>>33368528
>>Ask about her new appearance.

>>33368528
>Other
"...did you merge with an AI and this body is the only one available?"

Ghost in the Shell movie reference

>>33368528
>Ask about her new appearance.

>>33368528
>>Ask about her new appearance.

Note to self: DON'T upload Nemo in the Captain's cyborg body when she's not using it.

>>33368528
>>Ask about what she's been up to.
>>Go find Stig for a pseudo reunion.

>>33368528
>Go find Stig for a pseudo reunion.

Eh, who cares about bodies. The important thing is that she is in good health.

>>33368528
>Go find Stig for a pseudo reunion.

You know, this brings up a good point:

Can the captain upload herself into a clone if she wanted to (for things totally not related to sex)?

I'd think it be a massive can of worms since some people think that clones should have rights and not be lobotomized for Uploading minds.

Oh, and if the merc are hitting this place soon, then we need Sparky to wire this place up with claymores.

One obvious set that can be easily disabled, and another much more well hidden set to surprise them once they enter the kill zone.

>>33368647
How about the 2nd trap activating if the first trap is disarmed?

>>33368646
Agreed. The very idea of clones having rights is ridiculous.

They're just lumps of organic matter.

>>33368528
Sorry, Merc I've been busy and I couldn't finish my write-in in time for today.

I'll try another time.

I wanted to do a Valentine's day one

>>33368661
But that only kills the person doing the disarming.

They will expect the place to be wired for mines. That's why we need to let them think that they disabled them. Until they die of claymores.

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Well at least she didn't choose an...ambiguous form...

>>33368528

>Ask about her new appearance.
>Ask about what she's been up to.
>Go find Stig for a pseudo reunion.
in this order
AND
>Other
"How well is your singing and dancing, just by off chance. With the way you look now, people will think you're just a new Idol in our troop. If you can't sing or dance, people might ask questions."

>>33368704
"Sorry, Clover Entertainment is not taking auditions at the moment"

>>33368704
No. Just no. We're not going down this route. Stop.

>>33368700
Thank God for that. I'm not sure how producer would react seeing that.

>>33368700
It's surprisingly hard to find images of the Major as a child from the end of the movie.

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>>33368528
"You, uh, look different' You say awkwardly, unsure of how to word your statement.

"Oh, right, I probably should have mentioned the cosmetic change." The Captain says dryly as she looks down at her own body.

Damn right you should have, you think, but you're too afraid to say it out loud.

"Any reason for the change?"

"Just comes with the job, I guess> " The Captain shrugs. "I'm doing a lot more work in urban settings. Having a younger looking body arouses less suspicion. Plus the smaller size means I'm more compact and can fit into tighter spaces."

Ah, always the pragmatist.

>Take her to your office for a proper debriefing.
>Take her to the workshop and introduce her to Stig and Falynn.
>Introduce her to your idols.
>Other

>>33368862
>Take her to your office for a proper debriefing.
>Call Stig up

>>33368862
>Take her to your office for a proper debriefing.
Have everyone else watch on a video channel, so we don't have to waste time briefing them.

>>33368862
>>Take her to your office for a proper debriefing.
I want to introduce her to our idols but their sleeping

>>33368862
>Take her to your office for a proper debriefing.
>Other
Call up Stig to the office as well.
>>33368736
>>33368745
We might have to go down this route. Tarin is one of Merc's favorite character after all.

>>33368745
Thank goodness someone other than me thinks having the Captain as an "idol" is a terrible idea.

>>33368862
>Take her to the workshop and introduce her to Stig and Falynn.

>>33368965
>"Sorry, Clover Entertainment is not taking auditions at the moment"
I just wanted to say this to her face, just for the reaction.

And having a extremely experienced combat idol would be fun

>>33368965
And I really don't care if she is. It's terrible idea from the word go.

>>33369008
>>33368971

How so?

I don't mind

>>33368965
No. That's one of the many reasons why she shouldn't be an idol at all. She's perfectly fine being a trainer, but there's no reason for her to overshadow the other girls and make Rochelle and Cole feel incapable as team leaders.

>>33369026
http://pastebin.com/3GTinhpQ

This was written immediately after the last thread, so it's a bit heated, but I think they're perfectly valid points.

>>33369007
Yes, it would be a good thing. It'll help keep our under experienced Idols from getting shot up in a fight. Be it as a point woman, or as a trainer.

>>33368862
"Come on, we can talk more in my office." You say, motioning for her to follow you.

This was still so damn weird.

You sit on your end of the desk while the Captain takes a seat at the other end. It felt weird being the one behind the desk instead in front of it, even though the Captain wasn't really one to hang around in the office all day.

"Well, first things first." You say, clasping your hands together. "We're not taking any auditions."

"Okay." The Captain nods.

Damnit, now you remember how humorless she could be. Might as well cut straight to the point.

"Anyways, you said that you got into a bit of trouble earlier?" You say. "Something about Russian mercs?"

"Yes, I was investigating a weapons theft and I came across them. I was forced to engage them and I made my getaway."

"I'm more surprised at the fact any of them are still alive."

"There's only so much I can do on my own." The Captain's mouth curls into a slight smile. "After all, I had a good squad back in the day."

Aw, shucks. Now you were feeling a bit warm and fuzzy inside.

