>>3872501
>Ask one of your new friends if they have anyone to recommend that’s good with robot repair.

>>3872501
>Ask one of your new friends if they have anyone to recommend that’s good with robot repair.

>>3872501
>Other
>First ask what Owlia wants and needs in a robotic assistant
>Ask one of your new friends if they have anyone to recommend that’s good with robot repair.

>>3872501
>Ask one of your new friends if they have anyone to recommend that’s good with robot repair.

>>3872501
>>Go ask Mitzi what she might be able to do. Likely will be cheaper all around, though you doubt she’s super-skilled with coding.
Wasn't the bot we brought back a quadruped? That'll be of limited use in research.

>>3872531
It was.

>>3872531
We have minibot frames from Lori's job, there was a 'Balanced' humanoid one.

Asking new friends, then!

Writing!

>>3872501
>>3872509
>>3872521
>>3872529
Well, you’ve got some new sources of info, might as well put it to use. ‘Hey, anyone know where I can find someone good with fixing advanced robots? Got one from my last job and want to make it work. AI, too, if you know anyone.’

It’s a few minutes before you get any replies.

‘Soz, no’ Lily’s a negative.

‘Afraid not.’ Risenlas, either.

‘I might know someone with reasonable rates and good work,’ Icey volunteers. ‘Let me ask if they’re available.’

‘Same’ Taminy writes ‘hes a weirdo but he’s smart as shit, does some kinda mechadoll thing on the side.’ Interesting...sorta.

Nonetheless, before long you have two new options; one is Mako, who apparently runs a shop that’s all about android and robot repair, but is very particular in his clientele and, despite her assurances that he’s not overly expensive, does stress that ‘you get what you pay for’ in particular with him. Icey assures she can get you in the door, and that his work is worthwhile. The other, Taminy’s contact, is named ‘Hokuto’, and does his work out of his apartment. He’s cheap and skilled, so she claims, but according to Taminy he’s got a bad habit of trying to get people to add ‘extra shit’ to their programming. She doesn't elaborate, as she doesn't know specifics.

>Try Hokuto.
>Go to Mako.
>Other

>>3872581
>Try Hokuto.

>>3872581
>Try Hokuto
Need someone who'd come over to our place, might need to show them available extra parts

>>3872581
>Try Hokuto.

Funky. Ultraweeb Hokuto it is.

Writing!

>uberweeb
>has fascinations with mecha dolls
>bad habit of trying to get people to add ‘extra shit’ to their programming
He's so gonna turn that bot into a Rozen Maiden/Doll girl.

>>3872581
>>3872584
>>3872590
>>3872597
Well. Cheap is good, right? And you’re not going to bend to any ‘extra’ junk that they might want to add. After sending her a confirmation (and an apology to Icey who takes no offense), you get the address and number of the person in question. Might as well call ahead and see; maybe save you some painful walking. Fortunately, it’s not long before an answer. “Hellooooo?” a high pitched, somewhat nasally voice calls. “Hokuto here, for what reason are you calling?”

“Someone recommended me to you,” you explain. “Said you were good with repairing and reprogramming robots.”

“Ooooh, yes yes! You’re in the market, then? What kind are you looking for, what style, what tasks?” Boy, he sounds eager. Still…

How to explain it… “Well, I want it to help with science experiments, and it’s quadrupedal, so I don’t know if that’s going to be an issue for it or what-”

“Nope, nope, no issue at all! Although you sure you want it on four legs? I might be able to convert it to a biped for a lil’ extra, y’know, really give it that cute ‘familiar’ vibe! And for science stuff, yeah? Maybe some glasses for it- or goggles! When it comes to science and engineering looks, goggles are a must! So yeah, no problem, I got something for that, too! Hey, what’s your name, can you make it over soon? I’m gonna need measurements and figure out how it’s constructed so I know how best to fix it, yeah?”

“...Miranda.” Motormouth, this kid is. “And…”

> “Can you make a house call? I’m not in the best shape to travel right now…”
> “I’ll be over there in...about an hour, give or take.” The things you do for your team…
> Other

>>3872652
> “I’ll be over there in...about an hour, give or take.” The things you do for your team…

>>3872652
> “I’ll be over there in...about an hour, give or take.” The things you do for your team…

>>3872639
Called it, he's gonna make a waifubot.
[Spoiler]Keep him away from Prima.[/spoiler]

> “I’ll be over there in...about an hour, give or take.” The things you do for your team…

And when we get back, do buy supplies for the incoming social meeting on the way.

>>3872673
Meant for >>3872652.

Where is thread 83

>>3872679
>>3847549

>>3872652
> “I’ll be over there in...about an hour, give or take.” The things you do for your team…
>Call owlia

Can we call owlia to get some information on what she wants and needs? its a bot for her after all, and right now we don't have any idea of what she actually needs.

>>3872652
> “I’ll be over there in...about an hour, give or take.” The things you do for your team…

We're going, we're going.

Legs may hate us.

>>3872703
You can, yeah.

>>3872709
sadly none of the anons are voting for that.

>>3872723
I missed it sorry. Was doing something.

>>3872652
>>3872654
>>3872668
>>3872673
>>3872703
>>3872706

“I’ll be over there in…” you quickly put in his address to get a route. “About an hour, give or take,” you decide. You’re not walking any more than is necessary.

“Great, great! I’ll see you then!” he cheers, and with a mutual farewell, you hang up. You’re going to need to make sure you’ve got the damn thing, and after that, time to get Red out again. You can only hope your legs don’t scream at you TOO much…

The ride over isn’t that painful, fortunately, and his place; somewhere near the Crafter’s District, but right on the edge, is fortunate enough to not have a ton going on around it. The apartment complex is sizeable, but his isn’t too hard to find. You do have to go up two sets of stairs, though, and that’s pain enough. You choose to not take too much notice of the wiring surrounding his door before you knock on it.

He answers before you get to the third. “Hey, hey! You’re Miranda, huh? Come in, come in!” Riiight. He’s a bit of a chubby kid, but with straight black hair in a bowl cut- very standard Japanese-esque, if it weren’t for the metal helmet and high zoom goggles he has on. “Let’s see what I have to work with, huh?”

“Right,” you say as you follow him inside- it’s like the place got rewired specifically for his work! The living room has been set up so that to your left, there’s a small alcove where you suspect a TV was meant to go, but is being used for a small test/crafting bed. There’s a number of machines around it, some for construction, some small screens for analysis…and you’d be remiss at not noticing the number of pictures dotting the walls. Robots, all in half-completed states, some simply schematic pictures, others seemingly having been taking in the middle of his work. Putting it out of your head, you reach in, and gather the massing of parts bit by bit and spread them on a small dinner table he has cleared out. Fortunately, he doesn’t seem to bat an eye at the mashup of pieces, although his eyes do sparkly at the headcase. “So, this is what I’ve got.”

“Right, right,” he nods as he filters through all of it. “Well, I can tell you right now, the basic construct looks pretty simple. Could replicate it in my sleep! Not made for companionship, huh?”

(cont.)

>>3872767
You shake your head. “No. Mostly they were just portable shells for mech pilots to easier carry around AI cores to help them with piloting, from what I could tell,” you explain. “I’m planning on having this thing perform more delicate work.”

“Yeah, yeah, you mentioned that!” He’s not even looking at you, now. “Well, just taking a quick look at it, I’d honestly be better off probably using the bodywork as general resources to craft up a whole new body for this baby. Doesn’t seem like it’d be hard to repurpose. The AI programming’s gonna take some work to figure out, but if it’s what you mention...hm.” His countenance turns serious for a moment as he considers the issue. “I can do it, sure, but you’d basically be getting a whole new bot, just with old parts. Still less expensive on the whole, but just lettin’ you know. Body craftin’ alone is gonna be like, 8, maybe 9 Large. You’re most definitely gonna want bipedal walking to take up less space, hands capable of varying grip pressures, probably microbe and particle detection...look, hey, I’ll just- Yumi-chan!”

