>>1399295
Alright. I exist and have been looking more at mecha construction. Glad to see you are alright Wong.

Also it still blows my mind that the Jager is a Pumpkinseed when it's built like a really high-class Morgan II to the very nines.

>>1399295
>Libra versus the Buddy

Awesome, I was worried that I'd be up on a day I had to work.

Although the Captcha's have been pissing me off lately, it took about ten minutes just to make this post.

>>1399295
We are back!

>>1399345
Well it is Skunk. With who he is based off, the simple way doesn't seem to suit him. Really, the Jager and Lightning are probably two machines that could be recycled pretty easily from defeated mechs. Just need weapons and theirs are both pretty basic. Would certainly make turnover fast. Another idea was scooping thrusters, sensors, and even parts to make up for CP when using Psyche. If the parts are already made, we don't need to make them. Just modify them a bit for the model, reshape the armor, and boom! Discount 140s.

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Sir Victor Gainsborough, as calm and polite as he is, has a heart of fire on the battlefield. With the pounding beat of the soundtrack Akai put together for him echoing through the speaker system of his mech, and the sound of women's voices singing in the ancient Nipponese tongue, he fires his heeljets and ascends to the very ceiling of the arena.

He's unaware, because the viewing pods are one-way, that General Fairchild in the closest one blanches and nearly calls for her guards, only staying composed with effort as the Avalonian mech aims with its lance at the heavily upgraded Kestrel Pumpkinseed variant that remains hunkered down in its starting position against the wall. It fires a shell from max range, misses, and Victor clicks his tongue in annoyance, “Truly, you'll make me come to you? Very well, then.” He speeds forward...but not as quickly as he did in the first fight. No. Not at first. There's a small but powerful booster jet pack based on the Ulfberht's design now situated between the Templar's shoulderblades, and as it ignites it hurtles forward with the speed of a rocket.

The Jager remains in position. Skunk, during his wartime days, learned the value of discipline and holding one's ground. Let the arrogant little sporeboy come to him. He's busy examining it for spore vents, but...he doesn't see any, nor are his sensors picking any up. He lifts his flamethrower, and fires a cursory blast, which the Templar dodges.

Zigging and zagging at the speed of a wayward meteor, the Templar extends both legs and spins like a drill, drailed by gloriously dramatic contrails of flame as it hurtles towards the Jager. The drab, heavily armored mech interposes its big, oval-shaped shield, and although the sheer force of the kick dents it and knocks it back against the wall, Skunk holds firm.

“There can be only one!” Sir Victor Gainsborough roars. He stabs once with his lance, and the Jager ducks half a meter away from it, the heat of the weapon charring its paint. He stabs again, and once more meets the shield, carving a blackened gouge into it. His heart surges with triumph. Akai is watching. His Countess is watching. His Grace the Duke is watching. For the glory of the Lady and the Queen he will prevail, he will smite this passive, seemingly defenseless foeman and demonstrate the power of Avalon. This music has awaked a glorious madness in him, an urge to dance among the stars, and he cannot help but acquiesce to its demands.

[Continued]

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Skunk...isn't there. He's somewhere far away. A world of black sand and glassy craters, and it isn't a wall behind him. It's a rock formation. Half of his friends are dead, and by the time this memory is played out, so are the rest of them, and his mech is destroyed...but that's a story from long ago, back when he had a name. Things are different this time.

The enemy bio-armor rears up before him. Huge and verdant green, its tentacles drag it forward where its destroyed legs have failed. Its head is partially crumpled, a misshapen orb studded with ocular lenses. As he watches, the nearest tentacle twists like a wrung dishrag, hardening into a screw-shaped lance and stabbing down towards him. He feels the impact as his shield takes the hit...but despite not being an ace, he keeps calm.

How many untold numbers of young men like him willingly walked into the fires of war with no expectation of coming home again? His death means little in the long run, if his team doesn't finish off the Green Man that dominated this world, the next one will, or the next. Each blow they deal is leaving marks, faster than the Green Man's bio-armor can repair itself, and on the horizon, rather than stars visible from gaps in the arena, he sees the black dots of approaching reinforcements.

The double-ended glaive is an incredibly simple weapon, almost unchanged from the days of the Great Sidereal War. The Jager spins its wrist as Skunk does as his training taught him. Disarm. Immobilize. Like wolves, his team will circle around and make the kill. He spins his body in the direction of the blow that impacts his shield, whipping his right arm around. Just like in his memories, when his body moved more easily but had less skill and experience, the razor-sharp hyperalloy tip pierces straight through the enemy's weapon. In his memory, that was because he found a soft spot between the scales, and today...it's because he's lodged the tip in the action of the semi-automatic cannon of the Templar's lance with so much force it bends it. He swings powerfully, and rips through the mechanical pieces, severing the power source that gives it its armor-piercing heat.

Victor reels back, stunned at the speed of the old man's attack. His lance is broken. Frantically, he tries to think of a solution. Even as he does, the other end of the glaive peels back the outermost layer of his torso armor.

Skunk shakes his head violently, back in the present. Step one, accomplished. Now, to ensure there aren't any means for this whippersnapper to explode in a cloud of spores. While Victor tries frantically to grab his glaive, Skunk lunges forward, slamming the lighter Templar down to the ground and twisting the point of the glaive around, ripping off the cuirass and digging into the circuitry beneath.

“Damn it!” Victor swears, hitting the eject button. He wasn't expecting such mad strength from such an unobtrusive opponent.

[Continued]

>>1399345
And it only costs an extra 37 CP.
>>1399416
Originally before it turned out he just commandeered a mech without anyone noticing I imagined he got a pumpkinseed 1 because they were cheap and he had it remodeled over time to be heavier.

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Skunk doesn't notice, continuing to dissect the Templar, searching frantically...and finding nothing of what he expected. No spores. No biological components. Nothing that could produce spores at all...in fact, to all appearances, this is an old mech, based on designs that were initially Jovian.

“And the Pumpkinseed Jager, piloted by Skunk, is the winner!” Red Siren crows, “A strong early showing for the Iron Kestrels entries! Skunk, take a bow! Skunk? Er, Mister Skunk? Hey, you, you won!”

“Mmmph.” Skunk comments noncommittally, continuing his dissection and ignoring her. He's good at ignoring flighty women.

“Mister Skunk, please, you're making a mess of my arena!” The Archen stomps its foot, “Darling, help!”

