>>18929158
You have a "trespassers will be shot" sign, AC-Guy?
Nice.

You are Eliza McAllistair. You wake up the general emergency sirens. Apparently you fell asleep in your cloths, so you're able to respond immediately.

You place a call to the bridge and ask for a status report. Will's voice answers you. "Liz, your core has received a basic refit, and is able to fly. Get to the hangar, get synched up, and get ready to move. I'll brief you on the way." You set off at a brisk job towards the hangar and ask....

[ ] .... for the sit-rep.
[ ] .... for core status.

Abby needs to step her game up if she wants to get through the nearly impermeable layer of obliviousness that Liz seems to reside in.

[X] Sit-rep

Core can fly, that is all we need to know about it right now.

>>18929297

>My old one read 'trespassers will be shot, survivors will be prosecuted'.

>Below that was a sign the read 'survivors will be shot until it works'.

>Sadly, local law said the sign was too awesome to stay.

>>18929305
>[X] .... for the sit-rep.
We're still Liz huh...

>>18929353

>For the moment. Don't worry, Alex is still going to be getting the majority of the screen time. It'll be a 60/40 70/30 or 80/20 split, depending on how popular she gets to be once this segment is over.

>On the plus side for detractors: it's not an automatic game over if Alex dies anymore, since there's another character involved now.

>>18929333
After the third or so time someone cut the lock off our gate to get their ATVs onto our property we went with the standard 'Trespassers Will be Prosecuted' sign, added 'At Long Range' and hung it over a steel plate with some tasty 7mm holes in it.

Haven't had to buy a new lock since.

>>18929305
[x] Sit Rep

>>18929389
That second bit is not as reassuring as you may have meant it to sound.

>>18929305
Sitrep

>>18929305
Eh, let's Core Status.

>>18929428
You mean you haven't accepted that Alex may die already?

>>18929389
I'm sure I'll get used to her eventually, she's just new too unknown right now.

hmm
>shewn heroess
maybe she is captcha maybe she is

>Sitrep wins.

>BRB, Dinner. Hopefully won't take too long.

>>18929389
I am liking Liz already, so I don't mind.

"What's the situation?"

"We got about a mile and a half out from the base when we saw smoke." Your heart skips a beat. "We don't what what the situation is on the ground right now, but we're thinking someone's attacked our Fort at Galena. We're getting everybody mounted up and assuming a worst case scenario."

You start to run in earnest, silently willing your legs to move faster.

[ ] Any idea who's behind this?
[ ] What's my core's status?
[ ] Other (insert question here).

>>18929699
core status.

>>18929699
>[X] What's my core's status?

>>18929699
[X] What's my core's status?

You said my baby could fly but what condition is she actually in?

>>18929699
[X] Core status

Don't matter who it is, would be good to know what we are gonna kill them with.

Also hey is it actual close combat build time so we can be fulfill our need to be big stupid heroes without throwing Alex out of his element all the time?

>>18929699
Care Stotus

"How's my ride looking?"

"Good enough to fly. We couldn't restore all your custom and bits, but it's an intact core."

"Right. I'm assuming you had the load-out adjusted appropriately?"

"Yeah, let me forward you the list..." As he says this you pop on your AR goggles, and moments later you get the loadout.

>Gonna take a second here, need to find the text file which apparently didn't save where I told it to.

>>18929847

CORE

>Torso: Prancer 2a: AP 40.
>Legs: Feather-step: AP 15.
>Arms: Scorpio (SPECIAL: Each supports a built in secondary weapon, can be used without losing the Primary.)
>Head: Hoplite: Sensor rating 10.

WEAPONS:

>Primary 1: Gungnir Force Lance: DR 10-2, Ammo N/A.
>Primary 2: AR-227hc: DR 12, Ammo 20.
>Secondary 1: KE-DEAGLE: DR 6, Ammo 10
>Secondary 2: KE-DEAGLE: DR 6, Ammo 10

>[Questions?]

>>18930050
>Force Lance

Aw shit I want to know all there is to know about this one.

>>18930076

>It's a melee weapon that trades utility for reach.

>Basically, while physical blades can block missiles and parry HEAT Rods, Laser swords can sunder weapons and such, and Heat rods can punch right through plate without slowing.... Spears get slightly better range.

