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Harry left. He couldn't take what happened, so his parents took him home for the summer. They probably already have an appointment with some overrated shrink lined up. Harry didn't want to go, but even you had to admit that something was wrong, and coming from you that's saying something. He wouldn't get out of bed when it was morning, which isn't odd, but he just... wouldn't get over it. He wouldn't even talk to Monica.

Monica is still here, but she isn't taking it well. It was to be expected when someone is shot right next to you. Jeana and her friends have been working on keeping her together, and that seems to work, but she seems to have developed Haemophobia. Big fancy word for saying that she is petrified at the sight of blood, which doesn't seem so bad until it comes into practice. She can't even stand the sight of rare steak, so why even bother living... no, bad brain, that's terrible.

You, on the other hand, are taking this well. Why are you taking this so well? You shouldn't, this should haunt your dreams, but you don't feel any disturbance at all. You cried when you got done burning the body, but you always cry at funerals, and you haven't felt sad about it since. At least you have it over with. It's over... why does that work? You figured out that the Brain-Wave Normalizer really disrupts psychics, but it really doesn't effect emotions. Right?

Research for another time. You're going to...

>Focus on your business, it's been stalling a bit
>Go solo at heroing, time to step out of the shadows
>Try to form a team with the Super Crew(?)
>Have RON focus mostly on the stock market
>Try to establish business connections
>Tinker
>Write-in

>>40925558
>Focus on your business, it's been stalling a bit
I'd like to focus on dusiness for a bit, figure out a name for our company, then get enough of our new inventions together to hold a public Expo to show it off to the masses.

>>40925558
>>Have RON focus mostly on the stock market

>>40925714
I think you'll like the Business tree my friend.

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>>40925558
>>Try to establish business connections
Also pic

I'm going to condense that response to "Business"
Writing.

It seems MUCH slower than normal today.

Rolled 98 (1d100)

Shit... need a d100+20 for connections.

>>40925793
Just woke up from a nap mate. Crusader quest runs through the night.

Rolled 51 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40925806

Rolled 73 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40925806

Rolled 71 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40925752
>Implying I didn't read all of your updates when you posted about it on twitter.

I like them all by the way, and doing alot of business is a good way to build up stress and cause breakdowns, which will help lead us into being innovated and unlocking more trees.

>>40925806
do you need us to roll?

>>40925861
I did need the roll

RON is based, Writing.

>>40925879
Kay, cool

SO while Lost is writing the update, lets throw around company name ideas!

We could keep with the iron man theme and have our last name in the company title, and call it Cairn Industries. If anyone else has any ideas though throw them out there!

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The business needs some help, a shot in the arm or something, and what better way than with some help from the father himself. That was weird, but RON needs to get more money and such so that you can build more to make more and...

"RON, focus on the stocks, we need the money."

"Sir, the companies you have shares in have taken a massive climb recently. I sold the shares to get the money into new companies before the old shares collapse. The net worth of your stocks has increased drastically."

"How drastically are we talking RON?"

"You currently have 1.5 Million invested, with another 100,000 in transfer."

"RON, do you feel joy? 'cause I sure as hell do."

"I don't feel joy, but the closest approximation I feel is satisfaction at a job well done."

You, after that wonderful news, decide to do some hob-nobbing and get some connections in place for new products. You have always been good at gaining support, so success was expected. The first events you look for are conferences and Tech shows to get your name out there. Cosmopolis being a shining example of a modern city, these are in no short supply. After showing off in front of some executives and rubbing elbows with the elite, you come out with a few partnerships.

>Gained Connections: Auto, Connections: Medical, and Connections: Robotics

>Use some of your newfound wealth to take Jeana on a fancy date
>As above, but introduce her to a few of your new acquaintances in business
>Get Uncle Wong's and spend the rest of the day Tinkering
>As above, but work on Metalworking instead

>>40925961
Just name it CI Inc. No reason to go full ego monster. Least not yet yeah?

>>40926132
>>As above, but introduce her to a few of your new acquaintances in business

>>40926132
>>As above, but introduce her to a few of your new acquaintances in business

>>40926132
>Use some of your newfound wealth to take Jeana on a fancy date

>>40926132
>Use some of your newfound wealth to take Jeana on a fancy date
Gotta have a bit of stress relief

Rolled 1 (1d2)

Well, time to tiebreak

1- Just a date

2-Business date

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Jeana's been in the back of your mind for a while, your last attempt at a dinner date involved zombies. She deserves a more enjoyable time than that, so you make a reservation at Calabrino's for two. It's the most expensive place in town and you aren't really a fan of the food, but Jeana said she liked it so that's good enough for you.

"Hey Jeana, I have reservations for two at Calabrino's. Now if only I had a person to go with."

"What's the occasion?"

"I'll tell you when we get there. I'm paying this time so I wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth." Hey, you got a saying right!

"Okay, you can pick me up at 6."