The Knuckle Kaiser raises its right arm, firing its magnetic grappling harpoon and waving the five drone-propelled claws in front of the Jager's face. The heavily modified and upscaled Pumpkinseed impatiently bats it away, then shrugs, stomping back towards the entrance to its bay without fanfare. Inwardly, its pilot is already absorbed in trying to figure out what diabolical chicanery this red herring of a mech is meant to mask, and what the Green Man cultists are really planning.

“Er...well now...” The Archen claps its hands as Red Siren recovers her composure, red-and-pink Harpies descending to gather up the pieces of the Templar, including its pilot, and shuttle them away to its own bay, “On to the next match!”

Meanwhile, in an observation pod, Sir Gaius Wesker, clad in his full armor, is watching intently, both at the fight and at how Countess Tabitha Roosevelt can't seem to decide whether to be scowling or smirking. Mostly she scowls when she thinks people are watching her, and smirking when they move on. In another observation pod, Countess Loriette le Kennedy is comforting Akai, who's crying a little into her plate of lemon tarts. Despite the girl being of the lowest birth, she rather likes the tiny witch and thinks Sir Victor has found himself a fine girl to be involved with.

"Well now, for our next fight...I'm pleased to give you the Libra, piloted by the gallant Alexander Grant..." Red Siren pauses a moment, for the cheers she rightly suspects are coming from her fangirls, among whom Alexander is extremely popular, "...And the former UJCIDF pilot, Walter Sato and his stylish Morgan II 'Buddy' Custom!"

[Continued]

>>1399498
Indeed. Pumpkinseeds are going to be pretty good loot for us in the future. Even if it's just a basic machine, that medium striker frame and armor can be modified with ease. You can go Pumpkinseed II, Dutchmen, Myrm, Lightning, Pharcyde, and several other machines from it. That saves about 70-80 cp on production right there.

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In her own observation pod, General Fairchild makes a face, "Former pilot...damn that woman, why does she have to rub it in? As far as I'm concerned, deserters like that are no better than pirates."

"Even Farragut?" Bethany asks, then regrets it immediately. The two women have finally found some time to be alone, the lights are dimmed, and she's rubbing the stress out of Hermione's shoulders with her strong, skillful hands. Much to her surprise, though, the General doesn't react the way she expected.

"Perhaps I've been a fool all along." Fairchild sighs quietly.

“What?” Bethany Cabot's hands stop moving, which earns her a reproachful look from the General. Sheepishly, she resumes the massage.

“I'm saying that maybe, just maybe, I've been thinking too highly of her for some time now. That I was trying to make something perfect with imperfect materials. Maybe...” She pauses, then says quietly, “Maybe I've been missing what I've really been searching for, all this time. Maybe it's been right here all along.”

Bethany Cabot's heart does a backflip. Despite the fact that she's quite shameless about using her body in the pursuit of power and status, both in the bedchamber and in the cockpit of a mech, something in those words is like a rainstorm in the desert, a breath of life on something withered and harsh. Her hands move lower, and the General purrs like a kitten.

“When this is over...you and I need to talk.” She says, and for once she isn't General Fairchild, just Hermione. “About many things. A long, and serious talk about what we do from now on, but first...let's ruin this bastard Starwind and put old ghosts to rest, agreed?”

A sunny smile lights the dark haired woman's face, and for once, rather than responding properly, she grabs Fairchild's face in her hands and kisses her breathless. Consequently, both of them miss the Buddy's extremely cool entrance, sliding in from its mechbay and raising sparks from the Arena floor as it comes to a stop and raises its hand in a salute to the audience. The knife-winged Libra, too, leaps from its bay and lands in a crouch, the barrel extension for sniping on the CROWE removed and the ESTER bayonet affixed in its place. With their black and white color schemes and disparate designs, they look custom-built to duel each other.

[Continued]

Hmm, now...how do I want to do this...who's around today?

>>1399575
Still about, and hopefully Libranon is fixing his posting issues as we speak.

>>1399575
i'm lurking

>>1399575
Am at work atm. Dan't guarantee I'll be around the whole time.

>>1399575
yoho

>>1399538
The Libra is technically a custom Pumpkinseed with smaller legs, head, and a small pair of wings attached.

I say technically because I basically just lifted the frame stats of the Pumpkinseed 1 and worked from there.

>>1399575
I'm here, but goddamn is my connection causing me problems. I might have to let someone else take over if this keeps up.

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Test.

>>1399640
seems like switching to legacy captcha helped. So I should be good for now.

Alright, we've got some people. Who wants to control a mech? I MIGHT run one, depending on who's around. Remember, only volunteer if you're sure you're up to it and have a good grasp on the rules. If you don't know, it's better to hold back.

>>1399606

I know how he feels, I used to have that problem a lot even semi-recently.

>>1399662
>>1399651

Legacy captchas do seem more stable for me. Still, with Libra good to go, that leaves the Buddy's pilot. Considering I'm next, I'll pass so others can have fun unless no one wants to.

>>1399697

True, but I can't assume Libra wants to control his mech, he let me do it last time. I'm okay either way.

>>1399715
My connection is kinda iffy. I'll see if I can power through it, but don't be surprised if it takes me a while to reply.

>>1399719
I can control Buddy. Though if I haven't reply in 10 min, assume I have meatspace work-related stuff and wont be back awhile.

>>1399719
>>1399726

Alright, we've got Libra and Buddy. Don't worry, if it drags on too long we can finish up tomorrow. Roll me each a 1d10, gentlemen.

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>1399737

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>1399737

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>>1399738
>>1399752

Looks like the Libra's going first. Here are the starting positions, gentlemen, and good luck to you!

>>1399763
Ducking into the trench in 0816

>>1399763
It's 50m per hex right? And the trenches 100m high?

>>1399777

Yes, precisely.

>>1399772

Confirmed. It's the Buddy's move now.

>>1399812
>>1399763
Going to Hex 1706

It's started. Gonna be busy since my aunt had a horrible flodding situation and I have to help clean up.

Go crazy jazz man McClintock

>>1399837
Wish you luck Buddyanon. You need it more than I do.

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Updated positions, and it's Libra's turn again.

>>1399908
0511 if I can make it.

>>1399908
Move to 1605 and Fire the Bazooka once on Libra

...slow night tonight.

>>1399965

Can't do that, he's in your trench with a lot of wall separating you two.

>>1400050
Not much to say, besides Persona 5 has a hold of me

>>1400058
>>1399908
Alright move further to 1405

>>1400077
I can understand that. I'm already about halfway through my NG+ run.