“Yes, master?” You turn to the hallway to see...a very small, very human-looking android walk out. She’s got black hair down to her back, green eyes, and is dressed in a black maid outfit. “Oh! Is this our valued customer? Pleased to meet you!” She bows deeply, and you can only find yourself returning it slightly. Artificial skin graft, clearly articulated and everything.

The smile on his face is...well, you’ve seen in before on certain sorts, and you’d be lying if it didn’t occasionally weird you out. If nothing else, he probably cares for her...yeah. “Ahh, Yumi-chan! I just wanted to show our customer the type of skill I possess. So I thought to show her you- you are my best creation, after all!” He beams- and blushes.

And she does, too. “Oh, thank you!” So, emotional range, as well.

“But yeah!” He motions to Yumi. “She’s great; helps me with a lot of repairs and research and testing- and that’s the kind of range you’ll need if you want an android that’ll do the same! On the plus side, anyone who sees her will no doubt be instantly charmed, right? Right?”

...huh. Well then.

>Maaaybe you should reconsider…
>At least he’s dedicated. Well, in for a small mote…
>Any way he can knock down the price a touch?
>Other

>>3872771
Yay! Prima's gonna get a sister.
>Other
Call Owlia, talk to her about preferences.

>>3872771
Supporting >>3872776

>>3872771
>Other
>Body craftin’ alone is gonna be like, 8, maybe 9 Large.
Estimation on the total? 12 Lotes maybe?

>>3872771
>Call Owlia and ask if she has some specific preferences in mind
>Any way he can knock down the price a touch?
>Mention the Basic body minibot frame, could it be used to lower the price?

>>3872781
I'll support >>3872781.

>>3872771
>Any way he can knock down the price a touch?
>Call owlia, talk about her preferences.

Can we still get an appointment with that Mako feller for a second option? We're not strapped for cash but shopping around is always good. Going with >>3872781 otherwise

Just a minute, gotta make a call...

Writing!

Wonder if this guy could make a human looking body for Prima.She could use it for jobs that would require her to look more human.

>>3872844
We already have android bodies for Prima and Jago. If he proves himself then we could ask his help with figuring out a way for bots to change bodies.

>>3872844
We did hook them up with that not terrible robot support group. They're sure to have a list of known good craftsmen. And no love for Jago?

>>3872859
I wonder if Jago would try to hit on our new assistant.

>>3872863
He 100% will. And will hear several hours of chastisement from Lorelei.

>>3872863
Jago's shown no inclination towards that sort of thing. Lori is more likely than he is, considering her track record.

>>3872874
>he doesn't know
Anon, Jay Jay has been sneaking off to the robot red light district practically in all of his free time. At least with the new robot girl that dwarf perv bot will stay inside.

>>3872863
>>3872870
it will be funny because the new assistant won't be "real".

>>3872874
He enjoys the piston club.

>>3872771

“Actually, hold on a second. I need to make a call,” you ask, as you quickly dial in Owlia’s number.

Her growling response is surprising. “Wwwhaat. Who is it? Why am I up right now?”

You frown. She’s REALLY tired, huh? “It’s Miranda. I’m trying to get an android made for you so you can have an assistant.”

“Mmm...wait, really?” She mutters. “Wow, movin’ quick on that. Awrright, whatsup?”

“What, exactly, do you want with this? Like, what do you want it to do?” you sigh.

“Oh! Uh...well, someone basically to just take orders and help me build stuff, y’know? Help with crystal and sigil crafting, reporting on experiments and tests, maybe take some of the tasks you gave me off my hands, y’know?” You get the feeling that she’s being sassy on purpose, but… “As long as it can help with that, you can probably expect a ton more productivity on my end.”

“Gotcha,” you confirm. “What about...y’know...personality?”

There’s a pause. “Personality? I mean...I guess? It would be nice? I...really don’t know. What are you trying to do, Miranda?”

“Starting to wonder,” you admit. “Anything else?”

“Nope,” she confirms. “Thanks for thinking of me, though...can I go back to sleep now?”

“Go,” you say, plenty understanding. The phone clicks off with a grunt of farewell. With that, you turn to the duo. “So...basically what you said,” you confirm. “So long as they can help with experiments and taking notes, and fine control functions and all that.”

“No prob!” he says cheerfully. “I can probably use the same OS and a similar baseline engine to Yumi-chan! That’ll make things a lot easier!”

Well, at least he’s confident. But now for the hard part… “So, how much would this run me?”

“Wellll...with the reconstruction, plus the coding that I’m going to have to do...I’ll say 14 Large Motes, how about that?”

Yikes. That’s...steep. “Any way I can knock that down? I might have a frame that you can use that’s a bit less work to modify. Y’know, the skeleton or the sort?” You recall that Lorelei brought some stuff from the world she got Prima and Jago from, so…

“Oh? Yeah, sure, that’d help! It’d probably knock it down to like...well, back down to about 8 or 9, if I just have to worry about outside stuff. When can you get it to me? Today?” You nod. Might as well, even if your legs are going to bitch at you. “Cool! Well, you bring that to me and we’re golden!”

(cont)

>>3872902
“Deal. I’ll be back,” you allow as you head out. It should be a relatively quick back and forth. It’s only the torso and legs, but better than nothing, at least…

“Hey, ‘Randa? Whatcha doin’?” Lorelei asks as you pass her heading into HQ.

“I’m using those minibot parts you brought back, actually,” you mention. “Owlia needs a helper, and this’ll-”

“Oh, please, yeah, go!” Lorelei insists. “Girl’s been up too many days in a row; been crashing hard.”

“Exactly,” you agree. Although… “Actually, now that I’m thinking about it, I was thinking about a Girl’s Night In again. You up?”

Her eyes light up. “Oh, heck yeah! I was gonna get one of those HQ jobs for the boss, but once I’m done with that, I’m there. Anything you want me to bring?”

> “Drinks. Surprise me.”
> “You bring a movie this time.”
> “Are you good with baking?”
> Other


Going to stop for tonight. Continuing tomorrow.

>>3872906
>> “Are you good with baking?”
This should be fun.

>>3872906
>"You bring a movie this time.”
If we go with drinks, then remind her about what happened the last time, we had to pay 19 large for that.
Night, boss.

>>3872906
> “Are you good with baking?”
We're going to cook. And everyone will bring their share.
It will be wholesome.

>>3872906
Yeah changing >>3872912 to >>3872909
Didn't Lori bake some muffins in the first thread?

>>3872906
> “Are you good with baking?”

>>3872906
>“Are you good with baking?”

>>3872771
>>3872906

We should renegotiate with this guy, in exchange for free work we can turn his android GF into a real-ish person kinda sorta the way Lori did with Prima and Jago.

In fact, we should get more than just 8 or 9 motes worth from him for that.

>>3872966
He looks like a savvy businessman and making something real has a lot of downsides. For example, it will have to pay taxes and now they can say "no".

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>>3872771
>robomaid

>>3872992
do you have the one with the baby?

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>>3872998
This one?

After this movie night can we train something? I want to improve Miranda Hand to Hand combat.

>>3873069
I have an idea about an upgraded Overchannel that burns everything around her in a radius. Kinda like Righteous Fire from Path of Exile.

https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Righteous_Fire

>>3873069
Maybe we could challenge cookboy to a no magic fight. Might learn something from that.

>>3873076
Or upgrade the megaphone into Sonic Wave like Cynthia shout from MK

>>3873004
yes, thank you.

