Also, yes, we're running a little early today.

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SOUL FLAGSHIP: the Wels-Class Battleship Cincinnatus
Stats:
Medium Heavy Hull (1600 Kills, 16 Spaces all occupied)
Armored Heavy Armor (90 SP),

Crew:
A-Grade: 1d10+16 for all skill rolls, representing an experienced crew of elite veterans and up-and-coming aces. The best of the best. Your non-Ace pilots use this value too, modified by the penalties from their machine's weight.

Weaponry:
Fore Superheavy Beam Battery: (WA 0, 9000m range, 500K, 5 Spaces, Forward 180-degree Arc only)
Aft Heavy Beam Battery: (WA 0, 5550m range, 200K, 3 Spaces, Rear 180-degree Arc only)
Deluxe CIWS: (WA +0, 650m range, 10K, Space 1, All-Around Arc, automatically attacks any hostile mech that enters range with no penalty and the equivalent of an infinite burst weapon effect)
Light Defensive Screen: (1000 SP lowered on a one-to-one basis by damage, takes 1 Action to put up but can be dropped instantly, while active no mecha can enter or exit the vessel, 2 Spaces)

Subassemblies:
2 Mecha Bays (can support 130 mecha, 2 Spaces)
1 Cargo Hold (3200 tons)
1 Passenger Space (640 people)

Maneuverability:
Takes 400 meters forward travel to change heading 60 degrees.
Takes a -8 to hit mecha (except with CIWS)
Mecha get +8 to hit it.
Can fly 800m per turn, not counting the Microgate Projector.

Complement: The Cincinnatus has 130 mecha in readiness for launch, and can launch 13 per turn
1 S-Lionfish
1 S-Swordtail
1 King Swordfish Mk. II
1 S-Puffer(S-Fugu on paper)
1 S-Flowerhorn (S-Stiletto on paper)
1 S-Slinger
120 escort mecha (Bluegills, Pumpkinseeds, Garrons, Palominos, Warmouths, Morgan IIs)


Pilots: (P = Professional, R = Rookie, C = Crew)
Colonel Ziemowit Stern [P] (???)
Sergeant Pierre Blanchett [P] (???)
Ensign Heinrich “Caesar” Merrow [R] (Mecha Pilot 16, Mecha Fighting 14, Mecha Melee 16)
Cadet Naomi Heim [R] (???)
Lieutenant Alice C. Farragut [P] (???)
Ensign Keith “Jesus” Yamato [R] (???)
120 UJCIDF Elite Pilots [C] (16 all skill rolls)

Alright time to get this party started, out of Curiosity Wong are there any important dates coming up for Roarke such as Holidays or Birthdays?

>>47325378

A brief note about the Cincinnatus, obviously there are other officers onboard besides the notable pilot aces. Some of them use generic machines and the generic A-Class Crew stats, others simply don't pilot mecha.

>>47325418

Yes. Not quite here yet, however!

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Next, your mech.

YOUR MECH: KING SWORDFISH MK. II (237.5 points with 0 unspent, 59 metric tons) CP=Construction Points, S=Spaces, K=Kills, T=Tons, SP=Stopping Power, WA=Weapon Accuracy, DA=Defensive Adjustment

Head: Cost/Space/Kills 6, 3 Tons, 7 Stopping Power, 3 Spaces left
Head Systems:
Advanced Sensor Package (10 CP, 2S)
Main Sensor Core (4CP, 1S, 2K, 1T)
Spotlight (0.2CP)

Torso: Cost/Space/Kills 12, 6 Tons, 7 Stopping Power, 3 Spaces left
Torso Systems:
Backup Sensor Core (2CP, 2S, 2K, 1T)
Deluxe Anti-Theft Codelock (0.4CP)
Environment Pod Cockpit (2CP, 2S)
Liftwire (0.3CP),
Stereo System (0.1CP)
Storage Module (1CP, 1S)
[Mounted] Anemone Active Shield Epaulet: DA -1, SP 8 (automatically parries the first attack it receives each turn), 17 CP, 4 Spaces, 4 tons

Left Arm: Cost/Space/Kills 7, 3 Tons, 7 Stopping Power, 0 Spaces left
Left Arm Systems:
Left Hand: (WA 0, 1K, 2 CP, 1 Space, 0.5 tons)
[Two-Handed] Swordfish Lance: (WA +1, 12K, AP, Quick, 47 CP, 14 Spaces, 6 tons)
6 Thrusters

Right Arm: Cost/Space/Kills 7, 3 Tons, 7 Stopping Power, 0 Spaces left
Right Arm Systems:
Right Hand: (WA 0, 1K, 2 CP, 1 Space, 0.5 tons)
[Handheld] Ocean Star Drone: (Range 250m, WA+0, 8K, Returning, 14.5 CP, 7 Spaces, 4 tons)
6 Thrusters

Left Leg: Cost/Space/Kills 7, 3 Tons, 7 Stopping Power, 0 Spaces left
Left Leg Systems:
7 Thrusters

Right Leg: Cost/Space/Kills 7, 3 Tons, 7 Stopping Power, 0 Spaces left
Right Leg Systems:
7 Thrusters


Mecha Reflexes Adjustment: -5
Mecha Speed:
600 meters per turn flying (300m/Action)
200 meters per turn running (100m/Action)
Costs 50m of movement to turn up to 180 degrees

Special Systems:
Officer Armor: Improved armor with superior anti-kinetic and anti-rad properties. Attacks that do less than 4K no longer cause your armor to degrade on hit.

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>>47325301
>As always, you are...wait, you're not Roarke Starwind today!? We'll cover that shortly!
Well, that's gotta be one long-ass commercial break!

So how far away is Karen from sciencing up Algolism drives for the fleet?

>>47325516

Partially. Also, today's session begins a while before Roarke and Rosita raided Gretchen's transport and hijacked a news broadcast.

>>47325535
>Algolism drive
what the shit is that? google isn't turning up anything

>>47325488
>A-Grade: 1d10+16 for all skill rolls
>[Two-Handed] Swordfish Lance: (WA +1, 12K, AP, Quick, 47 CP, 14 Spaces, 6 tons)

Damn, we are outclassed. 12K and AP. Wong what does quick mean? Is it an extra attack like our fist?

We need to get that auto parry or our cape needs to be one big attack. Our fists are already enough to drop volumes of damage. Just we can't go through armour well with only 6K and AP.

>>47325596
Maybe a drive powered by autism?

>>47325613

Yes. Using the Swordfish Lance, you can make two attacks per Action the same as the Armored Thruster Fist. However, unlike the Knuckle Kaiser, which uses two fists, the King Swordfish can only carry the one Swordfish Lance, giving it half the potential number of attacks despite its high damage.

>can't go through armor well

I'm pretty sure the Tarrasque would disagree.

>>47325623

It's what happens when Finnish people drink too much.

>>47325596
>>47325623
Apparently it's an propulsion system used by some ship in Gunbuster that works by giving physics the finger and propels itself by rewriting the laws of physics with around itself with nothing more than really advanced math.

It also causes causality to break down so it's guided by psykers and cyborg dolphins what the shit am I reading.

>>47325715
So...it IS a drive powered by autism

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>>47325736

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YOU ARE: Ensign Heinrich “Caesar” Merrow (Age 16)

Attractiveness: 7
Body Type: 7
Cool: 10 [5 normally] (Fast Talk & Persuasion +1)
Empathy: 6
Intelligence: 10
[Education]: +3
Luck: 8
Movement Allowance: 6
Reflexes: 10 (Dodge & Escape 5, Mecha Fighting +4 Mecha Melee +6, Mecha Pilot +6, Melee 5, Motorcycle +1, Stealth +1, Zero-G +1)
Technical Ability: 7

Rookie Bonus: Anime Hero

Luck Points 8 (refreshes at end of session), Maneuver Pool 1 (refreshes at end of combat, otherwise identical to Luck)


As you may notice, Heinrich is not as strong as Roarke. Far from it. you're a decade younger, despite your powerful mech, and still a rookie. Your Cool's actual value is 10, but it only emerges at certain times by this point, and normally you only have Cool 5, making you somewhat bad of dealing with other people outside of video games and the holonet. The one thing you are superbly good at is mecha combat, partially a result of the excellent genes inherited from your father, the legendary ace Rudolph Merrow of Europa, and partially because you play more simgames than could conceivably be healthy. Most of your paycheck goes to the website samubuy.holo, despite the fact that you're fairly sure it's owned and run by space pirates, because the owner has restored and emulated many fine games from the past. You have a particular passion for extremely difficult games, such as danmaku-types, hack-and-slash, and Battletoads.

