You huddle under the blankets, somewhat miserable yourself. You didn’t lose any family, but you still lost friends. Eventually you rise, no point in staying in bed all day. You take a quick shower and then head into the kitchen of the residence, might as well get breakfast started. You find the fridge well-stocked, one of the staff must have thoughtfully bought some food up last night.

You start cooking breakfast of bacon, eggs, sausages and toast as you wait for your companions to rise.

Lirael and Rainya are first up, coming into the kitchen just as you’ve got everything ready to serve.

“Morning” you greet them “sit down, I’ll have this plated up soon.”

Lirael yawns at you, Rainya says “need any help?”

“Yeah” you say “just grab the eggs before they overboil would you?”

Only once everything is laid out and served, does Dev make an appearance. He looks drained, as if all the energy has been pulled out of him.

“Dev” asks Rainya hesitantly “are you...?”

“I’ll manage” he says hoarsely, and then starts eating, not talking, just focusing on his food.

Breakfast is a quiet affair, and once done, Dev gets up and starts putting on his boots.

“Where are you going?” you ask.

“Work” he says “Don’t want to lose my job.”

The way most businesses in the Hive treat dusters, having your family die isn’t an excuse to miss work, so you see what he means. On the other hand, he’s your friend, and he’s suffering.

Rainya and Lirael both look at you as if they expect you to fix it.

What do you do about Dev?
>Let him go, his decision
>Tell him you need his help
>Talk to him about losing his parents
>Other (what?)

And what’s your first task today?

Shee's To Do List:

1. Make contacts to sell the guns.
2. Activate psychic power (this pleases Jagganatha)
3. Check out the reunited leads (elite cop, the brawler, etc.)
4. Talk to Garrax (reunited)
5. Talk to Kae
6. Talk to Ash
7. Talk to Yonsul
8. Seek the favour of one of the Five (which?)
9. Explore the research facility (looking for what?)
10. Contact the Rebellion about a mission

>Or something else?

>>37923075
We need to figure our where the Serec came in, check the skycycle deck first

>>37923069
>Tell him you need his help
>10. Contact the Rebellion about a mission

>>37923069
>Talk to him about losing his parents
Or try to at least

>>37923069
>Talk to him about losing his parents
>7. Talk to Yonsul

>>37923083
They had a teleporter.

>>37923069
>Talk to him about losing his parents
>Offer him to help you out instead, you can understand if he wants to keep his job, but he doesn't have to
>Talk to Yonsul

>>37923101
Good point, but we still haven't checked the skycycledeck at all, this might be the simpler explaination..

>>37923075
>Talk to him about losing his parents
>7. Talk to Yonsul
>Offer him to help you out instead, you can understand if he wants to keep his job, but he doesn't have to

Right, forgot about Yonsul, we can ask her about the raid.

So, if I delete my post, it reduces the number of unique IPs, but doesn't re-add it when I post again?
The fuck?

I think we should probably let Dev do his routine for now, let him sort things out for him self for a days time

>>37923146
One the one hand, I agree with that idea.
On the other, he is a bit of a hothead, I don't want him to flip his shit at work because of having pent things up.

>>37923069
>Offer him the job here
>4. Talk to Garrax (reunited)

>>37923156
What job?
If we want to offer him a job, we need to talk to Ms Carter about what they could do.
And its rather inconvenient to have him work here, because it would mean needing to pull him out from work when we need him.

>>37923155
If he loses his job, we could always support him financially, no biggie

>>37923075
Does Titanic Form count as "physical transformation gift" for the purpose of Infectious Form?

>>37923182
Losing his job isn't the only issue that could arise from him flipping his shit there.
And maybe he wants to keep his job and not be dependent on us?

Also, we can't actually financially sustain all four of us wih the restaurant income, Pally already confirmed that ages ago when we first talked about it.

>>37923174
a job here.
those are both very good points.

>>37923215
>a job here
Yes, as what? A restaurant offers a lot of potential positions, none of which he is very qualified for, unless we really need a mechanic.
And then the wage would cut significantly into our already slim profit.

>>37923075

Which reminds me, have you decided on how we can advance the Club Pally?

>>37923184
Yes, but if given via Infectious Form it is permanent.

>>37923225
>Which reminds me, have you decided on how we can advance the Club Pally?

Not yet, still torn between you needing to spend money (since you have a huge stash of saleable gear) and using XP.

>>37923258
>Not yet, still torn between you needing to spend money (since you have a huge stash of saleable gear) and using XP.
I still favor the approach of dong both. Money to improve the "mundane" part, and peripherals for supernatural upgrades.

>>37923225
what? give him a basic entry level job, you don't need qualifications for that. says a man who was never worked for or applied to work for a restaurant....

“Dev” you say, he ignores you, still getting ready to go, you try again louder “Dev”.

“What?” he turns to you, looking tired, empty, like he just doesn’t care.

“You want to talk about it?” you offer

“No” he says, heading for the door.

“I think you should” you reply, putting a hand on his arm. He turns to face you slowly.

“There’s nothing to talk about” he says, looking down at you “I need to go to work, when you have a mission, let me know, I’m grateful for the bed and I’ll find somewhere to stay as soon as I can. Just, when you expect to kill some cops, let me know and I’ll be there.” His voice is quiet and he seems calm at least, for now.

>Ok fine (let him go)
>Dev, we’re not doing this to kill cops
>You really shouldn’t go to work
>Oher (what?)

You will get to Yonsul later, just need to play this conversation out first.

>>37923271
>Dev, we’re not doing this to kill cops (got to protect best girl)

>>37923271
>Ok fine (let him go)
But remember its about more than cops
>Dev, we’re not doing this to kill cops

>>37923269
>give him a basic entry level job,
Ah. What?
Waiter?
Thats about the only possible thing. And he would still need to be learned in in that, considering being a Duster.

>>37923271
>Dev, we’re not doing this to kill cops
>Ok fine (let him go)

>>37923271
>>Dev, we’re not doing this to kill cops
>>You really shouldn’t go to work

>>37923285
could also have him work back of house, cleaning and doing basic food prep.

>>37923271
>>Ok fine (let him go)

>>37923303
There are already people doing these things, since this is afterall a functioning restaurant.
Waiter is possible because we have a high turnover with those anyway.

>>37923271
>Dev, we’re not doing this to kill cops
>You really shouldn’t go to work
>Oher (what?)
Offer him a job here.

There's still the matter of where he's going to live now though.

>>37923271
>Dev, we’re not doing this to kill cops
>Ok fine (let him go).

>>37923303
Why are you so attached to the idea of giving him a job at the restaurant?

Just hire him as a freelancer unattached to the restaurant, then we don't have to worry about pulling him from work when we need him to do something.

>>37923370
I'm not attached. I just though that the 3rd point that was brought up by >>37923225 was stupid and wrong.

>>37923389
Except the point was completly correct, he is not qualified for food prep and or cleaning, he has no experience in any of those.
Not even sure what you mean with "back of house".

>>37923404
I have to agree with this.

Devs Int should be 13 in his Charsheet.

>>37923404
You don't need experience to wash dishes/cut food. all it would be is them showing you how to do it and there you go, you're trained.
front of house is where the customers are, back of house is kitchen and stuff.

>>37923445
>You don't need experience to wash dishes/cut food
I don't know how its in this setting, but usually you need a certificate to be allowed to work with foodstuff.
Which he would have to get first.
Second of all. They have already people doing that.
And third, you'd be surrpised how much you need to learn there, cutting food for the standards of a professional kitchen is something that takes a while to learn, even putting aside as Duster there is a good chance he has done neither in his life before.

“If you want to go” you say to Dev “then I won’t stop you, but we’re not doing this to kill cops.”

