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>>25784136
So, in addition to the "past vs. present" conflict between Karla and Sam, there's also the "known vs unknown". You can play the "safe" route and go with Sam, or you can forgo that and take a leap of faith for Karla. That's not to devalue going with Sam, though. Staying with the known means Jager will have to let go a lot of what's made him the man he is today, which is a leap of faith in itself.

Anyways, to the meat of the matter...

>Play as Jager
>Play a side chapter.

>>25784182
>Play as Jager
Let's do this shit.

>>25784182

>Play a side chapter.

PLAY KARLA.

ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE

>>25784182
>>Play as Jager
Let's get this over with. Nothing won't change if we delay the inevitable.

>>25784182
>Play as Jager

Let's just get this over with.

>>25784136
I understand that Merc, it's kind of not a conflict if we figure out what's up with her because then it just decides what we're going to do and becomes a bit boring.

Also, >Play as Jager
Rather get this over with and let those 5 days give people time to cool off over whatever decision is made.

>>25784182
>Play a side chapter.

>>25784182
>>Play a side chapter.

Want to see what lanseal is up too and Want to curb the shitstorm that shall brew.

>>25784182
>Play as Jager

>>25784182
>Play as Jager

Let's get it over with.

>>25784182

>Play as Jager

Putting off the problem will only make it worse.

Lets just take our sexy, sexy medicine and get it over with.

>>25784182
>Jager
Rushing into the final confrontation!

>>25784182
>Play a side chapter.
I am a traditional man and today is not a weekend.

>>25784182
We could totally pull a Casablanca ending... I blame Viktor Laslow

>>25784182
>>Play a side chapter.

>>25784222
Yes! This sounds delicious!

>>25784182
>Play as Jager

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>>25784182
You are JAGER STURMFUHRER, leader of the fledgling mercenary company DEMONS OF RANDGRIZ. In addition to fighting Imps for money and vengeance, you have your own private mission to hunt down Karla, your former fiance who sided with the Imperials and destroyed your home.

You first arrived in the Federation nation of Albion to help defend it against a possible amphibious attack. However, your boots barely hit the deck before you were assigned a mission to break up a spy ring. However, through a chain of extraordinary events, you not only smashed the spy ring apart, but also managed to capture an Imperial u-boat (mostly) intact, and figh off an Imperial amphibious invasion by defeating their leader, Belkan Knight Sir Fleisher.

You then moved on to Ustio, where you helped the beleaguered defenders fend off an Imperial offensive and stage a counterattack. While there, you also took care of a personal mission for Qyburn, got a new weapon called the Buzzbomb, recruited some new squad members, and helped Isolde regain her honor by defeating the Knight leading the Imperial forces in the area, breaking the back of the Imperial offensive.

You then celebrated The Feast of All Saints, giving everybody some presents to strengthen your bonds with them. You then headed back to Gallia, only to find out the civil war hasn't been going well for the Loyalists. Things are desperate enough that they've hired you to participate in an upcoming mission.

You've also visited your old castle to find that your exiled grandmother had returned, and is trying to get the place back up and running with the help of some Darcsen refugees. You then rescued Cordelia from the GRA.

Unfortunately, during the mission, your XO Sam, who had earlier expressed romantic interest in you, took a near fatal hit. Her near death experience has prompted her to openly confess her feelings for you.

(cont)

>>25784182
>Play as Jager
When I was reading through the archive yesterday at work I almost screamed when Sam got hurt. Let's get this done. Also:
>12:13 thread start
>I have work then an 8 hour drive tomorrow
I want to get off Merc's wild ride

>>25784182
>>Play a side chapter.

>25784496
You think you can get off Mr. Merc's Wild Ride?
That's adorable.

>>25784182
>>Play a side chapter.
side chapter time

>>25784484
Fortunately for you, the hospital room is completely empty except for you two, meaning nobody else has overheard Sam's outburst.

But the lack of people also makes the room deathly silent. You just stare in shock at Sam, whose face is still crimson red, but with a very doggedly determined expression which tells you she's not joking or pulling your leg. She's dead fucking serious about this. You don't think giving her a half assed answer like you did at the boardwalk would satisfy her this time.

You... you're not sure what to do.

>Yes
>Fuck yes
>No
>Oh hell naw!
>Other

>>25784621
>>No
So it begins...

>>25784621

>>No

Sorry sam...

>>25784621
>Yes

>>25784621
>Yes

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And so it begins

>Fuck yes

>>25784621
>No

>>25784621
Yes

>>25784621
>Yes
I want some character development from Jager. I also want Sam.

>>25784621
Yes, but she should be aware that Jager is a complete fucking mess right now when it comes to romance.

>>25784621
>No

Not fair to let her have that baggage.

>>25784621
>No
This is going to be painful

>>25784621
>>Fuck Yes
Dice god forgive me for what I must do to make Jager be able to move on and stand on his own two feet again
.

>>25784621
>Yes, verging towards fuck yes
HOWEVER, make it readily apparent that Jager's not wholly sorted out over the Karla thing, so it won't be a perfect ride

>>25784621
>Yes

>>25784621

No

>>25784621
>Yes.
A million times.

>>25784621
>>No
waifu war time woo...

>>25784621
Gotta say yes. I just like Sam more.

>>25784621
>Yes
Though I at least want to bring up that Karla is still a problem and that there is a lot to work through. Sam deserves more then a maybe and for Jager to try.

