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>>45923196
[2/3]

You’re stopped by the head of a B1bis smashing right into the wall next to you. Whisper is currently busy beating up and tearing apart the practice droid husks set out for her. She snaps their arms apart, she tears out the wiring and lashes their hulls with the sparking circuity. And judging by the state of the machine shop, she has been at this for a while.

She snaps the neck of one of the commando droid bodies, then hauls it over to the work bench and repeatedly smashes it into the hard metal. When she pulls back to examine it, all that remains is frayed out circuitry, leaking oil, and what’s left of a photoreceptor. She then pulls off the head and throws it to the ground, making it spark and explode against the floor.

“… you realize you’re cleaning all this up, right?” you say.

She looks over at you, then snarls, huffing angrily. “I apologize.” She kicks one of the heads into the wall. “I am just a little mad.”

“Little is an understatement,” you say as you walk closer to her. “You know, I’ve tried telling you to calm down.”

“Maybe.” She says quietly, holding an accusing finger to you. “It is difficult for me to calm down when I am angry. Have you considered that, Captain?” Oh, cheeky now, are we? “I am sorry if I seem condescending but that is the truth. As the Echani before me and before them have dictated, we must keep our emotions in balance. Otherwise, there is nothing separating our fighting from that of savage brutes who use combat to steal, murder, and rape the innocent.”

>>45923214
[3/3]

You cross your arms. “You’re still mad though, aren’t you?”

“You would probably be mad too if you had to confront the sisters you grew up with after they threw you away after they destroy what confidence you have in yourself and make you feel like the weakest amongst them,” she mutters as she picks up one complete droid body. She immediately tears off its arm, then smashes its head off. She then tosses the arm down and crushes it beneath her cybernetic limbs. “I apologize, tell Misri I will clean this all up now.”

> “No, you’ll clean it up after we spar.”
> "Yeah, get to cleaning."
> "Don't worry about it. Look, let's just talk."
> Other

>>45923223
>> “No, you’ll clean it up after we spar.”

>>45923223
> "Don't worry about it. Look, let's just talk."

I know how you feel. I was betrayed by what i called a family once

>>45923223
>> "Don't worry about it. Look, let's just talk."

>>45923223
>> “No, you’ll clean it up after we spar.”

>>45923223
>> “No, you’ll clean it up after we spar.”

Fighting a pissed off Echani may not be the best idea but, they communicate with their fists so.....we have to 'talk' to get through to her.

>>45923223
>> “No, you’ll clean it up after we spar.”

> “No, you’ll clean it up after we spar.”

You throw off your jacket then roll up your sleeves. Her eye widens in surprise, looking at you. “No. Let’s have a spar first. You can clean it up after.”

She glances away, then back at you. “Are you sure this is wise?”

“It’s fine, I know you aren’t going to hurt me,” you say with a smirk. “Whenever you’re ready.”

Turns out, saying that “whenever she’s ready” is possibly the worst thing you can say to an Echani like Whisper. She immediately charges you, and smacks you against the wall. The breath has been absolutely knocked right out of you, and your vision has been doubled off into a swirly mess. You recover just quickly enough to dodge a cybernetic fist to the face. You push her away, raising your fists.

Okay, you may have made a mistake. But you’re going to commit. She steps back, spacing out her legs and raising her own fists in return. Alright, maybe if you can get her from the side, you can catch her. You step to the side.

And she immediately knocks you down, then brings her foot down on your head, pinning you. “You are still telegraphing your movements,” she says. You push her off, then quickly come back up to your feet. “You know what they did to me when I telegraphed my movements? They lashed me every time I so much as twitched.” You gnash your teeth, keeping your fists up.

Okay, maybe a direct attack. You’ve got the size advantage here. You step forward.

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>>45923223
> "Don't worry about it. Look, let's just talk."

>>45923925
[2/2]


And she immediately steps to the side, then pushes you right into the wall. The brief second of being dazed is just enough for her to grab your arm, then pull you close into a headlock from which you can’t recover. She lies back on the floor, further tightening her grip. You smack the floor, trying to signal that you’re out. “Wh- Whisper!” you croak.

She lets go, and you catch your breath. She sits down on the ground next to you as you pant. Heart is racing, lungs are absolutely on fire. You feel your rib. It feels like she might have tweaked one of them. “You are still very arrogant judging by how your movements are telegraphed. You will need to learn to suppress those tiny movements if you wish to fight on the level of an Echani.”

> Charisma: “Well, I’m open to some ‘private’ lessons with you.”
> Intelligence: “I don’t. We have blasters for that.”
> Skill: “Fine. Teach me then.”

>>45923946
>> Skill: “Fine. Teach me then.”

>>45923946
>> Charisma: “Well, I’m open to some ‘private’ lessons with you.”
As a joke then
>> Skill: “Fine. Teach me then.”

>>45923946
>> Skill: “Fine. Teach me then.”

>>45923946
> Skill: “Fine. Teach me then.”

>>45923946
>Intelligence: “I don’t. We have blasters for that.”
The thing is, we're a fighter pilot, not a Storm Commando. Whatever effort we put into becoming a better CQC fighter we could have instead invested in piloting and small unit tactics.

>>45923946
>> Intelligence: “I don’t. We have blasters for that.”

AH AM NAHT UH WRASSLER!

>>45923946
> Skill: “Fine. Teach me then.”

> Skill: “Fine. Teach me then.”

“Alright, fine. Teach me then,” you ask. She looks over, again surprised by your forwardness. “I figure I might as well learn now than get my butt kicked later.” You stand up, dusting yourself off and looking down on her. “I think you’d be a good teacher.”

She looks away. “No I wouldn’t.”

“Well, you’re the only Echani for miles now,” you say. “Teach me.”

She huffs, shaking her head as she stands up. “Very well. I will –attempt- to teach you what I know. Rest assured, you will be tested very strictly. Now assume your stance.” You nod. Stance. You raise your fists, and plant your lead foot forward. “… alright.” What, is something wrong? “Now, try and punch me.”

“You sure?” you ask. You don’t want to accidentally hurt her after all.

“You couldn’t even land a blow on me, what makes you think you will hurt me?” she asks. Oh. Well. Okay, yeah, that’s a good point. You try to punch her, and find nothing but air. She immediately chops you in the side, and you yelp in pain. She did tweak your rib! Agh! “You are twitching your arm before you punch. Stop that.”

“Agh!” You hold your side. “Okay, okay.” She stands straight, ready for you to try again. You try again, this time she dodges, and again chops you in the rib. “Agh! You little- What did I do wrong!?”

“You missed,” she says.

… This is going to be a while.

[1/2]

>>45924741
[2/2]

-

-

Vikker steps in, along with Admiral Reike. “Rhys.” They find you sparring with Whisper. You’re covered in bruises and scratches, while Whisper appears as if not a hand has been laid on her. You look over, then call for Whisper to stop. She does, standing straight and at attention. “Admiral Reike,” says Vikker.

“Thanks, Vik,” you say. He nods to you, and leaves you in the shop with Admiral Reike and Whisper. Reike folds his arms, giving you a very passive stern glare. He must still be mad about yesterday. “Admiral Reike, is something the matter?”

He shakes his head. “On the contrary, I have a special treat for you, Rhys. I just got word from a few friends of mine at the Imperial Academy at Carida.” Oh? “The Headmaster there is willing to wipe your expulsed records, and let you start anew.” You blink, holding your hands at your hips. “In fact, considering my praise of you, he willing to fast track you all the way to Flight School in just a few months rather than a full two years.”

“Really.” You smile a little. Wow. That’s amazing. The things connections can give you, huh. “That’s great.”

He looks over at Whisper. “And who’s this? I don’t think we’ve been introduced.”

“This is Whisper,” you say. “She’s an Echani mercenary I picked up a little while ago.” Whisper bows to Admiral Reike, hand over heart.

“Charmed,” says Admiral Reike. He looks back at you. “There’s something else I need to talk to you about, come walk with me, we should discuss this somewhere more private.”

Whisper cocks her head. “Admiral, sir. I was busy teaching Rhys. If you would allow us to-“ Reike looks over at Whisper, then Whisper immediately coughs, silencing herself. “… sir.”

> “Actually, Whisper is right. Would you mind waiting?”
> “This won’t take long, Whisper. Wait here.”
> Other

>>45924753
>> “This won’t take long, Whisper. Wait here.”
Let's not piss him off.

>>45924753
> “This won’t take long, Whisper. Wait here.”

>>45924753
>“This won’t take long, Whisper. Wait here.”

>>45924753
>> “This won’t take long, Whisper. Wait here.”
This seems to be a obvious choice.

