God dammit that image destroyed my sides.

>>1926642
>[Do Not Cooperate]

If he hurts her we will show him true hell.

>>1926642
Heya Wong.

Do you think you could help lay out the Pros and Cons of each situation? So far, I've got:

Option 1:Let Him Go
-Pros:
>Karen Survives in one piece

-Cons:
>Handing Karen over to Meridian's mercies
>Playing into the 5MB's plan

Option 2: Refuse
Pros:
>Foils the 5MB's plan
>MIGHT kill Meridian (very unlikely)

Cons:
>MIGHT Kill or Maim Karen (pretty likely)

There's probably more.

>>1926642
Fuckin cooperate. We take hostages all the time. Be cool guy's.

>>1926642
>[Do Not Cooperate]
I just don't trust him.
>>1926708
Roarke isn't known for murderizing everything though

Guy's, we should probably analyze the situation more before making a decision.

Additionally, if you choose not to cooperate, outline an alternative plan.

>>1926729
>outline an alternative plan

We go five man hunting that's the plan.

I never liked hostage situations. Having a hostage doesn't really work, you need them alive to keep you alive if you're surrounded, and Meridian doesn't seem like the type who wants to die so he just straight up can't kill her or he will 100% die here. Same thing with every hostage situation. Harming his only bargaining chip voids his life. I wish he had thought this out better and had a surefire way to escape or at least some other trump card. Most people would say that's railroady but man I hate seeing how acidic some people can be when they argue points.

Meridian is lucky Roarke isn't a sociopath otherwise he'd tell Moe to just take the shot and hope for the best.

Course we can't shoot down Meridian or else he'd kill Karen out of spite, even if we had Moe blow his arm off (the one with the knife, not holding Karen, because for obvious reasons that would kill her) he could just crush her on his shoulder with the arm holding her. Not to mention shooting close enough to blow his arm off but far enough away that any heat bleeding off doesn't just melt Karen would be one crazy fucking shot.

It's just a bad situation because regardless of what we choose the likelihood of a 100% good end is very, very slim. I'm talking XCOM levels of slim.

>>1926704

I honestly don't trust myself to, I came down pretty hard supporting one side last thread and realized that there were good arguments for the other side too and possibly even a few ways out of it.

>>1926736
I mean the plan to get Karen out of Meridian's hands.

We're going hunting regardless.

>>1926755
Guess then retreat with our men and use Sam's cloak to either follow it or snatch a trap once he escapes?

>>1926752
That's fair.

Do you think you could outline all the Significant Characters present at the scene and the number of troops facing Meridian?

>>1926768

That you know of? Mohammed and Oda. Clemmy and Fatima are in their mecha hovering outside the mechbay. As for the number of troops? I don't remember if I named a specific amount, but at least three or four dozen. Enough that it would be difficult for all of them to shoot him at once, but by the same token enough that he...despite making it VERY clear he wanted to fight YOU...wasn't willing to fight you HERE surrounded by soldiers (that might be one of those ways out I mentioned) who would simply shoot him to death if he killed you.

>>1926811
Wait, is the way to give him a one on one duel with no soldiers around?

>>1926642
>[Cooperate]

hope I'm not too late, I thought this was running Tuesday.

>>1926736
A good way to come up with an alternate plan is to list all the possible known strengths and weaknesses of Meridian.

I know very little of them but as far as I can tell:
>STRENGTH?
Mostly cybernetic, most chemical/biological toxins will not work on him.
Tremendous physical power and dexterity
Likely a good pilot and a terror with swords and knives
Armor is probably well protected against gunfire
Some kind of electrical protection?

>WEAKNESS?
(Probably) isn't faster than a bullet
Needs Karen alive
Total psychopath, maybe his neurological issues can be exploited
Wants to stay alive, does not want this to be a suicide misison
We know where he is going and can possibly intercept him in more favorable circumstances (although I doubt him being in a mech with her counts as more favorable.)

If you know anymore, shout them out.

>>1926811
Then tell him we fight in a area with no one else.

>>1926873
Then Void Fist his butt hole so hard, his descendants will feel it. Damn him for scaring Grapple-Chan's mom.

>>1926642
>>[Cooperate]

Thanks for putting this up early wong.

>>1926873
I voted for cooperate but what if we get him transported to a different arena. Directly away from anywhere.

No one there except a single shuttle, which he can put Karen in so that no one can destroy it and let him get away. And then we fight him there.

Of course, it gives samantha time to get into her mech and cloak up, ready to scoop up the shuttle as and when required.

>>1926811
Unrelated question, but how old are Fairchild and Hatshepsut and how much older than Fairchild was Roarke's mom?

>>1926642
>>[Do Not Cooperate]
Just shoot the fucker in the head.

>>1927005

Gonna have to be a bit more specific.

>>1927040
>Take a gun, preferably a high powered rifle
>Aim at his head
>Pull the trigger
Don't even announce that were doing it, just have one of the over 50 odd soldiers surrounding him just pop him right in the fucking eye.

Is that specific enough for you buddy?

>>1927080
Presumably only Oda, Moe and Akai have weapons capable of being a threat to him. Oda because his sword is dope as fuck, Moe because he's got essentially and AT rifle (it's a laser but hey), and Akai because literally a rocket launcher.

The only thing Meridian seemed to really worry about was Moe's gun however. And to counter that he needs to just turn a little bit so Karen obscures his face.

>>1926642
fuck hostage situations, kill him by ripping his damn head off, make a point not to fuck with roarke, this is contrived bullshit and only incentivizes these shitmongers to continue to do this shit, which they will, and you will all stand in the corner like a pack of retards while they get their way blowing the entirety of phaeton to hell.

>>1927080
Elaborate on who will do the shooting, how we get the person into position, and, above all, how we do this before Meridian notices and maims Karen.

Think the entire situation through ya dummy.

>>1926642
>>[Do Not Cooperate]
never deal with terrorists.

>>1927093
his face is mostly fleshy, judging by last thread. you just need a cal.50, and off the head goes.

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>>1927199

May I offer a suggestion guaranteed to induce a rage-ulcer?

>>1926642
>[Do Not Cooperate]

> Give our word we'll 1v1 him.

We built our nation on the strength of our fists, but also our honour. That's why we're King. We aren't a politician or a Corp executive. Our Nation is only as solid as our Word.

We have recent proof with our duel with Cabot.

Also we totally think we can take him.

>>1927511
Honestly he would do it for us. I wouldn't even be bothered by it.