>What kind of weapons are we talking about?
>Can you tell me more about these mercs?
>Who exactly are you working for?
>Other

>>33369108
A bit heated, I think raging hot.

I can see the points though but seriously...

>>33369168
>>Who exactly are you working for?
I think this is important.

>>33369168
>>What kind of weapons are we talking about?
>>Can you tell me more about these mercs?
>>Who exactly are you working for?

All of the above

>>33369168
>>What kind of weapons are we talking about?
>>Can you tell me more about these mercs?

>>33369180
Yeah, I was a tad buttmad. I still get upset when I look that over.

>>33369142
Well, she doesn't have to be an official idol. If she is for hire then we can use our account to move some money and have her cause "accidents" to people that inconvenience us.

>>33369168
>Other
"Are they on your tail? Should we fortify and prepare the facility to defend against an attack?"

>>33369168
>Who exactly are you working for?
>Can you tell me more about these mercs?
>What kind of weapons are we talking about?

Really, all of these need to be answered so just go through them.

>>33369108
You do make some good points, but I will have to discard much of that due to we don't know just where Merc is going to take Tarin into the plot frame work. That and having high emotions when writing can color your point the wrong way. Better to cool off and think it though later.

>>33369200
I get that you don't like Tarin I can respect that though I like her as a character but yeah the heatedness kind of makes it unappealing though.

Though I read through it can I can understand what you mean by those points.

However, she can make a great trap though like bait

>>33369168
>Can you tell me more about these mercs?
>Who exactly are you working for?
>What kind of weapons are we talking about?
in that order
AND
>Other
"By the way, Stig is working with me here at this company as our driver just to let you know."

I just realized that genemods seem to be prohibitively expensive due to the lack of genemodded people we've seen in this quest (one deRosa idol could be modded). Someone invested a lot of money into Cole, and doesn't seem to mind losing their investment.

>>33369345
I keep waiting for someone to come after Cole.

Waiting and waiting.

>>33369345
>>33369362
Cole was not exactly a secret in the Tombs. Hell, we found her pretty quickly.

The shadowruns must be... deeper.

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>>33369345
Way back in the quest, something Cole said really caught my attention:
>"Goddamn, something about schools just pisses me off." Cole spits. "Feels like a goddamn prisoner whenever I'm in there."

First, how would she know what it's like to be imprisoned? And second, is there something going on relating to "school"?
This implies a few things:
1. Cole could've been held in what she considered a prison.
2. She went to a "school" in the past (Black Ops Academy? School for Creating and Training Genemodded Soldiers? Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters?)

>>33369168
>What kind of weapons are we talking about?
>Can you tell me more about these mercs?
>Other
How quickly does she think they'll pick up the trail?

Asking a black ops major who she's working for is just stupid, because she won't answer.

>Can you tell me more about these mercs?
>Who exactly are you working for?
>What kind of weapons are we talking about?
in that order
AND
>Other
"By the way, Stig is working with me here at this company as our driver just to let you know."

>>33369395
>First, how would she know what it's like to be imprisoned?

It's just a turn of phrase. Teenager rebels hate schools, more breaking news at 9.

>>33369362
>>33369385
I thought that Cole got her powers from a natural born mutation than a genemod. Wouldn't people get genemods later in life than when she got hers so young?

>>33369395
Hmmm, repressed memories?

But why has no one collected her? See >>33369385

>>33369425
Cole seems like a labrat.

>>33369239
Where Merc will take her? Assuming that he has anything other than putting her yet another quest and the Russian side plot that seems connected to Melissa and Morgan (which makes Captain a bit more redundant), probably that thing related to our songwriter regarding the maturity of full cyborgs.

And you don't get to write off my points because you don't like them and you want to hide behind "ooh let's see what the writer does". Even taking emotion into it they're all perfectly valid, and the fact that it's been WEEKS and I still think they're valid should tell you something about how bad of an idea it is.

>>33369395
Considering she had problems bathing herself, her being a lab rat seems like a good bet.

>>33369425
I thought genemods could only applied before a person was born. It only gets harder to apply the mods when they get older.

>>33369425
I would assume genemods are easier the younger you are.

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>>33369168
"Can you tell me more about these mercs?" You ask.

"Russians. Definitely veterans. I'm guessing Spetsnaz." The Captain says. "They're freelance, so they don't associate with any of the existing merc or private security companies. Basically work for the highest bidder."

"And you?" You raise an eyebrow. "Who are you working for these days?"

"You can say I'm freelance as well." The Captain shrugs. "Anyways, these mercs are led by this guy they call the Bear, as denoted from the fact that he painted a bear face on his armor. These guys are the real deal, milspec power armor, cybernetics, and the battlefield experience to know how to use it all."

"And what makes you think you'd be safe here?" You ask. "I mean, my girls can handle themselves and all, but they're not exact at the level of military black ops."

"Whatever they may be, discretion is one of their biggest strengths. Their group doesn't even have an official name. They just show up when you post a job offer. Either way, I don't think they'd risk drawing attention to themselves by hitting an idol company."

"You think." You narrow your eyes.

"I covered my tracks." The Captain gives you a hard stare. "I swapped to a previously unused body, destroyed anything they could use to trace me. They won't find us. I just need somewhere to lay low until the heat dies down."

"Uh uh." You nod. "And this weapon that they supposedly stole? What is that? And you never really told me exactly who you were working for."

