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The hallway is as you left it, carved from black marbled and inlaid with gold. The elevator platform is missing, in its place an empty glass tube with the bottomless abyss below and a simple metal ceiling a few stories above. You've got your face pressed to the glass when you hear something ding behind you, glancing over your shoulder you see Fulvia has pressed a button and the 'down' arrow has lit up as a result. You'll need to take the time to figure this thing out at some point.

Profectus is the first to speak. “So, where are we going? I vote we check out that pub No-Legs mentioned. Real food sounds damned fantastic right about now.” Chrys shakes her head. “Before we do anything else we should investigate the Bazaar and exchange some gold for the local currency. I would point out that, despite several mentions that gold value is determined by weight and purity, we still do not know what units of measure are being used or how much one of our coins weighs.”

Skull Kid butts in here. “Gold is typically sold by the dag, one dag is equivalent to ten grams.” He shrugs. “No idea what your coins weigh, but you ought to get a pretty good price for it if you have enough of them. They're probably at least a few grams each.” Fulvia speaks up once it seems Kid has finished. “I do not believe that exchanging our native coin for the local currency would be wise. We will not be staying here for any longer than we have to and the local currency is worthless back home.” Profectus sighs. “Well, look. I'm not sleeping in the street tonight so we need to exchange at least some gold for ay-woo.”

>Head to the bazaar to seek out someone to buy your gold.
>Look around for work of some sort. If you scrape up some dough you won't need to sell your actual money.
>Skull Kid's a native. Ask if he'll spot you some cash until you can pay him back. You're totally good for it.
>Screw all of that, you'll sleep outside. Not like it would be the first time.

>>32757898
>Look around for work of some sort. If you scrape up some dough you won't need to sell your actual money.

>>32757898
Maybe have Fulvia make jewelry to sell at higher prices.

>>32757986
Sounds cool, maybe Mik can be a faggot and make a bunch of ice sculptures and charge people for looking at them

>>32757986

Let's do this if practicable

>>32757898
Assuming grams are the same in this world as in ours, gold is only 31.69% as valuable as it is in ours.

>>32758078
You're also assuming AWU are the same as dollars. For all we know, AWU are like Yen, in that five thousand yen buys you a soda from the drink machine.

So it looks like
>Ask if Fulvia could make Jewelry.
Is popular. Writin'

>>32758159
We could buy some cheap stuff, gold plate it and resell it for a bunch of money.

>>32758254
>We could buy some cheap stuff
What? With gold? We have no money.

>>32758261
No after she makes some cheap but good looking jewelry

>>32758254
I'd rather not resort to scamming.

As the platform finally arrive at your floor an idea strikes you. “Fulvia, do you think you could make jewelry of some sort? Like, melt down a few of our coins to make into a bracelet. We ought to be able to sell that above the price in weight.” Fulvia cocks her head to the side. After a few moments of contemplation, she nods. “Yes, I could. However, mint grade gold is ill-suited for jewelry due to its softness. I would only be able to make necklaces or perhaps ear rings. It would be more cost effective to introduce impurities to the metal or I could simply gold plate a sturdier material.”

Well, you have an entire crate full of partially rusted iron weapons. You could probably have her melt those down or Darzi, Profectus, and yourself could work together to melt it while Fulvia focuses on the gold. You also have plenty of silver, but if you recall correctly silver isn't much better in terms of hardness than gold. You'd have the same problem as if you simply made it out of pure gold. Of course, on the other hand. What do you care if the jewelry breaks? You're not doing this for a living, just for some quick cash.

Skull Kid speaks up after pressing a button simply labeled 'G' on the elevator's control panel. “I don't know how well that would work out. Most jewelers will typically buy jewelry by weight only then smelt it down to a lower grade metal so they'll have more of it to work with. Then they'll recast it into one of a set of molds. It's all very standardized and, to be honest, rather dull if you ask me. You'll probably have to set up a stall in the bazaar and sell the jewelry off yourself if you want to get much over the price in weight.”

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This seems like it might turn into a much more involved task than you'd really anticipated, though it is early. You have an entire day ahead of you.

>On second thought, you'll just sell off the coins.
>You'll have Fulvia plate iron jewelry in gold and then you'll sell it at exorbitant rates.
>You'll have Fulvia create solid gold jewelry and then hawk it from a market stall in the Bazaar.
>Write-in

>>32758539
>You'll have Fulvia create solid gold jewelry and then hawk it from a market stall in the Bazaar.
Well time Scrouge it up in the future

>>32758521

So if we do

>>You'll have Fulvia plate iron jewelry in gold and then you'll sell it at exorbitant rates.

then wouldn't it be obvious we scammed them when they melt it down?

Voting

>You'll have Fulvia create solid gold jewelry and then hawk it from a market stall in the Bazaar.

We merchant quest now

>>32758613
>then wouldn't it be obvious we scammed them when they melt it down?
You'll be selling it to people, rather than other jewelers. But yeah, anyone who did any sort of testing would probably figure it out pretty quickly.

>>32758539
>On second thought, you'll just sell off the coins.

Just a handful though.

Also, we should see how much purchasing power ay-woo has. Like ask how much a night at an inn costs, how much for a meal, ect. so we can gauge how much of out gold to sell.

>>32758539
>On second thought, you'll just sell off the coins.
I'd really rather not spend three threads trying to sell fucking jewelery.

>>32758539
>On second thought, you'll just sell off the coins.

>>32758729
>>32758716
>>32758681
>Just sell coins.

>>32758613
>>32758594
>Create gold jewelery and hawk it in the market.

Writin'

>>32758752
>imgur.com/a/iIWfw
Present for you.

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“On second thought, this is starting to sound like we'll need to spend time and effort hawking this stuff to passers-by in the bazaar. I mean, we have things to do. I don't intend to stay here any longer than I absolutely have to.” Fulvia nods. Profectus sighs in relief. “Thank the gods, I just want to check out some of the 'entertainment' and then find someone to get us into the city.” Skull Kid ask with a teasing tone. “What, so you can check out the 'entertainment' there too? Do you think of anything other than getting your rocks off?” Profectus nods firmly. “I am constantly devising new ways to lose money through ill-advised schemes to get rich.”

The elevator stops on the ground floor and you all filter out. You recall that guard mentioning the Bazaar was in the other tower, so you start to head towards the exit. “So, Skull Kid. How much is an ay-woo worth? Like, how much does a meal cost? A stay at an inn?” Skull kid shrugs his shoulders. “I don't know, man. I don't really visit the Conclave enough to keep track of that sort of thing. Last I remember a stay in a cheap motel cost about fifty ay-woo for one night in one room. Gets more expensive the nicer you go. Hotels are usually a hundred or so per night per room.” You glance at your party, six in all counting Skull Kid, though you don't really know if he intends to stay here. You could probably cram everyone into two rooms, one for the men and one for the women, but it wouldn't be pleasant.

