Rolled 18

>>27742533
>[ ] Put it on.
We have enhanced sense, so we're good

>>27742533
>>[ ] Oh hell no, you’re not meeting Creeper with a blindfold on.

>>27742533
>>[ ] Put it on.

>>27742533
"look at my eyes jack ass it ain't going to do shit"

>>27742533
>>>[ ] Put it on.

There isn't really a reason to fear the Creeper at the moment. It would be stupid to backstab us now when he still can get us to do another job for him.

>>27742533
>[X] Write in.
Look fellow, that's not going to do jack shit to me and even if it did, just about any mutant with animal traits, which are really common by the way, you probably know couple yourself, can just track the path using my scent so there really is no point even if you knocked me unconcious.

>>27742533
>>[ ] Oh hell no, you’re not meeting Creeper with a blindfold on.

Rolled 13

>>27742744
Don't tell him that, your showing all the cards in your hand

>>27742777
Good point.

Sorry bout that short delay.

So, we have three for going ahead, two for hell no, and two for pointing out that your enhanced senses null a blindfold.

Do you want to combine those last four?

>>27742744
>>27742777
yeah, best not to say too much

>>27742876
let's not say anything about our powers.

>>27742533
Hold on, can Laura track her way back to where we're taken using scent?
If she can we should just put it on.

Okay, seeing as I only got one answer there, just going with the most votes (put it on).

>>27742928
She can try.

>writing

>>27742876
Just got here. Under no circumstance should we give the creeper a heads up that we might be evolving an advanced sensory suite that can negate his mind mojo cloaking field.

Also, trust Laura to give us a heads up if shits going down.

>Blind fold ok.

>>27742998
Guess we could pay back that favour to Spiderman and hit the road.
Honestly, after that job I'd rather take our luck with the border than with the second job, in which it would be incredibly convenient if we died in.

>[X] Put it on.

You feel your other senses stretch out as the darkness winds its way over your eyes. The cold, seeping through the van, prickles at your skin. The thrum of the engine roars in your ears. The acrid, queasy smell of gasoline burning away and away and away into the air fills your nostrils to the brim. Bit by bit, each little fragment retreats from the overlook of your brain, setting itself aside into a greater whole.

You start slightly as the driver grabs your coat, more wrenching you out than guiding you. Your boots sink into snow. You take a few tentative steps before Laura follows after you.

The driver circles around and pushes you both forward. You step carefully at first, but soon find yourself hurried to match his pace. You’re only outside for a short while before you hear a heavy, metallic door screeching open.

You hear Laura sniff noisily beside you. You get the vague impression that there’s a long corridor in front of you, but you still feel unnervingly isolated, small, and rudderless.

>[ ] Focus your sense of hearing
>[ ] Focus your sense of smell.
>[ ] Write in.

>(note: choose ONE sense to focus, no more)

Sorry 'bout the seriously slow startup today. Been running around.

>>27743067
>>[ ] Focus your sense of hearing
Let Laura do the smelling

>>27743067
>>[ ] Focus your sense of hearing

Laura has the smelling covered.

>>27743067
Hearing.

>>27743067
>[X] hearing
Better keep an ear out in case our suspicions are confirmed.

Rolled 2

>>27743067
>[ ] Focus your sense of hearing

>[X] Hearing.

The echoes of your boots stretch out ahead of you. You were right – you’re being lead down a long pathway. Beyond, though, the walls thrum with a distant, mechanical percussion. It’s above you, beside you… steady, measured, even, incessant. Kinda reminds you of the sounds the presses make at the Bugle, just… heavier? There’s a subtly different beat to it all, too, but that could mean nearly anything.

You make a sharp turn. Soon enough, another set of doors open and you find yourself almost stumbling down a flight of stairs. They don’t go on for long, but there’s a short, seemingly meandering walk once you reach the bottom – you get the impression that the walls have extended outwards pretty significantly downstairs.

Finally, you’re hurried through a much smaller, wooden door, into a small, cramped room – you can smell the thick nature of the air. It’s humid in here, the atmosphere probably at least 20% marijuana. There’s a thick carpet beneath your feet.

You’re guided to a chair and set down. Laura sits down beside you.

After a short period, the door shuts behind you and the driver’s footsteps fade into the ether. You think you’re alone.

>[ ] Sense around for something (write in).
>[ ] Talk to Laura about something (write in).
>[ ] Write in.

>>27743228
>>[ ] Talk to Laura about something (write in).
"So... Where do you think we are?"

>>27743285
...we still can't detect whether the room is bugged. I'm not sure we should have Laura give us a super accurate description of how we got here and where exactly we're being held.

But I agree we should probably make small talk as JJ isn't hardcore enough to wait in silence.

>>27743285
There is definitely someone in this room
say nothing and try to sense around for other people in the room or bugs or something like that

>>27743319
ok, how about

"So, uh, how are you holding up?"

>>27743228
>Sense around...
See what we can smell besides the pot. Any printing chemicals or paintlike odor (stuff we can connect to the Creeper)? Can we smell Jack production as well (maybe a target we could pass on to spiderman)? Just see what else is around.


Oh, and since it was mentioned that we might have an abilities upgrade choice in the near future, how is Persuasion mechanically different from Diplomacy? Thanks as sorry for the off topic.

>>27743228
>[ ] Sense around for something (write in).
Attempt to sense if anybody has been killed or wounded in this room recently.
Check for blood

>>27743388
That's a good idea.

>>27743406
...smart. Also smell for cleaning chemicals (bleach, ammonia, etc) that might have been used to clean up afterwards.

>>27743406
You know, with the thick carpet I'm thinking this isn't a kill room. It'd suck to have to replace the carpet every few days. I mean, yes, they could be planning to hang us, but that seems insufficiently cpviolent for a Kinpin minion. No, I'm thinking if we play our cards wrong they plan to take us to a mess friendly room nearby before they get to work.

>[X] Sense.
>[X] Talk.

You resist the urge to patchwork up a working picture of wherever you are between you and Laura’s senses. Someone could be listening, after all.

“So, uh, how are you holding up?”

“I’m fine.” She insists, her tone low. You guess she probably shares your suspicions. “It reeks in here. Marijuana, MDMA… another substance I’m not familiar with…”

You sniff the air.

“Dimethyltryptamine.”

“What?”

“It’s DMT. I used to run drugs for this guy, Laura. DMT isn’t all too profitable with Jack on the market, so I’d assume that it’s for employee use.”

You picked up a great deal of sweat, too. Fresh sweat. For a moment you focus your senses, trying to divine a rough outline of the room. You pick up old, stale furs, the subtle mingling of hallucinogens & narcotics, and… yeah, someone other than Laura is breathing, very softly, in one corner of the room.