"It's all need to know. You know how this works." The Captain responds flatly.

>Fair enough.
>We're not in the army anymore, Captain, and I'm no longer your subordinate.
>Other

>>33369395
IF she was a part of a school for genemod soldiers, I worry what happens if she was a "failed" design. What would a perfect genemod soldier be like?

>>33369490
>>We're not in the army anymore, Captain, and I'm no longer your subordinate.

Merc, tell us about genemods!

>>33369490
>We're not in the army anymore, Captain, and I'm no longer your subordinate.
I do have my own responsibilities and people who are counting on me. I trust you remember how it is.

>>33369490
>>Fair enough.

>>33369490
>Other
"This is not the army anymore, I'm corporate now. Just tell me if this could harm any of my idols or Clover Entertainment in any way."

>>33369490
>We're not in the army anymore, Captain, and I'm no longer your subordinate.

>>33369490
>We're not in the army anymore, Captain, and I'm no longer your subordinate.
I don't want to be rude, but I also don't want to put the girls' lives at risk either.

>>33369490
>We're not in the army anymore, Captain, and I'm no longer your subordinate.
We have the girls to worry about, as well as the rest of the company.

>>33369490
>>We're not in the army anymore, Captain, and I'm no longer your subordinate.
>However, I do have subordinates of my own and their safety is my number one priority

Melissa was after a group of russian mercs, right?

>>33369524
Genemods essentially alter your DNA to give your body properties or abilities not normally available to it. Think of it like plasmids from Bioshock or the genetic engineering stuff in XCOM Enemy Within. Currently, they're still a very new development so nobody is too sure what their limits are. However, the only currently street legal genemods are cosmetic changes only, while presumably the military is researching "practical" genemods.

>>33369395
Perhaps we can figure out Cole's backstory through what we already know about the Tombs.
1. It's a brutal place where survival isn't assured unless you have connections, money or power.
2. Children are liabilities and are otherwise exploited (sexually, physically, emotionally, etc.)
3. Mercs have been known to kidnap people for Companies (cheap labour, experimentation, etc.)
4. Not officially considered a District. Possible location for secret labs? (Unlikely, since news of a girl wielding electricity right on their doorstep would raise flags)
5. The best way to survive is to find allies. 2 of our 3 Tomb girls have had allies at one point or another. Julie had that police officer, while Melissa was a part of a band of orphan as well as that arena manager looking after her. Those without allies are either brutes, survivors, or easy pickings.
Cole is an exception at the moment. We found her without friends or family, and she didn't seem very sociable; so something must have happened.

>>33369574
Matches the description perfectly. If they are as strong as the Capt described them, then taking them down will be difficult.

>>33369608
We should have Capt and Melissa talk to one another. Make sure this is the same group.

>>33369447
>>33369583

Since children are exploited, it could be possible Cole's parents sold her to a Biotech firm for quick cash. Perhaps she held a grudge, escaped, and became the reason why she doesn't have any family or friends. Another guess is that at such a young age, she had no control over her powers. She'd hurt/kill those that tried to care for her, while the rest ran in fear.

>>33369618
Not anytime soon.

She will try to go after them

>>33369574
>>33369608
Wait, I just got an idea right now. We pretend to sell the Capt out and disable our security system so they can grab her and get out. When they are deep inside our base, we backstab them, leaving nothing to chance.

>>33369652
Trying to hide this is more risker. We need to have a calm, mature talk with Melissa and assure her that taking down this group will be difficult and will take a while, so urge patience until we can get it done right and leave nothing to chance.

>>33369655
If it weren't for Merc dice, it would work.

>>33369652
Worst case scenario, Melissa could try to hold the Cap'n hostage. Well, emphasis on 'try'

Rolled 14

>>33369490
You take a deep breath.

"Frankly speaking, Captain, neither of us are in the military anymore, so you can't exactly pull rank on me. Plus, if I'm going to have you hide out here, I want to know why, because from the sounds of it, your very presence here puts my girls at risk, and it's my job... no, my DUTY to make sure they're safe."

>roll 1d20

Rolled 14

>>33369705

>>33369490
>>Fair enough.

Rolled 20

>>33369705
Convinc'in

Rolled 9

>>33369705
nat 1 inc

>>33369705

Rolled 6

>>33369705

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>>33369718

>>33369718
She has been convinc'd

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>>33369718

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>>33369718

>>33369490
>We're not in the army anymore, Captain, and I'm no longer your subordinate.
>Other
Explain to Tarin that those mercs sound exactly like the ones Melissa is after.

>>33369718
Nice, and sorry about that late vote.

>>33369632
Well that's certainly dark... It's just as bad as her being part of a Les Enfants Terribles Project.

*Cue the Solid Snake and Liquid Snake jokes as well as dominant and recessive genes*

Rolled 12

>>33369718
Hoo boy, do you want to bank that 20 for STAR POWER?

You currently have 2 points.

>Y
>N

>>33369718

So, shall we bank this?

All we need is for her to tell us the info after all.

>>33369818
N

>>33369818
N

>>33369818
N

If this lets us hear everything. I want to.

>>33369818
Y.

Bank.

>>33369818
>N

>>33369818
Y

>>33369818
Y

>>33369818
>N

>>33369818
>N

>>33369818
>N

>>33369818
Y

>>33369818
Y

>>33369818
Y

>>33369818
N.