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The doors slide open in front of you as you approach, letting you out into the barren, wire-strewn wasteland that surrounds the two towers. While you're carefully picking your way across the open field towards the second tower Skull Kid expounds on the cost of items. “My shotgun cost five hundred ay-woo when I first bought it, but that was a while back. All the cools guns these days will rape you for a few thousand. A meal usually runs about ten ay-woo give or take, for just some slop you can shove down your throat and feel full.” That sounds remarkably unpleasant. Why is everything so expensive?

As the doors slide open you're assaulted by the sounds, smells, and sights of a large mass of people in an enclosed space. Sweat, food, an acrid scent you can't quite place, various spices you can't identify. The sounds of merchants hawking their wares melts together with the sounds of a hundred separate conversations into a cacophony of indistinct noise. Save Profectus and Skull Kid, your companions seem terribly overwhelmed. You're fairly used to these sorts of conditions.

>Start looking for a jeweler, no sense dawdling.
>Take a walk around, see what's for sale, enjoy the sights.
>Write-in

>>32759444

Very cool.

>>32759489
>Start looking for a jeweler, no sense dawdling.
Let's do something...sensible, ugh, for now then go wild later

>>32759489
>Start looking for a jeweler, no sense dawdling.

>>32759521
While I liked Soma's enchanted items I don't like his current system for creating them.

>>32759444
That was/still is so fucking awesome. Remember the light-sabers.

If we can find one for a decent price, I would love to pick up a relatively simple automatic weapon like an AK, so when we get back home we can take it apart and learn how to manufacture more them. I think Fulvia would be quite happy to have mounted machine guns for her constructs when we help her restore the glorious Rhynian Empire.

>>32759489
Create jewelry and sell for a shit ton.

We would want to buy upgrades while we're here. More is useless if it can't get you nice things. And I'd reckon being chys a gun and ourselves a huge upgrade gun would be worth the time.

>>32759696
*money
And having enough of it we could buy a shit ton of bullets/gun powder. Given the unlimited amount of space we carry.

Buying ourselves a stronger more advanced gun. For 100 gp instead of spending 50 gp on making things. And buy stuff for everyone and replenish our food used and other materials.

>>32759578

Well you did a damned nice job with that. I'll be stealing it for background flavour the next time I play an enchanter.

>>32759805
>>32759696
Information on how to make that stuff would be more valuable.

>>32759805

Gunpowder is quite simple to make, but there are some subtle tricks with it that may be very useful to (maybe) relearn.

Earth magic seems like it should be capable of making it at very fine qualities.

>>32759489
>>Start looking for a jeweler, no sense dawdling.
We really should have killed some of the wildlife to harvest materials from them and sell them here. We wouldnt need to worry about selling our gold then.

>Start looking for a jeweler.
Writin'.

>>32759578
Yeah, I've been thinking about retooling a few things. Not sure how I'll do it yet though. Thanks for the reference material.

>>32759867

True - going to a Library or bookstore is mandatory.

>>32759908
>Library or bookstore
I bet everything is digital. Probably censored too.

>>32759885
Yes it is simple to make when you have plans. And know what your looking for. But when you start with nothing there's only so much you can do.
>>32759867
I agree. But having enough money to do both would be great. Which we will not be able to do with just selling raw gold for the price of scrap metal.

>>32759924
I wonder if Metal+Fire=Electricity if so we'll have a lot of fun here.

>>32759924

Possibly - but we won't know until we try. And then it's a matter of figuring out how to interface Fulvia with their systems and/or finding a way around the censorship.

>>32759908
So i would like to propose something.

We find the way into the underground city. Recovery some artifacts to sell since we can stuff a bunch of them in our cloak. Then after we find the tower and clear it so we have our way home later we go back to the onclave and sell our loot. then we can get guns, ammo, knowledge ect..

We dont have to worry about fulvia going insade right now do to the lack of vys so we have some time. And reason for selling there artifacts is because i feel ripped off with the prices of things at the moment since our golds worth more in the other world to us.

>>32759885
If we are going to use any gun that we don't manually cycle, we will need to learn how to make smokeless powder for it to function properly.

>>32759967

Metal may be able to make electricity on its own anyway. Even if it can't magnetise metals directly, there are ways around that.

>>32760013
>we go back to the onclave
Why? We would probably find more and better quality gear in the City.

>>32760022
>Metal has no attack spells
>Thinking Metal may be able to make electricity on its own

>>32760041
I figured we didnt want them to learn about us since most of our party members could be considered mutants in some shape or form.

Also figured the less people that semi know of us the better. Plus was just an idea i had.

>>32760054

Physics.

Actually, roll me... 3d10+2. DC is 18.

Rolled 8, 2, 8 + 2 = 20

>>32760179

Rolled 7, 3, 1 + 2 = 13

>>32760179

Rolled 7, 6, 9 + 2 = 24

>>32760179
Random Encounter time?

Rolled 4, 8, 2 = 14

>>32760179

>>32760179
Before you ask no I don't want us to spend 5 vys to make it a great success.

>>32760085
It's magic not science.

Rolled 2, 4, 10 + 2 = 18

>>32760179

>>32760197
>>32760192
>>32760190
>20, 13, 24
>Regular Success

You know the drill by now. Spend 5 vys? You're at 21/28.
>Y
>N

Writin' in the meantime.

>>32760190
>>32760192
>>32760197
To spend or not to spend....better keep it that way and hope for a good hand.

>>32760296
N

>>32760296
N

>>32760296
N

>>32760296
Y

>>32760296
N

>>32760255

Doesn't matter - magnets exist.

Science exists.

Magic can spin a magnet.

The conversion of magical energy into electrical is therefore possible.

>>32760296
N

>>32760368
Magic doesn't follow the rules of science.

>>32760418
It doesn't have to, it just has to spin a magnet.

>>32760368

In fact, you can get some crazy energy densities out of the simple magic we've seen performed.

Things like lifting boulders, melting metal, spinning flywheels and so forth.

It may not be lightning bolts and such - but powering electronic devices is simple.

>>32760418

Sure. That's not even the point.

Magic can be transformed into kinetic energy.

This is known - it can throw boulders.

Kinetic energy can be transformed into electrical energy.

>>32760443

>simple

Sorry - should be "possible"

There's way more to it than just making sparks.

>>32760418

If it can alter the shape of metal, it may be possible for it - MAY - to create magnets by precise alignment of the metal.

In practice that kind of precision may be beyond even Fulvia.

>>32760443
>>32760434
Except my plan can't be don't with simple magnets it requires us to be able to directly control electricity.

>>32760527
>don't
I meant done.