>>3873069
>>3873076
>>3873082
I'd like to keep searching for a more efficient solution to our lack of R&D manpower. The new bot will help but it can only do so much without Owlia's direct input. We have to find someone or something that can be capable of taking over Owlia's responsibilities so that she can do her real courier job and this side mad scientist jig without burning herself out.

that or we have to find better paying jobs so that we can pay owlia to be in the lab 24/7.

>>3873266
Finding another Intersection researcher, like a graduate from the House is one option, though it's going to be costly. Maybe other non-sapient AI's to be installed in the lab itself, or additional VI's who we don't have to pay, could work. But those aren't as capable.

>>3873266
If we're going to get another research-type employee I think it should be somebody who can also do the outgoer missions as well as the rest of our people.
The Intersection has a lot of people, maybe putting up a job offer somewhere on the FutureSight's internet-thingy could attract a competent person with the right mix of brawn and brain? Putting it there would weed out any rookies who are too new to afford a FutureSight.

But I'm of the opinion that getting Owlia a few more bots to handle the menial tasks would be the first thing to try. Maybe it'll solve that sleep-deprivation from overwork problem she has at the moment.

>>3873327
That might work, but we have to keep in mind that the fresh graduates are still very green and will be prone to fuck-ups.

>>3873357
Thats part of the problem as well. Because owlia is primarily a courier, she's doing the R&D job as a hobby, which means that she is dedicating very little time to it, or more likely, she is burning herself out by working more than what is reasonable. If we want concrete results we have to begin specializing, otherwise we won't get anything done.

>>3873414
>If we want concrete results we have to begin specializing, otherwise we won't get anything done.
Unless Sal or his bosses authorize opening a dedicated research division, We're not going to have the employee slots to do that. Again, R&D is a cost, and even if it occasionally produces something that can be sold, it won't nearly cover the operating expenses.


>>3872902
By the way, this is coming out of company funds, not our personal cash right?

>>3873432
Yes, company funds.
>Unless Sal or his bosses authorize opening a dedicated research division, We're not going to have the employee slots to do that. Again, R&D is a cost, and even if it occasionally produces something that can be sold, it won't nearly cover the operating expenses.
Thay why did we get owlia and cylica at all if we dont want owlia as our head of research? That was the only reason to get her(and to avoid a boss fight, but that is irrelevant). Also the employee slots are a lie; we can just hire people and just not give them any personality whatsoever.

>>3873487
Wait, should we try to convince him, then? A lot of stuff we can do seems to be down to votes, so.

>>3873487
>That was the only reason to get her(and to avoid a boss fight, but that is irrelevant).
I'm gonna need a source on that. There has been no mention of anything like that. There are certainly no plans to grow SES notably.

>>3873487
If the bosses do not want a research slot. Do we pay the research's salary or just get bots for the R&D?

>>3872972
You're applying logic to a man's waifu? To an obsessive hobbyists chance to do something new?

I honestly don't see how he could resist the urge to do it.

>>3873559
It was the main drive we had after meeting owlia, so there is no specific point of reference, but the whole thread 28 should be enough.
>There are certainly no plans to grow SES notably.
If we want to use the fun toys we have gotten in the past missions we NEED to grow.
>>3873568
In theory the bosses dont give a fuck about what we do as long as we bring them money(in a legal way, of course), sal told us more or less the same thing when he made us the boss(can't give a clear reference on that one though).

>>3873414
I absolutely support Owlia doing dedicated R&D. If cost is such a concern at the beginning, we can simply work together with a larger corp.

Remember how much her and Cy made from the crystal company?

Way bigger returns than courier work.

>>3873595
>There are certainly no plans to grow SES notably

Weren't we made a manager specifically to grow SES?

>>3873599
Yes, i think? I cant recall the specifics, only that sal made us the manager because he believed in our skills.

>>3873599
>>3873604
If I recall correctly we have 1 employee slot open at the moment. I don't remember where it was mentioned though.

Weird, my IP changed during the 2 and a half hours between my posts and I haven't messed with my router

>>3873614
It was one slot but the thing is that said slot is for characters. As in people that we interact with in a constant basis, like izumi and loreli. I dont think there will be a problem if we just hire someone and just keep them in the background.

>>3873628
That's why I wanted to get people who could make money in the intersection as well by being background support for SES.

R&D is one way to make money, with costs being reduced by us finding complementary tech on missions.

For instance, seither crystals can be researched and the results sold at various stages to that big crystal company, or we could solicit an investment from them for a share in the results, or we could sell the crystals themselves to them. That one anon who complained R&D is a big expense with unreliable payoff has a very limited view of business and keeping everything in-house; and R&D costs when you can use the Chinese model of research by stealing others results.

Same with awakening AI to use mana. Hell, that AI association should pay a pretty penny for the procedure, or we could sell them the technique itself.

>>3873628
Another thing to keep in mind is that we're a very small company, so picking something to specialize in such as retrieving and selling tech along with R&D or developing some other niche skill to the point it's cheaper for multiple larger companies to purchase it from us than to use their own in house is a good way to grow our company without increasing personnel overhead.

I don't get that one anon who thinks that hiring one research specialist would turn us from Outgoer group into R&D office. Everyone in SES is an Outgoer, that's their main job, we're not converting them into assistants or anything. This is weird.
What do you guys think of giving Gartoum's Ring to our researchers? Yes, he isn't familiar with hightech stuff, but has some insight on magic and because he's a summon he can follow orders. We've already gave them scans of our summoning books and use it as a manual. And he can help them on their jobs too.
Besides, there's always that one annoying anon that constantly blocks votes to use Gartoum, we've never bothered to read the manual and have no idea about the range of his abilities, and the girls could use some boost in power.

>>3873828
If we figure out how to bind beings to an object, and we take that object with us, does that give us a loophole to be able to bring (willing or otherwise) people to the Intersection as SES assets (not employees), without them needing to pay taxes? Gartoum seems to have slipped through some kind of loophole, while Prima and Jago didn't.

And how much could we abuse this loophole before the Dealmakers catch wind of it and close it?

>>3873862
Honestly, this is too much of a hustle, aside from other things.

>>3873862
Prima and jago didn't because lorelei made them sapient(sentient? Im not sure which one is). If she hadn't done so they wouldn't be considered people. In a similar fashion and from what i understand, if we were to program a basic AICA subroutine to the android husks that we have, they wouldn't be considered real and wouldn't have to pay taxes. I think the line lies more or less where the weeb's assistant AI programming lies. Anything more (or lorelei jumping inside a dumb AI) will make them "real".

On a separate note, what about activating the two androids that we have and making them owlia's assistants as well? From what i got from the prologue, they already have some sort of integrated personality and it will be a matter of turning off the stuff that we don't need or can't support at the moment, like the sapience module.

Wait its epilogue, not prologue.

>>3873902
They are combat oriented, they shouldn't sit in the lab. The idea was that we'll give them to Prima and Jago so they could switch bodies for their jobs.

>>3873902
But Gartoum is a fully sapient and free-willed self-aware being. By all accounts he should count as a person for tax purposes, but he doesn't.

It might be because he's bound to an object, while Jago and Prima are not.

>>3873921
Sure, it was just an alternative use for them.
>>3873923
You're partially right. He does have a soul after all, but he isn't free willed. Maybe that is the difference? Either way, i'm sure that we will be able to get some answers in the library, the internet or by directly asking sal.

>>3873862
>>3873923
>>3873932
I think Sal already knows, and if Gartoum hasn't been audited then he's good.

My theory? Gartoum :
- Has virtually none in terms of upkeep cost.
- Doesn't participate in the market of Intersection at all.
- Can't generate incomes on his own.

Meanwhile Prima and Jago are none of the above.
The sentient thing is a grey area that Handler might need to step in to give us some trivia about Intersection's laws.

