>>35753450
>it's been several days

GOD DAMNIT. I wanted to ask him if he could look into some stuff. Specifically Where-In-The-World-Is-Ronan-Voight?

>>35753492
I was hoping we can get him to help us move some personnel around in case the Titans come after us. Or help us find some safehouses for our families.

>>35753450
Nice our own Jupitris

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>>35753450
The finished product is nearly two kilometers of pure functional beauty wrapped in creature comforts, and it can all be yours: if you leave the situation in the Earth Sphere to run its natural course for the next 42 months.

And that's the sticking point.

While you're out skirmishing with Mars Zeon and surveying the ever-illusive Jupiter Empire's assets, Titans, the Principality Remnants, the EFSF regular forces, and the Republic of Zeon will be staring each other down from their respective corners. Colonel Voight could use that time to launch more and bolder raids from the Garden of Thorns, Titans will likely continue down the road of no-knock raids and disappearings, the EFSF will likely fracture over differing opinions regarding Titans, and the Republic will grow increasingly defensive and isolated. The Sides and Earth could very well slip back into renewed warfare.

Basically, going on this mission would require leaving it to the whims of the very same powers who fucked it all up in the first place. In return, you may end up with better long-term plans against enemies you can be fairly sure will be coming for you in the coming months and years, but that no one else is prepared to fight.

You heave a sigh and flop back onto your bed, wondering silently at the myriad of variables in play: the personalities, the force deployments, the long-term strategies. Thinking five steps ahead multiplies the possible outcomes exponentially, forcing you to even reconsider the basics of what you THINK you know about the situation.

Maybe a new perspective would help.
>Your combat team. They have a sense for your enemies: what they want, how they'll get it, where they'll clash.
>Your bridge team. They've got more of a “big picture” view, especially where the political positioning is concerned.
>Your auxiliaries and 'guests'. As much as you hate that some of them are still relative “outsiders”, that sort of perspective is what you need.

>>35753557
That too. But the main thing right now is tracking down that sleezy fucker. We take him out and we have Nina's secret base PLUS a place to stash our families.

Also, the cyber-labs and possibly sending reinforcements to Cima. She's backed into one hell of a corner.

>>35753492
He doesn't know any more than Titans or the rest of the Federation does. His children are running around pulling shit without his permission, and he couldn't tell you which it was that contacted the Principality remnants.

>>35753557
He has no authority over Titans, or the EFF. He has leverage on the Federation Assembly, which has a different sort of usefulness.

>>35753570
>>Your bridge team. They've got more of a “big picture” view, especially where the political positioning is concerned.

>>35753570
before we make a decision ii would like to know if we go to Jupiter will we miss the Start of Zeta Gundam? cause i really want to get to Kamille before Char does

>>35753570
You know who would be a wild card in this? Casval. We could get his opinion. We enjoy trolling the shit out of him, but having his opinion would be incredible.

>>35753570
>Your auxiliaries and 'guests'. As much as you hate that some of them are still relative “outsiders”, that sort of perspective is what you need.
Johnny's former retinue and wingmates would have some insight on what he might do once the staredown stalemate breaks down.

>>35753629
It will take 42 months, starting in June/July 0084.

So yes. You'd be a late entrant into canon Zeta/ZZ. But 'canon' no longer has any relevance.

>>35753570
>>Your auxiliaries and 'guests'. As much as you hate that some of them are still relative “outsiders”, that sort of perspective is what you need.

>>35753570
>Your bridge team. They've got more of a “big picture” view, especially where the political positioning is concerned.

>>35753570
>Your bridge team. They've got more of a “big picture” view, especially where the political positioning is concerned.

We never talk to them.

>>35753682
if Kamille has already buddied it up with Quattro our chanses of making him our protege becomes nill, and that has been one of my biggest hopes for this quest

>>35753570
Syam said that he had plans for another crew to handle the Jupiter situation if we chose not to go. Did he tell us anything about them?

>>35753742
No. He compartmentalizes as hard as Anaheim does.

He knows things he has yet to tell you, and clearly has plans of his own for how to accomplish his goals. And telling you would add a layer of complication to his long-term calculations.

>>35753790
Goddamnit, Seldon.

>>35753682
I kind of want to get into contact with Cima at some point and see what she has kicking. If we decide to be space pirates and go to Jupiter, she can give us pointers. Hell, she might even join us.

>>35753615
No, I meant as in find us a safe place where we can hide our families when the Titans come down on us.

>>35753570
>Your bridge team. They've got more of a “big picture” view, especially where the political positioning is concerned.

>>35753570
>>Your bridge team. They've got more of a “big picture” view, especially where the political positioning is concerned.

>>35753570
>Your auxiliaries and 'guests'. As much as you hate that some of them are still relative “outsiders”, that sort of perspective is what you need.

I wish could talk to each group seperatly to get an untainted perspective from each.

On the subject of the Purus from the last thread...
Since Axis is using the incomplete Psycommune systems, and making up for it by drugging the pilots to high hell, It is probable that they would be in a worse condition than that one pilot Artesia was working on...

>>35753661
You know, that's not a bad idea.

>>35753812
Speaking of Cima, we could give her the info we came across pointing towards the location of the Garden of Thorns. She could send us reinforcements when we eventually go for round 2 against Voight and take the installation for both of our teams.

Here's a thought. Could we somehow convince Vist to get Kowen out of custody? He's far more superior than the rest of the Admiralty is.

>>35753615
>he has no authority over Titans

Then how in the Hell are we going to explain to Jamitov and Riddick that we're leaving for Mars and Jupiter?

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>>35753450
>Nagato. It's a large vessel, with lots of room for refitting, and the seniormost Vist has made good use of his resources to do just that. The new design incorporates a large mobile suit hangar, extensive repair and fabrication facilities, hydroponic greenhouses, and enough He3 tanks to operate independently for at least two years. Diamagnetic repulsion lines are being installed at this moment to give the living quarters a form of artificial gravity, probably cribbed from Haman's designs, along with Minovsky Craft devices to keep the ship aloft in atmosphere. Above all else, several particle cannon turrets and an absurd number of laser anti-air turrets have been installed across the ship's hull.
I want her.

>>35753964
we dont tell them

>>35753978
Then what the hell happens to us when we return to the Earth Sphere in a Zeon supertanker? We sure as hell won't be welcomed with open arms and hugs. Guaranteed to be met with a kangaroo court for deserting and summary execution via firing squad

>>35753570
Well, nothing ever gets done if you spend the day flat on your ass.

"ALICE," you address the ceiling.

"Yes, Commander?" the familiar, sweet voice replies from your desk.

"Who's on the bridge?"

There's a momentary pause as the AI checks. "Captain Joshua, Miss Kar, Miss Takisawa, and Miss Hollinger."

"Are Catharine and Noel up and about?"

Another pause. "Miss Anderson and Miss Blitzen are currently in the ready room. I believe they are having coffee."

"Tell them to bring a pot up to the bridge for me, would you?"

"Of course, Sir."