>>45924753
>> “This won’t take long, Whisper. Wait here.”

cute, Whisper, but the Scary Man is talking. Don't interrupt the Scary Man.

> “This won’t take long, Whisper. Wait here.”

“This won’t take long,” you say. “Just wait, Whisper.” She looks at you, saddened it seems by your departure. “Admiral.” The two of you walk out of the machine and towards the boarding ramp.

When you step down and are firmly in his territory, he starts speaking to you. “Rhys. Do you know the value of a superweapon such as the Force Harvester?” You shrug, allowing him to explain it to you. “Think about it, with a weapon that powerful, we could liberate dozens of worlds from the Rebel Alliance without even having to send boots to the ground. Droids are immune to its effect, and really all the Force Harvester does is suck up and wipe everything organic out. Like a big defoliator.”

You nod as you step onto the elevator in the hangar. It starts rising, allowing you to see the scale of the TIE Fighter squadrons complementing the Undertaker, hundreds of TIE Fighters, bombers, and even a few newer Interceptors as well. “If you are still mad about it sir, I assure you, I did everything I could.”

“Believe me, I don’t think you did,” he says. You look forward, trying not to make eye contact. “But, I have nothing to prove it with. So I will have to take your word. You want to know how deep the Subjugator sank?” You look at him again, curious. “Deep enough that the light from the star isn’t casting down at those depths. Not just that, but even with the specialized gear we have brought, extracting the Force Harvester will take time. Time unfortunately I should not be wasting.”

You smirk a bit. “Why don’t you just cook all the water? You wouldn’t have to deal with it then.”

“I considered that,” he says. Your smirk drops. Oh. “I might do it later if it proves too logistically difficult.” Damn it. “But we’re not here to discuss the Force Harvester now. We’re here to discuss something a bit more diplomatic in nature.”

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>>45925320
[2/2]

“Oh?” you blink. “How so?” The elevator stops, and the two of you start walking down the catwalk above the hundreds of TIE Fighters parked in the hangar. TIE Pilots and technicians salute the two of you as you walk.

“You are familiar with the Furies?” You nod. “Mandalorian pirates. They’ve been nipping at our heels for far too long.” Oh, please don’t say you have to eliminate them. “I need them gone. They’re posing difficult problems for our logistics chains in the Outer Rim, attacking Imperial shipments, raiding our bases, and slaughtering our personnel like gizka. They have to be eliminated. I know you know a way to do that.”

“… sir.” You bite your lip, stepping in front of him. “I just reacquired their trust. You can’t ask me to just destroy them.”

“I’m not asking you,” he says. “I am telling you to do this.”

“There has to be a peaceful solution.”

He folds his arms. “You’re not expecting me to just forgive a bunch of pirates for killing and slaughtering Imperial navy officers and ignoring maritime law and spacing survivors of their attacks, are you?” Well, when he puts it that way. “… there’s a price for this, isn’t there?”

> “No, no price. I can’t do it.”
> “There’s always a price, sir.”
> “No, I’ll do this for free.”
> Other

>>45925341
>“No, no price. I can’t do it.”

There must be a line in which we do not cross

>>45925341
>"No, no price. I can't do it"

Well shit....I kind of expected this but not so soon. FUCK!


> “No, no price. I can’t do it.”

>>45925341
>> “No, no price. I can’t do it.”
Time to get the Empire pissed at us again.

I can't watch....

>>45925341
>> “No, no price. I can’t do it.”

>>45925463
To be fair, do you want to betray the Furies again?

>>45925496
Nah, I was never big on any one side in this quest. The Empire is cushy, but it's getting too dark for my tastes at the moment.

>>45925341
>“No, no price. I can’t do it.”

>>45925531
It is Cushy, and i like it but at the same time its well the Empire but Rhys doesn't know that but he knows the Furies.

>>45925341
>"No, no price. I can't do it"

And so we find Rhys's weak spot. Waifus.

>>45925341
> Other
State the price sir and ill think about it.


Guys, rejecting now will be a disadvantage so better make sure we stall some time and reject when we have plan to get the fuck out of here

>>45925341
>“No, no price. I can’t do it.”

>>45925635
And dont forget he hold our contract for selling the thing that make us rich

>>45925341
>> “No, no price. I can’t do it.”
We had that whole fucking heart to heart with the girls...

> “No, no price. I can’t do it.”

“There’s no price, sir. I can’t do it.” He squints a little, then places his hands on his hips, looking down upon you. “Sir, they are friends of mine. I worked very hard to regain their trust. They’re very reliable. You might not think about it that way but I do. Maybe we can-“

He holds up a hand, stopping you. “This is about them being cutesy, isn’t it?” What? “They’re all very young girls, very mature at the same time. Let me guess, perhaps you think you have a chance of scoring that cute warrior poon, am I correct? Regardless if I am or not correct, this is not a discussion. They will be gone one way or another. They are growing as a threat, starting this year they were just one ship, now they are almost a dozen. And if we allow it, they may rally the other Houses and Clans to their cause and incite a very misplaced revolt somewhere we don’t want it.”

“Well, sir. I don’t think that’ll happen. The Furies are disgraced already,” you explain.

“I know,” he says. Wait. How does he know? “Now listen, if I were as young as you, maybe I could understand the logic of refusing to do this. Perhaps you are genuinely in love with Warmaster Vizsla. Perhaps you think you could sire her daughter that’ll succeed her one day. Or perhaps you do owe them something because they helped in some way, or maybe it’s the other way around. Or more likely, maybe you see them as helpless little girls who need a man to save them. Let me be very honest with you. These are not little girls doing little girls things. They are pirates, and like all other pirates, they will be arrested and blasted at dawn.”

“…” You bite your lip, nodding slowly. “You’re mad, aren’t you?”

“Livid,” he says. “You’re making things very tough for me, and I don’t like that, one bit.”

[1/2]

>>45925341
>“No, no price. I can’t do it.”
We went through a whole arc of being betrayed and having loyalties tested.
By now, I don't think Rhys would betray a client or contact unless they sell him out first.

>>45926017
[2/2]

“Sir, we could come to a compromise, perhaps,” you say. “There has to be-“

“Sir.” A female officer stands at attention, having come up to you two. “The candidates have arrived, sir. They are awaiting your orders.”

Admiral Reike nods to her, motioning for her to stay there. He jabs his finger in your chest. “We’ll discuss this later. But right now, I need you for something else.”

“Sir?”

He folds his arms. “I have ten candidates here to pilot the TIE Defender prototypes. I only have three. You get the honor of helping me and a few other officers evaluate them,” he says. “Unless you think that’s a bit too much for you.”

> “No, sir. I’d love to.”
> “Actually, sir. I’d like to return to my crew.”
> Other

>>45926027
>“No, sir. I’d love to.”

>>45926027
>> “No, sir. I’d love to.”


I don't want the prototype but a chance to see the Empire's finest. That will be interesting.

>>45926027
> “No, sir. I’d love to.”

Yeah, he is mad that we didnt put the tracker.
Fucking consequences

>>45926027
>These are not little girls doing little girls things. They are pirates, and like all other pirates, they will be arrested and blasted at dawn.
Why does this feel like German is talking to more then just Rhys....

and if so, we are played like a damn fiddle.


> “No, sir. I’d love to.”

>>45926078
They may be pirates and mercenaries but they're still our friends mate.

>>45926285
Oh no, I agree with our decisions but the whole cute girls doing cute things strikes a little close to home for me.

And they are pirates as well.

>>45926371
Cute girls doing pirate things who are due for the firing squad, that all.

>>45926027
>> “No, sir. I’d love to.”
Rhys is a slut for spess sheps

>>45926027
>> “No, sir. I’d love to.”

> “No, sir. I’d love to.”

-

-

The ten candidates all stand before you, Admiral Reike, and the small cadre of officers, dressed in their Flight Suits, with their helmets under their arms. Behind them are the three tri-paneled TIE Defender prototypes. “Welcome. My name is Admiral Daas Reike. This is one of our advisors, Rhys Cykgil.” He folds his arms, glancing at you, then back to the candidates. “Your designations, names and killcount if you please.”

The first one, a blonde male, probably from Carida considering his thick build. “DFS-C2-6233. Klyde Zharoff. 20 kills, sir.”

The second one, a familiar girl. “DFS-C7-2124. Merena Valerius. 35 kills, sir.” 35!? What happened between then and now!?

The third. A blue skinned Chiss female with piercing red eyes. “DFS-24-6777. Tehat. 22 kills.”

The fourth. A black haired boy with a cybernetic eye. “DFS-188-3523. Tennet Vizsla. 15 kills.”

