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>>40450623
“Details?” Slash says, turning his face your way. “I like details. Mind filling a lad in?”

Subconsciously, you feel the (albeit negligable) weight of the datachip in your right pocket. You did hire Slash as a means to crack the thing, but you did find this thing on an abandoned Federation research facility in the middle of space.

Meanwhile, Troy had finished pushing a rather heavy computer terminal in place. Upon receiving an approving nod from Slash, Troy wipes his brow and gives the two of you a nod.

“I think I'm gonna go check on the engines,” he says, his chest heaving somewhat.

>”Sure thing, Troy. I think we're going to take off soon, so be prepared to fire them up when I tell you to.”
>”Sure thing, Slash. I found this datachip that I can't seem to get cracked open, and judging from your profile, you're good at this sort of thing.”
>”I'll fill you in on those details later, Slash.”
Smart-Ring Options:
>Browse the station Market
>Browse the Federation Market
>Browse Contracts

>>40450640
>>”Sure thing, Troy. I think we're going to take off soon, so be prepared to fire them up when I tell you to.”
>>”Sure thing, Slash. I found this datachip that I can't seem to get cracked open, and judging from your profile, you're good at this sort of thing.”

What's next? Delivering Dune Buggy?

>>40450640

>”Sure thing, Troy. I think we're going to take off soon, so be prepared to fire them up when I tell you to.”
>”Sure thing, Slash. I found this datachip that I can't seem to get cracked open, and judging from your profile, you're good at this sort of thing.”

>>40450687
Yup, that's why we'd be taking off.

>>40450640
>>”Sure thing, Troy. I think we're going to take off soon, so be prepared to fire them up when I tell you to.”
>>”Sure thing, Slash. I found this datachip that I can't seem to get cracked open, and judging from your profile, you're good at this sort of thing.”

>>40450640
>>”Sure thing, Troy. I think we're going to take off soon, so be prepared to fire them up when I tell you to.”
>>”Sure thing, Slash. I found this datachip that I can't seem to get cracked open, and judging from your profile, you're good at this sort of thing.”

I find it weird that the pilot isn't the one controlling the engines.

>>40450845
I haven't really set it in stone, but I see it as the guy in the engine room is the person who determines the level that the engines are running at. The pilots are the people who control the actual speed of the ship, based on the amount of energy given by the engine.

>>40450640
”Sure thing, Troy. I think we're going to take off soon, so be prepared to fire them up when I tell you to,” you tell him, receiving a nod.

“What's next on the list, Gavin?” he asks.

“We're gonna be delivering some dunebuggies to some Blackhawk mercs on Ragnarok.”

“Sounds good.” Giving the two of you one last nod, he leaves the room, his heavy footsteps echoing down the hallways of the ship. With him gone, Slash walks over to the computer terminals and turns them on. You walk over beside him to see what he's looking at, but you can't really decipher what he's analyzing. Probably system specs and tools.

“Is it adequate?” you ask, hoping you bought the right equipment for him.

“Actualy, yeah. This looks all fine--not the best I've worked with, but definitely robust.”

“So, Slash--Pete?--I found this datachip that I can't seem to get cracked open,” you say, sliding your hand into your pocket and picking out the small datachip. “Judging from your profile, you're good at this sort of thing.” Slash takes the datachip into his fingertips and raises it to his eyes, curiously. “Do you think you'd be ready to work as soon as we take off?”

“Ah, everything's set up already, pretty much,” he says, placing the datachip on the desk in front of him. “You bought the right equipment, so I should be good. I'll see what I can do about the datachip.”

“Good, let me know of your findings. Also, I'd hate to have our comms scrambled again.”

“I'll be sure of it, lad.”

With that, you exit the room and make your way over to the ship's cockpit. However, upon turning a corner, you nearly bump into a head full of red hair. Ley'ra lets out a little yelp and hops back, and you stumble.

>>40451141
“Sorry, I didn't see you there,” she apologizes, her eyes wide.

“No problem, Ley'ra. I tend to bump into a lot of people on this ship,” you laugh. “How're you feeling?”

She takes a moment to process what you just said, blinking her cocoa eyes in the process. “Oh, I think I'm okay,” she says, dipping her chin. “How about you?”

“Beaten up, but otherwise good.” Your body's pretty sore, you think. It might have been a virtual sword that stabbed through you, but you think you feel the pain still lingering.

“Oh yeah... what was that about getting beaten up by an Apoc?”

“Ah, Locust. Yeah, I had to fight him to get one of the items for the contract.”

“Really?”

“In the V-R room, yeah. I almost got him, too.”

“Wow, really?”

“Yup. He's actually a pretty cool guy, though.” You pause. “If a bit weird.”

>Ask her about the Cerberus Legion--what's the deal with them? This whole Luos diplomacy thing is a little confusing.
>Ask her what she thinks a bout Slash Singer, she's been around him longer. It's always good to get another's input.
>Bid her later and get to the cockpit-you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.
>Write in.
Smart-Ring Options:
>Browse the station Market
>Browse the Federation Market
>Browse Contracts

>>40451160
>Ask her about the Cerberus Legion--what's the deal with them? This whole Luos diplomacy thing is a little confusing.

>>40451160
>Ask her about the Cerberus Legion--what's the deal with them? This whole Luos diplomacy thing is a little confusing.
Can we also ask if she has any info on the people involved in the job offer involving Cerberus?

>>40451160
>Ask her about the Cerberus Legion--what's the deal with them? This whole Luos diplomacy thing is a little confusing.

>>40451160

>Ask her about the Cerberus Legion--what's the deal with them? This whole Luos diplomacy thing is a little confusing.

>>40451160
>>Ask her about the Cerberus Legion--what's the deal with them? This whole Luos diplomacy thing is a little confusing.

>>40451160
>Ask her what she thinks a bout Slash Singer, she's been around him longer. It's always good to get another's input.

>>40451160
>>Ask her about the Cerberus Legion--what's the deal with them? This whole Luos diplomacy thing is a little confusing.

>>40451160
>Browse the station Market

>>40451160
>Browse the station Market

>>40451160
>Ask her about the Cerberus Legion--what's the deal with them? This whole Luos diplomacy thing is a little confusing.

Tell her there is a delivery and support job for some legion a kind dust keepers on the same planet

Better archive the thread early on or the douchebag anon will misarchive it

>>40451729
Did I miss something on /tg/ ?

>>40451729
Yeah I can do that
'The crews sets off to complete their next contract.' sound good?

>>40451160
“I had a question, Ley'ra,” you ask, noticing her posture straighten up. She must not get asked many questions.

“Oh?”

“About the Cerberus Legion. What can you tell me about them?”

This time she blinks in confusion before realizing what you had just asked. She looks off to the side, her eyelids lowered in thought. After a moment of silence, she speaks.

“Okay... well, we were a security organization in the Syndicate. Mostly internal, I guess you could say we were the ones who tried to keep the peace. We were one of the smaller ones, but we had the best equipment and most disciplined people--that made us one of the best. In contrast, there was the Seven Hounds... one of the largest. And they were from a more pirate background. We... didn't like them very much.” She pauses, her breathing notably heavier. You give her an encouraging nod and smile, which she returns. “So... towards the end of the Federation assault, our commanders started to fight. Some of us brought up the idea of contacting the Blackhawk Elite to give us a ceasefire, since they always looked at us in a good light. But by now, we had lost two of our three battleships along with most of our high-ups. When Captain My'hra Jos was assumed commander, she took most of us with them and escaped. I was... late, and didn't make it. From what I understand, most of them got away.”

You give her a respectful nod. “If you don't mind me asking, where do you think they politically stand?”

“Mm... last I heard before I got out of the system, we did establish contact with the Blackhawks. I don't know what became of that, but I think that's really the last place for them to go.”

“That's strange. A Luos member becoming part of the Blackhawk Elite?”

“It is... but we did share their mentalities. On their branch rating system, we ranked an A, which is really good.”

“Wow. I'm glad to have one on my ship.”

>>40451794
“They're... not really pleasant people to be around.”

“And this My'hra Jos person... what do you think of her?” you ask, remembering the name of the person linked to the contract.