Rising to your feet, you pull on the baseball jersey Carya and Catrina got you for Christmas and step out of your room. You pass the ready room, glide up an access tunnel, attracting a few approving looks from passing crewmen, and step onto the bridge.

"Guys, I need help deciding," you announce.

"Are we the first ones you came to see?" Reiko asks innocently.

"Yup."

With a frown, Miyu passes Defrah several small bills.

"... though I'll probably end up making the rounds," you add thoughtfully. Slouching, Defrah now passes those bills to a grinning Reiko.

>Do you have any specific issues to discuss with Karen and the others, or should I just plow forward?

>>35753964
He has power over the Federation Assembly. As is, Jamitov would only be too glad to get rid of us when the Assembly suggests to send an expedition to Jupiter to investigate how Zeon remnants are getting He-3.

>>35754010
It'd be ostensibly to see how Mars Zeon is getting things OTHER than He-3 as well.

>>35754004
by the time we return the civil war will already be ongoing. so we join the AEUG

>>35754006
Logistics, perhaps? Sure, the Nagato has fabrication and hydroponics systems. But where are we going to get the raw materials? Even with raiding for supplies there are going to be a lot of difficulties keeping the mobile suits running. I'm sure there will be some parts we just can't make on our own, and that have no ready equivalent in Mars Zeon's designs. Are there any plans for resupply ships?

>>35754006
How big of a hit to Federation and public moral would our disappearance cause? The soldiers of the Federation, the population of Industrial 7 AND the Republic see us in a very positive light. If our presence vanishes, what happens?

How ready is the crew for an extended leave of absence from the Earth Sphere?

Have we received anymore support from Vist regarding mobile suits and supplies? Replacement parts? Technical teams? The Zeon ship is massive. Our current crew and pilot roster will not even be capable of properly defending the whale.

>>35754093
The Jupitris class, which is like what was pictured but with less armor and noguns, was supposedly capable of processing metallic asteroids.

>>35754110
people might asume the Titans had us eliminated for being on Jamitovs shitlist. then we will mira

>>35754006
What happens to Valkyrie?

>>35754135
No, I get that. But are our machine shops going to be able to produce every last part in a Lilium III? They are very complex machines, and even with the raw materials we might not be able to maintain them properly.

>>35754167
The machine shops on the White base could produce most of their parts. The Jupitris could produce Papsmear's custom-built machines.

So yeah, the Nagato would be absolutely capable of maintaining a few high-end suits as long as you could find enough asteroids.

>>35754145
>assume

And that's why we quietly tell Casval, Cima, and a few other people we semi-trust, informing them we're going off to piss off the Jovians and Mussolini.

Our presence in the Earth Sphere would be better served I think in the long run.

Whatever we do, HAVE to alert the EFF and maybe the TItans that Zeon has access to Gundarium Gamma, even if it's just a few words to the Admiralty.

>>35754369
Yes that too.

>>35754302
Well, alright then. So that's not an issue. I'm still not sure I want to do it, but at least we wouldn't have to worry about supplies.

I really am torn on it, you know? On the one hand, doing this sounds AWESOME. Being space raiders could be really cool, I can see a lot of interesting scenarios arising during our trip. On the other hand, we've got a lot of irons in the fire here in the Earth Sphere. I don't think we can just drop them for three and a half years. Too much could go wrong in that time.

Are we going to be covering the Nagato in skulls and other pirate symbols?

>>35754394
At least tell it Admiral Kowen, he'll know what to do.

>>35754369
That's why I'm hoping we can somehow get Kowen back to do his job.

He's the only one who's going to listen to us, and who might actually do something.

>>35754397
im more worried about missing the begining of zeta

>>35754432
We need Blex and Kowen to team up.

>>35754397
We have off the top of my head

Voight being a dick.

Titans going full Space Jihad against the colonies

Anaheim supplying Luna Titanium to Principality remnants.

The Jovians moving in playing EVERYONE like a badly tuned fiddle.

The Republic being boxed into a corner.

Riah going full Hitler.

Vist pissing in everyones Cheerios.

The Cyber-Labs.

And that's just the tip of the shit iceberg.

I think I am going to side with sticking here. Like >>35754397 said there is too much left unfinished here and not the mention the personal stakes. We can deal with whatever Mars Zeon and Jupiter throws at us down the line.

>>35754497
Right so we

>Kill the titans
>Kill the Jovains
>Aid the republic
>Take over the Cyber-labs

I don't know who Riah is

We should go to Jupiter. What will become of our current ship?

>>35754497
and we could lose our chance to recruit Kamille

>>35754532
The Riah Republic, the only independent space nation that never had anything to do with Zeon.

>>35754532
It's out at Side 6. Formally the Republic of Riah. Now rebranded Kingdom of Riah. They were involved in the Austrian clusterfuck we ignored for gold bullion.

>>35754497
Would it be safer for us if we loaded our families up into the Nagato and went to Jupiter?

I mean sure, the people surrounding the Earth Sphere are going to get mohawks, wear assless chaps and reenact Fist of the North Star, but I don't think we can do anything to stop it.

This might be a decent job for Amuro, actually. Gets him out of the Earth Sphere before things go to shit.

...in fact, it might be a decent job for the whole White Base crew. Which does mean we'd have to let Artesia go for a few years, but it would be for a good cause.

>>35754517
if go on the mission we will never have a bigger opurtunity to rescue the purus when we visit marz

>>35754006
"So what happens when we leave?" you ask. "I mean, IF we leave? We're the only Titans unit that the Federation regulars and Colonists actually kind of like."

Karen frowns. "Well, the Titans roster won't change otherwise. So while things won't be getting worse for our absence, they also won't be better for our presence."

"And our crew?" you press. "Are they ready for a three and a half-year deployement in the outer Solar system?"

Your Captain shrugs. "They chose this life. We'd have to allow anyone who doesn't want to go to transfer out, but my guess is most of them would stay on with us."

"What it comes down to is long-term planning over short-term planning," Reiko chimes in as Catharine and Noel come onto the bridge with coffee. The two seem to immediately catch on to what you're talking about.

"I'm just not convinced Mars and Jupiter are big enough threats to offset abandoning immediate problems in the Earth Sphere," Noel tells you. "Miyu? Didn't you tell me something similar?"

Takisawa nods in agreement. "We're not gonna come back to a stable Earth Sphere that could act on our intel anyway, so why bother gathering it NOW?"

Defrah shrugs. "I guess it beats being surprised."

Catharine seems to disagree. "We know the enemy here better. Why walk away from that to go fumbling around the asteroid belt?"

"It's strange, but I don't trust anyone else with either job, really," Karen sighs. "But the Earth Sphere is our home. My head has no idea what the fuck it's doing, but my heart's telling me we need to stay here."

>You've heard enough, the Valkyrie stays here
>You've heard enough, you'll take the Jupiter mission
>You want to hear from your pilots
>You want to hear from Emma and the 'guest party'

>>35754496
And Kai to start his James Bond career sooner than Zeta.

