* Your Character will have a Strength, Dexterity, and Mind score.

* Your score will determine the dice size of related actions. I.E.: A mind score of 8 will allow you to roll 1d8 on related actions.

* Every quarter hour, a post will be made with a series of choices to be made. Players may vote on any single or logical combination of choices. The most popular choices voted on within the first 10 minutes will be used.

* Write in votes with sufficient support may also be used.

* After the vote has been decided. The QM will roll relevant dice to determine success rate for the next quarter hour's progress post.

* You can follow Twitter account @sbf2009 for updates between quest sessions.

The difficulty of an action will be stated as part of the choice for the vote, but not the numerical value needed to succeed. You can estimate the roll needed using the chart below.

Dice Roll Difficulty:

> Trivial (1-2): Most Hunter's Guild Members would have little trouble accomplishing this.

> Easy (3-4): Not necessarily difficult, but it would be best to let a specialist take over if available.

> Moderate (5-6): A strenuous task. If your class does not specialize in this kind of task, you may wish to find an easier alternative.

> Hard (7-9): Only an experienced guild member should risk this.

> Heroic (10-15): Not possible by even experienced guild members. Even legendary hunters like Rico Tyrell would hesitate to try such a task.

> Impossible (16+): As it sounds. Such actions defy perceptions of reality.

Character Creation:

* A character starts with a MAG with a score of 6 in each attribute.

* Each race has benefits for certain stats and role playing situations.

> Human (Vote A): The standard race. They tend to hold the most positions of power. +1 DEX

> Newman (Vote B): Genetically engineered humanoid chimeras. They have natural weapons in the form of claws and fangs should they ever be caught off guard. They have lighter frames and razor sharp intellects. -1 STR, +1 DEX, +1 MIND

> Cast (Vote C): While A.I.'s that have been declared as responsible and self aware by the Principal's Office are granted the same rights as any Human or Newman, the realities of being an artificial being come with certain difficulties. Often referred to as Androids by less sensitive people. They move slowly but have great strength. They are unable to harness the biological energy needed to use techniques. +1 STR, -1 DEX, +1 MIND

* There are three classes that determine combat abilities.

> Hunter (Vote D): Weapons specialists that like to get in close during combat. Start with a long sword and a handgun. +2 STR

>Ranger (Vote E): Long range specialists. They aren't as hardy as Hunters, but make up for it with survival and tracking skills. +2 DEX

>Force (Vote F): Technique specialists. They can bend the latent photon energy of they equipment with psychic powers to devastating effect. Fragile but deadly. +2 MIND

* You must also choose a gender (even as a cast.)

Male (Vote G): Expected to be more brutish in the field. There is a culture of masculinity in the Hunter's Guild that would makes working with others more fluid when Male forces tend to be looked down on by their female peers.

Female (Vote H): While certain aspects of sexism are alive and well on Pioneer 2, there are benefits to being female. Positions of power and influence tend to be more open to females in the government and guild offices, especially female forces. Female Newmans should learn to ignore catcalls for their own sanity.

>>39878769
Cast (Vote C)
Ranger (Vote E)
Female (Vote H)

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Setting and a quick history:

Phantasy Star RPG takes place in the Ragol star system. Ragol is a yellow star with an inner asteroid belt, a habitable planet (also called Ragol,) an ice covered planet (Ragol II), and a dark matter belt.

When planet Coral’s biosphere deteriorated beyond any hope of terraformation, the Pioneer project was put in place to evacuate the families of the wealthiest, most influential, and most intelligent in an attempt to find a new homeworld. Unamnned probes were sent on scouting missions to find a habitable planet. Due to the sensitivity of FTL communications, only limitted amounts of data could be sent back to Coral. A manned mission would be needed to confirm the suitability of the planet. When the probe sent to Ragol reported a near perfect habitability score, Pioneer I was sent with a small complement to confirm the findings and begin colonizing.

Pioneer I, the first interstellar transport ship ever constructed, landed on Ragol with 100,000 colonists. Ragol had nearly the exact same atmospheric and sedimentary composition as Coral. The principal of Pioneer I transmitted an all clear for the colonization effort, and began construction. Pioneer I immediately sent out a subspace signal to Coral to send the remainder of the evacuees to Ragol.

Pioneer II arrived seven years later. Pioneer II held on board the remainder of the evacuees Upon acheiving geostationary orbit above the Central Dome of the colony, Pioneer II opened up channels to receive a data burst. Pioneer I began sending a signal, but was interrupted by a massive explosion from just outside the Central Dome. The explosion, visible from orbit, shook the entire planet. All communcation was cut off, and any orbital scans of ground zero returned with nothing but noise. Strangely enough, infrastructure damage seemed to be nonexistent.

