Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>799065
After that you continued onto the next stop. Which as it turned out to be a paramilitary outpost. There goods were given and you got some new temporary comrades were hired on. After that you arranged for a meet for the rest of the exchange and went off to the place. Which turned out to be a hideout of your new boss which was disturbing close to a ghoul den.

There you encountered ghouls for the first time in your memory. They were fast, strong, and tough. They still had some intelligence in them too unlike the zombies. Unfortunately you only found that out the hard way when you accidentally pissed off some their smart ones.

Which resulted in a rather fierce engagement as the smart ghouls lured zombies over to you and proceed to launch their own seperate attack. Fortunately your new boss was quite prepared for this. As suddenly many hidden turrets came online and bots were awoken. The leader ghoul was then 'persuaded' to back down and clean up the mess.

After that and searching the garage. You finally got your AI Core that was in the strange satchel online temporarily. However it was a temporary fix and after finding some maps. You discovered a lead to a think tank who may hopefully be able to return your memories to you.

In that regard you set off figuring you should have enough time for such a side trip. After confirming one of their outposts it turned out one of them knew you and informed you they wouldn't be able to help with the memory. The 'friend' had a very twisted humor and guided you to a place who COULD help.

So that was how you ended up going to banditville. Because apparently they had a dark dok who might be able to help. Once you arrived you followed the plan of your(not so smart) 'friend' of just trying to 'walk right in'...which actually worked.

And you weren't even invisible. You think he may have forgotten that fact though. After that you went to a clinic that had STRIPPER NURSES and both of you cursed about how the bandits got all the awesome shit. Eventually you were taken in back where you were met the dok you stabbed you with a syringe and you passed out.

Upon awakening the Dok informed you that whoever mindraped you REALLY knew what they were doing. As the only stuff you still had intact up there in your brain was your 'survival' stuff. Which apparently was extremely difficult to dig out. Everything else however...

Was gone.

The only lead you got on getting your memory back is maybe...just maybe whoever did this to you still had your memories in their possession. The two people whom might possibly know something about who was behind it is a Madman and a Evil Super Genius. Apparently there were extremely few groups out there in the post apocalypse who could still manage to mindrape someone that hard.

After that you met your friend's girlfriend whom was somehow the ONE uptight crazy bitch bandit in existence and she didn't like you. Like at all and apparently you owe her for debts and payback.

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>799148
After pissing her off the two of you were finally busted by the bandits. Also as it turned out she WASN'T the only one uptight non slutty bandit bitch in existence. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes you never would of believed it. Your 'friend' informed you he thought the same thing. Apparently the end of the world fucked people up so hard even the bandits were effected far more then you would of thought possible. I mean who the fuck ever heard of non slutty sexy bandit bitches? Its just not suppose to work that way.

After that your friend revealed himself to be incredibly handsome man as his girlfriend screamed NNOOO as he was butt naked and started to run away. Thereby attracting most bandit attention allowing you to make a much easier getaway. That as it turned out was a real risk as you would later find out after being mistaken for a newbie bandit after losing those who DID remember to follow you(and not that delicious hunk of naked manflesh). You got dragged off to where the newbie seminar where you given information.

Apparently your friend made quite the risk because if he was caught he would get gang raped and tortured to death. However you later found out apparently it was actually a hologram and after discovering some interesting things. Including you a hidden stash of a bandit(that you looted). You headed off and on the outside you ran into your invisible 'friend'. Who wondered what took you so long.

What do?
>Go back to work
>Go back inside
>Go to the nearby Think Tank
>Wander Aimlessly
>Other?

>>799148
Oh, it just occurred to me that the Think Tank might be willing to trade a Nanite Vial for something that'll keep AMY up and running on a more permanent basis.

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>781575
Last thread.

>>799214
Think Tanks take anything that can either help power them, supply, or help in their research. Thing is though they tend to be really fucking picky because they actually can afford to be.

