YUS!
>[ ] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.

>>29880474
>>[ ] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.

>>29880474
>[ ] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.

>>29880474
>>[ ] Gotta maybe beat some money out of one of Creeper’s dealers.
Mo' money, less problems

>>29880474
>[ ] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.

>>29880474
See if we can't find ourselves an old thrown out heater or something

>>29880523
Let's not get caught.

So no

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>>29880474
>[ ] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.
Crusty has returned!

>>29880474
>[ ] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.
>>29880523
We can mug thugs that come after us, seeing that we are a hobo, we'll probably leave them naked.

>>29880474
>[ ] Write in [Steal Money from drug dealers while invisible then meet up with Parker. Cancel Stealing if getting close to meet time with out a target.]

>>29880474
>>[ ] Gotta get supplies.
We should still have time to meet Peter anyway.

>>29880474
>[x] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.

I don't wanna go the dealers without Laura

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We can try and search the scar for loot or explore the sewers?
Other than that, not much really.

>[ ] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.

We're good

so what are we going to talk about with Pete?

I think we should warn him about the facility, in case Kimura starts sniffing around the Bugle

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Crusty! Good to see your feeling better at least. Here, have some art to make you feel better! Also, anyone thinks needs changing go ahead and tell me and I'll fix it up.

>>29880474
>[ ] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.

>>29880607
>JJ tires a ghost pepper.jpg

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>>29880729
Hang on this has a weird artifact on it. Reposting.

>>29880669
I agree.

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Oh, also fixed version of this image, per anon's request last thread.

>>29880669
Pretty much this. Maybe ask if he has any ideas on who we could safely leave a nine year old (ish?) non-communicating mutant child?

>>29880749
Awesome,
also did you read the new abilities?
http://pastebin.com/98mpGLrh

>>29880749
>FOOL! THIS ISN'T EVEN MY FINAL FORM!

>[X] Nah, nothing really, you can meet Peter.

Well, you might want to find some time for a bit of assault and possibly some petty theft, and you’ll have to check on the reserves back the den, but you think you can fit a friendly chat into your afternoon. You text back a confirmation and make a mental note that your phone’s running low on power. Damn taser hands only seem to be able to charge it so far.

You lapse in and out of invisibility as you trudge through the looming ruins, the shadows in your mind steering you a little in the way of caution.

Eventually you make it to the dilapidated old station and head down the stairs. You’re greeted by a full house – everyone’s just… hanging about, pretty much, there being very little to do down on an abandoned subway platform. You recall they had a deck of cards somewhere, but that must’ve started to wear thin eventually.

>[ ] Chat to Noriko.
>[ ] Chat to Laura.
>[ ] Chat to Kevin.
>[ ] Chat to Gaby.
>[ ] Chat to Layla.
>[ ] Chat to Lucas.
>[ ] Write in.

>>29880856
>>[ ] Chat to Laura.
>[ ] Chat to Noriko.
>[ ] Chat to Lucas.

>>29880749
Awesome.

>>29880856
>Chat with Laura.
She was really not in a good way this morning, we should see if she's recovered some.

>>29880856
Might as well talk with everyone
quite a group were collecting here, surprised we havent been checked out by the X men yet

>>29880843
Yeah, sadly I'd already finished this one before they were posted. I'll probably do another picture later on that is JJ just decked out with all those demon powers.

Also, I am fairly tempted to try and draw Laura furiously tongue-wrestling JJ just on the miniscule chance we meet Deadpool and it gets mentioned XD And yes, this was a sleep-deprived idea.

>>29880856
>[ ] Write in {Everyone, also check on the kid.}

>>29880856
[ ] Chat to Gaby.
[ ] Chat to Lucas.
[ ] Chat to Laura.

See if we can't nudge those two low affinity scores up a bit and then see if Laura is still in a weird mood.

>>29880901
This.
Plus talk to everyone if we can, maybe try to at least talk to the newer folks before we leave.

>>29880856
>[x] Chat to Laura.

apologize for possibly bringing up an unpleasant memories.

also dicuss tactics for hitting drug dealers for quick cash

>>29880856
>[ ] Chat to Kevin.
Ask him if he's ever tried pinpointing his power in such a manner that he can choose what parts his ability devours, leaving others alone.
For example if there was a wound that was infected, would he with enough training be able to destroy the pus only?

>>29880905
Actually, I get the feeling that we're slightly more likely to be scouted by the brotherhood given the tags we found in the sewer. And remember, neither the x-men nor the brotherhood bear too much resemblance to their 616 counterparts.

>>29880948
>XD
anon pls

>>29880856
>>[ ] Chat to Layla.
>>[ ] Chat to Laura.
>>[ ] Chat to Lucas.
Best to find out why Layla was needling Laura earlier. Then the Laura.
Then, if we still have time, get to know the new guy.

>>29880856
>[ ] Chat to Laura.
See how she is doing now.

>[ ] Chat to Lucas.
Get an idea of how he feels and what he is planning for the future.

>[ ] Chat to Gaby.
Generally try to make her comfortable.

>>29880988
>a namefag criticizing another fag because m-muh board culure
Filtered

>>29880856
>[ ] Chat to Noriko.
>[ ] Chat to Laura.
>[ ] Chat to Kevin.

>>29880988
It was faster then looking through my image folders. I'm lazy, sue me.

>>29880979
The dudes having trouble with not destroying everything he touches in a matter of seconds right now, I'm pretty sure that unless Crusty decides that Kevin suddenly gets one hell of a training montage or the quest has a big timeskip he won't ever reach that level of control.