Dev stares at you for a moment and then says “You mean, you’re not doing this to kill cops, Shee, but you don’t speak for me.” And then he leaves, slamming the door. Ah well, maybe he’ll listen to reason when he calms down.

With Dev gone, you, Rainya and Lirael clear up and then you send Yonsul a message requesting a meeting. She answers quickly, saying that she will be over at your restaurant soon. Yeah she might have been expecting a message from you...

“Rainya can you find something for you and Lirael to do for a while” you say “I need to talk to someone.”

“Sure” says Rainya, Lirael gives you a suspicious look and you can feel her telepathic touch on the edge of your thoughts, a quick glare puts a stop to that.
---
Sergeant Yonsul arrives looking tired, and she gratefully takes the coffee you offer her as the two of you talk in one of the restaurant private rooms.

“I know” she says, looking tired “I know ok, I only found out about the raid when it had already set off, and it’s this stupid task force thing, no one has any authority over it but the guy in charge, Captain Kulrathe and he’s taking orders from high up, like maybe the Governor himself, or his office at least.”

“I wasn’t accusing you” you say “I just wanted to hear what you can tell me about it.”

>>37923465
fair enough

The Sergeant looks...troubled “I don’t know what Kulrathe is thinking” she says “and most of this is just station chatter ok, cops gossip a lot. Kulrathe got a tip that there was some rebel leader, someone with *powerful abilities* with no clarification on psychic, champion, mage or whatever. And he arms his task force up with heavy gear, and goes in, leaving a trail of destruction and brings back dozens of *rebel* captives, but it’s clear they missed whoever they were going for, but here’s the thing. With the task forces clearance, they could easily ask the fae for one of their captured Soulless – who can negate all sorts of mystical abilities, but they didn’t. Instead they took an army instead.”

How do you respond?

>Tell me about Kulrathe
>Where are the captives?
>Why not take a Soulless?
>Where did the tip come from?
>Other (what?)

>>37923438
Thanks for spotting

>>37923484
>Why not take a Soulless?
>Tell me about Kulrathe
>Where did the tip come from?

>>37923484
>Tell me about Kulrathe
>Where did the tip come from?

>>37923484
>Tell me about Kulrathe
Okay, we have to kill Kulrathe, there can be no doubt about that now...

>>37923484
>Tell me about Kulrathe
>Where did the tip come from?
>Why not take a Soulless?
So, either Garrax told Kulrathe about us, which would make us ask how he knew we are with the rebels, or its just a unlucky coincidence.

Or Kulrathe found out by himself and the "tip" was his way of introducing the info.

>>37923465
>certificate to be allowed to work with foodstuff.
No as of 2 years ago, a lot of restaurant work shadily, cash in hand sorta things.

>>37923484
>Tell me about Kulrathe
>Why not take a Soulless?
>Where did the tip come from?

>>37923513
I guess it depends on where you are, and "possibly" they might do that here. But I doubt it, when it comes to these things, there is no point risking investigation for something so minor.

>>37923484
>Where did the tip come from?
>Tell me about Kulrathe
If Dev want's revenge, we have his target

>>37923507
Garrax too most likely.. (same person as parent)

>>37923445
>>37923404
The argument is fairly moot anyway.
Dev got excellent mechanics skills now. He has good chances of earning his own money with that.
The only thing he needs is a place to live to be organized so the Duster thing isn't in the way of his chances.

We need to ask Kae next time how these "Soulless" work.

>>37923520
>there is no point risking investigation for something so minor.
three of our staff moonlight as prostitutes and it's likely we might launder money though this store at a later point.

>>37923535
I think the point of offering him a job was so he can make money but stand to miss a day or 5 when the boss lady needs him.

>>37923535
With his mechanics skills he will most likely end up in that mess with the contractors.
We will have to warn him about that

>>37923571
>three of our staff moonlight as prostitutes and it's likely we might launder money though this store at a later point.
Which was exactly my point, they won't risk that stuff being exposed through something as minor as a investigation in lacking certificates in the staff.
If you do shady stuff, ou want all your non-shady stuff to look as clean as possible.

>>37923585
if we can hide the really shady stuff, we can hide something like lacking a fucking certificate.

>>37923585
You need to get a job

>>37923599
Its always the minor shit that busts everything up.
Certificates are being controlled regularly, possible prostitution is not.

>>37923602
he might have a job, just not one in a restaurant

>>37923605
pretty sure on something so minor we'd just get fined.

>>37923605
I honestly don't know if your trolling or not after this amount of time.

>>37923585
We can just put him on the payroll without giving him an actual job. If necessary I'm sure we can get him forged certifications.

>>37923616
>he might have a job, just not one in a restaurant
I actually have worked in restaurants before, thats why I know that you need those, and that "just cutting food" isn't as easy as hje thinks it is for a professional kitchen.

>>37923623
see
>>37923200

>>37923623
>>37923619
Consaidering the certificate was a completly minor point >>37923599
Only bit into because its the only part he can even pretend to have a argument against, pretty sure its not me whos trolling here.

>>37923635
That's a shitty argument. We can take a hit
to profits to support a friend. Especially since we're sitting on a mountain of weapons and electronics we can sell that would make us a lot of money.

>Willpower of the Infinite Mirror 9
>Still no magic-themed powers

>>37923680
>to support a friend
>>37923200
>And maybe he wants to keep his job and not be dependent on us?

>>37923628
I'm willing to believe a professional kitchen will have a higher standard for food prep then where I work.

>>37923637
again right on all points except one. I'm not a troll and if I was I wouldn't do it in one of Pally's threads, I love the guy too much to do that.

“So who is Kulrathe anyway?” you ask

Sergeant Yonsul gives a disapproving frown “Jaochim Kulrathe” she says “is a glory-hungry asshole. He’s been promoted so often because he gets results – that’s why he’s in charge of this task force, but his *results* often have a high body count, for both sides. Still, he’s from the right family and has money and connections, so he gets to do whatever he damn well pleases. He also has a, I dunno, a way with people, even hating him after talking to him for five minutes he’ll have you believing he’s a great guy.”

“He must have got the *tip* from somewhere though” you say “one of his own informants maybe?”

Yonsul shakes her head “Kulrathe was never a street cop” she says “he doesn’t have informants, he has social contacts. I think one of his rich buddies gave him the nod. And I don’t think it was an excuse either, he really seemed angry that the big rebel they were after wasn’t there, still maybe someone lied to him” says Yonsul. This is sounding more and more like someone set him up to go after you...

“So if this rebel was a mage or something” you say “Why no Soulless?”

“I don’t know” says Yonsul thoughtfully “Kulrathe has the clout to request one, but didn’t, maybe he thought it would make it look too easy, he does love to look like a hero.”

“How so?” you ask

“Oh he likes to lead big raids from the front” says the Sergeant “Instead of being in the command centre on site he gets geared up and fights alongside his men, accounts for their loyalty towards him I suppose.”

“Right” you agree. Well that all sounds...suspicious.

“Anyway” says the Sergeant, “I just wanted to see if you were ok Shee.” Her hand twitches, reaching for you momentarily, then draws back.

“I’m fine” you say “I lost friends but, yeah, I’m fine.”

>>37923702
Why just assume that? At least offer him the job first.

“And I hate to ask this” adds the Sergeant “but the vampire bigwig, you find anything out yet?”

“Not yet” you say, guiltily recalling that the party is in only a few days, you really need to speak to Kae about that, soon.

“Well uh, keep me posted” says the Sergeant, draining her coffee and getting ready to go.

How do you respond? What do you trust the sergeant with?

>See you round (ends conversation)
>The rebel they were after, its me
>I think Kulrathe might be something called a Reunited
>I think a club owner called Garrax might’ve tipped Kulrathe off (mention Reunited?)
>Actually I wanted to ask (what?)
>Other (what?)