They got the best techs around after all. If they would actually bother to leverage that fact they would even be richer then the megacorp remnants!

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>799206
>Go to the nearby Think Tank
We would like to get something worked out to power our AI Core that would let it use something other than these extremely hard to find power cells, or would keep it supplied with power indefinitely.

A charging/recharging system for the power cells would be nice. But anything that would work would work.

This would also let us get in good with the Assassin Android

Also one of their Stealth units or hologram projectors that our buddy is using might be nice, because I bet a nanite vial is worth more than just a power cell charging system.

>Other?
Leave a payment for our debt to our buddy's bandit gf with our buddy. However much is appropriate out of our Loot Currencies.

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>799206
>Go back to work
Better let the boss know we didn't get ourselves killed.

>Other?
First though, let's try to work something out with our friend to pay off our debt to his girlfriend. We can leave the payment with him to give to her next time he sees her.

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>799317
Actually, let's do this before going back to the merchant.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>799329
>>799321
>>799317
Man, what horrible rolls.

On the upside, if we can't make this deal go down we can just give a vial or some shit to the Shrouded one and have her come to negotiate for us.

That's actually probably the wiser idea, now that I think of it. She IS a trader, after all.

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>799350
New plan

>Go to the nearby Think Tank
Go to the Shrouded One and ask for his/her help. We heard him complaining about this being a most unprofitable trip, and so we've taken it upon ourselves to try to rectify that. We'd like help bargaining with the local Think Tank, who we've actually got a buddy inside so that ought to help out.

We would like to get something worked out to power our AI Core that would let it use something other than these extremely hard to find power cells, or would keep it supplied with power indefinitely.

A charging/recharging system for the power cells would be nice. But anything that would work would work.

This would also let us get in good with the Assassin Android

Also one of their Stealth units or hologram projectors that our buddy is using might be nice, because I bet a nanite vial is worth more than just a power cell charging system.

As for anything else...well, we've got the equipment that'll let you get your foot in the door with them, Boss, and I'm sure you've got the know-how to turn a profit from what you get. Just keep us in mind whenever you come out of laying low again and maybe throw in a bonus if this sells particularly well.

As for what we're willing give up out of our personal stock for the sake of this deal...

>1-2 Nanite Vials
>1 Large Package of Pure Strange Drugs
>1 Laser Minigun

All those items should be high quality enough to at least pique their interest. The nanite vials are particularly valuable, but I'm sure you already knew that Boss.

>Other?
Leave a payment for our debt to our buddy's bandit gf with our buddy. However much is appropriate out of our Loot Currencies.

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>799453
>>799206
Supporting
But remember we used 1 ninite vial already on ourselves.

I suggest we also open our black box and see what goodies lay within

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>799317
"Uhh...your on your own there friend. I can't go back there anytime soon. If I do right now I may get thrown out for reals. So i am gonna have to stay with my girlfriend until things cooldown."

"...Isn't she pissed at you?"

"EXACTLY, I might even get laid this time!"

"..."

"What?"

"Can I leave you some loots to pay off your girlfriend?"

"Oh what do you got? She says that it was pretty expensive being 5 loots. 1 for access, 1 for checkup, and 3 for the brain exam."

"...Damn that's all the loot i got."

"Fuck how did you get so much of it already? I my girl only pulls about 1 a week and she is considered one of the better bandits. I heard 1 a month is the norm."

"Lets just say...I made a clever bet. But really your not coming with? How the hell am i suppose to find the place?"

"What didn't you find an outpost? You should find the place you been there bef-oh right amnesia."

"Do you think I could trade a nanite vial for an AI Core to keep it charged?"

"HAH...no not a chance. Advanced AI equipment is at a premium with Think Tanks."

"...How about a power cell charger?"

"What do you got a reactor or something? Industrial sized? Power cells don't really recharge very well otherwise we would be using batteries and not cells."

