>>24348485
Massive silhouettes of many hangers and factories greet you as you step off the shuttle. Larger Yautja ships are built in orbital foundries, but the clan's smaller, more personal craft are all designed and manufactured here.

You enter and ask for the Ship master.

An old and gaunt female greets you.

"You are Three-Claw. I have been expecting you. I have been asked to provision you a ship. Now, what is the exact nature of your mission and what sort of ship would you like?"

You answer:

A: "It is a hunt. I may be there for some time. I will need a large cargo space and a strong power-plant to last many moons.
B: "It is a reconnaissance mission. Stealth and speed are my priorities."
C: "I am expecting trouble. I need something with fire power and armor."

>>24348634
B

>>24348634

B

>>24348634
B, Best reaction. We can find some ways to generate power if we need to.

>>24348649
>You answer:
>A: "It is a hunt. I may be there for some time. I will need a large cargo space and a strong power-plant to last many moons.
>B: "It is a reconnaissance mission. Stealth and speed are my priorities."
>C: "I am expecting trouble. I need something with fire power and armor."
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> Anonymous 04/19/13(Fri)23:57 No.24348649
>>>24348634
>B "It is a reconnaissance mission. Stealth and speed are my priorities."

"Very well, youngling. I have just the ship for you."

The Shipmaster gestures you to follow her.

The two of you walk down a massive corridor with rows of hangers on both sides. Suddenly, a ship catches your eye.

"Shipmaster... that ship there -" you point to a dark and sleek ship sitting in one of the hangers to the right. "I recognize its markings. That's my father's ship."

The Shipmaster pauses. "Ah. Yes. That belonged to the veteran hunter Silent-Blade. You are his son? Yes... The clan mourns his loss."

Do you:

A: Ask if you could take a look at the ship.
B: Continue walking

>>24348772
A, Always look to the family name and honor.

YEEEESSSSS!

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>>24348772
HAHA, TIME FOR PREDATORS

A. See if old pop left something in the ship and >>24348816

>>24348772
>A: Ask if you could take a look at the ship.

>>24348816
>>A: Ask if you could take a look at the ship.

"If you can spare a moment, honourable Shipmaster, I would like to take a look at it."

"I understand. Go, but do not spend too long."

You approach the ship and admires its fine, sleek form. The ship is ancient, and its markings show a lineage that extends far beyond your father.

You notice the ramp is open and extended, and glance inside. The interior is small and spartan, but adequate. There is a small sarcophagus, for sleeping, and a trophy rack next to the armoury.

"The Executrix, your mother, asked me to refurbish this ship. It came back in a rather awful condition. It is an older model, and not everything works as efficiently as I'd like."

Do you:

A: Ask whether you may take this ship on your mission.
B: Ask her for her recommendation on whether this ship is fit to fly.

>>24348996
A

>>24348996
>B: Ask her for her recommendation on whether this ship is fit to fly.
We may want to honor our father, but above all we are cunning.

>>24348996
B

>>24349022
>>B: Ask her for her recommendation on whether this ship is fit to fly.

"Oh it'll fly. The engine has a nasty habit of venting plasma when you gun the throttle, and can't sustain top speed for too long. The cloaking system is two generations old, and won't work well in atmosphere, but in space, it's flawless. The weapon systems... well, take a look at the cannons.

I can't even tell what generations these are. They're massively energy inefficient, but they're quite capable of levelling a mountain. I was going to replace them with something more modern, but haven't had a chance. If you ask me, it'll fly fine; it's taken its share of beatings and is still in one piece, so I doubt it'll fail now. But I would really consider something more modern."

You thank her.

Do you:

A: Ask to take this ship on your mission.
B: Leave it and continue onwards.

>>24349203
B

Sorry, dad.

>>24349203
A, Their will be secrets untold in their. Knowledge is power

>>24349203
>B: Leave it and continue onwards.
Perhaps some other mission. Sorry pa.

>>24349203

B. With due respect for our father, this is not the time or place for sentimentality.

>>24349203
B.

With the trophies we gain from this mission, we'll be able to update this ship to properly pay tribute to our father. But the mission has to come before sentimentality.

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>>24349231
>>B: Leave it and continue onwards.
You thank the Shipmaster for her indulgence, and ask to continue on. She senses your disappoint.

"Look, young one, the only reason why your mother asked me to take this ship under my care is so that some day, she'll be able to pass it to you. It's a fine ship, with a glorious history in our clan. I will restore it, and modernize it, and give this ship every honour it deserves."

You thank her again, and take one last look at the ship before walking away.

She leads you at least to a hanger near the end of the yard. Inside is a small and sleek craft.

The Shipmaster tells you her name. "The Wind-Adder. Small, fast, and stealthy. Go on. Take a look."

You approach and examine the ship. She's very pleasing on the eyes. She's clearly new, and the manufacture markings tell you she only recently finished its trials.

Do you:

A. Ask about the weapon and stealth systems
B. Ask about the powerplant and engine
C. Ask to take a look inside

>>24349453
B while Cing

>>24349453

A and B, both pertinent.

>>24349453
>A. Ask about the weapon and stealth systems
>C. Ask to take a look inside

>>24349497
This.

>>24349497
>>A. Ask about the weapon and stealth systems

"Not much in terms of fire power, unfortunately, You have the standard Plasma Bore under the chin, capable of hitting precision targets over orbital ranges. There are two extend-able plasma cannons along the spine, for point defense. The missile bay holds two Catalyst-class fission torpedoes."

"Stealth systems, on the other hand, are top of the line. She'll cloak fine in air, in space, in water, you name it. There's also a low-energy mode, which allows you to cloak when landed for long periods of time with very low power consumption. Her stealth trial benchmarks show sixty days of continuous cloak on a full capacitor bank while landed and two days while in flight."

>>B. Ask about the power plant and engine

"The power plant is small, but adequate. It's not designed to be running for long periods of time in the atmosphere, so you should find a place to park with priority. It's also not built for protracted fire fights. Four for five shots from your plasma bore will drain the thing dry."