>>1400087
I've been been taking part in a few side jobs and some good ol' pnp to hunker down with it for long periods of time.

>>1400087
Makoto best girl

>>1400114
Second best

Kawakami is best girl

>>1400085

Alright, but you know you still can't hit him from there, correct? It's a 100m deep trench, your mecha aren't poking their heads over the top or anything.

>>1400123
U S E D G O O D S
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>>1400134
man, i hate that about anime. anyone who isn't a virgin is used goods? it's so dumb

>>1400129
I know.

>>1400114
>>1400123
All you mofos have poor taste. Ann best girl

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>>1400150

Alright, it's Libra's turn.

>>1400129
Hey Wong, do you mind if we write stuff with the tourney Pilots?

>>1400134
Nigga I don't care.I've been wanting a teacher romance ever since Persona 3 teased it with Toriumi.

>>1400172
Using my free movement to move to 0609, and then using both my actions to indirectly fire onto his hex with grenades.

>>1400191
I mean your the one who wants to sleep with a prostitute

>>1400202
I prefer futaba myself. She seems the sort I can spend hours working on system shenanigans with.

>>1400191
you can romance her? sweet!

>>1400191

Can't do that with just free movement, because turning costs movement too, remember?

>>1400178

Like what?

>>1400202

Milfy teachers can't be used goods, they are pure and imperishable daevas.

>>1400237
I know turning 3 hex faces require movement right?

>>1400240
Not when they do sex work they aren't

>>1400237
1MA to move to 0510, 1 MA to turn, and 1 MA to move to 0609. How is that not possible?

>>1400244

You can turn up to three hex facings per hex of movement expended. We semi-houseruled that it doesn't have to be all at once, so you could spend a hex of movement to turn one facing, move in a straight line, then for free turn two more facings.

>>1400265
she's a maid on the side.

>>1400284
> a maid on the side.
In Japanese it's colloquial for doing laundry and housework. Also, sex. Lots of sweaty, ball-draining sex. :V

>>1400270
>>1400237
Meh, makes no real difference, I'll just move to 0510, turn, and then shoot at hex 1306 which is in front of him. Still the same DC either way and he'll still get caught in the blast.

>>1400270

Because the distance you can walk, for free, is two hexes.

...Wasn't there errata on the DC for indirect fire, or am I going completely crazy? Just working out what Libra needs to roll to hit.

>>1400284
Yes "maid"

>>1400331
In core, 8 hexes away is DC 20. Don't know about errata.

>>1400340

There is apparently errata that makes it way, way easier, so easy it's practically impossible to miss. Let me see if it was updated.

>>1400340

Oh, and for now, just go ahead and roll. 1d10+13

Rolled 10 + 14 (1d10 + 14)

>>1400363
I'll drop one luck into each burst

Just got back from work. I'm on the late shift this week, so if my fight comes up before Saturday, someone else will have to control my mech.

Rolled 9 + 14 (1d10 + 14)

>>1400363

>>1400390
>>1400400
Holy shit Libra.

Sidenote, Libra versus Blitz actually wouldn't be a bad fight because on a full three-grenade burst hit, it could possibly knock off 6 SP of armor from a location in one attack.

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>>1400390
>>1400400
>MFW

>>1400404
I feel quite silly spending the luck now.

>>1400390
>>1400400

Alright, errata or not, that's...that's six hits, twelve location rolls. Give me twelve 1d10s all together. Alternating between 5K and 1K.

Rolled 2, 3, 10, 10, 1, 10, 8, 1, 4, 8, 8, 1 = 66 (12d10)

>>1400423
Hope you don't mind if I do them all at once.

Rolled 7, 4, 8, 6, 8, 2, 9, 3, 1, 5, 5, 8 = 66 (12d10)

>>1400423
>>1400431

>>1400431
>10,10,10

rekt rekt rekt

>>1400431

No worries. Now another 3d10.

Rolled 8, 5, 2 = 15 (3d10)

>>1400439

And it was at exactly this point I realized I fucked up because the Crowe has a range of 350m and that's a 400m shot. My apologies. Does anyone remember if, in the past, I made a ruling on indirect fire other than using the original rules?

>>1400237
>Like what?

I kinda wanted to write a thing where Inari runs into Skunk and she thinks she recognizes him but decides that Skunk can't possibly have been HIM. In reality, Skunk is HIM and recognizes Inari and avoids her from then on. HIS identity will never be stated.

>That barrage

Well, raining water over here.

Am I suppose to roll 3d10s as well?

>>1400466
Aye. Base difficult 10+ how many hexes away. 8 hexes, difficult 18. With the minus 4, his first 3 bursts succeed. With the second, 2 would succeed.

>>1400479

It might have actually only hit once for two location rolls, I'm giving everyone, me included, a few minutes to wrack their brains. For some odd reason I feel like Dutch and I talked about indirect fire at some point before.

>>1400491
If this is the case in the errata, than we can just ignore the last two rolls.

>>1400489

No. You weren't supposed to roll any of those d10s.

>>1400491

Thank you Mr. Dutch.

I'll put it to the thread, should I just snip the last two dice off Libra's 12d10 or make him reroll entirely? I'm trying to be as fair as possible to avoid any of the salt that's been mined recently.

>>1400506
I'm fine with either solution. It's my fault for thinking indirect fire ignored weapon range for some stupid reason.

>>1400506
Well we know for the future to never do this again

>>1400470
How would you recognize him with the helmet on?

>>1400506
Mah bad.

>>1400506
I'm fine with that. This was a well executed strike, the luck was put to use. I can respect that sort of outcome. Just means he doesn't nip the helmet again.

>>1400506
I'd say reroll.

Libra, please roll just one more 1d10 for me since the consensus sort of seems to be on snipping the last two rolls.

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>1400528

Need to be offline awhile. Someone else need to take over for buddy.

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>1400531

>>1400560
5 turns with no thrusters. Think you got this libra.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

Oh, hey, the Buddy has a DA 0 shield, I somehow missed that and fucked up again. Good job, me.

Someone give me a pair of 1d10+13 rolls versus 20 and 19.

Rolled 2 + 13 (1d10 + 13)

>>1400578

At least this way in the event of a miss I have the damage written out already.

Rolled 8 + 13 (1d10 + 13)

>>1400618

Rolled 1 + 13 (1d10 + 13)

>>1400618
aye, but if the first one fails, he loses the shield and the other gets through. Blocking doesn't lower burst either, so blocking both is 5 hits of 7 to that shield.

>>1400643
Because first volley would have the first two 10s. The one with cinematic, then the shield mount 5.