>>25784669
It'd be far better than waiting god knows how long before meeting Karla


>>25784621
>Yes

>>25784621
"Give me twenty-four hours to sort this out in my head... I just... I really need to think about this. Twenty-four hours and I'll give you a yes or no. No more maybes, yes or no. But I need to figure it out first..."

Eh. I want to talk to people...

If that fails to get any support. My vote would go to...
>Yes

>>25784621
>>No

inb4 samefag, samefag everywhere

>>25784621
>Yes

>>25784621
>Yes
>Fuck yes
>If I stop saying yes my latent emotional trauma is going to hit me like a freight train

>>25784621
>>No

>>25784621
>Fuck yes

>>25784621
>>Yes
I can't turn down that face.

>>25784621
>Yes

>>25784621
>No
"Sam, I'd love to, but isn't fair to you, nor fair to me. Not until I can honestly say I'm not in love with Karla anymore."
>>25784686
>waiting god knows how long
According to the previous thread we've got two more jobs before heading to The Round Table. So a couple threads tops.

>>25784686
>It'd be far better than waiting god knows how long before meeting Karla
I agree, that's why I voted yes. I just don't think it'd be fair to the girl to make her think it'd be all sunshine and rainbows

It's a bit sad to admit that watching the votes come in is leaving me on the edge of my seat

>>25784621
No

>>25784621
>No
Sam, I'm sorry. I need closure.

>>25784621
>Yes
Sam is best girl. I just want to live in our a castle with her and watch our children play with our giant bear of a dog.

>>25784621

Tell the girl we need some time. Then afterwards.

>Yes

>>25784621
>No.
"It's not that I don't like you. God knows you're the best friend I’ve ever met, but I still need to find Karla. It's stupid and futile and I know it, but I can't just wipe away the past like this. I'm sorry, Sam."

>>25784719
more like 4-6 as each job tends to take 2-4 threads

>Fuck yes

But - "Sam I'm not perfect..." we got to let her know that we struggle with the Shadow of our past

>>25784621
>No
>>25784736
Don't be a bitch either rip the band aid off or live with it

>>25784621
>Yes

>>25784621
>>Yes

>>25784621
>No

>>25784621
>Yes

Dammit Sam. You know full well that our options are.
>Say yes
>Kick puppy
>Be a noncommittal dick

>>25784621
>>Yes

I can't believe I managed to catch this in time for the vote.

Guys, as it is now we're just gonna hurt her.
Jager's still got some sort of messed up shit with Karla that he has to put a stop to, before he's good for a future, healthy relationship. As it is right now, she'd just be a rebound hookup, and those never last.

>>25784621
As much as it pains me to do this...
>I'm sorry, Sam...

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So many people saying 'yes'.

>>25784621
>>No
I wish it didnt come to this

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>>25784621
>Fuck yes

Crap, if we say Fuck Yes, does that mean we'll be doing things with her... in the infirmary?

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>Setting up Sam for more pain with false hope and disappointment.

Im oddly ok with this. Jager is in no way complete. He's gonna let the poor girl down hard.

And it'll be all the more tragic this way.

>>25784621
>Yes.

Ugh... I just want Jager to start down the path of removing himself from his past really. I'm not saying we don't get answers from Karla but I just want start down the path burying his past. This whole 'I'm stuck in past and nothing will stop it' is... old.

>>25784621

Sweet mother of god. 34 replies in about 3 minutes?

>>25784769
I disagree. I think Jager needs someone else in his life to focus on so he can stop obsessing over past so much.

>>25784621

>Fuck yes

HA HA, MORE FUEL TO THE FIRE

>>25784621
>>No

>>25784621
>Yes

>>25784769
0/10 your karlafag is showing.

Perhaps we should cut off the voting now?

>>25784621
Yes. But maybe hold off on dates til after the Karla question.

>>25784769
I want Jager to make an attempt at putting things behind him. I want him to try and build a future. A relationship at this stage isn't going to be perfect, but we finally get some development on Jager's character regarding the situation and we can work from there.

STOPPING THE VOTE

>>25784806
MCs call. I just hope he'll make post when he's called it.

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>>25784787

Shipping be serious business--no matter if it's on /a/, /co/, /vg/, /tg/, or tumblr.

>>25784806
After only 47 votes? Surely there must be more Tuesday readers who haven't found this thread yet.

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>>25784820
>>25784823
Well then...

>>25784769

Most of these people don't seem to realize that and instead are thinking omg my waifu winning. Personally I think we need closure before saying yes. Sam I a cute girl and Karla betrayed him, but they grew up together and were going to get married. A lot of people forgot that I think.and before you guys ask Heloise and Jager was my choice...

>>25784621
>>No

>>25784769
Sam knows how messed up Jager is better than anybody. Hell, probably better than Jager does.

She also knows, thanks to this last battle, that either of them could take an unlucky bullet and die at any moment. When you die, or lose someone close to you, you don't want a bunch of "what ifs" to be the only thing on your mind.

>>25784841
>implying it's not the other way around.

