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>>39288348
Your mousy client, Anya Greaves, is standing in front of you. To your left and right, your temporary companions have all lined up. The orc is still holding his gun, eyes shifty and waiting for the next opponent, while the tiny sombrero-and-poncho man is shaking a bit of dust and blood off of his shoulder.

"This mission has been a complete and total success! With all of your help, I've been able to deliver the package to this location with only a minor inconvenience on all of us! Thank you!" squeaks the woman in front of you, clapping her hands together. "Now, as the Head of Research and Development for my Military-Industrial Complex, I have just now authorized myself to give you all...your rewards! Barbo Pequino, the information you want will be waiting for you back at your home base. Adam Denton, we have your bionic prosthetics waiting for pick up at any of our fine commercial stores! Corvo, while I wasn't quite able to provide you with the specific parts you wanted, my company has wired funds to the Supplier. They'll be more than happy to take care of your needs."

"As for you, Miss Cuvic..." Ugh, you still hate hearing that. You adjust your shades, staring right into Anya's eyes. "You did such a wonderful job with that wanzer that our company has chosen to give you two options. The first option is to take the separate parts, which would have been industry-standard wanzer equipment for you and your squad. That wanzer, however, is one of Greaves Military-Industry Complex's top of the line Shunhauser mechs! The only parts missing from that machine are arm units, and they're only missing due to the weight imbalance they would provide to the twin Vulcan guns. So..."

"Do you want to get the parts, or do you want to keep the wanzer?"

>Keep White Glint?
>I can't type yes enough. This baby's gold. (If you want to rename White Glint, you may type in a new name and roll 1d100. Highest roll wins...if this option is picked.)
>Hell no. Loyalty to the team.

>loyalty to the team

>>39288658
>>Hell no. Loyalty to the team.
We survive well enough. Others not so much.

>>39288658
>>Hell no. Loyalty to the team.
it would be rather suspicious and if it gets damaged we can't repair it like we would want to, we need the parts more.

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>39288658
>Hell no. Loyalty to the team.

Plus, lets see if we can't convince her to give us some extra gear for our excellent service.

Rolling for if we would need to?

>>39288751
You can, and I'll take that roll into consideration.

I forgot to add in the Write-In option again. Darn. Well, I did say it would be a permanent thing, and that the more specific you are, the easier a DC I'll give you.

>>39288734
>>39288744
>>39288749
>>39288751
The team comes first. Besides, they'd all get pissed at me if I brought that in.

Writing.

>>39288811
Well if you want specifics, we could ask for bonus parts as a sort of quality testing and customer loyalty deal in addition to us pulling most of the weight for the mission.

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>39288658
>>39288751
Normally I'm against write-ins that roll when the normal options don't, but for this....

If we ever need a one-syllable name for a Wanzer, what do you guys think of Glim?

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>39288751
>>39288845
Third roll?

>>39289034
You might want to explain why we'd one syllable and why you think Glim appropriate instead of the generic Mech.

>>39288658
Gods, it was such a good ride...but you're a squad leader, now. You can't just throw your team under the bus like that. And there's the upcoming match, tomorrow. Fuck, you don't even know how that's going to go. "I like your chickenwalker, but my team needs parts. That said, I'm going to need extra."

"Extra?" She asks.

"That's right. I think I did more than just pull my weight, out there. If I didn't get you that datapad, we wouldn't have known what enemies we would have faced. And a two-on-one against those enemies? I made it look easy, but they were piloting some high-class stuff. Probably ex-military, from the looks of it. To put it another way, I'm trying to get some fucking customer loyalty deal in with you. I want your shit, and if your shit's good, me and the team might consider buying more from you through the Supplier. Any chance we can work out a deal?"

These shades must have been enhanced with pheromone agents or something. Your client looks right into your eyes, purses her lips...and nods. "Alright. We'll give you a complete set of industry parts for five wanzers, along with an extra set of all-purpose parts. We'll be expecting you to buy from us in the future, should you need it, Miss Cuvic!"

1/?

>>39288751
>>39288993
>>39289057
Fettuccine Cuvic

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>>39289098
>tfw your idea worked

>>39289060
1) short names are good for the battlefield

2) I guess I'm tired of two word names? [Color] [Object], [Verb] [Animal], [Name] [Doer of this verb]....

>>39289177
I won't argue with your first point in concept, but Wanzer rolls off the tongue pretty smoothly for two syllables. I doubt it'd make enough difference.

And to your second, I didn't realize you were referring specifically to White Glint. I thought you were suggesting it as an alternative to Wanzer. My apologies.

>>39289177
>not liking glorious Discworld tourist names

>>39289098
You clearly can't go back the way you came, but Anya had prepared for that. She loads you and the rest of the goons onto a commercial van, driven by one of her employees. At the passenger side front seat sits a metal briefcase.

The ride back is somewhat quiet, with the only disturbance being when the van was stopped by the city guards. You tried to make yourself as hidden as possible while the driver exchanged the briefcase to them. "...looks like everything checks out. Thank you, and please move on."

After that, your ride stops a small ways into a dark alley. "This is your stop, guys. On behalf of the Greaves Military-Industry Complex, I would like to thank you for your services rendered. We've never met."

>Well...what now?
>You've got a bit of time. Explore town, maybe try to hit up a bar? You deserve it. (Please roll 1d100 for navigation.)
>You've had enough of today. Time to get your ass back home for some sleep. (Please roll 1d100 for navigation.)
>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 as a catch-all.)

>>39289156
You did good, anon. That you did.

>>39289258
it took me 10 books to realize what Stronginthearm meant....

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>39289308
>>You've had enough of today. Time to get your ass back home for some sleep. (Please roll 1d100 for navigation.)

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>39289308
>>You've had enough of today. Time to get your ass back home for some sleep. (Please roll 1d100 for navigation.)
see if roy burnt down our shit.

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>39289308
>>You've had enough of today. Time to get your ass back home for some sleep. (Please roll 1d100 for navigation.)
If we want a drink we should get it back at base where we are far less likely to be shot at.

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>39289308
>You've had enough of today. Time to get your ass back home for some sleep. (Please roll 1d100 for navigation.)

Rolled 72, 10 = 82 (2d100)

>>39289308
>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 as a catch-all.)
Buy some ingredient to bring back. Maybe fruit as some in-joke that only we will ever understand.

>>39289347
Pfft.
>>39289359
Flare has basic Operator skills, anon. It's in the Pastebin, which I updated.
>>39289371
Pfft. I had to think about that, for a second.
>"Hey, I got you guys watermelon."
>"...uh...thank ya kindly?"

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>39289308
>while the driver exchanged the briefcase to them
Is this South Africa in space?

>>You've got a bit of time. Explore town, maybe try to hit up a bar? You deserve it. (Please roll 1d100 for navigation.)
Find fashionable military surplus

Out of curiosity, do you guys know what was up with that three or four thread surge of mech stuff? Is that a Saturday thing? Did I miss a memo?

>>39289461
probably just some guys who wanted to talk about it. Nothing big I guess.

>>39289336
>>39289347
>>39289359
>>39289363
Time to hang up our Colt and go home. 77 is our highest roll.

Writing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbDQ0vaPLoI

>>39289542
so we are in evil space asia vatican?

>>39289461
2 or 3 of them seemed to be excuses to post pictures, but then the other anons were mostly taking the topic seriously.

>>39289308
As nice as today has been, you're more than happy to go home and get drunk in private. You know that there won't be any risk of people - alright, there's a low risk of people shooting you in your home base. Without saying a word, the other mercenaries nod to you and disappear in the crowd.

All save for Corvo, who was already getting flagged down by one of the Underdeck's military police. You take this chance to slip into the back alleys before anyone can notice you, heading toward the Southern Exit. This third trip through the Underdeck's back streets was just as easy as the first two. Maybe you're getting used to this city? Or maybe people are just smart enough to know not to fuck with you? Either way, you're back at the Southern Vehicle Park within the hour.

Myl's jeep is still there. Some small part of you wished that there was someone trying to hijack it - someone with a really nice ride that you could have taken in exchange. Oh, well. Undoing the little wheel-jack, you get yourself back behind the wheel, take your holster harness off, tuck it under the passenger seat, and start heading out through the South Gate.

1/?

>>39289756
Passing through the checkpoint is much easier when you've got shades and a low ponytail to 'disguise' your head. The guards don't even bat an eyelid as you pass by.

---

You arrive at the Warehouse in the middle of a frenzied unloading. At the entrance to the warehouse were three long trucks, with forklifts and workers unloading crate after crate of long parts. Your squad was right in the thick of it, directed by none other than Myl. "Gitcher rears in gear, people! Y'all got 'round six hours before th' match, so we need t'pick up th' pace, y'hear!?"

