>>24329663
We have three, right? One for him, one for our Mother, and the biggest for the Matriarch.

>>24329838
This.

>>24329838
Welcome back op!

This we must offer our gifts respectfully. Warrior tail for our Mentor for teaching us to fight. Runner for our Mother for giving us life. Warrior head for respect for the tribe and the Matriarch.

>>24329943
This sounds good.

A

>>24329943
This

>>24329838
>>A. Offer him one of your trophies as a gift

You bid him to wait.

"Mentor, I would like to offer you a trophy as a gift. I thank you for your gift of skill. I would have died in the trials otherwise."

The ancient warrior-hunter gives a throaty click. "Is that so? Well, I am honoured, young one. I accept your gift. Now... which one of these would look best on my wall?"

A. Offer him the runner drone's tail.
B. Offer him the warrior drone's tail.
C. Offer him the warrior drone's head.

>>24330014

>>24329943
Warriors tail as per this.

>>24330014
>>24329943
Dis

>>24330014
Offer him the warrior drones tail.

The head will go to the matriarch and the runner drones tail to our mother.

>>24329943
Aye, this is a solid plan

>>24330044
>B. Offer him the warrior drone's tail.
You pick up the warrior drone's tail and offer it to him.

Your mentor makes a gesture of gratitude and picks up the trophy. "This one was quite large, wasn't it? Well done. Well, I suppose I'd be a poor teacher if I didn't give you something in return."

He clips the tail to his belt.

"That combi-stick which I told you was on loan for your trials? Keep it. I've got a better one anyway. Think about my advice. I'll see you tonight."

You bid him farewell.

You flip through your wrist computer and notice a message from your mother, extending her congratulations. You also see a message from the Clan Council, who deposited 50000 credits to your name, as reward for completing your trials. You now have 57000 credits total to your name.

You should now decide what to do next.

A. Go see your mother.
B. Go see the clan Matriarch.
C. Visit the market.

>>24330177
B, Mother can wait and she will understand.

>>24330177

C market first to get a sense of what is selling and for how much


maybe we could buy something for mother instead of giving her a trophy

>>24330177
>B. Go see the clan matriarch
The warrior head will make a great gift.

B. Go see the clan Matriarch.

>>24330177
Clan matriarch, offer the head, then to the market.

>>24330177
Aye, go with B.

>>24330277
Oh, and send Mother a message saying you'll be there after you deliver something to the Matriarch.

>>24330177
Market. A trophy from our hunt, and a gift as thanks for the matriarch.

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>>24330210
>B, Mother can wait and she will understand.

You take your trophies, put on your best ceremonial harness, and make your way to the central palace.

You make your way to your village's airlift platform and book a seat on one of the shuttles. An hour later, you find yourself flying above the Administration District.

Here is the heart of the planet Yautja Tertius, where all of the clans' matriarchs and political representatives work. It is not a very comfortable place for a youngling male.

You make your way to your clan's palace gates. The entire structure is imposing in size. Murals of your clan's long history adorn its outer walls.

"Here to see the Matriarch?"

"Yes."

"Business?"

You respond:

A: "I am here to offer her my trial trophy."
B: "I am here to show my respect to the matriarch of my clan."
C: "I am here to discuss my future in this clan."

>>24330429
>B: "I am here to show my respect to the matriarch of my clan."

>>24330429
B.

A. so they know we actually have something to give and not wasting time

>>24330429
>B: "I am here to show my respect to the matriarch of my clan."
"And to offer her tribute in form of trophy from my trials".

>>24330429
A and B

>>24330429
B. The guard does not need to know either other answer.

>>24330476
>>24330487
Aye, combine A and B.

>>24330476
This.

>>24330476
This is good.

>>24330476
throw my vote in for this aswell

>>24330476
Despite writing this I feel that giving such meager trophy to the matriarch could put us in for an ass-kicking honestly, *every* warrior has probably offered her tribute from the hard-meat, and while our warrior-drone head was big... its got nothing on something like a predalien, or a queen.

Just an aside though.

>>24330570
It is still a large sign of respect and very symbolic in a largely honor based society, its the thought that counts

>>24330570

I think it's mostly the fact that he's offering his trial kill. His first. That probably lends it a bit more weight.

>>24330605
Aye.

I just wish we coulda gotten those three Runner heads we knocked into the canyon.

>>24330464
>>B: "I am here to show my respect to the matriarch of my clan."

"One moment." The guard turns and communes with his wrist computer.

The doors hiss and open, revealing a long hallway filled with trophies and works of art. At the end is another large gate.

"Go right on in."

You gesture thanks, and proceed forward. You take some time to marvel at the eclectic collection of trophies gathered from the annuls of your clan's history, and make your way to the second set of gates. They hiss open at your approach and you find yourself standing in a large rotunda.

In the middle is a small dias surrounded by brilliant panels of holo-screens, each displaying fast scrolling marquees of numbers and characters too fast for you to read.

Standing on the dias is your Matriarch. She notices your approach and removes her mask. The holo screens fly off to one side, allowing you a full view of the Matriarch. She is ancient, regal, and terrifying.

"Three-Claw", she calls you, "Congratulations on your trials. One more fit and able hunter for the clan. I was going to discuss certain matters with you after the ceremony, but now is as good a time as any. But first, what business do you have with me?"

Do you:

A. Immediately offer her the drone warrior head as a gift.
B. Ask her what matters she wanted to discuss first.

>>24330637
A.

>>24330637
B.
Her worries place above yours.

>>24330637
A.

>>24330657
Also, take a knee and bow head.

>>24330637

A offer head then leave she already we would talk after the ceremony so no reason to rush it

>>24330637
Hmmm, not sure which would be more respectful...