>And that's it. But on the plus side, you could theoretically stab someone from outside their normal melee range.

>>18930050
>Force Lance
>Force Lance
>Lance
Is it time for me to mark out like a little bitch?

>>18930136

>[mark out].

>Explain further.

>>18930130
Is this the result of us saying that we wanted a lance of some sort?

>>18930130
while also shooting them with our two armdeagles?

>>18930143
Freaking out with joy.
Wrestling fanspeak, sorry.

>>18930144

>Kinda. This is me playing with the idea, because literally everyone was in favor of it for some reason.

>I don't really know why honestly, since you could say that other melee weapons are objectively better. But hey, give the fans what they want I guess.

>Maybe I'll find a niche for them to feel special about in the weapon charts.

>>18930145

>No, it's a choice between one or the other. But you COULD shoot them without having to drop your held weapon, like say, if you lost your right arm and your rifle, you could still have a ranged weapon and melee.

>And something else to make you guys happy: Her stat line's pretty similar to Alex in that she wants to chill in the middle distance and chip away. Keep people at arms reach. She has less armor, but more speed and maneuverability to make up for it. She's also slightly biased towards Melee like Alex is slightly biased towards range, but is good enough at both that you won't lost your shit by mixing it up.

>In short, remember how you guys were TRYING to play Alex? She's designed to be played that way. Kick faces, spear people, and rifle shootan. Give all of zero fucks.

>So, any other questions? Or is it time to mount up?

>Also, this isn't worth a bump, but there's a crunch/general thread up over here: >>18929465

>I'm gonna be asking questions about what you guys would like to see in the finished product.

>>18930252
no questions

>>18930252
On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being a quadropedal heavy artillery AC and 10 being White Glint or something like that how much GO FAST do we have? Also how heavily armored are we in a general sense?

>>18930181
Their niche can't just be being awesome?
Hell, their stats could SUCK in the finished product, I'd still use 'em.
Because rule of cool.

>>18930292
I'm with this guy. Spears are fuckin cool.

>>18930181
Given that it's a lance maybe you could counter attack against someone charging you, you'd hit them first and their momentum would really work against them. Also a bonus on damage from higher speeds perhaps. That and in melee combat you have a bonus on determining who is hitting the other first.

>>18930275

>I'm assuming you mean Liz? She's about a 7.5. Alex would be about a 7.

>Her armors a bit lighter, she's meant to DODGE attacks, not take them.

>>18930292

>Well, I just don't want a weapon with absolutely no merit like that. If there is a weapon that does the exact job and is objectively better, why would that part even EXIST in universe? There has to be a good reason for a spear. I'm looking for one, just because people want them.

>>18930315

>Maybe bonus damage on a charge? It goes from DR10-2 to DR10-2.5?

>This is a conversation for the crunch thread, let's move it there. IN THE MEAN TIME....

>>18930320

How long is the lance? Is is something we grasp in the hand, or mounted over the wrist like a blade?

>>18930336

>It's held.

>>18930320
Shock trooper melee charge build?

I was all about that in Mass Effect 3 to the point where I went with the lightest pistol and nothing else just so I could charge every 1.5 seconds. It was like my brother was playing a tactical third person squad based rpg/fps and I was playing fucking pinball.

You reach the hangar, and throw yourself into the core. You snap the harness in while the walkway retracts, and the cockpit's already closing. As it does so, you hear the computer boot up, and brace yourself for the unpleasantness that is a hard synch.

>Give me a d100.

rolled 40 = 40

>>18930421
Rollan

rolled 69 = 69

>>18930421
don't fuck this up

>>18930370

>If I had the Krogan Biotic guy, this is all I would ever do.

rolled 86 = 86

>>18930421
Dice.

BTW, does Liz have fate points?

rolled 96 = 96

>>18930421
Hard Syncing it up!

>>18930421

rolled 71 = 71

>>18930421
This may sting

>>18930433
too late and not playing attention, I am not here tonight.

rolled 4 = 4

>>18930429

>Sure. Let me give you a number.

>>18930426
>>18930427
>>18930429
This is gonna HURT.

>>18930443

>She has two.

>>18930370
>>18930428
The Krogan is actually mainly there for the "I never die" factor. The Human Vanguard and the Krogan Sentinel actually both kill shit faster. But thanks to barrier, rage, and charge, the Krogan Vanguard just never dies.

