>>30110830

David didn't seem too concerned, though. Apparently he seemed to think teens were easy to please. As long as idols showed the right amount of skin in the right places, it didn't matter what they were hearing. Nonetheless, you had him actually work to put out a few new songs since you would be performing throughout the night.

Right now, though, it was early morning, several hours before the PWHS Prom was set to officially start. Already, you could see workers and school staff shuffling back and forth as they were converting the school's multipurpose hall in a massive party room. No expense was spared apparently, with robotic food and drink servers, holographic projectors, the works. However, they haven't quite finished setting up the stage, so your idols couldn't practice their routines just yet. They were backstage reviewing their wardrobe with Jenner.

However, not everything was going well. You've heard dark rumors concerning other performance groups that had previously been contracted by the school suddenly dropping out due to various misfortunes. While there was no proof of it, You and Jenner believe foul play is involved.

Meanwhile, you decide to...

>Go check up on your idols.
>Explore the school for a bit, get an idea of the layout.
>Talk to the principal and get some intel on the situation.
>Other

>>30110838
>Talk to the principal and get some intel on the situation.

My paranoia demands it!

>>30110838
>Talk to the principal and get some intel on the situation.
Did we invite Cole's fanclub to the prom?

>>30110871
Unfortunately, nonstudents are not allowed on school grounds without permission, and the school has a very extensive security system.

>>30110838
>Talk to the principal and get some intel on the situation.

>>30110914
Darn I was about to support that.

>>30110838
>>Explore the school for a bit, get an idea of the layout.
Send the dog to scout
>>Talk to the principal and get some intel on the situation.
We talk to the principal.

>>30110914
Thanks Merc. We should probably tap into this security system, get better command and control capabilities.

Do we know what the cheerleaders are doing right now? We should keep an eye on them.

>>30110914
Can we send the dog to scout the school?
If so then
>>30110838
>>send K-ZWOLF to explore the school for a bit, get an idea of the layout.
>>Talk to the principal and get some intel on the situation.

>>30110838
>Talk to the principal and get some intel on the situation.
and send our robo dog to scout the school

>>30110838
>>Explore the school for a bit, get an idea of the layout.

How bad would it be if we smacked some sense into the local cheer team with a heavy pipe wrench?

>>30110914
You didn't update the character sheet Merc.

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Just for some discussion, do we have any long term plans? Any new markets we should try to exploit, or options for expanding the business?

>>30110838
>>Talk to the principal and get some intel on the situation.

>Send the Wolf to patrol the school if possible.

>>30110914
Hey Merc, [spoilers] P.U.C.H.I.s when? we can't have a proper Idol quest with out them, even as a toy mechendice of our Idols? [/spoiler]

>>30111008
Hit the middle class hard and then go down.
Less chance of the big guys going after us and we can use numbers to help spread our popularity through osmosis.

Gentlemen, we have a Code Yellow in progress! Clover Studios is planning to perform at a local high-school prom. This may not seem important compared to their other shows, but our analyst Dr. Richard Swatiskalonest predicts that depending on their success, this could ultimately determine the fate of the nation. Dr. Swatiskalonest?
(1/3)

>>30110989
It would have been nice to pre-empt the cheerleaders by sic-ing them with Cole's troublemakers armed with Pig's blood, for proper reference.

>>30111043
Not a bad plan. How do we do that?

>>30111045
If Clover proves successful, every hormonal high-school student would fantasize being with them rather than get in an actual relationship. Untold numbers of young men staying virgins for the rest of their lives, doing all sorts of things while looking at pictures of them. Birth rates plummeting while the tissue paper industry soars, causing massive deforestation to keep up with production, and in turn, accelerating climate change!

(2/3)

>>30111059
>DISTRICTS FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX: PRIMARY HABITATION
>These districts are where the vast majority of Delta City's workforce resides, ranging from single family homes to high rise apartment towers.

>DISTRICT SEVEN: INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
>Contains the countless factories and warehouses that pump out and store Delta City's gods.

>DISTRICT EIGHT: SLUMS
>Houses the workers for the industrial sector as well as the most menial of Delta City's jobs.

>DISTRICT NINE: PENAL COLONY
>Reserved for prisoners who are forced to work the most dangerous and/or undesirable jobs in order to work off their prison sentences.

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>>30111075
To say nothing of the effects it will have on their souls!

>>30111043
>>30111059
I'm guess we just follow US history and introduce introduce white-washed versions of black culture to white people, or in this case introduce some whitewashed version Tomb culture.

reference: see blues, Jazz, Rock and roll, rap

>>30111075
My God, this is going to be Highschool Musical 9 all over again!

(3/3)

>>30111096
>>30111059
By hitting six and 5 pretty hard and work our way down.