>>37923689
I know, I know, sorry

I need a day to write some stuff, I'm planning on adding powers when I take a day off tomorrow

>>37923709
>I love the guy too much to do that.

Thats very sweet anon.

Is there anything you want to see more of in this quest?

>>37923722
>See you round (ends conversation)
>The rebel they were after, its me
>I think Kulrathe might be something called a Reunited
>I think a club owner called Garrax might’ve tipped Kulrathe off (mention Reunited? Yes.)

>>37923722
>I think a club owner called Garrax might’ve tipped Kulrathe off
>I think Kulrathe might be something called a Reunited

>I think Kulrathe might be something called a Reunited
...
well
>I think Kulrathe might be an illegal mage, and thats why he didn't use the soulless. He rose in rank for a reason. Supernatural ones.

>>37923722
>See you round (ends conversation)

>>37923730
just that feel when senpai notices you. which I now have.

>>37923722
>See you round (ends conversation)
We shouldn't talk to much yet, she still has people who could easily boss her around

>>37923722
>I think Kulrathe might be something called a Reunited
>Thats why he didn't want the Soulless around, he might have physical changes he is hiding

So, what are we going to do about the vampire thing?
By now we porbably could go to that party afterall, with all our massive mental buffs.
Or we could offer to hide Quinn, but then where? And for how long? He can't get put away forever.
Or we do the mindrape tag-team with Kae.

>>37923722
>I think Kulrathe might be something called a Reunited
>I think a club owner called Garrax might’ve tipped Kulrathe off

>>37923722
>I think Kulrathe might be something called a Reunited
>I think a club owner called Garrax might’ve tipped Kulrathe off

>>37923787
I'd prefer to avoid mind raping him. Maybe we could offer him shelter in the facility, but that sounds like a bad idea.
We could expand the restaurant or build a little place in dust town, though.

>>37923826
They would find him if he is in a place that isn't shielded

We could ask for a favor..?

>>37923826
The problem with any shelter is, we would need to keep him there indefenitly, since his family isn't going to stop hunting him.
Putting him into the restaurant would be endangering the staff here and the restaurant, and I'm absolutely not willing to do that.
DustTown is an option, assuming he would agree to that.
The facility is pretty much the only place where we could store him safely for a longer time.

>>37923826
We could let him have this apartment while we all move to the facility.

>>37923826
>I'd prefer to avoid mind raping him.
I consider it the most vaible solution.
It has the least risks and costs for everyone involved. Hiding him is not only resource demanding, its also risky as fuck for basically all time.

>>37923849
Definitly not.

Putting an idea out there, could we start the impossibility of corrupting powered given by the other five, to be our own? Just the simple ones, so will of the infinity mirror becomes will of the ____

>>37923875
Aspects are already going to change our gifts, pay attention.

>>37923849
>letting Quinn fuck around in our restaurant and risk it getting destroyed in the search for him
Yeah no.

>>37923875
Gifts will be changed according to our Aspect once we reach higher levels of those.

>>37923868
Messing with Quinn's mind and letting him near his family, though, also seems pretty risky. What if they detect the changes?

>>37923891
Why would he be fucking around? The idea is to lay low. He can't be that stupid.

I haven't participated in many quests before, but is it normal not to think long term at all..

I get the feeling that all our actions are based on moment to moment basis

>>37923898
>What if they detect the changes?
Then they know someone messed with his head.
Didn't say its not risky at all, but its less so than him vanishing outright.

>>37923904
And for how long you think he can manage to lay low in one apartment?
And yes, I fully expect him to be that stupid.
In the facility he could at least move around.

>>37923926
We should talk with him

>>37923933
With who? Quinn?
That'd be pretty much tipping our hand right there.
We can't do anything else after we approached him about it.
Its not like his opinion matters that much, its about whats best for us and Kae and Ashley, not whats good for Quinn, because fuck him.

>>37923926
We could ask for a favour from on of the five to hide him from his famility

>>37923953
Hahahaha
hahahah
No.
I don't even want to think about what kind of shit they ask in return from us.
Absolutely not. Quinn isn't even remotly worth that sort of thing.

>>37923950
He could be a good ally, also I quite like him.

>>37923959
Quinn might not be but getting this information is.

>>37923959
So we leave him to die..?

>>37923953
You know whos gonna take that offer?
Baalzamon.
I don't even want to know what kind of massive betrayal he's gonna demand in return.

>>37923963
>also I quite like him
I can't think of a single thing that would make up for his being a scheming rapist asshole that could make him "likeable".
I guess we just disagree there, anon.

>>37923974
His life is worthless aside from that information, what happens to him after we have it doesn't matter to me.

>>37923963
>also I quite like him
What? Why?

>>37923971
And we don't need to do that to get this information because there are alot of other better ways to get it.
Even going to the party is a better way by now.

>>37923974
There are ways we could do it that can result in his death, but for Ashleys sake I would prefer to avoid those.

“I think Kulrathe might’ve been tipped off by a club owner called Garrax” you say to Yonsul, just as she is opening the door to leave.

She turns back to you “what makes you say that?” She gives you a searching look. Oh boy, here goes nothing...

“I follow the Five” you say “and there’s a prophecy of the five bloodlines being reunited. That these reunited will fight, and the winner becomes the Sixth god” You forestall Yonsuls protest “I know, mythology right? Thing is, the Five do give Gifts, magical ones, and some people buy into the idea, Garrax is one, and he told me about others, one of whom was a high-ranking cop, and Kulrathe...sounds like a follower of the King of Hell. So maybe this rebel” you pick your words carefully “could be one too, and Kulrathe didn’t ask for a Soulless because it could block his powers too.”

Sergeant Yonsul closes the door and looks at you carefully “You’re telling the truth” she says “I know followers of the Five sometimes have strange powers and yet it sounds crazy, but you believe what you’re saying, where can I find this Garrax?”

You give her the name and address of his establishment, which she writes down on a notepad in her pocket, hopefully you she won’t ask how you know him.

“How do you know this Garrax?” asks Yonsul, still staring at you intently. Ah dammit.

How do you respond?
>I just heard of him through church, no real connection
>I’m Reunited too
>Garrax saw me, and thought I was Reunited, I’m not, but I have a Gift from one of the Five
>Other (what?)

>>37923991
Going to the party ourselves is probably the only guaranteed why we could fuck this all up massively.

>>37923998
>I just heard of him through church, no real connection

>>37923998
>He tried to recruit me once for his organisation

>>37924004
I don't think so, its less risky then other options by now, because it doesn't directly paint a target on our back. In difference to trying to hide Quinn.

>>37923998
>I just heard of him through church, no real connection

>>37924013
I can get behind that.
also
>Other
He is really really dangerous and schemy. Take care, he might have mind altering powers.

>>37923998
>He tried to recruit me once for his organisation
>They are really really dangerous and schemy. Take care, they might have mind altering powers.

>>37924028
It puts us right in the lion's den. How is that less dangerous than any of the other options?

>>37924054
High risk, high odds. I say we do it.

>>37924054
As I said. It doesn't make us directly a target.
And while we would be directly in the "lions den", this lion has vested interest to be on our good side currently.
Crimsonthorn has no interest in us getting pissed at him, since that would fuck up his plan with Kae. So possible mind-influence is the only real risk, which we could more than enough tools against now.

>>37924054
Because we won't have a manhunt on our hands as a mandatory part of the aftermath and none of them will attack us outright at that point. We'll need to boost our Stealth, but otherwise, I think we have a good chance.

>>37924064
And I say fuck that.

>>37924078
We already got Deception 5. So our disguise and lying is pretty much as good as it can be.
And just think of all the Baalzamon Favor we could get for maneuvering the vampire high-society.