The fifth. Oh great. This guy again. “DFS-181-2066. Russ Qel-Dorn. 40 kills.”

The sixth. A brown skinned girl with blonde hair. “DFS-202-7338. Klyna Katarn. 21 kills.”

The seventh. An older looking veteran with a scar across his nose and gray hairs at his sideburns. “DFS-101-0212. Cal Ostermueller. 50 kills.”

The eighth. A red haired girl with brown eyes and a sickening smirk on her face. “DFS-120-3563. Jane Cauller. 17 kills.”

The ninth. A Sarkhai girl with predator-like tattoos across her face and black eyes. “DFS-633-2212. Vima Pelenskya. 25 kills.”

And the tenth. A very large cadet with a square face and a nervous disposition. “DFS-C5-2401. Moxley Daufine. 9 kills.” Only 9? Interesting.

[1/2]

>>45927053
[2/2]

Admiral Reike crosses his arms. “Seven of you will be going home back to your original assignments. Three of you will become the first to fly the prototype TIE Defenders before they even reach production.” They all nod. “Now. Do you all want it?”

“Yes, sir!” they all shout.

“Good,” Admiral Reike says. “Your orders are to mount up into your TIEs and deploy in the fleet and await your first test. Cadet Valerius will be your pointman.” She nods, saluting. “Dismissed.” They all nod, turning around. He looks to you. “What do you think?”

“Pretty decent killcounts,” you say. “Context?”

“Mostly pirates,” he says. “Moxley though is here because of heroic actions over Saleucami. Those 9 kills were against Rebel X-Wings. The rest are here based on recommendations from their superiors.” Hm, interesting. “I’m rating them mostly on their obedience though rather than their ability.”

“Why?” you ask. In your experience, obedience and fighter pilots never really got along.

“Because obedient pilots don’t steal your prototypes and defect to the Rebels,” he says. “We can worry about ability later. I need pilots now.” He looks to you. “Out of them though, do you see anyone you like?”

> Merena. You really want to know the context of those 30 additional kills.
> If Moxley’s a hero, he’s a hero.
> Definitely not Russ. You finally have some power over him now.
> Other

>>45927079
>> Merena. You really want to know the context of those 30 additional kills.

>>45927079
>No one yet, I have to see them an action before deciding.

>>45927079
>> Merena. You really want to know the context of those 30 additional kills.
>> If Moxley’s a hero, he’s a hero.

>>45927079
Actually on second thought adding this to my original vote.

>>45927079

> Merena. You really want to know the context of those 30 additional kills.

I forgot we fave her some advice beforehand.

>>45927079
>> Merena. You really want to know the context of those 30 additional kills.

>>45927079
>Merena. You really want to know the context of those 30 additional kills.
Tell Reike we have her advice and so it may color our liking of her.

>>45927079
> Merena. You really want to know the context of those 30 additional kills.

>>45927177
>No one yet, I have to see them an action before deciding.
Add:
>While loyalty is the main criteria, as you say, I'm sure you want some thought to their skills and how they mesh as well. I assume all three prototypes will be deployed together?

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> Merena. You really want to know the context of those 30 additional kills.

“Merena seems good.” You fold your arms. “I’d like to know how she got all of those kills.”

“Turns out there’s quite a bit of pirate activity in the inner core,” says Admiral Reike. “But I’ll keep that in mind. Their first test is going to be a simulated fight against some recently acquired Vulture droids.” Admiral Reike escorts you to a screen as the TIE Fighters leave the hangar. “Unbeknownst to them though, I’ve disabled their weapons. It’s not a fight, it’s a test to see how long they can last.” He looks to one of his officers. “Begin the test.”

And at that, a huge flock of training Vulture droids deploy from the Redeemer. The candidates all turn around to engage. However, it appears Merena and Moxley immediately break away. “Sir.” One of the officers holds a pair of headphones over her head. “We’re tracking their radio communications. It appears Cadets Valerius and Daufine realized their weapons were disabled.”

“It takes only a quick glance,” you say. However, the rest of the squadron barrels right into the flock, with Russ immediately being stunned. He flies right out of control before the safety equipment on his TIE stops him in place. The other candidates start dodging and weaving, trying to hold out. But one by one, they’re eliminated very quickly leaving only Merena and Moxley to fend for themselves.

And to their credit, Merena and Moxley pull incredibly drastic maneuvers to defend themselves. They pull the Vultures through open hangars, around command towers, and even into the danger zone of an Imperial Star Destroyer’s engines. Finally, Moxley is disabled by a lucky shot, sending him spinning to a stop.

[1/2]

>>45927839
[2/2]

“Hm.” Admiral Reike looks at you. “Looks like you were right.” You smile a little. Hm, kid’s got potential. “Well, we should-“

“Sir.” A different officer comes up behind you two. “Aqua troopers are reporting resistance in Sector 5. They claim that Mon Calamari militia are driving off their perimeter teams.” You look at Admiral Reike, trying to look clueless. He doesn’t appear convinced however. “They report that the Mon Calamari seem to have a home here, and are probably harboring the Rebels we’re after. They already have one of the Mon Calamari prisoner sir, and he is coming aboard for interrogation.”

“Very good, Lieutenant.” The officer nods, standing at attention. He looks over at you. “I’m afraid we’re going to have to cut things a little short, pick up tomorrow. Can I trust you for five minutes to not embarrass me?”

> “Actually, I’d like to see how you interrogate people, sir.”
> “Sure, sir. I’ll let them know.”
> Other

Have to pause things here. Will be back hopefully at the top of the hour mark. Discuss things amongst yourselves.

>>45927864
Good thing we didn't do the job we were asked to and helped the Rebels instead. That never goes wrong.

Fucking fish people.

So what the hell are we supposed to do?

>>45927864
>> “Sure, sir. I’ll let them know.”

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>>45927959
Start dumping industrial waste and six pack drink rings

>>45927864
> “Sure, sir. I’ll let them know.”

>>45927864
>> “Sure, sir. I’ll let them know.”

>>45928010
They liteally live in a world filled with junk underwater.

Not sure if that will help but fuck.

>>45927864
>> “Actually, I’d like to see how you interrogate people, sir.”
I think Rhys should to see what may happen to him

That didn't take as long as I thought it, gonna get the next update going.

Were there any mon cals with the sabotage team?

>>45928582
No but they were with us when we decided to cooperate with Eudora?

>>45928594

Oh dear.

Might need to get ready to cheese it.

Maybe comm the lion's share to ready for hot dust off.

> “Sure, sir. I’ll let them know.”

“I’ll be sure to let them know, sir.” He pats you on the arm, nodding, then leaves with the first Officer. That just left you to break the bad news to the candidates, who all arrive back in the hangar in good time. Merena and Moxley happily give each other a fist bump while the losers angrily fall in behind them. “Alright, listen up.” They all look at you, except for Moxley and Merena, it’s mostly contemptuous and confusion. “The Admiral has had some sudden business come up, which means that this evaluation will have to be delayed to tomorrow.” They all frown, some in the back muttering angrily. “Hey, hey. He’ll be back tomorrow, I assure you. We can get this thing going, and we’ll choose who flies these things, alright? So you’re dismissed until then.”

They all look around, unsure of what to do now. Russ immediately shoves his way past them however and walks up to you. “What is a class-A scumbag like you doing in Admiral Reike’s pocket?”

“What’s an idiot like you doing trying to make yourself out as some elite pilot?” you snap back. “And let me be very clear to you, Russ, you lay a hand on me or anything, and Reike will send you back home at best. Alright?”

He snorts. “You couldn’t shoot me down if I were in some bulk freighter and you had one of those Defenders?” He smirks. “You’ve been out of the Imperial Navy for far too long, Rhys.”

“And thank goodness,” you say.

“What?” He tilts his head. “You think just because you’re good at getting your nose stained brown you’re better than me?” He jabs your chest. “How about a challenge? You and me, one on one.” The TIE Defender candidates all look at you, expectant.

> “Russ, you are not a challenge.”
> “Fine, if it’ll get you to shut up.”
> “Hit the road, tough guy. I got better things to do.”
> Other

>>45928904
> “Fine, if it’ll get you to shut up.”

>>45928904
> “Hit the road, tough guy. I got better things to do.”

>>45928904
> “Russ, you are not a challenge.”
I've racked up more kills, on pirates, rebels, and droids in a few months than you have your entire career. Hell the only reason our old school is still lying is because I helped them. If I wanted to waste my time pasting you, I'd have asked already.

>>45928904
>>45928978

Who is this guy again?