>>1400637
>>1400643
So it looks like all my crits got blocked, but that left arm is fucked

>>1400628
>>1400637

It's an unfortunate result. If that first one succeeded you'd have been fine, but one of those crits severs the shield and makes parrying the last attack impossible.

5K Torso (-1 SP, 3 remaining, -1K, 9 remaining. 1K Torso (-1 SP, 2 remaining). CRIT, cinematic table, flight system cuts out for 5 turns (-1 Torso SP, 1 remaining). CRIT, Buddy loses its shield. 5K head (-1 SP, 3 remaining, -1K, 3 remaining). CRIT, hits left arm weapon for 1K but because of the Beta Armor it actually does nothing. 5K left leg (-1 SP, 3 remaining, -1K, 5 remaining). 1K head (-1 SP, 2 remaining). 5K torso because no pod (-1 SP, 0 remaining, -4K, 5 remaining). 1K left leg (-1 SP, 2 remaining)

The Libra is something of a buzzsaw today, but...now the Dutchman can easily move into range and return fire against a more fragile mech with its +2 ranged weapons.

Dutch, Thunderbird, anons, do you think the bazooka or beam cannon is a better choice here?

>>1400671
>now the Dutchman
I know I am a heel, but I don't think I'd be there :V. Still, missiles would likely make sense. Need to bring them down fast.

>>1400671
I always trust in a good missile salvo

>>1400671
Wow, that really did a number on Buddy. Well, dice, time to go berserk while I start finishing up mopping the floors.

>>1400677
>>1400679

Want to empty the clip and spend some luck or be conservative with them? Work it out among yourselves over the next few minutes while I get my grill going.

>>1400697
Well we're in a do or die moment so empty the clip and use luck sparingly. Leave enough in case we need to eject though.

>>1400697

And keep in mind that the Libra does have an AM system.

>>1400697
Probably better to use some luck while everything is still functional. Head has taken some damage, so another shot may sever it.

>>1400701

So...empty the clip, add three luck, and for your second attack use the beam gun?

>>1400708
Sounds good to me

>>1400701
I'd say fire all missiles with as much luck as possible, leaving just enough to eject.

Even still, I know the Libra can still counter my missiles.

Again, though, I'm pretty much gone next turn, so just do it.

>>1400516
Clearly, he has other distinguishing features not covered by the helmet.

>>1400708
Might as well.

>>1400713

Give me two 1d10+15s. Or a 1d10+18 and a 1d10+15, I'll know what you mean.

Rolled 8 + 18 (1d10 + 18)

>>1400756
Lets get serious

Rolled 2 + 15 (1d10 + 15)

>>1400756
And now the second roll

>>1400764

A 26 is PRETTY serious. Libra has a 1d10+13, a 1d10+15, and then finally another 1d10+13 (dodge, phalanx gun, parry) to try and beat that, and he's got...I believe 5 luck remaining, so he can spend 1 if he wants to guarantee surviving the fight.

>>1400774

And for this one, he has a 1d10+13 dodge and a 1d10+13 parry if that fails, versus 17.

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>>1400782
>Libranon can only pass if he puts luck on his AMS roll and gets a 10
I think Thunder's actually a secret poker genius.

>>1400795
King me

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Rolled 10 + 13 (1d10 + 13)

>>1400764
It's good to see that the Buddy still has some fight left in him.

>>1400782
dodge, AMS, and Parry. +2 luck on the AMS roll.

>>1400795
>>1400801
And speak of the devil.

Rolled 8, 2 + 13 = 23 (2d10 + 13)

>>1400801
Shit, forgot the other two

>>1400805
Nope, that's his dodge, so he can use it to prevent crits if he needs to. He still has to get a 9 on the AMS roll.

>>1400807
And gets an 8, if Wong accepts that.

Rolled 1 + 13 (1d10 + 13)

>>1400812
If I'm reading the rules right, I dodged two of missiles, and have to eat the remaining ones.

anyway, dodge roll for the beam gun

Rolled 8 + 13 (1d10 + 13)

>>1400815
And the parry...

>>1400815
Oh, he salvo fired them? Guess I should've paid more attention.

It looks like three missiles hit, no crit. 23 at best versus 26.

Thunderbolt, give me just one 1d10 for location.

Rolled 10 (1d10)

>>1400833
Hoping for something good

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>>1400834
oh you got something good alright.

>>1400716
Thread reported and forwarded to CPS. CPS en route.

>>1400833
Now was that on special or cinematic?

>>1400844
Special.
Whatever you do, don't roll a 7.

>>1400839
..Why does no one take my advice about luck? Now you are going to get missiled.

>>1400848
As long as I don't roll a 1, I'm fine!

>>1400851
..Welp, sasuga Libranon. Was nice knowing you.

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>>1400834
>MFW you need to go and let Thunder take the wheel

>>1400854
He still has 3 luck doesnt he?

>>1400854
I'm sure it'll all work out!

This wait for the Special Location roll is killing me

>>1400844

That's on special. Your other two locations either ascend or descend from there, I'm ASSUMING you'd rather hit the head and torso than "other" and a left-side limb. Roll for your crit.

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>>1400857
THERE IS NO MERCY IN THIS DOJO

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>1400866
Rollin

>>1400876
>>1400876
And thats the sensors.

>>1400876
I live!

>>1400876
So the Libra lost its head and its Torso took a hit?

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>>1400876
Oh, hopes and dreams.

Well, time to drink my sorrows away with Gareth.

>>1400886
I'd rather lose my head than my life.

>>1400893
Hey, I could totally botch my next set of rolls. I'm at a disadvantage now.

>>1400893
Fights not over yet, a sniper losing their sensors super fucks them over.

>>1400902
>>1400903
True, but it only takes one shot at this point.

>>1400893
It's not all bad now, all his rolls have -2 to them now. It'll help.

>>1400904
You worry to much

Rolled 1 (1d2)

On a roll of 1, that headshot happened before the crit and the SP ablation is enough for that missile to destroy the sensors.

On a roll of 2, the sensor hit happened first and the Libra's armor is just enough to protect it.

>>1400904
Got to be a leaf in the wind man.

>>1400910
I do, I admit that. I guess since I never expected to be here in the first place, I actually want to get far now.

And it's tense as hell for me.

>>1400920
I think it would destroy my head either way.

>>1400920
I thought it doesn't matter though? It's two 5K attacks against a 3K head and 4 SP armor. The head's gone no matter what.