>>1927511
A roll of duct tape, a string with a key tied on the end and a couple cases of vodka for our men and that won't be an issue.

>>1927511
Considering the alternatives, i don't think that Roarke would protest.

>>1927511
Honestly I would trust him to make the shot. I may dislike him but he is a good shot.

>>1927511
This is fine.

I do not trust his personal beliefs. I trust is his absolute belief in his shooting skills.

>>1927511
... I am okay with this.

>>1927571
>inb4 Jesus claims Meridian is just a poor helpless junkie who needs professional help and therapy and refuses to shoot him dead

>>1927653
strangely enough, I think this is one of the cases were he wouldn't hesitate, or go full sjw didn du nuffin

>>1927653
nah dude, keith for being a super asshole high on his shit understands you don't go after someones girl. especially since we are technically legitimate now and this jackass is a pirate. since keith is lawful dumbass and this guy is clearly braking the law hes not gonna feel bad about shooting the guy. now it would be a different story if we weren't the head of a nation that was allied with his nation and just a desperado pirate like we were for a fair portion of the quest. its all a matter of legal standing with him.

So, barring any unforeseen snafus, I think I've worked out Fatima's weapons.

The big 18K main gun is getting bumped up to have a Hex-wide radius like Mohammed's beam blunderbusses, meaning it can hit everything along its route and in the hexes on either side of that route. OR I'll give it +3 Accuracy. Comment on this to help me decide.

Meanwhile, the 4K 360-degrees cannon spread just isn't working out, so it, too, is being upgraded. What I have now is a 10K cannon battery that's also an anti-missile system, to stop Pumpkinseed IIs with their heavy missiles from just breaching the defensive screen. If I go with +3 WA on the big cannon instead of +1, I might make the backup cannon 5K and give it a Hex-wide radius instead.

Comment with your thoughts!

>>1927998

For the Mega Particle Accelerator, Fatima's big gun, I could also give it Burst 2 instead of Wide-Angle (Hex). Again, comment with your thoughts.

>>1927998
> One vote for the Thunderbluss

>>1928007
Depends on whether you want it to be more effective against single targets or to hit whole groups. Though I don't think you can pick and choose what targets a Wide-Angle weapon hits, so you can't precisely aim with it. Friendly fire would be a possibility.

>>1926642
[Cooperate]

>>1927998
>Main Canon Hex Wide
>>1927511
Is he even here?
>>1926811
In the hangar we also have James(With his battoujutsu katana) and Akai(with a rocket laucher)
And 3 dozens of mooks(UJCIDF, Kestrels and Storm Dragons).

Also... If it isn't a problem, I have a few question I wanted to ask you Wong about micromanaging stuff later, I had too much free time in my hands this weekends and started sorting data about our troops and production powers from what you said in the last threads, I even figured out a minimum of production capacity for Psyche-16 if we're using the mecha production rules of the book(Which you mentioned a few threads ago while I were away).

But if I'm just beging autistic just tell me so.

I also kinda made a Mecha Pool pastebin with the data I gathered from our threads since the Psyche-16 takeover to make things easier for you to account for when making the update Master Pastebin... I'll show you later if you're interested.

>>1927998
I feel the main cannon should be accurate in order to minimize the risk of friendly fire.

>>1927511
Hey Wong, what about that grenades he put on his pockets? What do we know about them? Would they kill everyone in the hangar if hit?

Also... Battoujutsu is a really OP thing as far as I know, how good exactly is James with it? Can he behead someone before they have time to react?

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>>1927528
>tfw... Greenman namefag?

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>>1928191
I was posting creepy apples in another thread.

>>1928191
>>1928195
I'm on my phone but I would be thrilled if some shopped drill hair onto this apple.

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>>1928198
Pffff Greenhair is way more traditional when it comes to muderous plant persons!

>>1928198
>>1928204
Why not green drill hair?

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>>1928204
Yeah but it's supposed to be Lori's O face

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>>1928204
This one makes me feel dirty

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>>1928216
I didn't found a good source.
>>1928219
>[Googling with all my might while playing Konosuba's soundtrack at the background.]

>>1928237
The closest I found was a precure but she only had one drill.

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>>1928258
....
>[Greenlady's sobbing at the background]
Where is a Thunderbird hanging from the roof when I need to forget about my despair at making edits?
;-;

>>1928276
That is truly terrifying though.

>>1926642
>[Cooperate]
I just want Karen to be safe, even if I don't trust this ass hole I don't have the faith that we can extract her now without getting hurt.

>>1926642
>[Do Not Cooperate]

There is no guarantee beyond dropping off Karen that the 5 Man Band will keep her alive.

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You guys got me inspired and look what happened!

>>1928389
Is that the light of God in the distance, slowly getting further away?

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>>1928474
Is it? I thought it was the light of the planet being nuked by Skunk in order to save humanity from this.

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Why stop here!?

>>1928585
Gotta change the green to black but that's basically Maxwell.

>>1928603
Some of the kestrels use dark green, it has been a things for some time now I think.

>>1928603
The Dutchman and the Jager for example were painted green if I'm not mistaken.

Also, thats literally Doan, its a from a "Gundam: The Origins" spinoff or something.

>>1926642
Hey Wong, how many other bands did the Kestrels defeat or absorb when they were consolidating power over the belt?

>>1928498
Sauce?

I found a interesting free mech roguelike. It plays and controls like most every other roguelike but you can also pilot and fight other mechs. If you have the right skill you can even customize them with weapons and other parts like sensors or hoverjets.
Protip: pressing lowercase h shows you the controls. Took me forever to figure that out.

https://github.com/jwvhewitt/gearhead-1/releases/tag/v1.302

There's also this second one that the dev's still working on. Haven't played it yet though.
https://github.com/jwvhewitt/gearhead-2/releases/tag/v0.630

>>1926642
Remember. It's important to fight your abductor because once they have you somewhere secure they can do whatever they want to you.

>>1929156
You know, I didn't vote yet, I'm waiting someone from any side make a good plan before giving my vote.
Usually, though, I would cooperate in this sort of situation... But after the circlets and god knows what else people in this universe have in their torture instruments cabinets... It would be metagaming to considerate that a know psychopath with plenty resources isn't lying to you while planning to transform your waifu into part of the sybil system while you're not around... Just look what Galbadie did to those women, and he wasn't even as rich and equiped with Avalonian technology as those guys are!(Assuming that Roarke at least know about their Teslas from Samantha.)
And to be fair, the best plan hatched until now was either challenge him to 1 vs 1 cqc or to headshot him with something that could really kill him.
While the cooperatiom team can just hope for the best.

