>>27818423

[NM 4.

Sorry if I take a bit to reply, I'm currently dealing with my tablet's drivers in order to hopefully add some art to the thread.]

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>>27818423
This...isn't our place, I don't think. We've hugged two of our teammates better already, but I don't think we can pull that with this one. Let the other two Guardswomen...well, let Zola handle it. Mercuria is too drunk to be handling much of anything right now.

>>27818480

[Fixed my tablet problem.

Will default to this answer in 5 min.]

Rolled 33

>>27818423
Have Zola talk to her

Rolled 78

>>27818423
have Zola revive her, then tell her
>"We really are not your enemies, Mira."
whether or not you choose to believe us, we also wish for Titus' freedom. But I believe we will need your help

Rolled 19

>>27818423

Have Zola comfort her. She lost more than anyone and can relate.

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>>27818423
>>"We really are not your enemies, Mira."

>>27818777

You conclude that it would probably not be in your best interest to confront Mira yourself. After all, just a moment ago, she believed you to be an 'enemy'...whomever the 'enemy' might be.

Turning your head back, you notice that Zola had finished checking Yuu'yan's wound (or lack thereof). With your eyes, you tell her everything she needs to know. She walks towards where the Major is, and gets to work.

"Major Mira...we really are not your enemies. We are here to help Captain Titus. It is our duty." The young lass says, without wasting a single breath.

"Lies..." came from beneath Mira's abated breath. "You must be...lying..."

"We are not." Zola refutes immediately, extending her hand towards the broken Major. "My friends...squadmates, they have unique 'abilities' which can make the impossible possible. If anyone can rescue Captain Titus, it's them."

"That Xenos witch..."

Zola smiles wearily. "Another person with the same kind of ability as them, and another person asked by the Emperor to help Captain Titus."

Mira raises her gaze and trains it directly into Zola's eyes. You could swear from here to see the start of tears reflected in Mira's brown orbs.

"How could that be...?"

Zola shrugs lightheartedly and places a hand on the Major's shoulder. "Our most divine excellency works in the most mysterious of ways, does he not? We do not know of his plans for us, we just follow his orders."

"So you're saying...you've truly spoken with the Emperor?"

Zola shakes her head. "Not me. But he has." She points her thumb at you. "It seems our Lord has the same ability, as well...and as such, he can communicate with those who have said power. That includes Joachim here."

Mira casts her gaze, once again, downwards. "A power that can knock out a squadron of Cadian troopers without even coming to touch them...are you truly not agents from Chaos?!"

(cont.)

>>27819013


Zola kneels besides the agonizing Major, who finds herself at a crossroads. "No. These guys are too good for something like that. They can save him. They WILL save him."

Mira closes her eyes, deep in thought. Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale, Inhale, exhale.

That she does for what feels like an eternity.

Finally, she stands up again, and when she opens her eyes, resolve replaces the previous despair.

"I'll just have to believe you. For now. So for now, ask me any questions you might have."

Now we're getting somewhere.

>Ask about Titus' execution.
>Ask why the 203rd is currently in Ultramar.
>Ask what where they planning to do.
>Ask about the Space Marine in the tavern.
>Ask about Mira's thoughts.
>Other (WRITE)

[NM5]

Rolled 17

>>27819058
>>Ask about Titus' execution.

Rolled 77

>>27819058
Ask about the execution and what they were planning on doing

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>>27819058
Ask about their previous plans. Mira seems competent, so her plan should be too; we'll just plug up what holes she's got due to manpower/firepower issues.

>>27819058
>Other (WRITE) POSE and apologize for the harm we caused to her and her companions, as well as the confusion that our actions caused
>Ask about Titus' execution.
>Ask what where they planning to do.
>Ask about Mira's thoughts.

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>>27819090
forgot dice

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>>27819058
Pose, apologize, pose, plans, execution, pose. That order.

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>>27819058
Let's gather some info on Titus' location.

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>>27819089


"Major." You approach the woman. A few minutes ago, she was but a shadow of her former self, but now, she seemed once again like the confident, commandeering woman you were impressed by when you two met. "tell me more about this rescue plan of yours."

At your question, Mira seems to drop her confidence again.

"Interrupt the execution, make sure to liberate the Captain from whatever shackles might impede his movement, and act as a human shield to cover the Captain's escape."

...That did not sound like a plan at all.

"Mira, that sounds more like a suicide mission and less like a rescue." You retort dryly.

"There's nothing else we can do! We know next to nothing about how the execution will take place!"

"Certainly, if you are going to set a plan in motion", you refute, "you have to have at least a little bit of information."

"...There were just two tidbits Sir Drossel could share with me, but aside from that, we don't know much about how the execution will take place. Those two tidbits don't seem particularly important, either..."

>Ask about tidbits.
>Ask about Levant Drossel.
>Ask if they had any other ideas as to how to liberate Titus.
>Ask why they'd die so readily in order to save Titus.
>Ask about equipment.
>Other (Write)

[NM 5]

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>>27819337
>>Ask if they had any other ideas as to how to liberate Titus.

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>>27819337
All info is welcome at this point. Ask about tidbits.

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>>27819337
Ask about tidbits and Drossel

Rolled 19

>>27819337
>Ask about Levant Drossel.
>Ask if they had any other ideas as to how to liberate Titus

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>>27819337
>Ask about tidbits.

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>>27819337
Ask about tidbits.k

>>27819373

"I would like to hear about that information Sir Drossel imparted you, Major."

Mira furrows her brow before she starts talking: "Two things, and these are just things he dropped casually during the conversation. First: the executioner has already been appointed, and it's that dastard...Leandros Lorriandr."

Venom drips from that name. Whomever it was, Mira hated him. A lot.

"..The second piece of information I managed to glean from our conversation was simple enough. Through the duration of the ceremony, Captain Titus will be allowed to wear his 「Power Armor」. Something about it letting him die with the honorable regalia of the Chapter like a true Marine...but those dogs of the Inquisition stripped him bare of his exalted name."

「Executioner」 and 「Power Armor」. While the first piece of information might not prove to be that important, the second one could turn out to be very valuable.

"Major...regarding that Astartes...Levant Drossel. May I ask what is your relation to them?"

Mira shakes her head. "None. He sought me out for conversation. Actually, that was the whole reason both of us were at the tavern at the same time: he had requested I meet him there to discuss important information."

>Ask about what was discussed.
>Ask about Talasa Prime, and how the 203rd will get there.
>Ask about her impression of Drossel.
>Ask about alternative plans of action.
>Other (Write)

[NM4]

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>>27819574
>>Ask about alternative plans of action.

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>>27819574
Man, there are going to be Astartes all over the place...no matter what we do, it'll be near-impossible to get him out alive. But there might be other ways to snag him off of the gallows...ask what he was sentenced for, out of curiosity.

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>>27819574
Ask about alternative plans of action. If none, divulge all information on your stands for the sake of being able to come up with something together.

>>27819612
His superiors says he was tainted by Chaos.

>>27819626
Well /we/ know that, but Joachim doesn't yet. Gotta keep with what we know in-character.

>>27819644
I thought it was outright said somewhere.

[[No mean to disrespect nor throw shit at the storyline by any means as I really enjoy the way its going - but wouldn't Titus' execution be somewhat unreal when it comes to Imperial pragmatism? He's a goddamned blank, I'm sure he would've landed a job in the Inquisition

>>27819666
somewhere.]]

>>27819666

[More importantly...why is the 203rd there? You're absolutely right: the Imperium's driving concept is pragmatism.]

>>27819666
Granted, I haven't played the game, so I don't know how canon it is. Blanks aren't the only people with Chaos-resistance - Grey Knights get that too (though that's because they're speshul) and ironclad belief in something appears to also give a certain amount of resistance to the Warp. So Titus might just be so hardcore and determined that Chaos can't corrupt him. Besides, he seems to be missing some of the other signs of a Blank.

>>27819715
As for /this/: between this and the earlier unnecessary Exterminatus, /something/ fishy is going on. I smell a game of JUST AS PLANNED being played somewhere...

>>27819786
Is it possible he's a Pariah?

>>27819715
[Aha! So that's where the major plot point is located...]

>>27819786
Point taken, I don't think the game explicitly states that he's a blank, just all characters going 'you should be fucking dead by now'. Another theory being thrown around is that he has ~GREY KNIGHT~ geneseed so you can imagine just how much everybody is speculating.