>>3873888
> Too much hustle

Not a thing. Our whole job is a hustle.

>>3874133
Maybe we should tell them to try Summoning magic and make their own little helpers, instead of looking for more summons by ourself - we've got more important things to do on the jobs.

>>3874158
I disagree with you; this is more important and summining is not worth it due to the intersection anti magical properties.

>>3874158
Nah, we should try to get more poke-summon creatures for them.

By stealing the souls of wizards and scientists we would otherwise be killing.

That's like, a not bad person thing. Ish. Enough for us.

>>3874181
>stealing souls
You do know that this is a big no-no for Miranda, right?

>>3874187
>>3874187
I meant to say "re-homing them in a work release program" where evil, or more precisely antagonistic, wizards and scientists can escape death by only dying a little bit and then helping research on android bodies that they can eventually live in again.

>>3874191
Doesn't change the point, Miranda doesn't fuck with soul magic. And don't touch android bodies, they are for minibots to use so they could get a higher range of jobs.

>>3874196
Miranda totally fucked with soul magic at least once in the quest when she brought that spider lady "back".

Besides, these wouldn't be for the android bodies we have now, they would be researching to build themselves new bodies to live in.

Anyways minibots are fine with their current bodies anyways, and probably don't want to switch at all given Prima's extremely negative reaction when merely hacking another mecha in the quest we literally just finished.

Y'all never stopped to think that they might not want to switch bodies? I KNOW nobody brought it up with them. They're people, not slaves.

>>3874240
>Miranda totally fucked with soul magic at least once in the quest when she brought that spider lady "back".
Because thats bringing someone else to life, not destroying or otherwise damaging the soul, which is what miranda hates.

>Y'all never stopped to think that they might not want to switch bodies? I KNOW nobody brought it up with them. They're people, not slaves.

We're not gonna force them. We'll ask them first and if they disagree, we make them lab asistants that have some dumb ai so that they can use the bodies if they wat to do it in the future.

>>3874258
> Because thats bringing someone else to life, not destroying or otherwise damaging the soul, which is what miranda hates.

And we would only use it on people who would otherwise die! Gartoum is fine, so it's not like it would be evil.

>>3874240
>force people to surrender their souls
>turn them into slave-summons
>make them research expensive android bodies instead of helping with current research
Bah, the lengths some anons are willing to go just to avoid hiring a professional...

>>3872906
“You good with baking?” you ask. “I remember a while back you made some goodies that were pretty nice.”

“Don’t worry, I gotcha!” she agrees. “I dunno how much time I’ll have, but I can probably whip something easy up!”

You nod in agreement. “Yeah, I’m not asking for a ton. S’just supposed to be a for fun thing, so don’t stress. Anyway, lemme get these back…”

“Right, yeah, I won’t keep you. Later!” And with that, you go your separate ways. Now, it’s back to Hokuto to…


“Oooooh!” yeah, that. “Not bad, not bad. I was thinking it’d be a full body, but honestly? This’ll help a lot without having to worry about refining articulation points and working with other settings. I’ve got enough spare parts between this, what you’ve given me before, and my own stuff so that yeah, I could probably do all this for about 9 Large. I DO work half now, half later, though, so if you’re cool with it...”

>Agree and pay 4.5 Large Motes. (Current Motes: 73.55)
>Other

>>3874329
>Agree and pay 4.5 Large Motes. (Current Motes: 73.55)
>Other
Ask about maintenance fees.

>>3874329
>Agree and pay 4.5 Large Motes. (Current Motes: 73.55)
>Ask him for a sketch of the design that he plans to use.
If he makes a waifu then let's be sure it's the one we like.

>>3874329
>Agree and pay 4.5 Large Motes.
>pay them from the HQ funds

>>3874272
Yeah, it would be easier just to post a job ad. Seeking a scientist assistant for work with a small business.

>>3874340
Oh yeah, you can do that. Pay with those funds, I mean.

>>3874329
>>Agree and pay 4.5 Large Motes. (Current Motes: 73.55)
>Ask him if he has a warranty in case we find defects.

>>3874340
We have HQ funds?

>>3874329
>>3874338
>Use HQ funds

>>3874340
>>3874343
I'll vote for it.

>>3874329
>Agree

>>3874240
>>3874258
>>3874272
Any of you guys spared a thought about how if the android kid we met with the scrappers woke up on his own, that it could happen with those two androids we took with us and stuffed in our bag of holding?

We really should open that thing up and see if they're still deactivated in there...

>>3874272
I wasn't really serious about the soul binding.

>>3874329

But I was about offering to awaken Hokuto's robo waifu. I mean, we could at least make the offer and if he refuses then fine.

>>3874329
>>Agree and pay 4.5 Large Motes.
>Business expense, business funds.

>>3874350
The stuff we mostly use to buy HQ upgrades.

>>3874350
Yes 100 Lotes. It was said in the latest debrief.
And since this is company stuff it should come from that, not our personal funds.

>>3874352
I would vote for it too.

>>3874356
It has been awhile, I thought HQ funds would never be refilled.

>>3874355
>I mean, we could at least make the offer and if he refuses then fine.
That's not our offer to make. And that's not something casual to offer; it's creating a new life.

Well, then. Straightforward enough. Now, on to more fun things...

Writing!

>>3874329
Wait, did we buy something in the last thread? I thought we had 94 Large after paying our taxes and then earned 2 more from the roller derby.

>>3874373
Wait, you did. I think that was an old figure I didn't update. Sorry. Well, doesn't matter at this specific moment. Writing anyway.

>>3874329
>>3874340
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>>3874356
“Done,” you say. You’ll be using company funds for this- company expense, after all.

>Current HQ Funds: 95.93

The kid practically cheers when the motes are sent to him. “Awesome! Okay, so I’ll keep you updated on her progress; shouldn’t take me more than a couple weeks or so.”

“A week?” you find yourself asking. That...well, in your line of work, it’s not a TON of time, but still.

“Well, yeah, you’re not my only client, y’know!” he laughs. It makes unfortunate sense, you suppose- he seemed like he already had something he was working on when you came in. A week was probably on the shorter end of things, all considered. “What way can I contact you?”

“Well…” thinking about it, it’s probably best to give him at least two ways to it. Your contact is a given, but as for a second way...well, it IS for Owlia. You end up with a quick text back and forth, and fortunately, she consents, saying that she’d ‘want to know what the end result is going to look like anyway’. So that’s a plus.

With that task left in his hands, now, it’s time to figure out just what you’re going to do for this little get together. Well...first you need to get invites tossed around, really. Who all are you going to invite besides Lorelei and Izumi, again?

>Mono
>Owlia
>Cylica
>Prima
>Everyone
>None

Not only that, what will you be bringing?
> A movie, again. Maybe not smut this time.
> Cards and a table. Game night all around.
> Other

>>3874406
>Everyone
> Cards and a table. Game night all around.
Hookers and blackjack!

>>3874406
> Cards and a table. Game night all around.
> Other
Check on that movie we took part in a while back to see if it's ready.

>>3874406
>Everyone
> A movie, again. Maybe not smut this time.
Let's see if that movie we worked on has come in yet.

>>3874406
>Everyone
We've got some stuff to hand over to our colleagues
>A movie, again. Maybe not smut this time.

>>3874413
Oh yeah, and.
>Everyone

>>3874406
> Cards and a table. Game night all around.
>Other. The team brings in their movies instead. So if something happens we don't take the blame for the night.

>>3874406
>>None
back to our roots

> A movie, again. Maybe not smut this time.

>>3874406
>> Cards and a table. Game night all around.

>>3874426
>Everyone

>>3874406
>everyone
>movie that Miranda is in or stupid b-list monster films
I want to hear everyone being snarky and drunk.