>>25784802
>thinks we should fix our shit before entering into a relationship with bestgirl, rather than fix hurting her
>herpderpkarlafag
Dude, I WANT Sam, but I want it AFTER we've had the chance to make it genuinely be OVER with Karla, to tell her that we're done, that no matter her reasons we can't spend the rest of our life with her, even if we wish we could. That way we don't do something dickish to Sam like calling her Karla in an intimate moment.
>>25784848
>She also knows, thanks to this last battle, that either of them could take an unlucky bullet and die at any moment
Relationships that are the result of "we could die any time" are not actually all that stable and usually end in flames.

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>>25784780
Maybe....

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>>25784841

Saying No would have been the harsh kind way. It also, importantly doesn't cut out the chance of saying yes later down the road.

Now everyone is getting hurt. And if we hurt Sam after this, no way in hell the relationship will be repairable.

>>25784621

>Tell her he will make it offical after he gets though with his past.

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>>25784883

>>25784876
I also think Jager wants to wait until after he sorts things out. But Sam wants Jager to stop being a non-committal bitch and give him a straight-faced yes or no answer, and sometimes you have to compromise your plan and just go with the flow.

>>25784876
delaying it would only make it worse as until this point he's been in a mental quagmire of indecisiveness as he's torn over just WHY he's after her.

>>25784891
HELOISE END IN SIGHT!Uh I mean HELOISE END CONFIRMED FOR BRAWLI'm no good with this shit what I meant to say wasALL ABOARD THE REJOICE TRAIN!

Yes

>>25784891
Saying yes is trying to move on, MC even basically confirmed that. I don't think everything is going to perfect for the two, at least not until Karla is put completely behind. Saying no here with that in mind is just another "maybe later" and I want Jager to finally take a stand on what he wants to get out of this mess instead of being a confused ball of anger.

/tg/ is pretty bad at this romance thing.

>>25784933

Sure but... you know going with the flow and atmosphere sometimes also means that theres really nothing of substance underneath if you're so easily influenced.

Like a kid accepting a confession and going out with a girl just because, why not. Doesn't end well or last long.

>>25784994

Key word, unfortunately, is trying.

>>25784841
I was originally a Karlafag, but seeing Sam almost bite it on Sunday/Monday (while at work) hit a little disturbingly close to home. I can't put it into words very well, but I think Jager coming to terms with his past and moving on will be greatly aided if he's not constantly fighting a solo battle against the "hulk out and punch a straight line to Karla" instinct. Not expertly worded, but I think IC Jager realizes/realized that he can't just be all wishy-washy about it.

>>25785009
You are 100% right, but if there is nothing of substance between Sam and Jager then my name is Queen Elizabeth The Second.

>>25785025
If you don't try you can never succeed.

>>25785003
Indeed it is.

>>25785009
I don't think it's going with the flow, though. There's been plenty of build up to this, it's not just "we can die tomorrow, 'Carpe Diem'!"

>>25785025
Trying doesn't mean failing. By that argument we'd just be trying to put this off until we deal with Karla and we could just fail to live through the confrontation, or fail to actually move on.

>>25785055

I know you meant that as a joke but when you have parents that name twins: "Fish and Chips" or another kid "No. 5 bus stop"... sometimes you wonder.

>>25785076
>we can die tomorrow, 'Carpe Diem'!
Not to nitpick but why not just say "Carpe Diem Memento Mori?' Polite sage of wildly off-topic

Rolled 20

>>25784933
>>25784994
I'll try to use a metaphor for this. Jager is an alcoholic. And he is downright NASTY when he's drunk. And he knows this. And he doesn't want to put Sam through that, so he promises her he's going to get help and sober up, and that they can be together once that happens, but not before, because he doesn't want to hurt her.

>>25785063
My personal choice is to honestly not get into any romantic relationships at all.

If we do get romantic we should leave it until after we're done dealing with everything.

>>25785137
Same here. Romance, I've found, tends to make the entire game go to shit.

>>25785137
I actually kind of liked this romance between Sam because it actually got some gradual build up and came off a bit naturally, plus it also provided a good moment to give some character development to Jager. Admittedly, /tg/ basically pulled this off mostly on accident, so /tg/ sucking at romance still stands, but hey.

>>25785131
That metaphor would work only if you cut out the "downright NASTY" part because Sam is in no way shape or form in danger of being on the receiving end of Jager's Holy Wrath™.

>>25785119
I know of someone who was named after toilet paper.
Parents be crazy.

>>25785131
This is a good analogy, but to continue with the theme: Sam also knows that we're an alcoholic (to some degree). She was originally content with waiting for us to get help, but nearly biting the bullet in a disturbingly literal sense has made her realize that she doesn't want to wait for "maybe sometime down the line this'll all get fixed"

>>25785131
Why can't he get help from her? Sam has been a reliable and understanding person through this whole quest and she knows this is hard for him, she isn't the type to not help him through this.

>>25785279
Side Quest unlocked: Sam goes to Al-Anon

Rolled 16

>>25785153
>Romance, I've found, tends to make the entire game go to shit.
Let's be honest, it IS doing that already. While I like Sam a lot (I'll admit, I am a Samfag), early in the quest Karla served the convenient role of preventing any waifu wars like we're in now from happening.
>>25785191
No, but he is in danger of her hurting her anyway. I mean, imagine that they get together, and while he's asleep in her arms after their first night, he remembers his first time with Karla. He wakes up the next morning, and in the haze of having just woken up, he calls Sam "Karla". He immediately snaps fully awake, realizes what he did, and he tries to apologize, but he still just called her by the name of the woman who killed his family and burned his home. That's a pretty low blow. Now while I don't doubt that Sam will understand, and come around if that were to happen, I don't want her getting hurt like that at all if we can dodge it.
>>25785279
>>25785285
Good point, and it gave me an idea.
Maybe a promise that yes, they are together, but with an understanding that they can't "be together" in the sexual sense until Jager gets his shit straight, so he can be sure that he's making love to Sam, and Sam alone, rather than using Sam as a stand-in for Karla.

