>>3847549
It doesn’t take much effort to send a scramble signal to the audio output- it’s not a strong one by any means, but it does make what you’re about to say more believable. “Attention -pzzzt- AICA Swan reporting.” The feed is, as you’d calculated, incredibly static-y and should be difficult to parse for normal human ears. “Pilot is -pzztss- -ged in -sszzzzzzt- -euvers and is un -ttzzssstssszzzzz- communications later.” You quickly cut the connection, and immediately refocus on Miranda’s whereabouts.

“...did you just fib?” Jago, the incorrigible lout (such a descriptor you found not long ago and determined to describe him well), asks with an unusual timber to his voice. “Aw, m’proud of you.”

“All the more reason for me to feel shame,” you quickly respond. Ever since spending time with Mono and the dancing crew you’ve belonged to, you’ve gotten more used to standard speech. This ‘biting humor’ style of speech agrees with you, you think, in terms of expression. It would be rude to speak so towards Miranda, however. Jago seems receptive to it, however. So you’ll continue to do so.

“Nah, thas’ pride what you should be feelin’,” Jago easily counteracts. “Easy mix up, no worries. Anywho, might wanna get low. Got some folks from afar comin’ in high altitude.” He quickly pings you the data, and you receive, already readjusting your flight path to angle in a direction that’s less within their line of sight. They’re flying fast, which is logical. Data indicates...Peacock affiliated Walkers, it seems. They’re approaching at an angle, but you’ll cross each other’s paths in approximately 1.345 minutes. However, you’re unsure if they’ve detected you, yet. Or if they have, if they’ve assessed you as a threat. Oh dear, if they HAVE? That’s quite distressing. You would rather not get attacked in this state! But you have noticed a predilection for violence from the small sample size you’ve taken in. The odds of them electing to strike first, by your calculations, are approximately 71.442 percent.

>Continue on course. You need to get to Miranda as fast as possible. If they elect to engage, perhaps you convince them to see you as a non-threat.
>Slow down and readjust course to prevent them from considering the cost/benefit ratio, and hopefully decide the optimal course of action is to ignore you entirely.
>Perhaps...logically, if these individuals have such a high likelihood of aggression, then it may be preferable to engage them on terms favorable to you.
>Other

>>3847550
>Perhaps...logically, if these individuals have such a high likelihood of aggression, then it may be preferable to engage them on terms favorable to you.
Welcome back!

>>3847550
>Slow down and readjust course to prevent them from considering the cost/benefit ratio, and hopefully decide the optimal course of action is to ignore you entirely.

>>3847550
>Slow down and readjust course to prevent them from considering the cost/benefit ratio, and hopefully decide the optimal course of action is to ignore you entirely.

The previous thread is not archived yet

>>3847550
>>Perhaps...logically, if these individuals have such a high likelihood of aggression, then it may be preferable to engage them on terms favorable to you.

With how much experience we've had with these kinds of people, I'd say trying to look less threatening won't work at all, since their high likelihood of aggression means the would want to get rid of us even more due to appearing weaker as potential prey.

Better to engage them at our choice and timing to secure maximum advantage since their a threat either way.

>>3847614
I agree, but I don't think that such a decision really fits with an inexperienced person that dislikes fighting.

>>3847549
PRIMA IS CUTE! CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!

Rolled 2 (1d2)

Gonna have to flip for it...

1- Aggressive Action
2- Evasive Action.

>>3847550
>Slow down and readjust course to prevent them from considering the cost/benefit ratio, and hopefully decide the optimal course of action is to ignore you entirely.

>>3847550
>>3847605
>>3847606
>>3847663

“Adjusting course,” you state already as you’re making course corrections. If you deviate from the course by approximately seventy-eight degrees northwest and drop thrust power by another fifteen percent, then the likelyhood of them pursuing you decreases to an estimated 42.242 percent.

“We tryin’ ta lay low, then?” Jago asks.

“Yes,” you confirm. “We cannot be delayed by avoidable conflicts if we wish to rescue her in an acceptable amount of time. Ideally, they will consider us too far off their flight path to be worth engaging.”

“An if they DO engage?” Jago asks quickly.

“We will…” you pause briefly. What WOULD you do in that situation? Would it be more efficient to engage and use all appropriate force, or attempt to escape the situation? ...you would rather not analyze this situation at the moment. It makes you feel uncomfortable. “...determine what to do depending on the context of that specific situation,” you decide.

“Mmm…” you suspect that Jago is not satisfied with that answer, but you choose to not elaborate or give an alternative answer.

After a few more minutes of traveling, it appears as though the Peacock walkers are not planning to engage- although you notice that they repeatedly make slight adjustments to their flight plan to keep you in their sights, until they’re going almost parallel to you. You hypothesize that they are attempting to keep you within radar range in case you make any hostile movements towards them, as their speed keeps them ahead of you.

It’s 15.12 more minutes before Jago alerts you again. “We’re gettin’ back inta familiar territory. Explosion site should be five miles. Long range scanners are gettin’ some more folks.” You’re getting the data from him just as he says it, as well. Three Aegis; registered as your allies. One Two Lionheart, apparently, and one...unknown? All in the same small area...strange. Although, that Lionheart is there isn’t good, considering your past hostilities. Then again, you recall you were also hostile against Peacock, and they’ve not seen to engage you yet. Although, once you get there, that might be a different story…

“Hold on a tic. Gettin’ big energy readings,” Jago says in curiosity. “Can’t pinpoint it, but s’looking ‘round where the boss last was. Not near as bad as before, but...” So it is. It’s also causing the other signals to scatter a bit...

"Whoa now, lookin' like a scrap's broken out!" Jago says. Yes, you're getting erratic signals in various areas that suggest that. That means, however...Miranda may be in danger.

>Increase speed, regardless of any concern it might rouse. Aegis may provide defense if anything risks their machine.
>Stay the course. You trust Miss Miranda to handle herself, and getting more attention on her mech will not help.
>Delay until the readings level out. You’re unsure when that is, but you would rather not them have so many witnesses around before retrieving your pilot.
>Other

Sorry about the delay. There's a puppy in the apartment now. Needs TLC. It was a rescue.

>>3847751
>Stay the course. You trust Miss Miranda to handle herself, and getting more attention on her mech will not help.

>>3847751
>Stay the course. You trust Miss Miranda to handle herself, and getting more attention on her mech will not help.
>>3847756
PUPPY! Give him pets from anon!

>>3847751
>Stay the course. You trust Miss Miranda to handle herself, and getting more attention on her mech will not help.

>>3847751
>Increase speed, regardless of any concern it might rouse. Aegis may provide defense if anything risks their machine.

We will continue as planned.

Writing!

>>3847751
>>3847768
>>3847771
>>3847779
“We’ll continue as determined,” you decide. You don’t want to cause any premature actions inadvertently. You trust Miss Miranda to be able to stay safe in such situations- her depth of experience far exceeds yours, afterall. Not to mention, she has a method of contact if she were truly in danger. Logically, it would be better to approach with less attention- particularly from Lionheart

“Right. Here’s hopin’, then.” Jago agrees. The Peacock individuals don’t seem to think the same, as you notice their speed markedly increase- you calculate that they are trying to get to the site of the battle before anything happens that they can’t influence. Optimally, they’ll all debilitate each other before you have to interject in the situation.

There’s a number of energy spikes- some Seither, some normal heat that indicate high speed movement or otherwise, likely standard ballistics or something akin. You’ll have to get closer to understand just what’s happening…

“Alright, we should be getting within visual range,” Jago confirms. You can see various explosions indicating such, too. Seems like there IS a fight breaking out…you can just register that Avos and Nira are in an engagement with the two from Lionheart...but there’s others, as Peacock seem to be attempting to engage your allies as well, with them double-teaming the sole remaining individual. You wonder why the focus on your own affiliates…?

Just then, one of them suddenly disengages and rockets towards the collapsed area where Miranda should be, as well...only for a thin beam of massive red light to erupt from the crater and pierce through the Walkers left shoulder, forcing it to immediately turn back. Sensors indicate that was a Seither discharge…!


“Incoming communication!” Jago says quickly. “From the guys up top. Want it patched through or-”

Suddenly, the stone classified as a Murmur Stone glows. “Oh, two incoming, I guess…” Jago mutters. “One sec.”

“Hey, you guys close?” a voice suddenly says as Jago activates it. “Kinda need a ride out ASAP. Things are getting hairy here and I’m not sure how much longer I can keep myself out of the spotlight. One of the kids survived, not sure about the girl, but it’s REAL unlikely. Kid got a powerup, though, he’s raging, and I think he’s looking for me.”

“We are approximately seven minutes away and closing,” you quickly report.

“Roger that,” you hear. “Lemme know if anything happens, and I’ll hold out here. Out.”

Just after that, however, you hear something else- this time on normal comms. “This is Crane- you are officially being ordered to back up the Aegis forces. We CANNOT lose this opportunity, do you understand?! Your payment is contingent on this! This will NOT be disputed. OUT.”

-Click.-

“Oh dear,” you mutter as you begin to calculate a plan…

>How to engage?