>>1926642
Cooperate
Just hit your wife with a tracker dart or soething and find there base latter

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>>1929338
>Implying that they aren't going to make her part of their Not!Sybil.

>>1928932
Gunslinger Girl, I think.

>>1928498
glad you're alive BR. an glad to see you keep making more lovely cancer about our characters

>>1929571
When isn't he doing that though?

>>1929574
i dunno. i haven't been to one of these threads in a while. life kinda took a bat to the back of my head for a bit.

>>1929591
Great time to come back and all with Karen's life on the line.

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If anyone could put the logo on it... I would really apreciate it.

>>1929571
>Lovely Cancer
Hahahahahaha no no no, no cancer, only diabetus.

>>1929574
When I'm being a serious person out of 4chan.

>>1929591
Are you alright? I've missed you guys too.

>>1929600
people need to die for this

>>1929618
i'm fine i was pulling 12 hour days at work for a few months. yay for overtime pay tho.

>>1929619
I bunch of them will

>>1929627
they better get their shitty little lives taken from them for touching my favourite of Roarke's wifes

>>1929638
>Avalonanon favorite waifu is karen
why am I not surprised?

>>1929622
Anon... try not to day please, things way quiet the way things are, don't make our threads even more vacant please ;-;

>>1929668
Die*
How did I messed that up?

>>1929666
who is your fav? Sam?

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>>1929704
>Sam
>mfw

>>1929709
hahahahaha

>>1929709
it was a joke based on the drama with your friend

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>>1929714
I estimated that.
As should have estimated that if I liked Sam things with him could be different.
But they aren't.
I'm also trying to help him turn his romantic life around when I can... But he seems to have this terrible taste for broken women....

Well... At least the one he is after now isn't trying suicide or having him become her royal pet or something, but the way he talks about she being almost as problematic as him worries me a lot.

>>1929723
I would have been more fun if the trap kidnapped you.

>>1929714
But with Sam I have a problem with her personality too, if had a serious problem with traps I wouldn't have one as best friend.
... Eh, if you check the logs you probably could find me analizing Sam personality the same way Thunder talks about things he is trying to have sex with.

>>1929728
Oh, I didn't even mentioned the night that he slept in the same bed as me some months ago while I was always from 4chan....
...But you guys probably doesn't want to read another blogpost.

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>>1929744
Fucking do it, you ass.

>>1929744
No we really don't.

You have elected Not To Cooperate. Work out a strategy while I work on this post.

>>1929772
Hold him there until we can get down to the bay, and then dismiss the other troops so it's 1-on-1.

That's about all I got.

>>1929772
Write down a note to Merrow to send Jesus to sneak into the room with Meridian and snipe him. Keep Meridian talking until he gets their.

>>1929772
I really hope you guys know what you're doing.

>>1929772
Propose an immediate one on one duel with Meridian with no one else around. Possibly arrange for >>1929777 simultaneously.

>>1929776
>>1929783
Meridian already said he's not going to go for a duel.

>>1929790
He said he's not going to go for a duel if there's other people around.

>>1929772
Stall him. Try to get him into the duel.

Grab a piece of paper and write for Jesus.

>>1929790

The conditions for the duel were that there was no one available to shoot him.

So we can propose the duel in an isolated outpost of this academy, with a single shuttle present and Roarke with the key to its ignition.

>>1929794
>Oh, we'll get our duel, but not in these circumstances, not here where I'll get drowned in bullets by your crewmates the moment I take your head off your shoulders. California Station, Starwind. That's where it began, and that's where it's going to end
He said not where our men would kill us if he won. AKA, not on a station filled with our men like the one we're on now.

>>1929798
What's to stop him from thinking the Rhinehawk'll just blow it away if Roarke's not the one in it?

>>1929801
Kill him if he won, rather.

>>1929772
Do this:>>1929798
Go to a shuttle with the key, ask meridian to come.

>>1929801

The fact that we're agreeing to the duel / appear that we're trying to get him to duel here and now.

It shows that we place Karen's life in great importance and we'd not open fire. Roarkes inner circle is unlikely to kill his widow.

>>1929801
See >>1926811
>he...despite making it VERY clear he wanted to fight YOU...wasn't willing to fight you HERE surrounded by soldiers (that might be one of those ways out I mentioned) who would simply shoot him to death if he killed you.

We need to arrange for an immediate situation where Roarke and Meridian can have their duel without outside interference and to make sure that Karen is left out of it.

>>1929801
Because presumably Karen will be in there with him.

>>1929755
Ehhhh... Probably Thunder isn't the only one getting pissed by it, even Wong must be tired of blogpost shenanigans at this point.

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It's a difficult, difficult decision...but you know the odds of getting her back even if you pay a ransom. Not high enough for your liking, certainly. Especially since you doubt this is even about a ransom, there are only two reasons to want Karen. First, for her talent with machines, and secondly to get to you. You're not sure which is worse.

“I'm not sure I should. If you're that sort of person, I have no guarantee of her well-being in your custody. Any threats you make here, you could carry out somewhere my troops can't...how did you say it? Drown you in bullets?” You walk out of the room where the other SSL members are, brushing off Rudolph Merrow's attempt to say something. Normally, you never would have done that, but right now.

“I wish I could, Starwind. Unfortunately, this isn't just about me. My boss wants to meet her. I'm hoping you give me a reason to hurt her, believe me, but if there isn't one...well...I'm less willing to cross him than I am to cross you.” Meridian sounds serious, at least, “There's nothing I value enough to swear by, so I'll just swear. You let me go, with her, and she'll be on California station unharmed. Physically and mentally. After all, if her mind's not intact, she's not good for anything. You've got wives with better everything else, right?” That has to be the least funny joke you've ever heard.

You examine a holomap of the academy, and swear at the realization that you can't just punch your way to him. Your face is red, you can feel it. A vein is throbbing in your temple, and your breath is harsh and raw. For one thing, because you don't believe him. You know Karen, you know she won't cooperate if she thinks it could hurt the crew that has raised her as a family. You know he'll have to hurt her to get what he wants.

Rudolph Merrow is walking alongside you, bringing up a dozen holoscreens on his PC that show security footage of the mechbay, and it confirms your guess. Those bodies, just discarded, scattered along Meridian's path. You wonder if he's even aware of how much blood he has on him.