>>45928904
>> Other
Actually I was more interested in having a go with Moxley or Merena. You two, that was some good flying out there.

>>45928904
>> “Russ, you are not a challenge.”
I smell a trap...

>>45928904
>> “Russ, you are not a challenge.”
>>45928978
This

>>45928904
>> “Hit the road, tough guy. I got better things to do.”
We have to tell the girls the empire is after them

> “Russ, you are not a challenge.”

“Russ, you are no challenge to me,” you say. “Moxley and Merena here, they did way better than you in that first test, they’d be actual challenges to me. Instead, you come here with your lamebrain wiseguy attitude thinking you’re the top gun when in reality the only reason you’re still a TIE pilot is because the system is absolutely broken and irreparable and encourages little crudsuckers like you to get ahead by cutting the line. Get out of my face.”

He scoffs, turning around. “Coward.” He starts walking back to his TIE Fighter.

You shake your head. You should probably return to your ship anyway.

But before you do, Merena catches up with you, smiling. “Rhys! Hi, I- uh… I hope I’m not bothering you.” You look over at her. “… I am, aren’t I?”

“What do you want?”

“Well, to thank you!” She smiles happily. “Your advice worked. I built up my killcount, other cadets started looking up to me now. Jag even is impressed with me.” Jag!? Wow, his standards must have dropped. “I just wanted to thank you so much. And now- Now I get the chance to fly a TIE Defender! Can you believe that? I didn’t even know those existed until yesterday!”

“Well, they do,” you say.

“Well-“ She stops next to you, making you stop as well. “S- since you’re here. Actually. I mean- I know things might seem a bit… er… favoritist. But if you had more to teach me.” She smiles hopefully. “Please?”

> Charisma: “Well, I can probably give you something hands on.”
> Intelligence: “Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math though.”
> Skill: “I could probably fly with you in your TIE, give you some pointers.”
> Not now.

>>45929496
>> Intelligence: “Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math though.”

>And who are you fighting against.

>>45929496
>> Intelligence: “Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math though.”
but
> Charisma: “Well, I can probably give you something hands on.”

>>45929496
>> Intelligence: “Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math though.”

Open up the lesson to the floor. Nothing like giving the kids some lessons.

>>45929496
>> Skill: “I could probably fly with you in your TIE, give you some pointers.”

>>45929496
>> Intelligence: “Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math though.”

Getting physical might hurt her chances, but some advice like a good senpai will be okay.

>>45929496
> Charisma: “Well, I can probably give you something hands on.”

how is this not the only answer

>>45929666
Because acting like that now might hurt her chances, if she asking for a lesson we can pull up a chalkboard and explain tactics.

Sleeping with her or Piloting our ship with her might be collusion.

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>>45929496
> Intelligence: “Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math though.”
With some suave smuggler on the side:
> Charisma: “Well, I can probably give you something hands on.”

>>45929733

Actually doing anything at all might count as collusion too, no?

So best chance to improve her chances would be maybe to just let her fly by herself?

>>45929496
>Intelligence: “Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math though.”

>>45929956
Maybe but just talking to her is probably the best?

> Intelligence: “Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math though.”

“Sure. Most of piloting is the mental math, you gotta be able to do it in your head. You know the exercise with 25 squares and you gotta hit them in order?” She nods, very much familiar with it. “What’s your best time?”

“10.3 seconds,” she says.

“Mine was 6.2,” you say. She nods slowly, impressed. “Look, I like what you did out there, you actually took the second or two to check if your weapons were powered. That’s something that’ll save your life.” She nods quickly. “And I like that maneuver into the danger zone of a thruster, that’s not something you see a lot.”

“Well, that was more Moxley,” she says. “It’s a shame he got knocked out.”

You shrug. “Well, he’s good, I’ll say that. Let’s talk about you though.” She blushes a bit, glancing away. “Not like that.” You smirk. “Yet.” She coughs, blushing even more deeply. “Look.” You pull up your holopad. “Here, let’s start on some simple mental exercises, that’ll get you going. I’ll warm you up with a dodging exercise.”

-

-

“Captain Cykgil.” A naval trooper comes to claim you as you stand next to one of the TIE Fighters. Your audience has expanded from Merena, to Moxley, and to all of the rest of the candidates minus Russ. “Captain Cykgil.” You stop your lecture, looking over to him. “Admiral Reike requests your presence.”

You blink. “Is it urgent?”

“He wishes to discuss the results of the interrogation with you, sir,” he says.

> “Alright, let’s go.”
> “Er… give me a few more minutes.”
> Other

>>45930225
> “Alright, let’s go.”

I'm hoping the Rebel made up a bunch of shit to try and get us in trouble, in addition to any truth, so it kind of garbles up the thing.

Otherwise we could be in a mess.

>>45930225
>> Other
>>"Alright, just give me a minute."

DON'T PANIC.

In the guise of wrapping up the lecture, fiddle with the pad and send a message to Lion's share to keep as they were but standby for trouble and a hot dust off.

>>45930225
> “Alright, let’s go.”

>>45930225
> “Alright, let’s go.”

>>45930225
>> “Alright, let’s go.”

>>45930225
>> “Alright, let’s go.”

>>45930225
>> “Alright, let’s go.”


Well shit.

>>45930225
>> “Alright, let’s go.”

Guys, we're fine.

If the admiral had anything concrete, he'd have sent stormtroopers.

So is everyone nervous?

>>45930453

Hi Nervous, I'm scared.

>>45930490
>>45930453

Dont worry Scared and Nervous. Paranoia is here to comfort you

>>45930543
Your making me more nervous..

>>45930594
and BLIND RAGE here to add just a bit of anger as to uncalm you

>several dad jokes later

Scared, Nervous, and paranoia i can understand but why blind rage?.

>>45930693
FUCK YOU

> “Alright, let’s go.”

You nod. “I gotta go.” They all frown, disappointed. “Merena. Keep up the good work.” She nods. You start walking with the naval trooper.

And quietly, you also send a signal to Misri to get the ship ready to leave in a hurry. Things might get ugly.

-

-

You step into an empty conference room, where Admiral Reike, his Inquisitors, and a pair of Stormtroopers stand. Admiral Reike slouches in his seat, then motions you to sit across from him at the table. “Sit.” You nod slowly, then sit down. You take a deep breath, and steel yourself for the absolute clusterfrak coming your way. “We just finished interrogating the Mon Calamari. Didn’t take long, those fishes break much easier than you think they do.”

“Right,” you say. “What did he say?”

“He said you were there to meet Eudora and Menace Squadron, you volunteered to help her take down the Subjugator, but after that.” He shrugs, giving you a very passive glare. “Nothing, says you didn’t make it back to the base.” That’s still a lot of incriminating stuff. “Of course, he also claimed that he was the one that disfigured Emperor Palpatine, he says that a terrorist attack is going to happen on Corsucant in two days, and that he loves human women.” You blink, pressing your lips together. “… our methods are very powerful, sometimes we go overboard. But thank goodness they at least admit the truth, or whatever the truth is.”

“So… where do I fit in all of this?” you ask.

[1/2]

>>45930846
[2/2]

He leans back, then wags his finger to you. “You’re sabotaging me.” You stare at him. “You’re not just lying to me, you’re intentionally sabotaging. Aren’t you.” You open your mouth. “Before you give me your excuses, I am not mad. You know what we do to children who misbehave and get into trouble?” He leans over the table, looking at you. “We bend them over our knee, spank them a couple of times, give them time out, boom. We’re done. They’re punished. They’ll never do it again.”

You nod slowly. “Right.”

“Are you sabotaging me?” he asks again, more sternly.

> Yes.
> No.
> Other

Yesssss, this is what you voted for.

>>45930876
>> Other: Why would I sabotage you? You have all of my money, you support me, you've given me opportunities I could never have reached before. What could I POSSIBLY gain from sabotaging you?

Hmmm, I don't know what is the right pick.

I don't know what is the spanking will entail.

>>45930967
This is a yes or no answer, don't use excuses or he'll get more pissed or we'll be admitting yes

>>45930967
Answering direct questions with more questions is blatant lying.

>>45930876
>> Yes.

>>45930876
>> No.
"If I really didn't want to do it, I would tell you. Like I did with the furies earlier."

>>45930876
> Yes.

>>45930876
>> No.

>>45931009
We are sabotaging him he knows, we know it's pretty clear. He is going to be more angry if we lie, i wish people would stop betraying the people who help us for those who don't.

>>45931049
Yes, i wonder what his 'spanking' will entail.

>>45931049
>stop betraying the people who help us for those who don't.
I wanted to do our job, but people were too concerned with not letting the Empire get a weapon of mass destruction.