"What's so good about cells then?"

"They contain an insane amount of power that can be drained very quickly with ease."

"I thought you said you weren't smart!"

"I ain't its just I know how to read...admittedly not very well and we got some of the best old world knowledge stores. Why the hell do you think we are called Think Tanks?"

"Well fuck..about a hologram projector or one of the stealth things your using?"

"...No way."

"What do you mean?"

"We don't specialize in stealth gear. What we got is what we traded another Think Tank for."

"What about hologram projectors?"

"...They really aren't that expensive unless you want a long ranged one."

"...Goddamn it it can at least buy me a power celling charging system right?"

"Yeah easy but good luck finding a place to use said charging system."

"...Goddamn it. No wonder power cells are so rare and valuable."

"Actually only the micro ones are. The smaller they are the more expensive and rare. Keep in mind you gotta use a power cell with a handheld Gauss weapons. Only the stuff mounted to a vehicle gets away with plugging into a battery. Guess that is why so few of the small ones are left."

"Fuck then how am I suppose to keep an Advanced AI charged?"

"You actually got one of them? They are worth a fortune to the right people, but yeah pretty rare to find them outside special installations. Not to mention those who DO have an Advanced AI aren't likely to be very willing to trade them away."

"So what am I fucked then?"

"Its not that hard to jury rig a system for one its just a pain in you want it man portable. I heard only the most advanced power armors contain a port for a direct advanced AI uplink."

"Goddamn it."

"You know a ride could work."

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>799478
Hmm

>Buy a nice vehicle
>Rig it out with stealth and detection systems
>Sweet tightband encrypted comms system
>Good reactor of some sort
>Slap the AI in it. Bam, power problem solved and we can support our boss+move around more easily.

>>799517
The comms would let us have all the benefits of having AMY with us, without her having to be with us.

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>799471
I think the problem is the small, light-absorbing black box is a featureless cube.
We do still have a locked box however.

>>799478
Man, that's what I was thinking before, but we weren't ready to buy a vehicle at that point.
Oh well, guess we'll barter for a sweet ride once we get to where Shrouded One is going to sell off the rest of his stock.

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>799478
"Really?"

"Yeah one that has been pimped out enough could include a jury rigged enough system for an Advanced AI Uplink. Or you could find one of the high quality old world vehicles that also have it."

"...So who would have that stuff?"

"Oh you know the guys with the best toys."

"Like you guys?"

"Yeah exactly!"

"What about...what i could afford?"

"Best bet would be the survivors or bandits. Thing is though you gotta really know one who is good with the higher end goods. That ain't easy...what? What are you staring a-oh yeah that would do it!"

"...Fuck. I just got out of that place now I gotta go back inside? Really?"

"Tek bandits would know what they were doing AND the bandits got some of the best jury rigging engineers. Technically the Tek bandits would have exactly what you were looking for. Otherwise your gonna have to shop around among the survivors."

"...Let me guess that upgrades cost a pretty penny now don't they?"

"I honestly got no idea but i can guess that chances are its going to be a rather rare request. Advanced AI aren't that common you know."

"Hm..."

What do?
>Bandit Garage time
>Go on ahead to the Think Tank
>Go back to the boss
>Other?

>>799517
I like the idea, but we need some bartering power

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>799535
You still got everything else BUT the loots that you paid off with.

So long as your willing to barter and not asking for anything too expensive you will be fine.

Don't forget you got some REALLY nice gear.

You also have lots of bullets(oh the joys of working for an arms dealer) which are always in demand! You even got clean food and water to trade away. That is also quite valuable.

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>799534
>Go back to the boss
We can come back noe we know where it is. Ask if he wants to come on an adventure

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Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>799534
>>799553
Let's check out the garage. Look for a vehicle that can be upgraded later on.