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You send a message through the brooches to Darzi and Chryssa. While Fulvia looks mildly concerned, Darzi looks just terribly uncomfortable and Chrys looks about ready to bolt judging by her body language. {Just follow me, don't make eye contact, don't wander off.} Darzi responds first. {I'll be fine, I've just always hated the markets. They're always so filthy.} Chryssa doesn't seem to be taking it as well. {How can you be so calm?! Any one of these people could sneak up behind us and stab us in the back!} You'd forgotten how bad she is with crowds. {Relax, Chrys. Deep breaths. Nobody is going to stab us if we don't make asses of ourselves.} She shoots back quickly with. {I have no confidence that we are able to avoid being assholes!} You sigh, setting off into the market and trying to pick out anyone hawking jewelry. {Just, trust me on this one Chrys.}

She doesn't respond, but at least she's following you. You have to jerk Profectus' arm every few feet to keep him from wandering off to gawk at something or other. Honestly, you feel like you're babysitting a bunch of teenagers seeing the market for the first time. At least Skull Kid seems on point. He helps you herd your little gaggle of misfits through the market.

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>>32760527
Well that probably won't be possible unless we get a lightning gun or something.

After wandering seemingly at random for several minutes a massive glowing red sign catches your eye. 'We Buy Gold'. Below that is smaller, green sign which reads 'Greedy Bastard Pawn Shop'. You point begin to fight through the morning crowd to make your way over the shop's front door. A small white sign made of a material you don't recognize reads 'Push'. You do just that, and the door swings open with a harsh, artificial buzzing noise. Stepping into the side you're struck by how cramped everything is. There are seemingly a million things all crammed into a space no larger than a closet. Not to mention the place seems to be markedly more rustic than the rest of this place, the floors are wooden and the walls have some sort of weird paper coating over the metal.

Sitting behind a small desk on a stool is a remarkably human young man devoid of any visible prosthetics or 'mods' as Skull Kid called them. He looks inordinately displeased to see you. “Looks like the freak show rolled into town. What can I get you augfreaks?”

>Tell him you're simply looking to sell gold.
>Man, fuck this kid. Tell him to watch his tone.
>Tell him you're just looking around, see what sort of stuff he has for sale.
>Write-in

To settle a little of the debate. Directly magnetizing metal is possible at higher levels of metal magic. We're talking Master/Grandmaster tier. Metal magic cannot directly control electricity though.

>>32760632
>>Tell him you're simply looking to sell gold.
eyes of the prize.

>>32760632
>Tell him you're simply looking to sell gold.

>>32760671
Could we test if Metal+Fire controls electricity?
>>32760632
>Tell him you're simply looking to sell gold.

Oh, writin' and been writin' for
>You're simply selling gold.

>>32760671

>Master/Grandmaster

That's pretty reasonable. Doing it directly would involve precision control that makes our displays with the Golem wars look like the most amateurish bullshit imaginable.

I'm surprised you guys are so fixed on electricity, when metal has other offensive uses(especially when paired with earth or super strength).

>>32760740

We can probably ask Fulvia. She may know.

>>32761059

I think the idea is to find a way to interface Fulvia's magical AI with the presumably-electronic systems in this world.

>>32761059
Zap zap motherfucker, ride the lightning in the faces of our enemies posing atop a 'rather displeased' Fulvia kinetic missile.

You're about to simply say you're here to sell gold when Skull Kid interrupts you. “Fuck you, kid! You sit in here behind your walls and you don't have to worry about shit sneaking up on you and-” You cut him off. “Relax, S.K! No need to go jumping down his throat over a little jab about appearance.” All humans look like weird, short, pale, blunt-eared elves anyway.

You turn your attention back to the kid. “I'm just looking to sell some gold. I'm in a bit of a tight spot.” The kid pushes himself up and slaps the desk. “Bring it here, but I'm not giving you any extra dough for your mom's earrings just because they have sentimental value. I buy by weight in dag only.” You wave him off as you approach the desk. “I've been informed.”

As you approach the desk the kid ducks underneath for a moment and reemerges with some sort of strange device. It looks like a metal platform suspended on a pole and attached to a oddly shaped box. All manner of buttons and dials adorn the box's surface, their purpose escaping you, but the kid operates them deftly. In the short time it takes you to reach the desk he seems to have set up... whatever it is. You assume some sort of strange scale. He speaks up in a cheery tone. “So what are you selling? Bars or jewelry?” You reach into your cloak, pulling it out in front of you so it isn't obvious you're hand is passing through the fabric.

You draw out a single gold coin, passing it across the desk to the young man. “Coins, actually. Weigh this for me.” He picks it up, squinting at it against the artificial light for a moment before slapping it down on the scale. A number is projected into the air, '2.5G' depicted in three dimensions of flickering blue light. It isn't as well done as the projection Fulvia uses to appear human, but it's enough to get the message across. The kid stares at it for a moment before glancing up at you. “Alright, this it? Twenty ay-woo.”
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>>32761094
>Drive me closer, I want to hit them with my spear.
I know we gonna do that at one point.

>>32761094
Fun idea, for later on.
>>32761086
Either way in 4-3 days we are entering her.

>>32761053
>has other offensive uses
Most of it's "offensive" are actually pretty ineffective like harden materials doesn't improve damage capacity.

If G means 'grams' and one dag is ten grams, four of these coins should go for about a hundred thirty one AWU. That means one coin should go for about thirty-three AWU, not twenty.

>How many coins do you want to sell?
>Roll 3d10+2 to barter the price up. DC is 20.
>Alternatively, you could look for somewhere else to sell them.

>>32761130
>S.K gone chav mode.
I swear on me mums....

Rolled 2, 10, 4 + 2 = 18

>>32761150
>Roll 3d10+2 to barter the price up. DC is 20.

This kid has no idea who he's talking to.

Rolled 5, 10, 4 = 19

>>32761150
>Roll 3d10+2 to barter the price up. DC is 20.

Rolled 4, 8, 10 + 2 = 24

>>32761150
I have the power!

>>32761144

That's more of a subtle bonus. It's still rather good in combat, just not as obvious as an ice spear.

Rolled 8, 3, 8 + 2 = 21

>>32761150
haggle haggle haggle

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Rolled 10, 3, 10 + 2 = 25

>>32761150
about a thousand worth

>>32761177
>>32761179
>>32761190

Let's Vys this kid!

>>32761177
>>32761179
>>32761190
>18, 21, 24 vs DC 20
>Regular Success!

Spend 2? You're at 21/28 right now.
>Y
>N

Also, gonna grab some snacks real quick.

>>32761214
>>32761214
>>32761214
>>32761214
>>32761214
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Shame it came too late.

>>32761244
Y

>>32761244
Y

>>32761191
Hardening a material would ONLY help with damaging harder materials, density is what really matters.
>>32761244
Y

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>>32761244
Y

>>32761244
Y

>>32761244
Y

>>32761244
Y

>>32761244
Y

By the way, didn't we upgrade our talking bonus to +3 or 4 after we jewed Sadik or am I misremembering?

