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Previously on Overwatch Quest:

You, Mercy, and McCree went to Hanamura. Allying yourselves with the archer Hanzo Shimada, you went to rescue his brother, former Overwatch agent Genji, from captivity in the Shimada clan's castle. The criminal syndicate was backed by Talon, and a battle ensued, but you and Hanzo were able to rescue Genji, at the price of letting Widowmaker escape.

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After returning to the Watchpoint, Athena informed you of a grave threat on the horizon: the god-program Anubis, a powerful and malevolent artificial intelligence, had partially broken free of its captivity by sending incomplete strings of its code out into the world web. The Anubis fragments have instruments to re-assemble themselves, eventually completing the program -- with dire consequences for humanity.

Athena has just dropped this Anubis bombshell on you. You're still standing there, trying to figure out what to do about this.

The team should know about this, right? They should know right away. If you're going to be fighting this threat together, they all need to know what's at stake. You all need to be working together to beat this.

On the other hand ... knowing about this might actually make it harder to decide on a course of action. Fragments of artificial intelligence aren't a tangible threat with an easy solution, and everyone will have different ideas about what to do about it. There isn't any real hierarchy here, just a respect paid by the younger members to the senior. What if came to an argument? People might try to assert old authorities. Tensions between the pro- and anti-omnic members of the team will flare. The team might not even survive.

There's another person you think deserves to know about this. You haven't talked to Fareeha Amari in a long time, and as a private citizen, that's a conversation you could have put off indefinitely. But as Pharah, squad captain of Helix Security, she deserves to know the truth about what happened in Egypt.

That said, you're not even sure if you could get a hold of her these days. Her old number might not work. And even if you did, what can she do about all this? She has to do whatever the suits in charge at Helix tell her to do, right?

You could, in theory, keep this to yourself, and work from the shadows to guide the team in the right direction. They're all the heroic types, still somehow maintaining their optimism despite everything the world's thrown at them. But you've seen the ugly side of humanity. You know that sometimes hard choices need to be made. Choices they might not be happy about, if they knew you had to make them.

Goddamit.

>Get the team together and have Athena tell them.
>Call Pharah.
>Tell both the team and Pharah.
>Tell no-one.

>>1108972
>Call Pharah
We should probably tell Winston too since he's our tech guy. Have him look out for traces of Anubis

>>1108972
>Tell no-one.

>>1108972
>>Call Pharah.

>>1108972
>>Tell both the team and Pharah.
we have to tell both keeping a secret about this will only end badly

>>1108972
>Tell both the team and Pharah
But Pharah first, and when our team asks why, we tell them about her losing most of her team.

>>1108972
Changing >>1108977
to
>Call Pharah
and Winston too

>>1108981
Addendum:
Tell Winston as well.

>>1108972
>Tell both the team and Pharah.

>>1108972

>Call Pharah

See what Helix is doing about it if anything. At the very least, she deserves to know, and may allow us to rain justice from above on our enemies in a pinch.

>Tell the team, but after you've alerted Pharah. Link it to the attempt on Torbjorn's life. Let them know that now, more than ever, Overwatch must be reformed, humans and omnics must work together, or the world is once again to be consumed in fire. By continuing to do what we're doing, we will be able to counter not just Talon, but Anubis as well, before either can get enough power. Before Talon can sink it's claws into world governments and corporations, and before Anubis can assert it's control over the omnics across the planet. Bastion is an an omnic, and a peaceful one despite his origin and previous programming. Zenyatta and his followers are more examples of omnics that are peaceful. Humans and Omnics can and do live side by side, and by uniting to defeat Anubis, they can continue to do so.

We are Overwatch, damnit, and we WILL win.

>>1108972
Why does this keep happening to us?

Ah well, might as well roll up our sleeves and get to business...oh and call our ex
> tell the team and Pharah

>>1108972
>Tell both the team and Pharah.

>Tell both the team and Pharah.
Team needs to know what is going on along with Pharah.

>>1109013
Pharah first, that is.

You decide to tell everyone. The team -- and Pharah -- deserve to know.

You're going to call Pharah first, though. She deserves to know the truth. She lost most of her team on her mission to Egypt -- which, you realize, you're about to tell her was secretly a failure, and those lives might have been sacrificed for nothing.

Yeah, this is going to be awkward.

You haven't talked to her in a few years, and with good reason. Things ended badly between you two. At the time it happened, you blamed her. Later on, you blamed yourself. Now, with the wisdom of hindsight, you think both parties could've handled things a lot better.

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Fareeha Amari was the golden child of Overwatch. Daughter and only child to strike team captain and lethal sniper Ana Amari, Fareeha grew up with the Overwatch agents as her extended family. Trained from a young age in the disciplines of martial arts and physical prowess, she idolized her mother, dreaming of following in her footsteps and joining Overwatch.

When she came of age, Fareeha joined the Egyptian army, serving with distinction. Her determination and tactical acumen ensured she quickly rose through the ranks, earning the loyalty of those who served under her. With her exemplary service record and high standing with Overwatch, Fareeha was certain to be accepted by the organization. Everyone was sure that one day she would take over for her mother as strike captain.

Then Overwatch disbanded.

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You knew about Fareeha Amari, of course. Every kid your age who was a fan of Overwatch knew about her. She was a few years older than you, a young adult when you were still a teenager. In some ways you idolized her: she was living the dream, the heir of Ana Amari, the chosen one of Overwatch.

When all that came crashing down -- Overwatch gone, Ana Amari killed, the other agents scattered -- Fareeha disappeared out of the news for a while.

She would later join Helix Security, a private military contractor, adopting the callsign "Pharah" and working to protect corporate interests against the rebels and thieves of the world.

You wish you'd known about that last part -- working for Helix -- when you first met her yourself.

You've made your way to a private area of the base. Okay. No sense in delaying this any longer.

How do you want to do this?