>>1400920

Alright. The sensors are gone. The reason why it was relevant is 5K missiles versus sensors with 2 Kills of structure and 4 SP armor.

The Libra's head is at (-2 SP, 2 remaining, -1K, 2 remaining). Its main sensors are destroyed. Its torso was hit too (-1 SP, 3 remaining, -1K, 7 remaining.)

It's the Libra's turn. If you're attacking, specify 'nades or tracers.

>>1400922
Hey I got one shotted in my first match and had no chance to show any skills here. You already did better than half the people here.

>>1400930

Because the sensor attack doesn't technically DO Kills of damage to the head, just the sensors. I figure it ablates armor because it gets armor protection, but it doesn't actually affect the head itself, just the sensors.

>>1400932
I have a 3k, 4 sp head. 2 5k missiles hit it, so I'd lose 1k in the first hit, and 2k in the second.

>>1400932

Oh, and -1 Shield SP, 5 remaining.

>>1400943

That's just it, though. You didn't actually take two headshots. You took one headshot, and then had your sensors cored so precisely it didn't affect the rest of the head's structure, although it doesn't matter much for our purposes.

Rolled 6 + 12 (1d10 + 12)

>>1400932
>>1400941
Well, either way, I'm down to back-ups, so I'm at a -2 disadvantage.

Using free movement to get in range, and shooting him twice with the tracers.

first roll

Rolled 8 + 12 (1d10 + 12)

>>1400956
Second roll

>>1400956
>>1400959

18 and 20. The Buddy is missing its shield, so lets see those dodge rolls, Thunder. 1d10+13.

Rolled 5 + 13 (1d10 + 13)

>>1400967
Gotta go fast

Rolled 2 + 13 (1d10 + 13)

>>1400967
And now to go faster

>>1400978
Thats a crit and 3 shots, though only the first is a crit.

>>1400978

And now 3d10 from Libra. If he likes, with that crit, he can roll the first one on the special table IF he specifies it.

A reminder to everyone that the Buddy's torso armor is literally at 0 and it has 5K left there.

>>1400933
proof that edgy weebs beat neckbeards in CQC

>>1400996

Or on the cinematic table if he specifies that instead. You know the drill.

Rolled 4, 1, 6 = 11 (3d10)

>>1400978
Hit locations. Crit is rolled on the nomal table.

>>1401003
By normal I mean the regular hit chart.

>4
And that's all she wrote.

>>1401012
Yep, I knew it.

Well, I have to say, I am a little salty about that barrage. But that was just the dice rolling the way it wanted it to. It happens.

At least it's over. Thanks for running for me, Thunder and McClintock, I appreciate it.

Guess that barrage triggered horrible memories again, and Walter couldn't cope fast enough. Anti-Skunk, it seems.

>>1401018
No problem man and everyone is a little salty when they lose, as long as you aren't sitting here arguing with Wong or though a fit your fine.

>>1401018
You did fine. The reason you lost is simply that you couldn't go fast.

>>1401018

You fought a good fight and the Libra certainly didn't get out unscathed. Walter and the Buddy certainly proved their worth.

>>1401018
Honestly I was surprised the barrage worked as well as it did, especially since it was out of effective range.

Still, The Libra lost it's eyes, so it's not like you didn't go down without a fight.

>>1401018
Almost got him with those rockets. Came closer than the wraith anyway.

Hey, McClintock. Do you mind if I ask what you were planning on doing before you got called away? I can only guess you was trying to bait me out.and try to engage in melee to lop off my arm.

>>1401029
>>1401036
>>1401038
>>1401042
>>1401047

Yep. Thanks. But yeah, got bombed as hard as Belka today. Been a stressful day, so was hoping for something to cheer me up. At least I hit something. Desperately wanted to hit that cockpit, though.

"Well, Alex, you better get your ass all the way to the top now. You got a tomboy to support, don't you?"

>>1401057
That's what I would have done, try to rush you down and actually use the Buddy's bulk and its vibroknife to get to you.

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Both mecha take off at once, the Buddy zipping over the outer layers of trenches to drop to ground in the innermost one, Walter weighing his options. He likes his fights fast and furious, but he's a pro, he knows to take it cautiously when he has to, “Howdy, Al.” He remarks laconically over the comms.

Alexander Grant is the same way, ducking into the middle trench, then hopping out with a flare of his jets and his mech's knife-like wings before dropping into the innermost trench, “Howdy, Walter.” He replies.

“Feeling hung over? You drank an awful lot last night.” Walter carefully marks his position and begins scooting around the edge towards him...but he underestimates the mercenary.

“In ancient mythology, the liver had significance as the organ that purifies toxins from the body, a purger of sins. There is no liver stronger than the liver of a just man.” The Libra zips out from behind the corner on foot, C.R.O.W.E. raised high and firing a barrage of grenades.

Walter raises his arm, but is just a second too slow to block, and explosions rock his mech despite the long-ranged attack. His mech's left leg armor is shredded, the torso is practically peeled open, the shield mount breaks with what would be a sad little -tink- if the combatants were in atmosphere. His thrusters cut out, and he activates his mech's foot electomagnets, thudding down into a crouch on the floor of the trench...but he manages to shield his weapons.

In her observation pod, Katherine, First Mate of Red Siren's pirates, cheers like a schoolgirl, clapping her hands together...and then blushing and covering her face as her subordinates start snickering, “S-shut up or y-you're all on Shetland bay duty.” She threatens with a red face.

Heavily damaged, he raises them both, stepping forward into range. “Grenades? You've upgraded that Pumpkinseed of yours since Uranus.” The Morgan II's head armor is scarred, giving it a mean look as he fires a sextet of missiles down the trench in response. Without even bothering to see if they hit, he raises the double-barreled beam gun in his other hand and lets loose with it, plasma and rockets filling the corridor. He can forgive Al for shooting out his thrusters, the man's just doing his job. Still, he won't hold back on him either, as he proves immediately.

[Continued]

>>1401059
Well, hitting the cockpit could have meant being disqualified. Either way, you did well, you put out some crazy stunts, took your lost with respect, and kept the Eurobeat alive. Plus, the Buddy is another easy custom with heavy strikers. We'll probably see plenty of Buddies in the future.