Also, y'all still need to decide how many coins you're going to sell. You have 214 gold pieces. Assuming you negotiate up to market price you could get a maximum of 7000 or so AWU if you sold off everything.

>>32761303
Let's get 1500 worth, so around 45 if we're going for 33 per piece.

>>32761303
Nah, about 2 or 3k at most.

>>32761303
2.5k sounds good. Enough for some guns and to find a place to stay, food to eat, with a small emergency reserve.

>>32761303
The gold isn't going to be useful for a while so we could do a 100 gp.

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Possible uses for Metal.
>Metal Surfing(rule of cool in my book), but basically making metal like your bitch and having to move around fast.
>Molten metal, it can be useful as all hell if used with fire, since molten metal would hurt like a bitch.
Metal wires as a quick and easy weapon to make, hell you could make weapon if we are high enough in metal.
Buff our defenses like crazy.
Or we can make metal shields/armour.
Did i miss anything?

>>32761303
2 or 3 k

>>32761303
Let's go for 2k now, should be enough for staying in the city for a while and buying commodities.

We can always exchange more if we need to.
I know we WILL exchange more once we've been to a gun shop.

>>32761424
>we've been to a gun shop.
book store more likely.

>>32761455
>implying we will pass up the opportunity to get a semiautomatic shotgun

>>32761486
They probably have fully automatic shotguns.

>>32761507
Even better

>>32761486
I will, especially since soma is not good with guns
In reality, i would prefer a nugget or something that can survive alot of shit and is cheap.

The consensus seems to be about 2k worth, so I'll go with that. Writin'

You'll also spend the vys, of course. That puts you at 19/28.

>>32761521
That's what you, with some knowledge of guns, would prefer, not what Mik would take.

Actually, let's speculate on this, what would everyone take?
>Mik: shotgun
>Chrys: DMR or sniper
>Prof: LMG
>Fulvia: ?
>Darzi: ?

>>32761455

We should also see if there are any museums that might have things from the Rhynian visitors they had.

Any artefacts or information they left behind could be worth quite a bit to us.

>>32761563
Fulvia gets a pistol
Darzi a minigun

>>32761521
Oh, also I think in a world where mutants are running around shotguns would be one of the go to weapons, so they are probably cheap as well.

>>32761563
>>Mik: Rifle
>>Chrys: Shotgun or Composite Bow
>>Prof: Grenade launcher
>>Fulvia: Gatling
>>Darzi: handgun(cop)

>>32761520
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ebtj1jR7c
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAeeRdd4YwI
>>32761573
I think there maybe some Rhynians living in the forest.

>>32761563
Darzi would take a battle rifle or AR
Fulvia would go for a pistol or SMG or PDW

>>32761563
>>32761592
>>32761619
>>32761625
You know what? We should load up on as many guns as we can get.

Guns are awesome but our real opportunity here is to acquire knowledge. Think what we could do back home with a few textbooks on engineering or pretty much any science.

>>32761717
nah, making bullets would take time, plus we can't enchant them.
Also we are the only ones that shows interest, i have no clue what the others want.

>>32761741
It's on the to-do list.

>>32761741
>on engineering or pretty much any science.
Nah, i do agree about knowledge, but it has to be practical for us.plus engineering books is a pretty broad term, plus their science can be radically different thanks to it being a different world/dimension

>>32761741
We could make the world a better place, but that would get in the way of ADVENTURE!

Guns on the other hand can only enhance our adventure experience.

>>32761751
For every gun we buy we would obviously also buy enough ammo to keep going for a while. Also there's nothing stopping us from asking how they make their gunpowder. The rest is easy with magic.

>>32761778
>their science can be radically different thanks to it being a different world/dimension
If that were the case then there would no point in getting guns.

>>32761778

That depends - it gets really strange when you start talking about variations in physical laws between realities.

>>32761792
>asking how they make their gunpowder
Like i said i can see it being a hassle since i doubt many people can answer this, plus i don't want waste all of our money on guns, plus we need to make sure we are competent with them first.

>>32761822
How does that go in line thier science?
>>32761835
True, here is hoping they our place have the same or similar materials as they do.

>>32761792
>asking how they make their gunpowder

We may easily find this in a book. Finding a library should be high on our list right now. Or buying whatever the archeota equivalent is in this world if everything was digitalized.

>>32761845
Like the owner of the gun shop wouldn't know or at least direct you to someone that would. Or he would just name his supplier, etc.
Also this is an isolated community, whoever makes the gunpowder can't be far.


The money is a problem though, yes. A good gun is apparently several thousand AWU, and we still need ammo. Gold isn't the way to go, maybe something else we own is worth a lot to them.

And using guns isn't that hard. Especially considering back in our world we aren't going up against other gun users but people with swords and bows. People sized targets at that distance aren't hard to hit.

>>32761927
true, also this makes me wonder if soma is gonna use the loudness of guns in the quest.

>>32761867
Their guns are made with science and their technology is very similar to the Rhynian's

>>32761972
>their technology is very similar to the Rhynian's
not anymore, the rythians are basically savages compared in tech in some places.

THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING

You stare at him for a moment, an idea slowly formulating in your head. This kid tries desperately to act uncaring but you'd bet money that, should he every actually feel he is in danger, he'd wilt like a flower in the Pidjatan sun. You use just a touch of channeled vys to give your voice more weight and authority. “Allow me to ask you this question: Do I look like a bitch?” The kid seems caught off guard. “What?”

You slam your hand against the desktop hard enough that the scale rattles, raising your voice. “Do I look like a bitch?!” He raises his hands in mock surrender. “Fuck's sake man, calm down. No, you don't look like a bitch.” You grin. “Then why do you try to fuck me like a bitch? Twenty? You and I both know that anything under thirty-three is theft, plain and simple. I do not take kindly to some petty store clerk trying to rob me of my hard earned wealth.”

You hear a sound reminiscent of a tree branch breaking behind you and glance over your shoulder to see Skull Kid hefting his shotgun in an obviously threatening manner. Chryssa has drawn a dagger from one of her sleeves. Profectus seems oblivious, absorbed in playing with a stuffed facsimile of a bear while Fulvia has taken a seat in a reclining chair to continue decoding that research data and Darzi is too busy carrying your massive dragon egg to participate in intimidating this poor store owner.

You turn your attention back to the young man behind the register. He seems cowed, at least. “Fine! Fine, I'll offer market price. 131 ay-woo per dag.” You reach into your cloak and pull out a fairly large bag of coins, spilling them out onto the counter before tossing the bag back into your cloak. He looks at the massive stack of gold coins before starting to count them out and weigh them in groups of four.