Unless a Banshee just plucks you out of mid air in the middle of a charge. Happened to a friend of mine once. The sudden change from excitement and craziness to OH GOD GLOWING WOMAN PUTTING FINGERNAILS THROUGH MY CHEST BLARGH was pretty funny.

But anyway...

So. Fate points.

>>18930443
oh god our everything

>>18930450
Well fuck

Your mind SCREAMS with pain as it feels like an Icicle is jammed into your spine just above your ass, and then worked up into your brain.

Wiping away a few stray involuntary tears Will's voice comes over the coms. "You should try and relax more. It you relax it doesn't hurt as bad." He tries to sound reassuring.

[ ] Fuck you, Will. You try it.
[ ] Relaxing doesn't help.
[ ] ....sorry.

>>18930514
[X] Relaxing doesn't help.

It still hurts, a lot.

>>18930514
Eat a dick Will

>>18930514
>[X] Relaxing doesn't help.

>>18930514
> [X] Fuck you, Will. You try it.

rolled 17 = 17

>>18930514
fuck you will

>>18930527

>She doesn't know what that is.

>>18930550
Man there is oblivious and then there is completely hopeless.

>>18930514
[ ] Fuck you, Will. You try it.

>>18930561

>I'm sorry. I just... couldn't help it.

>Seriously though, she knows, just doesn't understand the implications.

>You just never get a set-up that good.

>>18930514
Relaxing doesn't help.
Let the accidental innuendos flow.

>>18930575
Well
>Fuck you Will
then

>YOU KNOW WHAT I LOVE?

>I LOVE TIE VOTES.

>>18930606
Fuck you is up by one by my count

rolled 1 = 1

>>18930606
[x] relax bra
[x]fuck you will

>>18930606
Relaxing doesn't help.

>>18930606
You know what I love? Seeing how much you love that image

>>18930591
I think that the accidental innuendo will find a way regardless.

>>18930616

>Yes. Because that guy posted his about two seconds before mine was.

>I'll do the post now.

[ ] Relaxing doesn't help.

Fuck you Will.

>>18930550
Wait. So how does she know what "fuck" is?
>[ ] Fuck you, Will. You try it.

"Fuck you Will." You manage to say, barely keeping the sob from your voice.

"Hey." He says, still soothing, but slightly firmer in tone. "I'm just concerned. Every time you do a hard synch like that, your vital signs go everywhere. If it gets much worse you might have a heart attack or something."

"I'm stressed because a hard synch feels like you're being flayed alive. It's a highly advanced computer brute-forcing it's way into your nervous system. There's a REASON all pilots hate it. It HURTS."

He's quiet for a minute. "I'm sorry. Just trying to help. Are you alright?"

"Yeah." You respond, looking over at your synch rate. Currently at a healthy 49%. "I'll live."

And then you launch from the carrier, and get a look at it with your own eyes. No doubt about it, someone's attacking the base at Galena.

>Give me a d20 roll.

>>18930723

>People say it with the same enthusiasm they do all curse words.

>She understands the general concept of profanity.

rolled 16 = 16

>>18930733

rolled 9 = 9

>>18930733
How is a hard-synch different from what Alex does?

Or does Alex just not complain as much?

rolled 10 = 10

>>18930733

ROLLAN

>>18930747
I'm guessing that d100 was for how well she handles hard sinks.
We rolled... poorly.
So if my guess is right then that poor roll means hard syncs (to her) hurt like being assraped with a mining drill the size of a skyscraper. Dry.

>>18930747

>Alex did a hard synch in the attack on Hope. He noted it was extremely painful.

>There's a hard synch, (also called a cold synch) and then a normal synch. The difference between them is that the regular process is almost totally painless, and generally results in a slightly higher synch score.

>A hard Synch takes about three seconds, apposed to several minutes.

>>18930768
>hard sinks.
>sinks.
Derp.

>>18930768
Wait that was prolly to determine our sync SCORE.
I feel really stupid today.

rolled 37, 98, 61, 57, 79, 60, 99, 81, 20, 45, 44, 85 = 766

You try to radio into base, and discover that most of the defenses have been destroyed by a team of blue-white cores closely resembling the ones you fought back in that village. Luckily, they've only had time to destroy the main defenses, and not things like the barracks or the infirmary, so casualties are still low. You and five other cores are coming in fast and hard on them. You were hoping to blind-side them, but it looks like they've seen you coming.