“...You're not going to do it?” He laughs at you. He just up and laughs at you, “You're not going to do it, are you! You'll give me an excuse to cut her like a stuck pig rather than lower yourself at all! You pretentious, arrogant son of a bitch!” He laughs, loud and wild and mad.

“Don't get this twisted. The only reason I'm hesitating is because she's too precious for me to take chances with. However, rest assured of this, none of my people are going to touch you. Your head is mine.” You state solemnly, “Stay where you are, I'm not doing this over comms.”

“You don't have a choice.” He states plainly.

You laugh at him, as harsh as a saw through dry wood, “Which of us is closer to death, Meridian? You or me? You may have me by the heart but I've got you by the throat.”

>[Roll Intimidation, 1d10+16]
>[Roll Fast Talk & Persuasion, 1d10+16]

>>1929772
So.... Wong... what happens if Roarke dies? Does the quest just ends? Do we play with the waifus?

>>1929813
>>1929814
Wait, the plan is to just play into his hand without him leaving with Karen?

I can already see the dice going poorly.

I guess just do it then. I'd rather cheat and have our soldiers come in while we're fighting and he can't pay attention to stuff outside the station to help us murerize him though.

Rolled 2 + 16 (1d10 + 16)

>>1929836
>>[Roll Intimidation, 1d10+16]

Rolled 7 + 16 (1d10 + 16)

>>1929836
>>[Roll Fast Talk & Persuasion, 1d10+16]

You let me get down there and I'll personally see to it you get your duel, with no outside interference. And if I lose this duel, my people won't touch you and you'll get your ride out of here.

Rolled 6 + 16 (1d10 + 16)

>>1929836
>[Roll Fast Talk & Persuasion, 1d10+16]

>>1929838

Part II begins playing as one of Roarke's kids from one of the wives.

Possibly with a long section of Mohammed or Caesar.

Rolled 8 + 16 (1d10 + 16)

>>1929836
>[Roll Fast Talk & Persuasion, 1d10+16]
Do we roll now or later?

Rolled 6 + 16 (1d10 + 16)

>>1929836
I hope he has a surmountable stability.

>>1929860
>tfw Wong has everything planned.

>>1929855
Thunder confirmed not scary to robo-madmen.

>>1929856
>inb4 Cool 9 or 10

>>1929870
It was bound to happen.

>>1929874
Shit. We ALL forgot about spending luck.

EVERYONE.
START POSTING OUR ANIMU SOUNDTRACK TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPjeNtf_ZTs

>>1929878
I was gonna dump all our luck, but I saw the alert that some other people had already posted and was too lazy to erase my dice for my vote.

>>1929874
You may be wrong here, he isn't that much stable if the ramblings about "MUH ANGSTY, MUH ROBOFLESH" indicates something.

>>1929875
Thunder...? Why Intimidate?! WHY!?

>>1929888
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPjAtPqqdhM

>100% accurate video representation of Meridian's mind at any given time

>>1929878
I figured we would need it for the fight. if we managed to get it

>>1929888
It is also a representation of how hard they are to intimidate. We'll just have to see how it goes when Wong posts.

>>1929836
I have write-ins!

"I know you can't guarantee her safety. She'll never give you what you want freely. Surrendering her to you is basically a fate worse than death. You can see why I wouldn't. Instead, we're going to simplify this. You want to kill me, I want to kill you. We'll duel, with no one else around. Just you and me. If you win, then you're free to go. If you refuse, then you'll be gunned down where you stand. Your choice."

>>1929836
>>1929900
Backing this.
Screw it, we're screwed.

>Just you and me, in a tern, I will hold the keys to your escape and you will have to take them from my cold and dead hands before getting always from this.

>>1929888
Because Roarke is too angry to not intimidate right now.

Technically speaking, Meridian has already harmed her by knocking her out with his painkillers.

>>1929874
We can beat Cool 9 with our Fast Talk Roll.

>>1929874
>>1929933
Wait, nevermind. Persuasion is an opposed role by Human Perception.

We almost certainly failed that Intimidate.

...Thunder, roll to seduce!

Today will make or break MSPQ.

The shitstorm if karen dies might be enough to drown this quest.

>>1929947
As long as it happens for a good reason and we had a chance to prevent it I don't think it'll be that bad.

>>1929947
I figured it was a vote, what with choosing between one or the other. Everyone other than Thunder went for fast talk.

>>1929955
Wait, was it a vote?

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>>1929953
Ohhhh naive boy.... You have no idea of what we are risking along Karen's life.

>>1929953
Even if the result is good there'll be a shitstorm. A shitstorm of clamoring for the murder of those filthy pirates. Hold on a tic.

>>1929960
I dunno. Maybe, maybe not. It'd be really annoying if it wasn't, since only one person tried for intimidation, but Wong's being worryingly quiet.

>>1929964
I mean we have plenty of reasons to want to kill the Bo5 this is just the cherry on top.

>>1929969
This feels more like putting an apple on top. Something you should never do. Sure, it's red and round, but man is it just a bad idea.

>>1929969
>Meanwhile, Thunder is partying for finally have gotten Karen killed.

>>1929972
That's a remarkably good analogy anon. Who came up with it?

>>1929973
Shut the fuck up Brazil, Jesus christ since you've got back you've been annoying as fuck.

>>1929980
I just pulled it fresh out of my ass. If someone else said it I never heard it before.

You cut me deep, mang. I'm going to cry myself to sleep tonight.

>>1929982
Sorry, I'm just being sarcastic, I know that you aren't really the type to pull this type of shenanigans.

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>>1929984
Huh, not bad Anon.

I'm proud of you.

Rolled 5 + 16 (1d10 + 16)

>>1929836
>>[Roll Intimidation, 1d10+16]

Take the shot, Jesus.

Some technical difficulties, resolved now.

>>1930039
'ere we go

>>1930043
Meer Id EE An iz wun o' dem spikey gitz. Letz krump 'im ladz!

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“Do you think I'm scared of you, Starwind?” His voice is a dreadful rasp, too, “You're nothing but a human. A weak, fleshy human. You might know a few tricks, but you're made of meat and bone, with a thousand built-in fears and limitations, one of which I'm holding. I know you're coming here, I know you're thinking you'll prove yourself by putting on the same show you've put for every other human you've faced. It's your nature. At heart, we're both thugs out to prove how strong we are.”

“If you tell me we're the same, I'll...well, it doesn't matter, I'm on my way to kill you, anyway.” You inform him as politely as you can. You make a PC-calling gesture at Samantha with your thumb and pinky extended parallel to your jaw, then beckon to her. She hands you her PC, and you thumb open a text program, writing the word SNIPER, followed by a question mark, and showing it to Merrow.