"The engine is adequate, and works well in the atmosphere. It has two modes - high performance and low emission. In performance mode, she's FAST, hot, and loud. In low emission mode, she's slow, but silent."

You thank her.

Do you:

A: Ask her to show you a tour inside
B: Ask to take a look inside yourself

>>24349723
A

>>24349723
A.

Show her respect and be instructed on the ship by the one who knows her inside and out. What's not to like?

>>24349723
A We want to know every knook and cranny.

>>24349723
>A: Ask her to show you a tour inside
We're a youngblood, we probably don't know too terribly much about ships.

>>24349723

>..In low emission mode, she's slow, but silent."

"Slow" being fast car speed, airplane speed, jet fighter speed, or can "only" circle the planet in a half hour? Same for fast.

A.

>>24349723
A

>>24349723
>A: Ask her to show you a tour inside

She bids you to follow. The ramp is already extended, and the interior is open to you. Even from here, you can see the interior is quite small, even smaller than your father's ship. The ceiling is quite low, and you are barely able to stand without hitting your head. The tall Shipmaster, however, needs to duck.

"This ship was designed for stealth, not comfort. Here's the cockpit. Controls link to your mask. Autopilot controls are here - this ship is built with the latest pilot computing systems and practically flies herself.

"Here is your sarcophagus, for sleeping. There, behind this hatch, is your trophy rack. Down here are your armoury and medical station. No auto-surgical pod, unfortunately; there's simply no room. Just a good supply of medikits."

She opens a hatch above you, revealing a ladder, and bids you to take a look. "That's the storage bay. Small, I know. Won't be able to hold much. Some ammunition, rations, a few mines perhaps... you'll need to forage and hunt for supplies. That hatch leads to the power conduits, in case you need to fix something, and those hatches lead to the engine pylons."

"That's all. It's a small ship. Some would call it cozy, I call it a design compromise."

The two of you exit.

"Well, that's all. Now, I need you to make a decision."

Do you:

A: Take the ship
B: Ask if there's any other choice

>>24349959
>A: Take the ship
qw

>>24349814
"Slow" is Mach 1-2 in 5 minutes.
"Fast" is Mach 30+ in 20 seconds.

>>24349959

It's quite possible we're going to be here a while in a dangerous environment. The lack of a surgical pod or large storage is troublesome.

B, ask about the large hunt ship (A from the original question).

>>24349959
A
seems pretty much ideal for what we do

>>24349977
>>A: Take the ship

"Good. I'll have it charged up and ready to go in two days. Come see me then. Now, if there is nothing else, I am needed elsewhere."

You thank her, and bid her farewell.

You glance at your wrist computer and decide it's time to head to your ascension ceremonies.

You catch a shuttle from the shipyard and head towards the Ritual Hall. You find your mother and mentor already waiting. They seem to be having a heated argument. You catch what you can.

"... you should know better, Jackal. He's too young. Nothing good ever came from hunting on Fey'lenn."

"He is ready, Executrix. I trained him. Or do you doubt my teaching skills? You need to know what happened. The Clan needs to know what happened..."

"...and you should be the one to find out!"

"I am old, and he deserves to find out what happened to his father. We all do. The entire clan needs to know. He needs to make this journey for honour. It is what he needs to unlock his potential."

Do you:

A: Stand patiently and eavesdrop
or
B: Go and greet the two of them

>>24350160
A, but if they discover us, quickly snap into B.

>>24350160
>A: Stand patiently and eavesdrop

>>24350160
Try to A. If that fails, B

>>24350160
A.

If we're found out, we just say we were practicing our skills in concealment.

>>24350188
>A: Stand patiently and eavesdrop

You stand still, on the landing platform and listen patiently.

"You and I both know what's on Fey'lenn, Jackal."

"Yes. And your son does as well."

"And you think he can succeed and survive where his father failed?"

"He is stronger than his father. He is better now than his father was at his prime. Or do you doubt how well I knew Silent-Blade?"

"Don't speak to me of this, Jackal. His father's wish for was for you to mould his son into a worthy warrior, and now you are sending him to his death."

Your mentor is silent. "Then you do not know your son as I do." He turns in your direction. "Come down, boy. You've heard enough."

You click your throat in embarrassment and walk towards them.

Your mentor looks at you and clicks in amusement. "Good to see you are geared up, but I'm afraid you'll need to take them off again for your ceremony. Now is the time for you to make a choice. Who would you like to braid your dreadlocks? Who do you name to bear witness and carry your honour from a youngling to a hunter?"

You pick:

A: Your mentor
B: Your mother

>>24350370
B. This is as much about the honor of our family as the honor of our clan, and so a member of our family deserves to do it

>>24350370
A

Mom isn't confident in our abilities. Besides, Jackal is our badass father figure. It fits.

>>24350370
Fuck, man. I don't know. I really don't know.

>>24350438
A he's like our father anyway. His strength is now ours, we owe him respect.

>>24350370
A. Mother gave us the honor of life, carrying us from nothing to a youngling. The mentor shall have the honor of making us a hunter

>why can't I hold all these Predators?
Really makes a guy crave a GOOD Predator game.

>>24350567
Concrete Jungle wasn't terrible, but I don't remember very much about it. I played it when I was probably... 12-ish?

>>24350589
But it was.

>>24350370
>A

Allow our fatherly figure. As previous anon said, he has much more confidence in our abilities.

>>24350618
Huh, must have nostalgia goggles.

>>24350642
Just watch some of this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wF6r-JRTvQ&list=PL57hJfweW_2tRwixyXCCFMPHftRaPho3Q&index=1

>>24350567
how's the AVP game?

>>24350687
I honestly don't know. A friend of mine claims the Pred gameplay is pretty cool, but I've never given it a shot.

>>24350438
>A: Your mentor
You humbly ask your mentor to perform the dreadlock weave.