>>29881028
What, people normally lose their shit when you use emoticons on 4chan.
Its called an imageboard for a reason

>>29881010
Second

>>29881061
Seriously, any anon without a decent sized reaction pic folder in the year 2014 is just strange.

>>29880990
This

>>29881054
That's why I'm saying that toss him the idea that he should try to peel fruit and vegetables with his powers instead of attempting to completely turn it off.
He has learned to restrain it a bit and slow down the drain.
However, if it can't be stopped, it should be directed to where it's useful.

>>29881093
You ain't kiddin. Mine isn't even that large and I still have a pic for everything.

>[X] Laura.
>[X] Lucas
>[X] Gaby.
>[X] Let’s start with Laura.

You notice that Laura is, as usual, sitting a little apart from the main mutie cluster. She’s not meditating or exercising or… anything, really. She’s just doing nothing. You can’t help but get the impression that she doesn’t often talk with many of your other companions. You’ve seen Layla talk to (at) her, and you think she’s spoken with Noriko once or twice… and other than that, nothing much springs to mind.

You hunker down nearby and she turns to you, wordlessly expectant.

“So, uh…” You lower your voice. “Did that stuff with Layla kinda throw you off a bit? I could talk to her about it if you want.”

She shakes her head slowly. There are no words. Okay.

>[ ] Ask her if she wants to beat up drug dealers with you.
>[ ] Ask her if she has a plan to deal with the Facility.
>[ ] Ask her if she’s getting along with anyone else in the group.
>{ ] Write in.

>>29881188
>>[ ] Ask her if she has a plan to deal with the Facility.
>>[ ] Ask her if she’s getting along with anyone else in the group.

>>29881093
>been here since 06 or so
>no reaction folder, never had the urge at all
>some anon says it's strange

Y-you too.

>>29881188
>>[ ] Ask her if she wants to beat up drug dealers with you.
Bonding tyme

>>29881188
>Write in
Hug

>>29881188
>[x] Ask her if she wants to beat up drug dealers with you.

good source for income and potential outlet for rage

>>29881188
>[ ] Ask her if she wants to beat up drug dealers with you.
Gotta get a few bucks and she's probably at home beatin' nasty dudes up. Win-win.

>>29881188
>>[ ] Ask her if she’s getting along with anyone else in the group.
>>[ ] Ask her if she has a plan to deal with the Facility.
Laura Kinney, CONVERSATIONAL WIZARD.

>>29881188
>[ ] Ask her if she’s getting along with anyone else in the group.
>>[ ] Ask her if she wants to beat up drug dealers with you.

>>29881188
>[ ] Ask her if she has a plan to deal with the Facility.
>[ ] Ask her if she wants to do some light training before you go to see Parker.

>>29881256
we do have time for that right? Training I mean. It would help get her mind off of stuff and help us not die later, maybe.

>>29881188
>[ ] Ask her if she has a plan to deal with the Facility.
>[ ] Ask her if she’s getting along with anyone else in the group.
>[ ] Write in.
Remind her that we still owe her like a buttload of favours and that she's yet to collect.

>>29881256
That actually sounds like a good idea.

>>29881188
>>Write in {Hug}
>>[ ] Ask her if she’s getting along with anyone else in the group.
>>[ ] Ask her if she has a plan to deal with the Facility.
>> Write in { Remind her that we still owe her like a butt load of favors and that she's yet to collect.}

>>29881256
Support.

I just realized something, what with all our taking down drug dealers and what not. Strutting through the city.
JJ needs a Isaac Hayes theme to walk to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmfjhHkblOQ

>There’s some dudes on a ship, with busted heads and broken jaws. What hit’em?
> JJ!
>There’s a frog in his grave. Who blew that pimp away?
>JJ!!
>Theres a girl thats so fine, with claws in her arms. Who did she love and who loved her?
>JJ!!!

>>29881291
meet up is a 6ish? current like what? 2:30 in universe.

a quick lesson maybe.

>>29881093
Not the relevant anon, but I'm incapable of uploading images onto 4chan with my laptop. (Which made trying to start quests the most annoying thing ever, let me tell you).

>>29881383
That JJ is a Bad Mother-

>>29881415
Watch your Mouth!

>>29881256
Sounds good, could relax a bit with it.

>>29881449
But hes just talkin' about JJ!

>>29881449
But I'm talkin' 'bout JJ!

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>>29881383
>JJ GREEN: I’m declaring war on anybody who sells drugs to our community.
>HELLION: But JJ… I sell drugs to the community!

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Current progress on the image I'm working on.

Crusty, why do you want us to beat up drug dealers so much?

>>29881544
Nice!

>>29881563
drugs are bad mmm'kay

>>29881204
>[X] Ask her if she’s getting along with anyone else in the group.
>[X] Ask her if she wants to beat up drug dealers with you.

“Hey, so…” Most of your conversations seem to begin with those words. In fact, they don’t just begin like that – those tend scatter throughout. “Are you… okay, with everyone?”

She stares uncomprehendingly. She doesn’t wear it openly, but you can tell that she’s a little mystified by what exactly you’re going on about. You cough awkwardly and push onward.

“I mean, um…” You make sure to keep your voice low. “I don’t ever see you talking with anyone else. I mean, not often.”

Her expression shifts. “Oh, that” it seems to say, albeit in the most muted manner possible. The words that eventually come out of her mouth seem to veer in a different direction, however.

“I’ve not had trouble with anyone.” She states, almost like she’s reading it from a script. Right.

“Yeah, that’s not really…”

Her posture shifts subtly inwards. She turns away slightly, her eyes veering just a little toward the dusty old tracks, away from you. Basically, she clams up. You’re not entirely sure there are any straight answers to be found here. You’re not entirely sure what exactly makes you say what you do next.

