Current status (1/3)

PC: Rickert Volgunsen
Current Titan funds: 70 credits
Current tournament status: 1st round Pilot 13pts.
Titan: Algol- The Devil Star

HP: 100

Traits-

Titan:
Monstrous strength (+4 to melee damage and strength checks)
Unrelenting might (Bo3 when making melee and strength checks instead of Bo2)
Storm Devil Claws (1d10 damage per fist add both melee bonus damage and energy bonus damage)
Advanced internal servomotors (+1d? for melee attacks)

Pilot:
Super soldier (+2 to offensive rolls)
Lightning reflexes (artful dodger upgrade from +1 to +2)
Sharp shooter (Bo3 for shooting rolls)
Menacing Presence (+2 to intimidation rolls)
Pugilist (Bo4 for strength rolls involving striking)

Armament (6 slots)+holster (current)

2 shoulder:

2 torso:

2 arm:

1 Holster:

Equipment (4 slots) (current)

1.

2.

3.

4.

>>2555649
Current Status (2/3)

Titan parts-
Weapons
>Gungnir (10d10+10 melee damage, Two handed (beta class), armor piercing, charge attack. x3 crit throwing damage, shield breaker, cannot be used right now until +6 strength)
>Fusion Lance (3d10+5 energy damage, two handed, charge attack, armor piercing. Piercing shot)
>Mastercrafted Laser blaster (5d6+2 energy weapon, two handed, upgradeable)
>Durendal (2d10+3 melee damage, two handed, re-roll damage, armor piercing, upgradeable)
>Rocket Hammer (2d8+3 melee damage, two handed re-roll damage, upgradeable)
>Railgun (2d10+3 ballistic damage, re-roll damage, charge attack, shoulder mounted)
>2x combustion rays (3d6+3 energy damage shoulder mounted weapons, armor piercing)
>2x shock cannons (3d6, paralyzing charge)
>Titan double barrel scatter cannon (2x3d6 ballistic damage, two-handed, double barreled)
>Ice blaster (4d6 energy damage, two handed, freezing blast)
> 2x Plasma mortar (3d6+2 energy weapon, torso mounted)
>2x Long barrel laser cannon (1d10+2 energy weapon, shoulder mounted)
>3x Heavy Autocannon (3d6 ballistic damage shoulder mounted)
>2x Double barrel laser cannon (2d6 energy damage, arm mounted)
> Kaiju Bone Club (2d10+3 melee damage, two handed, Upgradeable)

Equipment
>sensor disrupter array (enemies take a -2 to all rolls during combat)
>Regenerating armor core (+10 HP per turn in battle up to your base health)
>Sleipnir engines (thrusters (beta class) that can allow you to move with devestating speed, +5 to melee damage, +2 to defense rolls, allows for fast movement and high jumping for a beta class titan)
>Nano Forged Adamantium plate (+5 universal damage resistance
>Heavy Duty Capacitors (+2 damage for energy weapons)
>Heavy Thrusters (fast movement, and jumps possible)
> Super Heavy armor (+50hp)
> 3x Heavy shield (+2 to defense rolls)
>Massive reactor core (Bo2 for energy damage, stacks with heavy duty energy capacitors)
>2x heavy armor (+25HP)
>1x force shield (+4 to escape grappling rolls)
>1x magnetic mitts (titan can recall attuned weapon to hands)

>>2555649
>>2555662

Current status (3/3)

Current loot:

Hector The Bright Warrior- Delta class Titan (50% repaired)

Tusk the Bone Giant- Delta Cass Titan
(30% repaired)
Precious metals and jewels- 10 credits

Kaiju parts-
>Adamantine Scales (armor material, decoration)
>Lightning fangs(weapon material, decoration)
>Thunder tail Blade (weapon material)
>2x Lightning spikes (weapon material)
>Thunder cannon organ (weapon material)
>2x kaiju claws (weapon material)
>1x Kaiju fangs (weapon material)
>1x plasma blaster breath organ (weapon material)
>Plasma flame breath organ (weapon material)
>Kaiju mega shell (equipment material)
>Fusion organ (Equipment material)
>Plasma core (unique weapon/equipment material)
>Massive Kaiju heart (Unique equipment material)

Ships (operable)
3 dreadnaughts

>>2555677
Doesn't list it, but I assume Algol is still Delta class?

Can't wait to kick some butt in the 3rd round

Its only a day or so until the next match so fighting is right out. From your comfortable if spartan chambers you contemplate what to do to pass the time until the match begins.

You were in your sleepwear, a thin shirt and boxers, while eating a large breakfast of sausage, eggs, and citrus fruits. Neil's wife sent the fruit which was very kind of her on account of the death match.

You had informed Neil of some of your outstanding grudges and he had understood to some extent. Not that he ever would truely understand, nor would you want him to. You had built up a special hatred that only exists because you were betrayed and left to rot in the most insulting way imaginable. Neil didn't deserve to experience something o horrible, few people period deserved to experience that.

Fom your comfortable leather seat, you tore into your breakfast before checking an Intinerary.

What do you do? (you have time for 2 options)

>Go to polaris (Specify where and what)

>Hang out with friends/contacts (If chosen I'll specify who)

>Go to artisans (Buy/commission gear)

Polaris options (non green text options are thing you can't do at the moment)

>The uppermost section. It's where all the visiting nobles spend most of their time. Real swanky place
>---Go socialize with nobles. While it pains you to do so, making contacts is important, and the last time went well (about as much as it could).
---look for a quick duel
>---try to sell some of your excess titan equipment for some cash

>The upper-middle section. Most of the stations operations including the tourney commision are there. Not much for fun, but there are lots of fans and officials here.
>---Tourney office. See if they are planning any extra events or look at registration records to check out the competition.
>---Go to one of the lounges where fans meet up to get something to eat and try to get a feel for the local fighting scene.
---look at the betting pools and see if you can't make some money.

>Lower-middle section. Shopping, regular restaurants and entertainment are all found here. if you want to mingle with ordinary people and forget about work you'll find it in spades.
>---Go to one of the amusement parks. They have several types and there will be all sorts of people to meet.
>---Go to a recreation park to play some friendly sport games or relax.
>---Go out and do some leisure shopping. You have more money then you would ever need for mundane items anyways.

>The lowest section. Filled with engineers, gearheads and sailors. Not much for high culture, but there's still plenty to do.
>---Go to the arenas to race, or fight or just watch.
>---Go look for some quality drink. There's another drinking contest coming up.
>---Look at the workshops for some pointers and new ideas.

>>2555699
>Go to Polaris
>Lowest Section
>>---Look at the workshops for some pointers and new ideas.

>>2555678
Yep for the moment Algol is still a delta. Won't be long before that changes though.

>>2555699
Hoe much xxx% percent wise would the Regenerating armor core be able to repair in the span of two days on the two thoroughly battered titans?

Can we do a little research on Grimmly, or would that be pointless?

>>2555705
Fuck it. Voting for this. An extra edge in on Grimmly, that huge bastards.

>>2555713
Cost to upgrade to beta is 250 credits. A Titan I'm raw resources is 100 a piece.
We have two spare titans.
We have 70 credits in pocket change.

It's good to be alive.

>>2555713
Also can we do some research on that one impoverish noble house with the scrap Titan we fought in the first thread?

>>2555730
>% repaired
To be honest I didn't really give a set amount but no the repair core won't be able to finish the job in two days or make significant progress, but they should both be repaired by the final match of round 1.

>research on Grimmly
It would be smart, you got his sats but he will have bulked up since then, it would be a smart move to see how you stack up.

>>2555739
Yeah you could. I didn't really build up the back story of junk man or his house but okay.

>>2555749
Would looking up Grimmly or the impoverish Noble House take a lot of time?

>>2555785
No I'll wave it. It won't count toward your time limit.

>>2555803
coll. still supporting this anons vote >>2555705

>>2555705
>>2555730

>you go to the workshops in the lowest section of the station
>You go to the upper middle level to check up on Grimmly's stats
>You research house Naut who fielded the junk titan

Stepping out into the array of lecture halls and labs in the lowest section you see the metal chambers are still alive with holographic presentations and the glowing churning might of assembly machines rings through the great chamber you're in.

Searching from room to room for a lecture or demonstration to observe. Each room reveals leaps and bounds of scientific research and engineering. From presentations on the unique qualities of new particles, to new and improved synthetic metals and elements all being assembled in particle accelerators that him and glow with energy and atomic furnaces and assembly machines that work tirelessly machineing bolts, and plates for durability testing.

What lecture do you go to?