>Stick to business. You're just informing a Helix security operative of a threat.
>Ask how she is. Talk to her as a person.

>>1109082
>>Stick to business. You're just informing a Helix security operative of a threat.
Don't reopen those old wounds.

>>1109082
>Ask how she is. Talk to her as a person.

>>1109082
>Stick to business. You're just informing a Helix security operative of a threat.

>>1109082
>Stick to business. You're just informing a Helix security operative of a threat.
Don't want her hanging up

>>1109082
>>Ask how she is. Talk to her as a person.
I'm so conflicted about this vote

>>1109082
>Stick to business. You're just informing a Helix security operative of a threat.
If she wants it to be a big deal, that's her problem. We could honestly just leave a future-voicemail if Seeker is really uncomfortable about this conversation.

>>1109082
>Ask how she is. Talk to her as a person.

Hey, how's life? By the way Anubis might be reforming on the internet

>>1109082

>Cordial, but professional. Tell her you have information on the God-Mind Anubis, information she needs to hear. If she questions how we obtained that information, just say that some friends from her past have gotten the band back together. With those exact words. Then hang up.

>Stick to business. You're just informing a Helix security operative of a threat.

>>1109085
Changing to professional

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You're going to stick to business. You're just alerting a Helix security operative of a threat. It's just coincidence that you happen to have the information. No need to make this personal.

Part of you wishes things had gone differently with Fareeha, that maybe you two could reconnect. But maybe now's not the time to try to make that happen.

You set up a scrambler for your connection and punch in Pharah's personal number. It rings a few times, finally being picked up. "Captain Amari speaking," says a familiar voice. "Who is this?"

"Hey, Pharah. It's me. Bandit."

The video screen fizzles to life, Pharah's face appearing. You left your mask off in case this happened, and she had to confirm it was you. "Logan? I--" You watch her facial expression change from shock to happiness to guarded suspicion. "Why are you calling me? If I recall, you said you couldn't bear to--"

"It's not about us, Fareeha. I've got some important information for Pharah, Helix Security captain."

"Oh. I see." She composes herself. "Then ... deliver your report."

(Continued)

>>1109131
Oh god this is soooooo awkward.

"I saw on the vids that you and your team took on Anubis," you say. "Congratulations on the medal and all. But I've got some bad news on that front. Your team might have taken down Anubis's head-on attack, but he had a secondary objective. He got through the security net by sending himself out onto the web in tiny parts. Fragments with instructions to re-assemble."

Pharah draws in a breath in trepidation. "But if Anubis remade itself on the web, it could be a global catastrophe. Electronic countermeasures aren't at the level they were during the crisis. Anubis will take control of half the world in microseconds, and quickly turn its attention to subjugating the other half."

"You can see why I called," you say. "It's kind of important. I don't know just what you can do about it. I know that when Helix says jump, you ask how high -- I mean ... sorry," you add, in response to her visible anger. "I shouldn't have said that. Old habits. What I mean is, I know you've got responsibilities. You can't just go flying off on a mission because an old boyfriend told you, without evidence, that an evil computer program is loose."

"So if you don't think I can do anything, why call me?"

"Because ..."

>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost.
>You're the best soldier I know. If anyone can anything about this, it's you.
>I don't know. Just thought I should tell you. We'll figure out what to do somehow.
>I wanted to talk to you again.

>>1109146
>>You're the best soldier I know. If anyone can anything about this, it's you.
We still believe in her skills, at least.

>>1109146
>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost.
Seeker's too evasive about Fareeha to out and say he wants to talk to her again, right here and now.

>>1109146
>>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost.
and
>>You're the best soldier I know. If anyone can anything about this, it's you.

>>1109146
>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost.
>You're the best soldier I know. If anyone can anything about this, it's you.
If we knew 76 was Morrison than that second choice would be false

>>1109146
>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost.

>>1109146
>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost.
>You're the best soldier I know. If anyone can anything about this, it's you.

>>1109146
>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost

And throw in
> >I wanted to talk to you again.

>>1109146

>Because you deserve to know. You lost people, but you're also not one to sit idly by. You're a damn fine soldier, and I know you will do what you can. But I also have friends who can help. Friends who have gotten back together after a long time. You know all of them in fact.

>>1109157
I'd usually disagree with you but I've been playing the shit out of 76 on Capture the Rooster lately and he's a goddamn beast.

>>1109146
>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost.

>>1109146
>You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost.

>>1109170
I mean, lore wise 76 and Reaper and probably the best soldiers. In game 76 is the best offense hero

>You're the best soldier I know. If anyone can anything about this, it's you.

Come to think of it, the second choice doesn't even make sense. We told her we don't think she can do anything about it, and now we're telling her we think she can do something about it.

"Two reasons," you say. "One is because of your team. You deserve to know the truth, because of the people you lost out there.

"Second, it's because you're the best soldier I know. I don't expect you to break your protocols and such, but maybe you can convince your superiors that something's at stake here. Or find a way to do something off the books. If anyone can do anything about this, it's you. Or at least ... that's what I think."

And because I wanted to talk to you again. It would be easy to say. Just a few words. But you don't.

"While I appreciate the vote of confidence, I can't help thinking ... how did you know about this?" asks Pharah, suddenly suspicious. "You just happened to detect what Helix's best electronic security experts can't?" You wonder if she thinks you're somehow complicit in all this. Anubis's human accomplice, selling out your species. You wonder if she thinks that lowly of you.

>I can't tell you.
>I just stumbled into the information on a job. Total coincidence.
>Athena found it. Long story, but I ... kind of joined Overwatch.

>>1109200
>I just stumbled into the information on a job. Total coincidence.

>>1109200
>I can't tell you.

>>1109200
>Athena found it. Long story, but I ....kind of joined Overwatch
No reason not to tell her.

>>1109200
>I just stumbled into the information on a job. Total coincidence.