I'm thinking that as long as we've identified our only likely opponents, instead of confronting the cheerleaders directly we should attempt to distract and bribe them. Essentially, we arrange a meeting and tell them that we're impressed with how elegantly they dealt with the first company hired to do this job and we're willing to scout them for talent. They'll hold off in case we're genuine and, hopefully, even after discussions because they believe we'll get back to them. At the very least, it'll buy us time during which they're not taking action and give us a chance to gather intel.

>>30111109
>whitewashed version Tomb culture.

I can totally dig this.

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>>30111117
Patience, gentlemen...

Project Blacklight nears completion and will soon undergo market testing...

We shall wait...

>>30111123
Could be a good idea.

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>>30111008

Hire a doctor.

Hire a nutritionist.

Hire a couple faceless unpaid interns.

Find a girl that can be our "showcase" singer.

Find a girl that can be our "showcase" dancer.

Find sponsorship from a fast food conglomerate.

Find sponsorship from a car manufacturer.

Find sponsorship from a PMC.

Find some acting gigs for our idols beyond commercials plugging sodas and cars.

Go on a world tour.

Upgrade our junky-ass passenger van to a tour megabus with built in holo-screen TV's, haptic interfaces, and a hot tub.

Buy a private jet.

Buy a couple mansions in the Hollywood hills.

Appeal the FUCK out of the 18-34 demographic, both men and women.

Retire at the age of fifty-seven, knowing that we have built the greatest media empire the world has ever seen.

Get the band back together twenty years later for a reunion tour.

See the empire crumble in on itself as our idols overdose, crash, and commit suicide.

Be inducted into the Idol Hall of Fame.

Die well.

>>30111109
you don't white wash Tomb culture, you need to acid bath it, then pressure wash it to get the filth out of it.

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>>30111141
WE KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE RULE 63 SOUNDWAVE!

>>30111198
>Hire a nutritionist.
Or should we hire a dietician? How can we choose!?

>>30111206
You do realize it'll be a group of super-idols, right?

>>30111206
I would so do soundwave...god damn!

>>30111002
Damn, I knew I was forgetting something!

>>30110838
You mentally ping K-Zwolf to check on his location. You see that he's positioned backstage along with the girls in guard dog mode. Unfortunately, you had to bring him in the stealth package since it would look bad bringing obvious weapons into the school. However, you were able to convince school officials that K-Zwolf classified as a "service animal", which was true, in a way.

"ORDERS, SIR?" K-Zwolf queries.

"K-Zwolf, scout out and map the school building. And be discreet about it."

"ACKNOWLEDGED."

Satisfied, you make your way to the Principal's office. It was a rather simple room, with a wooden desk filled to the brim with books and paperwork, as well as seats for presumably naught students that were forced to report in.

"Ah, you're the Producer, aren't you?" Principal Janek grins and shakes your hand. "Sorry, I was just taking care of some budgetary matters. I wear, these Proms get more expensive every year..."

>Ask him about the school's security measures.
>Ask him about the recent string of accidents.
>Ask him about the students.
>Other

>>30111251
than i'll take blaster thank you very much

>>30111282
>>Ask him about the school's security measures.
then lead into
>>Ask him about the recent string of accidents.

>>30111282
>Ask him about the recent string of accidents.

>Ask him about the students.
Particularly problem students. Maybe we'll find someone who has a problem with the cheerleaders.

>>30111282
>Ask him about the school's security measures.
>Ask him about the recent string of accidents.
>Ask him about the students.
Also directly ask him about rumors that the Cheerleaders were behind the accidents.

>>30111204
All the music became popular once white people started doing them. Jazz became popular once the musicians were white, Rock-and-roll became popular once Elvis and the Beatles started doing it.

Rap is still trash but popular as shit. If we can identify something in the tombs that would be popular outside of it, then we can ride the wave of success to history.

>>30111282
>Ask him about the recent string of accidents.

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>>30111235

I say we hire both.

And then have it blow up in our faces when journalists start asking questions why we support fast food business even though such businesses have contributed immensely to the rise of Mega-Obesity and exploded the Hover Chair market while our Idols drink pulverized kale and tuna.

>>30111235
>>30111335
I have a feeling Cole will hate the nutritionist, whoever we hire.

>>30111335
>>30111357
I would like to hire an information specialist as we can get more intel on these jobs

>>30111357
Merc made things simple there is no need to over complicate things and instead lets get a doctor and a workshop person(could be a hacker instead, but it depends if you want weapons or info.).

>>30111357

Whatever she prescribes for the girls' diets can't be any worse than what's in Tombs.

We'll just need to make sure any of the nutritionist's prescribed "diet supplements" don't contain anything illegal, addictive, or both.

>>30111357
Also, we should ask Lilith on how Cole is doing in general.

