cqc

>>9365492
Close Quarters Crabbing?

Glad someone caught my "shells for the shell throne"

Also, all stats are out of ten. Upon reaching ten points in a given ability, you will gain a new power and reach level two out of a possible three.

>>9365464
>Eighteen feet long
Wide.

>>9365492
Place all three points into close-range attack?

Perhaps upgrading can wait for later.

You sit atop your shell throne, contemplating your next move. To your south is a known refuge for your hated nemeses, a clan of squid. They are invariably over ten feet long, and will not hesitate to swarm and consume you.
To the West lies unexplored territory.
To the North and East lies various habitats for shrimp and other lesser crustaceans ripe for the subjugating.

>>9365702
Venture North-East in a desire to tyrannize.

>>9365702
All 3 points should go into CR attack; our dominant pinching can't get soft on us!

Upgrade long ranged attack 2, short range 1

South, gathering my minions in the folds between my carapace and double carapace.

>>9365702
SUBJUGATION

FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Confident in your martial prowess, you save your three evolution points for later and venture North-East from your vile lair. A squad of seven mantis bulls follows you as a small bodyguard contingent.

Before you, you can make out three habitats. One is for more mantis shrimp, the other is pistol shrimp, and the last one is the home of some particularly nasty lobsters you know of. They are all easily twelve feet long at the smallest.

And as a sneak peek into what the upgrades are:
Level two
carapace: Spined carapace
CQC: Rending Claw
LRC: Cannon Claw
Speed: Superfast legs

>>9365894
>twelve feet long
>at the smallest.
Jesus Christ.

Not even the normal sea is this fucking deadly. What the hell sort of mutant hell-floor is this part of the sea?

>>9365927
The BEST KIND of sea floor. If you can't handle this, take your kiddy-carapace back to the junior lagoon!

>>9365894
>>9365923
We need a stronger carapace. But still lightweight.

And pick on those lobsters. Not only are they delicious, but we shall show the shrimp who's boss.

>>9365894
Investigate the area further before taking action.

You make our a reef to the far East. A number of colorful fish, and three rather large sharks, lurk around the area.

Farther North is a cluster of jellyfish.

>>9365966
SUBJUGATE THE LOBSTERS
FEAST ON THEIR DELICIOUS TAILS
And grow a stronger shell. So we not only move fast, but are harder than steel.

>>9365966
And by "rather large sharks" I mean rather large for pathetic, squishy humans. Not the Crab King.

>>9365983
You expend two points on carapace and receive the SPINED CARAPACE. Foes engaged in close combat with you will now have reason to fear your spikey shell. Furthermore, this will make it difficult for those damnable squid to grasp and eat you.

You have one point left over.

1 point to CQC

>>9366004
Let's take the last point and put it into close-range attack; we need a bit more CLAMP in the claws.

>>9366004
Grow better sexually-selective characteristics. In the case we ever meet crabesses worth of the Crab Kings spooge.

Set on subjugating the lobsters, you scuttle forth to their den. Rocks have been arranged in a semicircular formation, offering shelter for the monstrous lobsters. You bang your mighty claw against the ground, and five of the blue giants emerge to face you. They look angry.

>>9366038
LOOK ANGRIER

You decide to strengthen your claw a bit. It grows noticeably, but you adapt to it quickly. Also, the spines along the inside have grown slightly sharper and larger.

>>9366038
Show them that we're the biggest, and our mantis shrimp nobz aren't going to take their shit.

We have a fucking CAVITATION BUBBLE, and they punch through fucking glass and don't give a fuck. RAPE THE LOBSTERS

>>9366038
upgrade speed WE ARE FAST CRAB

also consume more radioactive minerals

>>9366060
You scuttle to and fro in what is known to your kind as the "dance of rage." You clack your fighting claw and fire jets of water from your pistol all about, issuing a mighty warcry. One of the lobsters looks a tad nervous now.

>>9366038
First, what are the caracteristics of my guard?
If good for Cqc then send em on cqc if good for long ranged attacks tell them to get behind me and attack at long range.
As for myself long range until I can chanrge for cqc, then they'll see my carapace!!

>>9366038
How strong are we? Pick up one of the rocks, and throw it at the lobsters, while running forward with a cocked pistol claw.

At close range, let it loose, and they'll all be stunned.

>>9366100
They are mantis shrimp. They are all four feet long and carry massively powerful punching claws.

>>9366113
Well then...
ANGRY CHARGEEE!!!

>>9366113
>mantis shrimp
>four feet long
At ONE foot long, those fuckers slice through fingers and break the goddamn glass of their aquariums.
What hellish monsters are at our beck and call, and why aren't we showing those lobsters how mean these fuckers are?

You swing your fighting claw forward, signaling the attack. While your mantises charge, you pick up and hurl a nearby piece of coral (it was all that was around). Your coral misses slightly, but your follow up pistol shot knocks one lobster right in the face, causing him to fly backwards several feet. Your seven mantises have completely covered another lobster, and although two are taken and crushed in its massive claws, the beast eventually goes down, several holes punched in it.

The remaining three lobsters charge you, pincers ready!

>>9366155
MEET OUR FRIEND, THE CAVITATION BUBBLE

IT BURNS WITH THE HEAT OF THE SUN

>>9366155
Keep on long range the most we can, and then Charge those fucker!