>The material modification seminar (concerns itself with durability and structural integrity, can be used to increase damage resistance and health on Algol)

>Mega particle physics and mechanical forces lecture (concerns itself with upgrading weapon damage and giving additional traits for Algol )

>Theoretical and applied super science (concerns itself with developg new and interesting titan equipment and weapons)

>>2555894
>The material modification seminar (concerns itself with durability and structural integrity, can be used to increase damage resistance and health on Algol)

>>2555894
>The material modification seminar (concerns itself with durability and structural integrity, can be used to increase damage resistance and health on Algol)

>>2555894
>Mega particle physics and mechanical forces lecture (concerns itself with upgrading weapon damage and giving additional traits for Algol )

>>2555901
>>2555902
>>2555902
>material modification seminar

You plop down into one of the seats inside of a material testing lab. The machinery is already at work and the engineering staff is already starting on the application and creation of new experimental alloys.

You doggedly follow every utterance and copy the atomic and molecular models with as much fidelity as possible. Several hours later with a sample of a new ultra high tensile strength titanium you return to your fortress and pour over your notes.

>roll 1d20 Bo2 beat DC:14

Just so you know if you get a trait it won't take immediate effect for thr match, Rickert needs a little time to work it out, but you'll get it afterward.

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>2556041

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>2556041

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>>2556056
>20! Critical Success!

You get both possible traits for Algol!

>Traits gained!
>Impacable Defenses (+50HP)
>Hardened Atomically Forged Armor (+5 universal Damage resistance)

These are inherent bonuses that will remain on Algol permanently, and they stack with equipment.

>>2556062
>Picture
Is that cropped porn?

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>>2556083
>both
and these will be implemented after this round?

>>2556087
Yes.

>>2556065
I recognise that image
>>2556083
>Is that cropped porn?
I believe so

>Looking at Grimmly's gainz

After exiting your fugue state and coming down from your scholastic ecstasy at simultaneously making breakthroughs with both defense projects in less than a day you decide to look up how Grimmly has fared since last time you looked up his stats.

Entering into the tall, glistening tournament building, you can already see posters of Algol and Ursa Major staring each other down. The posters read.

>Algol vs. Ursa major: The battle of the beasts

Uou look around and you can see there are some children in the lobby with Algol actions figures fighting a toy version of the turtle kaiju and several children fighting over who should win between your titan and Grimmly's.

Ignoring the merchandising that's probably illegal you take the elevator to the information floor and log in to a computer.

>Horst Grimmly
Status

Age: 77
Status: 1st round Pilot 15 pts.
Titan: Ursa Major
Class: Delta

Traits-

Titan:
Unbreakable defenses (+100 HP)
Rending Claws (fists are considerable more dangerous weapons) (2d10+5 melee damage, armor piercing)
Massive Strength (+2 to strength rolls and melee damage rolls)

Pilot:
Veteran Duelist (+3 to all rolls)
Experienced pilot (Bo3 for all rolls)
Counter Striker (Auto attack when enemy misses in melee)

Armament (6 slots)

2 shoulder: 2x Railguns (2d10+3 ballistic damage, re-roll damage, charge attack, shoulder mounted)

2 torso: 2x Rotating cannons (4d6+2 Ballistic damage, torso mounted)

2 arm: 1x Twin linked assault cannons (2x 3d8 ballistic damage, re-roll damage), 1x Hokuto Shinken (3d10+5 melee damage, re-roll damage, armor piercing, Charge attack (2), uprgadable)

Equipment (4 slots)

1. Super heavy armor (+50HP)

2. Nano forged adamantium plate (+5 damage resistance)

3. Heavy shield (+2 to defense rolls)

4. Plasma core (+4 ballistic or energy damage damage)

>Looking up house Naut

After you wrap up your assesment on Grimmly You take look at the profile of the junk man. For a time the memory of such a pathetic machine being entered into the tournament itched somewhere in your mind. House naut must be in some dire straits to be so desperate.

>House Naut
A noble family owning a single planet in the Carcharodontos system. The house of Naut has been trod underfoot by rival families for years, and has attempted time and again to defend themselves and their planet from invaders. Despite their efforts they are frequently raided and humiliated by their neighbors, with no end in sight.

They have entered their titan which they found derelict in a debris field in order to boost the families fortunes to help reconstuct the planet's industries and defenses after decades of abuse.

Returning to your fortress late in the evening you sleep and then prepare for the last day before the third match.

What do you do? (you have 1 day left)

>Go to polaris (Specify where and what)

>Hang out with friends/contacts (If chosen I'll specify who)

>Go to artisans (Buy/commission gear)

>>2556198
>Go to polaris (Specify where and what)
Let do a brawl. I hope they give trophies.

>>2556198
>>Go to polaris (Specify where and what)
>---Go to one of the amusement parks. They have several types and there will be all sorts of people to meet.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>2556215
>>2556210
>roll off for last activity before match

1d2
1= brawling and fightan
2= Amusement park and fun times

>>2556422
>Amusement park and good times

On the following morning you awake and start your day. The preparations on Algol are complete and with only a single day before the match you peruse ads for activities on the station.

Page after page of contests, challenges and various forms of merriment are all touted in their own sea of brightly colored brochures.

What catches your eye are the brochures for several amusement parks. Inwardly you scoff at a man your age going to some childrens playpen but upon further examination there is more to these parks then children's attractions.

Where do you go?

>Middenland (A park based around ancient earth culture, and the fantasy sub-culture. Here are plays and reinactments from the time period as well as various activities and attractions that either explore real history or popular fiction.

>Stranglehold (A park that touts action oriented attractions. Blostering fast rides, movie theatres that play the best actions vids ever made, and plenty of sports and combat themed activities)

>Blitz complex (A cheesy park based on cyberpunk and old timey science fantasy. There are robot drones, and people in ridiculous costumes all walking ina park that looks like a city with enough neon and grunge to last a lifetime. Shoot outs with laser guns, high speed chases and too many people just hamming it up like There's no tommorrow

>>2556517
>>Blitz complex (A cheesy park based on cyberpunk and old timey science fantasy. There are robot drones, and people in ridiculous costumes all walking ina park that looks like a city with enough neon and grunge to last a lifetime. Shoot outs with laser guns, high speed chases and too many people just hamming it up like There's no tommorrow

>>2556517
>Blitz complex (A cheesy park based on cyberpunk and old timey science fantasy. There are robot drones, and people in ridiculous costumes all walking ina park that looks like a city with enough neon and grunge to last a lifetime. Shoot outs with laser guns, high speed chases and too many people just hamming it up like There's no tommorrow

>>2556550
>>2556539

>Blitz complex

You decide that a little cyber noir and grit would be entertaining.

Between the drone shooting courses, racing pods for chases, and a large area to goof around with the cyberpunks this seems like someplace you could have some fun in.

The facilities and resteraunts are also highly rated so at least there will be good food.

Do you invite any of your fiiends/aquaintances?

>Neil Schultz (Friend, businessmen)
>Sarah Schultz (Acquaintance, Businesswoman)
>Samuel Maudlin (Acquaintance, Businessman)
>Lawrence Fischman (Acquaintance, Businessman
>Rachel Harper (Acquaintance, Titan Pilot)
>Isaiah Harper (Acquaintance, Titan Pilot)

>>2556821
>Isaiah
Is he the one with the kid?

>>2556848
Yup.

Neil and his business associates also have kids just to point that fact out.

>>2556821
>>Rachel Harper (Acquaintance, Titan Pilot)
Then I guess.

>>2556899
I’ll go for the lady pilot too

>>2556821
>Isaiah Harper (Acquaintance, Titan Pilot)
Why not. I guess it's time we try to break from that noble hating mold. If the rich guy decides to laze it up down here with us peons, then maybe he won't be such a bad guy.

I got an idea on how we can profit from House Naut's doormatt-itus, and they us. People are constantly curb stomping their planet right? Well, what if they issue a formal challenge, to the death to several houses? We loan their house a titan, offer to tag team spitroast some of their enemies.

We get a few titans and equipment out of it while their enemies suffer. Win Win?

Deep within your chambers you sit at your work desk. Silent, unmoving, unflinching.

Internally, you roil like the sea before the arrival of a hurricane.

Of all the people you could ask to join you, the first you considered was of course Neil. He's your best friend at this point even if your relationship was rather shallow, and his friends were good company.

But two other names lingered in your memory. The Harper's. They had been polite, pleasant even when you met them. Isaiah even let you hold his firstborn.

Now you had always known on the surface level of your mind that not all of the nobles were like house Arnheimer, some were at their core fairly normal people who came from money. It wasn't even that they individually wealthy, the wealth of their family was held up in their realm not in vaults. Some even were truely noble in their own way.

But that fact doesn't change how you feel. Not internally, not in reality.

You had spent 10 years constantly being pushed and prodded like meat and rammed into the grinder time and again, purely for the absurd and all too often pointless goals of the nobility.

The things you had seen, and the things you had done just to have the option of walking away when the war was over. You would never forgive Arnheimer for what they did, and all their allies who merely followed along.

But hate is a sword with no hilt. You may wield it to hurt your enemy, but chances are you will harm yourself in the process.

There are some things you must face head on.

"Hello? Rachel, this is Rickert." You can hear a voice mumble before a muffled ruffling leads into a recognizable voice.

"Hmmm. Oh hey. So uh what's happening? It's kinda early."

Your hand shakes as you attempt to steel yourself to continue.