As for your mech, that's a bit of a story. Your father is THE Ace of Aces from the Great Sidereal War. He and Floyd Beck were the original mecha heroes, the two Jovian legends who killed more Green Men than anyone else. In the nearly thirty years since the War, however, Rudolph Merrow hasn't set foot inside a mech. As his only son, he didn't want you to become a pilot either.

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>>47325736
No, it's a drive powered by a mind which has imbibed one too many Red Comet energy drinks in the last few hours.

>>47325786
>You have a particular passion for extremely difficult games, such as danmaku-types, hack-and-slash, and Battletoads.
So we're not human. We're a monster.

>>47325817
What, no roguelikes or Dark Souls?

>>47325864

Dark Souls is a hack-and-slash game. If it's a difficult game, you've probably played it and beaten it at least once.

>>47325864
He did say 'such as', so it's likely an incomplete list.

>>47325864
If he actually enjoys battletoads, all those other games would be like preschool for him.

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>>47325786

Instead, he wanted you to become a politician, a relatively safe and honorable profession replete with honest kickbacks and a comfortable desk. It's nearly impossible to become a Jovian politician without a UJCIDF Academy education, however, so with the help of private tutors and sim-lessons you were fasttracked through the courses, giving you the equivalent of a college education at the age of sixteen. This is possible because you are, legitimately, a genius. Like most well-bred Jovians, you've also taken fencing lessons, and are viewed as quite talented.

As a result of your high birth and talent, you were exposed to high society and several attempts at an arranged marriage from a young age. All of which failed miserably. Either you hated the girls for being useless flowers, they hated you for being an introvert, or they blatantly just wanted to be married to the Merrow family bank accounts and reputation. Sometimes, you think about giving up on 3D love altogether, but you aren't quite ready to embrace the ways of the Ancient Home-Dwelling Sages, the Otaku you've heard about on the literature section of samubuy.holo. You don't trust your father's advice on women. Both he and Floyd Beck loved the pilot of NaNa-01, and after the tragedy resulting from NaNa-01's nanobots running rampant and consuming an entire colony into itself, forcing them to put her and her mech down, he never really got over her or the eventual loss of his best friend. He married, of course, that's how you came to exist, but the marriage didn't last and you don't really know your mother besides the occasional letter she sends out of what you presume is guilt.

As stated earlier, your father didn't want you to become a pilot and forbade you from joining the UJCIDF. Seeing few other options besides living in your room and eventually being married off, you ran away and joined the army.

[Continued]

>>47326009
So meeting yoritomo would be really bad for this guy's mental health is what you're saying.

Oh god. This kid's a pretentious moron.

Oda would love him!

But I just want to punch his mouth parts.

>>47326058
He better get good fast or he's gonna get his shit pushed in when he fights Roarke

>>47326058
He seems to be sort of the opposite of a moron.

>>47326072
He's the equivalent of 8 WIS.

>>47326071
Eh? He only has 3 less bonus on mech rolls. And his mech is crazy dangerous.

>>47326086
He doesn't seem that bad. A bit awkward maybe but not an insensible person.

>tfw a kid who has had apparently extensive formal training with fencing has less prowess at his form of non-mech combat than a street rat who just punched things a lot

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>>47326009
sounds like this kid could use a cool older brother type character

>>47326089
3 Less is alot in this universe. It's the difference of a new ace and a system known pilot.

>>47325786
What does body type mean?

I get attractiveness why doesn't Roarke have 10 for that?

>>47326130
To be fair he is 16 while we are like 26.

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Your father suspected you would do this, of course, and made several very believable threats to cut you out of the will, so you took your inheritance from him directly. King Swordfish, his old mech, was rotting in a barn on your land when you stole it. It's not as if he had bothered to look in there in decades or anything, you'd be surprised if he even knew it was gone. Many of the systems were degraded and nonfunctional, but the frame itself is strong. Furthermore, when Colonel Stern saw that you had applied to the UJCIDF he immediately recruited you for SOUL instead of the extrasystem division, meaning that the very best technicians have had time to repair and restore your mech, even adding a ranged weapon at your request and building the Anemone system for you. You dislike guns outside of video games, finding them difficult to aim, but a ranged weapon with effectively infinite ammo that can be aimed via a joystick in your cockpit is much more your style.

As it stands, you are the substitute pilot for Squad A in Corporal Samantha Blanchett's absence, and are being groomed for an officer's position. Which is a good thing, because it will allow you to fund your hobbies even more. You're quite well informed when it comes to pirates and mecha, you have an (unsigned) Red Siren poster and a model of the Osano-Wo in your quarters aboard the Cincinnatus, although you keep them in the closet where the brass won't see them during inspections.

The only question is, are you ready to proceed?

>>47326141
Shrug. It's 30% less on mech rolls in actual combat. That's a lot, but it's certainly not insurmountable. And he only needs to get one shot in to kill us.

>>47326140
It feels like were gonna end up stealing all of the soul pilots besides Jesus at this point

>>47326154
Being a cool guy doesn't make you good looking.

>>47326157
Yeah but he's a genius. He should pick it up super fast.

>>47326176
Being smart wont make your body go through puberty faster.

>>47326159
>that can be aimed via joystick
>not aiming guns with the infinitely superior mouse
HERESY!

>>47326154

Body Type is effectively Constitution. I didn't name it, and thought it was silly at first too.

Roarke doesn't have it at 10 because he melts panties by being cooler than humanly possible rather than just by being inhumanly perfect-looking. He definitely stands out in a crowd, though...but just being a pretty face isn't enough to make someone like Red Siren carry a torch for you.

>>47326187
Being a grown man and having skill are two very different things.

>>47326159
I guess. I wonder who is filling in for zangief? and also who the third man in the squad is.
>>47326219
Being a grown man instead of a child directly effects your ability to fight. Never mind being tutored is different to going out and fencing people for a living.

>>47326212
Why does this kid have such high CON then? Is he not a pudgy layabout? Huh.

>>47326190

A mouse is hard to use in mecha combat.

>>47326176
>>47326187

Roarke is also a veteran Harpy pilot. You get gud fast or you don't survive long as a Harpy Pilot.

>>47326261
>Roarke is also a veteran Harpy pilot. You get gud fast or you don't survive long as a Harpy Pilot.

But that isn't out of mech skills.

>>47326260
He is a military ace pilot dude.

>>47326159
>You're quite well informed when it comes to pirates and mecha, you have an (unsigned) Red Siren poster and a model of the Osano-Wo in your quarters aboard the Cincinnatus, although you keep them in the closet where the brass won't see them during inspections.

baka desu senpai. No Starwind memorabilia? Come on.

>The only question is, are you ready to proceed?

Of course!

>>47326341
We probably don't have any merch yet besides the body pillows and I doubt Clemmy would want to share

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>>47326159
>Anemone system
So like the The End?

>>47326410
I'm sure there is some sort of "Kestrel style" sunglasses out there that are smaller and less opaque than the ones we wear.

>>47326341
we need to get signed that red siren poster.

>>47326445
She can sign it when we bring her in.

>>47326445
Why would we get this kid we don't know a signed copy of Red Siren's poster?

>>47326468
Because we are him now.

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You take off the simgame helmet and dig your knuckles into your temples until the sparks clear from your eyes. Half of a gourmet meal bar, sugar cookie dough flavor, is dangling from your mouth. You've been playing video games in your underwear since you woke up, roughly around noon, and your limbs are starting to get stiff...but it was worth it. You defended your 200-consecutive-victory streak today against MilesHighClub, Thorshammer, and MoBroFoSho with only a pair of Cincinnatus support personnel for teammates. A glorious, glorious victory that earned you some rather vicious hatemail from MilesHighClub.

On the other hand, it's better than going on GYchan and dealing with that one femanon shitposter who claims she can make better armor than the UJCIDF. Ha! What a troll!

As much as you'd like to stay indoors and screw around on the holonet all day, though, you know that getting at least some exercise is needed to maintain your conditioning for combat (and vidya). You've been excused from normal patrol rotations on account of the fact that your Squad Leader (although you outrank him on paper as an officer, since he's an NCO) has been arrested for collusion with space pirates. In fact, you're pretty sure that's why the Jaburo is coming to join the Cincinnatus at California Station, to pick him up. This makes you worry, but then again, you're always worrying about one thing or another. If your Squad goes belly-up before you even get to go on a single mission...you can't honestly say you'd be surprised. It's a shame, though, word around the mechbay is that Naomi Heim, who has been in hospital recovering from an injury for some time, is quite cute and you wanted to at least see her once. And, y'know, maybe talk to her. Maybe. If you can stop from spilling spaghetti everywhere.