She nods her head and her eyes wander to the right in thought, again. “My squad was under her platoon, and I think she was great. She cared a whole lot about us, but was disciplined. I think she's part of the reason why we have such a good reputation. Off duty, she's... relaxed. They were like family to me. I... was displaced for most of my life, and they made me feel like I mattered. I don't think all of them survived the assault, but I can only hope that some of them are out there..."

You put a hand on her shoulder, surprising her. She turns to you with her signature wide-eyed stare. “Thanks, Ley'ra. That gives me a lot of insight in case we come across... anything.”

Her eyes and posture relax, and you feel her shoulder ease in your hand. She gives you a smile and nod.

From what you recall, the Cerberus contract was a delivery job to a planet named Faraday...

>Tell her about the contract, maybe she can determine if it's wise for you to go there or not.
>”We're going to take off soon to our next contract with the Blackhawks. You should get ready.”
>Ask her what she thinks a bout Slash Singer, she's been around him longer. It's always good to get another's input.
>Bid her later and get to the cockpit-you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.
>”If we find the Cerberus Legion... you're not going to leave us, are you?”
>Write in.
Smart-Ring Options:
>Browse the station Market
>Browse the Federation Market
>Browse Contracts

>>40451810
NEW COMPANION QUEST:

>"My Brothers and Sisters"
For: Ley'ra Laur
Location: Unknown
"The Cerberus Legion was like family to me. I... was displaced for most of my life, and they made me feel like I mattered. I don't think all of them survived the assault, but I can only hope that some of them are out there..."

>>40451810
>>Tell her about the contract, maybe she can determine if it's wise for you to go there or not.
>Ask her what she thinks a bout Slash Singer, she's been around him longer. It's always good to get another's input.

Then
>”We're going to take off soon to our next contract with the Blackhawks. You should get ready.”

>>40451756
>>40451756
Summer's here, and with it a lot of newfags.
This one made it's personal crusade to rid /tg/ of /a/ and /d/ material by fucking up the archiving of quest threads... he nuked Soma/Warlord and some starting guys threads over the weekend.

>>40451810

>Tell her about the contract, maybe she can determine if it's wise for you to go there or not.

If she wants to I dont see why not, help a friend and get paid.

>>40451810
>>40451835
This.

>>40451844
I archived it. Not the most interesting description but better safe than sorry.

Blackhawks a best faction.

>>40451835
this

>>40451835
Supporting

>>40451844
That's a new level of pathetic

>>40451810
“So, Ley'ra, did you know that the Cerberus Legion had a contract out?” you ask, raising your smart-ring. Her eyebrow quirks, and then her eyes widen.

“Th... they do? Could I see it?” she asks, her eyes moving towards your wrist. You browse through the station's contracts to find it, showing it to her on a small hologram projection.

>"Salvation"
Rewards: 200k cr
Contact: My'hra Jos
Faction: Luos Syndicate
Location: Faraday Planet, Crown System (13 jumps)
"The Cerberus Legion is requesting supplies. We are surrounded on Faraday by rogue drones, and wish to help clear out the cities of them while establishing a base here. Upon accepting this contract, you will be given 8 tons of supplies to haul. Please bring it over in a timely matter. -My'hra"

She takes a moment to read it over, and then again. She doesn't realize it, but as she leans in to get a better look, she begins to press into you. After a quick tap on her shoulder, she yelps and flinches back.

You can't help but give a small laugh. “What do you think, Ley'ra? Should we take it?”

“I...” Her breathing is hard, and her eyes look anxious. “I would like it if we could. Um... if you wouldn't mind, that is.”

>”Faraday isn't too far from our next destination. We can take the contract and do it next--how does that sound?”
>”There's also another contract on the same planet from the Dustkeepers. Do you think we should take that as well, seeing as it looks like a combat-based contract and you're our combat expert?”
>”Maybe we'll hold off on it now.”
>”If we get there... are you going to leave us?”
>Write in.

>>40452098
>>”Faraday isn't too far from our next destination. We can take the contract and do it next--how does that sound?”
>>”There's also another contract on the same planet from the Dustkeepers. Do you think we should take that as well, seeing as it looks like a combat-based contract and you're our combat expert?”

>>40452098
>>”There's also another contract on the same planet from the Dustkeepers. Do you think we should take that as well, seeing as it looks like a combat-based contract and you're our combat expert?”

>>40452098
>>”Faraday isn't too far from our next destination. We can take the contract and do it next--how does that sound?”
>>”There's also another contract on the same planet from the Dustkeepers. Do you think we should take that as well, seeing as it looks like a combat-based contract and you're our combat expert?”

>>40452098
>”Faraday isn't too far from our next destination. We can take the contract and do it next--how does that sound?”
>”There's also another contract on the same planet from the Dustkeepers. Do you think we should take that as well, seeing as it looks like a combat-based contract and you're our combat expert?”

>>40452098

>”Faraday isn't too far from our next destination. We can take the contract and do it next--how does that sound?”
>”There's also another contract on the same planet from the Dustkeepers. Do you think we should take that as well, seeing as it looks like a combat-based contract and you're our combat expert?”

>>40452098
>”Faraday isn't too far from our next destination. We can take the contract and do it next--how does that sound?”

>>40452098
”Faraday isn't too far from our next destination,” you say, looking back to your smart-ring. “We can take the contract and do it next--how does that sound?”

“I would like that very much, Gavin,” she says, her voice dripping with what you think is relief and happiness.

“Okay. Looks like we're going to Faraday, then.” You browse through your smart-ring to find the Dustkeeper contract and show that to her on the hologram as well. ”There's also another contract on the same planet from the Dustkeepers. Do you think we should take it as well, seeing as it looks like a combat-based contract and you're our combat expert?”

>"Unfound"
Rewards: 350k cr
Contact: Connel Xuan
Faction: Society of Dustkeepers
Location: Faraday Planet, Crown System (13 jumps)
"Our base on Faraday has met wave after wave of mutant menace. While we have held strong, the Dustkeepers are opening its doors for assistance and need some hands to begin an assault to drive the monstrosities back. This will be a hard fight. -Connel"

Her eyes harden as she reads this one, and when she looks to you, her brows are furrowed.

“Actually, it sounds like it would be pretty difficult. I don't think we could take it on with our current equipment; we might need to get better weapons.” You close the hologram and let her continue. “But I think that by the time we get there after our next contract, we might have enough funds. That would be up to you. The pay looks good.”

>Accept the Dustkeeper contract, as well. Ley'ra looks ready to take it on, but you definitely need to get better equipment before getting there.
>It sounds pretty difficult, it's probably best to not take it now and leave it for later.

>>40452313
>>It sounds pretty difficult, it's probably best to not take it now and leave it for later.

>>40452313
>Accept the Dustkeeper contract, as well. Ley'ra looks ready to take it on, but you definitely need to get better equipment before getting there.
We'll need more equipment then.
Might I suggest some form of crowd control and more defensive measures?

>>40452313
>Accept the Dustkeeper contract, as well. Ley'ra looks ready to take it on, but you definitely need to get better equipment before getting there.
Ask for her suggestions

>>40452313
>>It sounds pretty difficult, it's probably best to not take it now and leave it for later.
"We'll accept when we get that equipment then, don't want to accept a contract that we aren't ready for yet. That's bad business."

>>40452313
>Accept the Dustkeeper contract, as well. Ley'ra looks ready to take it on, but you definitely need to get better equipment before getting there.
Getting tired of going for the easy contracts

>>40452313
>Accept the Dustkeeper contract, as well. Ley'ra looks ready to take it on, but you definitely need to get better equipment before getting there.

>>40452313
>>Accept the Dustkeeper contract, as well. Ley'ra looks ready to take it on, but you definitely need to get better equipment before getting there.

>>40452313

>Accept the Dustkeeper contract, as well. Ley'ra looks ready to take it on, but you definitely need to get better equipment before getting there.

Mech when? I would prefer a tank but 2 mechs are half the price and takes the same total space. can we give vehicles better weapons?

>>40452313
>It sounds pretty difficult, it's probably best to not take it now and leave it for later.
Better upgrade our personal gear before we try to deal with whatever mutants give the entire Society problems.