[Anybody else gonna make a roll, or should I default to >>27819594 ?]

>>27819880
Blanks are people with the Pariah Gene, so...maybe? Though as far as I can tell the fluff is kind of dubious on that with the 6e fluff having the Deceiver pretending to be shards now.

>>27819880
I like to think that Titus is just so firm in his belief that he is resistant to Chaos. Unlike a lot of men who mouth the words but do not carry the truth in their hearts, Captain Titus /knows/ that the Emprah protects, and so does it become his shield. If Leandros hadn't decided to be a Codex-brainwashed moron at the end of the game he'd probably end up in the Deathwatch with a specialization in Orks. He'd normally end up in the Ordo Malleus except they only employ Grey Knights.

Rolled 81

>>27820041
Whoops. Seconding >>27819625

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>>27820041
ill roll to check alternate plans of action too

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>>27819574
>Ask about what was discussed.
>Ask about Talasa Prime, and how the 203rd will get there.

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>>27820052

"Major Mira. I'm certain you must know how incredibly risky and ineffective rushing in blindly would be considering that there will certainly be extremely fortified defenses in the execution grounds. I trust you have an alternate course of action?"

"We don't, Joestar." Mira responds flatly.

"But your main plan is entirely suicidal!" You argue.

"....The Cadian 203rd", Mira rubs her right arm with her left hand "are dead men walking. Had it not been for Captain Titus, we'd have not survived Graia. We owe him a debt of life, pure and simple, and we intend to do everything to repay it. The cost to repay that debt...simply does not matter."

You are moved by Mira's words, however, you decide to present a third option.

"Major Mira, allow me and my comrades to take all the blame."

"...I'm afraid I'm not following, Joestar."

"As your original plan would certainly mark the 203rd for death and forever drag its name in mud...we, the 「Last Battlers」 had our Regiment slain on accusations of heresy. WE are the dead men walking. We are the ones marked for death. Leave the 'rescue' to us, just deny any and all accusations that this was a cooperative effort between the 203rd and us!"

"Joestar..." Mira muttered apprehensively, "are you certain? If you were to do such a thing..."

"Things would never go back to the way there were, right? Alas, I'm afraid things will never be the same for me or my fellows, good Major."

>Discuss conversation between Drossel and her.
>Ask her impression of Drossel.
>Ask how the 203rd is supposed to arrive in Talasa Prime.
>Leave
>Other (Write)

>>27820272

[NM 5.]

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>>27820272

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>>27820272
Start planning. Begin by asking the full details about Titus' execution - what he was accused of, what happened during his trial, how the execution is going to be organized.

>>27820272

>>27820296
>>Discuss conversation between Drossel and her.

Rolled 79

>>27820272
>Discuss conversation between Drossel and her.

>>27820301
She already said they know next to nothing.

Rolled 7

>>27820272
Discuss conversation with Drossel.

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>>27820272
Let's get more info on Drossel's conversation before we start PLANNIN'.

>>27820318

"Major, why was the Astartes seeking you out?"

Mira visibly flinched. "It was...a warning."

"A warning?"

"Yes...Sir Drossel told me...that there were people aware of our plan to save Captain Titus, and to watch ourselves. He seemed...supportive of our endeavors, but ultimately advised to exercise caution."

That was quite worrisome.

Security is going to be incredibly high if they are actually expecting a rescue attempt.

Things are getting even more complicated.

"What did you think of him?" you ask Mira. "As in, Sir Drossel."

"...There is one thing that struck me as odd..." Mira recounts.

"Which is?"

"...He seemed oddly familiar." A vague sentiment for a cryptic Astartes.

"We'll have to come up with something, Major Mira, but for now, I'd recommend to keep the fact that we're taking over the rescue operation entirely under wraps, and inform the troops as late as possible. I do not want to entertain the possibility, but it is entirely plausible that someone within the 203rd gave that information to whomever is expecting you."

"I thought the same." was the Major's reply. "Someone with ties to the Inquisition, most likely, but nobody in the Regiment falls into that category, that I know of at least."

You nod. "Right. So, about this little incident inside the tent..."

"You leave the explanations to me, Joestar. A small training exercise before the actual assault tomorrow by a group of Guardsmen that had agreed to help our endeavors long ago."

With that, everything was said and done. It was getting dark, and as such, Mira assigned your squadron a rather large tent, and some sleeping bags, and after some hours of deliberation and planning on what little information you had, you tuck in for the night and drift off to sleep.

Before your eyes close, you see the silhouette of one of the Weather Girls outside the tent...

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>>27820637

[Okay guys, my body is a lot more weary than I thought from work, so I'm going to have to turn in for tonight. We'll continue early tomorrow in this same thread. However, I'd recommend you use this time to develop something akin to a 'plan' (if something of such depth could be drafted out of the little information that you have), just like the Battlers supposedly did ingame.

These are some key points you should keep in mind.

>The place of the execution is Talasa Prime, which is a nearby planet.

>It is an Inquisition Fortress World.

>The execution is more or less a private affair, involving members of the Ultramarines, the Inquisition, and for some reason, the Cadian 203rd.

>You will be traveling to Talasa Prime together with the 203rd. That's the theory, anyways.

>The executioner is a man that goes by the name of Leandros Lorriandr.

>Titus will be wearing Power Armor.

>'Someone' knows about the 203rd's desire to mount a rescue attempt to liberate Captain Titus, so whomever this 'enemy' might be already knows something is going to happen tomorrow, albeit the Battlers are currently akin to a Wild Card: they're expecting rank-and-file Guardsmen, not Stand Users.

>Stand Abilities are going to be of incredible importance to the successful result of this mission.

Okay guys, I'll see you tomorrow in the mornin'.]

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>>27820755
I should hit the sack too, it's 3 AM and I've been skimping on my uni studies just to stay in touch with the thread. See you later Joey JoJo!

>>27820755
Righty, let's think this through. I've got to turn in like OP, so I'll just leave my thoughts here.

As far as I can see, there are two options open to us:
1: Physically remove Titus from the execution, and then convincing him (against his Space Marine honour) to come along with us and our merry band of fugitives.
2: Somehow do something at the execution to convince the Inquisition that Titus is not actually Chaos-corrupted and that it is in fact a terrible idea to have him killed.

More on the second later, I think.

As for the first...well, it wouldn't be /that/ hard, I don't think. Weather Girls is invisible and soundless to normal humans and can perform instant teleports. After that it would be a question of "persuading" Titus to come along with us - possibly involving a certain amount of force. We'd only run into problems if a psyker were there, which I doubt, or a Stand user, which is slightly more possible.

Easiest way would probably be to sneak in - not with the 203rd, but some other way, because we don't want to get them executed - hop in and make a big show of it, put on our sunglasses, proclaim that we're on a mission from the Emprah, and then grab Titus and warp him using Weather Girls - to the tower we noticed earlier on Armatura. Poke Titus with the [Pendant], let Golden Boy explain the situation, cruise on (and probably be ambushed by whoever's pulling the strings here, I mean there's no way we're getting away this easily).

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>>27820950
>Poke titus with pendant
I wouldn't risk it. I'd say knock Titus out somehow, teleport him to Armatura, ask glorious Emprah for advice.

>>27820950
>in b4 titus is ALSO a stand user and that explains a fuckload of the warp resistance and the bullshittery he got away with in space marine.

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>>27821149
>Titus is an innate stand user
>Joachim accidentally cuts the stand with the pendant
>BABY BLUE REQUIEM

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>>27821213
you, sir! i like the way you think!

Dammit, missed the thread. Here have a free bump for tomorrow

I'm convinced that an Inquisitor has fallen to Chaos, it'd explain why all this wierdass shit involving them keeps happening.

Think about it, we develop a powerful ability that's unaffected by Chaos? Tried to have us executed, Space Marine with a resistance to Chaos? Tried to have him executed.

Someone's been turned by the dark powers, and is trying to destroy the Imperium from the inside.

>>27820755
The real question is if any of our opposition are stand users. If none are then we can just sneak Weather Girls over to titus and suddenly no more execution subject. Sadly it would take blatant optimism to assume that none of our foes are stand users. On the plus side Low Rider can probably wreck the mechanisms in opposing power armor through increasing or decreasing friction of the joints. If we get seated on a bench or some such then we can just start tapping it for a bit and through the secondary ability of our stand increase the friction on all the mechanisms of the joints of the armor. the major question is where do we keep Weather Girls. It is our extraction point but should it come under enemy fire then we immediately lose it and have to get off planet the old fashioned way. Also could we get the stand stats and abilities in another pastebin for convenience? Does anyone here have any idea how effective flashbangs are on Space Marines? because ruby tuesday can be used as unlimited 'nade works so we should see about picking up a flashbang for replication. Either that or put a couple gems on Titus' power armor to help him escape. Having trouble thinking of use for firestarter or Avdol because i don't know much about 40k psychers and their capabilities.