"I was calling to ask you a question. I had an idea of visiting the Blitz complex and I wanted to see if you and your brother would be interested in joining me."

Rachel's voice becomes noticably clearer and more energetic.

"Wait really! I mean. Yeah! That sounds great! I mean, I'll ask my borther, but I would love to go!"

Nefore you can respond you hear a muffled bang before footsteps and distorted yelling. A few minutes later and you get an answer.

"We'd love to go! Send the time and place and we'll meet you!"

The connection drops and you breathe deeply. This should not be a problem. She seemed like a nice girl and her brother seemed like a decent man. This should be your first step in moving past this difficulty. You need to see them as people, doing normal everyday activities, eating, and enjoying a day out. You need to see their humanity.

You wipe you forehead and feel sweat.

Lord help you.

Now for something I started considering when someone wanted to invite Rachel.

Do you want to switch POV?

>No. Stay with Rickert.
>Yes. Switch to Rachel.

This doesn't set anything in stone or have any long term effects, this just gives you an outside perspective on Rickert and develop his relationships a little.

>>2557210
>Yes. Switch to Rachel.
I am very interested

>>2557210
>>Yes. Switch to Rachel.
Could be interesting

>>2557252
Might as well

>>2557250
>>2557252
>>2557282
>POV Switch

>You are Rachel Harper Young Titan pilot.

You had went to bed last night thinking you would sleep in on your big four poster bed and do some light checks on Siegebreaker before the match.

Face smashed into your pillow drool accumulating from a nice deep sleep and.....

One of the most terrifying men you'd ever met asked you and your brother to join him in an amusement park.

Definitely one of the strangest mornings you've had giant robot fighting be damned.

"Why do you think he asked us?" Your brother barely looks up from his daughter, gently lulling the baby back to sleep. You had unfortunately awoken the tyke when you barged into your brothers room. Clara nearly clubbed you for that.

"I don't know, you did all that research on him after he tore that noble apart in a deathmatch, so you tell me."

What is your impression of Rickert?

>He's a badass A legendary soldier and military leader and now he's a hard as nails titan pilot. Guys got accolades in badass that put action heroes in the vids to shame.

>He's terrifying. He's got a long history of being ruthless and after the Nemean gulf war he's got a chip in his shoulder a mile long and a history of hating nobles especially Arnheimer. He's extremely aggressive in most of his fights and has shown a nasty temper in public.

>He's kinda sad. Drafted to be cannon fodder, being shafted left and right before being left to the wolves. He's got a long career of taking up lost causes and a penchant for saving people that's especially stange for someone who comes off as being so cruel. To be honest you feel like giving him a hug.

>>2557361
>>He's terrifying. He's got a long history of being ruthless and after the Nemean gulf war he's got a chip in his shoulder a mile long and a history of hating nobles especially Arnheimer. He's extremely aggressive in most of his fights and has shown a nasty temper in public.

>>2557380
Best option

>>2557361
>He's kinda sad. Drafted to be cannon fodder, being shafted left and right before being left to the wolves. He's got a long career of taking up lost causes and a penchant for saving people that's especially stange for someone who comes off as being so cruel. To be honest you feel like giving him a hug.
Rickert, the giant man child in need of a hug.

>>2557409
It seems we are at an impass

>>2557404
>>2557380
Since this option has the most votes this will go through
>He's terrifying

"He's scary. Really scary. The kind of guy who gets put in a history book with all the famous warlords and conquerors. I mean even when I first met him he seemed really uncomfortable. At first I thought he was just shy, but I get the feeling he hated my guts just talking to me."

Your brother continues lullling his daughter into sleep, the baby slowly closing it's eyes and quieting its fussing.

"So why did you say yes? I mean if he's such a scary guy why would you want to spend the day with him? Also I don't appreciate you draggine me into this."

Isaiah looks up to glare at you. His eyes tired from being woken up so early. He should just get one of the maids to do it, but he's adamant on taking a hands on approach with parenting.

"I mean he's scary but. I don't know, have you ever thought what would it be like to meet someone that accomplished? Someone with a real chance to go somewhere with the tournament? If nothing else I doubt he has ill intent. I mean as aggressive as he is he has a tendency to help people. Maybe he's trying to make friends?"

Isaiah lowers his daughter back into her crib before grabbing you by your face gently.

"He's not the type of guy to go and make friends especially with us. There's got to be some else to this. So I'm going to make sure you're okay. Plus he may want a favor and someone like him could pull some heavy strings right?"

You nod. You're brother was more experienced with this kind of thing. You'll follow his lead for now.

>You arrive at the entrance of the park.

Rickert is already waiting when you show up at the gate.

When he sees you, he smiles. Its a shallow smile it doesn't reach his eyes. You have some experience with this expression, but with him there's an undertone that's heavier, more angry and intense then deceitful.

"Nice to see you got here okay. I already bought tickets. Just follow me."

He's not dressed up at all as you follow behind him. Just a short sleeved red button up with some jeans and comfortable running shoes. he looks like somebody's dad. The fact that he's around a bunch of cyberpunk geeks makes it look even more bizzare.

The gate cashier has the same opinion.

"Like dude, you really want to come in here? I mean you can wait outside while your kids come in."

Rickert looms over the pale employee before glaring like he stepped in some dogshit. A scowl that made his blunt face and harsh eyes flare.

"I don't damn well feel like dressing up in leather and latex like some knobjob. If you got a problem with that than you can complain about the net, but let me through."

His ticket gets scanned and he's ushered through faster than you think is allowable.

"Thank for your patronage please enjoy your stay!" The young employee blurts out his company spiel like a machine gun before servicing both you and your brother.

When you reach rickert he gives you a holomap.

(1/2)

>>2557637
"Since I invited you along on such short notice I'll let you pick where we go today. My treat."

You gently take the device from his hand and tentatively look at the display that comes up.

Where do you go first?

>Get some food (Write-in something that would be fitting in a cyberpunk setting, that's also not crap like onions green or whatever)

>Go to a simulator and go through a chase scene like in the vids

>Go to a sim shootout. You've been dying to try out some shooting since you got to polaris.

>Go to a club. You're a youth and a cyberpunk club is the kind of place that interests the young and rebellious, also sci-fi nerds.

(2/2)

>>2557702
>Go to a simulator and go through a chase scene like in the vids
Kinda want to choose club to piss Rickert off

>>2557702
>Go to a simulator and go through a chase scene like in the vids

>>2557743
Rickert is going to make a real life comparison so here we go

>>2557716
>>2557743
>>2557832
>chase scene and fast times

"Let's go to the Burns Identity ride. They have a simulator for car chases."

Rickert nods in approval, or at least you think he approves.

"lead the way." He falls in beside both you and Isaiah, back straight with his hands in his pockets, scanning around. His gaze is razor focusing on any suspicious figures and on the buildings all around that provide a avenue for clear shots.

You don't know if it's a habit of his or if he's just pranoid but you don't say anything.

Your brother brother remains relaxed outwardly, but he's already on edge. His neck veins are bulging and the hair on his face is stiff.

>You arrive and get a turn in one of the pods

"Next please. Do you have any more in your party?" The technician glances around you to look for anyone esle.

You shake your head. "No just us three."

You open the car shped pod and waves his finger in the general direction of your group.

"Who's gonna drive, and who's gonna shoot?"

You look to your brother and Rickert but both remain refrain from volunteering for driving.

"Your choice." Rickert offers a nonchalant thumbs up with his comment.

"Uh. Okay."

What do you do?

>Drive the car.
>Get Rickert to drive.

>>2557928
>Drive the car.
We gonna pop sick donuts and drifts in the sim

>>2557943
Or we crash because we ha e never driven

>>2557928
>>Drive the car.

>>2558008
That makes it just as exciting

>>2558022
>>2557943
>drive the car

"I'll drive. You two take the guns. You ever see the Burns trilogy Rickert?"

Climbing into the car the big man gets in the back seat and takes two guns hanging off the doors on bith sides of the car.

"Yes. Got repetitive but I liked it, plenty of good gunplay and tension, got a little out there sometimes but once they introduced the nano machine injections it made more sense."

Isaiah climbs in next to you and takes the gun from his door.

"So what are supposed to do?" Your brother asks.

"The driver focuses on out running the police and gunners try to keep the cops off by shooting. You got 30 minutes to escape the city. You can put your arms out the window but not your body. Have fun."

You feel the car move and lift upward. Gears and machinery whirs and hisses. Then you see projectors turn on and the fairly mundane room is replaced with a city scape at sundown. Impossibly high skyscrappers and mega buildings, and the general dirty landscape of a polluted industrial electronic settlement. Neons light and obnoxious holographic displays everywhere.

"3,2,1,GO!"

You floor the car and all round you sirens and synth music blares.

Darting through the air, the repuslor jets hiss, as you shift into a higher gear.

"Okay you-" Before you can tell the others to start working on the police, Rickert opens up with a storm of gunfire, and I mean a storm. His trigger finger doesn't stop the moment he starts shooting.