>>3874435
And by stupid I mean "so bad it's good"

>>3874437
I'm flabbergasted that Intersection even has a movie industry at all. Maybe they're imports?

>>3874439
I was thinking that as well. Who stocks the video stores though? Deal makers? Couriers?

>>3874439
It must be low budget movies, since intersection is a single city with a few million residents.

>>3874449
Deal makers who hire couriers for the floor management.

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>>3874449
Pic related

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>3874439
Basically. Holotechnology allows a lot of shit to be done far quicker and easier than in modern movies, but in general they aren't blockbuster films.

Not sure how to parse this. Seems like people formally voted for cards, but also want the movie if it's available.

Well, eh. I guess.

Writing. First thing's first, though. Invites.

>>3874455
I think that with advanced technology and magic studios can be smaller and cheaper and still make decent movies that become popular in the Intersection.
anyone remember Golden Globes holo-film studio from Fallout 2?

>>3874464

I meant to link to >>3874455

>>3874464
we can always start with the card games for a moment thought it was tabletop games, get partially shitfaced, then play the move, get completely shitfaced and finally black out.

>>3874459
>>3874464
I'd like to think that there's a literal random movie generator out there and people are desperate to get a piece of it.
>>3874468
At least when that happens our place gets trashed instead of public properties. Make a note to tie Lori up before that happens though, don't wanna get an entire ice cream truck inside the house.

>>3874468
I am really excited for everyone to use their skills to win, while Miranda tries to keep up by bluffing every hand.

>>3874472
Plus our apartment is cheap, we can cover the costs if the team decides to throw a riot. It would also give us an excuse to upgrade to a better apartment, or shop to replace everything we broke.

>>3874475
that has never stopped miranda and company to wake up in a completely different part of the city.

>>3874478
I want to lockdown the entire apartment, but I'm pretty sure that won't stop that scenario from happening.
In fact, we never know what EXACTLY happened the time when we busted into that museum while shitfaced.

>>3874406
>>3874410
>>3874413
>>3874415
>>3874417
>>3874421
>>3874426
>>3874428
>>3874429
>>3874435

Yeah, nah, you’re getting everyone involved in this. It’s gonna be a bit cramped, but...should still be fine, so long as you make sure a few things are rearranged. May need to get some cards, though. Can’t remember where your last pack went, and that’s annoying.

Ah. Right. Invites. First thing’s first. Izumi. Need to invite her along.

As you knock on the door, you’re vaguely surprised to see that she’s home for once instead of out and about. “Oh, hi! What brings you around?” You purse your lips; it’s just an invite, but you can’t deny something twists in your gut about it. Not in a ‘disliking’ kinda way, but...bah. Just, just talk.

“Planning on a Girls’ Night In at my place,” you explain. “Lorelei’s bringing snacks, figure we can set up with the rest of the crew and have a poker night of it, maybe a movie or two, to boot. If you’re up for it, I mean.”

“Oh? Well, I suppose a night of camaraderie is hardly a bad thing. I'm not the best poker player, but I'll give it a shot! I mean, I’m off for the next couple of days, so no real reason for me to say no, I guess!” She seems happy enough, at least. That’s good…

> “Yeah, thanks. Later!” Well, that was simple enough! Now for the rest.
> “Yeah...so there’s something else I wanted to talk about. (How to phrase it…?)
> Other

>>3874493
>“Yeah, thanks. Later!” Well, that was simple enough! Now for the rest.
Definitely don't have anything else to talk with her.Definitely.

>>3874493
> “Yeah...so there’s something else I wanted to talk about.
>Give her the Thunderlight Bow. "You've helped a lot back then. Thank you. For listening."
>"Honestly, I've not been this sociable in decades."
>Mention what happened in The Tower, tell her that we need to talk aboug it. What does she thinks of going yo a counseling office together?"

>>3874501
Dude, this Chekhov's gun definitely gonna fire some day, better do it on our own terms.

>>3874493
>> “Yeah, thanks. Later!” Well, that was simple enough! Now for the rest.

>>3874493
Support >>3874508
Be blunt about it.

>>3874508
that's odd anon, you didn't write anything there.

>>3874508
Supporting

>>3874493
>> “Yeah, thanks. Later!” Well, that was simple enough! Now for the rest.
Randa has tried to mess with her morality before to no avail. After a few decades, I think her position is clear.

>>3874515
That was before the events of the quest, we can change it. Not necessary to turn her into unscrupulous girl like Miranda, just to be sure that there won't be a violent meltdown in the futere.
>>3874513
Come on, man. Not funny.

>>3874493
>> “Yeah, thanks. Later!” Well, that was simple enough! Now for the rest.

>>3874509
>unironically using literary tropes as justification

>>3874508
Supporting this

>>3874493
That guy >>3874508

>>3874521
>That was before the events of the quest, we can change it.
That's a dangerous mindset to have, anon. Some things are immalleable.

>>3874493
>> “Yeah, thanks. Later!” Well, that was simple enough! Now for the rest.

>>3874531
She has been labeled with Death tarot in the crossover, which always means inevitable change, no matter if we act or not.

>>3874493
>> “Yeah, thanks. Later!” Well, that was simple enough! Now for the rest.

Counseling? Really?

>>3874540
Fucking crossover again. You realize when characters are written by a different author you should take their actions with a grain of salt?

>>3874540
>actually believing the tarot AND taking a crossover at face value.

Seems like we're leaving it alone. Writing.

We'll still give her the bow, though.

>>3874537
>>3874523
>>3874515
>>3874544
>All these one post new posters for this vote

Fucking really?

>>3874547
Dude, this is canon. When it comes to loot then crossover stuff is great, but when it comes to character development then you try to hide it under the rug?

>>3874552
What the hell. This isn't funny at all.

>>3874554
I am anon as you are anon, anon. Have you seen this ID praising crossover loot?

Eeeh dropping this nuke just before a social meeting and while she is happy is inappropriate now that I think about it.
BUT we'll definitely do it after next job. This isn't the time.

>>3874555
Yeah, I get the feeling we might need a Final Destination vote.

>>3874570
>BUT we'll definitely do it after next job. This isn't the time.
Hopefully not. We just voted to put the debate to bed. Unless something significant changes, the matter is dealt with. Calling for another vote until it goes in the direction you prefer is not democracy.

>>3874576
Changing IDs like gloves is not democracy either.

>>3874576
You don't find it suspicious that these four one post posters just came in and all voted for not talking about what that conversation we had with Izumi?

>only one post in this thread

Oh, right, of course you don't.

>>3874586
Mobile posting gets a bad rap on boards with IDs. Most posts I've had with one ID is 3.

>>3874586
One single post, while everyone else has 5-18 posts.

>>3874493
“Yeaaah…” there’s something there that’s right underneath the surface, things you want to say but, damnit, there’s just...something about your damn mouth that refuses to break the seal and just fucking speak the words. “...so thanks!” Is that it? Is that really all you can say about it? Fucking...come on! “Oh, bow.”

Fuck you. At least she doesn’t seem to get the issue, just looking confused. “Bow?”

“Right, remember the job we both went on recently? Got a bow from that? Thought you’d might want it, if you’re interested. I’m not using it any time soon.” You quickly reach into your bag, pulling out the Thunderlight Bow that you’d gotten from the war job. Her face lights up a bit upon seeing it, and she takes it carefully.

“Ah, I see! My, this is a piece of work. Thank you! I’ll be sure to treasure it.” She smiles, and part of you is just relieved that she’s not- “And, Miranda? Don’t be afraid to come to me whenever you like, alright? We might not agree on everything...or many things.” There’s a teasing air there, and you know there’s no malice, matching her grin. “But we’re friends, and last I checked, that’s what friends do, right? So…”

“...yeah, I getcha. See you tonight, alright?” She simply nods, and you leave, a low, long breath escaping you as you do so.

