You could retreat into the corridor where collateral damage will be less of an issue, but those monsters look like they can run pretty fast when they want to, not really an issue for you, and Lirael can fly, but Rainya and Dev might get overrun.

Or you could try a different tactic, like teleporting away.

What is the plan?

>Make your stand here, in the doorway
>Retreat to the corridor
>Teleport away (where?)
>Other (what?)

And how will you attack?
>Just shoot them
>Use power (what?)
>Other (what?)

Battlefield

Serec
Small (dog-size) 35
Medium (human-sizesd) 6
Large (mech-sized) 1

Allies
Rainya (3) – Plasma Rifle
Dev – Heavy Plasma Rifle
Lirael – 2 Heavy Plasma Pistols

[Meta]

At the end of the last thread the following XP purchases where proposed. As there didn’t seem to be many people at the end of that thread, I am putting this to a vote. Normally I’d leave it up for a few hours but as this will directly impact the fight, a decision is required sooner.

Shee Hyul, 14/15 XP
>Ranged Combat +2 (4) -4 XP
>Rapid Shot +4 (4) -8 XP
>Storm of Fire -2 XP

Rainya Halms, 35/35 XP
>Agility +2 (16) -6 XP
>Duplication +1 (5) -6 XP
>Tougher Duplicates -5 XP
>Pistol Training +2 (3) -2 XP
>Ranged Combat +3 (5) -6 XP
>Rapid Shot +4 (4) -8 XP
>Storm of Fire -2 XP

Dev Mosal, 8/28 XP
>Constitution +2 (16) -4 XP
>Toughness +1 (2) -4 XP

Lirael, 20/20 XP
>Healing +2 (10) -10 XP
>Endurance +2 (9) -10 XP

So metavote: Use this XP expenditure?

>Y/N

[End Meta]

>>37744511
>Retreat to the corridor (via teleporting)
>Just shoot them

>>37744520
>Y

>>37744511
>Teleport away
>at the end of the corridor
>Just shoot them

Also fuck yeah! Psychic rebel quest!
>>37744520
sounds good

>>37744511
>>37744525
Seconding
>>37744520

>Y

>>37744511
>Teleport into the corridor
>Just shoot them
>Y

>>37744511
>Retreat to the corridor (via teleporting)
>Just shoot them
Y

Ok, XP spent, updating pastebin.

Please roll 5d20

Rolls in order are
Shee teleport
Shee attacks
Lirael attacks
Dev attacks
Ranyas attacks

And vote on extra psychic energy (if any) used to teleport all of you.

Shee knows she can move all four of them via teleport with a little extra time and effort, but in combat she might fail, so a roll is required.

Rolled 8, 2, 19, 16, 2 = 47 (5d20)

>>37744657

Rolled 3, 2, 2, 5, 8 = 20 (5d20)

>>37744657
7

Rolled 17, 9, 17, 9, 16 = 68 (5d20)

>>37744657
12

>>37744671
Wow, that roll is just full of suck

>>37744657
>>37744663
Forgot to say a number. 8.

“Everyone grab hold of me!” you yell and you focus on the corridor behind you, specifically the end of it. The swarm of monsters rush towards you, and then fade from your sight.

[Psychic Energy 23/32]

The four you appear at the end of the corridor, far ahead of you is the open door to the psychic activation chamber room, as you watch the creatures rush out of it, and down the corridor towards you, the smaller ones come first, crushed together in the tight confines, climbing over one another at their eagerness to get at you. The medium-sized ones come after, easily scaling the walls and ceiling as they skitter towards you. Damn they most fast.

You and your allies open up, blazing away with all of your plasma guns. All of your tentacles are out, each holding a plasma pistol, and in your hands the heavy rifle starts to heat up as you fire shot after shot.

At your side Lirael and Dev place their shots carefully and take a toll on the creatures swarming towards you.

But what really stops the swarm is you and Rainya. The three Rainya’s and you unleash a hail of plasma bolts that turn charging monsters, into charred corpses. You both unleash such a salvo that the charging foes have no chance, though you also leave a lot of melted holes in the floor, walls and ceiling. Yeah you probably should have practised shooting with all of the guns at once a little more...

With all of you firing in a confined space the swarm of smaller creatures is obliterated, and half of the medium ones are killed as well, the other three of the medium-sized monsters flee back into the main room, of the largest there is no sign.

Then, suddenly, it’s over. It’s probably only been a few seconds, though it feels longer,

The corridor ahead is empty, except for you and your allies, and the stink of charred meat, and piles of smouldering corpses.

And speaking of empty...

“Everyone reload” you say tersely. Your allies reload and you follow your own advice, removing depleted power packs and slapping fresh ones in place.

“Is that...it?” asks Dev, sounding somewhere between scared and disappointed.

Lirael shakes her head “It’s up ahead” she says, pointing to the door, screwing up her face she adds “I think it’s calling for help.”

“What’s the plan?” Ask the three Rainya’s, looking a little shaky.

“We need to get rid of it” you say “but fighting it in there could cause a lot of damage.”

“We wait here” suggests Dev “Let it throw away its forces at us, then it’ll come out.”

Rainya shakes her heads “We need to go in after it” she says.

“What not lure it out?” asks Lirael

What do you do?

>Wait here, see what happens
>Advance into the activation chamber (who?)
>Someone goes forward to draw it out (who?)
>Other (what?)

>>37744775
>Someone goes forward to draw it out
>Shee
>Activate Blink
Shee is the most capable in close combat by far.

>>37744775
>>37744786
seconding

>>37744775
>Someone goes forward to draw it out (Shee)
>Activate Blink
Most durable, most likely to resist mental influence, most dangerous in combat, etc.

>>37744775
>Someone goes forward to draw it out (Shee)
>Activate Blink

Ok, Shee takes the lead, please roll Intelligence 1d20+3 (perception)

Rolled 9 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>37744857

Rolled 8, 5, 7, 1, 7, 4, 2, 1, 5 = 40 (9d10)

Don't mind me, just rolling some dice, high is good, for me.

Rolled 18 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>37744857

Rolled 8 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>37744857

>>37744857
Shouldn't that be +11 due to Enhance Senses mastery bonus?

“Stay here” you say to everyone “And be ready, when I come running out of that door, be ready to fire.” You add as an afterthought “And try not hit me.”

You start forward in a series of small teleports, shifting from spot to spot to avoid being hit and head towards the door, peering through it you can’t see any sign of any of the monsters, how can the big one even hide in here? Did they teleport away? Or are they waiting in ambush?

You sneak forward and as you dip in and out of real space you try diving through the wall, instead of using the obvious (and likely watched) entrance.

You appear in the activation room and sure enough, you spy the three medium monsters hiding around the door, one on either side, one clinging to the wall above it, they are around four metres away from you. Their heads swing around as you raise your guns and then they sprint towards you, how the hell do they move so fas-

You abandon your attempts to shoot and just focus on dodging their attacks using your teleportation ability to its fullest as you blink in and out, ducking and weaving, never staying in one place for longer than a small fraction of a second.

Your efforts pay off and most of their attacks, though incredibly fast, don’t touch you. One does however, gashing your arm open and blood runs freely down you arm. The claws slice you up despite your many protections, damn that hurts.

[HP 73/78]

Fighting three of these things in melee sounds like a tough time, but they move so fast even if you teleported across the room you’d only get a few shots off before they were on you, plus a protracted gun battle in here could damage things, and no sign of the big one yet.

What do you do?

>Teleport and shoot, repeat as needed
>Draw machine blades from Dimensional Arsenal, go to work (this pleases Jagganatha)
>Teleport back to the corridor
>Use power (what?
>Other (what?)

>>37744940
Yes it should, thanks for spotting

>>37744959
>Draw machine blades from Dimensional Arsenal, go to work (this pleases Jagganatha)
>Use power, Enhance Ability, Agility

>>37744959
>Draw machine blades from Dimensional Arsenal, go to work (this pleases Jagganatha)

>>37744979
>This

I assume using melee attacks does away with the problem of damaging the activation chamber?