>>39878797
You didn't really make it very clear you wanted the vote right now, since you wrote "discuss the rules in the first hour". Might wanna clear that up.

B
F
H

>>39879182

Sorry. My bad. I just thought it would be important to clear up any confusion about rules before we started a vote. But you guys seem to have things down. We're going to need a few more players to get a solid decision down.

MIND is still useful even if we don't have access to force powers, right?

>>39878769
>Newman (B)
>Force (F)
>Female (H)

>>39879395
>>39879264

I just want you guys to know that C is the cast option, and F is the force option. Casts can't use techniques, which is the only poitn in being a force. It'd be like playing a corceror who can't use magic. I'm not going to say you can't be a force and a cast, but...just don't.

IF Cast can still be force, then female Force Cast. Else, female Force Newman.

>>39879468
Yeah, I just realized that when I looked over my post, hence why I deleted it. Sorry for being an idiot.

>>39879416

Yes. MIND is used for intellectual pursuits. Computer interface challenges will use MIND. Also, hunters and rangers have access to techniques, but they are notably weaker than a force's and are usually best left for utility.

>>39878797
> C
> D
> G
>>39879468
My bad, overlooked that sentence

>>39879457
This

>>39879481

If we get a Lizard Squad style vote for PSO hard mode, then sure, you guys can attempt roleplaying a Force Cast. otherwise, counting you as a Newman vote.

>>39878769
>Newman (B)
>Force (F)
>Female (H)

>>39878769
>> Human (Vote A): The standard race. They tend to hold the most positions of power. +1 DEX
>Force (Vote F): Technique specialists. They can bend the latent photon energy of they equipment with psychic powers to devastating effect. Fragile but deadly. +2 MIND

Also voting for female.

OP can we get some pics of what Newman and Cast look like?

Newman (B)
Hunter (D)
Male (G)

>>39878797
A
E
H

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>>39879637

From left to right:

* Ranger Cast

* Ranger Human

* Ranger Cast (female model)

* Hunter Cast

* Hunter Human

* Hunter Newman

* Force Newman

* Force Newman

* Force Human

>>39879637
Newman are space elves, and Cast are robutts.

>>39878797
A
E
H

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I'll extend the vote to 8:30 to give me time to think of a good intro and to leave time for any mroe questions. Here's what the vote looks like as of >>39879791:

Human 2
Newman 4
Cast 2

Hunter 2
Ranger 2
Force 4

Male 2
Female 6

Looks like the consensus so far is a FOnewearl.

>>39879804
>Newman are space elves
Oh good I was worried about furries.

>>39879804

This.

>>39879791
Incidentally, would it be possible to have a female cast using the "male" model? I've rather not have waifuists shit up the thread in their insatiable quest for robotitties.

Also, changing my vote >>39879457 here to: Female Cast Ranger.

>>39879871
That's "female elf caster," for those who haven't caught up.

>>39879931
I don't see how male will have less waifuing. In fact it won't, what are you talking about?

>>39879871
Human ranger male.

>>39879941
I don't mind this but that picture looks derpy as fuck and I generally think people overuse that term.

>>39880002
If anything, since the Hunter's Guild is male-dominated (with important female leads), exepct husbandoing more than anything.

>>39880002
>in fact it won't
Because a sturdy bot built like a mailbox will attract less shit waifuists than robotits up there.

>>39880048
How will the MC being sturdy built keep players from seeking waifus?

>>39879931
OP, if you didn't notice, this would presumably tie both the cast/newman and ranger/force votes.

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>>39880048
>Thinking bitches won't be all over a Cast built like a brick shithouse and toting a gun as big as him

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>>39880008

And just like that, we're at (as of>>39880048):

Human 4
Newman 3
Cast 3

Hunter 2
Ranger 5
Force 3

Male 3
Female 7

A bit of a role change, but you are now a RAmarl unless something changes before 8:30.

>>39880118
Where do these designations come from?

>>39880118
Cast
Force Female with a stocky male model build

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>>39880048
You underestimate the strength of my penis!

>>39880118
>Human ranger
And dropped. What incredibly shitty and generic taste you guys have.

>>39880151
>Force cast
You're just trying to be a contrarian, aren't you? I agree with this post otherwise. Cast ranger female, please.

>>39880073

Since people seem to be voting for certain builds. I'll hold a revote for the most popular builds at 8:30 once we're done with the initial vote. Looks like the major options so far are (female): Force Newman, Ranger Cast, Ranger Human.

>>39880171
What did you want?

>>39880171
No, the true stereotype would've been the human hunter.

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>more votes than unique IPs
Hmmm.

>>39878069
Newman (Vote B)
Force (Vote F)
Female (Vote H)

>>39880198
Anything not human really.

>>39880171

Voting isn't over friend. We won't know exactly what character you guys have until 8:45.