>Give me a roll for initiative.

rolled 98 = 98

>>18930821

rolled 86 = 86

>>18930821

rolled 11 = 11

>>18930821
roll

rolled 45 = 45

>>18930821
Lowering the average.

rolled 62 = 62

>>18930825
>>18930827
>>18930828
Welp, there's the /tg/ dice at work.

>>18930833
It's a 65. Not that bad.

rolled 87, 91, 61, 99, 71 = 409

As you rush them, a few of them draw guns and fire on your team.

>Roll evasion.

rolled 80 = 80

>>18930854

rolled 78 = 78

>>18930854
Evasion HO!

rolled 12 = 12

>>18930854

rolled 55 = 55

>>18930854

rolled 48 = 48

>>18930854
roll

rolled 9, 3, 9, 7, 7, 4, 2 = 41

You deftly dodge out of the way of their shots, but it looks as though some of your team-mates weren't as lucky.

rolled 21, 41 = 62

>>18930869

>>18930873

In a heart-beat, you see two of your squads vitals flat-line. Ira had his head taken off, and with his high synch score, the feed-back fried his brain.

Greg at least got a cleaner death, one burst right through the cockpit and his core just collapsed.

You do however see that a couple of the enemy core have hesitated trying to draw a bead on you or one of your team-mates.

[ ] Rush them, Lance out.
[ ] Shoot back, take cover in the trees.

rolled 13 = 13

>>18930903

RAGE LANCE ACTIVATE

>>18930903
[X] Rush them, Lance out.

[ ] Rush them, Lance out.

>>18930903
We're one fast motherfucker with a lance. Let's do this. Fire while charging if we can to try to keep their heads down and keep them from drawing a bead, but LANCE THEM IN THE FACE.

>>18930903
>[X] Rush them, Lance out.
I wouldn't normally suggest rushing in, but this is going to win and I want to see how the lance ends up working

>>18930910

>Trying to shoot, even pray and spray, would make the recoil fuck up your charge.

>>18930917
Gotcha, hopefully whoever is left in our squad gives us covering fire and makes them keep their heads down.

>>18930903
Rush 'em.
A battle should be quick and clean, without waste.

rolled 90 = 90

You pick your target, the heavy bipedal that just took out Ira. You set your lance and hit the over-booster, while activating your lance's force-sheath.

>Beat my roll. You have a bonus of 15 for this.

rolled 25 = 25

>>18930932
Luck, be a lady tonight.
Luck, be a lady tonight.
Luck, if you've ever been a lady to begin with,
Luck, be a lady tonight.

rolled 17 = 17

>>18930932
Haha, we have a slight chance this time.

>>18930932

>Apparently the Dice Gods like Liz a lot more than Alex.

>Either that or they have the same irrational love for pole-arms as the rest of you guys.

rolled 93 = 93

>>18930932
Huzzah.

Watch as we fuck up anyway.

>>18930939
Its time to put the dice down........

>>18930938
I knew polearms were awesome, the dice know what they want.
>>18930939
You're lucky we rolled well anyway, just put the dice down and no on gets hurt.

Average of 45, that is at least 6 degrees of success. Not bad.

rolled 22 = 22

>>18930939
You.
Never roll again.
(I kid, I kid.)

>>18930939
>>18930943
Well, with that 15 bonus it still makes it, right? Unless I'm totally misreading things.

>>18930943
he gets one more, maybe he just had to get that out of his system

>Right then. I'll do hit location, somebody please roll me up 18d10

rolled 90 = 90

>>18930964

This time I'll even remember to roll for it.

rolled 3, 9, 7, 10, 5, 8, 6, 4, 7, 3, 3, 3, 1, 3, 8, 3, 6, 3 = 92

>>18930964

rolled 9, 4, 8, 5, 3, 3, 8, 2, 10, 8, 2, 9, 9, 9, 7, 1, 10, 9 = 116

>>18930964
That's a lot of d10s

rolled 10, 6, 4, 3, 5, 4, 6, 6, 5, 1, 2, 10, 9, 5, 7, 10, 10, 1 = 104

>>18930964
18d10? Wow.

rolled 9, 5, 10, 7, 2, 7, 10, 2 = 52

>>18930964
I don't think the roller can do more than 10 dice at a time.

rolled 16 = 16

>>18930971

Preemptive synch roll for EXPLODAN DICE

rolled 7 = 7

>>18930986
Preemptive extra D10 for success.

rolled 46 = 46

>>18930971
>>18930972
>>18930977

>Yeah, fuck crits. He's dead. You hit his everything vital.