Cop cars go up in flames as the hail of bullets blows their engines and as the cops inside get perforated and drop like flys in their vehicles.

Isaiah takes a few experimental shots before, shrugging and putting his hand outside of the car.

"That's some nice wind out there, real crisp. Glad they didn't dimulte the smell."

You punch your brother.

"Shoot you jerk! They're right behind us!"

Isaiah laughs. "No there not!"

And he's right. using your mirrors you see Rickert is dropping any car that comes remotely close.

Okay looks like that is the bag at least for now time for some fanct moves!

What stunt do you pull?

>Power turn to lose the cops around a sharp corner
>Narrowly pass through a small gap to lose the cops
>Turbo this bitch and ride up a big pipe to jump over some buildings.

>>2558136
>Turbo this bitch and ride up a big pipe to jump over some buildings.

>>2558136
>Turbo this bitch and ride up a big pipe to jump over some buildings.
Hey big guy, think you can let my brother have a few shots? Poor guy looks saaaaaad.

>>2558208
Show our style! Clearly we are a good driver even being a noble

>>2558289
No internet phone posting is suffering my ip keeps changing :(

>>2558154
>>2558208
>>2558289

"Going for a big jump, brace!" Before Isaiah can complain you slam the accelerator and push the big red button on the console.

The hellish roar of the engine and the screaming of the repulsor jets drowns out even Rickerts shooting as you turn to ride the pipe.

Rocketing up the metal tube you reach the apex. Sailing through the air you catch the bright orange of the setting sun.

Damn you should have made a one-liner.

>Roll to land the jump

DC:10 roll 1d20+1 Bo2

Rolled 16 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2558330
Nothing can go wrong
>Damn you should have made a one-liner.
To the moooooooon!

>>2558342
>Success

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0xBCwkg3E

Dropping from on high, you sharply turn the car and flare the repulsor jets to their breaking points. Your landing is not comfortable but it works. You work into a power slide that brings down a straight away to the city limits.

"Ah yeah! Time to turbo, TO THE MOON!"

"Lame!" Your brother drones.

"HAHAHAHA" You hear Rickert laugh hard enough to shake the car when slaps the inside of the door.

"Hey! Don't hurt the pod!" The technician peers into the sim to thumbs down.

You are distracted enough that you veer off course slightly.

>Roll 1d20+1 and Beat DC:12 Bo2 to avoid crashing due to distraction

Rolled 1 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2558441

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Rolled 20 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>2558463
What could this mean

....what

>>2558463
>>2558473
>you fail so hard you win!

Then you hit a car in oncoming traffic. Then you begin to spin out. With no other choice since you are probably going to crash, you just floor the engine and turn onto the spin.

Rapidly turning, your brother braces himself while Rickert just throws both arms out the window and starts shooting while laughing like a maniac.

This chaotic spin doesn't stop through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhy_e5wIX44

You laugh and continue to spin. You don't care anymore. This is fun just spinning like this.

You continue moving and you don't crash. Eventually you abruptly stop and the simulation ends. A big crimson YOU WIN appears overhead of the pod.

"Wow. Lucked out. The road was clear after that side swipe ended up taking out all of the traffic. You kept careening into more and more cars but didn't lose momentum and they kept piling into each other."

You uneasily step out of the pod, sweating and panting from the tension. Isaiah steps out before poking your forehead.

"I drive next time. You suck." Your face flushes, but before you can jab your brother Rickert laughs again.

Its a deep chortle, and he grabs his chest. he has a smile now. A real smile, that shows his teeth.

When he locks eyes with you he stops. But there is an intensity there when he looks at you. Not anger, but maybe surprise? He straightens up before recomposing himself.

"Where do we go next?"

You stammer before opening the map again.

Where do you go?

>Get some food (Write-in something that would be fitting in a cyberpunk setting, that's also not crap like onions green or whatever)

>Go to a sim shootout. You've been dying to try out some shooting since you got to polaris.

>Go to a club. You're a youth and a cyberpunk club is the kind of place that interests the young and rebellious, also sci-fi nerds.

(fucked up on the food option, I was tyring to type Onions green. Don't think that's cyberpunk though.)

Signing off for tonight, I'll comeback tomorrow by 2PM but I have church tomorrow so I'll have a dark period around 5:30 where I won't be back till 9PM EST.

Have a nice evening anons.

Discuss the quest and ask questions if you care to.

>>2558559
>Go to a club. You're a youth and a cyberpunk club is the kind of place that interests the young and rebellious, also sci-fi nerds.
I wanna see what the nerds look like. Also get some bar sliders.

Good night.

>>2558559
>Onions green
Dammit it onions green. Onions Green. What mental flim flammery is my brain pulling

>>2559090
Onions, I'm trying to say onions but it changes I swear it fucking changes

>>2559095
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPDUpjkHg0
This movie, I'm trying to typie in the vegetable they say in the movie but every bleeding time I type it in 4chan changes it. What The Fuck.

>>2559128
RIP

>>2558559
>Go to a club. You're a youth and a cyberpunk club is the kind of place that interests the young and rebellious, also sci-fi nerds.

>>2559655
Rickert wants to waifu us, his hatred of nobles won’t let him make the first move but we know

>>2559713
>Rickert wants to waifu us
No

>>2558559
>Go to a sim shootout. You've been dying to try out some shooting since you got to polaris.

>>2555555

>>2558588
>>2559655
>going to a club wins
Gonna write the update.

"Going to a club? I know you're hard up for male company, but that's the wrong approach to take."

The flush at Rickert's jab. He remains stonefaced, but you sense that he's teasing you rather than being insulting.

"I know. I try to set her up with some nice young men but she never likes my recommendations." Your brother chuckles increase as your face grows brighter.

"Cut me some slack. I just want to see what it's like. All the pilot clubs are too high brow for me. Everyone's so high up their horses I always feel like their sizing me up for a dowry. It gets really old sometimes."

You feel Rickert's piercing eyes on you immediately. Looking at him you can't tell what he's thinking, his face is inanimate but you get the feeling he's... doubting? Unsure? But soon enough he averts his gaze.

Ugh. Does his intensity ever go down? He needs to relax. Hatred for nobles or not he seems to take everything you say and analyze it.

>You reach a club called the system shock

There's no line but there's a staffer with a card reader to make sure you're legal.

Once inside you take a nice deep breath and look around. The inside of the building looks like a gritty space station with fake cyborgs serving drinks and food.

Steel riveted floors, cracked consoles, and dim lightling give off an abandoned vibe.

The mass of people drinking, and dancing kinda ruins the atmosphere though.

Rickert and Isaiah both take seats and order drinks, with Rickert downing his beverages immediately. Considering how huge he is, he probably won't get drunk even if he tries.

You move out to the dance floor and try to look for group to squeeze inside. There are plenty of womenand men here although there's a group of sweaty shiny guys in a corner dressed in large leather trenchcoats and sunglasses.

Deciding to socialize, you go try to infiltrate the masses of people and have a good time.

Who do you try and dance/party with?

>A large group of women in punk outfits
>A group of men in cyberpunk cosplay
>A mixed group of men and women in street clothes like you.

>>2560446
>A group of men in cyberpunk cosplay

>>2560446
>A mixed group of men and women in street clothes like you.

>>2560446
>A mixed group of men and women in street clothes like you.

>>2560494
>>2560551
>A mixed group

You pry yourself into a mass of fairly ordinary people near the edge of the dance floor, some move away in pairs to dance and others just clump together and make small talk.

You would have went for the all male or female groups but based on how they're dressed you imagine they may be mostly interested in talking about the park and cyberpunk stuff.

You settle on a group of people talking about their first impressions on the park. They must be new to the station like you are.

"Any of you go on the car chase sim yet?"

You raise your hand and gain their attention.

"Yeah I did."

"Was it any good?" You thumbs up.

"Jumped over some buildings and span out causing a huge traffic pileup that ended up with me spinning all the way to the finish."

The assembled group shres their approval and you they ask you a few other questions before moving to another subject.

"Any of you guys got money on the Algol, Ursa fight?"

A young man sighs before face palming.

"No but I should have, I saw that death match between that Volgunsen guy and that dude who impersonated him. He fucking got out of his titan just to kill the guy himself. Now that's fucking brutal."

A woman shakes her head.

"Yeah, but I heard he's a pretty nasty guy, and personally it would feel kinda nasty taking his side. At least Grimmly's got a reputation for being a professional."

The conversation remains on the tournament for a while but the subject returns to Rickerts upcoming confrontation several times. You admit that he's rough but he's getting the heel treatment on this one.

Do you say anything in Rickerts defense?

>Yes (write in)
>No

>>2560621
>Yes (write in)
He probably had a good reasons if he got out of his Titan to kill the guy. A questionable, but pretty good reason. If it was just business, a flick of his titans wrist and it would have been over.

>>2560621
>>Yes (write in)
He could have killed that stuck up bitch but he chose not to. Doesn't sounds like a too bad of a guy to me.