>>3847914
can we get a map? and zeon's weapon loadout?

>>3847914
>Use the murmur stone to inform her about Crane's orders
>Tell her to run towards us, we'll pick her up. Maybe she'll have to ride on top of Zion.
>Do the thing with the engines to reach supersonic speed to get to her.
>After picking her up - rush to assist Aegis Walkers

>>3847914
>Seither discharge hitting Peacock Walker
Guess that protag boy is packing heat

>>3847914
Good questions >>3847924

>>3847924
Zeon weapons as i recall are high frequency sword, a package of missiles on himself, a shield and a rifle.

>>3847914
>Use missiles to announce our arrival and take the heat out of our allies, focus using our walker speed to eliminate the distance and the rifle to shoot at the head of the other walker.

Working on a map.

>>3847914
I support >>3847928
Also the last thread isn't archived.

>>3847928
>>3847967
Why not instead of having her come to us. We use Jango's hook to grab Miranda and work as a rope to pull her inside the walker?

>>3847967
>>3847928
we don't know if miranda is safe or unhurt. the last message she told us was that she was under some rubble and that can mean that she needs help getting out.

>>3847978
In meta knowledge Randa use a barrier to cover herself, so she is covered in rumble but she doesn't have anything crushing her. Not that Prima would know but if Randa was in more dire circunstance she would have said.

>>3847971
Because it takes both bots to pilot the mech, and there's little time to stop, get Miranda into the cockpit and switch pilots.

>>3847981
yeah, but like you said, prima doesn't know that. for all she knows, miranda is acting though to not worry them.
also -and this is incredibly important to take in consideration- we're getting a direct order from crane, who assumes that miranda is in the mech. IF we don't help the aegis dude, the mission is over and out pay is docked. miranda has to wait, yes or yes.

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There we are. Should be fairly obvious, but by color:

White- Lionheart
Purple- Peacock.
Red- Seither.
Blue, Black, Yellow- Granny, Avos, Nira.
Green- Miranda
Burst- ?
Pink- You.

>>3847992
As i see it going toward Granny who is getting two teamend is a better approach using the walker speed.

Since this might affect the decision for tactics, I'm gonna give it until the top of the hour. Gonna eat in the meantime.

But then again the burst is probably the protagonist piwered up and freeing Avos so he can go and take care of the seither boost is a possibility, problem is that Avis will want to communicate and Granny might be two teamed begore we reach her.

>>3847914
>>3847992
Oh, good, we can pick up Miranda without getting too far from the battle.
This >>3847928 and then go help Granny, she's the closest one and clearly needs more backup

>>3848004
wrong, we have to help Avos first, he's the closest one.

then, assuming that miranda is free, we can use the excuse that we're going to flank the top right and rescue miranda. then we flank through the top right.

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>>3847992

>>3848009
>>3847992
Exactly. voting for this.

>>3847992
Yeah let's go finish the one going after Avos, he can go and deal witht he protagonist as we go after Granny next.

>>3847914
>>3848009
This sounds good.

>>3848009
Supporting, Use our missiles to approach and force the enemy walker to disengage from Avos, this will probably give him some opening and we can both finish the single walker.

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>>3848007
>>3847992
Sorry, meant 'closest to Miranda'.
Avos is an Ace, he'll be fine in 1v1. We can shoot some missiles at that Lionhear he's fighting with, but I still think we need to pick up Randa and cover Granny's flank.

Attack pathing determined. Executing...

Variables Engaging.

>Roll 3d20, best of three.

Rolled 8, 15, 20 = 43 (3d20)

>>3848023

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Rolled 7, 13, 17 = 37 (3d20)

>>3848023
Let's go.

Rolled 14, 17, 1 = 32 (3d20)

>>3848023

Rolled 1, 10, 14 = 25 (3d20)

>>3848023

Variable Action Confirmed.

Writing.

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>>3848027

>>3847914
“Prepare an intercept course, nearest target,” you say quickly as you prime weapons- you’re well stocked at least, but you need to wait until you get within optimal distance before you begin targeting so as to allow a minimum of reaction time. “We need to free up as many resources as possible in an optimum timeframe.”

“Right, yeah, on it. Looks like the fancy lad is havin’ it out wit’ someone. Let’s go!” With that, your thrust is increased, and you prepare to engage. You’re going to have to be careful with the speed, however- although not ‘burnt out’, the massive energy redirection you performed to escape the Seither blast caused great strain on the thrusters and the Seither converters. You’ll have to be cautious to not push them too hard. Fortunately, it seems like Jago has factored this into his maneuver adjustments as well.

When you approach the man that Miss Miranda fought the other day, it seems as though he is having little trouble- the large, bulky mech is on the defensive well enough, but it’s not in an advantageous position and is stuck on defensive maneuvering as its best option. It also does not seem to register your arrival, which is why it is all too easy to launch a trio of missiles; two of which impact the side of it flush, while the third scores a glancing blow near the head that manages to still sheer off some of its defensive plating.

“What are you doing?” Avos says over comms. He’s returned to that calm, collected attitude of his that you observed during your first meeting, judging by his tone of voice. “Trying to take the credit?”

You elect to not respond as he proceeds to finish the opposing mech with the large blade on his Walker’s back- a massive gouge is torn through it, and it falls to the ground with a massive crash, tumbling over several rock formations as its constituent parts are strewn across the landscape.

“Moving towards source site,” you mention to Jago, who just gives a quick vocalization as understanding.

“Taking a few shots, here!” comes the voice of the older individual, who’s name you recollect as Jeane. “Could use some backup!”

“On my way,” Avos says quickly. Excellent. That’d be quite optimal. Now you just need to-

-you’re out of the way nearly as soon as you register the sudden Seither buildup, as a massive beam of it rips through the air in the space you were .806 seconds ago; veering off before it dissipates. That originated from the ground…

(cont.)

>>3848100
As you approach, you can identify, to your joy, Miss Miranda, who looks in fair health, from what you can ascertain from above. She is currently extremely deep in the crater, however, and it seems as though she is currently in combat with the individual who fired at you, judging from the Seither trail- the young male. The two are in a deadlock at the moment- ah, correction. She gets him in a headlock quickly, before swinging him around repeatedly and rapidly. Suddenly, the male goes flying, colliding into one of the upper rock faces, leaving a plume of dust. The temporary cloud is split as a blast tears through it, though Miranda is already on the move, firing back blasts of her own.

The area they’re fighting in is relatively close-range- you calculate approximately 100 meters in diameter. Some opportunity to maneuver, but not a great deal. And if you attempt to provide fire support, you may inadvertently hit Miss Miranda…

This is distressing.

>Attempt a mobile boarding; Miss Miranda has shown exceptional agility and should be able to intercept your flight path if it is stable enough.
>This male presents too much of a risk. He must be neutralized- but you will be extremely cautious, and only attempt occasional fire from above.
>Time is of the essence. You may have to engage in a high risk strategy in interposing yourself between the two, and providing excessive fire support to delay his actions to allow a safe extraction..

>>3848104
>>Attempt a mobile boarding; Miss Miranda has shown exceptional agility and should be able to intercept your flight path if it is stable enough.

>>3848109
Hope that Miranda remembers about the Levitation Crystal in her bag of holding.

>>3848104
>Attempt a mobile boarding; Miss Miranda has shown exceptional agility and should be able to intercept your flight path if it is stable enough.

>>3848104
>Attempt a mobile boarding; Miss Miranda has shown exceptional agility and should be able to intercept your flight path if it is stable enough.

>>3848104
>>Attempt a mobile boarding; Miss Miranda has shown exceptional agility and should be able to intercept your flight path if it is stable enough.

>>3848104
Tsk well now they're going to know we're with Aegis, though, if we killed them before they report...

>>3848140
Not our problem; crane himself ordered us to reveal ourselves to the enemy.

Calculating most secure flight path...

Writing.

>>3848140
They would know anyway Crane told us to support Aegis. Besides the kid was already figthing Miranda.

>>3848152
Yeah, it makes me wanna how why they're fighting. It could be that the kid is going berserk, or something else. Its interesting, nonetheless.

>>3848158
Probably went berserk with the amount of Seither that blew up. Kinda surprised he survived at all, but then again he wouldn't be the protagonist if he died from a small nuclear explosion

>>3848158
I thought it was obvious that he's berserk from his girlfriend's death.

>>3848165
Wasn't the protagonist the amnesiac android?
either way, im more surprised that he survied a literal mountain falling on top of him, although that makes me think that he's berserk because his, ahem... "friend and totally not has the likes for him" partner died.

Wonder if Miranda can equip her glives to restore the Zeon engine to optimal, but i think it would require to much concetration to try and reverse the damage on zeon during a fight.

>>3848158
My theory
>kid knows how to shoot seither beams
>sees a broken bot in the tunnel - with clear signs of someone using a similar beam
>meets a VERY suspicious lone scrapper
>has to fight Mothra knock-off later
>then suddenly it is obliterated by a huge fuck off seither beam, nearly killing him and his friend in the process
And then he makes the connection

>>3848174
The amnesiac droid could be a new villan or could be the future ruval/aegis new ace. If we had given the trouble to tell Aegis about him. Which we didn't.