Your mother growls. "I suppose it is fitting." She turns to you. "You are my son. I do not give birth to weaklings. The task is difficult." She briefly turns to your mentor. "Unreasonably difficult. But you will triumph. Make sure your ship returns with you on it. I will see you in the ceremony."

You follow your mentor to the preparation room, where you take off your newly acquired hunting gear and place them neatly in the provided arms locker.

Your mentor drapes the ceremonial cape around you and lead you into the ritual hall. The massive rotunda is covered in murals, and the clan's elders stand in a ring around you. Your mother is among them. The Warrior Chief steps forward and makes a short but formal speech, and hands your mentor a tray with the braiding tools.

"This will be slightly uncomfortable," your mentor tells you. You suddenly feel a sharp, throbbing pain on your scalp. You endure it.

The entire ordeal lasted five hours, and you suffered agonizing pain for every second of it. But you endure, and remain silent. At last, it is done. The pain subsides as quickly as it came. Oddly, you feel different; refreshed, somehow.

Your mentor hands you a flask and bids you to drink. You take a swig and find it to be some strong spirit. It is good, and you drink more.

The entire hall erupts into laughter. It is done. You are now a hunter.

The warrior chieftain now presents you with blank mural and a carving knife, and asks you to draw your insignia to be entered into the clan annuls.

Do you:

A. Draw a claw
B. Draw a pair of wrist blades
C. Draw a bird of prey in flight
D. Draw a closed fist
E. Draw a reflex disc

>>24350764
... or a design of your choice, but someone has to second it.

>>24350687
Marine was most balance. Alien sprint was impossible to use and as predator you had to leap and stealth as your modes of movement. Other than that not a bad game.

>>24350764
C, A cunning black bird in flight

>>24350764
unless some drawfag is awesome, i'm gonna vote C. However, I hope we get a little time in case someone decides to draw something cool

>>24350764
A with three fingers. Our name is Three-Claw, after all.

>>24350764
A unless an anon as a awesome idea.

>>24350764
Are we good at drawing?

>>24350764
I hope someone submits something. I lack any programs for drawing, and it would be way cooler to submit something custom.

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>>24350764
Draw something like pic related. See filename for what it is.

>>24350849
>>24350842
>>24350816
i dont think we have to draw it, just describe

>>24350878
>ed. See filename for what it is.

Describe now. Draw later.

>>24350878
Ah does anyone have any good ideas then?

>>24350898
i'm thinking maybe some kind of stylized sniper scope/yautja 3-dot lock on symbol, since we seem to be going the scouty snipery route

>>24350877
Odin is really a pretty good role model for us to aspire to. Nigga was clever as fuck.

>>24350764
>>24350814
>>24350835
A black bird of prey swooping in for the kill, extending a single talon of three claws

Anyone want to second any of the suggestions?

>>24350877
>>24350968
I'll second this.

>>24350877
Seconded Loki was a sneaky clever bastard. At least whatever our loki equivalent would be.

>>24350877
I thick I'll second the mask of some ancient Cloud Viper clan ancestor, renowned for his cleverness.

>>24350877
I'll second this, but only if we can make it more Pred-esque. Drop the nose, for example. Elongated forehead. Just as a reference if it ever gets drawfagged.

>>24350877
This only with a Predator head and dreadlock beard.

>>24351019
>>24351044
>>24351013
These all sound reasonable.

>>24350992
>>Seconded Loki was a sneaky clever bastard. At least whatever our loki equivalent would be.

You take the knife and carve the likeness of Lothkai, the ancient Yautja god of cunning and ambush. It is a head with horned hunting mask. The Chieftain takes the mural and passes it to your mother.

Your mother gives a throaty click. "Excellent design. I approve." She passes it to your mentor.

"Cunning and precise. Two skills which you hold in abundance. Remember this when you embark upon your hunt."

The mural is passed back to the Chieftain. He gives a long howl, puts his hand upon your newly weaved dreads, and proclaims, "Three-Claw, the Cloud-Viper Clan hunter!"

It is done. You spend the night in celebration, drinking and socializing with your fellow hunters.

You wake up the next day and prepare for the coming task.

How should you spend this day?

A. Go to the practice range and train with your new gear.
B. Spend the say at the Archives studying the Fey'lenn datachip and learn everything you can about the planet.

>>24351160
>B. Spend the say at the Archives studying the Fey'lenn datachip and learn everything you can about the planet.
Gaaah, if only we could do both.

>>24351160
Aw yeah, son. I say B that leads to A. Best know what we're facing before training to kill it.

>>24351160
B - we are skilled with weapons, but more important is knowing our hunting ground.

>>24351160
>B

>>24351160
B all the way

>>24351160
B.

This planet killed our father, we must respect it. And we should also see if we could get the full transcript of his helmet recordings.

>>24351189
>B. Spend the say at the Archives studying the Fey'lenn datachip and learn everything you can about the planet.

You decide the spend the day at the archives. You open the datachip using one of the large holo-screens and begin to read about the local flora and fauna.

You store and note down what you can in your wrist-computer for later review. You are surprised at how resilient and strong the local fauna seems to be.

You then cross reference your father's flight recordings with the planet's geography, and manage to trace his route. You note this down for later. You finish your studies over the local ecosystem, and is just about to start on terrain and climate patterns, the archivist aide informs you it's late and the archives are closing. "Come back tomorrow," she tells you, "It's rare to see a male so engrossed in knowledge."

You decide to call it a night.

You wake up the next day. This is the last day before you embark on your mission. You should spend it wisely.

Do you:

A. Go practice at the range
B. Continue studying Fey'lenn's terrain and climate patterns at the archives.
C. Go see your mentor and mother and ask them for last-minute advice.

>>24351395
A

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>>24351395
>"It's rare to see a male so engrossed in knowledge."

>>24351395
>C

>>24351395
C or B

>>24351395
B.

We can practice when we touch down.

And our mentor has given us all that is necessary.

We need the edge we can get by studying.

>>24351395
B. Study moar.

>>24351395

Is C really going to take the entire day?

A.

>>24351395
B
Knowledge is power

C then A.