PREFERENCES
>Rugged and easy to fix
>Trunk, large and secure
>Powerful

Retrofit with sensors and AI uplink capabilities but keep them separate from the drivetrain (no autopilot)

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>799530
We ARE a survivor, with the associated perks so if we're actually dedicated to getting a sweet vehicle then we shouldn't have /too much/ trouble saving up for one. I mean, already we're geared out pretty damn well and I think that getting good gear to start out with is probably the biggest problem most people have.

>>799534
>Go back to the Boss
"Hey Boss, I'm back and alive. With some goodies too.

So I had this idea...you said this trip was being most unprofitable. Well I think I may have a way to turn that around. I noticed you had a Think Tank marked on your map, and I think I've got something that'll get them to open up. I've also a little bit of high quality drugs I lifted off the nearby Numbskull bandits that I don't think I'd miss.

So those ought to get them to open up. After that it's up to you, but you've been a trader for a long time so I figure you can probably make a killing if you can get access to their good shit."

>1 Nanite Vial
>1 Large Package of Pure Strange Drugs

"Anyway, we just figured we'd ask. In return we just ask that you keep us in mind whenever you come out of laying low, and that maybe you consider a bonus when we get to the city depending on how well the shit sells.

And as for addressing what the Nanite Vial and Package of Drugs are worth themselves, well we're interested in the following but a buddy from the Think Tank told us they couldn't help us with this. We know you might have some of it in stock though."

>Stealth System/Shield upgrade for our armor
>Something to power AI AMY better, including maybe a power cell charger (though we don't ourselves have reactors that would be capable of recharging them...bet your Assassin Android does though)
>Stealth mods for our weapons, long range mods for our rifle
>Maybe a vehicle that we could upgrade along the lines of this: >>799517

"So anyway Boss, it's nothing to really worry about we just wanted to throw out the suggestion."

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>799619
Vote

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>799534
>>799560
>>799619
Supporting

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>799651
>>799627

>The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything
How appropriate while dealing with a Think Tank. Should offer bonuses as they truly realize what we're offering them.

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>799619
Vote, although this seems like a long shot. Only thing we need that the boss has and hasn't given us yet is the smart shield.

And what do you mean saving up for one? We already have some shit (I'm guessing about as much as we can carry), we just need to be willing to trade it.

>>799669
Now if only we can get a triple 42

C'mon having wheels is much better that hoofing it in the wastes, there's no better chance to get a car of our own.

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>799690
I disagree, the trade hub should have a much wider selection of vehicles, and it would mean not having to back to the fucking bandits.

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>799711
I concur with anon.

>>799682
This should be interesting. Perhaps the Think Tank doesn't know what they're giving back to us.

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>799619
"...hm maybe later. I need to get back to the boss. I been gone...all day? I haven't been missing more then one day right?"

"Nah your examination didn't take that long. Well good luck man hopefully you can find those pricks who took your memory. I am gonna try and get some tonight!"

After that you started heading back. You knew you were close when you ran into a Ghoul Wrangler with his...pets. They very nearly attacked you except one of the chained ghouls gave the wrangler a signal who snorted in response before speaking in that disturbing ghoulish pitch of a voice.

"You smell like that Arms Dealer and were in company of that one...Fine you can go through human. Your lucky your one of those or we would of had a feeding."

"Good to know your kind be reasonable ghoul."

"heh," snorts the ghoul chuckling as it continues on its...what you guess is either patrol or hunt.

It wasn't too long after that you made it to the garage that is actually a hideout. There you saw some big rigs and crates being moved between them by paramilitary grunts. Unsurprisingly you saw that they had already set out some watch posts and guards who were keeping an eye out.

After getting passed them you entered the garage and saw...some modified security bots. One of which the Shrouded One had cracked open and was digging around in its internals. Taking out parts that were suppose to be there and replacing them with those that weren't.

"Hm about time you showed up...here I was hoping you wouldn't return so I wouldn't have to pay you."