The War Marshall actually looks surprised, which is perversely gratifying to you. He falls back, and begins skimming through what looks like a personnel list.

You spot Ivan Fletcher, the senior Bucephalus representative, hovering nearby, trying not to look interested. You erase the message for Merrow, and write SCHEMATICS. You show him the word.

The senior mechanic shakes his head vigorously with an innocent shrug.

You draw a fist.

He sighs, and brings out his PC, bringing up a clearly encoded file. He opens a text window and types out ARMORED. ALMOST ENTIRELY.

You point at the drawing of the fist.

THE FACE. HE HAS A VACCUUM MASK, APPROPRIATELY ARMORED, BUT HE ISN'T WEARING IT. ON ALL OTHER SIDES, THE SKULL IS LAMINATED WITH PROPRIETARY ALLOYS FOR INHUMAN DURABILITY. YOU HAVE TO HIT HIM FROM STRAIGHT ON. You see Fletcher's face twist with distaste at having to admit it.

“Sure you are. Just remember, one twitch from your men...and I start cutting her.” With that, Meridian hangs up.

Merrow selects a number, and makes a call, “Ensign, I'm glad to see you back. Your country needs you.” He ducks away into another room to make the call.

“Now remember, viewing that file at all is implicit signature of a non-disclosure contract regarding company secrets of Bucepha-” You shut Ivan up by putting a hand over his face and shoving him away. You don't trust him nearly as far as you could throw him.

You make your way to a lift, and hit the button. You have a fight waiting for you.

[Continued]

At worst we can used Jesus's missed shot to rush him for a quick hit.

>>1930065
I wonder he has 25 hits worth of armor on him.

>>1930069
>Jesus
>missing

He'll have you know he graduated top of his class SOUL A with over three hundred confirmed kills in the simulations...

>>1930072
Doesn't matter how many hits he can take when a single kill of damage is enough to vaporize a man.

>>1930075
25 hits is a kill.

Rolled 3, 5 = 8 (2d10)

>>1930073
>three hundred confirmed kills

You mean disablings.

>>1930073
....Did he ever managed to say the whole copypasta?

Rolled 6, 9 = 15 (2d10)

>>1930079

>>1930079
>>1930083
I am frightened

>>1930079
>>1930083

The numbers, what do they mean

>>1930086
Looks like Meridian dodged

>>1930081
I hear he caused a couple of the NPCs to commit suicide by preaching to them.

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>>1930079
>>1930083
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D-QD_HIfjA

>>1930088

I dont think he fired so fast. He still needed to suit up. Hopefully its not.

>>1930091
I'm going to check Keiths modifiers in old thread, be right back.
>[Vanishes in a smoke bomb]

>>1930077
Yeah but the void fist adds additional kills on top of the damage you would normally do. So Roarke would punch through 25 hits with one luck and then his normal damage would pile in on it so it'd essentially feel to Meridian like he was just a normal fleshbag again when the fist connected.

Unless I misinterpreted the whole thing which is possible and likely.

>>1930088
Or maybe the first rolls were perception checks or something.

at least I hope to Jove they were.

>>1930094
Just use two kills to be safe, explode the mother fucker.

>>1930093
>[Falls form the roof]
Its no use, he didn't told us before.

>>1930098
But I want to see him cry his robo-bitch-tears when he realizes we can fist him to death even with his "superior" meta-dick body. Though I suppose gibbing a cyborg is fine, too.

>>1930098
This.

With our collective 12 Luck and Maneuver, we could spend 2 on Void Fist to be sure to kill him if we hit, and have +10 on the attack. Meridian's dodge roll is +19, does anyone know what Roarke's attack bonus is?

>>1930111
>walk into thread
>thunder and brazilanon are back from the dead literally out of nowhere
holy fuck, what the hell actually happened?

>>1930114
I don't think you can use MV outside of mecha. But these rules are confusing as fuck even if you have lost enough SAN to understand the madness of it so I really don't know.

>>1930114
22 I believe from my memeory of the wedding when we fought a mech

>>1930118
>>1930121
So at worst we can have a +27 against his +19. At best he'd need to use his own luck/maneuver to even be able to dodge. We could even be cheeky and move behind him if you can do that in human scale, I haven't bothered learning it.

Does anyone have a better strategy than just trying for the instagib? I just don't want him to be able to attack more than once. At all, if we win initiative.

>>1930115
What are you talking about? I never left.

>>1930126
Its the best plan honestly, this fight is going to be whoever hits first kills most likely.

>>1930126
Honestly all we need to do is get Karen away from him. Then fuck him. If he agrees to the duel thing then we go in and just throw some grenades at him. We should definitely get some grenades.

Judging who he's based on removing a limb or two won't really stop him from stabbing the shit out of us, so instagibbing really is the safest option.

I just realized, if Karen died its going to be like when Miki dies in Devilman.

>>1930115
Meh, its a long story that could maybe doxx me, I'm just back for the time being, assume that I was taking a vacation or something.

Thunder never really lefts

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You walk into the mechbay feeling as though you should be a dozen feet tall and wreathed in thunder. Your fists keep clenching, then relaxing, whether you will them to or not, dragging your callused knuckles over the hem of your surprisingly well-armored jacket's sleeves. You part the crowd more by presence than any physical gesture.

There's silence. A cold, hushed silence, as you lift up your arm, “Everyone else, get out.”

“But sir...” One of the Kestrels protests.

“No. This is how we're doing this. Anyone still standing here ten seconds from now, I'll kill myself.” You crack your knuckles, glancing up at the mech behind Meridian. It resembles the King Swordfish, a bit, with four huge wings or shields. “So, Meridian...”

>[What say? Keep him talking. The more the better.]

>>1930155
>You trade your humanity away with your body you worm? I can tell you at least traded your ass to your boss considering when he says jump you say how high.

>>1930155
"Tell me. Which limb of yours do you like better. I'll be sure to wreck it first."

>>1930155
you must have been super weak to have to have most of your body become machine

>>1930155
He likes going on about how he's better than Roarke, so try some "intimidating" insults so he starts ranting.

Can anyone think of any good ones?

>>1930155
Does Meridian have a dick still or did he get it lopped off for a shiny codpiece? Disregarding that you don't need a codpiece if you don't have any boys to protect. Hell did his junk ever even get used before he got turned into the sixteen dollar man? He's so angsty it's like a woman repelling force field. With a face like that he could probably pick up a few of the more adventurous men though if he wanted. Wait does he even have a digestive system or does he kind of just swap nutrient fluids in his veins or some shit? His body is so confusing.