"Wait, pick you up?"

"I'm not riding a bike in heels so I need a ride."

"Fine. Love you."

"You too."

Ugh, now you only have about two hours to get ready for high-class dining.

"RON... withdraw those $100,000 dollars in transfer."

>Rent a limo and buy a suit
>Rent a suit and drive her there in your car
>Rent a limo and rent a suit
>Write-in

>>40926475
>Rent a limo and buy a suit

>>40926475
>>Rent a limo and buy a suit
But couldn't we buy a limo? Not now but keep it in mind?

>>40926475
>Rent a limo and buy a suit
may as well

>>40926475

>buy a limo and buy a suit
we need to turn it into a space ship!

>>40926522
That isn't the question. The question is "Do you have the license and training, or the want to buy a limo?"

>>40926538
To see what life is like on Jupiter and Mars?

>>40926581
Who ever said we would drive it? Put R.O.N. in it instead perfect driver and everything.

Okay, now I need 2d100+20.

Rolled 67, 91 + 20 = 178 (2d100 + 20)

>>40926611

Rolled 8, 57 = 65 (2d100)

>>40926611

Rolled 11, 29 + 20 = 60 (2d100 + 20)

>>40926611

At least you didn't fail.

Writing

>>40926475
> Other
Have a suit tailored, rent a nicer car.

>>40926146
Cairn Industries, putting your problems to rest.

Fuck I wish I was here earlier.

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>The date costs $40,000

You manage to get everything together and the limo arrives as soon as you pull up to your dorm in your junker.

"I have a ride for Thomas Cairn?" A guy in the stereotypical chauffeur outfit looks at you.

"That would be me." You pass a him your ID and credit card, he swipes the card and the little machine makes a beep.

You have him drive up to the girl's dorm and Jeana gives you a look of utter bewilderment. She is dressed in a seafoam green dress that goes really well with her hair, it really accentuates how completely confused she is.

"Hop on in, I promise it isn't stolen." She gets in and you talk for awhile about how things are going and summer classes and all that jazz as you ride to dinner. She seems really impressed by all of this showmanship and is eagerly awaiting the news about what the occasion is.

You reach Calabrino's at 7 and the chauffeur says he'll be back at 9, then he drives off. The host checks your reservations and sees that they're in order, then a waiter takes you to the table. The restaurant is styled after Greek architecture, which makes it ironic how expensive it is. Wow, that was a bit too far.

"So, what is the occasion for this and how did you pay?"

>Tell her about your business
>"I invested my dad's inheritance and it payed off."
>Tell her about RON
>Write-in

>>40926997
>Tell her about RON and the business

>>40926997
>Tell her about RON and the business

>>40926997
>Tell her about RON
>Tell her about Business
>Tell her about how we're now a millionaire, and wanted to celebrate.

>>40926997
>>Tell her about your business

>>40926997
>>Tell her about your business
>>"I invested my dad's inheritance and it payed off."

>>40926997
>Tell her about your business

>>40926997
>>Tell her about your business
>>"I invested my dad's inheritance and it payed off."
Yea babe self made man

Writing, also, I went over a few commercials from Better Off Ted and they fit very well.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL40FCDF2860CD4AB3

>>40927167
Can that be the company's name? If not Cairn Dynamics.

>>40927167
"Cairn Industries: Built to Stand the Test of Time"

"Cairn Industries: Fiddling with science we probably shouldn't"

>>40927425
Cairn Industries: Tomorrow's Problems, Today

"Cairn Industries: Putting the magic back in SCIENCE!"

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"Well, first of all, I'm now a millionaire because of investing my dad's inheritance, so I want to celebrate. I also made some connections for my business, I invent stuff now, I'll show you later. Oh yeah, one of them is an AI that works the stocks for me." Maybe you weren't as suave as you could have been, but you had to get it out sometime.

"What? I don't believe the AI part. That sounds like you're pulling my leg."

You pull out your phone and touch the app that contacts RON. "RON, say hello to Jeana and tell her who you are."

"I am RON, I was made as a personal assistant to Tom, right now I am working the stock market to maximize profits."

"Well... how?" She is even more confused now.

"It would be even more confusing if I explained it fully, but why not just enjoy it for what it is."

The rest of the date goes smoothly, but seeing as it's Sunday and you both have class early tomorrow, you decide to hit the hay when you get back to the dorm.

Timeskip to when?

>End of summer
>End of Semester 1
>End of Year 2

Focus on what product to sell?

>Cairnsium Car
>Nanomachines
>Potential Generator
>Write-in

>>40927491
>End of summer
>Cairnsium Car

>>40927491
>End of Year 2
>Cairnsium Car

>>40927491
>Cairnsium Car
>The Car Reveal at some tech expo over the summer. (if some villain doesn't at least try to crash it I will be disappointed)

>>40927491
>>Cairnsium Car
>End of Semester 1

>>40927541
You know what, this. Let's have that Expo! Meet some competitors in the field of science!