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You end up selling sixteen dag worth of gold coins, which comes out to a total of sixty four coins for two thousand ninety six AWU. Once all the gold is counted and weighed, the cashier looks at you annoyed. “Alright, freak. What's your chit address?” You glance over your shoulder at Skull Kid, who walks up to a box on a near-by shelf and pulls out a smooth black card about the size of your hand. As best you can tell it's made of metal and has a glass screen on the front. He presses a button and a small geometric logo appears on the screen, white against a black background. He hands it to you. “Enter in a name and a password, you'll get an address for him to transfer money too.”

You take it and glance down at the screen. A small board of keys has appeared at the bottom of the screen and the 'name' field is highlighted. While you're wondering just how to go about pressing the keys when they're just projections on a screen Skull Kid speaks up again. “Just use your finger to press the keys, it'll work. Trust me.”

Suggest your ideas!
>Username:
>Password:

Once you've filled out both fields and pressed enter, a seemingly random string of numbers and letters pops up followed by a strange symbol you don't recognize and the letters SAM. You show it to the kid and he nods, tapping away at a board of keys attached to what you though was the register. It isn't long before your 'chit' dings and a readout displays.
>2096AWU Received!

With that the chit goes dark. You suppose you're done here.
>Look around and see if there is anything worth buying, now that you have money.
>Go look for a place to stay, you doubt this kid is very fond of you.
>Go look for a place to eat instead.
>Screw both options, wander around the marketplace until you find something interesting.
>Look for that pub Stubby mentioned, maybe you'll find someone there who can take you to the City.
>Write-in

>>32762607
>Username: Mik_the_Great
>Password: DickButt

>Look for that pub Stubby mentioned, maybe you'll find someone there who can take you to the City.

>>32762607
>Screw both options, wander around the marketplace until you find something interesting.
I wonder if we'll find a telepath.

>>32762607
>Look around and see if there is anything worth buying, now that you have money.
>Go look for a place to eat
>Go look for a place to stay, you doubt this kid is very fond of you.

In that order.

Man I love S.K, we need to take his picture before we leave this world. We must never forget our bro from another bro-mention

>>32762607
>Username:
MikBetterThanYou

>Password:
surya4eva

>>32762607
>AssBlaster9000
>ABC123

>Look around and see if there is anything worth buying, now that you have money.

>>32762607
>>Username: MagicMik
>>Password: deliciousbaklava

>Look around and see if there is anything worth buying, now that you have money.
>Look for a library as well

>>32762568
CALL ME AN ELF, MOTHERFUCKER. I FUCKING DOUBLE GUAR DARE YOU, CALL ME AN ELF ONE MORE TIME.

>>32762652
>Implying we won't take him with us.

>>32762650
This

>>32762667
Seconding this username and password.

>>32762650
Seconding these options.

>>32762607
>Screw both options, wander around the marketplace until you find something interesting.
Let's find some cool shit. We could probably resell it for quite a bit when we get back to our home world.

>>32762667
Supporting this.

>>32762607
Guys wtf
> at a pawn shop won't look for goods there.
>Look at the pawn shops items.
We already have him rattled and we can build from there.

>>32762607
>>Look around and see if there is anything worth buying, now that you have money.

>>32762667
Wait include a number and an upper case letter on that shit,

So it looks like you'll use MagicMik and deliciousbaklava for username and password.

Consensus on the options looks to be.
>See if there is anything worth buying here.
Any other task can be decided upon later.

Writin'

>>32762808
>someone didn't see that one xkcd strip

>>32762843
Thats for ridiculous lines, but by just adding a number at the or middle and having the first letter uppercase, can do a lot.

>>32762901
>>32762843
my password is the opening lyrics of a cartoon Tv show.

I know the 3 stooges side just reached a new solar system with that one stunt.

>>32762922

bythepowerofgrayskull

>2096 AWU; Poor, you've got maybe two week's living expenses, if you make no major purchases.
Fuck damn it.

>>32762949
ChicksD1gGiantRobots

>>32762983
Post Apoc Revivalist inflation prices suck.

>>32762607
Mik_NotanElf
Vatis4ever

>>32763022
Fuck yea Megas XLR

Is anyone else having problems with suptg? I can't get it to load

>>32763112
takes a while but works for me

>>32763161
And now it's working. I guess my internet just crapped out.

Oh, shoot. Roll me... 3d10, flat. Loot rolls. I need.. Five rolls.

Rolled 4, 7, 7 = 18

>>32763221

Roll.

Rolled 2, 3, 3 = 8

>>32763221
I knew we would get hacked.

Rolled 8, 6, 2 = 16

>>32763221

Rolled 1, 9, 10 = 20

>>32763221

Rolled 1, 3, 4 = 8

>>32763221
I'll take one of everything.

Rolled 6, 10, 5 = 21

>>32763221

Rolled 7, 2, 10 = 19

>>32763221

Straight 10.

Rolled 9, 3, 7 = 19

>>32763221
ere we go

>>32763233
>>32763238
>>32763239
>>32763242
>>32763243
Looks like you get 3 items to gawk at. Writin'

>>32763283
>here's your converter currency
>now here's some shiny stuff to blow it on and ruin your plans

>>32763304
We could've just left. Don't call it a grave, it's the future we chose.

>>32763304
>With our +2 silver toungue and the intimidation stunt we pulled on the kid, we might be able to get 'em for a reduced price.

>>32763283
Soma could we create some jewelry with the silver bars seeing how they are only good for trade?

>>32760740
It was confirmed for lightning being an offshoot of Fire a long time ago.

>>32763356
Certainly, if that's what people wanted to do.

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You slip the chit into your cloak, taking a look around the shop. Skull Kid slings his shotgun over his shoulder and Chryssa puts her dagger away. You decide to take a look around the shop. Darzi ask in Samjani. “Was intimidating him really necessary? You probably could've just asked for a higher price.” You wave her off. “It might not have been entirely necessary but it was fun.”

She sighs, but you're already moving off into the shop to explore a bit. There are various gadgets and junk on the walls and strewn about the store. In addition to boxes upon boxes of what, as best you can tell, are balls made of some sort of pliant material there is a massive crate of stuffed animal figures on the floor that Profectus just seems absolutely taken with. There are various models of chair, couch, lamp, and all sorts of other things. You're drawn to the locked glass cabinet populated by various guns and blades.

You're displeased to see that most of the items in the case are labeled with prices far, far, far higher than you'd be willing to spend. Which is a shame, because you find yourself wanting to try out every one just to see what they do. One pistol in particular does stand out as something you might be able to afford. It's only three hundred ay-woo and you could probably negotiate that down. There is a thick paper box on the bottom of the glass cabinet below the pistol which contains oblong metal cylinders with pointed tips. The tag on the box reads '40R .45:80AWU'. You're not entirely sure what that means but it sounds like a rip off.
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You move on from the gun rack to a row of large metal balls. As you lean in to inspect one in particular, a label below it reading 'Gadget-Bot' it springs to life and levitates itself into the air, zipping around you briefly before settling on bobbing gently a couple inches in front of our face. You find yourself backing away slowly as it begins to 'speak', though it has no mouth. “Hello! I am Gadget-Bot Prototype Series 1! I am fully equipped with a wide range of tools suitable to perform any and all task which might be assigned to me!” It proceeds to rattle off a long sentence too quickly for you to really understand before resuming its normal speaking tone. “What task would you like Gadget-Bot to perform?”