The kid is a protagonist because of him being a rookie who inexplicably has a couple of females around him.

>>3848178
That would be more smart then usual protagonist, also we aren't sure if the girl is dead. She probably is, but there is no garantee of that.

>>3848181
>who inexplicably has a couple of females around him.
eeh, they are his workmates. there is nothing inexplicable on that. I get that he should be the MC of some cheap anime, but that's giving him too much credit. Under that logic avos should be the MC because to top it off he's also an edgelord

>>3848195
Avos is more like the Vegeta/Sasuke of this setting then the protagonist.

>>3848104

“Preparing intercept path!” you quickly determine as you angle down into the crater.

“We’re gonna snag ‘er?!” Jago says with a bit of concern.

“Confirmed,” you state as you run the math through your head. “The situation is untenable for her and ourselves. Allowing her to return to the Walker’s cockpit would be the optimum solution for us.”

“I really hope you know whatcher doin’...” is the response as he assists with timing control. The two are moving very rapidly, but it seems as though Miranda is firing less as opposed to trying to avoid injury wholesale. She’s also sticking to the southern half of the arena, and that’s where you base your calculations around.

It takes approximately 2.213 seconds to finish your rout plan- slower than you’d prefer, really. But nonetheless, when you approach 250 meters away, she turns to see you closing in fast. While in the next instant she has to dodge a Seither- augmented lunge from a crazed young male, she uses the momentum to gain distance, but moving in the same direction you are in a clear attempt to prolong the time before path unification to allow her better timing. Excellent.

You bank hard to the left, following the curve, and not missing the loud roar from underneath you as you skim low to the ground enough to kick up massive amounts of dust and detritus. If your estimates were accurate, you should be within contact range in 3...2...1…!

*Thump* “Got contact on the right pylon!” Jago says. “Life signs, think we caught our boss!”

Excellent. Now you need to evacuate the area- and as you dodge another beam, you realize that that should be done immediately. You quickly hit the thrusters and reorient yourself upwards as you hear a shout go out over comms as someone else gets attacked. “Hey! Could use a bit of backup here! Everyone’s giving me hell! It’s like they’re playing fucking musical chairs with who they’re teaming up on!”

As you crest the lip of the impact crater, you notice a shining in the cockpit again, and Jago is quick to answer. "Thanks for the pickup! Now can you let me back in!?"

>Unfortunately for Nira, then, you need to make a pit stop. An unfortunate delay, but necessary to get her back in the cockpit safely.
>Perhaps you can execute a risky- but time efficient maneuver. If Jago can lock all settings to current output levels for approximately 6 seconds after you give the request, a mid-flight transfer may be possible…
>Actually, with her permission...it may cause concern, but perhaps you can amplify your firepower if she were to remain on the exterior! Her ‘magi-blasts’ are capable of heavy damage, are they not?
>Other

>>3848247
>Perhaps you can execute a risky- but time efficient maneuver. If Jago can lock all settings to current output levels for approximately 6 seconds after you give the request, a mid-flight transfer may be possible…
Time to impress our bosses ( the ones in the intersection, that is)

>>3848247
>Actually, with her permission...it may cause concern, but perhaps you can amplify your firepower if she were to remain on the exterior! Her ‘magi-blasts’ are capable of heavy damage, are they not?
This is so tempting...she can be our point-defence!

>>3848247
>Perhaps you can execute a risky- but time efficient maneuver. If Jago can lock all settings to current output levels for approximately 6 seconds after you give the request, a mid-flight transfer may be possible…

To cool to not try.

Unit chooses to believe that this tactic is both efficient and aesthetically pleasing. Thus, it is the most optimal.

Writing.

>>3848310
Time to put those dancing and synchronization lessons to test Prima.

>>3848247

>>3848260
>>3848273

What is required here is a time-efficient method of control transfer. Any solution requiring touchdown would require, at a minimum, approximately 45 second to a minute of time to execute. That is time that is vital in situations with high actions per minute such as this one. Therefore, the most optimal solution would be a transfer that allows flight to be retained.

“Jago, please proceed to lock all systems at their current status for approximately 6.57 seconds when I say ‘now’, understood?” you order.

“Wha- why? Thrusters ain’t gonna stay on if ya-” True, but of all the times…

“PLEASE JUST PROCEED,” you insist as you speak back to Miss Miranda. “Miss Lane, I will be opening the cockpit bay in 5 seconds after I finish this sentence. Please make your way inside at that time.”

Jago makes another noise. “Wha- fine! But YOU’RE takin’ over this end once she’s back, ya hear?” You can hear a slow, careful impacts as she crawls up and over. “I’m getting wiped!”

“Alright, then.” This altitude should be acceptable. Three...two...one...now!” As soon as you say ‘now’, you immediately activate the pilot release protocols as Jago hardlocks the systems routines. The thrusters die even as most of the other functions freeze, and for a brief moment you...feel excited. It’s almost like a sequence in a dance routine- timing, execution…flair.

Everything stills as the hatch opens, your systems detach, and as the vertical velocity slows, you grab the side, and perform a spinning handspring out of the seat, just as you see a flash of brown and green take to the air.

You land in a three point stance, Jago well clear as Miss Miranda lands with a soft thud right into the cockpit. She quickly has the hatch closed as you begin your descent, and you quickly reattach yourself into the AICA section, the familiar feeling of regulating data beginning to stream into your consciousness again. “Systems frozen, beginning reactivation. Estimated two seconds.”

“Let’s finish this job,” Miss Miranda says, and you have to agree with that directive.

>Returning to Miranda POV.

>Target the Peacocks first- Nira seems like she’s in a world of trouble right now.
>Target the Lionhearts. High time you got them out of the picture.
>Other

>>3848372
>Target the Peacocks first- Nira seems like she’s in a world of trouble right now.
Time to humble her.

>>3848372
>Target the Peacocks first- Nira seems like she’s in a world of trouble right now.

>Other:"FULL POWER!!"

I think I'll wrap it up today. But if all goes well, we MAY be able to finish this this week. Will have to see.

>>3848372
>Target the Peacocks first- Nira seems like she’s in a world of trouble right now.

>>3848391
Okay, thanks for running.

>>3848372
>>Target the Peacocks first- Nira seems like she’s in a world of trouble right now.

>>3848372
>Target the Peacocks first- Nira seems like she’s in a world of trouble right now.
Thanks for running! Prima's perspective was quite interesting.

>>3848400
I tried to get her more 'stilted' than Miranda. They're both very logically based, but Miranda has a certain...attitude about her that Prima doesn't have but may be developing. At the moment, it's clear that in times of stress, Prima defaults to ignoring what she feels in favor of her familiar logic, and whether that changes much or not depends a fair bit on how the players influence her in the future.

Fun to write, but can be tough to not just make her another Miranda.

>>3848407
How i see prima is as... yes, the logical one, but unlike Miranda who is jaded and has zero fucks to give, Prima is inherently, not a pacifist, but she dislikes the more lethal forms of combat because she's a support bot. To be honest, prima should be scarred from seeing all the things she has seen in this mission, to the point of maybe going out of her way to avoid killing someone if there is a chance, but i digress
What i want to say, is that while Miranda is a hammer that arrives and wrecks everything in its path, prima is a scalpel that, can cause the same amount of mayhem as miranda, but through more subvert and non lethal methods.

Thanks for running!

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Hey, play this game.

Has Miranda ever played vidya in her life Handler?

>>3848372
>>Target the Peacocks first- Nira seems like she’s in a world of trouble right now.
Welcome back Handler.

>>3848372
>Target the Peacocks first- Nira seems like she’s in a world of trouble right now.