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My personal favorites.

>>40926846
>>40927441
>>40927407

>>40927541
That requires a Tech Point to plan, but your connections in the Auto industry will help. Don't think the Supers are done.

>>40927572
Definitely happening later.

>>40927491
>>Cairnsium Car
It needs to be glowy enough that it screams "SCIENCE, BITCHES!"
Also, make a limo version for our next date.

>>40927586
>tfw senpai quotes you four times

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>>40927612
It's because they're relevant.

Looks like we're planning an Expo for the launch of the car.

roll 2d100+20 and pick a name for the car.

Rolled 89, 40 + 20 = 149 (2d100 + 20)

>>40927682
Yeah, I'm not good at names.
Just make it scream SCIENCE.

Rolled 83, 92 + 20 = 195 (2d100 + 20)

>>40927682

Rolled 63, 47 + 20 = 130 (2d100 + 20)

>>40927682
Red Inian

>>40927708
Science bitches!

Rolled 92, 20 + 20 = 132 (2d100 + 20)

>>40927682
Whatever name get majority

Rolled 27, 24 = 51 (2d100)

>>40927682
Could we make it so that if someone opens up the Cairnsium storage it destroys the Cairnsium?

>>40927708
Nice rolls Sleepy

>>40927682
The tempest?

>>40927739
What are the dice rules again?

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>>40927750
Yes, right now it just isn't accessible so yeah.

>>40927786
Roll high unless I say roll low. Very often roll high.

>>40927781
I like it.

>>40927727
Seems borderline inappropriate

An idea for next time, but if we hold a 2nd expo, we should reveal hover cars (I don't think society is ready for flying cars to be the normal travel, so sticking to hovering for now.)

I could see us doing that if we work on our fluing tech some more.

I think that The Tempest wins if there aren't any others, but I will provide options.

>The Tempest
>Proton
>Paladin
>Project C
>Write-in

>>40927915
Tempest is kool

>>40927915
I like the Tempest for now, but those are good car name suggestions for the future.

>>40927915
Project C?
Cyclon?

>>40927915
>>The Tempest

>>40927974
I just typed random shit, I said C because cars.

>>40927974
>Cyclon?
That sounds like a good bike name.

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The Tempest it is.

Need one final roll for cost.

Roll 1d100+10

Rolled 80 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928021

Rolled 18 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928021
.

Rolled 73 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928021

Rolled 23 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928021

Rolled 9 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928021

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Final effects:
Impact: Medium
Personal Reputation: High
Cost: $75,000 dollars

Writing

>>40928034
>>40928021
We should change our last name to Goldberg.

>>40928016
Agreed.

We need to to get into asteroid mining since we'll soon have the tech and it's predicted to be a multitrillion dollar business.

>>40928203
need to branch into Aeronautics first with a focus on space flight.

>>40928203
Elon Musk can suck my di...

Also Green Space Babes.

>>40928267
I really want Pym power because it will make interstellar travel possible but nobody wants to deal with the breakdowns it will cause.

>>40928354
But I want it too Anon.

You're not alone

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After pulling some strings with some friends in the Auto industry, you manage to get funding and support for an expo to reveal a "New Breed of Automobile". You kept it vague that way it would attract more attention, and you weren't disappointed. Only a few days after the news dropped people were starting to speculate on where you came from and what this car was. What can a college student from Comet City make that impressed enough to warrant an expo?

Jeana has taken to your business well enough, she still acts exactly the same way, and she doesn't ask for money or stuff. But even she want's to know what the car is. You keep silent up until the day before the ceremony, when you release a single phrase.

"The Tempest: Taking the world by storm."

The media goes wild over what it could mean, leading up to the opening speech of the expo. The opening address comes from a rotund man in a white suit and a ridiculous cowboy hat. It really is one of the most boring things you've ever heard, but it sets the stage for you quite well. You walk out to the podium and give an impassioned speech about how you picked yourself up by your bootstraps after your dad's untimely death and made his legacy something to be proud of. You end with how you hope to do him justice with your actions. Everyone at the ceremony is touched that you would share that with them.

The expo is now open!

>Wait a day to reveal The Tempest
>Reveal The Tempest at a midnight showcase with a party preceding (Costs money)
>Spend the day showing off the Nanomachines and Potential Generators
>Bring in some bands and such from the college to play
>Full concert from popular bands (Money)
>Write-in

>>40928421
>Bring in some bands and such from the college to play
>Wait a day to reveal The Tempest

>>40928421
>Reveal The Tempest at a midnight showcase with a party preceding (Costs money)

>>40928421
>Reveal The Tempest at a midnight showcase with a party preceding (Costs money)
>Spend the day showing off the Nanomachines and Potential Generators
>Full concert from popular bands (Money)
We Stark now
WHERE'S MY FIREWORKS

>>40928421
>>Reveal The Tempest at a midnight showcase with a party preceding (Costs money)
>>Spend the day showing off the Nanomachines and Potential Generators
>>Bring in some bands and such from the college to play

>Reveal The Tempest at a midnight showcase with a party preceding (Costs money)
>Spend the day showing off the Nanomachines and Potential Generators
>Full concert from popular bands (Money)
>Write-in
Have the Headliners be the popular bands, let some bands from college open for them.