>>37744959
>Draw machine blades from Dimensional Arsenal, go to work (this pleases Jagganatha)
>Use power (Enhance Ability: Agility)

>>37744990
critfails aside, yes

>>37744959
>>37744979
Seconding

I was considering asking for a version with unarmed attacks, but I don't think the +4 would be worth the far inferior damage.

>>37744959
Shouldn't we also have rolled, or roll for Blink, since it makes a difference by how much we beat the DC? Or did we eschew that in exchange for doing it together with the other action?

Please roll 2d20, first for enhance ability, next for melee attacks.

You feel the power of Jagganatha surge within you as you rise to meet this challenge, Accept Gift?

>Y/N

>>37745026
You should have, but I forgot to call for it and took a mid-range result, sorry.

>>37745051
>Y

Rolled 1, 17 = 18 (2d20)

>>37745051
>Y

Rolled 20, 17 = 37 (2d20)

>>37745051
>Y

That's a shame, I'd have liked to deny these guys their Agility bonus, since it seems like it'd be pretty high and with a +18 we have a good chance of beating DC 30.

Rolled 17, 14 = 31 (2d20)

>>37745051
No big problem, I would have liked the DC30 perk though.

>>37745069
>>37745072
We just got +12 bonus to Agility.
So they are definitly not going to dodge shit anymore.

Rolled 10, 1, 10 = 21 (3d10)

Rolling for miss chance.

>>37745094
We're probably going to need psychic healing next round.

>>37745104
Maybe, our DR is pretty high (11) and that attack from last round only managed to deal 5 damage post-reduction.

I'm more worried about poison or bleeding effects than the raw damage.

>>37745122
>bleeding effects
Thats what worries me, thats why I think we should get that 3HP/turn regen.

Don't forget the shaping roll before we get Jagganathas gift, Pally.

You don’t want to damage anything in the activation chamber. With a sigh you dismiss your plasma guns into your other dimensional space and draw forth other weapons. A sword appears in your hands, and four knives in the grip of your tentacles. You touch activation studs and toothed blades start to whirr.

All this occurs as you continue to make small jumps to keep ahead of the lashing claws of your foes. Once you are ready you switch tactics and teleport next to one of them, as it spins to face you, you lash out with your blades.

This things hide is tough and a couple of your attacks only score light gashes upon its exoskeleton. The rest of your attacks cut deep however and it stumbles back, bleeding heavily and giving an inhuman scream. You teleport away as the other two leap at you.

Again and again you dance around these creatures, your speed now a match for theirs and your blades able to cut deep into their armour. Still, they are determined, fearless and move in perfect harmony. You focus entirely on the fight with them, blotting out everything else until they’re all down, bleeding and unmoving.

You lose track of time, but by the time its over, they’re all dead. Breathing heavily you inspect yourself, both visually, and with your powers. Seems they got a couple of glancing blows on you, and even a glancing blow from one of these things means you’re bleeding.

[HP 62/78]

Then you realise what you’ve been blotting out.

-Shee! Shee!- you hear Liraels voice in your mind –What’s happening, are you ok? Do you need help?-

You smile and prepare to answer in the negative, when in front of you, only a few metres away, the big monster appears out of nowhere, its bio-gun-thing aimed at you, and its claws raised.

Tactics?

>Go melee, don’t let it use the gun
>Keep your distance, shoot it
>Use power (what?)
>Other (what?)

Allies?
>Stay back, I got this
>Need some help here
>Other (what?)

Also please roll 2d20 (Blink Teleport/Gift Roll)

Rolled 4, 2 = 6 (2d20)

>>37745150
>Go melee, don’t let it use the gun
>Use power (what?) Healing
>Need some help here

Rolled 1, 4 = 5 (2d20)

>>37745150
>Go melee, don’t let it use the gun
>Use Psychic Healing
>Need some help here

Rolled 2, 9 = 11 (2d20)

>>37745150
>Go melee, don’t let it use the gun
>Use power (Healing)

>Need some help here

>>37745171
Okay, at least saved that gift roll.
Blink isn't so bad. 4 still means breaking the DC20.
God what shitty rolls.

>>37745150
>Go melee, don’t let it use the gun
>Use power (Healing)

>Need some help here

I nearly regreted reminding you.

>>37745156
>>37745168
>>37745171
Six rolls, still didn't break a ten. This is why best of three is standard.

kek

I'll get you next time players, next time!

>>37745195
Well, it skews the average heavily in favor of success.
Which is the point really, but its mostly the standard because QMs want the players to be likely to succeed.

>>37745211
You could have just said this included a higher ranking gift and the shaping roll was DC20.

>>37745230
I could, but I'd warn you before the vote, plus you have few Gifts from Jagganatha, his more powerful ones are a ways off.

Rolled 1 (1d10)

And please roll 2d20 (Healing/Attacks)

Rolling miss-chance

>>37745230
Haha, that'd be such a dick move.

>>37745242
>his more powerful ones are a ways off
I thought we could get higher ranking gifts of all five at any time? Or is there minimum amount of gifts to get to the higher level ones?

Rolled 6, 9 = 15 (2d20)

>>37745258
At least your dice are as shit as ours.

Rolled 10, 13 = 23 (2d20)

>>37745258

Rolled 12, 9 = 21 (2d20)

>>37745258

Rolled 3, 9 = 12 (2d20)

>>37745258

Rolled 3 (1d10)

-Could do with a little help here- you think.

-We’re coming!- promises Lirael.

You rush towards the thing, still moving impossibly fast, as you dance around it, looking for an opening in its bony plates you focus on closing your wounds and repairing the damage you’ve taken.

[HP 78/78, regen 3/round]

You jump forward and stab at the thing with your whirring-toothed blades, aiming for what seems like weak spots, but you are rewarded with only shallow wounds. The monsters swings massive claws at you but you duck under one and teleport away from another, before diving back in to attack it again.

Then you hear a voice “Get clear!” yells Dev, your allies all point plasma weapons at the thing. You have little time to object, you simply whisk yourself a safe distance away with your powers as multiple plasma bolts slam into the beast. Fortunately none of the attacks go wild.

However...

As you watch, the burning bolts of energy simply dissipate harmlessly against the beasts hide, and it levels its own bio-gun at your friends, all clustered in the doorway. Its easily shrugged off the attacks you’ve made, you are little more than an annoyance to it at this point.

What do you do?

>Shoot it
>Attack it to distract it
>Use power (what?)
>Other (what?)

And you allies?
>Take cover (no attacks)
>Blast it! (maybe too many attacks overwhelm its defence?)
>Other (what?)

The beast is only lightly injured.

>>37745261

You need 3 Gifts of a given God before they offer higher-tier stuff.

>>37745317
>Shoot it
>Use the slug-thrower with explosive ammo and the needler
>Take cover (no attacks)

>>37745317
>Attack it to distract it
Get on its back and stab
>Take cover (no attacks)
Except Lirael who gets into the open so she can fly around it.

>>37745317
>>37745341
seconding

>>37745317
>Attack it to distract it

>Take cover (no attacks)

>>37745341
Why?

>>37745360
>Why?
Because it most likely has resistance to energy weapons, there is good chance its not as resistant to slug weapons. And a explosion in its face will definitly also distract it.

>>37745317
>Shoot it
>Use the slug-thrower with explosive ammo and the needler

>Take cover (no attacks)
>other: Get Lirael to check for incoming reinforcements.

>>37745367
I'd assume that it's just as resistant to slug weapons, if not more resistant, due to high DR and it's carapace.

No real evidence for the carapace being resistant to energy weapons given that we slaughtered a horde of with a plasmastorm. Higher base damage probably overpowers any resistance there is.

Explosions might also risk damaging things in the activation chamber.

That's still not a reason for using the needler, which is already established to be shit against armored targets e.g. every serec ever.