"Missed you too boss. I have an idea that might interest you...as you can see I am back alive and well. With some goodies too and I got an idea."

>>799619
"Actually this trip is one of my best ever. Problem is the losses I took...well the costs don't add up. I can get more guns..more bullets. Even the good stuff a lot more...but the bots i lost?"

"Those are near irreplaceable. That is the problem and why this trip has in truth been terrible for me. Now I got no choice but to modify the security bots and actually bring out my Assassin Android. Thing is though its going to draw attention...but I don't got the military bots anymore. Now I gotta go through and drain every. single. One. Of my goddamned hideouts. After that I gotta go back to my HQ and figure out what I am going to fucking do."

"This hideout was unusual was in that it was stashed with a Assassin Android...my others though. Heh that has some good shit but they are in bad places. There is a reason why survivor's haven't wiped me clean yet."

"As for bandit contacts...I already got some. Not a bad disguise by the way but your lacking in mannerisms. Any veteran bandit would have you sniffed out easily and the bigger bandit factions also would be able to. Next time...just don't."

"What about the drugs and nanites?"

"Let me take a closer look here...wait a second. Andy come over here are these nanites what I think they are?"

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Rolled 37 (1d100)

I say we save for something like this, hit and run big gun. We stick a cloaking field to it for when we want to chill. But most importantly a secure place to sleep and carry more gear. Gotta stay light

>>799763
Support, only problem I have is the low clearance of that vehicle. Maybe a bit higher, and then we are gold.

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>799763
My thoughts too, but with a large emphasis on a cloaking field, detection equipment and comms. So that we can get the benefit of AMY without having to keep her rig man-portable.

>>799801
Looks like it's got mechanisms for raising itself up when needed.

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Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>799763
>>799801
I say less APC and more a low-key modified antique vehicle with a few party tricks, a sleeper, in short

>>799816
Cloaking device, detector, comm equipment w/ encryption and AI uplink

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>799711
Bandits are going to have a much better selection of combat rides and their own special modifications.

>>799747
That was when the assassin android appeared out of fucking nowhere. You swear. He picked up a vial...and took a closer look at it.

"...These are...Enhancement Nanites. Only the Paramilitaries have them anymore and they are worth a fortune. One injection can turn an ordinary human into something...more. Paramilitary uses these and gene mods to create their soldiers. Extremely effective...capable of turning even baseline sickly female child into dangerous combatant."

"Fucking hell I thought so but I wasn't sure...I never got the chance to deal in much of those. The paramilitaries absolutely wont put them for sell but damn do they and everybody else wanna buy them."

"...Human you wouldn't happen to have the little device they come with?"

"What device?"

"Package with the nanites bring it out."

"Fine...fine."

That was when the assassin android tore the bag into shreds...and some interesting things fell out.

"Thought so...they even include the Factory."

"Factory?"

"Right you wouldn't know problem with nanite injections...is eventually they wear out. They run out of energy...thereby vastly decreasing their use. However if you insert this piece of tech," explains the assassin android. "Into the target vessel...the nanites will automatically refresh themselves. Seems like you already injected one of the vials...in that case I suggest having a Doc insert this into you and kill the Doc afterwards to keep it a secret."

"Why?"

"...Unlike with the nanites the Factory is reusable. Its tradition for paramilitary dead to have certain augments ripped out of them for recycling. One of these is among the most important."

"Guess that partially explains why paramilitary dead are so valuable..."

"Indeed. They have a lots of good thing stuffed into them. Its partly why they are so deadly."

"So what about the other two packets..."

"I know what they are," says the Shrouded One. "This one...is a packet of medical nanites. See the labeling on the side? Explains what they are programmed to do. The bottom of the packet is suppose to be connected to a blood filtration device to harvest back the nanites when they are done. This other packet...only a corp will know what it is. Docs are familiar with the medical nanites...and boy are they worth a pretty penny."

"What about the corp nanites?"