>>1930168
>That was a pretty good disguise you had their Meridian. I see you got rid of those small arms of yours too. Don't worry their still too short to box with God, lets go Tin man.
How's that?

>>1930155
> You've made yourself my enemy. I hope you're aware of just what that entails. The Green Skulls are dead to the last man, Rashad Abujamal is a crater in the Martian desert, Hermione Fairchild is human wreckage awaiting trial and execution, and the woman who killed my brother is little more than bone flakes and blood clots floating in a vacuum.

> Your cybernetics will not save you. Your skill with a blade won't save you. I'm going to rip out your goddamn spine.

>>1930174
>Don't worry their still too short to box with God, lets go Tin man
I was gonna say I don't know because I'm not good at stuff like this, but that would probably work since he hates Roarkes and the Gentleman so much because they're wholly human.

>>1930155
"You know, for someone who loves to talk about how superior their body is compared to us humans, you sure do love to hide it by slinking around in the shadows like a coward instead of facing your target like a man."

All we gotta say is that swords are for pussies whose bodies are so weak they need a crutch.

That just straight up shits on his entire shtick. Calls him weak for needing a weapon, and thus by extension is implying he admits how shitty his robo-body is by using one.

Hey Wong, would we be able to have someone have one of our songs play over the loud speaker?

Urgh. Damn it. I've been working off the worst headache and it's just gotten to be too much. Game resumes tomorrow. Those rolls aren't what you think they are.

>>1930187
rip

>>1930155
>So, how does it feels to have things end like this? Is this what you dreamt you from the begining? From the point you throw away your humanity and the true potential of your humanity for some petty unhuman limited power? Is that how you thought that reigning in hell would end? With both of us alone in an hangar, and you seeing the ghost of the lifepath of ascension you abadoned wrecking you limb from limb like a porcein doll on a pile of garbage that is being flatened by a roadroller? You can ramble as much as you want about your power and superiority, but in the end your very face is facade created by the same things you despise and dismiss as under yourself, born already under the superior and unlimited potentials of the human nature, the only thing true in your name is the pale part, as you pale in comparison to everyone shard of divine that you lack for selling yourself to this path of madness and hate. You are no real slayer, only men can commit real murder against their race and their equals, and to me and to everyone else who can look you in the eyes without fear its absolutely clear that you give up on being one long ago, and only a hurt and mad frenzied beast remains, and I cannot allow it to go a rampage anymore. No need to thank me for having mercy by putting you down, the unmade remains of your body squashed against the ground will make me happy enough.

>>1930187
It's Karen's roll to resist ODing then.RIP she's tripping with the angels in stoner heaven.

So anyone that's bothered to learn how human scale combat is different from mech scale combat, could it be possible to get behind him and launch an attack from there? It would all go to shit if he can move farther than us and/or we start out of movement range though.

>>1930193
>could it be possible to get behind him and launch an attack from there
And by that I mean would me have enough movement points to do that.

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>>1930192
Please stop.

>>1930193
If not in the rules but if we're feeling ballsy we can try pic related.

>>1930187
Take a break wong. Rest up.

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>>1930187
Good Night Wong, Thanks for running!

>>1930155
"I'm not going to kill you. I'm just going to break you. You'll handle the rest."

>>1930187
>Be me
>Get home from work an hour ago
>Fuck yeah MSPQ Tonight
>Don't see a new thread posted today in the catalogue
>Initially miss this thread do to the op image
>FIND OUT THE SUPER IMPORTANT VOTE HAPPENED YESTERDAY
>BE FILLED WITH PANIC AND FEAR AS I READ THROUGH THE THREAD
>Well at least the vote tuened out how I wanted to vote
>GET TO THIS POINT JUST NOW
>Be filled with so much aaaaaaaaaaaa
>Have to wait till tomorrow evening for conclusions
I fucking Love you Wong, I can't recall ever having so much intense panic at the realization that I missed a thread for anything before
Get some rest you glorious bastard
I had been thinking of some sort of plan for if we ended up on California station while I've been working, in were when he came out to fight Roarke 1v1 one our stealth mecha just smashed him into paste without warning

>>1930278
Yeah everyone is really invested in the story.

>>1930155
I would commend you for the balls you'd have in order to kidnap my wife, but... i don't think you have them anymore.

>>1930155
> You've already fucked up enough to know you're not getting out of here with Karen. You could have made a deal to walk yourself, I care more about her life than your death. But you can't do that, can you. Because if you admit that you aren't the scariest thing out there, that you aren't really some post-human superior existence, then it would mean facing up to the fact that you are an expensive paperweight. Can't live in society. Can't even feed off it like a predator without having your backer protect you. Which he probably won't do much longer since you fucked this up so bad already. Do you think he's the type to let you leave a trail back to him like a piece of goldfish poop?

> So why don't you come down here and face me. Or are you scared to find out that all your attempts to get away from your humanity were doomed to fail because that fatal flaw wasn't your humanity, your flesh or fears, but you yourself. I bet you want so badly to believe that I will "cheat" and that you can then claim you didn't really lose. That it wasn't your fault you weren't man enough for the job, or machine enough.

> You should have been me instead. What do you have? A reputation so weak that you're hiding behind a non-combatant? I have a nation, 5 wives, a kingdom, and a reputation just as solid and much nicer than yours. You can't say I didn't earn it the hard way either.

> So come on then. You aren't getting out of here no matter what, but if you think you're hard enough then you might be able to go down fighting instead of hiding.

>>1930193
i don't think we are that fast.

>>1930278
I've stoped making too much detailed action plans for episodic situations like this exactly due to the fact that they tend to develop in unexpected ways most of the time.

But yeah, Wong ia amazing to the point of making we spent off-time from the quest thinking at leght about this and feels like almost having a heart attack everytime there unusual risks involved.

I still remember Psyche-16 and the multi-layer tension that hit us there everytime something didn't go as planned... What happened again and again and again... And the sense of relief when Roarke and Cesar tore away the problems in their paths to get what they wanted... Just in time to have NOT!KIRITO blitz through everyone and break our heart by taking Naomi away.

While Wong is away: What do you guys expect to face in Dwarkin? They are allied with the Avalonians and have technology from the war... So what should we expect of their machines?