>>9366155
REady our Fighting claw and our Pistol Claw. Aim in between two with our Pistol when they get close, let loose to stun them, then kill the third fucker with our Fighting Claw.

Proceed to beat the other two with their buddy's own claws.

>>9366179
You ready your claw, and manage to fry one lobster at close range. Its "face" goes red as it twitches slightly before dying. The other two clutch your powerful claws and hold them at bay, whilst clubbing you with their free hands! Your mantises rush to your aid, and manage to surround one. Your fighting claw is now free.

The lobster that had been shot earlier is now returning to the battle.

>>9366155
Can Lobsters move sideways? If not, just scuttle to the side faster than they can adjust their path, and flank them.

>>9366207
Shoot him again for kicks.

>>9366230
Your pistol claw is immobile

>>9366207
With punishing force, jam our closed fighting claw into the lobster still grabbing us and expand it, then pulling back mightily.

>>9366207
>The lobster that had been shot earlier is now returning to the battle.
WELL OBVIOUSLY, HE HAD NOT MET ENOUGH OF OUR FRIEND, MR. CAVITATION BUBBLE.

AS MR. CAVITATION BUBBLE IS OF AN AMIABLE PERSONAL QUALITY, WE SHALL BE QUITE PLEASED TO ARRANGE ANOTHER MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO.

>>9366207
grab one in your fighting claw and use it as a club against the one charging back in

>>9366244
Yell to the lobsters that they can survive if they become your servants.

Summoning all of your crabby might, you shove your claw directly into the mouth of the lobster holding your pistol arm. You open your claw, and the entire head of the lobster explodes in a shower of gore and shell fragments. Its grip slackens, and you wrench your pistol free, firing quickly at the charging lobster. Unfortunately, your shot goes wide of the target.

however, your minions are done tearing the first lobster in half, and have tied up the charger.

>>9366254

>>9366299
Make him our slave. After giving him a meeting with Mr. Cavitation Bubble to blind him.

Make sure the Mantis shrimp are clear of the blast.

>>9366299
Rip off the last lobster's eyes.

He is quite large, long, and probably quite strong.
HE SHALL BE OUR STEED.

>>9366263
You motion to the final lobster, calling off your minions. Performing the legendary "scuttle of subjugation," you inform the lobster that if he and his clan become your thralls, he may yet live on to serve your greater, crabby purpose.

He agrees.

>>9366299
FEAST ON DELICIOUS LOBSTER TAILS
That last fucker can be our new slave.

>>9366323
Make. Him. OUR STEED.

Also, dance some more. It amuses my imagination.

>>9366323
>Performing the legendary "scuttle of subjugation,"
I REQUIRE DRAWFAGGOTRY THIS INSTANT

>>9366299
Attempt to climb on top of the charger to humiliate him, before clamping off his legs and leaving him as a message to any others who dare stand against you.

>>9366323
Find beautiful lobster whores to inseminate their eggs with our semen, as is the due of the conquerors.

You gather up the remains of his comrades. The lobster has a look of shame and awe in his stalked eyes. You and your minions devour the corpses in front of him, sparing him none of the grisly scene.

You scuttle forward and fire a low-intensity jet into his eyes, blinding him. He shrieks (?) in pain, and you perform the "dance of the steed" to display your dominance.

>>9366323
Oh, excellent.

As proof of his dedication, have him eat the brains of his fallen comrades as we laugh and feast on their delicious tails; also, share some with our loyal minions.

>>9366362
Fuck that. If he has no legs, we can't ride him. Blind him, and ride him.

Two other, smaller, lobsters crawl out from their dens. You assume that they are females.

>>9366381
Do the "dance of the crustacean". As to display our crabbyness, and our deference to the shellfish gods.

You perform the "Wavemaker's Waltz," the fabled dance of deference to your God, the Wavemaker. It is said that this monstrous crustacean resides in the pools of the great Poseidon himself.

>>9366410
"For more than twenty years, Dr. Jelle Atema of the Marine Biological Laboratory has been studying lobster mating behavior. He claims lobsters make tender lovers."

RAPE THEM AT FULL FORCE

>>9366410
Let's see how promiscuous these lobster whores are.
Do the "Dance of the Manly Manliness".

>>9366461
HOW DOES CRABS KNOW WHAT POSEIDON IS?

>>9366470
seconded

>>9366468
[citation needed]
No, seriously. I want to see how the fuck they figured this out.

>>9366470
to lure them in, then this
>>9366468

>>9366470
This dance better include generous shaking and gyrating of our crabby nether-regions.

And make it FUNKY.

>>9366500
http://www.gma.org/lobsters/allaboutlobsters/society.html

we now need to have a royal band to play theme songs when we dance.

>>9366526
It's called the "mantis shrimp nobz snapping their claws in tune, and doing a barbershop quartet as we dance".

You perform the "Dance of Dominion" for the lobster-ettes. They tentatively move towards you, understanding that they are your property, as are the ways of pillaging at sea.

Without warning, you grab then in your claws and slam them to the ground. You proceed to inseminate them with your crabby seed. Apparently one of the lobster's is your steed's mate, and her cries to him amuse you greatly.

When you are finished, you have your minions escort the two back to your vile lair.

Your steed's mate will be spared. The other is food for the rest of your thralls.