That didn't sound good. You adjust your harness, hop out of the jeep, and walk over to Myl's side. "These the new parts? You're acting like we've got a fucking deadline, Myl."

"Gah! Oh, it's you, Sparky. Well, we got a deadline, alright, but first, lemme ask how the thing with th' Supplier went. Ah know ya did good, since we got th' parts an' all, but I wanna hear y'all tell me how it went."

>Options?
>Tell her about the deal you made. She should probably know.
>Just tell her the mission went good and that you want to rest.
>Ask her what all the rush is about. What's this about six hours?
>Write In?

>>39289996
>>Tell her about the deal you made. She should probably know.

>>Ask her what all the rush is about. What's this about six hours?

>>39289996
>>Tell her about the deal you made. She should probably know.
>Ask her what all the rush is about. What's this about six hours?

>>39289996
>>Ask her what all the rush is about. What's this about six hours?
And get a sleeping pill

>>39289996
>>Tell her about the deal you made. She should probably know
>Ask her what all the rush is about. What's this about six hours?

>>39289996
>Tell her we have a business partner
>Tell her that we sure as FUCK are getting better cockpits and dashboards.

>>39290170
>>39290093
>>39290044
>>39290042
>>39290051
Out of the frying pan, into another frying pan.

Writing!

>>39290051
A sleeping pill would not be the best of ideas, right now.

>>39290214
>implying 5-6 hours of sleep is not the most I get every day

>>39289996
"Alright. I guess I'll start first. You don't need to know what the fuck happened, but I got us a back-door business partner. If we need shit, they should be the ones we call up first. We can do all of the contacting and shit through the Supplier, since we're not exactly free, over here. First order of business? We sure as fuck are getting industry-spec cockpits and dashboards. I don't give half a shit if you approve or not - I want to feel my cunt breathe." You say, only half jokingly.

"Awright. That's actually pretty good, cap'n. Ah'd ask y'all where ya got that iron on yer side, but it ain't important, now. Hot-shot, ah just got some correspondence from our happy overseers. Yer opponents musta pulled some strings behind the scenes, 'cuz yer match is happenin' at sunset. Sunset, TODAY." said Myl tersely. She paused to check back behind her, then continued. "They got an arena set up in the Underdeck, an' the Lieutenant that'cha headbutted is gonna come pick you and Nahn up in about...five hours, hereabouts? Ah'm tryin' ta see the bright side and keep on bein' cheery, but even yers truly cain't work her magic that fast!"

Motherfuckers! Of COURSE they'd pull this shit on you! "First they give us the illusion of freedom, then they pull this bullshit!? Fuck those assholes!"

>Forget the upgrades. Leave them at the Warehouse. You're running it dry. (No upgrades, but you'll be able to use that time for other things, like warming up.)
>You can pull this shit off. You've done tougher patch jobs before. (Please roll 2d100. Depending on how well you roll...)
>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 for a catch-all.)

Just as a reminder, you have 3 HEAT CHARGES saved up. You can burn them at any time to improve rolls to critical success rate.

Rolled 74, 49 = 123 (2d100)

>>39290443
>>You can pull this shit off. You've done tougher patch jobs before. (Please roll 2d100. Depending on how well you roll...)
fuck it!

Rolled 33, 85 = 118 (2d100)

>>39290443
>You can pull this shit off. You've done tougher patch jobs before. (Please roll 2d100. Depending on how well you roll...)
cockpits and dashboards can wait. Focus on weapons and legs.

I'd use 1 HEAT CHARGE to take the first opponent down before the second can do the same to Nahn, and the other 2 to get get some bitchin A rank parts.

Rolled 84, 74 = 158 (2d100)

>>39290443
>You can pull this shit off. You've done tougher patch jobs before. (Please roll 2d100. Depending on how well you roll...)

If we roll badly use a charge.

>>39290534
These guys are Newbie Crushers. Even with critical rolls, you won't be taking them down easily...

>>39290626
well you asked what I'd use the HEAT CHARGES for, not what tactics I'd use.

>>39290626
>implying the plan to suicide charge them and oneshot the pilot zone wont work on a crit when it completely disregards all safety for damage.

PLLLLLEEEAAAASSEEEEE.

Even though it wouldn't work, and it'd suck balls if it failed or not.

>>39290655
Clever reply, anon. Clever reply.

>>39290546
>>39290534
>>39290504
We're doing it live! 84 and 85 are your rolls.
+ Mechanic Trait Bonus!

Writing.

Rolled 29, 90, 28, 98, 78 = 323 (5d100)

>>39290443
Almost forgot to roll for the people who are going to help you out.

>>39290727
>29, 28

WHICH ONE WAS ROY!? I BET IT WAS THE 28!

>>39290727
Roy Nahn Bugger Tau Myl?

>>39290727
is Deks a savant, or is that ms blueskin?

>>39290443
The Greaves workers were almost done with unloading parts, and some of them were already packing up to go home. Damn it, you could have used their help.

Wait. You don't need their help. This is easy. Hell, you've had to kit up a whole fucking wanzer in under thirty minutes, before! If you didn't already have your hair tied in a ponytail, you would have done it then and there. "Here's how it's going to go down. Myl, get the team working on Nahn's mech. Get Roy to help you out. I'll take the bugger and the blueberry and have them help me with my own mech. I don't give half a shit if we only have five minutes - we're going to get these mechs ready for a fight." You growl, cracking a smile at her.

Myl smiles back. "Yes, ma'am. Roy! Nahn! Yer captain's signed y'all up to help li'l ole me with tunin' up that Heavy Gunner mech o' yers, Nahn! Deks, you take yer formic ass and suit up - y'all are gonna help Sparky!" she hollers out, to the quick salutes of the whole squad.

1/?

>This is a minor thing, so I'll just insert this in here. Do you guys want to rename Fyanna? I keep meaning to ask, but I forget to get to it.
>Please vote yes or no. If you vote yes, please roll 1d100 and respond to this post with a name. The highest roll wins!

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>39290901
Scratch the y and write the proper i on top

>>39290901
no, Fyanna's fine.

>>39290901
nah.

>>39290901
It's fine.

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>>39290951
Nigga, you gay.

>>39290901
The main components to the outer hull of any wanzer would be the armor and the cooling system. Each unit - the arms, the legs, the cockpit, the battery pack, and the central chassis - need some sort of coolant so as not to overheat in the middle of the operation. Then there's the armor; these parts have an outer mesh of colbat and tungsten, with an underlayer of rubidium. That should make it easier to take a few blows, even with how flimsy the legs look.

The inner wiring is a different story. Most wanzer manufacturing companies have their own custom loadouts for the inner workings of the onboard computer, even if the dashboard has the standard layout. Good mechanics learn quickly to rewire these loadouts as fast as they can, since operating a prefab mech is like signing yourself up for a death warrant. In turn, some of the more competent companies have made it easier to rewire their wanzers so that their clients won't have so much trouble with it.

The Greaves Mil-In is not one of those companies. Fuck.

You've got your work cut out for you, at least. In the sweltering heat of the Warehouse, you and your crew get to work. You and Myl take to gutting out the inner wiring, while the rest of the Pack works on installing and adjusting the outer parts.

2/?

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>>39291093
Almost immediately, the boys start having trouble with their work. More than a few times, Nahn and Sofia are forced to help Roy and Deks with their fumbles, from dropping a key piston to dropping a whole arm. You're just glad that your girls are so on the ball that they catch these slip-ups before they do any major damage. The arms, the legs, and the battery pack are all installed to the central chassis.

You and Myl work side by side, fixing up your respective cockpits. While you work, you notice that there's a small, black box near the center of the dashboard's control wires. "Oh, shit, an AI. Either they've really got faith in us, or they're keeping eyes on us." You murmur.

Myl hasn't said anything, yet. Either she didn't notice, or she doesn't think it's a big deal.

>Do you want AIs on your wanzers?
>Ah, sure. Why not?
>Hell no. I fly solo. (Please roll 1d100 to uninstall this.)

>Also, do you want the rest of your team to have AIs?
>Fine, fine, fine.
>No, no, no! (I will roll for Myl to uninstall this.)

>This is an important decision.

>>39291235
>Ah, sure. Why not?
can deal later
>Fine, fine, fine.
we don't have the time.

>>39291235
SHITFUCK I FORGOT TO SPOILER THAT.

I was gonna make a joke about the spoilered image, but I fucked up. Oops.

>>39291013
Be nice. Some people don't understand where 'Fyanna' comes from.