>>40452366
Thats exactly what the first option says anon, reread what she says.
Basically we go for it after we get our funds.

>>40452313
>It sounds pretty difficult, it's probably best to not take it now and leave it for later.
We are in no position to take this contract until we got better equipment and more combat crew members.

>>40452378
You can, you'd have to buy ship weapons to outfit them.

>>40452313
>Accept the Dustkeeper contract, as well. Ley'ra looks ready to take it on, but you definitely need to get better equipment before getting there.
Can we buy a repair drone now?
If we are going to this.

>>40452386
What I mean is, we should tell the contractor we are going to do it, which is accepting it, until we are for sure ready to do it. Not a 'We will do this for you, but only when we are ready so wait on us please thanks'.

>>40452437
I have to agree with this. There's no point in accepting until after we're ready, and we won't be sure exactly when that is.

>>40452404
Didn't we get one for free? depending on the mutants as long as the drone flies it may be fine.

>>40452497
We have two Personal Defence Drones and one dunebuggy. We've got 5 hangar spaces free, still.

>>40452497
We got a combat drone, but i figured if we are going into a fight we might as well make sure the repair cost won't be too much and we won't get fucked by damage.

>>40452468
It ensures we get the contract. Someone else might grab it in the meantime.

And again, it's a fucking contract, as long as it gets done they won't mind waiting a day or two.

http://pastebin.com/8Wpp7kNz
http://pastebin.com/9YSK7ubB
Ley'ra smut written by the QM.

>>40452527
I am okay with buying a repair drone for that exact reason

>>40452530
This contract seems more like an open invitation to multiple parties, I doubt they'd only accept help from one party and tell everyone else who's interested to fuck off.

SDA, could we use our shipsgun to support us from the air?

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>>40452561
>mfw had been looking for this but couldn't find the goddamn links in my files

>>40452620
Given what I already know about Faraday, most of the fighting is likely taking place indoors and underground.

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>>40452620
We can.

>>40452313
You accept the contract on your smart-ring, but you send a message to Connel stating that you probably won't arrive there until you get better equipment. Hopefully he understands, but it sounds like he's expecting multiple responses, so he likely wouldn't be so strict on you.

NEW CONTRACTS:
“Salvation”
“Unfound”

“That's two new contracts. Thank you for your input, Ley'ra,” you say, closing the hologram and retreating your smart-ring. Her smile still hasn't left. “But, I have one more thing to ask.”

“Yes, Gavin?”

“Slash Singer. Or, Pete. What do you think of him?” you ask, and she nods her head knowingly.

“I didn't really have the chance to talk to him at length, but I did talk to him for a bit.” She looks at your chest while she speaks. “He sounds really nice, actually. He looks professional at what he does, so I don't think we have anything to worry about.”

“I see. I'm going to keep a close eye on him anyways--not that I don't trust him, he's just new.”

“Technically, we're all new.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“And... Gavin?” she asks, her voice suddenly sounding serene while lowering in volume, slightly. She looks straight into your eyes, and you think you can see genuine happiness in hers. “Thank you.”

>Bid her later and get to the cockpit--you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.
>Hug her.
>Write in.
Smart-Ring Options:
>Browse the station Market
>Browse the Federation Market
>Browse Contracts

>>40452710
>>Bid her later and get to the cockpit--you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.
I'm really tempted, I really am, but it feels too spontaneous you know?

>>40452710
>Bid her later and get to the cockpit--you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.

>>40452710

>Bid her later and get to the cockpit--you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.
.
I want to go for the hug, but it seems not quite suited to the situation.

>>40452710
>Bid her later and get to the cockpit--you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.

>>40452710
>Hug her.
It's alright babe, next time you'll have to eat the eggs tho

>>40452710
>Bid her later and get to the cockpit--you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.

>>40452710
>Bid her later and get to the cockpit--you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.

>>40452748
bamp

>>40452710
>Write in.
"Hey, what kind of captain would I be if I didn't care for my crew?"
Then give her a pat on the back or on the shoulder. Physical, but not too much.

>>40452710
>>Bid her later and get to the cockpit--you need to let your crew know what you're up to, next.

Man, I forgot to suggest holding off on decrypting that chit until we're out of fed space. It might send an automated alert or something. I know Slash is good, but we don't know how good the evil government scientists are.

>>40452710
>"You were almost my wife, of course I'll look out for you"
>new guy overhears this
>what the fuck.mkv

>>40452769
>pomf
fify

>>40452821
I laughed.

>>40452864
I think "rebuttal" is a noun, not a verb
>>40452561

sorry

>>40452561
When and why was this written?

>>40453017
The why, as always, is cause smut.

>>40453017
Back in the days of CYOA.
Why? Because why not, son?

oh I'm late again. Why aren't we hugging her?

>>40453017
Cause I was bored one weekend. Don't worry, I'm not writing smut for this quest. If anything, I'm going to leave smut segments out.

We've got a galaxy to save.

>>40453152
Anons are afraid of being too fast and hard for her to handle.
High impact, etc...

>>40453152
Not the right moment imo.

>>40452561
We just need to find Sya'ra and we can recreate this.

>>40453177
Mmm... probably you are right. Let's wait until that Luos mision. Make sure that she stays in the crew.

>>40453152
Bud, we've only known her for like a few days now.

>>40453152
Too many goddamn hugs in quests lately. They've stopped meaning anything to me since I started reading REQM. It's like not smoking weed a month to let your tolerance go down so you can get high and proper when you get back in the saddle.

>>40453203
And we almost marry her

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>>40453152
The waifu, she is a shy and easily frightened creature.

>>40453168
Whooooo!!
I was afraid anons might actively look for smut now.
I'm all good for a smut being in quest, but sometimes its annoying when anons think with thier dick.

>>40452710
>Hug her.
>Browse the station Market
>Browse the Federation Market

>>40453168
Yes, leave the smut out the quest but if you feel bored write them in a pastebin too. These two were good.

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>>40453223
>>40453222
>>40453202
>>40453177
>>40453171
>>40453152
She likes it rough as shown in the Smutt bin, and also likes people to take charge anons.
sames the same thing in the romance DLC, she is also a sub

>>40453317
Yep, you're 100% right. But if anons want to wait a bit, let them.
Just don't let us lose a crew member, they cost CREDITS

>>40452710
"Hey, what kind of captain would I be if I didn't care for my crew?" you say, giving her a pat on the shoulder.

“Okay, Gavin.” She smiles again. “You're a good Captain.”

“Thanks, Ley'ra. I try.” You step back. “I gotta get to the cockpit, let the crew know what we're doing next.”

“See you later.”

“Mhm.”

Finally, you step past her and navigate through your ship towards the cockpit. When you finally make it there, you take a seat on the left pilot's chair and pick up the cockpit's microphone.

“Uh, testing?” you say, hesitantly. The sound of your voice coming from the hallways alerts you that the mic is indeed working. Meanwhile, you tap a few options onto the destination planner to get your route going. “Oh. Yeah, uh, this is Gavin. We're going to be taking off soon and our next destination is on the planet of Ragnarok. It's 13 jumps away, and according to the planner here, that should be... seven hours? Anyways, Ivan, if you can hear this, please come to the cockpit. Troy, get ready to fire up the engines when I tell you to. We'll leave once we receive the cargo we're going to be dropping off at Faraday after our next contract, as well.”

You turn off the mic and wait a few minutes, looking around the cockpit. Apparently, Ivan has a tiny stuffed cartoon whale on the desk beside his chair. Loud footsteps alert you to someone approaching, and sure enough, Ivan pops into the cockpit.

“I didn't know you liked whales,” you say with your eyes still on the stuffed animal.

“Ah, this? It is my comrade, Leznov,” he laughs, taking a seat. “I see you have route planned. I assume we are going to Blackhawk territory.”

“Yup, our next delivery's to them. And then after that, Faraday.”

“Ah! Faraday, you say?” he says, his voice drawled out and curious. “That has been deserted planet for awhile. I believe only Dustkeepers are there, now.”

>>40453317
Right, hug her. That makes her stay in the crew for sure.

>>40453367
“Yup, and Ley'ra's Cerberus Legion. We're delivering supplies to them.”