>>35754583
You know, you have a point there. Also, it might end up with Amuro piloting the Unicorn.

>>35754600
>You want to hear from your pilots
I mostly agree with what they have to say, but this is a group decision. Everyone gets a chance to present their argument.

>>35754600
>You want to hear from your pilots

>>35754600
>>You want to hear from Emma and the 'guest party'

>Ask a bunch of earthnoids if they want to journey to the stars
>Their souls are weighed down by gravity

What did you expect?

>>35754600
>You want to hear from Emma and the 'guest party'
we need the opinion of our crew

>>35754600
>You want to hear from Emma and the 'guest party'

Just for their veiws. but frankly it is really dumb to go gallivanting off to Jupiter now. If shit deteriorates into another war then what we do on the fringe is going to make fuck all difference as no one is going to be able to use what we acheive in any meaningful way.

Having said that, i think its coming near time we split from the titans organization.

>>35754600
>>You want to hear from your pilots

>>35754600
>Hear from the pilots
>Hear from the guest party

Fact is, this really isn't the sort of decision we can make before consulting everybody.

>>35754600
Karen:Stay
Blitzen:Stay
Defrah:Go
Noel:Go
Miyu:Go

That's 2-3 vote.

Hear what the others have to say.

>>35754600
>You want to hear from your pilots

Guys, if we do end up leaving for Jupiter then there's a pretty obvious slot we'll end up taking in the canonical Zeta factions: we'd be a good-guy version of Axis.

>>35754600
>>You want to hear from your pilots

>>35754685
you should reread that none of them said to go

>>35754685
Check again, Miyu and Noel voted against going. Defrah's the only one who thinks it's worth it to go. It's 4-1 so far.

>>35754729
You really think we can even get a quarter of Jupiter to revolt?

>>35754600
>You want to hear from your pilots
I'm for staying here. We can get Bright and Amuro to go explore Jupiter.

>>35754685
Uh Noel and Miyu are both saying it's fairly pointless to go.

Noel doesn't think Jupiter is a big enough threat, and Miyu seems to think leaving the Earth in it's current clustefuck state means anything we get is pointless.

>>35754747
>>35754763

>just not convinced
>not

That's what I missed.

>>35754759
Only if we take over Saturn and throw rocks at them.

>>35754729
If we leave for Jupiter, we overthrow the Jovians and become the new Jewish master of the almighty helium fleets.

>>35754828
But we're nod Jewdough. He's the savior Jupiter needs.

>>35754759
Easily.

We bring a nice ice-filled asteroid in from the main belt or one of the Mars/Jupiter Trojan points, then start distributing water. Break Dogatie's stranglehold on essential resources and we can shatter the most fundamental pillar of his rule.

>>35754828
You know I can believe thats how Jupiter works.

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>>35754839
True. The solar system runs on helium though. What's the best way to force people to listen to you? Cut off their fuel supply. They either run out of gas trying to conquer you or they submit to your demands.

Perfectly reasonable method for us to force Zeon and the Federation to sit down and talk instead of shitting on each other.

>>35754763
Here's the critical question, though: is there actually anything we can do to stop the impending war if we stay? Because I think it was probably too late to stop by the end of the OYW, and definitely too late after even this universe's less devastating version of Operation Stardust.

We can do more good by cutting the next war after the impending one off at the kneecaps.

>>35754946
Fact of the matter is, we don't know if we can, but we do know we could make this war a hell of a lot less bloody by keeping some of the factions on a talking basis.

Not to mention the titans problem, and our long standing desire to see the cyber newtype facility shut down.

>>35754880
Going to be difficult to tow one without the gravitational pull from moving one of those things fucking everything up.

>>35754976
Nah, that only happens if its massive enough. Keep it under a million tons and we'll be fine.

>>35754911
That, or decide to try and murder you, because they finally realized who actually has the war machine.

>>35754976
Inverse square rule works in our favor here; even a small iceteroid still has an incredible volume of water, plus the delicious CHON we would need to filter from said water.

>>35754600
>You want to hear from Emma and the 'guest party'
Emma might have some apprehensions, but will abide with the Commander's orders.
Apolly and Roberto has a high chance of staying in the Earth sphere because of their loyalty to Char. But they might follow Mineva if only to prioritize protecting her, so it's entirely up to her.
Serrana's choice would probably coincide with Haman's decision.
Dunno about Mineva and Natalie, but I am getting the feeling that the Jupiter mission would take them too close for comfort to the jaws of the enemy they just escaped from, and that it'd be best for them to remain in the colonies, along with Rebecca Fanning.

I'm honestly thinking we shouldn't go.

>>35755063
I think we should

>>35754998
>murder you

With what? Sticks and stones? They'll haft to hit us fast and hard before their own helium reserves run dry. Even then, we could threaten to trash the processing plants forcing the attackers to spend decades rebuilding instead of months.

>>35755063
I'm leaning that we should.

>>35754600
>>You want to hear from Emma and the 'guest party'

>>35755063
If we go, do we get Haman's Nice Boat and keep the Valkyrie?

I'm still incredibly leery about leaving fucking Voight uncontested. If Bernini and he team up, the Federation is utterly fucked.

>>35754600
"ALICE?" you call the AI's attention yet again.

"I suppose you need me to find someone, Sir?" she asks playfully.

You shake your head. "I'd like you to order all of First Team to the ready room, please."

"You're asking your team, then?" Karen asks. You nod in confirmation.

As you turn to leave, you're sure you see Reiko pass Karen a banknote.

Downstairs, in the rotating hab blocks, you find that your team of Newtype pilots has assembled already.

"So you're seriously considering it, then?" Audrey asks.

You nod. "I've gotten Karen and the others' views already."

"Mars is the biggest threat right now," Haman insists, a cold-burning fire in her blue eyes.

Rosse shakes her head, disagreeing with her friend. "Earth and the Sides are nearly at war."

"Rosse's right," Carya adds. "We can't fight two wars at once, so we should solve this crisis before Mars ever turns up on our doorstep."

"You're just saying that because you want to kill Colonel Voight," Haman replies bitterly.

Catrina frowns back at her, her red eyes locked firmly on the younger woman. "And you're not the same way about Bernini? I know how you feel better than you think I do."

"Please try to look at it objectively, all of you," Audrey asks in an exasperated tone. "We need to solve the one that leaves s in the best position afterwards to deal with the other, and I think that means staying here."

Haman shakes her head. "And if we lose too many to the infighting we're even weaker against Mars, and we'll be completely in the dark about their plans."

"You feel really strongly about this, don't you?" you ask quietly.

"I do."

"Will you still fight at my side, even if I save your own enemy for later?" you ask her, catching her somewhat off guard.

"I... ugh..." she moans, resting her forehead against her palm. "I didn't mean to suggest... of course, Dom. We're in this mess together."

"Our whole species is in it together," Carya points out. "But I'm glad you feel that way."
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>>35755063
I'm thinking we go and take everyone we and our crew give a damn about with us. Get them out of the Earth Sphere now, before everything blows up. Even given that we're coming back later, this lets us keep them safe much more effectively than just hoping we get to them before our enemies do.

