Having a special Tuesday edition since I'm not sure if I can (or want) to run the next thread on Superbowl Sunday. So enjoy!Twitter: https://twitter.com/MercCommandArchives:http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=magical+girl+hunter+questOther Works:http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Cyberpunk%20Idol%20Management%20Questhttp://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Valkyrian%20Mercs%20Questhttp://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Pararescue%20WitchesYou are ALICE. You were once a magical girl, but have now ended up having to hunt down your former comrades. As a member of the Magical Girl Hunter Bureau, it is your job to defend humanity from the Magical Menace!After taking a brief visit to one of the Bureau's top secret research labs, you're now face to face with their latest artificial Invader. Unlike the Invaders you fought before, both as a Magical Girl and as a Hunter, this one was humanoid in shape. Invaders were typically insect or animal-like, and not very intelligent, either. The Invader, covered in a thick, black carapace, lies still in the sealed tube it's locked in. However, you can detect the barest traces of movement as it breathes."It's being kept in a state of artificial hibernation." Egan explains, walking up next to the tube. "We keep it like this whenever we're not testing or teaching it.""Teaching?" You blink.(cont)
>>29861276"Of course. The reason it's humanoid is because we're giving it human-level intelligence. The problem with the current line of Stalkers is that they're creatures of instinct, so they're rather difficult to control, and as you've seen multiple times, tend to get themselves killed a lot. Not very economical. This here, the Nemesis series, is designed to be able to take and comprehend orders, as well as directly communicate with Stalkers to coordinate them better. And, you know, all that other cool Invader stuff that makes them super killy and tough to kill. So, what do you think?""Huh..." You narrow your eyes as you take a closer look at sleeping Invader.>Very impressive.>...is that it?>Other
>>29861284>OtherFor the first time I'm afraid. Not of this specimen specifically, but of mankind's destiny if we continue this path of scientific pursuit.
>>29861284>Other"What makes you think you can control it, if it's as smart as us?"
Rolled 6>>29861284>>Other>humanoidLAAAAAAME
Now that you think about it, we can use Companion Juice on an enemy MG. If it can give magic to a normal person, imagine what it could do to an MG. It could overload her magic to the point she can no longer control it without risking blowing herself up.
>>29861284>>OtherIt reminds you of a German Shepard you were raised with. Try to command it.
>>29861377That sounds stupidly dangerous and can backfire spectacularly. I'll keep this idea in mind the next time we roll a 1.
>>29861358>>29861375Some combo of these.Also, woo, MGH.
>>29861284It doesn't have the same adorable puppy feel the stalkers have.
>>29861284"Laaaaaaaame." You pout. "I was expecting something fluffy, like a dog, or a kitten.""We spend billions of dollars engineering the perfect Magical Girl killing machine, and your only criticism is that it's not fluffy enough?" Egan raises an eyebrow."Yes, Egan, that's exactly what I'm saying." You nod."...noted." Egan says, writing something down on her notepad.This fucking scientist."Anyways, on a more serious note, this does make me a bit nervous." You admit. "What makes you think you can control it if it's going to be as smart as us?""Well, assuming the indoctrination we're feeding it doesn't work, we do have failsafes in place." Egan says. "Like the Stalkers, we've implanted genetic safeguards where it needs a specific, artificially synthesized protein to function normally. Without it its bodily functions would shut down.""Eh, I'm not entirely convinced." You say, trying to suppress a shudder.""Yeah, don't know? Life will always find a way." Leo adds in."We'll see about that." Egan shrugs. "Either way, it's still in testing phases. You won't be seeing it anytime soon. Aaaaaand, our time is up. Time to go."With that, Egan guides you and Leo back up to the ground level and out of the lab, where the M-ATV is waiting for you."Sorry, but this is where we'll have to part was." Egan says. "My place is in the lab, so I guess you two can do whatever you do when you're both alone together."Why are you winking like that?" You scowl."No reason."With that, you and Leo enter the M-ATV and drive off back toward the main base. Again, you pass by a knot of recruits as their running laps around the field."So, what exactly ARE you planning to do?" Leo asks. "We have two entire weeks to waste.">I dunno, maybe we should just go AWOL and rip up the local towns.>I guess we can try whipping these rookies into shape.>I am really in the mood to terrorize some rookies.>Other
>>29861786I dunno, can we actually take an actual vocation? Actually decompress? Although terrorizing rookies does sound fun.
>>29861786>>I guess we can try whipping these rookies into shape.>>I am really in the mood to terrorize some rookies.YES
>>29861786>I guess we can try whipping these rookies into shape.
>>29861786>I am really in the mood to terrorize some rookies.>And maybe if I feel like we can try whipping these rookies into shapeWe really don't want to but at least we can do something nice as we terrorize them.
>>29861786>>I dunno, maybe we should just go AWOL and rip up the local towns.>>I guess we can try whipping these rookies into shape.
>>29861377Speaking of the companion juice, had a thought about that stuff after the last thread.Magical girls are created when Companions give magic away to normal girls. We killed our companion for reasons, yet he obviously isn't fully dead because he can still appear in our dreams. At the same time, our magical powers haven't fully disappeared. Lets say that these two things are connected. Either what is left of Loki is sustaining our magic, or what is left of our magic is sustaining Loki. If it's the latter, what happens if we take the companion juice and get a big burst of magic? Does Loki come back?Too paranoid, or not paranoid enough?
>>29861930I was wondering about that too, do we got old powers, or get new ones? Does it temporary establish a contract with Loki, or a new companion, or it's completely different than establishing a contract?And most importantly, once we get powers again, do we get a transformation sequence, and is it our old outfit, or a new one?
>>29861930The right amount of paranoid. You should be paranoid to ask questions, but not paranoid enough to shoot anyone who looks at you funny.
>>29862006None of the above.
>>29861930>>29862014Well the point of the juice is a get out of jail free card next time we roll an important 1
>>29862084Don't you mean get out of jail maybe and then spend a few minutes throwing up?
>>29862129Well the important thing is to undo the 1 in a minute or two
>>29862129Yep. Pretty much. This isn't 100% WE WIN button here guys. Shit has high risk too much for my taste.
>>29861786"I think we could try getting the rookies into shape. By terrorizing them." You grin evilly."I don't think scaring the pants off them is an effective learning tool." Leo sighs and shakes his head."Nonsense! Terror is the best educational tool!" You bob your head rapidly. "You wouldn't learn anything new otherwise!""Remind me to never let you get involved with anything close to resembling education.""Such little faith!" You roll your eyes.Finally, the M-ATV pulls to a stop in front of the officers' barracks. Unlike the barracks the rookies sleep in, which are entirely communal, the officers all had their own personal rooms and facilities, which was a nice perk. You leap out of the M-ATV and stretch your legs."I really shouldn't be asking this," Leo sighs, "but what exactly are you planning to do to them this time?""Well...">Any suggestions?
>>29862195Fake a MG attack, so see how responsive they are.
>>29862195"By being me, duh."I mean most of these guys are going to shit a brick no matter what we do.
>>29862195Do this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Lft6EQh-Y
>>29861786>I was expecting something fluffy, like a dog, or a kitten.We're still a magical girl at heart.
>>29861377If I learned anything from pen and paper RPGs is that there are 2 ways to do anti-magic:1. Nullify the magic completely by removing magical energy.2. Amplify it so much that the user cannot reliable control it or risk losing control of their spells and abilities.
>>29862258This is totally the best answer. It implies everything and tells him nothing at the same time.