Before you can answer the kid behind the counter shouts out. “Power: Off!” The little hovering drone goes dead and slams into the floor, rolling a few inches before coming to a stop. The cashier goes on to explain. “It's a little malfunctional, comes on at random intervals. Think it's because its software is so far out of date. I'd be willing to part with it for five hundred AWU.” You don't really have any idea if that's a good price or not, but you pick the little bot up and set it back on its stand regardless before moving on.

>>32763617
haggle the shit out of this.

>>32763594
Get Kids opinion on this

>>32763617
Get a list of functions that this can do

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The last item to catch your attention is an armored suit on a metal stand. You're not really sure what to make of it, to be honest, but it looks quite advanced. A small label attached to the sleeve reads 'Delta Model Hardsuit'. While you stand there puzzling over what on Earth this thing is supposed to do Skull Kid comes up to stand next to you, folding his arms in front of his chest. “Ah, my friend!” You proclaim enthusiastically. “Would you be so kind as to explain what the fuck this is?”

He nods his head. “Sure thing, Mik. This is a hardsuit, they're the standard protection a wastelander needs to wander about without getting auged to hell and back, which is the path I took. This helmet-” He gestures to the strange 'head' of the suit. “-is completely sealed against outside air entering. The air filter is on the back and will store extracted oxygen into tanks stored around the suit. The little lens there in the center of the helmet feeds images into the helmet so the wearer can see.” He taps a metal plate on the torso. “These plates are a type of reinforced organic fiber designed to withstand small caliber gunfire. Not the strongest out there but pretty damn good.” He motions to the strange indents on the shoulders. “Speakers to broadcast what you say at a volume you determine.”

He shrugs his shoulders. “Probably has a concealed holster somewhere, plenty of pockets of course. I think this particular model also enhanced physical capabilities and allowed you to zoom in to look at distant objects. Solar powered, of course, so you never need to recharge.” Huh, sounds... interesting. You're not sure if it's worth the fifteen hundred AWU price tag though.

>Ask Kid more about the Bot or the Pistol.
>Try to haggle the price of an item down.
>>Hardsuit
>>Pistol
>>Bot
>Just leave.
>Write-in

Gonna go eat dinner. Back momentarily.

>>32763594
How much "better" is this gun to ours?

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>>32763825
>Ask Kid more about the Bot or the Pistol.
>>Hardsuit
>>Bot

>>32763825
Does the hardsuit have a catheter feature?

>>32763594
Ask Skull Kid what this baby can do.

>>32763617
Ask the clerk what this thing can do, then ask Skull Kid what they actually do in private.

>>32763825
Fuck the suit our armor is much much better, plus with the time we spend in mines and shit itll run out of charge

>>32763825
>>Ask Kid more about the Bot or the Pistol.
But then leave, the stuff will still be here if we come back

>>32763869
We don't know.

>>32763825
>>Ask Kid more about the Bot or the Pistol.
I have a feeling the ammo is a rip off.

>>32763869
That this is a 45.

It'll go through an engine block no problem.

>>32763825
>>Ask Kid more about the Bot or the Pistol.
>Try to haggle the price of an item down.
>>Bot
grab the suit and pistol when we're leaving use a bit of silver/jewelry if we're short.

>>32763869
Our gun is shit tier.

>>32763909
its enchanted though, so magic might give it an edge.

>>32763875
Second

>>32763892
It always is, best to get like 50 or so and use them sparingly.

Also see if we can get an ammo recipe

>>32763825
>Ask Kid more about the Bot and Pistol
>>Try to haggle the price of an item down.
>>Bot

>>32763928
It's also single shot.

>>32763965
not when we can use fire, but yeah the kick back is a bitch.

>>32763965
double shot

>>32763825
>>Ask Kid more about the Bot or the Pistol.
bpth
>>Try to haggle the price of an item down.
>>>Pistol
and
>>>Bot

>>32763928
IT'S NOT ENCHANTED JUST LIKE HOW OUR SPEAR IS NOT ENCHANTED.

>>32763965
I thought it shot 2 bullets at once?

Enchanted 45.

>>32763993
The pistol actually is enchanted.

Our spear isn't

>>32764018
It is not enchanted it is design in such a way that it empowers spells like our spear does.

>Ask Kid more about the Bot or the Pistol.
we will be needing bullets LOTS of em.
if we can take out our old weapons and buy 100 bullets. so that chys and prof can use for practice.
chhys should do better since she can handle the recoil no problem.
but nonetheless pratice should make her an awesome shot.

>>32764068
The pistol has real enchantments on it.

It's what allow us to fire it without bullets in it.

Does a few other things too i think.

>>32764071
fuck wasting all our money on that.

>>32764071
Ehh, 50 for the new gun will do.

And there's no need for practice.

>>32764071
If we can make bullets we won't need to buy any.

>>32763825
>Ask Kid more about the Bot and Pistol
>>Try to haggle the price of an item down.
>>Bot

This is the 1st place we have gone to so lets not blow too much of our load with out checking around.

>>32764172
Notice how we have a -2 when we use the gun. it's cause we have no practice. turning a -2 into a +2 could be the difference between winning and winning with a dead prof.

>>32764190
That's what a recipe is for

>>32764224
>a -2
its because it has retarded levels of kick back, and it has shitty range..

>>32764224
We can channel Vys into our armor for that.

It isn't worth that much money.

>>32764253
Soma said it was because we're not familiar with using guns not because of the kickback or range.

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Any reason why you guys want the Bot so much?

>>32764296
We aint got one
Now we wait patiently or them to try and screw us over

>>32764296
Because it sounds use full as fuck.
>>32764259
yeah and when we're in a fight like with baldev do you remember what happend?
we had to spend a shit ton of vys to fix our selves. honestly we could have lost that fight is soma wasn't feeling generous. about using vys to activate out suit for extra str.

>>32764296
We could send it ahead of use to scout ruins filled with monster/rogue ai construct or whatever. It could also serve as some sort of relay for Fulvia to use remotely.
It could be overall much better than the gun.

>>32763869

Well, our gun IIRC had the vys channels carved in it.

But before that, it's just a crude flintlock.

Getting this far more advanced gun, possibly with documentation and then having vys channels added could make it into the very fist of god.

>>32764373
>we had to spend a shit ton of vys to fix our selves.
no, we didn't spend vys on that.