>>9366549
...Crustaceans have normal sex? They don't lay eggs and then inseminate them like fish?
I learned something new today.

>>9366564
BUT THEY ARE INSEMINATED WITH OUR HOLY GOD-KING KING-CRAB-KING SPOOGE.

>>9366567
You're an eighteen foot wide crab wearing a cape living in a sunken ship, and THAT is the part you question?

>>9366593
I LIKE LEARNING

>>9366593
I stopped asking questions after we had four-foot long shrimp and 12-foot long lobsters.

Exactly. So anyway:

You mount your steed. There are other habitats to conquer! Or do you wish to pursue other goals?

By the way, it won't be long before teams are dispatched to investigate the mysterious sinking of an expensive aircraft carrier.

>>9366654
LET US DANCE
BACK TO THE LAIR
WE MUST DANCE THE VICTORY DANCE

>>9365464
>Crab Quest
>You're a crab
I PEENCH.

>>9366689
...Even if they dispatch subs to check, are they really going to think "this big crab that's currently using it as a home sunk the whole damn ship with this shrimp minions"?

You decide to hold off on conquest for now. Now is the time for celebration!

Back in your vile lair, your subjects have set a feast in your honor. Your mantises have rounded up massive quantities of smaller shrimp, crabs, and lobster, and the centerpiece is the female lobster you mated with earlier.

You dance the "Scuttle of Superiority" for your minions. They clack their claws in your honor, and the feast begins.

>>9366654
hmm...heh, we should have the humans make us a laser claw, or something awesome, become the a ruler with an iron claw.

>>9366750
Spare the female lobsters.
They bear our spawn.
We must see what genetically insane mutants are born from them.

Later, the husks are added to your shell throne. The slaughter causes your throne to increase in height and width! It is now sixteen feet high and ten feet across.

>>9366785
hmm...needs to be bigger.

>>9366750
If we think humans are coming by soon, we have GOT to make the lair look "normal" and natural.

Can't have it look like we did the job of sinking the ship.

>>9366770
You have one breeder lobster. She is the former mate of your steed.

>>9366785
Are we gaining any favors with the Shell God yet? Or do we need to pick on clams and sea urchins?

>>9366797
Don't forget to feed the steed. Stuff that will make him BIGGER.

It's hard for a 18-foot crab to ride a 12-foot lobster.

>>9366750
DO THE "DANCE DANCE".

We can't have a proper celebration without dancing.

>>9366806
The Wavemaker is displeased with your actions, for he is a peaceful crustacean god that teaches love amongst all denizens of the deep.

However, Bloodshell, The Wavemaker's opposing god, smiles upon your villainy and bloodshed. Further conquest will begin to gain you favor.

>>9366793

Can we use the cannons built into our Vile Lair for our whims?

1. sink subs
2. claim nukes in subs
3. ????
4. Profit.

fuck year crabquest.

shells for the shellthrone.

i say we dedicate ourselves to the creation of a horrid soldier race of mutants to defend our legacy

>>9366835
DO SOMETHING TO APPEASE WAVEMAKER

DANCE HIS DANCE OF THE WAVEMAKER
PLANT A KELP SEA FOR OUR SUBJECTS

>>9366849
Impregnating the female lobster was your first step down that path.

>>9366843
Most of the cannons have rounds in them, and there are stockpiles of ammo in your lair. However, it is beyond you how to operate them... for the moment.

>>9366835
Oh shit. We shouldn't ally ourself with one god. HOw do we not piss off Wavemaker?

>>9366856
fuck no, Bloodshell is the one and only true god worshipped with our VILE LAIR

>>9366872
within*

>>9366835
If the Wavemaker does not approve of us, then we shall show him the error of his ways! More shells for the throne!

You can change the decorations and your policy to morph the VILE LAIR into the BENEVOLENT LAIR. Spreading peace across the sea will gain you favor with The Wavemaker, while subjugation and violence brings the attention of Bloodshell.

>>9366872
Fuck that.

We're not pissing off the god who's got a network with FUCKING POSEIDON.

more shrimp allies are needed, find more mantis shrimp, kill off the males and take their females as breeder stock to be used by our particular tribe

>>9366910
fuck poseidon, Crab King must fear no beast or god

>>9366907
do both
PEACE THROUGH WAR
UNIFICATION THROUGH SUBJUGATION

>>9366920
HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT POSEIDON DID TO THAT FUCKER ODYSSEUS?
YOU ARE FULL OF BAD IDEAS

>>9366910
Bloodshell channels the wrath of Poseidon, while The Wavemaker channels his benevolence. Bloodshell has connections with Hades and Ares as well, while The Wavemaker has connections to the sun and wind.

>>9366920
Besides, does Bloodshell hang out with Hades?

>>9366907
Can't we spread beneficent rule THROUGH conquering every fucker we sea?

>>9366689
Wait wait wait, we sank a Flat top???

Aircraft carriers have ASW aircraft. ASW aircraft carry smallish air-droppable torpedoes. We live inside an aircraft carrier infested with mantis shrimp.

Obviously we need to drop everything and develop some MANTIS SHRIMP TORPEDO CAVALRY

I suppose a particularly astute and enterprising crab could set up a series of protectorates through displays of strength, thereby appeasing both Gods.

>>9366940
Let's worship everybody and everything in the pantheon.

Worked for the Greeks and Romans.