With a final grunt, you devour the rest of your meal bar, send a scathing response to MilesHighClub about why sniping is for pussies, and get dressed.

[Continued]

The Knuckle Kaiser needs a lot more thrusters on it. We gotta go fast.

>>47326468
Gotta play the character as if he was our main guy

>>47326489
Oh god, his only interactions online revolve around us and our friends.

So were all agreed to go talk to Clemmy as soon as we can

>>47326535
he's gonna make a great addition to roarke's crew once we find him, beat him to a pulp and show him why a pirate lifestyle is way better than a militar one.

Well the kid sounds pretty alright, not a model 'oh yeah i wanna be him' alright, but has alot of potential to grow on us....like a cute mascot...or a flesh eating bacteria....

>>47326593
>introduced to Miles, he says some stupid shit about sniping

>all hell breaks lose as the realization kicks in

>>47326593
>being a filthy pirate
>ever
Only thing they are good for are is emulating old games.

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Clean underwear, clean socks, nearly luminescently white pants, high black boots that gleam like obsidian, a cyan ensign's shirt trimmed in gold with brass buttons and gold epaulets on the shoulders. Oh, right, and your sword, too. You're not a proper soldier without your sword. It's 'ceremonial', which means it isn't one of the ridiculously lethal monofilament blades certain experts carry, but it's still a fully functional blade made of proper metal and quite capable of cutting someone.

You comb your hair, glare at it in the mirror, comb it in a slightly different way, wet it down with water, finally get it looking satisfactory, and depart from your dimly-lit cave. Outside, the flourescent lights of the Cincinnatus' hallway glow with a momentarily too-bright light. You wear glasses, although you could always get surgery to improve your vision the idea of someone messing with your eyes using a laser gives you the jeebies...and besides, your dad was a perfectly good ace-of-aces and he has glasses.

You have a few options, now, since you're at loose ends.

>[Go to the mech bay and check on the King Swordfish and your mechanic, Triple-C]
>[Go for a walk outdoors on California Station]

>>47326489
>MoBroFoSho
Fucking Mohammad.

>>47326535

There are other people in Heinrich's online life, but those are the ones you, the players, would recognize.

By the way, poor Mohammed didn't choose that handle for himself, he made the mistake of letting Miles choose it out of Martian deference to a commanding officer.

>>47326635
>>[Go to the mech bay and check on the King Swordfish and your mechanic, Triple-C]

>>47326635
At least the sword is pretty.

>[Go for a walk outdoors on California Station]

Go outside you bum.

>>47326635
>[Go to the mech bay and check on the King Swordfish and your mechanic, Triple-C]

>>47326635
>[Go for a walk outdoors on California Station]
Time to bum around

>>47326489
>Naomi Heim, who has been in hospital recovering from an injury for some time,

Clemmy's work. Lets NTR Jesus. Let's pay her a visit. and finally learn why 3D can sometimes be as good as 2D.

>>47326701
Nah save that for Roarke, Sam said she was gonna try and get her brother and Naomi to jump ship

>>47326701

That's actually a different girl. If you want to see her, the mech bay is a pretty good place to start.

>>47326815
Alright switching to mech bay then

>>47326815
>[Go to the mech bay and check on the King Swordfish and your mechanic, Triple-C]
Mech bay it is. Would any of the higher up engineers know anything about the military research station at Suleiman 1? As a melee maniac we should be idolizing Roarke,even a little, right?

>>47326906
We would probably like oda more seeing as he is closer to our fighting style.

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You kind of want to go shopping. There's an up-and-coming pirate captain whose videos you've seen on the holonet a few dozen times (at least) since he made his debut and since you saw the briefing video of him defeating Captain Oda your collection just hasn't felt complete without some Iron Kestrels paraphernalia.

That vid of him beating the Harpy swarm was hella rad, too. You think his machine isn't quite as good as yours, but you also suspect he's had time to upgrade since. According to your notes, Admiral Starwind is a boxer and you don't know of many boxers who fight with only one fist.

Still, that involves artificial sunlight, fresh air, and not hanging out with your mechanic and your glorious King Swordfish Mk. II. You're particularly proud of the paint scheme, which you personally selected and insisted on. Camouflage isn't particularly useful for avoiding notice in space, at least not usually, but this design breaks up the Swordfish's outline and combined with the fact that you have (as far as you know) the fastest mech currently in the Cincinnatus' hangars it will hopefully unbalance opponents long enough for you to take them apart with your giant drill lance.

You'll need it if you ever want to beat Roarke Starwind. You're completely confident in your machine, but much less so in your own abilities. The strongest mech in the world isn't worth shit if the pilot isn't good enough to go toe-to-toe with his opponent.

[Continued]

>>47326942
Oda is a gunner more than a melee enthusiast. We don't even have any guns. Also he uses dual swords instead of a big two hander.

>>47326962
I thought oda was more about his two swords than his gun. Shoot guys till he gets close and then cut them apart. He also has more points in melee.

>>47326962
>>47327002
Also we have some sort of drone thing for range.

I got a feeling this thread is gonna end with the souls being sent to bring us in luckily Clemmy will probably betray them if we can talk to her

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You make your way down the hall and to a lift, pausing to smile at a cute female officer who sniffs and looks the other way. W-well...that's okay, that happens sometimes.

You awkwardly fiddle with your PC until she gets off, then fiddle less awkwardly with your PC until the lift takes you down to the Cincinnatus' huge mech bays, each of which is big enough to swallow the complement of the average pirate crew's vessel.

Triple-C, your mechanic, is waiting there for you. Out of all the cool people you know, he's been cooler to you than most. Cassius Cosimo Cavalier...when you asked if it was his real name once he laughed and said 'only 3/4 of it'...is one of Bucephalus Heavy Industries' best mech experts, and the first person Bucephalus sent to work on the SOUL mecha. Initially, it was all Bahamutcorp engineers, and since King Swordfish is THE Bahamutcorp mech they tried to shut him out of working on it, but he agreed to take no credit and leave his name entirely off the project in exchange for the chance to help you get it working right, for which you are extremely grateful. You're not sure why someone of his caliber would bother, but when you asked he said he was looking for someone.

Right now, he's arguing with some kid in the same kind of uniform you're wearing. The kid is gesturing angrily at your mech.

[Continued]

>>47327032
She wants us to join them not the other way round.

>>47327032
>implying she wont capture us so she can visit us in the cells whenever she wants.

>>47327049
>>47327050

We can convince her im sure of it

>>47327032
I don't think Clemmy will betray SOUL so easily. She's an upright girl who definitely wants to do good. We would have to persuade her that SOUL is doing bad things and the Iron Kestrels are actually making a difference in the system. Hopefully once she finds out the truth about the Doc and little Athena we will have some leverage to work with.

>>47326944
Aha! So the kid does have a good head on his shoulders!

>>47327058
How's about shut the fuck up with this bullshit. I'd rather have Sleepy bitching about samefagging and waifus the listen to you about Clemmy.

>>47327058
You ever read that book about the nurse who finds a writer she is a huge fan of after a car crash and takes him home? And then ties him up and forces him to write for her?
Yeah.

>>47327045
This fucker better not touch our mech. We customized that shit with our power gaming knowledge. No casual knows better than you on how to play to win.

> Cassius Cosimo Cavalier
FUCK Thats bad ass.

>>47327096
He is probably the fucker who put our customized shit on the mech anon.

>>47327096
Watch it's Jesus and he's arguing about being allowed to use it.

>>47327082
Your ass is bleeding so hard I think I got some of the blood on me from here.

>>47327110
Disregard this I wasnt paying attention.

>>47327087
Ya that is a possibility but i'm trying to be positive about this, worse comes to worse we have to fight her then we can capture her

>>47327110
>Right now, he's arguing with some kid in the same kind of uniform you're wearing. The kid is gesturing angrily at your mech.

Some pretentious fuck wants to change our mech even though it's our life on the line when we pilot it. Also our mech is the mutual understanding of our mechanic and us to work best on the battlefield. Don't need some third party bogging us down.

>>47327140
Yeah I missed the last line.

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"Why is my S-Slinger next to that...that thing!?" The kid points at your mech in a way that is frankly rather insulting.

"Because the spot was open and I don't feel like walking." Cassius seems utterly unruffled. His metal feet...he likes to joke that he's a mecha pilot too and point at his artificial legs...clang against the deck as he walks over to a terminal and brings up a blueprint of your machine, running a simulator program on the thruster output.