“Do you want to beat up drug dealers with me?”

She turns back to you, her brow upturned in muted surprise. Eventually, she nods.

“Uh, okay… um…” You pause. Sometimes you really surprise yourself. “…I just need to talk to Lucas quickly, and then we can go, or… something…”

Disengaging from the awkward of your own creation, you set your sights on the younger boy.

>[ ] Talk about what he plans to do now.
>[ ] Ask him if he has any family that could help him.
>[ ] Ask him If the Bugle stuff was okay.
>[ ] Write in.

>>29881544
Moar dirt.

>>29881563
Well, it wasn't my idea. Someone thought it up and it proved popular, so I'm keeping it close to JJ's thoughts since he's supposed to be a reflection of you guys.

>>29881544
Bueno.

>>29881188
>[ ] Ask her if she has a plan to deal with the Facility.
>[ ] Ask her if she’s getting along with anyone else in the group.

>>29881604
>>[ ] Talk about what he plans to do now.
>>[ ] Ask him if he has any family that could help him.

>>29881490
>>29881505
I can dig it.

>>29880749
You know the tongue mutation has more use than the tail.

Forward facing, reach (4m, so 2.5x body length) prehensile, benefits from our strength and agility mutations, can upgrade for shock and adhesive. Kind of like a built in emergency grapple hook.

>>29881543
Pot doesn't count

>>29881604
>“Do you want to beat up drug dealers with me?”
AWWW YEAH, DATE NIGHT BABY!

>>29881604
>>[ ] Talk about what he plans to do now.
>>[ ] Ask him if he has any family that could help him.
>>[ ] Ask him If the Bugle stuff was okay.
Ask all of the things.

>>29881604
>[ ] Talk about what he plans to do now.
>[ ] Ask him if he has any family that could help him.

>>29881604
>[x] Talk about what he plans to do now.
>[x] Ask him if he has any family that could help him.


>>29881563
hurt Creeper's operation, fight crime, steal their money.

>>29881637
>and it proved popular,

No it didn't.

YESSSSS, HM quest is on! Ive been waiting for this for days.
Now I can finally pitch my horrible ideas for Enhanced agility and Electrostatic Touch Extrapalotive mutations

>>29881657

Cue music to the two beating the shit out of people
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhMzZ_KCp_E

>>29881684
Yeah it did. It's what we're going to do for emergency cash.

>>29881604
>>[ ] Talk about what he plans to do now.
>>[ ] Ask him if he has any family that could help him.
>>[ ] Ask him If the Bugle stuff was okay.

>>29881543
>SUEY

>>29881637
It seems that way since around 5 people wont shut up about it when everyone has voted for other things. But whats done is done. I suppose it at least gives us a source of income and a chance to get x points and train with laura.

>>29881714

And we're gonna get captured and caught.

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If we ever manage to max out Adhesive abilities and get the exploratives from it, we can basically just say we're using the ripple.

>>29881743
Anon, when you assume you make an ass out of 'u' and 'me'.

>>29881759
>Anon, when you assume you make an ass out of 'u' and 'me'.
>and 'me'

You don't need my help with that.

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>>29881793

JJ GREEN: No, Laura. You can bet your sweet ass and half a titty whoever put that hit on you already got the cops in their back pocket. I'm gonna shake the tree from the roots and rake up the fruits, rip it up out of the ground, find out what's going down.

Don't worry about tomorrow, Mama, because tonight...

Layla: JJ's gonna make it all right.

JJ GREEN: Layla, shut the fuck up! I know that was you! I ain't even gotta look! I should send your ass back to Crenshaw Pete with his hot-ass coat hangers, bitch. Would you like that?

Go invisible, tazer to the back of the head, drag the man while invisible away to a safe location, strip him of all of his possessions, save the drugs, lob the unconcious man on top of a policecar while invisible and the cops will notice a naked drugdealer materialize in front of them with lots of illegal substances.

>>29881829
With our luck, we take out an undercover cop.

>>29881604
I would like to point out that, assuming no one was samefagging, there were just as many people in favor of training with Laura as beating up drug dealers but I suppose it's too late to have a final vote.

>>29881793
>Hur dur they didn't do what I wanted. Better act like a bitch.

shitposter pls go

>>29881873

You should leave, Anon, I agree.

>>29881871
Its all fine, we can do both at the same time.

We need some proper stealth training anyway.

>inb4 we accidentally gank one of the Helions

Whoops

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>>29881820

>>29881995

We'd know them.

Fonzie, white trash, black guy, stoner blonde chick, big ass rock motherfucker and chick in hoodies.

>>29881871
probably not enough time for real lesson or maybe Crusty just wants us to get an X point. wouldn't picking up the pace on the X point front TBQH.

>>29882069
>or maybe Crusty just wants us to get an X point.

We've already got the last one.

>>29882110
We've actually started getting more X-Points after we went Lincoln on Creeper's ass.

>>29882142
>We've actually started getting more X-Points after we went Lincoln on Creeper's ass.

No, if I remember correctly then we've got the last one until Chapter 2.

>(1/2)
>[X] Talk about what he plans to do now.
>[X] Ask him if he has any family that could help him.

Lucas is lying his back beside the shadow of the fire, probably trying to just grind the hours away. He angles a blood-red eye in your direction as you slump down next to him.

“Hey.”

“Hey.”

Some awkward seems to have followed in your wake, and you spend a moment just feigning an attempt to get comfortable.

“So, what’s up with you now?” You ask, pretty sure that the conversation you have in mind is akin to cumbersome block that just has to be dropped into place. “I mean, what’re you doing now? You have anywhere to go or something?”

Luckily, Lucas doesn’t seem the type to care about bluntness. He just shrugs.