If she doesn't ask then there's no reason to spill that the Job is Overwatch Zwei

>>1109200
>>I just stumbled into the information on a job. Total coincidence.

>>1109200
>I just stumbled into the information on a job. Total coincidence.

>>1109200

>Athena found it. Long story, but I ... kind of joined Overwatch

>>1109200
>I just stumbled into the information on a job. Total coincidence.
There's no way she isn't seeing through it if it's just that. Mention how remarkably better-informed criminal groups tend to be compared to the governemnt and all that good stuff.

>>1109200
>>Athena found it. Long story, but I ... kind of joined Overwatch.

I wanna see her reaction

>>1109221
Switching to this.

>>1109200
>I can't tell you

IF we tell her, she's likely to make noise about it.

If that happens, and the wrong ears hear, we'll be targets for more than just Talon. Plus, what if Anubis is hiding fragments in Helix Security communications?

>>Athena found it. Long story, but I ... kind of joined Overwatch

>>1109221
This is good

>>1109200
>I just stumbled into the information on a job. Total coincidence.

>>1109200
>I just stumbled into the information on a job. Total coincidence

"I just stumbled into the information on a job," you say. "Total coincidence. You know how well-informed I have to be. It's part of what I do, right?"

Right now, you have to let her think you're still a criminal. That is, you are still a criminal, Overwatch is illegal. But the other type of criminal, the thief and rebel. She might tell the wrong people, and make the Watchpoint a target for retribution from yet another faction of global power. Talon is already enough to deal with.

Plus, weren't some of the Helix Security robots the ones infected in the initial attack? Who's to say Anubis didn't hide fragments in Helix's systems?

Pharah seems to accept your story. "All right, Logan. I will accept this information in the spirit you gave it to me. But I haven't forgiven you."

"I wouldn't expect you to," you say.

>Be careful out there.
>(Hang up)

>>1109246
>>Be careful out there.

>>1109246
>Be careful out there

wait. Can't she see our end too?
Did we just give her a view of the Gibralter base? I hope she never memorized what it looked like if she ever was there.

>>1109246
>Be careful out there.
Diehard Tracerfag, but Seeker's not a douche.

>>1109246
>>Be careful out there.

>>1109246
>Be careful out there.

>>1109246
>Be careful out there blue bird

You know? Cause her armor is blue and has wings?

>Pharah is our old flame
>Am a Mercyfag waifuer.

my true plan is to get both. It is doomed to failure, but I can still dream.

>>1109246
>Be careful out there

>>1109264
Seconding bluebird.

>>1109266
Ah, but you see, That goes against my OTP, so im afraid I'll have to stop you there.

>>1109275
Mergenji?
LuciPhar?

>>1109278
first one.
Is the second one even a thing? I

>>1109246
>Be careful out there.

>>1109281
LucioPharah is a thing.

>>1109246
>Be careful out there.

"Be careful out there, bluebird" you say to her.

"That's ... oh, a joke. I see. Yes. Thank you, Logan. Stay safe. I'd tell you to keep out of trouble, but ..."

"Yeah," you say, smiling. "I won't. Thanks, though."

You terminate the connection. That was awkward. But it could've gone a lot worse. Overall, that was probably a success.

You take a deep breath and exhale heavily. "Okay, Athena. Let's get on to meeting number two. Call up the team. At least now we finally have a reason to use the war room."

(Continued)

>>1109307
>our pet name for Pharah is bluebird
My sides are in critical condition


Did we ever try making tech that would let use control magnetism from afar? Like, I remember throwing out an idea that would let us make bullets miss intended targets, maybe to help teamates suffer less damage

(And totally not to just make Widowmaker miss all her shots)

>>1109321
Like Mag's Magnetize from Warframe?

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On your way to the war room, you're stopped by an unfamiliar voice from behind you. "Uhmmm ... hi! Excuse me!"

You turn to see the new girl who arrived with Tracer the other day, the climatologist trapped in the Antarctic cryo-pod. Mei something. She's clad in thick winter clothes and climbing gear, probably the only clothes she had available when she was rescued. She waves at you, approaching hesitantly. "Hello! I was wondering, should I attend this meeting? It seems like something important is going on, and everybody is getting together in the war room, but uh, I don't know if I still count as a team member, or ...?" She shuffles her feet awkwardly. "I don't know if spending a decade in cryo-stasis means my membership expired ..."


>Yeah, you should join us.
>I'm not sure. No offense, but you don't seem like much of a soldier.
>No. This doesn't concern you right now.

>>1109351
>Yeah, you should join us.
I don't even want to waifu Mei but my god she is adorable.

>>1109351
>>Yeah, you should join us.
I mean, she WAS technically an Overwatch member, even if she was Research and Development in an Ecopoint.

>>1109351
>Yeah, you should join us.
Who knows? she might know something.

>>1109351
>>Yeah, you should join us.

>>1109351
>I'm not sure. No offense, but you don't seem like much of a soldier

>>1109351

>Yeah, you should join us.

She may be a demonic hell spawn intent on making point capture impossible with her zoning, but she's our demonic hell spawn

>>1109351
>>Yeah, you should join us.

>Yeah, you should join us.

>>1109351
>Yeah, you should join us.
Once an Operative, always an operative.

>>1109351

>Yeah you should join us

Best waifu and best character. Get rekt scrubs

>>1109372
no

>>1109351
>Yeah, you should join us.
Take a minute to get all the ice puns out of the way.

Oh fuck yes I ain't too late.

>>1109372
I'll agree she's a great waifu, but I don't think she's the one for Bandit. He's got some real chemistry with Tracer, a huge crush on Mercy, and history with Phara. I want to see where those go before supporting other candidates. Like Athena, Mei, and the dark horse: Widowmaker.

>>1109414
>no Genji or Lucio

Green bros a best

>>1109414
But anon, why would you want to waifu a smelly snail slurping cheese loving surrender monkey whore?