>>2560621
How about we say narthing and we get them to come over for a drink and then the big bad wolf can tell them way he was soo pissed off at the guy

>>2560631
The look on there faces would be priceless

>>2560631
I can support this. Story time with pappa Rickert.

>>2560621
So when will you continue? >>2532496

>>2560706
This coming saturday. Titanic tournament and sword and sorcery will alternate saturday to saturday.

>>2560631
>>2560640
>bring Rickert into the equation

"You know Volgunsen had a good reason for hating that guy."

The other patrons look at you but wave you off.

"We know the guy was impersonating him, but that's just cruel I mean he could have at least done so with just a little more restraint I mean come on."

Once it becomes clear you won't get anywhere with this crowd you have an idea. You have snapshots of his past but the big man himself could probably explain his situation a little better.

"Wait a second I want to you to meet someone."

You grin. Even if they don't change their minds their reaction will be priceless.

>You bring Rickert over after explaining the situaton

"Ladies and gentlemen I present Rickert Volgunsen."

You present the massive man with a flourish.

Those assembled pale a little and one of them starts looking around for an exit.

"Calm down. For pete's sake I'm not gonna do anything. I just wanna explain why I tore up the Arnheimer bastard."

Rickert gulps down the beer in his hand and begins his tale.

"Okay so there I was waist deep in ash from a poorly targeted orbital lance and some smarmy asshole on the comms has the nerve to-."

His tale of how much he hated Sigurd Arnheimer goes on for about 30 minutes. Between commenting on the former general's complete incompetence, inability to effectively relay orders, and being an all around turd Rickert sums up his last encounter with Sigurd in plain terms.

"Stupid son of a bitch had it coming. So you can post that on the net."

He downs another beer, still completely sober despite drinking about a dozen during his rant.

Everyone present is agape or a little sick looking. You don't blame them, some of the details about all the uneccessary civilian incinerations that happened as a result of a lazy call were grotesque.

Rickert walks away but he pats you on the shoulder gently before he leaves.

from beind you can hear him whisper.

"Thank you."

Your interactions with the club goers continue and you even dance a little with some men, but soon enough you get bored and decide to leave.

Your brother and Rickert follow, both decidedly tired looking.

Looking at your holobracer its clock tells you its going to be evening soon.

"You two have preperations to make for the match?" Rickert takes out his bracer to exaimne the time.

You nod, and Isaiah shakes his head.

"Need to get back to watch my kid, Clara will be wanting to be relieved right about now."

Rickert thumbs up.

"Understood, I need to make some final fine tuning for Algol. Grimmly is probably going to be the toughest fight for me so far."

Walking toward the gate Rickert taps your shoulder.

"Can I have a minute with you?"

You freeze. looking up at the giant you notice his gaze is considerably softer. He normally frowns but he seems to carry a more somber expression on his face.

"Yeah go ahead. I got time."

(1/2)

inb4 Rickert spills his synthetically processed Spaghetti

>>2560839

Rickert extends his hand. You take it and you feel him firmly but gently shake it. Well more like he engulfed your hand but the sentiment was clear.

He releases you digits and shuffles in place uncomfortably.

"This whole experiance has been uncomfortable. I've been nursing my grudges against Arnheimer for a long time now, and to be honest I haven't spoken to anyone for nearly a decade while I was building Algol. This tournament has been my first attempt to reintegrate since I retreated into obscurity."

Gazing into you, his eyes pin you down. You hunker down a little bit.

"It's been a long time but there's a lot of my past that I'm not prepared to put to rest. And you porbably can tell that I can't stand anyone whose a noble, doesn;t matter if they've done anything to me or not."

You sink in your shoes a little. You had already thought of that.

"I want to change. When I was fighting in the gulf my friends and comrades all had dreams, ambitions that they dearly held onto even as they died. I couldn't help them, and even with the war over, I couldn't save any of them. I lost everything I had and I don't need to tell you that it wasn't a lot to begin with. But I held on to what they taught me, and what it meant to have a dream. A future. They would have never let me live it down to be some recluse wallowing in my anger. So I want to be better."

Rickert's eyes remain dry, but there's a crease in his forehead, and his frown deepens.

"I want to thank you for coming here with your brother today. Considering my reputation and history you went out of your way just showing up. I want to say that I'm sorry as well. When I first met you I was disgusted by just talking to you. I felt like I could barely speak without fighting the urge to hit someone. I asked you to come here with me because I want to move past this. I want to overcome this prejudice. Also thank you for sticking up for me you didn't need to do that."

You start to tear up a little. This is way too personal.

"I mean. It's okay...just give me a little more time if you want to hang out again or with my brother. Okay."

Rickert smiles, very very slightly but it's there.

"Glady."

>You return home and Rickert leaves as well.
>You are Rickert Volgunsen again
>You have seen a noble not for their status or pedigree but for their humanity even despite yourself
>You take a step toward exorcising your inner demons

I'm going to church for the evening so I'll post again for the load out selection for match 3 but then I'll be back around 9PM.

Armament (6 slots)+holster (current)

2 shoulder:

2 torso:

2 arm:

1 Holster:

Equipment (4 slots) (current)

1.

2.

3.

4.

Vote on loadout

Fill out this list for each piece of gear you want to use, you can also leave a weapon slot or equipment slot blank and put armor if you are willing to sacrifice either space for extra armor.

Use the second status page near the begining of the thread for your gear.

>>2560918
Not got time to work out a full loadout right now, will if I return in time. I suggest that we go for a ranged loadout to work around counter striker.

>>2560918
Titan:
Monstrous strength (+4 to melee damage and strength checks)
Unrelenting might (Bo3 when making melee and strength checks instead of Bo2)
Storm Devil Claws (1d10 damage per fist add both melee bonus damage and energy bonus damage)
Advanced internal servomotors (+1d? for melee attacks)
>Impacable Defenses (+50HP) [applied after fight]
>Hardened Atomically Forged Armor (+5 universal Damage resistance) [applied after fight]

Pilot:
Super soldier (+2 to offensive rolls)
Lightning reflexes (artful dodger upgrade from +1 to +2)
Sharp shooter (Bo3 for shooting rolls)
Menacing Presence (+2 to intimidation rolls)
Pugilist (Bo4 for strength rolls involving striking)

Armament (6 slots)+holster (current)

2 shoulder: 2x combustion rays (3d6+3 energy damage shoulder mounted weapons, armor piercing)

2 torso: 2x shock cannons (3d6, paralyzing charge)

2 arm: Durendal (2d10+3 melee damage, two handed, re-roll damage, armor piercing, upgradeable) -OR- 2x Double barrel laser cannon (2d6 energy damage, arm mounted)

1 Holster: Fusion Lance (3d10+5 energy damage, two handed, charge attack, armor piercing. Piercing shot)

Equipment (4 slots) (current)

1. Sleipnir Engines (thrusters (beta class) that can allow you to move with devestating speed, +5 to melee damage, +2 to defense rolls, allows for fast movement and high jumping for a beta class titan)

2. Regenerating Armor Core (+10 HP per turn in battle up to your base health)

3. Nano Forged Adamantium plate (+5 universal damage resistance)

4. N/A DUE TO BETA CLASS EQUIPMENT

>>2556161
I'm looking at Grimmly's Loudout. Dude is a tough looking motherfucker. He's got a Bo3+3 odds to attack and a Bo3+5 odds to defend. I think our best best is guerrilla warfare tactics. We gotta attack the guy first and fly as fast as we can out of his effective range so we can recover. If our shock cannons manager to stun him then we gotta Alpha Strike him. The guy has no equipped jetpack so we'll always be out of melee range and will always outpace him.

>>2560934
I got you player. I've been saving this since last thread.
Now concerning what we should fill I'm out arms and holster, I'm thinking the Durendal, Fusion Lance and the Ice Blaster would be good candidates (disregard the 2x Double barrel laser cannon's. I realize their damage output isn't anything fantastic). The Durendal could be great for cleaving pieces off of his Titan. The Fusion Lance has great firepower and can bypass his armor (can it bypass equipment and trait mods that exceed the standard 100 HP?). The Ice Blaster's status effect would be great for reducing his capacity to defend himself.

>>2560918
I have a question. This is supposed to be a one on one dual between Grimmly and us, correct? Would it be cheating if we threw another titan at him?

>>2560987
I'll support

>Durendal (2d10+3 melee damage, two handed, re-roll damage, armor piercing, upgradeable)
>Ice blaster (4d6 energy damage, two handed, freezing blast)
>Fusion Lance (3d10+5 energy damage, two handed, charge attack, armor piercing. Piercing shot)

Don't mind me. Just putting these here for reference.

>>2560918
By the way. What kind of bone is the Kaiju Bone Club? Is it from a greater Beta Class Titan? Is it one handed? Is it a spine?

>>2560918
If we do normal attacks with the Durendal, do we attack once or twice?

>>2561122
If you mean bringing in another titan to fight Grimmly at the same time then no, its not cheating, you merely decided to bet on beating him in this match, but the match is still a free for all.