>>32764296
We want to see what it does first

>>32764296
Tune it to Fulvia, send it on a scouting mission/espionnage mission.

>>32764071

Yeah, we should buy bullets. It's just good practice.

While we will likely be able to have Fulvia make new shells, and figure out gunpowder, it gives us some space to practice.

>>32764149

We shouldn't keep putting small expenses off forever to do it ourselves. That just wastes huge amounts of time.

>>32764395
did you both reading the rest of that?
we had to spend a shit ton of vys to fix our selves honestly we could have lost that fight is soma wasn't feeling generous, about using vys to activate out suit for extra str.

>>32764425
>>32764380
I'm agianst the fulvia part, but i like the rest.

>>32764425

We don't even know if that sort of thing works.

And a noisy scoutbot is a useless scoutbot.

We should FIRST find out what it can actually do.

And if we can get a software update without loadsamoney.

>>32764449
As I see it, unless our Centurion armor as some sort of wifi that can project sound/video, Fulvia is the most capable to means to make use of the bot for scouting purpose.
It may be wise to ask if there's anyone who's knowledgable about AI programming in this world, maybe not have him dive into Fulvia but check if he does have some sort of stuff compatible with her that could help safely debug/upgrade her

>>32764540
she is purley magic, but okay.
Also she is illegal.

>>32764586
In the white quarter maybe.

>>32764540
I can see our armour having that function.

>>32764601
Kid said, that unshackled AIs are illegal and that he felt bad for them, so my guess is that its common practice to use slave AIs.

I don't know why everyone is discounting the hardsuit, I mean it's expensive but it will stop small caliber rounds, protect us from environmental hazards, has telescoping vision, and will make us way stronger than we would be otherwise. It's easily better than our Centurion Armor.

>>32764623
Can it repair itself?
I don't think so

>>32764623
I'm more about leaving it for last, get it before we leave this world if possible. I'd rather found less expensive and arguably more usefull stuff.

>>32764623
Sure but back home the highest threats are magical in origin, our armor does that too, we have the dragon staff. I guess it can make us physically stronger but CQC isn't an issue with elemental channeling, especially earth for disintegrate and fire for the flamethrower.

It's a poor upgrade at best compared to loads of utility skills.

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>>32764623
ehh, we still haven't seen all our loot yet.

Finished eating, gonna walk the dog then get to writing for:
>Ask about the Bot and the Gun.
>Try to haggle down the price on the bot.

Rolled 7, 9, 5 + 2 = 23

>>32764715

>>32764623
>I don't know why everyone is discounting the hardsuit, I mean it's expensive but it will stop small caliber rounds, protect us from environmental hazards, has telescoping vision, and will make us way stronger than we would be otherwise. It's easily better than our Centurion Armor.
>has telescoping vision

only thing our suit can't do.
Out suit can repair it's self with a giant hole in it's center.
And if you want to make assumptions like it will make us way stronger.
Then it will not work at night due to it being only solar powered.
Our suit gives us a passive bonus as well.

Rolled 7, 7, 7 + 2 = 23

>>32764715
What did you have for dinner?

Rolled 1, 1, 3 + 2 = 7

>>32764715
I guess we need to roll for jewing.

>>32764736
don't forget it works with elements and metamagics.

>>32764715
>Ask about the Bot and the Gun.
>Try to haggle down the price on the bot.
Only if we find the Bot useful after S.K explanation.

>>32764741
damn you..

>>32764623
The only thing it can do that our cant is the vision.

Plus we have all all the channeling shit

>>32764715
Could we trade some of the cheap jewelry for the stuff?

>>32764715
Haggle for the gun too

>>32764715
Can we throw on the table the bullets we have for our gun and the pistol we took off the dead guy.

To see if they have bullets that fit it.

>>32764736
Also
>Then it will not work at night due to it being only solar powered.
Doubt the light from the vys lantern count as "solar powered" when we're dungeon crawling.

>>32764816
yes..that is what I said? possibly didn't write it clear enough for some..

>>32764872
I'm only saying, an armor that is solar powered might just be dead weight if it can't absorb the light from the vys lantern we found in the Rhynians ruins. Sure it might have some kind of very efficient battery that last a long time, but how long have we been down there again? 2 days at most?
What happens when it runs out of juice while fighting something like the crab claw thing?

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>>32764741
Stop that.

>>32764738
Filet mignon with creamed spinach and a wedge salad.

Also, to clarify. Your armor would not stop a pistol round unless you fortified it with Metal magic. Darzi's armor is the only armor capable of stopping a bullet, and it would probably be safe against rifle rounds. Artillery wouldn't penetrate but the concussive force would injure her.

>>32764727
>>32764738
>>32764741
>23, 23, 7 vs DC 20
>Regular success!

You are incapable of making it a Great Success. Writin'

>>32764974
IT would be dead weight anyway, there's no way in hell we would change that shit our for out centurion armor.

Losing our flamethrower, magic vision, disintegration, poison vision, metal armor, channeling powers, and the other hundreds of possibilities that there are with the different effects and elements

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Rolled 1, 6, 9 = 16

>>32764741
Allow me to show you how it's done, goyim.

>>32764974
well that being said.
The suit of armor. could be usefull buy we could spend out money else where like a gun. That has a big 'ol offence with out spending vys.
and it's ranged. :D

Where we could essentially Enchant a batch of bullets to be full of cancer cause vys eating magic. should we learn it. Or any other set of MAGICAL crap.

But the bot just seems like an overall nice addition. honestly if it's not solar powered it may cause some issues. If it's not I won't be voting to buy it.

>>32765039
>Filet mignon with creamed spinach and a wedge salad.
Well look at Richy O'Richahan over here.

>>32765054
The only way it could be better is if we master enchanting.

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>>32764772
>>32765016
>>32765080
S-sorry

>>32765039
We're novice in the metal school and it'll just get better and better the better we get with Metal

>>32765039
So, Soma, this is important: How done do you eat your steak?

>>32765095
Which would take years and years

>>32765039
>Artillery wouldn't penetrate
holy fuck thats some strong shit

>>32765141
and we gave it away.

Rolled 10, 3, 2 = 15

>>32765141
you could even says, that's metal as fuck.

>>32765131
Medium rare.

>>32765182
Acceptable.

>>32765182
I would've dropped the quest if you'd said medium well.

>>32765182
>>32765191
>Acceptable.


nuh, its the only correct way

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>>32765182
I am glad to know you are indeed the man of class and refinement I thought you to be.

>>32765154
Vatis-Expert in the Metal school would probably keep us at around the same protection as her armor.

>>32765221
except would have to channel it so no..
We could likely do it now. It would just cost us like 5 vys to protect us. and We would have to know it's coming.
The higher we go we could likely do it much cheaper. and Possibly have it passively to stop the bullet from penetrating skin.

>>32765213
Meh some cuts I prefer closer to medium than rare, but you are largely correct.