Didn't we say we'll head down to the market to spend those 57,000 credits? We could upgrade the ship a little to be more survivable.

>>24351395
B.

We need to know the terrain before we embark. If we still have time after that, hit up mom and not-quite-dad.

B then C

B - knowledge allows us to hunt better than shooting targets that don't attack back.

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>>24351526
Fuck.... youre right.

>>24351526
Yea, we needed to go there.

>>24351526
I was thinking buying some things like formal fishnets and perhaps some fancy attachments for our spear.

Like a scope.

>>24351553
>not getting a bipod or laser sight

>>24351553
Are formal fishnets just fishnets with a bow tie on the crotch?

>>24351569
I was thinking the density and coloring of the wires would give the impression of a tuxedo until you looked closer.

>>24351586
check your human privelage, Soft Meat :P. Predator formalwear doesn't have to be like that at all.

>>24351604
>:P

>>24351479
>B. Continue studying Fey'lenn's terrain and climate patterns at the archives.

You decide to spend another day at the archives.

You diligently study the terrain and weather patterns of the planet. As you engross yourself in the temperature and moisture readings, you are interrupted by the young female aide.

She places a black slab on your desk and depresses a button. A 3d holographic model of Fey'lenn appears before you. With her fingers, she spins, zooms, and rotates the model with ease. You also note accurate and dynamic depictions of climate patterns.

"I have noticed your interest, and constructed this holo-map of the planet in my spare time by using my data crawling algorithm. It won't be more accurate than the flight maps in your ship, but this will prove to be much more portable. You can also link it to your vision mask. I like you. You should come back after your trip so we can mate."

You click your throat, and thank her. She wishes you good hunting, and leaves.

You continue to study with diligence.

As night falls, you return to your lodge to find a message from the Shipmaster. Your ship is ready to fly tomorrow.

This will be the last night you spend at home. You look around, and decide to take a souvenir with you as a good luck charm.

Do you take:

A. The Cloud Viper clan mural badge hanging on your wall
B. A small hunting dagger which was the only thing you have as memory of your father
C. A red shoulder sash gifted to you by your mother

>>24351651
>C. A red shoulder sash gifted to you by your mother
That sounds stylish as fuck, hell yeah.

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>>24351651
B.

A knife is always useful.

>>24351651

B. Maybe we can use the dagger for a kill to honor our father

>>24351651

> " I like you. You should come back after your trip so we can mate.""

OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIII -

>>24351673
But do we want to take it on a hunt? If we wear it it's likely to be torn, muddied, and burnt. I say wear it when we get back and celebrate.

>B. A small hunting dagger which was the only thing you have as memory of your father

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>Playing predator dress up.

H-how long was I gone /tg/ goddamn.

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>>24351710
This is srs bzns.

>>24351651
C

Always been a sucker for sashes. Make you look pimp as fuck too.

>>24351651
Sash that shit

>>24351651
>I like you. You should come back after your trip so we can mate."

Awww yea.

B - perhaps we can avenge our father's death with the blood of Pandora.

>>24351651
B. Stab some Hard Meat in our father's honor.

Librarian Pred is our waifu.

Either B or C. B has sentimental value and can be used as a weapon/tool, but C is stylish and awesome. Probably B.

>>24351651
A
Let those bitches know who fucked them up.

>>24351651
B might need it on filthy liberal Pandora

>>24351684
>>B. A small hunting dagger which was the only thing you have as memory of your father

You take the small dagger and place it next to your war gear. It has a fine and sharp blade. As your mother tells it, your father, during his hunting trials, impaled a particularly large black-beast with his combi-stick. But the beast, in its death throes, gripped the bladed tip with its talons and snapped one of them clean off. Afterwards, your father collected the splintered blade and fashioned it into a knife.

You think briefly about your father, and sleep soundly.

It is the next day, and the last day you will spend here. You check your wrist computer and find your ship has been delivered to the space port, ready for launch.

You find messages from your mother, your mentor and the matriarch bidding you good luck. Your mother also suggests you go to the market and see what you can buy to better prepare yourself. You thank them all, and take your mother's advice.

You put on your war gear and head to the market.

Two things catch your eye.

A. You can hire a ship technician to look over your ship and perform tuning/enhancements.
B. You can hire a war smith to look over your war gear and perform tuning/enhancements.
C. You can go to the provision market and purchase specialized / non-standard ammunition.

>>24351804

Do you realize that Yautja females kill their mates during sex? A waifu isn't a good thing in this game, for once. We want to live. A waifu is fucking dangerous.

>>24351823

A

We need better shields. At this rate if we're detected WY could probably fire a missile at us from half a system away and our fancy stealth fighter will pop like a soap bubble.

Yautja have shields, don't they? I hope they do.

>>24351823
A. It seems like most of our gear will work out ok, but it's the ship we really should worry about, especially our Nav systems. IIRC nav can be tricky on Pandora

>>24351823

B, don't think we have that much space for fancy tricks.

>>24351823
B

>>24351854
>>Yautja have shields, don't they? I hope they do.

According to the comics, they have ablative armor which is a combination of electromagnetic deflection and some strong metal alloy that's gradually shaved off with each hit.

>>24351823
B, Calibrate our sniper and vision hookups and whatnot. Can't hurt to look after our war gear.

>>24351823
C, need different tactical ammunition.

>>24351875

Oh that's true, in that case I change >>24351889 to A.

>>24351825
*Can.* They *can* kill their mates during sex. But yes, predator waifu is probably more hazardous to our health than the Hard Meat.

>>24351825
what the fuck? first ive ever, EVER heard this!

>>24351651
BASED LIBRARIAN WAIFU
And on the bright side, we noted that she was small for a female. We might not die horribly during mating!

>>24351823
C
MOAR GADGETS

>>24351651
Sash.

Why did we never hit the market T_T

>>24351823
A.

Don't want our lovely wargear to get blown up during our insertion.

>>24351823
B

>>24351825
Not always. After all, if they made a point of killing their mates our father couldn't have gone and died on Fey'lenn, unless he came back as a ghost to bang our mum.