>>37745317
>>37745341
adding
>other: Get Lirael to check for incoming reinforcements.
good idea

>>37745317
>>37745341
changing to
>>37745348

>>37745348
this

>>37745385
>No real evidence for the carapace being resistant to energy weapons
The fact that the energy bolts "dissipated" against the hide, and our regular melee attack did at least some damage, it heavily implies it has greater resistance to energy damage. Since our physical attack doesn't do more damage then the plasma pistols.

It was mostly because I wanted to try out if it does react better to the slug weapons, but I concede your point on the explosive ammo, I mainly used it because we didn't have the armor-penetrating one.

ok, climbing on its back seems to be the winner, whilst Dev and Rainya take cover, and Lirael watches for reinforcements.

Please roll 1d20+5 for attacks

Rolled 3 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>37745415

Rolled 5 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>37745415
Why +5? Shouldn't we get more because of the +12 from Agility enhancing?

Rolled 6 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>37745411
I think that the gimmick with machine blades is that they have DR reduction. It seems like that'd be a thing.

Picking up some AP ammo at the next opportunity might be a good move.

>>37745415

>>37745421
>>37745424
>>37745426
What the heck is up with our dice today?
We really should not be doing anything important.

>>37745434
At least we're pretty hard to hit.

>>37745424
Attack is Strength, I think.
For some reason.

>>37745424
>Why +5? Shouldn't we get more because of the +12 from Agility enhancing?

Melee attacks are strength based, though a feat to make them dex-based is certainly possible

>>37745458
I forgot this was a thing in D20 system.

>>37745458
Can we have two ability enhancements running simultaneously, or would enhancing Strength cancel out our Agility enhancement?

Next round we just Life Drain it down.
That reminds me that we still didn't get the Adept and Master boni into Shees charsheet.

>>37745478
>Can we have two ability enhancements running simultaneously

Yes

>>37745487
We should probably do that, its at least 7d6 damage.

“Take cover!” you yell to your team, adding “Lirael, watch out for more monsters!”

-Right!- Lirael says in your head.

As the beast takes aim with its gun at the doorway, Dev, Lirael and Rainya dive for cover, as you take a flying leap onto its back. The beast rears back and bellows as you hold on with your hands, and your tentacles try to stab humming blades into any weak spot you can find.

As the beast thrashes its shot goes high, and a nasty-looking glob of good hits above the door, the metal where it impacts begins to smoulder and dissolve as droplets of the corrosive stuff spatter the floor, making coming through the door a hazard.

The monster lurches and thrashes, trying to throw you off and reaches up with its claws to grab you. The two of you quickly realise you are in a stalemate, you can’t hit this thing hard enough to hurt it, and it can’t even touch you.

It pauses momentarily, as if considering its options.

What do you do?

>Keep stabbing
>Get some distance
>Use power (what?)
>Other (what?)

And Allies?
>No change
>Take action (what?)

>>37745489
Whats the damage on the Machine Knives?

>>37745513
>Keep stabbing
>Use power (what?) Life Drain
>No change

>>37745513
>Use power (Life Drain)
>Get some distance
>No change

>>37745513
>Life Drain!
Tentacles keep stabbing try to gouge out more hand holds
Dev takes pot shots at it while Rainya and Lirael watch for others.

>>37745523
>Whats the damage on the Machine Knives?

2d4 base

>>37745513
>Keep stabbing
>Use power (what?) Life Drain
>No change

>>37745513
>Use power (Life Drain)
>Keep stabbing
>No change

>>37745541
Do they have DR reduction? What about axes, swords and spears?

>>37745541
Yeah okay, so 8d4+20 vs. min. 10d6
Not a huge difference, but Life Drain gives us additional HP and it can go way higher with a solid roll.
Now I regret we don't have Metapsionics.

>>37745553
>Do they have DR reduction?

Not as standard, no

What about axes, swords and spears?

Axe 2d10

Sword 2d8

Spear 2d6

Ok, roll 2d20 (attacks/lifedrain)

And vote on extra psychic energy used (if any)

Rolled 2, 19 = 21 (2d20)

>>37745591
8

Rolled 12, 1 = 13 (2d20)

>>37745591
5

Rolled 2, 6 = 8 (2d20)

>>37745591
No extra energy use.

Rolled 16, 11 = 27 (2d20)

>>37745591
6

>>37745426
>Picking up some AP ammo at the next opportunity might be a good move.
Or we could get the Focus gifts that allow us to create ammunition of a specific type at will. Since we already invested the rifle as focus for that purpose, we might as well make use of its only advantage in that role.

>>37745673
Good point, pretty sure there will be a gun locker for slug throwers around here somewhere.

“Stay where you are!” you urge your allies “I got this!” you hope.

You maintain your grip and continue stabbing at the thing with your knives as you reach deep within yourself for your powers, draining its vital energies away to fuel yours.

Though your knives have little effect the beast rumbles beneath you and drops to its knees as you feel its life pouring into you.

[HP 104/78, PE 19/32]

You feel powerful, invincible, like your flesh is thrumming with energy!

Wait, why is there electricity dancing around you?

Electricity arcs between you and the beast as it roars, and then suddenly none of your limbs obey you, you’re flying through the air, and you hit the ground hard.

[HP 49/78]

---
You wake up, ah, time to start the day, why is there a monster standing over you and is that a gun its pointing at you?

You stare up in confusion, you can hear voices in the background yelling...something.

Then adrenaline hits and it all comes rushing back, you blink away as a mass off goo hits the floor where you were lying and a section of the floor smokes and dips, melting.

“Shee!” screams Lirael, flying at the monster.

“No Lirael” you yell “I’m ok-”

Lirael doesn’t seem to hear you and barrels straight into the monster, but its not Lirael you see there, it’s the other Lirael.

As you watch a child angel with a flaming sword starts hacking away at the beast, cursing it in an unknown tongue, as it turns to face this new threat.

The beast is tottering, its clear you hurt it by draining away its life, but it can still fight, and Liraels burning blade its having much effect on it, it swipes at her with its claws but she swoops away.

You can see Rainya and Dev, hanging back behind a dripping curtain of metal and corrosive goo.

What do you do?

>Stab it
>Life Drain
>Other (what?)

Lirael might not listen, but you can always try to order her

>Keep attacking
>Back off
>Other (what?)

>>37745691
>Life Drain
>Keep attacking

>>37745691
>Life Drain
>Keep attacking
>Get out something heavier than the knife that you can wield in your hands. (spear)

>>37745691
>Stab it
>Adaptive Mutation: Armor

>Back off

>>37745691
>Life Drain
>Keep attacking

>55HP damage
OUCH!
Our damage roll on Life Drain must have been terrible. Only 29 on a 14d6.

>>37745691
>>37745724
seconding

Guys if we want to kill more bugs I advise getting Dev into the mech. it'd help him against the heavies and quite frankly against hordes he's kinda useless.

>>37745724
Why a spear? A sword does more damage.

>>37745775
Longer reach so that lightning field can't hit us.

>>37745769
We already had problems with the entry and corridors being too tight anon.
He would have had trouble getting into this room to begin with.

>>37745769
>and quite frankly against hordes he's kinda useless
Everyone is usless against Hordes because Shee and Rainya will absolutely slaughter any mooks.
He isn't here for the hordes. And we can't carry him around in the mech because then he might get into the way, using the mech requires careful positioning.

>>37745781
It'd still be hitting our tentacles.

>>37745803
Why should we hit him with our tentacles then?

>>37745781
What makes you think the reach of the spear is enough?

>>37745822
Nothing, but its definitly better than a sword.

>>37745814
Because they're what we're using to cause the most damage. Just using the spear wouldn't do a lot to it.

>>37745803
Switch tentacles to pistols then. Getting close enough to get lightning fielded can kill us.

>>37745822
I don't but longer reach means if we see it powering up again we might be able to avoid the arcs.

>>37745829
Are you not paying any attention at all?
Our melee attacks do absolutely no relevant damage at all, thats why we switched to life drain.

>>37745844
Then why move to stab it at all?