>>29862362>1. Nullify the magic completely by removing magical energy.Killing companions>2. Amplify it so much that the user cannot reliable control it or risk losing control of their spells and abilities.Not very sure about this one. We save this idea for the next 1
>>29862195first we do >>29862269 then we drill them and bust their asses, building up an illusion of who we are, then we swap all their weapons ammo for blanks and do >>29862226
>>29862195"By being me, duh." You grin."That... does not make me feel better at all." Leo sighs.---Thankfully, you have a dreamless sleep that night. No sense having that damn cat ruining everything for you like he already has.---You actually get up relatively early in the morning for once, since you're eager to get straight to drilling the rookies. You decide to bring along the Goo Gun (you still gotta figure out a better name for the thing) just for kicks. Nothing like shooting a disobedient rookie in the face with a paralytic to make him shut up. You then make your way over to the rookie barracks, where you see the drill instructors have already roused their charges and have made them stand at attention. Trying to hide your grin, you step into the barracks."OFFICER ON DECK!" One of the drill sergeants yells.Instinctively, the rookies snap to attention and salute. However, the pure gold doesn't come until they get a better look at you and realize who you are. You can see several dozen faces suddenly pale at the sight of you.>Chew them out Alpha Bitch style.>Chew them out as a super strict instructor.>Other
>>29862652>>Chew them out as a super strict instructor.Captcha: strict ritysiq
>>29862652>Chew them out as a super strict instructor.
>>29862652>>OtherGo Natto-style.Tease them and congratulate them for actually surviving the grade.Because now, welcome to hell week.There is nothing scarier than this
>>29862652>Chew them out Alpha Bitch style.Both can lead to terrible and great things. I coin flipped for it.Also love the use of that Lin pic.
>>29862730I back this.
>>29862730Support, nothing scarier than the unexpected.
>>29862730I don't get the reference, but that's inspired. Act like our previous MG persona and see which one's laugh or crack a smile.They will be targeted for the rest of the week.
>>29862783Hell week is something the SEALs do at training/selection.>The first two weeks of basic conditioning prepare candidates for the third week, also known as "Hell Week." During Hell Week, candidates participate in five and a half days of continuous training, each candidate sleeps at most four hours during the entire week and runs more than 200 miles and does physical training for more than 20 hours per day. The remaining three weeks involve the acquisition of various methods of conducting hydrographic surveys and creating a hydrographic chart.
>>29862783You need to play Majikoi, friend.
>>29862783So what kind of MG were we? Were we the "Typical" kind of Magical Girl, or were we a Magical Girl "Warrior"?Compare: Cardcaptor Sakura to Nanoha
>>29862850Thanks, noted.>>29862848I'm assuming hell week is standard. What we need to impress on them the horror of MGs.>>29862874I would think "Typical"m but really the only MG anime I'm familiar with is Sailor Moon, Tokyo Mew Mew, Petty Cure, and Madoka.
>>29862874The way loki talked about Alice was more of the prefect soldier type not really a typical MG.
>>29862874>>29862938I would like to think Alice is based off Homura, but what do you guys thing Alice should be based off?(So I can watch the anime and catch up)
>>29862874Now that you think about it, Nanoha had been taking a more "militarized" bent towards the Magical Girl genre as the seasons went by until it culminated in StrikerS.
>>29862980None. Really, what little we know of Alice's background it doesn't sound like she was an Anime type that was out there. Homerun-chan might be the closes to it but really I got nothing else.That might change later, however, right now, none.
>>29862874Alice used to be the stabby kind.>>29862652You decide to shake things up this year. No doubt the rookies here already heard the rumors of how much of an alpha bitch you were, so maybe playing some mind games with them was in order. And so you summon up your hidden trump card."Hello everybody~!" You say in the most sickeningly high pitched toned you can manage. "How are you all doing today?"As one, all of the rookies blink in confusion and look around trying to figure out what's going on. Oh, it's definitely working. Then one of the instructors, one of the older ones, steps forward."THE NICE LADY HERE ASKED YOU A QUESTION, AND YOU WILL ANSWER IT, MAGGOTS!" He bellows."SIR YES SIR!" The rookies snap back to attention. "WE'RE DOING FINE, MA'AM!""Great!" You smile and nod. "Now, I'm real proud that you all made it this far, and I think that deserves a reward!"Heh, now you were starting to reel them in. The rookies start to lean forward, interested in what you were about to say.Straight into the trap."HELL WEEK~!" You say cheerfully. "Now get your asses out into the field or I'll pop a cap in your ass~!"Again, the rookies look at each other in confusion. You sigh and take a deep breath."DID I FUCKING STUTTER OR SOMETHING?!" You yell, reverting back to your "normal" self. "GET YOUR ASSES OUT THERE OR I WILL RAM YOUR DICKS SO FAR UP YOUR ASSES YOU'LL BE GIVING YOURSELVES BLOWJOBS!"Now THAT got them moving, and the rookies basically bolt out of the barracks like it was on fire."Ah, that's Alice we know and love." One of the drill instructors chuckles. "So what are you planning to do to them this week?">Eh, I'm just gonna take it easy, post up on some high grade, lay back, and fire rubber bullets at random rookies.>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?>I feel like getting up close and personal this time. You know, really drive their faces into the dirt.>Other
>>29863241>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?Oh dear, what is this?
>>29863241>>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?
>>29863241>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?How the fuck can I resist?
>>29863241>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?Oh god what is this I got to know.
>>29863241>>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?It cries out to me...
>>29863241>>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?>>Mind games, I want smart boys who can react appropriately to cute and adorable
>>29863241>>Eh, I'm just gonna take it easy, post up on some high grade, lay back, and fire rubber bullets at random rookies.>>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?>>I feel like getting up close and personal this time. You know, really drive their faces into the dirt.Its not HELL WEEK if we don't do all of them at one stage or another.
>>29863241>I feel like getting up close and personal this time. You know, really drive their faces into the dirt.If this CQC training, I wish to do this along with the Humvee.
>>29863369Oh yeah, forgot, we need make them hate cute and adorable as much as possible. Kudos if one of them punches us in the face by the end of it.Also, fake a random MG attack. Make it look good.
>>29863241Seconding >>29863389
>>29863436'~'s must reach critical level.
>>29863463It's a special kind of timbre that's music to my ears.
>Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?
>>29863436Hell Week ends with the trainees being released into the pink aisle in a Toys-R-Us. They must disassemble the entire aisle and everything with it, with their hands restrained and using only their teeth.
>>29863608After that it's a screaming match between use then them, we get a megaphone to make it unfair. Ask them if they are ready to kill some teenage girls, or die trying.
>>29863241"Hey, you still got that pink Hummvee sitting around...?" You ask."Oh, Pinky? Of course we do!" The drill instructor chuckles. "We always keep her fixed up and ready to go! We even updated the playlist for you!""Awesome." Set them up for physical exercise, but don't tell them a fucking thing, all right?""Got it.""Thanks." You grin and literally almost prance out of the barracks, but you don't because the DIs were still around and you had an image to uphold. You see Leo waiting outside."I see you've been busy." Leo says, looking at the rookies. "They didn't seem keen on staying inside.""Yeah, well I thought they needed some fresh air." You shrug. "Now come on, we're going to the motorpool."Leo's eye twitches as the realization dawns on him."We're not bringing Pinky out again are we?""We sure as shit are." You laugh. You open the garage door to the motor pool and there she is, your pride and joy. Pinky was not just your standard Humvee. She a souped up engine, better suspension, some hydraulics just for kicks, and an external speaker system to blare out intimidating music. On the top, it had a pintle mounted MG modified to fire nonlethal pellets. Oh right, and being painted completely pink. You were particularly proud of that last touch.You had WAAAAAAAAY too much fun with this baby a few years back. It was a shame you never took her out for a spin more often."I assume you're the one that's going to do the shooting." Leo sighs."My, such an observant subordinate!" You grin, slapping Leo on the back. " With that, Pinky's engine roars to life, as if hungry for the souls of rookies. You couldn't blame her, really, being stuck in a dusty garage this whole time.In the distance, you can see the rookies doing exercises in the field.>Activate speakers and go in loud. Give them a few seconds of dread as they try to figure out where that infernal sound is coming from.>Keep speakers off for now. Keep this a surprise.>Other
>>29863776>Keep speakers off for now. Keep this a surprise.Mind games guys.
>>29863776>>Activate speakers and go in loud. Give them a few seconds of dread as they try to figure out where that infernal sound is coming from.YESSS
>>29863776>Keep speakers off for now. Keep this a surprise.
>>29861786>life finds a wayYou do think we don't do Jurassic park referencesBut it do
>>29863776>Keep speakers off for now. Keep this a surprise."Barbie Girl" will be used to create feelings of fear and panic.