>>39291235
Can't we uninstall them later?

We kinda don't have time for this.

>>39291235
>>Ah, sure. Why not?
>>Fine, fine, fine.

Can't be worse than Roy.

>>39291235
Wait, we had an AI onboard the whole time, or is it in the new stuff?

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>39291235
>>Hell no. I fly solo. (Please roll 1d100 to uninstall this.)

>>Fine, fine, fine.
I think half the team can do without, really. Deks and Roy wouldn't mind the... help? Don't know what AIs do.

>>39291235
>Ah, sure. Why not?
>Fine, fine, fine.
We'll remove them when we have more time.

>>39291365
Probably, but there would be a possible problem with the next match.

>>39291378
Ouch.

>>39291404
This is in the new stuff.

>>39291410
AIs are more along the lines of the automated systems, like targeting and warnings. They also do minor things like managing speeds and a few slight cooling problems throughout the suit, here and there.

The more complicated AIs do much more than that.

Let me say this right now - you guys have time. I won't gyp you on an IMPORTANT DECISION.

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>39291235
>>39291453
>This is in the new stuff.
Oh, okay well then.

>Hell no. I fly solo. (Please roll 1d100 to uninstall this.)

When the rig does something on its own it can fuck up manual maneuvers.

>Fine, fine, fine.

But the team sucks.

I'll give it a few more minutes, since I didn't tell you how much time you guys had. That's my fault.

If the tie isn't broken for that first choice, I'll default to our wonderful d2.

>>39291235
>Fine, fine, fine
keep all the ai

>>39291613
>>39291426
>>39291378
The choice has been made, h-h-h-haaaaacker-r-r-r-r.

Let's hope you don't come to regret this decision.

Writing.

>>39291654
Luckily, I voted to remove keba - I mean, AI.

Nothing good can come of it, honestly. AI will do some really stupid shit that is something that, while it makes sense to do it, goes opposite of what we are planning to do and completely ruins everything.

Or they could packetbomb the thing or something.

Or they are in charge of the AI from the start and use it to sabotage us.

>>39291654
Question would removing the ai cost time? cause that was my whole premise. If it doesn't remove it.

>>39291235
You don't have enough time to dick around with this. Well, you do, since the installing is going on schedule, but the wiring nightmare is something you'd rather avoid doing. Besides, an onboard AI would probably help out with the next match, so long as it isn't in the way.

Both wanzers' cockpits are configured to more sensible positions. The seats are adjusted to fit the people who are going to ride them. After that, it was a simple matter of inserting the cockpits into the central chassis and everything would be good to go. You and Myl take things into your own hands, directing the wanzers and installing the parts by hand.

All in all, the process took about four hours. The rest of your team, winded from the heavy workload of the day, are all trying to catch their breaths in front of the newly-built wanzers. Even you're somewhat tired, though you could catch your second wind if you just took a second to breathe. "Alright, team. We've got one hour until me and Nahn have to go do shit. For now..."

>What do you want to do?
>Test out the wanzers? Even thirty minutes of operating time would do a world of good. (Please roll 1d100 for wanzer operation.)
>Get some R&R? You got shot, your body's got a few shards of glass in it, and you have needs. Shower needs. (You can also use R&R to play around with your gun, or use the holoboard, or watch TV, or get some sleep...)
>Talk tactics with the team? It might just be you and Nahn in there, but this is everyone's concern.
>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 as a catch-all.)

>>39291754
No, it won't cost too much time. It would take around ten to fifteen minutes for each box.

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>39291902
>>Test out the wanzers? Even thirty minutes of operating time would do a world of good. (Please roll 1d100 for wanzer operation.)
lets see how those parts are.

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>39291902
>Test out the wanzers? Even thirty minutes of operating time would do a world of good.

Rolled 84, 67, 2 = 153 (3d100)

>>39291902
>Test out the wanzers? Even thirty minutes of operating time would do a world of good. (Please roll 1d100 for wanzer operation.)
then
Hack the AI, make it work for you.

Rolled 55, 85 = 140 (2d100)

>>39291902
>>Get some R&R? You got shot, your body's got a few shards of glass in it, and you have needs. Shower needs. (You can also use R&R to play around with your gun, or use the holoboard, or watch TV, or get some sleep...)


>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 as a catch-all.)

Show Myl a damn good time, if you catch my drift.

It's a joke, see.

>>39291963
In regards to that spoiler, the pastebin project has been put on hold.

I'm working on gitting gud at writing. I have my shortcomings, when it comes to longer literature, so I want to fine tune it before I reveal the project to you guys.

>>39291902
>Get yourself cleaned up and treated
No need to bloody the new cockpit

>Let Nahn get some practice in. Join in late.

>There better be a small baggie of food to eat while we're in-transit, or else.
A snack is the fastest way to relax. And you know, we just did some fighting and haven't had time to eat.

>>39292046
Flare is a trained soldier. She can work under stress. And food will...uh.

Hmm.

You've given me something to think about.

>>39292107
emphasis on can. If there's ample opportunity to eat, do it(just not too much). what else are we supposed to do in-transit?

It's not like the others will be doing much. Aside from blowing up the kitchen.

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>39291956
>>39291954
>>39291937
Time to test these babies out. 84 wins it. Sorry to the write-in guys.

Rolling for Nahn and Writing.

>>39292213
>Sorry to the write-in guys.
It's fine, Myl will get her fantasy-to-reality sometime later.

>>39291902
>>39291902
No rest for the weary. Any good mechanic knows to test run their wanzers before putting it in the way of live fire. Picking Nahn up from her seat on a crate, you point over to her brand new wanzer. "Saddle up. We've got to test these babies before we get into the match."

"Y-yes, ma'am..." Nahn says, giving a more weary version of her usual salute. You'd regret this decision more if it wasn't crunch time. Both of you climb aboard your new mechs, settling in before closing the hatch. Just like you expected, the upgraded parts are a dream. It's a step down from the White Glint Shunmacher that you were operating four hours ago, but there seats are comfy and the controls work fine. The controls are still pedals, a gear shift lever, and the two joysticks, but there are now proper readouts for the conditions of your parts. There isn't a monitor that flips down from above you, but that's an improvement, at this point.

The ignition was a set of switches - one for the battery backpack, one for the coolant system, one for the cockpit, and one for the endoskeleton.

You flip each switch in turn, activating the wanzer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmCgISZCJ78

1/?

I'm not a fan of Miku, but I don't want to use ADA or any stock AIs that people know. That'd be too much, even for my plagarizing ass.

>>39292527

Christ, what i would do for a sharon apple.

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>>39292572

Things?

>>39292527
Fucking hell. Your wanzer's got one of the most annoying AI out there. At the very least, the monitor that holds your minimap and other important read-outs is smack-dab in the middle of your dashboard, but that voice...that FUCKING VOICE!

Nahn radios in on her comm. "Captain, I've got my system up and ready. The AI's a little nasal, but she's really helping out with turning everything on!" She says happily. Well, at least one of you is enjoying this shit. Ignoring the chipper little voice that was still yammering away in your ears, you move your wanzers out to the front of the Warehouse. Your targets were still there, it seemed, complete with bullet holes and all. There was also just enough debris laying around for a mobility test, it seemed. "Alright. Nahn, get into position. We're going to do some light exercises in the mechs. First up - movement. Follow my lead."

With your tune-up to the wanzer's control system, you feel right at home with Fyanna's new parts. She responds just a little bit faster than before, turning and moving with ease. When you put your foot on the pedal, the machine isn't fighting against you - it's working with you. The gearshift lever is lighter, as well, and the new mech just feels like it's better-balanced. It's not quite the dreamboat that you want it to be, but your wanzer's looking more than fine from where you're sitting.

Turning around, you see Nahn moving with just a little bit of trouble, sidestepping the debris a few seconds too late. "Nahn, what's the matter? Is the AI fucking you over?" You ask. "N-no, ma'am! Everything's fine!" Her voice sounded a little ragged. Maybe now would be a good time for a break...

>End the warm up, for today?
>Sure. Take a break, get something to eat, and talk with the team.
>No. You have to test out the shooting. Shit like this isn't going to fly. (Please roll 1d100 for shootbangs.)
>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 for a catch-all.)

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>39292723
>>No. You have to test out the shooting. Shit like this isn't going to fly. (Please roll 1d100 for shootbangs.)

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>39292723
>>No. You have to test out the shooting. Shit like this isn't going to fly. (Please roll 1d100 for shootbangs.)


Why anons, why? I TOLD YOU AI WAS A BAD IDEA!

Plus if we ever level-up our Wanzer to overpowered bullshit levels, an AI would probably actually slow us down since we'd have a perfectly responsive machine with only us to worry about fucking it up.