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Looks like we got concerts and showing off and parties.
>>40928553
Using the write-in

Roll 1d100+10 for penny pinching.

Rolled 25 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928624
Shekelberg is on the case

Rolled 43 (1d100)

Forgot to roll for college talent.

Rolled 80 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928624

Rolled 5 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928624

Rolled 63 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928624

Rolled 43 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40928624

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>>40928653

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>>40928653

>>40928679
>>40928684
How do the dice work again?

>>40928679
looks like we end up over paying the bands

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>>40928653
Tough break,

The bill is now $60,000

Lunch and writing.

>>40928709
1 to 5 is critfail
95 to 100 is critsuccess.

>>40928744
Whoops.

But isn't it outside the first three? Or are we doing first five for crits? I honestly forget.

>>40928778
It's not outside best-of-three.
Go up and read again carefully bro, one of those is LostCowboy rolling for bands since he forgot to do it in his post.

>>40928778
that was inside the first 3.

>>40928826
>>40928817
Yep. Sorry mates fucking tired as hell.

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My ziti is calling, discuss more insanity while I'm gone, the crit was in the first three.

Writing afterwards.

From what I'm seeing Timebomb + Just breathe... + I'm not an amateur should offset the problems of Pym power for us to get it.

>>40929048
I think we could grab that Just Breathe next just in case.

Could we evolve reactive armour into maybe adaptable armour?

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>Expo cost: $135,000

A lot of bands aren't in town, but there are a few. They just wanted tons of cash, but you payed them, gotta look good. You also got some bands from CCI to play for free as the opening act, but they were kind of underwhelming. Luckily, your other inventions bring just enough buzz to keep up the hype. Sales should skyrocket after this.

You find a bit of a niche in Q&A panels among other people in the expo as a guy who doesn't give fake answers. It's a busy day, and a few new cars were announced, most were electric cars for efficiency. Those won't sell nearly as well as a literally fuel-less car. Everyone seems to have fun since you booked some pretty high-end bands that are popular right now.

Finally, the showcase has come, and the party that's going on right now is kicking. Everybody is either drinking, dancing, talking, or swapping ideas on what The Tempest is. You walk around the crowd, talking to everybody in turn, they all seem very excited, and you swear you see a few actors and big names around. The stage manager calls you back to get ready for action.

You wear...

>A suit and tie
>Semi-formal dress
>Casual clothes, it's a party, whatever
>The Red Knight suit?
>Write-in

>>40929489
>>A suit and tie

>>40929489
>>A suit and tie
Gotta look good

>>40929489
>>A suit and tie

>>40929489
>>The Red Knight suit?

>>40929489
>A suit and tie
We bought it for a reason.

>>40929489
>A suit and tie
Sun glasses indoors.

>>40929489
>A suit and tie
Ain't ready to go public just yet, give it a few years

>>40929489
>>A suit and tie

Rolled 28 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

I'll cut the vote short

I need 1d100+20

>>40927682
Cairn Overture.

We will name our cars after various types of classical music pieces, because "Each one is a timeless work of art."

Rolled 4 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40929664

>>40929679
sad

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>40929664

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>40929664

Rolled 38 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40929664

>>40929679
Fookin Dice Gods.

Rolled 71 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40929664

>>40929664
Can...do we have any saved crits?

>>40929664
>>40929679

This suit is gonna be expensive isn't it?

Jesus fuck these sales better be good.

>>40929738
No we shit our self and everyone loses faith in our company and we go bankrupt

>>40929740
We already have a suit.

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>>40929679
Critfail

>>40929688
Perfect 100

I will give you guys a deal, I will ignore the crit this time, but you will have a complication later. Deal?

>Y
>N

>>40929772
Sure.
But what are we even rolling for???

>>40929772
Y
funtimes

>>40929772
What kind of complication?

>>40929772
What kind of complication?

>>40929772
....Y
We really cannot afford to fuck up our first reveal.

>>40929772
what are we rolling for?

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>>40929784
Charisma

>>40929801
HA

>>40929804
The complicated kind

Think of it as ME saving a crit.

>>40929772
>Y

>>40929772
y

>>40929772
Y

>>40929772
I have an idea.

Let's get the cars with the three most fuel-efficient engines on the market today, line them up next to ours, give them all a full tank of gas, and leave them going at full throttle for as long as possible.

When the other cars cut out after a hour or two, or just simply break down, and ours is still going strong after a full day of Expo, our point will be made.