>>35755172
"Can we at least put some of my ship designs into action?" Haman asks.

You ruffle her hair a little, and feel some of her tension ease away. "Yeah, we'll see what we can do, okay?"

>You've heard enough
>Finish the rounds

>>35755227
Finish the rounds.

>>35755165
Given the tracers we had added to the next shipment of Gundarium, we can probably at least take care of Voight before we leave for Jupiter. A going-away present for the Earth Sphere, if you will.

>>35755227
>>Finish the rounds

>>35755063
Me too. We'll only come back to find Voigh fucked everything up, Char is ramming Riah into Axis, and the Titans killed everyone who isn't Earthling.

>>35755227
>>Finish the rounds

>>35755227
>Finish the rounds
Might as well. I imagine I know what they'll say, but we should still give them a chance to.

>>35755227
Finish the rounds.

>>35755227
>finish the rounds

Darn it now I am honestly torn. I would fee a lot better about leaving if we could get someone else to make sure things don't go to badly in the earth sphere.

>>35755119
>Sticks
No.
>stones
>giant stones
>suspiciously shaped like Axis
Oh, hell yes. We just proved we can sanction their gas and became an immense threat to the neo-con loonies on every party. The alternative to hitting Jupiter in one all-out desperation attack is the Sides and the Earth Sphere serving under the new Jupiterian Overlord, the Almighty D after a few years. That's how they'll take and spin it.

>>35755227
>>Finish the rounds

>>35755227
>Finish the rounds

>>35755276
As some anon suggested earlier, what if he had Amuro go to Jupiter. Dude is capable and we can hold down the fort here.

Yeah I'm leaning towards staying unless we can guarantee someone else takes our place in the titans. As it is I am leaning towards staying and sending Amuro to go to jupiter with Char. I'm sure he would love to fight the Mars Zeon.

frankly this should be delayed.

If we can find the garden of thorns through that tracking beacon plan, IF we do, we can mop up half the problems here in one go.

Stay: Get to help dictate the direction this conflict goes in, save lives and curb the titan killing spree/genocide and newtype experiments
We also get to initiate this war on our terms, hopefully lessening its length by a meaningful amount and costing less resouces, all of which would be needed vs the jovians.

Go: we gain an independant work base, but cut off from potential recruits, supplys, expertise and most of our allies. We lose face in the public eye that could be used against the titans, and any intel or task we do is not guaranteed to be capatalised on by the earth spear after its war. It is highly unlikely we can subvert the conflict in any meaningful way as an outsider unless said way is to cripple the hell out of the jovians and royally piss them off.

Note: if we stay, someone else who is capable will go anyway, so its not a do or die thing.

>>35755299
i doubt amuro will be willing to leave the eart sphere when he is unwilling to even go into space

Well, we need to finish making The B Team soon-ish. We already got some preparation, but giving some support for Bright Noah, eg, so he would hold the fort in our absence and prevent extreme insanity would be appreciated.

>>35755276
>now I am honestly torn
So far as I'm concerned, that means I'm doing my job.

>>35755258
>Char is ramming Riah into Axis
Probably a good thing ultimately, though not for Riah residents. KoH was warning us that Axis was converted into something nastier than CCA's Axis drop and the Gryps Laser.

>>35755249
Give the information to Cima. She will see to it that the Thorns is thoroughly trashed or under her control. Cima has a hateboner two miles long for that place.

>>35755328
>but cut off from potential recruits
Jupiter has plenty of players we'll take an interest in recruiting.
That includes purus

>>35755331
It’s more that he doesn't want to go back to war, I think.

If he goes to Jupiter, there’s at least some small chance he won't have to fight and kill again.

If he stays here, the war will come to him no matter how hard he tries to avoid it.

>>35755338
You should probably do a final destination vote once its time for it. This is so important that it'll probably be samefag'd to death.

>>35755299
Amuro is too busy being a train wreck.

Here's what I think. We call up Char, Cima, and Amuro along with Bright. We lay out what we know and what our options are. Someone has to go. I would rather it be someone we can trust that can take care of themselves. That or we see about getting someone else to take our place and keep watch on the titans.

>>35755398
This is a solid plan.

>>35755387
Artesia helped get his head unstuck from his ass in a previous thread. He's currently teaching new pilots.

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>>35755339
bet he is turing it into GENESIS

>>35755398
Someone pointed out last thread sending Riddick to Mars when war eventually breaks out. Why not suggest sending him to investigate? It gets him out of the way NOW and removes one of Jamitov's valuable pieces from the board.

>>35755424
Not the same as actually getting up and taking pot shots at people. He's also probably become attached to his pilots.

>>35755387
Actually last we checked he was. He is probably in a better place head spacewise. Honestly however I think we talk to char about taking our place in the titans with Bright with friends while Cima also helps out with keeping watch over the earth sphere. We do to give the the best help we can get like getting Syam to supply them with intel and what not while we go to jupiter. Because honestly no one else is going to help the Puru's and other characters besides us.

>>35755339
I wouldn't argue "nastier", but definitely more insidious.

>>35755328
Well, killing Dogatie's geriatric ass and liberating the shit out of Space North Korea would prevent half of everything bad in the late UC, and bitchslapping Mars Zeon would deal with the other half.

>>35755441
The Puru's. Anyone other then our group is likely to kill them.

>>35755468
Bernini has turned the asteroid into a gargantuan, planet killer particle cannon. Calling it now.

>>35755468
Angel Halo powered by Purus?

Sejd bright to mars. Dued did well the last time he played behind enemy lines.

>>35755495
That is worryingly plausible.

important reason to go to Mars, rescue the purus and possibly recruit Chara and Mashymre

Idea.

Get Char on the horn. Tell him about Voight, and get him to somehow organize a united effort against him that involves both the EFF and the Republic.

This is mostly to plant some goodwill between the two parties, as a united attack against a common enemy. It's basically to lower the tension between the Feds and Zeeks, and to convince some idiots not to shoot each other just yet.

>>35755495
>Angel Halo

Panini doesn't trust Newtypes though. Like at all. And that's giving a Newtype way too much control.

>>35755685
Just to troll him, though, the combined force should paint their suits red so that the Republic suits aren't mistaken for the Remnant ones.

As in, actual red, not what the Pink Comet was using.

>>35755713
like the Purus would ever turn against their master without the outside influence of a main character

>>35755785
They will if we bring them the D

>>35755785
Aside from One, Two and Twelve, do any of the Purus do anything?

What the fuck is a Puru and where the hell are they? I don't get it... we're not going to jupiter for... a puru... or?

>>35755848
everyone but on and two remain loyal mooks to Glemy even after his death

>>35755866
were going to both mars and jupiter

>>35755866
A Puru works in a brothel. Everyone knows this. Stop bothering Glemy for another sex slave already. They'll turn up eventually.

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>>35755848
Die.