>>39292723
>Sure. Take a break, get something to eat, and talk with the team.

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>39292723
>>No. You have to test out the shooting. Shit like this isn't going to fly. (Please roll 1d100 for shootbangs.)

>>39292775
No time.

We can remove it later.

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>No. You have to test out the shooting. Shit like this isn't going to fly. (Please roll 1d100 for shootbangs.)

the more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat

>>39292775
I didn't mean to make the AI sound bad! Trust me, there's pros to having an AI!

Sorry...

>>39292788
Damn, anon, that there's a low roll. Good thing we got away from the 1-5 is crit fail thing.

>>39292788
>No time.
>We can remove it later.
But we had time. We could have prevented this! Now we have to listen to Miku constantly making sounds! FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUU -

anyway, AI is a crutch and I dont trust it in the first place.

I want Mini-Myl AI.

>>39292834
That is entirely possible. You and Myl are mechanics - you could fix something up, if you really wanted to.

But that would mean that Myl would find out about the holoboard incident. This may not be advisable.

>>39292810
I figured an AI would be good for handling cooling and mapscans, even after Flare gits gud.

>>39292805
>Sorry...
Don't apologize, I accept the suffering, and all the evils this world has to offer, someone has to, and if no one else is willing, I will do it. To save my fellow anons!

Here's a round to you, anons, you beautiful, yet dickish bastards. I love ya, all of ya.

I'm not already drunk, why do you ask?

>>39292810
>Miku constantly making sounds
We need a Luka AI and let them run system maintenance through gossip, tachikoma style.

>>39292855
>>39292834
>I want Mini-Myl AI.


Fund it.

Fund it now or I will hunt you all down and make you fund it.

I will wreck your asses harder than Steam wrecks your wallet. I will be your GabeN.

>>39292872
I fucking want this, so much

>>39292857
>even after Flare gits gud.

HOW DARE YOU.

>>39292863
We all suffer together.

Don't worry, you guys will have a chance to remove nip nong AI.

>>39292872
That would be funny, yeah. I'd write a small pastebin story about it.

>>39292878
I mean...you guys have the option to, yeah.

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>39292788
>>39292775
>>39292764
If you've got time to sweat, you aren't working hard enough.

Writing.

>>39292902

You just want games dont you

>>39292902
>HOW DARE YOU.
what? For implying that Flare isn't already gud?

Like, she's good, but not CONSISTENTLY good(looking at you, d100)

>>39293019
60% of the time.

It works, every time.

>>39292723
Nahn's hand is still on the comm. You can tell because you can still hear her breathing heavily, making small whining noises under her breath. Damn it, this isn't even that hard!

"Get your shit together, Nahn. We just have to test out the shooting and we'll be good to go."
"Yes, ma'am..."

Lining yourselves up in front of the targets, you prepare yourselves for shooting. The onboard AI lets out a happy chime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfmgBhGRJeE, tinting the cockpit's front window a bit before creating a targeting reticule on the fake enemy. "Lock-on!" The simulated voice chirps. Yeah, the first chance you get, you're going to tear that shit out.

Your wanzer's revolver is now housed in a snug compartment in your right forearm, for ease of use. The revolver also has a few cases of ammo stored in your left forearm, so that you can load your gun quickly and without any worries. Twirling the huge iron around your wanzer's finger, you let out a few quick shots from your hip. The AI's autocorrecting system kicks in, making minor adjustments to how you hold out the gun, and...oooh, nice. Just shy of a bullseye.

Meanwhile, Nahn's fatigue really is starting to get to her. Even with the autocorrection and the AI assistance, her aim is sloppy. It might be because of her wanzer's machine gun, or it might be because of her new parts; nevertheless, her bullets fly wide from the mark. At least she's hitting the targets.

1/?

>>39292964
What do you mean?

>>39293094
Nahn is masturbating this time?

>>39293124
Anon get your mind out of the gutter. She's tired an piloting is hard work. If anyone was going to masturbate in the wanzer it'd be flare.

>>39293178
Perhaps the AI is banging her.

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>>39293094
"Alright. That's enough, for now. Nahn, line up beside me and power down your wanzer. We've got five minutes until the chopper transport comes here, so let's get ready for it." You say. Nahn breathes out a sigh of relief, falling in line with your wanzer before powering down.

Once everything's been turned off (The AI's even got an annoying power-down chime!), you open up the cockpit and step out of the wanzer. Your preppy squadmate slumps over the side of her cockpit's lip, looking utterly flustered. "C-captain, I don't...I'm not sure I can handle this..." She pants.

It dawns on you that her fatigue might not just be because of the heavy workload of the day.

>Do you want to say anything to Nahn?
>Cheer her up. Try to lift her spirits.
>Get her some water. A bit of tension is good for a pilot.
>Say nothing. Right now, you need to yourself patched up.
>Write In?

>>39293124
>>39293178
>>39293189
Pic related.

>>39293218
>>Get her some water. A bit of tension is good for a pilot.
>Cheer her up. Try to lift her spirits.

>>39293218
>>Cheer her up. Try to lift her spirits.

>>39293218
>>Get her some water. A bit of tension is good for a pilot.
"Maybe we should install little water things in the Wanzers, like what hamsters and gerbils have. Yeah."

>>39293218
>>Get her some water. A bit of tension is good for a pilot.
>Nahn you sound flustered, were breathing heavily and making whining noises on comms. What's wrong? What happened? Did it involve the Ai?

>>39293189
about to find out.

>>39293218

>>Get some water. A bit of tension is good for a pilot
>>Say nothing. Right now, you need to yourself patched out

Play it cool

(why i cant greentext in this quest?)

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>39293218
>>>Get her some water. A bit of tension is good for a pilot.
>>Write In?
Prep massage. Loose muscles and calm headspace are necessary.

>>39293273
>about to find out.
Oh you! QM would never tell us here! In a pastebin, however.

Kek. I'm not expecting or putting you on the spot, Timid. Just throwing ideas out for you if you want em.

>>39293273
Goyim, please.

I mean, I'm a lewd guy, but I thought we were all in this for the wanzers.

>>39293288
DOHOHOHOHO
Okay...okay, I'm tempted. I'm very tempted to use this, now.

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>>39293288

>>39293303
Hey Flare is curious about why Nahn is acting weird, I doubt it was lewd but as commander she needs to know.

>>39293319
>>39293288

The dice gods having fun

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>39293341
I didn't even mean it like that, though! I just mean that she was stressed, but I didn't want to say it outright!

>>39293301
WELL IT'S TOO LATE NOW MOTHERFUCKER PEOPLE ARE GOING TO EXPECT THINGS. And I can't deliver because I had people review the last smut and they said I had things I need to work on.

Okay, I'm going to roll a die. Pray that I roll a 1.

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>>39293246
>>39293248
>>39293265
>>39293273
"Nahn, you're flustered as all hell. What's up?"

Writing.

>>39293288
I have decided not to count this dice, by virtue of it being bullshit for me to do something like that. Pray that I do not alter this mindset, anon.

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>>39293377
>Okay, I'm going to roll a die. Pray that I roll a 1.

Bruh, the only way to get better is to practice, give us the bad, it'll only get better. We're along for the ride, friend!

>>39293406
Thank you for kindness anon

>>39293417
Anon drop it don't make us waste a heat charge on a massage.

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>>39293417
>>39293437
This made me laugh more than it should have. I had to stop writing just to control my laughter.

>>39293474
You know you want to do it

Do it, c´mon

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>>39293437
>>39293474
>tfw I was talking about the pastebin but forgot to mention it.

>>39293218
You beckon Nahn over to your wanzer, sitting down on your foot. Myl saunters out with two tall glasses of water for you, placing them in your hands before walking away. Nahn just stands in front of you while you both drink, but you can tell that she wants to sit.

"Nahn...sit your ass down. I'm your CO, but I'm also a human being. I'm not about to cut your tits off if you don't stand at attention for thirty minutes or some shit. Come on, pop a squat. Talk to me." There were tiny dots, in the distance. If she didn't take a break now, she might not get a chance to do so later.

The young militant girl nods, holding her cup gingerly as she sat down. Even the way she sat was filled with this nervous tension. Her body was scrunched up, her shoulders were stiff as boards...you just wanted to massage the girl, but that probably wouldn't have ended well for anyone. "Ma'am...Miss Cuvic, I don't think - I mean, I performed poorly, in the last match, and it's only been two days since then. What if I mess up here? I could die! I know you won't let that happen, but now I'm scared that I might let you down, too. I'm sorry, ma'am - I just haven't been able to catch my breath, and everything's just going wrong, and I just can't take it!" whined Nahn, her body visibly trembling from a mixture of fear, doubt, and anxiety.