>A. Immediately offer her the drone warrior head as a gift.

>>24330637
A) Take knee and lower your head as you present that of the warrior drones - pomp and ceremony first (somehow i get the feeling that maybe we should have done this in front of the rest of the clan at the ceremony).

Then ask her of her concerns.

>>24330689
>walking out on the Matriarch
Shit nigger what are you doing

>>24330637

A, she prompted us for our business, which will be a quick matter. We can proceed to B immediately after.

>>24330657
A. Immediately offer her the drone warrior head as a gift.

You bow and make the gesture of respect. You take the warrior drone's head from your belt and offer it up with both hands. "I offer this trophy to you, Matriarch of clan Cloud-Viper, in reverence and in honor."

The Matriarch bids you to stand, and take the trophy from your hands. She examines it carefully. "An excellent specimen. A fitting gift. I am honoured, and I thank you."

She taps her wrist computer, and a young female aide approaches.

"Take this to my personal trophy room and mount it."

"As you wish, Matriarch."

She takes the trophy and exits.

The Matriarch turns back to you.

Her question is sudden and unexpected.

"What do you expect your role to be as a hunter in this clan?"

You think for a moment.

Do you answer:

A. "I will hunt on many exotic worlds for the rarest trophies in glory to the clan."
B. "I will be the eyes and ears of my clan to seek out new worlds and new hunting grounds.
C. "I will carry out your will, and provide blades where they are needed."

>>24330803
B.

>>24330803
I'd say C, but that might be too kiss-ass.

>>24330803
B.
Predator Star Trek motherfuckers

>>24330803
C or B. I cannot decied. New worlds, new breeds, or C.... hmm

I am leaning towards B.

>>24330803
A bit of b, and a bit of c.

The fun thing is that B *also* contains A) in seeking new hunting grounds you also seek new prey.

>>24330829
>these are the adventures of Three-Claw
>his ongoing mission; to find strange new worlds
>to seek out new civilizations to kill
>to boldly hunt where no clan-mate has hunted before

>>24330803

Well this is interesting. Our mentor wanted us to win favor with the Matriarch, but do we want to be whatever the Matriarch is doing at the moment (and will she believe the slight flattery)?

B is the safest answer, we can transition into more C territory as the conversation continues.

>>24330803

C is tempting, but >>24330829 said it best.

Predator Star Trek motherfuckers indeed.

>>24330803
B

Predator Trek: Going where no Yautja has gone before, bravely exploring strange new worlds, to seek out new life forms and new civilizations, and HUNT THE SHIT OUT OF THEM.

>>24330803
C.

>>24330865
>First contact on any respective world
>in local dialect "You are one *ugly* motherfucker"
>appropriate response = "ROAAAAAAAAAAR" and then murder ensues.

>>24330803
B We are cunning let us lead our people to greater glory and find the choicest prey through our wit.

>>24330876
>>24330829
>>24330833

I don't think our answer here is necessarily binding like that (i.e we say B, we're devoted to exploration for the rest of our life). I think the Matriarch is gauging our potential loyalty here more so than offering jobs.

>>24330803
B

B so hard

>>24330929
This guy does have a point. C then or we can go the way of Ragnar Lothbrok...

B) = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdjL8WXjlGI

C) = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNgNBsCI4EA

I'm a bit more inclined to being our matriarchs 'practical problem solver' given that a lot of young-bloods are dumb as a sack of bricks and hopped up on way too much of whatever passes for testosterone amongst yaujta.

>>24330817
>>B. "I will be the eyes and ears of my clan to seek out new worlds and new hunting grounds.

"An excellent answer. Yes, perhaps Jackal was right about you. You see, young one, too many males these days think hunters are all about glory and the thrill of the kill. Now, glory is important, and is the cornerstone of our culture, but the Yautja empire is not built from trophies.

"We train you and give you these skills so that you may use them to achieve greater goals for your clan and people. You are a hunter. You hunt, but while you do, you see, and you hear. What you see, what you hear, your entire clan and by extension, the entire empire sees and hears as well."

She clicks in approval.

"I asked Jackal-of-Carrion, your mentor, to perform a hunt for me. I did this because he is intelligent and capable. However, he has declined, citing old age. He did recommend you go in his stead. His praise for you was... strong. Now I must ask you, and I need you to answer me truthfully. You will be alone in this hunt. It will be on a world which you will have never stepped on or studied. Are you confident enough in your skills to perform this task for me?"

You answer:

A. "Yes, Matriarch, I am."
B. "I am unsure. I am still inexperienced."
C. "I would need more information to give an answer."

>>24330929
Nah I think it actually may factor into our potential future hunts. Also C is pretty kiss ass

>>24330998
A) Yes matriarch - arm and honor me, and I shall be your blades, bringing honor to our clan and death to our prey.

>>24330998
C, she does not want a stupid scout.

>>24330998
A

The Matriarch needs to get shit done, and our mentor recommended us for the job? Hell yeah, lets get shit done.

>>24330998
C. is most cunning

and we are bruutuly kunnin'

>>24330998
Matriarch, though I am inexperienced, I believe in my skills granted to me by my mentor, and the strength of the clan. I will willingly perform this task for you, should you trust me with it.

>>24331008

I know, I voted B regardless for the kiss-ass factor of C. B let's us transition pretty smoothly into kiss-ass territory ("You are the clan Matriarch!") if we have to anyway

>>24330998

C: "What do we know about this world and our prey?"

Gimme a tiebreaker.

>>24331048
Hesistation is a sign of weakness and cowardice - we're not going to decline this anyways so whats the point in displaying weakness.

>>24331067
A.

>>24330998

C, but phrased differently.

"It is a poor hunter to seek prey on its native ground without knowledge, Matriarch, and overconfidence is the first step towards dishonor."