>>37745829
This thing has DR out the ass anon, the knives are pin pricks at best.

>>37745852
Do you see any mention of stabbing it in the vote that asked for spear? No? There is your answer.
No one wants to stab it at all.

>>37745741
No, it was 58, you only absorb half the damage inflicted as temporary HP.

>>37745828
Or it's just as bad as far as avoiding the Lightning Field and does less damage. Life Drain has a better reach at 16 meters.

>>37745844
Then why are we using the spear which barely does any more damage and gets fewer attacks?

>>37745853
The knives do 2d4*4 with tentacles. The spear does 2d6. It's barely any better in damage and gets fewer attacks.

>>37745852
Spear's more for deterring it from meleeing us. Charging a spear wielder will hurt like a bitch.

>>37745859
>Then why are we using the spear which barely does any more damage and gets fewer attacks?
But we aren't using the spear.
Its for melee defence if anything. Of course we use range for Life Drain.
No one voted for getting closer to use Life Drain.

>>37745859
Dr of 8 negates the knives entirely a spear can break that. It's mostly a melee deterrent and to have it ready in case someone puts a chink in it's armor.

>>37745862
Why would it try to melee us right now? Liraels chopping at it with a flaming sword. We'd be better off using a gun.

>>37745897
>We'd be better off using a gun
Guns don't do shit either as we have seen.
We are better off to just keep at distance and drain it away. Which does more damage then anything else we got.

forgot to call for rolls, 2d20 please (attack/lifedrain)

And vote on extra psychic energy used, if any.

Rolled 17, 3 = 20 (2d20)

>>37745907

Rolled 2, 3 = 5 (2d20)

>>37745907
3

Rolled 4, 9 = 13 (2d20)

>>37745907
Why attack? We didn't vote for melee attacking.
Is this for Liraels?
10

Rolled 9, 5 = 14 (2d20)

>>37745907
5

>>37745907
>>37745910
0, I'd go negative if I could. Overcharging life drain is in no way worth it.

>>37745917
>Is this for Liraels?

Yes, sorry it wasn't explicit

>>37745940
Its alright, thanks for clarifying.

“Keep it up!” you yell to Lirael. With your encouragement she redoubles her efforts, doing little damage but keeping it distracted long enough for you to once again drain its life into you.

[HP 78/78, PE 13/32]

With a sound between a roar and a cough, the thing falls crashing down. You poke it with a tentacle to make sure its dead and then a super-strong little angel-girl barrels into you and knocks you to the ground, hugging you hard and inspecting you for injuries.

“Shee, you’re hurt!” cries a crystal clear, musical voice as Lirael sees all the blood stains on your clothes.

“I’m fine!” you protest

“No you’re not!” says Lirael “If you’re going to keep doing stupid stuff I’m going to make you a dhampir” she threatens sulkily “Then you’ll be tougher.”

Eventually the dripping mess over the door slows enough for Rainya and Dev to join the two of you. You rise, Lirael still clinging to you like a limpet. You can spot only a single Rainya, carrying three rifles.

“What was that?” asks Dev

“Some sort of Serec leader I think” you hazard a guess “It seemed pretty resistance to plasma blasts and Liraels sword.” Which you notice is sheathed at Liraels side, the hilt digging into your leg

Both Rainya and Dev take Liraels transformation in stride, neither commenting, though Dev is giving her a wary look.

“So what now?” asks Rainya “Do we push on to the other groups? Or head for the warmech?”

“Lets get the mech” suggests Dev.

“No!” protests Lirael “Shee needs to rest.” And Lirael will need feeding you think, this power takes a lot out of her.

What’s the plan?

Go for the warmech?
>Y/N

And general?

>Retreat for now
>Head for Cold Storage
>Head for Symbiote Research
>Other (what?)

With your foe defeated, the power of Jagganatha grows within you, offering you 1 of 3 gifts.

[Jagganatha Favour +1]

Might of Jagganatha
Strength and Constitution boost, some damage reduction, boosts unarmed damage.

Artifice
Grants a bonus to Mechanics checks, at higher levels machines become valid targets of telepathy powers (i.e, can read a machines mind, control it a range etc) and at higher levels turn into a ghost that can possess machines.

Rampage
You gain the ability to transform into a much larger, stronger and tougher form, though it also has anger issues.

10 minutes to discuss, then a vote will be called.

vote on general actions is ongoing of course.

>>37745980
So, now would be the time to decide if we want to go mechanics route with Shee.
Because Artifice is fantastic. But will only become really valuable on higher levels.

>>37745969
>Retreat for now

>>37745969
>Y
>Retreat for now
We can rest up at the warmech.
Or, I lost track of time again, is already the day for visiting our restaurant?

>>37745969
>Retreat for now
>N
I think the next ones need scouting first.

>>37745998
I think it's a good idea.

>>37745969
>N
>Retreat to Dust Town.

>>37746011
>is already the day for visiting our restaurant?

It's currently early evening. You're due to visit the restaurant tomorrow morning.

>>37746038
Ah thanks.
Then it might be for the best to either rest up, or we could try for the activation chamber if we got time left, and try to activate a new power.

>>37745980
Artifice is really cool, and I can see a lot of utility out of the later levels, when we deal with enemy warmechs and the like.
On the other hand Might can make us right now better at melee with our tentacles.

Ok, retreat for the evening it is, writing.

Powers vote, you know the drill, 5 minute vote

>Might
>Artifice
>Rampage

>>37746079
>Might

>>37746079
>Artifice

>>37746079
>Artifice
Might is useful, but the later level utility of Artifice is too tempting.

>>37746079
>Artifice

>>37746079
>Rampage

>>37746079
>Artifice

Artifice it is.

>>37745969
>Y
>Retreat for now
Ok new idea Rainya and I start mopping up the hordes then I switch to my sniper rifle for the big guys.

>>37746079

>Might
With this up grade Baalzamon is the only god with one perk on us.

>>37746158
Life Drain is much better for single target damage and bypasses DR outright.

I think the best way to deal with them, is to lure out the smaller ones, slaughter them with Shee and Rainya, then lure out the medium ones so Shee, Rainya and Lirael can kill them while Dev keeps the big guy busy.

>>37746177
We'll run out of psy eventually. Sniper with an explosive round to the brain pan can at least hurt it.

>>37746190
>We'll run out of psy eventually.
He dies long before we run out of psy. It took two decent hits with Life Drain to kill this one.

The power of Jagganatha shapes itself according to your needs, and settles within you.

[Artifice
At Artifice 1 you gain a +2 to all Mechanics and Computer rolls per rank you have in Artifice.]

“We’ll come back another day” you say to your allies “This thing was tougher than expected, I want to be ready if we encounter any more.”

Lirael nods approvingly, Dev sighs, but doesn’t argue. Rainya just looks grateful, and ready to relax.

“C’mon” you say, ready to teleport them back to Dust Town “Let’s go home to rest.”
---
Back at dust town, Dev gives you his plasma rifle “Can’t let my parents see this” he says, handing it to you “Or these” he gives you a half-dozen grenades that you store for him. Rainya likewise gives you all of her weapons, Lirael reluctantly parts with hers, frowning.

Dev heads off in the direction of his parents “Call me when we’re going back” he says “seriously, call me.”

“Will do” you say, waving to him.

It’s early evening, you could just get some rest, after all you’ve had a long day, and you’ll probably have a longer one tomorrow, or you could do something else.

You turn to see Rainya still standing there.

“You ok?” you ask

“Um...” she says, twisting her fingers together “Can I stay with you and Lirael tonight, I just...those things were scary...”

Can Rainya stay with you tonight?

>Y/N

And what are you doing tonight?
>Resting
>Other task (what?)

You can pick any task, but currently on this list is...