If Cole ever gets a Puchi, I bet it'll probably act like she did when we first met her...just like a cat. Distant at first, but warms up to you the more you spend time with it.
Plus, it'll be hilarious to use a spray bottle on it.

>>30111421
Maybe a nutritionist-chef? Healthy and delicious? Although that might get pricy.

>>30111282
>Ask him about the students.
then
>Ask him about the recent string of accidents.

>>30111447
>Puchi
Eh?

>>30111282
>>Ask him about the school's security measures.
>>Ask him about the recent string of accidents.
These seem important

Also how are we going to protect Rin?

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>>30111379
>>30111389

Besides expanding our team, we should really think on how big we want our group to be. Four is a great number to start with, but we're definitely gonna need more girls if we want to have a stake in every part of the market. The question is, how many girls should we have, and what kind of girls do we want or need to appeal to all the different markets out there?

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>>30111447
i bet it would short out if you sprayed it. but don't do that unless we need to repremand it.

>>30111507
6-9 girls is a good number.

>>30111459

It will be worth it. A good diet will ensure that our girls keep healthy--or that when they do get sick, they'll recover quickly. And when they keep healthy, it'll be easier for them to keep fit; they keep fit, and with a good amount of practice, they'll be able to nail those dance routines that make the whole audience scream their names.

>>30111507
>>30111549
Forgot to mention that we would get 1 more combat idol from the tomb and it would be the robot chick and after that we get the rest of our ideas from else ware.

>>30111507
we'll also will need someone to man the main frame and run our cyber security. that and hunt down intel we'll need. a real doctor will be a life saver. but having a tech to improve our gear wouldn't be bad either.

>>30111507
We should keep the group small and focused for now, try to get some good publicity and a good hit out to build the financial foundation of our empire.

We can start recruiting more girls from the Tombs, they seem to be impressive. Also we need to balance them with sane combat-idols.

>>30111566
I said it before you guys are over complicating things that Merc simplified, just think of the doctor as the one that takes care of their health and assume that they get everything that they need.

>>30111594
I think we should grow it to 6 and have the max either be 9 or 12.(since getting stuck doing 1 job at a time is going to get us in the red if we hire a full staff)

>>30111507
There is no "target number" of girls; like any corporation, we want to expand at the maximum rate that our profits and market share can support.

I would recommend hiring girls in small groups, similar to our first one, if possible; each "front" girl with singing/dancing skills and PR training will need a dedicated backup combat team. We can mix and match backup girls with front singers, but as much as possible we'll want our backup girls to train with the same combat girls they'll be working with so that we have well-honed teams.

For the moment, though, keep things small until we have at least a bit better income. Then we'll look for another front girl and a handful of backers. Then solidify income again, expand, and repeat.

>>30111282
"Well, Principal, one of the foremost things I'm concerned with is security." You say. "You know how it is. Schools are just getting so dangerous these days."

"Ah, yes, I can understand the concern." Janek nods. "But don't worry, Peter Weyland High School has state of the art automated security! The entire school perimeter is lined with a shock fence, and the cameras are set to automatically detect threats approaching the school. Also, all of our main entrances are equipped with scanners to check for any smuggled contraband or weapons. Nothing can get in or out without or knowledge!"

"Ah, that's a relief!" You nod.

However, inside, you're not quite so relieved as you appear. You noted how Janek was boasting about security erected against external threats. However, he said nothing about the school's internal security. Either he's trying to keep it a secret from you, or it was just one of common bureaucratic oversights.

"What about the string of 'accidents' we've been hearing about, then?" You ask.

"Hearsay and rumors." Janek waves them off. "You know how teenagers love to talk. Don't think any of it!"

You get the feeling that Janek is not telling you the truth on at least one of the questions. You COULD try wringing more info out of him, but you don't want to risk torpedoing your deal, either.

>Try to pry more info out of the Principal.
>Forget it. You'll get your own intel.
>Other

>>30111691
>>Other
Stare him down.

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>>30111476

Puchimas. Basically, take any normal Idol, compress it into a Chibi form, and exaggerate the main characteristics of the Idol the Puchi is imitating to the point of Flanderization.

The end result is adorable, about the size of a fat cat, and can be annoying to overflowing with cuteness to obnoxious, depending on the temperament of the Idol the Puchi is replicating.

>>30111638
this anon got it! but let us also fill our company slots as well.

>>30111691
>>Try to pry more info out of the Principal.

[X] Doubt

>>30111727
So, are they robots or some weird ditto?

>>30111691
>Try to pry more info out of the Principal.
"Sir, I respect the work you do here and I know you always put the welfare of your students first. However, I'm a security specialist in charge of protecting these girls and I'm afraid about possible internal threats due to student politics. If you know of anything or can help me and anyway, then I can head off these threats. I think the last thing we want are possible lawsuits, angry parents, or the high school appearing on local news.