[Hey guys. Something came up but I'll be back soon to write the next part. Just wait a little longer, k?]

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>>27823498
while that does line up eerily well, it could also just be a goody two shoes inquisitor on a power trip honestly believing that this is just chaos manifesting itself in a new form (though now that you pointed that out, it could very well go either way). as for the 'destroying the imperium from the inside', there is no shortage of well-meaning inquisitorial shenanigans doing just that without realizing it in the bigger picture, chaos corruption or no.

As for a plan of action, >>27824776 seems to have a good idea. I'd recommend going with the 203rd and slipping away as soon as planetfall is made, then stealth mission-ing it up with weather girls as advanced recon (and have her deliberately attempt to be stealthy in case we have stand users present). Attempt to find where titus is being held and, from there, do a few things

A) if there are guards, either disable them by oraora, or if there are actual marines guarding him, friction-lock their armor so they can't move to fight back, then either proceed with good ol' fashioned beatdown/killing or have macha send her second weather girl outside the hull of the ship and just telefrag the guards into space
B) discern whether or not titus will come along with rescue.
C) discern whether or not titus has a stand
D) if the two above conditions are met, reveal our mission from the emperor and xenos partnership
E) if all above conditions are met, use weather girls as instant getaway and explain everything further on the ship

from there, assuming the unlikely event that it goes this smoothly, make way to the planet in the system with the tower in it and give the big E a ring to let him know we've succeeded

picture more related to what im expecting to happen, though

>>27825522
wasn't that planet blown the fuck up

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>>27825553
if memory serves correctly, i believe our recon of the planet showed that, while it was MOSTLY blown the fuck up, it still had a tower that seemed to be intact. let me look up the old thread here...yeah, here we go

>"Well, this planet is definitely barren and I see no signs of life, but there is something interesting here. There's one of the 'Towers'! Still, I think we should come back later...I don't think we'll find any clues here.

looks like we're good to go

I'm no scientist, but could we do something like this?

Increase internal firiction = Increased resistance to deformation, if we make the armor go high with this, it can never be deformed.
Remove skin friction = Make deflection significantly more easier.
Remove kinetic friction = Imparting kinetic energy to the object becomes significantly more challenging

Also, we could technically make an immovable rod if we ramped up the static friction to such degree that it would resist ALL movement to the point where it would never be moved, only the things around it, until we cancel our ability.

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>>27825600
>Increase internal firiction = Increased resistance to deformation, if we make the armor go high with this, it can never be deformed.
Probably if you bump up friction high enough you could be able to resist slash damage pretty well. Projectile damage? Perhaps, but the kinetic impact is still there. Getting a bolter round to the chest is gonna be a bitch want it or not.

>Remove skin friction = Make deflection significantly more easier.
Define deflection. If you want to be impervious to bullets you want your friction to be as high as possible as to get your own skin to stop the bullet velocity. How much friction would you need for that? Loads. I don't wanna do the calculations at the moment (I'm a doctor, not a physicist!), but if a .50 round goes leaves the muzzle at about 12kJ, you need to have a friction coeficient high enough to impart a counter to those 12kJ within miliseconds. Which is a fuckton. And this is for present-day bullets. Bolters are a whole different story altogether.

>Remove kinetic friction = Imparting kinetic energy to the object becomes significantly more challenging
?

>Also, we could technically make an immovable rod if we ramped up the static friction to such degree that it would resist ALL movement to the point where it would never be moved, only the things around it, until we cancel our ability.
You'd need a friction coeficient of literally a number so high that it can be rounded off as infinity.

tl;dr: Can Low Rider send off such tremendous amounts of friction in such a short window of time? Probably not. Can Low Rider *Requiem* do it, though...?

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>>27825600
we could do that kind of stuff, yes. the situation hasn't come up where we need to use those kinds of things yet, though. basically, as long as its within physical reach of low rider, we can manipulate the coefficient of friction on something we can physically see.

>Increase internal firiction = Increased resistance to deformation, if we make the armor go high with this, it can never be deformed.
if we can see and touch the armor, this is a possibility. our ability also allows us to daisy-chain the ability to other physically connected objects, so the entire armor can likely be affected if we concentrated hard enough
>Remove skin friction = Make deflection significantly more easier.
first thing i thought of was the landlord from kung fu hustle http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=102jJCjTbdY#t=385
>Remove kinetic friction = Imparting kinetic energy to the object becomes significantly more challenging
didnt we already do something like this with the chimera in the first thread?

[Hey guys, I'm at the bank, so sorry if I reply slowly.]

You awaken once there is light outside, to notice there is nobody on the tent with the exception of Yuu'yan, and, surprisingly enough, Weather Girls lying on the corner, feetless legs splayed, looking more like a gigantic, lifeless doll decorating the room of an opulent little girl.

Standing up, you stretch your muscles a bit, and think back on last night's discussion.

Weather Girls as an advance recon while you and the others try to infiltrate...the only thing you could come up with what little information you could obtain about Talasa Prime.

At the very least, by traveling together with the 203rd, you know Titus' general location in the planet.

Sneaking through an Inquisitorial Fortress World.

It sounds suicidal, but you have faith in the power of Stands, just as the Emperor does.

>Wake up Yuu'yan
>Rouse Weather Girls
>Look for another of your party.
>Search for Mira
>Lounge around camp.

[NM4]

Honestly, for insane friction-defying acts, why not just use a regular gun and subtract all friction from the bullets?

Congrats, bullets that do not land or lose momentum. Do it to a Bolter and you have a pink mist generator.

Rolled 45

>>27826157
Gather up the gang and think something up before exchanging ideas with Mira.

>>27826170
But the point of bolters is the delayed charge that explodes when the bolt penetrates the enemy. Using it on a Heavy stubber would be more effective

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Is this thread seriously Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossed with 40k?

Pic is just for you, OP

Rolled 81

>>27826170
You still have gravity.

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>>27826157

Rework the plan to have a different kind of recon available than Weather Girls. If there's a Stand user there and they see Weather Girls, which stands out too much and isn't fast enough to run, the gig is up and our element of surprise, as well as our trump cards, are gone. It'd be better to use one of the Eldar as advanced recon instead, as they're more accustomed to these sorts of tactics than our human crew, as well as misleading, as they'll expect an Eldar invasion rather than Stand users should they be caught.

>>27826295
If you subtract all friction then you could, in theory, defy gravity to a point it won't go down. It won't go up or left or right, either, but the point stands.

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>>27826157
>Wake up Yuu'yan.
He'll probably be our best bet if we want some scouting done.

>>27826304

[Defaulting to this in 5 min.]

>>27826304

With the clarity brought by rest, you come to understand two factors you hadn't taken into consideration: one, the possibility Weather Girls could be seen by someone with 'the ability to see Stands'. Second, Weather Girls would have a hard time communicating back to the rest of the team.

With this in mind, you shake Yuu'yan's shoulder, awakening the sleeping Eldar, still wearing Zola's helmet, from his slumber.

"Uhhh..Joachim?"

"Morning, Yuu'yan."

You explain the logistic problems you've distinguished with your current course of action. Yuu'yan intently listens to you, and once you cover all the bases, speaks :

"Listen, Joachim. I shall be the 'advance scout'. We Eldar are quick of foot and silent! Even if it's a Fortress I will be unseen and unheard."

You nod. "Thanks, Yuu'yan. Well, since Eldar are fit for tasks as those, how about taking Criehr with you as backup?"

Yuu'yan chuckles. "That girl is a 'total klutz'. I heard she once even tripped in battle! She keeps saying it was not a mistake, but a 'happy little accident' since the enemy would have hit her head-on otherwise."

You remember Criehr tripping on top of you and cutting her finger with something...could that have been a 'happy little accident', too?