>>35755227
“Well,” you tell the team, “my mother always told me 'finish what you started, young man', so I should probably have Emma's team meet me up here.”

“Come on,” Audrey waves her hand towards the door. “Let's give the man some space.”

Rosse gives you a quick peck on the cheek as she leaves. “Dinner?”

“Sure. Maybe 19:00?”

“It's a date.”

When you're finally alone... or rather almost alone... you call for ALICE again.

“Send Emma's team, Ilia, and Artesia in here next, please.”

“Of course, sir.”

“You're great, ALICE. I don't tell you that nearly enough,” you add.

ALICE's virtual avatar blushes before disappearing.

It takes about five minutes for the various people whose presence you've requested to turn up. Emma is the first, accompanying Ilia, and Roberto and Apolly come in together. Which is definitely predictable, though they're also clearly wondering why they're here. Artesia is the last to show up.

"I assume you want to stay?" you ask Artesia straight away.

She nods. "My place is here. Since my brother's abandoned his name, I'm the only one in a position to even TRY to unite the Zeon factions in the Earth Sphere. I can't do that if I'm out around Jupiter."

Speaking of which, you have to wonder what Char is planning. As it happens, his wingmen are right here. "Apolly, Roberto? You know why you're here, right?"

"I take it you don't plan on drinking beer and watching the big game?" Roberto asks.

You shake your head. "Sorry, maybe another time. I need your thoughts on where Char's head is at right now."

Roberto shakes his head sadly before looking at you down his long nose. "I doubt even he knows. Mad with grief at the death of that Lalah girl, at driving his sister away, and at the loss of his child. He'll keep running rather than cope."

Apolly frowns, and his hard glare turns to the floor. "Never asks for help, that one, and never gives it. If things get hot around here... who can say but him?"
(1/2)

>>35755923
You beat me to it you fucker.

Has it occurred to anyone to ask Syam who our alternates would be?

>>35755866
Elpeo Ple (who many fans insist on calling Elpeo Puru for some reason) is a young Newtype girl serving as a child soldier in Axis' military. She is rescued and recruited by the ZZ Gundam protagonists as a sort of little sister figure. However, it turns out that she has been cloned multiple times so as to provide an army of disposable Newtype pilots, and this ends in tragedy. It's been a semi-joking goal of ours to rescue the Ple clones and find them loving families.

>>35756022
Sign me up for saving the child soldiers Dom has a soft spot for kids.

>>35756022
our goal was to adopt all of them for ourself

>>35756068
Where are they?

>>35755931
"That's... disheartening," you admit. You feel somewhat disappointed not only to hear that nobody thinks he'll rush to join you, Haman, and Artesia, but that nobody thinks they can even predict where else he'd go.

Artesia shrugs. "He's always done whatever he felt like. Ever since he left me thinking he'd been killed as a boy to go fight the Zabis. I've come to accept that's just who he is."

Ilia looks awkwardly at you. "Why am I even here, again? I'm not a part of your crew."

"Karen and I put you on the Val Varo," you explain.

"Yeah," she counters, "on a temp basis. You never sortied me."

You shrug, considering the point.
>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.
>And you'll be a backup measure again, so this decision concerns you too.
>I'm not entirely sure, you're ours. You'll do as you're ordered.
>Other?

>>35756068
This.

>>35756022

Reason she is called Puru is because of the English Translations. She is Ple in the Original versions, but Puru in the Translated versions. Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 & 3 call her Elpeo Puru and Puru 2...

Her name was literally lost in translation...

>>35756095
>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.

>>35756095
>>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.

>>35756095
>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.

Eh fuck it, she seems sincere.

>>35756113
Oh, I know that. But I can never seem to convince people of it for some reason.

>>35756095
>"You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be."
>Other
"You're also the only one of us who has anything resembling current intelligence on Mars, so you'd be best able to predict if we can afford to wait for Bernini to come to us. "

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>>35756095
>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.


IS IT THAT TIME ALREADY!? (late)

>>35756095
>>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.
if we dont get closer to ilia there will have been no point in getting her on our ship

>>35756172
This.

>>35756095
>>35756172
seconded.

dom's going to be killed by a woman. She's going to stab him in the back while hugging him... in the cockpit he's a monster.. outside he's a softy.

>>35756095
>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.

>>35756095
>>35756172
This.

>>35756172
this

>>35756095
>Other?
"True, but given your status as a prisoner of war, and the Titans' stance on such, we can't exactly leave you out of this. Unlike most of the ship, you couldn't decide to stay behind if we did go. Not without getting killed. So you deserve a chance to present your feelings on the matter."

>>35756164

Just refer them to the Wiki page;
http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Elpeo_Ple

it explains that her name is "often translated as Puru"

>>35756095
"I've been incredibly unfair, have I not? No, I've been an ass for not trusting you from the start. You through your former loyalties aside for us, that I can appreciate, but we have not reimbursed your willingness to help us with proper gratitude. Ilia Pazom, as the commander of the ground teams on this vessel, I welcome you as a full fledged member of the Grim Guard."

Was that too cheesey? I think it was.

>>35756095
>>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.

>>35756095
>You deserve to be part of our team, if you want to be.
>Other?
"However, given the fact that you'll most likely shoot down someone you might know on that other side of the cockpit, would you still participate in the Mars/Jupiter expedition?"

It's a bit heavy handed, but a point has to be made and this is a very plausible scenario.

>>35756095
>>35756172
This.

>>35756164
>>35756238

That would be because every official Gundam product that's translated calls her Puru. So that's the official translation. Pun lost in translation, so be it. It wouldn't be the first.

>>35755227
>"Can we at least put some of my ship designs into action?" Haman asks.
I'd like a chance to design our own ships really.

>>35756627
I doubt that's in Dom's skillset.

Just because we're the PC doesn't mean we can or should do everything ourselves.

>>35756095
Your answer is almost immediate. "You've been a prisoner far too long," you tell Ilia. "I'm willing to make you a full member of our crew, on one condition. You have to swear to me that when the time comes, you'll kill whoever our enemy is. Even if it's one of your former comrades."

After a moment of apparent shock at your offer, Ilia offers a sincere smile. "Commander, you've been had me either locked up or doing menial labor ever since I got here. Long enough my hair's grown all long," she adds. Looking up at her bubblegum-pink hair, you see quite a few blonde roots that have been steadily growing more visible through her captivity.

"In that time you've done more to earn my loyalty than any of my so-called comrades ever did. I'm yours to command."

You nod, reassured by her words and demeanor. "Good. Then where do you want to serve? In the outer Solar system, or the inner?"

"Inner," she replies quickly. "Oooh... feels good to have my opinion actually count..."

"Well," you announce. "That just about settles it, I think. I've heard from all our officers."