"Yeah, you should join us," you say. "You're still an Overwatch member, even if you were R&D at the Ecopoint. It's Mei, right?"

"Mei-Ling Zhao. <Nice to meet you,>" she adds in Chinese.

"<You as well,>" you respond in the same.

"Ohmygosh, you know Chinese? Wow!"

"Just a little," you say, embarassed at her enthusiasm. "I spent some time in Lijiang as a kid. Picked up a few things. Come on, let's get to the war room," you say, heading off in the direction of the launchpad.

"That's great, though," she says, falling into step beside you. "I know English, of course, but it's always nice to find someone who speaks your mother language, even a little. Overwatch never had many Chinese agents."

"Why is that, anyway?" you ask her as you arrive at the war room doors and start to descend the stairs.

"The country had its own swift-response team," she said. "They didn't accept Overwatch operating as a para-military organization without boundaries. I only joined because I'm a scientist, to do what I could for the climate on a global scale."

"Interesting. You can tell me more about it, but it'll have to be later. Got a meeting to deal with here. Some of this probably won't make sense to you, but we can fill you in on the details later. For now, just chill out," you say, making finger-guns at her. "Get it? Chill?"

"Chill out! Nice one!" she says, laughing. For a moment, you think she's being sarcastic. But no, she really does appreciate your terrible cold-themed pun that much. You've only talked to her for less than five minutes and you can already tell she's too good for this world.

(Continued)

>>1109414
>Bandit
Anon what? That is, was, and always will be a shit name. We're Seeker.

>>1109420
Those are husbandos. I made a list of waifus.

Though I want to see him chill with Genji and Lucio more than I want him to seduce them.

>>1109435
That was more of a joke, but we can always get down with Lucio and play with our swords alongside Genji

>>1109433
That's what we went by when we were a criminal.

>>1109449
Because we were retards. And we're Seeker now, not Bandit.
My saltiness about Bandit ever being a thing is off the charts.

>>1109460
Darker times anon.
Darker times.

You let Athena deliver the presentation to the team on Anubis. You've seen it before, so you concentrate on watching the reactions of your teammates to the news that an evil artificial intelligence is trying to take over the world. Some of them react with growing horror, some with outright hatred, some with determination.

As you unfortunately predicted, the room soon becomes chaotic. The Omnic Rights supporters, Tracer, Winston and Genji, clash with the anti-Omnic diehards and war veterans, Reinhardt and Torbjorn. Mercy counsels for the need for caution, while McCree thinks direct action needs to be taken right away. Tempers start to flare. The discussion starts to turn into an argument.

This is getting predictable. Looks like it's up to you again to cut through the knot here and make a decision.

>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments.

>Attack the Temple of Anubis facility immediately. Destroying the original AI might stop all the fragments at once.

>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.

>>1109460
Yeah, I can see that. It was an honest mistake, calm the calamity that is your mammaries.

>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.
&
>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments.

>>1109477
>>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments.
>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.
Do both. Prioritize Anubis fragments, but both can happen, as we have 2 transports now.

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War Room:

>>1109460
I don't like the name either, but it gives depth to seeker's story. The codename change was a good character developpement.

>>1109477
>>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.
>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.
>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments.

This is what we need to be doing. Same as in XCOM. Build our strength, and hit targets of opportunity as they come (if we feel up to it).

>>1109477
>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments

>>1109477
>>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments.

>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.

>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments.

>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.

no reason why we can't prepare a Plan B if Plan A goes to shit

>>1109490
>>1109492
Seems like the best course of action.

>>1109477
>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments.
>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.
Do we have the resources to kill all of Anubis at once? No, so we need to husband our strength and if we have the opportunity to take out a fragment, we will.

>>1109488
Jesus fuck, I am bad at this 4chan thing.

Has Lucio's deteriorating position been brought up yet? I was pretty sure Talon was going to get called in to silence him.

I kinda want this moment to be where Seeker Finally admit to him self that he's in charge

and just kinda dominates the room by ending their argument immediately

>>1109477
>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.
>Have Athena search for opportunities to destroy Anubis fragments.

>>1109477
>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.

Just a question for later down the line but are we going to eventually train foot soldiers to be heroes like the rest of overwatch? like in XCOM where sodiers will level up dependent on how many missions they participated in and how they performed in them?

>>1109512
Yep, but we don't have enough money to bankroll them.

>>1109512
Eh, I'm personally against recruiting soldiers. Overwatch got too big last time, IMO. Should keep it smaller scale.

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>>1109477
>>Keep doing what you were doing, for now. Recruit agents, build up your strength. Prepare for war.

Let the Doom Ticker run for awhile now--we're way too weak to mount an offensive right now

>>1109539
Why let the 12 year old boy into our organization?

>>1109536
yeah but eventually we are going to have to respond to alot of urgent missions at once and I don't think its a good idea to be spread too thin

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>>1109512

I'm all for it, personally. Would it totally bloat the character pool of already twenty-plus Heroes? Absolutely.

Would it allow us to go Full Retard and half-bake designs for those fleshed out mooks? Definitely.

Would it be fun to watch everything crash and burn under the burden of multiple Social Links? Absolutely.

Also how's everyone luck been with the Lunar New Year event?

>>1109553
I fuck nigga's up with Symmetra and 76 all day every day.

No but seriously, the enemy team never seems to pick a Pharah to take out my turrets. It's like, the easiest fucking thing to do but they never do it.

"Guys!" you shout above the din. "Everyone, calm down a second. Listen to me. We can handle this. We're a team of the best fighters, field operatives, and scientists on the planet. We've got the world's only AI who actually likes humans on our side. And you've got the world's most dashing, clever, and handsome rogue -- me!" you say, pointing to yourself. Everyone lets out a chuckle. The tensions diffuse a little.

Okay. You've got this. Keep going.