1. Open crystal thing in your head (this is now an option)
2. Make contacts to sell the guns.
3. Teach Dev enough about mechanics to upgrade and quickly repair his mech.
4. Activate psychic power (not recommended at this point)
5. Check out the reunited leads (chaos mage, elite cop, the brawler, etc.)
6. Talk to Tom (reunited)
7. Talk to Yonsul
8. Talk to Kae
9. Talk to Ash
10. Figure out what to do about Quinn

>>37746190
2d10+8 damage isn't a lot compared to Life Drain and they still get their absurd DR reducing that.

Running out of Psychic Energy isn't a serious danger unless people keep overcharging for little to no benefit.

>>37746203
>Y

>1. Open crystal thing in your head (this is now an option)

>>37746203
>Y
>Resting+feed Lirael

>>37746203
>Y
>1. Open crystal thing in your head (this is now an option)

>>37746203
>Y
>Feed Lirael +Resting
Arent we going to talk to Kae anyway tonight when we got to sleep?

Do we have any idea about what that crystal thing is?

>>37746190
>Implying Serecs have a centralized nervous system

>>37746203
>Y
>Resting, Feed Lirael

>>37746203
>>37746222
Changing to
>Resting+Feed Lirael
Probably better we open that thing under very controlled cirumstances. Wa s abit of a goof on my part.

>>37746246
Our fledgling godhood.

>>37746241
>Arent we going to talk to Kae anyway tonight when we got to sleep?

Good point, yes you are.

>>37746216
Also depend from how far away we start the fight. Farther seems to be better. Takes longer for them to close and all. Plus crit hits on the sniper and all.

>>37746247
>Implying a explosion in it's cephalic region won't still make it have a very bad day.

>>37746252
If that's the case I'd just as soon never open it.

I think we should bunker down in the activation Chamber and let Shee get metapsionics, so we can use Alter Power on our Life Drain next time.

>>37746265
Right now? Bad idea. Serecs are riled up and likely will come for us when they sense us.

>>37746262
Considering we will need a power boost to stand on equal terms with the fae, at least looking at it might not be a bad idea.

>>37746262
A posibility, but on the other hand it would be a tremendous disadvantage towards the others.
And I suspect carrying crystal mind things around for a long time is unhealthy.

>>37746287
I'd rather we just collect favors for now. There may be no going back if we activate that crystal.

>>37746287
>Right now? Bad idea. Serecs are riled up and likely will come for us when they sense us.
They have been doing that since forever.
They were always going to come for us if they sense us, right now the other two nests are far away. If they aren't in the activation Chamber if we get there, they won't come there if we settle down.

>>37746203
>Open crystal thing in your head (this is now an option)

>>37746302
They were only riled up recently.

They might detect the psychic emanations from the activation process and decide to investigate.

There's a reason that activating a power has a warning about it being a bad idea after it.

>>37746298
True, but Dad had a lot of favors and Charun as his back up and still Death ripper who is only a planetary level fae wrecked both their shit. We have at least one fae on planet stronger than him.

>>37746302
Pally even said it was a bad idea anon. And killing a few of them has likely gotten them pissed. Who says they stay in one spot all the time anyways? It takes hours for the powers to activate and we are helpless during that time. Rianya and Lirael even with Dev in the mech would likely get overrun.

>>37746203
>Open crystal thing in your head (this is now an option)
Lets do this!

>>37746328
At the very least I think we should try to learn more about it before activating it.

>>37746327
>There's a reason that activating a power has a warning about it being a bad idea after it.
Right now, because the big guy had most likely called the others in. Thats why I said, if they aren't there if we get there tomorrow, they aren't likely to come.
Right now, they are likely to be on the way there, which is why its currently a bad idea.

>>37746327
>They were only riled up recently.
No, they happened to get into psychic contact with us recently which lured them into the level we are inhabiting right now. The nest we just exterminated.

>>37746345
I don't think anyone could tell us more about it right now. Unless we seek a Favor.
But we should be completly rested and ina controlled enviroment when doing it. Not in a shack in Dust Town.

>>37746345
How? Only the gods know, and none of them will give us a straight answer. They'd spin it towards their end hard.

>>37746356
>Assuming
Seriously we should clean them out before any more activations. I'm worried the have a queen in here now.

>>37746375
You are assuming shit too, fact is, they have been here the entire time. And have been wandering around the entire time. And we have more than once spend entire nights in the facility, and used our powers without attracting them.

“Of course you can”, you say to Rainya, linking your arm with yours as you head to your shack. Partway there Liraels angelic form fades, and she collapses, exhausted. You end up carrying her the rest of the way on your back.

At your shack you try to convince a sleepy Lirael that she needs to feed from you, but she says “No, inna morning Shee, I’m tired and you’re hurt...” no matter how you persist, Lirael seems determined to go to sleep hungry. Rainya excuses herself from the shack during the conversation.

Once you have accepted that Lirael doesn’t want to feed, you put her to bed. You stay up with Rainya and talk about the monsters you saw, late into the night.

As you chat you try to ignore how much you want Lirael to feed from you, it’s been over a day since she last fed from you, and you really, really want a bite.

You and Rainya don’t stay up very late either, it’s not long before all three of you are asleep on your bed, blankets shared between you.
---
You’re standing in dust town, but your feet are wet, all around you is ocean, not sand.

“Well this is new” says Kae “What’s all this about? An ocean, here?”

“Yeah it’s a new thing I got” you say, turning you see Kae standing atop a duster shack, eying the water that’s up to your knees dubiously.

“So what’s the word?” she asks “do I need to call in more police”.

“No” you say “the attack isn’t going ahead.”

“Ah good” she say, watching the fish swim past your legs “So how’ve you been?”

“Oh y’know” you say casually “Things happened.”

“Oh yes?” she asks, focusing her attention on you “like what?”

What do you talk to Kae about?

>The serec
>Ash
>Quinn
>Your restaurant
>Other topic (what?)

>>37746363
One of the five probably could, we might learn something about by examining it with our gestalt mind, and, though not as appealing an option, one of the other reunited might know something about it

>>37746386
>Your restaurant
>Quinn

>>37746383
It's very possible they were hibernating and we woke them up with our activity.

>>37746386
>Ash
>Quinn

avoid restaurant until we have proper ownership.

>>37746386
>>Your restaurant

>>37746386
>Quinn
>Your restaurant
>The serec

>>37746391
Nope. We are not letting Lirael touch that thing with a ten foot pole. Thats just bad shit waiting to happen.

>>37746356
>No, they happened to get into psychic contact with us recently which lured them into the level we are inhabiting right now.
>No, they didn't get riled up, they just got riled up by detecting our presence
And they wouldn't investigate the psychic emanations coming from that same level during the awakening process because...?

>The nest we just exterminated.
Scouting party.

>>37746383
And then they found us and we have no reason to believe they wouldn't look for us actively.

>>37746386
>Quinn
>Info for Yonsul
>The serec

>>37746400
Such is your assumptiom.
Just as likely they have been active all this time and we just happened to cross paths recently, because its a damn big facility.

>>37746386
>Quinn
>Your restaurant
>The plan to enslave the dusters

>>37746420
There isa pretty huge difference between us being a few meters away from one and getting into mental contact with them, and them sensing some "psychic emanations" over the entire facility across, which they haven't sensed at all sofar.
They didn't sense our presence, they got close and established mental contact.

>>37746420
>And they wouldn't investigate the psychic emanations coming from that same level during the awakening process because...?
Because we have no reason to assume at this point they can sense them at all. They haven't before.

>>37746423
Dude that was a scouting/war party we killed. If they have a nest it's going to bigger and better defended. Last time we activated power they pinged us and tried assimilate us into the hive. Remember that whole welcome to the hive bit?

>>37746386
>Your restaurant
Feel free to drop by
>Quinn
We might have a use for him

>>37746452
>>37746437
They aren't going to stop searching for us just because we wiped out one team. We were straight-up told the hivemind would keep trying to find us until it decided that we were too dangerous, and I don't think killing one warmind will do that.

>>37746463
>Dude that was a scouting/war party we killed.
You know that, how?

> Last time we activated power they pinged us and tried assimilate us into the hive.
No, last time we activated a power close to one of them.