>>30111715
second! we glare at him.

>>30111821
Hmm, sounds good. Supporting

>>30111691
[X] Try to pry more info out of the Principal. Subtly.

>>30111596
Have to agree with you there.

Personally I feel like we've been neglecting combat training when it comes to our staff hires, and it's beginning to show. I know we're very experienced in this area, attempting to hand train our girls is cutting into out producer duties and visa versa.

>>30111821
Seconding. We need to know about problem students.

>>30111766
in the orgianal setting, were not sure but they are alive. in this setting of Merc's, i would bet they are robots.

>>30111691
>Give him a very even stare. "So you can guarantee the safety of my girls, then."

>>30111831
>>30111715
Too hostile, don't want to fuck with the clients, not at the level we are at right now. Unless it is an urgent situation, anyways I don't think we will get good info from him.

>>30111821
>>30111715
wait....
Why not both?.jpg

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>>30111853
Yeah i get that /tg/ loves to micro manage, but i don't want the threads to have serious pacing issues and money issues because we hired a lot of people for no good reason.

>>30111691
You decide that you need to get everything you can out of the principal. Not just for your own good, but for your girls as well. You needed to be ready for anything.

>Coax the information out of him.
>Intimidate him into telling you what you want.
>Other

>>30111916
the heck is that pic?

>>30111965
Infant skull, those are the adult teeth before growing in.

>>30111965
Children's heads are full of teeth.

Child skeletons throw them as weapons.

>>30111954
""Sir, I respect the work you do here and I know you always put the welfare of your students first. However, I'm a security specialist in charge of protecting these girls and I'm afraid about possible internal threats due to student politics. If you know of anything or can help me and anyway, then I can head off these threats. I think the last thing we want are possible lawsuits, angry parents, or the high school appearing on local news."
Keep it professional and convince him it's in our best interest to work together

>>30111853
>>30111916
What's interesting is that the boss hired a security specialist for a producer role, interesting hire.

But I guess we're a small operation for now, and we need jacks of trades

>>30111965
Growing teeth.

>>30111954
>Coax the information out of him.
first. if he's still playing dumb, be a bit firmer.

>>30111954
>>Coax the information out of him.
We know he's lying. Lets see if we can sweet talk the goods out of him. Lets bring up the safety of our girls. And the dire consequences of his allowing them to be injured.

>>30111916
Well, there is a faction that wants to get into very intricate detail with regards to the mechanics of the shows, but it can be to the detriment to other aspects like combat.

>>30111965
It's you, before your baby teeth feel out.

>>30111954
>>Coax the information out of him.

>>30112021
I just want us to help with combat training and getting gigs set up, there is no need to do anything else other than to check up on our employees and see if the girls need anything.

>>30111954
>Coax the information out of him. Emphasize how getting publicly caught unprepared is worse than privately admitting to a security issue.

>>30111981
>>30111991
>>30111998
>>30112021
still, a bit weird to see it like that. must have been a pic swap again.

>>30112050
We should always be playing some role in the girl's combat training, but I think our operation has already grown to the point that we need someone to supplement our time. Ideally someone with a very different background than us to help the girls build up a diverse set of skills.

>>30112126
Size seems to match. Looks like anon just wanted to post a spoopy skellington

>>30111954
"Come on, Principal, I think we both know there's more to this than you're letting on." You sigh. "I understand that you have a duty to protect our students, but I have a duty to protect my idols as well. I dearly hope these won't be mutually exclusive objectives."

>roll 1d20

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>>30112152

Like a Chris Costa or Sonny Puzikas?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZpoz6BhCp4

Rolled 16

>>30112205

Rolled 1

>>30112205

Rolled 10

>>30112205

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Rolled 15

>>30112184
Where is your god now?

>>30112205

Rolled 15

>>30112205

>>30112214
God dammit. Can we use a star power to cancel this one?

Rolled 3

>>30112205

Here goes something!

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>>30112214
I just had to roll.

Rolled 6

>>30112214
Shit. Let's see if I luck out.

>>30112205

>>30112214
Wouldn't have it any other way.

>>30112214
OK! Where is the next venue we can perform at? Teens sucks anyway....

Rolled 4

>>30112205
rollin' rollin' rollin'

Rolled 11

>>30112205

>>30112214
Star power it is.

>>30112214
Don't we have a reroll aviable?

>>30112211
>Sonny
lel

Is he in jail now or just out of a job?

>>30112214
our first 1 of the thread, I wonder how many more we'll get.

>>30112262
yup 1 star power, i'm willing to use it now since this is basically blowing the gig for us.