>>40929833
When we get his kinda situation, could we writein some stuff for situational bonus?

>>40929875
>>40929833
And by situation I mean charisma checks, not critfails, of course.

>>40929875
It's a crit fail so I doubt it

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>>40929875
I do include a bonus if you choose something cool or practical.

It is done...

>>40929903
Read
>>40929901

>>40929919
Could we arrive while driving the car?
Or have RON as chauffer for maximum "hah fuck you google"

>>40929952
Man that was posted like 8 seconds before I posted

>>40929919
I really hope this won't be a SM Sword of Damocles thing.

>>40929987
Moms going to die

>>40929919
Can we lead off with that incident in Theoretical Physics class the other day?

Like just find it on youtube?

>>40929987
He's gonna kill Gwen Stacy.
Wait no

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You put on the suit and tie, you then decide to grab some sunglasses. You put them on and your mind reels, screaming at some unknown force, then, just as quick as it started, it stops. You feel a chill down your spine and a sense of dread. Maybe you're paranoid. Yeah that must be it.

>The upheaval has begun, the end in motion, the hare is safe, but the fox can see.

You walk out, strangely calm after all that weird stuff going on, and queue the video of the Theoretical Physics class last year. This is the stepping stone on the path to greatness...

"This was me, about a year ago, in Theoretical Physics class. On that board are the beginnings of The Tempest, the butterfly's wings if you will."

The video flips to a picture of the Cairnsium core and the machine that makes it, all covered in paneling so nobody can see how it works.

"This, is the result of those wings, it is a material of my design that produces more power than the Hoover Dam. The particulars are a trade secret, but know that it is 100% safe so long as it isn't touched."

"And this..." The trapdoor underneath the stage opens and fog machines and fans give the illusions of a cyclone, before revealing a sleek, red car.

"Is The Tempest. It gets as many miles to the gallon as you can drive, since it never has to be refueled. I know that it's hard to believe, but I will demonstrate. The parking brake is down as of right now, I am going to place a cinder block on the accelerator and leave it there until it overheats, runs out of fuel, or quits running for any reason." The stage hands open the door, put the block in place and the tires squeal.

You see a flash of light from across the campus...

>DODGE
>Probably nothing...
>Look at it.
>Write-in

>>40930279
>>DODGE

>>40930279
Move to the side as if it's part of the presentation, be quick but not crazy.
Keep talking while you do it, keep cool, and look at the source of the flash without any specific indication that you're doing something special.

>>40930279
>>Look at it.

>>40930369
This. Play it cool.

>>40930369
This is good

>>40930369
Yep.

Rolled 31 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

Cutting vote short.

Need 2d100+20

Rolled 34, 75 + 20 = 129 (2d100 + 20)

>>40930477

Rolled 32, 94 + 20 = 146 (2d100 + 20)

>>40930477
We're the best at what we do

Rolled 76, 64 + 20 = 160 (2d100 + 20)

>>40930477

>>40930509
>>40930505
>>40930501
>76 & 94
Or rather
>96 & 114
Nice.

>>40930509
>>40930505
Very good,

Writing.

This is not the complication.

Maybe 'The Complication' is Menace taking notice of us because of how flashy the expo was.

Or maybe there isn't one any the whole point of the option was for the QM to taunt us repetedly.

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>>40930590
I get the feeling it was both.

QM will tease us and taunt us until it actually happens. And he will watch we satisfaction as we wonder of the complication has begun everytime something goes wrong until said complication arises.

At least, thats what I would do.

>>40930534
We just revolutionized the power industry with a car. We will be bankrupting the oil industry, and basically making oil in the middle east worthless. Yeah, someone would definitely want us dead!

>>40930733
Not really, oil is still needed for all the other oh so many oil derived products.
Unless we invent other ways to produce plastics and such, in which case yes, we bankrupted a lot of countries, not only companies.

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You keep talking as you move rather suddenly to the side, causing the light to vanish from view. You find yourself glad that you did, because the next second the stage next to you sprouts a hole. Everyone seems unaware, but you see a silhouette run across the rooftop of a building and vanish.

The rest of the event goes without incident, the tires squeal well into the next day when you think you made your point and you pick up the block. You already have people lining up to buy the design from you, but you aren't confirming them yet. That would be bad business. You show off some tricks that the Nanomachines can do and everyone seems thoroughly impressed by the display.

You head back to the dorm after the second day of the expo and find a man in your room.

"Who are you and why are you in my room?"

"Thomas Cairn, I'm Jules and I was sent from the future to ensure your safety, I may be a bit late due to a detour. Time travel isn't that precise."

>Issue 12 over, you know the drill.

>You got 2 Tech Points for showing up. You're special and I'm proud.
>No Plot Point because this isn't over yet
>You made a deal with the QM, probably a poor choice
>Shadows from the past stir, hungry for blood.


>Tech next post

>>40930801
Nice attire. It seems fashion, just as history, is doomed to repeat itself.