“Man… I have no idea.” His eyes scan the ceiling, as if searching for some inkling of direction in the arching black. “I’m pretty far from home here, and there’s the border guard…”

Yeah, that is a problem.

“No relatives? Nobody?”

>(2/2)

He shakes his head.

“I think I have, like, an aunt somewhere, but I ain’t seen her since I was six. I’m in the System.” Right. The System. Capital S. Foster homes and orphanages and… stuff. You had about a week of that and it was more than enough for a lifetime. “I didn’t think anybody knew about my powers. Everyone thought I just had some eye thing. I tell you, back in the day my ‘rents went through like five doctors trying to figure that shit out…”

You grin a little.

“Yeah… same, actually.” He cocks his head to the side, egging you on. “My eyes didn’t always look like this, but they were always a little off. Doctors said I was hyper-photosensitive or something. Weird, my mom never considered the whole mutant thing, not even after my sister figured out she could bench press a tractor…”

His eyebrows rise. “A tractor? Serious?”

You find yourself chuckling. Lakeside summers wash at corners of your memory. The texture of sun through curtains, the touch of sand…

“Yeah. She could pretty much run a farm on her lonesome…”

You talk a little while, mostly just about little stuff. Turns out he lost his parents much earlier than you, and he’s been floating through foster carers ever since. You shock yourself a little by releasing bite after tiny bite of your old existence. Eventually the conversation circles back to the present and he confesses that his grand plans for the future are “be an X-Man” (hahaaaaaa), with current objectives numbering at just one – get back at whoever stuck in that box. You assure him he’s not alone in that sentiment and get up.

>[X] Gaby.
>[ ] Talk to her about her life before.
>[ ] Continue talking about your dad.
>[ ] Talk about Kevin.
>[ ] Ask her to try to try be friendly with Laura at some point.
>[ ] Write in.

>>29882168
Aren't we in Chapter 2 already?

>>29882168
I decided to switch the points back on early, but hand them out slower. For pacing reasons.

>>29882215
Nope.

>>29882215
>Aren't we in Chapter 2 already?

No. No we're not.

>>29882208
>[ ] Talk to her about her life before.
>[ ] Continue talking about your dad.

>>29882208
>>[ ] Talk to her about her life before.
>[ ] Ask her to try to try be friendly with Laura at some point.

>>29882208
>[ ] Talk to her about her life before.

>[ ] Ask her to try to try be friendly with Laura at some point.

part of me want to speak of dear old pa pa but I don't wanna spaghetti this early in the thread

>>29881871
To be entirely honest, I was way into writing that post when I saw the supports start to get added to that choice. I decided to keep going because beating people up is still sort of practice.

>>29882315
because we can't afford punching bags or dummies!

>>29882208
>>[ ] Talk to her about her life before.
>>[ ] Talk about Kevin
Our dad is a sore subject. Let's not get wound up before we go out.

>>29882208
>[ ] Write in [Ask how the kid's doing and whats on her mind]
>[ ] Talk to her about her life before.
>[ ] Talk about Kevin.

>>29882208
>[ ] Talk to her about her life before.

>[ ] Talk about Kevin.
I'm a little hesitant to ask this cause it seems like prying, but if we can mention it without being nosy.

Same Guy: >>29882393
Editing Mine.
Change: {talk about Kevin into seeing how shes getting along with everyone.}
It leaving it general so she talk about him if she wants and we can she how she feels about Laura and maybe get her to try to be her friend.

Rolled 97

>>29882949
Oh thank god, I thought everyone died.

>>29883019
We did anon, it's just you now.

Rolled 62

>>29883058
Oh god, I've gone crazy and am talking to myself?!

>(1/3)
>[X] Talk to her about her life before.
>[X] Talk about Kevin.

Sparking up conversation with Gaby is a great deal easier, mostly due to the little grey minor she’s keeping an eye on. You ask, obligatorily, if there’s been any change, but she just shakes her head sadly. You’re really gonna have to something about that – Layla is one thing, but this kid if quite another. He doesn’t seem in the least bit capable of defending himself. Hell, you’re not even sure he’d even run away.

That out of the way, you sit down and ask her something that’s been on your mind for a while – how Gaby even got into New York, what with all the border guard an’ everything. She shakes her head again when you ask her if she can teleport far enough to just skip the checks entirely.

“I… can only go a little way.” She licks her lips nervously. “And I don’t like it, anyhow. It feels weird.”

“So, how’d you get in?”

“Well, after I found nothing at your hometown”–

“Whoa, waitaminute.” You cut her short, veering back a little in surprise and holding up a hand. “You actually visited Michigan looking for my dad?”

She nods.

“Was… I mean, did you check out my old house?”

“Yes…” Her voice turns evasive.

“…Was anything there.”

She looks at you for a moment, and bows her head a little. “No… just ashes.”

You can’t quite hide your disappointment. You’re not sure why, exactly – after all, what else could you expect? You just wanted something else. Coughing back the bitter taste of that new information, you steer the conversation back away from you.

“So, this was right after you got…” You search for the right word. She provides it for you.

“Disowned?”

“Yeah.”

>>29883019

Yeah, I thought the site was frozen and wanted to make sure it wasn't.

>>29883073
Yup.

>>29883073
yes

>(2/3)

She nods slowly. You chat a little about that, and you in a way find yourself feeling a little lucky. Your family at least loved you. Even you dad loved you – you’re not so angry and jaded that you’d believe otherwise, even if he could be weird, weird guy about it. To their credit, Gaby’s foster family seem like they thought the world of her until she started spouting fur (you’re actually a little weirded out by the glowing terms she describes them in – if there’s any animosity over it, very little rises to the surface). The problem was that she did, and then the whole mutant thing just changed everything.