"Here's what I think," you say, pulling up Athena's new Darknet functions on the screen. "I've been working with Athena on some upgrades for her web scanning programs. I think they'll be good enough to hunt down some of these Anubis fragments. When she finds them, we add them to the crisis point index, and when we get a chance, we head out there and clean it out.

"Until that happens, the new plan is the same as the old plan. We stay on stop of world crisis events while getting new members. We've got most of the survivors from the first team here with us, now. But there's no reason we should stop there. More people are out there, with the skills and the drive to help us. We can bring them in on this, recruit them to our cause. Like you guys did for me.

"We're going to build ourselves up. Get stronger. Make Overwatch a force to be reckoned with again. What if Talon attacks us again? Hah! I say let them come. We'll fight them off again. And again, if we have to. They can't stop us from being heroes.

"Being a hero is something that means different things to different people. But we're all ... we all want to be what being a hero ... means ... to us. Each of us tries to be our own version of what a hero means. Dammit. I can't figure out how to say this. Does this make any sense?"

"I ... think I get it," says Tracer.

"So ... yeah. Go team!" You raise your fist in the air awkwardly, feeling heat rise to your cheeks. "Wooo!"

You nailed, like, 90% of that speech. Then it all went so wrong.

You seriously hope Talon attacks right now to distract everyone from this.

>>1109553
shit, only thing I've gotten is the mercy skin other than that sprays and voice lines

>>1109551
I disagree. We don't need to be everywhere at once. We should be a precise scalpel, not a blunt hammer. It'll help dissuade public negativity, if the New Overwatch doesn't get really big and have a private army.

I'll support the 'Recruit soldiers' thing only if we don't go overboard with it, and they aren't faceless goons that people will get scared of. Just a supporting, elite group or two for the Heroes to command if there aren't enough on one mission or something.

Then again, I may just be talking utter nonsense.

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Anyone else hoping the Lucio recruitment mission involves Shadowruns and Symmetra?

>>1109575
No.

>>1109571
I'm not saying go full on Mother Base and pull soldiers wherever we find them but we should account for the fact that there are no respawns in the quest and a few bad rolls could end up with a hero dead

>>1109567
It's... it's beautiful.
>The world's most dashing, clever, and handsome rogue - me!
McCree may have words to say about that.

>>1109575
>>1109579
Also no.

>>1109575
No, but I do think Symmetra is a total Dominatrix.

>>1109580
Pretty sure people aren't going to be dying that easily in this quest. But that sounds reasonable, I'll acquiesce to that.

>>1109582
>>1109581
>>1109579

That's at least three people who've fallen into Symmetra's traps.

Just FYI, I don't support her as a Waifu, just as an interesting character.

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>>1109548

Gotta get dat sponsorship money, bro.

>>1109571

This sounds reasonable, but Character Bloat is still a very real problem that we'll have to deal with if we go down that route--and that is probably the biggest thing going against hiring mooks. I mean the character pool is already so diverse as it is and already has so many different goddamn niches filled by so many different characters--both in personality and gameplay mechanics. Trying to stack more onto that just feels wholly unnecessary.

>>1109580
Then we'll just have to make sure it's the mooks who end up dead and not anyone important.

Or let a Hero actually die because plot

>>1109582
That she is.

>>1109593
Nigga I don't own Overwatch. Not enough money.

>>1109594
The other reason to recruit Symmetra is because she's Hanzo's waifu.

>>1109601
is that what people want (like Lucio and D.va) or is there lines in the game that suggest that

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>>1109594
Right on.

>>1109593
I don't have nearly the funds to own Overwatch.

>>1109606
People will ship anyone with anyone. No matter if they hate each other or not.

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>>1109601

>implying her waifu isn't Pharah

Donchu be starting shit in this thread, son

>>1109606
Lucio and D.Va have lines that support them liking the other's work. Symmetra and Hanzo are shipped because they both have a thing for order and good intentions.

>>1109614
The only reason they're shipped is because they're both brown girls.

The team laughs at your verbal fumble, but they also appreciate the inspirational speech. Reinhardt and Winston clap you on the shoulder one after the other, nearly knocking you over both times.

Tracer gives you a good-natured elbow in the ribs. "That was a pretty good speech, Seeker. Or at least, most of it was," she adds, and giggles.

"Yeah, I know, I know," you say. "I messed it up at the end, but at least the first part was good."

""The world's most dashing, clever, and handsome rogue," huh?" says McCree. He lights a cigar. "Remind me what happened when you challenged me to a shootin' contest the other day?"

"I didn't say, "most accurate,"" you say, shrugging it off with a grin.

"You certainly got some brass on ya, kid. Tell ya what. The day's gettin' short, and I think the world will take care of itself for another couple hours. That bar is set up good an' proper. First round of drinks is on me, fellas."

"Sounds good to me," you say. "Our movie night the other night got busted up. I think we deserve a chance to relax. Give me and Winston a minute here to set up Athena's scanning patterns and I'll join you."

(Continued)

>>1109623
And now I've got a mental image of Winston and Reinhardt both batting Seeker around, while Tracer slides between Winston's legs to pop up and elbow us in the ribs.
ULTRAAA COMBOOOOOO!!!!

"All right, Athena," you say, typing on your datapad. "Is what I said you could do actually possible? Can you track down these fragments?"

"I can adapt the darknet analysis function to also scan for Anubis fragments," she says. "I believe I can find them."

"What then?" asks Winston. "How can we destroy them?"

"Uncertain. Destroying a physical server in some instances might be enough. In others, you may need the assistance of a hacker to prevent further web infiltration."

Too bad the only really skilled hacker you know already works for Talon. Upgrading Athena with that offensive hack function is maybe your best option here. Unless you can somehow get Sombra on your side, but, how are you going to do that? No idea.

Winston looks closely at a screen of the scan functions beginning. "Do you have a time estimate, Athena?"

"Uncertain. Days. Perhaps weeks."

"That's not great, but it's something," you say. "Maybe we can figure out how to make it faster later. For now, we've got some time to build up."