>>39293547
You have tempted fate, anon. And you have chosen...poorly.

This...might need a delicate touch. Maybe that massage is needed.

>Please roll 2d100 for peptalk and -

>CRITICAL FAILURE IMMINENT! NATURAL 1 DETECTED!

Use a HEAT CHARGE?

Y/N

>>39293437
>don't make us waste a heat charge on a massage
>heat charge
>massage

Rolled 49, 31 = 80 (2d100)

>>39293629
... Why would you do this...

>>39293629

FFFFFF, yes...

Rolled 100, 80, 60 = 240 (3d100)

>>39293629
rolling and Y
>>39293597
Smooth thanks for not clarifying.
>>39293547
Namefag go fuck yourself with a rusty spoon. Slaaneshi whore.
>>39293637
Don't even start anon.

Rolled 70, 42 = 112 (2d100)

>>39293629
>Y
Wanzer hotseat action!

Rolled 7, 72 = 79 (2d100)

>>39293629
N

>inb4 nat 1 means we end up giving her MAXIMUM OVER SENSUAL massage and she gets a ladyboner for Flare.

>>39293629
yes
>>39293547
thanks guy, real team player.
>>39293670
>>39293664
why are you faggots rolling? WHY?!

>>39293664
C-C-C-COUNTER!

The critical failure no longer applies.

Normal rolls are still required.

Rolled 9, 55 = 64 (2d100)

>>39293629
>>39293690

>>39293664
>Rolled 100,
So that's a thing.

>>39293719

but its a 3d100...

>>39293726
For things like that, I don't sweat the small stuff. I just take from the first two and act like the third one doesn't exist.

If it was a 3d85, that'd be a problem, but it isn't, so it's fine.

As far as I can see, 70 and 80 are the highest rolls from the bunch. Writing.

>>39293629
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5-B7mYIUb0
Before she could react, you turn Nahn so that her back is facing you before placing your hands on her shoulders. Calloused fingers don't quite lead to as good a massage as you'd like, but Bullseye Squad's medic always swore by a massage or two before battle. Okay, she was a little weird, praying to her lowercase T all the time, but you didn't really question it. In response to your touch, the dark-haired girl lets out a high-pitched 'meep', followed by a fluttering moan of relief. "Oh...captain..."

"Alright, listen up. You know I don't like to be all...soft...but I think you need it, right now. Nahn, like I said last night, I don't expect you to be some supersoldier out there. That's my job. Right now, I just want you to focus on survival and working with me. You're a trained soldier from the inner ring worlds, kiddo - I've seen you fuckers pull shit off that'd make my old CO bust their top. If that's the kind of training you're bringing to the table, the enemy's got no chance." As you speak, you knead the knots that have built up along Nahn's back. You move up and down the length of her spine, touching the small of her back and causing her to shiver.

Any complaints she would have had are swallowed up by your massage. Eventually, with a happy sigh, she turns around and holds your wrists. "Captain...thank you. I promise I won't let you down."

1/?

>>39293690
2d100 for peptalk anon, ahs to be done.

>>39293759
Timid for future reference don't punish us for one faggot's choices against the majority or one namefag trying to stir shit. It's not cool.

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Just finished a test.

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And now he has a nobleman's-ish outfit.

>>39293940
Nice.

>>39293984
is he supposed to look like he should be in the napoleonic army?

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>>39294002
It's beautiful, anon.

>>39294002
that would explain why hes so shit.

>>39293873
By the time the transport chopper arrived, Nahn was back to her preppy self. You climbed aboard your cockpits, leaving the doors up and open while maneuvering them onto the transport.

While you and Nahn did this, the rest of the team came out from the Warehouse. "Captain!" Roy calls out. "We'll be waiting for you to come back safe and sound!"

"May this battle prove to be a fruitful endeavor for you, ma Capitane! May your Gods give you the wisdom and courage to survive!" Deks chitters.

"Nahn, Sparky, y'all take care o' mah babies, awright? I wanna tune them bad boys up a li'l more, and ah cain't do that if'n they're busted up!" Myl cheers.

To the others, Sofia only waves. To you, however, her message is clear. "Survive, captain."

>Do you want to respond?
>Focus on the mission, damn it.
>Wave at them.
>Flip the bird.
>Write In?

>>39294024
>Focus on the mission, damn it.

So, we're running with D-rank parts now, right? or did we get even better shit from Greaves?

>>39294024
>>Focus on the mission, damn it.
victory will be our response.

>>39294024

>Focus on the mission, damn it.

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>>39294024
Let's fucking rock.

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>>39293940
Parfait.

>>39293984
Make him shorter. Lots shorter. But yes, that is also parfait.

>>39294045
Well, in terms of grading, it's C-Rank parts. You guys did pretty good in that mission, made some good choices, so I chose to bump it up from the confusing C-Minus thing I was going to try out.

>>39294024
>>Focus on the mission, damn it.

>>39294024

>>Write In?
Quick Salute to them
then
>>Focus on the mission.

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>>39294024
>>Write In?
Do our best weight in impression

>>39294111
>>39294098
>>39294049
>>39294046
>>39294136
Time to be stoic...but let's at least respond a little bit.

Writing.

Shit, it's already 12. I'm still gonna keep running, since it's the weekend, but I gotta pick up the pace a bit.

>>39294084
>C-rank

Alright, so if I'm not mistaken, everyone's upgraded to C-rank parts, which means it doesn't look like junk anymore. Greaves didn't throw in better guns, right?

>>39294155
How much are you planning to run in this thread Anon?

>>39294024
You reach up to adjust your shades, keeping your focus on the mission at hand. You also make a point of angling your hand in just such a way that it looked like a salute, and your bicep and tricep even puff up a bit, but that was clearly a trick of the light. Clearly.

Your wanzer and Nahn's were on the helicopter, and the two of you were whisked away. There was no one there to greet you or brief you on the upcoming match. Any attempt to communicate to the pilot was met with utter silence. Looks like you were going in dark, on this one.

The chopper hovered into the city, giving you a show of the chaos below before hovering close to your destination. Myl was right when she said it was a little arena. There was barely enough space for the four pillars that she had described! With trap doors, a few upturned stones, and a whole lot of wasteland sand in the middle, this was proving to be a tough terrain to move reliably in. At the very least, you had room to work around. Making its descent, the chopper stopped at the south (you think) exit of the arena, right in front of an iron fence.

This is your stop. This is the second match...against Lok and Tak.

1/?

>>39294191
Nope. You guys get parts only.

>>39294211
Probably until 2 or 3 ish. That should be around the time that the battle is concluded. If not, I'll run it shorter or longer, depending on when the battle ends.

>>39294302

Fistbump Nahn.

We're gonna get out of this alive.

>Nope. You guys get parts only.

And we're totally gonna steal the guns of the newbie crushers.

>>39294327
>And we're totally gonna steal the guns of the newbie crushers.

>"Why is this thing bolted on? Give it here, damn it!" Yoink "Awwww yissss, rocket revolver."

>>39294327
>>39294354
Remember the politicians get to say what we keep salvage wise, they stole our last batch sans revolver.

>>39294362

he can argue to the revolver then.

>>39294373
Yeah thing is we'd be fighting an army at that point. We'd die horribly.

>>39294383

We're not threatening him. Just negotiating with him. With the idea that since the army might now come in time to save his ass, he might want at least let us take a few pieces like he did last time.

>>39294400
and then he took them back all except the revolver anon. pointing a gun at him would be suicide either via army killing us, or them literally fucking our gear over to the point of uselessness. I don't want a wanzer made of G rank parts.

>>39294414
>I don't want a wanzer made of G rank parts.
But then when we fuck up their A-rank Wanzer they will literally shit themselves.

>>39294362
I want to know why he hate Flare so much.

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>>39294302
You power up your wanzer, shutting up the AI's chime by punching the dashboard. Nahn is standing by your side. In front of you, the iron fence blocked entry to the arena. There was a red light that glowed above the fence. It would probably turn green, when the time is right. "Captain..." Nahn starts to say, but you shush her.

"LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND NON-BINARY GENDERS OF THE HOLY EMPIRE! I am your Grand Prallat! Welcome to this special match in the Gladiatorial Games! The Great King has prepared a battle for the ages for you, tonight! In one corner, the Shrewd and Conniving Brothers of the Old Ways! In the other corner, the underdogs that have defeated your beloved Yellow Pack! Who shall survive? Who shall earn the favor of the king, and climb closer to freedom!? You shall decide!" Ah, so there was a live audience, along with some cameras. The Grand Prallat wouldn't have an intercom installed here unless there were people watching.