Noticed that some anons believe that there's absolutely nothing interesting to do during intermissions between jobs and decided to make a list of things that we could do in The Intersection.
Important:
>Have 'The Talk' with Izumi
During the last crossover we had to deal with The Tower, tarot which symbolises a sudden massive shake up of the order of things. At least two characters were affected by this - John and Izumi. Our girl got The Death tarot, which symbolises an inevitable major change/transition, a sign to let go of one's past and attachments to it. She got really shook up after this encounter and anons decided that maybe we should seek help from a professional counselor. Both Izumi and Miranda shared intimate information about their pasts and showed their trust in each other, so we can assume that they could talk out their differences in the counseling office.
>Discuss Prima's trauma with Lori
This stuff needs to be fixed fast. Inform Prima's caretaker and our friend about what happened on the job and find a way to help the little bot. Maybe we can find a therapist for Prima?
Secondary:
>Movie night! Everyone(?) is invited!
>Appraise our loot from the Shadow Lord job and redistribute it (Lori gets a cool sword when it was Izumi who's done half of the job? Zumi deserves at least the Thunderlight Bow!)
>Check the HQ Tasks rewards - what can we do with the Custom Minor Room?
>Teaching our rookies - so they could become more competent on their jobs and be more helpful on the missions we take them.
>Find someone to teach Prima and Jago about magic
>Sightseeing - there gotta be some notable locations aside from the Carehouse, Grand Pavilion and OTC. Are there any other community centers? And what else is there in the Grand Pavilion?
>Go on a tour across the Festival District with Lori, Izumi and Mono. Whip out the random encounter table!
>Figure out what to do with Gartoum - it's been 8 months and we still have no idea what exactly he can do. Read the books, ask what abilities does he have, if he's not good enough then hand his ring over to Mono or Lori, they'll find it more useful and need some quick power boost.
>Fix Android bodies for Prima and Jago to use.
>Intense training with Izumi/Lori - got a lot of ideas on what each of the girls could improve or help each other with.
>Make a deal with Dynamic Methods to teach our pilots (expecting max sassiness from Cylica and Owlia being an insufferable nerd)
>Discuss hiring a researcher to help our nerds in the Lab (requirements: Outgoer, Alchemist/Biologist, ???)
>Meet with the Cook-boy - he knows how to fight blind, shoot lightning and some HtH moves - all of which we wanna learn.
>Shopping (take Veilspeaker Cloak to the naga tailor, find ammo for Precursor MultiRocket Launcher, get rid of vendor trash from our inventory, ???)
>Continue investigating the suspicious Robot Support Group

>>3848372
This entire sequence really reminds me of the Unicorn picking up Banagher in space, and that was a really cool sequence.

>>3848618
You forgot about our plan. To dedicate an entire thread to drink at home, movie night, and then poker using abilities. Oh and pay dues.

>>3848618
I’m good with most of it, but I’ve got two issues...

1: Regarding talking about hiring a researcher, we don’t need more tech head Outgoers, Owlia and Cylica got that covered. Instead, let’s look at getting a part timer from the Carehouse. It’ll look good on their resume and have them gain experience, and we don’t have to lose a spot on the team.

2: Anything to do with the Australian cook guy. No thanks.

>>3849379
Drinking was obvious, the list was made with examples of other things that could be done. Paying dues is automatic.
>>3849690
1. With amount of stuff that needs tk be researched, I think a part-timer won't do. Though I know that hiring a new Outgoer would be messy because every anon wants different things from a new employee.
2. Underdtandable, just listing examples.

>>3849690
>>3849894
I find it fascinating that Handler's one mild attempt at a male friend got so absolutely rejected. Usually in quests we're not so vindictive.

Also I think someone from the Care House would be a good idea, IF they were close to 'graduation'. It might sound bad though, but honestly, the place weirds me out. Yeah, it's similar to how a lot of schools focus on the job market, but there's just something about it that tweaks me the wrong way and how those kids seem to be being raised.

>>3850113
Well there are several factors :
- He literally came out of nowhere and tried to woo us.
- A lot of people in the quest hated spending time with the above and less on being tacticool and productive. Whatever he's offering us, we can get it on our own (our brawling skill hasn't been outmatched since forever, and now we're improving as a whole).
- A little overlap with the above, but I've seen quests and shows fell apart because of disagreements upon such topics. It's highly volatile, and people (like me at least) generally avoided it together. I certainty didn't get into this quest for years for that. I want comfy action and planning.

Also one vote for sightseeing from me. We have never explored deeply into Intersection.

>>3848461
No, but something vaguely like it.

Also saving that art as usual.

>>3848626
Thank you, although I don't know what that is, it sounds cool and I'd love a link to it.

Writing shortly.

>>3850173
I weep for the joy she has missed. Wait until she discovers rhythm games.

>>3850208
I see Miranda as a FPS girls.

>GGO battle royale mission when?

>>3850113
>I find it fascinating that Handler's one mild attempt at a male friend got so absolutely rejected. Usually in quests we're not so vindictive.
people at that time(and still now) believe that if we spend more than one day on the intersection we will lose all the progress we have made, which is dumb. Also people tended to believe that adding more characters will diminish the value of the other ones, which is also dumb because most of the time we are alone by ourselves in a mission. I bet that if we met whatshisnameagain the anons would be more receptive to him.

>>3848372
>>3848375
>>3848389
>>3848392
>>3848395
>>3848400
>>3848474
>>3848525
Alright, first target… “Peacocks, are priority for now,” you decide as the systems come back online with a whirr. You quickly hit the thrusters, and you pull out of your freefall into a low altitude dive. Prima’s done well in getting you back in the saddle; efficient, quick, and with not little flair. Good on her. Jago, too, for assisting. Not to mention they’ve been basically pretty helpful in general. Still, thoughts for later. Nira’s under assault, and though she’s doing a game job of holding them off, she’s clearly getting more than her money’s worth judging by the pockmarks and shorn plating on her right pylon.

Unfortunately, one of the Lionhearts seems to figure what your plan of attack is, and almost like they’re rotating, one of them guns it for you, while Avos is locked in combat with the other. You have to turn to dodge its fire- before it’s intercepted by Jeane, who’s quick to take potshots at it. “HA! Don’t take yer eyes off the ball, kids!” The two are locked in combat as you aim towards the first Peacock Walker- a gaudy purple thing with overly large feet, and two large cannons on its pylons, and a small submachine-gun type of weapon in one hand, and a large body shield in the other. The second is doing a game job of distracting Nira with close combat; apparently it’s outfitted with sword-like attachments that widen at the tip, and allow it to cleave into and through Walkers with a swing of its arm. It has two of those, but also clearly a rifle of sorts attached to the back. Currently, Nira’s keeping it from using that vicious blade, but as for the other one…

You fire just as it does- the massive explosion doesn’t hit flush, especially as its ally is quick to break away- but you can see that Nira’s left arm seems heavily damaged.

Yours hits, though, and rattles the Peacock harshly as parts fly off; it’s quick to panic, scrambling to bring the shield to bear as well as the gun- a rapid report has you juke off to the side as munitions impact the hull. “Minor damage to left leg,” Prima reports. “Still 96% functional.”

Nira, for her part, is quick to use the moment to gain distance. “Damnit,” you hear her curse over active comms. “Yeah, yeah I bet you’re feeling smug about that,” she grouses as she uncouples a MASSIVE chaingun from her remaining pylon and it starts to spin. “Well, screw ALL of you!”

(cont.)

>>3850276
Before the other Peacock walker can close back in, she lets rip with a MASSIVE volley of superheated metal at supersonic speeds that’s quick to send the two Peacocks racing for cover...and you’re pretty sure she was trying to spook YOU, too, considering how close she’s cutting it.

“ASSET LANE!” Oh, that’s Crane.

“Lane here,” you dryly respond as you fire off a volley at the Peacock that was assaulting Nira. It's quick to duck behind a rock formation, and you're forced to keep an eye on both it and its partner as it tries to circle around you. “Sorry about the delay in reporting in.”

“Well, it’s about time!” Crane huffs. “We have confirmation on the device! It’s even bigger than we thought, honestly...what’s revealed there is only a portion of it buried under the ground! This will be an incredible find! But enough of that- we need to clear the area! Use all pertinent force available to you!” That’s what you were DOING, thanks.

“We have the numerical and technological advantage,” Avos says simply. “Leave none alive.” Again, obvious.

...to you, and them, it seems, as Peacock’s fleeing takes them near Lionheart, who were also regrouping. It’s when they don’t attack each other, and all four Walkers turn to you that you realize this is about to be a 4v4.

>Roll 4d20, best of 3.

Rolled 15, 15, 19, 6 = 55 (4d20)

>>3850280
Here comes a magazine full of dices.

Rolled 10, 6, 16, 8 = 40 (4d20)

>>3850280
ALL THE DAKKA

Rolled 9, 12, 1, 17 = 39 (4d20)

>>3850280

>>3850289
Sorry...

Rolled 5, 8, 3, 6 = 22 (4d20)

>>3850280

Rolled 17, 4, 14, 15 = 50 (4d20)

>>3850280

That's a pretty decent amount of dakka. Not enuff dakka, but s'alright.

Writing.

>>3850292
You bring dishonor to your family.

>>3850303
i will go and commit sudoku.

Also were is the berserk boy? I'm surprised he isn't following the walkers. Well maybe he just can't match a walker fligth speed.

>>3850352
Either he went back to save the girl and run, or is getting his walker for a last stand.

>>3850280
The mashed up quartet charges- as do your compatriots. For your part, you decide to go upwards, instead of slamming headfirst into things, and you let loose a stream of gunfire to throw off your incoming pursuer- one of the Lionhearts, it seems. The mech doesn’t look familiar- it’s bulky, with a horned head tucked into a pair of much too large, square shoulders.

It’s got a pair of big guns, too; on its back is some kind of massive double-headed axe. A bit ostentatious, if you had anything to say about it, but…

Well, you can’t talk MUCH.

The stream of fire does little but give it glancing blows, however, and you have to boost away to prevent it from actually USING that big axe- oh it’s glowing now. Should’ve figured. It’s quick to fire off a cannon shot from it’s shoulder pylon, and you’re just as quick to dodge, firing back with your own shot- the madman has the gall to actually use his AXE to block the shot, the explosion erupting around him. You’re already moving as he charges out of the smoke thrown up; it’s with your OWN blade that you meet him- as you’d hoped he’s too slow to wind it up properly and though he attempts a return strike after you manage to gouge him in the side, it does nothing but open him up for another swing as he can’t get it axe back into a good position, the blade drawing a massively deep cut through the shell, though not quite a bisection. It’s enough to send it to the ground, however.