>>33369818
> Y

>>33369818
Y

>>33369818
>N

>>33369818
N

>>33369818
>Y

>>33369818
N

>>33369818
If we can get the relevant details anyway, then Y. Otherwise N.

>>33369910
You really don't get to know that, mate.

>>33369910

It downgrades from a 20 to a auto success. So we get the details anyways.

>>33369818
>Y

Bank this shit

>>33369818
N.

Gonna need everything she can get for us.

>>33369932
How do you figure? Producer and Tarin rolled the same number.

>>33369818
>Y

>>33369818

>N

>>33369932
We could get bonus information from the crit which is something to keep in mind. Personally, worth not banking this. We've yet to bank a 20 on a intel gathering roll also. Which this is.

>>33369964

Because that's Merc's rules.

https://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/30110830/#30112482

>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.

>>33369992
Huh. Then why the hell haven't we been banking more often?

>>33369992
Okay, switch this vote >>33369910 to Y for banking it.

>>33369818
N

>>33370015
Because crits give more depending on situation.

>>33369818

>>N

Thread ded?

>>33369818
>N

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>>33369818
The Captain just stares at you, but you work up the resolve not to be intimidated by her. Not now. Not when your girls' lives were the concern here. She seems to stare at you for what seems like a very long time before she does something you never expect.

She starts LAUGHING.

Today was just full of surprises.

"Oh, Producer, you're so full of surprises." She chuckles, wiping an imaginary tear from her eye. "And here I thought you said you were afraid you weren't cut out for command!"

"Well, ending up being responsible for a bunch of teenage girls tends to change your outlook." You grin.

"Well, you certainly care about your subordinates, and I respect that." The Captain finally gets her laughter under control. "Well, like those Russian mercs, I mostly work freelance these days. Mostly for whatever government or intel agency needs my services. Occasionally, I'll take a job from a military contract, in this case Toha Heavy Industries."

You remember THI. They often specialized in developing high end, exotic weaponry. If something of theirs was stolen...

"They wouldn't give me too many details on the weapon that got stolen from them." The Captain shrugs. "But I was able to glean some intel. Apparently it's some kind of military vehicle. Small, fast, and HIGHLY advanced. It's in the prototype stage so it's the only existing model, and they want it back very badly."

"I see." You nod in understanding.

"You know..." The Captain look at you in the eye. "It may not be my place, but I could use some help in getting that weapon back from them. If you or your girls help me out, I could put in a good word for you at THI. I'll even throw in a favor, too."

Huh, well you could always use more sponsors, and a favor from the Captain was almost too good to be true, but these mercs sounded like serious business...

>I'm interested.
>Sorry, I don't want to get involved.
>Other

>>33370210
>>I'm interested.

>>33370210
>>I'm interested.

>>33370210
>I'm interested.

>>33370210
>I'm interested.
Tell me more before I commit though, please.

>>33370210
>>I'm interested.
>Other

Mention Melissa

>>33370210
>I'm interested.

>>33370210
>>I'm interested.
>>Other
Mention Melissa.

>>33370210
>I'm interested.
Mention that one of our own girls has a beef against them

>>33370210
>I'm interested.

>>33370256
It might be worth asking if there is a connection.

At the same time I have my doubt based off what she's said about these guys and the way they work. It just doesn't seem like something they go out of the way to do. To me at least.

>>33370210
>Other
Before we get any further, I want you to speak with one of my girls.

>>33370210
> I'm interested.
I'm hesitantly throwing for this one. I'd rather it run as a sneak and grab, though: those Russians are way too tough for our girls.

>>33370210
>I'm interested.
"Yes, let's think offensively.

By the way, I have an idea on how to get the jump on them. How do you feel about being sold out..."

>>33370210
>I'm interested.

Seconding mentioning Melissa. Tell her about the grudge and get her advice on how to proceed with it.

Maybe Capt can be a mentor figure to Melissa.

>>33370323
The mentor role actually sounds pretty good.

I wouldn't be surprised if Melissa leaves the idols to join up with the Capt.
I never really thought she was 100% idol material. Good girl, just in the wrong business.

>>33370323

Probably more mentor/instructor to all our girls.

I imagine Cole or Mel will attempt to see if she can out fight the Cap, just to be curb-stomped.

>>33370301
Let's not make plans before knowing what we're up against.

>>33370410
Just an suggestion/idea. One that I like because it gives us the element of surprise and a lot of home field advantages.

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>>33370210
"Well, I can't say I'm not interested." You nod. "But in return, you're going to train my girls to be up to squad standard, if you expect them to take on those mercs."

"Of course." The Captain nods. "I think I can cook up an accelerated regimen for them. I'll rebuild them all from the ground up."

Oh dear, you've heard that sort of talk before from her. It wasn't going to be pretty.

"In fact," The Captain tilts her head, "I can also give the 'Deluxe Training Package' to one of your girls, if you so choose."

Oh boy. The DTP, also known as Hell amongst you and your squad, was the Captain's toughest training standard. It was grueling and difficult, but anybody that could make it through came out almost peerless in battle.

>The Captain can give one of your idols SPECIAL TRAINING. In return for some MORALE loss, the selected girl will gain significant boosts... if she can make the cut!