>>25785451
>early in the quest Karla served the convenient role of preventing any waifu wars like we're in now from happening.

Talk about selective memory, some people were already thinking about going for a girl who didn't burn Jager's castle to the ground.

Near death experiences lead to romance. This happened with the sniper fighter between Alek and Elsa. If Heloise wants a boyfriend before this quest is over she's gonna need to see more action.

>>25785451
>Maybe a promise that yes, they are together, but with an understanding that they can't "be together" in the sexual sense until Jager gets his shit straight, so he can be sure that he's making love to Sam, and Sam alone, rather than using Sam as a stand-in for Karla.
This is why I voted "yes, but warn her..." or something along those lines. So long as Sam is okay with it (it seems a bit of a cop-out relationship-wise, and she's probably had enough of that) it makes a whole lot of sense

>>25785451
I agree with a lot of what you say with the exception of sex being the 'togetherness threshold', but could you please stop rolling? Your luck seems to be that of the devil, and I think we could stand to keep it in reserve.

>>25785527
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler%27s_fallacy

>>25785451
This is a quest about a guy who was betrayed by his fiance. Let's be honest, romance is basically built in to the story. This was going to happen in someway and the way I see it, this was the moment that defined who Jager is going to be when confronting Karla.

>>25785451
I can see it now.

Ok give me a roll for your "night with Sam. 1D20"
>1
>1
>1

"KARLA!!!! OH GOD YEAH THAT FELT GOOD! So how was it for you Sam? Sam? Sam?"

>>25785451
>imagine, assumptions, what if
Sam already understands that he has some serious baggage, and she wants to be with him anyway.

I agree that they should take it slowly and carefully until Jager has sorted himself out, though.

>>25785527
>could you please stop rolling
Sorry, keep forgetting to turn my dice off. I'm posting in multiple threads from work, so I'm using the in-line extension instead of 4chanx and it keeps turning on dice in all my tabs any time I roll them in one.

>>25785568
"I... don't actually know why I thought this was a good idea. Sorry for wasting your time, I'll show myself out."

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>>25784621
It takes you several agonizingly long seconds to tr and articulate an answer. Deep down, you sort of suspected this would happen some day, but you never wanted to admit it. Ever since you first met her, Sam had been nothing short of amazing. You're sure that any other man would've jumped at a chance to hook up with Sam, you included, but why were you so hesitant?

And then it hit you like an icy fist to the gut.

Karla.

A part of you had never stopped loving and pining for her, even after all the horrible things she did to you and your family. But... that part of you was doomed to fail. It was chasing a shadow of Kalra, a cheap imitation built from your childhood memories of her. That sweet girl you used to know didn't exist any more. Replaced with that monster wearing her skin.

Even though you haven't seen her for two years, she was still dictating your life from within your tormented heart. Well no more.

You don't know what changed her so, but you are going to damn well find out.

With Sam at your side.

"Yes, Sam." You smile, as if a great weight had been lifted from your shoulders. "I don't know if it'll work, but I will sure as hell try."

"R-really?"

"Congratulations, Sam, you just got promoted." You grin nervously clasping her hand in yours. "To the rank of girlfriend."

"T-that's so freaking c-corny..." Sam laughs, tears in her eyes.

You start laughing too until another cold realization hits you. What would happen if anybody else found out about this?!

>We got to keep this secret...
>I think there are a few people we can trust with this...
>Fuck it, just tell everybody.
>Other

>>25785589
I don't think she really does understand the baggage

>>25785607
>>I think there are a few people we can trust with this...

>>25785607
>Other
Just... just kiss the girl.

Rolled 19

>>25785607

>I think there are a few people we can trust with this...

Hue.

>>25785607
>>Other
Kiss each other. Don't have sex... Yet

>>25785607
>>Fuck it, just tell everybody.

>>25785632
STOP. ROLLING.

>>25785628

>>25785607
>I think there are a few people we can trust with this...
At least Grandma and her dad.

>>25785607
>>Fuck it, just tell everybody.
As funny as the dancing about shenanigans might be, being out in the open would be a fuck ton easier. And it seems to be more like Stormfuhrer.

>>25785607
>Fuck it, just tell everybody.

We can trust the Demons.

>>25785607
>>I think there are a few people we can trust with this...

Such as Elizabeth or at least make sure she doesn't say a thing. Odds are she already knows.

>>25785628
this then
>Fuck it, just tell everybody.
Unless we literally only tell Tarin and Elizabeth (and maybe Ramirez and Julia), everyone will eventually know anyways

>>25785607
>Fuck it, just tell everybody
>Other - Just kiss the girl already!
They'll figure it out, they ain't stupid. Dammit /tg/.

>>25785607
>I think there are a few people we can trust with this...

>>25785607
>I think there are a few people we can trust with this...

Plenty of people seem to be assuming it anyway.

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>>25785646

>>25785675
I'm picking it because it's a bit in-character for Jager. He is not a guy completely comfortable with romance.