Tried to recruit you it is.

Please roll 1d20+10 to lie convincingly, 4 rolls needed

The lie will be when Yonsul asks you why and Shee has to BS her rather than reveal her powers.

Rolled 5 + 10 (1d20 + 10)

>>37924124
She already knows about our tentacles, so thats something already.

Rolled 4 + 10 (1d20 + 10)

>>37924064
It's more like medium risk, high reward, really.

>>37924072
>So possible mind-influence is the only real risk
Even that's not a big risk due to Royal Dominion and our extremely high Willpower.

>>37924089
Stealth is for when we have to go off the party's rails to get into the place they're keeping all the evidence of their wrongdoing, to counter the vampire's high perception modifiers.

>>37924124

>>37924124
Yonsul already knows we have some power, doesn't she?

Rolled 4 + 10 (1d20 + 10)

>>37924124

Rolled 2 + 10 (1d20 + 10)

>>37924124

>>37924143
>Even that's not a big risk due to Royal Dominion and our extremely high Willpower.
Its still a factor, so it would have been dishonest of me to neglect mentioning it.

>>37924142
Our rolls are fantastic again today.
Hopefully with her already knowing about our tentacles we can spin something for DC15.

>>37924124
Why four rolls? Charisma of the King of Hell only grants a fourth roll on Persuade, Intimidate and Leadership, not Deception.

Aww man, lets just come clean with her. Enough with the lies already

>>37924166
I doubt it, in her line of work, often with vampires, she definitly got the mods to spot bullshit.

>>37924169
We might not have a choice now. So we probably will, even if I would have liked avoiding dragging her too much into this.

>>37924183
Don't forget she can get ranks in Sight due to being a Dhampir and has at least a few.

>>37924210
Like how she is crazy strong. I think its a good bet to assume she is

>>37924221
I was retarded for a moment there, we know she is the child of a vampire and a non-vampire, which means she obviously is a dhampir.

>>37924183
soo the next answer might be something along these lines;

>Other
Okay do you really want to know?
>yes she does
Then I might as well tell you everything, even if I would have liked avoiding dragging you too much into this... *tell about the reunited beeswax and that we have powers*

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“I was at his club with Kae” you say, no point in telling any lie that can be caught by video footage after all “I must’ve caught his eye, because he tried to recruit me into his organisation or whatever he’s building – that’s when he told me about the Reunited thing, and about some other Reunited he’d found.”

“Why’d he try to recruit you?” asks Sergeant Yonsul, staring at you with those hard cop eyes.

The excuse rolls easily off your tongue “He sensed that I’m not...normal somehow, he thought that made me a real Reunited, he claims he can sense other Reunited.”

Sergeant Yonsul just stares at you for a few moments as if expecting more, before saying “Ok, well, thanks for the lead, I’ll check him out, if you find anything else, let me know.”

“Right” you agree.

“And make finding out this vampires name a priority” says the Sergeant “I just told you a lot of stuff you shouldn’t know, so please, if you or Kae find out, call me straight away.”

“I will” you say, as you walk the sergeant to the door. Once she has gone, you ponder your next move, too many things to do and not enough time.

What’s next?

Shee's To Do List:

1. Make contacts to sell the guns.
2. Activate psychic power (this pleases Jagganatha)
3. Check out the reunited leads (elite cop, the brawler, etc.)
4. Talk to Garrax (reunited)
5. Talk to Kae
6. Talk to Ash
7. Talk to Yonsul
8. Seek the favour of one of the Five (which?)
9. Explore the research facility (looking for what?)
10. Contact the Rebellion about a mission

>Or something else?

>>37924168
So it does, my mistake

>tfw when as a QM you can't remember the rules you wrote yourself

>>37924258
>1. Make contacts to sell the equipment
>Ask Tenley

>>37924258
>1. Make contacts to sell the equipment
>Ask Tenley

>>37924258
>3. Check out the reunited leads
>Brawler
We can use him as ally against the cop.
>Send a message to Kae, we need to meet in Oneira tonight

>>37924258
5. Talk to Kae
6. Talk to Ash

>>37924277
>>37924286

I think we have more urgent matters on our hands

>>37924258
>5. Talk to Kae

>>37924297
Its something we can do right now, without losing too much time.
Since we are already here, and so is Tenley.

>>37924258
>>37924277
Adding
>Send a message to Kae, we need to meet in Oneira tonight
That is sensible though

>>37924297
He's just downstairs. We could talk to him then move on to something else.

>>37924258
> 5. Talk to Kae or Ash

To clarify, extended conversations with Kae will either be in dreams, or by comm - which may be monitored.

Talk to Kae option sets up a meeting for tonight, whilst you do other stuff in the meantime.

>>37924258
>1. Make contacts to sell the equipment
>Ask Tenley

>>37924320
>>37924297
Why Ash? I can understand why after we talked to Kae, but why now?

>>37924258
>>37924286
Adding this to mine as well,
>Send a message to Kae, we need to meet in Oneira tonight

>>37924334
I for one would like to get into the vamp thing, and Ash is out ticket, we have to make sure he doesn't take some other feeder tho, so the sooner the better

>>37924258
>>37924290
Changing to
>1. Make contacts to sell the equipment
>Ask Tenley
>Send a message to Kae, we need to meet in Oneira tonight
then

I would still like to get to the brawler fast.

>>37924356
>and Ash is out ticket
Actually, Kae is our ticket via Quinn.
Thats why we need to talk to her first.
Then we talk to Ashley about that plan, so he knows whats up and can try to keep his grandpa away from us.

Message to Kae and then talk to Tenley, ok.

>>37924368
Quinn gets eaten. What do you think happens to his feeder?.. I'd rather go with ash

Why don't we just rip the information we need right out of Quinn's head?

>>37924381
>What do you think happens to his feeder?
Nothing. I doubt they care much.
Ash has the problem that he can't get around as free, nor can his Feeder.
Its Quinns house, afterall.

>>37924390
Because voters here are pansies.
Seriously, though, because it would fuck up Kaes attempt to investigate here. Crimsonthorn would find out we did, and he would know it went to Kae.

>>37924400
Not if we killed him after we did it.

>>37924381
Assuming Quinn does get eaten.
Going with Ash "might" be possible, assuming he is invited. Which he very likely isn't since this entire deal is something he family gets hold out of as he told us himself.

>>37924410
Thats possible, true.

>>37924400
We could try and seek some of that desert sand unto Quinn as Kae suggested.

We can get our Bunny man to take us safely into the desert

>>37924430
Don't we have to touch that to the vampire we're trying to identify?

>>37924430
I'm pretty sure the month expired actually.
But yeah, we could try that. But it would require us to get into direct contact with two enormously powerful entities and not blow our cover.
Thats not good odds.
Especially since the whole things relies on the desert being able to find out everything about someone he touches.
So if he touches us...

>>37924447
It seems to me literally any other option is safer than going to that party. There are so many ways that could go wrong.

>>37924447
He might not care that much
also
wasn't it three months? I can't remember. Maybe we can explain the vamp bushiness to the bunnymen and they might help us anyway

>>37924460
>There are so many ways that could go wrong.
Thats true for the others too, but as long as people keep being pussies about it and don't want to mindrape and dispose of Quinn, its actually the most reliable and safe for us personally.

>>37924460
The desert sand option also requires going to the party, and then involves getting in the elder vampire's face as a bonus.

>>37924477
You know, by this point, we should try the dream visit thing.
That sounds like the best option right now.

>>37924485
Except it means Kae will probably be recalled.

>>37924494
No it won't unless we fuck it up, which is about the least heavy consequence compared to the consequences of fucking any other option up.

>>37924485
I'd be okay with trying that.