>Seek Mira
>Rouse W.G.
>Search for Party Member
>Lounge around camp.
>Other (Write)

[NM5]

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>>27827226
>happy little accident
I just realized who criehr is the female version of

also
>rouse WG
at the least, we can get a second opinion or have a joint operation of yuu'yan and WG on scout duty

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>>27827226
Let's see the general morale of the party

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>>27827226
Dick around with Low Rider's friction fuckery.

Rolled 43

>>27827226
yoga

>>27827226
>and cutting her finger with something.
oh
fuck

>>27827517
this was discussed in previous thread, and yes, that's exactly what's going on
>rouse WG
make sure to check in with Macha

>>27827555
forgot roll
INSPIRING MUSIC TO BEGIN THE DAY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HBX_Bdo3tA

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>>27827517
oh god
i just realized when you pointed it out...

Rolled 45

>>27827570
whoops, mistyped email field

[Pretty much no battery. Will get back to you ASAP.]

Rolled 76

>>27828258
no probs

>>27827381

[Tablet still has battery but phone is dead. Gonna type a reply whenever I get some Wi-Fi, a difficult endeavor in this country.]

Once everything is said and done, you decide to experiment a little with Low Rider's friction abilities.

"Yuu'yan, that helmet still on too tight?"

"...Yeah," the Eldar admitted sheepishly. "It's still pretty uncomfortable."

"Low Rider." You call out lowly. In a flash, you reduce the friction of the 'helmet', but not that much as to make it slippery and risk it falling off his head.

"Better?" You ask.

"MUCH better." The Eldar chided, rather pleased with the end result of your imperceptible action.

Well, there's an everyday use for your Stand Ability if you've ever seen one.

>Search for Mira.
>Rouse W.G.
>Search for Party Member.
>Lounge around camp.
>Other (Write)

[NM5]

Rolled 10

>>27828825
>>Search for Mira.

Rolled 11

>>27828825
This isn't my input, but I just realized if JoJo ups the friction on a Lasrifle or Laspistol and swing it a couple of times, the heat could recharge it the same way dropping it into a fire does.

Anyway, for actual input, I think now would be the time to search for Mira

Rolled 66

>>27828825
More experimenting!

Rolled 52

>>27828825
so its an ability that doesn't require continuous focus to sustain after activation, neat.
Also, which country, if I may ask?
[x] Rouse WG

Rolled 17

>>27828825
Search for MIra, then wake up WG and get her input on the strategy

>>27828898

[Panama]

>>27828895

You decide to experiment a bit further with Low Rider. Turning back, you are met face-to-face with Weather Girls.

"Macha." You greet courteously. "Good morning."

"Mornin', JoJo" the speaker on W.G. responds, carrying Macha's melodious voice, with sounds a bit sleepy still. You notice Yuu'yan tense a little at this...getting used to hearing a voice from out of nowhere (at least from his perspective) cannot be easy.

You explain the current change of plans, as well as ask her for a favor. "Anything for you, JoJo~. Ask away!"

"Here, hold my Laspistol."

W.G. does as you requested. Low Rider touches W.G. and attempts to change its friction. The Laspistol is still held tightly in its hands.

Next, you decide to test using W.G. as an 'object' with the Laspistol as target. The weapon quickly fall from her hand.

"So I cannot change the apparent friction of Stands, but I can use them to change that of other objects...interesting....

>Seek out Mira.
>Search for a party member.
>Lounge around the camp.
>Other (Write)

[NM5]

Rolled 32

>>27829411
>>Seek out Mira.

Rolled 4

>>27829411
Test the Laspistol recharge theory as stated in >>27828883

Rolled 88

>>27829411
More experimenting.


And POSE

Rolled 52

>>27829411
Thank macha for her assistance, get her opinion on the current situation/plan, and search for mira (in that order)

Rolled 83

>>27829411
Experiment: Remove all the friction on your necklace and prod your hand with it.

Rolled 59

>>27829514
hot posing?
>>"Anything for you, JoJo~. Ask away!"
Yandere detected
>>[Panama]
neat, I think

[x] experiment
[x] check on remaining party members

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>>27829411
Try to see if we can do this by increasing the internal friction of our hair.

There better be a Di-something Brando in this quest at some point.

>>27830384
Honestly, we don't really *need* to. Low Rider has precision B and speed A, which means it can catch bullets with its fingers. Remember that in Part 4 Josuke is able to flick bullets with enough accuracy to threaten a rat behind cover at 60m, more than enough to catch a bullet in its fingers, combine that with a speed rating that's about lightspeed, and it doesn't have any issused with reacting to it.

I don't really remember Zolo or whoever's Stand stats, but while Mercuria's Stand is precise enough, it is much too slow.

Still, BARRIER DA ZE! was one of my most favourite moments in Battle Tendency.

>>27829514

"Macha, can you teleport here?"

Before another word could be muttered, the redheaded Farseer appears in front of you. As you hoped, she had her Spear with her.

"Hm?"

"I'm going to change the 'friction' of your Spear. Swing it here, then back at the transport, and tell me if there's any difference."

Low Rider's ability soon increases the friction of Macha's weapon. She tries to swing it in a horizontal arc, but with much difficulty, she gives up halfway. Panting, she nods at you, and warps out of sight.

Not a moment later, she's back, breath I g in even harder, sweat glistening on her forehead.

"Same...difficulty..."

You remove the friction modification from the Farseer's Spear. "I'm sorry about that...but I needed to know if the friction effects remained a long distance from my Stand."

Macha leans against her Spear, which she has planted firmly on the ground. "That's a yes...I wonder if the effect is permanent, though..."

You shake your head. "I'd have to test that on the long-term. I don't think we can do that now."

You've probably done everything you could at the moment to test Low Rider's abilities.

>Seek out Mira.
>Search for a specific party member.
>Lounge around camp.
>Other (Write)

[NM5]

Rolled 61

>>27831346
You didn't test that Lasweapon heat-up thing two people said.

>>27829630

[I think you got your -deres mixed up brah.]

Rolled 59

>>27831346
>>Seek out Mira.

>>27831365

[You'd need an empty cartridge to test it, and none of your weapons are spent.

But yes, that would actually work, provided friction is not high enough to make the actual cartridge catch fire or otherwise be damaged.

Rolled 57

>>27831346
Let's search for Mira already.

>>27831375
Macha's actual behavior is largely just dere-dere, but a line like that usually precedes bad shit

Rolled 90

>>27831407
perhaps if we get our hands on an autogun or bolter we can reduce friction on the rounds to give them better penetration and range

>>27831418

[Defaulting in 5]

Rolled 44

>>27831837
>Seek out Mira.
I can't speak for anyone else, but the reason it takes so long for me to roll, is because I play games and shit waking between updates.

Rolled 4

Make Macha shoot a laser gun near us. Use Low rider to intercept it to see how fast it is. Wait until it already fired.

Time to find out IC that low rider is ftl

>>27831399

"I'm going to look for the Major. Macha, Yuu'yan, I'll see you a bit later."

You step out of the tent, leaving the Eldar duo behind. Your destination is simple enough: the Commander's Tent.

You step inside, and indeed, Mira is there. She looks up at you and nod. "Joachim."

"Major.", you greet in response.

"Are you and your men ready for what's coming up?"

"We've discussed some things. For starters, we will separate from the 203rd once we reach Talasa Prime. One of my fellows is good at 'stealth', so he is going to scout the location and find where Captain Titus is apprehended. Everything is falling into place, but there is one thing I must ask of you."

"And that is?" Mira inquires.

"I need to borrow a specific item. A 'Cadian Guardsman's Helmet' or a 'Vox-caster'...I new a communications device."

The Commanding Officer nods. "I have one right over there. The 'Vox-Caster Headset' I used in the Gracia campaign. That is what you'd need, right?"

You walk towards the direction the Commanding Officer pointed you towards and pick up the aforementioned headset. "Yes, this should do."

"Is there anything else you need, Joestar?"

>Ask about how you will travel to Talasa Prime
>Ask about Mira.
>Ask about other gear.
>Ask about what happened yesterday and how she feels.
>Other(Write)

[NM4]

Rolled 37

>>27832229
>>Ask about what happened yesterday and how she feels.

Rolled 66

>>27832229
If we can get something like that grappling hook from earlier, or anything that can extend the effective range of our Stand, that would be a huge advantage.

Rolled 70

>>27832229
>Ask about how you will travel to Talasa Prime
I don't want to drag down the pacing by playing gentleman therapist.

Rolled 9

>>27832229
How she feels

>>27832384
OH NO!