Its more of an incidental thing because Pred females make the ma;es look like puny dweebs.

>>24351823
Kind of interested in market.

We've got a lot of gear that seemingly works fine, a ship that can stay invisible for a fuck-off long period of time. We should be good on those ends.

Also a question - the battery we got, can we recharge it in our armor if we get the opportunity (I know it'll take 10hrs to do so and prevents us from charging our armor *if* we can) or is it a oneshot?

>>24351947
>>24351881
>> A,hire a ship technician

You contact one of the prominent ship technicians in the market and asks him to look over your ship.

The retired pilot follows you to the space port and examines the Wind-Adder in great detail.

He gives you a list of possible improvements he can perform:

(We have 57000 credits.)

A: Tune the sensor systems to make them more accurate (20000 credits)
B: Tune the weapons systems to increase the range of the plasma bore cannon (12000 credits)
C: Tune the stealth systems to decrease its activation time (35000 credits)
D: Install a remote communication system which allows you to monitor your ship's condition from your mask where ever you are (30000 credits)
E: Replace the two plasma turrets with plasma auto-cannon turrets, which fire faster and further than the generic turrets (40000 credits).
F: Replace both plasma turrets with a single plasma mortar tube, which can fire plasma artillery balls up to 50 kms in range. (40000 credits) Can only be used when on planet.

>>24352130
A and B, save some money for other things

>>24352049
Also a question - the battery we got, can we recharge it in our armor if we get the opportunity (I know it'll take 10hrs to do so and prevents us from charging our armor *if* we can) or is it a oneshot?

The battery can indeed be recharged from any available power source, including our armor.

>>24352130
A, Be aware so we can stealth. Cheap investment that can pay off in many ways.

>>24352130
A and C

>>24352161
>>A: Tune the sensor systems to make them more accurate (20000 credits)

Seems like we agree on A.

35000 credits left.

B: Tune the weapons systems to increase the range of the plasma bore cannon (12000 credits)
C: Tune the stealth systems to decrease its activation time (35000 credits)
D: Install a remote communication system which allows you to monitor your ship's condition from your mask where ever you are (30000 credits)

>>24352130
A+C

I would LIKE to save some dosh for extra gadgets, but A is incredibly useful, and C is necessary since Wey-Yu are going to be poking around. Last thing we need is some human Merc stubbing his toe on our invisible ship, and next thing we know Mr. Weyland is going for a joyride in our only mode of transportation.

>>24352201
Ooops, make that 37000.

>>24352201
Save the rest for the other parts of the market

>>24352201
C

>>24351439
Smart anon you also know.

>>24352033
But anon were considered a dweeb even by male standards. We are neither strong nor agile compared to them rather were clever. Which doesn't translate well in the bedroom rather it means were smart enough to avoid it at all costs. Cause unlike the others were even MORE likely to die then usual. We understand those odds.

>>24352201
C

>>24352169

A and C, use other 2000 credits to buy xenomorph pretzels

>>24352212
yeah. we can always go back to the ship place if there's nothing we like elsewhere.

>>24352169
>>24352130

Seconding A&C

>>24352224
>not new cool ranch predator pringles

>>24352201

Do we have time to visit other parts of the market? If so, save the money for that. Otherwise, C.

>>24352201
>D: Install a remote communication system which allows you to monitor your ship's condition from your mask where ever you are (30000 credits)

Its not inconceivable that Weyland-Yutani might have some way to detect a cloaked ship if they decided to search for it, which they very well might decide to do once they realize a Pred is on planet.

>>24352130
As much as I like these choices, I'd say hold off on finalizing our decision until we see what our money can get us in the other stores.

>>24352249
>>24352224
>Not a lifetime supply of Came-Bells Xeno Noodle Soup

>>24352222
On the contrary, we're clever enough to realize that some of our "hunting skills" could very well be put to use in the bedroom to ensure our mate doesn't kill us. Its just a matter of convincing our mate.

Thankfully, Librarian girls are ALWAYS kinky. Its like a law of the universe.

Now... lets stop talking about this before my brain explodes.

Save our cash for now.

>>24352289
>Xeno Noodle Soup
What are you, a youngblood? Come back after your trial, pleb.

>>24352201
I see some potential in D) Namely 'Ohfuck kill it all' remote runs, or being able to move our ship closer to us if needed.

>>24352251

I think you guys need to remember that the implication here was it's been quite a while since the film Avatar happened. Remember RDA back then? They were limited as fuck by regulations, international laws, etc. in what they could bring to the planet and what they could do. All the cool toys they were using (and by the way, canonically, they had thermoptic camouflage)? That shit was their equivalent of old AK-47s and rubber bullets.

Weyland-Yutani isn't going to give a steaming shit about those regulations, assuming they haven't bought the government yet and can just fuck them. It'll be railgun pistols, dragon gunships and invisible UAV's fucking everywhere - and since they have FTL travel (albeit relatively slow) they can bring in reinforcements relatively quickly with REALLY big guns.

>>24352246
Forget C, lets check the other places in the market.

>>24352201
Save our cash and check out the other markets.

>>24352246
>>C: Tune the stealth systems to decrease its activation time (35000 credits)

You ask the technician to tune the sensor and stealth systems. You transfer the credits his account and he begins his work. He informs you it will only take a few hours.

You have 2000 credits left, which will not be able to buy much on the market.

You spend the time wisely preparing your war gear and doing some last-minute checks. The technician informs you the enhancements are complete. You examine the results and find them satisfactory. The sensors are now incredibly responsive and the cloak activates fully in less than a second.

You thank the technician and enter the cockpit.

The ship around you vibrates as you start the engine. You give the space port your clan identification, and gun the throttle. The ship responds instantly, and soon, you find yourself leaving your home.

You tap in Fey'lenn's coordinates and engage fold-space. The journey will take six days.

You must now decide what you should set for your destination.