>>39880214
There will be a runoff vote in a few minutes, relax. It's not like chargen in PSO itself was any easier.

>>39880214
>there is samefagging in a over a hour lasting chargen vote
No shit.
Honestly, I'm surpised its this civil right now.

>>39880238
Eh, sorry. Internet and sarcasm.
I wasn't being serious.
How retarded would you have to be to announce you dropped something.

>>39880285

After the dharma back in DBZHQ, I've come to expect everything.

>>39880118
Newman (Vote B)
Ranger (Vote E)
Female (Vote H)

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>>39880226
Fucking species traitor.

>>39880147

The first two letters are class names (HU/RA/FO.) The next few are the race with a bit added at the end for female.

Human: mar/marl
Newman: newm/newearl
Cast: cast/caseal

>>39880315
The what now?

>>39880418

Drama. I suppose some vernacular from separate internet communities is bleeding over. My bad.

RACASEAL, please.

>>39880118
Cast (Vote C)
Ranger (Vote E)
Male (Vote G)

>>39880118
> Newman (Vote B): Genetically engineered humanoid chimeras. They have natural weapons in the form of claws and fangs should they ever be caught off guard. They have lighter frames and razor sharp intellects. -1 STR, +1 DEX, +1 MIND
>Ranger (Vote E): Long range specialists. They aren't as hardy as Hunters, but make up for it with survival and tracking skills. +2 DEX
>Female (Vote H): While certain aspects of sexism are alive and well on Pioneer 2, there are benefits to being female. Positions of power and influence tend to be more open to females in the government and guild offices, especially female forces. Female Newmans should learn to ignore catcalls for their own sanity.

>>39878769
>Newman (B)
>Force (F)
>Female (H)

>>39880118
>Cast (Vote C): While A.I.'s that have been declared as responsible and self aware by the Principal's Office are granted the same rights as any Human or Newman, the realities of being an artificial being come with certain difficulties. Often referred to as Androids by less sensitive people. They move slowly but have great strength. They are unable to harness the biological energy needed to use techniques. +1 STR, -1 DEX, +1 MIND
>Ranger (Vote E): Long range specialists. They aren't as hardy as Hunters, but make up for it with survival and tracking skills. +2 DEX
>Female (Vote H): While certain aspects of sexism are alive and well on Pioneer 2, there are benefits to being female. Positions of power and influence tend to be more open to females in the government and guild offices, especially female forces. Female Newmans should learn to ignore catcalls for their own sanity.

>>39880114
He specifically asked for a female cast in a male-design body, so no husbandoing, either. Unless someone wants to be dommed by a brick shithouse, I suppose.

>>39880645
I don't see being female cast in a male body preventing people from waifuing. Wouldn't it just make that easier?

>>39880680
Now, how would that make it easier? Even cultist-chan had tits'n'pantsu.

>>39880680

Butch cast, while a viable option, sounds kinda trolly. On that note, Cast gender involves subtly different social subroutines when they are programmed. You'd essentially be giving yourself mild gender dysphoria. Part of being an A.I. is integrating into the biological culture, including gender roles.

>>39880746
>Part of being an A.I. is integrating into the biological culture, including gender roles.

So a cast who attempts to fulfil those gender roles but has been stuck in a body better built for combat? Sign me up, sounds choice.

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The initial vote is over, here's what we got:

Human 4
Newman 7
Cast 8

Hunter 2
Ranger 11
Force 6

Male 4
Female 15

So, here's what's up. The top builds will be voted on until 8:45, at which point I'll announce the winner. If you have a cast option, and it matters to you, indicate if you want a nonstandard chassis. All options are female.

> A. Ranger Cast

> B. Ranger Human

> C. Ranger Newman

> C. Force Newman

> T(roll). Force Cast

>>39880869
>C. Force Newman

>>39880869
> A. Ranger Cast

>>39880869

Force Newman is obviously D, please note...

>>39880869
A. Ranger Cast, nonstandard chassis

>>39880869

C #1: Ranger Newman

>>39880869
> C. Force Newman

>>39880869
>>39880893

To reiterate, I fucked up the votes:

> A. Ranger Cast

> B. Ranger Human

> C. Ranger Newman

> D. Force Newman

> T(roll). Force Cast

>>39880933
>D. Force Newman

>>39880869
> A. Ranger Cast

>>39880933
> D.

>>39880869
> A. Ranger Cast
Please, for the sake of hilarity, let us have one who tries to act like a girly girl but is built like a damn tank.

>>39880933
>> A. Ranger Cast

>>39880933
>D. Force Newman
>>39880968
>trapfag
Fuck off.

>>39880933
> D. Force Newman

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>>39880869
>A. Ranger Cast

>>39880869
C - FOnewearl
For piercing Megid justice.