>>9366939
Well we ain't hurting one of Poseidons kids, if anything, we are one of his many children he will not care...hopefully.

Try to increase our intelligence rating by pondering great philosophical questions.

Bloodshell ftw. No other god is allowed.

I agree we should buff up our mount. Maybe create some additional shell armor for him so that he may be rode into battle without fear of injury.

>>9366972
Good. We're going in that direction.

Proceed to colonize the previous lobster home with seas of kelp and other farms of food.

>>9366987
MONOTHEISM IS FOR JEWS
MOAR GODS FOR THE GOD THRONE

But make our steed wear the armor plates of his dead brethren. They'll fit nicely.

>>9366993
Sounds good enough. However, you will not be as powerful appeasing both gods as you would be sticking to one.

Do you wish to continue, and help restore balance to these conflicted seas?

>>9366987
Bloodshell shall bless us in battle, and Wavemaker shall bless us with subjects who love us.
I see no downsides.

So what we gonna do, subjugate, explore, or sink subs?

>>9367036
BUT WILL WE BE LUCKIER?

Well I'll wait a minute for you scuttlers to simmer down for a minute and come to an agreement.

Oh man... lobster gestation can take up to a year... it's gonna be a while before we see lobster-crab mutants. :(

Appeasing all the gods is hard work... do we have enough minions to accomplish all of those tasks AND maintain a defensive cavalry? In case of attacks while... farming?

Increase our intelligence by pondering the great philosophical dilemma's of the Crabs.

>>9367062
That's usually the eternal problems of empires, yes.
It's better that we do all we can with what we have so... Let's take stock of what we can do.

We can worship all gods later, if we are war crab, we must worship war. Unity through force, force through war.

>>9367062
Further subjugation will grant you more minions with which to defend your territory and accompany you on missions. Nobody has dared enter your lair yet, but that does not mean they never will.

>>9367069
You can indeed increase your intellect. Shall i make "intellect" a new stat?

>>9366907
Can we go on the middle ground and be a benevolent lunatic?

>>9367097
Yes. And it shall be directly related to how AWESOME our dances are.

So far all of our conquered shrimps and lobsters are good at battle... we should probably stick to battle.

What if we only subjugated the assholes, like the squid, and peacefully assimilated the other sea creatures who do not want to battle? Basically just storm up to their front gates and ask if they'd rather join us or fight us?

well. i continue to vote for the worship of Bloodshell.
this whole benevolent shit won't last for long, i gaurantee.

Crab King's reign has been one of TERROR after all.

>>9367133
Lets go with this, subjugate the jerks and all the rest will join us willingly.

CURRENT INTELLECT: 3 (out of ten)

Also, examples of blessings and favors include:

Bloodshell:
Black carapace of fear
Shredding Claws
Baleful Gaze
Bloodshell Minions
Earthshake

Wavemaker:
Charming aura
Growth (causes fucking... seaweed to grow. A good source of food)
Shining Carapace
Grace (limited invulnerability)

>>9367105
>>9367133
They were called the "Romans".
Stomp on everybody else, then make them vassals under the benevelent safety net of the empire.

Bloodshell

REIGN OF TERROR

minions are something any great crab needs, who else would glorify our name if not the minions we have conquered then lead to victory over both the deep and the squishy metal hulled livers?

we must now find Atlantis and dance on it's footsteps!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUjaL7XmI1g&feature=related

>>9367159
...Since we worship both gods...would we eventually be able to get a Shining Black Carapace of Fear and Sexy?

>>9367133
>>9367145
These
Also, the lobster-platemail for the steed sounds good. And I think we should put 2 points into defence and 1 point into intellect, to gain new POWAHS.

Are we self aware?

If so, ponder the nature of crabbiness

>>9367159
black carapace of fucking fear??

bloodshell ftw, there is no alternative

If you are benevolent, there will always be need for bloodshed. The squid and their ilk would never join you. Similarly, the sharks and eels of the deep would sooner die than be humbled by a crab. Basically anything else is fair game though.

WHY LIMIT OURSELVES TO ONE GOD?

You've done much in these past few hours. Do you wish to hibernate and molt? This will cost you two days that could be spent preparing and managing your empire, but will give you immediate benefits.

>>9367198
Oh shut up and run with it.
It adds more depth to where the story can go if we worship two aspects of Poseidon than HURR HURR LET'S KILL EVERYTHING ELSE.

>>9367202
So let's just fight squid, sharks, and eels, then make all the other sea creature communes our vassals. Bloodshell will be appeased by our battle skills, and the Wavemaker will enjoy our... farming?

>>9367224
We can not get favor of all, we can not become as powerful if bound to many, we wage war, we shall worship BloodShell.

>>9367229
Only if we can be sure that our minions won't decide that a sleeping 18-foot soft-shell crab doesn't look goddamn tasty.

I think it would be best to take the middle path.

"Join the glorious Crabby Empire and prosper, or be crushed in my mighty claws!"

>>9367202
Pretty sure our ultimate endgame should be to topple both the Wavemaker and Bloodshell and take our place as the one true crustacean god.

But maybe that's just me getting mah hubris on.

>>9367182
You can go up the middle and gain the Burnished Carapace of Awe. This glorious bronze-colored carapace will both intimidate to a degree and help your persuasion.