A quick check shows your allies holding their own fairly well, for sure. Nira is playing it smarter and using her gatling gun to discourage any close attempts, though she’s got little else going for her. Fortunately, Avos seems to have her back, fending off both a Peacock and the remaining Lionheart handily. Jeane is slugging it out one on one with the Remaining Peacock walker- the one with the massive cannons. Right, time to make this entirely unfair, and:

“MOVE!” Prima yells, and this time the Zeon jerks WITHOUT your conscious input as a beam of Seither suddenly rips through the air. You’ve barely got time to check the direct and angle and then you have to juke ANOTHER one-

“DAMNIT!” Jeane yells in fear and frustration as behind you, they were as the perfect angle... “Shit, kids, they got me- they got me good!” ‘Good’ is an understatement; there’s a sizeable hole through her left side, one of her thrusters all but gone, and her innards on display...though that’s better than the poor bastard of a Peacock. There’s just...nothing there in the center, where you’re sure the cockpit was. The mech drops like a stone, no will keeping it active anymore, and Jeane is following it down rather quickly, spiraling, but desperately trying to rein some control in. “You kids keep at it, y’hear me?! Don’t let them get away with it!” Her comm goes dead as she impacts the ground in a rush and crush of metal; unfortunate, but you’re more worried about those shots…

(cont.)

>>3850412
“Two active sources of Seither in the vicinity!” Prima says hurriedly as you turn towards the source, moving to keep them from drawing a bead on you as the others resume their battle. “Increasing visual clarity...magnifying…”

As you can see the pair of them there, eyes burning red, hands held, and strange auras around them both, it’s fairly obvious what happened. Still…

“Wow, she survived that?” You can’t help but ask. She was on the OUTSIDE of the building when the explosion happened. The fact that her body didn’t get blown to chunky salsa, much less the fact that she’s got all her limbs and ambulatory is nothing short of a miracle.

As a test, you fire off a short volley at them- the dirt that’s kicked up by the supersized slugs is immense. Can’t see where- oh. Huh, that’s a pretty good jump. Fast, too. Then again, you were having it out with the kid pretty hard before. But now…huh. They’re hauling ass, for certain. But they aren’t firing back. Seems like that was a sucker punch. Wonder where they’re going, though...

>Well, they’re going AWAY from the AO, and their Walkers are toast, so whatever. Best not to aggravate them. Cornered rats and all.
>Time to finish what you started. You’re more than enough to handle two supercharged kids without getting the Zeon more messed up than it already is.
>Maybe you can convince Avos to tag in or something- you want to wrap this up, not chase after annoyances.
>Other

>>3850415
>>Well, they’re going AWAY from the AO, and their Walkers are toast, so whatever. Best not to aggravate them. Cornered rats and all.
If they are not attacking, then we can focus on clearing the zone until reinforcements arrive.

>>3850415
>Time to finish what you started. You’re more than enough to handle two supercharged kids without getting the Zeon more messed up than it already is.
Yeah, no. no survivors

>>3850415
>Maybe you can convince Avos to tag in or something- you want to wrap this up, not chase after annoyances.
"Hey edgy guy, wanna kill some road-blocking kids? Will take the sourness out of that lost bet."

>>3850415
wait, changing to
>Maybe you can convince Avos to tag in or something- you want to wrap this up, not chase after annoyances.

>>3850415
>Well, they’re going AWAY from the AO, and their Walkers are toast, so whatever. Best not to aggravate them. Cornered rats and all.

>>3850424
>Trying to attack the pritagonist and his girlfriend.

Well Protagonist aren't that likely to survive Miranda.


>>3850425
>>3850431
i half expect Avos to get fucked by the pair, he hasn't lost his stuck up attitude yet. Clear the area.

There is another thing if Avos goes after the kids and he dies we won't be able to charge the bet from him.

>>3850415
>Well, they’re going AWAY from the AO, and their Walkers are toast, so whatever. Best not to aggravate them. Cornered rats and all.
I doubt they'll be able to outpace flying walkers when it gets down to that. Lets finish this first.

>>3850437
>>3850441
Look, we don't need to kill them. We just need to pressure them enough so that the seither overdose kills them. You know, like persistence hunting.

>>3850442
actually its on our best interest to kill them. that way it will take longer for lionheart or whoever else to prepare a counter attack. which hopefully will happen after we leave.

>>3850415
>Time to finish what you started. You’re more than enough to handle two supercharged kids without getting the Zeon more messed up than it already is.

>>3850415
>>Time to finish what you started. You’re more than enough to handle two supercharged kids without getting the Zeon more messed up than it already is.

We were explicitly told to kill everyone here, so time to fulfill the contract and eliminate the targets. That and I don't trust the other guy to be able to track and chase as we can.

>>3850453
Came in right under the wire.

5 minutes, then I'm rolling.

>>3850453
That was just Avos saying to kill everyone here. Crabe asked us to clear the area and he and Nira are still figthing two walkers.

>>3850454
The first vote changed it.

letting then get away is winning.

Wait, hold on. It looks like majority is for killing them but the vote for leaving them alone is winning.

Here same anon changed his vote.
>>3850431
>>3850424

>>3850459
Yeah one anon changed his vote to have Avos go after the two kids.

Okay, hold on.

Leave them alone:

>>3850422
>>3850433
>>3850442

Go for the kill:
>>3850450
>>3850453

Tag out:
>>3850425
>>3850431

Oh, okay, so yeah.

Fuck 'em.

Writing.

Sorry!

>>3850446
They don't have a Walker it will take then much more time then our allies who have walkers.

>>3850431
>>3850425
Oy, could you support killing the kids instead of spreading the votes?

>>3850464
That's why i you should always link your vote wgeb you change kids. Makes the QM lifes easier.

>>3850466
That's still supporting killing the kids, but we also get the help from avos.

>>3850465
they are also superhumans(albeit for a short amount of time, supposing they don't go the Avos route). its better to not risk it.

>>3850466
I was in support of killing em'. But since we're riding a precious prototype and Avos is not, might as well give him the honor. But enough of that, things have passed.

>>3850415
>>3850464
I’m a bit late, but put me down for

>Well, they’re going AWAY from the AO, and their Walkers are toast, so whatever. Best not to aggravate them. Cornered rats and all.

If it still matters, anyway.

>>3850415

Meh. If they’re fleeing, they’re focused on fleeing. Generally, you don’t want a lot of attention on you when you’re running away, unless it’s a trap. Point being, they’re focused on that, and on foot or not, it shouldn’t exactly be hard to catch up to them. For now...you’ve got some mechs to down.

Nira seems to be fighting with a new fevor, still technically down an arm, but judging by the yells and mass firing of her gun, she’s trying to use it as a flail, of all things...on occasion she can get it moved, and that’s all she wants, from how the girl actually manages to pop one of the Lionheart mechs upside the head as you give a quick flyby to distract it. You’re quick to follow up with several plugs from your rifle during their disorientation, as Avos proceeds to demolish the remaining Peacock fighter independently, taking his blade and systematically dismantling it- relieving it of its left and right arms, before dodging a mortar shot from its left pylon, and twirling, practically, as it severs the Walker’s head from its pointy shoulders. Although still ambulatory, the remaining Walker seems to wobble in the air for a moment, turning in a panic, before hitting its boosters and flying off in what seems to be a random direction- only to get mowed down by combination fire from yourself, Avos, and Nira’s weaponry. What results is a rare sight- a twitching, reacting mess of a Walker that erupts in a bright red fireball before it hits the ground, the flames bursting the chest of the Walker apart- the pilot certainly didn’t make it, as you’re pretty sure the red spray from the chest attests. Very much like a pierced heart…

“That all of them?” Nira asks. She sounds like she’s panting.

“Just their ground to air fire, so to speak,” Avos confirms. “So I wasn’t the only one that saw...?”

“I did, too,” you confirm. “Two of them, male and female. Both headed south by southeast, by my last measurement.”

“Bah.” Nira scoffs. “If Seither Overdose doesn’t kill them, the elements will. I ain’t worried.”

“I wouldn’t be so confident,” Avos cautious. “In fact, I may just go look for them.”

“Negative,” comes a voice- Crane, clearly. “They’ll distract from the objective. Form a perimeter, and make CERTAIN no reinforcements show up before we do. Now that we have a direct line to the device...we’re on our way. We’ll be some time, however. I suspect nightfall by the time we arrive. These damn Seither clouds are already coming back...” He’s not wrong- they were showing back up during the fight, and that’ll just get faster now...

(cont.)

>>3850501
“Just as well,” you can’t help but say. “Avos needs to pay up for that bet from the other night.”