>WE WILL NOW HAVE A FIVE MINUTE VOTE
>LINK TO THIS POST WITH A 1 or a 2
>POSTS WITH ANY OTHER TEXT WILL BE DISCARDED
>1 is for seeing what Spring is like on JUPITER AND MARS
>2 is for staying and fighting in THE EARTH SPHERE

You know the best thing about going to Mars? We'd have more than enough room for mobile suit research and the facilities to build our own without anyone else seeing what we're up-to. There's been a few talks of getting Nina and crew on board. Plus I still want to see Nina geek out over the AI.

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
1

>>35756716
1

>>35756716
1

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
2

>>35756716

2

>>35756716
1

>>35756716
1

>>35756716
1

>>35756716
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>>35756716
If we go, we lose a bunch of people either way. If we stay we may still lose a bunch of people do to conflict.

What are the chances of the ones who want to stay in the Earth Sphere going on adventure with us to Mars and Jupiter? Sayla leaving would be a massive hit to our casualty trickle-back if she stays.

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
>>2 is for staying and fighting in THE EARTH SPHERE

>>35756716
1

The vast majority of the people we have talked to want to stay and fight.

>>35756792
>>35756809
Reformat these if you wanna be counted.

>>35756868
Already did, I was waiting on that long-ass delete timer.

>>35756716
Calling it.

Gimme a bit to tally up.

>>35756868
past 5 minutes. It doesn't matter anyway.

>>35756867
That's great. We consulted them. They still don't ultimately decide.

>>35756716
2

>>35756716
2.

>>35756716

2

>>35756896
8 1
9 2
was close

Looks to me like it's 10-8 in favor of staying in the Earth Sphere.

>>35756867
Yeah. Practically everyone. Plus we have no idea what type of mobile suit support, personnel we'll receive from Vist, escort vessels, the works. We're flying blind here on everything and putting our trust in a bedridden man who has been playing people longer than we've been alive.

I don't like it.

>>35756896
Okay, if my tally is correct there are 8 properly formatted votes for going to Jupiter, and 9 for staying on Earth.

That was actually really fucking close.

>Writing

I want Nagato but staying is for the best I think..

>>35756716
It seriously bothers me that the only person on our entire crew actually expressed an positive reason for going to Jupiter/Mars was Haman.

The only other person was Denfra who only said it "beats being surprised".

What happened to hearing all sides of an issue?

>>35756963
I don't agree... but votes over. We can't stop the war here... we could have had a lot more to work with... but we're apparently dedicated to staying in the grinder.

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>>35756962
Excellent. Time to clean house.

>>35756978
Our crew doesn't have outside knowledge like we do. They're oblivious to the threats from deep space.

Eh, just means that once the war's over we can lead a united Earth Sphere against Mars and Jupiter in the 0090s, instead of putting it off until the 0120-0130s like in canon.

>>35757001
You want to know why I voted for staying?
Because I think we can limit the damage, and have the earth sphere be stronger than otherwise. The downside is that Mars and Jupiter will be stronger. Basically, its a choice between two medium wars (Gryps and our Neo Zeon war equivalent) or one small war and one Large war. The second sounds more fun.

>>35757096
implying they wont strike while we are at our most vulnarable

>>35757130
That's not what's going to happen. But thanks for the delusion.

Syam is going to win no matter what we choose. If we went he would have won. If we didn't, he still comes out on top. He's running a major Xanatos Gambit here.

>>35757214
What do you think is going to happen?

>>35757214
So you think that we'll completely fail to contain any of the damage of the Titans and principality being dicks?

>>35757214
As long as we can maintain the Republic and some semblance of the saner elements within the Federation government, we can rebuild in time.

>>35757258
Not that Anon but everything is going to go belly-up and explode. It'll be opening salvos of the one year war again with nukes, nerve gas, everything. It's going to be bloody awful.

We might want to try setting up our own base on Mercury. Ample solar power gives us independence from the energy fleets, ample metals to work with, and we can get both organics and water ice at the poles. Plus it's about a fifth as far from Earth as Mars is, on average, so it's a much shorter flight.

>>35757258
We're going to get bogged down in the chaos that erupts here... lose a few of our crew... then get slammed by Mars and Jupiter.

>>35756962
“ALICE? One last order of business today.”

On the bridge, you meet your assembled team. Most of them seem satisfied with your decision, though Defrah probably didn't care too much which way the vote went. Haman seems personally disappointed that you're not going to go fight her old nemesis on Mars, but calmly accepts your reasoning.

“You do what you feel you must,” she tells you, “like you always do. I'll continue to lend you my strength.”

After giving the young lady of Axis a chaste kiss, you order ALICE to open the Valkyrie's internal communications system.

“Attention crew,” Karen announces, her contralto voice booming throughout the ship. You can feel the crew's attention turning entirely towards the announcement. Engineering falls silent. The hangar deck is motionless. Those in the halls and corridors stop whatever business they were pursuing and listen in. “Many of you have no doubt heard that a plan was advanced by certain civilian authorities to take our crew to Jupiter, by way of Mars. This mission would bring us into skirmishes with Mars Zeon, and would require us to carefully analyze the military strength of the Jupiter Energy Fleet, and would take us away from home for three and a half years.”

“After careful deliberation among the officers and staff of this ship, we have decided to refuse that mission.” All through the ship, you can feel relief, as nearly two hundred of your crewmembers suddenly remember to breath all at once.

“The Earth Sphere is at a pivotal moment,” Karen concludes. “The world we all call home will be the center of another round of battles between pig-headed, intractable foes who care nothing for peace or the common good. And we, the Valkyrie and her crew, will be devoting ourselves wholly to preventing another disaster like the One Year War from plunging our species back into darkness.”

“I place my command once more in your capable hands. I'm counting on you. Joshua out.”
(1/2)

>>35757352
You have this weird, contradictory mix of optimism and pessimism about our capabilities. You think we're skilled enough that we could, all by ourselves, remove the threat of Mars and Jupiter. But you think we're not skilled enough that we could, with the aid of our numerous allies, curtail the worst excesses of the Gryps Conflict and keep the carnage to a minimum. I don't know how to read you, man.

>>35757378
"You're getting better at that," you quip. "I was actually rather touched."

"Shut up," Karen orders you jokingly. "I'm a little sad we won't get to use that bigass ship Syam built for the Jupiter mission, though."

You grin. "Well, about that... I saw that the front hangar bay actually seems to be pretty big. Almost like it was designed to park a ship there."

Audrey stares at you. "What the hell are you plotting this time?"

>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.
>We're Titans, Audrey. Let's make it 'disappear'. For official purposes.
>Oh, I'm not sure what I was plotting either, nevermind.
>Other

>>35757345
Actually, there’s a question: is there anything going on at either Mercury or Venus at any point in the Universal Century?

>>35757521
>>Oh, I'm not sure what I was plotting either, nevermind.

>>35757521
>We're Titans, Audrey. Let's make it 'disappear'. For official purposes.

>>35757521
>We're Titans, Audrey. Let's make it 'disappear'. For official purposes.

>>35757521
>>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.
and or
>We're Titans, Audrey. Let's make it 'disappear'. For official purposes.

>>35757521
>>We're Titans, Audrey. Let's make it 'disappear'. For official purposes.