>>18930982

>Caps at 25 actually.

>>18930982
You underestimate the power of /tg/ dice more dice = more tears.

>>18930989
So...
Apparently lances are pure rape factory against big slow quad-leg builds.

>Alright, looking at your action pool, you can actually charge a second target at a -5 penalty.

>Do so? Or get your distance and play defense?

>>18930999
or maybe they're just deadly in a charge, but if you miss you're pretty much fucked.

>>18930989
>>18930993
Yeah, I just seem to remember seeing someone try to roll a fuckload and only 10 show up or something.

>>18931008
CONTINUE THE CHARGE! DON'T LOSE MOMENTUM!

>>18931008
DO IT!

>>18931008
CHARGE!

>>18931008
keep going

>>18931008
Keep on chargin, we've got a lot of foes to impale today.

>>18931008
We don't take Visa.

>>18931014
Which makes them rapetrain against big slow enemies, because big slow enemies can't dodge a charge very effectively.

rolled 86 = 86

The rape train has no breaks and scoffs at the _5 penalty

rolled 98 = 98

You look over and see one of his friends near the Barracks, about to kill almost a hundred soldier and support crew. You don't even hesitate, kicking his buddy's corpse off of your lance and rushing him. He sees you coming and tries to counter....

>Beat my roll.

rolled 68 = 68

>>18931047
damn sexist dice...

rolled 52 = 52

>>18931047
Huh. Would you look at that.

rolled 10 = 10

>>18931047
That seems doable.

rolled 28 = 28

>>18931047
Dear god, the Dice Gods either love Eliza or have a massive hardon for spears.

rolled 15 = 15

>>18931047
awww yeah

rolled 20 = 20

>>18931047
please don't get us killed dice

>>18931053

rolled 68 = 68

>>18931047
I'm on to you /tg/ dice, I've seen through your clever plan.

rolled 94 = 94

>Give me 13d10.

>I will handle hit location, and weep for what was supposed to be a difficult encounter.

rolled 2, 3, 9, 8, 10, 10, 3, 5, 3, 6, 6, 7, 4 = 76

>>18931075

rolled 3, 9, 5, 2, 10, 5, 8, 2, 7, 9, 9, 2, 2 = 73

>>18931075
Rollan

rolled 52 = 52

>>18931081
crits

rolled 4, 10, 10, 5, 8, 3, 9, 3, 10, 2, 10, 2, 5 = 81

>>18931075

rolled 99 = 99

>>18931081
Synch roll

rolled 2, 1, 10, 3, 9, 6, 7, 6, 7, 7, 6, 10, 9 = 83

kill it

>>18931090
>>18931087
>>18931081

>Yeah, he's dead.

>Note to self: NERF LANCES, WHAT THE HELL.

>>18931102
Lances: The Drills of Armored Core Quest

>>18931102
And you said I was insane for even suggesting them

>>18931102
Lances are perfectly balanced, lern2pley.

I think Eliza is our new Dave, exactly where did she hit those times for frankly absurd amounts of damage?

>>18931112

>Logic says lances suck.

>Apparently the Dice gods hate rational, applied science.

>>18931112
Pic related?

>>18931124
They decided to kick logic out to make the impossible possible, 'cause that's how the dice gods roll!

>>18931124
Polearms never suck.
Ever.

>>18931124
Logic? you trying to bring that shit in here? Mothafucka, you know what that gets you around here? fuckin shanked Bitch!

rolled 82, 53, 17, 43, 14, 12, 53, 88 = 362

You dispatched two of the attackers in a handful of seconds, but now the others are aware of the deadly combatant in their midst, and turn to fire on you, while your comrades try to shoot them.

>Give me 2d100.