You flip your datapad over the world map for a second. Athena's chart of world crisis points is there.

>Think about your next mission.
>Screw that. Go get drunk.

>>1109647
>>Screw that. Go get drunk.

>>1109647
>Screw that. Go get drunk.

>>1109647
>Screw that. Go get drunk.

>Screw that. Go get drunk.
Seeker vs Reinhardt drinking contest please.

>>1109647
Time to be the voice of reason.
>Think about your next mission.

>>1109647
>>Screw that. Go get drunk.

>>1109655
We'd literally die.

>>1109655
couldn't Tracer beat everyone by rewinding the alcohol out of her system everytime she took a drink?

>>1109647
>>Think about your next mission.
because I'm all about business

>>1109662
that's kinda obvious when she does it.

"All right, we're done here," you say, turning off the datapad. "Let's go get drunk with the team, Winston." You head up the wide stairs out of the war room. "Can you get drunk? I confess to not being all that familiar with gorilla biology."

"I can, yes," he says, knuckle-walking alongside you. "It takes a little extra effort, so I save it for special occasions, but I can get there. I probably won't tonight, though. Someone has to watch the security tonight. It's like being the designated driver."

"Aw, c'mon," you say. "It is a special occasion. We're celebrating, er ... the new lounge opening!"

"We'll see," says Winston, chuckling.

The lounge is already lively. Reinhardt and Torbjorn have wasted no time at all in challenging each other to a drinking contest. You were thinking about trying to match yourself against Reinhardt, but after seeing his opponent Torbjorn pour himself what looks like literally a cup of lava and drink it, you're not so sure.

McCree is behind the bar, pouring drinks and making conversation with the two ladies seated on the bar stools -- Tracer, Mercy, Mei, and Brigitte joining you from the Forge.

Genji and Hanzo aren't anywhere to be seen, for the moment. But they're ninjas, so maybe that's normal.

>Challenge someone to a drinking contest. (Say who)
>Challenge someone to a game of pool.
>Talk to someone.

>>1109669
>Challenge someone to a game of pool.

>>1109669
>>Challenge someone to a game of pool.
>>Talk to someone.
Tracer. She's our bro, start the night off slow.

>>1109672
>>1109673
Yup yup.

>Challenge someone to a drinking contest. (Mccree)

>>1109669
>>Challenge someone to a game of pool.
Tracer

>>1109669
>Challenge someone to a game of pool.
Teams: Seeker & McCree vs Genji & Hanzo
>Talk to someone.
All of 'em

>>1109681
Actually this seems more fun.

>>1109673
This, all the way.

>>1109673
This

>>1109681
>pool vs invisible ninjas
>???

If you'd like, you can search for Genji and Hanzo later, but I think "play pool with Tracer" has the vote here.

>Challenge someone to a drinking contest. (Mccree)

I have an idea for teams in the next pool match Seeker and McCree vs. Tracer and Mercy

>>1109701
>Seeker and Mcree
Not us and Tracer? Are you OK?

>>1109706
are you saying you don't want to banter with them using trash talk

>>1109701
But we haven't had an opportunity to chill with the Shimadas yet

>>1109718
They aren't even there, anon.

You saunter over to the bar. "Hey, McCree. Pour me a shot, will you?"

"Yessir," he says, pulling up a shot glass, filling it from a bottle of whiskey, and sliding it over to you with smooth, well-practiced motions.

"Thanks," you say, taking the glass. "This was a good idea. Anubis is some scary stuff, but it won't take over the world tonight, at least."

McCree refills Tracer's shot glass, and pours himself one as well. "A toast to yer health, fellas," he says, raising his glass.

"Cheers, mates," says Tracer, and slams hers back without hesitation. She plonks it back down on the bar next to a pair of empty friends. She's going at it hard. You've going to have to catch up fast! You down your own shot of whiskey, feeling the familiar sting.

"Hey, Tracer," you say, putting your glass down beside hers. "Challenge you to a game of pool."

"You wot, mate?" Tracer shoves herself up to her feet, turns towards you, and accidentally belches in your face. You smell a waft of whiskey breath. "Oops," she says bashfully. "I mean -- yer on, mate. Let's do this!"

You hit the jukebox as you head over the pool table.

Soundtrack: Eric Clapton - It's In The Way That You Use It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0XQwazkx10

The game begins. Lots of things have changed since the 20th century, but pool isn't one of them. It's nice, you think, that some things haven't changed since that world, when people were first going into space, or building the web.

You trade a few bants with Tracer as the game starts, but it quickly becomes apparent that she's played the game before, and despite being a bit of a scatterbrain, she knows how to calculate an angle. Her being a few drinks ahead of you doesn't seem to be a major handicap, either. She confidently slams another ball into the pocket, stands up, and gives you a cheeky grin. "Want to put a small wager on it, luv?"

>You're on! (Describe the bet)
>You're on. What did you have in mind?
>No thanks.

>>1109721
you just can't see them m80.

>>1109723
>>You're on. What did you have in mind?

>>1109723
>I'm going to live to regret this, but yes. I assume you've got something in mind?

>>1109723
>>You're on. What did you have in mind?
Let's just let her dig her own grave on this one.

>>1109727
Love this one, let's go with it.

>>1109723
>>You're on. What did you have in mind?

>>1109723
>You're on. What did you have in mind?

Also I wanna' point out that we should use our grav boots to get interesting shots.

>>1109736
Inverted trick shots?

>>1109736
Yeah. Let's just stand on the ceiling for a bit or some crap. That's a thing we can do, right Raven?

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"What did you have in mind?" you ask Tracer.

"Let's see ..." she says. "Okay. Loser has to show everyone their best dance routine."

"No sweat. I'm a great dancer. You're on!"

Roll a d10 to battle Tracer in pool.

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>1109741

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>1109741
Well that was tame.