A. Set to exit at the outer edge of the moon's solar system.
B. Set to exit within gravity range of the moon.

>>24352415
B. give us more time to get the lay of the land, as it were

>>24352297
Unless for some god forsaken reason she is submissive as a kink(holy crap we will make it out alive) I don't like our odds.

A humans are around best be cautious.

>>24352415
>B. Set to exit within gravity range of the moon.

>>24352435 here
sorry, i meant A

>>24352415
>A. Set to exit at the outer edge of the moon's solar system.
We might have stealth systems but that's no reason to jump into low orbit when there might be space stations.

I wonder what Yautja music is like...
I imagine it's heavy on drums.

>>24352415
A. We can cloak and move in closer that way without tipping anything off.

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>>24352415
>The journey will take six days.
>ship too small to carry supplies
RIP Three-Claw.

>>24352415
A

Play it safe until we know what sort of orbital firepower the humans are packing. Don't want to de-fold in the middle of a goddamn fleet or something equally embarrassing.

>>24352509
Fun fact: Even the average human can go 3 weeks without food, and 3 days without water.

>>24352509
We've got a stasis pod thingy, like the humans use in the Aliens movies. But hopefully without the horrible cryo-sickness.

A - better safe than sorry, and gives us longer to scan the system.

>>24352517

Unlikely, but a few defense satellites are a definite possibility and as I said above, all it'd take is one missile or a few seconds of laser fire/one good particle beam shot and we're history.

Why would they have fleets or fortifications in orbit around Pandora? Nothing down there can attack space targets, and no ship or station can defend from a Xenomorph infestation.

>>24352460
>A. Set to exit at the outer edge of the moon's solar system.
You set the coordinates to the outer edge of the solar system and engage fold-space. Space around you flash brilliantly as the engine does its work, and you are on your way.

An uneventful and cramped six days later, your ship appears on the outer edge of what the humans call "Alpha Centauri A"'s solar system.

You quickly throttle up the engine and burn away from the flashy and hot exit point to engage stealth.

You perform a full scan of the system, and find most of the activity around the only gas giant in the system, around which Fey'lenn orbits.

You detect six Weyland ships in orbit around Fey'lenn, but there is a seventh signature on the far side of the system. It is faint, and does not appear to be moving. You are thankful for having the foresight of improving your sensors. You would not have detected this otherwise. But even so, you cannot make out its details unless you approached closer.

Do you:

A: Head towards the gas giant
B: Head towards the faint signature on the other side of the system

>>24352637
B. get a fuller picture of the situation before we land.

>>24352637
B

>>24352637
>B: Head towards the faint signature on the other side of the system
Gotta have all the info.

>>24352637
B. Smells of plot point.

>>24352637
B - Check that thing out first, in case it's another ship of some kind.

>>24352637
B
We might find something

>>24352606

Corporate rivals. Terrorists. We do know for a fact the humans have space battleships in the Aliens universe. That must mean they have some reason to use them.

>>24352672
>>B: Head towards the faint signature on the other side of the system

You decide to investigate the signal. The journey would take too long on conventional engines, so you once again engage fold space. A moment later, you appear on the opposite edge of the solar system.

You scan the ship. It resembles a large frigate in size. It is clearly no longer operational, though its weapons still radiate with heat. A visual scan indicates this is not a Weyland clan ship but a Colonial Marines clan ship. You recall your studies, and know that the Colonial Marines are famed for being human warriors.

But you detect no bio-thermal signatures aboard this vessel.

The ship does not appear to have suffered any external damage.

What do you do?

A. Attempt to board the ship
B. Shoot its weapons to make sure they're disabled.
C. Leave it alone and head back to the gas giant.

>>24352778
Would shooting out the weapons be recognizable by the WY ships?

>>24352778
Are aliens cold blooded?

>>24352706
Also, depending on where we are in the timeline, they may be aware of the existence of Predators. Problem is depending on which movies, games, and comics you consider canon there are like five different points of "first contact" between Wey-Yu and the Preds, but to be safe its good to assume they know we exist.

>>24352778
Ooooooooh shit.
B if this >>24352798
Otherwise C

>>24352799
yes

>>24352778

Interesting. The whole situation seems to hint at a xenomorph case, but their weapons are still hot, meaning they just engaged in space combat. That wouldn't have been the case had they'd been fighting (only) xenomorphs.

>>24352778
A

Some shit went down here, and we're on a fact-finding mission. Lets find some facts.

>>24352827
so interesting that other Wey-Yu ships don't appear to be trying to help, despite being insystem. I'm gonna say B, then A

>>24352799
Canonically, they do not show up on thermal vision. So yes.
>>24352803
In terms of timeline, this would be sometime after 2400, so after Alien: Ressurection.

The events of Avatar happend in 2154.

>>24352778
A - perhaps we can get information from the ship's computer.

>>24352825
Then C, leave it alone.

>>24352799
IIRC they're warm blooded - but extremely, extremely well fucking insulated due to their exoskeleton being basically made of silicone.

Allows them to more or less survive all temperatures

Looks like we have a tie for A and C.

Need a breaker.

>>24352874
A

>>24352778
A.
Do we have something other than bio-thermal we can use to scan the ship?

>>24352778
A we are on a fact finding mission. We will only stick around long enough to take a quick look around. After all we got a job to do not to mention some of these marines would make good trophies.

>>24352874
A

>>24352863

Xenomorhp biology makes all of no sense. Bottom line, they're thermally invisible.

>>24352778
A

>>24352848
Wey-Yu have a tendency to regard Colonial Marines are something between "human guinea pigs" and "potential complications". If they thought they could get away with it and it served their purposes, they would have no issue murdering a ship of Marines and blaming it on Xenomorphs or something.

>>24352874
C, don't want to be caught up with acid-blooded fiends.

>>24352884
Thats a good point.

I know preds have a vision mode in their masks that detects Xenos, do we have a ship-board equivalent? Derelict Ship just SCREAMS Xenomorph outbreak,

>>24352849
Welp, no adding Jake Sully's skull to our trophies.