“Is that what the eight tons of cargo is for?” he asks while flicking a few switches.

“Yup. Do you know it arrived, yet?”

“Actually, Viktor, Troy and I just finished loading into cargo bay. We're ready to go.”

“Sweet! I guess we can tell Troy to fire it up, then,” you say, reaching for the mic again. With it turned on, you speak, “Alright Troy, let's get going.”

A moment passes until you feel the entire ship shake, the engines being brought to life. After a quick look to Ivan, he grasps the stick in front of him and takes the ship off of the hangar floor.

“I forgot to tell you that we are also going to be helping out the Dustkeepers with their mutant infestation,” you chime in. Ivan begins to manoeuvre the ship, taking it out of the hangar and down the wide tunnels of the Freeport station, taking you towards the air lock.

“I am going to guess on their Unfound base, am I correct?” he says, his eyes forwards.

“Yes, actually. Do you know anything about it?”

“Not too much, only that the Dustkeepers made the base a few years back for research. Which... brings me to a question, comrade.”

“Shoot.”

>>40453317
I totally get that, but the difference is that she's only been with Gavin a few days compared to the Cpt in the smut who have fought together for a long while/had a crush on for a long time ya know?

>>40453396
“A lot of Dustkeepers deal with... Herald artifacts. Mana tech. And Comet... she is a curious girl...” he says, his voice a little on edge. You find yourself perked up.

“What of her?” you ask, curious to what he has to say.

“I think it would be good if we ask the Dustkeepers what she is about,” he says while the ship makes it to the air lock. The humongous airlock door closes, encasing your ship and one other frigate before the opposite doors open, letting you out into space. “If we are searching for answers, I think they are most likely to know them. Maybe they know something about this Harbinger, or this Legion.”

>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”
>”I still think we should keep Comet a hush-hush. We don't know who wants her.”
>Write in.

>>40453417

>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”

Should we wait until we do the job for them first, earn a little trust or at least respect first?

>>40453417
>>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”
"We should ask her for her opinion on the matter first though"

>>40453417
>>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”

>>40453417
>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”
In situations like this i always ask WWPD, and the answer is trust the slav.
WHAT WOULD PUTIN DO

>>40453417
>>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”

>>40453417
>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”
>"Still got to find a dustkeeper we can trust"

>>40453417
>>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”
>"We should ask her for her opinion on the matter first though"

> And if we're lucky, Slash has cracked that Datachip by then.

>>40453470
Silence the competition?

>>40453417
>Write in.
I think we should leave that up to Comet. She probably wants to know what she is, but whether or not she wants it bad enough to go into a lab again is something she has to decide.

>>40453417
>>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”

>>40453417
>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”

>>40453417
>”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start.”
Dustkeepers are bros, we can probably trust them.

>>40453417
”That sounds... like a good idea, actually. A good place to start,” you comment, giving Ivan an approving nod as he pilots the ship towards the nearest jump gate. “We should ask Comet about it first, though.”

“I agree, comrade. I would not force it on the girl,” he says. “But, I think that they would be most trustful and knowledgeable on the matter. Is just my two credits.”

“And I value them highly.”

Ivan's Approval: +1

With the ship underway, you've got seven hours ahead of you. What now?
>Go sleep in your quarters, you suspect you've got a bunch of negations to take care of next.
>Check up on the crew.
>Tell Ivan to go sleep and pilot the ship yourself, he deserves it.
>Write in.

>>40453601
>>Check up on the crew.

>>40453601
>>Go sleep in your quarters, you suspect you've got a bunch of negations to take care of next.
As much as I want to take the wheel, we did get our ass kicked in VR.

>>40453601
>Check up on the crew.
Any good leader knows the priority is Mission > Men > Self.

>>40453601
>>Tell Ivan to go sleep and pilot the ship yourself, he deserves it.
Gotta not get rusty at it.

>>40453601
Check up on the Crew, then get some sleep.

>>40453601

>Tell Ivan to go sleep and pilot the ship yourself, he deserves it.

>>40453601
>Check up on the crew.
Ask Comet about all this. Check a little all the crew and then sleep.

>Go sleep in your quarters, you suspect you've got a bunch of negations to take care of next.

>>40453601
>>Check up on the crew.

>>40453639
Seconding.

>>40453601
>>Check up on the crew.

>>40453700
this pls

>>40453601
“Alright, Ivan. I'm gonna go check up on the crew and then get some rest. I suspect that I'm going to be doing a lot of negotiations once we get there,” you say while getting up from your seat.

“Alright, comrade. I will be here.”

>Check up on Slash Singer. Maybe he made progress on that datachip?
>See Viktor, and how the new ship weapons are doing for him.
>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.
>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
>Go to Troy, see if there's anything on his end.
>You already talked with Ley'ra... but maybe you'll just go see her anyways. You like bothering her.
>Find Bethany, hopefully she's getting enough cat food?
>Go sleep.

>>40453823
>>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.

>>40453823
>>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.

>>40453823
>>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.

>>40453823
>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.
>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
and maybe
>You already talked with Ley'ra... but maybe you'll just go see her anyways. You like bothering her.

Then sleep

>>40453823
>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.

>>40453823

>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.
>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
>See Viktor, and how the new ship weapons are doing for him.

>>40453823
>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.
>Find Bethany, hopefully she's getting enough cat food?

>>40453823
>>Go find Comet. Maybe you can pose the meeting with the Dustkeepers to her.

>>40453823
>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
Of course you phrase it so I couldn't choose anything else.

>>40453823
>>40453871
>Find Bethany, hopefully she's getting enough cat food?

Im just going to add this

>>40453823
You decide to go find Comet, first. However, a quick look in the lounge confirms she's not there anymore, and checking the mess hall yields no results, as well. Upon passing by the gun deck, you see her inside, talking with Viktor.

“Hey guys, how's it going?” you ask as you walk into the tall room. Both of them turn to you.

“Ah, Gavin. I was just showing Comet around the gun deck,” he says, gesturing to the room. “She's going to be helping out here, yes?”

“That she is,” you say, smiling to her. She smiles back. “Which is why we got a particle blaster.”

“Interesting. Good weapon for getting close and hitting hard, I hope you know how to use it,” he says, turning to her.

“It shouldn't be too hard. I can figure out weapon systems pretty easily,” Comet responds.

“Good! It shouldn't be too hard, I can walk you through it.”

“That would be great.”

“How adequate is our ship weapons now, Viktor?” you ask, curious to see what he has to say.

“Very good,” he says, adjusting his hat. “Two autocannons ensures nothing gets close, a light particle blaster to hit hard close, and an artillery cannon to hit like a hammer from far. Overall, very balanced.”

“That's good to hear, I hope you can keep us safe.”

“Leave it to us, Gavin,” he says, giving you a little bow. Comet smiles.

“Comet, I'm going to ask something of you regarding what we're getting into, next. I suppose I could fill you in as well, Viktor.” Viktor gives you a nod, and Comet gives you a curious look, but nods as well. “Alright... so, after our delivery to the Blackhawks, we're heading over to Faraday. It's a planet in the middle of nowhere, but we're going to make another delivery there to Ley'ra's Cerberus Legion. And after that, we'll be helping out the Dustkeepers.”

At that, Viktor tilts his head back in realization. Comet still seems in the dark, but you continue.

>>40454274
“So... the Dustkeepers are basically people who go around the galaxy to find artifacts. To explore, and they find a lot of interesting things. According to Ivan, namely Herald and mana tech,” you say, shooting a look to Viktor.

“He's not wrong, they deal with things many people have never seen before,” he confirms.

“Right. Anyways, Ivan proposed that we ask them about your... situation.” Comet seems to realize what you're asking of her now, and she nods her head slightly. “I think that these are the most trustful people to go to about these questions, but I want to ask you if you're okay if we... bring you to them. I assure you that we won't let any harm come to you, I just want to see if they have any answers.”

Comet dips her head a little in thought, and you can see that she more or less seems uncomfortable from her straight posture. You think you would be too, but there isn't much you can do. Regardless, after closes her eyes and takes in a deep breath, she looks to you with a determined look.