With Yonsul gone, you send a quick text to Kae’s comm., telling her you need to talk. She replies in the affirmative and says *soon* which you expect will mean tonight.

You spend some time with Rainya and Lirael, just talking for the rest of the morning, as well as hugging Rainya when she recalls the friends whose bodies she saw yesterday. You have her mostly cheered up by the time the staff start to arrive though. Firstly you introduce Rainya and Lirael to Ms Carter and let her know that they might be coming to visit from time to time. As Ms Carter is arranging for them to have their own keycards, you head down to the kitchen.

So far only Tenley and Gambon have arrived. Tenley glares at you and Gambon says “Good morning boss, feeling better?”

“I am yes” you say to Gambon “I wanted to talk to Tenley, if that’s ok?”

Gambon looks at Tenley, who gives a shrug and jabbers something, which Gambon translates as “Only if you don’t get in my way.”

“Thank you” you say, no reason to be rude after all “Ms Carter told me that Tenley does some work for the Hypia, I was wondering if he knew anyone that sells...certain things?”

Tenley gives you a suspicious look and replies, again Gambon translates “Are you buying or selling?”

“Probably both eventually” you say “But currently selling.”

“What have you got?” asks Tenley, again Gambon turns his nonsense into real speech.

“Weapons mostly” you say “Some robots and computers too.”

“I get a 10% finders fee and you don’t get stiffed on price” says Tenley “Or I introduce you to the buyer for free, but you negotiate your own price, understand? How much are you moving?”

Tenley doesn’t strike you as the sort who negotiates much.

How to do respond?
>10% cut is fine
>I’ll take the free introduction
>Other (what?)

How much are you moving?
>Just a few things, not much
>This is a big deal, maybe millions of credits worth
>Other (what?)

>>37924485
Thats only a option if Kae can get us into his dreams with her, otherwise we would need a power we don't have.
We can ask her, possibly our Impossibility would make it possible.

>>37924532
>I’ll take the free introduction
>Just a few things, not much
Lets test the waters first.

>>37924532
>>10% cut is fine
>I'm starting small, We'll see how it goes from there.

>>37924532
>10% cut is fine
>I'm starting small, We'll see how it goes from there.

>>37924532
>10% cut is fine
>I'm starting small, We'll see how it goes from there.

>>37924532
>10% cut is fine
>I'm starting small, We'll see how it goes from there. Might come a LOT later

>>37924532
>10% cut is fine
>I'm starting small, We'll see how it goes from there

>>37924535
If she can, we are pretty much good to go.
Since we can use telepathy powers in Oneira.

>>37924501
I thought she said she'd probably be recalled even if we don't fuck it up since there was no way to disguise the fact that we'd have to remove whatever block is in Quinn's mind that keeps the information secret in order to access it.

>>37924657
There's no why for her to cover it up. With our help it might be possible.

>>37924657
>I thought she said she'd probably be recalled even if we don't fuck it up
No. She said that about trying to shelter him unofficially. The "removing block" thing is only a problem if we want to get him to talk, or fuck with his mind.
I just re-read the segment to make sure.

>>37924657
>>37924677
did anyone say favour?

>>37924684
We get probably favor with Baalzamon for that stunt, I guess?
Maybe Mirror if he weren't such a dick about it.

>>37924683
>The "removing block" thing is only a problem if we want to get him to talk, or fuck with his mind.
And the dream visit doesn't entail that in any way? How are we going to get the information then, if he can't talk about it in the dream and we can't access that part of his mind?

>>37924677
Maybe, I'm not sure if any of our powers can do that, it seems like something we'd need a peripheral for - implanting a non-Deathblock memory guard.

>>37924657
You confused that. She said if we get discovered, the elder vamp will definitly cancel his trip and she "might" be recalled.
So the worst thing that could happen from fucking dream visit up, is her getting "maybe" getting recalled.
Which is definitly better than the risks of all other plans.

“A 10% cut is fine” you say to Tenley “for now I’m only selling a few things, we’ll see how it goes from there.”

“Alright” says Tenley (or rather, Gambon says) “Tomorrow, after work I’ll take you to them.”

“Thank you” you say to Tenley, to Gambon you add “I take it that you’ll be coming with?”

Gambon laughs “No” he says “Tenley can understand you fine, and he can speak a real language, he just chooses not to.”

Tenley comes out with an extended stream of gibberish directed at both you and Gambon.

“I’m not translating that” says Gambon, grinning, there’s a young lady present.”

Tenley then actually speaks words you understand, though you wish you didn’t. You flee the kitchen as Tenley makes dire treats to Gambon, who laughs them off. You don’t think what Tenley was suggesting was physically possible, but the next time you see a pineapple or razor, that mental image is going to return.

You meet up with Rainya and Lirael, now both proud owners of door passes. It’s still mid-morning. What now?

Shee's To Do List:

1. Activate psychic power (this pleases Jagganatha)
2. Check out the reunited leads (elite cop, the brawler, etc.)
3. Talk to Garrax (reunited)
4. Talk to Ash
5. Seek the favour of one of the Five (which?)
6. Explore the research facility (looking for what?)
7. Contact the Rebellion about a mission

>Or something else?

>>37924720
>if he can't talk about it in the dream
Since Kae suggested it, the block apparently doesn't work in Oneira, which makes sort of sense.

>>37924728
>2. Check out the reunited
>Brawler

>>37924728
>5. Seek the favour of one of the Five (Baalzamon)
Hiding Quinn

>>37924728
>2. Check out the reunited leads the brawler
If we have a fight with the cop soon, we can use a ally. And chances are he won't like that guy either.
And our Titan form will allow us to bluff high favor with Jaggantha.

>>37924728
>7. Contact the Rebellion about a mission
Get something to do to calm Dev's ass down.

>>37924759
and or mindreading him (forgot that part)

>>37924747
>which makes sort of sense
Kinda, but plotting something you want to hide from the Fae and having no protections against it being found out through the realm which the Fae are masters of seems pretty stupid. If he does have Oneira defenses, hopefully they're something like our Oceanic Dream ability that we can overpower/ignore without tipping anyone off.

>>37924728
>2. Check out the reunited leads (the brawler)

>>37924759
No.

>>37924728
>3. Check out the reunited leads
>Brawler

>>37924747
>>37924765
>>37924791
>>37924794

Guys you forget Garrax might very well have gotten to brawler as well. he already got to the cop. We could end up trapped.

>>37924791
>and having no protections against it being found out through the realm which the Fae are masters of seems pretty stupid
Quinn was most likely not meant to know at all. Really nothing prevents us from mindraping it out of him, if we were sjust interested in the info itself.
And the trick with Oneira is, that we would need to get him to tell us willingly in the dream.
So it takes far more subterfuge than plain ripping it from his mind.

>>37924815
Thats exactly why we need to find the Brawler fast, so we have a chance of getting to him before Garrax can.
And its harder for Garrax to get to him, since a Jaggantha follower won't be as inclined to scheming as the police dude.

>>37924815
I forgot nothing, don't make assumptions.

It's entirely possible he hasn't, in which case the Brawler is our last chance at gaining a Reunited ally and further unbalancing this fight.

A trap is just a slaughter where the victims think they'll live.

With Lirael and Rainya in tow you head back down to the kitchen where Gambon and Tenley are setting up. Tenley gives you all a glare that you think it just his default expression. Tenley mutters something to Gambon just as he’s turning to greet you and Gambon bursts out laughing, before taking a moment to compose himself and then asks again “Yes Boss?”

“I was wondering” you say to Gambon “if you know where I could find any of the street fighters we talked about the other day?”

Gambon looks thoughtful “Not personally no” he says “my agent Rick might be able to, but he’ll want to know why, I mean, he’ll help if he can, but he’ll probably call their fight agents, who will *need* to know why before setting up a meeting or anything. And which do you want to find?”