>I know somebody who might be up for it... (specify)
>I don't think I want to subject that to any of my girls.
>Other

>>33370585
>>I know somebody who might be up for it... (specify)

Cole

>>33370585
>I know somebody who might be up for it... (Julie)
I bet she can take it, and the reward is almost certainly worth it.

>>33370585
>I don't think I want to subject that to any of my girls.

>>33370585
>>I know somebody who might be up for it... (specify)
Cole, last few times she used her powers...she kinda fell short...

>>33370585
>>Other
Lemme think on it abit more. I'll see whos interested in it, since I don't want to throw it on someone whos not willing to do so.

>>33370585
>I know somebody who might be up for it... (Julie)

>>33370585

>I know somebody who might be up for it... (Melissa)

>>33370612
>>33370622
Do you guys hate Cole that much?

It's going to be either Cole or Rochelle, me thinks.

Rochelle will jump at a chance to be a super operator.

>>33370585
Cole or Melissa

>>33370585
>I know somebody who might be up for it... (specify)
Melissa. I think the fact that these mercs are the ones she has been looking for will motivate her and mitigate the morale loss.

On the other hand, Rochelle can greatly benefit from it if she is going to make squad leader.

>>33370585
>I know somebody who might be up for it... (Rochelle)

>>33370635
>>33370585
This.

They're already getting training from her. This is the extra spicy kind one should be allowed to pick if they choose to do so.

>>33370585
>I know somebody who might be up for it... Melissa

She is the one who will hell bent on killing those mercs. She needs to be on top form because I think she won't stop till they are all dead by her hand.

>>33370654
I agree, I don't want to play the odds that Cole would quit if we tried to push this on her.

>>33370585
>I'll float the idea to them to see if they're interested.

The last thing we want to do is press-gang an idol into hell on earth when either a) she doesn't need it, and/or b)she can't make the cut. The morale loss is going to be hard to recover, and if she washes out I expect even more of a drop.

IF we have to throw one idol into the gauntlet sight unseen, my vote would be for Cole. But I still think we ought to ask if they want it before that.

>>33370635

Lets use this option first.

>>33370635

This.

>>33370585
Going with:
>>33370635

Honestly I rather see Rochelle go through it.

She is the primary squad leader and really the one that would likely get the most benefit from this.

>>33370635
This.
Melissa might be interested and maybe Julie but this should be volunteer only.

>>33370687

Cole also happens to actually have one of the best stats of our idols. All she needs is to believe in herself and thats where producer comes in. Even rochelle thinks so.

>>33370700
Which is why I don't want to put any of them through it, Cole least of all. We're training child mercenaries that need to appeal to crowds, yes, but her training will just tear them apart. I guess if it absolutely SOMEONE it would be Melissa, since she's the toughest physically and mentally. But Cole? Absolutely not.

>>33370767
Why does she have low confidence in the first place, fluffwise?

>>33370808
The backstory that explains her genemod and the fact she was treated like a witch in the Tombs.

Cole does need training and maybe it should come from the Producer. She does trust him, after all. Maybe she'll start to open up.

>>33370808

We've not looked into it yet. Partially may be that shes not used to being comfortable like this.

I think Julie or Melissa would be the best fits being the toughest and most combat minded of the idols.

>>33370635
Ok, this sounds more reasonable. I change my vote to this.

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>>33370585
Well, your first thoughts immediately go to either Melissa or Cole. However, this wasn't something you wanted to spring on them. You had to at least inform your girls of it first.

"It's tempting, but I have to see if my girls would be willing to subject themselves to that. I won't force them to take advanced training if they don't want to." You sigh.

"Understandable." The Captain nods.

"There's also another matter with one of my girls." You say. "She's had a run in with some Russian mercs in the past, and I have reason to believe that they're the same ones you're involved with. The description seems to match up."

"What kind of involvment are we talking here?"

"Revenge." You state.

"Ah." The Captain leans back in her seat. "So you're afraid that if we tell her about those mercs, she might do something stupid?"

"More or less." You admit.

"Well, it's your unit. It's up to you whether to tell her or not."

>Tell Melissa that you have a lead on those mercs.
>Don't tell her just yet.
>Other

>>33370787
Also, the main reason I'm against the training is because the last time Merc "improved" a character it was done so terribly that I dropped the quest right then and there.

>>33370900
>>Don't tell her just yet.
Although telling her could motivate her to push her limits, I don't think that it would help in the long-term.

>>33370900
>Don't tell her just yet.
Let's figure out more information first.

>>33370900
>>Tell Melissa that you have a lead on those mercs.
Yes. Inform her

>>33370900
>>Tell Melissa that you have a lead on those mercs.

And that they're coming for us so she doesn't need to go and hunt.

>>33370907

???

>>33370900
>>Tell Melissa that you have a lead on those mercs.
We promised but remind her of the promise she made us

>>33370900
>Tell Melissa that you have a lead on those mercs.
It's better this way, otherwise she finds out some other way and runs off to pursue them.

>>33370900
>Tell Melissa you might have a lead on those mercs.

We have similar descriptions, but that's hardly conclusive. It's no problem to let her know that we haven't forgotten about it, but at the same time we shouldn't say "oh hey these are the fuckfaces you want to kill" only to storm the place and find out it's the wrong guys.

>>33370900
>Don't tell her just yet.

Our we 100% sure this is them? Last thing we need to do get her hyped and haha! Nope wrong dudes. If we do find out it's them then it's the same deal as Julie. Our rules or she isn't going on any of the ops.