"But it's hideous! Look, just LOOK at it! Those stripes are totally asymmetrical, and the shoulders don't match. Just seeing it gives me a headache." The other ensign snaps.

You look up. Your mech has, fitting its name, a single horn on its forehead, shaped like a drill. The faceplate is almost blank save for the eyeslit and a W-shaped vent where a mouth would be on a human. It has smooth lines indicative of Bahamutcorp engineering, and heavy armor. On the left shoulder is a raised dice from which a plethora of thick nanofiber tentacles descent all the way down to the waist, giving it the look of having a single grand epaulet. These can stiffen and automatically move to deflect blows, although it's faster to control them manually. On the right shoulder is a five-pointed star-shaped piece of armor which can actually be removed and hurled in combat. The edges are made of the same material as a mech's melee weapon, and dozens of tiny microthrusters make it as easy to control in flight as any proper drone. In one hand, it holds a massive spiral lance capable of drilling through a weaker starship's hull, although the only way to control it is using it in both hands.

Next to it is...wait, he's calling YOUR machine ugly? Sweet Jove, it has FIVE different colors! Black and blue, with white limbs and a white head trying far too hard to look human with its dual-eye setup, with gold and red trim. Plus that stupid V-fin thing. He's lucky you're not laughing at him yourself.

[Continued]

>>47327224
Fuck its our brother smart thinking to hook up with the army

>>47327224
>raised dice

Raised disc. Ahem.

>>47327224
So is this Roarke's older brother as the mechanic?

>>47327253
Dice sounds better Wong.

>>47327224
>"But it's hideous! Look, just LOOK at it! Those stripes are totally asymmetrical, and the shoulders don't match. Just seeing it gives me a headache."

That's the point, fuccboi.

Fucking scrubs acting like they know shit

>>47327224
as much of a joke as he is I really hope he's a good fight

>>47327247
>>47327262
Aww snap, thats why his cool is off the charts.

>>47327289
I bet he wears aviators to hide his hetero chromatic eyes instead of Sunglasses.

>>47327330
For a second there I thought you were saying he wears aviators to hide the sunglasses we wears underneath them.

>>47327262
>Cassius
>Lost legs
>Mechanic
Yep.

If Roarke ever boards the Cincinnatus it's gonna be one hell of a reunion.

>>47327362
I got a feeling he's gonna try and sneak a message to Roarke somehow

>>47327354
now that's cannon.

>>47327354
>canon is he now wears two pairs of sunglasses

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"Too bad. If you don't want to be next to the Swordfish, move your mech somewhere else." Triple-C shrugs nonchalantly and continues running tests.

The other ensign frowns, "Regs dictate mecha not be moved in a noncombat situation except with the authorization of the bay's chief technician, to ensure that everyone knows where the SOUL machines are. The last time someone ignored this we lost the S-Betta. I need you to fill out a form saying I c-"

"No. I'm busy." Triple-C accepts a mug of coffee from one of the lower-level mechanics and takes a long swig.

"When will you NOT be busy? Surely, we can reach an understanding."

"I don't know, I'm busy an awful lot." Triple-C shrugs and continues work, "Go bother the Swordfish's pilot, he's right over there." He jerks his head towards you.

The kid looks at you, and has the grace to be somewhat embarrassed. He smiles affably, earning admiring looks from some of the female techs, and saunters over, extending his hand, "I'm sorry about that. I'm sure you were just short on paint, I'll even help you find a better color scheme that isn't so ugly. Nice to meet you, I'm SOUL Squad B's ace."

You look at his hand like it's an octopus that just crawled out of your shoe, then back up at him, "You're Alice Clementine Farragut? Your parents must have hated you to name you that."

His smile freezes.

>[What say next?]

>>47327423
sooo... is this how clemmy rips our dick off for insulting her name?

>>47327423
>You're Alice Clementine Farragut? Your parents must have hated you to name you that."
No mercy. Our kid is a god damn natural

>>47327423
Say nothing, just stare at him like you weren't making fun of him.
Either that or double down and talk mad shit about his mech.

>>47327423
"What sort of a fuccboi pants his machine in such godawful colors as yours?"

>>47327443
I'm sure she's happy we recognized her as the best.

And laughing because any time someone gets that destroyed is great.

>>47327423
>>47327445

Backing. Seems like the correct way to go. Also since we are a gaming hobbyist it won't be awkward for us to sit in silence.

>>47327423
>What did I say something wrong?

>>47327423
"If your gonna call the Swordfish ugly I'd say you need to get your eyes checked. The paint scheme's there to distract my opponents when I'm fighting. Also that color combination on your mech there is shit. I mean who paints it black, blue, white, gold, and red! Looks like a child decided to paint it with what's in his crayon box. Plus that V-fin thing up on the head, nice fire magnet, ever poke someone's eye out with that thing."

The question is.

Can he handle the bantz?

>>47327423
No it's painted that way on purpose. Just because it doesn't fit I with your preconceived notions doesn't make it an eye sore. Now please leave me alone and stop shouting. I need to talk to Trip-C.

>>47327549
Probably not

>>47327602
To be fair other ace pilots treat him like a joke. I bet the stone soldiers didn't laugh much.

it's kinda sad he must know why people treat him like a huge joke right? , so why does he act like this?

>>47327642
i don't think he knows. remember that from what we know when we met him he views everything as wrong or ritght and that he's the best because "muh space sims". hell, i'm pretty sure that he thinks everyone likes him because he helps everyone do things better or some shit like that.

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You look at him in innocent silence, watching him struggle with trying to decide whether you're serious or not, a scowl appearing and disappearing as he tries to find some way to rationalize. You let him squirm. Your glasses reflect the light from above, making your expression hard to read as it is.

"No, that's the Lieutenant. I'm Ensign Keith Young." He finally decides to take you seriously, speaking patiently as if to a child, "Squad B is pretty elite. After all, I'm the one who almost arrested Roarke Starwind. The reason he's off California Station is because he's afraid of me now that I have authorization to bring him in." He boasts. You see that Cassius has stopped running tests, but figure that he's just listening in.

You raise one eyebrow, "Almost? If he's not in the brig, that means you failed, right?"

"Well, there was incompetence on the part of..."

You don't have time for this sort of person, "It doesn't matter. Losing is losing, winning is winning. There's no 'almost' in games or in real life, almost is just how losers feel better about not winning. Don't feel bad, though, I'm sure you're used to it." You breeze past him to examine his mech in more detail. That's a pretty big gun it has, and definitely some supplementary firearms for closer range, "Don't get mad, Keith, I can tell you're a nice guy. If you weren't, you wouldn't have let your girlfriend paint your mech. Was the red pink originally, or is she just kinky?" You grin a little to yourself.

He splutters, "How, how dare you...I'm Keith 'Jesus' Young! The one who's never been shot down and has the highest score on record in the simulators."

God, the sims. That's such an easy game you almost laugh out loud despite yourself, "Had. You're bragging about that? Ugh, to think I almost shook your hand you...you fucking casual." You let genuine disdain slip into your voice.

[Continued]

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>>47327672
Jesus on suicide watch.

>>47327672
So we are recruiting this guy right.

Let's work on Jesus' girl. Maybe she's secretly an M. I can see Heinrich as some sort of S, with how cutting his words are. Something Jesus will never be.

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>>47327672
wow I feel a bit sorry for the guy man that was savage

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>>47327672
I'm loving Caesar already.

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>>47327672
Holy fucking shit.

>Caesar's fw

>Caesar and Triple C go awol to find and join up with Roarke
>We get another quest with them being buddy cops searching for Roarke and getting into adventures

Rad as shit man

>>47327815
>leaving the army
>being a deserter
>ever
What are you even doing with your life my man?

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"I'm not going to put up with this. You...you and your half-painted mech haven't even flown a single mission yet, have they? Can you honestly say that your machine looks like the sort of thing a hero of the people would pilot?"

"Half-painted? That color scheme was hand-selected and meticulously applied to break up my outline and make it harder for idiots like you to peg the cockpit or take off my arms. My dad didn't shoot down more Green Men than you have chest hairs by trying to just LOOK like a hero. Ensign Heinrich 'Caesar' Merrow, by the way, because I seize victory myself instead of just talking about it. You, buddy, are smalltime." You turn your head slightly, and notice his hand is awfully close to his sidearm pistol's grip. Your blood runs cold, you have a service gun yourself but don't care for it at all, so you generally don't wear it. Fortunately, he isn't enough of an idiot to take a shot at you, or swing his fist when you're wearing a sword.