>>29863776As long as the speakers blare J-Pop
Rolled 15>>29863776Approach from behind. Keep speakers off, up until we are within weapons' range. Then, blast music for one second, and let the guns start up with wild abandon. Their faces should look like this once we are done.
>>29863904Would K-Pop be allowed?I mean to me, this is a classic to be played.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7mPqycQ0tQ
>>29863776If we can have speakers in the area go off that'd be glorious with J-pop to top it offif car speakers, we go in quiet. no sense in giving them a directional sound warning
>>29863776>>Keep speakers off for now. Keep this a surprise.Make this the MG fake attack, get in cosplay and have Leo do the shooting as you do the posturing, then ride away~If some catch up, use the potion as a "reward".
>>29864015No, that's for later. We have to space out the surprises properly for maximum effect.And the juice is only for 1's guys.
>>29863776You thumb the speaker control, but you don't turn it on just yet. No, you want MAXIMUM SURPRISE for this. It'll be freaking glorious."All right, Leo, put us behind that berm right there." You point."Got it." Leo sighs."You sound like you don't enjoy this.""Because I don't." Leo shakes his head. "I don't see any point in this.""Oh come on, it's educational!""HOW?!""Well, first of all, I'm trying to make the rookies associate pretty pink things and crappy J-Pop with pants shitting terror so they react accordingly. It's fucking proven science, man. Pavlov says so!""I don't think Pavlov is the kind of guy you want to be learning from...""Shut up and drive."Finally, Leo pulls Pinky right up to the berm you pointed out. On the other side, you could hear the rookies still doing their exercises. Even though Pinky's engines were rather loud, Humvees were common enough on the base that their engine noise didn't really draw attention.Well, it's time to ACTIVATE IT.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mUqfXpMKxIThe speakers begin to blare at the same time Pinky's engine roars. The Humvee catapults over the berm, hitting the dirt below with a loud THUMP as the vehicle's suspension absorbs the shock of the impact.At first, the rookies are bewildered and just stand and stare. They haven't learned to properly fear Pinky.Yet.You pull the trigger on the mounted MG, showering the rookies with stinging pellets. With the message delivered the rookies began to flee.>Herd them back together so can collectively terrorize them all.>Scatter them even further so they can't find safety in numbers.>Other
>>29864252>>Scatter them even further so they can't find safety in numbers.
>>29864252>Scatter them even further so they can't find safety in numbers.
>>29864252>>Herd them back together so can collectively terrorize them all.HERD THEM.Crowd bleedover amplifiers the fear factor, MAXIMUM OVERFEAR AND PANIC
>>29864252>Herd them back together so can collectively terrorize them all.Group effects work much better. It's like a chain reaction of terror.
>>29864300>>29864320Good point. Changing my vote from >>29864286
>>29864252>Herd them back together so can collectively terrorize them all.Then yell at them for grouping together to form a larger target.>Scatter them even further so they can't find safety in numbers.Then yell at them for getting isolated and picked off one by one.
>>29864252>Herd them back together so can collectively terrorize them all.It'll be a terror casacde!
>>29864252Herd them.Give them a "proper chance" to do something for themselveseg: protecting the inner layer of squaddies with the outer layerthem working together would be GOOD
>>29864353Seconding this guy. We must be unpredictable.
>>29864353>>29864552sigh, changing my vote again from >>29864346
>>29864388>>29864353I didn't even see thisthis is too perfectchanging from top to bottom
>>29864252http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIppEJhHWmE"Herd em together, Leo, don't let them get away!" You yell as you continue firing pellets.With cool efficiency, Leo swings Pinky around and starts driving in a wide circle around the field, with you continuing to fire at rookies caught in the open. Eventually, they all start herding together into a big clump.Now, this was where the rookies would make it or break it. Either the sheer terror would overwhelm all of them, or they'd actually fucking do something about it.And to your great surprise, they do.While not actually trying to escape or attack you, you see the rookies doing something that you have to admit was pretty novel. As the rookies on the outer ring of the group take hits from the pellets, the rookies that were relatively protected in the center would switch places with them so that no one rookie would take too much punishment.Smart little bastards."All right, we're done here for now." You say. "Let's take Pinky home.""Got it." Leo nods and disengages.The rest of the week goes the same way. As the rookies have handle their normal Hell Week regimens, you'd stage surprise attacks, either on foot or in Pinky. At first, the rookies would panic like a bunch of little kids, but you notice that slowly, and surely, their reactions become less and less fear and panic driven and more responsive and calculating. They'd scatter in designated groups, and kept close to areas they could use as cover.Well, it was the last day of Hell Week, and you had one final surprise for them.(cont)
>>29864753"No, Alice. I'm not going to do it." Leo shakes his adamantly."Come on, it's only for a couple hours, and it's not like anybody would know!" You say."No! I'm not wearing that thing!""What? But I think it'll look cute on you!" You say, holding up the bright pink, frilly dress. "I even sized it specifically for you!""No. Nonononononono you're not getting me into that!" Leo shakes his head rapidly. "Why don't you wear it?""Pffft, I wouldn't be caught dead in a getup like this." You roll your eyes. "Now quit bitching and take it like a man.">Don't make me ORDER you, Leo!>It looks like I'll have to use.... THAT.>Fine, we'll think of something else.>Other
>>29864787>>It looks like I'll have to use.... THAT.
>>29864787>>It looks like I'll have to use.... THAT.What is "THAT"?
>>29864787>>It looks like I'll have to use.... THAT.Looks like it may be time to roll soon.
>>29864787>It looks like we'll have to use... THAT.MYSTERY BOX!
>>29864815PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE
>>29864787>OtherWe put on the dress ourselves.
>>29864815Remember the nat 20 rolled last thread? I think it may be related to THAT.
>>29864787>It looks like I'll have to use.... THAT.Why is Alice so cute.
>>29864787>It looks like I'll have to use.... THAT.This is a threat Leo don't call the bluff. Just accept your fate.
>>29864787>OtherWear it yourself.Put REAL fear into their hearts.
>>29864947>>29864850
>>29864787we... we have control yes?We are skimpy dress nownah, we're using THAT
>>29864787Well, it looks like you'll have to resort to THAT."Would you put it on for me, PLLEEEEAAAAAASSSE?" You ask, turning on your natural charm.>roll 1d20
Rolled 12>>29865066
Rolled 14>>29865066
Rolled 13>>29865066
Rolled 5>>29865066
Rolled 1>>29865066
Rolled 19>>29865066~desu~
Rolled 15>>29865066
>>29865085Mmm... not the greatest, sadly. He's going to say no, I can feel it.
>>29865096Motherfucker, he just countered with his own natural charm and made Alice wear it.
>>29865124and then he'll feel like he's invincible because he resisted when a scientist couldn't
>>29865124At least he'll be struggling,Merc I'm disspointed you didn't put the Natto song.That or not putting Idolquest but that's understandable, Natto is more important!
Rolled 9>>29865066>>29865124M-maybe we get a bonus for rolling a 20 last time.Is Puppey-dog eyes a skill? Can we level it up?
>>29865140You know, I'll laugh if this puppy eye trick only works on women. Men will struggle but still say no.
>>29865134First three, so no.
>>29865085Leo's eye twitches as he tries to resist your charm, and much to his credit, it seems like he was able to muster up some willpower to pull it off. "Fine. But you owe me." He says."Hm? Favor? I hope it's not anything naughty~." You say, forgetting to turn off your charm mode so it comes off totally not the way you intended."I'll go along with this plan on one condition." Leo says adamantly before his cheeks pink up a little. "Let me take a picture of you wearing it first. Just so I've got something to take away with this.""W-what?" You blink.>Fine, it's a deal.>Nu uh. No way.>Other
>>29865212>>Fine, it's a deal.
>>29865212>>Fine, it's a deal
>>29865212>Fine, it's a deal.That picture better not end up on a social media site or image board *baka*
>>29865212>>Other>Narrow eyes first"Thats not going to be your 'material' is it?"but agree after giving him some shit.
>>29865212"I swear to god if you fap to it, I'll kill you.""And if you try to blackmail me with it, I'll kill you."