>>24331067

C

>>24331071
charging in blindly is a sign of stupidity and gets many an arrogant Yautja killed, we cant bring the clan honor and glory if we're dead

C.

>>24331067
A

If our Mentor thinks we can do it, who are we to question?

Its not like she's going to shove us into a ship and send us on our way with no further info or gear, right? R-right?

>>24331067
C.

>>24331091
>Its not like she's going to shove us into a ship and send us on our way with no further info or gear, right? R-right?
you don't know much about the Yautja do you?

>>24331088
its not a blind charge though - our mentor has recommended us, our matriach believes we can probably do it if our mentor says so.... aaaaaaaand we're probably going to get all the information we need from her after accepting it anyways.

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>>24331055
Roight yew iz!

Wottid oi miss, boyz?

>>24331111
>aaaaaaaand we're probably going to get all the information we need from her after accepting it anyways.
>>24331107
>you don't know much about the Yautja do you?

>>24331107
We haven't had our blooding ceremony yet and she was likely intending to offer this to us after it anyways - this gives us time to prepare mentally, and tailor a 'shopping list' for the planet.

>>24331111

True, so basically it comes down how we present ourselves to the Matriarch. I think we want to be in the favor of the Matriarch at the moment, and putting on a headstrong persona doesn't seem to be the way to impressing her.

>>24331149
>Hesistation is a sign of weakness and cowardice - we're not going to decline this anyways so whats the point in displaying weakness.

Be honest, we were likely all going to accept it anyways, why display weakness, fear and uncertainty to our MATRIARCH when we knew we were going to do what we were asked anyways, it's angsting for the sake of angst.

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>>C. "I would need more information to give an answer."

"Wise answer."

She taps her wrist computer. A holo-screen flies in from the side and appears in front of you.

On it, you see a familiar prey from your textbooks. You recognize it as... human.

The Matriarch taps the air.

"That is human. Our species have had... a long history. You have studied them, yes?"

"Yes, Matriarch."

"It has been many aeons since they have made our hunting lists, but we have kept a keen eye on their progress. Tell me, from what you know, what is your assessment of the human?"

You answer

A. "They are cunning and honourable. Some are even good hunters in their own right. They are worthy prey."
B. "They are frail and weak, and slaughtered easily."
C. "They are dangerous when cornered, but overall, they are not our equals."

>>24331212
A.

>>24331212
A, the Soft Meat are not to be underestimated.

>>24331212
A, not to trump us up, but afew of us have held our own.

>>24331246
And with this I'm off to work, I'll check this from the archives after I get back if it has disappeared off the board by then.

>>24331212
A

Humans were downing mammoths and shit when the pinnacle of their weapons technology was sharpened sticks. They must have been doing SOMETHING right.

>>24331212

A. Respect for the prey is the mark of a wise and skilled hunter. We can't fall into the trap of brash overconfidence like other young males.

>>24331212
A; we remember those old tapes they showed in Predator preschool about what happens when you get cocky in a hunt

>>24331212

Aww ye.

Choice A flatters us by extension, even more so than B. I'll go with C. Nice and safe answers until we have more information to go on.

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>>24331212
Dem humies ken be kunnin when deys gotta be.

Oi still wonna krump em.

>>24331286
>>24331269
>>24331268

But I mean, hunting Alien is an initiation ritual, and I'm pretty sure plot armour aside humans are easier than those. There's a difference between giving your prey due caution and just being a pussy.

>>24331327
Aliens are cunning, but not truly intelligent - at least in smaller hives without queens.

Humans however are both cunning and intelligent, they also *love* firearms.

>>24331327
Its a different sort of danger. The Aliens are more dangerous in general, but they don't have anything approaching the lethality of, for example, a well-concealed sniper putting a bullet through your skull from two hundred yards.

>>24331327
Think of it this way. A group of hunters going after a queen dont care about the drones. A group of hunters out to bag a human trophy, well... Very rarely en-mass does that work. And when it does, its always a glorious hunt.

And often enough the singular hunters will lose completely.

>>24331368
We should specify that their normal civilians are weak, but their warrior caste is as described in A.

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>>24331236
>>A. "They are cunning and honourable. Some are even good hunters in their own right. They are worthy prey."

The Matriarch gestures in approval. "That they are. Now look at this." She taps her wrist computer again and the screen shows another picture.

It is the "W" insignia of one of the human clans.

"We recognize this human clan from past encounters. They are fond of tampering in knowledge beyond their means. Recently, we have detected a small fleet of their ships heading for the planet Sey'lenn. That, by the way, is old tongue for "Living Jungle".

We are unsure of their intent.

Tell me, what do you know of this "Weyland" clan?

You answer:

A: "They are fond of studying our prey-breeding programs and are a threat to both us and their own people."
B: "They are a fragmented and broken clan. They are of no threat to us."
C: "They create artificial warriors which are stronger than their soft biological bodies. They make for good prey."

>>24331400

Agreed.

We should also ask who we are specifically hunting. Just random civilians, a specific target, world leaders?

>>24331423
A

>>24331423
>A: "They are fond of studying our prey-breeding programs and are a threat to both us and their own people."

>>24331423
A

Fucking Wey-Yu fucking every fucking thing up for fucking everyone.

>>24331423
C and A.

>>24331444
Fuckers.

>>24331423
A and C

>>24331445
Aye, they're both. Really, we should say that they are more threatening /because/ of those artificial warriors.

>>24331445
>>24331480
Actually.. I think dropping c would be wise - created beings aren't really worthy in a predators eyes, its no different than beating a machine.

Wey yu is dangerous to themselves and us yes, but only barely register on the scale of worthy prey.

>>24331423

>>24331430

Well that answered that question.