>>9367202
Hold on a second guys, Both of our gods are crustaceans. Please crustacean gods while killing all non-crustaceans.
We shall rally the Crustaceans in the names of our Crustaceans gods, for the Crustaceans are the master-order!

>>9367251
Yes we can. If the DM is good.

The Romans did it. And they fucked over everybody until their fall.

Krump your enemies, then absorb them to make the empire stronger. We MUST rule over all shellfish in the sea.

>>9367266
Don't spoil my endgame there, brah.

if we up our intellect, we can probably learn how to operate the torpedoes....

>>9367266
And we can't do that if we piss off one forever and make him an eternal enemy.
We must become Crab-Zeus. Complete with aboslute rape of everything with a vagina.

>>9367272
I LIKE

IS IT DECIDED, SCUTTLERS OF /TG/? WILL YOU RULE THE SEAS WILL BOTH AND OPEN CLAW, AND CLOSED PINCER?

>>9367275
>>9367248
This guy has a point... kill all the non-crustaceans and we win. Spare the other crustaceans and make them our vassals. We get the best of both worlds.

Now is not the time to molt, we must prepare our shrimp minions for the coming battles. Time for battle hurrahs and armor/weapon upgrades. A well equipped shrimp army will win us battles more securely.

>>9367320
Holy Spelling Errors, Batman! Well, the message got through.

>>9367320
Embrace our ways or by crushed by our iron claw!
It shall be so!

>>9367320
YES
PRAISE THE GODS ON HIGH

>>9367320
this just got AWESOME

>>9367320
OPEN CLAW AND CLOSED PINCER FTW

>>9367320
'tis decided.

>>9367320
Yes, we will bring in a golden age for all crustaceans and crush all who would oppose us.

HUZZAH!

You inform your minions that your ways of conquest and mindless violence are over. Retreating to your shell throne, you enter a deep sleep and molt.

You are now Twenty-Two feet across, legs notwithstanding! You have gained three upgrade points for molting, and an extra two as a favor from The Wavemaker for repenting your wicked ways.

>>9367320
>YOU RULE THE SEAS WILL BOTH AND OPEN CLAW, AND CLOSED PINCER?
I just came.
I imagined our Holy Crab King and his Holy Shelled Empire.

Do we have a title? Like his Royal Crabbiness? or The Clawed Lord?

>>9367390
Can you explain why our minions don't attack us while we're asleep and weaker than ever mid-molt, before our shell hardens?
I don't want it to happen, but I'd like to know why.

>>9367390
2 in defence for this
>>9365549
rest in intellect.

>>9367414
Your violence and brutality cowed them into obedience. The same way a bunch of gretchin wouldn't try to kill a Warboss while his back was turned. Even with your soft shell, you are more than a match for them. Besides, you just told em that mean Mr Crabby is gone, they wanna see how this turns out.

>>9367390
Jesus Christ. Not only have you made giant super shellfish, you're letting them create Crab Rome.

I approve mightily.

intellect increases are mandatory

>>9367437
I agree.

>>9367414
We're scared as piss to even try, obviously.

>>9367414
Because then they'd have no leader.. I think we only really need to worry about that if there are any minions of distinction with support, 'loyal' to us or otherwise.

>>9367447
I'd imagine in an epic way.

>>9367390
Considering our increased size, I vote we put some points into speed so that we aren't a slow-moving target. Our shell may be mighty, but it isn't maxxed out.

Defense: 10
Close-Range attack: 5
Long-Range attack: 5
Speed: 6
Intellect: 3

So, what will it be? You have five points to sink.

>>9367390
>Twenty-Two feet across,
>legs notwithstanding
HAVE WE HIT [GIANT ENEMY CRAB] SIZE YET?

>>9367479
Ooo, what was the new power for reaching level 2 in defence? Also, Speed and intellect.

>>9367483
Your official denomination is no longer King Crab. It is now CRAB LEVIATHAN.

>>9367454
YES! We must learn hot to use our battle cannons on our ship!

>>9367479
Three speed, two in LRA.

That pistol is pretty fucking handy.

>>9367495
see
>>9366004

3 INT

2 SPEED

We also need to redecorate our crabby manor into something that appeases both gods... something that's a cross between a VILE LAIR and a BENEVOLENT LAIR. A JUSTICE LAIR????

Seems like most people want speed and intellect. Please decide how many points will go into each.

>>9367517
So...you want the...Bat Cave. Underwater. Made for crabs.

2 speed and 3 int sounds good to me aswell.

>>9367534
Two speed, three INT.

>>9367517
That would be the IRON LAIR. A place where all allies of the mighty Crab Lord may find refuge, and a bastion against the enemies of crustacean power!

>>9367545
A crabby bat cave sounds good to me!

Also, 3 INT, 2 SPD

>>9367570
This.

3 Int 2 Speed
Upgrade to Iron Lair.

+3 INT, +2 SPEED it is!

Stats:
Defense: 10
Close-Range attack: 5
Long-Range attack: 5
Speed: 8
Intellect: 6

You are now a more convincing orator! Likewise, your legs are longer, stronger, and more nimble. You have a top land speed of about 30mph.

As a further sign of The Wavemakers approval, your carapace begins to elude a faint light. Similarly, your VILE CLOAK is no longer black as pitch, it is slightly greener.

can we operate machinery or read yet?