>>45931009
But we held reservations about the Force Harvester.

>>45931049
>i wish people would stop betraying the people who help us for those who don't.
But they're totally evil dudes, which means we have a right to renegade on promises and jobs, even though Reike has been nothing but straight with us.

>>45931090
So much mind rape, we thought earlier was bad but this will be so much more rapey.

>>45931130
To be fair did you wanted to let him have the WMD?

>>45931130
>but people were too concerned with not letting the Empire get a weapon of mass destruction.

that's a VALID CONCERN!

>>45931151
I wouldn't want the Rebels to have that shit either.

>>45931138
Not trying as hard is not sabotaging.

We fulfilled part of the contract, stopping it from falling into rebel hands, and took no payment either and also removed a large threat to the empire in the form of the subjugator and Nautlius' droid army.

>>45931009
Not wanting to do something, and preventing Reike from accomplishing an objective, are two different things, though.

With the Furies, we just told him we won't help him wipe them out.
With the Force Harvester, he's outright saying that we took the job in order to keep the thing out of his hands, which we objectively did.

The only question now is, can we lie our way out of this, or should we accept that he's caught us, and admit the truth?
Our track record with Reike shows that he's a lot smarter than Rhys, and is much better at detecting lies.

>>45931186

It is in one of 3 places where it belongs.

In that deep ocean, inside a gas giant or in a sun.

>>45931158
>>45931185
I would have given it to him.
Because as he said, it's only a matter of time before he gets it, and it's not something that the Empire couldn't have done anyway with a Base Delta Zero.

>>45931231
>one of 3 places where it belongs.
It's in one of the three that it can still be recovered, though.
Reike said he IS going to evaporate the water on the planet to get to it; that's his next step since he couldn't get droids and troopers down that far.
We didn't stop him from getting the Force Harvester, only delayed him. And for what? Nothing, except losing what little trust he had left in Rhys.

>>45931203
I think the inquisitors are making sure we tel the truth it would be stupid to lie with them around. We did go against him and he knows that the best we can hope for is a bloodless escape or having the inquisitors monitor us.

>>45931187
And us destroying the transmitter?
Or going in to the Subjugator with the express purpose of sinking it and not having any intention on recovering the Force Harvester?

>>45930876
No, I am not intentionally sabotaging you.

>>45931366
Technically Eudora destroyed it when she beat the shit out of us and the Subjagator would have needed to been destroyed anyway.

Is it still tied?

>>45930876
> Yes.
I didn't plant the transmitter. Though as far as sinking the nautilus goes it seemed the best option to sink them there than risk them getting away or using the weapon. As I'm sure you know it was going to be ready sooner than later.

>>45930876
>> No.

>>45930876
>Yes.
We didn't plant the transmitter, and we did prioritize sinking the Subjugator over recovering the Force Harvester, since Nautilus could have used the Harvester and killed us before we had a chance to take it or for the Empire to get ships to extract us.

This is going downhill fast.

Hang on to your butts, gentlemen.

>inb4 his punishment is handing over misri to the inquisitors.

>>45930876
> No.

I bet German is laughing seeing us squirm like this

The squirming is part of the fun of Fortune Hunter.

For comfy, theres LGA2.

>>45931834
All i wanted is to upgrade our ship, and take treasures.

Why... the fuck.. would you say Yes?

This is like a Nazi officer asking you if you're fucking up his plans.

> No.

You shake your head. “No. Goodness, no.”

He nods slowly. “I see.” He motions his Inquisitors forward. The Sisters draw their lightsabers and ignite them. Before you can stand up, the Stormtroopers shove you face first into the table, then pull your arm out. Oh no. No, no, no, no. No. No! He stands up. “Rhys. I am very disappointed in you.”

“Wait!” You yell. “Stop! Stop!” Lefty slowly brings her lightsaber down towards your shoulder. “Stop! Stop!” You scream.

He stands over you. “Do you seriously think I’m an idiot? That I don’t see through your lies? I deal with scum and villainy like you every day, ever since the Clone Wars have ended. You are nothing compared to the Separatists that I had the honor of fighting. You are lower than that. And I am afraid I must punish you for attempting to be so dishonest.”

“I wasn’t!” you yell. “I’m telling you! She-“ The lightsaber slowly begins cooking through your jacket. “S- Stop! STOP!” you scream louder. You struggle, trying to get away. You can feel the heat searing at your skin. “Stop!” you shriek.

He clasps his hands behind his back, then leans his face closer to yours. You grit your teeth, your heart racing, your blood boiling and not because you’re angry. He says to you, “What, you don’t think I should punish you for lying to me?”

“I-“ You blink, gritting your teeth, your face breaking out in a nervous sweat. “Pl- please! Don’t, don’t!”

Reike crosses his arms. “What punishment would you like then? Would you prefer I punish one of your crew instead? I have to punish someone for your dishonesty. It’s you or them.”

> “Me!”
> “Them, them!”
> Other

>>45931872
Because there is a high likelihood he already knows that the answer is Yes, and is simply testing Rhys to see if the Inquisitors need to be brought in for mind probing or not.

He already saw through our lies twice; why do you think he's giving us a third opportunity?

>>45931911
>He knew we were lying
>this was all a test
Great going, you dumb fucks.

>>45931872
This is why you answer "Yes".

>>45931911
>> “Me!”

>>45931941
He was going to do this no matter what idiot. If we lied we'd get punished for lying. If we told the truth we'd get punished for treachery. He's stabbing us with Morton's Fork.

>>45931911
> “Me!”

>>45931872
There is you answer.
Its an SS who KNEW that you fuck his plan AND want to know where you stand

>>45931911
> “Me!”

Captain decision,captain responsibility

>>45931911
>> Other
If you are going to punish me do it yourself.

Guess its time to go back on the run soonish.

>>45931972
If we had told the truth, we wouldn't have compounded our treachery with lying to him.

So yes, we were going to get punished either way, but telling the truth would have resulted in a less harsh punishment.

So.

Bets on Misri feeling this and them suicidal chargin to free Rhys.

>>45931911
> Other
I bet my life i can take out your three best pilots in your best fighters don't hide behind these two.

>>45932029
It's not gonna happen.
Rhys needs to pay for his constant betrayals.
We're currently 2 for 2 in terms of jobs we've backstabbed Reike on.

>. You are nothing compared to the Separatists that I had the honor of fighting

I'm almost offended by what he said about that. He's honored against fighting a bunch of droids, and bankers?

>>45932022
Unless of course he was going to do this no matter what to break us and put us in our place. He admits he has nothing, and is still doing this.

>>45931911
>> “Me!”
TIME TO LOSE A HAND, GENTS

>>45931911
> “Me!”

>>45932063
This isn't about needs, this is about character motivation and her fledgling force powers.

>>45932022
I doubt it, I knew german sold us those arms for a reason.

Can we at least demand he do it personally instead of hiding behind others.

>>45932064
>He's honored against fighting a bunch of droids, and bankers?
Because they were more honest than Rhys.
A corrupt cabal of bankers and businessmen had more integrity and honor than Rhys, as far as Reike is concerned. And he's right.

>>45932070
Our hands are already cyborgs

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>>45932102
oh.
OH.

>>45932048
How about doing this? Though knowing Reike, he'll probably just send us to kill our kohai.

Well it looks like it's time to join the furies and get so sweet vengeance. Instead of pleading can Rhys just look him in the eye when it happens.

>>45932138
Rhys has been consistently played as a coward when it comes to Reike and the Empire, so the pleading is pretty much a given.

>>45932068
>He admits he has nothing
He has the mind probing of a Mon Cal, Rhys betraying him before, Rhys lying to him on three occasions now, and his intuition which he's developed over a long career.
He doesn't need evidence to be sure when he's got past actions and whatever Rhys' tells he figured out from the previous times that Rhys lied to him and he was able to find out the truth.

>>45932167
Well can you blame him?

>>45932022
You think any of the followers of this quest are going to believe that?

Hurr durr Reike was going to punish us no matter what we do, remember? Even had we done the job he'd have punished us, according to these people. Don't forget he's evil.

>>45932130
Why would he do something where he could potentially lose three assets to...what? Have another failed asset leave and prove to be a problem in the future?

Even after Reike has consistently shown he's far more intelligent than Rhys or especially the players, you still think he'll do something stupid?

>>45932138
>Vote to be a fucking idiot
>Surprised when it backfires
>Time for revenge guys XDDD

>>45932191
I kind of followed you until the 'he's evil' part. Stop trying to throw evil around like it caries weight here.

>>45932208
Honestly, I think we were going to be fucked either way.