I think that they probably have some kind of upgraded Bluegills as a main force(as Bluegills were the most common mech of the war era) with a new line of some sort of heavy striker being almost as common.

For their weapons I'm expecting some kind of 6K ranged weapon and a 9K~10K melee weapon, probably the usual shields, and acess to Heavy Missile weaponry from both units.
Maybe they have beam weapons, but I don't know if they mass produce it. I also think that we're probably going to be at advantage in terms of speed with our rocs, but who knows if that is going to make much of a diference.

>>1929860
Oh, other than Dio, who is confirmed for the second gen game? I remember that we had a strong candidate for Sam's child, but I don't recall who that was.

>>1930567
Bluegills that combine into bigger mechs.

Bara wolf men packs that are MANLY GAY to deal with being cucked by the Alpha who is also gay because they were all made to be that way hormonally, and living a life in hell being forced to service all the women.

A fully automatic luxury gay space communist factory that cranks out said modular bluegills.

Fricken Space Sharks with Fricken Laser Beams that the Bara Wolf Packs hunt and are hunted by, sailing solar light sails in the shattered belt ring of what was once their main planet before it was shattered in the war by Mars (using a superweapon provided by Earth).

So yeah gay commie muscle werewolves that have wildly disparate technological and production capabilities that are Tsundere for Mars and for once realize that Earth must have been behind the destruction of their planet because Mars wouldn't have the weapon to do that and not spammed it like they were child suicide bombers on a playground.

Or something completely different.

>>1926642
>>[Cooperate]

>>1930629
.... Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat.

Game will be a little late today. Unfortunately, my phone has completely died and because it is normally my alarm clock and I can't get it fixed for a few days I'll have to run out and buy a cheap little alarm clock to last until I can get a new phone.

Meanwhile, though, how much Luck do you want on Initiative and how much on your first punch?

>>1931093
Meridian has a +21 to his Blade and Dodge rolls, right? Assuming he has Reflex of 11, that means he has a +11 to Initiative.

I want to say 2 to each. He's faster than us so we need to get the first hit in and we need to be able to hit him on an almost fair basis.

>>1931093
4 on Initiative, 4 on punching and 2 on damage.
Void punch him to nothing.

>>1931093
Two on initiative, three on punch, 2 on Void.

>>1931093
>2 to initiative, 3 to hit, 2 for void fist
I have to admit im a little bit iffy spending all our luck on a single punch but odds are low that we will get another one

>>1931100
>>1931196
>>1931211
Why are you spending so little when we have 14 max luck/ma?
With 4 to it we will only have a +3 bonus over his rolls and you guys are trying to spend even less? Why?

>>1931223
Because no MA in our fleshy human shell?

>>1931225
Ohhhhh right, I'm a idiot, forgot about that detail...
>>1931093
Change >>1931194 to 2 Initiative, 3 Hit and 2 DMG.

>>1931228
If Wong comes back and says we can use or MA to punch then I'm all for spending all our MA on introducing metal psycho to our fist
But as it stands I'm already voting for spending all 7 points of luck Roarke has at his disposal on a single strike

Howabout Void Battle Meditation? Rather than Roarke unleashing the Void in his strike he can open himself up to it and gain a passive bonus.

How many of us are here tonight?

>>1931843
I'm here on my phone

>>1931843
I'm here.

I wonder if we could offer him one last chance to walk away. We're good for our word, as we've proven many times before. He could just leave Karen and write it off as a failed attempt.

And if his employer is going to kill him if he fails, he could always join us instead. We have a bunch of pirates working under us already, it's not like he can't redeem himself. Dude doesn't have to try so hard to be a monster all the time.

Or we can fix his head problems with our fist.

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>1931843
I could roll to seduce.

Also I wonder if Karen can hack him or something. Or find a weak spot.

>>1931843
What'cha need?

>>1931895
>a weak spot
Maybe he has some crab-like enhancements in there somewhere. We could hit for massive damage.

>>1931843
I'm around, but trying to get through some of my vidya backlog

>>1931877
Why are you on the phone?
>>1931892
No, its too late for this guy, he has gone too far, we all know it, even himself.
>>1931895
I doubt that he will be seduced after the tons of shitting on his honor, image and dreams that we wrote yesterday.
How is she going to do that unconscious?
>>1931905
Nothing really, I just wanted to see how is the movement tonight.

I would like to ask a few things to Wong though, mostly about Psyche-16, but I don't thing that this is the right moment to it.
>>1931919
Just remember to check the thread sometimes.

>>1931843
'ey

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“And if I die...anyone who kills him after my death shall also be put to death, prior to his leaving here and arriving at California Station. Tell my wives I love them.” You instruct your retreating troops.

“We can't do that, sir.” One of the Jovian sergeants protests, only to have Moe roughly grab one arm and shake his head.

“Do as he says. He's very serious.” The Martian instructs, “I know the signs. Just...go.”

“Leave your sword.” Meridian instructs, and the Sergeant hesitates only a moment before tossing his fine mono-saber to the floor. Meridian smirks.

You watch the soldiers leave in good order, keeping the direction of the mechbay in your head as straight as possible. Somewhere, a sniper is being lowered into position from the rafters, near a heat vent to disguise his thermal signature.

You have to turn Meridian in that direction. Slow exhale, deep inhale, and then you speak. “You won't be able to beat me with one hand.” You look pointedly at Karen.

“You won't be able to run from me carrying her.” He replies, and tosses her to the floor. She makes a muffled groaning noise, “You're not fast enough to run from me at all, with those inefficient legs.” He picks up the mono-saber, tosses the scabbard aside, and throws away the knife, “Now this, this is suitable for dealing with you.”

You shake your head and settle back into a stance, “I thought the Five Man Band consisted of a group of pirate captains, I see I was wrong. You're just a lackey for someone, a dog sent out on another's bidding. Do you realize how ridiculous it is to call yourself my rival?”

“You don't know the greatness of the man I serve. You're just a pilot, a soldier, a conquerer...he has built the foundation for a new galactic order here, in the Belt. Five Man Band is only the beginning.” Meridian hooks the tip of his new blade into his robes, and slices them clean off. Beneath, he seems to be all artificial, apart from his face, like some impressionist's version of a human sculpted from black-tinted alloys and polymers.