>>18931143
Clearly her Ace patch should be knights helm and a Lance

rolled 80, 51 = 131

>>18931165

rolled 80, 6 = 86

>>18931165
They call you lady luck
But there is room for doubt
At times you have a very un-lady-like way
Of running out

rolled 88, 36 = 124

>>18931165
Rollan

rolled 45, 10 = 55

>>18931165
The dice gods have been waiting for this, building up our hopes so that they can crush them now.

rolled 87, 98 = 185

>>18931165

rolled 78, 36 = 114

Dice gods, stay with us...

rolled 27, 77 = 104

>>18931173
>>18931172
80mind?

rolled 10 = 10

You manage to dodge one's fire, but the other clips you.

>Give me a d100.

rolled 85 = 85

>>18931196

rolled 48 = 48

>>18931196

>Oh a crit. Haven't seen one of those in a while.

rolled 81 = 81

>>18931196
Rollan

rolled 73 = 73

>>18931196

rolled 66 = 66

>>18931196

rolled 7 = 7

>>18931201

rolled 20 = 20

C'mon, girl.

>>18931196
I vote for a fate burn reroll

>>18931214
seconded

>>18931214
i am inclined to agree with you.

>>18931214

>It didn't kill you.

>JUST YOUR LANCE! AHAHAHA oh god, I'm not making this up. It seriously DISARMED you. It got 17 damage, enough to score a crippling shot, to an item you were holding.

>Clearly these were a fearsome bunch, that or they knew what the real threat to life and sanity was.

The rest of your team's shots go wild, and the mysterious attackers begin their retreat. As soon as they get a small distance away a light artillery barrage cuts off any hope of pursuit and Will calls you back.

rolled 73, 22 = 95

>>18931214
you want to burn a fate when we only have two?

>>18931244

>Plus it's not BURN it's SPEND. Burn a Fate point is for something like immanent death.

>>18931242
Lancey?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

break down in tears

rolled 92, 77 = 169

>>18931242
Our lance?
Sheeit.
Ah well.
Guess we need to find a replacement.

>>18931242
We require a new Lance. we shall dub it Gae Bulg, other Irish spear names like Gae Buide and Gae Derg are also acceptable.

If it has a heat rod attached we'll call it Luin.

>>18931242
Fuck this, id flip the table but im not sitting at one, with that being said im out for the night, later gents

>>18931278
Why not Gungnir?
Or is Norse mythology overused?

rolled 86, 84 = 170

>>18931278
I like the cut of your jib.
Although Abbys luck is way above E Rank.
>>18931286
Fate/Stay Night reference.
Lancer class servants in the franchise are always Irish heroes of legend, like Cu Chulainn.

rolled 58, 20 = 78

>>18931302
plus saying that you have a Gae Bulg is always fun.

>>18931307
Well the effectiveness of lances is definitely at that level, so it's appropriate.

You come back into base, and park you core, before climbing out into the hangar. It's made it's way to Galena proper by the time your boots hit the deck plates.

[ ] Go talk to Will.
[ ] Go talk to Abby.
[ ] Go outside, into the town.

>>18931321
[x] Go talk to Abby.

>>18931321
>[X] Go talk to Abby.
Unless Will is for debrief.

[x] Go talk to Abby.

>>18931321
Go talk to Abby

>>18931331
>>18931326
>>18931325
"They broke my lance"
Cry into her chest

>>18931302
Not really a Fate reference, while I do like Fate I knew about all of these before watching them being a complete mythology nerd. All 4 of those spears are found in legend.

Wielded by Cuchulainn Gae Bulg is the spear that barbs out once it strikes, can take down sea monsters and depending on the source can only be used with extensive preparation. Not really the best fit though due to it being thrown.

Gae Buide and Derg are used by Diarmuid, details are a bit vague but their wounds were said to never recover.

Luin is a flaming sparking massive lance that when it is about to spill blood must be quenched in venom/blood to not burn the wielder to death. Nasty cursed weapon, kills one person on a thrust regardless of if it hits and nine and at least one king/royal heir/chieftain if thrown.
>>18931321
Talk to Abby.

>>18931355
I just figured the preference for Irish spears SPECIFICALLY, as opposed to stuff like Gungnir, was the Fate reference.

>>18931355
>I knew about all of these before watching them
>Watching
>Fate/Stay Night
You poor man.