The squad's only answer can be "You weren't already?"

So, I followed this quest pretty early on. Up to the point where you captured the spies in the cave but I sort of lost track of it. Is there a place where all of these characters that have been introduced are listed?

>>25785715
Or "saw it coming" or "about time."

>>25785557
/tg/ dice aren't truly random though. They take numerous factors of your post into account. So individual posters really CAN have weird luck.
>>25785607
>We got to keep this secret...
Fraternization between a CO and his XO is a no-no for numerous reasons, and while we may be mercs, we should still make a token effort to keep it secret.
>>25785646
Wasn't me this time.

>>25785726
There's...usually a pastebin, but occasionally Merc cannot into it

>>25785738
and bets losing (and thus money changing hands)

>>25785726
Yes there is just... MC forgot to post the pastebin this time...

>few people we can trust

Don't want her to become targeted. Must protect

>>25785749
I can see it now:
>Jager and Sam all blushy and embarrassed
>admit it to squad
>people start handing money over
>Jager, embarrassed, yells: "COMPANY SLUSH FUND! COMPANY SLUSH FUND!"

>>25785726
>>25785747
>>25785754
Whoopsie

http://pastebin.com/t7083HCY

>>25785745
Eh, we've already got an imperial defector banging our sniper.
I don't think the Demons are that hung up on inter-squad relations, to be honest.

Rolled 2

>>25785771

Shes one of two lancers.

Of course shes going to be targetted.

>>25785788
>http://pastebin.com/t7083HCY
>expires: Never
About damn time.

>>25785607
Ask her. "Sam, I don't think that we'll be able to keep this hidden, and a good percentage of them probably already assume we're going out, so what do you want to do?

I'm for just telling the Demons and not making a big deal of it, they're pretty much family, but if you want to try to keep this quiet I'll do what I can to make that happen."

>>25785607
Well. That was a quick write off. Hope it doesn't mean Karla changes personality to vindictive, I wanna see the look of resignation on her face when she finds us with Sam.

>Hug her and ruffle her hair.

>>25785745
>/tg/ dice aren't truly random though. They take numerous factors of your post into account. So individual posters really CAN have weird luck.
While that could certainly be true, unless those previous factors include the outcome of previous rolls--which I highly doubt they do--the Gambler's Fallacy stands.

>>25785797
Waiting for epic showdown... Sam vs. Karla

>>25785846
catfight? With swords and explosion?

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>>25785628
>>25785643
>>25785675

Rolled 7

>>25785865

Duel..

With clothes.

The one who is fully naked loses.

>>25785865
How about, all three? Pistols first, then sabres, then hand to hand.

Karla won't know until the confrontation.
Even if it's an "open secret" among the Demons, it doesn't mean that everyone else will suddenly know about it.

>>25785821
You don't get it do you? You know you've gotta kiss the girl.

As an avowed Karlafag, I eagerly await the final confrontation where recriminations and words sharper than any blade are thrown around to the backdrop of our final sabre duel, while this is playing.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=VQzgI6xJEH0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVQzgI6xJEH0

"You knew it had to end this way, Jager..."

>>25785879
I can't help but imagine Karla challenges her to a duel with any weapon and Sam brings her anti-armor Lance (a good way of fighting armored techs and their offshoots; let's see those shields tank explosives!)

>>25785791
Yeah, but when you're The Big Man, there's an extra level on top of it, relating to the nature of your interaction with your troops, and the nature of interaction with a lover, combined with the disparity of power involved, and a bunch of other factors. Fraternization regs actually do have a purpose.
>>25785821
Personally I find myself hoping Karla accepts it, but slams Sam up against the wall, knife at her throat, and pulls some threat along the lines of "If you ever hurt him, I will hunt you down and gut you. He's already had his heart torn out once, he doesn't need that again. Not ever. So you be better to him than I was. You be better to him than any woman ever was to any man in the history of Europa. He deserves that much."

>>25785947
Maybe Sam uses her lance as a melee weapon.

>>25785821
My theory is that Karla's plan is going to try and make a pact with Gallia, probably through marriage with Jager, with the idea being that it's something he can't refuse for the sake of his country, since Gallia is weak from the civil war and Belka would be an invaluable ally for it's intel on the Imperials. Jager will be forced to choose between his country and his love just like she was and will come out the better man.

Kind of puts a sad look on their whole relationship, though. It started as a political arrangement, it ended from another political arrangement, and she tries to get it back with another political arrangement.

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>>25785972

And then Karla was a Belkan Vulkur Knight.

>MY HUES ARE MOVING ON THEIR OWN

>>25785956
>"If you ever hurt him, I will hunt you down and gut you. He's already had his heart torn out once, he doesn't need that again. Not ever. So you be better to him than I was. You be better to him than any woman ever was to any man in the history of Europa. He deserves that much."
This would bring a manly tear to my eye.

Also, how old is Jager?

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>>25785972
We should get her something that can socket into the lance and turn it into a polearm for melee combat. And can also be fired.

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>>25785871
Image updated for memetic humor value. Those thousand hours in the Hyperbolic MSPaint Chamber were worth it.

>>25785956
Sans the physical threats, that's what I'm hoping for. Karla's proven to be pretty mature, so it's not unlikely.

In the end, I just want to see Karla's overly optimistic hope that she and Jager could get together again get crushed.