"Now! Let me introduce the guardians of the lower ranks! These two politicians have lied, cheated, and stolen their way to attain favor in the Old Ways! Here, however, they have only their skills and their wits to save them! Shall they learn the error of their ways? Will battle teach them what is truly best to a Thyran? I introduce to you... LOK! AND TAK!" screamed the Prick-it. From your angle, you couldn't see who was coming in or what they were working with. And they were probably getting into position, too. Didn't Myl say there were traps and other things, in this?

2/?

>>39294437
>Implying a grank wanzer can actually move or shoot under its own power
>Implying someone looking at it too hard wouldn't break it.
>Implying we could beat an A rank even with full heat charges.
F rank was shit G rank is so bad it hurts to look at.

>>39294457
Gladiator(the movie) syndrome. We're a lippy prisoner who doesn't know her place and too good to get killed like the usual grist for the meal.

>>39294466
While the Prallat was announcing your team, your thoughts begin to wander. How do you broach the initial entry? Do you try to survey the area? Should you just go on a full-frontal? Maybe you should try to scan for the traps? No matter what you do, it might be a good idea to get Nahn in on the plan, as well.

>Plan?
>Play the scout. They're already setting up, but any lay of the land is better than no lay of the land.
>Full-Frontal. Don't hesitate; just go.
>Play the bait. If you play your cards right, you might even be able to draw them into a trap!
>Write-In?

>>39294584
>>Play the scout. They're already setting up, but any lay of the land is better than no lay of the land.

>>39294584
>Play the scout. They're already setting up, but any lay of the land is better than no lay of the land.

>>39294584
>>Play the scout. They're already setting up, but any lay of the land is better than no lay of the land.
we can't assume anything, these guys know how to kill newbs and we kinda are.

>>39294457
Flare Cuvic is an offworlder, and a HUMAN, at that.

The division between gravvers and voiders is a deep, deep trench, anon.

>>39294484
If there was a G-Rank, I would have had you guys pilot that shit in the beginning. It would be nothing but exoskeletons that are halfway to rusting and guns that jam more than they shoot. It would have been a true test of skill.

It would also have had the quest be shut down at thread one. I'm glad I decided not to be that guy.

>>39294650
See I thought G rank existed but never used as it'd be boring as fuck. The higher ups only use it for punishing those who step too far out of line.

>>39294584
>Play the scout. tey´re already setting up, but any lay of the land is better than no lay of the land.

Look for traps first, look for enemys second.

>>39294650
Yes, but why he do it?
Fucker is taking it personal. Maybe he lost a bet or somthing.

>>39294713
Is English your second or third language?

Also he already explained. We're basically all that he hates. Anyone like him(most of the populace) would hate us a lot. We're basically a Big bad guy to them.

>>39294713
Does he seem like that? I just wanted to write him as a mean-spirited asshole.

>>39294678
G-Rank parts would basically be unfinished wanzers, which are just the powersuits that we have today.

It's basically just a suit that you climb into. It's clunky, unresponsive, and has almost no protection due to the pilot needing to have an open suit to breathe.

>>39294749
Drunkard is my first one.

And better stop using a name, i´m ebarrasing myself too much.

>>39294765
Well yeah I know hence me saying the only use it for assholes they think MUST die horribly.

As for him taking it personal I don't see it. He's just a dick.

>>39294786
Go home, anon, you're drunk.

But let me call you a cab, so that I know you're safe.

>>39294713
>>39294637
>>39294628
>>39294622
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMObqWDMVbk
No other class is gonna do that.

Writing.

>>39294803
You intrigue me with this idea.

>>39294584
Scouting would probably be the best idea. Make a quick go of the whole place, try to avoid capture, and get back behind cover to make a plan with Nahn. You open up your radio and -

Was Nahn praying or something? You could hear murmurs from her side of the radio. Well, now isn't the time for that shit. The Grand Prallat sounded like he was already half-done with introductions! "Nahn. Listen up."

"Y-yes!?"

"Alright, here's the plan. We're going in blind, and our minimap can't tell us shit about what these obstacles really are. I'll take point. When we get in there, I'm going to start scouting the area out. These Lok and Tak assholes probably have some sneaky shit set up for when we get in there, so the best plan is for me to get one go around the whole area. What I want you to do is to lay low, stay behind cover. If you can, take the heat off of me. If you can't, just survive. Got it?"

"Yes, ma'am!" Damn, the girl was a bundle of nerves, even after your massage.

The light above the fence changed from red to green. The fence itself slid to the right, allowing you passage. "And now...the RED PACK! LET THE MATCH BEGIN!"

No time to think about it now. The more you stall, the worse it's gonna get.

>Please roll 2d100 for scouting and evasion!

Rolled 71, 9 = 80 (2d100)

>>39294994
Rollin

Rolled 29, 27 = 56 (2d100)

>>39294994

Rolled 47, 25 = 72 (2d100)

>>39294994

Rolled 25, 100 = 125 (2d100)

>>39294994

Rolled 26, 54 = 80 (2d100)

>>39294994

Dice

>>39295031
damn it anon 2 seconds late.

>>39295031
Well fuck me running Too little too late

>>39295031
OH, BABY!

While it isn't in the first three, it's still a Benjamin!

HEAT CHARGE READY!

ERROR - MAXIMUM HEAT CHARGES STORED!

ERROR CORRECTION - EVASION NOW AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY. HEAT CHARGE ACTIVATED!

>>39295078
whooo! Still relevant guys.

>>39295078
Someone link some MC Hammer!

Rolled 50, 68, 38 = 156 (3d100)

Almost forgot to roll for the other people.

>>39295167
The order of the rolls is
Nahn, Enemy, Enemy.

Also, writing.

>>39295188
Wait, Nahn did better than a skilled bad guy?

HOLY FUCK NAHN! YOU GET A BEER LATER!

>>39295235
Not taking into account skill modifiers

>>39295188
Cant we start rolling for Nahn and the others once we level up leadership?

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Shit came up, will finish up C mechs later.

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>>39294994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETfiUYij5UE
The second you start running through the gate, the heat was on! Your enemies didn't want to give you a chance to even get settled in before firing at you. Bullets rained in from above, while missiles and rockets flew toward you from the front. "How in the fuck - EVASIVE MANEUVERS!" You scream out.

At times like these, it was sink or swim, and you weren't about to die. Cranking your engines up to full, you gracefully side-step both the initial fire and the rockets coming toward you. The AI starts to beep and chirp in your ear, but you ignore that, for now. Rushing past Nahn, you hug the wall and start circling the arena in a clock-wise motion.

The first thing you notice is that, contrary to what you were seeing from your bird's eye view of the arena, there actually weren't that many rocks around. It was more along the lines of large, oddly-shaped discs traveling through the sand, dipping in and out of view at random intervals. You weren't sure what they did, but you do know that they were bad news. The sand itself was looking to be more of a hindrance, it seemed - while your wanzer was having no problems with mobility on the sand, the dunes and waves of grains would prove difficult for a close-up brawl.

Your attention is drawn up, to the enemy that was firing at you. "Fuck, a Spider-Tank." With all eight legs clinging to a pillar and four-cylinder rapid-fire turrets aimed in your direction, your first enemy looked like he would have the height advantage, for the match. They skittered around their pillar, moving to keep their aim directed right at you while you ran around the arena. "Looks like he's got two turrets, a giant ammo wheel in the back, double-plated leg joints with large clamps to avoid getting shot off easy...fucking hell, that's gonna be a problem.

1/?

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>>39295420
Don't worry about him, you think to yourself. He can't even aim right. Your attention is drawn back to the field, which seems to have a few more surprises in store for you. There were five huge trap doors near the edges of the arena, positioned in a pentagram. What they held, you didn't know, but it must be some strong creature to have to be held back by steel doors. Last but not least, there were the stands above the arena. A safe distance away from the action, there were blue- and red-skinned aliens watching you from balconies and enclosed areas. The crowd that the Prallat was talking to.

"Captain! I'm pinned down by the enemy wanzer! He's got a rocket launcher shoulder and he's not stopping! I'm returning fire, but I can't do much alone! What should I do?" yelled Nahn, forcing you to look to the center of the arena. A huge wanzer, almost ten meters in height and seven meters in width, was launching salvo after salvo of missiles to Nahn's direction. It was armored and plated to all hell, but had no shields or weapons to speak of. Not that it needed it. This thing had spiked fists and more sharp edges on its armored surface than a sawblade. He also had anchoring pylons near his feet, to steady himself while using his launcher. "A wanzer that doesn't need to move. Fuck."