Instead he takes a deep breath, and says plainly, "I'm sorry."

"Yeah, so am I." Sorry he's such a fucking casual, but you have the grace not to say so.

"I forgive you. After all, you're new, I can't blame you for feeling like you have to prove yourself." He pats you on the back, "See you around, Heinrich. I'll try to set a better example in the future."

You silently pray to the ghost of Caesar Augustus, the first true Roman Emperor, for him to make this asshole fall into an open coolant duct. You're going to need to wash this shirt to get the taint of scrub off it.

[Continued]

>>47327832
Sorry I just saw this new interview with Roarke Starwind and it must have brain washed me. Can you point me to the nearest Commissar?

>>47327891
Is Caesar going to break Jesus before Roarke does? This kid is a natural. Cool 10, when against casuals.

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He walks away. You don't really care, you're too busy examining your mech in detail. After all, YOU'RE quite proud of it and think it looks awesome.

"Um, excuse me, are you and Keith friends?" A voice comes from behind you. Feminine, but you don't have time to panic over that.

"No." You respond shortly.

You hear a giggle, "Wow, you're really honest! And kind of cute, too. Heinrich, right?" You turn around and oh holy shit that IS a girl and she's hot and she has tits and Jove help you she's smiling and holding her hand out. You grab it and shake a little too hard, but she doesn't seem to mind, "Allison. Allison LeChance, I'm one of the mechanics."

"Y-Yeah, I'm Heinrich. Um, SOUL Squad A's substitute pilot until I get assigned to a permanent unit."

She gasps, looking more impressed than you're accustomed to, "You're a SOUL pilot!? That's really cool, I bet you're so good with that lance of yours...we should hang out later, without Keith around to bother us." She still hasn't let go of your hand.

Wait, why is Cassius staring you dead in the eye and shaking his head like that? What's wrong?

Before that, though, she's waiting for you to say something cool.

>[What do you say?]

>>47328021
I think Caesar took Favored enemy: Casul

>>47328038
>[What do you say?]
>Why?

Time for spaghetti.

>>47328038
>Y-You too! SHIT!

>>47328038
>Sure it'll be just like when [insert vidya character] went out with [insert vidya character]

>>47328038
"You're a mechanic? That's cool. I'd love to hang out. I want to hear about you and your favorite parts, in that order."

Maybe she won't get the PG double entendre.

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>>47328038
>I bet you're so good with that lance of yours...we should hang out later

This is a trap, isn't it? Come ON Caesar! Snap out of it!

>>47328038
https://youtu.be/G2gLBMXfnuw?t=47s

>>47328038
Umm I don't think so. I have to talk to my mechanic.

>>47328038
Maybe later. Have to talk to my mechanic now, bye! Focus guys, focus.

>>47328116
Fuck. Skip to 47 seconds or just follow the link directly.

>>47328038
"Sure, lets hang out! I want to hear about all the cool stuff you've worked on, and um...stuff, like the lubrication on the leg pistons, and the big, massive throbbing engines...ohfuckitcanIpleasetouchyourboobs?"

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Your internal temperature rises like all of your thrusters just fired at once. You can practically hear the overheating warning alarm going off, "Y...you too...why? Um...YES. Later. I. I have to talk to my mechanic. Got to run, um, tests on the Swordfish s-so I can catch pirates and stuff."

She purrs softly, "I'm a mechanic. I told you that."

Your face is turning more red than her hair. "You're a mechanic? That's cool. I'd love to hang out. I want to hear about your and your favorite parts, in that order." Oh Jove what did you just say HERCULES HELP YOU PLEASE.

When did her face get so close to yours? She's practically whispering, her voice breathy and tickling your ear, "You know, I like shy guys the best..."

Caesar Complete Shutdown in 5...4...3...2...

"Oi. Allison, I know I told you to go make sure the S-Swordtail's new shield is working, and if you don't get the hydraulic fluid changed in the S-Flowerhorn I don't think a stun baton will hold the Lieutenant back this time." Cassius taps her on the shoulder, and she jumps like a startled cat, "Shoo, I'm in charge of the Swordfish."

She glares at him and walks off with her nose held in the air and a sway to her hips.

Cassius shakes his head, "Do you know what the word 'easy' means, Caesar?"

"W-W-W-W-"

"I'm not going to tell you how to live your life, but she's had two other boyfriends before you in the time she's been on this ship. She dumped one for Jesus, and then Jesus dumped her for some girl with even more fluorescent hair. Maybe you'll be alright, but I don't know. She's a little maneater." He pats you consolingly on the back.

"But...but booooobs." You're still in that frame of mind, and from somewhere nearby you're hearing high-pitched laughter in a voice very different from Allison's.

"It's up to you, Caesar...aaaand here comes something worse than a maneater. You're on your own this time."

[Continued]

>>47328301
Oh no.

Is Clemmy here?

>>47328301
Freeze and hope she can't see us when we aren't moving.

>>47328384
She can smell our blood anon. It's too late. It was always too late.

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Rolled 1 + 17 (1d10 + 17)

"Nyehehehehehe! His face! You should have seen the look on his face!" Narrow fingers dig into your arm, and abruptly you're spun around. The woman isn't tall, but something about her is inhumanly sharp, her uniform is stark white and her blonde hair frames her face in a cute bob cut. She has a wide, smiling mouth.

And then you meet her eyes. Your danger sense goes into overdrive. There's something unspeakably, inhumanly violent there, something monstrous, and the animal part of your brain knows for a fact that YOU are about to die.

"Hey, kid...what's wrong? I'm not mad at you." She ruffles your hair like she's about to tear it out, "Little shit had it coming. So, you're the new guy? That's good...that's good...So, you want to hunt pirates, huh?" Her smile is as sweet as fresh cream.

>[Roll 1d10 plus Reflexes plus Dodge&Escape, in other words 1d10+15]

>>47328301
Stand fast, stiff upper lip and all that.

Rolled 6 + 15 (1d10 + 15)

>>47328438
Buddha pls

Rolled 8 + 15 (1d10 + 15)

>>47328438

Rolled 8 + 15 (1d10 + 15)

>>47328438
Looks like were good

Rolled 4 + 15 (1d10 + 15)

>>47328438
ABORT

Rolled 10 + 15 (1d10 + 15)

>>47328438
>be aroused at the overwhelming display of dominance

>>47328438
Shit. Loud handle, NOW.

>>47328484
HAH!

>>47328438
She's legit trying to kill us for indirectly threatening her husbando?

A BEST!

>>47328438
>/
Dice+1d10+15
Dodge!

Rolled 1 + 17 (1d10 + 17)

>>47328453

>>47328484
...did I seriously just roll a crit for arousal?

>>47328522
Wong. The dice don't like you right now.

I guess Clemmy slipped on some oil or grease on the floor.

Rolled 10 + 17 (1d10 + 17)

>>47328455

>>47328522
>>47328438

>Two ones in a row
Looks like its not your night huh man

>>47328438
Lieutenant! I-I-I just want a challenge, ma'am. Pirates will hopefully give me a fight.

>>47328540
Welp. Karma had to bounce back.

>>47328537
Or just spotted the news on a conveniently placed TV.

>>47328534
...so now we have the same thing that clemmy has for roarke?

holy shit.

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"I-I-I just want a challenge, ma'am." You splutter, but it's too late.

You have fantastic reflexes from all those games. Better than you knew. You're barely aware of what you just did until you look down and see that you've caught her fist right before it would hit you in the belly. The sheer force of her punch makes you stagger.

"Not bad! Not bad...you didn't flinch, you might be good after all." She turns and starts to walk away...and abruptly her leg slices around like a crescent blade towards your temple. You barely duck in time.

She claps her hands, "Great! You're not worthless!. Very good, you pass! Good job...Caesar, right?" She smiles at you, facing you completely...and the moment you start to respond she slams her forehead against yours so hard it sends you staggering to your knees. She wipes a thin thread of blood off her forehead with her fingertips and pops them into her mouth.

"...But you're still a rookie, and you only know how to fight with something in your hand. Pirates won't care about challenges, most of the time, not from us. They'll kill you as efficiently as possible and take your mech. Don't glare at me, I didn't even break your glasses, this is a valuable lesson for the future. What hurts today could save your life tomorrow...and if you're even thinking that someday you could beat someone like my husband, you'd better learn that early." She smiles dreamily, the picture of a maiden in love.

"Lieutenant, you're married?" Your head is swimming, and despite the danger you grab the hand she offers to help you up.