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The plasma, in accordance with the laws of physics, arrives first, and is blocked by the Libra's shield, which is scarred and knocked out of place by the sheer force of the blast. The blade-winged mech hits its thrusters and dances away from the oncoming missiles, but not quite well enough. One hits the Libra's forehead, tearing off its crest and ripping away its forehead, and the second missile strikes its exposed, glowing sensor core. The last remaining missile hits it dead-on in the chest, sparks racing through the Libra's superstructure as it struggles to remain standing. Either could have taken a single shot and ducked back behind their respective corner, but this is about more than just maneuvering. It's a battle between men who know and respect each other, a test to see whose mech is strongest.

Katherine gasps, one hand covering her mouth, and the other over her heart, eyes wide.

Blinded and relying on backup sensors, the Libra raises its gun again, the two gunslinging mecha facing each other like ancient American warriors performing the traditional pistol-duel at high noon their culture is so well-known for. All that are missing are the wide-brimmed hats. A chunk of the Buddy's torso armor rolls by like a tumbleweed. It's only a fraction of a second, but it looks dramatic when the footage is later slowed down, put to music, and uploaded to the holonet.

Tracer shells, glowing brilliant gold, streak through the air. The Buddy activates the powerful thrusters in its left calf and ducks right on reflex, avoiding one burst, but quick as a flash the Libra compensates and pegs the Buddy with the full second volley. For just a moment, he remembers the face of his father, handing him his gun on his deathbed.

[Continued]

>>1401068
Wait, didn't the Buddy get its thrusters damaged when it was fighting the Loggerhead too? So the character that likes to go fast couldn't go fast?

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>>1401072
That's what I would want the most. I fell in love with the Morgan-II ever since the Roarke vs Oda fight, and I wanted to see more. If that fight gets more Buddies up in space, I'll be a happy man.

And they'll live by this mantra.

>>1401082
Pretty much. Unfortunately, the scales tipped in the opposite direction...just like a certain character.

Should have dropped some coins :P

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Three shots hit, but it only took one. Explosions rock the Buddy's core as the shell lodges somewhere critical and the onboard AI managing power distribution goes hayware. Out of the flames, Walter Sato's cockpit pod rockets, and the Libra catches it before it can hit anything hard. Even blind, Alexander Grant is a true gunslinger.

“If I'd kept my thrusters...” Walter jokes.

“Yeah, I know, I'd have been screwed.” Alexander replies with a self-deprecating grin.

Walter starts laughing first, and after a moment, Alexander joins in. The former UJCIDF pilot eventually shakes his head, “Don't embarrass us, Grant. We're all counting on you. Me. Gareth. Even Bradley. Oh, and that girl of yours, too. Make it to the top.”

Alexander hears a bwoop from the PC in his zippered front pocket, momentarily mutes the comms as he gets it out, and uses a verbal password to unlock it. Someone whose number he doesn't recognize just sent him a video. Out of curiosity, he opens it. It's taken by someone standing safely at the back of a crowd of Red Siren's pirates on one of the observation pods, and clearly shows that dark-haired girl with the sad smile he's thought so much about doing what is unquestionably a cute yet undignified victory dance as she stares out the viewscreen at him. Judging her location with an awkward turn of the Libra's entire torso to bring the sensors to bear, he raises a hand and waves. Ostensibly to the crowd, but in reality, it's to her. He unmutes his comms, “I hear you, Walter. I've got something to fight for, so I'll make it there.”

“And that's the fight, ladies and gentlemen! The Libra advances to the next round!” Red Siren crows, the Archen kicking back in its giant throne.

Game resumes tomorrow, Pharcyde versus Pumpkinseed II.

Well as long as we're waiting I'm right before Futuba's palace and Sae is such an unlikable cunt

>>1401103
Well, there are likely plenty of Morgan IIs about, along with any we may have found while punching rival crews. Hells, Knights can help there as well. Really, the ones that we'd naturally see less of are the ones with special systems or forms. Valks would do well with Deuces, but Blitz and the Sagister are pretty unique. Not many bird mechs of that size to steal, and the sheer size and different shape would mean making the Blitz mostly from scratch.
>>1401144
Sounds about right. Hate the boy detective more though.

>>1401144
I recommend having a persona on with Light and Dark nullification/resistance when doing Futaba's Palace. Anubis can and will fuck you up

>>1401154
Could just go with my original idea. Scavenge some shipwrecks and use their armor to make the Blitz's.
I'm still depressed I couldn't go with that idea.

>>1401140
So I assume after Pharcyde's is Lightning vs the Blitz? Sounds like a WWII dog-fighting film.

>>1401165
Well I guess shiki-ouji couldn't carry my party forever

>>1401091
Gonna do an Akai, bear with me here.

"Not again..."

Those words ran through Walter Sato's mind as the Buddy's systems seized. Monitors crackling, sparks flying, and the dreadful sound of the onboard AI yelling "EJECT, EJECT".

He knew Alex was a good shot, but Walter bet on him missing due to the Libra's sensors getting blown up. The risk was calculated, but being an instinctual type of guy, he could never quite get the math right.

It would be the third time he had lost everything. As a street racer on Europa, he had raced on the nights against all comers until an unfortunate swerve on a hairpin turn that cost the other driver his life. The Sato family was disgraced that evening, and did all they can to push him into the UJCIDF.

The second time was Paley's World. He had lost hope again when the higher-ups decided to sink those cities into the sea. There were innocent people in the waves, helpless. He knew the woman he loved was one of them. But he could do nothing as he watched them sink into the waves or be chewed up.

And now, he would again lose. He had put everything into Buddy, the one thing he had. And it was going to go up in smoke and flames. For a moment, Walter hesitated to pull the ejection handle. For a moment, Walter closed his eyes and waited.

[Continued]

>>1401154
>>1401103

Morgan IIs are popular for a reason. They're just really good frames that work really well with a lot of different weapons and armor setups. Bahamutcorp was never able to squeeze them out with the Warmouth despite it also being a very popular design.

>>1401176

Plotwise, it's really tempting to do this and then have the winner fight the Libra, but there's that whole...that whole problem of it potentially being massively unfair to the Blitz when (not if) the Lightning enters melee range.

On the other hand, getting INTO that melee range could be a titanic struggle. The Lightning has no parry option versus a ranged weapon and the Blitz's cannon does tremendous damage.

>>1401197

Sidenote, there's going to be a lot of mismatches later on, as the pool of "high-compatibility" fights shrinks. Eventually you WILL see what might end up as duels with the odds heavily favoring one candidate.

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>>1401197
>massively unfair to the Blitz when (not if)
Whatever happens happens. I've already backed myself into a corner of fights that won't be very entertaining to watch, barring random lucky rolls, which I'm not going to count on.