>>39881023
>>39880984
Why Ranger Cast? Despite Cast being the worst for Ranger with is Dex penalty.

>>39881042
Sorry, meant D it seems.

>>39880933
>A. Ranger Cast

>>39880933
>> C. Ranger Newman

>>39880933
>> D. Force Newman

>>39880933
> D. Force Newman

>>39880933
> A. Ranger Cast

By the narrowest of margins, Fonewearl wins.

You guys think of a name on your own while I write up your intro. Decisions will be by high school prom rules: whichever name I think is coolest/most popular.

>space elves
Well, I'm out. See you guys next time.

>>39881175
>Fonewearl wins.
Fuck yeah
voting for Phoenixia for the name

>>39881252
>>space elves
>Well, I'm out. See you guys next time.
They're moon elves ya fagtron

>>39881263

I'm making the first quest post at 9pm. If you guys have any other ideas, now's the time.

>>39881322
Appearance?

>>39881322
Unity

>>39881347

That's a terrible name...or we just make it up as we go along. My impression so far. Short girl, naturally dark green hair, resting bitch face.

>>39881322
Aenia

>>39881175
>Fonewearl
What?

>>39881263
>>39881322
supporting Phoenixia, its not really great, but with no idea about the setting and the character. It works.

>>39881416
Support for resting bitch face

>>39881436
Magical Elf Girl

>>39881416
>>39881446
The hell is resting bitch face?

>>39881175
>Fonewearl

Sounds like a name to me. That should be our name. Fone for short. Fonewearl.

>>39881416
Voting blond hair, red eyes.

>>39881436
female Newman force

>>39881506
I can agree with this.
Blond hair, red eyes.

Twintail style would also be good.

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>>39881175
Something like this?

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You are Pheonixia, a female newman and, as of last week, a Hunter's Guild certified Force. While most others on Pioneer 2 got on board through nepotism or bribery, you earned your way in. Top 10% of your class at Brandis, Coral's premier technological university. You only have a Bachelor of Science in Photon Technology, but that effectively makes you an expert to anyone outside of the Lab.

You've recently been issued a basic set of survival gear and weaponry for planet-side missions. You have a handgun, a cane that focuses Photon energy for use in techniques, a MAG, and a photon crystal with which to feed it. Principal Tyrell has summoned you to his office for special assignment. You should probably feed your MAG first, but you must tell it how to assimilate the crystal.

Current stats: 5 STR/7 DEX/9 MIND

> A. Get stronger. (+1 STR)

> B. Get faster. (+1 DEX)

> C. Get smarter (+1 MIND)

>>39880869
T

>>39881654
>> C. Get smarter (+1 MIND)

We're a Mage, only one stat matters.

>>39881654
>C. Get smarter (+1 MIND)

>>39881654
>> B. Get faster. (+1 DEX)

>>39881654
>A. Get stronger. (+1 STR)

>>39881654

> C. Get smarter (+1 MIND)

>>39881654
Let's minmax.
Get better at what we're got at, hire a hunter to do the heavy lifting.

>C

>>39881654
>That photo.

I am ok with this.

>>39881711
Speed mage is always fun. Besides /tg/ always specializes.

>>39881769
>Besides /tg/ always specializes.
ahaha what?

>>39881654
C. Get smarter.

>>39881786
Well, /tg/ does, in the rare cases when a Qm doesn't allow to be good at everything.

>>39881786
How do we not?

>>39881498
Fonewearl is our race/class/sex
>>39881654
GET BRAINS
I've played a fonewearl I know what I'm doing

>>39881811
>>39881835
As far as I've seen /tg/ has also spread itself rather thin at times. Not exactly jack of all trades, but enough of a spread to act independently in many situation, since /tg/ has problems with teamwork.

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Current stats: 5 STR/7 DEX/10 MIND

On the ride up the elevator to Principal Tyrell's office, you suppress the anxiety of meeting what is effectively the leader every living being within 7 lightyears. The doors open and the secretary ushers you toward his desk.

Principal Colin Tyrell greets you with a stoic nod and looks back down at his papers.

“Pheonixia, is it? You have a pretty impressive record. I trust you know your way around a Ryuker conduit?”

You gain a bit of confidence and respond firmly. “I do, sir. I wrote my graduating thesis on it.”

“Good. You'll be joining a team of specialists to go down to the surface and set up a permanent teleportation pad outside of the Central Dome. You'll be joining Kireek, Ash, and Eleanor on a shuttle down.”

> A. Respond in the affirmative and ask if that is all.

> B. Refuse the mission.

> C. Try to show off your Ryuker knowledge. [MIND-Easy]

>>39881936
>A. Respond in the affirmative and ask if that is all.

>>39881936
> A

I'd rather piss off the first person we meet

>>39881936
>> A. Respond in the affirmative
>are there any complications to expect?