She dusts you off like a kindly older sister, "Yep! He just doesn't know it yet! There's only one good pirate, you see...and he's mine. M. I. N. E. I'm going to catch him, and I'm going to love him until he's one of us."

>[What say?]

>>47328573

No, thankfully I'm not that cruel.

>>47328658
Wonder what Triple C thinks of her and her feelings for Roarke

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>my husband

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>47328658
>be aroused at the overwhelming display of dominance

>>47328658
Ok?? Who is it then? Just so I don't end up between you two. In battle I mean.

>>47328658
Oh dear god. Our charm has created a monster.

Right then! Wish her honest luck and hope she gets her man. Thumbs up, smile, slowly walk away oh dear god she is going to eat our bones and use our flesh to make a leather outfit and whip.

>>47328658
Well thank you for the lesson Ma'am. (i.e smile and nod)

>>47328658
Yes, Ma'am! Thank you for the lesson! ... Uhh, I'll leave your husband to you if we meet.

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"Ah. C-congratulations, LT. He's very lucky, I wish you both the best. Um. Who is it?"

She undoes the top button of her uniform and fishes around for a moment before pulling out a heart-shaped locket and popping it open.

Inside is a tiny, crude illustration of a man with long orange hair, a black jacket, and sunglasses grinning while holding a smiling blonde girl you assume is the Butcher herself.

"Admiral Starwind?" You hazard a guess.

"Yep yep yep yep yep!" She chirps happily.

"He's really cool. Does getting headbutted mean I get to come to the wedding?" You ask without thinking.

Her eyes glitter with violence for a moment, then clear. She smiles and nods, "You took your beating like a man and didn't call for help, so you're allowed."

"T-thank you for the lesson, ma'am." It seems like the polite thing to say.

She's starting to walk away, but pauses, looking at you almost curiously. She hesitates as though considering something, then speaks slowly, "By the way...I mean it when I say good job. You understood the point of that. It really was a lesson! Being a soldier means that people are going to try to hurt you, a lot. Some of them are going to be stronger than you, and you won't be able to stop them from hurting you. If you couldn't deal with it, you wouldn't belong in SOUL no matter how good you are." She tilts her head to the side slightly, "After mess, come to the officers' bar. There's something I could use your help with once the Jaburo arrives with General Fairchild. Don't worry, it's nothing bad, just a good deed for someone innocent. What do you say? Are you in?"

>[Are you?]

>>47328844
Absolutely!

>>47328844
Can I know beforehand? I mean it isn't going to screw my career over is it? Cause if it does I can't play all my games and get new ones.

>>47328865
Yes, let's act hesitant towards the scary murdermachine. What could go wrong?

>>47328844
"yes"

inb4 she fuck us without lube

>>47328844
>Inside is a tiny, crude illustration of a man with long orange hair, a black jacket, and sunglasses grinning while holding a smiling blonde girl you assume is the Butcher herself.

the scary thing isn't that she has the picture. The scary thing is she likely had the person who drew it at knife point with a wad of cash in her free hand.

Also say yes to the nice murder lady.

>>47328844
Fearfully, yes.

I wonder what's Triple-C going to tell us after Clemmy leaves.

>>47328985
"don't stick your dick in crazy, son"

>>47328958
>implying she didn't draw it herself
>>47328844
yeah, I guess

>>47328958
Come on, with her complete devotion to Roarke she totally drew it herself. She has a shrine of modified body pillows. Shes got it bad.

>>47328985
Boy that Roarke Starwind sure is reckless, if only he listened to an older family member and stayed away from crazy girls

>>47328985
Pray that we don't end up in a freezer and wishing both of the poor souls in her clutches good luck,

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"Yeah!" Honestly, being praised by an actual ace feels good. "...So long as I don't get screwed over. I can't buy new games without a job."

Her face erupts in a smile, "Perfect! I knew you had a sense of adventure! I'd try to get Keith kicked back to A and have you assigned to B...but the General isn't really happy with me anymore and that spot belongs to my darling Roarkey-shmorky. Sorry! You'll just have to do well where you are! Don't worry, we'll look out for you and keep you from getting in trouble."

For some reason, Cassius is dying of laughter over at his console.

She glares at him, "Worse than a maneater, huh?"

He looks back at her without any trace of fear, "Your eyes remind me of this kid I used to know, after his parents died. That kind of thing doesn't work on me."

She shakes her head, "Don't end up like this guy, Caesar. He's no fun. To tell you the truth, you remind me a lot of me at your age. We both have the same specialties, only you're not much good at fist-fighting yet, only getting away. I was the same way back then. It makes me wonder what you'll be like when you grow up."

For a moment, you wonder too...

"Well, that's enough from l'il ol' me~! I've got things to do, people to see, it's all work these days since A can't seem to keep people around. Take care of yourself, Caesar!" She laughs and starts to leave.

Cassius, though, interjects, "Lieutenant Farragut."

"Yes~?"

"Good luck with Roarke, the two of you are well suited for each other." The chief mechanic goes back to work, while the Lieutenant squeals happily and goes away with a spring in her step.

[Continued]

meets Roarke ONCE and sends a few messages "Husband"

>>47329015
So, we're totally doing a mission impossible and unkidnapping the kid, huh?

>>47329015
Now thats just trolling Roarke.

>>47329015
Cassius you evil bastard. Satan will grow a fourth mouth just to chew you in hell alongside brutus and the others.

>>47329070
supposing we ever meet him, maybe. and that's supposing clemmy doesn't tag him or uses him as bait.

>>47328844
alright, so now that we've seen Clemmy in her natural environment, I think I can take a stab at her character.
from what I can tell, Clemmy is 1 part loyal soldier who has dedicated her life to her work, and 2 parts rabid beast that lashes out at anything within arms reach.

>>47329104

No, she had a point. This is a sixteen-year-old kid with a lot of confidence being sent to fight people like the Green Skulls. Better he learns now that battle is completely unfair and painful than find out the hard way.

>>47329104
But there seems to be a reason for the lashing. She attacked us to feel us out, and to teach us. There's no room for pansies if you wanna be a pirate hunter son.

>>47329104
Not rabid. Just domineering and wants entertainment even if it's the cost of others. She is looking out for others and actually cares for people. She was going to kill Roarke and herself if it was true that he was responsible for a colony's death.

>>47329015

...Is pic related Cassius or Merrow?

I hope with Roarke getting more popular more people blast music when there fighting

>>47329149
We must make this new guy a mixtape. Clearly he must emulate the master.

>>47329104
probably due to the reason as to why she became the butcher. That takeover of the ship was likely not clean one way or another. If any loyalist was being killed, she likely killed them back due to survival.

After that, the name gains power, the trauma and reveling in said name start to effect the mind, and you got a crazy loyal rabid dog who has likely never gotten much actual friendly interaction.

Then came Roarke who didn't balk, smiled, and treated her not only as a human, but an attractive one. First crushes are god damn scary man. Especially if you've been isolated.

I still can't get over the fact that this guy's online interactions are with Roarke's friends.

>>47329146

Cassius is blonde, Caesar has brown hair and glasses.

>>47329177
>especially if you've become psychotic.
fixed

>>47329168
Has to be game music though. And considering what his mech reminds me of, there is one I can easily think of.

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

>>47329191
So...we're a young Aizen? I'm strangely okay with this.

>>47329177

She might also have been encouraged to deal with it a certain way. Guard dogs aren't born, they're made.

>>47329168
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcYmbzTPSZ8
>people start sweating for inexplicably when they hear it

>>47329178

See >>47326664

Alright looks like were making a mixtape, as usual 18 tracks total

Side A
1. The Gate of Magus - SRW Original Generations
2. Battletoads - Battletoads
3. Soul Phase - Persona 3

>>47329228
I almost feel like the game soundtracks are too easy. We ain't no casual. How about really good covers of game tracks? It means we actually took the time to find the gems.

>>47329124
>>47329138
>>47329143
I agree with you guys, what she did was justified, if a tad excessive. but she has also had to be dragged off of people in the past (like Kieth).

>>47329267
>Not Pause Menu - Battletoads
You heathen.

>>47329267
Why isn't Tetris Theme on there? It literally makes me focus like a hawk. Hardly need any meds when I go for extra long days at class.

Tetris gets pretty hardcore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghppdCYKEnA

>>47329274
I dont know if covers can inspire the same feelings of discomfort.