C. Could you also make the "bravado" options a little less... well bravado? Clearly the Matriarch is at least somewhat worried about the humans, saying their absolutely no threat clearly contradicts the current situation. Like "They are fragmented and broken. What makes you think they're a threat?". Still shows you think they're no threat from what you know, but leaves an opening for new information to correct that view without looking like an overconfident dumbass.

>>24331423

'Living' Jungle.'

That better be fucking Pandora so we can bring back some Na'vi braids.

Also voting A

>>24331423
A and C

they need to be culled. Some species, when left unchecked by predation, expand beyond their means. This is merely what happens when said species is sapient.

While I don't think we're in any position to do any real damage to them as a whole, we can certainly recognize they are not good for anyone.

>>24331423
A

>>24331423
>A: "They are fond of studying our prey-breeding programs and are a threat to both us and their own people."

>>24331515
the thing that sucks about Wey Yu is besides their own fuckery into things beyond their understanding, their fuck ups make things harder for us. We by no means want an easy hunt, but looking at the latest AvP game had Predators dealing with Wey Yu's own hi-tech security, the Colonial Marines (who can kick some ass when they want) and then a whole fucking hive of serpents (what the Predators call xenomorphs) on top of everything else.

>>24331535
>Predator on Pandora
That would be fucking glorious.

>>24331556
...I wonder if Yautja have studied nature, and recognize their role as a predator species amongst apex predators. If they have some great philosophy of just doing what is best for the universe, culling those that need to be culled, and filling their ecological niche...

>>24331614
I would rather see preds on the OTHER Pandora

>>24331556
> I don't think we're in any position to do any real damage to them as a whole

Fucking with Wey-Yu just boils down to walking into any given Alien-related facility, breaking the power generator, and letting the Xenos do the rest.

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>>24331435
>A: "They are fond of studying our prey-breeding programs and are a threat to both us and their own people."

"Yes. That is why I am worried. I have called a council of clan Matriarchs to discuss this. We have agreed - their intentions must be discovered and understood. I have bid clan Cloud-Viper to perform this task, for we have always been excellent in stealth and intelligence."

She taps the screen once more and the display changes to the surface of an alien world.

"This is Fey'lenn. The humans have a name for it as well." She clears her throat. "Pan-do-rrrrah."

"The humans have had previous contact with this world aeons ago, but whatever transpired resulted in their withdrawal. Now, this Weyland clan is going for a second try, it seems, and I want to know why, especially if our Black-Prey are involved."

She taps her computer and the screen flickers, to show a panoramic view of the planet's surface, along with its native wildlife.

"Our clan has hunted on this world before, and the knowledge should be available in the archives, but the presence of humans will complicate matters. Use stealth and cunning as your primary weapons. Now... I ask again, are you confident enough to seek this world, and use your eyes and ears in service of your clan and your people?"

You say:

A: "Yes, Matriarch. I am confident and stand ready."
B: "This seems quite important... would it not be better to send a more experienced hunter?"
C: "I will need to study this... Fey'lenn planet in greater detail before committing."

>>24331627
>other Pandora
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_(moon)

>>24331619
I think the women would have, perhaps some men here and there

>>24331614
>4Replies: >>24331627
>>>24331535
>>Predator on Pandora
>That would be fucking glorious.
That was always the plan from the beginning of this quest.

>>24331649
>A: "Yes, Matriarch. I am confident and stand ready."

>>24331649
>A: "Yes, Matriarch. I am confident and stand ready."
If we show too much apprehension we are a coward, we've shown enough so far.

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>>24331649
>Pandora
IT'S HAPPENING

>the only predator related image I have saved

>>24331649
A) Yes, I will accept this task.

>>24331683
>You should adopt a trip for this quest so that you cannot be impersonated please.

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>>24331649
A

ITS ACTUALLY HAPPENING

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>>24331657
No. The OTHER Pandora.

I'm glad to see a AVP-verse quest finally take off. They usually seem to crash and burn for some reason but this one seems to have a good following so far.

>>24331722
dude, no Yautja would stand a chance in the junkyard that is Atlas corp's failure

>>24331722
oh jesus that would be pretty cool

>>24331649

>>24331693 said it best.

>>24331649

A, but B is an excellent question. Why a completely new hunter alone for a task like this?

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>>24331649
>A: "Yes, Matriarch. I am confident and stand ready."

>Predators in Pandora

>>24331683

FUCK YES

Just dozens of skinned Na'vi hanging from their big dumb tree branches.

>>24331649

A ALL DAY ERRYDAY

>>24331724
I really hope someone does an Alien-quest and name drops Three-Claw or something. would be fun.

>>24331755
The master refused, the task goes to the apprentice.

>>24331746
Predator on Borderlands would be 10000x awesome

>>24331649

Might I suggest we get a few other youngbloods in on this? Get together a team of teenagers with attitude?

>>24331755
They were going to send our mentor, but he declined, citing old age, and recommended us.

So guys, after we accept this mission I think we should ask for additional funds in order to gear up for our mission. Personally, I want a pair of wristblades, and at least two wing-sticks.

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>Predators on Pandora

>>24331684
>A: "Yes, Matriarch. I am confident and stand ready."

"Good." She pauses for a moment. "I want you to know that I am sending you in honour and respect of your mentor. In perfect honesty, I would have preferred to send someone more... veteran. But I have never doubted Jackal-of-Carrion's advice and I won't now. If he says you are the prime choice, then you will be chosen."

She gestures towards the door.

"Enjoy your ceremonies, young one. It is a once in a life-time thing. Afterwards, go visit the quarter-master.I have asked for some gear to be reserved for you. You'll also need a ship. I have arranged this for you. Go to the Shipyard at your leisure. Once you have done all this, I will find you after the ceremony."