>>35757521
>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.

>>35757521
>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.

>>35757521
>>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.

>>35757521
>>We're Titans, Audrey. Let's make it 'disappear'. For official purposes.
this might fuck over the B squad syam was gonna send though

>>35757521
>Well, we could try asking him for it. Our own mobile colony would make a nice base.

>>35757521
>>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.

You guys do know that that ships supposed to go to the people who accept the job we just turned down right?

>>35757521
>>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.
let's not piss this dude off

>>35757521
I highly doubt Syam Vist would handover the fucking ship he tailor built for this particular mission.

Unless he built two of them for said mission. Would the crazy centennial actually have two of these behemoths laying around? Actually, he probably would have as he had the Banshee built as well.

Couldn't hurt to ask.

>>35757521
>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.
I don't expect we could just take it, he needs that for the other team. But we might be able to get something out of him.

>>35757521
>Oh, I'm not sure what I was plotting either, nevermind.
Honestly, just ask him to make us a small fleet. Or for help polticking our way into control of a titan's task force we can use to our advantage. Or heck, earmarking the General Revile for our use. Do we need more than 48 MS in a single ship?

>>35757521
>Oh, I'm not sure what I was plotting either, nevermind.
Syam's next choice for a crew needed to take on Mars would need that ship where they are going.
And I can be patient until Haman's designed ship rolls out.

>>35757644
I'm going off the theory he built two of them. He's a man who operates on backups within backups. He had the Unicorn commissioned AND the Banshee remember.

>>35757521
>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.

>>35757651
Only if you want to invade the moon.

>>35757676
If so, he must have forseen our choice here and made something else. So asking is a good idea just in case.

>>35757521
>>We might actually try asking for it. He knows we could make use of it.
switching my vote to this.

>>35757713
I stated earlier he's playing a Xanatos Gambit. No matter what we choose, he wins or comes out on top. Syam has lived for nearly a century. You don't live that long without being a crafty bastard.

>>35757521
>We're Titans, Audrey. Let's make it 'disappear'. For official purposes.

>>35757773
Actually, now that I really think on it, he probably intended for two ships to go. One for Mars. The other for Jupiter. The crazy fucker. With us turning him down, it'll take longer for him to get what he wants, but he'll still get it.

I see through your plan Mister Vist. And I don't like it.

Wow. Asking for it nicely wins. That's... new.

Any suggestions for what to say? Alternately, you could vote for tone:
>Straightforward
>Aggressive
>Roundabout

>>35757954
>Straightforward
And polite.

>>35757954
>>Straightforward

>>35757954
I'm not good at wordplay so I'm going to have to suggest we flat out be straight forward about it and why we will need it.
>Straightforward

>>35757954
>Straightforward

>>35757954
>>Straightforward
Br polite.

>>35757954
>>Straightforward

>>35757954
>Straightforward

>>35757954
My suggestion is that we don't explicitly say "Hey, can we have the ship anyway?", but instead ask him if there are any resources he can provide to us. Because while we appreciate the importance of his mission, it'll all be for naught if we don't succeed in keeping things together back here. If he has any other supplies or materiel he could spare, we would be very appreciative. At the very least just implementing some of the same refits on the Valkyrie would be a great benefit. I want that diamagnetic pseudo-gravity system.

>>35757954
>Straightforward

There's no point in beating around the bush or being clever with this guy. He was forward with us, it's only polite to return the courtesy.

>>35757954
>Straightforward
In case there's no backup ship, ask for help in curtailing Anaheim's unethical practices of selling to any and all sides of this lit powder keg.
Clehna already revealed some Vist family members are involved, so Syam could impart some info on how we'd prepare for how the AE CEOs might move.

>>35758053
Ooh, that's a good point. Ask him for his opinion on Martha, that would help a lot.

>>35757954
"Syam Vist, you're a slippery snake who has played people for longer than I've been alive. With a bit of deduction and roundabout reasoning, I've come to the conclusion the ship you've commissioned for this mission wasn't the only one. You intended to have multiple teams; one for Mars, the other for Jupiter to compartmentalize your losses encase one team failed."

"Am I correct, sir?"

Ask politely, but forcefully. Make it clear we don't want any of his bullshit.

>>35757954
>Straightforward

Also mention that in the event that he has a second ship, loaning us the first one gives him a perfect counter against the Titans trying to steal the second.

FUCK ME. I just realized if we take the ship, Vist can use the fact he let us have the ship to force us to go to Jupiter or Mars if his other team fails.

"I helped you, Dominic. So why can't you return the favor?"

God damnit Hearts. You played us good.

>>35758196
And we'll just TITAN it out.

>>35758216
And then he name drops Haman, Mineva, and Artesia are residing on our ship. He has more than enough blackmail and other very, very, VERY juicy information on us to force us to do what he wants.

>>35758196
If his other team fails, Jupiter and Mars are coming to us.

>>35758256
Yeah at that point us going will be pointless for the most part.

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>35757954
Since the Valkyrie is still floating around the same cluster as Industrial 7 in an indecisive little orbit, it takes next to no time to make the return trip. The hospital is still as off-putting as it was the first time, and nobody acknowledges your presence until you see the same bald man standing guard.

"Yo," you greet the giant.

"You have an answer, I take it?" he presses.

You nod. "I do, mister..."

"Gael is fine," he booms back at you. "Come in. Though I should warn you, Master Syam's health has deteriorated since you were here last. Be brief."

Inside, you see the old terrorist in his bed, wilting flowers now resting on his table. Their pink and orange petals now decorate the table and floor more than the blossoms themselves... someone brought these, but it was someone who doesn't visit often enough to keep them fresh, you realize.

"You must excuse my... manners," Syam wheezes. "I would have managed a more gracious..."

"It's fine," you reassure him. "I'm here to tell you that my crew and feel that our responsibilities are here, in the Earth Sphere. We need unity here if we're gong to be challenged from the outside."

"Is that so?" the man asks you quietly, a trace of curiosity in his voice. "So... idealistic. I wasn't expecting that."

"Is there anything else we can do to assist one another?" you ask. "I was thinking you couldn't possibly have ONE of those ships of yours... something big like that might be a game changer. As things stand, we'll find ourselves out there with little support."

Gael seems shocked at the admittedly daring request, but Syam...
>roll 1d100, best of three

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>35758270

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>35758270
Here we go.

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>35758270

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>35758270

>>35758249
Then we give them all a pair of 80s shades, names filled with innuendo, and we're good!

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>35758270

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>35758270
Please Space Gandalf,

I wonder if we can use newtype space magic to help Saym out. I know there was one newtype that could cure blindness.

>>35758307
We already did that, we need to come up with a different way of hiding people.

>>35758338
Uhh... what?

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>35758338

D-D-D-DOUBLE POST

>>35758270
Sorry, internet is in the process of shitting itself.

Gimme a sec to sort this.

>>35758365
So what's our opposed DC going to be? 73 or 85?