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>1109741

Rolled 10 (1d10)

>>1109741

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>1109741

>>1109746
Too little too late.

>>1109745
You whore. You couldn't have been any later.

>>1109746
well fuck you too lag

>>1109751
Nope, you cunt.

>>1109757
Don't make me break out the Monty Python.

>>1109742
>>1109744
>>1109745

You stay even with her for most of the game, but flub your last shot and put Tracer in a perfect lineup for the 8-ball. She sinks it easily. "Gotcher!" she says, and giggles.

"Dammit," you say. "All right, this is no problem. Like I said, I'm a great dancer."

"Oh yeah?" Tracer polishes the end of her cue. "Care to make it more interesting? I'll double or nothin' ya."

"What do you mean?" you ask.

"Loser has to show off their favorite dance routine ... in a dress."

>(Imagines Tracer in a dress) Let's do it.
>I think I'll cut my losses. Regular dance.

>>1109761
>>(Imagines Tracer in a dress) Let's do it.
Fuck it, it's not like we'd look bad in a dress anyways. We've got the ass to pull it off.

>>1109761
Oh boy.

>(Imagines Tracer in a dress) Let's do it. If I lose, I get to keep the boots. I've got great routines with them.

>I think I'll cut my losses. Regular dance.

>>1109761
>>(Imagines Tracer in a dress) Let's do it.

>>1109761
>(Imagines Tracer in a dress) Let's do it.

>>1109761
>>(Imagines Tracer in a dress) Let's do it.
I know your playing me but it will be worth if I win

This time can we get a boost for grav boots and that thirst for Tracer in cute dresses?

Your thirst for Tracer in a cute dress overrides your common sense. "Let's do it," you say.

Roll!

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>1109779

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>1109779

Rolled 10 (1d10)

>>1109779

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>1109779
I assume you meant for a 1d10

>>1109784
Thank you

>>1109784
the hero we need

>>1109784
You're a fucking god.

>>1109784
the power of dresses compel your rolls

>>1109779
Raven, let's both go in dresses, and both dance. Only fair, we both won one each.

>>1109796
no we won fair and square she's putting on that dress and she's gonna dance

>>1109784
You are a fucking legend

>>1109801
Yeah but it's funny.

>>1109808
Eh, fuck the dress then. At least also dance, because we really should show off our moves.

>>1109796
No

>>1109781
>>1109782
>>1109784


"Get ready to lose again, luv," Tracer says, getting into position to break. You conveniently position yourself to subtly check out her ass in those pants as she bends over. Oh, yes. Even if you lose, you've already won.

You start out ahead, but quickly fall behind after a couple of bad shots in the midgame. Everything hinges on an ambitious bank shot to pocket two balls at once. You make it look easy, then slam the 8-ball home. Tracer is in shock. "Bloody hell, that was a shot and no mistake. Guess I've put my foot right in it with that one." She sighs. "Well, you won fair and square. I'll go change."

While Tracer is gone, you take another shot, then queue up the jukebox to the song you were planning to dance to yourself. She's your pal, if she's going to embarass herself by dancing, she might as well have some good tunes.

Have to call it there for the night anons. Two quests in one day has me done, and the dance deserves a proper write-up.

>>1109839
thanks for running

you're the best

>>1109839
Thanks for running, twice!

I wonder what kind of dress she is going to get?

>>1109839
Night, Raven, thanks for running. Get some rest, back to top shape.

what I wanna know is who checked out Seekers ass while he was playing.

>>1109862
Athena, Tracer, and Bastion.

>>1109862
Everyone, we're the new piece of assistance on the block and we're hot as fuck hell I bet even if we wore the dress people would blush... Don't wear the dress though.

Mei is a 100% qt wife material but i want to see zarya first before mei.

>>1109839

thanks for the thread, OP!

1. Mei a qtie
2. I am so salty we didn't get a rogues versus ninjas drinking contest/pool game
3. I so want us to go for Athena for love advice on this >>1109414 (only concerning the first three named characters)

any ETA on when the thread will pick up again?

>>1111313
Who knows.

But something I've been thinking about how to get Bastion out in the world.

Next person we pick up can be Lucio, and we bring along Tracer, Torb, and Bastion with us to Numbani.

Then we see who's got the best wall climbing skills between us and Lucio.

>>1111349
We have to be careful. People can get hurt if he gets triggered. We should probably start small, and work our way up to big cities.

>>1111367
We could replace his turret with a pinwheel.

>>1111379
That seems cruel, like replacing a man's spine with a daisy.

>>1111349
Genji

>>1111388
An umbrella?

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Quick reminder that pursuing perfection is a good thing to do in every aspect of life.
We should do the same regarding the ladies.

>>1111445
Why'd you post a picture of mercy then if we're going to pursue perfection?

>>1111548
t.
a meifag

if you think about it since seeker dated Pharah and it was said that she was a young woman when he was a teen then that would mean seeker dates older women

Seeker is a pimp of the highest degree

>>1111584
All the Heroes are older than Seeker. Except maybe Sombra.

>>1112868
I'd figure D.va is probably younger if not around the same age

>>1112868
Seeker's 27. Sombra's 30. Anon, you're drunk. We're older than D.Va, Zenyatta, Junkrat, and Lucio. Tracer, too, if you count physical age. Which I don't.

>>1113090
The answer is obviously waifu Mr. Roboto to avoid death by Cougars. /s

>>1113096
That would be the strangest thing.
Gay buddhist robomonk. Wat.

Also death by cougar(s) sounds like it would catapult us into the heaven of pimphood and straight into the throne...

>>1109430
>But no, she really does appreciate your terrible cold-themed pun that much. You've only talked to her for less than five minutes and you can already tell she's too good for this world.
I fully agree Seeker. Any girl who enjoys terrible puns like this gets my vote.

>>1113208
>>1111548
Goddamn Mei fags.
No class at all.