You click in respect, and bid your Matriarch farewell.

Now, where should you go?

A. Go see your mother
B. Go to the market
C. Go to the shipyard
D. Visit the armory

>>24331794
We're gonna need a black Predator, a native American Predator, a tobacco-chewin' Predator... oh, wait.

>"The humans have had previous contact with this world aeons ago
How much is an aeon to the Yautja? If it is a lot, Jake Sully and his successors could've introduced the Na'vi to the 'wonders' of hi-tech and heavy weapons.

We wouldn't be fighting Na'vi. We would be fighting Space Marines.

>>24331820
>A. Go see your mother
We go to the market after this.

>>24331820

Let Mom know how awesome we are and bring her her trophy.

>>24331839
I don't really know if Preds are that big on parental affection or not. Anyone more familiar with the expanded universe?

>>24331774

You wouldn't give the apprentice of a head chef control of the kitchen if the chef was sick, the Sous Chef would fill in for the night. I'd understand if it was a more routine task, but this is an unusual, fairly important convert ops mission. So why has the apprentice been given control of the kitchen, so to speak?

But for the moment, we Navi slayers.

>>24331831
Blue Space Marines.
Ultrasmurfs, if you will.

>>24331820
A. Go see your mother

Finish making the rounds, then SHOPPING TIME!

>>24331820
A. Go see your mother
Dearest Mother, I bring you this trophy in your honor. I now depart to the Living Jungle to kick some felinoid ass.

>>24331742
This I would actually pity the poor predator that gets dispatched there.

>>24331820

A, but when's the ceremony?

>>24331849
Females hold the political power and respect. You give homage to your mother and Matriarch in societies like that. Ancient male Predators are also highly respected, as we see in the end of Predator 2 (if we assume those guys male) but I imagine they're more of field officers or something akin to them.

>>24331820
Mother first.

>>24331871
Why would we go shopping before visiting the armor and knowing what we're getting from there - we go shopping *after* we visit the armory.

>>24331831
The Na'vi were pretty militantly anti-tech. They don't need it, creating it would only risk damaging nature, and they have absolutely no reason to want to go off-planet.

>>24331901
I think we have to give back whatever we get from the Armory, where as we keep what we buy. OP would need to confirm this though.

>>24331901
Ah fine, fair enough.

Getting ahead of myself. Money in pocket, MUST SPEND!

>>24331896
I believe it's usually the males that go out to do the hunting, as part of their reason for doing so is to not only gain respect and honour, but to show themselves worthy of getting a mate.

Remembering, of course, that Predator females are a fair bit larger than their male counterparts - males have been known to die during breeding.

>>24331820

A. MUM WILL BE SO PROUD

>>24331932
>males have been known to die during breeding.
Good. Perhaps the threat of death by snu snu will keep our minds on the objective and not on getting into whatever Yaujta females wear.

>>24331970
While males can be genuinely afraid of females during breeding time, they also have a genetic imperative to pass on DNA - its kind of like being in a pack of hyenas

>>24331846
>>A. Go see your mother

You decide to visit your mother. You catch a shuttle to the other side of the district and head up to her office. You find her sitting in front of a holo-screen filled with what looks like the clan's finances.

She looks up and emits a slight howl. "Congratulations, son. Three trophies. Even better than your father's trial so long ago, may the Great Hunter keep his soul."

She bids you to sit.

"Son... I am happy for your success. Now, we can discuss your future. I want to enroll you for warrior training - chief warrior training. I want you to study further to become a leader of warriors..." She continues on about her plans for your further training.

Do you:

A. Let her finish.
B. Interject and tell her of your mission from the Matriarch.
C. Interject and offer her your final trophy.

>>24332013
>A. Let her finish.
It's rude to interrupt!

>>24332013
A. Show respect to our Mother and her official position. We're fine with the status quo let us take advantage of it. Then present her with a gift and then finally offer her the trophy and respect.

>>24331970
Lets just hope we never encounter a female who likes her mates smart. Unlike the other options were neither flexible nor strong which means snu snu is that much more lethal for someone like us.

>>24332013
>B. Interject and tell her of your mission from the Matriarch.

>>24332013
A.
C.
B.

In that order

>>24332013
We seem to have established ourselves as pretty much the son any mother would wish for so far so
>A

>>24332041
Hope we don't end up mating with the most beautiful of female Yautja, then the biggest, then the smallest, then the biggest again.

>>24332013
>A. Let her finish.

We have come here to show her respect. It's hardly respectful to cut in while she's speaking.

>>24332013

A. Mother is speaking. Wait for the appropriate time to "interject."

>>24332034
>>A. Let her finish.

You try your best to listen and let her finish.

"... and you would be well suited for... one moment." She taps her wrist computer and brings up a holo-screen. "Ah, message from the Matriarch..."

She reads it in full, and makes a few concerned clicks.

She turns to you.

"So the Matriarch is sending you on a hunt... so soon. Did you know about this?"

You answer:

A: "Yes," and explain everything in detail.
B: "Yes," but give a brief explanation.

>>24332116
>A: "Yes," and explain everything in detail.
Saved by the Matriarch.

>>24332116
A.

>>24332116
B
Don't make mom too worried

>>24332116
>A: "Yes," and explain everything in detail.
No need to hide anything from her.

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>>24332098

>>24332116
Detailed, Mother is a ranking official. She can handle it.

>>24332098
eh we MIGHT survive except against the biggest we would most likely die.

A if were allowed to share a lot of information otherwise B if its meant to be a bit more secretive.

>>24332116

A. Delicious details. Mums always been a terrible gossip.

>>24332116
I am liking our parent less and less the more we talk to her. Aren't most distanced from their sons? why did we have to end up with the clingy yaujta parent.