>[ ] Call them out.
>[ ] Tell Laura someone’s in the room.
>[ ] Go silent for a while.
>[ ] Write in.

>>27743538
>>[ ] Call them out.
"Right, uh, would our esteemed roommate please introduce himself? Or herself, I guess?"

>>27743538
Laura seems to be good at this shit, so assume she knows about the other guy in the room. Also, try not to tip our captors off as to just how good she is.

"So, you want the over or under on how long they plan to let us stew? Let's say, ten minutes?"

>>27743538
>[ ] Write in.
"Anything interesting in the corner?"

>>27743538
>[x] Call them out.

you got a name, friend in the corner?

>>27743538
>"DMT isn’t all too profitable with Jack on the market, so I’d assume that it’s for employee use.”
Doesn't Jack just make you feel good? I wouldn't think it'd be a competitor for DMT as the latter is primarily used for the religious experiences it causes.

Anyway, I vote we wait. Don't want them to know we know they're here.

>>27743666
Jack is the stuff that makes mutants control their powers... for a short while.

>>27743676
I know it does that too, I just thought it made you feel good as its primary emotional effect. I guess maybe DMT has effects as a power-inhibitor too? Seems weird and unlikely, given its primary effects.

>>27743538
>[ ] Call them out.

>>27743666
Hallucinogens in general seem like they'd make mutants do weird shit. Maybe cool shit, but probably destructive shit.

>>27743700
Nah, DMT is just an intense hallucinogenic substance.
Though I suppose it could be a material used in the production of the Jack.

>>27743764
>Nah, DMT is just an intense hallucinogenic substance.
Right, so why is it in competition with Jack, a drug for which the primary effects are: 1) control powers and 2) feel good? Seems like it'd appeal to a different market.

>[X] Call out.

You lick your lips nervously. It doesn’t… feel… like Creeper, but you’re not taking any chances. You raise your voice.

"Right, uh, would our esteemed roommate please introduce himself? Or herself, I guess?"

For a moment there is only silent. Then you hear a slow, groggy moan, and the very particular sound of someone clearing their throat. It’s followed by the wet punctuations of a person realizing they have morning mouth and trying to clear away the taste. Huh.

You’re wondering what the hell is going on when the door swings open behind you. You jump a little inside your skin and perk your ears up. Three sets of footsteps. Two of them advance well past you, while other circles round, slowly pushing down your hood.

“The blindfold suits you, Johnny. Your girlfriend, too.”

Creeper’s voice.

>[ ] Ask him to take the blindfold off.
>[ ] Tell him the tablet’s in your coat.
>[ ] Ask who his friends are.
>[ ] Ask where you are.
>[ ] Write in.

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>>27742533
Whoo homeless mutant quest.
Also a list of the powers.
http://pastebin.com/zFvxDsKi

>>27743894
>>[ ] Ask him to take the blindfold off.
>[ ] Ask who his friends are.

Rolled 6

>>27743894
Straight to business
>[ ] Ask him to take the blindfold off.
>[ ] Tell him the tablet’s in your coat.

>>27743894
"Here's the tablet, faggot, bye."

>>27743666
DMT has always been a niche drug compared to products like LSD or MDMA. It's only consistently popular with a very different crowd that generally get their stuff through different channels.

And with a drug on the market that a certain minority actually NEEDS, it's more profitable to focus production somewhat.

>>27743935
Oh, okay, so it's that Jack is really profitable and other things aren't nearly so. That makes more sense than DMT being a direct competitor.

>>27743894
>>[ ] Ask him to take the blindfold off.
>>[ ] Ask who his friends are.
Also make sure to point out that not to involve her.

>>27743894
>[ ] Write in.
"We have things to talk about, but first I think we should get these blindfolds off."

>>27743915
Dude, we don't tell that to him yet.

>>27743894
>[ ] Tell him the tablet's in your coat.
>[ ] let him know that for our next job we expect to be told in advance where to drop off the target, with all the hubbub tonight we did may have developed some trust issues with things going unexpectedly wrong.

>>27743894
>>[ ] Ask him to take the blindfold off.
>>[ ] Ask who his friends are.
Yeah lets hold off on telling him where the tablet is first, plus he already knows where it is without asking.

>>27744113
He knows that either we have the tablet on our person and didn't hand it over, or we don't have the tablet. Period. Why not give him what he contracted us for since we aren't so much trying to extract concessions from him as make damn sure that despite everything going wrong we manage to hold up our end of the bargain. Remember, we aren't doing this for us, we're doing this so Nori and Kevin don't get kidnaped and made examples of on sight by the Creeper's men. Or the Kingpin's.

Why shouldn't we hand him the tablet now? Serious question.

>[X] Ask him to take the blindfold off.
>[X] Ask who his friends are.

Oh, Christ, you can feel his breath again. Why does he have to get so fucking close?

“Hey, uh, the blindfold”– You feel his fingers brush up against the ends of your ears and stop abruptly, your stomach seizing up. Slowly, with drawn-out intent, the tip of his forefinger follows the overlong tubercle down to your earlobe.

“Uh… I…” You swallow and clench your fists. “You can’t introduce me to your friends with his blindfold up in my face, Creeper.”

His touch recedes.

“Very true.”

Surprisingly gently, he eases the scarf off your face. Vision seeps into your eyes, and you’re met by a dim, subterranean sort of environment, the low ceiling and lower lighting simulating the atmosphere of a cave or crevice. There’s a work desk sticking oddly to one side of the room, and a bunch of thoroughly shuttered windows beside the door, likely looking out into the rest of the building. Several carpets are strewn across the floor, and an assortment of pillows and furs cluster up in one corner, seating a very stoned, very sweaty young woman wearing a jumble of undergarments.

“Johnny, meet Geldoff”– He jerks his thumb towards a young, wiry man standing on one side of the room, sporting long hair and bright blue eyes. Beside him a short, paler fellow wearing a way-too-loose hoodie, obscuring most of his features. –“and Mortimer. They’re good pals of mine. Speaking of which…”

He treads over to Laura, stooping down over her. She doesn’t budge an inch.

“I don’t think you’ve formally introduced me to this young lass of yours.” He titters playfully. “For shame, Johnny. You were always so polite.”

>[ ] Fake name
>[ ] Real name.
>[ ] Let her respond.
>[ ] Tell him where the tablet is.
>[ ] Write in.

>>27744201
We need to know more information first the second we hand it over is when he gives us our next job.

>>27744237
>>[ ] Tell him where the tablet is.
"Hey, my personal life is none of your business. Just take the damn tablet."

>>27744237
>>[ ] Let her respond.
She knows what to do in these situations better than we do.