>>45932222
It does carry weight when that's the only reason I've been hearing to not to be straight with Reike.

>>45932179
We were not going to walk out of this whole. Period. The die was cast threads ago.


>>45932191
>Hurr durr Reike was going to punish us no matter what we do, remember? Even had we done the job he'd have punished us, according to these people. Don't forget he's evil.
Nice strawmaning asshat. We betrayed him, he was going to fuck us over. The only reason we're not dead is because he thinks we're afraid of him and he has no solid evidence. Otherwise we'd be dead as well as our entire crew.

>>45932208
matter of time, desu.

the way the jobs were going, they'd have us take out friends we know and bring even more dangerous artifacts.

>>45932191
It was either get punished, or hand over the force harvester to a guy who has flat out told us he wants to use it.

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>>45932249
>desu becomes desu

bloody hell, what.

>>45932236
Maybe we'd be less fucked if people would stop voting to lie to characters when they know and are expecting it.

>>45932243
>he was going to fuck us over.
So far that's been a self-fulfilling prophecy since we're the one who screws him over first. Do you not see how doing that might cause problems?

>>45932253
So why the
>I totally didn't sabotage anything

>>45932237
and i don't trust either side with that WMD.

>>45932253
> hand over the force harvester
Also known as doing your job. That you were hired to do by a guy who has been completely fair with us and given zero good reason to betray him.

>>45932277
I think he was going to cut it off regardless.

>>45932293
HE'S EVIL

>>45932280
> either side
The rebels didn't even want it. They were just there to get rid of it. Reike's the one who wanted to use it.

>>45932323

Somethings are best kept out of mortal hands, senpai.

>>45932322
> HURR DURR EVULS
> implying that's a reason to betray one of the only honest and fair employers we've had

>>45932323
I don't think Menace Squadron speaks entirely for the Rebellion.

>>45932322
Now i think this guy is trolling.

>>45932243
We fucked Reike over when we told the Rebels the location of the Katana Fleet, but he didn't take an arm then because we admitted to it when he called us on it.

You think the punishment would have been the same regardless of how we answered, when it's been shown that Reike values honesty and hates being lied to far more than simple failure or betrayal due to monetary interests.

>>45932272
desu, most of us have been around long enough to know this desu!

>>45932372
I'm starting to think a majority of the people in this thread just don't like Reike, despite him being a relatively decent employer. Why else would we be lying to him and trying to fuck him over at every opportunity?

>>45932372
someone should have spammed Yes then.

>>45932358
> I don't think Menace Squadron speaks entirely for the Rebellion.

What indication is there that the rebellion thinks differently?

Besides, at the end of the day, the rebellion is its members, and the rebels who were there opted to simply deny everyone the force harvester.

>>45932396
I actually actively refrain from typing in shorthand. This be the first time I wrote that so yea... Never seen that before.

>>45932409
He also save our ass from the inquisitor while we let misri have her past

>>45932409
I thought the Katana fleet situation was stupid, the Force Harvester was a different situation but that's just me.

> “Me!”

You quickly croak out a “Me!” You press your face into the table, gritting your teeth. “Not them, me.” A few seconds of silence however, each one feeling more like an hour than a second.

“Hey, look at me. Look at me.” He grabs your cheek, then forces you to look at him. “That’s noble of you to take the fall for them. I must say. That’s not going to save your arm though.”

And with a quick slash, you’re on the ground, screaming your head off. You hold your stump of a right arm, the rest of it still lying on the table. Searing pain rushes not just through your shoulder, but through every nerve in your body, from head to toe. Blood spurts out of the freshly cauterized stump that was once your arm. “Agh! You- you-“

He kneels down next to you. “Listen, and listen well. I offer you credits, you do what I say. That is the simplest thing in this galaxy. And I fail to understand why you find the need to make it so difficult. So let me make this as clear and as dumbed down as your pathetic mind will allow. When I give you the money, you start working for me.” He roughly taps you on the cheek. “That means you work for –me-.” He points to himself. “That means, I own you. You do as I say.”

“You- you’re crazy!” you say out of shock.

“No, I’m smart, unlike you.” He stands up, looking down on you. “And unlike you, I have principles, you may not agree with them but they are principles all the same. You, Rhys, are making this incredibly difficult for yourself. Just take the money and do the job. What is so hard about that?” You groan in pain, cradling yourself as you curl up. He places his hands on his hips. “And for the record, if you had at least admitted that you were sabotaging me, I wouldn’t have cut your arm off.”

“Wh- why all this!?” you scream.

[1/2]

>>45932428
I believe it's an attempt to punish those who speak in short hand, desu.

>>45932452
[2/2]

“Because I have to, not because I want to. Believe me this hurts me more than it hurts you.” He points down at you, glaring at you while the Sisters stand over you as well. “Now here’s what you’re going to do. I am going to give you 20,000 credits. And you are going to go to the Furies, and either make them give up the pirate schtick, or destroy them completely. Next time something like this happens, it won’t be your arm, it’ll be your head.” He looks to his Stormtroopers, then nods to them. “Get him out of here. Dispose of the arm.”

You’re roughly grabbed by those white-suited goons, then limply dragged right out of the room. Admiral Reike watches you leave, arms folded, and a very vicious glare behind that old man’s face.

-

-

The news of the loss of your arm did not go well with your crew. Everybody gathered in, solemnly as Misri did her best under Whisper’s direction to attach a new cybernetic replacement. No more warm feelings from your right hand, now there’s a long adjustment period before it feels natural and “real”. You sit down whilst they do it, staring ahead.

Misri looks over. “… this is my fault, isn’t it?”

“What are you talking about?” you ask.

She shrugs, looking down guiltily. “I-… if we had just-… it’s my fault, I can tell.” She shakes her head, continuing to finish up the wiring.

> “It’s not your fault.”
> “Just finish up.”
> Remain silent.
> Other

>>45932469
>> “It’s not your fault.”

>>45932469
> “It’s not your fault.”

>>45932409
> I'm starting to think a majority of the people in this thread just don't like Reike
Given the number of people trying to skip over the fact that Reike flat out said that he wanted to use the force harvester to commit genocide on a whole bunch of worlds, I doubt that. From the looks of it enough people like him that Rhys will be stuck working for him until it kills Rhys.

>>45932469
>> “It’s not your fault.”

Good job everyone.

>And for the record, if you had at least admitted that you were sabotaging me, I wouldn’t have cut your arm off
Even after it's been spelled out, people will still say that Reike would have cut off the arm regardless.

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>>45932503
This is fine.

Not a story without some suffering and loss.

>>45932469
> “It’s not your fault.”

>>45932469
> “It’s not your fault.”
Well time to kill Reike. I saw we join the Furies to get back at him we know how to hurt him time to take up a fight. Good job guys try to be more honest or less stupid be moral or don't.

>>45932514
Nope I regret not voting at all.

>>45932452
>And for the record, if you had at least admitted that you were sabotaging me, I wouldn’t have cut your arm off.”

Stellar. Fucking Stellar. See this shit? Now we are less armed

>>45932469
> “It’s not your fault.”

>>45932503
I for one welcome our new sluggish piloting and deteriorating self worth.

>>45932541
but now we can stuff holdouts into our new arm.

>>45932532
> Well time to kill Reike.
Why? For having a problem with people lying to him when he was more than fair the whole time? Face it, you're the only reason we're down an arm you dumb shit.

>>45932469
>> “It’s not your fault.”

>>45932562
But it can't feel Janis's tits.

>>45932492
>Rhys will be stuck working for him until it kills Rhys.
Well, it wouldn't kill him if people would stop backstabbing our goddamn employer on EVERY SINGLE JOB.

Find the Jedi - lied about killing him
Katana Fleet - told the Rebels the location of the Fleet first, and tried to lie about it
Force Harvester - sabotaged the recovery and let the target of opportunity go, then lied about it

>>45932534

No, you voted to not take responsibility. You let others decide.

>>45932577
We have our face and dick for that.

>>45932566
Eh not him but the whole, "I pay you, I own you." Is a skewed view of the working relationship.

>>45932532
No we wont. He paid us and we did Shit job but he still paid us

>>45932562
... That's a good use

>>45932532
For what? Doing the exact same thing we would have done in his place?
We've been his Lotte on two of his big finds now, keeping him from getting the Katana Fleet and this time dropping the Force Harvester into a deep sea chasm.

He's been far more patient than he has any right to be.

>>45932584
Pretty much. It's not a good feeling but o didn't know what to choose

>>45932604
He's pissed that Rhys has constantly taken his money and then betrayed him, which is pretty reasonable. Seriously, the fact that he only took Rhys' arm instead of just flat out killing him is pretty amazing considering how fucking stupid people have been this whole quest.