>>37746470
>They aren't going to stop searching
Possibly not, that doesn't mean they can find us. The facility is damn huge. And if they could sense the activation of the chamber, then they would have sought us out already weeks ago.

>>37746463
>Dude that was a scouting/war party we killed.
That has what relevance to my point?
Where did I say it wasn't one?

>>37746477
No signs of habitation, we went there a lot remember? They'd have to live there for it to be a nest. if they have been here since Dad and Charun stomped around, they need to either be long lived, or able to shut down for periods of time. If not and they are recent add ins they have a breeding nest somewhere around here.

>No, last time we activated a power close to one of them.
citation needed.

>>37746470
Not sure that was a warmind tbh.

>>37746523
>citation needed.
The thread where we encountered the first one?

>>37746477
>You know that, how?
It was relatively weak and led by a singular larger Serec to keep us from detecting them. A nest would have far more Serecs and things associated with nests rather than just being a bunch of soldiers.

>No, last time we activated a power close to one of them.
They also contacted us when we activated Telepathy.

>>37746485
>Possibly not, that doesn't mean they can find us.
They know that we use the facility and know we visit the activation chamber, that's why they were there. We were told, directly, that they aren't going to quit easily.

>And if they could sense the activation of the chamber, then they would have sought us out already weeks ago.
They did, when we activated Telepathy. I don't know why they didn't earlier, perhaps they were hibernating, or maybe they just couldn't see our mind until we had telepathic capabilities. And Lirael's wouldn't be detected since those are vampiric rather than serec/psychic in origin.

>>37746523
Well it didn't strike me as an Overseer or whatever the other one that could hamper detection, so I assumed it was a Warmind.

>>37746523
>if they have been here since Dad and Charun stomped around, they need to either be long lived, or able to shut down for periods of time
Since they got psychic powers, and there are psychic powers for extreme longevity.
That seems like the likely assumptiom.

>>37746536
>They know that we use the facility and know we visit the activation chamber, that's why they were there. We were told, directly, that they aren't going to quit easily.
That doesn't mean they will keep sending warparties to camp us there.
And unless they can sense us activating the chamber, for which we have no proof nor even indication, they won't know we are there for those three hours.

>>37746536
>I don't know why they didn't earlier
Possibly because they can't sense us over long distances?

>>37746529
We activated and got pinged well before we saw our first Serec.

>>37746536
Could have just been a warrior drone and one of the overseers or warminds were just casting a shadow through it. We don't know much so I'm still leery.

>>37746544
Yeah, thing is why haven't they left then? Not much food here and until we arrived recently nothing to do. They've had a lot of spare time on their hands. Spare time equals prep time. Makes me twitchy.

>>37746581
>We activated and got pinged well before we saw our first Serec.
No, actually not. We saw him right after getting pinged. Just after we got pinged we teleported out, and just before teleporting we saw our first Serec.

>>37746581
>Yeah, thing is why haven't they left then?
Why would they? We have no idea what they want to begin with.

>>37746568
If they have psychic powers and a hive mind. odds are they can teleport a group on top of us once the sense us since they had a scout force see it for them.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have a psy sensor sit on that spot now.

>>37746595
>odds are they can teleport a group on top of us
If they could do that, they would have done it in our last fight.

>>37746593
We activated telepathy and the hive mind tried to assimilate us. This was well before we saw the drone thing.

As for what they want, that is what worries me most.

>>37746568
>for which we have no proof nor even indication
The contacting us while we were activating Telepathy is enough to give it plausibility, and I don't want to take even a miniscule risk in regards to Serecs having us at their mercy.

>Possibly because they can't sense us over long distances?
Because the origin species of all psychics is incapable of doing things we, as a psychic, can. Right.

>>37746593
We were pinged by the hive immediately after activating Telepathy in the activation chamber which was chronologically earlier than our first meat-space encounter with a Serec.

>>37746568
>Possibly because they can't sense us over long distances?
>Hivemind race (not!Tyrannids with Xenomorph qualities) can't sense over long distances
I don't even.

>>37746614
If you think that is when they detected our location, rather than our presence, which I thought you meant with getting pinged. Then they would have had a warparty in the activation chamber already a long time ago.
Why didn't they, if they can freely sense our location and the activation of the chamber?

>>37746628
They can definitly sense eachother of long distance, doesn't mean they can sense us.
As a matter off act, that it took so long for them to find us in person, pretty much proofs they can't.
We've been fucking aroundin the facility for a while after activating Telepathy.

>>37746600
Lack of drones at the moment? wasn't set up for it right then? Wanted to take our measure so they could get the appropriate troops scrounged up? Didn't think it was necessary? Wanted to see if it could awaken Dev or Rainya and turn them before trying to take Lirael and Shee again?

Honestly this seemed like a throwaway party for them. next one is going to be worse or I'll eat my hat.

>>37746637
They were either sleeping and just recently woke up, or just got here, or maybe had more pressing matters first.

>>37746646
I'm betting the stronger the psy the better they can sense them. Also having King's mindsheild might help avoiding them.

>>37746628
>>37746600
>>37746614
>Because the origin species of all psychics is incapable of doing things we, as a psychic, can. Right

If they can sense our location thanks to telepathy. Why didn't they find us when we spent an entire day fucking around in the facility fiddling with the arsenals, when we found the plasma armory and the computer?

>>37746670
We didn't run into them til after that. They might have been asleep/hibernating or just got here via some unknown means.

>>37746662
So, what I take from your post is. You are just assuming a lot of things that has no actual indication from what we have seen them do.
Your entire post is full of "maybes" and "it could be".
Fact is, we spend full days in the facility after activating Telepathy and they didn't actively go after us until our encounter in meatspace.
Fact is, they didn't react ot any of our activations of the chamber sofar.
Fact is, they haven't shown teleportation in our last fight despite we having been told they will want to overwhelm us.
Thats shit we know.

>>37746386
>>37746146

Hey Pally, can (higer level of) Artifice allow us to convince the Teacher to grant us better access and tell us more stuff?

>>37746714
We can use it to use Dominate on him.

“Well I recently gained ownership of a restaurant” you tell Kae proudly “The Waystation, level 15.”

Kae looks at you strangely “What?”

“The Gifts I told you about” you say “I was able to trade one away in return for a business, like a bar, or club, or a restaurant.”

“Why a Restaurant?” asks Kae “Why not a nightclub?”

“I miss real food” you say wistfully “I’ve been living on mystery stew too long, I really want a steak or something.”

Kae snorts “Yeah ok” she says “That’ll wear off in time.”

“Maybe” you concede “I also found out more about Quinn.”

“Oh?” asks Kae, suddenly more interested.

Yu relay what Ash told you, though you don’t mention that he and Quinn, ah...not your secret that one, but you tell Kae all the other stuff about the plan, and about the important vampire visiting.

“I still say this is a local plan” says Kae “My father would never be party to something like this.” She sound certain, but maybe her love for her father blinds her.

“As for the vampire” she sounds thoughtful “The vampires are allowed visitors from offworld” she says “just not representatives of any of the intergalactic governments, plus a few of the really crazy vampire lords are blacklisted.”

“So this vamp is representative of a galactic body?” you ask. You don’t think much of them if they’ll take part in such a plot.

“No” says Kae, frowning “It doesn’t fit, the only one so powerful that someone like Elder Crimsonthorne has to bow and scrape would be a reprehensive of the Vampire Council – and they’re allowed to visit, they just need to announce themselves” then her eyes go wide “but the Council members themselves are banned!”

Kae looks down from the top of the shack “Shee you don’t think one of the head of the vampire clans is coming, do you?”

“I don’t know” you say, spreading your hands “I just heard it was an important vampire, supposedly Quinn knows, but can’t tell.”

>>37746707
Fact is, we were told they'd keep sending groups after us.
Fact is, activating a power leaves us vulnerable for a long stretch of time.
Fact is, we do not need Metapsionics badly enough to risk being at their mercy.