“I can’t even remember the first few nights properly…” She notes, sounding a little terrified at herself. “I was so scared, I just remember bits and pieces. I made some silly… nest, somewhere, under this bridge… like an animal…”

“That’s probably not a mutant thing.” You assure her. Well, maybe. “I don’t remember the first few days all too well either. Lots of…” Fear, rush, pounding feet, wet clothes. “…stuff just sort of drools together. It’s normal.”

You tell her a little about your first few months of hitchhiking and scrabbling for food. It doesn’t cheer her up, exactly, but you suppose it provides a little perspective. Eventually, you find yourself trailing into the Really Bad Stuff and angle things in a new, less horrifying direction.

“So. Kevin.”

>>29883073
It's something to rejoice, you'll never truly be alone.

Rolled 22

>>29883282
It does make me want to re listen to all of welcome to nightvale though.
Can't tell if thats a good thing or a bad thing.

>(3/3)

“…So?”

Her multi-toned eyes shift towards confusion.

“You know that…” Man, this is the most awkward shit ever. You’ve been meaning to touch on it for a while, though. Kevin’s a cool guy an’ all, but you just want to make sure he hasn’t elected to gloss over a few key facts about his predicament. “…You know about the touching issue, right? You know you can’t touch him?”

She manages to keep the blush from her cheeks, but it surfaces well enough in her eyes.

“Y-yes… he’s told... he told me about that…” A guilty cringe consumes her posture. “Though, I don’t know why that would be important…”

You stare. You stare a stare that could see stars collide and words break and remain unchanged in its utterly bemused nature. Gaby seems to get it, and lowers her voice.

“Am I… too obvious, maybe?”

You smile faintly and shake your head.

“Nah, no… not at all. Just making sure.”

You don’t want to be sweeping Gaby up with a broom anytime soon.

That dealt with, you check the time quickly.

>Present Time: 14:46 PM

>[ ] Go get supplies.
>[ ] Talk with someone else. [insert]
>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.
>[ ] Write in.

>>29883379
>[x] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.
time for money and X point(s)!

>>29883379
>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.

>>29883379
>>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.

>>29883379
>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.

>>29883379
>>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.

>>29883379
>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.

>>29883379
>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers
STREET FIGHTER X-GENE DOUBLE DELUXE VS DRUGHEAD SHITLORDS ALPHA.EXE, INITIATE

>>29883452
>>29883433
>>29883420
>>29883411
>>29883410
>>29883463
>>29883471
I think it's too close to call. Better do super serious final destination vote number only voting.

>>29883379
>[ ] Talk with someone else. [insert]

The kid mutant, see what he/she/it's about.

>>29883379
>[ ] Talk with someone else. [insert]
See if the kid mutant is talking, if not...
>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.

>>29883516
I'll second this I guess

>>29883379
>>[ ] Talk with someone else. [The Silent Kid]
>>[ ] Check Time : Don't wont to miss meeting Peter.
>>[ ] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.

>>29883477
>>29883477
Why do people want to reveal our location, put us and anyone near close in danger and possibly fight other mutants again?

>>29883606
Money.
If they are other mutants, they're dealing jack, so fuck them.
It hurts creeper's business, which we definitely want.
It helps the Hellions, eliminates competition.

And it doesn't reveal our location.

>>29883606
Captain America didn't punish Hitler in the face, by playing it safe.

>>29883606
Because we're not fighting the drug dealers directly outside of our hideaway, or bringing anyone but Laura along. How are we doing any of what you said, besides fighting mutants?

>>29883606
I think the idea is that we get DOSH, XP, and PLOT HOOKS all in one, but I have to say, JJ is moving further and further away from the guy who avoids confrontations until there's no other choice that he started as.

Maybe that's a good thing and maybe it's not, guess we're gonna find out tonight.

Continue: >>29883655
So why should We?

>>29883630
We gotta do it at the edge of his turf though, somewhere where there's tension already, so he'll think there's other gangs attacking his area.

He will either
A. Ignore them and leave himself open to other incursions.
B. Propagate the tensions and risk a gang war.

>>29883704
this

>>29883655
>punch*

>>29883693
Fear for yourself and your friends is a hell of a motivator.

>>29883606
Because it weakens Creeper, gets dealers off the street, brings in more money for us, lets us work off some aggression, lets us hone our stealth and/or combat ability, and serves as a bonding experience with the Laura.
Yeah, I thought it was stupid at first too. It seemed like a better plan the more I thought about it.

>>29883704

Seconded.

If we're gonna jump into conflict like an idiot, at least make it smart.

>>29883487
>>29883516
>>29883582
>>29883602
Did y'all not read the first post of talking to Gaby?
>Sparking up conversation with Gaby is a great deal easier, mostly due to the little grey minor she’s keeping an eye on. You ask, obligatorily, if there’s been any change, but she just shakes her head sadly.
Greychild still ain't talking. Don't bother.

>>29883693

I like that character development though. JJ is getting more proactive about his situatioin.

>>29883760
Sorry, I must have missed that bit.

>>29883760
So? Why shouldn't we try? maybe it'll work that time.

>>29883630
>money
112$ dollars and it was generally agreed upon that we would only steal/mug others once we are in danger of needing money.
>If they are other mutants, they're dealing jack, so fuck them.
Jack is basically mutant steroids and i'm thinking they are taking it as well or are packing/powerful enough to handle druggie mutants
>It hurts creeper's business, which we definitely want.
agreed, but i would have preferred going with the hellions plan from last thread.
>It helps the Hellions, eliminates competition.
the hellions are not our best friends and we are only using them.
>And it doesn't reveal our location.
He is gonna be able to find us a whole lot easier when we come out in the open with this.
>>29883696
>>29883655
The captain had a lot of help getting to him and not wasting time on the small fries.
>>29883675
The more we show our selves the easier he is able to find us and the facility as well.
>>29883693
I'm ok with being proactive, but prefer a better method then going after the small frie.