>>29865212>Nu uh. No way.IT'S A TRAP YOU FOOLS! BLACKMAIL!
>>29865257>>29865265These.
>>29865257>>29865265>>29865212This, first, then agree! (If he denies it) Also does Leo look like Yamato?
>>29865212>Fine, it's a deal.>Make sure to get pictures of him in it too so he can't use his against you later
>>29865212This here >>29865248Also combine with >>29865257>>29865265
>>29865212give shitHe already knows not to put it on the web.if not due to angry soldier... then because of the PR stormalso if he jacks to it, that's his own weird slightly disturbing bussiness and doesn't really concern us.As such, is coo'is a deal.or other: only if I get a picture of you too
>>29865212>>Fine, it's a deal.But if you show it to anyone else, you'll be wearing that thing for a month.
>>29865300>also if he jacks to it, that's his own weird slightly disturbing bussiness and doesn't really concern us.Yeah, but we have to give him shit about it. He can and we wouldn't know but really it's thought of Alice finding out in the back of his mind is going be great.
>>29865341well duhOF COURSE WE GIVE SHIT ANYWAYjust the fact it shouldn't be an issue in the back of our mind.but we're still fucking with his mind
Rolled 4>>29865212>>29865257>>29865265
>>29865372Just as long we're clear about it. That's all.
>>29865421nope, you're on my shit list nowno you're not. I hope you have a good night
>>29865477That .gif... wut.>nope, you're on my shit list nowNooooo!>no you're not. I hope you have a good nightY-you too!
>>29865212"F-Fine! You can have your stupid picture" You say reluctantly, you face getting hot. "But if I catch you getting off to it, I'll fucking kill you! If you try to blackmail me with it, I'll fucking kill you, and if I see anybody other than you with one, I'll-""-fucking kill me, I get it." Leo laughs.Then, the both of you stand there awkwardly looking at each other."What, are you expecting me to just strip naked in front of you?" You grunt."Oh, right, sorry!" Leo quickly exits the room."Stupid Leo. Stupid dress. Stupid Magical Girls." You grumble as you shirk off the uniform and put the dress on.Huh, second thought, you don't look that ba-NO! FOCUS, ALICE, FOCUS!""Okay, you can come back in." You grumble.To his credit, Leo doesn't make any outward reaction or snide expression or remark. He just looks at you, nods, and snaps a quick picture on his cell phone. He then wordlessly exits to allow you change back."Okay, I handled my end of the deal." You grumble, shoving the dress into Leo's hands. "Now it's your turn."You both stand there awkwardly."...are you expecting to strip naked in front of you?" Leo asks.GAH!(cont)
>>29865690After another round of awkwardness, the both of you are finally out in the field. You decide to drive Pinky this time while Leo sits glumly in the back."So how is this supposed to work, again?" Leo sighs."Well, the rookies have been told they're going out on a live fire exercise, and I instructed the DIs to fake an actual attack, or at least a report of an intruder in the area. And that's where you come in!""Wait, you're going to let the rookies SHOOT me?" Leo gasps."Nah, we swapped all their ammo out for blanks. You'll be fine." You say."This is the last time I go with one of your schemes ever again." Leo groans.You park Pinky on the other side of the berm, letting Leo dismount."Okay, all you have to do is top the berm, and look like you're going to charge them. Then you can do whatever. Make a cool pose, run back, whatever."I am suddenly getting second thoughts about this." Leo sighs, looking at his dress.>Don't worry, you look absolutely adorable!>Fiiiiiiine, if you REALLY don't want to...>Other
>>29865690yesyes I amare you implying you wouldn't like that?
>>29865712>Don't worry, you look absolutely adorable!Bitch, you got your picture.
>>29865712>>Don't worry, you look absolutely adorable!
Rolled 1>>29865712don't worry leo. You look fabulous and adorable.
>>29865712>OtherWe're faking a MG attack either way, so either you're doing it or I am.
>>29865712>Don't worry, you look absolutely adorable!Leo is never going to live this down.
>>29865712>Don't worry, you look absolutely adorable!Leo. Buddy. You can do it.
>>29865712>Fiiiiiiine, if you REALLY don't want to...And then throw him onto the berm.
Rolled 1 + 3>>29865712>>Don't worry, you look absolutely adorable!
>>29865712>Fiiiiiiine, if you REALLY don't want to...
>>29865712>Don't worry, you look absolutely adorable!We have some pyrotechnics set up to simulate the attack, right?
>>29865932We better
Rolled 20>>29865746>>29865803DICE.PLEASE. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
>>29865968Trolling.
>>29865968I dunno man.The /tg/ dicegods must be crazy
>>29865968GOD DAMMIT, STOP WASTING THEM
>>29865998Anon pls. You're going to trigger my dice autism.The only wasted dice are rolls which WOULD count for a check (after the call, within the first three), but don't because you didn't link. You cannot save post data for later, the generator does not queue results.
>>29866084I know statistics. Still, it still irrationally pisses me off.
>>29865712"Don't worry, Leo, you look absolutely adorable!" You grin and start shoving him up the berm. "Now go get em, tiger!""Isn't there supposed to be some kind of signal?" You ask."Oh right!" You rush back Pinky and activate the smoke launchers. Columns of colored smoke arc through the sky. "Go go go!"Leo then tops the berm, where you hear a TORRENT of automatic fire. So much, you can't even differentiate the sounds of individual bullets. It's just one endless hail of fire. As quickly as he went, Leo comes sprinting back over the berm. Even knowing the guns were loaded with blanks, his survival instinct kicked in anyways."I...am...never...fucking...doing...that...AGAIN!" Leo pants when he finally reaches Pinky."You did a good job. I'm pretty sure you traumatized a bunch of rookies today." You grin."As long as I can get this damn dress off!" Leo sighs.Suddenly, the air is disturbed by a large BOOOOOOM of an explosion."Don't you think that's going a little overboard, Alice?" Leo grunts as goes to the other side of Pinky to change."That... that wasn't me." You blink, a pit forming in your stomach."Wait, then-"Suddenly, sirens start blaring throughout the entire base. You run up and peek over the berm to see the DIs herding the rookies back to the barracks. You then turn around and see smoke rising in the distance.Right where the lab complex is."Shit, Leo, we're under attack!" You scream, sprinting back to Pinky."W-what!? Shit!" You then hear a loud ripping noise as Leo literally tears the dress off so he can get back into his BDUs. You pause to consider your options. You've got all your combat gear stored in Pinky, so you could head to the lab complex right now if you wanted to. However, you could also head back to the base to regroup and try and figure out what was going on first, but then you'd be going in the other direction, in that case.>Head straight for the labs.>Retreat to the main base to regroup.>Other
>>29866142>Retreat to the main base to regroup.Oh shiiiiiiit.
>>29866142>Head straight for the labs.Must kill fast. Planning too slow.
>>29866142>>Head straight for the labs.
>>29866142>Head straight for the labs.
>>29866142>Retreat to the main base to regroup.we got a duty to the rookies.
>>29866142Also, btw, did we get the companion juice yet? I'm guessing not.
>>29866142>For the labsI'm trying to decide if getting proper ammo to the rookies is a good idea or not. Incidentally, how are rookies selected? Are they selected from normal military units like spec ops?
>>29866204No we don't.We have a duty to fuck Invaders and Magical Girls.
>>29866230Also, by the time we get to HQ, the attack would have progressed even worse.>>29866204By killing what's attacking us
>>29866230So you're okay with let a bunch rookies we've terrorizing and just scared with a fake attack and leaving with a real one?
>>29866142Secure the squaddies while Leo changes.Also allows us to grab more combat-ready personel as we get two things done at oncedefenses should slow enemy down enough for us to meet and engage them. Waiting a bit longer isn't as bad for us as waiting is for them
>>29866264They are being herded back into the barracks
>>29866264The drill instructors are taking care of the rookies. They'll be fine.>>29866142>Head straight for the labs.
>>29866264Yes.We've been training them with specifically how to deal and react to that type of surprise ambush.