>>45932566
Except i voted for telling the truth, planting the tracker and not being a backstabbing idiot. We walked into that but being a pawn of the empire and sucking his dick isn't all that great. I wouldn't stand for that time to fight back unless you want to be owned besides any mistake and it's our head. the furies have been good to Rhys better to side with them.

>>45932632
Even if its the wrong decision, even if its a stab in the dark.

Choose your fate, not float along the waves.

>>45932469
> “It’s not your fault.”

We need a full sensor sweep of our ship.

I'm now paranoid about tracking devices.

>>45932648
I rather then do that then be restarted its not a good feeling but better then being wrong

>>45932469
>“Just finish up.”

>>45932562
>>45932616

Also, MMU (mind machine interface).

Just jam our arm into a socket, fly the plane without the lag between brain and arm.

And of course people want to keep working for Reike.

Because apparently "not working for the empire" just isn't an option ever.

We got what we deserved to many people finding morality at the wrong time. That being said the Furies are allies. Rhys has over stayed his welcome time to make a break for it are we just going to lay down and let Reike lord over Rhys? becoming the empires slave isn't a fun job better to fight back and join a side we we already helping.

>>45932641
Oh I get that. But everyone universally voted to let the jedi go. Because that was a baad fight.

Majority took the other two. It's a bad match up. We shouldn't be working for him and this whole "I own you!" Thing cements that as well as the arm loss.

>>45932707
How bout stun touch?

>>45932713
Just until we get the money from the buyers

>>45932642
Rhys has consistently betrayed Reike, and Rhys is being well paid for his services.
Reike paying Rhys and then expecting to 1. have his goods delivered and 2. not be backstabbed (for far less money than the initial payment) is not Rhys sucking Empire dick and being a pawn.
It's called doing a job.

>>45932713
It's like they are okay with being slaves he can torture at will besides if we were never going to help him other than to back-stab why stick around.

>>45932718
Yea, time to get the fuck out.

This be why Schteel-tan mentioned that if we're still working for the empire when Alderaan comes around, Rhys is a craven coward.

>>45932713
> And of course people want to keep working for Reike.
> Because apparently "not working for the empire" just isn't an option ever.

No, because he's the fairest, most honest employer out there. How long will it take for you fuckwits to get that through your heads?

>>45932760
Who claims to own us like a slave.

>>45932760
Oh I get that. I was just against the force harvester

>>45932760
I bet you want to fuck over the Furies too.

>>45932720
>We shouldn't be working for him
No, YOU don't want to work for him. Which can safely be ignored considering that you don't seem capable of a coherent thought. The fact remains that his comment and the arm were reasonable reactions to Rhys' constant betrayal.

>>45932744
He cut off Rhys arm and while Rhys walked into it if he fucks up again Rhys dies, lets call it even send him back his 20,000 and go. If i fuck up at work i get fired not mutilated, Rhys has no reason to stay and plenty to go.

>>45932760

>I will commission you to find nukes that I will then use to hold countries hostage to demand their capitulation.

No, the force harvester was a step too far. It cannot be in anyones hands.

>>45932774
If we were a slave, he wouldn't be paying us.

And any other employer in the galaxy that would hire Rhys would have already started posting bounties and have tried to kill Rhys if he had done to them what he's done to Reike.

>>45932760
Probably fucking never. He is like the Jon to our Brynden, fair and honorable.
Anons like to avoid consequences after all

>>45932784
You take the money, you do the job. That's just how it works. I bet you want to try to fuck over Reike again, despite how that just turned out to be a fucking idiotic idea.

>>45932784
I do actually want to fuck over the furies.

With mah dick.

>>45932760
Time to join the rebels with the furies

>>45932787
Yeah I don't. Every vote during one of his ops has come down to choosing to misdirect things.

So yeah I don't want to work for him Rhys being alive is pretty sweet.

He wants us to murder the Furies, that's not going to happen.

So at this point you're just being obstinate.

>>45932744
If someone cuts off your arm and calls you their slave do you thank them or fight back? would you be okay with what happened h should have Fired Rhys a long time ago for being a traitor or killed him

>>45932793
That's the standard response of anyone and everyone that Rhys dealt with and then betrayed.

Have you forgotten that Rhys does not take jobs where if he fucks up he just gets fired?
The jobs he takes, if he fucks up, there's either a Hutt bounty on his head, a team of mercenaries are trying to vaporize him, or he is captured in order to fight to the death in gladiator pits.

If you want a job where the punishment for betrayal or failure is simply being fired and a lawsuit, then go legit. Don't be a Scum For Hire.

Guys.

Theres a problem.

We can't walk away from this job.

We basically just gave Reike our biggest weakness. What do you think hes going to do when Rhys walks.

Hes gonna hold Lotte hostage and he WILL execute her. And we'll go through hell to save her. We just showed that we value our friends that much.

I want to leave but we can't, not now.

>>45932820
He just payed us for a job we've refused to fuck over people we consider allies. I get that you've got a hate boner for everything rebel but we've gone as far as we'll go with Reike.

>>45932787
Listen this isn't Congo and you aren't king Leopold just as Reike could hurt Rhys, Rhys can leave or fight if someone hurts you do you just take it?

>>45932882
>Hes gonna hold Lotte hostage and he WILL execute her.

....Fuuuuuuuuuuck

>>45932882
Lottie isn't worth fucking over the Furies.

>>45932842
> So yeah I don't want to work for him Rhys being alive is pretty sweet.
And if you hadn't voted to lie to him like an idiot, Rhys would still have his arm. The only thing putting Rhys at risk is YOU. Not Reike, just you and your fucking terrible decisions.

> He wants us to murder the Furies, that's not going to happen.
Why not? Because you don't want it to? Because you'll whine and stamp your feet if you don't get your way? Fuck off, you've done nothing but drag this thread down by insisting on obviously stupid decisions.

>>45932882
We ask her to leave with us or let her stay and make her own choice but we can always leave it's not like we can be sure lotte wouldn't sell us out. Rhys has to look after himself or his crew first.

>>45932842
>He wants us to murder the Furies
He JUST said to get them to stop being pirates, peacefully or otherwise. He doesn't care as long as the raiding on Imperial shipping and civilian ships stops.
Are you being intentionally dense, or do you already believe that getting the Furies to stop murdering civilians and crews that surrender is a hopeless endeavor?

>>45932760
Never, looks like.

Remember- we can work with Lotte, but not totally evil dudes.

>>45932915

Not worth fucking over the furies no.

But we CAN help the furies find alternate employment and stop being space pirates. If we can do that, we can find a peaceful solution to the problem. Even if we spend most of our reward on it, its worth it, for now.

>>45932933
>“You’re not expecting me to just forgive a bunch of pirates for killing and slaughtering Imperial navy officers and ignoring maritime law and spacing survivors of their attacks, are you?” Well, when he puts it that way. “… there’s a price for this, isn’t there?”
He wants to punish them.

> “It’s not your fault.”

You shake your head. “It’s not your fault. You didn’t sink the Force Harvester, you didn’t do anything to get on Reike’s bad side. This was all me,” you say. She nods slowly, then you feel your cybernetic hand twitch. Feels like she’s done. You look over at Dodger and Wilco, then say to them, “Input the coordinates. Tell Warmaster Vizsla I’m coming.”

“Roger, roger,” they say quickly, leaving the room.

Kuvasz crosses his arms. “For what it’s worth, you took your lumps like a man. Most people would’ve let others take the fall but you took the punishment for us, and for that I admire you, Rhys.”

“Well screw that feelgood fierfek!” yells Vikker. “We gotta get out of this partnership or whatever this is! This isn’t right! He can’t just cut your arm off and keep you working for him like nothing happened!” He storms up to you, and nearly makes you flinch when he points his claw at you. “Rhys, we have got to get out of this, now. There is no turning back from this.”

“The Aqualish is right,” says Whisper.

“I have a name,” says Vikker.

“That I forgot,” Whisper says quickly. “But the point is that if Admiral Reike is willing to do this to you, perhaps there is no line to what else he will do to you or this ship’s crew.”

[1/2]

>>45932965
[2/2]

“Guys, look.” You hold up your good hand. “I appreciate that all of you care about me so much. But we are going to do our job. He’s already paid us the 20,000. And he is our boss for now.” Vikker throws up his arms in frustration, storming out of the room. “You guys don’t understand what is at stake. I have served with the Empire, I know what they are capable of. This Admiral Reike character? If I screw him over one more time, I am dead. That’s not an empty threat, that’s a promise. And if you think you can fight the Empire, forget about it!” You stand up, nearly stumbling over yourself. “Just forget about it!” you yell at them. “You can’t fight it! The Empire’s always going to be here! And they are going to win! We’ve got to think about ourselves, and right now, our job is to break up the Furies so I don’t get killed! Got that!?”