“Okay. I'd like to, since you both think they would hold any answers. I would like to know about... this stuff, too,” she says, nodding her head. You nod back and look to Viktor, who follows suit.

“Okay, it's settled. Once we get to the Dustkeepers, we'll see what they have to say. They're most likely to have answers.” You take notice of Comet's uncomfortable posture--undoubtedly, this is all going to be pretty hard on her. You don't blame her. “Viktor, if you could, could you fill her in on what the Dustkeepers are like?

“Of course, I suspect we'll be spending some time together, anyways.”

“Thanks, Viktor.”

>Check up on Slash Singer. Maybe he made progress on that datachip?
>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
>Go to Troy, see if he has anything.
>You already talked with Ley'ra, but maybe you'll just go see her anyways. You like bothering her.
>Find Bethany, hopefully she's getting enough cat food?
>Go sleep.

>>40454298
>>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
Comedy choice is best choice.

Small 30 minute interlude, by the way. I am going to eat dinner and be back.

>>40454341
>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
Give slash some extra time. We need to acquire condoms.

To make water balloons of course.

>>40454298
>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
Maybe we need some in the future.

>>40454298
>>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?

>>40454298
>>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?

>>40454298
>>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?

>>40454298
>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?
then
>Find Bethany, hopefully she's getting enough cat food?

>>40454298
>>Go sleep.

Back, and writing.

>>40454298

>Find Beth. What happened to all those condoms?

>>40454298
“I'm gonna go check up on our other crew. See you both later,” you say, giving both of them a wave before disappearing from the room. As soon as you leave, you hear Viktor resume his coaching.

Now, it's time to find the ship medic. It doesn't take you long to navigate to the infirmary, but when you get there, you see Beth sitting down against the wall next to the infirmary entrance. She's stroking Bethany beside her, who's eating cat food from a small bowl.

“Hi, Beth,” you say, earning her attention. The cat ignores you and continues to eat her food. “Looks like she's getting her food, fine.”

“She is,” Beth says, only a little disgruntled at her nickname. “She's surprisingly active for a cat.”

“Do you know how old she is?”

“No idea. Definitely on the young side.”

“I see.” You step over to the other side of the food bowl and sit down, watching Bethany eat all the while. “So, what did you do with all the condom boxes?”

“I stuffed them all in the cargo bay for now. I have a bunch of them in the infirmary cupboards, but honestly, I'm sure these are going to expire before... all of them get used.”

“That sounds like a challenge.”

“I'm from Arcadia U. I've seen it happen.” She stops patting the cat and rests her arms on her laps.

“Speaking of, how are you finding the whole being-a-part-of-a-ship-crew thing?” you ask, reaching over to scritch Bethany's ears. The cat arcs her back at your touch, but continues eating.

>>40455443
“Actually, this is surprisingly pleasant,” she says, leaning her head back against the wall and looking up at the ceiling. “Relaxed. I'm sure it will escalate if things get more... intense, but as this is my first job and all, I'm pretty sure that this will carry the contents of my resume. I hope I can get enough experience to impress for future jobs."

“Huh. I guess we better do some crazy stuff, then.”

“Well, considering we only just got together for two days, we've done a whole lot of shit.”

“Hah.”

NEW Companion Quest:
>"Resume the Resume"
For: Bethany Parks
Location: N/A
"As this is my first job and all, I'm pretty sure that this will carry the contents of my resume. I hope I can get enough experience to impress for future jobs."

>Check up on Slash Singer. Maybe he made progress on that datachip?
>Go to Troy, see if he has anything.
>You already talked with Ley'ra, but maybe you'll just go see her anyways. You like bothering her.
>Go sleep.

>>40455472
>Go to Troy, see if he has anything.
Let's give Slash a bit more time before we go bother him about the datachips.
And then best for last.

>>40455472
>>Go sleep.
Much as I like hanging with the crew, kinda want to move on.

>>40455472
>>Check up on Slash Singer. Maybe he made progress on that datachip?

>>40455472
>>Go sleep.

>>40455472
>>Go to Troy, see if he has anything.

>>40455472
Easiest quest ever. All it depends on is the QM not quitting for the next handful of threads. Wink wink.

>Go sleep.

>>40455472
I wanna spar with Ley'ra

>>40455472
>>Check up on Slash Singer. Maybe he made progress on that datachip?
>>Go to Troy, see if he has anything.

>>40455472
>You already talked with Ley'ra, but maybe you'll just go see her anyways. You like bothering her.

Tell her to teach us how to fight. We are not a soldier.

>>40455472
>Go to Troy, see if he has anything.
then
>Check up on Slash Singer. Maybe he made progress on that datachip?

>>40455472
>Go to Troy, see if he has anything.

>>40455472
>Check up on Slash Singer. Maybe he made progress on that datachip?

>>40455472
>>You already talked with Ley'ra, but maybe you'll just go see her anyways. You like bothering her.
Say something along the lines of "I'll leave using those condoms to you, then." as we walk off.

>>40455472
>Go sleep.

>>40455472
>Go sleep.
so, because of the mutants and drones, Both the Cerberus Legion and Dustkeepers, may actually be useful for Beth's quest.

>>40455472
>>Check up on Slash Singer. Maybe he made progress on that datachip?

Voting's closed, it's been 15 minutes.

I will now officially close up the voting window 15 minutes after each post for the quest. This is just to ensure things don't get messy.

>>40455472
“I'm gonna go get some sleep. Take care of Bethany, alright?” you say to Beth as you stand up, giving yourself a little stretch.

“It's Starburst,” she grunts, but you wave a hand.

“You should rest, too. I suspect that things could get a little tiresome for awhile, soon.”

You leave the hallway and head towards the back of the ship where the crew quarters are. However, as you turn the bend that takes you to the hallway for the crew quarters, you catch Ley'ra walking out of her room with a toothbrush in her mouth, wearing shorts and a beige t-shirt. Her handgun holster is still fastened to her waist, with her pistol fastened inside. Upon seeing you, she pauses and blushes.

“Going to sleep?” you ask, a smile on your face. She takes in a breath to speak, but her foamy mouth prevents her from speaking. Instead, she simply nods her head. “Yeah, me too. We're gonna need the rest.”

“Mm. I fworghot--” She stops herself, taking the toothbrush out of her mouth. “I forgot my rifle in the arsenal.”

You shrug. “Huh. Alright then,” you say, giving her a nod as she walks past you. With that encounter out of the way, you continue on towards your room. However, you can't help but peak into her room while passing by. Nothing seems out of the ordinary other than her clothes strewn about her bed and a glass of water on the nightstand.

Finally, you get to your room. You take off your jacket and throw it on the chair by the desk, kicking off your shoes in the process. After unholstering your revolver and unfastening the sash, you collapse onto your bed with your face down onto the soft pillow. With your hands behind your back, you unclasp your smart-ring from your wrist and place it on the nightstand. Slowly, you roll your head to look at the far side of the room, your closet still open from the fiasco, earlier. You sigh and finally let your eyes rest, sleep overtaking your sore body pretty quickly.

---

>>40456520
A knock on your door nearly rouses you from your sleep, but not quite. It stirs you, but you don't budge. When the knock comes again, it's a little harder, causing your eyelids to twitch open.

“Yeah...! Yeah, I'm up,” you yell, raising an arm to your face. After a sigh, you turn your head to find Bethany sleeping beside you. How the cat got in here, you have no idea. Regardless, you give the cat a few scritches and get up from your bed, letting her sleep. After a quick getting-ready routine, you move to open the door to your room to come face to face with Troy.

“Hi Troy, are we at Ragnarok?” you ask.

“Almost. Ivan told me to go wake you up. Bethany's just getting up as well,” he says, stepping back to let you out.

“Did you get some rest, too?”

“A little. I'm an early riser, though.”

“Cool. And the others?”

“They're all up, except Ley'ra.”

“She's still asleep?” you ask, your eyes shooting over to her door that's adjacent to yours.

“Yeah. I was gonna wake her up next.”

>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”
>”Hold on, I'm gonna wake her up myself.” (Write in)

>>40456545
>>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”

>>40456545
>>”Hold on, I'm gonna wake her up myself.” (Write in)
Fuck it, pressing the button. Just a vote, I don't have a write in in mind.