Slipping behind a pillar, you consider your options. Both opponents seem to be well-armed and well armored. The spider tank was the weaker of the two, since most of its defense was near the back, but what it lacked in defense, it made up for in offense and sustainability. The bruiser wanzer didn't seem to move much, if at all, but there was the problem with his defenses. Your bullets might be able to pierce his hide, but you won't get a clear shot on him without drawing fire from the spider tank. You could aim at the spider tank, but it's mobile, and taking the time to aim at him would be asking for missiles to the face.

2/?

>>39295581
There were also the traps to consider. You haven't stepped on one of those floating discs just yet, and the trap doors haven't opened, but you're sure they'll come into play, soon enough. If you don't finish this match quick, you might deal with more than you bargained for.

"Captain? What do we do!?" Nahn yells.

>Options?
>Split up! Nahn draws the armored wanzer's attention, while you snipe at the spider-tank with your revolver.
>Focus fire on the Spider-tank! If you keep moving, you and Nahn won't get hit by rockets!
>Focus your attention on the armored wanzer! Every wanzer has a weakness, and this one can't withstand bullets forever!
>Write In?

Please roll 2d100 along with your choice.

Rolled 49, 87 = 136 (2d100)

>>39295638
>Split up! Nahn draws the armored wanzer's attention, while you snipe at the spider-tank with your revolver.

>>39295638
>>Focus your attention on the armored wanzer! Every wanzer has a weakness, and this one can't withstand bullets forever!
no one left behind.

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>>39295264
You'll need to gain their trust a little more to do that. Either squad loyalty or individual loyalty.

Individual loyalty will lead to giving you more bonuses side character's actions, along with a few threads that focus on them. You'll be able to control their rolls.

Squad loyalty will lead to giving you minor roll control over your squad's actions, along with better teamwork all around. Low rolls won't fuck you up as much.

>>39295314
Pic related.

Rolled 61, 50 = 111 (2d100)

>>39295696
>>39295638
motherfucking sack of shit cunt faggot licking shit fuck.

Rolled 95, 59 = 154 (2d100)

>>39295638

>Focus your attention on the armored wanzer! Every wanzer has a weakness, and this one can't withstand bullets forever!

Bring one down

Rolled 42, 14 = 56 (2d100)

>>39295638
>Focus fire on the Spider-tank! If you keep moving, you and Nahn won't get hit by rockets!

Rolled 19, 42, 84 = 145 (3d100)

>>39295732
>>39295696
>>39295711
95 and 59 are your highest rolls, respectively.
Looks like it's time to bring down a colossus.

Rolling and writing.

>>39295814
Nahn......Nahn......

>>39295814
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjjWCCYcUZc
You whip out your revolver. "Nahn. The spider tank is tough, but it's also useless. It can't shoot worth shit. Just keep your focus on the big one, and we'll get through this without any problems. Get your shit together and help me fuck these guys up." You growl. The problem isn't from behind - it didn't care that you saw its back, when you went around it. No, there had to be some other way to take him out. Maybe if you shot at his rocket launcher? It'd be a hell of a shot to make, but it's not impossible. "On my mark, Nahn. One...two...three!"

Nahn slid out of cover, machine gun in hand and shooting blindly. She was far off the mark, firing bullets into the ground underneath the enemy's feet. You could feel the smug smirk coming from the armored wanzer from here, as he primed a rocket.

"Not today, asshole." Whipping your revolver forward, you pull the trigger and fire a shot toward the shoulder-mounted missile launcher. Your bullet collides with his first projectile salvo just as it leaves the barrel of the launcher, forcing a huge explosion that almost knocks him back! The roar of the flames is echoed by a haunting metallic groan; through the smoke, you can see that you had blown his whole armored shoulder off, leaving an exposed gash of coils and gears. "Fuck yeah! Take that, you - "

1/?

>>39295982
"Aaaaagh!" Your radio crackles out! Oh, shit, Nahn was in trouble! While you had focused your attention on the armored wanzer, the spider tank had repositioned itself right above Nahn! He had a clear line of fire, tearing through the poor girl until she pulled away.

Shit, shit, shit! Your return fire on the spider tank doesn't hit the mark, but it's enough to scare him back into hiding. You dive back into cover, as well, hiding behind the pillar that Nahn's mech dove at. "Nahn! Status report! Damn it, I told you I'm bringing you back!" You scream out. Nahn replies with a squeal of pain, sobbing into her radio. "Captain, it hurts! I can't - captain, I can't move my arm!" Her wanzer's left arm was torn to shreds. From here, you could see that her cockpit was also punctured. She might have taken a hit. "I think they got me, captain!"

"Quit your bitching, Nahn! You're fine! I won't let you die here, do you hear me!? Look at yourself and tell me - are you still all there?"

"My arm's wounded, captain! I can feel it, but it hurts to move! Captain, please, I don't want to die!"

"Nahn, I'm not going to let you die, but you have to pull it together! Stop focusing on the pain! You still have a good arm, right? You're still able to move? Then you're able to fight! Now listen to my orders!"

>What do?
>Keep the pressure on the armored wanzer! He's already injured, and taking him down won't be hard.
>Switch to the spider-tank! He's proven he's a threat!
>Split your attention! You take on the spider tank, while Nahn distracts the armored wanzer!
>Split your attention! You take on the armored wanzer, while Nahn distracts the spider-tank!
>Write in?

This time, please roll 3d100. (Ordering, Attacking, Defending.)

Rolled 32, 22, 76 = 130 (3d100)

>>39296183
>>Keep the pressure on the armored wanzer! He's already injured, and taking him down won't be hard.

Rolled 11, 76, 39 = 126 (3d100)

>>39296183
>>Split your attention! You take on the spider tank, while Nahn distracts the armored wanzer!
we might need that crit soon.

Rolled 48, 30, 69 = 147 (3d100)

>>39296183
>>Split your attention! You take on the spider tank, while Nahn distracts the armored wanzer!

>>39296228
Remember - you guys can activate HEAT CHARGES at any time.

Rolled 22, 40, 49 = 111 (3d100)

>>39296183

Rolled 58, 71, 63 = 192 (3d100)

>>39296183
>>Keep the pressure on the armored wanzer! He's already injured, and taking him down won't be hard.

>>39296183
>Split your attention! You take on the armored wanzer, while Nahn distracts the spider-tank!

>>39296248
What are you rolling for, anon?

>>39296275
Please roll 3d100.

Rolled 19, 48, 92 = 159 (3d100)

>>39296183
>Keep the pressure on the armored wanzer! He's already injured, and taking him down won't be hard.
We need to focus fire rather than spreading. We need to take one down first or we have no chance.

Rolled 96, 22, 5 = 123 (3d100)

>>39296183
>Split your attention! You take on the spider tank, while Nahn distracts the armored wanzer!

Rolled 27, 83, 52 = 162 (3d100)

>>39296286

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>39296212
>>39296249
>>39296290
Armored Wanzer

>>39296228
>>39296236
>>39296304
Spider Tank

>>39296275
Armored Wanzer Variant 2.

By my calculations, it's a two way tie.
1 is for keeping the heat on the Armored Wanzer, 2 is for splitting and handling the Spider Tank.

Rolled 13, 82, 53 = 148 (3d100)

>>39296393
Spider tank wins it. Your highest rolls are
96, 76, 69. Hmm.

Rolling and writing.

>>39296409
Nahn, please, don't die.

If you die we will have to sodomize one of these assholes with our revolver.

It wont be pretty. Please dont make us do that, Nahn.

>>39296510
or we can go beast mode and Kill them all. Votoms style.

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Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>39296183
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09sKTkyAOk&list=PL4619CDF2FD0D8394&index=27
Nahn, you knew, had a penchant for panicking. She was already getting hurt, and the enemies you were facing were an order of magnitude better than the Green Pack people that she had faced before. You were going to have to find a way to get to her.

"Nahn, listen to me! I know it's hurting, but I want you to fight through the pain! As your CO - fuck, as your friend - I need you, right now! You think you're scared of pain and getting hurt? I'm fucking terrified, right now! I have to think around these two chucklefucks, keep you alive, and keep myself alive! But I'm trying to be brave, for myself and for you! I'm not about to let these guys kill me, and I can't do that without you! I picked you for a reason, Nahn, because I can count on you! Please, Nahn, get up! Get up and help me kick these guys' asses!" When you get back to the home base, you are going to wash the hell out of your tongue.

That did it. Nahn's sobs died down, and her wanzer straightened up. She began to tote her machine gun with her right arm alone, looking to you. "I'm sorry, captain. What do you need me to do?"

