really Dragon? Really?"
"Was." Dad said. "Before Heather was born, and before I met Ally."

>>24301124
"I knew it!
...Now I don't even know what to ask."

>>24301124
"I did say I knew." pat her on her head.
"So, what did it say?"

>>24301124
"I don't really know where to start, I'll let Anna take the lead here."

>>24301124
"So what's the deal with all the Nagala cuisine, then?"

>>24301124
Yay! Daughter of the pirate king!

What did Newt want? Is she searching for your buried treasure?

>>24301124
"Oh you must tell us everything! For start how much how did you steal? How many ships have you shot down? How many boardings did you do? Tell me! tell me! tell me!

>>24301124
"Why don't you keep in touch? Newt is great!"

>>24301124

"how did you get in to pirating?"

>sleep calls.
>good luck gentlemen.

"I did say I knew." You say, and pat her on the head. "You must tell us everything! So what did it say?"
"She's looking for the world where we found those aliens." She said. "She's planning on exiling herself there."
"How much did you steal?"
"Not much." She responded. "I was never a pirate very long, you know."
"How many ships have you shot down?"
"Countless."
"How many boardings did you do?"
"... Considerably less than countless." Dad responded. "That suit that's always been in the mechanics bay was mine."
"Why don't you keep in touch? Newt is great!"
Dad kissed you on the forehead, and ruffled your hair. "I have my reasons." She said. "Most of all being you and your mother."

>>24301250
Pout, "When were you going to introduce me to alcohol? You already introduced Anna..."

>>24301250
"Which aliens is she looking for?"
We have a whole station of psychics, we can find them.

>>24301250
You're the best, dad.

What sort of aliens?

>>24301250
"Do you wish to go pirating again?"

>Also I'd like to ask who in the seven hells is our biological father. Because you know both of our parents are female.

"You're the best, dad." You say. "What sort of aliens?"
"Some world somewhere, when we were around your age. We crashed down there. These big... well, they look kind of like a centaur, except their lower body is more... pantherlike. We didn't have words for them, but they helped us as well they could with those scythe-arms."

You felt your blood chill.

>>24301250
You love mum so much you gave up pirating?
I'll never understand.

>>24301341
SCIENCE baby. We're doing female-female conception right now.

>>24301341
>>Also I'd like to ask who in the seven hells is our biological father. Because you know both of our parents are female.
hur dur.
>>No, you have one mom, and one dad. It's just that they're both female. Dad had he genes cloned into synthetic sperm, mom bore you to term. A rather common procedure for same-sex couples.
thread 1

>>24301351
"Uh-oh fucking spaghetti-o's"

>>24301351
Oh no. Oh nooooo.

I need to know where that is.

>>24301351
they helped you? Did you ever see anything... strange whil you were there?

also show her a picture of them via technopathy

>>24301351
>but they helped us as well they could with those scythe-arms
have einstein project an image of one. did they look like this?

>>24301351
"No. Tell Newt it's not safe. Not any more."

>>24301351
"Oh, them. The Void Queen got them. It's probably not a very nice place to live any more."

>>24301351
"Fuck."
"Tell Newt they're not safe anymore. Used by some weird super powered monster of a queen as an army in an attempt to consume the galaxy. She's the one responsible for the so called riots back on Alex's old planet."

>>24301351
"Don't keep looking for them anymore."

"They helped you? Did you ever see anything... strange while you were there?"
"Yeah, they brought us food and such while we made repairs. The only strange thing I can think of are these these floating rocks, all around. They were spiked upward, and looked like they really shouldn't have been there. I think it was magnetism. Or designed, but those aliens looked pretty primitive."
"Oh no." You say. "Oh noooo."
"What?"
"Tell Newt it's not safe. Not anymore."
"... What do you mean?"

>>24301461
"Well, they're being controlled by this weird... thing that calls herself the Void Queen who wants to end the galaxy."

>>24301461
I got, sort of, attacked by those creatures a week or so ago. They killed everyone, but didn't. Someone has gotten to them, is controlling them.

we probably look like a raving madman to them

>>24301461
those rocks probably weren't from magnetism.

float dad up.

They were probably psions. And the Void Queen might have got them. We've been attacked twice by them

>>24301461
time to spill the beans about the void queen, and he army of scythe-arms creatures

>>24301365
Oh well I guess my brain is doing that "I read it but don't remember shit from it lol" kind of thing.

>>24301461
"The big bad's got to them."

>>24301461
"Floating rocks? Those aliens are inherent psions or something.

There's this thing that eats psions called the void queen. It's been using those aliens as footsoldiers. I don't think they're in control of their own actions anymore."

>>24301461
I need a hug.
Then tell them about the visions/alternate future we saw.

>>24301461
"I didn't really want to tell you guys this because I didn't want you to worry about it.

There's an incredibly powerful psionic entity out there that calls itself the Void Queen. It wants to end all other psionic life. We've had a couple close calls with it, but we've been able to avoid it for the most part. After the first incident, we got soldiers up on the station for protection.
Those creatures you described seem to be its footsoldiers right now. And if those rocks were floating, it's probably because they willed it."

>>24301461
"They're extinct."

now that we know that the scythe arms are innocent I wonder if we can free them. .... I wonder how much it would take to make a planet sized VQ shield.

>>24301585
There isn't anything saying that VQ is actually controlling the scythemonsters, since all the ones we saw were manifested.

But she certainly has been exposed to them long enough to understand their biology enough to mess with it and give them arms.

I'm thinking we should pay the planet a visit.

"I got... sort of attacked by those creatures a week or so ago." You say. "They killed everyone, but didn't. Something has gotten to them, is controlling them."
She leaned forward. "What do you mean, but didn't?"
"Heather dreamed of a future, and called everyone into the cafeteria to talk about it. She warned us, and that future never came to be." Anna said.
Then she grabbed your hand, and squeezed tightly.
"It's the Void Queen." Anna said. "Or so... uh, alternate damien-that-never-came-to-be said."
"I... didn't really want to tell you guys this because I didn't want you to worry about it." You say, and take a deep breath, as Anna squeezed your hand again.
"There's an incredibly powerful psionic entity out there that calls itself the Void Queen. It wants to end all other psionic life. We've had a couple close calls with it, but we've been able to avoid it for the most part. After the first incident, we got soldiers up on the station for protection. Those creatures you described seem to be its footsoldiers right now. And if those rocks were floating, it's probably because they willed it."
"So... I don't tell Newt where it is." Dad said, still sitting up.
"... I need a hug." You say, and three women came to hug you.
"So, what are we going to do about this?" Your mother asked. "If it wants to end all psionic life... is there any way you could... I don't know, turn it off?"
Anna gritted her teeth next to you.

>>24301654
"I don't think so. It seems to go for all psions, regardless of their actual abilities.