>>40456545
>>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”

>>40456545
>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”

>>40456545
>”Hold on, I'm gonna wake her up myself.” (Write in)
Honey, come on the kids will be late for school

>>40456545
>”Hold on, I'm gonna wake her up myself.” (Write in)
I also have nothing for a write-in, but I'm still voting for this.

>>40456545
>>40456658

This looks amusing enough.

>>40456545
>”Hold on, I'm gonna wake her up myself.” (Write in)
1 day married and we sleep in diferent rooms already? I'm not going too bring you breakfast to bed.

>>40456658
>>40456545
Hah sure

>>40456545
>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”

>>40456545
>>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”
waifufags pls go and stay go

>>40456658
Oh yeah, definitely.

>>40456545
>>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”

>>40456545
>>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”
waifufags pls go and stay go

>>40456747
I'm not a waifu fag thank you very much, I just found it amusing.

>>40456747
>>40456776
Oh come on lighten up.

You know its going to happen based on how they've been interacting so just enjoy it Christ.

>>40456776
>>40456747
>waifufags
>making jokes with a character over a past event
How can you have that big a stick up your ass?

>>40456545
>>”Alright, I'm gonna go check up on Ivan. Tell everyone to get ready, we're going to be landing on their base on planet.”

>ITT:
No fun allowed

>>40456699
>>40456658
this will be funny

>>40456545
Go awake her

>>40456545
This seems pretty funny
>>40456699

>>40456846
This

>>40456545
Good lord. The samefags aren't even trying to hide their waifufaggotry anymore. What is this amateur bullshit? >>40457032 >>40456846

You should consider reducing vote times to 5 minutes. As is, it's way to easy for a few guys to shit on the majority.

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>>40457032
>>40456846
>thissing a this
Why don't you link to the actual posts instead of the originals?
Are you retarded?

>>40457118
One of these is mine. The other not

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>>40457118
I'll bite

>>40457118

This one was born in a salt mine I see,

>>40457118
Well to be fair, waifufaggotry is a pretty big part of the StarDust CYOA. Even SDA indulges into it a little. And I know I certainly do.

At this rate give everyone a trip to prevent samefagging

>>40457118
Oh and by the way, you probably need to realize any interaction with a female isn't waifufaggotry.
Go back to /r9k/ or stop being a paranoid motherfucker without a sense of humour.

Seriously, the fucking balls of some idiots.

>>40457209
There's only 3 reasons to support a fucking support vote.
1: You're retarded
2: You don't how the board rules/culture works
3: You're a samefag

I always assume the simplest and worst of people. So I'm assuming you're samefagging.

>>40457241
>>40457209
>>40457286

I'm not saying they're both the same person. The person who's supporting a "support" vote is trying to put as many votes in for his side as possible, even when they make no fucking sense, to make appear like his side has a larger amount of support than it does.

lrn2chan faggots.

>>40457118
I'm not so much voting on that for wifu shit. More I'm voting on it because I'm a fan of comedy and prodding the bear can be fun

>>40457256
Not him, and I don't have problems with waifufaggotry in general, but is it necessary to literally take every opportunity to fawn over the waifu? Give her some space from time to time, not keep ass-aulting her like a horny schoolboy.

>>40457296
My opinion is he was supporting the mixing of both choices, but what do I know?
I agree he's retarded for doing it, but I can kind of understand what he was -trying- to do, maybe.

>>40457316
This isn't fawning over her, this is being a smart ass like Gavin has been known to do and will take like 2 seconds for some jollies before we hit the contract.

>>40457316
Now that was my first thought as well, but then I figured that this is also the most entertaining choice and went with it. Waifufaggotry doesn't necessarily play into fucking around with your crew.

>>40457316
Now you're just being salty, we didn't over-interact with her.
And this isn't for the sake of waifushit, jesus christ stop putting your own personal opinions into things.

I suggested one of the ideas, and my only intent is to cause bullshit fun because I like teasing, pranking and being a dickhead in general.

Fuck, if it pertained to me I'd be right now writing up a plan to get Ivan and Viktor unmasked or to have Bethany's I. data changed to Beth.

>>40457316
Interaction with a female character is not "fawning" or even waifufaggotry to begin with, you autistic sperg.

Wow. SDA please post soon and save us from this madness! Their arguing is pushing us to the bomb limit!

>>40457381
Aside from unmasking Ivan and Viktor I'm completely with you.

>>40457381
This guys the kinda person I like to hang out with XD

>>40457456
Ivan and Viktor don't get to bring friends, includes their masks

>>40457381
You must be very popular person irl.

>>40457559
It's okay as long as you do it with people you know will have fun along with you anon, and specially fun when the person reciprocates.
Not everyone is pissy about stuff like that.

>>40457381
Okay everybody start planing this

>>40457631
>>40457381

wat

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Is there any chance we can do some combat exercises with our squad before going into actual combat?

>>40457734
I sure hope so. Because provided we finally deck ourselves out with proper weapons and equipment, there's still the whole other matter of most of our crew having little combat training and experience.

And speaking as a milfag, there's no way I'd head into any form of battle with a bunch of people I met only a few days ago without having at least done some review/practice of basic small unit tactics and shit.

Also, if SDA is looking for advice on military-type shit I'm free to help out, but just keep in mind I'm not infantry and I'm not American military.

>>40457899
Branch/Nation?

>>40457919
Canadian Army Signaller.

>>40457899

Same here. USMC-fag.

>>40457948
You have a bugle? I know asshole comment

Sorry guys, I got lost a bit.

>>40457899
>>40457957
>>40457948
Thanks guys, I'll let you know if I need anything.

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>>40457948
>>40457957
>tfw escaped conscription in my country
>will try to join the US navy instead
Pic related

>>40456545
“Hold on, Troy, I'm gonna wake her up,” you say, smiling at him. He simply quirks an eyebrow.

“Oh boy, this should be good,” he whispers to himself when he sees you walking towards her door.

Slowly, you open it, hoping to not rouse Ley'ra from her sleep. Peering in, you still see her in her bed, the blankets piled on top of her. Giving one last look to Troy, you walk in.

“Honey, come on, the kids will be late for school!” you exclaim. Immediately, Ley'ra shoots up from her bed, throwing the blankets off of her.

“Ah! What?!” Her eyes are wide and take a moment to adjust at the sight of you.

“One day married and we sleep in different rooms already!” Behind you, Troy breaks out in laughter.

“G-Gavin?!” She looks confused, but after realizing your words, her face flushes red.

“I'm not going to bring you breakfast to bed.”

“Gavin!” she yells, picking up her pillow and whipping it at you. She gets up from the bed and stomps over to you, causing you to back up.

“Why won't you look me in the eyes anymore!” you exclaim as she starts pushing you out of the room, a smile on your face. “It's the milkman, isn't it?!”

Ley'ra slams the door on your face. “It's your turn to bring them to school, today,” she grunts from behind her door.

You laugh, shaking your head and looking over to Troy.

“Shit, man. What was that?” he asks with a laugh.

The door next to Ley'ra's room opens, and Slash Singer pops out, all geared up and ready.

“Eh... what was that?”

“Nothing. Nothing to see here.” Without another word, you leave the hallway and your confused crew members, making it over to the front of the ship. You're surprised when you see Bethany leap past you, running through the halls of the ship to who-knows-where.

Upon finally getting to the cockpit, you're met with Ivan still sitting in his spot. Beside his stuffed whale is a glass of water.

“How's it holding up?” you ask as you enter.

>>40458035
“Ah, comrade. Did you sleep well?” he asks.

“Quite well. How close are we to Ragnarok?” You take your own seat, squirming a little to get comfortable.

“We are almost there, actually. We just finished our last jump, and I would say we are less than ten minutes away from the planet. We already got a ping from their comms, I just had to tell them our purpose.”

“Alright. Did they ask of anything else in particular?”

“Not really. Only that we are to land in their base called Hel, is where we will meet our contact.”

“Okay. Looks like we're going in-atmosphere, then.”

“Yeah, but it is cloudy planet. Can not see the star from within.”

“Have you ever been on the surface of a planet before?”