“We need to know!” says Kae, jumping down and splashing through the water to you, ignoring the fish that swarm around her legs she grabs your arms “If a council member steps foot on a Reclaimed world, that’s an act of war.”

“What?” you ask.

“Oh” says Kae vaguely “The Reclaimed worlds, the worlds belonging to the fae, a bunch of boring treaties” she waves her hand dismissively “Not important, what is important is that certain fae, and vampires, were deemed so powerful that there movements were restricted by treaty. If a council member was to come here, that would be big, really big. We need to find out!”

“But how?” you say “It’s in Quinns head and he can’t spit it out it seems. He’s scared of his family though, could you offer him protection from them?”

Kae looks uncomfortable “No” she says regretfully “For political reasons, fae can’t harbour vampires wanted by family heads, and vampires can’t shelter wanted fae, not officially.”

“You could shelter him unofficially then?” you ask.

“I could” says Kae “But my father would get involved and I would definitely get ordered home.”

“So it stays locked in Quinns head” you say glumly

“Huh, maybe” says Kae, pondering “I could, I suppose, but no, he’d need a reason to talk, even in dreams.”

“What do you mean?” you ask her.

Kae shrugs and says “I could go into his dreams and get him to reveal it, maybe, but he’d need to believe it was a dream, and would need a reason to talk, need to think he chose to talk, if I push him he’ll know I was there, and he’ll go to his Elder, and it will all be off.”

“Maybe that’s a good thing” you say “expose him, and the trip is cancelled.”

“If I do though” says Kae “It’ll tips my hand, and my father may recall me, I’m supposed to discover things here, not rock the boat too much, Shee how can we get Quinn to talk?”

“Uh...” you say

>I don’t know yet (no decision yet)
>You need to go into his dreams, subtly
>Just pull it out of his head, take the risk
>Give Quinn protection
>I’ll force it out of him (mind control, this pleases Baalzamon)
>I’ll have to try be nice to Quinn *shudder*

>>37746714
In theory, yes.

In practise an AI at a facility for psychics may be resistant.

>>37746742
>Fact is, we do not need Metapsionics badly enough to risk being at their mercy.
Thats a opinion, not a fact.
Fact is, Life Drain is currently our most reliable weapon against them, and Metapsionics would make it better. So its even a wrong opinion.

test

>>37746751
>I'll see if I find out more over other channels first.
If it comes to worst
>I’ll force it out of him (mind control, this pleases Baalzamon)

>>37746751
>I’ll have to try be nice to Quinn *shudders in glee*

Quinn husband route?

>>37746751
>I don’t know yet (no decision yet)

>>37746789
Not possible. We already clarified that.

>>37746751
>I’ll force it out of him (mind control, this pleases Baalzamon)

>>37746751
>I don’t know yet (no decision yet)
>I'll see if I find out more over other channels first.

>>37746800
It definitely isn't possible with an attitude like that.

>>37746751
>I don’t know yet (no decision yet)
But in the meantime it may not hurt to,
>You need to go into his dreams, subtly

>>37746707
Fact is, we spend full days in the facility after activating Telepathy and they didn't actively go after us until our encounter in meatspace.
Did you miss them trying to mind hack us during telepathy? Also WE activated telepathy after we found the guns and cpus. We went immediately to finding another vault and they found us there. They can sense us but not pinpoint us.

>Fact is, they didn't react ot any of our activations of the chamber sofar.
Tried to assimilate us on our latest and sent scouts to find the activation chamber. theya re reacting.
Fact is, they haven't shown teleportation in our last fight despite we having been told they will want to overwhelm us.
Fact si there are a lot of psionic types and while they might not have a teleporters yet they might very well get one.
Activating a chamber and being out of it for 3 hours is a bad idea until we clear them out or get psi shielding for the chamber.

>>37746751
>>37746788
>I don’t know yet (no decision yet)
We need to ask around and do some research first. no more psy landmines.

>>37746759
>Saying an opinion is wrong.
Boy you are a judgmental one aren't you? You're actively trying to start shit because we're poking holes in you plan.

>>37746751
>I don’t know yet (no decision yet)

>>37746823
>Tried to assimilate us on our latest
No, they tried to assimilate us on our getting of Telepathy, which was three hours after activating the chamber.

And you aren't poking holes into anything, your entire argument consists of "maybe they could but didn't for some reason we have no indication for".

>>37746751
>I’ll have to try be nice to Quinn *shudder*

>>37746823
>Boy you are a judgmental one aren't you?
A opinion can be wrong.
And saying a opinion is wrong in a factual sense is not judgemental, please use words according to what they actually mean.

>>37746751
>You need to go into his dreams, subtly
Play to his fear and ego.

>>37746843
Telepathy was our latest activation of powers in the chamber.

They are more alien to us than anything else. Assuming that we can do it when pally says it's a bad idea is just asking for our shit to get kicked in.

>>37746864
Opinion are not facts ergo they can't be wrong. They can be bigoted, misinformed or mistaken after the fact but not wrong. Opinions are not facts.

So what happened in the fight when we suddenly thought we were fine and wanted to know why Lirael was worried?

no plan yet it is, writing

>>37746751
>I don’t know yet (no decision yet)
None of these options really appeal.
I guess putting him under the double mental thumbscrews would be the best worst case option.

>>37746883
>Opinion are not facts ergo they can't be wrong.
Considering he declared his opinion a fact, yes I can say that.

And if a opinion states something that can be proven to be inaccurate, then its factually wrong. You might use mistaken if you fancy, but its a matter of useless semantics because it means the same thing.

>>37746883
>Telepathy was our latest activation of powers in the chamber.
And? They still didn't find us from activating the chamber.
If we would have activated Metapsionics then, they might not have found us at all.

“I don’t know yet” you admit “I need to explore all my option first, maybe the police can offer Quinn protection.”

Kae gives you a sympathetic look “I’ll help if I can” she says “but it might be the last time you see me if I do.”

“Thank you” you say “But I don’t know how I’m going to do this.”

Kae looks conflicted “There is a way” she says “But it’s risky, and more of a last minute emergency thing”.

“Oh?” you ask cautiously “Go on.”

“Geheganesh will be watching” says Kae moodily “If you took a pinch of sand from the deepest desert and touched it to the skin of a vampire, he could identify him immediately, and would warn the fae lords.”

“But I’d have to get close to the vampire” you point out “Hardly an easy task.”

“And the deep deserts aren’t safe either” says Kae “Like I said, last minute option, now, what else do you want to talk about?”

>Nothing important (ends scene)
>The serec
>Ash
>Other topic (what?)

>>37746823
>Also WE activated telepathy after we found the guns and cpus.
Unrelated to you guys discussion. But that is wrong.
We found the CPUs and plasma weapons afterwards. We had Telepathy already during the mission with the station. That was before we found the arsenal.

>>37746976
>The serec

>>37746976
>The serec

>>37746976
>The serec
>Info for Yonsul
We need a excuse to meet her.

>>37747008
>You're assuming that's what caused it.
It followed directly on us getting telepathy, which was the only unqiue event about that situation.

>>37746976
>The serec
>Info for Yonsul

>>37746976
>Info for Yonsul

>>37747008
>We activate they come
Thats your assumption, for which there has yet to be prove. Thats kinda what the whole debate was about. They have not before displayed the ability to track us over the length of the facility, since we didn't encounter them despite spending entire days in it.
You assume now all of a sudden they can.

>>37746988
>>37746996
>>37747014
>>37747043
You do realize she's going to ask where we ran into the Serec right?

>>37747072
That is a problem how?
We can just say its our business. She doesn't tell us everything she does either.
I think she can live with us having a secret or two.

Serec + Yonsul, ok

>>37747085
You really think she's going to let it lie? Serec are kind of big threat in group and sice they are a hive. big groups seems common. Even if their psy creation doesn't affect fae, having a bunch of humans all of a sudden getting powers would be a problem, especially if they mutate.

Still pally already started writing. Hope Kae doesn't want to see our base or press to hard.

