yaaay ME quest.

Tabletop gaming in the future

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>>20634403

>RECAP
>You have gained Dr. Kelisa Janios as your ship's doctor and she began the operation to implant you with the L4 which should elevate your biotic potential exponentially.
>You played some Call of Cthulhu with your crew which went over fairly well.
>You discovered a Matriarch was the only visitor to the gallery before the show and she has likely returned to Thessia, a Matriarch Medili.

>You are currently inbound for Kahje and should be arriving in system shortly.

>>20634427
Powers out again?

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You enter the Kahje system and Sushoo monitors the action over Switch's shoulder as you approach the cockpit.

"This one had missed the great oceans..." Sushoo says as you begin your descent.

"We're being hailed." Switch replies putting through the signal.

A drell man comes over your view screen. "Purpose and destination?" he asks

"Family Visitation of Port New Rakhana" Sushoo replies. The Drell nods and a nav point appears on the view screen.

"Looks like we're cleared." Switch reports

The L4 implant throbs slightly as you dip into the mass effect field of the dock.
Still recovering.

>Head out to look for Sel Sola (Drell Bodyguard)
>Explore

>>20634507

Not today, not yet anyway, we're looking at storms this evening though.
Just had to get some notes together

rolled 14 = 14

>>20634575
>Implanyts
>Replacing implants

Why would you do that?

Anyway Lets explore a bit.

Rolling for encounters

rolled 5 = 5

>>20634599
aaand rolling for personality

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>>20634599
You upgraded from the L3 to the L4, even now you can feel like it's been streamlined but also somehow, slower, like you can dish out a ton of energy at once but recovery may be slowed. This is a prototype though
>>20634609
Looks like Berto is back baby!

rolled 9 = 9

>>20634656
Oh god berto. He is gonna be pissed that his biotics aren't working.

>>20634675

Not working? HA! BERTO FEELS BETTER THAN EVER! MAY THE MORTALS TREMBLE IN MY WAKE!

>>20634727
right so about them encounters?

>>20634740

You head out into the port and end up in a residential area. There are small drell children playing out in a main plaza area. It's involving a ball and slightly resembles soccer but the rules are not the same that much is clear to you.
You get several strange looks, you doubt the drell often see many humans on world.

"Excuse me." a drell man walks over to you.
"If I might ask, are you from Earth?"

>Response

>>20634769

"Nope. Colony kid.

>>20634773

"Oh, I see, I was just wondering as I had wanted to visit your homeworld. I am majoring in Xeno-Cultural studies at university and thought maybe you could be a possible interviewee." he looks disappointed.

>>20634815
Why the hell is earth so important anyway?

>>20634829

>Personality Override

You laugh, "Earth isn't so great, I mean afterall, I was born elsewhere." you tell the Drell

He looks at you quizzically, "And...who are you?"

>Response

>>20634842
hmm maybe we should reschedule for later. There doesn't seem to be a lot of people on right now/

>>20634873

I'll bump later on. Let's say...2 PM Central maybe?

>>20634901
sounds alright.

>>20634901

Bumpin.

Anybody down to game?

>>20635652
I am?

>>20635652
I am, now that the board is back.

>>20635716
>>20635757

Whew, thought that was gonna be it.

Ok so how do you respond to this fine Drell college student?

>>20635801
"I am not surprised you have not heard of me. I am a player in a dangerous game. Moving my pieces across the board, facing off against Aria and her allies, backed by shadowy friends... needless to say it's not the type of thing you hear about on the news."

>>20635832

"I am not surprised you have not heard of me. I am a player in a dangerous game. Moving my pieces across the board, facing off against Aria and her allies, backed by shadowy friends... needless to say it's not the type of thing you hear about on the news." you tell the Drell.

"Ummm, what...I don't know who this Aria is. Are you like a crazy person?"

>Respond

Even at work at still post!
But i post on my phone so dont expext replies so soon

>>20635914
CRAZY? Nononono im just too SANE

>>20635914
"Aria! Feared mercenary queen of Omega! A biotic that may one day rival my own might!"