>>33370900
>Tell Melissa that you have a lead on those mercs.

Telling her later it will her morale. Also we trust the daughterus, right?

At worst it is not like she could strong arm us or the captain into giving her info.

Why is pastebin down.

Aaaaaa.

Merc, could you repost the stuff from the stats and loadouts?

>>33370900
>Tell Melissa that you have a lead on those mercs.

But also mention that offer for training. At the very least, Capt can back her up.

>>33370980
And the updated one!

>>33370900
>Tell Melissa that you have a lead on those mercs.

>>33370981

Offer to everyone

>>33370963
Fuck.

Meant: "Will hit her morale."

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>>33370980
That cat is so cute though.

We doing this blind.

>>33370930
Falynn from VMQ2. That was such a fucking mess.

Well, actually the whole quest as a whole was really fucking weird, but her episode was the straw that blew the camel's brains out.

>>33370900
"It's probably best that I disclose this to her." You say. "She has a right to know, after all."

"Your choice." The Captain nods.

Well, now what did you need to do next?

>Head down to the workshop to see Stig and Falynn.
>Head to the dorms to see your idols.
>Call up Jenner.
>Other

>>33371102
She just wouldn't die....

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>>33371102
>the straw that blew the camel's brains out.

I don't know how to feel about that.

>>33371147
>>Call up Jenner.

Lets see if theres anything new.

And introduce Tarin to her.

Let our idols sleep alittle more.

>>33371147
>>Head to the dorms to see your idols.
Time to see how they're doing.

>>33371147
>>Head down to the workshop to see Stig and Falynn.
>Call up Jenner.

Let them rest, they just got back from an op and had like a few hours of sleep

>>33371147
>Head to the dorms to see your idols.

>>33371147
>Head down to the workshop to see Stig and Falynn.

I'm assuming that Cap will be following along with this.

>>33371147
>Call up Jenner.
And Stig.
She'll set Cap up in a room and Stig well, reunion.

>>33371147
>>Call up Jenner.

>>33371147
>Call up Jenner.
>Head down to the workshop to see Stig and Falynn.
mix these two.

>>33371147
>Head down to the workshop to see Stig and Falynn.

>>33371102
the kicker: that thing was caused by anti-waifufagging.

That's right, instead of people thinking about team quality, they were solely concerned about waifuing and spiting the waifufags.

And it's there Merc's run of questionable dice luck reared its head.

>>33371250
We'll, Merc deserves a lot of blame for it as well. He gave Falynn a TERRIBLE ability, and instead of saying "okay I made a mistake lets change it so it's not crippling" he has that big and elaborate scene where... uh, honestly Falynn should have been killed or at least captured. Then that's followed by the absolute shittiest example of someone "gaining confidence in the face of adversity" (which in Falynn's case is going absolutely bugfuck insane), where she proceeds to light a dude on fire and kill him in the most absolute deranged and unnecessary way she could. It was COMPLETELY out of character.

The kicker? Her new ability said she was "heroic". Fuck that. Nothing she did was heroic, it was psychotic.

At that point I decided I had enough of VMQ2's silliness and dropped it.

>>33371147
>Head down to the workshop to see Stig and Falynn.
>Call up Jenner.

>until now

>vmq2fags still mad

>>33371147
>Head down to the workshop to see Stig and Falynn.

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>>33371147
"Hey, you know, Stig just happened to end up here too. I bet he'd be thrilled to see you again."

"Oh... Stig..." The Captain pauses. You could swear she'd be sweating if her body were capable of it.

Oh, that's right. If there was one thing the Captain could possibly be afraid of, it was Stig's driving. It was actually pretty funny story-

"I-I guess we could say hi to him." The Captain sighed.

"Well, our engineer is also down there too, and she's a real prodigy." You boast. "I'm sure she'd love to see a working combat cyborg."

"I'm sure."

As the two of you make your way down the workshop, you decide to give Jenner a call. When she picks up, you can hear the telltale blast of extremely loud pop music in the background. It sounds like the performance had already started.

"Producer." Jenner says.

"Hey, Jenner, just checking in." You say. "How are things going on your end?"

"Well, Niko is up on stage right now and doing a good job. Morgan's on overwatch and Sparky is having a time out."

"A... time out?" You blink.

"I told her to secure the building, and she planted shaped charges on all of the supports, because apparently in her mind, collapsing the building after you exit it would make things secure."

Dang.

"Ha, I guess we're going to have to talk to her when she gets back, huh?"

"Obviously." Jenner sighs. "So how are things at the office."

"Oh, fine. Just reconnecting with my old CO. She'll be helping train the girls for a bit if we help her out with a job."

"Sounds interesting. We'll talk more when we get back." Jenner responds. "Until then, Producer."

"Your secretary?" The Captain asks.

"Yeah. She's pretty good at what she does." You nod.

"You two dating?" She asks rather bluntly.

>Whoa, I like her, but not in that way.
>I think...?
>Why would you want to know?
>Other

>>33371443
>>Why would you want to know?

>>33371443
>Whoa, I like her, but not in that way.
>Why would you want to know?

>>33371380
Dude, VMQ2 was ages ago. Just drop it already. You'll only make yourself angrier if you keep dredging it up.

>>33371443
>Whoa, I like her, but not in that way.