>>27744237
>>[ ] Let her respond.
>>[ ] Tell him where the tablet is.
Let her respond first, if we just tell him about the tablet he will think we are hiding something.

>>27744247
No. The second he's set up the next job (he needs to put together a new crew to "support" us) is when he gives it to us. That means its at his convenience, which sucks because it may well interrupt other plans of ours. I doubt it will be tonight.

>>27744237
Before I respond, we did use her real name in the van ride home, right?

>>27744306
We never know anon, it could be a hit on some one or to be a distraction.

>>27744237
Fake name.

Mary, Rosa, Heather.

Use whatever fits.

>>27744237

>“Hey, uh, the blindfold”– You feel his fingers brush up against the ends of your ears and stop abruptly, your stomach seizing up. Slowly, with drawn-out intent, the tip of his forefinger follows the overlong tubercle down to your earlobe.

Creeper proves again that he deserves his streetname. Brrr. He's really disgusting. I hope that someday soon Spiderman or better Daredevil (no eyes to fool) give him his just desserts.

>>[ ] Tell him where the tablet is.

Let's get down to buisness. Maybe getting the tablet will make him drop the issue about Laura. Hopefully.

>>27744337
yes we did, but just her first name

>>27744337
We didn't say it out loud.

>>27744348
Really does have a bad habit of touching people, one might say it's his weakness.

lying is not going to do shit because we used her name on the van ride home retards.

>>27744237
>>[ ] Let her respond.
>>[ ] Tell him where the tablet is.
Yeah let her speak first before telling him about the tablet.
>>27744348
Its seems suspicious that the second he wanted info about her we changed the subject immediately.

>creeper
>not bugging his vehicles

>>27744370
We aren't lying we are letting her decide since she has been in these situations before and we don't know what the fat fuck heard.

>>27744343
Pretty sure we agreed to two heists, not an assassination. That said it would be in character for the creeper to switch it up on us. I assume that he'll be using our job as a distraction for something else reguardless of what it is and whether or not he actually wants us to succeed (he may only want it to look like he's trying to accomplish something by sending us, though after our first success I'm guessing he'll be a little less confident in our incompetence). We'll find out soon, or in a few days.

>>27744395
Who is talking about lying we are letting her talk and all we said is her first name and not that loud or often.

>>27744408
True, but are we gonna talk to peter?
Is the better question.

>>27744380

Its telling him politely to mind his own buisness. There is a chance that he drops his act because we are in his power at the moment. He can get the name later (he thinks).

Creeper knows we don't like him, remember how we decked him the first time we saw him in this quest? Its possible that he would assume that we are trying to keep him away from our "girlfriend" for entirely personal reasons.

Not that he wouldn't use it to fuck with us later on.

>>27744370
We did not, actually. We did use it in the fight with Spidey, which the van driver may or may not have overheard.

>>27744431
We can't afford to. Never expect telepaths like the creeper to expose the full extent of their abilities. That said, I don't think it would be hard for us to end up with a spider tracer on us (we should check before we head home by the way) and maybe lead him to something juicy.

>>27744454
>because we are in his power
Nope he is the one in control anon, and have the lives of our friends in his hands.

>>27744469
There's no confirmation that he is a telepath.

>>27744489
We know his invisibility is telepathy based, but he isn't a mind reader.

>>27744469
I'm more in favor of telling peter and having the spider man stealing the tablet.

>>27744508
Sure, if we make the connection that Spidey and peter are one and the same.

>>27744469
Hes not a telepath, as far as we know, and he can't read minds.

>>27744454
>It's telling him to mind his own business.

It's telling him that Laura is important to us, and he can get to us through her. This is a highly dangerous conclusion for him to draw as at best it will make him interested enough to try and find info on her, and he might, and at worst could violently escalate things if he decides to make a move on her. The Facility might also pick up on him asking questions, and that's a whole other can of worms.

>>27744508
It's really to late for the tablet, we aren't going to know where it is once we leave this room.

>>27744515
We don't need to honestly, and isn't it well know that peter gets the best spider man pics?
If so we can ask him on howe can contact the spider man.

>>27744506
We assume he isn't a mind reader. We also assume that he doesn't have access to one.

Also, Jack is a hell of a drug. Wo knows what he can do while on it?

>>27744546
ok, that works

>>27744527
This, let her answer for herself.

>>27744546
Pretty sure he's just an intern at the Bugle, not a photographer. I mean the kid's what? 16? I bet he can't even afford a decent camera yet.

>>27744553
He's not on it.
He has no reason to ever be on it, he has control, he has power, there is no need to risk exploding for him.

>>27744553
I thought long distance mind readers in the x-men universe was somewhat rare.

>>27744527

He really already knows that she is important to us. And we are important to her. Remember, Douchebag McVandriver was there for the Spiderfight he knows that she came to save us from the Spider.

>>27744570
He can use the money from getting the spidey picks to get a better one

>[X] Let her respond.
>[X] Tell him where the tablet is.

You stay silent. He’s squatting down now, staring straight at her – well, probably. You can’t look straight at him, but there’s little chance that his eyes are aiming anywhere else.

“Warren. Laura Warren.” She states, bluntly and without hesitation.

“Laura, eh? Tell me, Laura, are you looking for employment?”

“I have a job.”

“Psht.” He waggles his hand dismissively. You feel his grin widening. “I’m sure you could do much better. How old are you, honey?”

“Creeper.” You interject. You know where this is going. “The tablet’s in my coat. Take it.”

He’s silent for a moment, and you get the impression that his eyes are almost squinting, boring invisibly into you from across the room. Eventually he backs away from Laura and… urgh, of course, he unzips your coat himself.

You hear him breathe in sharply as his hands close around the black stone. He licks his lips loudly.

“Oh, oh, Johnny…” He holds it up to what passes for light in that dank little crevice. “Oh, you do know how to please me. Plus, from what I’ve been told…”

He folds it away in his arms, holding it close to his chest.

“…You and your lass went through Spider-Man to get keep your hands on this thing, no?”

>[ ] “Yeah sure we had a superfight. Can we go?”
>[ ] “We just ran away. We were lucky.”
>[ ] “I don’t think it was really him. He was a kid or something.”
>[ ] Write in.

>>27744553
Yeah, its a good rule not to take your product and the creeper seems like a smart man.
>>27744584
He doesn't know the extent and that fucker was far away from the van.

>>27744237
Hooray! Made it to the show!

>Cut the shit and get to the tablet.

>>27744613
>>[ ] “We just ran away. We were lucky.”
This

Rolled 17

>>27744613
Yup. I got your tablet, and kept it away from a super. Two jobs.

>>27744613

>[x] “We just ran away. We were lucky.”
>[x] “I don’t think it was really him. He was a kid or something.”