>>39881936
> C. Try to show off your Ryuker knowledge. [MIND-Easy]

>>39881911
>since /tg/ has problems with teamwork.
More of /tg/ betrays close friends then acts surprised when they are pissed at us for it.

>>39881936
>C

Probably not the best option but let's get a personality.

>>39881936
A
we don't need to be spunky at Tyrell

>>39881936
B

>>39881936
>> A. Respond in the affirmative and ask if that is all.

>>39881936
>> C. Try to show off your Ryuker knowledge. [MIND-Easy]

>>39881936
>E. Oh my god! What happened to your face?

>>39882112
It was the Dreamcast, man. It happened to everyone.

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“Yes, sir. Can I expect any complications?”

Tyrell grimaces, “We don't know anything about what's going on planet-side, aside from a few loons who decided to take their own shuttles down. You'll be protected by fellow Hunter's Guild members, you shouldn't be worried.”

“Understood. Is that all?”

“Yes. You'll be joining the group 8 AM tomorrow in the Hunter's Guild lobby. The information is being uploaded to your MAG, so you shouldn't have any trouble recognizing them by their pictures.”

Tyrell waves his hand and his secretary escorts you toward the elevator.

…

You have trouble sleeping. You decided to call on your MAG to display the Guild Records of your new teammates.

> A. Look up Kireek

> B. Look up Ash

> C. Look up Elenor

>>39882204
A, B, then C
research the team, we are a Force

>>39882204
>A. Look up Kireek

>>39882204
>A. Look up Kireek

>>39882204

>C: Elenor

Side note: Two questions to more knowledgeable posters:

1. We've got a fair number of replies. When should I worry about starting a new thread?

2. Do I use suptg to archive before or after a thread?

>>39882204
>>39882256
this

>>39882277
1. In autosage when you are on page 9.
2. Up to you, most do after, but you can do before in case you fear someone misarchiving to be a dick.

>>39882204
>> A. Look up Kireek
>> B. Look up Ash
>> C. Look up Elenor
All of them. Focus on basic information and specializations. If we really ARE incapable of sleeping, look up their backgrounds.

>>39882277
when the bump limit passes and you're on page 9

after, unless your quest draws enough controversy to attract misarchivists.

>>39882315

1. Is there a certain reply number I should look for?

2. If I archive on the first post, will suptg automatically grab the new posts as they are made?

>>39882347
1. Bumplimit is 300. After that, it really depends on how much new htreads are being made. You can sometimes spend five hours or so on autosage. So reply number isn't so important.
2. Yes.

>>39882347
no, autosage/bump limit is at 300, after that you watch your page number. Focus on how long you can run/want to run.

later, it updates rather slowly, but it'll be temporarily archived on 4chan while that's happening.

Guys, I'm changing the rules so that votes are every 20 minutes, with 15 minutes to vote. I overestimated my typing speed. Next post at 10:20. Moving on:

Your MAG floats up to you and a display is projected in front of your face as you read through the record. You briefly look over the summaries on the dossiers you were sent.

[i]Ash – Male Human Hunter. Guild member for 6 months on recommendation from Kireek. Average scores on combat, survival, and tactics. Primarily uses sabers in combat. No technique proficiency on record.[/i]

Ash doesn't sound any more experienced than you. Hopefully the next one will give you more confidence.

[i]Eleanor - Female Cast Ranger. Guild member for 1 years. Granted legal sentience this month. High scores in combat and survival. Barely passed the tactics exam. Primarily uses a rifle.[/i]

Better, but still sounds like amateur hour.

[i]Kireek – Male Cast Hunter. Guild member since the Guild's inception. Granted legal sentience 10 years ago. Perfect combat, survival, and tactics scores. Proficient in multiple close range weapons. Prefers long armed weapons.[/i]

Kireek sounds far more experienced than these others...

> A. Look into his history.

> B. Read over mission objects

> C. Read up on Ryuka Conduits.

>>39882720

Apparently I don't know formatting... well shit.

>>39882720
>C. Read up on Ryuka Conduits.

>>39882743
>formatting
No such thing on 4chan
>>39882720
Review mission objectives, as we ostensibly know Ryuker conduits

>>39882720
>A. Look into his history.
Why are three no-names being sent with ostensibly one of the most senior Hunters in the Guild?

Changing to >>39882839 from >>39882800
Why would such a senior Hunter be assigned a freshly awake CAST, a recent no-name graduate, and some greenhorn Hunter that he just happens to have vouched?

>>39882779
>>39882800
>>39882839

Someone please break this tie in the next 10 minutes.

>>39882720
>>39882839
seconding

>>39883050
Sorry, was distracted elsewhere.

>>39883050
Tie's already broken.

>>39882720
>C. Read up on Ryuka Conduits.