Who do you need to talk to?

>Donni
>Lightray
>Gorg
>Rockhide
>Breaker
>All of them

And reasons?
>I’m challenging them to a fight
>Tell Rick to say *we are reunited* they’ll know what it means
>Its about a guy named Garrax
>Other (what?)
>What did Tenley just say?

>>37924953
>Breaker
>Donni
>Its about a guy named Garrax

>>37924965
Nice, lets go with this
>Breaker
>Donni
>Its about a guy named Garrax
Is Tenley giving us attitude?

>>37924953
>Donni
>Breaker
>Its about a guy named Garrax

>What did Tenley just say?
Not sure about Rockhide, but those seem like the likely ones

>>37924953
>What did Tenley just say?

>Breaker
>Donni
>Its about a guy named Garrax

>>37924953
>Breaker
>Donni
>Its about a guy named Garrax
>What did Tenley just say?

>>37924953
>>Donni
>Breaker
>Its about a guy named Garrax
>What did Tenley just say?

>>37924993
Rockhide is specifically one of Jagganthas powers.. so...

>>37925017
It could also be a legit champion power.
I mainly didn't include him because he's a veteran, meaning he had the power for a long time.
That doesn't mean he can't be it, but makes it seem less likely to me.

>>37925042
Yeah, I see where you are getting at, but we might as well include him

“I need to speak to Donni and Breaker” you say “tell them its about a guy named Garrax, they’ll know what it means.”

“Ok boss” says Gambon genially “I’ll just finish getting the ovens warmed up, and then I’ll make a quick comm. call, I gotta say though, Donni has no known backer, and Breaker does underhive fights – many of those guys don’t have agents. Still, Rick might be able to get word to them, we’ll see, I’ll let you know as soon as he has something.”

“Thanks” you say “by the way, what did Tenley say?”

Gambon looks a little abashed “he ah, he was admiring the appearance of your friend” he indicates Rainya “A harmless compliment, I’m sure.”

“And a literally translation would be?” you ask, looking at Gambon a little suspiciously.

“Meaningless to anyone without experience in a kitchen or butchers shop” says Gambon with a sigh “look, you need to know how to work a carcass to get the reference, he was ah, lets just say he was admiring how well endowed the young lady was in the ah, chest area, as well as the tops of the legs, he just didn’t say it like that, it’s just his sense of humour, he didn’t mean any harm.”

You feel a pang of jealousy as well as admiration, True, Rainya does have well-formed hips and breasts but still...

Rainya looks embarrassed, Lirael looks confused, Gambon a little rueful and Tenley grins at Rainya and gives her a cheery wave...with a hand holding a meat cleaver.

“That’s all for now” you say, leaving with Rainya and Lirael in tow.

“Shee did Tenley just say he wants to cut my-” starts Rainya

“It’s best not to think about it” you say, desperately thinking of something else to distract the three of you.

>Next task, options in to do list, or pick something else

Should we add finding out more about Lirael's parents to our list of things to do?

>>37925104
7. Contact the Rebellion about a mission

Should contact them about us being still alive anyway.

>>37925104
>7. Contact the Rebellion about a mission
Maybe a mission will calm Dev down and Make Six trust us more.

>>37925130
There isn't really anything we can do in that regard.
Except asking Kae.
Which would mean revealing we know something about that.

>>37925104
>7. Contact the Rebellion
Let them know our cell is still around but that we're being actively hunted.

>>37925104
>7. Contact the Rebellion

>>37925155
Good idea, But do it from Dust town, No sense it letting it be traced back here

>>37925104
>7. Contact the Rebellion
>But do it from Dust town
To be safe, although I'm fairly sure thats the default.

Have we told the rebellion about the Fae restarting war machine production? We might want to do that now if we haven't already.

>>37925210
Pretty sure we told Charun about that.

>>37925210
Need to tell them about what the reclamation really is.

>>37925231
And about the plan to enslave the dusters.

>>37925231
That would bring up the uncomfortable question of how we know.
The war machine thing we could have found out elsewhere, but thats high-profile stuff.
And we can't even proof it.

>>37925210
I don't recall it being stated that it was the Fae.

>>37925256
No one else could, since they rule the planet.

>>37925249
>>37925255
Good points at least the vamp plan we can believably bluff getting legitimately.

>>37925256
This is a forgeworld and the Fae rules this world so........

>>37925273
The vamp plan we should pitch as "something that might be planned, but its unclear if they manage to go through with it", because depending on how this works out, it may or may not happen.
And we still a first-hand confirmation for it.
In fact, if I go full shadowrun, they might want to spread the idea of that plan, to make the rebellion stage a uprising so they can come down on the DustTowns.

>>37925306
>And we still a first-hand confirmation for it.
Still lack a first hand confirmation for it.

Pardon

>>37925306
Just emphasize when it does go through wait and watch til they slip up.

>>37925306
Hm. It may be best to wait to tell them about the enslavement plan then until this situation with the offworlder is sorted.

>>37925325
Thats my thought, yes.

“I need to speak to the rebels” you tell Rainya and Lirael once you’re in private “I’m going to need to make the call outside the Hive just in case. I’ll be back in an hour ok.”

“Ok” says Rainya, Lirael pouts and adds “fine”, putting an arm around Rainyas waist she adds “we better be included in whatever you end up doing though.”

“If I can, I will” you say diplomatically.
---
The bus ride out is at once nostalgic, and strange, as if you’re going to a foreign place. You don’t stop close to home, well, close to where you used to live anyways. Instead you pick a location at random and head there, before firing up your comm. once you’ve got through security you keep bugging whoever is answering the comms until they put Six on the line.

“What is it Hyul?” asks Six abruptly

“It’s about” you cough “It’s about the police raid, we-”

“I know” says Six, in a slightly softer voice “We know, and I’m sorry for your loss, if you want to get back at those bastards, I have just the plan.”

“What do you mean?” you ask, a little concerned.

“One of the police stations” says Six “has a few flaws in their security, getting lax I guess, we were planning a raid to hit the place to steal information, but I can give you the details...so you can blow it up. You’ll need to find your own explosives though.”

“What?” you say, a little shocked at that “Just blow up a police station, I mean, is this the one the raid was launched from or something?”

“Oh no” says Six “Unconnected. The ones where the task force is have really tight security. But still, cops are cops.”

“Do you have anything else?” you ask a little desperately.

“Suited to your talents?” says Six doubtfully “Hmm, lets see, ah here we are, we have reports the Fae are setting up a new chaoswell in your area, it’s primed and ready to manifest, but needs aspecting, got bogged down in a legal challenge, but now its been resolved.”

“Chaoswells” you rack you brain “Aren’t those pools of magical energy or something, mages draw on them for power?”

“Right” says Six “They built this one to grow crops and for farmland, its about a hundred miles from Hive 39 up in the hills, something to do with making plants and animals grow really fast, I think some other fae wanted it to be a gateway of some kind, but the original owner won the argument. There’s mages there right now finishing it, could take a few days.”

“Any guards?” you ask

“Probably a few dozen” says Six casually “and the owner is rich, so they’ll have top of the range gear I expect.” Hmm, that doesn’t sound too easy...

“Why me?” you ask

“Because we asked our other psychics” says Six “and their answers ranged from “*No thank you* to *Go jump in a fire*, to really nix this chaoswell a psychic or mage needs to disrupt it, which can be fatal to ordinary mortals” he adds as an afterthought “So they’ll have a least one fae noble with them for the finale, might not be today though, work schedule estimates another 3 days, but who knows?”

“Anything else?” you ask

“Nothing in your area right now” says Six “Unless you want to make your own trouble.”