>>25785817
Asking Sam what she wants is actually a good idea. I like this

>>25786043

You sir, are a sadistic man.

>>25786043
And then Sir Erik Schnee (Master Diplomat and Friend To All Living Things) is there for her, the same way Sam was there for Jager?

>>25785817
Well it's probably too late by now, but we should ask her for her opinion, this isn't us commanding her, it's about both of us and that means seeing what she wants.

>>25786079
That thought has popped up in my mind before, and I find iit hillarious every time.

It's gonna be funny watching the Matt+Artya and Jager+Sam "so...we're dating now" fiasco

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>>25786043

>Implying Karla's the only one who might get hurt.

I'll gladly see the story go either way.

>>25786062
I play a character whose sole purpose in life is trying to return to her father, only to find that he's actively trying to kill her.

Shutting the door on a relationship Karla already knew was doomed is smalltime.

>>25786079
I'm cool with this. He's pretty much shown the same undying loyalty to Karla that Sam has shown for Jager even if he's been a lot louder about it.

>>25785607
>>I think there are a few people we can trust with this...

Wouldn't want a rep of dating a squad mate.

>>25786110
>I play a character whose sole purpose in life is trying to return to her father, only to find that he's actively trying to kill her.
AdEva?
>>25786122
>even if he's been a lot louder about it.
Let's be honest, he's like our own personal Sleggar Law. He's only been in a few threads, but he's a total badass, and we fuckin' love him.

>>25786079

Ehhhhh.

EEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

>>25786158
>we fuckin' love him.

That's your opinion, and you're welcome to it.

But not everyone agrees with you.

>>25786158
>he's like our own personal Sleggar Law
NO! GOD NO! That means he's DOOMED! The only way he could be MORE doomed is if Karla made him pineapple salad and he ate it!

>>25786178
Hey he makes a good foil for her stonefaced personality.. Big angry knights can love too.

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>>25785607
Ah, fuck it. The way things go around here, everybody was going to find out anyways. Might as well straight up tell them than have it filtered through the rumor mill.

But first...

You kneel down beside the bed and give Sam the longest, most passionate kiss you can manage. It's been so long you were honestly a bit afraid you would forget how to. But, if anything was wrong, Sam didn't complain.

"W-wow." Sam blinks. "Y-you're really good at kissing!"

"Well, a young noble has to learn how to kiss lots of ass at some point." You joke, not quite having the heart to tell her that you had plenty of practice with Karla in days long past.

"I can imagine." Sam laughs.

"So, you feel up to walking?" You ask.

"What about the doctor?"

"Sam, since when did we ever listen to doctors?"

"That's a good point." Sam starts sliding out of her bed, stumbling and using your shoulder as a makeshift crutch.

"You okay?"

"Y-yeah. I'm fine." Sam nods. "Just let me change into my regular clothes."

You instinctively turn away as she begins pulling off her hospital shirt, and Sam laughs.

"Come on, Jager, we're a couple now. It's fine if you look."

Crap, this was going to take a lot of getting used to. Fortunately for you sense of modesty, most of Sam's chest was still covered in bandages, though you've been told that thanks to your quick application of ragnaid, her injuries had healed very well. There probably wouldn't even be any scarring.

After that little episode, you help Sam down to the yard outside the hospital, where the rest of the Demons are milling about, waiting for news. You see their expression brighten as you approach with Sam.

"So... I got a bit of news." You say. "Obviously, you see that Sam is awake and totally fine."

Everybody cheers.

"And... um... I'm not quite sure how to put this... but we're also a couple now."

And to your mild annoyance, nobody seems surprised at all.

"IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!" Julia yells from the hatch of her tank.

(cont)

>>25786215
I fully approve of the picture.

>>25786215
>"IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!" Julia yells from the hatch of her tank.

Julia I love you.

>>25786215
>"IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!" Julia yells from the hatch of her tank.
"So how much you make, Julia?"

>>25786215
In the background, you can see Brillant sighing and handing a huge wad of ducats over to a smug Ramirez. In fact, you see a LOT of ducats switching hands among your squad. You're going to have to do something about that.

>Bah, let them have their fun.
>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.
>Other

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>>25786215
>"And... um... I'm not quite sure how to put this... but we're also a couple now."
>And to your mild annoyance, nobody seems surprised at all.
>"IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!" Julia yells from the hatch of her tank.
Our squad is awesome

>>25786278
She is kind of the sexy older lady... but yeah, it was well said

>>25786215
>"IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!" Julia yells from the hatch of her tank.
This made me laugh

>>25786299
>>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.
just because

>>25786299
>Bah, let them have their fun.

Bah. We got the girl. They have the dosh.

>>25786215
>There probably wouldn't even be any scarring.
I know this makes me weird, but I'm actually saddened by this. I'm a sucker for the whole "Two badass warriors/lovers compare scars in a strangely tender moment." thing.
And if we're Westley and Sam's Buttercup, then who's Inigo? Fezzik? Vezzini?
>>25786299
>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE

Rolled 8

>>25786299

>>Bah, let them have their fun.

>>25786299
>>Bah, let them have their fun.

>>25786299
>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.

>>25786299
>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.
SLUSH FUND! SLUSH FUND!

>>25786299
>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.
I can go either way but this seems more fun.

>>25786299
>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.

It will also go to Sam's get well present.