>>39883096
It's teleporters

>>39882720
> C. Read up on Ryuka Conduits.
Dem pretty lights.

>>39882779
>>39883096

Vs.

>>39882800
>>39883027

Defaulting to mission objectives unless someone broke the tie while I typed this.

You decide that seven years is a bit long to try and recall highly technical information from memory. You haven't touched Ryuker tech since you came on board. There is no need for teleportation when everything you need is within walking distance. Besides, by the time you finished your thesis, you were practically sick of hearing about mass-energy conversions and Photon condensation.

Your MAG brings up some helpful notes from the net encyclopedia, long with some helpful diagrams and video presentations.

“Wait...is that me giving that talk? How long ago was this? What the hell was I thinking with that hair?”

You start actually paying attention well into the lecture.

“...which is only possible because of the unique spacetime bending nature of Photon energy. The object is converted into a matter stream made up of particles similar to, but distinct from, light. The matter stream is then transmitted in what is effectively a laser to the receiver, when it is decoded through a mass-energy demultiplexer and reconstructed.

The matter stream behaves as light would, and can be interfered with in the same manner. Scattering and refraction effects are identical to similarly colored light. When transmitting through a medium, it is vital to have reconstruction algorithms to compensate for loss.”

> Continued

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Eventually, you fall asleep.

…

The next day you wake up with plenty of time to spare. You get your gear ready and make your way toward the guild counter.

> A. Look for Ash

> B. Look for Eleanor

> C. Look for Kireek

>>39883623
>C. Look for Kireek

>>39883623
C
obviously the team leader here, so he should be the center of attention
keep eyes open for Ash and Eleanor, but obviously Kireek is in charge here

>>39883623
>C. Look for Kireek

>>39883623
>C. Look for Kireek

>>39883623
> C

>>39883672
Pretty sure we are in charge here.

>>39883623
> A
Ash is less likely to cut our face off.

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You immediately look for Kireek. A seven foot tall cast shouldn't be too hard to find.

You walk around a bit, getting a good feel for the Hunter's Guild Hall. There a many guild members here, a few with what look to be clients. Many are enjoying the discounted drinks at the bar. You take a look out the window and look at the planet beneath you. It suddenly strikes you that you'll never see Coral again...but you're ok with that.

A hand on your shoulder brings you out of your thoughts.

“You'll have plenty of time to look when you're down there.”

> A. Grab the hand and react angrily.

> B. Freeze up, don't say a word

> C. Turn around and introduce yourself.

>>39883797
>>39883720
i derped and forgot that we're the reason that the mission can exist at all, since we're investigating problems with Ryuker conduits and we're the only expert
so we're kind of in charge of the mission, but maybe not our fellow hunters
>>39883959
>> C. Turn around and introduce yourself.
be Spunky!

>>39883959
>A. Grab the hand and react angrily.

>>39883959
> A. Grab the hand and react angrily.

>>39883959
>> A. Grab the hand
> C. Turn around and introduce yourself.

>>39883959
>C. Turn around and introduce yourself.

>>39883959
>C. Turn around and introduce yourself.

>>39883959
> A. Grab the hand and react angrily.

You reach over your shoulder and grab a metallic hand. Impressively, you manage to make the cast attached to it lurch forward a bit.

“Careful. Surprising me like that is a good way to lose an arm.”

You turn to face Kireek. His featureless face 'stares' back at you before letting out a strangely robotic laugh.

“Killer instincts. Good! You'll need them where we're going.” He begins walking away. “Come on, we're running late. Our other two team mates are on their way to the shuttle.”
…

Everyone is strapped in to a small shuttle. The shuttle bay is sealed and depressurized. The sound of crowds on the colony ship quickly fade away and you are left with the silence of three less than talkative strangers. The shuttle leaves the airlock and you are treated to a view of Pioneer 2.

As you breach the atmosphere, the shuttle begins to shake violently. The viewport shows nothing but the flames of reentry (or, in this case, simply entry.) You become visibly anxious as the turbulence becomes stronger. You see that Ash is similarly disturbed.

Eleanor notices and tries her best to distract you. “I don't think we've met yet. I'm Eleanor! I actually watched a couple of your lectures during my mission prep. What have you been doing with yourself while onboard Pioneer 2?”

> A. Working for the Lab, doing Photon weapon research as an assistant.

> B. Working for the office of the Principal, doing secretarial work.

> C. Working in a shop as an inventory manager for Photon tech goods.

> Living off savings.

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>>39884594

I forgot the picture.

>>39884594
>A. Working for the Lab, doing Photon weapon research as an assistant.
Gotta put that degree to use.

>>39884647

In this economy? Good luck.

>>39884594
>A. Working for the Lab, doing Photon weapon research as an assistant.
and experimenting with our own weapon designs

totally work-safe environment

>>39884594
>A. Working for the Lab, doing Photon weapon research as an assistant.