>>1401168
Armor itself isn't a issue. It's the size and shape. You not only have the heaviest class of armor, but specific tank armor. It's not a case of just sprucing it up like some of the easier mechs, but making armor of a size and scale not normally seen. You'd have to custom make and fit the armor, and the Blitz is about double the size of most mechs here. Spare sensor cores and thrusters would make it 'quicker' to produce, but it's not going to be as time cutting as the Buddy, Jager, Myrm or Lightning with enemy scrap.
All bets are off though if the enemy brings a feet of tanks though.

>>1401197
>>1401210
Actually, it might not be that unfair. Both the Lighting and the Huskarl one shot all of each other's servos. The only reason they weren't trying to hit each other in the back is because they were having a duel.

>>1401213
The martians probably have a bunch of tank stuff they could sell on the cheap.

>>1401225
If we weren't having a duel I would have hunkered down in one of those pillar clusters and then charged and drop kick him as soon as he got close enough

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>>1401195
But out of some corner of his mind, there was a voice.

Was it Alex? Gareth? Bradley? Was it even Izumi, somehow back from those waves?

It didn't matter at that moment. What mattered was that he heard those words.

"No, no, no. Don't give up!"

And in that moment, the sudden G-force pull of the pod ejecting woke Walter up back to sudden reality. A second later, he was staring at the Libra's shot-up head.

And then it him him.

"At least I managed to get a shot off." At least Walter fought despite his thoughts telling him it was over. And he did it. "I survived."

All it took was a great friend of his to literally knock some sense into him. There was still Alex. There was still Gareth and Bradley. There was still a chance that Izumi Ninomiya was somehow picked up from those waves of death and she was somewhere.

And there was the fact that Walter was still alive.

"I've lost, time and time again. But...just maybe, I've won."

"Yo, buddy, still alive?"

“If I'd kept my thrusters...”

“Yeah, I know, I'd have been screwed.”

And for the first time in ages, he laughed. "What a fool I was..." As long as he lived, there were still chances.

[Continued]

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>>1401246
And the Buddy wasn't totally dead. As long as the cockpit and the plans were safe, he could always rebuild Buddy. Maybe take a visit to Y&H and ask for that drill gun Bradley had. Think about some indirect fire weapons.

The plans could be given to Admiral Roarke; Morgan-IIs are popular and loved. In a way, Buddy could live on forever. Walter was thinking ahead. He had an idea of sorts on what could Buddy look like when he could get the funds for it...

And thanks for bearing with this. Now, it's time to cheer on the sidelines for Libra and everyone else still in the game.

Also I prefer the VangNex, but I doubt I could fit that in 140 CP. GranVang's animations are funny, though.

>>1401239
Would've reached you far earlier. The Lightning's MA is twice that of the Huskarl.

>>1401140
Thanks for running today, Wong.

And one more thing, brother's asking if smoke missiles got intercepted, would they puff smoke, just at the tile they were stopped at, or would the missiles be totally destroyed?

>>1401256
If my math was right it probably wasn't I would have been able to dash to the pillars closest to me before he could reach.

>>1401210

You've been, I think, kind of unfairly singled out by people who just see your mech's high SP and Kill ratings and don't realize how buggered it would be by, say, a high BV weapon just...eating up your SP.

>>1401213

It's not that much of a problem, really, tank frames are easier to just make than mech frames, but there are less around to quickly repurpose into Blitzes. A bigger problem is that you have a specialized land-attack vehicle.

Consider for a moment that almost everyone else in the tournament can just...hop...these trenches. The Blitz can't. It has to crawl down one side, across the bottom, and up the other, taking 3 hexes of movement to traverse what's a single space to other mecha. Plus, no walking for that extra bit of movement.

>>1401263
Meh, who cares. If they've got the inclination to get angry over an imaginary tank from a quest on a wendigo origami basket video fitness forum, that's their problem to deal with.

>>1401260

That...is a fascinating question I don't think the rules answer. Because logically, yeah, they should, but what tile do they get destroyed on?

>>1401260
Interception by AMS seem to be based on missiles aiming for the person who has it since the range becomes personal. So if you indirectly aim it, it's good, since smoke missiles must have blast.
>>1401263
True. If the person hides in the trenches, then it can't hit them accurately as well unless going in those trenches. Which can open up it's back to a fly over and shot.

>>1401263
Oh wait, wouldn't it be 5 to get across a trench?

>>1401268
The max range of the AMS -1 hex for ever missile destroyed before it?

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>>1401271
>Which can open up it's back to a fly over and shot

https://pastebin.com/UeSPmAcc

>>1401279
FUCK I DIDN'T CHANGE THE NAME DON'T OPEN THAT

>>1401280
Fixed it. Can't believe I messed up my own meme. Again.

>>1401279
Okay, that brightened me up. Gonna save that one.

So for the second round of matches (gonna keep these in a notepad):

Templar vs. Pumpkinseed Jager II: Skunk RIP and TEARS through Victor.

Libra vs Buddy: A nasty barrage and quick shots slams the brakes for Walter, but at least Alex takes a blow for it.

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>>1401195
>>1401246
>>1401253
>Gonna do an Akai, bear with me here.
Hai Hai! Akai desu!

Its so cringy....

I'm so proud of you kouhai! ;-;

All that attention and mecha creating help I gave you were so worth it!

They grow up so fast... *Sniff*...*Sniff*... Give a hug to your senpai~~~!

So what do the other captains not usually shown (Beckingham, Flint, etc) think of the tournament so far?

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>>1399509
>Meanwhile, in an observation pod, Sir Gaius Wesker, clad in his full armor, is watching intently, both at the fight and at how Countess Tabitha Roosevelt can't seem to decide whether to be scowling or smirking. Mostly she scowls when she thinks people are watching her, and smirking when they move on. In another observation pod, Countess Loriette le Kennedy is comforting Akai, who's crying a little into her plate of lemon tarts. Despite the girl being of the lowest birth, she rather likes the tiny witch and thinks Sir Victor has found himself a fine girl to be involved with.

>MFW

I wonder how Lori came to like her... They both aren't exactly normal, but they seem to be pretty different people.

Hmmm... Maybe she felled for the Storm Dragon propaganda about themselfs... Oh well, she belives that the Lady has mythical powers, maybe honorabu ancient nipponic meme wizardry, waifu gods and philosophy of the home-dweller sages aren't too far from that.

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>>1401299
>MFW

>>1401299
Thanks, senpai.

At least Akai and Walter can drink (non-alcoholic) stuff while watching the battles.