>>27832396
Give me a break

>>27832427
meant for>>27832384

>>27832384

"Mira, how are you feeling after yesterday's conflict?"

She stiffens. Her teeth grind against each other.

"...I was disgraced by a Xenos Witch and my men were made fools of. I wonder how I might feel, Joestar?!?"

She's angry. Very, very angry. You probably shouldn't have brought up the topic..."

"I-I'm sorry, Major. I'll come back a bit later, then!"

You remember Colonel Josef once telling the men that sometimes, there was a certain tactic that is infallible and extremely effective.

Running away (despite the disdain Commissars might have for it) can be the ultimate trump card.

You decide this is a good moment to use said stratagem. With that, you exit the tent.

>Search for a certain party member.
>Speak to someone from the 203rd.
>Go back to your tent.
>Other (Write)

[NM 5]

Rolled 78

>>27832541
I'm going to vote for something like >27832283 again, I feel like it would be a great help to us.

Rolled 86

>>27832541
>>Speak to someone from the 203rd.

Rolled 81

>>27832541
Speak to someone from the 203rf

>>27832613

[Defaulting in 5. Also finally back home.]

>>27832613

You have just angered the Commander of the 203rd Cadian Regiment...at the very least, you got what you probably needed the most (that is, the 'Headset'), but the possibility of asking for other equipment seemed pretty much nil.

'Well', you thought, 'we probably have everything we need, thanks to our Stands...'

Still, some doubts lingered in your mind. You still needed information.

You see a patrolling guardsman, Lasrifle slung over his shoulder, whistling a catchy ditty as he walked. Might as well ask him for the information you need.

"Pardon me, Guardsman," you say as you approach the Cadian, who stops whistling and turns his head towards you, giving you his full attention, "I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

"Ah! It's one of the reinforcements, isn't it? Yes, I can spare a few minutes."

>Ask about Mira.
>Ask about how the 203rd will get to Talasa Prime.
>Ask about command structure.
>Ask about Titus.
>Leave and look for your party members.
>Leave and go back to your tent.
>Other (Write)

[NM 4]

Rolled 74

>>27833398
>>Ask about Titus.

Rolled 38

>>27833398
ask about Mira and Titus, specifically about their relationship

Rolled 88

>>27833398
In this order
>Ask about mira
>Ask about titus
>ask about how we'll get to talasa prime

>>27833398
do
>>27833547

Rolled 24

>>27833398
Ask about Titus. You know get some stories about what he did.

Rolled 24

>>27833564
I must be more tired than I had originally believed myself to be.

Rolled 86

>>27833547
I'll support this plan

>>27833547

"My friend...I need some ''information'. Firstly, can you tell me a little more about the Major?"

"Certainly", the Guardsman smiles, happy to talk on the subject. "She is an excellent leader, and managed to pull us together when we were about to die in Graia...if it wasn't for her and her tactical savvy, we'd had died long before Captain Titus and his retinue made planetfall."

"Captain Titus...Guardsman, what do you and your people think of him?"

The Guardsman is moved to the point of almost shedding tears. "Captain Titus is...Captain Titus is...the Emperor's Protection made flesh! If it wasn't for him, I-I really would have died! I still remember, he stood in front of a hail of enemy fire, and took the blows head on...in order to shield me and my comrades! I thought we were dead, but he appeared, and he even recaptured some gun batteries we thought lost to the Orks! That's why I...I cannot allow Captain Titus to die like some lowly traitor!"

His voice carries such impassioned truth...you're starting to understand why the Emperor wants you to save this man. He truly is a remarkable person who has changed lives. His service to the Emperor is worthy of praise, and to continue into the unforeseeable future.

"I understand, my friend." You place your right hand on his left shoulder, in order to cull his emotions. "Just one more question. How are we being transported to Talasa Prime?"

"...You didn't know? We're going to be taken to a Spaceport in a couple of hours, and from there, we'll travel on an Imperial Navy transport to that planet..."

"I understand. Thank you, Guardsman."

With that, the Guardsman nods, and continues on his way.

So, a transport ship...you'd be mobilized to it soon enough. All you need for now is to wait. You place the Headset on your ears - soon, the moment of truth would take place.

>Go to your tent.
>Search for another party member.
>Wait.
>Other (Write)

[NM 4]

Rolled 82

>>27833886
wait in your tent
lets get this started, eh?

>>27833886
Let's go talk to Mercuria, Zola, Criehr and Rahman

>>27833886
Lets go talk to are other party members

Rolled 75

>>27834071
damn it

Rolled 98

>>27834042
this

Rolled 67

>>27834042
forgot my roll

>>27834089

You find your comrades (with the exception of Yuu'yan, who is probably still back at the tent), in the Mess Tent. Rahman is having a conversation with Zola, while Mercuria chats vividly with several Guardsmen, no doubt sharing stories from your time with the PDF. Then there's Criehr, who is, once again, surrounded by lovestruck Guardsmen, acting courtly, as if a princess surrounded an array of varied suitors.

You might as well pick a bite to eat, yourself. Heading towards a nearby queue for meals, you come back shortly thereafter holding a grox sandwich.

"Morning, friends." you greet, as you take a seat next to Rahman. The others happily greet you back.

You join in the conversations as well, which are not much more than idle chatter. Soon, you're finished with your sandwich, and as everyone else was done with their meals as well, you decide it's time to go.

"Friends, we should probably prepare for departure. I believe we will be leaving this planet shortly."

The rest of the group understands what you mean, and soon enough, all of you are back in the tent. Yuu'yan is here still, but Macha is already gone. Of course, Weather Girls is still present.

There's still some time before you're ordered to mobilize.

>Talk to Mercuria about..
>Talk to Rahman about...
>Talk to Zola about...
>Talk to Criehr about...
>Talk to Yuu'yan about...
>Talk to Weather Girls about...
>Wait
>Other (Write)

[NM4]

Rolled 52

>>27834244
>Talk to Yuu'yan about...
Macha

Rolled 57

>>27834244
>Talk to Mercuria about..
Her new Stand, and whether or not she has a hangover.

>>27834311

[Defaulting in 5]

Rolled 38

>>27834244
Mercuria's Stand has A strength, right? Could she throw a Weather Girl at Titus and have that transport him somewhere?

Rolled 18

>>27834244
>Talk to Criehr about...
Ask if she has felt anything different about herself since her finger was cut

>>27834452
A Strength, but for every gem Ruby Tuesday removes to do its duplication trick, its Strength degrades one full rank.

>>27834311

"Mercuria...how are you feeling?"

"Doin' good, JoJo! I got up early to practice using my Stand..."

"That's not what I meant." You interrupt, concerned. "I meant about all that alcohol you drank last night..."

"That? Naaaaah, I'm fine. I don't usually get hangovers."

"I know that...but when you do..."

She laughs heartily. "Head feels like it's splittin' and I can't stand up? Yeah, yeah. I didn't drink THAT much, actually. Most of it was just a game of pretend, hopefully so that the guys I was talking with spilled some beans, y'know? Sadly it didn't work as well as I intended...I still think the alcohol helped me manifest Ruby Tuesday."

...If it was mostly pretend, why did she have to go off tangent and talk about Macha? That could have been risky.

"Well, I'm glad you're all right, Mercuria. I got the gist of your Stand's capabilities last night. Learned anything new?"

"Not much...only that my Stand seems to become physically weaker whenever I use its 'duplication' ability."

You nod. "Well, that's something to keep in mind."

>Talk to Rahman about...
>Talk to Zola about...
>Talk to Criehr about...
>Talk to Yuu'yan about...
>Talk to Weather Girls about...
>Wait
>Other (Write)

[NM4]

Rolled 24

>>27834639
>>Talk to Yuu'yan about...
macha

Rolled 44

>>27834639
>Talk to Rahman about his stand
>Talk to Rahman about the plan, in case he has insights

Rolled 11

>>27834639
>Talk to criehr if she feels okay since she cut her finger

also, >>27834700

Rolled 74

>>27834639
Same as what I said here >>27834458

Rolled 8

>>27834700
This we need to see if she has a stand

>>27834818

"Criehr...have you felt any different since you tripped on me back at the transport?"

"...I can see her."

"Hm?"

"I can see Farseer Macha's Stand."

....Well, this meant one thing. Criehr might develop a Stand, too!

"...I never apologized properly for tripping up on you like that, JoJo. So sorry about that. And...thanks for everything so far. We've known each other for very little, but still. Thanks for everything."