>>39884594
A
>>39884671
putting it to use doesn't mean making a profit

>>39884594
> A. Working for the Lab, doing Photon weapon research as an assistant.
Made a weapon that shoots telepipes.

>>39884784
Oh god, that would be brutal
>shoot a hildebear in the chest
>half its heart and significant amount of lung is now several thousand miles away

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“Well, I've been doing mostly weapons research in the Lab.”

Kireek probes, “Don't you need a doctorate for that level of work?”

“Well, I'm an assistant. But they've liked some of the ideas I've had enough to pursue them. I actually found a way to increase the potency in a lot of Photon enhanced arms.”

“So then what made you drop that for the Guild life?” Kireek asks. This is beginning to feel less like an interview and morel like an inquisition.

“I'm good at it, and the pay is better.”

Eleanor, presumably satisfied with the answer, moves on. “What about you Ash?”

“Well, I uhm...”

Ash is interrupted by a blackout in the shuttle along with a sharp lurch.

Kireek takes a quick look at what was the navigational display. “Shit...” With his robotic voice, swearing seems almost indistinguishable from an archaic computer's error code.

…

You wake up groggy. You notice Ash and Eleanor are strapped in but not responsive. Kireek is nowhere to be seen, and the hatch is open.

> A. Find Kireek

> B. Check on the others

> C. See if you are injured

>>39885068
>> C. See if you are injured
address yourself before addressing others
>make sure weapons can be quickly drawn
>make sure first aid stuff can be quickly drawn
THEN check on the others

>>39885068
C

>>39885068
>C. See if you are injured

>>39885068
>C. See if you are injured

>>39885168
I second this
C, then get ready for trouble

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Current stats: 5 STR/7 DEX/10 MIND

You feel a bit achy, but otherwise ok. You reach up to your forehead to discover dry blood, presumably your own, and some medical gel. It seems that you've been treated for a wound by a MAG with a monomate. You decide that it's best not to touch it.

It takes a bit of effort, but you manage to pry yourself out of the electronic safety harness despite the power outage. You switch your handgun to ready, grab your cane, and activate your MAG. The hatch above your head shows that it's daytime, and the skies look clear. You can hear some distant sounds of the native life, and much louder sounds of scampering on the hull.

You look up to see a massive bird staring down at you through the open hatch in a curious fashion. In other circumstances, one might say this bird looks adorable.

> A. Check on Ash

> B. Check on Eleanor

> C. Attempt to touch the bird [DEX-Trivial]

> D. Roast the bird with a fire technique [MIND-Easy]

>>39885519
C - TOUCH FLUFFY RAPPY

>>39885519
>Attempt to search bird on whatever database we have
Search for hostility and other creatures known to live in the same ecosystem
>Check on the others

>>39885519
>> C. Attempt to touch the bird [DEX-Trivial]

>>39885519
> C. Attempt to touch the bird [DEX-Trivial]
Pet that shit.

>>39885656

FYI, the only source of information on life on Ragol is the incomplete data burst from Pioneer I. There's a lot of broken and partial information due to the explosion interrupting the feed, but no indications of hostile or aggressive life.

Rolled 3 (1d7)

Let's pet a rappy.

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You reach up and stroke the bird's beak. It let's out a gentle, low cluck and stretches it's head down into the shuttle. You take the hint and scratch it's neck, causing it to reflexively scratch the shuttle. It let's out a loud vocalization that awakens Ash.

Ash looks up with his face two feet away from the bird's.

“Pheonixia...what are you doing?”

“Petting the bird.”

Ash frees himself from his harness and takes a couple steps back, “...why?”

“Seemed like the thing to do.”

Ash let's out a nervous grunt. “Why don't you take that outside while I check on Eleanor?”

The bird clucks and brings his head back outside. You climb up to survey the area. You find three birds in front you. Behind them is a field of mangled wildlife in various states of dismemberment.

> A. Investigate the birds up close

> B. Take a defensive stance

> C. Call for Ash.

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>39886115
>> A. Investigate the birds up close
rolling for treats in our pocket

>>39886115
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
BACKUP BACKUP

>>39886148

You have trail mix. You know nothing of xenoavian biology. There is a nonzero chance that they react negatively to whatever it is newmans eat.

>>39886115
>A. Investigate the birds up close

>>39886115
>Investigate the wildlife
Beak wounds?

>>39886115
>> A. Investigate the birds up close
>> C. Call for Ash.
be ready just in case

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You cautiously approach the birds. They waddle around you. You decide to part with your trail mix to keep them in good nature while you examine them.

The birds peck away at the nuts and dried berries you leave in a pile on the ground. You see that they all seem to have a single wound somewhere on their bodies. Looks like...plasma burns? Your MAG floats about, taking pictures of the birds.