Maybe later…

At any rate, to your surprise, Owlia and Cylica agree, but state that they’ll be there late; apparently Owlia is still catching up on sleep, and Cylica wanted to do something nice for her. Mono and Prima are all for it, though- Prima in particular excited to partake in a firsthand example of ‘common relationship strengthening festivities’, as she put it. “Even if I may lack critical female requirements for common events, such as hair, thank you for inviting me!”

You’re quick to assure her that no one is touching ANYONE’S hair regardless.

It’s not exactly a lot of setup, and you spend the rest of the time waiting resting your feet...okay, and maybe exchanging a couple of emails with the Care House kids. They all seem to be doing fine, but are apparently swamped for the moment with ‘Aptitude Assessment Tests’. You barely remember those- it’s basically them trying to ID what you’re best at in the field you want to go into, and also doubles as a recommendation tool for what you SHOULD go into in case you outright suck at what you WANT to go into. Apparently Tami’s trying to learn remote puppeteering via magic. You can’t help with that, but you’re sure to encourage her. Noran and Mewla are practicing...sales techniques? Okay. Harp is, surprisingly, full bore into practicing ‘private appropriation and unacknowledged property entry techniques’.

Didn’t think she had it in her.

(cont.)

Given that a choice like this is something that is bothering miranda and its something that kinda goes against miranda's personality, how about next time handler makes us roll as well? If we roll over a certain threshold the vote passes, otherwise it does nothing or depending on how uncomfortable it makes miranda feel, it counts against said choice.

>>3874596
So four mobile posters all chose to vote for one choice, then, rather then at least one or two going for the other option as well?

Come the fuck on.

>>3874601
Your musings over a theoretical Harpsicorie the Thief/Spy is interrupted by a knock on the door and a very loud “GUESS WHO HAS BROWNIES!”

Ah, Lorelei. Izumi’s not far behind her at all, and a quick poke of the head out tells you that Prima and Mono aren’t far behind.

“Glad you made it,” you offer with a small smile. “Now get in here so I can kick all your asses at poker.”

“Now, see, you say that…” Lorelei starts. You’re having none of it tonight.

>Roll 5d13. Best of five, no combining. Poker bonus in effect!

If I don't see those new IPs vote I will be particularly disappointed.

>>3874614
I'll pass, let the new voters roll.

Rolled 3, 9, 13, 11, 10 = 46 (5d13)

>>3874614
Once you change IDs it's rather hard to get those backs. But we'll see.

I'll open.

>>3874602
That's not a bad idea, but It would require a lot of thought to implement to get a sense of fairness. The typical "Best of 3" rolls wouldn't be viable, as they skew the odds in favor of change. I feel like the roll would have to come after deciding to attempt the 'unusual' action, to reduce bias towards 'unlocked' choices.

>>3874614
Miranda tries to bluff and fails.

Rolled 5, 7, 12, 9, 7 = 40 (5d13)

>>3874614

Rolled 5, 11, 2, 13, 10 = 41 (5d13)

>>3874614

Rolled 10, 8, 5, 7, 4 = 34 (5d13)

>>3874614
Gonna have to drag out the poker wiki again.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>3874621
i don't mean best of three, i mean, from X and Y pick and if your roll is above...lets say 15 and i pick
>X
If my roll is 15 or above the vote goes for X. If its 14 or bellow, it doesn't count or goes for Y. and if the QM allows it, you can vote multiple times, which makes things more interesting

Rolled 11, 11, 7, 13, 4 = 46 (5d13)

>>3874614

Well, Poker is a lot of luck...

Also no, I did not forget about the movie.

Writing last for the night!

>>3874621
and it also has the advantage that it renders 1 post ID tactic useless because voting for the risky option is gated by the dice roll that is representing the character having enough guts to do said choice.

>>3874631
Hmm, that's an interesting idea. I dunno how well it would work in practice though. The reason rolls aren't done with votes is that a good or bad roll on a vote can shift other anons choice.
>you can vote multiple times,
That wouldn't be able to work, as that implicitly punishes anons that just check the thread every half an hour or so instead of actively monitoring it.

Still, it's an interesting way to go about it.

I don't play poker, but as far as I can tell we got two hands with one pair each, but nothing else.

>>3874614
>>3874620
>>3874624
>>3874626
>>3874628
>>3874633
The good thing is: you’re not losing horribly.

The bad thing is: you’re not winning, so blah.

As the next few games wear on, the ‘pot’ (mostly brownies and small candies that Izumi had seen fit to bring for this exact purpose) is largely split between Lorelei and Mono, the latter having won a massive pot through a ridiculous bluff (a raise with nothing but two pair and an ace kicker!?) and Lorelei playing surprisingly sound poker, betting with clear intent, but not afraid to play cautious when the cards weren’t in her favor- unless she was trying to make someone think they were.

You’d honestly thought, after sitting down, that Prima would end up being something of a card shark, but either she’s recognized that using her full suite of abilities would be cheating, or...she just really doesn’t get poker. Although not busted out yet, her pile is looking a little thin. “I think it is perhaps because these hold less value to me, as I cannot consume them,” she muses.

There’s a vaguely uncomfortable silence at that, and Izumi looks somewhat embarrassed at the technical faux pas. Prima doesn’t seem to mean any offense, though, as far as you can guess, and Lorelei seems to think so as well, giving her a small pat on the shoulder.

It’s after you’d folded finally that you hear a ‘ding’, coming from your FutureSight. Lorelei looks over to you. “You need to get that?” she asks.

“Not really,” you admit as you check it. “It’s just a message- confirmation, really.”

“Confirmation of what?” Mono asks as she nibbles on a brownie. Certainly has enough to spare...

“That the movie I worked on is ‘locked’, they say.” you explain. “ ‘Nightmare Run 3: Event Horizon’ is ready for release. And they just forwarded me a finished copy of the film.”

“...yeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss,” Lorelei hisses out, and you can’t help a wry grin. It IS why you asked, after all… “Let the torment begiiiiiiin…”

(continuing tomorrow, hopefully.)

>>3874654
>That wouldn't be able to work, as that implicitly punishes anons that just check the thread every half an hour or so instead of actively monitoring it.
but it wouldn't be on every choice. it would be only on choices that make miranda uncomfortable.

>>3874659
What will we do if it's actually good? I mean it has sequels.

>>3874668
we were an extra. i doubt they will call us back.

>>3874668
...enjoy a movie with friends? You'll have to wait in suspense and find out if it's good or not tomorrow!

Because you're going to roll for it. I could ask for one now, but I'm not.

>>3874661
The points aren't dependant on that being the new norm. Votes of that nature are generally important, so making sure it's dealt with even-handedly is important.

>>3874668
A marathon would be too long for what was supposed to be one movie, but the prequels could make solid options for future movie nights.

>>3874671
I meant the "franchise" anon. Since this movie is a sequel itself there's definitely a demand for this kind of film.
>>3874673
You know what, even if we crit fail (however impossible that may be), I'll still take the result. It's too wacky not too, I mean Miranda could had acted in The Room of Intersection.

>>3874659
>>3874673
Night, boss. Can't wait to see our possible stuntman career be impacted by dice rolls!

>>3874679
I'd think that would be two dice rolls then, one for how much the critics like the movie, and one to see if a cult following grows around it.

Rolled 94 (1d100)

Rolling how popular the movie is

>>3874720
And so began Miranda's career as Boba Fett.

>>3874681
>>3874684
Just like how Jackie Chan came from a stuntman to a wonderful actor like himself?

>>3874720
The movie now has another sequel in progress.

>>3874659

“Now now,” Izumi chides. “You don’t know yet if it’s good or not. If it got two sequels, then...”