>>29866142"We're headed to the labs!" You yell, leaping into the driver seat."What about the rookies?" Leo asks, jumping into the passenger seat while pulling his shirt on."The DIs are taking care of them. I wouldn't want to bring them along anyways. They'd just get in the way.""Hm yeah, it's not like you're concerned about their safety or anything, right?" Leo grins."Of course not!" You scowl."Alice! Alice, do you hear me!" Bruttenholm's voice buzzes in your radio."General?" You blink."Alice! The Magical Research Facility is under attack! You're on the scene, so you we need you to get over there and ascertain the situation!""Can't the lab guys tell you?" You ask."We've lost contact with the lab. Local security forces are en route, and I'm scrambling two squads to drop down and assist you. They'll be there within half an hour.""Damn." You scowl. That was a pretty long time."Alice, since it's just you down there, you are only to observe and report! Is that clear?" Bruttenholm says sternly. "Do not engage on your own!">Yes sir. (truth)>No promises, sir.>Yes sir. (lie)>Other
>>29866447>>Other>Rub Gloves"Sorry sir, you're breaking up. I'll contact you with a status update."
>>29866447>>Yes sir. (truth)
>>29866447>Yes sir. (truth)"What about recon, sir?"It is pretty fucking stupid to rush in there half-cocked.
>>29866447>>Yes sir. (truth)Can we launch negotiations?
>>29866447>No promises, sir.We're the man on the ground. Ultimately, we make the call.
>>29866472Seconding this.
>>29866447>OtherThere are toys in that lab. I can start using them to keep them in there.
>>29866447>No promises, sir.
>>29866447>Yes sir. (truth)Grudgingly.
Rolled 10>>29866447no promises sir
>>29866447I'll do my best, but I'll defend if I'm pursued
>>29866447>No promises, sir.They better not be touching any of our future toys.
>>29866447>>No promises, sir.We will do our best though
>>29866447[x] No Promises"I'll do what I can, but if they start shooting at me I sure as shit am gonna fire back!"
>>29866496Seconding.We don't know what is going on yet. Identifying the situation is first priority. We can determine the appropriate course of action once we know more.
>>29866447we have goo gunjust something to keep in mindalso when we're in the lab, we also have ALL THE OTHER THINGS
>>29866447"I'm sorry, I can't hear you over all this swag."
>>29866668Thing is, the post only says we're heading to the lab, not that we're inside it. Could very well be we're outside the lab right now.>"Can't the lab guys tell you?" You ask.Kinda suggest that also.
>>29866447"No promises, sir." You say. "I'll react how I see fit.""Alice-""I'M SORRY I CAN"T HEAR YOU SIR, MUST BE MAGICAL INTERFERENCE!" You yell as you nod to Leo, who starts rubbing his gloves over the mic to simulate static.You then turn off the radio and park Pinky behind a hill that overlooks the lab complex. Both you and Leo slowly crawl up to the top and look down, and you don't like what you see. Down below, the lab complex is a mess. There's a massive hole blown into the western wall, and you see a lot of wrecked vehicles and bodies in the courtyard. You see a lot of frantic movement, in what you're guessing are the surviving guards. Seeing no sign of MGs, you head back to Pinky drive up to the lab. The surviving guards look up as you approach but don't really react. Obvious shellshock.(cont)
>>29866871"Who's in charge here?" You bark."I-I guess I am, ma'am." One of the guards steps forward. "Sergeant Martinez, ma'am!""I need a sitrep, Sergeant." You say, surveying the area around you. You can tell the damage was caused by high level magic. Meanwhile Leo is checking on downed guards to provide first aid."They just came out of nowhere ma'am. MGs, they just busted through the wall like it was nothing!""Okay, just give the straight facts." You say. "How many, where are they, and what can they do?""There were four... I think." Martinez frowns. "I only know two of their powers. One was shooting fire all over the place and the other had glowing fists. She literally punched the wall down..."Great. "Where did they go?""T-they went into the main building." Martinez points to the hole where the front door used to be. "I lost contact with the guards inside. I've... I've been trying to regroup my guys here..""How many are combat capable?" You ask."We started off with forty... but I'm guessing, maybe sixteen, including me." Martinez mumbles.>All right soldier, gather up anyone who can still hold a rifle. We're going in.>You guys stay up here and hold the fort. I'll go in.>We'll hold the courtyard with you until backup arrives.>Other
>>29866743We've been carrying the goo gunthe other weapons are in the lab
>>29866888>>All right soldier, gather up anyone who can still hold a rifle. We're going in.4 is a bit much to solo.
>>29866888>>All right soldier, gather up anyone who can still hold a rifle. We're going in.Leave some who are wounded but still able to talk to stay outside and provide an update to any backup.
>>29866892Yes, but that's not my point;>also when we're in the lab, we also have ALL THE OTHER THINGSAs Mercs post proves, we're not inside the lab.>>29866888>We'll hold the courtyard with you until backup arrives.Hold up here; delay them from leaving at all cost. But trying to push in with shell shocked troops is asking to get people killed.
>>29866888Update the boss, we going to sneak inside and try to secure the toys to turn this battle around.
>>29866888>All right soldier, gather up anyone who can still hold a rifle. We're going in.
>>29866888>All right soldier, gather up anyone who can still hold a rifle. We're going in.LET'S GO
>>29866888>OtherThe most experienced come with me, the rest will be for aid and rescuing the injuried
>>29866888>>We'll hold the courtyard with you until backup arrives.
>>29866871>"I'M SORRY I CAN"T HEAR YOU SIR, MUST BE MAGICAL INTERFERENCE!" You yell as you nod to Leo, who starts rubbing his gloves over the mic to simulate static.Leo's our man. We keep this man alive.>We'll hold the courtyard with you until backup arrives.Four MGs is a bit much. This is a coordinated and calculated attack on an important facility. Report what we know, and get ready for some shit.
>>29866888>We'll hold the courtyard with you until backup arrives.Start getting the wounded out and call up boss, tell him to get help here sooner than later.
>>29866888>You guys stay up here and hold the fort. I'll go in.Guys, listen to me for abit.Theres too much MGs to kill even with a squad so going in together is useless.On the other hand, Egan is still inside, along with alot of the best minds of the Hunters.This is a sneaking mission. Objective is to extract all the scientists we can.
>>29867033I mostly agree, but secure the toys as backup. Prioritize the companion juice, that alone can turn things around, abet dangerously.
>>29867033changing vote: >>29866923
>>29867033This makes a load of sense.
>>29867076Why do we have to remind people this; It work at least a min, two at most with the user puking there guts and god knows what else for next five. With four MGs around that thing is about useless. If there one, MAYBE, two I would say it might have a chance to help. But that damn thing right now is pointless. Hell the goo gun is more effective, the googlies as well. That juice would just get us killed.
>>29867033Changing vote: >>29866971
>>29867155Or we could take a gamble and see what a drugged up MG looks like.
>>29867033[x] This
>>29867155Yes I know that. I'm just saying one or two minutes of power is a lot more useful than just getting ourselves killed. One does not go into a sneaking mission without a backup plan
>>29867227And we kill one MG, possibly two with luck. What then?
>>29866888>>29866888>Just to clarify, you already have the Goo Gun and the Companion Juice on your person. Everything else is stored in the lab."All right soldier, gather up anyone who can still hold a rifle. We're going in." You say."All right." Martinez nods, regaining his nerve how that there was an officer to take charge again. "I'll grab as many men as I can.""Ok, do that." You nod and turn to Leo. "Looks like we'll be dealing with close combat here.""Yep. Here." Leo tosses you a Beowulf rifle, basically an M4 chambered to fire .50 caliber rounds instead of the standard 5.56mm. It did so much better at punching Circles, even if the ammo was heavier and caused more recoil."I managed to get 10 men, including me." Martinez says as he comes back, with 9 men trailing him."It'll have to do." You say grimly. "Let's go."Your small, ragtag squad enters through the hole the MGs made, weapons raised and ready. You see the charred and pulverized corpses of several guards."How many personnel are in the building?" You whisper."Twenty scientists and forty guards." Martinez whispers back. "The scientists were probably evacuated to the Panic Room. The thing is build to withstand a nuclear blast, but..., you never know when magic is involved.""And the weapons?""All the experimental tech is kept in the Vault. Like the Panic Room it's heavily fortified.">Head for the Panic Room first. Confirm Egan and the others are safe.>Head for the Vault first. Confirm the weapons are secure.>Split up to cover both locations.>Other
>>29867293>Head for the Panic Room first. Confirm Egan and the others are safe.You can rebuild weapons, you can't say the same for a person.