>>27744613
>[X] “Yeah sure we had a superfight. Can we go?”
>[X] “We just ran away. We were lucky.”

Rolled 11

>>27744613
>Tell him we did fight but it was a retreating fight and managed to lose him.

Technically that is the truth

>>27744613
>>[ ] “Yeah sure we had a superfight. Can we go?”
>>[ ] “We just ran away. We were lucky.”

>>27744613
>[ ] Write in.
"We actually got our asses handed by him."
"Only reason why we're here is because I managed to tear the webs that were holding us apart before cops arrived."

>>27744613
>“Yeah sure we had a superfight. Can we go?”

>>27744571
I think you and I have different ideas as to the extent of control Jack can gispve someone. If the Creeper's powers currently let him disappear for your senses, I'm guessing JackCreeper would let him suddenly be your best buddy and most trusted friend EVER. doesn't matter that you've never seen the guy before because you know you can trust him with everything, every little secret, don't you feel guilty about keeping that little thing from him? You should tell him, it'll make you feel better and you can trust him...

That's where I'm guessing a lv 5 Creeper would be. Right now I think we've only scene lv 2-3 abilities from him.

>>27744580
Why do you think he likes touching people so much?

>>27744693
Because he's a fuckin' comic book villain. There are certain demands that the narrative requires from its participants.

>>27744693
True, but the way the guys are implying it that he will find out the second we talk to spider man.

>>27744693
maybe he has to touch a person for imperceptibility to work?

or he's just a wierdo

>>27744693
Hes into us and wants to fuck us is one another is that the fucker likes seeing people squirm.

>>27744693
Do you like touching yourself, Anon? Well guess what, Creeper does too.

>>27744729

I think he is doing it to cultivate his reputation as the Creeper. Almost everything he does is designed to creep people out. I think its his mask personality as a professional villain.

>>27744717
Perhaps, but things often aren't that simple. It could be a tic explained by his backstory, sure. Some abuse at home or a memory of stroking a scared stray cat after he broke its legs with a baseball bat and took it home to "care for" or something. It could also be a functional behavior that he's masking as benign through his persona.

We don't know, so don't assume one way or the other yet. Please.

Creeper's power reminds me of Allirea from Luminosity. Am I alone in this? Fucking creepy as shit powers, no need for the touchy touchy when you're making the fucky fucky on my brain.

>>27744693
Yeah nah you are reaching there anon.

>>27744760
All true, and none are mutually exclusive from it being something else as well.

>>27744829
Nah, just throwing out ideas. But my guess s the guy actually does have a touch based power and likes having people at his mercy without them knowing. Seems like something that he'd get off on.

>>27744831
Which is why stating his powers work like the guy said was stupid and bordering on paranoid.

>>27744693
Because he is lonely?

>>27744872
>>27744831
Switch up paranoid with stupid, i put them in the wrong order there by mistake.

>>27744776
that or its a power thing. "you don't like me touching you? Tough luck boyo, I can do this anytime I want."

>>27744869
True, that is possible that we don't know the full capabilities of his power, but we can't base him on us since we have so many different powers.

>>27744894
It's more of the obvious weakness we're supposed to exploit and murder him with.

>>27744693
I think he just really likes touching JJ.

>>27744921
Who doesn't want to rub those elven ears of his?

>[X] “Yeah sure we had a superfight. Can we go?”
>[X] “We just ran away. We were lucky.”

You flail wildly for any thought that passes by. What did the driver say? How much did he ever see? How much did he hear? Does he know you just talked your way out of it? Did he tell Creeper how utterly fucking futile all your shit was – probably not, right? You doubt he wants his boss to know he spent most of the encounter webbed to his seat and doing shit all to help.

“We just gave him the slip. It wasn’t even a brawl.” Technically not a lie. Technically. There was something sort of resembling a fight, but it was over too quickly to be a real honest brawl. “We were just lucky.”

He watches you in silence. Why’s he gone so quiet all of the sudden? Does he know something. You feel yourself reaching back into your mind, into your genetics, getting ready to fade out…

“Johnny. So humble. Such a good boy.” Phew. He leans in over you, setting his hands against your shoulders. His strange field of unnoticeability pushes your gaze downwards. “Getting away from The Spider is no small feat, boyo. You did good. You did very good.”

Yeah… okay. That’s nice.

“Thanks…?” You clear your throat awkwardly. “Can, um, can we go now?”

In a flash, he straightens up.

“Of course. Geldoff, Mortimer, the blindfolds please.” He seems to sigh quietly to himself as ‘Mortimer’ (whose hands are really fucking sweaty and cold, by the by) pulls the scarf back up over your eyes. “Honestly, Johnny, you really should’ve stuck with me. You’ve got the stuff. The door’s always open should you reconsider your choice of lifestyle.”

>[ ] “Not in a million years, Creeper.”
>[ ] “…I could stand to do a few more jobs.”
>[ ] Write in.

>>27744921
Dem scales man, them smooth scales.

Rolled 9

>>27744926
Say nothing.

>>27744926
[x]Not in a million years, Creeper."

>>27744926
>[x] Write in.

"Duly noted. C'mon Laura."

>>27744926
>“Not in a million years, Creeper.”
>"By the way, Spider-Man counts as a job. Tablet plus superhero equals two jobs done. Don't send me any more Christmas cards."

>>27744926
> "I'd really rather not push my luck. I've heard that the camps they throw mutant criminals in make concentration camps look positively pleasant."

>>27744926
>>[ ] “Not in a million years, Creeper.”
Yeah nah Fuck him hes a cunt.

>>27744954
He in no way counts as a job. Stop trying to get him to murder us.

>>27744926
(Shiver) "I appreciate the offer, but tonight, to me, kind of proved that I just am not cut out for this life. I'd have a freaking heart attack by next year." (shake head) "Any idea when you plan to collect on the next job?"

>>27744926
>[X] Write in.
"When's the next job?"
We do still owe him one.

>>27744982
Fuck no, we don't want him and her getting near each other or talking anon, that is begging for trouble.

>>27744926
>[ ] Write in
"Oh and so ya'know, I had a talk with those kids. Someone put them up to steal your Jack. Some scary woman, goes by the name of Kimura."

>>27744982
Do you want the creeper to have access to a Facility that speciallizes in augmenting mutants? I really think we should be trying to keep those two groups separate if possible, especially considering that the Kingpin should have deep enough pockets to retain their services.

>>27744926
>[X] Write in.
Let's give him false hope.
"If the anti-mutant laws escalate, I might have to take you up on that offer."

>>27745026
See
>>27745025
>>27745037

>>27745026
>>27744982
Anon please, this is a horrible idea.

What was our goal here anyway?