He merely huffs. You DO wonder about the kids, but you put it out of your mind for now. IF they show up...you’ll deal with them. For now…

>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.
>You elected to keep a close watch over the impact crater as ordered. Nothing is getting close.
>You patrolled a perimeter (of your own designation). Hopefully no one unwanted showed up…
>Other

>>3850503
>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.

>>3850503
>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.

>>3850503
>>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.
If she's still kicking, healing her up might help get us a free drink or two back on base.

>>3850503
>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.

>>3850503
>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.

>>3850503
>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.

>>3850507
Healing, as in using medical supplies on hand or full on magic?

>>3850525
we have the gloves and i don't think anyone will go near the wreck for the moment.

>>3850503
>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.

Prima used to be a nurse/medical droid. If Jeane is alive, which i doubt, Prima migth at least stabilize her.

>>3850525
Depends on how bad it is, and if we can get Nira away for supplies if Jeane's really hurt.

>>3850528
>>3850525
Prima was also programmed with some devices to help healling if i recall. If we have some supplies we cna at least do something..if she is alive and she is savable.

Ah yes, just be prepared to be told off by Nira that we are just trying to grab something to ourselfs.

>>3850503
>You went to look over the fallen Jeane’s Walker with Nira. It was only respectful, and she DID kinda take a shot meant for you.
Live until I tell you to die.

>>3850503
>>3850506
Right, grab Prima in case Jeane is still alive

>>3850536
Take her payment for our services, as she is not in the contract.

>>3850544
Hmm, she's the oldest employee here. Maybe we could ask her about the rumors of Aegis making other subcontactors disappear? Surely she knows something after years of service.

>>3850544
>>3850553
Kinda wanted to go loot the fallen enemy walkers for the pilots side-arm. But we need to do our job and keep form a perimeter.

>>3850536
But i want the healing EXP. we don't really have a time to practice, and supposing she isn't dead, this is a really good chance.

>>3850173
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcdyfelY9vE
Skip to 17:04
The one that I said that was being catched was wrong, but you get the idea.

>>3850503
>>3850504
>>3850506
>>3850507
>>3850521
>>3850524
>>3850525
>>3850532
>>3850537
Well...Jeane HAD taken a shot meant for you. It was only respectful that you at least went to see what was left of it. Who knows, maybe she was still alive…? CLEARLY people here are made of hardy stuff…

Nira had immediately headed off, and she was already dismounting and jogging towards the crash site by the time you’d landed. To your lack of surprise, she’s got tears in her eyes, but those same eyes are ferocious as you and Prima hop out and begin to approach her and the wreckage. “If you put one hand on anything of Jeane’s here, scrap-rat, I swear…”

You raise your hands in a ‘peace’ gesture. Nira clearly wants to say something, but a groan and a shuffle stops you both, the pair of you turning to the crashsite. Jeane’s baby-blue Walker is in pieces closer to postmodern art than anything like a mechanical being, but as a bloody and wrinkled hand pushes away a small part of metal blocking her view, you have to imagine Nira sees it as little more than a coffin as she desperately runs over. “Jeane! Oh god, oh damnit; she taps on her ear for something as you and Prima jog up. “This is Nira, I’m at Jeane’s crash site; she’s alive and needs medical attention now! Multiple lacerations, likely broken bones, I-”

“Ohhh, hush up, girl…” a mumbling, raspy voice says before she dribbles up blood in what was clearly an attempt to spit. “Ain’t gonna...gon’ do nothin’ for me…” Her listing head vaguely looks down at herself, and you follow her gaze- ah.

You distinctly recall her having legs before today. Legs attached to her body, that is. That seems to have changed.

“Gods...no…” Nira’s shaking and uneven voice says it all as she shuffles up to the older lady, cradling her gently. “No, no, not again! Please, god no!”

“Let’s...hope is the last time, eh?” Jeane says, and by now you’re turning to Prima.

“I may have minor medical knowledge,” Prima says with a tone even you can recognize as sorrow-filled. “But I do not think I am able to stabilize such a wound with the materials I have on hand. I am sorry.” Nira’s crying silently, now, though, as she strokes the older lady’s hair. They must have something special.

Hm.

>...damnit, you’re getting soft-hearted. But, as one senior to another (sorta), well...they’ll ask questions. A LOT... but you’re pretty sure those gloves should still work.
>Your own healing hands should be able to at least stabilize her...you think. Hopefully. May need to look into prosthetics, but otherwise…
>This isn’t worth you interfering and getting more-than-curious looks if Nira reports this. Let them have their last moments in peace.
>Other

>>3850582
>...damnit, you’re getting soft-hearted. But, as one senior to another (sorta), well...they’ll ask questions. A LOT... but you’re pretty sure those gloves should still work.
Well, these two should know how to keep it a secret, since if they spill it out then they'll be questioned as well.

>>3850582
>...damnit, you’re getting soft-hearted. But, as one senior to another (sorta), well...they’ll ask questions. A LOT... but you’re pretty sure those gloves should still work.

"Both of you keep your mouths quiet, give me your payment for this mission, and you'll see a miracle."

>>3850582
>...damnit, you’re getting soft-hearted. But, as one senior to another (sorta), well...they’ll ask questions. A LOT... but you’re pretty sure those gloves should still work.
Make them promise on their lives that they will never rat out on what we're truly capable of.
I mainly want to do this to shut up Nira a little.

>>3850582
>...damnit, you’re getting soft-hearted. But, as one senior to another (sorta), well...they’ll ask questions. A LOT... but you’re pretty sure those gloves should still work.

guys, lets also ask for their paycheck.

>>3850582
We also have Elexir Pack of potions from the crossover. I think Handler gave them to us for free. Just to consider.

>>3850582
>...damnit, you’re getting soft-hearted. But, as one senior to another (sorta), well...they’ll ask questions. A LOT... but you’re pretty sure those gloves should still work.
Miranda has always respected experience and professionalism, both in local assets and enemies.

>>3850582
>>...damnit, you’re getting soft-hearted. But, as one senior to another (sorta), well...they’ll ask questions. A LOT... but you’re pretty sure those gloves should still work.

>Payment or no service. We are not a charity.

>>3850594
I think it would be better to get info about people hired by our employer disappearing. Having an in-character justification to prepare gor the double-cross is more valueable imho.

>>3850595
Yeah, but this is a chance to get experience in using the gloves. We can always use an Elixir or a Potion if we mess up.

>>3850594
I'll give a vote to that. It looks like we'll be definitely taking their cuts anyhow.
>>3850595
>>3850602
I do not think those pots would keep their potency between planes. And experimenting now is ill-advised.

>>3850600
We can use that as a bargain chip after stabilizing her.
>"Don't pay me, but tell me about the spooks trying to kill me"

>>3850594
...That's a bit much. Maybe some spare gear they got left over, or perhaps a side mission for later. Oh, and free drinks back at base.

>>3850595
Pretty sure they're expired by now

>>3850600
The better prepared we are for the inevitable double-cross, the more we will be able to loot. I wonder if we’ll be able to loot beyond the contract payment to include promised bonuses, since Handler said that normally we’re only allowed to take stuff up to the value of the contract.

>>3850606
How about we take the pay AND that info? I think Miranda here has all the leverage.

>>3850582
>This isn’t worth you interfering and getting more-than-curious looks if Nira reports this. Let them have their last moments in peace.

>>3850605
Those potions were bought at the Intersection specifically for Outgoers going to different universes. If they didn’t hold up their potency, that would be a major problem with the product.

>>3850610
eh, either kind of monetary compensation works, or we can do something like what >>3850600 proposes. But you know, after saving them.

>>3850613
that works for me as well; to be fair, it depends on how greedy the rest of the anons feel.

>>3850613
>Half payment and info about the disappearances.

>>3850619
Do the potions allow to regrow limbs?

>>3850610
None of the products had an expiration date or number of jumps before expiration. Not telling us about that would be a pretty big oversight.

>>3850610
>>3850605
They are Intersection made, and it's been just one pay-cycle. They won't lose potency and I suppose they have longer shelf-life than medieval potions. But yeah, expetimenting with them is risky - just wanted to remind you that we still have those.

>>3850623
Nah all of their payment, no half of it. We either get all of it or we do nothing.

I’m personally opposed to asking for their entire paycheck. Might be a bridge too far. Maybe half.

>>3850629
It's not worth to do it for free.

>>3850624
The major healing one could probably fix bones and organs but not limbs for sure. Mentioned them in case her condition is more complicated.

>>3850600
I'd be fine with getting some info.

>>3850632
the idea is for part of the paycheck and information for the eventual hit on our head. that seems to be fair for most of the anons here.

>>3850636
Yeah, that works

>>3850636
Could we ask for some of the gear Peacock's pilot's had, too? Could make the request easier.

Okay, we're using the gloves...but it also seems we'd like a price.

>Half their payout.
>All of it.
>Other

Last vote, because I kinda need to get to bed.

>>3850638
Eh, we don't need their permission to loot those losers

>>3850639
>Half their payout.

>>3850639
>half of their payout and info about disappearing side-contractors

>>3850639
>Half their payout and information on how Aegis deals with people that they want gone.

>>3850639
>>Half their payout. +info about disappearances.