Yeah, thanks for thinking of me, you asshole, you keep that to yourself. What do you do?

>I’ll find some explosives, cops will die
>I’ll head to the chaoswell
>I’ll design my own mission (what?)
>I’m not doing any of these (options on next task in next post)

It is assumed that you will be doing the mission now, unless specified otherwise.

Tell Six about?
>Nothing
>Reclamation
>War machine factory
>Duster slavery plan
>Other (what?)

>>37925539
>I'll take a look into this chaoswell
>War machine factory

>>37925539
So it's a choice of killing a bunch of random people in a senseless retaliation or destroying a magical focus that's going to be used for farmland?

Why are we working with these people again?

>>37925539
>I’m not doing any of these (options on next task in next post)
>War machine factory
These guys are nuts. What is even the point of those missions?
Why would we want to prevent that chaoswell thats for growing food? Do thy have such easy lives that that is their biggest priority?

>>37925539
>I'll raid the police sight for info, Blowing the place would just cause them to come down harder. I want the cops who did it, and to make an example of THEM, not the nameless rank and file some of whom are trying to do good in their misguided way. We'll get the information.


>War machine factory

>>37925539
>War machine factory
Maybe we could hit that?

>>37925539
>I’m not doing any of these (options on next task in next post)
>Inform me if you have a mission that helps the Dusters, instead of senseless destruction
>War machine factory

We should still look into that chaoswell btw.
That
> I think some other fae wanted it to be a gateway of some kind
worries me.

>>37925539
>>37925557
Changing to
>War machine factory
>I could do the raid for information, I'm not for senseless retaliation, but getting the info could help us getting the ones we are looking for

>>37925539
>I'll hit the police station for info. I'll get everything, including the names of the bastards on that task force.
>I'll look into the chaos well

>Warmachine factory

>>37925571
>>37925586
You do realize we can just raid the police area for info right? not blow it up. That info could help us and the resistance.

>>37925583
We'd need a small army to take it out in a timely fashion.

>>37925539
>I’ll head to the chaoswell
>Duster slavery plan
The rise in food price might help the restaurant to profit...or cause the exact opposite.

>>37925609
>You do realize we can just raid the police area for info right? not blow it up. That info could help us and the resistance.
Please learn to read.
They are ALREADY going to raid the place for info, he is just offering instead of them getting the info, we could go and blow it up.

What are the odds that that police station is the one Yonsul operates out of?

>>37925633
It's either 0% or 140%.

>>37925633
Pretty low, considering hers is most likely more upper-Hive.
Not impossible though.

raid for info + warmachine factory

Ok

I've tried to compile a list of urgent things, have I missed anything?

>Things we have to sort out ASAP

>Off-World Vampire and their Meeting - only a few days
Quinn is in trouble
Fae wouldn’t like this on bit if they know what really went on

Possible courses of actions
Get dessertsand on the off-worlder
Get Kae to break into Quinns head
Break in ourselves
(Possibly save Quinn)

>Garrax & Jaochim Kulrathe
Kulrathe is gunning for us for sure - Garrax is most like in on it.

Possible courses of actions
Haven’t really discussed it

>Other Reunited
We know there is a reunited doing some underground fighting.
-Donni
-Lightray
-Gorg
-Rockhide
-Breaker
We told Gambon, through his agent, to contact Donni and Breaker

>Evil Enslavement plan
No news, we know little

>Reclaimation
No news, we know little

>Chaoswells (Probably related to Reclaimation) - 3 Days

>Less world threatning things we have to sort out:

>Talk to Ash about Rainya
No progress

>Sell some of the stuff from the facility
Meeting with Tenley the crooked cook, he takes 10%

>>37925679
I figure if we hit the well after the precinct we make Kulrathe look incompetent, which means he'll come after us quickly and give us an opening.

>>37925679
>(Probably related to Reclaimation
I see no particular reason to think this.
If it were, they would be building more of them.

>Possible courses of actions
Forgot visiting party, and dream visit.


Otherwise looks fine. I think we will talk to Ashley tomorrow, before going with Gambon, either because of the party, or because we got news and he can stop trying to pry it out of him.

>>37925696
We would also destroy a well that's going to be used for farming. We can look into it, but unless we find out something that changes the situation, I will not be voting to destroy it.

>>37925679
Talk to Ms Carter about possible job opneings for Dev, since thats a thing we need to figure out sooner rather than later.
Regardless of if we end up doing it or not, but its good to know in case it comes up.

>>37925679
On a "not quite so urgent" list, we should use our new position living in the Hive, to try to find out more about other Hives, and search for signs of the other Reunited.

>>37925742
True, we need to look at it still. I'm hoping we can hurt his credibility by causing lots of trouble. Best way to get a king follower angry is to make them look unworthy to lead. he gets angry he'll make mistakes and we can exploit them. Maybe spray paint a big resistance symbol on the precinct just before we leave if there is time?

>>37925816
We don't want anyone to know we've been in that place, otherwise that might devalue some of the info we get.

And if we anger him, he's just going to keep murdering Dusters because he thinks it will draw us out.

“How about we do the raid for information” you say “I’m no slouch with computers after all, and it saves you a job.”

“Really?” says Six, sounding a little surprised “Alright, if you want to, the station is on Level 10 and the address is...”

Six relays the details to you.

“So let me get this straight” you say “This place isn’t actually a police station, its archives, where evidence is stored as well as electronic records, including, and I quote *an off-the grid server in the basement* that you admit you don’t know what info it holds, but you want a copy of everything on it.”

“That’s right” says Six

“And the alarm system is faulty and reboots itself for 20 minutes at 1:03am every day, meaning if someone got in and out during that time their presence would not be noted, have I got everything?”

“I think that’s it, yes” says Six

“Is there any chance this will help me find who was in the raid on Dust Town?” you ask “So I can go after the real perpetrators?”

“Yes” says Six “As a special task force outside of the usual chain of command this Kulrathe guy will need to file electronic reports regularly, including the list of the taskforce members, these are automatically copied to archives.” Ah finally, something useful.

“Tell me about the chaoswell too” you say “I’m not planning to hit it, but just in case.”

Six gives you the location “Not much we know other than that” he says, almost apologetically “We only found out about it recently ourselves.”

“Before I go” you say, “There’s something else you need to know” You outline what you heard about the war forges starting up again.

“Right” says Six grimly “we thought this would happen one day, thanks, I’ll look into it.” And then he hangs up on you.

Unbelievable asshole, wanting you to blow up a bunch of old retired cops watching the archives house, probably civilians there too.

You head back to the bus stop.

What now?
>Mission tonight (skips to evening)
>Other task (what?)

>>37925836
If we have time to talk to Ash before the mission do so, if not timeskip.

>>37925836
>Search for a armor vault in the facility
Before we hit that archive, I want to tell Dev about it too, so he knows we are doing shit

>>37925868
You can talk to Ash before, yes.

>>37925836
>6. Explore the research facility (armor)
>And get one of the portable computers

Regretting not getting Shadows of the Depths 2 or 3.

>>37925836
>Mission tonight
Lets bring some of our drones if they are still operational.
Can we do it all stealth like?

>>37925836
>6. Explore the research facility (armor)
>And get one of the portable computers

>>37925836
>6. Explore the research facility (armour)
Yeah, we really need to look a bit more into these guys activities.
I would like to not do the mission so soon, because it would help us a lot t buy some level in Darkness and Shadows of the Depths before then.

>>37925906
Combat drones aren't exactly "stealthy".
Neither are we, to be fair.

>>37925836
Pally, would have blowing the place up gotten us favor with Jaggantha?

>>37925973
nope.

Going in there and fighting everyone hand-to-hand would have though.