>>32765285
When was the last time we didn't have a chance to channel beforehand?

We always do.

>>32765213
>>32765208
Medium rare is only good for higher-quality cuts. Grade A prime maigre de la maigre you'll definitely want it medium rare at very most.

For common ground beef, you want medium or medium well.

>>32765326
Yes but my point is. She doesn't need to spend vys to have that coverage. we do.
I'd just say once we discover eldiuan steel *w.e it's called*
see if we have hayes make us a plate. and we enchant it into our armor.* force our selves to believe that it was always part of our armor.
but that said is a long way from now. and plenty of other viable options.( that are better than my idas)

>>32765454
Every part of our armor is enchanted, i don't think we or hayes have the skill to replace shit.

Soma Kill?

>>32765782
Huge batch of story, most likely. Maybe he took the time to archive the thread as well with suptg goofing atm.

>>32765782
Big post probably.

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>>32765782
No Soma Smash!!!

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>>32765910
And another trip goes into the filter.

With Skull Kid in tow you wander over to the rack of big metal balls. You lean in to take a closer look at 'Gadget-Bot'. It's slightly larger than your head and ovoid rather than perfectly round. You don't really see anything that you'd describe as a 'tool' attached to it. No wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, or anything of the sort. “Any idea what this thing is? It's supposed to be able to perform 'any task I assign' but I don't see how that's possible.”

Skull Kid flips his helmet down and stars off into space for a few moments without speaking. You're starting to feel distinctly uncomfortable when he finally responds. “According to its specs this is a prototype of the actual Gadget-Bot. It's feature complete, actually able to do more than the model on store shelves, but tends to be a bit buggy. It has a welder, a buzz saw, lockpicks, a screwdriver, a fire extinguisher, an auto-injector, manipulator appendages, and intellect equivalent to that of a small child.”

You're not entirely sure what all those tools do, but the bit that caught your interest is the bot's intelligence. “So, wait. It's an AI?” Skull Kid nods. “Yeah, I mean. A basic AI. Lots of bots are intelligent. Hell, that chit I gave you has some limited amount of intelligence to protect from intrusions. My implants are somewhat intelligent. Streetlights, cars, doors.” He shrugs his shoulders. “You name it somebody has crammed an AI into it.” You can't help but find that sort of horrifying. Mainly because the concept of an intelligent being slaved to only be able to open and close a door is repulsively wasteful.
(1/2 or 3)

>>32765948
ok, as long as we can pass the time

You move on to the gun rack, gesturing to the pistol and its corresponding ammunition. “Tell me a bit about this. I have a pistol but it looks almost nothing like this.” He glances at you oddly. “You have a pistol?” You nod, he waves it off. “I'll trust you. This is just a basic semi-automatic forty-five caliber pistol. Ten round magazine, long slide, steel frame with a rubber grip. I mean, it's a pistol. What are you asking me?” You have exactly zero idea what any of that meant. “What's a caliber, semi-automatic, a magazine, a long slide, or 'rubber'?”

He sighs, starting to go down the list. “Caliber is a measure of the bullet fired. It is determined by the distance between opposing grooves in the barrel of the gun. A forty-five caliber pistol means that there are point four-five inches between opposing grooves. Semi-automatic means that every time you squeeze the trigger and a bullet is fired the recoil chambers a new round. Thus, you only need to squeeze the trigger again to fire. A magazine is a container for bullets with a feed mechanism. A long slide is a slide that is longer than average, intended to increase accuracy. A slide is the top portion of the pistol that you slide back to chamber a round. Rubber is a type of synthesized material popular because it doesn't break down and it's sturdy. I think it's made from oil byproducts or something.”

You stare at him uncomprehendingly for a few moments before a grin splits your face. “Does it do the shooty-thing with the bullets good?” He grumbles something you can't quite hear before responding. “Yeah, it shoots bullets well. I've heard this particular model is fairly reliable, doesn't jam often. If you were looking to buy a pistol, this is a good starting point.”
(2/3)

You sigh, and turn towards the cashier. He's reading through a small book composed of inordinately shiny paper filled with pictures of people dressed in strange outfits. “Would you take four hundred ay-woo for the Gadget-Bot?” Without even looking up he responds. “Sure.” That was... easy. You're a little disappointed in fact. “What about three hundred?” He shakes his head. “Nope.” These one word answers are starting to tick you off. “Why not?” He shrugs his shoulders. “Because you offered four-hundred first. Should've low balled me harder.” So he doesn't even care? It's just because you offered four hundred first? “What about three hundred fifty? You obviously couldn't care less.” He shakes his head. “Not happening. Four hundred, take it or leave it.”

>Buy the bot.
>Try to haggle for the pistol.
>Screw this place and screw this guy.
>Write-in

(Sorry for the delay. Got distracted but shouldn't happen again.)

>>32766290
>Try to haggle for the pistol.

>>32766290
>Try to haggle for the pistol.
I can't see what we would use the bot for.

Rolled 2, 7, 2 + 2 = 13

>>32766290
>Try to haggle for the pistol.
AND some mags like a dozen.

>>32766290
>>Try to haggle for the pistol.

deal for bullets to.

Rolled 5, 2, 5 + 2 = 14

>>32766290
>Try to haggle for the pistol.

>>32766373
look at
>>32766244
>. It has a welder, a buzz saw, lockpicks, a screwdriver, a fire extinguisher, an auto-injector, manipulator appendages, and intellect equivalent to that of a small child.”

>>32766406
>>32766315
No names.

>>32766290
>Buy the bot.
>Try to haggle for the pistol.
We could do a lot of things with that bot.

>>32766434
wasn't trying to go for a name, that was a mistake i forgot to delete.

>>32766290
>>Buy the bot.
>>Try to haggle for the pistol.

>>32766290
>Try to haggle for the pistol.
>Buy the bot.

Writin' for
>Pistol hagglin'

Roll me 3d10+2.

Rolled 3, 2, 9 + 2 = 16

>>32766495
I wanted the bot as well.

Rolled 5, 2, 10 + 2 = 19

>>32766495
I cannot possibly fuck up a roll 4 times in a row. Right?

Rolled 10, 4, 3 + 2 = 19

>>32766495

Rolled 3, 6, 9 + 2 = 20

>>32766495

Rolled 9, 5, 10 = 24

>>32766495
want dem bullets!

>>32766406
We can replicate all of those tools using magic, without needing to explain to a small child what we want to do with them.
Don't buy the bot.

>>32766511
You'll have an option to buy the bot after haggling for the pistol.

>>32766511
>>32766513
>>32766516
>16, 19, 19 vs DC 20
>Severe Failure!

You could spend 2 vys to make it a Regular Success, or 6 vys to make it a Great Success. You're at 19/28 right now.
>Spend 0
>Spend 2
>Spend 6