"Thank the Gods. I thought I'd have to climb out of my fucking wanzer and pistol-whip you in the face. We're going to have to deal with that spider-tank. Once I start moving, he might as well try to shit on a needle. That armored wanzer's gonna be trouble if he starts moving, so I need you to shoot at him. Can you do that?" You say. Your reload your revolver, keeping an eye to the sky for your prey.

"Yes...yes, I can, ma'am."

1/?

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Those Guys.

>>39296532
Nah, that's too cliche.

Calm and collected, but absolutely monstrous.

Sociopaths are far more intimidating than psychopaths. A man who is absolutely insane and wants to kill you as opposed to the man who knows exactly how to kill you, and remains lucid and capable of doing so.

Maybe I just find a man who knows what he is doing more terrifying than the berserking asshole who wants to skullfuck me.

>>39296600
Zelt wanzers aren't the toughest mechs in the setting. In fact, it's chassis, especially the torso part, favors power supply (heavier weapons) over protection.
then again zelt is a midlate-late game wanzer. What the fuck are they doing here.

>>39296586
The Prallat's voice booms from all around you. "It looks like our competitors need some ENCOURAGEMENT! RELEASE THE BEASTS!"

The trap doors fell down, revealing a pitch-black void. For a moment, nothing happened. Then, a deafening cry. Five giant serpents shot out of each hole simultaneously, roaring and spitting blue fire into the air! "Combatants, meet the Dune Wyrms! From the crags of the Tyhran wastes, these creatures breathe fire hot enough to melt any wanzer! If you wish to live, you must defeat your enemies before the wyrms devour YOU!" Fucking perfect. this is just what you need right now.

Nahn can't get distracted by them. They're just snakes. You grab at her wanzer's shoulder and shake it vigorously, snapping her out of her daze. "NAHN! Focus on the mission! Those snakes won't see you as a threat if you don't attack them! Focus on the wanzer in the middle!"

Her response to you is to heft up her gun a little higher, then dart out of cover. Good girl.

2/?

>>39296689
Oh fuck this, pull back and let those assholes deal with the Wyrms

>>39296689
The wanzer in the middle was too focused on undoing the anchors at his feet. Nahn still couldn't fire at him, since she was trying not to get crushed by the snakes, but she wouldn't have to worry about getting attacked, just yet. You, on the other hand, had a spider to squash. The mobile menace was hovering far above the danger zone of the serpents, keeping an eye on both them and you. When you popped out of cover, he locked a bead on your mech, forcing you to keep moving with suppressing fire. You responded with your own return fire, shooting six time and hitting two of his front legs and causing them to shatter.

The serpents weren't going to take this lying down. They roared and writhed, slithering in the air toward the nearest target. If you could just bring the armored wanzer closer to them, or force the spider tank down...wait, what about the pillar? What if you took the pillar down from underneath him? You might not have the firepower for it, but, surely, one of the serpents can knock it down? Then again, that'd be risky. You could take the time to aim at the spider tank's legs, since your bullets can break them, but that would be a difficult shot. And then there's Nahn and telling her what to do...

>Options?
>Tell Nahn to go full frontal and aim for the armored wanzer's shoulder? (Add a 1d100 to your roll, please.)
>Tell Nahn to play it safe? (Add a 1d100 to your roll, please.)
>Tell Nahn to bait the armored wanzer toward a serpent? (Add a 1d100 to your roll, please.)
>Leave Nahn to her own devices?

>Options?
>Snipe at the spider-tank's legs! Bring the arachnid down! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Draw a serpent's attention, then force him to take down the pillars? (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 for a catch-all.)

Rolled 37, 16, 5 = 58 (3d100)

>>39296808
>Tell Nahn to play it safe? (Add a 1d100 to your roll, please.)
she can't be expected to deal with that shit, not yet.

>Draw a serpent's attention, then force him to take down the pillars? (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
give him something to think about.

Rolled 43, 55, 92 = 190 (3d100)

>>39296808
>Tell Nahn to play it safe? (Add a 1d100 to your roll, please.)
>Snipe at the spider-tank's legs! Bring the arachnid down! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

>>39296848
>>39296808
fuck this choice
backing this >>39296885
keep the role.

Rolled 86, 8, 68 = 162 (3d100)

>>39296808
>>Tell Nahn to play it safe? (Add a 1d100 to your roll, please.)

>>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 for a catch-all.)
Draw the Spider tanks attention, and bait him to accidentally fire at the serpents.

>>39296922
Still need two more rolls for either one, anon.

>>39296922
A smart move, perhaps.

Fuck, it's already 3, and the battle doesn't look like it'll be ending soon. I'm still fine, but I understand that most people need to sleep.

I'll close up shop, soon.

>>39296945
Nah, he switched his choice. It only needs one roll, now.

Since the two options are separate, I'll be using the first roll of each first option that matches.

Rolled 54, 50, 17 = 121 (3d100)

>>39296848
>>39296885
>>39296937
Highest roll for the first option is an 86, while the second option has highest rolls of 55 and 92.

Snakes...why does it always have to be snakes?

Rolling and writing.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>39297020
"Nahn, listen up. Blue fire means that these snakes really can burn through your shit. Keep out of their range and drag the big wanzer around by his dick. Play it safe!"

"Roger!" Out of the corner of your eye, you see Nahn taking a few steps back, narrowly avoiding the hot breath of a Dune Wyrm. In front of her, the armored wanzer was slowly approaching. Seems like keeping away from him was easy, since he moved at a snail's pace.

Those serpents were easy to dodge, so long as you kept close to the middle of the arena. The spider-tank also seemed like it wasn't going to fire at you if you were between him and a serpent, so you decide to run toward him. This, in turn, would cause him to jump, and he would be forced to take a second to readjust on his new pillar. Those front legs looked like they were important, since he was scrambling just to stay on...wait, that's perfect! "Oh, I got you now, asshole."

1/?

>>39297096
Without the two front legs to help him up, the spider tank was starting to sink lower and lower to the ground. Your continued chase toward him made the pilot panic, wasting time on jumping to a new pillar instead of climbing back up to safety. When he was low enough, a Dune Wyrm started to sniff him out, its fangs bared and a little pyre of flame growing in its mouth. Just line up the shot, wait for him to jump... now!

The spider tank pounced in the air. Acting quickly, you draw your revolver and plant a few shots into his trajectory! The bullets pierce his left flank, and the impact of your revolver's shots force him toward a Dune Worm. Fire engulfs the tank; the sheer heat from the Dune Wyrm's blaze forces the wanzer to grow white-hot. It isn't melting away like the Prallat had said, but you know what was happening inside that makeshift oven.

Your enemy fell to the sands, roasted alive in a metal coffin. At least now, you only had one enemy to deal with. Breathing slowly, you turn your mech to face the armored wanzer...

<-------------------
TO BE CONTINUED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63x19UV1O28

Post - Quest Wrap-Up Incoming.

>>39297200
well these guys werent easy, then again they werent hard either. Im going to say im ok with it. Thanks for staying on as long as you did to run.

>>39297200
Boy, today's thread sure was long. I could have gotten us through to the end of the battle, but I think it's better if we've got enough people to face this last guy and all these traps.

Flare is on the verge of gaining a new skill!
Flare's reputation is now 'Known'! This will have an affect on all her dealings in various social circles.
Nahn's S-Link is on the verge of Ranking Up!

Red Pack's Wanzer Parts are now upgraded to the level of 'C'! They can now withstand a few hits before being destroyed!

So, how did I do? Did I do good? Did I do bad? Please let me know now.

I'll update the pastebin with new descriptions of the wanzers, soon. Right now, it is time for me to rest and get some water.
If you've got questions, please ask now.

>>39297237
I think I might have let the Spider Tank die too easily, but I also don't want to make this too fuck-off hard.

Those low rolls are really killing Nahn.

Thank you for participating! I appreciate every anon who chooses to grace my doorstep.

>>39297243
Good run, thanks for the long session.

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A certain anon contacted me through twitter and told me to post this.

>>39297398
You're welcome. Thank you for coming!

>>39297427
Oh shit, I missed everything.
an urgent matter just had to rise in the middle of the thread, but we'came out okay, so I'm relieved.

>>39297252
All we got left to deal with is a slow-ass mech with only his fists, and 5 giant snakes, right?

....right?

>>39298000
I wouldn't say 'okay'.

The spider-tank thing should have lasted a bit longer, looking back at it. These guys are my first attempt at throwing a solid challenge at you.

>>39298007
...sure.

Just that. Nothing else at all.

Ignore the rising and sinking discs on the ground.