A rustling in the woods gives them all pause. Kireek emerges from the brush. The birds seemingly faint.

“Ok...it took a while, but while you lightweights were sleeping, I managed to secure a 50 meter perimeter. You need to grab the constr-” he suddenly pauses and notices you squatting down amongst the fallen birds, “What the hell are you doing.”

> A. Field research. We don't know anything about Ragol yet

> B. Something hurt these birds.

> C. N-nothing

>>39886115
C, and get ready to smack a faking rappy for some loot

>>39886438
>A. Field research. We don't know anything about Ragol yet

>>39886438
>D. Smack the rappies awake and loot their drops

>>39886438
>They aren't actively hostile. Figuring out how not to provoke them will make things easier in the long run.

>>39886438
>C - N-nothing
>D - back away from fluffy rappy

>>39886438
>A. Field research. We don't know anything about Ragol yet
>B. Something hurt these birds.

>>39886438
>> B. Something hurt these birds.
unless something native to here naturally uses plasma, then we may not be alone down here. Also they're cute...stop looking at me like that they are!

>>39886559
>>39886510

These. Also,

>They are surprisingly friendly.

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“Just some field research. The more we know about the native wildlife, the better. Somethign hurt these birds.”

“Yeah. Me.” Kireek interrupts.

“What, why did-”

He interrupts you again “The 'native wildlife' was swarming me while you three were out. Those three birds, along with half a dozen others, were a lot less friendly before I humbled them.”

His angry tone seems to startle birds. They run off in different directions before you can react. You suddenly notice Kireek's scythe. That explains the plasma burns...

“Field research is a secondary objective. In case you haven't noticed, we no longer have a way back up to the ship. You need to get that Ryuker conduit up and running now. Unless you want to wait for another pack of those things,” he gestures toward the sizable pile of large sloth-like carcasses, “to come say hi. Somehow I doubt you'd be able to make friends with them.”

Deciding it best to do as he says, you go back to the shuttle to retrieve the constructor kit for the Ryuker conduit. Ash informs you that Eleanor somehow shorted out during the crash, and her internal repair systems are taking over until she can function again.

As luck would have it, the hatch to the storage compartment is stuck.

> A. Pry it open [STR-Moderate]

> B. Prime a spare photon back to overload and safely blow the hatch open [MIND-Hard]

> C. Use an ice technique to weaken the metal and bash the opening mechanism until it shatters. [MIND-Moderate]

>>39886927
>C. Use an ice technique to weaken the metal and bash the opening mechanism until it shatters. [MIND-Moderate]

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>Phantasy Star Ques
Fuck yes
>Female MC
Fucking fuck

>>39886927
> C. Use an ice technique to weaken the metal and bash the opening mechanism until it shatters. [MIND-Moderate]

>>39886927
D. Ask Kireek or Ash to help pry this thing open.

>>39886927
>Yeah. Me.
called it. I also see no efforts were made to see WHY they attacked.

> C. Use an ice technique to weaken the metal and bash the opening mechanism until it shatters. [MIND-Moderate]

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Well, the hatch is FUBAR, so it can't hurt to break it.

“Barta!” You psychicly focus photon energy through your cane. A subzero jet of icicles assault the hatch. You hear the metal whine as it strains under the temperature change. You grab your cane with both hands and bring it down hard on the hinges. They shatter, sending the falling inward onto the construction kit. You notice some shrapnel from the inside of the door has penetrated the box. You hope there's no damage.

“Ash! Eleanor! I want both of up here right the hell now!” Kireek barks from outside the shuttle. Eleanor jolts awake.

You lift the heavy box through the hatch and see what the commotion is about.

There appears to be a pack of wolf-like creatures with scales along their packs. You can tell they won't be as friendly as the Rappies.

Kireek faces down the largest wolf. “Eleanor, stay on top of the shuttle and shoot anything that isn't us. Ash, cover Pheonixia. Pheonixia, I want the conduit up YESTERDAY!”

> End of part 1

I'll be announcing sessions on twitter as @sbf2009, but expect me Sunday nights.

Taking suggestions for a direction to go in, times to hold sessions, etc.

Also answering questions until I fall asleep.

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>39887224

Forgot to roll, my bad...

>>39887224
>no indications of hostile or aggressive life
Well, either whether the scouts messed up, Kireek riled them up, or we've got a third party here working in the shadows.

>>39886927
>C

>>39886977
Just vote for Kireek over and over. We'll force people to like the D. You can't win against dick.

>>39887224
Thanks for running

>>39887224
thanks for doing this for us! i love PSO

>>39887339

After Somnius/dralo quit the dbz quest, I felt like it was my turn to make one. Having fun so far. I need to build my image collection a bit more, though.