>>29867293>>Head for the Panic Room first. Confirm Egan and the others are safe.They have knowledge.
>>29867293>Head for the Vault first. Confirm the weapons are secure.Can we access the weapons if we get there?
Rolled 15>>29867293>>Head for the Panic Room first. Confirm Egan and the others are safe.Anything else can be rebuilt.The Scientist are priority.
>>29867293>Head for the Panic Room first. Confirm Egan and the others are safe.They're top priority right now.
>>29867283If we hadn't brought everyone in with us, I would have suggested using it for super powered retreat back to defensive positions rather than for attack.>>29867293>Head for the Panic Room first. Confirm Egan and the others are safe.Equipment is replaceable. Live and the knowledge in their heads cannot.
>>29867293"Better split up. we'll cover more ground that way." -said nobody ever who would remain alive within the hourGotta save them scientists, the MG's probably won't fuck with the tech if they don't know how it works.
>>29867582Part of me wanted to say that because you can argue that both objectives are more important than the soldiers lives...Then I remember we only have 10 so it would be pointlessly weakening us.
>>29867293Now, logically, you knew that the scientists were the priority, considering they were holding all the knowledge. Weapons could be rebuilt, but talent was irreplaceable. Plus... well... you weren't about to admit this to anyone but you sort of liked Egan, too. You guess you could kind of consider a friend, in some weird way."We're going to confirm the scientists' safety." You whisper to your assembled squad. "Martinez, lead us to the Panic Room.""Got it." Martinez nods.Walking through the lab, it's hard to believe that you were here just a week ago. The once pristine halls were now ruined with scorch marks and impact craters all sorts of other damage. You wonder just what kind of fucking firepower the MGs here were packing."Hold up!" Leo grunts, motioning for the squad to stop. He carefully peeks around the corner of the hall and turns back. "Martinez, is the Panic Room around the corner?""Yes." Martinez nods."Shit." Leo scowls. "Alice, you need to come look at this."You crawl forward and carefully peek around the corner, and immediately do not like what you see. (cont)
>>29867643TARGETS IDENTIFIED:MAGICAL GIRL FLAMEHEARTMAGICAL GIRL ICICLEYou didn't know them personally, only by reputation. However, you knew these were two girls that did not fuck around. It seemed like they were taking turns attacking the massive bunker door leading to the Panic Room. You can tell that eventually, under the two girls' combined assault, even that heavily armored door would fail."We need to do something!" Leo hisses."Let me think." You frown. You could always just open fire right now and hope the opening volley would take care of them, but that wasn't certain. You could send a team to flank them and hit them from both sides, but that would take time. Or...."Martinez, the labs use halon gas for fire suppression, right?" You ask."Yes." Martinez nods."Oh no, you don't mean-" Leo gasps."If I can lure them into one of the labs, I can trap them in there and activate fire suppression on them. Even MGs need to breathe." You say.>Have everyone open fire all at once.>Send a squad to flank them.>Try to lure them into a trap.>Other
>>29867674>Have everyone open fire all at once.I really don't think we have the time to be doing cute shit right now.
>>29867674>>Try to lure them into a trap.BUTAlice starts by opening fire with the Goo Goo Gun
>>29867674>Try to lure them into a trap.Juice is backup plan if this goes sideways.
>>29867674>>Try to lure them into a trap.It's called cheating, deal with it.
>>29867674>Try to lure them into a trap.WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE MERCIFUL
>>29867674use the goo gun it seems perfect for shit like this
>>29867674>Have everyone open fire all at once.The problem I have with the trap idea... What happens when only one takes it.
>>29867674>sealing magical girls in a lab>sealing magical girls known to be capable of PUNCHING DOWN A FUCKING WALL in a labFuck that, we have the element of surprise, trying to set up a flank might lead to collateral.-Staggered lines to minimize damage from the literal cone of fire.-Unload with everything we have.
>>29867767Buys us more time and makes it easier to take out the other one
>>29867674>Have everyone open fire all at once.We got, what twelve guns right now? Go with weight of fire here. At the very least we can drive them off.
>>29867674>>Have everyone open fire all at once.First strike.
>>29867806And Heartlancer stood up to aerial support autocannon fire.
>>29867817And her friend didn't.
>>29867674>>Try to lure them into a trap.>>29867832And Alice knows these two as ones that dont fuck around so they're at least at Heartlancer's level.
>>29867674>Try to lure them into a trap.I'm worried that they'll manage to get shields up. Even if we only trick one, it'll put things in our favor.
>>29867674Trap them, intact bodies will be valuable for science.
>>29867832she was not transformed>>29867817I'm assuming we're equipped with beowolfs
>>29867791We've spotted two MGs. Neither of these ones appear to be the one that can punch through walls, but without knowing how far away the others are, you make a good point.>>29867674>Have everyone open fire at once.Lead with the goo gun. I'd feel a lot better if we can at least disable one of them right off the bat.
If the trap fails to pull anyone, we just wasted our element of surprise. I like to point that out.I really don't like how risky this plan is.
>>29867674"Leo, I'm about to do something INCREDIBLY stupid." You say, slinging your Beowulf."Oh damnit, Alice." Leo sighs."Don't fire on them, I need their attention on me." You order him. "Once I lure them into the lab, that's when you move in. Got it.""...got it." Leo nods reluctantly."Okay, let's do this." You say to encourage yourself. Now you just needed to decide on target priority. Icicle was closer and easier to hit, but that also mean she had a better chance of spotting you and raising her Circle. Flameheart was farther away, but you might be able to get the drop on her easier.Or, you could just try shooting both of them.>Focus on Icicle.>Focus on Flameheart.>Shoo both of them.>Other
>>29868004>Focus on Icicle.Try to get one of them down...
>>29868004>Shoot both of them.Get Flameheart, then Icicle.
>>29868004>Focus on Icicle.Goo Gun?
>>29868004>Focus on Icicle.Better we hit and deplete some magic than miss completely.
>>29868004>>Focus on Icicle.
>>29868004>>Focus on Icicle.Goo Goo GUNNNNN
>>29868004>Shoo both of them.Go on, we don't want any of you filthy MGs here. I bet you're not even vaccinated. Git!
>>29868004>Focus on Flameheart.I'd rather be facing down Ice magic than Fire magic.
>>29868004>Focus on Icicle.Goo Guns new name. Stug... maybe Acrid but it doesn't shoot needles so I don't know.http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Acridhttp://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Stug
>>29868004You draw your Goo Gun, and, taking a deep breath, sprint out into the hallway, weapon drawn.And you pull the trigger.>roll 1d20
Rolled 2>>29868208
Rolled 19>>29868208
Rolled 16>>29868208
Rolled 9>>29868208
Rolled 18>>29868208
Rolled 4>>29868217what the fuck ATC
>>29868218Thank you.
>>29868217Too fucking close man.
>>29868242As I said, the Dice Gods have a love/hate relationship.
>>29868253You live today armchair.
>>29868253To be honest, I had been expecting this day after the surprising amount of good rolls in the previous threads. I guess it was only a matter of time before Dice God decided to "balance them out".
>>29868218You draw your Goo Gun and fire off several rounds. Icicle doesn't even see them coming, and turns to face you far to late. You get three rounds center mass, the paralytic pellets splashing against her brightly colored costume. Icicle screams as her body seizes up and she topples to the ground. Not breaking a stride, you sprint to through the nearest door into the lab inside, and you feel an almost unbearable heat on your back as Flameheart tosses a fireball at you. You dash into the lab and take cover behind a table as Flameheart storms in, her eyes glowing and smoldering."Nowhere to run, traitor." She hisses, her hands glowing.Well, you've got a few options, none of them pleasant.>Try to distract Flameheart and then sprint past her to the exit.>Try to suppress her with your gun while you move toward the exit.>Trigger the fire suppression right now. Her fire power would be useless. Just hope you can hold your breath longer than she can.>Other
>>29868424>>Try to suppress her with your gun while you move toward the exit.