>>30112276
>>30112262
>>30112260
Guys, it just cancels out the highest roll. We'll still get the 10.

Save that star power for later.

>>30112291
This.

Save it for a roll that either keeps the girls from getting hurt or for the actual performance itself

>>30112291
I forget what system we are using.

Merc, can you explain?

>>30112291
no its a critfail.

>>30112284
I don't think so, we didn't choose a forceful option.

>>30112291
Isn't second-highest 15? I'm new to this stuff so I don't quite get how it works.

>>30112211
I was thinking someone not from a military background. Intelligence, police work, or "other" activities.

>>30112291
actually I heard that it cancels everything else save for a 20.

>>30112316
First 3 bruv, it's that way for most quests

>>30112291
I agree with saving it, we're trying to cajole here anyways, a crit fail should get us an icy response at worst. A aggressive approach could have been disastrous.

But if we can reroll people will, people can't seem to resist rerolling in even the most inane of situations.

>>30112214
Well, shoot, you have 1 STAR POWER left.

Do you want to cancel that 1?

>Y/N

>>30112361
Y

>>30112361
Y

>>30112361
Y

>>30112361
Could you recap the dice mechanics, please?

>>30112361
N

>>30112361
>Y
We are canceling a hard crit fail, right?

>>30112361
N
Let the quest burn.

>>30112361
N

>>30112361
Y
we are basically insulting the guy.

>>30112361
N

I really don't think this is a good use of our star power.

>>30112361
If it's an automatic critfail, then Y. Otherwise N.

>>30112361
Y

This has a chance of torpedoing the deal. Cannot risk that.

>>30112361
N

Not worth it right now. We already know something's up and to be on our guard.

>>30112361
Don't reroll guys, this isn't a fucking critical situation. This isn't a big deal, save the point you bastards

>>30112361
B

>>30112361
>Y

>>30112361
Y

>>30112361
>N

Even if it's a critfail, it shouldn't blow the whole gig.

>>30112361
N

>>30112361
Y

>>30112361
N

>>30112404
information is a big deal that and if this goes bad enough, we'll lose the job.

>>30112361
T

>>30112404
>>30112401
>>30112398
>>30112388
We are basically saying to his face(our employer), that he has a faulty security system and that he is trying to hide something, he will take offense to that nat 1 and it will either cost the job or make things worse.(less pay or help all together)

>>30112423
This for fucks sake, people need to stop overreacting.

>>30112433
Not exactly our one and only source of information bud. That's assuming he even knows a damn thing. Not worth our only point. Something WILL go wrong at the concert.

>>30112404
/tg/ has a bad habit of panicking at the first sign of trouble. This will come back to bite us in the ass very soon.

>>30112361
Y

>>30112455
We didn't push hard enough for that, unless Merc plays the Bastard DM card and blows everything out of proportion.

>>30112375
1s are an autofail. 20s are a crit success, but you can downgrade them to an autosuccess and you get a STAR POWER point in return.

STAR POWER lets you cancel 1s, or add a modifier to your highest roll equal to a particular idol's appeal.

If a 1 or 20 are rolled at once, they cancel each other out and the third roll is taken.

Double 1s are a critfail that not even STAR POWER can cancel. Double 20s get you a crit success AND one STAR POWER.

>>30112361
Y

>>30112455
Worst case scenario is he doesn't hire us again, worst case scenario later someone dies because we don't have any points.

>>30112361
Y

>>30112361
N, save the fcking point when we need to dodge a bullet, like from a sniper or something.

>>30112361
Okay, I'm calling a revote on this. Post link and corresponding number ONLY. Voting ends in five minutes.

Use STAR POWER?
1. Y
2. N

>>30112491
>worst case scenario later someone dies because we don't have any points.
For fucks sakes this is a highschool at least be reasonable, and say the worst is the girls get hurt.

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
2.

>>30112504
2. N

>>30112504
2

>>30112504
2

>>30112482
Wha...what about triples? It will happen, eventually.

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
1

>>30112512
>>30112520
>>30112521
These are all wrong. Please try and follow instructions.

>>30112504
2

>>30112504
1

Wanna point out it says "autofail", not "critfail". So don't freak out so much.

>>30112512
>the number N

>>30112527
>>30112533
>the number Y

That reading comprehension.

>>30112504
2

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
Y

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
2

>>30112540
Corrected mine merc.

>>30112504
2. N

>>30112504
2

>>30112504
>2.N

>>30112544
still the auto fail is still pretty bad as it might still insult the guy and the missed out information might prove hazardous to the Idols.

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
2

>>30112571
The principal isn't our only source of information, we already suspect the cheerleaders had a hand in it, we can investigate from there.

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
1

>>30112571
We just got to send out dog in sensor mode to get the information we need.