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>>27745037
>>27745025
>>27745064
>>27745057
Fine. You gaggle of pussies. Lets not try to trick two people we don't like into murdering each other.

>>27744926
"...I want to say no, but we'll see..."

We might need to work another job or two to get passage out of NY, if we decide to do that. Then again, maybe Laura can get us through the borders.

>>27745083
Two new friends of ours stole some Jack from him. We're basically paying him off by doing a favor.

>>27745088
Your suggestion is extremely stupid and is only assuming that
1.creeper gives a fuck
2.That he won't brag about his little informant
3.That he will win.
4.That he won't talk

>>27745100

Seconded, since as much as we don't want ot work with Creeper, we might have to do so in the future.

Rolled 18

>>27745100
Laura has been border hopping regularly and we can turn invisible. Cant be that hard.

>>27745088
Dude, he's not gonna trust us enough to actually send anyone after Kimura to straight out kill her.
He's gonna figure out who is this person first before doing anything.
After that, it's easy enough to puzzle out the rest.

>>27745100
Yeah, no there are too many super heroes in new york and i don't feel like getting our ass kicked or killed.

>>27745139
Level 4 invisibility lets our friends become invisible.
>>27745100
Yeah we can make an honest living with creeper off our two friends asses so i think its better to save up.

>>27745088
Hey, I just don't await to give him any actual leads on Laura. A whole lot of people would pay good money to find a lead on her whereabouts.

>>27745171
It's going to be awhile before we get lv 4 invisibility though...

>>27745150
Straight out saying "no" is not a good idea either.
Not because we want to keep that window open, but because we want him to think we're not adamant on refusing him.

Rolled 2

How does canada treat muties? We could imitate civil war era blacks and run for the land of maple syrup and bear-mounted lumberjacks.

>>27745171
True, but for that we'd need to bank 3 X points.
I doubt we will be able to bank that many without having a situation that needs us to spend em.

>>27745222
True, but punching him in the fist when when first met him after many months/years since we left is a good enough sign.

>[X] “Nope.jpg”
>[X] Write in.

Mortimer heaves you to your feet. He’s surprisingly strong for such a skinny guy.

“Not in a million years, Creeper. I’m not eager to end up in a camp.”

He chortles. “The camps are for people unaffiliated with Wilson Fisk. Besides… they can’t keep us down forever. We’re the better men.”

You’re wondering just how Creeper can in all seriousness call anyone else the lesser man when you feel his hand come down on your shoulder, its grip surprisingly tight. Surprisingly urgent.

“You remember that, Johnny. We’re the better men.”

He lets go. His goons shove you and Laura back the way you came, up the stairs and down the long passageway out into the cold. Eventually you feel yourself being urged into the back of a van – the same van? You’re not sure, but it’d make sense, you guess. Driver smells different.

“Vun more job now, eh?” Says either Mortimer or Geldoff. He sounds like he’s from Transylvania or some shit. Vun apple, two apple, HA HA HA. “The Creeper vill be in touch.”

They slam the doors behind you. The van mumbles to life.

Well. That was… kinda weird there at the end.

>[ ] Talk with Laura (write in).
>[ ] Just breathe easy for a bit.
>[ ] Write in.

>>27745263
Or people wanting to rush phasing/ what ever is the flavor of the thread power.

>>27745171
Unless we can get Kevin a gimp suit, he's not going to be capable of working.
Noriko still can't control her powers either.

Rolled 2

>>27745222
So why not just keep our mouth shut?
Captcha: >thou matedius

>>27745266
>[x] Talk with Laura

"Thanks again for saving my butt earlier. and I'm sorry, I should have let you come with me.... you hungry? I'll let you pick."

>>27745266
>>[ ] Talk with Laura (write in).
>>[ ] Just breathe easy for a bit.
Ask her what she did with our friends and then just wait for us to get released.

>>27745306
>>27745311
A mix of these, please.

>>27745303
For kevin he will need to learn how to control his powers while Norikos powers only need to be discharged every time she builds up a charge.

>>27745266
>"Well, that just happened. Sorry for exposing you to him."

>>27745132
>1.creeper gives a fuck
Stolen drugs. He'd want that handled, permenently.

>2.That he won't brag about his little informant
She already knows about us and wants to kill us.
>3.That he will win.
Pigs will take to the air first. It's like shit man, read some Target X.
>4. That he won't talk
Meh. You say that like Kimura isn't the type of person to painfully kill a man even after she gets what she wants from him.

Hint. She is.

It's all academic at this point of course.

>>27745266
>[ ] Talk with Laura (write in): "And that was the Creeper. He really goes to great pains to live up to his name, doesn't he?"

>>27745329
Um, Noriko builds up a charge pretty quickly around modern technology. We basically have to rpteacher her to constantly be micro discharging, or to stop accumulating energy at will (the latter may not be possible).

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Someone else remembered Geldof existed....

do you think he survived Ultimatum Crusty?

Uno momento. Grabbing some tea.

>>27745346
>Stolen drugs. He'd want that handled, permenently.
He will investigate her first and second it wasn't that much drugs.
>She already knows about us and wants to kill us.
True, but now she has a connection to us.
>Pigs will take to the air first. It's like shit man, read some Target X.
That was a bit far fetched but unless he wins there is a gaurentee that she will find us.
>Meh. You say that like Kimura isn't the type of person to painfully kill a man even after she gets what she wants from him.
I was talking about how she will find out about us no matter what.

>>27745388
So how is boarder hopping the same as being surrounded by tech?

>>27745390
>Someone else remembered Geldof existed....

Yeah, I looked up Mortimer and Geldoff.

Rather obvious that Mortimer was Toad, even though I didn't know his name was Mortimer.

Though the weird thing is the inclusion of some guy who got killed off rather early on in an event, from what I've read.

>>27745397
>Un momento

>>27745390
Well, Mortimer exists as well.

Rolled 20

>>27745453
And if he wanted to be proper he shoulda tagged a por favor on there.

>>27745444
"broader hopping"?

>>27745482
you lost me there anon.

>>27745444
Sorry, misread. I thought you were responding to the problems our two strays have getting normal jobs and integrating with modern society, not border hopping in itself. That said, I'm guessing a sentinel could pick up on her sparking and determine that it wasn't natural in origin.

>>27745482
pretty sure he means borderhopping

>>27745390
I sure hope so.

F-f-fuck Loeb.

>>27745453
>>27745472
Apologies, my old school focused on German and French.

>writing

>>27745516
Well if we want noriko to get a job, she has to do some work that doesn't have tech and for kevin probably a place that can let him use his powers.
>>27745516
True, there are the sentinels but how fast do they respond and doesn't X-23 know ways around them.