Please roll 1d20+11 for searching

I have put the list in a google doc If anyone is interested

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_61TflLlxolb7uqX3b8o9qqDBhBeGaI65-Si3Qn03ho/edit?usp=sharing

Rolled 14 + 11 (1d20 + 11)

>>37926001

Rolled 11 + 11 (1d20 + 11)

>>37926001
OH YEAH
MELEEEEE

Rolled 12 + 11 (1d20 + 11)

>>37925973
I'm hoping a flawless steath run will get us Baaly favor


>>37926001
rolling

Rolled 14 + 11 (1d20 + 11)

>>37926001
>>37926005
Your efforts are commendable, but that seems like a bit too much for so little. Pretty sure most of us already had that stuff in our heads anyway.

>>37925905
We should be able to get a conditional stealth bonus with Subtle Talent: Illusions without much risk.

>>37926035
I'm going to assume that they got something to see through Illusions like that.
Would have preferred the +5Bonus from Darkness 2. And getting some more Stealth for Rainya.

>>37926054
+10 for Shadow of the Depths2/Darkness2 would make a huge difference, that true.
Do we want to go alone, or take Rainya as backup?

>>37926054
Shadows of the Depths 2 isn't called an Illusion. I don't think SotD 3 is an illusion either, just the 'mimicking another person/animal/object' part.

I don't like the 'everyone in the Hive can see through our powers' mentality that seems to have taken root.

>>37926108
We should take Rainya and Lirael, we can't do this one alone.
Hacking and standing guard as not to get jumped are hard to do at the same time
maybe Dev, but Im pretty sure he will just start killing people at this point

>>37926108
Lirael would be better for stealth with her illusion flight and small size. We'll see how it pans out.

>>37926128
>Shadows of the Depths 2 isn't called an Illusion. I don't think SotD 3 is an illusion either, just the 'mimicking another person/animal/object' part.
That was my point, thats why I would have preferred them over using the Illusion ability the anon I replied to recommended.

I don't expect them to see through all our abilities, but straight up psychic illusions are something I would expect there to be measures against.

>>37926136
>maybe Dev, but Im pretty sure he will just start killing people at this point
Less worried about that and more about his complete lack of stealth.

>>37926162
Oh, I assumed that only mentioning Darkness 2 (same bonus but it only works in low-light conditions) meant that you preferred it over SotD2 due to considering it an illusion, my mistake.

After getting back to the restaurant you collect Lirael and Rainya and teleport back to the research facility.

“More treasure hunting?” says Lirael “boooring!”

“We could all do with some better armour” you point out to her.

“Or you just want to help Rainya into some” says Lirael. You resist the urge to spank the winged terror, as Rainya looks faintly embarrassed.

“Lets get moving” you say.
---
After an hour of searching you come across an unlocked door labelled *Skycycle Bay*. Recalling that there might be serec hear, the three of you search the place carefully but don’t find anything threatening.

What you do find are several dozen motorcycles, all with some sort of retractable wings, and with hover engines and manoeuvring jets.

“Shee are these, flying motorcycles?” asks Rainya “I mean, that sounds kinda dangerous.”

“It’s just skycycles” says Lirael “Are you saying you don’t have them here?”

You shake your head “This is a new one to me.”

“Huh, well, whatever” says Lirael, then she points suddenly at a large boxy structure “Look there’s a sim trainer, you could use it to learn how to fly one.”

“That sounds fun don’t you think Shee?” says Rainya “And they could come in handy for transport.”

What do you do?

>Spend time learning how to fly these things
>Keep searching for an armour vault
>Other (what?)

>>37926108
Alone is probably best. More people means more stealth checks.

>>37926191
>Keep searching for an armour vault
Since those are apparently not a thing here, its not really like we can fly around freely in those.

>>37926191
>>Spend time learning how to fly these things

>>37926191
>Keep searching for an armour vault
>>37926208
Yeah, I'm unsure. You are right of course, but on the other hand, more people means possible additional hands in case we need them.

>>37926191

Shee looks for armor vault

Lirael and Rainya can play with the sims

>>37926191
Now is not the time
>Keep searching for an armour vault
We should also contact Dev, He is going to be pissed if you don't offer him to come along this rebel mission

>>37926189
Ah, I can see how it could have been misleading. Darkness 2 was more of an example.
SotD2 is good too, of course.

>>37926267
He can be pissed then. Better than him doing something stupid out of anger.

>>37926191
>Keep searching for an armour vault
Although we should try the sims at some point. We can't always teleport to get around quickly and they'd be something fun we can do every once in a while at least.

>>37926267
>He is going to be pissed if you don't offer him to come along this rebel mission
Yeah, he might be, but we aren't going to take him in any case. He doesn't have any stealth whatsoever.
It will have suffice for him that we are doing something, and when there is something where he can contribute, we tell him.

>>37926191
>would
>>37926239
adding
>Lirael and Rainya can play with the sims

>>37926277
Well we can enhance agility and adapt up a stealth form for hiding for stealth buffs. Plus mental assaults with our psi.

>>37926286
He is not an idiot, and a few dead cops are better than losing our friend or him taddletelling us to the rebellion

>>37926295
Who says he is less sneaky then the others?

>>37926318
>Who says he is less sneaky then the others?
Skill mods say it.
What kind of question is that?

>>37926267

We need to talk to Dev, explain we found out who led the raid, and are now going to start preparing to get the bastard back.

If he knows who did this, and we are going to get him back he will be a lot more calm.

Maybe he can lovingly make himself some custom work on the warmech, along with nice decals to prepare.

>>37926318
Him fucking up the mission is definitely not worth it.

The character sheets which you evidently haven't read.

>>37926318
>or him taddletelling us to the rebellion
Not this shit again.

>>37926352
>Not this shit again.
Again? Did this shit come up before?

>>37926318
How would he do that? He has no contacts, and nothing on us.

>>37926368

Sorry, the line of argument of
>our friend is going to betray us to X because of petty shit
reminded me of the faggot yesterday

>>37926368
Why on earth would he do that? It would make no sense whatsoever.

Ok, please roll 1d20+11 for searching

Rolled 2 + 11 (1d20 + 11)

>>37926442

Rolled 5 + 11 (1d20 + 11)

>>37926416
I know it doesn't make sense, I wasn't defending it. I just didn't make the connection between this guy and the guy from yesterday and was wondering what anon was talking about.

>>37926442

Rolled 18 + 11 (1d20 + 11)

>>37926442

Rolled 6 + 11 (1d20 + 11)

>>37926442

“We can use the sims later” you tell your allies “right now, armour is our top priority.”

You spend the rest of the afternoon, wandering through the facility but you find no more locked vaults or anything of interest. Eventually its around the time that Dev normally gets back from work, and you’re all tired and hungry.

“Can we go back for tea now?” asks Lirael plaintively, for the...well you’ve lost count of how many times she has asked that.

“Just 5 more minutes” you promise. And then, turning the corner, you see a much larger vault door than normal, labelled “Armour, force shields, and personal power armour.”

“Finally” mutters Rainya, before adding in a more normal tone “Shee can we at least go get something to eat before you try to crack it.”

“But, but I’ve been looking for this for days!” you say “And it’ll only take...oh” you look at the security panel, its very different from the ones you’ve been opening so far, and the doors look sturdier. A quick check with your psychic senses reveals a strong response, teleportation probably won’t work here either.

What do you do?

>Crack it now
>Dinner first, then come back
>Other (what?)

>>37926537
>Dinner first, then come back
>inb4 the vault is empty

>>37926537
>Dinner first, then come back
> Talk to Dev

>>37926537
Titan Form. Break Door!

Become the Hyulk!

>>37926537
>Dinner first, then come back

This is probably gonna take more time than we have for the evening..

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>>37926555
>Hyulk!