"...They are industrial nanites. To be exact they are the required and secret building block behind a nanite pool."

"Nanite pool?"

"Part of the reason why the megacorps have such insanely effective manufacturing is their industrial nanites. Problem is the nanites are only hardcoded to cannibalize or create more themselves with a special feedstock. Keeps the Grey Goo scenario from happening you see...problem is not many nanites survived the fall."

"but if you got one of these?"

>>799846
I think we want more of a utility ride with a few combat capabilities, not a primarily combat ride.

>>799873
Yep, an army runs on its stomach, and we need to make sure we have that first.

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>799873
Or a recon/courier veh

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>799846
"Even if its a dead pool with not a single surviving nanite...you crack this open and poor it in. BOOM you got yourself a live pool again. thing about it...one of these things? Are worth an ENTIRE nanite pool. You got the right feedstock and equipment you can even make an entirely NEW pool instead of reviving a dead one."

"Now only a megacorp remnant would know the value of these nanites...nobody else. One of these is worth an entire nanite pool. They are a special breed of nanites. No ordinary industrial ones can do what these ones can."

"Since the Fall happened...most megacorp remnants have had no choice but to use up their reserves. Making one of these...a real treasure. Unfortunately its only good to the megacorp who made it...or you know an extremely good super genius who knows what they are doing."

"Damn and here I thought I had a fortune."

"Its only worth a fortune to the right people. If you can find the megacorp who it belongs to...well you got yourself one big bargaining chip. They'll give you a fortune for it."

"Shame I don't got the memory of it."

"That is indeed a shame...without someone with the skill to crack it or its home megacorp these nanites are worthless."

"What about these drugs then?"

"...Pure. Hasn't been cut yet...and oh my. I do believe that is some pure syn. Better hope a sinner junkie doesn't find out."

"Syn?"

"Super Drug that can give you powers. Even has some...holy shit the slices are even included. This is one hell of a stash...lets see here. Looks like some splice slices for...penis enlargement, muscular growth enhancer, and...psi fuel. Be careful of that last one."

"Why?"

"That slice when combined with Syn will enhance a psion's potential."

"What about a non psion?"

"...Well if your really lucky it will turn out you have potential and enhance it. If not you just wasted it and gained some potential side effects. Its not a Psi Gift Slice so don't treat it as such."

"Psi Gift?"

"It uses Syn to induce a psionic change in the brain. Problem is chances are it will also drive you insane, but hey at least you'll be able to read minds. Unless you use a pure syn combined with a good psi gift will make it so the psionic change is much milder."

"Fucking bandits...why would they even have this stuff?"

"Because being made special can make you stronger thereby keeping you alive...also power is quite addictive. Syn...is really when you get down to it synthesized raw power. So it doesn't just get to your head it also warps your body."

"The rest of the drugs...are high quality and pure. Probably made by one of their Dark Dok's they make some great shit."

"Stealth items? I got it yeah including shields...as for stuff that attaches to armor...maybe. Not easy to find that."

"Power cell charger? I got a small one here hooked up to a reactor. My main one is back at my HQ."

"I got chameleon weapon skins, silencers, and sub sonic ammo. Even Silenced explosives."
>>799880
Bandit Raider model.

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>799846
Damn. What if we got something from the trade hub and took it to the bandits to get pimped!
Also, this is exciting. I love finding out how valuable our most valuable things really are.

>>799844
Nice. Can it be a Canyoñero?

>>799873
>>799884
Or some sort of hybrid mobile home/tank. (or mobile home/APC if you prefer)

>>799950
What I'm hearing is if we want a good vehicle, we'll have to back to the bandits sooner than we'd like.
Also, again, dayumm.

>>799992
Visit some different bandits if needs be, secondly we could possibly find something at the trade hub, let's just wait and see, patience is key and we need cash/loot

>>799992
>>800014
It would be /extremely/ unwise to go back to the Tek Bandits after having looted this stash.