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>>40930733
>>40930779
As a man who actually works for the Petroleum industry, I am not cliched enough to make an Oil Company a villain.

Choose two trees to pick from. $ means that it costs money to make. ! means that there are risks involved.

>AI $
>Armor $
>Beam
>Biology
>Business $
>NanoTech
>Power !

>>40930801
We he hell, shit.

Okay, two things. We get Gene Therapy, and then we get Cure for Cancer because that's right after Gene Therapy I assume.

>>40930850
>>Business $
>AI $

>>40930850
Didn't you say we needed breakdowns to unlock trees?

Armour

Power

>>40930850
>NanoTech
>Business $

>>40930850
>Beam
>Armor $

>>40930898
New trees, this is what you have now.

>>40930850
>Biology
>Power

>>40930850
>Business $
>AI $

Rolled 2 (1d3)

I swear, these votes have to have at least one tie

1-Armor
2-Power
3-AI

>>40930937
So if I said I wanted a Space Flight tree...

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Business Tree (Costs money, Tech Point to unlock the action):

>Marketing Campaign: Market your products to the masses to increase sales. Cost: $50,000 Effect: High

>Name the Goddamn Company: You need a name eventually, this will increase sales. Can only be done once. Cost: N/A Effect: Very High

>Car Show: Spend time and money making Cairnsium-powered cars and a showcase to launch them as a product. Loses effect with repetition. Cost: $100,000 Effect: Extremely High
Power Tree (Has Catastrophe Risks to roll over):

>TESLA Tech.: Recognize Nikola Tesla's dream of beaming energy through the air! CR:10

>Cairnsium Circuit: Cairnsium reacts positively to proximity to itself, let's use it! CR:25

>Cairnsium Public Use: Cairnsium has been proven to be safe, maybe the city will accept it as a power source. CR:40

>>40931099
>Name the Goddamn Company

Cairn Industries!

>Cairnsium Public Use

>>40931099
>>Name the Goddamn Company: You need a name eventually, this will increase sales. Can only be done once. Cost: N/A Effect: Very High

>TESLA Tech.: Recognize Nikola Tesla's dream of beaming energy through the air! CR:10

>>40931099
>Name the Goddamn Company: You need a name eventually, this will increase sales. Can only be done once. Cost: N/A Effect: Very High

>TESLA Tech.: Recognize Nikola Tesla's dream of beaming energy through the air! CR:10

>>40931099
>Name the Goddamn Company: You need a name eventually, this will increase sales. Can only be done once. Cost: N/A Effect: Very High
>TESLA Tech.: Recognize Nikola Tesla's dream of beaming energy through the air! CR:10

>>40931099
>>Name the Goddamn Company: You need a name eventually, this will increase sales. Can only be done once. Cost: N/A Effect: Very High
Are we choosing now or later? Because if now this. And maybe
>Cairnsium Circuit: Cairnsium reacts positively to proximity to itself, let's use it! CR:25

>>40931099
Please note, Car Show is another expo done later. These actions can be done any time.

>>40931099
>Name the Goddamn Company: You need a name eventually, this will increase sales. Can only be done once. Cost: N/A Effect: Very High

Cairn Industries!
>TESLA Tech.: Recognize Nikola Tesla's dream of beaming energy through the air! CR:10

>>40931120
>>40931099
Oh and as suggestion:

Cairns Corporations
Logo: Stylized CC

>>40931131
I'll put the name to a vote.

>>40931099
>Name the Goddamn Company: You need a name eventually, this will increase sales. Can only be done once. Cost: N/A Effect: Very High

>TESLA Tech.: Recognize Nikola Tesla's dream of beaming energy through the air! CR:10

I would suggest we actually design some safety precautions before we sell Cairnsium to the public power grid.

>>40931099
>Cairnsium Circuit
>Name the Goddamn Company

>>40931099
Could we name the company after dad instead?

>>40931162
CairnTech

>>40931181
Cairn is our last name as well as our fathers.

CTI Cairn Technical Industries

>>40931227
thats what i was going to suggest good work sleepy

heres are slogan
"CTI for a better tomorrow today. . .CTI"

>>40931267
For a better tomorrow always makes it sound like an evil corporation.

Need a better slogan.

>>40931267
I'm in your head!! Fear the dreamwalking sleepy!!! Fear me!! Or not doesn't matter to me.

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Okay, this vote is pretty clear.

Name the Goddamn Company:

>Cairn Technical Industries
>Cairn Industries
>CairnTech
>Write-in

also, need 1d100

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>40931304
>>Cairn Technical Industries

>>40931099
Csomething, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Nanotechnology Solutions

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>40931304
>>Cairn Technical Industries

>>40931304
>Cairn Industries

I'd like to reiterate my 'Space flight' question...

Let's say I wanted a Space flight tree, would it be possible?

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>40931304
capitalist ho!