If you mean taking another titan and hitting him with it that is also perfectly valid.

>>2561899
The latter. This is good to know.

>>2561899
I'm voting for the Ice Blaster and Durendal. The latter will be Holstered.

>>2561869
>>2561875

>bone
It's a large leg bone that was taken from a delta class kaiju, it's two handed.

>Durendal
I forgot to add charge attack to its little stat blurb but it also gets a charge attack.

Before I had two handed melee weapons do 1 attack, but since your fists can do similar damage already, Yeah from now on two handed melee weapons can deal 2 attacks.

I mean with your strength you could realisitically swing the sword much faster now then before.

>>2561926
I'll take this and
>>2561201
I'll count this as a vote of confidence

Titan:
Monstrous strength (+4 to melee damage and strength checks)
Unrelenting might (Bo3 when making melee and strength checks instead of Bo2)
Storm Devil Claws (1d10 damage per fist add both melee bonus damage and energy bonus damage)
Advanced internal servomotors (+1d? for melee attacks)
>Impacable Defenses (+50HP) [applied after fight]
>Hardened Atomically Forged Armor (+5 universal Damage resistance) [applied after fight]

Pilot:
Super soldier (+2 to offensive rolls)
Lightning reflexes (artful dodger upgrade from +1 to +2)
Sharp shooter (Bo3 for shooting rolls)
Menacing Presence (+2 to intimidation rolls)
Pugilist (Bo4 for strength rolls involving striking)

Armament (6 slots)+holster (current)

2 shoulder: 2x combustion rays (3d6+3 energy damage shoulder mounted weapons, armor piercing)

2 torso: 2x shock cannons (3d6, paralyzing charge)

2 arm: Durendal (2d10+3 melee damage, two handed, re-roll damage, armor piercing, Charge attack, upgradeable)

1 Holster: Ice blaster (4d6 energy damage, two handed, freezing blast)

Equipment (4 slots) (current)

1. Sleipnir Engines (thrusters (beta class) that can allow you to move with devestating speed, +5 to melee damage, +2 to defense rolls, allows for fast movement and high jumping for a beta class titan)

2. Regenerating Armor Core (+10 HP per turn in battle up to your base health)

3. Nano Forged Adamantium plate (+5 universal damage resistance)

4. N/A DUE TO BETA CLASS EQUIPMENT

>>2561988
>Let the batte commence

From on high you re-enter the fray, crashing once more into the battered surface of the arena world. Its barren waste devoid of all life and color, bearing the countless scars of bttle between godmachines.

Alright, best to find grimmly immediately. The last you thing you need to do is end up in a situation where you're weakened and have to fight Grimmly with a handicap.

Taking to the skies with Sleipnir you zip across the empty sky until you eventually get a lock on Grimmly. He's alone. Good, an interloper would complicate this. Grimmly will be hard enough to handle with your full attention,

Your enemy hasn't noticed you since your attack from an odd angle. What do you do?

>Alpha strike from above

>Engage in melee

>Strength attack from above (Grapple or strike)

>>2562012
>>Alpha strike from above

>>2562012
>Alpha strike from above

Rolled 15, 5, 3, 17, 12 + 5 = 57 (5d20 + 5)

>>2562034
>>2562025

You can hit him from this distance. And he's not looking.

Your guns begin to charge, the trademark electrical discharge Algol generates is already building.

>Roll to shoot 5d20+2 Bo3 Beat Grimmly's rolls 5d20+5 Bo3

>>2562217
second roll for defense

Rolled 8, 19, 14, 16, 20 + 2 = 79 (5d20 + 2)

>>2562217

Rolled 12, 4, 15, 1, 19 + 5 = 56 (5d20 + 5)

>>2562226
Messed up

Rolled 20, 18, 17, 13, 20 + 5 = 93 (5d20 + 5)

>>2562231
Third

>>2562217
>>2562231
>>2562250
>25(succ), 23, 22, 1(fail), 25(succ)
clever girl

Rolled 1, 3, 10, 19, 20 + 2 = 55 (5d20 + 2)

>>2562229
gonna roll in intervals of 10 minutes
so much for surprise attack
So does the crit for his last roll beat the last crit to my roll because his +5 mod is greater?

>>2562283
Yup and your nat 1 and nat 20 cancel each other out. You're only success so far is with the shock cannon on his nat 1, luckily his counter striker only works in melee

Rolled 13, 13, 13, 14, 6 + 2 = 61 (5d20 + 2)

>>2562283
>Rolls a 1 and 20
ffffffff.
Look at his rolls. This was why I voted to the increased crit range instead of the bonus to dodge.

>>2562295
that's nice to know I guess.

>>2562315
>triple 13's
what does this mean

Rolled 18, 1 + 2 = 21 (2d20 + 2)

>>2562315
Alright you hit with a shock cannon

>>2562319
nothing, repeating numbers don't have any special effect unfortuntely although from a luck perspective this is either bad for you or bad for your opponent.

>roll 3d6+2 damage i'll roll to see if he gets paralyzed

Forgot that the shock cannons shoud have a +2 I was rereading the thread where they were introduced when you fought waller.

Rolled 1, 5, 1 + 2 = 9 (3d6 + 2)

>>2562359
so to resist is best of 2?

>>2562374
shit rolls. he's barely took a scratch at 246 hp
at least we both rolled shit. look at that 1.

>>2562374
yeah but he crit failed so he failed automatically, it was the same for you when you got hit by it.

>250-(9-5)=246HP
>Tis but a scra-
>Takes a -2 for the next 2 rounds ending after your second action after this one where you hit

>>2562417
-2 to defense or all?

>>2562417

You rain fire from heaven but Grimmly's shield gives him enough protection that he dodges unscathed. Or so you think. A stray shock bolt landed and now his titan fidgets and spasms.

>Critfail the shock check on top of failing, loses his return fire.

What do you do?

>Alpha strike from above

>Engage in melee

>Strength attack from above (Grapple or strike)

>>2562422
All rolls, its fucking with all of his systems.

>>2562433
>Alpha strike from above
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-WqzsEGyq0

Rolled 13, 8, 14, 20, 4 + 3 = 62 (5d20 + 3)

>>2562449
>roll 5d20+2 Bo3
>Grimmly rolls 5d20+3 Bo2

Rolled 13, 4, 8, 14, 20 + 3 = 62 (5d20 + 3)

>>2562484
Second

Rolled 7, 7, 7, 11, 3 + 2 = 37 (5d20 + 2)

>>2562484
where does he store all those 20's?
>>2562487
look at that shit. another 20!
this is not going to be easy.

Rolled 3, 2, 11, 9, 19 + 3 = 47 (5d20 + 3)

>>2562487
third

Rolled 3, 4, 16, 13, 12 + 2 = 50 (5d20 + 2)

>>2562484

Rolled 12, 12, 16, 2, 9 + 2 = 53 (5d20 + 2)

>>2562489
>triple 7's
>no 20's
fuck you rgs gods

>Grimmly 16, 11, 17, 23(succ), 23(succ)
this is getting out of hand

>us 14, 14, 18, 15, 14
>him Grimmly 16, 11, 17, 23(succ), 23(succ)
at least we hit him twice this- oh wait he crit succeeded. twice.

gonna fuck his shit up once he runs out of 20's. it's all part of the plan.

eh. whatever it's worth I just realized we got a +4 for defense thanks to the Lightning reflexes and Sleipnir Engines

Rolled 17, 20 + 2 = 39 (2d20 + 2)

>>2562505
>>2562499
>>2562489
Another hit with a shock cannon
>roll 3d6+2 and 3d6+3
I'll roll another strength check, although his rolls won't get worse, but if he crit fails he locks up again.

Rolled 6, 3, 3 + 2 = 14 (3d6 + 2)

>>2562525
>20
oof. my body isn't ready for the hurt.

Rolled 19, 8, 17, 12, 19, 7 + 1 = 83 (6d20 + 1)

>>2562525
welp never mind, but that 20 doesn't mean shit though he still has that -2 but he attacks and your next turn is the last where he is debuffed.

>Grimmly open fires on you roll 6d20+4 Bo3

Rolled 1, 6, 5 + 3 = 15 (3d6 + 3)

Rolled 6, 4, 13, 10, 9, 19 + 4 = 65 (6d20 + 4)

>>2562534

Rolled 4, 7, 15, 13, 5, 4 + 1 = 49 (6d20 + 1)

>>2562529
>>2562537
>246-(14-5)-15=222HP
a better hit

Rolled 19, 19, 5, 13, 1, 14 + 1 = 72 (6d20 + 1)

>>2562546
Final

Rolled 15, 6, 9, 2, 5, 7 + 4 = 48 (6d20 + 4)

>Grimmly 20, 20, 18, 1(fail), 15
two unnatural 20's and a crit fail. counting my blessings.