We're giving her the trophy and going to the armory and visiting our mentor asap for advice.

>>24332134
>>A: "Yes," and explain everything in detail.

You recount your conversation with the matriarch.

Your mother clicks in concern once again.

"It is quite a honor," she speaks slowly. "But it is also dangerous. Well, I suppose your mind is made up?"

"Yes, mother. I have already committed to the Matriarch."

You take the last trophy from your belt and offer it to your mother.

Your mother looks at it, and says, "Oh. I'm honoured, son, and happy at the thought. But you should save this and give it to the ship-master or the quarter master. They will make a greater effort then to prepare your gear and ship. I am pleased enough with the gesture."

Do you:

A. Insist on giving her the trophy.
B. Save it for later.

>>24332264
save it.

>>24332264
B. As you insist Mother, the ability to gift to the quarter master might net us some form of larger munitions. Quite sharp.

>>24332264
B
Gotta kill two birds with one stone

>>24332264
>B. Save it for later.

Accept her advice, trying to press her will seem like we're ignoring her opinion. Instead, promise to bring a trophy back from this new hunt for her.

>>24332264
B

For some reason I am deeply disturbed by this woman.

>>24332264
B.
We're going to use our gear more than our ship, I presume. Give the trophy to the quarter master.

>>24332264

B. Mother knows best.

>>24332264
B all the way.
I do like >>24332309 as well

>>24332320
Unless Wey-Yu pisses us of and we decide to go Rogue Squadron on their ass.

>>24332116
A.

>>24332309

I like this.

>>24332264
B, but promise a gift of greater worth than this on our return

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also... picture related.

>>24332407
That's going to be positively bad news if it happens.
Even worse if Eywa is somehow 'corrupted'

>>24332407
oh.....oh dear. That is potentially problematical.

Also its head will look awesome mounted on our wall. let's make this shit happen, guys!

>>24332407
I think it would probably still be black, I mean predaliens aren't mottled brown and human aliens aren't pink. Size is probably spot on though. Predaliens and human aliens are both bigger than their predator or human counterparts.

>>24332285
>B. Save it for later.

You take your mother's advice and clip the trophy back on your belt. Your mother is silent for a moment, lost in thought.

You hear the door behind you as an aide walks in. "Executrix, your meeting..."

"Not now. Cancel it." Your mother barks. The aide bows and quickly scurries out. She turns again to you. "How long before you go?"

You think for a moment. "Two, at most three days."

"Then you don't have much time." She takes a holo-key from her desk and puts it in your hand. "This is my archive access card. Go to the archives and access databox 5553-9."

She pauses, again.

"Do you know where your father died?"

"No, mother. All I know is he did not return from his last hunt."

"He died on Fey'lenn. Now you know. Go. You have work to do."

With that, she bids you a harsh and quick farewell.

You exit her office nervously and wonder where to go next.

A: Go to the market
B. Go to the Armory
C. Go to the Shipyard
D. Go to the Archives.

>>24332442
D. We'd best know what we're getting ourselves into before we gear up.

>>24332442
Armory

>>24332407
see
>>24331711
for proper, non-faggoty depiction of a Na'vi Alien, complete with head-tentacle brain-raper.

>>24332442
>D. Go to the Archives.
When is the Ceremony again, OP? It was supposed to be after we had taken care of both the Armory and Shipyard, right?

>>24332442
D, Archives we must take our families legacy first and foremost. We remember who we are and where we can go.

>>24332442
D

Oh shit son

>>24332442
C, D, B, A (in order)

>>24332452
More important to see what we've gotten from the armory - then go to the archives, then market.

>>24332442

FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUCK.

Okay, let's keep that in mind for before we leave. Market now.

>>24332442
>D. Go to the Archives.
And we earned the ire of our mother.

>>24332485
Naah, she's just worried. Mothers worry.

>>24332442
D
Never forget Dad

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>>24332442

D, B, A, in that order. We must know what we have before we make unnecessary purchases.

we keep on putting off the armory for no reason - we really should see what our matriarch has given us.

>>24332452
>D. Go to the Archives.
You make your way to the Archives. Along the way, you try to recall what you know of your father. He left for his final hunt shortly after you were born. From what the elders told you, he was a great hunter.

You enter the archives and is greeted by a short but shapely female. She asks for your business.

You answer:
A: "I need to see databox 5553-9."
B: "I need everything you have on Fey'lenn.

>>24332442
if we can we should go to the armory, gear up and give the trophy to the dude there. from there go to the safe box and open it...cos we don't know what is inside...or if someone will want to take it from us

>>24332515
We'll do the armory next, I want to know what we're up against before we make our selections.

I really can't tell you how happy I am that this quest isn't about a busty female predator getting constantly raped by aliens.

>>24332525
>A: "I need to see databox 5553-9."
and
>B: "I need everything you have on Fey'lenn.

>>24332525
a. we will ask for b next.

>>24332525
A - Specific databox then b if necessary

>>24332525
>You enter the archives and is greeted by a short but shapely female.
Must...resist....librarian waifu

A.

Thats why we're here.

>>24332525
both if possible. If not, then B before A. Possibly put stuff from A in context using information from B

>>24332525
A then B. First we need our legacy, then we arm ourselves with knowledge.

>>24332525

A and B. Eyeball that fine bitch when she's not looking.

>>24332540
This is good. I wonder if we were ever teased for being a nerd in Predamentary school.

>>24332525
A then B
Try to hit on the female

>>24332564
>Predamentary school
Holy shit, why did I laugh? I need a drawfag to draw a little picture of an adorable baby Yautja being taught to snap an animals neck.

We actually don't know much about Pandora. Should probably rectify that.