We need to spread the word of our awesome and mighty crabdom. Send out some of the shrimp minions to tell the other crustaceans of the great and just CRAB LEVIATHAN so that our crabdom becomes a crabpire.

>>9367635
prepare a hunting party, we ate much in our celebratory feast, we should replenish our supplies

also, convince nearby tribes to move in to our giant metal lair of safety for allies

As a minor bonus, you understand rudimentary tool-making! The machinery is beyond you, though. You learn that the squishy things you massacred before are known as "humans," and you blew up their "ship" when you broke its "engine."

Suddenly, you feel much much smarter than before.

>>9367635
Create our own dance, a dance in praise of our Iron Claw of all Crustaceankind. All Crustaceans will one day dance our dance, and our minions shall be encouraged by it.

>>9367682
Send out Ambassadors? Missionaries (not sure hot to spell it...)?

Atop your steed, you ride out into the open water. A retinue of ten mantises join you, while the females busy themselves with planting kelp, seaweed, and fixing up your lair. Unfortunately, the shell throne must be discarded, as it is too VILE. However, a TROPHY HALL has been set up in your honor. Your notable kills will go here.

>>9367635
shouldnt CR attack be 6? We upgraded earlier.

>>9367715
Why the god damn hell do i keep typing "hot" and not "how"?!?!

A new crabby mandate!

Collect supplies and spread the word of crabby awesomeness. Once our stores are replenished and we have some new minions, we can take on the squid, sharks, and eels.

MAKE A SWORD OUT OF SHIP HUNKS

>>9367734
Whoopsie-Daisy. Yeah, CQC is 6, not 5.

Also, if this thread hits the bump-limit (that would be awesome), I will start a new thread.

>>9367730
Rather than discarding the shell throne, could the shells be turned into armor for our minions? I'm sure we will obtain vassals that are less armored than the crabby king.

>>9367693
>>9367682

This, send out 2 groups, one for hunting and the other to recruit nearbt tribes, as for ourselves, I suggest we use our newfound intellence and strenght to fasion our lair into one more suited to our Crabby-Grandness and to beable to house more citizens.

>>9367778
Grab giant coral, decorate with shells, starfish on top, declare new holiday.

>>9367778
A most excellent idea. The throne has been deconstructed. Bits of your various kills, including your own molted shell, have been crafted into armor for your subjects. Only the most fearsome, loyal, and elite of your troops will be graced with armor crafted of your own body!

Speaking of which, do you wish to elect any mantises to elite positions?

A party of five mantises goes forth to speak to lesser crustaceans. They are feared warriors, but your reputation as a crazed warlord precedes you. It will not be easy convincing these denizens of the deep that you have turned over a new piece of seaweed.

>>9367824
We now need elite sniper mantis teams.

Make a sword from the metal of the wrecked ship.

If we cam puncture it we can probably fold it into a weapon!

>>9367824
Give us a rundown of our most decoracted soldiers.

The five mantises that accompanied you to fight the lobsters are easily your best. They followed you to the ship, and were there to witness you sink it, creating what they now call home. Their names are:
Locklaw
Gobclaw
Clawpunch
Clawclaw
Klawdia

>>9367860
collect large amount of food then throw another party

invite local villages, they'll like us more after we feed them

>>9367860
Perhaps it would be wiser to send a party with some females in it? 3 females and 2 males would allow for a non-aggressive appearance but still be enough firepower to gtfo if needed. Plus, other crustacean women will side with the great crab king's women and convince their males that assimilation is best.

>>9367865
Instead of a sword it should be the metal grafted onto our melee claw, giving it longer reach and doubling as a shield to protect us.

Your five emissaries go out and collect various bits of seaweed, kelp, and other food items (not one of which is a fellow crustacean!). They even manage to capture a number of infant squid! Five clans of shrimp and two clans of lobster will be joining you tonight.

>>9367904
Clawclaw, because claws.

>>9367904
How many do we have resources to decorate?

>>9367452
is there some sort of mollusk jesus we can kill?

>>9367947
Your two molted carapaces would be enough to dress your entire kingdom, but it is highly valuable and durable, fit only for veterans.

whatever happened to our plan to sacrifice in order to do battle with lucifer?

>>9367964
The five named then, they shall be our top advisers, only surpassed by us.

>>9367964
Dress our five greatest warriors in our molted shells and save the rest for repairs and/or armoring future warriors.

>>9367981
Apparently being Crab Caesar is more entertaining.

>>9367964
Arm our steed with our molted shell armour. Also, give it massive horns capable of piercing rock.

>>9368006
Actually, yes it is.

Your five veterans are dressed in armor of your own shell. They form the Mantis Coven, your elite circle of feared warriors!

>>9368022
This must be done, but i think we are too big for our steed now.

>>9367937
when they arrive, give a grand speech

tell them.. of a dream, a dream where all crustaceans may live free of the tyrrany the mollusks bring, a dream where we rule supreme over these waters

also, continue with crab/lobster hybrid monstrosity breeding program

>>9367964
Outfit all 5 in our carapaces, they shall now henceforth be known as the Clawguard. They will be our elite royal guard aswell as our generals if we need to send them some off on their own.

>>9368046
Your steed also molted, though he is only about fifteen feet long. Unfortunately he is un-rideable (I am aware I mentioned riding him earlier, plotholes, whatever). However, he will follow you around and be a beast of burden.