He doesn't speak for a moment. With your eyes forward, you see your ship slow down from warp, and a giant, white planet immediately pops into view. It startles you with how close you are.

“No, I have not,” he answers. “This... will be my first time.”

“Ah, I assure you, walking on ground feels good after being in space for so long.”

“I cannot imagine how different it will be.”

You look over to the screen to your left, which has returned some of the statistics of Ragnarok.

“Mmh, looks like Ragnarok's gravity is slightly heavier than New Terra. Not terribly so.”

“Is that a good or bad thing?”

“Neither. I suppose the Blackhawks just like heavier environments for training, though.”

“I can imagine.”

“Do you have the coordinates of the base?”

“Yes, comrade,” he says, pressing something on the screen next to him. A 3D display of the planet pops out of the screen and a green marker is placed on a single point of its surface.

“How will atmosphere entry be?”

Ivan looks back to the screen. “Ah, we have Talon gyrotech with the engines, comrade. I imagine it will be smooth as anything.”

>>40457995
kek
Thankfully not, since I cannot into musical instruments.

>>40458064
“Good, but I think I'll let the crew know that we're entering atmosphere anyways,” you say, picking up the mic. Ivan nods. “Alright crew, we're going to be entering Ragnarok's atmosphere very soon. It shouldn't be too rocky, but I would suggest you to find something to hold onto anyways.”

You turn off the mic and look over to Ivan who gives you a nod. Immediately, he brings the ship to a dive towards the planet. When it seems like you're accelerating to an incredible speed, you realize that it's the planet's gravity that's pulling you in. A look to Ivan confirms that he knows what he's doing, so you reassure yourself and lean back into the chair.

Swathes of flame start to form at the front of the ship, the atmosphere becoming dense enough for friction to show its presence. You're surprised when you break through the first layer of thin clouds, bringing you into what seems like a large, clear layer of air before the next set of clouds. As the ship descends almost violently, you're surprised to find that the shaking doesn't feel bad as you thought it would be.

“Okay, now is time when we point the ship upward a little. We must use our main engines to fight the gravity,” he says, his grip tightening on the stick in front of him. Before entering the next cloud layer, Ivan manages to turn the nose of the ship so you're now adjacent to the clouds, putting as much thrust into the engines as he can. You soon find that the ship has slowed its descent, and is now moving in a lateral movement. Just like an airplane. Now safe in the atmosphere, Ivan dives the plane through the cloud layer.

>>40458091
Several blind minutes pass as you fly through the thick clouds. You almost think you're lost when you break through and you can see the snowy ground below. Far in each direction, the planet seems to be a tundra, snow patches everywhere with permafrost taking up the majority of the terrain. It looks mostly flat, perfect for riding a dunebuggy.

That's when a bored, monotonous voice comes over your comms.

“You are approaching the Blackhawk Hel Base. Please state your business.”

>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”
>”We're here to meet our contact, Dani Laine.”
>Write in.

>>40457957
MOS?

>>40458109

>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”

>>40458109
>>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”

"Dani Lane is our contact"

>>40458035
Wunderbar.

>>40458109
>>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”

>>40458109
>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”

>>40458109
>>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”
"The contact on file is a Dani Laine"

>>40458109
>>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”

>>40458109
>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”
Start with, "Hello sunshine"

>>40458035
Shadow runs on that damn cat, some on see if its a robot/cyborg.

>>40458118

I'm an 0621 Field Radio Operator and an 0622 Digital Multichannel Wideband Equipment Operator.

>>40458109
>”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.”

>>40458305
>>40458109
Eat the cat

>>40458286
Seconding.

>>40458064

Is it bad that I keep confusing Beth and Bethany? It took me 5 minutes to realize we woke up next to the cat and not the intern.

>>40458418
That would not end well. Or end very well. I'm not really sure.

>>40458109
>We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now.

>>40458109
Hey, while here you think we could use the particle cannon to carve out some sick jumps and terrain and joyride out buggy with them?

>>40458109
”We're here for a delivery job. Someone ordered two all-terrain dunebuggies from Freeport and hasn't gotten them in, so we're delivering it now,” you state. The man on the other end goes silent for a second before he speaks again, this time not sounding so monotonous.

“Hah, so they finally brought it in? Very well, when you get here, please land on landing pad G7.”

“Thank you,” you respond. “Do you know someone by the name of Dani Laine? She's our contact.”

“Oh boy. Yeah, she's here, alright. I'll notify her of your presence.”

“Alright,” you say before the channel closes

“Wow... is like completely different world,” Ivan comments, his eyes scanning the horizon. You don't think he's ever seen a horizon in person, before. At least not this close to a planet. “I feel like I cannot see anything anymore. And at the same time, it is... far.”

“Wait till you get to the ground,” you laugh.

Several minutes pass by as you fly through the atmosphere until you finally see Hel base below. Ivan brings the ship to circle around it before bringing it closer.

The base is medium in size, enough to house a platoon or two. Almost a third of the base is nothing but landing pads, and you see large numbers and letters painted on top. Ivan takes you to the one labeled G7.

From up here, it seems like the base is rather... empty. Most of the landing pads are void of a ship, save for a stray dropship or two. They're much smaller than your ship, but thankfully, G7 seems large enough to accommodate your frigate.

>>40458536
With the cargo loading bay on the back-right of the ship, Ivan makes sure to land it so it points towards a ramp from the landing pad that leads down into the base, and into a hangar.

“Okay, I'm gonna go down,” you say, getting up from your seat. You turn to Ivan. “You coming?”

“Of course, I want to walk on ground! I will be right behind you, comrade.”

“Alright.”

Who will you bring with you to meet your contact?
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.
>Troy. This base seems to have a lot of hardware, maybe could give some analysis or some ideas.
>Viktor, he seems to know how to handle officials.
>Comet, maybe the Blackhawks have some information to shed light on her?
>Slash. You'd like him to see how things work with you.

>>40458560
>>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.

>>40458560
Ivan and Slash

>>40458560

>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.

>>40458560
>>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.

>>40458418
Not that bad, I do it too.

>>40458560
>Viktor, he seems to know how to handle officials.
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.

>>40458560
>>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>Viktor, he seems to know how to handle officials.

>>40458560
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.
>Viktor, he seems to know how to handle officials.

>>40458536

Also, for future reference "A platoon or two" is a tiny fucking base. That's like...100 guys at maximum...

Ivan, Ley'ra, Viktor

>>40458560
>>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>Viktor, he seems to know how to handle officials.

>>40458560
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.
Inb4 a giddy Ivan ignores proceedings to just make snow angels while everyone looks on and we say to Ley'ra, "Told you the kids would like it"

>>40458668

My sides.

>>40458560
Looks like Ley'ra+slavs

>>40458560
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.
>Viktor, he seems to know how to handle officials.

Just caught up, and I must say I'm pleasantly surprised that we were not hounded by those mercs/smugglers that we got into a stand-off with from the Patch contract while in transit to this place.

Thought they'd be bearing a minor grudge and all and attempt a good old fashioned shipjacking.

>>40458644
I'll have to keep that in mind, but platoons here are generally larger.

I guess I'll have to retcon that and say 4-5 platoons. It's still not a very big base.

>>40458560
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.

>>40458668
This is beautiful anon. Truly

>>40458560
Everyone!

>>40458560
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.
>>Troy. This base seems to have a lot of hardware, maybe could give some analysis or some ideas.
Why no troy votes?

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>>40458668

>>40458821
>>40458560
The beauty of not playing a vidya, we can actually take as many as we want

>>40458908
Personally, I thought it was weird bringing the entire crew to a meeting.

>>40458560
>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
Why no option fot Beth? We never get her out of the ship unless to buy condoms.

>>40458928
It really depends on the meeting, and not everyone has to be with you 100% of the time. But you aren't limited to stuff like "2 companions at any given time". If you need you can take everyone into combat for instance.

>>40458975

That was mostly what I meant, I only found it strange to bring to a meeting, after all its a delivery meeting.

>>40458975
>But you aren't limited to stuff like "2 companions at any given time".
Hey! That's how the future military works in Mass Effect, the most realsitic sci-fi in the world!