"No, Criehr...I should be thanking you. You're taking a huge risk for us."

You chat with Criehr a bit more, in appreciation for her help. Time goes on, and you feel you might have to depart soon.

>Talk to Rahman about...
>Talk to Zola about...
>Talk to Yuu'yan about...
>Talk to Weather Girls about...
>Wait
>Other (Write)

[NM 4]

>>27835126
>>Talk to Yuu'yan about...
Eldar Mythology.

Rolled 15

>>27835126
>>27835202

Rolled 81

>>27835126
Talk to Zola about her thoughts, whether she's prepared and all that

Rolled 47

>>27835126
>Talk to Yuu'yan about... Eldar POSING.

Rolled 100

>>27835126
Arm wrestle Mercuria. Because.

>>27835383
...Whelp. I come back, and my first response is a 100. This bodes well for the Number Gods, methinks.

>>27835383
Man, I don't even know.

Rolled 59

>>27835383
overpose gets it, I suppose
empowering music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWXzLZSNkDI

>>27835383
Ha!

>>27835383

"Mercuria. I wish to propose a training exercise."

"Ooooooh? What is it, JoJo?"

"Let's arm wrestle."

"Like we always do? That's not exactly treading new grounds, JoJo.", the Guardswoman replies with a toothy grin.

"Let me finish. I mean we arm wrestle...with our Stands."

Rahman and Zola look shocked. You could swear you could see W.G. perk up as well.

"A duel?! A duel between STAAAAAAAAAAAAANDS?!" Rahman exclaims excitedly.

"That's right. Mercuria! Let's put the strength of our 'Battle-Spirits' to the test!"

"You're on, JoJo! But I must tell you...like always...it's gonna be Useless! Useless! USELESS!!"

And so, you duel!

"ORAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"

"ORAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

The test of strength is truly something to behold! You can feel Rahman, Criehr and W.G. cheering on, while Yuu'yan continually asked "who's winnin!?" and Zola just seemed to know how it was going without even needing to see the Stands. Your friend's morale seems to be improving tremendously.

You lose, although it's a rather close match.

"I win!" Mercuria jumps excitedly. "I mean...of course I win. Told'ya it was useless, JoJo!" Ruby Tuesday punches Low Rider playfully on the shoulder...perhaps a bit TOO playfully.

You feel a jolt of pain, as if somebody had hit your shoulder. "Ow!" You rub it.

"Joachim, wait..." Rahman speaks. "Look at that..." his hand removes yours from your shoulder, and you see it. A small bruise, but a bruise nonetheless, where Low Rider got hit by Ruby Tuesday, on your very own shoulder.

"It seems....that any damage the 'Stand' receives reflects itself on its user."

So not only was this little test of strength great on your friend's morale, it also gave you some insight into important information regarding Stands. Perfect!!

You can hear a voice outside the tent. "We're moving out! We're moving out! Everyone get their stuff and get ready!"

"That's our call." Zola says. "Let's get going."

(cont.)

>>27835636

A few hours later...you find yourselves within an Imperial transport touching down in Talasa Prime, sitting inside of Major Mira's private chambers.

"So this is where we part ways. Thank you for your aid, Major. Leave the rescue of Captain Titus to us, and make sure your men don't do anything brash. We'll handle everything from here" The Major nods at your words, before raising a question of her own.

"Pray tell, how are you going to slink away from the main group?"

"Oh, that won't be a problem at all." Rahman responds. "'We have our own method of transportation, as well."

"Don't get freaked out now~"

W.G. touches your back, and in a second, you're gone.

Of course, 'splitting off' the main group would have turned out to be too difficult, so instead you had Macha set up 'Weather Girls Silver' near the facility where the Execution will take place, while 'Weather Girls Bronze' rode the transport with the rest of you. Of course, since you have been seen by members of the Imperial Navy, should you need to blend in with the 203rd for any reason...you'll have a rather solid alibi.

Once you feel the dirt beneath your boots, you know it's time to spring into action. Yuu'yan cracks his neck. "Time to get to work, eh?"

About a kilometer from your current location, the facility, with its large metal doors and assorted Inquisitorial and Imperial regalia stands oppressively. It was agreed by all that everyone but Yuu'yan would stay behind for now, at least until Titus' location was confirmed.

With impressive speed, Yuu'yan bolts towards the edifice.

A few minutes of silence pass before the vox crackles to life...
-------------------------------------------------------------------

You've found your way inside the Mon'keigh structure, its blocky corridors and excessively dull architecture an affront to your senses. You want to finish this mission as soon as possible.

(cont.)

>>27835953
We be Yuu'yan now? Awesome.

>>27835953

"Joachim," you speak unto the Mon'keigh artifice known as a 'vox' found within the kid's helmet. "I'm inside."

The voice from the human at the other end sounds relieved. "Fantastic, Yuu'yan! You need to find where Captain Titus is being held. Try to find some holding quarters. My guess is that they'd be below-ground."

"Understood. I'll be done before ya know it."

You are Yuu'yan Fughamist, a Warp Spider from Biel-Tan...or at least you used to be. You're sure your Craftworld would definitely not give you a warm welcome, should you return to it. That is irrelevant now, however.

You are wearing an elaborate replica of a Mon'keigh military uniform, complete with a helmet that was on a bit too tight until earlier today, as well as flak armor.

Your short blonde hair and long, pointy ears are thankfully covered by the kid's helmet.

On your person, you carry a Mon'Keigh weapon named 'Lasrifle', a Frag Grenade, and a Combat Knife.

The hallway in front of you seems to stretch both forward and backwards as far as the eye can see.

>Go down the hallway, towards the 'front'.
>Go down the hallway, towards the 'back'
>Other (Write)

[NM3]

Rolled 43

>>27836100
>Other
Find the nearest air duct and get crawlin', spider.

Rolled 75

>>27836100
>>Go down the hallway, towards the 'back'

Rolled 1

>>27836100
>Go down the hallway, towards the 'front'

Rolled 80

>>27836143
FUCK
NO DO NOT GO TOWARDS THE FRONT

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>>27836143
Well fuck me

>>27836143
Oh god. Someone roll a 100 before we turn the corner and bump right into an Inquisitor

Rolled 20

>>27836143
Snake?

SNAKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEE!

>>27836143
If there's ever a sequence you don't fuck up, it's the stealth sequence.

>>27836143

You walk a few steps forward and round a corner...only to find yourself face-to-face with a humanoid in gargantuan armor, whose size dwarfed you in comparison.

A Space Marine. An Ultramarine.

"Guardsman." he asks with that booming voice characteristic of these specific brand of Mon'keigh. "What is it that you are doing here?!"

Crap! This was bad!

>"Uhh...I got lost and separated from my unit, sir. May I ask for directions?"
>"Patrol duty, sir! I was sent here by my commanding officer in order to aid with whatever was needed to reinforce our defenses!"
>"Uhh...." *run away*
>The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Take 'im out!
>"What would I be doin' here? You tell me."
>Stay quiet and act awestruck.

[NM 6.]

Rolled 59

>>27836266
>>Stay quiet and act awestruck.
>"Uhh...I got lost and separated from my unit, sir. May I ask for directions?"

>>27836266
Uhh... I got lost and separated from my unit, milord. May I ask for directions?

>>27836266
Fuuuuuuuuuuck. Uh. Warp Spiders are screwed against Marines in just about any situation to start with, and now we've got no weapons but a flashlight and some firecrackers.

Stay stealthy. Venerate the EMPRAH and His holy swords the Space Marines as fervently as you can, and then explain that you're lost.

Rolled 83

>>27836266
>"Uhh...I got lost and separated from my unit, sir. May I ask for directions?"

Rolled 45

>>27836298
Roll

Rolled 95

>>27836289
>>27836289
My roll, again!

Rolled 52

>>27836266
"My commander requested I retrieve several documents for him, sir, and I got lost on my way."

"Might you be willing to point me towards the brig?"

>>27836316

[Defaulting in 5]

>>27836316

"Uhh...I got lost and separated from my unit, sir. May I ask for directions?"

"Are you with the Cadians?" The Ultramarine asks.

"Y-Yes!"

"Strange...the Cadians have not arrived yet. You are suspicious!" The Marine raises his bolt pistol, training it directly at your face. "Come with me, Guardsmen. You will have to wait in the containment cells. I will have your Commanding Officer notified so they may come for you. Now turn around and move."