>>18931384
Eh, 2/3s of them are from Fate/Zero, and I don't know how translated the light novels are. He's probably good.

On your way to.... somewhere. You run into Abby.

"Hey." She says. "I had to monitor engine stability. What was the alert about?"

"They got Galena. We drove them off before they could do much more than wreck the defenses but..."

"Oh." She says, sounding shocked. Neither of you really had any friends there, but they were still your comrades. She looks at you after a moment of silence. "Liz? Are... are you crying?"

[ ] Yes.
[ ] No (turn away).

>>18931390
LNs are fully translated.
Point is that the anime is far inferior to the VN.
It's not AWFUL but it's not really all that great either.
Especially since they had to follow the Fate route (the most boring route in the whole VN) just to avoid confusing people.

>>18931396
[x]Yes.
MY LANCE!

>>18931396
Yes.
They broke my fucking lance Abby!

>>18931372
Nah, Gungnir is just overused. I love it but everyone and their uncle names stuff after Norse stuff, it's an awesome naming convention but overdone sometimes. Also there's really only one well known Norse spear, there's two others of Irish ones that I didn't bring up, Lugh's Spear and Gae Assail, which is more badass than gungnir.

There just aren't enough mythical lances.

>>18931384
Correction, I didn't watch Fate/Stay Night in anime form, I've played some of the VN, I just didn't consider my word choice there, Fate/Zero's anime is pretty good though.
>>18931396
Yes

Good people died and my Lance is gone. What sort of knight am I supposed to be when this happens.

>>18931396

Our core was rough with us. It wouldn't take it slow, and relaxing didn't help.

>>18931396
>[X] Yes.
I don't know why, does she?

>>18931421
Alright then.
I don't blame anyone who's only seen the anime, I just feel the need to let them know how much they're missing out on.
And yeah, the Fate/Zero anime is doing a really good job adapting the LNs.

>>18931421
Afraid you're pretty much restricted to Longinus's and that's not even necessarily one.
Lance of Olyndicus?

Guys. Two of our people got killed. Who knows how many more died when the defenses got wrecked.

I think it's kind of stupid to be crying over a broken lance right now.

>>18931470
FUCK YOU WE LOVED THAT LANCE!
IT WAS SO LONG, AND HARD, AND POWERFUL!
AND NOW IT'S GONE!

>>18931485
and it always hit just the right spots and got so deep inside.
I could never get enough of its thrusts...

>>18931497
And it always knew just when to...
when to...
ZZZZZZZZZZZZAPP!!!!

>>18931470
They were soldiers. They knew what they were getting into.

But our lance...

Our lance didn't have any choice in the matter.

You don't try to hide it. She pulls you into her room to give the two of you some privacy. "What happened?"

You tell her. They trained you well, you didn't even hesitate in battle. But now that you don't have an opponent to distract you, it hits you hard.

You remember Ira, always so serious and professional. You were never close, but you both knew you could trust each other in combat. For someone like him, that's high praise indeed.

Greg... Greg was a good friend. You remember the first time you ever met him. He saw that you were depressed over something, and when he found out it was because you had trouble making friends in the Pack and were spending your birthday alone with a book, he cancelled his date and called some of his friends so you wouldn't be alone.

He introduced you to Abby. She starts to cry too. The two of you sit there for a long while mourning the loss of your friends. After a while, she starts to get heavier on your shoulder. You realize she did what you did a few hours ago. Then you remember that she wanted to talk to you about something important.

[ ] Ask her what it was.
[ ] Let her be.
[ ] Look around for a blanket or something. She tucked you in, might as well return the favor.

>>18931531
Ask her what it was

>>18931531
[X] Look around for a blanket or something. She tucked you in, might as well return the favor.

>>18931453
Well, there's the lesser known Ron or Rhongomyniad, which was wielded by Arthur, but that's not well known at all, it's kinda iffy. Also Ogma's Whip, Ascalon which George used to kill a dragon.


If you want you can go oriental, China and Japan both have a couple, but in this case they're either Halberds or Naginatas so it's a bit iffy. The Green Dragon Crescent blade or Frost Fair Blade wielded by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei's Octane Serpent Spear. Also the Tonbogiri was a naginata that cut a dragonfly that landed on it. Still they don't really fit our aesthetic which is too bad.