>[X] Go do the thing with the beating up drug dealers.

You pull yourself up and check on Laura.

You catch her limbering up, and you even think you see something resembling a tiny yawn pass by her lips as she holds her arms aloft and stretches them. She spots you and immediately slouches back down into her unobtrusive, composed self. Huh.

“Are certain you want to do this?” She asks, quietly, as she slips her gloves on.

You nod. You need the money, and you have to start somewhere with the Creeper thing.

“Yeah.”

She acknowledges you with a glance and you head toward the grey sky up above. As you emerge, you receive a message from Peter, telling you to stop by Queens Plaza station just after six. Plenty of time.

Laura scans the cold landscape and turns back to you.

“Do you have a target in mind?”

You’ve given this a little thought. You know there’s a guy who hangs out a little uptown, near some of the regular soup lines. Hobos don’t have money but they are desperate, and some of them can rake in a surprising little bundle of cash when there’s narcotics to be had. A while back Creeper always had someone operating at one of the local community colleges, too, though you’re not sure who – you think it might even have been a lecturer. Then there’s the rather more boisterous option – one of the little bars off the nearby highstreet. You know Creeper has a guy there. He might even own the place.

>[ ] Uptown, the soup line predator.
>[ ] The college creep.
>[ ] The barfly.
>[ ] Write in.

>>29883764
Part of me likes it too, another part of me remembers that a psychotic mutant backed by a secret government organization is literally out to get us and though us, Laura. Just not sure being so active is a good thing right now.

>>29883796
Because Gaby has likely been trying and would have said something if Greykiddo spoke up, so it's really just kinda a waste of time.

Though, if JJ can stop by a bookstore and pick up a Dummy's Guide to Foreign Languages, maybe we can get a run-down of saying 'Hello, do you speak <language>?' in like Spanish, French, German, etc to see if it's simply a language barrier. Maybe if we go out to get supplies after beating down some drugboys.

>>29883752
>Because it weakens Creeper
Debatable, but to a certain extent it does keep the drugs away.
>brings in more money for us
We aren't hurting for money yet, so i find it a mistake in the making.
>lets us work off some aggression
I figured telling off the creaper at the bugle and having the hellions do the dirtier work for us was working of this aggression.
>lets us hone our stealth and/or combat ability, and serves as a bonding experience with the Laura.
Agreed, but we should be going after the big guys since most drug dealers can be replaced easily.

>>29883824
>[x] The barfly.

the school and soup kitchen sounds like the choice wannabe hero choice JJ would make.

marvel NY, anyone could go after a bar

>>29883824
>[ ] The college creep.

The facility might be looking at homeless shelters and soup kitchens as Kimura knows we're a hobo.

Plus, MAYBE (it's a stretch), the students we wowed at the concert might help us out if we get into trouble. Like hide us or something.

>>29883824
>>[ ] The barfly.

>>29883824
>[ ] Uptown, the soup line predator.

Fuck that guy, the homeless have enough problems to deal with, we ought to know.

>>29883824
>>[ ] Uptown, the soup line predator.
Seems like the safest target.

>>29883867
>>29883871

We'll end up meeting The Punisher

>>29883896
yes

>>29883824
>>[ ] The barfly.
At least go after a bug guy.

>[ ] The college creep.

>>29883905

He'll kill us, you dumb faggot.

>>29883896
NYC is superhero mecca of the marvel world, we could run into the Great Lakes Avengers in there

Rolled 2

>>29883824
I'll let the dice decide.

>>29883824
>>[ ] The barfly.

>>29883867
>>29883871
>immediately voting for what the QM himself called "more boisterous option".

Guys can we please at least be low key about this? This is already unnecessary exposure at a time when not one, but two groups are out to kill us.

>>29883905
That is not a good thing, Wren. I like my face unoccupied by bullets.

Hmm. I started writing around
>>29883630
But there's a lot more discussion afterwards that makes the voting seem less clear. Do you guys want be to reverse a little and give you more time to talk stuff over?

>>29883824
>>[ ] The barfly.
>>29883896
thanks for convincing me.
>>29883960
Go big or go extinct.

>>29883802
>Jack is basically mutant steroids and i'm thinking they are taking it as well or are packing/powerful enough to handle druggie mutants
Noriko, Kevin and their still unnamed friend managed to beat up a dealer and take a shit-ton of Jack. They're obviously not that big of a challenge.
>agreed, but i would have preferred going with the hellions plan from last thread.
Nothing says we still can't. This is just a side venture.
>He is gonna be able to find us a whole lot easier when we come out in the open with this.
Unless he can track us while we're invisible and can have someone manage to stay off Laura's radar we'll be fine.

>>29883978

Yes.

>>29883896
>Just as punisher is about to pull out his gun, the drugdealer starts screaming in pain as he loses control of his muscles and loses conciousness.
>Just as he is about to get limp, he begins floating in the air and vanishes.

>>29883978
Nah, i was out voted easily there, i'm just saying it was incredibly unnecessary.

Rolled 1

>>29883978
No, thank you.

>>29883978
I'm cool with drug busting

>>29883992
no, pls go play generic shounen quest or something, JJ is not a retard.

>>29883978
Please, no. Let's just go forward with something instead of chatting about it forever like philosophers discussing the meaning of life.

We take down some drug sellers, leave them for the cops and take their ill-gained money and destroy the product.