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>40931304
>CairnTech

>>40931099

Cairn Enterprises

>>40931326
Anything is possible, but Progress requires Sacrifice. Pym Power would make it easier though.

>>40931304
Ronco, after our beloved friend

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>40931304
>Cairn Technical Industries

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Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>40931337
>>40931334
>>40931321
>>40931317

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>40931304
>Cairn Industries

>>40931304
>Cairn Industries

>>40931379
To be honest, with best of three, over 10 is almost impossible to fail without crits.

>>40931368
>Pym Power would make it easier though.
DO YOU HEAR THIS PEOPLE

WE NEED TO GET PYM POWER FOR OUR NEXT PERK

IT UNLOCK ALL THE FUCKING GOOD SHIT

YOU UNDERSTAND?

>>40931412
The odds would be of rolling 3 1s in a row with a d10, so yeah: 0.1%

>>40931425
No.

>>40931425
I DONT WANT TO GET SUICIDAL ARE YOU STUPID.

>>40931425
yes

>>40931425
It also unlocks shit like making UltRON if we have a bad day.

>>40931425
I wouldn't mind getting it but we do need to set up some precautions.

>>40931478
Like getting
JUST FUCKEN BREATHEEEEEEE as a perk.

>>40931425
How about you calm the fuck down and not type in all caps mate? Pym power is nice yes but making breakdowns even worse is not good yeah? If you are dead set on getting it get the other perks that the one anon suggested beforehand to limit its downside as much as possible.

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Rolled 2 (1d2)

MORE TIES
1-CTI
2-CI

>>40931518
apparently were going the way of Bruce Wayne

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>>40931518
Dice gods have spoken.
Cairn Industries is born, expect a pastebin later

You also succeeded at TESLA Tech

>Armor next

>>40931573
But why.

>>40931560
We're a blend of Pym, Stark, and Wayne.

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Each slot except the Body holds one technology

>Head:[Psionic Nullifying Waves] or Sensor Array

>Body:[Jetpack] [Nano-armor]

>Arms:[Plasma Blades] or Jetpack Punch

>Legs:[Jetpack]

>Power:[Cairnsium Core]

I know I made a good Perk when, even though you lack Plot Points, you still fight over it.

>>40931475
Funny

>>40931613
we're good.

>>40931596
But why what?

>>40931613
Keep everything as is.

>>40931613
Switch to sensor array.

>>40931613
The reason for the fighting is that both the pros and the cons for it are incredibly vague and huge.

>>40931613
No it seems that some people just want impossible possible regardless of downsides. At least to me.

>>40931613
we're good

>>40931613
We're good, yeah.

>>40931631
Just messing around, I figure nobody will want to change it

>>40931613
so we can just spend money now to upgrade our slots?

If so let's spend 40k and upgrade our Arms and Head

>>40931613
>I know I made a good Perk when, even though you lack Plot Points, you still fight over it.
We technically don't know what we're fight over which is why we're fighting over it.

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>>40931649
>>40931655
If I narrowed down the language it would not be a very good perk and it would kill the mystery of it. I will say that the Tech Trees you unlock would be ridiculous.

>>40931675
It requires a Tech Point.

Guess we're keeping it.

>>40931691
Pym Power is a perk necessary to unlock some of the more 'Sci-Fi' realms of science, such as Faster-Than-Light travel, Time Travel, shrink rays, and interdimensional shenanigans.

>>40931722
>such as Faster-Than-Light travel, Time Travel, shrink rays, and interdimensional shenanigans.

what you want to say is more problems since each an every one while useful causes a fuck tun of issues.

>>40931691
Honestly. It's that it seems to come from Hank Pym who I generally loathe as a comic book character. He always seems to cry bitch tears when anything sets him back at all. Oh no the experiment only increased output by ten percent not twenty. Gets a gun and contemplates suicide is not fun for a hero. And for a perk to have the chance of that isn't something I want for tommy boy.

>>40931749
Really I just want it for space flight. Once humanity is off of earth, we can do whatever we want as far as medical improvement goes without worrying about overpopulation.

>>40931722
You seem to be missing out on the negative portions of that perk.

It makes Breakdowns much more catastrophic, something that is made yet worse by the fact that breakdowns are Required for new tech trees now.

We haven't even seen a single breakdown yet, and people want to make them worse.

>>40931769
Breakdown doesnt mean that will happen. Get past the namesake.

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That's it for thread 12, it was rather interesting to say the least. I will not be able to run this week, but keep an eye out next week. My twitter is @xLostCowboyx.

This thread's question is:

>Who do you think Menace is?

>>40931769
I won't touch suicide unless it makes sense, and things would have to be pretty crazy to get near that.

>>40931722
I know that part it's just the "catastrophic breakdowns" that's turning people off it. As long we can get a guarantee that he won't kill us because of those breakdowns.
>>40931815
>We haven't even seen a single breakdown yet, and people want to make them worse.
We actually have.