>>33371443
>I think...?
It's not entirely clear, but maybe?

>>33371443
>>Why would you want to know?

>>33371443
>Other
"Not yet..."

>>33371443
>Why would you want to know?
Answer a question with a another!

>>33371443
>>I think...?

Its neither here nor there

>>33371380
>>33371471
Yeah, I mean, even Merc admitted it wasn't exactly his best work. Just deal with it and move on.

>>33371443
>Whoa, I like her, but like a sister
>Why would you want to know?

>>33371443
>>I think...?

>>33371443
>>Why would you want to know?

Sounds like Sparky alright.

>>33371443
>>I think...?

>>33371443
>>Whoa, I like her, but not in that way.
>>I think...?

Rolled 20

>>33371443
>I think...?
If we're not, we should be.

>>33371443
>>I think...?

>>33371541
Why?

Why does Merc keep refusing to turn over MC's charsheet?

>>33371443
>>I think...?

Lewdcanon is canon

>>33371557

Idols are not for lewds.

Unless decu is involved.

Actually the more I think about the confused I am..

Are we? I mean I feel that the producer might be the type to miss some clues but otherwise it feel complicated?

>>33371562
Because it's irrelevant.

>>33371562

Where's the birth certificate, Merc?

>>33371443
>Whoa, I like her, but like a sister

>>33371562
Because we don't need it.

>>33371587
>MC is labgrown sideplot when?
>>MC is Cole's biological brotheru sideplot when?

>>33371607
Never.

>>33371615
Awwwwww.

How do we upgrade him then?

>>33371571
... So, the only reason is because she's the only adult female we talked to more than a few times? Nothing about her character or personality or chemistry with the main character?

>>33371622
We don't.

>>33371443
>Whoa, I like her, but not in that way.
>Why would you want to know?
A gentleman never kisses and tells.

I wonder if merc will post the cole lewds

>>33371443
>>Why would you want to know?
>Other

We went out for beers after our first big gig and I saw her underwear, that's about it

>>33371607
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFVuSK7bvw

Merc, can we use Rin's granpa's teachings to steal DeRosa's underwear?

>>33371632
Honestly if she hadn't been labeled as Cole I would have never known it was her.

>>33371627
They get along, not sure if it's romantic yet.

>>33371632
>>33371668

What's this?

>>33371443
"Whoa, I like her, but not in that way!" You blink. "Where did all this come from so suddenly?"

"Just curious." The Captain shrugged. "It's just the way you talk to her. All those subtle cues. Gave me the impression you two were pretty intimate. Guess I just misinterpreted things."

Yeah, let's just leave it at that.

The elevator finally reaches the sublevel the workshop is located at. You see Stig poring over the SUV like always, making sure it was in pristine condition. Falynn was busy at her work desk ripping synthetic muscle out of the Idol Killer's body and setting it aside.

>Talk to Stig.
>Talk to Falyn.
>Other

>>33371627
she can talk to him without facepalming or rolling her eyes.

>>33371695
>>Talk to Stig.
Let's see if his helmet produces emoticons.

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>>33371684
Something Decu drew up as a joke.

Posting the censored version.

>>33371506
>>33371589
>Mistake Jenner for Capn
>Accidental samefagging

Goddamn it.

>>33371695
>>Talk to Falyn.

>>33371695
Wait what, merc.

I think won.

>>33371695
>>Talk to Stig.
Please don't tell me we crushed the Jenner flag?

>>33371695
> Talk to Stig
I wouldn't really trust her readings on subtle nuances. She couldn't figure out that asking of she could come in instead of waiting outside for a day was a good idea.

>>33371695
>Talk to Stig.
Reunion time!

>>33371711
Well that was lewd.

>>33371711
Did we crush our flag with Jenner?

>>33371711

That goddamn cat

>>33371711
i thought Cole was flatter than that.

>>33371763
TBH, we only know that she was average compared to the others with Julie being high, and Rochelle being, flatter than Morgan.

>>33371711

W-where can I find the non-Loki version?

>>33371782
Julie is a musclegirl?

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>>33371782
>Rochelle being, flatter than Morgan.

So female knight tier? Why does Rochelle keep getting better.

>>33371695
>Talk to Stig.

>>33371805
dunno about full muscle girl, but she definitely has the most sizable chest of the idols.

>>33371814
Because she's awesome and I don't know why people don't think she and Producer would make for a great couple a few years down the line.

Is captain our imouto?

Did we lose the Jenner Flag?

I'm confused

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>>33371743
I hope not! I think we might have started to raise the commander/Tarin flag now
>>33371711
pic related

>>33371879
YESSS!

>>33371879
No idea really.

>>33371879
Same. I thought it was Jenner asking.

>>33371882
But isn't she more of an onee-san?

>>33371879

The weird this is if you go and count.

> I think

Wins out...

>>33371907
I feel your pain.

I was the anon who said that Jenner was the only valid waifu.

Revote, merc?

>>33371940
No revote.

It was confusing but just leave it to Merc.

>>33371940

It was an odd vote all around, but I don't think it will have any real consequences.

Can we switch from waifu to husbando?

Ushimiya for our husbando?

>>33371965
>"It's just the way you talk to her. All those subtle cues. Gave me the impression you two were pretty intimate. Guess I just misinterpreted things."

What subtle cues though?