>>30112504
1

>>30112504
1

>>30112563
As did I. I'm really not sure what merc is getting at here.

>>30112504
2

>>30112504
1

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>>30112359
everytim

>>30112571
I'd rather fail the roll, assume the worst and save the star power for the actual gig or whatever else happens.

Information won't magically prevent shit from happening.

>>30112604
I doubt it'd be as good as getting information. Technology even in cyberpunk isn't a magical cure all.

>>30112504
Two

>>30112623
Voting is over.

>>30112504
1

>>30112625
it's still better than not knowing anything. If they're caught by surprise they'll have a harder time fighting back, especially with teh "wonderful" /tg/ dice.

Besides two 20's, what other ways are there to get star power?

>>30112656

Cancelling a single 20

>>30112656
They way we go this one. Getting 1 20, but downgrading the success and storing it.

>>30112671
What happens if we collect 10 Starpowers and use them all at once?

>>30112725
What if we get three nat 20's?

>>30112725
Then whatever we're spending them on goes as well as they can possibly go.

>>30112725
>What happens if we collect 10 Starpowers

Then we have 10 starpowers

>and use them all at once?
Not possible.

>>30112725
its just a modifier, not an automatic 20, they are basically saves for nat 1s and extra help on getting a success.
>>30112741
2 starpowers instead of 1.

>>30112749
We can't spend more than one starpower to add multiples of an idol's Appeal to rolls?

>>30112725
Jenner Ending?

>>30112779
Who do I have to sacrifice to get that ending.

Therapist is nice too but Jenner....

>>30112725
We create a super-massive black-hole.

>>30112758
>>30112749
>>30112768
>>30112725
>or add a modifier to your highest roll equal to a particular idol's appeal.
NAME: Rin Shibuya
APP: 2

NAME: Julie D'Aubigny
APP: 2

NAME: Rochelle Wade
APP: 2

NAME: Cole
APP: 1

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>>30112790
>who do I have to sacrifice?

Cole

>>30112790

No one?

Our idols are daughterus. No lewding.

>>30112725
The ultimate moe blob

>>30112807
Right, so the question is, could we spend 2 starpower to add +4 to one of Rin's rolls?

>>30112779
>>30112790
No one in this quest truly cares about Jenner. She's just a walking pair of tits to us.

>>30112725
you'd divide by zero the whole thread!

>>30112816
Jenner is not a idol but our Assistant.

>>30112837
Maybe, but it would be hard to get people to go along with it, since it seems that star power early on is for nat 1 and later on when the girls appeals get higher for rolls.

>>30112843
If anything, we're more thankful that her brother, Ichika, is dead.

>>30112814
not worth it

>>30112855

Exactly

>>30112807
Okay so starpower would only ad a +2(+1 for cole), so why are people acting like the star power was an automatic 20?

>>30112814

cole is for adopting

>>30112881
Star Power can add an Appeal modifier to the roll OR cancel a 1.

>>30112213
>>30112214
STAR POWER USED
REMAINING STAR POWER: 0

"All right...." Janek sighs. "Close the door."

You nod and close the office door behind you, while Janek hits a key next to the windows, turning them opaque. He then turns to you, visibly sweating now.

"Look, you didn't hear any of this from me, okay?" Janek sighs. "Those accidents you've been asking about? I've got no proof, but I'm certain our Cheer Squad is behind it."

"Why?" You blink. "And why all the secrecy?"

"The Cheer Squad Leader, Clarissa Hastings, she's a bit of a, well, how do the kids say it... an 'attention whore'. She's always dead set on being the center of attention." Janek shakes his head. "Her father is also a high ranking executive in Weland Yutani and is on the school board, so you understand why we're reluctant in trying to confront her."

So you were dealing with a spoiled brat used to get her way. Typical.

"I suppose she doesn't act alone." You continue.

"No, she's smart enough not to get herself directly involved. She's also the Student Council President and has a lot of the school clubs under her control, through seduction or intimidation." Janek sighs. "If she's going to go after you, she'll be sending proxies to do the dirty work."

"What sort of opposition can I expect?"

"She has three clubs she uses in particular to further her goals. The Football Team provides her muscle, the Computer Science Club lets her have some amount of control over the school systems, and the Martial Arts club basically handle her wetwork."

"Okay." You nod.

"Look, I have to go to a staff conference in a few minutes, and Mr. Hastings will be there as well. If I'm late they'll start getting suspicious."

>Ask if you can have access to the school's security system.
>Ask if there's anybody you can enlist to work against Clarissa.
>Get more details on these clubs.
>Other

>>30112864
It's honestly a little bit disturbing how little we care about that. I don't even like Jenner and think we should show a little more interest.

>>30112908
>Ask if you can have access to the school's security system.

>>30112908
>>Ask if there's anybody you can enlist to work against Clarissa.