You raise your hands, as the Bolt Pistol's barrel is pressed directly against your head.

>Do as he says.
>Protest.
>Catch him by surprise and attack.
>Other (Write)

[NM 5]

Rolled 81

>>27836740
>>Protest.

Rolled 16

>>27836740
>Protest.

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Rolled 23

>>27836740
SNEAK ATTACK!

Rolled 18

>>27836740
Do as he says. You may have killed Space Marines before, but in your Warp Spider gear, not guardsman gear

Rolled 95

>>27836740
>Protest
As diplomatically as possible, since he has a fucking bolter aimed at our heads

Rolled 11

>>27836740
Best to go along with it for now. We can't take a Marine in close combat. Say that Mira is your captain, of course, and wait around in the cell blocks until you can safely sneak out.

>>27836866
Also (data courtesy of /tg/) Warp Spiders are actually kinda poor against Spehss Mahreens due to their weapons of choice being poor on anything with Power Armour (but absolute murder on regular infantry). And since our weaponry at the moment consists of a flashlight and some firecrackers...

>>27836878
OVERPOSE... or does it work even if we're not JoJo?

Rolled 31

Oh, also, OP. Joachim had special rules for OVERPOSING and CRITICALLY UNDERPOSING, based on his nature. Does Yuu'yan get any?

>>27836878

"My Lord!" Ugh, saying that makes you feel dirty. "I am merely lost. I don't believe detaining me will do any good!"

"Quiet, Guardsman! If you value your life, you'll do as I say!"

You had to do something, anything, in this situation. So you react in a way they might have not expected.

You cry. The tears come out as you remember your previous comrades falling to the fires of war, some being consumed by She Who Thirsts..

"My Lord..." You manage to say between sniffles and sobs. "I must say my last goodbye to Captain Titus...I must..."

The Marine stays silent, and you two keep walking, your cries producing the only sound in the mute, deserted corridors.

Before long, you're in a jail cell. The Marine drops you here, turns back wordlessly, and leaves.

Wait, did he...

You approach the cell's barred door.

It's open.

The Marine...left the door open. Was it because...of what you said?

This worked a lot better than you would have thought! You got to the detainment center in one fell swoop!

Stealthily opening the door towards freedom, you vow not to get that careless again. It might not work out so well next time.

>Get out, look at the other cells.
>Look within your cell.
>Try to find any possible exit routes.
>Other(Write)

[NM3]

>>27836907

They do, but you won't know what bonuses or penalties they have. Even now, the game is still played somewhat from Joachim's perspective, so you can only know Joachim's.]

Rolled 69

>>27837029
>>Get out, look at the other cells.
>>Look within your cell.

Rolled 14

>>27837029
>Look within cell
>Get out, look at other cells
>Try to find any possible exit routes
In that order

I have a feeling Titus may be nearby

Rolled 93

>>27837029
Track down Captain Titus. He can't be far.

>>27837104
Reikim srsly... how?

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>>27837133

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>>27837104
Emperor be praised, goddamn

>>27837104
You truly have the Luck of the Joestars.

>>>>27837104

Stepping out of the cell, you scan the area for the presence of any other prisoners. You walk through the whole prisoner's quarters and finally realize it.

The detainment center is 'completely empty'. The person you are looking for is not here!

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"Joachim! I'm at the cells! 'There is nobody here'!"

"WHAT?!" If he wasn't there, then...

They must have already been preparing him for the execution. Whisking the Captain away under everybody's noses...that would no longer happen.

Then there was only one choice.

"Change of plans, everybody. We'll have to rescue the Captain...during the execution!"

[TO BE CONTINUED...

Tomorrow early morning. I have work in the afternoon so I need rest.]

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>>27837281
[Roundabout plays]

[[I still have a few hours more of mindless studying. What's your job about, OP?]]

>>27837308

[I work at a Call Center. Collections Agent. Together with University Studies explains why these threads aren't more frequent...]

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Joey, just to let you know, even though i don't usually catch these threads until they're already over, I love this quest, I love your storytelling and i love you for doing this.

Just thought you needed to hear some encouragement from a fan.

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>>27837518
Yeah, same from me. I don't post in these threads, just lurk and read them in my spare time, but still, I really enjoy reading them. I don't usually read quest threads at all, but this one caught my eye and made me stay. So, from one student that works nearly every hour that isn't university to another - thanks for taking your time to do this.

Rolled 83

>>27836100
Go steal that fancy Mon'keigh's necklace and dick around with it. He keeps talking about it so much, it must do something nifty!

Rolled 44

>>27836266
>"Uhh...I got lost and separated from my unit, sir. May I ask for directions?"

>>27837518
>>27837624


[Hey guys...thanks for the encouragement. Really, it means a lot. I know I have a lot of weak points, particularly descriptions as well as Stands being a little too straightforward, but I just want people to have fun, so I'm glad I'm achieving that.

Now, it's time to GET BACK!]

"Change of plans, everybody. We'll have to rescue the Captain...during the execution!"

Everyone's shocked reactions told you that they were not too keen on that idea. Frankly, neither were you, but at the moment, you had no choice.

"JoJo! Do you know what you're saying!?" Mercuria responded shakily. "This is a 'Fortress World'! How are we going to do something that insane with 'Space Marines' and 'Inquisitors' watching?!"

"We do have Stand Abilities..." Rahman interrupts. "While some of the 'enemy' might be able to see our Stands, should either me, Mercuria, or Joachim manage to get close enough...we could act a lot faster than they could react."

"Then all that would be left" Zola says, "is to use the element of surprise to our advantage in order to cover our escape..."

This is sounding a lot more like Mira's original plan (if you could call it that). However...none of you are planning on dying today!

"Macha," you ask W.G. Silver. "where is your other W.G now?"

"She's close enough to the 203rd, tailing them from a safe distance."

"Okay, this is what we're going to do." you activate your Vox-link. "Yuu'yan, get back to the rendezvous point and keep an eye out for enemy personnel. Macha, take us to where 'Bronze' is currently located, and immediately take her back to the ship! Once we've secured the Captain, we'll have to book it back here and get out of Talasa Prime!"

The plan was, for all extents and purposes, absolutely mental. However, you also have powers that defy logic and reason, don't you?

With everything said, Macha mutters a quiet "be careful", and teleports you near where the Cadian 203rd is.

(cont.)

Rolled 7

>>27837518
I'm gonna be honest and say I fucking hate quest threads. I hate the concept alone.

But this is the one exception. I fucking love this shit.

>>27842108

Noticing that the Guardsmen had their weapons confiscated by security, you make sure to transport all of it back to the rendezvous point.

You're essentially unarmed. Only Stand power will help you now.

Currently, all you carry on you is your Rebreather and your Canteen, which is filled to the brim with water.

A few hours pass. During said time, you sought out Mira and explained the grim reality of the situation, and explained your current plan of action.

"If it becomes necessary...we'll become human shields to aid your escape" she had said.

"That will NOT become necessary. Just make sure your men don't get the time to obtain weapons to fire at us."

And with that, the arrangements were made. You and the rest of your retinue would be in the 'front line' of the execution, so to speak.

Less than 2 meters from the platform were it would take place, too.

The looming sky above your heads was grey and dark, reflecting the downfallen spirits of the Guardsmen present. You did your best to look solemn, too, even if you were less depressed and more nervous, your heart beating rapidly.

Then you see him, kneeling on the platform, wearing the blue power armor Ultramarines are known for...his eyes hollow and soulless, not unlike Mira's yesterday.

It was 'the gaze of someone who feels has failed their Emperor'. Oh, Captain, if only you knew...

A man even larger than any of the Astartes you've seen so far stands in the platform, as well. From his bionic eye, stern expression, and air of authority...you can only deduce this is Marneus Calgar, Chapter Master of the Ultramarines. A legend in the flesh, at least from what Rahman has told you.

(cont.)

>>27842366


On the platform, too, is an Inquisitor, his bald head and olive skin criss-crossed with cables and augmentations. He is flanked by two Astartes in silver power armor, runes and sigils etched onto their armored bodies...you've never heard of a Chapter like such before. Another person was part of his bodyguards, as well...a young woman with a 'Fleur-de-Lis' etched onto her left cheek, accentuating her delicate features. Her hair was as white as pure snow, even whiter than the plains of Carillion, the frozen planet where your Regiment met its last. She wore jet-black armor and carried a Bolter on her right hand...there was no mistaking it. She was a 「Sister of Battle」...