…

Misri looks down, twiddling with the parts to her lightsaber. Whisper folds her arms, slightly disappointed.

“I got it,” says Kuvasz. He turns around then leaves the machine shop.

Whipser nods as well, stepping out of the shop as well to her room.

And finally, Misri looks up at you. She opens her mouth to say something, then bites her lip, silencing herself. She heads into the cargo bay.

Leaving you alone.

I think the best play at this point is to just archive search 'GermanSchteel' and Jennis every few weeks.

>>45932921
Didn't vote to lie to him jackass. I've only voted twice during this thread, >>45925607, >>45932488

>REEEE
Yes you mad, I see that, you didn't get your way again! If it's happening constantly isn't it? You're not in the majority.

>you'll whine and stamp your feet if you don't get your way? Fuck off, you've done nothing but drag this thread down by insisting on obviously stupid decisions.

You're the one stomping your feet and whining because you didn't get your way. You've done it after ever action where Rhys hasn't licked imperial boots.

>>45932954
And he then told us
>you are going to go to the Furies, and either make them give up the pirate schtick, or destroy them completely
He will entertain a peaceful solution as long as it gets the raids to stop.

>>45932997
>Rhys: Yes Reike, I sabotaged the force harvester
>Reike: Cool, you're going to get whipped and mindpropped a little but maybe you'll still be able to fly with both your fleshy arms

Yeah, we're the bad guys now.

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>>45933027

Thanks for running boss.

Why is Rhys so pathologically afraid of the empire?

>>45933039
Probably from years of being inside the Empire. Authoritarian regimes will do that to you.

>>45933002
Why not send him the 20 000 back and run for it or join the Furies. I just can accept taking it and serving him Rhys values freedom he isn't a slave.
>>45933022
More like the not so good guys.

>>45933027
Do we mark the cybernetic arm as loot?

>>45933039
It mostly stems from his experiences as a kid during the Clone Wars. The Republic that would later turn into the Empire devastated his homeworld and forced him to flee to safer pastures.

But his fear also stems from his time in the Imperial Academy, running the simulations, shooting down the pirates, and most of all being indoctrinated. Rhys likes to think he's smarter than that but in reality, he's been brainwashed to think the Empire is unstoppable.

So basically this: >>45933058

>>45933066
You took it from the pair of arms you bought off of Jennis. Good thing you bought those.

And hey, chicks dig the robo arm.

>>45933088
>And hey, chicks dig the robo arm.
Does it have a vibrate setting? If not, can it?

>>45933088
>And hey, chicks dig the robo arm.

No they don't, they're slightly creeped out and hope it won't touch them.

>>45933088

Do we have a spare jacket?

Or was that our best jacket.

Also, how poorly is our piloting ability degraded?

>>45933061
>send him the 20 000 back
Why?
I prefer getting paid, there's a lot of money to be made crushing the Rebels and working for the Empire.
I'm in this for the credits and loot, and don't care how many people die.
We're turning out to be some washed-out copy of Han Solo and Mal Reynolds instead of a criminal motivated by profit.

>>45933088
Can we get Rhys to abandon the empire? Can't they go to far?

>>45932469
> Believe me this hurts me more than it hurts you.

Dude has to be crazy if he honestly believes that.

Doesn't matter if he thinks "oh, well I was disappointed by the scum I hired doing scummy things." Disappointment doesn't compare to having your arm chopped off.

Working for a crazy man is a bad idea. Rhys should get as far away from him as possible and stay away.

>>45933130
working for the empire suddenly became costly in it's own way better to actually be a criminal than a slave or puppet.

>>45933130
IF we ever got our payment for that (Insert special metal here) We really don't need the credits.

It seems like you just want to be a bad guy, for the sake of being a bad guy.

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>>45933112
No but maybe.

>>45933114
Okay, only Mandalorian chicks will really dig it, because of the implication.

>>45933122
1. You have plenty of spare jackets. and as for that being the best one, no. Your best one is a gray flight jacket.

2. Piloting ability will be hampered quite a bit until Rhys adjusts. Thankfully for you, the Star Wars universe has gifted you with cybernetic replacements that work very well once you get used to them.

>>45933143
Rhys can abandon the Empire, he just has to stop being a coward first.

As for going too far, you're implying they even have limits in the first place.

>>45933144
>We betray him several times and lie to his face several more times.
Yeah, totally crazy, that guy.

>>45933130
And then one day a mission doesn't work out how Reike expects and he tortures us and kills our crew in front of us. Because we failed him by not having something go super smoothly according to his expectations. This beside the fact he's going to have us try to Kill Misri and Kruvasz shortly for not toeing the Imperial line.

>>45933144
It's not just disappointment, it's betrayal. It's being lied to and cheated over and over again until you're sick of it.

>>45933184
The crazy part is wanting to actively use more or less force nukes and thinking that cutting off a guys arm inspires loyalty.

>>45933180
>he just has to stop being a coward first.
I'd really rather have Rhys be far more mercenary and profit oriented, and not give a shit about people he doesn't know or care about as long as their deaths bring in money.

>>45933180
>No but maybe.
time to call Jennis, then.
hope she doesn't hate amputees.

>>45933200
He's not trying to inspire loyalty, he's trying to get the idea across that we should stop betraying him and lying to him while under his employment.

>>45933193
Don't forget the part where he blows up our homeworld and kills everyone we ever spoke with, removing memories of our existence from the galaxy.

>>45933180
goddamit, German couldn't we have one easy thread after that Force Harvester thing, we went up morale and then it went rock bottom.

So same old questions, Faction Changes, Upgrades, etc?

>>45933184
>>45933199
A guy who you know is a scumbag doing exactly what he is already known for doing does not hurt more than having your arm chopped off.

>>45933199
>>45933205
If there was ever a time to fight or flee it's now. Rhys has over stayed his welcome the players fucked up by saying they want to play a character without morality then switching to being moral at all the wrong times. Maybe its time to stop digging down?

>>45933193
>And then one day a mission doesn't work out how Reike expects and he tortures us and kills our crew in front of us
No mission has ever gone that way.
He punished Rhys not because he failed in the mission, but because he sabotaged it on purpose and then lied about it.

We have never actually completed a job for Reike without trying to backstab him in some way. The only reason I can think of that he hasn't killed Rhys yet is because in spite of the backstabbing, the missions were still partial successes.

>>45933237
Maybe thinking like that is why Rhys is suddenly a shit pilot for the foreseeable future.

>>45933234

Upgrade: Chrome Arm

>>45933232
Except that the problem is that anons are not going to live up to his expectations, or yours apparently.

In every instance we've chosen the not admiral approved route.

That's not going to change. He's also cut off an arm. I get Why you think it's justified but any sane human being would get the fuck out of dodge.

>>45933251
>The only reason I can think of that he hasn't killed Rhys yet is because in spite of the backstabbing, the missions were still partial successes.
Also because German seems to want to keep running the quest from Rhys' perspective.

>>45933243
There's a simple way to stop digging. Just stop acting like a moralfag and do the job that you were paid to do. This isn't rocket science.

>>45933232
>Don't forget the part where he blows up our homeworld and kills everyone we ever spoke with, removing memories of our existence from the galaxy.


See now you're going to absurdity. But Reike WILL torture us for fucking up even a little now. You heard him he OWNS us. Meaning we act a little out of line he's well within his perceived rights to do whatever he pleases to us. Furthermore if Misri and Kruvasz don't leave on their own he'll want them dead. One for being a jedi wannabe who doesn't like nor respect the Empire, and the other for having a paladin complex who would go against it in a heartbeat.


Furthermore if you think he wouldn't torture or execute them to punish us you're a moron.

>>45933276
>Moralfag!

So you just want to play a murder hobo? What's the point? Are you the guy who was bitching that we'd shoot children for the right money?

I like Rhys having more to him than, "I kill things for credits."

>>45933269
>any sane human being would get the fuck out of dodge.
I'm in favor of that, I just want to call everyone idiots until this thread finishes for getting Rhys' arm chopped off.

If Reike was being honest with us (and he has been so far) then simply telling the truth would have made this situation a lot less bad. But everyone insists upon trying to one up Reike by lying whenever possible, despite that track record not being that great.

>>45933276
His BOSS just CUT OFF his ARM
The money's no good, man!
Why are you fuckers obsessed with working for the VILLAIN?