Rolled 4, 7, 17, 15, 18, 5 + 4 = 70 (6d20 + 4)

gonna do intervals of five minutes

Rolled 2, 5, 3, 2, 9, 1 + 3 = 25 (6d10 + 3)

>>2562583
Forgot your defense is still best of two.
>You take his railguns and a rotating cannon
>3d10+3, 3d10+3, and 4d6+2 damage rolls with a re-roll for the railguns
>rolling for rg 1

Rolled 8, 8, 9, 8, 2, 3 + 3 = 41 (6d10 + 3)

>>2562612
rg 2

>>2562612
I thought it was weird we got Bo3. I chalked it up to Grimmly being paralyzed and didn't decide to look a gift horse in the face.

looks like we take 15 and-

>>2562617
you used a d10 instead of a d6

Rolled 5, 4, 6, 5 + 2 = 22 (4d6 + 2)

>>2562617
and the rotating cannon

>2x Railguns (2d10+3 ballistic damage, re-roll damage, charge attack, shoulder mounted)
aren't his railguns 2d10+3 a piece?

>>2562627
disregard the bottom part of this. I realized you were re rolling.

>2+9+3+3=17-5=12
>8+8+9+3=29-5=24
>22-5=17
>53 damage
>100-53=47 you get hit hard

>>2562635
charge attack, he had one turn to charge em up. Gives you a +1d? for damage if you abstain from attacking for one turn.

The return fire is brutal, those massive guns tear into Algol and without the extra armor you normally wear, the hit much more severe. Sparks and internal fluids spray as you try to maintain altitude. The spray of bullets from the rotating guns on his torso crater your armor.

What do you do?

>Alpha strike from above

>Engage in melee

>Strength attack from above (Grapple or strike)

last turn where he's debuffed

Vote for tonight and we'll leave it until 3PM EST tomorrow.

>>2562663
I'm voting to disengage and find a titan to drop on him.

>>2562663
>>Engage in melee
Orbital Impalement with fusion lance?

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so...

>>2562774
>Algol is abbadon
Couldn't it be kharn? I mean Abbadon has a pretty shitty trackrecord of following through.

Also nice this is funny

>>2562752
What? We don't have the Fusion Lance. We have the Ice Blaster and Durendal. The Ice Blaster is currently equipped.

Are you sure getting into Melee range is a good idea? We're at less than half out health. If we miss in melee he get a a free attack. his hands do armor piercing. He'll soon have a +3 to attack again. There's also the Bo3. Or he could Alpha Strike.

>>2562752
again what does that mean? You want to shoot from obit or stab him with a gun? Because I still think attacking without a little recovery time is bad. the dude can shred us if all his attacks hit.

>>2562791
I guess he could have been Kharn? I choose Abbadon because I though Algol was more black than red. Plus there's the claw hand and the sword.

>>2562802
I was just referencing Abbadon's infamous reputation among the 40k fandom as having a tendency of failing at completing his objectives and a fan interpretation that he is an imbecile.

>>2562792
>>2562802
My bad, meant Durendal. I got confused. I think we need to end this fast as possible, and while both of us are built for melee, let's see if we can't one up him.

>>2562904
I'll be honest. I can only see this ending poorly as we've less than half health. The Durendal has two attacks it can make in a turn, 2d10+3 melee base damage, re-roll damage, armor piercing, +1d10 from a trait, +4 dmg from another trait, +5 from the jetpack.
That's two attacks at 3d10+12 re-roll AP. At it's very most it can do 84 damage ignoring armor resistance. And even at max damage he would still have enough hp (138) to wip us, assuming the sword attack hits.

The guy has Bo3 +5 to his Defense.
The math doesn't lie and I don't want to lose. How do you imagine attacking him with the Durendal will play out?

I mean with the Durendal you get AP Bo3 +2 which isn't bad, maybe the fact it's armor piercing will give us the benefit to, I don't know, nail him to the ground, cut off a limb, cut off a weapon.

The one good cqc shot "i think" we have against the guy is somehow incorporating the Pugilist and Monstrous Strength traits to literally punch the head off his titan off. That's possibly a Bo4+4 vs his Bo3+5. But even then I'm not too sure it would work. Not with his massive HP pool.

>>2562931
If we impale Durendal into his leg/arm/torso then we can render him unable to turn or something along those lines, and slowly beat him down. If we run I just see us getting gunned down, and I doubt we can beat him at range

>>2562961
The Sleipnir Engines is an above average beta class jetpack meant for titans larger than Algol. I'm confident it can bring Algol out of range in less than a second. Sure if we impale the sword into his foot that might keep him from moving, but there's nothing stopping him from pulling it out. And to pin his torso would require him to be laying on the ground....which might require the assistance of another titan if you catch my drift.

It would be a serious gamble. Bo3 +4/6 (depending if the Super Soldier trait stacks with Monstrous Strength) vs his Bo3 +3. we would only have a hairs edge against the guy. We stand to lose more in a turn then he does.

>>2562961
>unable to turn
Would be a real shame if his titan could turn 360 degrees from the waist...hold that thought.

>>2562817
Can Grimmly's titan do that?

>>2563015
Yeah, not sure if these are Mechwarrior mechs, WH40k titans, Gundams, unsure if you can just lock them in one direction then lay into their back

>>2563017
Yeah. I have a good feeling that one human like titan can't really do that.
I feel like the next action we take will determine if we lose or succeed. Can you Imagine Grimmly's mech with the Sleipnir Engines? He'd be unstoppable.

Alright I'm back. And since you had some good discussion while I was gone I'll give you a rundown of your options.

>Standing and fighting at range is not a great option.
Grimmly is a better shot if only by a margin but he is far more likely to dodge your attacks then you are to dodge his. Combine the difference in your durability, trading alpha strikes will almost certainly result in your loss, save a miracle in dice rolling.

>Melee is better but still really risky.
Your attack with durendal are 3d10+12 and with a charge attack its 4d10+12, and it pierces armor (as in it ignores damages resistance). But Grimmly's defenses is still solid, and your ability to harm him comes with the risk of being of being counter attacked with his fist weapon and off hand. But the counter strike trait only gives him a reaction attack, not an auto hit. You can still roll to dodge him but once again with that fist and that off hand a single non-crit could nearly one shot you. He also gets his own turn to strike twice so the lethality remains.

>running is smart
You can back off and recoup thanks to the regen gear. Grimmly won't expect you to come back healed, and my advice is to fight this out like a out-boxer in a boxing match. Your opponent is much tougher than you but you are faster and can recoup from damage provided you don't get knocked out. You have the luxury of kiting him.

Right now you are already at a distance and you're mush faster, so you can safely disengage and then rest and start again.

>Additional tid bit of adive
Play to your strengths, which is strength. If you strike you get a +4(I'll throw in the +2 as well since it is offense rather than a raw strength contest) and Bo4. If you kite and remain mobile you can wear him down. But all the same this will be dangerous.

>>2564006
Forgot about the regen organ, let's definitely disengage and use that. Also, how much mobility to Titan's torso's have?

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>2564045
Depends on the titan, they are all almost entirely unique creations with differing abilities. Grimmly though....hm. I'll roll.

1d2
1=360 traversal
2=180 traversal

>>2564054
Can we still drop a Titan on him?

>>2564063
Personally I would use one as a shield and a weapon, but yeah you can still do that.

>>2564068
Yeah. I was thinking a little of both. We use a Titan as a living shield to either get a protection opportunity alpha strike him or get it close to knock him over with it.

>>2564006
I would say we run away and hind but still able to see him
Mybe just take pot shots and keep raning lets that way he wont know where we are and when we are going to fight him.
Sooner or latter his going to get pissed and do something to draw us out

So re-vote for options now with this new information that's been made available.

>>2564083
You mean staffing runs where we attack, leave the area to recover, and repeat?
I think if we did that Grimmly would be more inclined to charge his weapons on anticipation on our next return and try to fill us with all many holes as possible. The next time we come back to attack him it's gotta be something big. Alpha Strikes just aren't cutting it anymore. We take more than we can dish out.

>>2564106
Something like that.
Do it like 2 more times then we wait make a trap and when he thinks we going to pull the same shit we end up fly kicking his bitch ass face in.
Hell we could drop our other robot to make a distraction and then butt fuck him

>>2564083
Ok that might have worked if we equipped the sensor disrupterarray. But we didn't so not sure how well that could work. I'm also not sure if Grimmly's Titans range is greater or lesser an our own.
Plus, pecking at him would be kind of boring.

>>2564095
>Disengage and regen

>>2564125
Uh, ok? So you want to do a strafing run twice, but on the third time we so it with a giant robot meat shield or a dropkick to the head? Did I get that right?
Can we do the robot meat shield thing first?

>>2564133
Losing would be even more boring.
I wasnt there for the loudout
I mean we only need to have him not paying attitudes for a short time.
I mean we could also shot the ground around him to make a dust storm and then hit him when he cant see us to well then ran away and shot all the guns.
Or thow a big ass rock at him and hit him after he ether doged or shot it out of the sky.
Im justing ideas

>>2564095
I'm not sure how much time would elapse per titan turn, but will we have recovered our HP by the time we find another titan?