A person like her must have some enemies.

>>30112908
Contact the father about his daughters conduct, see how he is with it.

>>30112908

Oh god. We're dealing with cyberpunk Satsuki Kiryuuin, aren't we.

>Get more details on these clubs.

>>30112908
>>Ask if you can have access to the school's security system.
>>Ask if there's anybody you can enlist to work against Clarissa.
These can be said in the same sentence.
>>Get more details on these clubs
Message jenner to do this for us.

>>30112908
>Ask if there's anybody you can enlist to work against Clarissa.

We need allies. Having access is nothing if the Computer club can cut it off.

>>30112908
>Ask if there's anybody you can enlist to work against Clarissa.

>>30112939
I'd like to see you try. No, seriously. 70% of the time, kids turn that way because of their parents.

>>30112908
>>Ask if you can have access to the school's security system.
>>Ask if there's anybody you can enlist to work against Clarissa.

>>30112908
God dammit, what is up with this universe.

The football and martial arts are direct threats, we should be able to provide security. The Computer Science Club is asymmetrical.

>Ask if there's anybody you can enlist to work against Clarissa.
Hopefully there is a defense against the computer science club. A hacking club?
"Sir, is it possible to produce evidence of Clarissa Hastings misdeeds and shame her father?"

>>30112908
>>Get more details on these clubs.
Since she won't be directly involve, we need more into on the clubs.

Also I think we need the protection package for Rin. she's the only won without any training

Rolled 13, 49 = 62

>>30112908
ask if this attention whores dady has any power to get in our way if she dosent get hers tonight

>>30112908
Get lists of what students are in all those clubs and their information/appearances. We'll need to be able to identify likely threats.

>>30112982
>>30112986
the bitch's dad is covering for her. he'll just make things worse for us. ignore him.

>>30113071
No who her dad is worse, we will leave her the fuck alone and just make sure this goes smoothly.

Biggest problem is the computer club. The rest we should be able to handle.

Probably will try to sabotage the performance tech? If we're using older not-connected to PCs stuff those will be safe from manipulation.

>>30113097
no they can mess with security and the lights, they should be our priority targets.

>>30113097
I agree. Which is why we need allies.

>>30113097
Maybe we can find a hacker around here that, with Cole's help, will shut them down.

As for the other two clubs, a traditional fight will have to do.

>>30113129

Ask Jenner to focus on the computing club?

The little missus might be free from scandal but her underlings won't be. There MUST be some crap that they've gotten to. Like records of students leaving the club under bad circumstances, maybe forced out.

We might be able to recruit our hacker staff from those.

>>30113097
We do have an invisible robo-dog. Having that show up behind a skinny nerd and growl is likely to get him to reconsider his course of action.

>>30112908
"One more question." You say, stopping Janek. "A girl like Clarissa, she has to have made a lot of enemies, too. You think you can tell me anything about them?"

"Well..." Janek blinks. "There are three clubs that might be willing to help you. The Engineering club has always been in conflict with her since she keeps siphoning their budget to Computer Science. There's also the Biker Club. It was a good way to funnel all our delinquents in one place, but Clarissa revoked their club status this year, so they're not very happy about it. And then we have the Classic Games Club which... Clarissa just doesn't like them at all."

"Thanks." You say.

"Anyways, good luck with the performance. I really mean it." Janek sighs. "Just... try not to do anything that puts us on headlines, all right?"

"I'll do my best." You nod.

Well, that was something.

>Go find the Engineering Club.
>Go find the Biker Club.
>Go find the Classic Games Club.
>Other

>>30113218
>Go find the Biker Club.

>>30113218
>>Go find the Engineering Club.

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>>30113218
>Go find the Biker Club.

Gotta work with what you know.

>>30113218
Go to the engineering club, and the biker club if time permits. We need counter hackers if the computer club wants to fuck with our shit

>>30113218
>Other
>Explore the school for a bit, get an idea of its layout, and make sure we don't have any tails before hitting up the clubs

>>30113218
>Go find the Engineering Club.
We need to counter the Computer Science Club, also they can probably upgrade K-Zwolf later!

>>30113218
>Go find the Engineering Club.
get them to put the stuff we need on a separate network with a single access point

>>30113218
>Go find the Biker Club.

Pompadours ahoy

>>30113218
>>Go find the Engineering Club.
Rule #1: Never piss off an engineer, otherwise they'll find a way to hurt you in the most epic way possible.

>>30113218
>Go find the Engineering Club.
If time permits,
>Go find the Biker Club.

Cyber warfare is our weakest spot and it'd be amusing if Cole ends up with a new addition to her fan club.

>>30113218
>Go find the Biker Club.

>>30113218
>>Go find the Engineering Club.