>>29883978
...now I'm worried this is Crusty's GM equivalent of "Are you sure you want to do that?"

Shit.

>>29884059
>>29883978

So I'm gunna say reverse.

>>29884059
I don't really think it is, he has stopped for a second and tried to make sure everything was cool and clear before proceeding in the quest's past, making sure he had a grasp on what we wanted to do.

>>29884059
I think's its more he's overestimating how big a stink 2 anons are making about JJ drug busting than "are you sure want to do that incredibly dangerous thing?"

How about we ask Laura which would be better to hit?

>>29883824
>Barfly
Most dangerous target, probably has superpowered freaks frequenting his bar.
>College creep
Probably the easiest target if we can find him.
>Soup line predator
Might sour our relations with the hoboes, though I suppose we can't use them as it is.

>>29883978
yes please

>>29883998
>Noriko, Kevin and their still unnamed friend managed to beat up a dealer and take a shit-ton of Jack. They're obviously not that big of a challenge.
Noriko and kevin and their friend were all on steroids against one guy.
>Nothing says we still can't. This is just a side venture.
It just seems like we could do more damage and not expose ourselves overtly too much if we had the hellions causing havoc in a lot of places at once.
>Unless he can track us while we're invisible and can have someone manage to stay off Laura's radar we'll be fine.
The facility has several trackers, and the homeless network was able to find us easily, plus he knows what 3/4 of our people look like so if any them was seen then all he needs to do is get a general idea of where we are and ask the homeless.

>>29884059
Hah. I can assure you it's not.

I don't have a "Are you sure you want to do that?" mode. If you leap into a burning building, that be your choice.

>>29883978
Sure why not.

>>29883978
On a completely unrelated note; next time we train with Laura we should bring some of the others with. They need to know how to defend themselves just as much as we do.

>>29884090
So barfly then?
Since we are doing this to actually damage creeper and get an X-point right?

>>29883978
So long as we play it smart, I don't see any problems with it.
On the other hand, expecting /tg/ to be smart is generally unwise.
...dammit. Yes.

>>29884120
I'd honestly rather back out.
The soupline guy and the barfly are the most likely ones to have some real protection.

When you deal with raving hoboes, you don't mess around.

>>29884108
>>29884090

Drug Dealers aren't supersolider mercs. at worst, I see a couple goons with some guns. If any had any real powers, connections, or training they wouldn't be small drug dealers.

we have Laura with us and as long as we use stealth and play up to strengths (and don't roll like an absolute crack bitch) we'll be fine

>>29884108
>Noriko and kevin and their friend were all on steroids against one guy.
Was that ever stated though? It only mentioned them using them after they stole it.
>It just seems like we could do more damage and not expose ourselves overtly too much if we had the hellions causing havoc in a lot of places at once.
And we still can. A small strike like this doesn't cut out a larger strike. There is really very little difference it'll make in that sense.
>The facility has several trackers, and the homeless network was able to find us easily, plus he knows what 3/4 of our people look like so if any them was seen then all he needs to do is get a general idea of where we are and ask the homeless.
How did the homeless find us easily? I must have missed that part.

>>29884157
I don't like the odds of that.
Lots of guns going to be on that place.

Hmm. Okay, so a lot of people want to discuss stuff more. Since the act of talking about discussing it more ended up discussing it more anyway, I'm just gonna give you guys another vote.

Post Y for yes to beating up druggies.
Post N for no.

Remember, just the letter. No quoting, no greentext, nothing else. If N gets majority I'll delete the last post.

>>29884226
some hobo found us right outside the daily bugle to give us a message from creeper is what I think he might be referring to.

>>29884240
OH MAN BULLET WOUNDS
WHATEVER WILL WE DO IF WE OR LAURA GET SHOT!?!

>>29884257
N

>>29884226
Because creeper has been keeping tabs on our activities since the beginning, of course he'd know that we're working in Bugle, seeing that bunch of people sold us selling papers on the street.

Y

Y

Y

How about asking Laura. Send the two we don't choose to the Hellions with a warning of what to expect.

N

>>29884226
>>29884226
>Was that ever stated though? It only mentioned them using them after they stole it.
I figured they used it before since they were willing to steal all of those drugs.(though them being on it is debatable though)
>And we still can. A small strike like this doesn't cut out a larger strike. There is really very little difference it'll make in that sense.
I prefer surprising the creeper and not give him an idea of what could happen.
>How did the homeless find us easily? I must have missed that part.
Creaper has told us that he has been keeping tabs on us and was able to deliver a message to us easily through the homeless mail network.

N

y

>>29884257
Y

Y

N

Y

>>29884210
>Barfly
Most likely to have a group of humans and is probably a mutant.(also has the most amount of drugs on him.)
>College creep
Easy to do and could be a human or a mutie, but hard to find.
>Soup line predator
Has way too many eyes for my liking and could have protection.

N

>>29884257
Y

>>29884271
We will most likely take a day or two to actually heal those wounds.

>>29884271
>>29884240
I figured healing level 2 covers bullet wounds easily and luara is immortal.(if she is anything like logan)

Voting closed.

>[x] B-b-b-Barfly!!
>We can handle this like gentlemen
>Or we could get into sum old gangster shit.

N

>>29884271
Laura? Not much, she can take it.
Us? Die, mostly. We don't heal from big things like bulletwounds too well yet, and we're not exactly durable. If we had another level of healing or some form of armour, maybe we'd cope. As it is? No.

>>29884418
>>29884407
>>29884284
Can you count my proper vote?(haven't counted yet and don't know if my vote adds anything.)