>>47329177
remember, everyone else on that ship died, except her. and she was out there on her own for a year. that will fuck anyone up

>>47329267
If we're going P3...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pnf1lPfgoU

Side A
1. The Gate of Magus - SRW Original Generations
2. Pause Menu - Battletoads
3. Soul Phase - Persona 3
4. Tetris Theme - Tetris
5. The Battle for Everyone's Souls - Persona 3

Gonna limit it to 2 tracks from a single game so we get some nice variety

>>47329267
Or we can do a classic. Some Final Fantasy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNFlkfDnH9E

>>47329405
"Do you have have to play that whenever we march in this snowy back water station?"
"Just setting the tone Biggs."

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You start to leave too, you need to wipe the blood off your face, but before you do Cassius says quietly, "Be careful, kid. Don't worry, she approached me first, I wouldn't let you in on this if I didn't think you could be trusted. Nor would I get you involved if I thought she couldn't be."

"What are we even doing?" You ask.

He shrugs, "We're going to rescue a princess, what else? I figured that was your sort of thing, so I told her you could do it."

"So it's your fault she hit me!" You interject.

He shakes his head, "That's just how she is. She really does remind me of my little brother. Granted, she's a lot worse, but I swear sometimes the look in their eyes was just the same. I hope, wherever he is, he's found some happiness." He sips his coffee, "Go get yourself cleaned up. It doesn't seem like you have a concussion."

[Continued]

>>47329448
Hahahahha!

>>47329383
Gwyn, Lord of Cinder - Dark Souls
or Abyss Watchers - Dark Souls 3

I'm fine with either.

>>47329383
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMH49ieL4es

>>47329267
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMvkkqxs8m0

>>47329455
Oooh... Ludwig the Holy Blade - bloodborne
or The First Hunter - bloodborne

>>47329455
Abyss Watchers IS a pretty badass song.

Also where's the Legend of Zelda stuff go?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy0aEj85ifY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxvW19U63hg

>>47329451
>We're going to rescue a princess
oh shit, brother reunion incoming!

>>47329383
For when we fight Roarke, for maximum trolliness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCQn7PGVopI

Side A
1. The Gate of Magus - SRW Original Generations
2. Pause Menu - Battletoads
3. Soul Phase - Persona 3
4. Tetris Theme - Tetris
5. The Battle for Everyone's Souls - Persona 3
6. Gwyn, Lord of Cinder - Dark Souls
7. Katamari on the Rocks - Katamari Damacy
8. Corneria Music - Star Fox (SNES)
9. The First Hunter - Bloodborn

Side B
1. Abyss Watchers - Dark Souls 3
2. Terra's Theme - Final Fantasy 6
3. Gerudo Valley - Ocarina of Time
4. Boss Theme - Final Fantasy 8

Were filling up fast, remember they don't always have to be battle music

>>47329383

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPYgd0pd9ik
and the original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl9FQIT-6iY

>>47329553
We need more chiptunes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdJQopRuH1E

>>47329558
lol, so many fromsoftware games on our list, first sould and bloodborne, now armored core!

>>47329553
Ok...less battle music. Maybe new guy likes DDR?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CL_5ygf6fE

>>47329553
>No Nineball theme

I shiggeth great verily.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoGMJHbV4Wk

Side A
1. The Gate of Magus - SRW Original Generations
2. Pause Menu - Battletoads
3. Soul Phase - Persona 3
4. Tetris Theme - Tetris
5. The Battle for Everyone's Souls - Persona 3
6. Gwyn, Lord of Cinder - Dark Souls
7. Katamari on the Rocks - Katamari Damacy
8. Corneria Music - Star Fox (SNES)
9. The First Hunter - Bloodborn

Side B
1. Abyss Watchers - Dark Souls 3
2. Terra's Theme - Final Fantasy 6
3. Gerudo Valley - Ocarina of Time
4. Boss Theme - Final Fantasy 8
5. Pokemon Gen 1 Op - Pokemon Red/Blue
6. Remeber On Your Memories - Armor Core Reprises
7. Nine Ball Theme - Armor Core

For the last two like always the track has to have 3 or 4 people backing it to get in

>>47329614
Fucking Nineball.

>>47329635
Caesar would be familiar with Touhou and bullet hell shooters, right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIZ12EQ2SFg

>>47329635
Well then, guess we'll need to throw in a classic in both mecha and vidya for this. Also it'd be great for a huge alliance battle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12KJO-35hK8
Jam project does that after all.

>>47329662
Save the mecha ones for later, we might have to make a soundtrack for Oda or someone else

>>47329662
I'll back this.

>>47329662
I can get behind this one!

>>47329673
Implying this isnt oda's theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8LojH3rFw0

>>47329635
Or maybe some beatmania?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEHLjwMa9i0

>>47329698
We should also break out the Okami soundtrack for Oda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya3yxTbkh5s

>>47329635
Maybe not as part of the mix tape, but this being played at the start of every mission/fight could be bretty gud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijxiZXHIGB0

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Your head is ringing, but you trust Cassius when you say you don't have a concussion. You decide to make your way back to your room, get cleaned up, and then...well, you're not sure. You still want to go for a walk, but on the other hand you COULD replay BG2:SoA again. The simgame reproduction has been done very, very faithfully, and something about Amn has always soothed you. A real ocean, that atmospheric music, the magic and dragons and brown elf girls with big b-

"Could you hold this for me?" Someone walks right across your path and puts a ball into your hands as if you were nothing more than a cabinet. You look down, and see that it's a plasteel orb holding a cheerful-looking goldfish, "Sorry, just a mome-ohsweetVenusyou'reBLEEDING!"

Abruptly, the girl with the fish pushes you down on one of the benches, "Sit. Stay. Good boy." She's rather authoritative and seems remarkably self-possessed. Her skin is mocha, and her hair is a very pale blonde, while her eyes are so blue you can't quite look away from them for long.

"Wha...buh..."

"Poor thing. Just hold still, okay? I'll make it better." She's getting down a first aid kit.

Despite yourself...you feel a strange sense of self-possession suddenly. A moment where you aren't nervous despite the fact that a cute girl is fussing over you.

>[What say, while your Cool is at 10?]

>>47329658

Touhou is actually one of Caesar's favorite series and one of the reasons why he's probably one of the few people who thinks Yoritomo might be cool. Oda recreated every last touhou game using his family's money when he was a teenager and hosts them for free on his holosite.

>>47329759
>Wait for her to say Do you feel better
>Of course now that your here

>>47329759
I'm certainly okay with taking orders from a lady, especially someone as captivating as you.

>>47329759
>you already have

>>47329776
>for free

Now HE is a real nigga. Damn fine dude.

>>47329759
I wonder what the Venusians name their mechs after. Birds? reptiles?

>>47329759
Obviously we need to tell her we are more worried about her fish than our head.

Also that I need to sleep.

Don't get too crazy on me, ya hear?

>>47329759
Would my blood hurt your fish?

>>47329854

Venus is a vacation planet these days.

See, after the nuclear conflict, Mars wasn't directly inhabitable. For starters, the gravity there just isn't sufficient, while a floating city on Venus (apparently) works fine. Huge proto-colonies were erected there, and for a while it was basically THE capital of the Solar System. Then it was discovered that crashing Mars' two moons (later replaced by artificial satellites) into the planet itself would give it more gravity and help establish an atmosphere. The terraforming of Mars began in earnest and Venus kind of lost most of its purpose over a few generations. It's a lovely place to live, really, but it doesn't have its own particular culture or mecha, mostly serving as an extension of Terra and Luna.

>>47329880
Seriously, legendary 10 cool and you choose that?

>>47329909
Seriously, dudes pretty much a neet. Not that far out of the question to ask something like that.

Side A
1. The Gate of Magus - SRW Original Generations
2. Pause Menu - Battletoads
3. Soul Phase - Persona 3
4. Tetris Theme - Tetris
5. The Battle for Everyone's Souls - Persona 3
6. Gwyn, Lord of Cinder - Dark Souls
7. Katamari on the Rocks - Katamari Damacy
8. Corneria Music - Star Fox (SNES)
9. The First Hunter - Bloodborn

Side B
1. Abyss Watchers - Dark Souls 3
2. Terra's Theme - Final Fantasy 6
3. Gerudo Valley - Ocarina of Time
4. Boss Theme - Final Fantasy 8
5. Pokemon Gen 1 Op - Pokemon Red/Blue
6. Remeber On Your Memories - Armor Core Reprises
7. Nine Ball Theme - Armor Core
8. Gong - Super Robot Wars a3

Alright just one more track make it a good one

>>47329954
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC-9bP7s2qk

>>47329926
I'd say maybe half a neet. This little dude has hidden depths. He just faced certain death. With his face.