>>24332563
>>24332566
>>24332551
Knock it off - this isn't waifu quest, and she'd likely kick our ass. Acquire trophies and females will come to us.

>>24332577
I have a feeling this quest has the potential to spawn much awesome drawfaggotry. Alas, I have the artistic skills of an autistic chimp with parkinsons.

>>24332577
they hide the cookies from you, and you must hunt them with great stealth.
if your teachers catch you, all the other little yautja get cookies.
if you are successful, you get all the cookies.

>>24332591
So you could make millions in the worlds of modern abstract art?

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>>24332577
>>24332591

"Remember kids, always go for the /fourth/ vertebrae, not the third."

>>24332594
We always knocked a file cabinet over so our teacher was pinned, and then snatched the cookies while everyone else was distracted.

>>24332525
>A: "I need to see databox 5553-9."

The aide leads you to a well lit but secure room. She brings a large, metal box and places it on the lone table in the middle. She bows, and leaves, closing the door behind her.

You take the holokey and insert it into the box. The case hisses and opens. Inside is a small databox. You link it to your wrist computer, and a holo-screen flickers into existence before you.

It's the record archive of your father's ship, which returned on autopilot upon his death.

You sift through the contents until you find the audio recording of your father's mask. You hear the final moments of his life. There was a screech, a desperate howl, and the beeping countdown of his wrist device. Then, silence.

The screech was what stuck in your mind. You've heard it before. It is familiar to you. It is the screech of a black beast.

Un-nerved, you take the databox with you and walk out.

Do you:

A. Ask the aide for all knowledge on Fey'lenn
B. Visit the Armory
C. Visit the Shipyard
D. Visit the Market

>>24332566

You do realize that when a predator thinks "this female is short but shapely" he means "she's only a bit taller than me and would need two bites instead of one to take my head off", right?

Yautja females make the males shit themselves terrified.

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>>24332635
A...

>>24332635
>A. Ask the aide for all knowledge on Fey'lenn

>>24332635
Ask the aide for the 'coles notes' on fey'lenn (there's not much to go over anyways I believe, and we can read it while we're on the way to the armory).

>>24332635
A

Hopefully we can figure out that it might be sporting a brain-rape tentacle before we get a nasty surprise.

>>24332635
>A. Ask the aide for all knowledge on Fey'lenn

Well, shit. We have confirmed Hard Meat on Pandora. This will get real interesting.

>>24332635
A. we need to know enough about all the already-hardcore critters on Pandora that could potentially become SO MUCH WORSE if xenomorphed

>>24332635
a

Does anyone know how long Yautja live? Because if our father died shortly after we were born, we're looking at a REALLY WELL ESTABLISHED alien hive. Like, holy fucking shit they'll be everywhere.

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>>24332635

A.

>>24332684
Pandora might be 'ard enough that they can't overpopulate like they would on, say, a human world.

Its been shown a few times in the extended universe stuff that there ARE planets with hostile enough life-forms that they can keep the Aliens from overrunning the ecosystem. Pandora might qualify, especially if that planetary overmind shit its got going on recognizes them as a threat.

>>24332648
>A. Ask the aide for all knowledge on Fey'lenn

You return to the aide and thank her. You also ask her for any knowledge she might have on the planet Fey'lenn.

She clicks.

"The Cloud Viper Matriarch has informed me you might make this inquiry. I have already compiled the data."

She reaches into her belt and pulls out a databox.

You take it, and thank her.

You will need to find some time to sift through it.

Where to next?

A: The Armory
B: The Shipyard
C: The Market

>>24332715
B

>>24332684
All we can do is hope his honor device managed to knock them back far enough that we'll be able to deal with what's left.

>>24332715
Armory

>>24332715
A. see what we get and then determine what we'll need.

>>24332715
A

Gift quartermaster with hot alien tail, acquire swag.

>>24332715
B Let us procure our transport first and foremost. Gauge if we need to use our leverage on our ship. Preferably get the ship then head to the Armory and pay respect to the Quarter Master.

>>24332715
>A: The Armory

>>24332715
A.

>>24332715
A

>>24332684

If I recall correctly, they can live for hundreds of years, if not more. Females probably a lot longer than males, of course, given both that they're stronger and that the males are likely to die young either hunting or being eaten during sex.

>>24332715
>A: The Armory

You make your way to the Cloud Viper armory. You make your way into the quartermaster's office and announce your arrival.

You greet the quartermaster, who is a rather large and brutish looking female wearing an engineer's pin on her belt. She looks up at you and snarls.

"You must be Three-Claw. Congratulations, runt. You are a hunter now. Don't let it go to your head. I am Thunder-Arrow. I take care of the war gear. The Matriarch has already informed me of your mission. Come, I will show your toys."

Do you:

A. Offer her the remaining trophy.
B. Do nothing.

>>24332796
A

>>24332796
A.

>>24332796
A. Id rather be well equipped weaponry wise, in the event that shit hits the fan. a ship is less of a concern.

>>24332796
A. Get more toys for free.

>>24332796
>A. Offer her the remaining trophy.

>>24332796

A. Suck up like mother suggested.

>>24332796
A

dissenting opinion!

B

>>24332806
>A. Offer her the remaining trophy.
You unclip the last trophy from your belt and offer it to her. "This is a gift for you, from my trials. I wish to honour you with this small token."

The quarter master takes the gift and examines it. "Well, now, clever one. You think this will buy my favor and get you better gear... well, you're right. Thank you. Follow me."

You follow her lead, and she brings you a small alcove. She punches a few keys and the doors hiss open to reveal a small weapons locker.

"My private collection. High quality gear; customized by me. Better than the usual batch. Pick one. JUST ONE, unless you've got another trophy somewhere."