>>29868424>Trigger the fire suppression right now. Her fire power would be useless. Just hope you can hold your breath longer than she can.Move in a beat her up physically.Or fire at point blank range.
>>29868424>otherFind a metal tray, throw it at her.She can fireball it but unless she can vaporise it, it keeps moving in a constant direction.I hope you like your face of molten metal.
>>29868424>Try to suppress her with your gun while you move toward the exit.Yeah I anit putting faith into hoping on anything.
Rolled 11>>29868424>Trigger the fire suppression right now. Her fire power would be useless. Just hope you can hold your breath longer than she can.We've trained for this.
>>29868424>Trigger the fire suppression and use the distraction to move to the exit.
>>29868424>Try to suppress her with your gun while you move toward the exit.We have big dakka in the beowolf. Lets put it to use.
>>29868511This. Goo gun doesn't have the ability to punch through circles and she's ready for us now. We need the firepower to give her a reason to duck.
>>29868424Without wasting any time, you raise your Beowolf rifle and start firing away, the rifle bucking in your shoulder every time a heavy .50 cal round left the chamber. You see your shots bouncing off Flameheart's Circle and she instinctively dives for cover as you make your way the exit, keeping up a steady rate of fire to keep her pinned, but not run out of ammo prematurely.>roll 1d20
Rolled 7>>29868637
Rolled 14>>29868637
Rolled 1>>29868637
Rolled 10>>29868637
>>29868646Well shit...
>>29868646Aw crap...
>>29868646fuck
Rolled 1>>29868646Goddammit.
Rolled 6>>29868646fuck
>>29868646We're gonna get flamed. THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF WE TURNED ON THE FIRE SUPPRESSION
>>29868690Then we would have rolled to hold are breath and still roll a one. What's your point?
>>29868646I sure fucking hope leo and the rest aren't too busy circlejerking over a helpless teen to come save our ass.
>>29868690>>29868706What ever, we still have a break out of jail free card.
>>29868745>still believing that
>>29868745you worthless naive fucktard.
>>29868742That's what waiting for... Fucking Leo jumping in and laying down more lead on her.
>>29868754>>29868776Don't know until we find out
>>29868646Unfortunately, for you, Flameheart pops out of cover just long enough to toss a fireball, and whether it was by luck or skill, you see it headed right towards you, and you have no way of dodging it. You instinctively shut your eyes, ready to take the hit.Except it never comes.Instead, you see that you're still standing in the lab, but everything's become blurry and out of focus. You have a creeping sense of foreboding and deja vu."Well now, it seems you've gotten yourself in quite a situation, haven't you?" You hear an infuriatingly familiar voice. "Loki." You spit. "What the hell are you up to?""Oh me? I just wanted to provide a little help. It seems you'll need it." Loki says, his tail swishing back and forth as he sits on a nearby table. "Why would you help me? I killed you." You point out."True, and I do resent you somewhat for that." Loki yawns. "But... considering my current circumstances, it's safe to assume that my current existence is directly tied to yours, so... your survival is within my self interest.""How charitable." You grumble."So, I'll just explain things." Loki purrs. "In case of extremely bad luck, such as when you roll a 1, you'll have the option of discounting that roll, as if it had never happened.""What the fuck are you talking about?" You blink."Patience, it will all make sense in due time." Lok purrs again. "Anyways, fate is a fickle thing, and it demands balance. Should you eliminate a 1 this way, you will gain a Counter of Ill Omen. The next time you roll a 20, that 20 will be discounted as if it had never happened, and a counter will be expended. BUT, you can prevent this by challenging Fate with a direct roll off, 1v1. If you win, the counter is spent but the 20 still goes through. If you lose... well... let's just say you don't want to lose.""You are one weird fucking cat.""So the choice is yours, Alice." Loki starts to pace in front of you. "Would you like me to intervene?">Y>N
>>29868878>YTake the contract.
>>29868878>Y
>>29868878>NGod that sounds like god awful system.
>>29868878>>N
>>29868878>Y>>29868917There will most likely be a horrible, horrible drawback if we use it too much.
>>29868878>YWe're a magical girl again
>>29868940>If you lose... well... let's just say you don't want to loseYou mean that? Yeah, I'll pass thanks. I'll pass on the gimmicky dice system with terrible /tg/ dice thanks.
Nice, finish classes and find this runningGreat thread so far OP, those rookies learned that it isn't ok to be the new guy, they shall spread tales of horror at the sight of pink
>>29868878>NPass on that. That's just nope.
>>29868878>NYeah...no
>>29868878>>YNormally I'd say no but fireballs to the face are probably not good for your health.
>>29868917>>29868923>>29868992>>29868999Rather not take a fireball in the face
>>29869004>Normally I'd say no but fireballs to the face are probably not good for your health.I much rather deal with that have a terrible system implemented.
>>29868878A straight fate point system would be better than this, Merc. Just saying.
>>29869046I don't see how bad this is. It just cancels the next 20
>>29869046"Now now, you can't get something for nothing, now can you?" Loki chuckles."I can't give you something that wasn't there in the first place."
>>29869046Eh, I'd rather that Merc's dice rolling systems not be the same.
>>29869078Gee, Merc, give out Fate Points for doing something. Like I don't know capturing little animals alive and put a hard cap on the points at two so they can't stack.
>>29868878Does>The next time you roll a 20, that 20 will be discounted as if it had never happened,mean that we use the next highest roll or just that it counts as a normal success? I'm guessing it's the former but I've never trusted my interpretation on things like this.
>>29869097"Hmmmm, sounds to me like you're afraid of trying new things." Loki cocks his head curiously. "I guarantee you, things here work differently than on Europa and Delta City. Isn't like that human saying, 'Variety is the spice of life?'"
>>29868878>YI don't think we have much of a choice.And lol at Loki 4thwallbreaking.
>>29868878NWe can eat a fireball. We have taken worse
>>29869141>Variety is the spice of life?'No, it's not. There's reasons why people go with things work and are knew to work. Because, shocker, they work.
>>29868878>Y>>29869141"Europa? Delta City? The fuck are you talking about cat?"
>>29868878> Y Fine you rat. I owe you one.
>>29869162>knownEven.
>>29869141Haha that's funny>>29869162Wow, you are stubborn.>>29869167He's talking about the other Merc quests
>>29869186I know, I'm just playing along with it as Alice.
>>29869162Are we doing a revote, then >Y>>29869200Ok
>>29869127"Like I said before, it would be as if that 20 never existed, so it would default to the next highest roll.">>29869162"So much hostility! I think my brethren spoil you too much sometimes!""Well, I think I'll stop voting here for now. I need to collect my thoughts." Loki purrs as he leaps out of view.
>>29868878>you'll have the option of discounting that roll>"option"Hopefully people don't go nuts and only use it when we really, really need it.
>>29869271>mercs player-base
>>29868878"Well, Alice, it seems like we have a deal." Loki grins, and you're blinded by a bright light.>GAINED 1 COUNTER OF ILL OMEN>>29868643And somehow, the fireball Flameheart threw at you suddenly goes wide, splashing harmlessly of the tile wall behind. That was weird, you were almost certain that it was going to hit you.Anyways, you've managed to gain enough distance that you back out of the lab door and hit the fire alarm. Immediately, heavy fire door slam down and the room starts to fill with thick, halogen gas. Looking through the viewport, you can see Flameheart coughing and gagging as her lungs cry for oxygen. She tries to summon a fireball, but it sputters out uselessly. Flameheart then starts pounding at the fire door, but that only serves to tire her out further and after a few seconds, she slumps down and out of sight."Damnit, Alice, that was way too close." Leo scowls. "You nearly got roasted in there.""Thanks for the concern." You sigh. "How's the prisoner?""We cuffed her and separated her from her Trophy." Leo reports. You look behind Leo, and you see Icicle, still unconscious but in her human form, lying against the wall. You can see some of Martinez's guys stealing glances at her as their trigger fingers start getting twitchy. You already had an idea of what they had in mind.>Let them execute Icicle. They lost a lot of guys, so it's only fair.>Warn them not to try anything funny.>Other
>>29869357>>Warn them not to try anything funny.