>>37747125
>You really think she's going to let it lie?
If she doesn't then its all the more reason for her to tell us things about them so we can exterminate them.

>>37747066
It's a pretty safe assumption that they'll at least be looking for us, and I don't want to take the chance that they'll decide to check the activation chamber which has non-Serec minds in it for some reason and investigate in the three hours we're defenseless.

The benefit of Metapsionics does not outweigh the potential danger of the Serec finding us or the negative repercussions should they do so.

>>37747156
If she thinks it's a big enough threat she won't just tell us she'll demand to see where to confirm and call in some friends to kill them off. To her we're still a squishy human. A tougher and more interesting one that average, sure, but still only human. She won't stop at just telling us, and refusing her might very well get her into another snit with us, or worse.

Given our less than stellar personal interaction track record I am a little bit worried.

>>37747101
I'll try asking again. Dude when we got hit in the fight and forgot what was going on. Thought it was a new Day etc. Was that a psychic blow or just being sort of concussed?

>>37747204
I don't know what you are talking about?
She got knocked out for a moment, and was confused when she woke up.

>>37747204
Sorry, didn't realise that question earlier was directed at me.

You were knocked out for a few seconds, it looked worse than it was, hence Lirael freaking out.
Plus you had blood stained clothes from earlier injuries that you had healed, which also had Lirael thinking you were hurt bad.
It took you a moment to recall what was going on.

>>37747263
Mk thanks dude.

>>37747223
Wanted to be sure it wasn't the bug screwing with her mind.

>>37747223
>You wake up, ah, time to start the day, why is there a monster standing over you and is that a gun its pointing at you?

“I’ll need some info for the police” you say “To keep this going, make it look good y’know?”

Kae gives you an amused look “Of course” she says, thinking “Hmm, how about this: members of the Governors advisory committee have been recommending contracts to the Governor for the factory projects, lots of money so its big bids. The thing is, my agents have found proof that some of the Governors advisors have been taking bribes to recommend specific contracts....” she lists names and details “nothing on the Governor of course, but still, it would be embarrassing for him if this came out.”

You feel a little disappointed “Just bribery?” you ask “Nothing else?”

Kae giggles “The fun stuff is still being dug up” she says “besides, bribery at that level is illegal, but it’s just y’know, fines and stuff. The Governors advisors are all wealthy, they can afford it, but politically it’d be big, very big. The threat of revealing it will be more effective than actually doing so. The police will be able to use it as a tool for” she waves a hand vaguely “Stuff.”

Seeing your unconvinced look she says “trust me, any investigator will love that stuff.”

Well, ok...you memorise dates and people and amounts. As Kae is ready to go you say “One last thing, I encountered some Serec recently, what can you tell me about them?”

Kae gives you a probing look “What do you want to know?”

“Oh just why they might be around” you say, as casually as you can “Seemed weird is all.”

“Oh ok” says Kae “The Serec” she says, sounding like she’s reciting from a lecture “attacked this world during the Reclamation” you think she means during the invasion “small bands at first” continues Kae “but then larger and larger, but no bioships where ever spotted in orbit, which means the swarm used its more valuable creatures, those capable of teleportation, to bring them here, why was a bit of a mystery. Although this world fought against the Reclamation, neither side was weakened enough that the Serec forces could take the world, and we’re very far from their usual territory. They also only appeared in a few areas across the world – near Hive 39 was one” she admits “I can’t recall the others. After the surrender, our forces spent time hunting down the remaining bands, but I suppose a dormant nest might’ve been missed.”

“Yeah that must be it” you say “dormant nest”.

“Because” says Kae, looking at you intently “If the serec were launching a new attack, that would be bad, really bad for everyone, and it would be best if we were prepared. Where did you see the Serec Shee? I think I need to have a patrol check it out.”

Ah...lying to her here, might be difficult.

What do you do?

>Lie, make up a location
>Tell her about the facility
>You have your secrets, I have mine (refuse to talk)
>Other (what?)

>>37747418
>You have your secrets, I have mine (refuse to talk)
>Don't worry, I take care of it.

>>37747418
>You have your secrets, I have mine (refuse to talk)
But if it's not just a holdover I will tell you about it. Just wanted to know.
Hah I knew they had teleporters!

>>37747418
>>37747432
This.

>>37747418
>Don't worry, I take care of it.
>If I think its actually something bigger than I can handle, I let you know.

>>37747443
>Hah I knew they had teleporters!
>used its more valuable creatures, those capable of teleportation
Meaning they are rare. Meaning they won't just send them into fights.
This actually made it even less likely they would teleport against us.

>>37747418
>>37747451
This

>>37747418
>>37747443
>But if it's not just a holdover I will tell you about it. Just wanted to know.

>>37747443
>Hah I knew they had teleporters!
I don't think anyone thought they didn't. Just that they obviously have reasons to not risk them in fights against us.

>>37747418
>>37747451
seconding

>>37747463
Well hopefully you're right. If they are a hivemind though couldn't it just see through one scouts eye and send some troops in? Of course this is supposing they are actually a new invasion force, considering I doubt the fae world be lax about the previous teleporters getting away.

>>37747489
From the previous discussion I got the vibe a few did. Still if they are rare I doubt we'll see them flashing in on us unless this is the spearhead for a new invasion force. in which case we are going to kiss this place good bye.

>>37747418
Do we know IC why the fae call it Reclamation?

>>37747525
>Do we know IC why the fae call it Reclamation?

Nope

>>37747525
>>37747536
Add that to the list of things we need to ask at one point.

>>37747519
>couldn't it just see through one scouts eye and send some troops in?
The same issue as before still stands, there must be a reason why they didn't do that before.
After we slaughtered the mooks in seconds it can't have been underestimating us.
Either their teleporters can't use apport.
Or this Nest doesn't have one, unlikely to be honest, from a narrative sense.
Or they are actually hibernating to some parts, and their teleporter aren't awake.

>>37747557
We could just ask her now, if this talk doesn't go bad.

>>37747578
I'm really hoping this is just a dormant holdover rather than the beginning of a full blown infestation.

>>37747595
I doubt it will go well, but yeah sure.

>>37747608
>I doubt it will go well, but yeah sure.
Well, we haven't been asked for a Fellowship roll yet.
I take that as a good sign.

>>37747595
Yeah. Why not?

>>37747635
Pally still hasn't closed vote yet.

>>37747657
Its been over for 6 minutes, he usually doesn't announce the closed vote unless its somehow unclear or contested.

>>37747578
Well, the nest is probably on the lower levels, right? IIRC, the lower levels all had teleportation shielding of some sort, so maybe that's why they aren't teleporting any of their guys in.

They don't want to walk their rare teleporters all the way to the surface just to teleport the war parties to Shee since she'd be relatively close once they'd reached the upper levels anyway. Also, risking a rare unit in combat against a foe with unknown capabilities.

“I can take care of it” you say “I think it’s just a holdover, but if it’s not, or if it’s something I can’t handle, I’ll let you know.”

“Are you sure?” says Kae “I can give them orders not to interfere with anyone.”

“It’s alright” you say a little more forcefully “I have it under control.”

“Well ok” says Kae, looking hurt, and a little mistrusting “I guess that’s everything then.”

Is it?

>Yes
>No, talk about something else (what?)

The thing that frustrates me the most is that I really want to ask Kae about Liraels parents, but we can't.

>>37747686
Yes why is the reclamation called the reclamation?

>>37747686
>I don't want to block you off Kae, I just need to handle some things on my own, I hope you understand that.
>No, talk about something else (what?)
>No offense, I'm just curious since its not something I get the chance to ask otherwise, why do you call it the "Reclamation"? I mean, where does that choice of phrase come from?

>>37747686
>>37747714
seconding, I guess

>>37747686
>>37747699
this.
>>37747687
>ask Kae about Liraels parents
Do it and pass it off as us trusting her. If she spots that we're holding back explain that there are things we want and we won't be given them if others show up.