>>29884397
>Healing Factor:
Level 1: 20x the healing rate of a human.
Level 2: 60x the healing rate of a human.
Level 3: Can rapidly cuts, bruises, and wounds caused by small arms fire. May concentrate to heal broken or shattered bones quicker. Can regrow lost limbs… over the course of several days.
Level 4: Can rapidly heal grievous injuries and regrow lost limbs within a day.[Locked]
Level 5: Can rapidly heal fatal injuries and regrow lost limbs within hours.[Locked]

Need lvl 3 to deal with it.
We probably won't die from being shot, but we'll need first aid.

>>29884407
>>29884412
Shieet.

Okay, Y takes it.

I'll let you guys talk over the choice of where to hit a bit longer, and then I'll give you another numbered vote.

>>29884268
>>29884289
Oh right. Shit, forgot about that.
>>29884328
>I prefer surprising the creeper and not give him an idea of what could happen.
We outed him to one of the largest news outlets in the city. The element of surprise is far gone my friend. He'll be expecting something. That's why we make it a quick strike first. And this way he won't be expecting the larger strike if he thinks we'll only hit small.

How about we ask Laura which would be better to hit?

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>>29884284
>>29884337
>>29884380

>it keeps happening.

>>29884370
>probably a mutant
hypothetical pessimism is not proof.
the Mutant Control Act probably makes it hard to own a bar as well.

>>29884442
I think you'd make it almost a tie.

I can't really take votes after a certain point, though, as it eliminates the point of a time limit/one letter vote.

>>29884485
>raven
>whore
i will fight you

we walk into the bar, sniff out the guy with the money and drugs, bust that guy over the head, proceed to take said money and drugs.

Destroy the Jack, resell the rest to the Hellions.

>>29884502
it all good, i should have checked what your rules completely.

>>29884451
I say we go for the college guy first, because he's not well protected and if we can smell him out, he should be easy prey and JJ knows the scent of drugs very well.

>>29884518

sounds like a plan to me.

>>29884523
I want to do the barfly since i want that sweet X-point.

>>29884370
...alright, you've convinced me. We've got Laura and good senses, so switchan
>>29883891
to
>>[ ] The college creep.

>>29884518
Yea, I'd rather destroy all the drugs.
If Hellions wanna sell drugs, that's their business.
We don't have to stoop to their level.

>>29884518
You do realize that if he owns the bar, there's going to be gun on every corner ready to shoot at you as you approach the guy.

>>29884523

That's a great plan, Its not anyone other than a drug dealer would have drugs on a college campus.

Oh Wait.

>>29884523
Are you kidding?
>He's got a fucking college education.

You think our bummey selves can stand up that kind of ego tester?

>>29884451
College Creep sounds the best. College drug dealers are usually young, reedy bastards to not stand out to much. And he''' most likely be outside unlike the bar or soup kitchen ones. I'd like space to run if need be.

>>29884547
Gonna be hard to sniff out a specific drug dealer on a college area.

I'm more worried about running into another vigilante and misunderstandings ensue

>>29884545
>implying you can't get an X-point from sniffing out the drugdealer like we sniffed out the Hellions.

>>29884602
we managed to sniff out the hellions because Santos' unique scent stood out from everything.

drugs isn't exactly rare object on a campus

Okay. Voting time.

1 for Soup Line Predator.
2 for College Creep.
3 for Barfly.

Remember, no greentext, no quoting, just the number.

3

Barfly sounds like the best, because Goodfellas.

Come on you pansies do you want to live forever?

>>29884655
1

>>29884655
2

2

>>29884655
3

2

3

>>29884655

2

3

1

2

2

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>>29884674
>>29884679
>>29884708
>>29884718
Top kek

>>29884655
3

>>29884655
2

3

Voting closed.

>>29884788
4-4 tie

kek, if only some anons read Crusty's post all the way through....

1
>>29884725

2
>>29884701
>>29884710
>>29884733
>>29884738

3
>>29884665
>>29884713
>>29884719
>>29884777

It's a sodding tie.

Crusty I say you roll a d6

odds- College dealer
evens- barfly

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>>29884817
WE DO THEM ALLLLLLLLLL

Rolled 4

>>29884849
Yeah, why not?

>>29884849
Why do ya'll get Evens?

>>29884882
FUCK YEAH

>>29884890
we can switch if you like

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>Uncloak behind Creeper’s barkeep.
JJ GREEN: Looking for me?
>Eye stab.
JJ GREEN: Do you SEE where I’m coming from? You Jive MOTHAFUCKAAAAA!?!?

If we count incorrect votes up...

1
>>29884674

2
>>29884679
>>29884718
>>29884772

3
>>29884708
>>29884750

We see that a larger proportion of 2voters are idiots. I don't like it, being a 2voter myself, but such idiocy must be punished. Go with 3.

>>29884882
Looks like y'all are heading out for a drink.

Anyhow, I know it's not my style, but I'm going to have to call this without the fancy epilogue stuff. I have to be working early tomorrow.

BUT I've shaken off the dread fever that was holding me back, so I WILL be back on either Friday or Saturday with another action packed episode of HMQ!

>>29884958

Awesome! I just caught up with this quest in the archives, and I've been looking forward to participating it in.

>>29884958
Godspeed

>>29884958
Thanks man
And if these threads start to devolve too much don't be afraid to crack the GM whip

>>29884958
Excellent! I won't have to miss the end.
Rest easy, Crusty.

Ready your breakfast and eat hearty.
For tonight we dine in Hell!

>>29884958
Looking forward to it Crusty. This quest is awesome and inspires me like crazy, so expect more art!

On that note, anyone have any suggestions for HMQ art? I suck at action poses but hey, you gotta start somewhere so I'll give anything a go.