>>29869357>Let them execute Icicle. They lost a lot of guys, so it's only fair.We've already got another prisoner.
>>29869357>Warn them not to try anything funny."You shoot all prisoners here or she just special?"
>>29869357>Warn them not to try anything funny.Remember you have a duty to protect humanity.Egan is going to need all the help he can get.
>>29869357>Warn them not to try anything funny.We want MGs alive, guys.
>>29869357>Warn them not to try anything funny.
>>29869357>Let them execute Icicle. They lost a lot of guys, so it's only fair.
>>29869357>OtherKeep them alive, but if they wish they can chop off a few limbs. Its only fair.
>>29869357>>Let them execute Icicle. They lost a lot of guys, so it's only fair.
>>29869378>>29869412>>29869415WTF guys. Prisoners are a good thing.
>>29869357>Warn them not to try anything funny.you don't shoot POWs
>>29869357Tell them she's already got a hell planned for her. In labs.
>>29869357>Warn them not to try anything funny.If you want to shoot an MG, there are two more still active in the facility. You can shoot them when we find them..
>>29869357[X] warn them not to try anything funnyThey are prisoners possibly with Intel or research value. They are not to be harmed until they are proven to be of no more use or a serious threat
>>29869357"Don't even fucking think about it." You growl. "Anything happens to her, and you'll WISH they killed you in the initial attack."The guards hesitate for a second before remembering who you are and grumble and turn away."Martinez, get that door open." You say, pointing the Panic Room door."Yes ma'am." Martinez nods and enters a key code. The door then slowly swings open."Egan, are you all right?" You ask."We're fine." Egan says, stepping out of the Panic Room. "And we're all accounted for. I assume the danger is passed?""Not exactly. We still have at least two MGs loose in the facility.""Oh... oh dear." Egan frowns. "Alice, this is very important. You have to get to the sublevels and ensure the safety of the Nemesis.""What? Why?" You blink."It's my belief that Nemesis is what they're after." Egan explains. "It's vulnerable in its hibernating state. We cannot afford to lose Nemesis! We've spent too much time and resources developing it!""Leo, what's the ETA on reinforcements?" You ask."About ten minutes.""That's too long." Egan shakes her head rapidly. "There's no guarantee the sublevel defenses will hold for that long.">Okay, me and Martinez's guys will had down there right away.>Me and Leo will head down there. Martinez, evac the scientists.>We'll wait for reinforcements.>Other
>>29869641>Me and Leo will head down there. Martinez, evac the scientists.No time, we have to go now.
>>29869641Egan, can you unlock the armory?
>>29869641>>Me and Leo will head down there. Martinez, evac the scientists.
>>29869641>We'll wait for reinforcements.I really not wanting to risk the scientists to guards that have gotten they're asses whooped on once already.
>>29869641>Me and Leo will head down there. Martinez, evac the scientists.
>>29869658>>29869669>>29869682>>29869690>>29869693Guys, did we forget the weapons vault already?
>>29869641>OtherThe scientists run for it, while us, Leo and Martinez's guys head down, there were 4 MG, makes sense to assign 2 to each objective, the scientists and the nemesis
>>29869713If we aren't going to send anyone with the scientists, we might as well just have them get back in the panic room until the situation is fully contained.
>>29869705if its on the way, sure we can stop by, but its not the objective, the scientists are fine for now as long as we can get them out, the other MGs will be going after Nemesis, which is where we need to be
>>29869734thats a good point, they can stay locked in the panic room waiting for reinforcements while we all go down
>>29869744If we can get to the vault and unlock it and arm up, we should have enough tools to take on 2 MGs.
>>29869758Tick. Tick. Tick.That's time going away, if the vault is clear on the side of the labs.
>>29869782huh, good point. I guess I support putting the scientists back into the panic room and sending everyone against the reminding MGs.
>>29869641>Okay, me and Martinez's guys will had down there right away.Scientists get back in the panic room. They should be fine there until our reinforcements show up. As badass as we are, I'd rather not go up against 2 MGs with Leo as our only backup.
>>29869826I much rather arm up, but I guess time is of the essence.
>>29869641"What about the Vault? Can't we unlock that get some other equipment?""The stuff in the vault are trinkets compared to Nemesis." Egan shakes her head. "Plus you'd have to either escort me or another senior scientist to unlock it for you, and I doubt you'd want us dragging you down. Again, Nemesis is the priority here.""Fine." You grunt. "Martinez, you and your men get the scientists and the prisoner out of the building and wait for reinforcements. Me and Leo will go down to secure Nemesis. Oh right, and if one hair on the prisoner is harmed, well, Egan is going to have a lot of new human tests subjects. Is that clear?""Crystal." Martinez nods."Oh right, Alice, take this!" Egan hands you her ID badge. "The main elevator is probably compromised. This will let you access a maintenance shaft that will take you straight to Nemesis' chamber."Thanks, Egan." You nod. As you head for the maintenance shaft, the both of you pass by the elevator, and don't like what you see. The bodies of pulverized guards lay everywhere, and the blast doors look like they were peeled open like a banana. Otherwise, the elevator looks operational."Looks like they're ahead of us." You scowl. "We better get moving.""Wait." Leo blinks. "I don't think the other two MGs are expecting serious resistance. If we take the elevator, we'll end up right behind and we can take them by surprise rather than trapping ourselves in the Nemesis chamber.">Go with the original plan. Go directly to Nemesis via the maintenance shaft.>Go with Leo's plan and ambush the MGs from behind.>Other
>>29869873>Go with Leo's plan and ambush the MGs from behind.Leo's plan is better
>>29869873>Go with Leo's plan and ambush the MGs from behind.
>>29869873>Go with Leo's plan and ambush the MGs from behind.Always have a way out.
>>29869873>Go with Leo's plan and ambush the MGs from behind.I like having the option of saying fuck this and running, if need be.
>>29869873>Go with the original plan. Go directly to Nemesis via the maintenance shaft.I don't think an elevator is the best idea.
Also remember, we don't have to defeat them, but only delay until reinforcements.Although a prolong battle would be a death sentence.
>>29869873They may not be expecting resistance on the way, but bet your ass they'll be expecting retaliation.On the other hand, we still do not know what they are fully capable of, a fair fight may be costly.See if we can sneak up on them in a timely manner without actually following their trail of destruction.
>>29869963Yeah I agree. Directly taking on two at once is almost suicide. We need an edge.
>>29869978Go directly to nemesis, activate it?
>>29869990Ha, hell no.
>>29869990How do we know it won't butcher us too?
>>29869990Sounds like a bad idea. Also, if we juice up it would probably attack us too. But I dunno, if we are desparate.
>>29869998We don't. We'd have to hope that it's more interested in take out the MGs that are focused on it's death rather than the squishies that aren't actively hostile.
>>29869990>>29870016A lot of unknowns to risk our lives on.
>>29870016>We'd have to hope Great last words
>>29869873"Okay, we'll go with your plan." You say."Are you sure?" Leo blinks."Better than nothing." You shrug."Once we go down there, there's probably no going back." He says."Yeah, well, how's it any different from last time?""True. But you know what, Alice?" Leo grins."What?""If you get yourself killed, I am going to spread that picture of you across every website I can find." "Bastard." You can't help but laugh.And with a mighty lurch, the elevator begins to move. Hopefully you and Leo weren't descending down into your own grave.>And that's it for tonight! Since it's Superbowl Sunday this weekend, the next MGHQ will be next Tuesday, and then it'll be back on Sundays as usual! And as always, don't forget to catch PJ Witches on Friday and Cyberpunk Idols on Saturday!
>>29870062Thanks for the game, broseph.Keep up the good work.
>>29870062Thanks for running, Merc. It was fun discussing the meta mechanics.
>>29870062Ok man, what a cliffhanger. Thanks a lot for running this. See you Saturday!