Finally, the last person atop the metallic platform was an Astartes in Ultramarine armor, his helmet shielding his visage from the world. He carried a Chainsword in his hands.

Something told you...that was the 'executioner'... Leandros Lorriandr!!

It is not long before the ceremony began.

"Battle-Brothers...members of the Inquisition...Cadian 203rd Regiment...today, we are here to give one final farewell to a courageous leader and exemplary Ultramarine who always went beyond the call of duty in order to bring the Emperor's salvation to the many." spoke Marneus Calgar, his powerful voice, like a lion's roar, filling every corner of the courtyard where the execution would take place.

"Sadly...he has been lost to us, due to the influence of the Ruinous Powers... so we must personally send him to the Emperor's side, as to save him from an eternity of corruption. Titus..." he turns his head down to the sullen Captain. "What you've done for our Imperium is truly great. Now, I must ask you to perform one final duty, and perish for it. This is something you were prepared for from the very beginning, as a Space Marine. Please forgive me, but this is what's best for the Imperium."

You can hear the Captain mutter under his breath. "Not like this...I should die...fighting..."

(cont.)

>>27842481

Calgar's expression darkens, and with those words said, he walks off the platform, metal rumbling and shaking with each step he takes.

Once he's off the stage, the execution grounds become eerily silent. After what seems like an eternity, someone speaks, their voice heavily modulated.

"Captain Titus, do you recognize this 'Chainsword'? It is the same you used in Forge World Graia to purge the world from the Ork menace. This is a 'noble weapon' you used. You shall perish by your own blade, Captain. Is there no greater fate?"

The executioner, the abhorrent Leandros Lorriandr, revs up the battle-weapon, its incredibly loud noise now breaking the solemn silence.

"Leandros...you...you'll never be a true Ultramarine!" Titus spat out.

"No, Captain. I already am one. You're the one that has fallen."

The Inquisitor, mute until now, speaks up.

"Does Captain Titus, former Captain of the 2nd Company of the Ultramarines chapter have any last words?"

The Captain takes a deep breath. "If the Emperor's will is for me to die by my own blade today...then so it shall be." He says, resolute to his fate.

Leandros raises the blade overhead...

>Use Low Rider's effect on the Chainsword, using the platform as conduit.
>Use Low Rider's effect on Leandros' armor, using the platform as a conduit.
>Use Low Rider's effect on Captain Titus, drastically increasing his friction.
>Use Firestarter's ability on the Chainsword, robbing it of its 'heat'!
>Use Ruby Tuesday on the Chainsword, creating a copy, and use the copy to clash with the original!
>Use Ruby Tuesday on Captain Titus, creating a copy that will be cleaved instead!
>Other(Write)

[NM 4]

Rolled 8

>>27842545

>Use Ruby Tuesday on Captain Titus, creating a copy that will be cleaved instead!

Yes.

>>27842589
....So, so, SO glad this isn't a social check.

Rolled 24

>>27842545
Use Ruby Tuesday to create a copy of Titus, so it gets cleaved instead
then use Firestarter's ability on the Chainsword, maximizing its heat as much as possible so that the metal it is made of begins to burn
finally, use Low Rider's effect on the real Titus, minimizing the friction on whatever parts of him are touching the ground, followed by throwing something at him, rocketng him off of the platform

>>27837624
>implying anyone from Joesph's genepool could be that unfabulous

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>>27842545
>Use Low Rider's effect on Captain Titus, drastically increasing his friction.

Rolled 86

>>27842545
considering power armor movement is based on servos
>Use Low Rider's effect on Leandros' armor, using the platform as a conduit.
>Use Firestarter's ability on the Chainsword, robbing it of its 'heat'!
>WG proclaims "it is not!"

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>>27842594
I like this plan

Rolled 30

>>27842602
The Wheel of Fate Turns! Action!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv6hGW8cou4

>>27842602

[Keep in mind W.G. is no longer with you. Refer to >>27842108]

>>27842602
cause fuck leandros

>>27842602
>>27842618

[Considering you won that roll, would you like to change that for something else? Or would you like to proceed without that part.]

>>27842599
[Unrelated but... the computer fucked up and botched a backup of ALL the JoJo pics I drew for this quest and the SSS threads were lost when I had to reinstall. If anyone has them, please link me to them or email me.]

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>>27842618
right, well the theatrics isn't strictly necessary anyways
also change Firestarter's action to transfer heat from the chainsword into his armor, thus magnifying the effect of the friction

>>27842602
>>27842647

Wordlessly, Low Rider manifests from within you. Its fist contacts with the platform.

"W-what?! I-I can't move!?!?!"

The executioner's posture is unchanging! He cannot move within his armor, whose 'friction' between joints is far too great, even for an Astartes' prodigious strength!!

The Chainsword in his hand starts freezing into a thick sheet of ice as well! The audience stares on, shocked by this sudden turn of events!!

"A-AH!! HOT!! SO VERY HOT!!"

You can see smoke coming out of Leandros' armor, which has become a sizzling heat-trap!

Looking over to Rahman, you realize he used on one of his "Laser Beams" at the Chainsword, and another on Leandros' armor through his gauntlet! Both 'objects' are close enough, so by aiming properly, Rahman could affect both from a distance!!"

"W-WHAT IS THIS HERESY!?" asks the Inquisitor, indignant.

...Time for a distraction!!

>Shout "OBJECTION"! and jump onto the stage.
>Shout "HOLD IT"! and jump onto the stage.
>Shout "NOT YET"! and jump onto the stage.
>Shout "THE EMPEROR'S WILL HAS SPOKEN"! and jump onto the stage
>Just jump onto the stage without shouting.

[NM 5]

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>>27842723
>Shout "THE EMPEROR'S WILL HAS SPOKEN"! and jump onto the stage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSepa672f0s

Rolled 65

>>27842723
>Shout "THE EMPEROR'S WILL HAS SPOKEN"! and jump onto the stage

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>>27842761
also have Ruby copy a chainsword for you, no doubt the GK and SoB will have a few things to say about this

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>>27842723
>THE EMPEROR'S WILL HAS SPOKEN
Rile the guardsmen up and riot

>>27842801
It appears... That the Emperor's Will has SPOKEN!

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>>27842789
which would, of course, require firestarter to let up

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>>27842801

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>>27842820
>>27842811
>>27842801

>>27842801
>>27842811
>>27842820
By the Emperor.

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>>27842856
BY THE EMPEROR, WE BRING JUSTICE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yte6GZhUXpg

>>27842801 (Gentleman's Action)

[OVERPOSE?! Have your complimentary song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFKAgx6-ZnE]

"THE EMPEROR'S WILL HAS SPOKEN!!"

Using Low Rider to control the air friction going up, you make a mighty leap onto the stage!! A barrage of light-speed punches later, Leandros is skidding off the stage, sent flying to the nearest wall!!

"YOU?! JOESTAR, HERE, ALREADY?!" The Inquisitor blurts out, his personal escorts raising their Bolters at you.

"Seems you know of me. I'd love to stay and chat, since I have so many damn questions of you lot. 'Why was Carillion ordered for an Exterminatus'? 'Why was my Regiment slain without second thought'? 'Why is a hero like the Captain here being put to death'!?"

The icy chainsword, sent flying once you hit Leandros and changed his friction, spins on the air and thaws out (no doubt by interference of Firestarter) as it falls towards your direction.

Without even looking, you catch the Chainsword's hilt during its descent, using the spectacle to hit both silver Astartes with Low Rider's ability, paralyzing them within their armor as well!

"WHAT IS THAT DAEMON THAT APPEARS TO STAND BESIDES THAT HERETIC GUARDSMAN?!" asks one of the Astartes.

The Sororitas, taken by surprise by the spectacle, tries to pull the trigger, but it is useless, as you've severed the weapon in half with a mighty swing of your Chainsword!!

"You...is that a Battle-Spirit?!" The shocked Sororitas asks.

"You could call it that, yes." And with that, you bind her to her armor as well.

Only one thing to take care of before...oh, there's the heavy bolter fire at your general direction, trying to hit Captain Titus as well. Quite frankly, you were expecting that.

"Lights out, Mr. Inquisitor."

Low Rider knocks the Inquisitor out cold as you liberate the good Captain from his shackles with the Chainsword!!

"Captain. No time to explain. Emperor sent me. We get out of here now."

(cont.)