They can handle the hackers I guess

>>30113218
>>Go find the Engineering Club.
>>Go find the Biker Club.

>>30113264
engineer here, most of that is posturing and using big words to sound intimidating

bikers will actually beat your shit with metal pipes

>>30113218
>>Go find the Biker Club.

We might find some more fans of Cole's

>>30113218
>Go find the Engineering Club.
they can counter what ever the computer club can do.

>>30113306
This.

I dunno if the engineering club can outhack the computer club. Maybe we can outmuscle the nerds.

Hell, maybe the Engineer Club will be spending their time trying to figure out how the hell Cole works?

>>30113218
>Go find the Engineering Club.

>>30113321
they don't need to outhack the nerds. they just need to rewire the system

>>30113321
they could fix any faulty equipment and damaged done by all 3 groups.

>>30113321
I don't even get where people are getting engineers=hackers. Most engineers don't know shit about computers, only how to use autocad.

>>30113321
The problem is that the computer club geek may not be on campus. Engineering includes the practical nerds, so they might be able to Tim Taylor a solution together

>>30113337
that is probably a biotech problem, not an electical engineer type of problem. but they could wire her up to help with the situation we're in.

>>30113357
Yeah, that's not how computers work...

>>30113357
Or, we can just unplug one thing and screw everything else over. That's the thing about computers, they don't work well without redundancies.

>>30113393
But computers are still "physical", they can still be tampered with by "direct" sabotage. Remove one part from a computer, and something will go wrong. Maybe not now, but later.

>>30113367

This is a highschool.

At this level, they're not specialised so deeply and most will know some of the other disciplines.

>>30113337
>>30113382
Nah, just make nifty toys or weapons for Cole.

>>30113394
>>30113415

In that case we'd be better off with the bikers.

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>>30113438
Yup. It does take an interest in engineering to smash a computer with a pipe wrench.

>>30113393
>>30113394
I meant maybe set it up so there is only one way to access the system that requires a physical connection to work.

> Bikers + Engineers

>>30113470
They'd probably love Cole. Damn, she's turning into our most popular idol instead of Rin.

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>>30113492
If anyone would know how to do that it'd be the computer club, not the engineers. Engineers don't work with computers, they work with machinery.

>>30113512
That's not as out there as you might think. A motorcycle is a serious piece of hardware. I've met bikers know more about mechanical engineering and any ivory tower intellectual.

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>>30113218
You check the map that K-Zwolf had been drawing up as it was exploring the school. You quickly find where the school's engineering workshop was, which was good.

But the bad thing was that it stopped right there.

Frowning, you quickly make your way over the engineering workshop, keeping a wary eye out for anybody who might be tying to follow you. However, you don't see anything suspicious, so you continue on. You finally reach the workshop door, and getting ready for a fight, you quickly swing the door open.

Only to find K-Zwolf lying on his back, getting belly rubbed by an admittedly cute girl. K-Zwolf's optic then flashes when it sees you.

"THIS IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, SIR." K-Zwolf rumbles.

"What is going on here?" You blink.

"Oh, are you this little guy's owner?" The girl grins. "How'd you get him? I mean, it's a genuine Cyber Hound mk3! Those things haven't even been given to the military yet!"

>Erm, who are you, exactly?
>What the heck did you do to K-Zwolf?
>Other

>>30113589
>Erm, who are you, exactly?

>>30113589
>Erm, who are you, exactly?

Is it Sunny?!

>>30113589
>Erm, who are you, exactly?

And would you like a job?

>>30113589
>Erm, who are you, exactly?

I'd ask to keep a note on her for potential future recruitment but robodog rivalry is an ugly thing.

>>30113589
>>Other
"So you'll turn over for any cute girl that want to rub your belly, eh wolf?"

>Greetings Miss. Yes, I am his owner. And you are?

>>30113625
Seconded.

>>30113589
"Hello, I'm assuming you're part of the Engineering Club?"

>>30113589
>What the heck did you do to K-Zwolf?

What would Rochelle think Zwolf!

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>>30113589
>Erm, who are you, exactly?

Recruit her for the workshop. Whoever this girl is, I like her already.

>>30113631
>>30113665
Heh heh, future intern. I love free/cheap labor.

>>30113665
>not for idol and to be apprentice for who ever we hire for the work shop.

>>30113589
>>Erm, who are you, exactly?
>>What the heck did you do to K-Zwolf?
Fick ja! Wrench wench is go!

>>30113665
Remember we're already stretching the budget with 4 girls when the plan was 3.

>>30113689
Not every girl can sing.

>>30113680
I like the way you think.

>>30113696
Gotta test dem pipes then.

Since nobody cares about the people in the Tombs, do you think Megacorps test their products by using some kind of private Black Ops to freely abduct people?