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>35758307
Syam Vist is not a man who you piss off. Like seriously. His kids and associates are monsters. He puts in a word with them and we have nowhere to hide. We'll be radioactive for anyone. Nobody will want to touch us or help us. They'll run our name and crew through the mud.

>>35758404
Either way we failed, so it really doesn't matter.

>>35758340
>>35758408


Dudes, you didn't listen.

80s shades and innuendo names solve ALL disguise problems. Unless you are a HAYATO, AMURO or BRIGHT

>>35758433
It matters for the degree of failure. Failing by two points is less likely to have offended him than failure by fourteen.

>>35758433
I don't think it's a failure. He'll want something out of us in return.

This is the risk we ran when dealing with the snake known as Syam Vist. We done fucked up by responding to his letter.

>>35758480
It's not like we asked for it for nothing. We asked if there was anything else we can do for each other. So that if he needs us to do something like a mission or what not we could do it.

>>35758480

And getting a Nat 1 is like telling him we wanna fuck his bodyguard in the ear and take a Cleveland Steamer right on his (Sym) fucking chest.

>>35758526
The Aristocrats?

>>35758524
And so we end up with Banagher aboard.

>>35758540
Nay, Stand By Me.

>>35758526
>nat 1
>I wanna fuck your daughter!

This actually happened more times than I can count in our D&D campaign. So many fucking 1's on diplomacy checks.

>>35758270
... and is suddenly wracked by spasms and coughing, which make you seriously wonder if he's dying right on the spot. His attendant steps towards him, but the old man holds out one hand, stopping you both in your tracks.

After several minutes, the fits subside, and the old man rests for a moment.

"I'm dying, Dominic," he tells you plainly. "Old age... such a novelty for a man like me."

You wait for him to continue. "I won't be able to see this plan through, but you must understand... I need you to convince me to part with the Nagato."

"How?" you ask. "How do I convince you when you clearly know..."

Syam silences you with a stern glare.

"I will be put into a tube and frozen soon," he begins, "but I will leave a legacy. Many plans, all working toward the goal of making right what I made wrong. So, convince me to allow you to subvert this plan of mine with one of your own."

>Be logical: the voice of reason, the one who convinces people to do what they know is right (write-in)
>Be impassioned: the one people's hearts follow on instinct (write-in)
>Just be... you. Sometimes quirky, but always well-meaning you (write-in)

>>35758585
"Do you not believe in the hands of possibility, Syam Vist? A gamble now may pay off a century later."

>>35758585
>>Just be... you. Sometimes quirky, but always well-meaning you (write-in)
Sincerity was always are best trait. Don't have a write in though.

You know even if we don't get the ship we should ask him if there is anyone he wants us to look after while he is frozen. If we're lucky he will ask us to watch Banana.

We should mention that we are going to end any conflict that comes as fast as possible and try our best to limit the least amount of damage as possible. The ship would be useful for that.

>>35757676
Nah, the RX 0 won't be the unicorn gundam in this timeline. It will be the Lupus Gundam. The red wolf of odessa deserves no less

>>35758585
>Just be... you. Sometimes quirky, but always well-meaning you (write-in)

"You wouldn't have come to me in the first place, if you didn't think I could make a difference. You've seen the people I've gathered through my actions and decisions. You've seen the good I've done so far.
Will you trust me to continue down this path? To help guide humanity down a better path than it's currently on?
You seem to trust me enough to have a guiding hand on our species, so why can't you trust me completely?"

>>35758585
I think that giving us the ship is a terrible idea personally. We don't need a ship capable of operating independently for two years.

>>35758585

Let us channel the greatest of all heroes...

Let us channel the power of...

BENEVOLENCE!

>>35758730
I like you!

>>35758520
>We done fucked up by responding to his letter.
It was over from the very beginning when we rolled to see the words "Vist".

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>35758585
>>Just be... you. Sometimes quirky, but always well-meaning you (write-in)

Rolling for Newtype magic to convince him.

>>35758585
"We can never know the future. The best laid plans can be foiled by a single butterfly flapping it's wings. (boy do we fucking know) Sometimes, you haft to trust your gut and go with your instincts instead of your head."

>>35758759

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G_DB-WhbR4

>>35758730
Wait. He had the unicorn gundam named after Amuro?

Dom still has one other nickname we haven't seen. The one he picked up at solomon. So we may finally get to hear it now.
>>35758270
>>35758744
This for my vote

Also how do you roll dice on 4chan.

>>35758585
Well, let's hope he has the resources and clout to build another Nagato, because if he doesn't, Jupiter's only going to get more nasty.

>>35758754
When we break ranks with the Titans we will.

>>35758730
>>35758853
No, he had it named after the Unicorn tapestry. Frankly, I like the symbolism.

>>35758853
>How to roll dice: "dice+2d6" without the quotes in the email field rolls 2d6. "dice+5d42+23" rolls 5d42+23. "noko+dice+2d6" rolls 2d6 without showing the roll in the email field.

>>35758853
Nah, it's named after that tapestry the Vist family had for generations. It had the Lion (which is the Banshee), the Unicorn (the Unicorn) and Phoenix (the Phenex).

dice+1d100 in the email field.

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I felt this was related.

>>35758865
Jupiter was going to get nasty no matter what. If we can manage to prevent zz from happening we can focus on mars and jupiter.

>>35758883
We might need one capable of operating 4 months from resupply, but not 3 tears

>>35758948
That ship has it's advantages in the fact that if we need to we can use it as a mobile base against the titans and zeon.

>>35758585
>Just be... you. Sometimes quirky, but always well-meaning you (write-in)
"You're right, Syam, you have lived a long time for a man in your position. Long enough that I'm sure you've learned how easily a plan can go wrong. Because you are far from the only person planning and plotting, and it's so easy for one man's plans to interfere with another's. Dogatie, Hymem, Bernini...there are a lot of people trying to shape the future to their desires. Do you really think your plans have accounted for every move they might make? They'll be awake to adapt and change as time progresses, you won't. So it seems to me that you should embrace chaos, strive not to predict the future but keep your foes from doing so. And, not to brag, but there's a reason they call me the Devil's Jester. It's not because I'm funny. Give me the right tools and I can stymie and frustrate the gods themselves. I can't guarantee you that your plans will work out as you wanted, Vist. But I can give you the assurance that your enemies' won't."

>>35758585
>>Just be... you. Sometimes quirky, but always well-meaning you (write-in)

The future is made by the next generation please believe in them!

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>>35758730
Screw the Unicorn, we're already on our way to get the S Gundam equivalent for Dom.

>>35758938
I've already written off the Earth Sphere. Do you know many people we need to kill? I'd rather take my chances with skirmishing at Jupiter and stealing what's left of Pappy's notes for the Messala and it's upgrades.

>>35758948
Well, look at it this way. We have our mobile secret base for Nina to lord over now. Time to recruit South and Uraki.

>>35758897
How can you not want a wolf gundam that will literally glow red when we decide its time for a serious asskicking.

>>35758853
Vote changed to this
>>35758585
>>35758996