>>20635999

"Aria! Feared mercenary queen of Omega! A biotic that may one day rival my own might! She is the one who is mad for crossing my path!" you tell the Drell student.

"I had no idea humans were so strange...I should go..." He starts to walk away.

[ ] Go to meet Sel Sola
[ ] Explore a bit more.

>>20636041
>Thesis:Humans are all batshit crazy
Mission accomplished. Lets go explore a little more. Sample the local cuisine.

>>20636064

You do so, fish and crustacean dishes as far as the eye can see. Strangely nothing quite of Sushoo's caliber even among the Hanar chefs you see. Most are willing to give free samples to off worlders so you come out with a full stomach and no credits down.

>>20636092
Okay, now lets go see Sel Sola. We'll mention to Sushoo that his cooking was better than any of the chefs in that town.

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>>20636134

You head to the designated meeting place it's another plaza nearby. This one seems to be a business district and has many more offices.

A drell female in a long dress approaches you.

"Mr. Drake?" she asks

>(You may make a new personality check)
>Respond

rolled 13 = 13

>>20636190
Daddy needs a new personality!

>>20636209
I forget which personality that is. Normal?

>>20636190
"I presume you're the Drell Sushoo told me about?"

>>20636209
>>20636221
>>20636228

>Michael it is.

"I presume you're the Drell Sushoo told me about?" you ask.

"Indeed I am, what are your terms?" Sel asks blinking both her eyelids.

>>20636269
"You join my crew and contribute in whatever way you can, and in return you get a cut of all the profits. Acceptable?"

>>20636295

"You join my crew and contribute in whatever way you can, and in return you get a cut of all the profits. Acceptable?" you ask

"What are you objectives?" Sel asks shifting her weight and looking around

>>20636366
Trying to stay alive in the galaxy.

>>20636417
This works.

>>20636417
>>20636522

"Just trying to stay alive out there and hopefully make a little money. So what do you think?" you ask

"No interested. Thank you for the opportunity." She starts to walk away.

rolled 4 = 4

>>20636554
Well that was a waste of time.

Ah well. Rolling for encounters

>>20636554
"What if I told you it may very well involve the assassination of Aria T'loak, an Alliance Commando and N graduate, or the head of a shadowy organization that doesn't officially exist? Believe me honey, you won't be bored, and you'll be a millionaire at the end of it."

rolled 19 = 19

>>20636594
This works.

>>20636594

"What if I told you it may very well involve the assassination of Aria T'loak, an Alliance Commando and N graduate, or the head of a shadowy organization that doesn't officially exist? Believe me honey, you won't be bored, and you'll be a millionaire at the end of it."

She turns back to you.

"You're being serious?" she asks

"Well yeah, I was kind of hoping I wouldn't have to get into the details but yeah thats about it..." you mutter

She walks back over, "10,000 up front, equal cuts are fine so long as everyone is doing work, you especially. Do not threaten the security of either the Drell or the Hanar or I will end you, clear?"

>Accept
>Re-negotiate
>Refuse

>>20636687
We still got tons of dosh, and we won't hurt shushoo so deal.

>>20636687
"Deal. Although, would you clarify what you mean by the Drell and Hanar? Do you mean the races and governments thereof, or do you mean any Drell or any Hanar we might happen to come across? If it's the latter, we may need to come to some sort of compromise."

>>20636753
>>20636727

"The people as a whole, specifically any innocent parties. I don't feel I should have to outline the details if your morality is that conflicted this will be a short alliance." she says staring you down.

>>20636771
"I merely want to be sure, should my enemies employ a Drell assassin or should I face any member of either race in battle, you will not get your metaphorical panties in a bunch if I kill them. I don't intend on killing any innocent member of any race."

>>20636796

She nods and extends a hand, you shake and she says "I'll see you on-board. I'm eager to get underway." and she takes off towards the docks.

>>20636815
Yes! Managed to snag a Drell assassin. I suppose return to the ship as well? Maybe go for a swim or something?

>>20636855
Nah lets go pick up some Asari Hanar porn games.