>>24352961
How long is the average blue cat's lifespan? We may have his head yet.

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>>24351160
decided to try out OPs take

>>24352874

A, but very cautiously.

Also, are we going to be rolling at some point?

>>24352778
>A. Attempt to board the ship
You decide to investigate further.

You scan the ship's exterior for a suitable entry point. You find, to your surprise, several pod-like protrusions which were most certainly not part of the ship's original structure.

You fly your ship closer, and immediately recognize their function.

These are boarding pods.

If you can knock one of them off, you may use the existing hole to board the ship.

Suddenly, you detect a flare in the ship's systems.

The powerplant is cycling! The weapons are powering up.

How can this be? You double check your scans. The life support systems are still quiet. Gravity systems are on, but nothing is pressurized.

You must decide quickly.

A. Engage your engines and back off to a safe distance.
B. Shoot first - disable its guns before they power up.
C. Shoot one of the boarding pods and ram your ship through the hole. Your ship's crystalline armor is far stronger than the human alloy.

>>24353001
Ooh good start anon bit rough still when enlarged but AWESOME.

>>24352977
>The average Na'vi life span is longer than that of a human – approximately 30% longer – though they mature more rapidly.

So, probably somewhere around 150-ish.

>>24352961
>>24353001
nice!

>>24353006
Do you guys want to roll? I don't mind either way.

>>24353016
>B. Shoot first - disable its guns before they power up.

>>24353031
I'd like rolling, although we'll need some rudimentary skills for appropriate bonuses.

>>24353016
A

Our ship is hella-fast. We should make it.

Goddamn Wey-Yu fuckers left Synthetics on board to man the guns. Crafty bastards.

>>24353016
B) disable them while they're weak. They know we're here to late now.

>>24353031
I'll add in another vote for A

>>24353021
150 is maximum for natural humans due to memory capacity/brain issues. To live beyond that humans have to be augmented.

>>24353016
Were already on top of the entrance once we attach they wont be able to shoot us.

>>24353001
maybe add like three scratch marks below it for 3-claw?

>>24353044
>>I'd like rolling, although we'll need some rudimentary skills for appropriate bonuses.

Okay, I'll come up with something.

Let's do it the Magnakai way.

>>24353061
oops meant for my vote to be c.

>>24353069
So with lore circles and all that?

>>24353016

Well shit. It's quite possible they can, you know, operate vehicles remotely. Or that this is an automatic response.

Let's A, see if they chase, then B.

>>24353031

For closer, split-second combat, I think it'd be good. *shrug*

>>24353031
At some point yes - it makes it a bit less like a choose your own adventure from presented options.

I believe fairest rolling would be to set DC's for things (ranging somewhere between 5-20, 5 being 'needs a check but is easily accomplished, 20 being 'almost impossible) with first 3 linked rolls after request for them being used - all others being discarded. 20 is either a critical success, or a success, 1 is a 'critical' fail (ie, it cancels out 1 success, or has 'possible bad results if no normal successes were achieved). Standard successes are standard, standard failures have no *horrible* implications behind them, although they could result in being unable to atempt the task again.

>>24353082
Right. Might not be in this session, but I'll plan something for the next session. We'll start out with an impromptu predator circle-building.

>>24353016
C
Can't shoot us if we are in them

>>24353096
>I believe fairest rolling would be to set DC's for things (ranging somewhere between 5-20, 5 being 'needs a check but is easily accomplished, 20 being 'almost impossible) with first 3 linked rolls after request for them being used - all others being discarded. 20 is either a critical success, or a success, 1 is a 'critical' fail (ie, it

Yeah, that sounds pretty good. Let's give it a try in a bit.

>>24353098
Sounds good. That'll probably work really well for a quest format.

>>24353016
B.

>>24353044

Nah nah, keep it loose in that regard. Just do Pass/Fail, leeway for things we're good at and vice versa for things we're not. Maybe a crit success or failure if it makes sense in the context.

>>24353098
So this session is ending? If so then it's a shame I just wanted to join.

A

What was the name of that cyborg/android/whatever girl they used in an Alien movie (Resurrection)? There must be some of those in there.
Also, I don't think those appear in bio-thermal either.

>>24353130
No, we're still going.

C - We can take the ship and find it's secrets.

>>24353123
Okay, look slike we have a 3 way tie for A B and C here.

Which is good. Let's try our hand at rolling.

So here are the DC checks for each choice (pass/fail) and we'll be using D20.

A. Engage your engines and back off to a safe distance. (DC 5)
B. Shoot first - disable its guns before they power up.(DC 7)
C. Shoot one of the boarding pods and ram your ship through the hole. Your ship's crystalline armor is far stronger than the human alloy. (DC 10)

1 is critical failure, 20 is critical success. I'll make up something cool in either case.

>>24353061
So that means the maximum na'vi lifespan is 200 years, more or less. 195 technically but you know, round up. We might find Jake Sully's son as he's just coming out of his prime.

Rolled 13

>>24353149
>B. Shoot first - disable its guns before they power up.(DC 7)

>>24353149
Also - please re-vote, along with rolls, and I'll take the highest roll out of all the winners... unless one of you rolls a 1 or 20, then it's auto fail/auto win.

Rolled 13

>>24353149
>B. Shoot first - disable its guns before they power up.(DC 7)

Rolled 5

>>24353149

A

>rolls
Oh, no. The Destroyer of Quests, almost as lethal as Waifu Hunting.

Rolled 16

>>24353149
B. shoot it.

>>24353167
>Waifu Hunting.
in this quest, the waifu's hunt us, so no need to worry about that

>>24353167
Without rolls though... it's arguable whether it's /tg/ related or not. With rolls it's at least kiiinda a game.

Rolled 9

>>24353149
b

Should be warned that with dc5-10 it's very easy to succeed. (Honestly recommend you take a look at fate/stay again that's how ac-guy does it, and its a very fair way of doing things).