>"IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME!" Julia yells from the hatch of her tank.
>In the background, you can see Brillant sighing and handing a huge wad of ducats over to a smug Ramirez. In fact, you see a LOT of ducats switching hands among your squad. You're going to have to do something about that.


Let's face it -- this is in no way whatsoever a surprise...

>>25786299
>Bah, let them have their fun.

>>25786299
>>Bah, let them have their fun.

>>25786299
>Bah, let them have their fun.

Goddammit guys, you're awesome.

>>25786348
as an addenum to this, joke around for a bit, but let them know after a little that we're kidding

>>25786332
Ramirez. All of them.

>>25786299
>Bah, let them have their fun.

Oh come on we all knew this was coming. The question is... how much did everyone lose/make?

>>25786299
>>Bah, let them have their fun. If they pull this stuff next time relationship related, different story.

>>25786299
>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.


"Fuck! I should have gotten in on this betting action earlier and taken a percentage. But I suppose I can just do that now. 20% of your winnings on this, they're going to my house now."

>>25786299
>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.

All the HUE.

>>25786299
>>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.

He's probably just joking, but still, we have to get back at them SOMEHOW.

>>25786389
So does that mean when we retire we're gonna leave him in command of the Demons. "You'd make a wonderful Knight Puncher." and all?

Why haven't we told Sam that Matt and Artya are fine yet? Let's make a great day for her even better.

Who do you think Ramirez is fucking? Riddle me that /tag/

>>25786440
>Ramirez
>in charge

That thought scares me a lot...

>>25786467
His government issued, blinged out, ever reliable rifle.

>>25786467
Well, he stuck up for Heloise at the bar in Ustio, so maybe her eventually?

>>25786158
Magical burst, AdEva is the base commander's expendable neospartan daughter.

>>25785988
Sad is good. And there's always the "consort" fallback plan.

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>>25786466

To the todo.

We also should assign a weapon to Elsa.

Think her probation period is over.

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>>25786299

>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE.

And then pool all the cash so the entire gang can get smashed in a pub crawl.

>>25786467
Julia. She's the only one who can match his experience. "Ramirez do everything" takes on a new ring, don't it

>>25786467
Well he is Spanish so I wager all the females in every town we visit.

~But anon thats stereotyping~

It exist for a reason kid.

>>25786467
I thing that setting him up with Helloise would be good.

Together they could take out an entire enemy regiment with nothing but a bag of chips, some string, three paperclips, and a half empty bucket of paint.

Also, Helloise needs someone reliable and Ramirez is about the most reliable guy you can find.

Can't believe the events of the VC2 timeline are ending so soon. I wonder what mission we're going to undertake after celebrating?

>>25786487
Eh, he has the most experience in Mercenary work out of everyone and he actually aligns with Jager's style on a lot of things.

>>25786299
>>Bah, let them have their fun.

>>25786522
>setting up
Much as I like the idea, I don't see Jager playing matchmaker...much less Merc actually allowing it to happen. Much as PF feasted upon our tears, I think Merc feasts upon the whiplash and "unexpected developments"...along with the critfails

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>>25786299
Thank you for donating to the Wedding fund!!!
might aswell troll them all a little

>>25786503
That's pretty hot... I was going to say Tarin because "badasses"

>>25786550
It might happen anyways without our intervention.

>>25786550
And chain crits preceding crit fails. Don't forget those.

Um, to clarify... How serious are the people going with the "Thank you for donating, etc" option?

Because I'm seeing some people go with a "Hey, let's only joke about this", and a person or two going "We should take a small cut since we could've bet ourselves" and yet another going "We take their money! ... and use it to pay for a party! yay!" etc

>>25786567
well, that'd be fine. I just don't see intervention serving any constructive purpose

>>25786522
>Good guy Ramirez

>>25786550
I remember what happened on our sub with Elsa and Alek... Good times were had.

>>25786585
I'm thinking the same thing. 'Tis only just a jest.

>>25786585
So long as it gets back to them in some form I'm okay with it. Taking money from them doesn't seem IC for Jager, but hosting a giant dinner+bar-crawl celebration or saying "just kidding!" would be a perfect bit of light trolling

>>25786585
I'm honestly expecting the squad to try and get Sam to convince Jager out of it or for Sam to do it herself and get some adorable banter going that makes the rest of the squad jeer at us.

>>25786585
I see it as a joke.
It's their money, they can make bets all they want, even if it happened to be about Jager/Sam.

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>>25786299
>>THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE....I'm just fucking with you.

I wonder if Jager's Imp hater perk is going to change like Alek's loner one did now that he's put some of this thing behind him.

>>25786299
"THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND DONATIONS TO THE STURMFUHRER ESTATE!" You bellow out in your best command voice, causing all of your assembled squad members to stop and pale in fear. "This would make an excellent start for our wedding fund!"

And you smile stupidly as the rest of your squad blanches, while Sam turns crimson red again.

"Nah, I'm just fucking with you. The Sturmfuhrer fund means DRINKS ARE ON ME!"

Well, that certainly got them all happy, and you all move off to look for any open bars. With the liberation of Randgriz, many of the inhabitants were slowly starting to return and open up their businesses. Well, if you couldn't find an open bar, you figure you could just break into one and leave the money behind as compensation.

"So... was there any news of Matt and Artya while I was out?" Sam asks nervously.