You look at the array of weapons before you.

Do you pick:

A. A custom Plasma Pistol - this one has a much higher rate of fire than the usual one, and is likely to drain your energy in a few seconds; but the yield is much higher and damage potential is immense.
B: An expando-tip attachment for your combi-stick. It fits neatly to the tip of your blade and will expand violently when triggered. It runs off your energy pack.
C: High-yield plasma caster - unlike a regular plasma caster, this one is heavier and has much higher yield than the usual one, but is slower in tracking. The energy drain, surprisingly, remains somewhat the same compared to the normal one.

>>24332928
>B: An expando-tip attachment for your combi-stick. It fits neatly to the tip of your blade and will expand violently when triggered. It runs off your energy pack.
Fuck yes. FUCK YES. When we stuck that warrior drone in the neck back there? We coulda just flipped a switch and decapitated it.

>>24332928
B

SWAG FOR THE SWAG SPEAR

>>24332928
Most defiantly A. It's a good ace in the hole. The prey love to dive and pin or try and incapacitate. This heavy of a blow could save us at close distance.

>>24332928
Considering how longs its been a for a hive to mature a high yield plasma caster in case we have to go up against a queen or praetorian.

>>24332928
ima go A as we need a backup for our spear

>>24332928
C all the way. we're smart, not strong or fast. We should work to optimize our ability to mess with things days at extreme range

>>24332928
B seems mighty nice, but I'm going to have to side with A.

>>24332928
I'm gonna have to go with C. It seem the best out of all the options.

>>24332928
C.

Would work great in the ambushes we are so fond of

>>24332928
C

C looks best. And if shit gets realer than real, we can use it AND the combi-stick at the same time if I recall the weapon right (it's the shoulder-mounted one, right?)

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>>24332967
Roight. An itz da bigges dakka.

>>24332967
Isn't it pretty loud?

>>24333010
when you trigger an ambush that shit dont matter

...

you do know what an ambush is right?

>>24333010
Hell yeah its loud.

In the same way a Nugget is loud when you blow someone's fucking head off with it.

The sound might travel faster than the plasma bolt, but not fast enough to save the poor sod we just turned into a smoking crate.

>>24332928
C the high yield plasma caster, we are the cunning type so we'll have plenty of aim time before we strike our prey. and hey bigger boom if we miss it'll still possibly do damage and finally it won't drain us to much

>>24332969
>C: High-yield plasma caster - unlike a regular plasma caster, this one is heavier and has much higher yield than the usual one, but is slower in tracking. The energy drain, surprisingly, remains somewhat the same compared to the normal one.

You take the plama-caster and examine it. The craftsmanship is excellent, but the entire unit feels quite a bit heavier than what you're used to.

"Good choice," the quartermaster tells you. "Now, the rest of your gear. The armory is to your left just down the hall. Generally, you'll need to be supervised, but since you've paid your bribes, I'll let you run amok in there and take whatever you like. Only rule is - don't come out with more stuff than you can reasonably hold or wear." With that, she bids you towards the armory.

You enter the massive armory and find each storage room to be labelled by their contents.

Where should you go first:

1. Armors
2. Ranged Weapons
3. Melee Weapons
4. Gadgets

>>24333032
>>24333039
Remember there's always more than one Xenomorph. You may have killed one, but in doing so painted a nice bullseye on you for the other twenty.

>>24333058
2. ranged weapons. Then gadgets. Optimize our trap-setting and ambushing capabilities!

>>24333058
4 Gadgets, Utility is best for Cunning.

>>24333058
>4. Gadgets
Then we'll do armor.

>>24333058
4

>>24333058

2. Ranged Weapons
4. Gadgets
3. Melee Weapons

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>>24332928
C) We are not an agile or strong brute, we are smart though - we pick off what we can when we can in melee or otherwise and should the shit really go down we blow it the fuck up with plasma casters.

>>24333058
Ranged weapons. We want a disc - something like picture

>>24333058
>2. Ranged Weapons

Pick up something a bit lighter than the "fuck-you caster" probably

>>24333073
Yes, but if you're tangling with a big one (which is what we'd be using this thing against) killing it fast is probably worth it. Queens and Praetorians can take a shit-ton of punishment.

>>24333058
Gadgets, ranged weapons, Armour then melee...since we have the spear, some claws and now a caster

So Preds take the spines and skulls from humans and the tails and skulls of Aliens, what secondary trophy do you think we'll take from Na'vi? Their spines seem like they might be a bit too long, they'd drag along the ground.

>>24333148
Their filthy plugs of course.

>>24333148
Skull and braid/usb cable

>>24333089
>4. Gadgets

You decide to pick your gadgets first.

You walk in and find an array of accessories. First up, you'll need to pick your mask.

A. The Scout Mask - A lightweight mask with a set of built in vision modes designed primarily for scouting. The mask focuses heavily on image analysis and terrain tracking at the expense of durability. It has adequate tracking speed at all ranges.
B. The Duelist Mask: This mask is extremely durable and features high response time built to improve melee reflexes. It's capable of tracking individual movement of limbs and automatically predict incoming blows. However, this comes at an expense of vision range. It is unable to resolve images far away.
C. The Ranger Mask - This mask excels in tracking and ranged combat. A built-in ballistic computer offers extremely fast response time for plasma-caster tracking. It does this by sacrificing tracking speed at close ranges, and will not aid the user much in melee combat.

>>24333200
C Ranger mask. We're cunning and can manipulate the battle to take advantage of our already superior ranged capabilities.

>>24333200
A. The Scout Mask - A lightweight mask with a set of built in vision modes designed primarily for scouting. The mask focuses heavily on image analysis and terrain tracking at the expense of durability. It has adequate tracking speed at all ranges.