I'm so happy I came home to find this on the first page

>>9368046
Feed lobster with great food, let it molt whenever it can.
I do say, whales are quite tasty, how about we kill a whale? Our subjects will revere us even more and we can take up new titles.

>>9368081

Attempt to ride it anyway

>>9368072
Mantis Coven or Clawguard? Whichever you guys like better.

Anyway, preparation for the feast is almost complete. Your dining hall is in the former mess hall of the ship, and can easily accommodate your guests.

>>9368105
Capture whale, figure out how to use cannons, armor whale. Best fortress ever.

>>9368114
How about Claw Coven?

>>9368134
I like Claw Guard best.

Riding your steed would kill him at this point. You need him to beef up first.

You are on your way back to the IRON LAIR when you find something amiss. To your shock and horror, a SQUID RAIDING PARTY has descended upon your lair! Your subjects are valiantly fighting them off, and you notice some of your guests standing by, not joining the fray. What do you do?

>>9368134
I like it. 'CC' looks like two claws ready to crush all our foes who would oppose our new and glorious empire.

There are six squid, each one is thirteen feet in length.

>>9368072
When do we create crustacean primarchs?

>>9368158
Must...resist...for...peace...
FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU-
CLAWS FOR THE CLAW GOD SHELLS FOR THE SHELL THRONE!

>>9368158
Remember who they are, and what they look like.

We have to make sure we still have subjects to work for us, so attack the squid, full-force.
SHOW THEM THE MIGHT OF MR. CAVITATION BUBBLE

>>9368210
We are resisting for peace. THROUGH MASSIVE PACIFICATION.
And squid don't count as part of the glorious crabster race, so they can be eliminated freely.

>>9368158
Charge the squid! While we are charging snap our claws at the guests and order them to fight!

>>9368130
Fuck yeah, this.
Think of the encounters with the USN!
2 carriers are crusing along, side by side. Armored whale pops up in the middle, fires a volley at both, we jump up, riding the whale's waterspout, and land on the deck of a carrier. Blood everywhere, shoot down a couple planes with pistol-claw, fuck yeah. The only think the naval command will hear is "OH GOD THE CLAWS, THE CLA-"

>>9368210
They're horrible, evil squid. They don't count as murder.

As such, destroy them, then deal with the cowards later.

>>9368246
I think without the heat absorbtion of the water we live in, using our pistol claws above the sea will burn us as well.

You clack your mighty claw and bellow a thunderous roar of anger! If you had time, you would be doing the "Murderdance."

You fire wildly at the squid while your nimble legs quickly close the gap. As one of your lesser minions is consumed, you grab the assailant in your claw and fire full-force into its eye. Ink and blood cloud your vision but you hold the squirming creature still, ripping it in half.

The other five turn to face you!

>>9367904
>Klawdia

is there an untamed spirit ready to show the boys she's just as tough and capable?

>>9368268
Dodge at last minute. Squid can't change their trajectory after charging.

And they're charging straight INTO the floor that we live on.

>>9368242
The snapping of our claws is of coarse to show the cowards what they will get if they dont fight for the empire.

We are a brutal yet just leader.

>>9368291
We (shall) rule with an iron, but caring, claw. Of benevolent brutality.

>>9368268
New dinner guests! WONDERFUL! They shall be the main course!

You praise your forward-thinking for enhancing your speed as you scuttle-strafe the group of squid. You fire a volley at them, wounding one. Your Claw Coven hop on the downed foes and viciously tear the wretch into several gory pieces.

One other squid is caught up with your other subjects, but the remaining two charge you, grappling with you. Your spined carapace skewers their tentacles, and they become hopelessly stuck on you.

Squid brains are actually a literal doughnut-shaped organ wrapped around their own esophagus.
THE MOAR YOU KNOW.

This also makes it so that they have to bite small bits of their food, or risk brain damage when swallowing.

>>9368335
DRAW THEM IN

LET THEM KNOW THEIR IMPENDING DOOM AS WE PULL THEM TOWARDS OUR MOUTH

>>9368347
Herp derp derp more than could chew derp.

Emboldened by your show of power, your dinner guests join in! Lobsters, shrimp, and crabs all surge around you. Some apologize as they defile your glorious carapace in an effort to have at the dirty squid bastards!

You pull one flailing squid into your gaping maw. It desperately shoots ink in all directions, but to no avail. It is drawn in to your mouth, and a sickening squish signifies the beast's death. You never knew how good squid tasted.

>>9368369
Body slam a squid, crushing it and impaling it with our spikes of glory.

>>9368369
>Some apologize as they defile your glorious carapace in an effort
THIS SIMPLY SHALL NOT DO
WE ARE THE HOLY CRAB EMPEROR OF CRUSTACEAN KIND

After this is done, rip off some of their legs and eat them. They'll regenerate it later.

>>9368430
Unless this pisses off Wavemaker. Then no. But if Wavemaker is strict, but fair, then go ahead.

>>9368397
finish fight, keep a set of squid mandibles as trophy, make the raiding party the main course.

You thrust your claw into the last squid's mouth, and rip its beak right out. Blood fills the water around you as the pathetic thing attempts to wrestle itself free of your grasp. It goes limp in your arms as the tide of crustaceans parts in a circle surrounding you.

You hold the beak high before tossing it to ClawClaw, you brings it to the trophy hall.