"Ah, yeah. Your dad finally made contact with Lanseal. Matt and Artya are both fine ,and are in fact raising all kinds of hell against the GRA down there."

"That's good to hear!" Sam breathes a sigh of relief. "One more thing off my chest!"

Fortunately, you DO find an open bar, which is already nearly filled to the brim with Gallian troops who had participated in the liberation of Randgriz. Well... it was a bit crowded, but it would do.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 13

>>25786776

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>>25786776

Rolled 3

>>25786776

Rolled 11

>>25786776

HAHA.

CRIT FAIL

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>>25786776

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>>25786776

>>25786802
Looks like the 1's are being balanced out.

We are going to run into Sam's dad and this is going to be so awkward.

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>>25786814
not when it matters

>>25786823
Howso? We're both grown-ups. More awkward will be running into Matt and Artya again

Hey, is anyone else getting some weird lag from 4chan?

sage for offtopic

>>25786865
yea

>which artysly
this bodes well, captcha

>>25786865
It's been hiccuping all day.

>>25786795
You enter the bar, which is a flurry of rowdy singing and drinking as Gallian troops celebrate their first major victory against the GRA in a long time.

The bartender looks up, wondering how many more troops have decided to charge their way into his establishment, when his eyes widen.

"Hey.... hey you!" He points at you.

"Yeah?" You ask?

"Y-you're the Demons, right? The Demons of Randriz?"

At that, the whole bar turns silent as everybody turns to look at you.

>I think you might have confused us for someone else.
>You're goddamn right we are.
>Other

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Looking back at what Karla has done is... sobering. She was forced to choose between her people and the man she loved, and in the end the needs of the many outweighed her own personal happiness. I think that every day she's reminded of her choice, when she sees her men fencing, when someone makes a joke, all the little day to day things that remind her of what she had to give up. Its... unhinged her a bit, and a small, manic part of her is desperately trying to get back to her "one true love". Her crazy plan was hatched by that small part of her mind that desperately want to hold Jager again, to see him smile and listen to him whisper sweet nothings into hair as they clutch each other. When she gets word of our relationship with Sam, it will break her.

>>25786890
>>You're goddamn right we are.

>>25786890
>>You're goddamn right we are.
bring it, whatever it is.

>>25786890
>You're goddamn right we are.

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>>25786890
>>Other
Yeah, that's right.

>>25786890
>You're goddamn right we are.

... Can you say, free drinks for the rest of the night?

>>25786890
>"In the goddamned flesh."

>>25786900
While Yuno is great and all, I think School Days would be a little more appropriate for this situation.

>>25786562
>I was going to say Tarin because "badasses"
>Ramirez knocks up The Boss
Their child would be the sacred fusion of Sam Becker, Solid Snake, and B.J. Blackowicz. SHIP IT!
>>25786855
We're both military men. He KNOWS the one thing military men fixate on during deployment is getting back and fucking everything they can find that is to their sexual preferences. He will automatically assume that we are making his daughter purr like a Type-36 Medium. Which means we are going to get the "Now I know for a fact that you're gonna treat my daughter right." conversation.
>>25786890
>You're goddamn right we are.
>>25786900
If it breaks her, I think it'll be pure despair. Like, suicidal, "I can't live with it anymore, I just want the pain to stop." despair.

>>25786890
>You're goddamn right we are

Free drinks or a bar fight, both of these are good

>goddamn right

>>25786890
>You're goddamn right we are.

We didn't do anything to piss the Gallian soldiers off, right? They should like us, right?

>>25786890
>>You're goddamn right we are.
"What of it?"

>>25786890
>You're goddamn right we are.
>>25786900
I know. It's a bit sad, but I think this is an important step for Jager. Maybe Karla too...
>>25786958
Sam's been telling her father how great and reliable, if a little bit loony we are for the better part of at least a year now. If anything, I think he'll just give us a palm-crushing handshake, with all it implies

>>25786890
>You're goddamn right we are.

The Demons hide from no one! (Except Sam that time they messed with the paperwork as a joke...)

>>25786995
We fucking saved the Archduches, unless they're going to whine about us blowing up the gate to the castle then I doubt it.

>>25787004
Every girl tells her dad how great her new boyfriend is. He's still a shitbird until he passes the Trials of Manhood. Which, I hope, means going on a hunt with him.

>>25786958
What's funny is that because of REASONS, I already have concepts for kids planned out.

>>25786890

>You're goddamn right we are

This either means free drinks or a bar fight.

>>25786890
>>You're goddamn right we are.

>>25787076
...

Oh my.

>>25787095
So a Win-Win situation, then.

>>25786958
>Ramirez / Tarin

They'd make a great Dread Pirate Roberts

>>25786890
"You're goddamn right we are." You say with all the confidence in the world.

"Hey! The bartender grins. "Everybody these are the guys who saved the Archduchess, and more importantly, my daughter, from the GRA! Let's show em how we thank people in Randgriz!"

And then you found out that you'll never have to pay for another drink again in Randgriz for the rest of your life.

So... celebrations are in full swing. Anybody you want to hang with in particular?

>Free choice!

>>25787061
Yea, but they usually don't spend time gushing about us while we're nothing but a friend/commander

>>25787140
Hmmm... can we just say make the rounds around the squad? Check base with everyone...

>>25787140
Sam. Is it really a choice?