>>20636866
I wonder if those exist... couldn't hurt to look, right?

>>20636855
Storm outside, comparable to Category 1 Hurricane on earth.

>>20636866
Citadel space

>>20636877
Yea yea. there must be a Hanar version of otaku-land.

>>20636889
So they are apperently legal on the hanar homeworld.

>>20636890
>>20636896

You head to the markets and look for the most back hallway stores you can find. Eventually pay dirt.
You walk into a store that has a few familiar items and several very confusing contraptions. The Fornax near the counter betrays it though, this is definitely a store that caters to certain interests.

rolled 14 = 14

>>20636947
Look around the store.

>>20636947
Puzzle over what the hell is supposed to go in which orifice and if they even have orifices. Then ask the man/woman/thing at the cashier about porn games.

>>20636954
>>20636959

Straps, things that make you think of med-evil torture devices you saw in a history file once, a Loki Mech that has some additional...attachments.

The counter is manned by a young drell who welcomes you. Apparently this store is called Sihaya. You have no idea what it means and are almost afraid to ask. He tells you they do care a large catalog of those games. Over 20 Zettabytes.

>(Codex Archival Entry Explanation)
>Logs show that in the year 2012 the entire sum electronic data on earth was only 2.7 Zettabytes.

>What would you like to do

rolled 9 = 9

>>20637095
BUY ALL THE GAMES.

>>20637095

R34 taken to it's logical extreme...

>>20637095
Secret away a few choice, famous titles. Maybe some that we've heard of, some that are famous only because of how deprived they are, et cetera et cetera. We can upload them onto different crew member's computers and see how they react.

rolled 8 = 8

>>20637145
>We can upload them onto different crew member's computers and see how they react.

I agree
>Secret away a few choice, famous titles
NOPE

ALL THE GAMES

>>20637145
>>20637161

They're 10 credits a piece and there are literally millions. You couldn't afford them, but perhaps you have a new goal.

>Getting ready to make a basement dwelling horny otaku one of your alters.

rolled 8 = 8

>>20637232
Alright alright lets just get the masterpieces.

>Tfw you can't think of any punny names for VNs

>>20637273
Pretty much this. Then lets get back to the ship.

>>20637273

>Implying one of them isn't Ass Effect

You make a few selections and head out.

>-1000 credits and some dignity

rolled 15 = 15

>>20637291
So we gonna do another game on the trip to thessia/wherever?

Cause I think we can make a great space DnD game

>>20637310
Someone came up with a title for it last time. Something and Space Squids. Anyway yeah, of course we are.

rolled 14 = 14

>>20637310
Or we could spend the trip in our quarters playing VNs

And get switch to hack everyones computers, make them play some and watch the fireworks

>>20637310

Presuming you head back to the ship here's what we got going on.

>Investigate Thessia for Matriarch (Art Heist)
>Head to Unnamed System in Horse Head Nebula (Cerberus)

That's active in your quest log anyway. You can go anywhere and I should have something for just about any situation.

rolled 20 = 20

>>20637363
To thessia! We shall nab a matriach yet.

>>20637377
>Nab

I meant bed

>>20637377
>>20637393

>Implying the Otaku in you doesn't want to nab a Matriarch to keep as a slave in your cargo hold.

[ ] Run another game
[ ] Alone Time
[ ] Talk to crew members (Say who)
[ ] Other

>>20637437
[X]Run another game.
Time to see if the Drell assassin plays rogues as I expect she does.

>>20637437
Lets run another game.

Spacefinder

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>>20637461
>>20637468

Oolot rolls up an Orc Barbarian
Switch is a Half-Elf Alchemist, he insists it was for the bonuses
Sushoo rolls up a Human Paladin, interesting...
Luke is going with Human Bard and has started drinking and apparently has a harmonica. You didn't know he could play but he does quite well.
Janios finds it funny you play games on your journey but elects to join in and goes Elven Wizard, classic.
Sel rolls an Elven Ranger with levels in Rogue.

>Who is your BBEG?
>Is this a one-shot?

>>20637579
What about the quarian?