You got your first trophy!

Your dinner guests share nervous looks.

After the fight is over I request a layout of our holdings and our next possible coarse of action.

>>9368504
Declare "This could be our future! A sea without the fear of the wretched squid! The terrifying shark a mere clown fish! The Eels nothing more than rope! This is our future join me in making a Crustacean Utopia together!"

>>9368504
Do not demonstrate our brutality any further. We are known across the land purely for our brutality, we must treat them with the utmost benevolence. Throw them a feast, and allow them their choice of our finest mates, lobster, shrimp, or crab.
Also, give them a fragment of our molted carapace, for them to take back to their clans and venerate.

>>9368508
Your possessions:
IRON LAIR (early phase), stretches to the East and West.
30 mantis shrimp including 5 veterans of the Claw Coven.
A bigass pistol and claw for fightan'
Cape of seaweed
Shell-Crown
Squid Beak trophy
Lobster Steed
Lobster breeder
Enough armor for roughly 100 crustaceans of varying size
Food stores capable of supporting 4 feasts or 2 weeks of normal consumption.

You perform the "Shining Scuttle," a dance saved for moments of great oratory and passion. Enthralled by your vision of a better tomorrow for all of crustacean-kind, the mob clacks their claws and scuttles about excitedly in support of you.

You just got 80 new subjects.

>>9368573
Right then.

>>9368564
>>9368565
Do these, epic speach and give our guests a gift so they spread the word of our greatness. No feast though, need to save food.

Next we should get to work on upgrading our lair and setting up a farm and hunting parties so we can sustain our new empire.

To be precise, you have:
55 mantises (25 newbies) including 5 veterans
20 new lobsters
15 pistol shrimp
20 crabs

>>9368657
um...seconded?

>>9368612
>80 new subjects
>2 weeks of food for 30
Oh shit. Let's not feast then, just have a meal and head back out hunting. adding the finest warriors of the new subjects as junior members of the Claw Coven.

>>9368657
>>9368727

We were once a Crabby Warlord who sought nothing more than bloodshed! Now we are building a Grand Civilization!

Your lobsters are creatures bred for battle. Their hardened shells and vicious claws will be of great help. They also serve as strong laborers.
Role: Labor and heavy support

Pistol shrimp are nimble, deadly, and make effective ranged fighters. They are weak in close combat and are not generally helpful for labor.
Role: Long-range support

Mantises are bread-and-butter shrimp. They pack a punch, literally, and can act as effective laborers.
Role: Elite troops and labor

Crabs are useful for close combat and labor. Their hard carapaces will protect them, while their claws will keep enemies tangled up in melee combat. They also make good laborers, and are skilled in agriculture (?)
Role: basic troops and labor

You are now manually picturing a Helm's Deep scenario involving crustaceans vs cephalopods.

>>9368764
This new empire shall be called... what shall we call this most holy empire?

Crustacia

And as an aside. I started this quest last night out of utter boredom. I figured, "Well what the fuck, I'll see where /tg/ takes being a huge ass crab." I totally didn't expect it to take off like this. Thanks to everyone who has been participating in the creation of the Crab Empire.

>>9368827
Its beautiful.

>>9368833
Fa/tg/uys love crabs I guess. Either way I think /tg/ is having fun with this.

this is the best quest ever. the originality is refreshing

So how will the labor be divided? Your mantises (the 30 that have been with you the whole time) are knowledgeable and learned in the ways of crafting. They can direct your laborers and will do the best job patching up your defenses. You have 12 females and 18 males.

Is there a lesser non- crustacean meat source that isn't going to fight back, kind of like a cow, or a pig, or chicken of the sea...Tuna.

I say we start farming and livestock next.

There are schools of fish inhabiting the reefs to the northeast. You cannot use them as livestock, but hunting and gathering with keep your subjects both combat-ready and well fed.

Remember to save this in suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com

gather shiny rocks and fraim the enterance to our lair with them so that all who approach may know of our power and despair (or rejoice depending on the viewpoint)

>>9368933
suptg seems to be down atm

>>9368946
ignore this, was down is back up

>>9368933
Should I do it myself or will someone else step in?

>>9368934
Your most talented craftshrimp, Mantasia, will gladly create a grand entrance for you provided you can supply her with shiny things and cool trophies.

>>9368962
food takes time to grow, have her start the farms, entrance later.

>>9368902
The lobsters will obviously be for heavy lifting/moving. The crabs will be the grunt workers, split in even groups to facilitate working on one project from multiple angles.

Can we use our mighty intelligence to create simple tools such as levers, pulleys, ect. to further our progress?

>>9368902
Lobsters should work on building a ring of rocks and coral around our domain, or at least the area directly around our IRON LAIR. All crabs should farm due to food need, and pistol shrimp should train on small cephalopods and the like. Mantis shrimp continue whatever they were doing before.

Ok, Send our crabs out to work on the kelp farm (if we dont have one send them out to work on collecting kelp and planting it closer to our lair)

lobsters will work on expanding our fortress, digging down below the ship for storage and bending the metal where they can for sleeping quaters.

We will send pistol shrip out hunting for fish.

We shall go south and hunt squip along with our mantises.

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Also, new thread:
>>9369052

>>9369021
seconded, Lets us slaughter the foul cephalopods for daring to attack our fortress!