B

>>24353190
i imagine its that low because our ship is awesome, theirs is crap

also, do please try to not get us killed

Rolled 3

>>24353149
B. Shoot first - disable its guns before they power up.(DC 7)

PEW PEW PEW

>>24353167
Without rolls, its basically just a Visual Novel without the Visuals. Not that thats always a bad thing, but having a pass/fail mechanic is generally a good thing.

Rolled 1

>>24353149
B

>>24353181

We could just get by with roleplay, but I do like a bit of variance.

>>24353160

>I'll take the highest roll out of all the winners

That's going to shift the average DC pretty high then.

>>24353149
B

>>24353208
You done fucked up, anon.

>>24353208
FUCK YOU MORON, WE ALREADY SUCCEEDED, WHY DID YOU ROLL

Rolled 17

>>24353215
also roll

>>24353208
hahahahahaha

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>>24353208
why are you retards rolling still? we already succeded, your quest for a 20 already fucked us over

>>24353217
Hmmm, maybe - depends on how op wants to interpret rolls, we've already had multiple successes on that choice and it was recommended that only the first 3 rolls for any given choice be counted

>>24353157
Rolled 13
>>B. Shoot first - disable its guns before they power up.(DC 7)

You power up the plasma bore-cannon and fire two consecutive shots at the two cannons facing you.

The plasma burns straight through the hull and cores straight the ship. The guns instantly explode into molten metal.

Suddenly, your sensors light up. You detect a flight of 5 fast moving small craft moving towards you from behind the gas giant. They will be here in less than an hour.

Do you:

A. Leave quickly.
B. Stay and engage the stealth systems to observe them.
C. Board the ship.

>>24353190
Aye, take this mans advice.

DC-10 with best-of-3 is statistically equivalent to a DC 3 roll (well 2.5 actually, but you can't roll 2.5 of a dice).

Not that I'll complain about hilariously easy rolls mind you, but just keep in mind that the best-of-3 mechanic makes a huge difference.

>>24353239
B.

>>24353239
>B. Stay and engage the stealth systems to observe them.
Make sure to find a nice place where we can just float and power down most systems.

>>24353152
Sounds about right maybe we will get lucky.

>>24353167
Dude waifus are actually lethal in this quest. Unless you want to die you avoid them. Rather they hunt you instead of the other way around.


>>24353239
B this is why we have a stealthy ship.

>>24353239
C ) Board the ship and get what you can and get out in 40mins.

>>24353239
B

Rolled 7

>>24353239
B. sneaky predator is sneaky

>>24353235
Yes, I already started writing when the unfortunate anon rolled a 1. I will announce the winner first then begin writing next time.

>>24353211

I'll figure something out as we go along. Bare with me.

>>24353244
we had stealth and a vastly superior ship on our side, why should this handicap us and reduce our chances of success?

>>24353239
B

Rolled 1

>>24353239
B

>>24353239

B, but go "behind" the ship relative to the craft. If they've spotted you, we'll know if they pass the ship.

>>24353239

derp, who'd have thought firing a plasma gun would be detectable?

>>24353261

No worries, but I'd cease the rolls for tonight. Give it some thought or research.

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>>24353268
Looks like the dice gods want Three-Claw dead.

>>24353282
>That motherfucking filename
The pun is bad and you should FEEL bad.

>>24353239
B

We payed out the nose to upgrade our stealth system, lets use it. As much as I WANT to board the ship, if shit goes wrong and we get trapped in here we're fucked.

>>24353160
Probably stick with best-of-first-3, or maybe 5 if you want to be generous. Taking ALL the rolls into account means we'll pretty much NEVER fail anything unless the dice decide to derp and we roll a bunch of 1s.

>>24353290
Best of first 3 unless more fails than successes.

C - we can be in and out in less than an hour.

>>24353245
> B. Stay and engage the stealth systems to observe them.

You quickly burn your engines away from the ship, cut your engines to low emission, and engage stealth.

You then slowly creep your way back towards the ship while cloaked.

A short time later, the wing of 5 crafts arrive. A short scan reveals them to be quite agile but poorly armored. Their main armament appear to be a stock of missiles under each wing-pylon.

You observe silently as each craft circles in search of your ship. At first, they do this in formation, but as you wait, they slowly start to separate.

Perhaps if you wait long enough, you may pick them off one by one, but on the other hand, since they're packed so close together, you could eliminate them all with a single fission torpedo.

Do you:

A. Wait and continue observing
B. Fire a torpedo and try to destroy them all (DC 14)
C. Engage your engines and slip away.

>>24353313
A) wait and observe

>>24353313
A

Tell me your secrets, puny human ships.

>>24353313
A.
Patient hunters get their prey.

>>24353313
A. Definitely A.

>>24353313
A
we are supposed to be a scout which means avoiding engagements if possible and gather as much information as we can.

>>24353313
>A. Wait and continue observing
I don't think we should attack these guys, just observe. Mark down their behavior. They noticed the plasma blast instantly, so we have to wonder if they have sensors near-by. Perhaps on the ship itself.

>>24353313
A

THE HUNT BEGINS

A

>>24353324
>A. Wait and continue observing

You wait patiently as they perform their sweeps. You note the markings on each ship, and determine them to be Weyland ships. It is unlikely they will detect you, but you cut the engines just to be certain.

Your passive scans indicate a great deal of comm traffic between one of the crafts and the derelict frigate.

You can tap in and listen if you turn your sensors to active interception, but you must do this carefully, to avoid give away your position.

Alternatively, you can position yourself between the lead craft and the frigate to intercept the comm signal passively, but this will require skilled piloting and engine usage, which may also give away your position.

Do you:

A. Do nothing.
B. Use your improved sensors to intercept the signal (DC 13)
C. Try to position your ship to passively intercept the signal (DC 15)

Rolled 9

>>24353371
>B. Use your improved sensors to intercept the signal (DC 13)

ESPIONAGE!

Rolled 16

>>24353371
B

Rolled 13

>>24353371
use tech! because tech!

>>24353371
Also - I will only take the first 3 rolls for the choice (or the first two rolls, if we don't have enough people)