>>2564144
We could do it ether way, was just giving iedas on what to do.
Il be fine if you guys ether make a better plan or move my ones around a bit

>>2564157
So you're fine if we disengage to heal, look for a robot as a shield, then do strafing runs afterwards?

>>2564165
Sure il be happy with that

>>2564153
In this match there is enough time for 4 loosely defined combat encounters, I would say if you focused on taking down Grimmly it would take 2 or 3 of these segments.

I would recommend trying to come up with a less direct approach. I'll add a
>other
option so you can apply the plans you are coming up with, I will also say that you could use the fact that Grimmly can't turn his torso all the way around to your advantage.

>>2564141
>>2564165
>>2564175
>disengage to heal and come up with a different approach

any objections?

>>2564188
>I would recommend trying to come up with a less direct approach.
A less direct approach? Ok uh what if we, flew up into orbit with our titan and Co, throw in down on Grimmly's position, fly down before the other titan hits Grimmly, pin Grimmly's foot to the ground, then wait for the reentering titan to strike to pinned titan?

How was that for indirect?

>>2564212
There's so many steps to this it would probably fail now that I think about it.

This is a losing battle. At this range you can't exchange with Grimmly like this and win. He's too durable and too well guarded to be taken down with concentrated fire.

In the haze of the battlefield Ursa major is only marginally damaged, and the crackling shield remains stalwart.

Algol's system tell you that Algol's structure is compromised and that another big hit will down you.

You throttle Sleipnir and retreat. Grimmly's glowing eyes follow you but you know he isn't nearly fast enough to pursue, and you're already at the maximum range for a gunfight.

>you retreat sucessfully and regen your health.

>Algol: 100HP

>Ursa Major: 222HP

What do you do?

>Write in plan

>These are also available
>Alpha strike
>Engage in melee
>Strength attack (Grapple or Strike)

>>2564283
Find a low tier titan that's not one of the guys on the top list.
Break their arms and if they have a jetpack then remove it.
Grab them by the back.
Fly back and use them as a battering ram.
Charge at Grimmly at max speed.

Anyone got any other ideas?

>>2564283
>>Strength attack (Grapple or Strike)
Pin one of his legs into the ground with Durendal, then circle around him slowly beating the shit out of him

>>2564283
>Strength attack
Grapple him

No one else wants to do something fantastical like throw a Titan at him? It's just me?

Bummer. If that's the case then I'll support this >>2564357 sort of.
With the exception of grappling we try punching out the knees to his robot. Bo4+6 against an immobile foe while sticking to his blindside.

>>2564401
Grapple him how?

>>2564430
He cant turn all the way around, you could try to run up from behind and then suplex him.

>>2564437
Fuck it I'll support this.

Suplex him so he's half buried in the ground and start punching at Ursa Major's jewels.

So suplex?
I got>>2564401
for grapple and>>2564441
for the suplex specifically
That 2 and I think only you 3 are here so is grapple okay.

Our Bo3 +4/6 vs his Bo3 +5. This is gonna make or break us.

>>2564504
Yeah, I'll go for grapple as well

Rolled 18, 6 + 5 = 29 (2d20 + 5)

>>2564525
Allright everyone's on board
>make a Bo3 1d20+4 roll

>Grimmly doesn't know that you will return at full health so you have the element of surprise
>He rolls 1d20+5 Bo2
>rolling for both his rolls

Rolled 16 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2564549

Rolled 14 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2564549

Rolled 3 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2564549

>us 20
>him 23
The math don't lie, and now we lost the element of surprise.

>>2564562
Ikr, that 18 is killer

Rolled 7, 17, 17 + 3 = 44 (3d20 + 3)

>>2564555
>>2564554
>>2564553

From behind you keep low to the ground and use Sleipnir to rocket toward Grimmly from behind.

He side steps. Digging your feet into the ground you square up. Now its a fist fight.

>First attack with off hand
>roll Bo2 1d20+4
>beat 1d20+3 Bo3

Rolled 12 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2564568

Rolled 9 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2564568
I told you guys we should've gone with the titan shield.

Rolled 10, 5 + 7 = 22 (2d10 + 7)

>>2564571
>>2564572

His off hand comes at you. The massive punch delivers a body blow that sends shockwaves even to your cockpit.

>rolling damage 2d10+7

Rolled 5, 15, 9 + 5 = 34 (3d20 + 5)

>>2564577
>22-5=17
>100-17=83HP

Now for his big right hand

>roll 1d20+4 Bo2
>I'm rolling for him

Rolled 10 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2564581

Rolled 4 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>2564581
Maybe we should back off until he is engaging other foes?
>>2564572
I guess so

Rolled 9, 8, 7, 9, 2, 1, 5, 10, 3, 3 + 7 = 64 (10d10 + 7)

>>2564598
>>2564590

That body blow is enough to open your guard and that glowing right hand roars toward your chest.

>rolling for damage 5d10+7 re roll
>rolling will be 10d10+7

>>2564598
You guess so?

>>2564608
Holy fucking shit. I didn't know he could do that.

>>2564608
>9+8+10+9+3+7=46
>83-46=37HP

The glowing fist delivers a heated blow that nearly caves Algol's chest. Even now you can feel intense heat inside your chamber.

Your turn, what do your do?

>Write in plan

>These are also available
>Alpha strike
>Engage in melee
>Strength attack (Grapple or Strike)

I think it is time to retreat, our regen means the longer this fight lasts the better it is for us. We should shoot him then get out of range and continue until he's scrap.

>>2564619
Can we flee again or would you find that too boring to write? Any negatives for fleeing?

>>2564619
I'm sticking to titan smashing
Retreat

>>2564632
Hey, Rickert is a soldier, there is no fair play in real combat. He'll kite the shit out of Grimmly until he wins, that's the kind of determined guy he is.
It's completely in character.

>negatives
no negatices for fleeing just use your turn to flee and beat a DC

>>2564643
Then if you are up for doing it, I'll vote for it.

>>2564619
If we so what this Anon suggested >>2564621 (not that I support him) would we round have ended before we could kill Grimmly?

>>2564632
We'd probably lose some fans and time would could use to hunt other titans.
Again. Not a fan of strafing run. Next time we come he'll be expecting us, cautiosly checking his sensors, and probably charging up all his weapons for our eventual return. It's an old trick.

>>2564648
What other trick do we have to take him out?

>>2564654
titan throwing

>>2564648
>fans
Not important
>other titans
Grimmly brings in way more points then if just hunted some grunts.

>round
You'll have one more segment to combat before the match ends if you take the long way of fighting grimmly.

>>2564654
>trick
Titan shield or you could perform a strike and shoulder charge him. You have a better overall roll with striking and a successful strength punch will send him flying and unable to fight back, you just need to keep it up or he'll get back up and fight.

>>2564662
man I am so tweaked right now. I'm gonna make myself some tea in a bit. Yeah let's go with a fly by punch to the face. We'd have a better chance than strafing runs. A significantly greater chance might I add.

Well I'm still for the kiting meme,I just hope we don't run into another Titan while fighting Grimmly

>>2564671
One round nearly killed us, twice. We can't take the punishment of a brawl.

>>2564678
Hence fly by. Fly at him with a thrust powered punch. If we miss? Don't stop and keep flying away. try again.

>>2564686
But if he grapples us or cripples our Titan then it's gg

>>2564701
you have a point

>>2564662
Would Ursa have a chance for a counter attack if we fly by punch him?

>>2564713
No, You're turn would be over and he would attack normally. His counter striker ability is for when he squares up in melee.

>>2564720
would he still be able to alpha strike if we fly by punched him or started kiting him in strafing runs or what >>2564673 wants to do?

>>2564619
Is his hand still in us??
We could try to break it off and then shoulder cheack or kick him off, charged guns up durning then fire and ran away

>>2564730
He would, but with only one attack he'll have to kill you in once turn which would be hard.

>>2564731
The hand isn't in you but that punch put a big crater in Algol.

>Play to your strengths, which is strength. If you strike you get a +4(I'll throw in the +2 as well since it is offense rather than a raw strength contest) and Bo4. If you kite and remain mobile you can wear him down. But all the same this will be dangerous.
>You have a better overall roll with striking and a successful strength punch will send him flying and unable to fight back, you just need to keep it up or he'll get back up and fight.

so it's either kiting or punching, both will still have Grimmly alpha striking. So it's a matter of flavor. Screw it, I'm supporting kiting. Let's get this over with.

>>2564765
>fly by super punches
Do any of you have a consensus?

>>2564765
>fly by super punches>>2564793
Fuck it do or die lets try

Rolled 13, 13, 18 + 5 = 49 (3d20 + 5)

>Roll 1d20+6 Bo4 beat my rolls

Rolled 5 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>2564815
>FALCON PUNCH

Rolled 15 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>2564815

Rolled 20 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>2564815
show me some blood!

>>2564827
enough I'm taking it