>>40458560
>Ivan, maybe his charisma could help nab you some points.
>Ley'ra, she's used to the militaristic lifestyle. Perhaps she could give an insight on how these people act.

>>40459020
To be fair to ME, it was due to constraints in gameplay. Things would get messy with squad control for 3+.

If they went with a more classical approach to rpgs then maybe it'd be more feasible

>>40458560
Ley'ra, because technically she's our chief of security and a bodyguard.
Slavs, because they're cool and Ivan needs to see the planet.

Space Slav Quest when

>>40458560
Also, we need to tell Ivan to take the mask off and smell the fresh, unrecycled air.

And see his face

>>40459113
>unrecycled air
>implying there's oxygen

>>40459143
>he takes off the mask
>"COMRADE I CAN'T BREATHE"
>"OH GOD IT WAS A JOKE IVAN, IVAN NOOO"

>>40458309
Figures you'd be a commsfag too.

>>40459113
We are never going to see his face, not even drunk we make him take his mask off.

>>40459201
Operation Gavin's Eleven is go!

>>40458560
You leave the cockpit and make your way to the airlock. On your way there, you come across Troy and Ley'ra.

“Hey guys, we're about to make the delivery,” you say, waving them down. They both stop in front of you. “If you could, Troy, go down to the cargo and help get the dunebuggies out, alright?”

“Sure,” he replies.

“And Ley'ra, you're with me. I'm going to bring Viktor and Ivan, as well.”

“Okay,” she responds with a nod. As you're about to continue walking, Viktor, Comet and Slash come up to the two of you.

“Gavin, what would you like us to do?” Viktor asks with Comet behind him.

“Actually, Viktor, I'm bringing you, Ley'ra and Ivan with me to meet the contact. Comet, you can stay on the ship if you'd like... I hate to say it, but try not to get seen. We don't know how these guys will react.”

“I understand,” she says, nodding her head knowingly.

“And Pete, how's the progress on the datachip?” you ask, turning to him. At your words, his mouth curls into a smirk.

“I'm impressed, actually,” he says, nodding. “The datachip has quite a few layers of encryption, but nothing I can't get through.”

“Good. How long will that take you?”

“Several hours from now, I've gotten through the worst steps of the ultra-encryption-standard. Primitive stuff, but they've used it in conjunction with a whole lot of other modules.”

“As long as you can get through, that's fine. Keep at it.”

“I will.”

“Alright, let's go,” you say, turning to Ley'ra and Viktor. “Ivan should meet us outside--it'll be his first time on planetary ground.”

You leave with your two crew members following behind you. When you get close to the airlock, you feel a chilly breeze swathe past you, but you press on. When you get to the exit, you see it already open with the ramp deployed. At the bottom, Ivan is there, standing at the very edge of the metal ramp.

>>40459229
Shrugging at Viktor, you walk down and step beside Ivan.

“So? How are you holding up?” you ask. Ivan takes in a deep breath through his nose, turning his head towards you.

“I have been in really big stations before, comrade. But this...” He turns his head to the sky, then he looks to the horizon far in front of you. Grey skies surround you in every direction and the tundra permafrost gives a dead feeling to the landscape, but Ivan looks like the happiest man in the world. “I feel like I am going to fall upwards. Or forwards, like it will suck me in.”

Viktor laughs and comes up from behind, patting Ivan on the back. “Come on, friend. It's best you get used to it.”

Ivan looks down and reluctantly lifts his right boot. Slowly, he lowers it, until he steps onto the landing pad.

“Congratulations, you're now on the landing pad,” Viktor laughs again.

“I am making progress!” Ivan rebuttals. You share a laugh with them.

“Alright, I'm going to go check on the cargo bay, see how Troy's doing with the buggies.”

“We will wait for you here,” Viktor says, both him and Ley'ra watching Ivan's attempts at re-learning how to walk with amusement.

You leave the group and circle the ship to the cargo bay. There, you find a few Blackhawk soldiers and workers conversing with Troy. One man drives a little towing vehicle up your cargo bay ramp, presumably to retrieve the first of the buggies. Troy breaks off from the group and walks up to you.

“Hi, Gavin,” he says. “The buggies have been unlocked, and they're now being unloaded.”

“Good. I just came in to see how it was going.”

“We've got it under control. Also, they've got a market here. They might have some good stuff to browse for.”

“Thanks for the heads up, I might actually give it a look.”

>Browse the Blackhawk Elite Market.
>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.

>>40459254
>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.
Negotiate for them juicy discounts before we hit up their market.

>>40459254
>>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.

>>40459254
>>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.

>>40459254
SDA. You seem like you've got a good head for music. What song would you choose to play during a Mexican standoff or dramatic showdown?

>>40459254
>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.
shop later

>>40459254
>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.
First, contact, then GUNS & OPERATOR STUFF

>>40459254

Show us the goodies, SDA.

>>40459254
>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.
Peek at the market on the way.

>>40459254
>>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.

Business first, plus the extra dosh will help with purchases

>>40459254
>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact
Business first

Altering my vote at >>40459334
Business THEN shopping.

>>40459254
>Go back to your crew members to meet the contact.
Let's get to business

>>40458737
Well, to the best of my knowledge, larger units indicate more specialization in the unit. Whereas due to their position and nature I would imagine the Blackhawks to be more flexible, which would indicate smaller units. It's like US vs. Canada military organization, neither is better just geared towards different situations.

>>40459254
You leave Troy to his work and circle around the ship again. When you get back to the other side, you don't see any of your crew members there. You look back to the ship entrance, but then you decide to walk over to the edge of the platform. Sure enough, there at the bottom of the ramp are your crew members.

Ley'ra and Viktor are both standing off to the side while watching Ivan... lie down on one of the snow banks. Sighing to yourself, you walk down and come up beside Ley'ra.

“What's he doing now?” you ask, your voice low.

“He's experimenting,” Viktor whispers back. “Said something about reading books and watching documentaries about becoming one with nature.”

“I don't think that's how it works.”

When Ivan begins to flap his arms and legs in an attempt to make snow angels, Viktor moves his hands up to massage his eyebrows.

You lean in towards Ley'ra. “Told you the kids would like it,” you whisper, earning yourself a rather painful punch to the shoulder. Sometimes you forget she's a military girl.

After Ivan decides he's become one with nature, he gets up and the four of you head out into Hel Base proper. After asking for directions from a uniformed bored looking man sitting alone beneath a basketball net, you head towards what looks like a two-story office building. Upon entering, you're met with a uniformed bored looking woman sitting behind a crude, metal desk. She looks up to you and speaks in a monotonous tone.

“Hi. How can I help you?” she asks.

“Hi, I'm Gavin Ashworth. We're looking for Dani Laine?” you ask, leaning up against the rather tall desk. The woman blinks and then shrugs.

“Hum, she could be anywhere. Just... follow the yelling.”

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>>40459710
“Yelling?” You pause and let the room go silent. That's when you hear a rather loud voice from a room down the hall to your right.

“Come on! You're leaving, too?!” you hear a woman's voice echo across the building. Yup, must be her. “But, everyone's gone! Who's gonna deal with the rats? Me?... Fuck! But... Yes, I know. I know. Still, we've got... ugh! Whatever.”

Looking down the hall, you see one of the metal doors nearly bust open, and out walks a woman clad in mercenary gear.

“Piece of shit,” she mutters to herself, her eyes on the ground as she stomps towards the room you're in.

“Dani,” the woman behind the desk calls, her monotonous tone not failing her. “These people--”

“Can fuck off,” she snaps, looking up. “Oh, shit, sorry. Who are you?”

>”Hello to you, too.”
>”My name's Gavin Ashworth. I'm here to deliver those buggies you ordered?”
>”That's not very nice.”
>”I think we'll keep those buggies for ourselves, then.”

>>40459734
>>”Hello to you, too.”
>>”My name's Gavin Ashworth. I'm here to deliver those buggies you ordered?”

>>40459734
>>”My name's Gavin Ashworth. I'm here to deliver those buggies you ordered?”
Unless of course telling me fuck off means you no longer want them.

>>40459734
>”My name's Gavin Ashworth. I'm here to deliver those buggies you ordered?”
"Don't forget to tip the delivery man."