Although Akai'd be schmoozing with Victor, though.

>>1401310
No worries, they would likely chat after getting some ice cream.

>>1401317
Yep.

Also, I've gone mad. Not tourney legal, all-range, all day Buddy go.

https://pastebin.com/9QvcBxRn

>>1401331
Why no knife?

>>1401334
Again, going mad with all range. It could be added.

An all-melee Buddy...should do that later.

>>1401337
Oh I thought you meant it could fight at all ranges.

Oh fuck, I forgot about MSPQ
SHAAAAAAAAME
Eternal SHAME
GO AL GO
YEAAAAAH
Walter Come on down the Defeated Table and Have a drink on Gareth
Let us bet our Credits on Al's rise to the top of the SpaceJam rankings

>>1401076
>For just a moment, he remembers the face of his father, handing him his gun on his deathbed.

FUCK YEAH

>>1401268
Actually, they probably shouldn't. The idea is that they get destroyed before they can release their payload. All other missiles don't get to release their payloads, after all.

glad I didn't miss much.

>>1401381
Hey, a good merc keeps some in the bank.

But there's some to burn.

>tfw Fairchild actually realizes she likes Bethany

>tfw Roarke is going to kill the shit out of Bethany

This shouldn't give me a boner. But it's threatening to punch me in the chin. Bueno.

>>1401963
Anyone remember what Revy's gun was again? 6K BV 3 or something?

>>1401963
the funny part is she lost interest in Clemmy because in her own words 'she tried to make something perfect from something that isn't.'. Considering how clemmy was a tightly wound beast on a short leash, that says a lot about both Fairchild and Cabot.
>>1401977
pretty much. Same sort of gun Amos had.

>>1401963
I think it's more like Cabot is the only one willing to stay near her for more than five minutes.

>>1402000
I'm sure it's a mutual thing. Going to be fun to watch either way.

>>1401381
It will be a cold day in hell before I bet on a Pumpkinseed.
>>1401474
Have a seat buddy, drinks are on Elo
>>1401996
Well, Cabot's just a edgy tryhard, and she's still only Diet Butcher Clemmy.

>>1401963
Good, can't wait to rub it in her face when we do.

>>1402186
Yep, can't say no to a free drink.

It's gonna be a wild ride with Bethany, Fairchild, and Roarke.

...Ever get the feeling this tourney might end with a bang?

>>1402349
Feeling? I wouldn't put it past them. Cabot and Fairchild will try something. They have to if they want to keep control. Amos is getting good fast, support with the pirates is growing, and if the war ends before they can consolidate power, then they may very well lose their chance. The fact one of our main conditions is Cabot who Fairchild wouldn't want to give away will make it stick all the more. Especially when we have the Biggs files. Pretty sure human cloning is illegal, after all.
The important point is, do we have things waiting in the wings to ruin her day? Miles and Richard have their machines, Oda his, plus any upgrades or modifications to our other ace machines. A means to track radio signals for the possible cabot remote slayers would also help.

>>1401474
Hey now, I didn't say bet all out credits
Just the appropriate amount allotted in our budgets for entertainment purposes
No need to pull an Al and end up in debt

>>1402382
We also know that her slayer is remote controlled and to look for another mesh piloting it.

>>1402408
Hence the radio tracker. Find out where the remote units get their orders from, and we may find her. That may be the key component in ending any situation with her fast.

>>1402427
We should make sure to send our stealth units to get her mech. If she can see a y next coming for her control unit she'll run and we'll miss our chance.

>>1402446
Thats a very good plan, and if you let me add, a distraction near the ship could be a good way of letting the stealth unit go past any who could detect it while they are occupied with whatever we have in store for them.

Or we could get someone inside their ship as a slepeer agent.

Because those catapult and bay doors aren't going to open on their own, and there is also the shield to worry about.

>>1402397
>Akai sits in the bar while handholding Victor.
Uhhhh... Free drinks, right? I'm almost without money after betting everything on the Templar...

Well... I Could alway bet a spare missile pack or two... So... Who are you guys betting on for this fight? I'm going with Pharcyde with no doubts.

>>1402472
>Akai bet all her Credits on the Templar twice in a row
>Victor bet all his luck
aww you cute kids are made for each other
get over here

Man, the bar must be loving Alex because of all the drunk mercenaries.

>>1402502
Half of whom seem to be broke.

>>1402446
Depends on where her control unit is. If she tries to flee while on Fairchild's ship, and all those enemy slayers fall silent, it's going to raise questions. If her machine is on a freshly gated ship, she can't gate away. In either case, her being unable to pilot multiple units is a good thing. Takes away a bunch of 18s from Fairchild's forces and shrinks her numbers.

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>>1402494
W-W-Wh-what, Garret-kun!You're hugging us to strongly! W-We're not children anymore, we are already grow up and stuff...Uguuuu...

>>1402507
Its a good thing we at least have someone to pay... Or... Well... There is this very sugoi lady tomodachi of mine who seems very interested on understanding "solar aborigene" culture or something... Should I call her? You guys aren't afraid of spores or something, right?

>>1402540
Shhh Gareth is gonna give you kids a big drunk mercenary hug then buy you beer
and if we run out of funds we can always have you call Oda so we can ransom him back his Bosun for more Booze money

>>1402540
>we are already grow up and stuff
Right, when you were having "ice cream."

>>1402540
It's a good thing that Victor is responsible with his money then. He's gotta feed his love's sweets habit

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>>1402573
Huhhhh... The last person who messed up with someone of the Inazuma bloodline ended up being punched to death by Roarke... Lets NOT joke with that.... Taichou-sama would probably run into here with his sugoi three-katanas style of fighting and it would become like that time when he met a SOUL officer in a bar.

>>1402582
W-What do you mean with that!? *blushes*

>>1402589
>pic related.

>>1402507
Again, this is why you conserve your cash in some place, especially when you've lost quite the investment.

But since Gareth's offering, I'll take it.

>>1402582
Oh great, I'd rather not have bad thoughts on vanilla ice cream or popsicles today.

TIME TO START! Any volunteers to pilot a mech?

>>1402582
we tried the vanilla stuff...*very obvious blush*

>>1402603
Uhh, I could take the Pumpkinseed, but it'll be slow going since I haven't played at all.

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>>1402604
DAR-LIIIING! Don't give them more fuel with it!*blushes* You will make it look like we were doing....Uhhhhh.... *hides her face into the hat*

>>1402607
Also, any place I can take a look at the Pumpkinseed's stats?