>>3850639
>Half their payout.
I was going to go with a quarter to attempt and half if successful, but Nira strikes me as the type to be too clouded by emotions to even accept help when offered if the one offering is a Scrapper.

>>3850639
>Half their payout.
BUT we'll have the info on the hit, else she bites it. Just because we're feeling some respect.

>>3850639
>>3850648
Dammit, I thought I included + info on disappeared contractors.
I meant to include that.

>>3850639
>Half their payout, + info about contractors and permission to loot the opposition.

>>3850641
>Eh, we don't need their permission to loot those losers

You'd think, but I'm remembering that time back with the scrapper clan with the seither pellet gun...

>>3850639
>All of it.

>>3850651
Those were scrappers,at the start when we got our first mission Crane said we could get what we want so long it doesn't compromise the mission and it isn't something that belongs or is interest to Aegis.

>>3850639
>Half their payout.

>>3850639
>Half their payout.
Or
>Other
everything they might know about previous scrapper hires, and their fate.

>>3850639
>Half their payout.

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To bad the gloves are treated, otherwise i would like to see what form it would take in this world.

>>3850824
>The gauntlets look like the witchblade.
Oh boy, that would have been interesting.

>>3851166
I mean considering the alien tech is practicaly attached to their bodies, would make sense if the gauntlets looked like a lizard alien arm. But i don't think their looks will change to fit the setting.

>>3851385
I can’t wait to have Owlia ask us why we brought the body back in chunks rather than skin it.

>”So, while I’m grateful you thought to bring something back to me, why didn’t you just peel off the skin? The inside of your bag must smell like rotten meat.”

>”I would have, but I didn’t have a knife on me at the time.”

>”...You have a bag that could store anything and everything you put in there. You didn’t think to get a knife for situations like this and put it in there for when you need it?”

>”...”

>(Cylica standing behind Miranda with a smirk on her face)

>”Not. A. Word.”

>>3851419
>Miranda: "Hey at least i had the curtesy of taking out the stuffing"

>Cylica:"Stuffing?"

>Owlia:"She means the internal organs dear."

>Prima:"I don'twant to be here..."

No run tonight. Sleepy as all getout. Mebbe tomorrow.

You know, now that we know that there are tailors and other craftsmen that can create new Items to wear on missions, could we use their services to improve stats of Items that we already have instead of buying new ones? Our wardrobe is already quite big and the only Items we want to buy are 'dragon-girl' themed. Maybe we could adjust stats of our Intimidation +/- items? It's a shame how rarely we choose towear Miranda's Jacket.

>>3853951
But, i recall that Handler already said to have a dragon girl look we would need more then just get the status, we would need to get the gear to look alike.

So we take the looks of a dragong irls, we would need a horned like helmet, our rainbow wings obviously, the vest that gives fire immunity, as for the hand we can either get some common/fancy gloves or the catclaw gloves if we want to have claws on it or not, then the raptor shoes for the feat, the only thing i'm not sure we have avaiable is something for the legs.

I think it would either be the short shorts, that gives hothead or we use some armored legging?

>>3853951
>>3853969
I'm not specifically opposed, but why do we want to be a dragon girl again?

>>3854034
The aesthetic is quite popular.
Rwar rwar, stomp stomp, chomp chomp.
Then also a hot gril

>>3854034
Some anons think it would be cool, nothing else. Handler added some Items to the shoplist that fit the theme.

>>3854034
I think mostly because we're dangerous, greedy, and fairly intelligent when we need to be.

>>3854047
I keep seeing this dragongirl thing pop up apropos of nothing. Save it for when we go to a place with dragonpeople, because it’s starting to get repetitive.

>>3854051
oh, yea that too, it fits a number of tropes Miranda embodies. She's typically "The Dragon" if you wanna wikicrawl tvtropes

>>3854055
Hey I didn't bring it up, I'm just hypothesizing.
...
and also might enjoy if it happens.

>>3854034
No big reason besides the rule of cool. But now that we have flames and Miranda likes to look intimidating and she is greedy i think a dragon would fit her, as a more mythical form rather then the usual demonic look we get most of the time,also if it give us clawed hands i think it would fit Miranda hand-to-hand figthing style.

Also i half expect once Miranda can control flames very well that she can breath it of just have flames come out of her nostril when she is "out of patience".

>>3854063
Dragongirl can her closet chunni or be a disguise in the next fantasy or magic world.

I'M HERE. A detour after work turned into a bit of an adventure. But, I can at least post a couple times. Writing, at any rate. Seems like half-payment + inquiries.

>>3854479
Uhull, welcome back boss.

>>3850582
>>3850639
Hm. Part of you wants to help them out- whether it’s your place or not, you can respect the old gal and how she held herself even in her last moment. You’re not sure how well those gloves of yours would work, but you’re fairly confident they’d repair the worst of the damage- she’d have to get prosthetics, if they didn’t just up and reattach her legs, but otherwise it should save her life.

Then again, you’re not a damn charity, and honestly, you can see a touch of potential here. “Pretty sure I can save her,” you say plainly, but loudly enough to get over their sobbing.

Nira, eyes wild, looks at you with a curious mix of both rage and hope. “Bullshit.”

“Not at all,” you say, already stepping up, and pulling out the gloves from your pack. They’re odd looking against the setting, but she doesn’t exactly have room to question it as she witnesses the glow. “These can work miracles. But, I AM a ‘filthy scrapper’ after all, so it’ll cost you-”

“Fuck you, do it!” Nira yells. “I don’t care about cost, if you can save her, save her or I’ll kill you myself!”

“Half your paycheck it is, then,” you say primly as you kneel down to the old lady, who’s too out of it to really focus, by your reckoning. “That, and some information…”

Before she can ask, your hands are glowing, and already you can see the effects.

Slowly at first, like a tape being rewound, you can see her body reverting; blood droplets on the sand being sucked back into the body they belonged to, bones returning to proper placement, muscle affixing itself to its old locations- a thick purple smoke has engulfed her by now, her figure hard to make out underneath it all, but still visible enough to see what’s happening. What surprises you the most, however, is when the smoke extends, bit by bit, to her separated legs a foot or two away. Dragging them soundlessly across the sand almost, before being expunged of all foreign matter and reattaching, bone, tissue, muscle, skin and all.

The process takes a little over thirty seconds. You can only imagine what Nira’s thinking, let alone Jeane. But neither has spoken a word, and you’re too focused on healing before you fret about that.

When the smoke dissipates, and you stand back up, Jeane is whole and hearty- though the rubble of her mech remains. She’s not gotten any youth back, for certain, but the lady won’t be in a grave quite just yet. It’s only now that her eyes seem to refocus, as she stands up, looking over herself with wonderment. “You gotta be kiddin’ me…” She taps one leg, then another. Gingerly she lifts one; it reacts perfectly, judging by her astonished expression. She hauls herself to her feet. “Well, hells bells...that kinda power is what we’ve been fightin’ over? No wonder…” She doesn’t get to say any more as Nira collides in a hug with her, squeezing her deeply during her heaving sobs. “Oh, now, there there...guess grandma ain’t goin’ anywhere just yet.”

(cont.)

>>3854550
Nira hardly responds, inelegant sobbing all she can do for now. Jeane just sighs, looking at you. “Sorry ‘bout her. All she’s really got at the moment, so…”

You wave it off calmly, as Prima looks at you curiously. “It’s fine, so long as she doesn’t forget-”

“Whatever,” Nira suddenly blurts as she turns around to glare at you, tears in her eyes. “T-take it all, I don’t- I don’t give a damn, just...HAVE it if you want it so bad. I’ll get it once we get back to back, damn.”

“Grand, I’ll be sure to remind you. As for the other part of that deal…” you fold your arms. “You can tell THAT now, while we don’t have anyone else around.”

“And just WHAT the fuck are you wondering about?” Nira asks snidely. You’d think she’d be a bit more grateful, payment or not…

“Well, call me paranoid, really, but I’m just wondering about my predecessors,” you mention. Honestly, it was TECHNICALLY paranoia, but you’d been stiffed (or at least attempted to be stiffed) by too many corporations that thought they were the hottest shit. “This can’t be the first time Aegis has hired outside help. I just want to make sure that my employers don’t try to...retain me past the agreed upon period of employment.” Yeah, that sounded good. You’ll go with that.

Nira scoffs, but it’s Jeane who’s expression tips you off- her eyes dart to the side briefly, and her mouth twitches down. It only lasts for a second before she looks you in the face again, though it’s Nira who speaks first. “Hell if I know. Aegis uses contractors, sure, but never like this and never a Scrapper. At least none I’ve heard of. Use your own damn head.”

“Well...Aegis didn’t get where they were by spending carelessly,” Jeane says lowly. “I ain’t gonna say they’re sterling, an’ I’ve heard a few tales…”

“Like?” you push.

“Jus’ some cooler talk about some hires ‘wantin’ too much’, or ‘havin’ to be put down for the company’s own good’, in their words,” she explains. “Nothin’ concrete, because no proof, but rumor gets ‘round. Any I’ve seen were let go free an’ clear, mind. At least as far as the horizon.”