>>27745543
my condolences on german. Italian/Arabic/French/Spanish master race reporting in.

>>27745573
>french
>being even close to master race
Fucking plebian

>>27745573
Why Arabic and Italian?

>>27745605
>Why Arabic and Italian?

Muh Iberia!

I'm joking, just trying to kill time until Crusty posts next.

>>27745449
I wonder. Toad was hanging with Magneto for like, ages in canon. Given Creepers view on mutants (the better men), is it possible that he is already a member of the Brotherhood? That his true loyalty is for Magneto, not the Kingpin?

>>27745673
>That his true loyalty is for Magneto, not the Kingpin?

Yeah, probably.

Magneto might need something that Fisk has, so he gets Creeper to get it. Creeper starts getting near it by gaining more favor with Kingpin by having some lizard-elf lackey steal a tablet.

>>27745673
god magneto is such a faggot

>>27745673
Yea, I was wondering that a bit too.

>>27745605
Because I wanted to.

>>27745573
>Latin Grandmaster race

>>27745673
Probably, though I still think that the tablet is Apocalypse related.

>>27745704
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5-JVvCrGC8
Yes

>[X] Talk with Laura.
>[X] Breathe easy.

“Well… that was Creeper.” You slip the blindfold off your face and throw it aside. Laura’s already removed hers. “Sorry about, y’know, him being him.”

She shakes her head.

“I’ve known worse men.”

Well. That’s sort of impressive. You lean back against the side of the van, and breathe out a long, belated sigh. You’ve been tense for so long that loosening up almost feels kinda unnatural.

“Thanks again. For earlier.”

“It was nothing.” She insists, after a short silence, and leans back beside you.

The ride passes uneventfully. In just under an hour you’re being hurried out of the van by a much skinnier driver, your eyes greeted by the pristine silence of the park you and Creeper have made your meeting spot. You shiver a little, and glance at your watch.

11:20, PM. It’s late.

>[ ] Grab some food.
>[ ] Go home.
>[ ] Write in.

>>27745573
日本語が一番です

>>27745753
we better get a wooden gun

>>27745760
Late-night dinner. Something easy, quick and cheap.
MICKEY D'S BAYBEEE
>[]Grab some food.

>>27745760
>[ ] Grab some food.

>>27745760
>>[ ] Grab some food.
>>[ ] Go home.
Also go the long way invisible.

>>27745760

>[ ] Go home.

We left most of our cash at home, let
s just head back

>>27745760
grab some food and then slip out the back and go home.
dont want to be followed straight there, plus we can talk to Laura some more

>>27745760
>>[ ] Grab some food.

>>27745760
>>[ ] Grab some food.
>>[ ] Go home.
Also when we go home lets mix up our tracks i don't trust the creeper, also check for bugs.

>>27745760
>[X] Grab some food.
"Well, I think we ought to celebrate our continued survival with some food."

>>27745760
>[x]Grab some food
Find some comfy family dinner and enjoy food with Laura
waifuing to the max

>>27745804

Seconded.

>>27745817
We've only got 15 bucks. While I am for a real dinner for real people, we still need to grab some cash from the safe house.

>>27745760
Assuming we still have food at home:
>Head home.

If our pantry was low before we lefty hen first:
>Grab some food.

>>27745836
We gave Laura our money and she probably kept it so Kav/Nori wouldn't be tempted to try scoring drugs while we were gone.

If not, dollar menu.

Did we ever apologize to Laura for treating her like a liability rather than an asset on this job? Because we should.

>>27745836
>We've only got 15 bucks.

McDonald's Dollar Menu, son!

We don't need to eat rich.

>>27745868

Not sure, but we should do it anyway, I agree.

>>27745871
"Ambushed by Spider-Man and groped by Creeper," ticks all the boxes for "dinner like normal people."

>not wanting a nice dinner with Laura

>>27745868
Agreed, but I have no damn idea how to have that conversation.

>>27745914
We didn't treat her like a liability?
We wanted to keep her away from Creeper because of her talents.

>>27745914
It goes something like "I'm sorry for being shitty."

and then Laura says "I know," and then there's an awkward silence as we husbando now.

>>27745947
Oh, I thought anon was talking about how we physically restrained her, which was necessary but not exactly tactful.

>>27745947
Yeah, sure, brother. We gave her like 15 bullshit reasons, none of which were terribly convincing.

>>27745760
>[x] Grab some food.
>[x] Go home.

>>27746036
Just because we weren't convincing doesn't mean we thought she was a liability.

>>27746123
What's it mean when you give implausible reasons for something? It means you have another reason.

Refusing to let her come along was the wrong choice, made for factually wrong (and possibly also exceedingly stupid) reasons.

>>27746196
I (we?) didn't want her to get involve in casual B&E and creeper, so we produced flimsy but not technically incorrect excuses to keep her out of the way.

Not the greatest thing anyone's ever done, but not the shittiest either.

>>27746219
>Not the greatest thing anyone's ever done, but not the shittiest either.
Refusing to let your friends show genuine expressions of friendship is an unbelievably shitty thing to do. Straight up.

>>27746240
Yes, but the timing was thirty kinds of fucked.

I'm not denying we did a bad, I just think the alternative would've been worse than better.

>>27746196
Eh, just tell her that she reminds us of our sister a bit. Not that we think of her as a sister, it's just that she's naturally a pillar of strength, someone strong that in a way we look up to. And JJ might not be able to handle throwing her into danger because of what happened to sis...we've seen (assumed to see) a pillar of strength break before, for us. We don't want Laura to repeat that. Now obviously that craps all in JJ's head, and her showing up, her showing JJ what she looks like in action, that's going to go a long way towards our MC getting over that.

But yeah, just talk with her and let her know that even if we're a little messed up, we care.

>>27746289
>But yeah, just talk with her and let her know that even if we're a little messed up, we care.

Seconded. And make sure she knows that we just didn't want her to get involved with Creeper or any of that shit.

>>27746240
It's even more shitty thing to drag your friend into shit that could fuck their lives up.

Being concerned about your friend's safety is a legitimately nice thing to do.

>[X] Grab some food.

You kinda like this place. It’s a shame you now link it to Creeper. It’s never too crowded here. You can sit tight and just… hear the city churning from the distance, like a storm on the horizon. Kinda reminds you of being behind a window during heavy rain – looking out, into the windswept, lashing dark, and knowing that you’re safe.

For once, Creeper was right. You didn’t pretty good tonight. Not the best, not great, but certainly good. And that’s enough.

“Man…” You sigh. “I’d say we should go get some food, but I’ve only got $15 on me.”

Laura looks back up at you with a small, furtively wry smile. Wait, didn’t you leave the money with… she didn’t bring it with her, did she?