>>1113244
Hey it's >>1111548
Mobile posting, I'm a tracer fag not a mei fag

>>1113263
No, it's a Mercy fag after restarting the tablet and sleeping.

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You go to the bar and get two shots of tequila from McCree. One for you, and one for Tracer, who you figure could use a little liquid courage before her upcoming trial. You meet her just outside the door when she returns, handing her the glass.

"Thanks," she says, taking it the glass from you, draining it in one go, and handing it back to you. She's dressed in a skirt, blouse, and boots. "I realized I didn't actually own a dress, so this'll have to do." She does a quick pirouette, standing on her toes while she spins, her skirt flaring out. "What d'ya think?"

"Looks great to me," you say, absolutely meaning it.

"Fantastic. This was my dumb idea, so I'd better look good doin 'it."

"I queued up one of my old favorites on the jukebox. Just hit Play," you tell her, and knock your own shot back.

"Guess I'll find out what your taste in music is like, then." Tracer claps her hands together. "Orright, let's get to it already!" She walks boldly into the bar, smacks her fist on the jukebox play button, and strikes an "action girl" pose in front of everybody. "Get ready for this!"

Soundtrack: Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4#t=1m06s

It's been almost a hundred years since this song was released, but Michael Jackson is still the King of Pop.

You step inside and enjoy the show as Tracer starts dancing. That girl knows how to move. She's athletic as hell, coordinated, and unrestrained, and she's got half a dozen shots of liquor inside her. The team gawks at first, but soon starts encouraging her with claps and cheering. Pretty soon she's standing on a table, arms above her head, shaking her booty from one side to the other, drawing a chorus of wolf-whistles.

When the chorus hits again, she jumps off the table and moves towards you, grinning and dance-pointing at you as she lip-syncs the words. You've been hit by -- a smooth criminal!

>Dance with her.
>Slap dat ass when she turns around.
>Just enjoy the show.

>>1115244
>>Dance with her.

>>1115244
>Dance with her.

>>1115244
>>Just enjoy the show.

>>1115244
>Dance with her.

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>>1115244
>>Dance with her.

>>1115244
>>Dance with her.

>>1115244
>Dance with her.

>>1115244
Pretend to get shot, then

>Dance with her.

>>1115285
Seconding the finger gun reaction.

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>>1115244
>Dance with her

>>1115285
This this this.

>>1115285
Seconded.

You pretend to get shot, miming a deathblow and blood spurting from your heart. Then you grin at her, stand up, and start dancing with her. It's been a while, but you're no slouch on the dance floor yourself. You hit her with a few MJ classics: the glide, the moonwalk, and even the full anti-gravity lean, impossible if the user doesn't have shoes that anchor them to the floor on command, which you just happen to be wearing.

At one point an impulse takes hold of you, and you take Tracer's hand and give her a spin. She giggles. Neither of you are wearing gloves, and you feel her slim fingers against yours. The music stops while you're still holding hands.

She glances at the jukebox, then gives you an awkward smile. "Err, so ..."

Soundtrack: Tequila - Champs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H6amDbAwlY

"That's our queue for another tequila shot," you say, letting go of her hand, relieved for the distraction.

The two of you head to the bar, laughing and making fun of each other's dance moves.

(Continued)

The party goes on. You try some mingling.

McCree gives you one of his cigars. "This is what the Watchpoint was missin' all this time. A proper saloon. This was your idea, wasn't it, Seeker? I tip my hat to ya, sir," he says, and does so.

Mercy says, "I know a number of hangover remedies, if you're interested. I learned them purely from a biomedical research point, of course, and not from experience."

"I knew it," you say. "You partied in school. Med school students party hard, from what I hear."

She winks at you and smiles into her glass.

Reinhardt lost the drinking contest with Torbjorn. He's out back vomiting while Tracer pats him on the back. "Easy there, big guy, just get it all out ..."

"I do not admit defeat," growls Reinhardt. "I shall prove myself in -- *urrp* -- in glorious -- blaaaghh--" He vomits again.

Torbjorn won, but that means he's already pretty drunk. And that means it's time for opinions. "These goddamn tin cans," he says to you over a glass of smoking, purple liquid that might be a molten sulfur suspension. His Swedish accent gets more pronounced the drunker he gets, and he starts to get his folksy sayings mixed up."If ye don't want something -- I mean, if ye put all yer hammers in one bag-- I mean if yer take the pig before the chicken-- gahh! We should just scrap 'em all," he announces, and takes a drink of his smouldering glass.

Mei is awkwardly huddled in one of the back seats. Brigitte is doing her best to coax her out of her shell, while Mei apologizes. "I'm not really used to this," she tells you. "We didn't exactly "party" at the Ecopoint ..."

"What about in college?" you ask her.

She sighs. "I spent all my spare time at environmental protests and community clean-up programs."

Brigitte leans over and clinks glasses with Mei. "That just means we've got to get you caught up fast," she says. "It's been a while for me, too. When me and Reinhardt were on the road, we didn't exactly have spare cash for carousing."

>Play darts with McCree
>Ask Mercy to dance.
>Argue with Torbjorn.
>Help Brigitte teach Mei how to party.

>>1115347
>>Help Brigitte teach Mei how to party.

>>1115347
>>Help Brigitte teach Mei how to party.
It's an essential skill.

>>1115347
>Play darts with McCree
or
>Help Brigitte teach Mei how to party

Forgot:
>Go search for the Shimadas

>>1115351
>look for the Shimadas

>>1115347
>Go search for the Shimadas
Hey come be social with the rest of the gang

>>1115351
>Look for the Shimadas.

>>1115351
changing to this.

>>1115347
>>Play darts with McCree

>>1115347
>Help Brigitte teach Mei how to party.
I think the Shimadas are not the party kind of people.

>>1115347
>>Help Brigitte teach Mei how to party.

>>1115347
>Help Brigitte teach Mei how to party.

>>1115351
>Go search for the Shimadas