>>47329975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvfFIfbEHHI

better version

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She takes your glasses off. You look up at her as she pours a little disinfectant onto soft gauze and gently applies it to the cut, "You already have." You're not sure where the words come from, but they feel good.

"I have?" Her touch is gentle, despite the stinging fluid, and she gently brushes your hair back to clean the cut.

"Well, of course. I don't mind taking orders from someone as captivating as you." You realize that you said that out loud, but abruptly you no longer give a fuck. You don't blush or stammer, you just say it, "I'm more worried about getting my blood on your fishbowl."

"Kisses will be perfectly fine, she's a soldier's pet after all." Her touch is a little more distracted now, she dabs at your hair instead of the cut a few times by accident. "Do you feel better?"

"Of course I do. Heinrich Merrow."

"Naomi Heim, I'm with Squad A."

"Me too. I was planning on welcoming you back, I just didn't think I'd look this lame and beat-up when I did." You smile bravely.

She tuts softly, "I don't mind. I got to clean you up, after all. You clean up nice, you've got really pretty eyes." She smiles.

"Y-y-you too." Your voice stutters a little, but for once...it's exactly the right thing to say, because she blushes like a rose, and opens up a pack of gum-aid. These little blobs of sticky stuff replaced traditional bandages a long time ago. They harden on contact with air, keep wounds sealed, and flake off after a few days. She gently puts it on, then sits down beside you. Her legs are long, and her pale green stockings and short uniform skirt accentuate it.

>[You still have Cool 10, what say?]

>>47330054
So, what's a girl like you doing in a place like this?

>>47330054
invite her for something to eat!

>>47330054
Aren't we going shopping? Invite her to go shopping with us. Could pick some new stuff for the little fishy. We prolly played some fish pet games before right?

>>47329267
No Nine ball theme? What's wrong with you guys?

>>47330148
Check side b anon...

>>47330148
yea just finished catching up with the thread. Stellaris is sucking my attention away and I'm following Guide's quest at the same time.

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"It's nice, being able to walk around again. To be free to go where I want." She closes her eyes, "The hospital was so sterile, so...cold and white. The Colonel visited and brought me sweets, and I had Samantha and Pierre come and see me too. They're my absolute best friends." She says softly, twisting her fingers together, "But inside I felt so ungrateful, I was jealous that they could walk and pilot their mecha and...and be useful." Her shoulders slump.

"You are useful. You helped me, right?" You smile at her, adjusting your glasses.

She smiles back, "You're worth fussing over, I think."

You clear your throat, "Well, you know, if you want to enjoy walking a little, I was about to go shopping colonyside. We could pick up something for Kisses."

She smiles hugely, "It's mid-afternoon, we might be out there all the way until dinner."

"Do you think they'll miss us at mess?" Momentarily you worry about breaking the rules somehow.

"No. I don't think they will. But...I just want to be absolutely clear, are you asking me out on a date?" Her eyes gleam.

>[Are you?]

>>47330214
>If we still have the 10 cool then Yes and its gonna be the best you've ever had

>If only 5 cool then sputter and say just a date as friends

Rolled 3 + 11 (1d10 + 11)

>>47330214
Yes.

Rolling to seduce, hope I got the mod right.

>>47330214
Only if you want it to be a date

Rolled 3 + 11 (1d10 + 11)

>>47330249
Don't worry I'll back you up and that roll

>>47330214
We must make this a success cause I like this kid. Fuckin Savage he was against Jesus. Also is Lacus in this quest now?

Rolled 4 + 11 (1d10 + 11)

>>47330261
>>47330249
Still 3. Let me try

>>47330214
Absolutely.

>>47330214
Only if you want it to be.

>>47330268

Lacus is 100% confirmed to be in this quest.

>>47330249
>>47330261
>>47330272
The dice ain't no Sebastian tonight.

>>47330272
>>47330261
>>47330249

>We accidentally yell Would you like some dick

>>47330268
>>47330288
Enlighten a mechanewb pls for who that is

>>47330309
Jesus Yamato's canon waifu in SEED.

>>47330309
pink haired mary sue songstress from seed. Personality as flat as a board.

>>47330309
Also maybe a manipulative sociopath.
Fucking Battleships take a year to build in game for Stellaris

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>>47330249
>>47330261
>>47330272

>>47330309
Space Idol who cucked her fiancee for Space Jesus Yamato and provided the basis for his stupid ass "No kills" philosophy.

>>47330297

In the background triple C is congratulating himself for pairing the two of them

>WOULD YOU LIKE SOME DICK?!?

CCC keeps wondering why he still tries to help him.

>>47330360
Free spaghetti dinners.

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"Y-Y...if...if you want it to..." You sputter. You know what you want to say, and you're trying so hard to get it out, but it's like pushing a boulder up a hill and that rock gets bigger every time you think about the fact that you're asking her out. In your heart, you're expecting to hear 'I'm sorry, I have a boyfriend' any second now.

She puts her finger to your lips, "Because I want to be the one asking you out. May I?"

"Y-Y-Y-Yes."

"Will you go out to dinner with me?" She smiles softly, and you not so hard it's a miracle your head doesn't pop off. Something about her smile restores your confidence.

"I'll make it the best you've ever had." You promise, and she takes Kisses back from you, hugging the plasteel ball in her arms.

"Kisses likes you, and she has good taste. Goldfish only remember things for three seconds, so the fact that she keeps swimming towards you means that she must be deciding she likes you over and over again. I could be wrong, but you seem like the kind of person I could really like."

"Y-Y-You too."

[Continued]

>>47330427
Well shit, that flipped on us.

>>47330427
Good job Caesar, now conquer her pussy like the Gauls

>>47330448
In a good way.

>>47330427
Cool 10, KIA.

>>47330472
>Implying Caesar didn't know that she likes shy guys so he turned it up to eleven

>>47330472
We will revive it. We have the power. We just need to BELIEVE!

>>47330427
>Goldfish only remember things for three seconds
Even in the far future, people still believe that myth.

>>47330498
Suspension of disbelief is a great skill anon.

>>47330498

She's using it to hit on you. Girls can be awkwardly assertive too.

Side A
1. The Gate of Magus - SRW Original Generations
2. Pause Menu - Battletoads
3. Soul Phase - Persona 3
4. Tetris Theme - Tetris
5. The Battle for Everyone's Souls - Persona 3
6. Gwyn, Lord of Cinder - Dark Souls
7. Katamari on the Rocks - Katamari Damacy
8. Corneria Music - Star Fox (SNES)
9. The First Hunter - Bloodborn

Side B
1. Abyss Watchers - Dark Souls 3
2. Terra's Theme - Final Fantasy 6
3. Gerudo Valley - Ocarina of Time
4. Boss Theme - Final Fantasy 8
5. Pokemon Gen 1 Op - Pokemon Red/Blue
6. Remeber On Your Memories - Armor Core Reprises
7. Nine Ball Theme - Armor Core
8. Gong - Super Robot Wars a3
9. Cirno's Theme - Touhou: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

And there's our first mixtape for Caesar

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>>47330523

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>>47330507
>>47330523
Spreading misinformation is not cute!
My autism demands blood, damnit!

>>47330563
Quick whats a good name for our mixtape

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"I don't go on many dates. I'm a little bit bossy and assertive, and normally guy pilots get insecure about it. It's nice to do it this way for once." She smiles at you, "Besides, you're cute."

"Even with gum-aid on my forehead?"

"Especially then!" She nods seriously.

You're abruptly aware of how warm your face is, but...your confidence isn't gone. No, it's just smouldering brighter, "Good. If it makes you happy, give me some more and I'll make a horn out of to match my mech."

She stares at you, then bursts out laughing, "Don't tease me like that, I took you seriously!"

The next half-hour or so is a bit of a blur. She sees your room, promises to make it livable later in the same way ancient warriors used to swear blood-oaths before a battle, finds some suitable clothes for you among the snowdrift of random civilian gear you brought along to the UJCIDF in case you ever needed something besides your uniform, and would have watched you change clothes if you didn't hide in the bathroom.

At least you're able to surprise her with your jetbike. It and its accompanying helmet are two of the few cool things about you, in your opinion.

The two of you hitch a ride on a shuttle to Colony 2, joining the throng of pilots enjoying shore leave.

"Are there really pirates here?" You ask, a little tentatively.

She nods firmly, "Don't worry, you're safe with me." Her slender arms are warm and her body is pressed snugly against your back as you coast along the streets, "Ah! Heinrich, there, there!" She's pointing at a specialty fish store.

[Continued]

>>47330297

If we were Roarke right now it would summon a swarm of girls.

>>47330628
inb4 we bump into someone we know.