“I held on to sixty dollars. The rest is with Kevin. Based on his behaviour, I believe he is less likely to relapse.” She pauses, and frowns slightly. “Though… he should probably not handle it with his bare hands.”

Ha!

You laugh. You can’t help it.

“Cool.” Yeah, cool. You feel pretty up for a proper meal. “I guess it’s your choice of food, seeing as I owe you like… twice over.”

“Correct.”

You set off into the city. Turns out Laura isn’t exactly hard to please, and she settles on this little diner about half an hour from home – one of those fluorescent-looking places with the giant plastic icecream perched like mascot on its roof. You order something with chicken an’ fries and all the sauces known to man, whereas Laura goes for a steak. And milkshake.

>[ ] Talk about the recovering addicts.
>[ ] Talk about the Layla issue.
>[ ] Talk about [insert subject].
>[ ] Write in.

>>27746298
not the same guy here but her life was fucked up from day one

>>27746298
As is accepting help freely offered by one fully informed of the dangers and frustrations they will be exposed to. Friendship is a two way street for both people.

>>27746324
>[x] Talk about the Layla issue.

>>27746324
>the Layla issue.

What?

This is slipping my mind.

Was that JJ's sister?

>>27746324
>>[ ] Talk about the recovering addicts.
>>[ ] Talk about the Layla issue.
This works for me.

>>27746353
New girl. You know the 12 (14) year old who showed up out of nowhere.

>>27746365
Oh her!

Yeah, let's talk about the Layla issue.

So I second >>27746364

>>27746324
>>[ ] Talk about the recovering addicts.
>>[ ] Talk about the Layla issue.
>>[ ] Talk about Laura

>>27746324
[x] Talk about the Layla issue.

>>27746324
>Talk about Layla

We should probably get the ghost seeing girl back to the orphanage's relative safety, but maybe we should see what Laura specifically had against her first. And maybe give Layla a chance (if she is in fact 14) since we could use someone to watch Kev and Nori while the two of us are out.

>>27746298
"Drag."

>“You insisted on sharing my problems. Why is this different?”

She tried to do the same thing to us, earlier - keep us out of her shit - and we refused to allow her. See: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/27280677/#p27287536

We're massive hypocrites if that's the reason.

Worse than mere hypocrites, actually: she hadn't given anywhere near as substantial investment in the relationship as the one we offered, which made our offer nonreciprocal. Her current behavior, on the other hand, is reciprocal and humans naturally tend towards reciprocation of kindness and don't like to be prevented from doing it. We feel a natural (and morally proper) aversion to being ungrateful.

>>27746483
A common trait of "hero," is "Doing everything for others," combined with "It's my problem I'll deal with it myself."

I wonder if creeper is indeed working for the brotherhood, would he put us in Magneto's radar.

>>27746517
The natural response to hero is "cut it out," as heroes are exceedingly rare in the ancestral environment and thus make a mess of every part of our brain that's evolved for reciprocal altruism.

>>27746483
Yea, we are massive hypocrites, I thought that was established?

>>27746520
>worksforme.jpg
Magneto -> Xavier -> Wolverine, then we can have the inevitable "stay away from my daughter" talk.

>[X] Talk about the Layla issue.

It’s weird. Whenever you’ve seen Laura eat anything, she’s generally subscribed to the ‘nibbling for like an hour before making any headway’ methodology, but she’s going at that steak like she’s expecting someone to steal it right from under her nose if she doesn’t finish it fast enough. The rare, near-bloody bites she’s taking would, you think, be generally described as ‘heaving’, or ‘bulbous’, or perhaps even ‘corpulent’.

You don’t wanna ask how much it cost. So you don’t.

“So…” You start, fishing for something to rev up some conversation with. “…Layla. What’re we gonna do about her.”

Laura raises one eyebrow.

“I believe we should have immediately identified her proper home and taken her back.” She says, firmly. Huh.

>[ ] “Uh, do you… have some kind of problem with her?”
>[ ] “Yeah, I guess so.”
>[ ] “What if there really is a ghost?” (jokingly)
>[ ] “I think we should at least figure out what’s got her so scared.”
>[ ] Write in.

>>27746517
This is why most strongly altruistic heroes have no friends and often become political scapegoats. My opinion anyway.

>>27746532
I never said it was sensible, only that's what's goin' on.

Although I do like JJ as a (hopefully-not-so-?)tragic hero. It makes superpowers feel more human.

>>27746565
>[ ] “Uh, do you… have some kind of problem with her?”
>[ ] “I think we should at least figure out what’s got her so scared.”

>>27746517

That + as far as we knew in advance this was a stealth mission in which our invisibility was of critical importance. If everything worked as planned (as we hoped) we wouldn't have needed her and it would have unnecessarily put her on the Kingpins radar when she is already searched for by a villainous organization. Thats a bad combination. We had sort of good reasons for our decision, don't make it sound like trying to make her stay watch the druggies was the worst thing ever.

>>27746565
>>[ ] “Uh, do you… have some kind of problem with her?”
>>[ ] “Yeah, I guess so.”
>>[ ] “I think we should at least figure out what’s got her so scared.”
These three work for me.

>>27746565
>[ ] “I think we should at least figure out what’s got her so scared.”
For all we know her parents are abusive.

>>27746565
>>[ ] “I think we should at least figure out what’s got her so scared.”

>>27746565
>[x] “I think we should at least figure out what’s got her so scared.”
>[x] “What if there really is a ghost?” (jokingly)

>>27746565
>(nod in concession of a valid point) "Probably, but I think we should figure out what's got her so scared first. Maybe she's going crazy or just lying about seeing Ghosts, or maybe she's just activated a mutation of some sort and can't deal with the sensory or mental overload yet. Or maybe she just doesn' want us to know what she's really running from..." (wait for her response)

>[X] “I think we should at least figure out what’s got her so scared.”

You fish around in your soggy, beautiful mess of chicken and fries while grappling with the problem in your head. You weren’t expecting such a complete, firm stance, though you guess Laura did seem to have some kind of beef with the kid.

You nod. It is a valid point. But…

“I think we should at least figure out what’s got her so scared, though.”

Laura glances up at you from her food, wolfing down an overly-large chunk of steak.

“Ghosts do not exist, John.”

“Well…” You chuckle a bit. “Yeah, sure, of course. I dunno, it could be something else. I feel like we should at least check it out.”

“Hmm. She is likely just acclimating badly to new surroundings.” She pauses, and raises her brow again. “Do you have a different theory?”

>[ ] “Well, I was thinking maybe there’s a mutant living with her, maybe one that can’t control their powers. Maybe that’s what’s freaked her out?”
>[ ] “She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.”
>[ ] “Orphanages aren’t always nice places. She could just be describing an abusive staff member. Kids can say weird shit.”
>[ ] Write in.