>>18931531
[X] Look around for a blanket or something. She tucked you in, might as well return the favor.

>>18931531
>[X] Look around for a blanket or something.

>>18931531
>[X] Ask her what it was.

>[ X] Look around for a blanket or something. She tucked you in, might as well return the favor.

neutron star option

>Sorry guys, my computer crashed on me. Looks like blanket won, getting on with that.

>>18931725
JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!

You look around, and see that her blanket has ended up under her bed somehow.

You pull it out, and discover that apparently she kept some sort of reading material under there. Also some sort of a... vibrating flashlight? What the hell?

You straighten it out and lay it over her, and at it's touch she seems to snuggle in a little bit more.

Somehow, seeing her fall asleep like that makes you feel better about yourself. You just lost a couple of friends, but the world's still turning. As you exit the room, you see Will approaching.

"Hey Will."

"Liz. I heard about...." he almost looks like he wants to try and comfort you, but isn't really sure what to do or say.

"Yeah. I sorta accidentally broke the news to Abby a bit ago."

"How'd she take it?"

"Not well Greg was...."

"A good friend of yours. I know. You feeling alright?"

"Kinda. I'm better than I was, but I'm not sure if that means the shock's wearing off or it's just waiting for the right time to really hit me."

He nods. And then he seems to be struggling with something and reaches out for you a bit, and ends up kinda awkwardly patting you on the shoulder. "I.... if you need anything, let me know."

"Really?"

"I'm your handler. It's my job." He the winces slightly at his somewhat clinical choice of words.

[ ] Thank him, go back to the sleep that got interrupted.
[ ] Thank him, give him a hug. Wonder why he's so hesitant about hugs.

>>18931936
>[X] Thank him, go back to the sleep that got interrupted.

[x] Thank him, give him a hug. Wonder why he's so hesitant about hugs.

rolled 18, 61 = 79

>>18931936
Back to sleep.

>>18931936
Thank him, hug him, wonder why he's so hesitant about hugs.

>>18931936
>[X] Thank him, give him a hug. Wonder why he's so hesitant about hugs.
Everything's better with hugs.

rolled 88 = 88

>>18931986
[X] Thank him, give him a hug. Wonder why he's so hesitant about hugs.

I agree.

>>18931936
[x] Thank and hug.

>>18931936
Thanks and hug

After a moment of the awkwardness, you step in and give him a hug. It surprises him so much that for a good three seconds his arms just sort of stick out straight past you for a good three seconds. Eventually he kinda folds his arms at the elbows and kinda awkwardly hugs you in the most standoffish way possible.

"Thanks Will. I know what you meant, and I appreciate it."

"Uh. No problem?" He kinda pats you on the back with one hand. "I just... losing people is hard."

"Yeah." You decide not to make him suffer any more hug. When you pull away he looks both relieved and oddly disappointed. you let out a deep yawn, and he comments on your lack of sleep and sudden stress, you need to get more rest, and walks you back to your room. With such a keen observant mind, you're glad he's your handler. You aren't sure what you would do without an awkward slightly gaunt underweight young man with glasses pointing out that tired people should get sleep.

You pull him in for a quick hug before you shut the door and slip out of your cloths and into bed. You didn't quite catch the look of emotional turmoil on his face.

>NEXT TIME ON AC-QUEST: PRIZEFIGHTER.

oh lawdy, and NOW i find the thread. Saw the crunch thread earlier, didn't think about, and left.
But seriously... dat lance.

>Alright, somebody beat me to the archives again.

"AC-Guy bring in lances to satisfy the fans, warning that they are kinda weak. The lance, with the help of the dice gods, then breaks the game, the rules, the enemy, itself, AC-Guy's sanity and patience, and then itself, bringing the rampage full circle."

>Which one of you did that? Be honest with me.

>>18932132
I'M SPARTACUS!
at least, I wish I was...

>>18932132
It wasn't me, but I salute whoever did it.

Lances seem to fucking love charges, which makes sense considering that they're Lances.

Hell the most annoying part about lancing, couching it properly, is taken care of by virtue of it being an AC.

>>18932197

My favorite part is how breaking itself is in there TWICE and it WORKS.

So yeah, any questions/comments/whatever, put them in the crunch/general thread, and I'll get to them tomorrow, if not sooner.