“Well, I hope it sucks!” Lorelei says unashamedly before turning to you. “Not that I hope YOU sucked, just the movie AROUND you sucks.”

No, you know what she means. “It’s fine. Let’s just do this and hope for the best…”

“I still don’t get movies…” Mono mumbles, but she joins you all on the couch as you transfer the movie data to your TV.

“Really?” Lorelei seems baffled. “You are literally perfect for an acting job.”

“Jus’ feels impersonal, is all,” she shrugs. “But heck, mebbe this’ll change my mind.”

Well...we’ll see.

>Roll 1d100, best of three.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>3875714
The ROOM

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>3875714
Can we roll for it getting a cult following as well?

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>3875714
This will be fun

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>3875714

...no cult necessary, apparently.

Writing!

AND FUN IT IS.

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>>3875717
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>>3875724
That's it.
Say hello to cycles worth of paparazzi and fan boys Miranda.

>>3875731
>Outgoer IMDB
>Who is that chick? She's awesome than the actor.
>ikr? Maybe the director blindsided us that the protagonist is that girl.
>I saw her dude, that the one who won the roller derby
>What seriously? Where's her fanclub? I wanna sign up.
>The announcer said she's from silver eye solution. I should go and apply there
>(Lorelei trolling account) tfw I'm an employee and see her on daily basis (posted a pic with Miranda and her pic blurred)
>Die
>Die
>Die
>Kill yourself

no wonder there are sequels, the director must be very good and popular.

>>3875731
OH HAI MIRANDA
YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LORI
HAHA WHAT A STORY ZUMI

Uh, i guess this is one of those movies who has terrible effects but the figthing in it is pretty advanced. Or just a good story.

>inb4 the reason for all the fanfare is because of the word about asking the shark actor to put us down.

>>3875763
Either its a wuxia movie, or a jackie chan movie.

>>3875767
Jackie Chan for sure

>>3875772
>>3875767
Wasn't it a horror flick? We only took part in a backstory for one of the charactrrs.

>>3875714
>>3875717
>>3875720
>>3875724
“So...what comes next?” the love interest, a blue, elfen girl named Iyana asks the protagonist, Draken. They’ve just been on one hell of a journey, you have to admit, and at the end of the smoking wreckage of a near-illegal death race, the tentative resolution of a war between two planets, and a whole lot of personal self-reflection finally ending in acceptance for his own failings...that’s a damn good question.

He gives a look of serious consideration as they both watch the rising sun crest over the wreckage of the monster vehicle Letch had piloted after them. With his plans in ruins, the hero finally...finally has no more spectres to worry about, no more looking over his shoulder.

Finally, he gives a deep breath, holding her close. “Now? ...Now I think I can finally slow down. Appreciate things. I’ll figure out what I want to do later...as long as you’re with me, I mean.”

She smirks. “Didn’t I tell you earlier? We can go at whatever speed you want.”

The camera pans out as the engine revs, the thrusters fire, and the silhouette of the racer that had carried them through so much fades into the distance as the final fanfare plays and the credits roll.

The lot of you are honestly astounded. You don’t think anyone’s spoken since about the halfway point. Mono’s the first to break the silence. “Well. Shut my ass right up.”

“Oh my g-…” Lorelei has tears in her eyes. “That was actually beautiful. That was amazing.”

“I...did not expect such depth in character,” Izumi admits, close to tears herself. “I could empathize with Draken more than I thought I would.”

You’re...well, impressed. Even your seemingly minor part played a bigger role than you expected; your seemingly senseless death for helping him get a meeting being one of the reasons to galvanize him to finish the race properly, and for himself and no one else. “I mean, it’s not an award winner by any means, but I have to admit I thought it was just going to be a popcorn flick, and it...wasn’t.”

(cont.)

>>3875790

“Oh, no no no, it wasn’t the best ever ever, no,” Lorelei quickly clarifies, “but DAMN, y’know?”

“Felt like I wanted to hug ‘im a few times,” Mono admits. “He’s good. You were fun ta watch too, though!”

Lori nods. “Oh yeah, you were fun! A real natural, I gotta say! I’m impressed! Loved the table stunt. Oh!” Eyes brightening, Lorelei turns to the pink little one in the group. “Say, Prima, what do you think?”

Surprisingly, Prima tilts her head, as though contemplating. “It...caused several interesting responses,” she admits. “I couldn’t ignore the fact that it was a work of fiction, but I thought that its intended choreography was...adequate, if perhaps a bit extraneous for the situations. There were moments where I questioned his logic and why he did what he did when there was another, obvious, and far better option. For example, the escape from the tanker; why did he not merely drive onto a side street? I’m afraid I just can’t figure it out.”

“Ugggggghhhh gah, Prima’s one of THOOOOOOSE movie watchers,” Lori groans. “Pri-pri I love you but please don’t tell me you’re going to nitpick every logical problem in a movie from here on?”

“I’m sorry, Ms. Lorelei, but it...what’s the term- bugs me! Right, it bugs me! Like the scene with the near-confession at the shipyard! There was no reason for them to presume a healthy vessel- and without any kind of support?!” Her voice is getting higher pitched, oddly enough. She really IS like that, huh…?

>Y’know what? Let this go on.
>Alright, time to break it up.
>Other

>>3875793
>Y’know what? Let this go on.

>>3875793
>Other
>Call Sal and ask what's the next job
>Sleep and train for tomorrow

>>3875793
>Y’know what? Let this go on.
Jago isn't here, right? Gotta show android husks to Lori and aske her and Prima what do they think about bots switching bodies for different jobs, so they could have higher range of operation.

>>3875793
>>Other
>Pull cards back out, let them argue

>>3875793
>Y’know what? Let this go on.
Let's enjoy this peace a little.

>>3875793
>>Alright, time to break it up.
Don't question it Prima.

>>3875793
>Y’know what? Let this go on.
Let's get a bad movie for Prima so she can go full "but that doesn't make any sense!!" For the whole night. It'll be funny.
Also where are the the crystal duo? They're late.

>>3875793
>Y’know what? Let this go on.

>>3875793
>>Y’know what? Let this go on.
Now, Prima, you really want to see a movie that doesn't make sense, watch this!

>>3875818
Not the smut movie anything but that.

>>3875822
turns out is the camera footage of our last binge drinking odyssey

>>3875822
She's gonna have to learn about the birds and the bees sometime! How about now?

Seriously, I was thinking about the Raptor Kung Fu one. Fate of Iron Burning Power, I think?

>>3875818
I'm sure that Miranda has a (digital or not) collection of shitty movies. Put on one of her favorites for maximum hilarity.

>>3875832
Lets make a call for more booze and pop one of those bad boys in the TV.

Writing!

>>3875836
If that happens, I don't know how Cyl and Owlia are gonna contain this shitfaced platoon but I want to see them try.

>>3875793
Considering that our performance apparently went over well, it's not impossible for us to be considered for more roles

>>3875847
>Implying they won't get shitfaced with us as well.

>>3875847
She lockdown the entire apartment to contain us, whatever we do inside is our problem to fix.

>>3875793
>>3875801
>>3875804
>>3875807
>>3875811
>>3875817
>>3875818
You’re not even getting in the middle of THIS, though. It’s a completely different type of entertainment! Fortunately, the other two don’t seem to be of any different mind, Mono watching with a detached amusement, and Izumi holding back an honest snickering as they debate about the usefulness of absolutely consistent logic (Prima) and the art of suspension of disbelief (Lorelei).

It’s about ten or so minutes after Lorelei’s started to explain about a variety of storytelling plots and whatnot that require it and why that’s a good thing when you get out the cards again- only to be interrupted by a knock at the door. “Come in!” you call out, not interested in getting up. As you expect, it’s Owlia and Cylica, only the former looking particularly excited. “Glad you could make it. Still some food left, and we’re probably going to spin up another movie after those two finish arguing.”