>>20637579
Our BBEG is the man who rules the universe. A mildly insane man in his early forties who lives in seclusion in the woods with his cat. The rulers of the major kingdoms come to him to make decisions. He doesn't believe the rest of the world exist.

It's the start of a campaign.

>>20637640
but in order to get to him we must cross a dangours ocean which they must prepare for..

We are going to sik all kinds of sea monsters at these adventurers

>>20637660
And they'll have to find him too! They'll be sailing back and forth across the seas, trying to find people who know how to get past the magical ward around his home.

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>>20637579
>scrolling down /tg/
>see this

>>20637615
Dammit I knew I forgot one, it's cause she never talks...
Rin is playing a Half-Elf Sorcerer
>>20637640
Interesting. Tell us more

>>20637679
>>20637682
We are going to be the most THAT DM ever.

>>20637694
Probably depends on which personality we are.

>>20637686

Right-o

You have a pretty good first session, they manage to get a boat and the fights are very successful with everyone managing to get in a few solid licks. They'll be following up some leads next session. You really feel like everyone is bonding well. There was a minor dispute between Sushoo and Luke in-character but they seem to be in good spirits now that the liquor is flowing around the table.

>>20637725
Oh god Hanar paladin.

Right then. Any suggestions?

>>20637725
Time to rest a bit before Thessia.

>>20637772
Yes "rest" with our new games.

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>>20637725

You're closing on Thessia and decide to break and call it.

Oolot nods to you as you land.

"Any idea where we need to start?" he asks

>Respond

>>20637833
Look up and recent burglaries.

Your lack of sexy Quarians disturbs me.

>>20637850

None.

Not a single robbery.
Thessia really is a cultural icon there is almost no crime on this entire planet, the only stuff that comes up is mostly white collar with a few obvious crimes of passion. Stupefying honestly...

>>20637944
Huh why did we come here again? Vacation?

>>20637944
Lets look up the matriarch!

>>20637997

Trying to track down Matriarch Medili who may know something about the Art Heist since she wanted to see the collection for herself before the opening.

>>20638054
Well lets look her up.

>>20638161

You find directions to the Matriarch's office. You should be able to head there whenever you're ready.

rolled 7 = 7

>>20638390
Right then.

Rolling for encounters

>>20638439

You head out to explore the beauty of Thessia. The architecture is incredible. The people incredibly friendly.
You see a club, a mall, and an art gallery.

[ ] Investigate Club
[ ] Shop at the Mall
[ ] Tour the Gallery
[ ] Move on

rolled 18 = 18

>>20638538
TO THE MALLL

>>20638546

It's pretty typical, food court, clothing, home furnishings. Anything in particular you're looking for?

>>20638574
uuuhhh. hmmm Lets grab a bite to ate then lets go to the gallery

>>20638601

You grab a peculiar but tasty dish the Asari waitress assures you is very popular with humans.

You then head to the gallery. It's breathtaking, Asari art takes many forms from performance, to visual, to even rooms of sonic manipulations that invoke feeling based on resonance as art passes in front of the viewer from a holo-projector. It tells the story of an ancient Asari tradition. Demon of the Night Winds is the name of the exhibit. The overall tone seems to be one of pity. You suspect it would make more sense to someone more familiar with the subject.

"It's quite a moving exhibit, no?" An Asari asks you from over your shoulder.

Damn she's sneaky, you didn't even notice there was someone else here.

>Respond

rolled 7 = 7

>>20638640
ROLLAN
COME ON BERTO

rolled 14 = 14

>>20638650
NO WAIT I WANTED BERTIE

rolled 15 = 15

>>20638656
Okay back to default so REROLL

>>20638650

>Robbert the PI

You guys always get the one that works best in the circumstance, I'm a little jealous.

rolled 4 = 4

>>20638640
Well I can't write dialouge so ill just roll something and you write

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>>20638681

Let's stop here for tonight.
We'll pick up again around usual time on Sunday.
It's been fun guys.

rolled 17 = 17

>>20638751
Arlight later.

>>20638746

Proposing a halt.