We're just friendly with each other

>>33371974
*Ushiyama

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>>33371911
That is not safe bet either.

>>33371977
See >>33371726

>>33371974
Or maybe Hillman

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>>33371695
"Hey! Stig!" You wave at your driver. "Guess who came by to visit!"

Stig turns to face you, but then cocks his head to the side curiously. You look to see that The Captain is no longer next to you. Instead, she's hiding behind you.

"Did Kirkuk really scar you that badly, Captain?" You chuckle.

"He did things I did not believe were possible with a wheeled vehicle." The Captain murmurs. "There's obviously something not natural about him."

Stig just shakes his head as if he were offended by the statement.

"Come on, Captain, it's not that bad. He's a perfectly capable driver."

"You're looking well, Stig." The Captain says, poking her head out from behind you. "How's the postwar life been treating you?"

Stig just shrugs.

"Still giving everybody the silent treatment, huh?"

Stig nods.

"He's a bit tough to talk to over the radio, but his skills have been invaluable to us." You say. "We also have a driving AI as well."

"Hello!" NEMO chimes from the SUV's speakers. "I'm NEMO! It's so very nice to meet you!"

"You've certainly rounded up an interesting outfit." The Captain says.

"OOOOOOOOOH!" You hear a girlish squeal and before you know it, you see your commanding officer getting accosted by Falynn, who had apparently somehow crossed the distance from her work table to the Captain in the blink of an eye.

"That's a custom fitted cyborg combat shell! One of a kind!" Falynn's eyes sparkle and you can swear you see drool running down her mouth. "WHO ARE YOU AND WHERE DID YOU GET THAT!?"

"Ah..." The Captain blinks, genuinely caught off guard.

>Let things play out.
>Put some space between them.
>Other

>>33372057
Stig as bromotou. Fuck waifufagging, manly picnic on the roof.

>>33372086
Yes! Fuck the waifu, get husbandos!

>>33372065
>Let things play out.

I wonder if this will count as rape...

>>33372065
>>Let things play out.
>Sick her Faylnn

>>33372065
>>Let things play out.

>>33372086
Whiskey only. No basket, No food, Just Whiskey.

>>33372065
>Let things play out.
> Ask Nemo about flying the VTOL.

>>33372099
*waifus

>>33372065
>Let things play out.
Also take a video.

Can Nemo control Cyborg bodies? It'd certainly be useful in some situations.

>>33372065
>>Let things play out.

>>33372115
Do we have one? Wasn't it Hillman's?

>>33372145
Yeah it was, I think anon was asking about the piloting of it.

>>33372145
Yes, but if you'll recall she assumed direct control to track LT Captain Murderboner. I'd like to hear what she thought about it.

>>33372065
>Let things play out.
Go talk to Melissa. This should be private.

>>33372145

We should get a transport vtol for ourselves too.

The larger capacity transport one or the close support one that can double as a small transport?

>>33372206
Pastebin's down

>>33372206

Can't go wrong with moar dakka.

>>33372206
Depends on our doctrine I guess. Do we want our ride to hang around after getting our girls there, or do we want it to get in and get out.

>>33372065
>Let things play out.
Also take a video.

>>33372215
I hope we have a backup getaway vehicle if something happens to the VTOL.

>>33372219

Smaller one has more versatility.

We can stuff nemo in controlling it for CAS while our idols rock in the armoured suv.

>>33372206
It'd depend on mission requirements. If we do more and more joint ops the larger one would be better.

>>33372206
Just get Hind. Can never go wrong with that.

>>33372065
>Let things play out.
>Other
Get popcorn for us and Stig to watch the fun time with Tarin and Falynn

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>>33372065
You just stand back and watch the fireworks. Falynn continues poring over every inch of the Captain's artificial body, taking in every detail while the Captain just stands there, too confused and terrified to respond properly.

"Oh my goooood, it's actual synthetic skin! Not just colored hardshell!" Falynn squeaks as she grasps the Captain's hands. "And of course it comes with full sensory feedback, right? You can actually feel my hands touching yours?"

"Erm, yes-"

"COOL!" Falynn grins. "So what kinds of specs are you running? Military standard? Super high performance? Do you have hidden weaponry? Ooooooooh, this is just so awesome!"

To an outside observer, it would look like Falynn was molesting your commanding officer. In fact, that's what if looked like to you, as well. Funny was it was, you decided to intervene before either girl did something everybody would regret.

"Okay, Falynn, give her some space." You grab your engineer by the collar like a naughty cat and pull her away. "She is a person with emotions and feelings like you or I. Please respect those."

"S-sorry, Producer, I just got carried away." Falynn wipes some drool off her mouth. "But ohmygod I wanna pop all her access panels and see what's inside!"

That... sounded far more naughty than it should have.

"Only with her permission." You say. "And at the very least, you need to buy her dinner first."

Both Falynn and the Captain glare at you while you hear a muffled wheeze which you assume is Stig laughing.

"Um, well, anyways, Captain, this is Falynn. Falynn, Captain." You make some quick introductions.

>Show Captain around the workshop.
>Take Captain to go see your idols.
>Other

>>33372389
>>Take Captain to go see your idols.

>>33372389
>Show Captain around the workshop.

>>33372389
>>Take Captain to go see your idols.

Its time.

>>33372389
>>Show Captain around the workshop.

Feels weird to suddenly stop now