[Continued]

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“As I said, you're just a servant. You've knelt. Do you think I don't know your type? I've known more of them than I can count. Weaklings who've traded everything for power. The greatest sign of it is how much you exult in it. Why? Because you need to persuade yourself it was worth it. I've got news for you, though, it wasn't enough. Even if your arms aren't as short as they were this morning, they're not long enough to box with me. You're pathetic, Meridian. All of this pride in your artificial body, and yet you can't act openly. You sneak around in the shadows, in disguise, because on some level you know how weak you still are.” You shake your head sorrowfully. “It makes you predictable. Of course you couldn't take a deal to just walk out of here alive...because that would mean admitting what was done to you didn't make you the strongest, scariest thing on two legs, wouldn't it?”

“Aren't you going to put on your gloves?” He asks. “Do it, Starwind, because right now, I don't think I've ever wanted to kill something more than I want to kill you.

“Struck a nerve, didn't I?” You smile grimly, “I'm going to kill you with my bare hands. Haven't you realized that everyone who's made themselves my enemy is dead or ruined? The Green Skulls are dead to the last man, and their children won't honor their memories. Rashad Abujamal is a crater in the Martian desert, and everyone who knew him is disgraced for it. Bethany Cabot, who killed my brother, was ground into slurry, bits of hair, flesh, and bone too tenderized to bury. Hermione Fairchild watched every one of her schemes burn to the ground, lost everything she cared about and wanted, even her looks and the ability to use her hands is gone, her inevitable trial and execution will almost be a mercy and you...you went and tried to kidnap my wife. You stupid son of a bitch.”

“All of your enemies but ONE.” He settles back into a stance, “Enough talking, come at me!”

“I'd say that's a ballsy remark, but I'm not sure you still have those.” You grin at the look of dismay and rage on his face, “You don't, do you? They didn't even let you keep your balls, did they? You're a eunuch, aren't you? A eunuch who can't measure up. Everything you are is a farce, you nutless sack of bolts.” You brace yourself as he does just what you expected at that remark, he charges with a scream of rage.

>[Roll 1d10+2]

Rolled 4 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>1932178
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6AuvA-tl3Y

Let's start this shit.

Rolled 1 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>1932178
+2 luck

Rolled 4 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>1932178
if we can add luck put 4 here

Rolled 6 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>1932178
Plus 2

>>1932193
4s abit too much.

We dont have MA so we need to save some for fighting.

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Rolled 6 + 2 (1d10 + 2)

>>1932178
You'd think someone willing to go through with having their entire body replaced with cyberware wouldn't be so self-conscious when called out about it. What a dink.

>>1932189

And with that you've won initiative. Give me a 1d10+22

Rolled 6 + 22 (1d10 + 22)

>>1932254
Add two luck to this

Rolled 7 + 22 (1d10 + 22)

>>1932254
+2 luck

Rolled 5 + 22 (1d10 + 22)

>>1932254
+1 luck

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>1932255

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>>1932242
>Not keeping your jewels and scepter in a bio-tank on life support.
>Not putting it on a robot body to spread your seed to bitches who love robots.
>Not having a cyber cock with literal balls of steel.

Rolled 5 + 19 (1d10 + 19)

>>1932275

Your total (I forgot that you're punching him from behind) is actually 30. Thunder's 6 plus 19+3 Luck, plus 2 for attacking from behind.

Now for Meridian's parry roll.

>>1932277
If nothing else, at least keep your dignity and don't scream in autistic rage when someone levels middle-school insults at you about your lack of balls, right?

>>1932283
EAT SHIT.

EAT VOID FIST.

>>1932283
How much luck did Meridian blow on that roll?

>>1932283
>>1932275

I forgot to note his Luck expenditures but even going 3 and 3 he bites the dust here. There's one thing a cyborg body can't help and that's being an unlucky son of a bitch even if your body has the equivalent of power armor all the time.

>>1932293
well, we can rip mechas into pieces. having a power armor... armor, wont save you.

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>>1932293
Time for Meridian to see his insides

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>>1932293
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>1932293
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

>>1932293
TIME TO DIE.

Will there be anything left to interrogate or is he gonna be pulp.

>>1932293

Is Roake pulling a spine grab?

And give me a 1d10+18 Agility+Athletics roll.

Rolled 1 + 18 (1d10 + 18)

>>1932349
Add 1 luck

Rolled 1 + 18 (1d10 + 18)

>>1932349

Rolled 7 + 18 (1d10 + 18)

>>1932349

>>1932349

Rolled 6 + 18 (1d10 + 18)

>>1932349
1 luck
>>1932353
>>1932354
damn guys

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Which is just what you wanted. Naturally, he draws his arms back to swing at you, but as you do, you've already ducked beneath the angle of his blow. He must have seen the glint of the sniper's scope down the hallway, you could swear it in the brief flash you get of his eyes...but you never planned to rely on the Jovian sniper. He has orders not to fire unless you die, anyway.

Meridian threatened your wife and killed a number of people under your indirect protection. His manner of death was foretold the moment he did that.

You're behind him in an orange streak, your hair whipping in the breeze of your passage as you swing your fist. It's not the most elegant or cinematic punch, but it's a kind you've found a lot of use for over the years, hammering someone's kidneys with your knuckles. Meridian turns, and you can see his shoulder twist at an inhuman, impossible angle as he goes to parry from a spot where that should be impossible...but it's not good enough. You can't call what you did making a vow, it's not that refined, but on a primal level you decided that this was Pale Slayer Meridian's last day.

The blow feels more controlled this time than it ever has before, and still so gentle, almost effortless. Reducing the Five Man Band to Four feels like flicking over a house of cards with your fingertip. You punch him, and he flies apart like shattered glass. Pieces of metal, polymer, and the rare bit of flesh or organ paint the mechbay wall with various interesting shades, flying at dozens of angles...and one, you go to catch out of the air, only to have the spray of fluids from what were Pale Slayer Meridian's limbs make your grip slippery.

You accidentally drop the head and upper vertebrae of Meridian face-down onto what remains of his body. You shrug, not particularly worried about that slip.

You hear a snort of laughter, and look over to see Karen awkwardly sitting up, her hair in her eyes and a dorky smile on her face, “You looked so pleased with yourself, and then when you dropped it your nose just...wrinkled and then you tried really hard to look like you didn't care. You...you goof...” She sways a little, pressing a palm to her forehead with a groan.

>[What say?]

>>1932379
>Princess carry her
>Don't worry Karen its okay go back to sleep.

>>1932379
>perk unlocked
>you've gained the perk: Bloody Mess

>>1932379
>laugh like a goddamn lunatic

>>1932385
Seconding.
>>1932386
Also, one of my very favorite perks. Not a whole lot beats gibbing a deathclaw or cazador with your hands.