“Oh, sweet! Sorry we’re so late, though, Cy wanted me along for a shopping thing,” Owlia explains as she heads towards the table.

Cylica just nods her greetings to you both. “Cards and film, is it? Interesting. I am not used to this type of acting, but I cannot deny my interest in it.”

“You missed a rather good one, I’m afraid,” Izumi admits. “The next one will be...likely of more standard fare for our get togethers now.”

“And by that she means that it’s going to be horrible and we’re gonna make fun of it!” Lorelei cheers. “With booze!”

Cylica raises a well-groomed eyebrow. “Really?”

“Really! C’mon, it’ll be great!” Lori cheers.

Cylica doesn’t seem to share the opinion, as Owlia comes back with two handfuls of brownies and a drink. “I’ll watch, but I won’t imbibe,” she compromises. “SOMEONE has to be of sound mentality to make sure nothing...untoward happens.”

“Snhee gets phansy fwen see’s dunk,” Owlia says through a mouthful, immediately resulting in Cylica blushing a hot red and popping Owlia in the back of the head.

“Ignore her,” Cylica says heatedly as she proceeds to sit down. “What are we watching?”

“Dunno,” you admit. “I’m gonna just pick something bad and hope for the-”

“MACRO-MUTANTS OF THE MIRROR REALM!” Lorelei shouts out suddenly as she points at a film in your listing. "See, THIS is a movie like I was talking about- you need a boatload of suspension of disbelief to imagine anything's happening, but that makes it BETTER!"

"I find that hard to believe," Prima says with a distinct flatness to her voice, before turning to you. "Will this be our choice?"

“...sure, why not,” you shrug. This ought be a riot- you haven’t watched that one in ages.

>Roll 1d20, best (or worst) of 3.

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>3875908

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>3875908
Here comes the 1.
So this basically confirms that Miranda has a personal collection of shitty films. Talk about a hobby.

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>3875908
Here goes!

If it sucks, we'll give Cy the last one we watched for her and Owlia to enjoy.

>>3875912
No need to thank me.

>>3875912
>>3875913
Both grounds are covered at least.

>>3875912
>>3875923
Good job anon.

Cylica's good at corralling drunk people, it seems.

Writing!

>>3875913
we already knew this, didn't we?

>>3875908
>as they debate about the usefulness of absolutely consistent logic (Prima) and the art of suspension of disbelief (Lorelei).
I wonder what AI entertainment and stories would look like. We'll have to see if we can scrounge one up for the next movie night. It should be an interesting experience.

We DO have robo-alcohol, right?

>>3875941
i bet it has the same energy of a french move, but instead of being surrealist as fuck, its the complete oposite. Like watching a documentary after not sleeping for two days straight.

>>3875945
Or proper maintenance and instructions about upgrading their bodies. With technical information, % of durability, and materials on its manufacturing process.

>>3875908
>>3875912
>>3875913
>>3875916

Waking up without any knowledge of what’s going on is starting to become par for the course of you. Your head’s pounding, but...squinting, you look around. You’re...huh. Somewhere. On top of something. You can see your apartment, so you’re not too far away, at least you think…at least it’s not too bright out.

Looking down, you squint as vaguely familiar metal is what’s underneath you. Why can’t you register...oh.

Ohhhhh.

You’re on top of the HQ. You think. That would explain it...at least it’s not on private property this time. Wonder where everyone else went? You...well, fuck. Shit to think about later. You doubt they’re in any danger. You’ll call after you get a bit more rest and let this hangover pass…

“I’m frankly both impressed and disappointed,” Cylica says as the lot of you are assembled in front of the HQ. Not out of any order, just that you all had apparently been scattered around it in various states. Even Prima somehow had taken to investigating the molecular makeup of one of the small bushes around the HQ very, very, very carefully. For about three hours. Then she’d went off...somewhere. She didn’t say and wasn’t forthcoming, oddly enough. “To think that’d you’d try to imitate a RACE of some sort- I can only guess that the movie you watched before I showed up was a source of inspiration to make yourselves act so foolish.”

“Oh, relaaaaax,” Lorelei dimisses, as she nurses a small glass of ‘Clearme’, an anti-hangover medication Cylica had the grace to have picked up and shared with you all. “This is honestly probably the best we’ve been after a night.” Lorelei had apparently stayed around Prima for a while and ‘treating her like an infantile child’ in Cylica’s words.

“Not incorrect,” Izumi admits. She’d been found hugging the fighter jet and murmuring ‘sweet nothings’ to it that brought several questions to your mind. “This is very tame relative to our usual antics. I presume we have you to thank for that?”

“Naturally,” Cylica confirms as she stands proudly. “I’m just happy that my Owlia is simply more gleeful than normal and not an apparent hell-raiser.”

“Y’know, pretty sure they outrank you,” Mono ventures. “Dunno if you should be walkin’ and talkin’ like that…”

“Oh, so I can focus all my annoyance on you?” Cylica says with a thin smile as she rounds on Mono.

“Oy, if you gotta, but we got some damn hard jobs, okay? No shame in lettin’ go a lil’ now and again, is it?” Mono seems surprisingly fierce in her defense, and you find yourself proud of that.

> “Unfortunately, Cylica is right; we should probably try to stick to non-alcoholic drinks during get togethers for a while.”
> “Mono pretty much hit it on the head. This is just a bit of release. I mean...even Izumi does it. That doesn’t say anything to you?”
> “Look, Cylica, we owe you for keeping us together. I mean that. But Mono is right, too. Maybe next time, you watch our drink count if you want?”
> Other

>>3875990
> “Look, Cylica, we owe you for keeping us together. I mean that. But Mono is right, too. Maybe next time, you watch our drink count if you want?”
She's a pro, I can give her that.
Maybe it's free second hand embarrassments?

I'll wrap it up for tonight. Things continue tomorrow.

>>3875990
>> “Look, Cylica, we owe you for keeping us together. I mean that. But Mono is right, too. Maybe next time, you watch our drink count if you want?”

>>3875996
*from

>>3875990
>> “Unfortunately, Cylica is right; we should probably try to stick to non-alcoholic drinks during get togethers for a while.”
Shit's expensive.

>>3875990
>“Look, Cylica, we owe you for keeping us together. I mean that. But Mono is right, too. Maybe next time, you watch our drink count if you want?”

>>3876002
shut up, we still have a lot of shit to do here and we owe ourselves a little vacation.

>>3875990
>> “Look, Cylica, we owe you for keeping us together. I mean that. But Mono is right, too. Maybe next time, you watch our drink count if you want?”
>"Regardless, I'm at least pretty sure you enjoyed Macro-Mutants of the Mirror Realm, or at least enjoyed taking the complete piss out of it."

>>3876004
fuck you too buddy.

>>3876006
Fuck me yourself, you coward.

>>3875990
> “Look, Cylica, we owe you for keeping us together. I mean that. But Mono is right, too. Maybe next time, you watch our drink count if you want?”

>>3875990
It's too easy to break thing and cause trouble. If we hadn't been wrangled this could have cost us another entire mission's payout.

>>3876011
We can afford the expense, it's not like we have much to spend on for ourselves.

>>3875990
>> “Unfortunately, Cylica is right; we should probably try to stick to non-alcoholic drinks during get togethers for a while.”
I was going to suggest something to this effect anyways. I dunno why anons want to go on benders when we can't remember it and it risks costing us tons.

>>3876017
That's poor justification for blowing several months IRL worth of pay. At least spend it on something useful, or heck, something we remember.

>>3875990
Switching >>3876010
> “Unfortunately, Cylica is right; we should probably try to stick to non-alcoholic drinks during get togethers for a while.”