>>40931822
>Who do you think Menace is?
Mum

>>40931788
your thinking we wont get an alien race to notice earth and attack like the skurill

>>40931815
Wait how does that work exactly, we can't make breakthroughs in biology unless we go psycho over a sandwich or something?

>>40931822
Either James or our girlfriend.

>>40931822
>I won't touch suicide unless it makes sense, and things would have to be pretty crazy to get near that.
So unless we fuck up horribly.

>>40931841
That'd be a kinda fun if bland arc actually
Come on it happens every weekend in comics.

>>40931822
Menace is the president.

>>40931822
i dont think we met them yet but my best guess would be one of the techers

>>40931843
Well he should remove that requirement if we get Pym power.

>>40931822
Thomas from the future.

>>40931843
No, new Trees, as in new areas of research, not new ideas in the current ones.

>>40931822
Hitler's clone

>>40931821
Breakdown doesn't mean it won't. With the new tech trees Lost has made breakdowns mandatory to advance making Pym power even more of a drawback in my eyes as every week we'd collapse or go beautiful mind hallucinating government agents. Not a fun thing to participate in.

>>40931914
Makes sense now, thanks.

>>40931914
Would it be possible to use Cloaker bots to make a floating TV/"hologram" type thing?

>>40931949
>Pym power even more of a drawback in my eyes as every week we'd collapse or go beautiful mind hallucinating government agents.
>Not a fun thing to participate in.
Says you.

>>40931914
Are there any other supergenius close enough to us that we might meet?

>>40931969
Not floating, but yes.

>>40931949
Repeated whining and shit isn't a breakdown, I roll to determine what you do. Ideally, it will be completely random.

>>40931949
Fortune favors the bold, you baby.

For maximum sincerity in the votes for plotpoints and techpoints, lost, we should do the "quote only this post and the number of the option you vote for" final destination voting
My bet is that there's been samefagging in the past

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>>40932007
Maybe, but if I gave you a real answer that would be metagaming.

>>40931841
Not in this arc you ain't

>>40931937
I actually shy away from including "He's a Nazi" in my villains. Much too predictable.

>>40931845
Just confirming that you know James is your dad.

>>40932106
Probably, I have been trying to fix that.

>>40932132
What about another type of nationalist.

Crazy greek man trying to steal the EU?

>>40932132
>I actually shy away from including "He's a Nazi" in my villains. Much too predictable.
What about Feminazis?

>>40932132
>Just confirming that you know James is your dad.
I'm guessing he meant Mr Salvos and just slapped dad's name on him.

>>40932233
Too cliche actually

>>40932132
I think Menace is Creeper.

>>40932174
Maybe I will, I have been planning something for a bit.

>>40932233
I don't think that will rear it's ugly head in this quest. I already have the Heroes Union to make jabs with.

>>40932235
Okay.

He might have gotten it right.

Lost have we met Menace at all? In their super getup or regular clothes? Met as in interacted with as players.

>>40932369
You don't think so.

Ron is the menace!
WE ALSO ARE THE MENACE!
We just don't know it yet.

>>40932465
Nah, RON is our best buddy.
He just gonna need some upgrades.
And we'll call him Ultimate RON.

>>40932465
Menace is our kid, from the future.

Menace is our dad, from an alternate timeline.

Menace is our split personality.

Menace is an alien.

Menace is Obama.

Menace is the little girl.

Menace is our girlfriend.

Menace is Abaddon

Menace is Mr. Salvos

Menace is Creeper

Menace is Hot-Wheels

Menace is he who shall not be named

Menace is ME, DIO!

Menace is RON

Menace is Martin Luther King

Menace is Mother Teresa

Menace is the ghost of christmas past

Menace is DOOM

Menace is David Copperfield

Menace is a clone of David Copperfield

Menace is the ghost of a clone of David Copperfield

Menace is the System, bro, down with the system!

Menace is a RAtM fanboy

Menace is Lee Harvey Oswald

Menace is the italian Mob

Menace is the Communists

Menace is Kennedy

Menace may or may not be the QM

Menace is actually anon

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>>40932589
What if I said you were right?

Let me enlighten you on the origins of Menace's concept...

Ahem...

Thread one Shitstorm

Is this one archived?

>>40932718
Fuark, gotta check to remember now

Lost, how hyped are you for the Ant-Man movie?

>>40932718
>40932718
">Write in a superhero/villain name
There was none. He was off the radar, a man without a name or persona.
> and power
Psionics. He could read minds, control them, move things with his mind and even tell the future with it."

Well shit

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>>40932742
Yes

>>40932751
Eh, I liked it when he was batshit insane, but I'm witholding judgement because of dem special effects.

>>40932777
I'm honestly surprised nobody caught on earlier.

>>40932688
Obama?

>>40932831
Wait, so Jules is Menace?

>>40933794
I didn't say that.

>>40933574
It's always Obama.