Hm. Well, worrying, but you’ll deal with it when it happens. You’ll have to be particularly careful, it seems.

Eventually, they radioed in, and you went back alone, Nira insisting she’d be along once rescue came for Jeane.

>Roll 2d20, best of three.

Rolled 1, 14 = 15 (2d20)

>>3854558

Rolled 13, 17 = 30 (2d20)

>>3854558
Nothing that we wouldn't suspect now. But with Miranda case it will be a case of Jenova since she will kickstart the next stage of evolution for the humans of this world, if she get caught that is.

Rolled 10, 14 = 24 (2d20)

>>3854558
>Hand the rest of Shield Crystals to Prima and Jago

10, 17.

Interesting. Particularly so, at this juncture.

Writing.

>>3854579
Isn't it 13/17?

I really hope Nira and Granny don't rabble about our little glove, but since Nira called for help they will probably ask how Granny got all fixed up.

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>>3854581
I think the crit fail removes the highest roll so we are using the second highest.

>>3854585
nu-uh. fail crits have never overridden the highest number.

>>3854587
Well then...i have no idea.

Oh. Huh, I completely did not see that 13 for whatever reason.

Minor adjustment, then. Still interesting.

>>3854590
More enemy mech or is it the lizard people? Which reminds me, what happend with the muties? Are they dead?

>>3854602
I doubt they survived the whole facility collasping thing.if they did they should be under piles of rubble now.

>>3854609
Oh well, at least the kids they had with then had the doll with then in the last moment.

>>3854558
>>3854565
>>3854568
>>3854571
It’s indeed deep into night by the time reinforcements arrive- fortunately, aside from a very minor Peacock scouting attempt that Avos waylaid single-handedly (chased off, unfortunately, not eliminated), nothing dared to approach- likely due to the reaccumulation of Seither and the chilling temperatures, not to mention the foothold you now had in the area made people likely stop and think hard about how to retake the area- if they were going to at all. Then again, the majority may not even have gotten word just yet. You know communications are limited by distance here somewhat; might be Lionheart is just clueless, as is everyone else, save likely Peacock.

As the massive truck convoy pulls up and four more Walkers fly overhead (you’re only just now wondering about the name ‘Walker’ when they FLY), you’re relatively unsurprised to see Crane jumping out, looking for all the world like the cat that ate the canary. “Well, well! It seems we were right to have faith in you. Seems like your little expedition expedited ours! Certainly wasn’t expecting to have found the location in twenty-four hours; seems almost too easy. Though by the sounds of things, it certainly wasn’t.” His voice turns to something more somber-like. “Apparently Jeane took a nasty fall; shame that. But she seems to be doing rather well, apparently! So we’re going to give her a quick look over, make sure she’s all well and good, and then come morning is the hard work; getting this thing looked over. We initially thought we might be able to move it, but that’s looking far less likely. Still! If we have to set up a system to keep Seither out of this area, we will if that’s what it’ll take. I’m happy to say we’ve already begun research into that area, and that’ll be getting quite the boost soon.”

You merely raise an eyebrow at that, before he continues to explain. “We would’ve been here earlier, but we came across a surprisingly interesting sight. A young lady who seemed to be in the throes of Seither Overload.”

“Yeah?” Interesting...

“Indeed! Her condition is...very curious. Similar to yours, but different in a way. Less stable, but still...stable?” He admittedly seems at a lost to describe it. “Regardless, she seemed...well, healthy enough, given her state. She was near unconscious when we found her, though. We’re keeping her in a portable isolation chamber we’ve brought alone just in case.” There’s a gleam in his eye you don’t like as he says that. “Speaking of, I suspect you’ll be looking for your payment now, correct? That’s back at base. Unfortunately, I am not authorized to give that to you- that is only permissible by Ms. Black herself. I have some things to look over tonight, but I suspect we can get you out of here by...tomorrow afternoon, at least? That is, presuming you don’t want to go ahead. I daresay the Zeon needs a bit of a checkup anyway...”

(cont.)

>>3854635
You both look over at the mech- indeed, it’s showing more than a few dings and scratches and...well, a good bit of battle damage. “It’s not in ideal shape, but I think we can safely call it acceptable, considering the situations it’s been in. At any rate, I suggest letting us do a few field repairs at the moment, and them tomorrow, you’re off back to the Aegis HQ for your well-deserved reward!” He claps his hands together like that’s that. “Any questions?”

Well, you had to get your money from Nira and Avos, but aside from that…

> “Nope.” (Timeskip, largely.)
> “One or two.” (What?)
> “There’s a couple things I want to do, first…” (Other)


>>3854602
Spoiler: Some did. A good number didn't.

>>3854639
>Ask about tools/guides which help with Seither extraction, in this case Seither Crystals.
Remember our top needs here guys.
Remember the

>>3854639
>“One or two.” (What?)
>ask about the seither lady
>mention the experiments that was found
>mention the kids that we had to let go
Last one in particular worries me a bit.

>>3854639
> “There’s a couple things I want to do, first…” (Other) Still need to check that transport ship, if i recall it was hidden somewhat in the underground so it migth still be there?

Okay, just a couple, but stopping here. Will continue tomorrow, knock on wood. We're getting there, if slowly.

>>3854666
Nice trips, take care.

>>3854639
>“There’s a couple things I want to do, first…”
We need to get a seither crystal. There should be one nearby.

>>3854639
That guy >>3854680
We need our drugs.

>>3854639
These are all good:
>>3854654
>>3854680
>>3854658
>>3854662

>>3854639
Support >>3854696 and in addition
>Go somewhere where no one would see you and quietly summon Gartom - he reacts on tone of our voice when summoned, right?
>Order him to sneak around the camp and spy on Crane, we want a confirmation that they ars going to double-cross us
>Call Prima and Jago, share your suspicions, give them the remaining two Shield Crystals that we borrowed from Owlia

>>3854740
>+1
Summon our favorite edgelord.

>>3854740
Supporting.

>>3854740
support

>>3854740
Support.

If they do double-cross us, will we rip apart their base, or just take the Zeon? And I know we're not supposed to take more than what the contract owed us, but can we take some extra incidentals?
Like the MG3 and their Armoury, to fill out our non-magical weapons collection, and bring back some souvenirs for Izumi and the rest?

>>3854954
We have no need for a mech at the moment I think, nor specialists to maintain/pilot it. I do want the Zeon though since Miranda do want an Ace Custom when she goes into a Super Robot Wars world, and because I dig giant robots.

The more sensible option would be to take useful techs for our nerds, and non-magical weapons. And a boatload of Seither.

>>3854957
>>3854954
We do not have the storage space for the Zeon, Maybe we can sell it at a discount to horizon or another mech company, so that we get money and not have to rent a storage space. But first tear apart the base, collapse their network, and hack their systems. Try to bid information of the device, defense lines, and location to other megacorps.

>>3854957
>>3855026
You're both missing the fact that the Zeon can be broken down into Motes, just like any other valuable object.

>>3855041
Thread 28#
> we don’t exaaaaaactly have a lot of space for it. Not to mention it’d be useless heeeeeeeere, since I can tell you now that little energy trick wouldn’t carry between universes.

We tried to take the relay and found out we can't convert equipment to motes.

>>3855057
That was for bringing it as equipment.

All of the trinkets that the Lovely Hearts had to give up as payment were converted to Motes. So we can convert objects to Motes.

>>3855062
We wanted to sell the relay since we could not convert it to motes. The Zeon is equipment as well since it is a large mech, plus it would not have the metaphysical weight of a personal object. The trinkets had personal value and were small enough to be converted.

>>3855073
>>3855062
>>3855057
No. The value of the relay directly converted into motes was 3 Lotes because not a lot of people were interested into it. Then we decided to ask Sal about teleporting the whole thing into the intersection to see if we could sell it for a better price, but he told us that it was very unlikely.

>>3855089
So we could potentially convert the Zeon directly into Motes, assuming that we can pick up a better mech elsewhere, and the emotional value of a prototype mech would make it valuable enough to be worth converting.

>>3855100
Of course, when it comes to it we can't port the Zeon out at the moment, so the best course is to just convert it to Motes. We'll have to consult Sal on whether or not we can take more than what was specified in the contract if they really want to duke it out.

I do want to have a word out to at least Avos, the spook and his sister, Jeanne and Nira before the ensuing destruction so they can escape.

>>3855100
Probably, but i don't think we'll get that many Lotes from it, but hey, money is money.

>>3855110
Wait, why Nira and Avos? they're assholes.

>>3855265
Probably Nira because that would show her up, and also because we kinda like Jeane.

>>3855265
I wouldn't label Avos "asshole". His personality is something I wouldn't want to deal with in real life but in my opinion he's not an asshole.

Screw everyone else, let us go warn best bartender to take a day off.

Huh. That's a fair amount. Writing.

>>3855823
Sure.

>>3855823
>"Hey bartender i like your style, don't go to work tomorrow"

>>3855857
>"Why?"
>"Because I leave no survivors when I face a backstabber."