>>27746784
>>[ ] “She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.”

>>27746784
>[]Write In/Combination of them. "Well, nothing concrete. But I've heard many mutant telekenetics first manifest as poltergeist activity. Or it could be something more mundane. Abuse is pretty common in the foster system.

Rolled 1

>>27746784
>[ ] “She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.”

>>27746784
>[ ] “She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.”

I think this is pretty much the answer we'll all go with.

>>27746784
Say that it's probably >[ ] "Orphanages aren't always nice places"

But she is at the right age for any X-Gene related fun stuff to manifest.

>>27746784
>>[ ] “Orphanages aren’t always nice places. She could just be describing an abusive staff member. Kids can say weird shit.”
>[ ] “She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.”

>>27746784
>[x] “She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.”

>>27746784
>[ ] “Well, I was thinking maybe there’s a mutant living with her, maybe one that can’t control their powers. Maybe that’s what’s freaked her out?”
>[ ] “She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.”
Either or both.

>>27746784
>[X] “She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.”

>>27746784
>>[x] “Orphanages aren’t always nice places. She could just be describing an abusive staff member. Kids can say weird shit.”

>[X] “She could be going mutant for the first time."
>[X] “Orphanages aren’t always nice places."

“She could be going mutant for the first time. It activates at puberty, right? She’s, like, exactly the right age.” It wouldn’t normally be your go-to theory, but lately you’ve been running into mutants lefty & right. Everything seems to come down to your fellow homo superior. Maybe you’re just expecting too much coherence from the world… but hey, maybe you’re expecting just the right amount. “I’ve heard that telekinetics tend to start out with poltergeist-like stuff.”

Laura doesn’t look convinced.

“You have… encountered a statistically unlikely number of mutants in the past few days, John.” She pauses to annihilate another piece of meat. “The chances that she possesses an active x-gene are… low.”

“Well, yeah… you’re right.” You shrug. “Could just be something mundane. Abuse isn’t uncommon in the foster system.”

“It isn’t?”

You shake your head. She seems to consider this for a moment before delving further into her food. Man, that thing’s not gonna last very long. You’d better hurry up on your end.

>[ ] “I think I’m gonna check it out after work tomorrow. Just to be safe.”
>[ ] “Well, I can look into it once this whole Creeper situation’s behind us.”
>[ ] “You could come with, if you want.”
>[ ] Write in.

>>27747037
>[x] “I think I’m gonna check it out after work tomorrow. Just to be safe.”
>[x] “You could come with, if you want.”

>>27747037
>[ ] “You could come with, if you want.”

>>27747037
>[ ] “I think I’m gonna check it out after work tomorrow. Just to be safe.”
>[ ] “You could come with, if you want.”
We're nice and looking a little into it. Don't know what we could do about what we find, though.

Rolled 10

>>27747071
This

>>27747071
Seconded

>>27747037
>[x] “I think I’m gonna check it out after work tomorrow. Just to be safe.”
>[x] “You could come with, if you want.”

>>27747071
This. Also we should ask about her job. If she quit, that's fine, we can find her something else if that's what she wants.

>>27747229
Yea it was a shitty job anyways.
We would have needed to renegotiate the salary at some point.

>>27747229
>>27747244
Yeah. Also maybe add that it won't even count as one of the favors we owe her.

>[X] “I think I’m gonna check it out after work tomorrow.”
>[X] “You could come with, if you want.”

“I think I’m gonna check it out after work tomorrow.” You decide. “Just to be safe.”

You dig in to your food, taking a few bites before speaking up again.

“You could come with, if you want.”

Laura stares blankly at you. And stares. And stares, holy shit. And… curls the edges of her mouth up into a tiny smile.

“Would that not put me in unnecessary danger?” Oh. Right. “Surely it would be best that I stay out of your business? A ghost could do me serious injury.”

You chuckle kinda lamely.

“I should probably have expected that.”

Laura keeps her eyes on you while she munches down the last tatters of her steak, as if scrutinizing your every minute response. Eventually, she puts down her fork, and looks away from the table, out into the deepening night.

“I’ll go with you.”

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>THREAD 14: END

>Congratulations! You completed your first Creeper Job! One more to go!
>Congratulations! You didn’t go all wuss!
>Congratulations! You’ve earned an X-Point! X-points can be used to buy new mutations or upgrade existing ones!

Homeless Mutant Quest is likely to return on Friday. Keep updated here: https://twitter.com/CrustyJay

Adhesive tuch, here we come.

There are three types of powers you can purchase in Homeless Mutant Quest! CORE POWERS, which are the bread and butter of your powerset, SECONDARY POWERS, which are additional abilities or powers from other sets that are also appropriate to yours, and TERTIARY POWERS, which are powers only tangentially related to yours. All can be purchased and levelled, but Tertiary Powers can never be maxed out. Powers have five levels… except when they don’t.

The powers currently available to you are:

CORE POWERS:
>Invisibility Lvl4
>Enhanced Senses Lvl3

SECONDARY POWERS:
>Enhanced Agility Lvl2
>Claws & Fangs Lvl2
>Adhesive Touch Lvl1
>Pheromone Manipulation Lvl1
>Envenomed Touch Lvl1
>Paralytic Touch Lvl1
>Vampiric Touch Lvl1
>Electrostatic Touch Lvl2
>Light Armour (scales) Lvl1
>Phasing Lvl1

TERTIARY POWERS:
>Enhanced Strength Lvl2
>Healing Factor Lvl2
>Medium Armour (carapace) Lvl1

You have one point to spend. First level powers cost one point, second level powers cost two, and so on. The exceptions are your Core Powers, which cost one less than usual.

>>27747339
get
>Adhesive Touch Lvl1
spider man contact its time !

>>27747376

I vote we bank it for later.

>>27747376
PHASING
or carapace

>>27747376
>Adhesive touch lvl 1
We spiderlizard now.

>>27747376
I want adhesive touch.

Does pheromone manipulation give us a bonus to diplomacy rolls and the like? If so we may need to look at getting it next time since we do get into situations where we need it.

>Adhesive Touch Lvl1

>>27747376
Adhesive touch.

>>27747376
We Spidey now

>>27747405
It can. At first level, though, it just makes everyone around you feel what you're feeling (i.e. if you're scared your pheromones will elicit s fear response in others).

>>27747376
Phaaaasing.
Combine it with Electro touch, and no defense can stop us.
Just Stick our hand in kimura's head and zap

>>27747376
BANK

wanna save up for healing factor 2 in case we run into another super hero.

Not everybody is as nice as Spidey...

>>27747376
>>27747376
Bank it