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>799950
"Now for vehicles...hey Andy what have you found nearby?"

"Besides a the usual civilian slop...I haven't you checked the vehicle warehouse yet?"

"No of course not. Why would i be asking otherwise? Been too busy with the security bots."

"Well we got tanks, big bots, APCs, and a few hover models."

"hm...you been busy. Any of them online?"

"2 APCs, 1 Tank, the hovers, and we need your help with the bots. i hadn't bothered with the other civilian craft."

"Picky bastard."

"We don't have a vehicle focus no? Besides we are an arms dealers."

"Well you heard Andy that is what we got and yeah I'll take a look at the big bots but later. We got some goods to sell first and hopefully some more parts for them to buy."

"Parts for big bots like that are a nightmare boss."

"Yeah I know. There is a reason why I was using the smaller military bots. Wish I could use some big ones...but if we take them all back to my main place I bet I could bring a couple of them online."

"...That is a scary proposition. I like it."

"You like anything that means more things dying."

"Ah you know me so well~"

>>799763
"As a matter of fact we have some of those. They are nice and small, heavily armored, with good weapon systems. Not easy to find but I made sure to loot them so long as they weren't a hover model. Trust me salvaging the hover models are the worse if their propulsion system is busted. Dragging some of them back isn't so bad though."

"Light but armored and gunned military craft is really quite lovely. Boss isn't a fan but they sell quite well."

>>799844
"I don't salvage that slop. I hate making do with civilian models its the worst."

"Andy has issues from his old days. I never bothered to wipe his memory so he has some biases."

>>799884
"I will admit I got the most of those. They are light enough I can easily get it back without drawing too much a fuss or without too much difficulty. Most the vehicles in the warehouse are like that with varying levels of repair. Some of them should be usable given the construction AI and building Bots. Boss always brings the building bots online first. Claims it makes everything easier in the long run."

"You gotta be careful in there though. They ain't exactly friendly to meatbags the boss excluded of course."

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>800033
What do?
>Go to the warehouse
>Go see what the paramilitary brought
>Parlay with the ghouls maybe they got something interesting
>Take a nap its been a long day
>Other?

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>800033
>>800042

>Light but armored and gunned military craft is really quite lovely. Boss isn't a fan but they sell quite well.

Well Boss, we're looking for something that we can upgrade and use as a mobile house. We want to be able to cloak the fuck out of it, put ridiculous amounts of detection systems in it, good comms, and most importantly we want AMY to be plugged into it so she can have all the power she wants.

Does this: >>799763 seem like it'd be able to fit the bill if we could afford the mods?

We basically need something that'll let us do shit while you're off laying low.

>Go see what the paramilitary brought

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>800042
>Go to the warehouse
Aquire
>>799763
Ask what the boss wants for it. We'll be working for them for quite a while at this rate while we build up supplies etc.

Once we own it climb in and fall asleep

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>800062
>>800042
This. We should be able to get it if the boss feels nice and we are indeed helping.

Wonder what the others bought

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>800014
Indeed.
>>800031
Exactly why I don't want to do that.

>>800062
Nice 99.
I'll back seeing what the paramilitary brought, after that
>Take a nap its been a long day
The other things are rather dangerous/troublesome, and we could use a rest.

>>800074
I think mainly we need something with a good reactor, for Amy and all the goodies we want to pack onto our ride.
So question is, could we get an AI uplink rigged into it?

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Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>800033
>>800042
Hey civilian doesn't mean shoddy - some of the most powerful mills that you'll find in many a Survivor and Bandit vehicle have come from old world performance cars. But sure Boss.
>>Go to the warehouse


>>800000

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>800062
"hm...hey Boss sounds like wants one of your mobile hideout models."

"No Andy, my mobile hideout has more guns, armor and speed. I do love that thing though. It was so worth the cost."

"Well then what did you use?"

"Paramilitary Super APC modified by bandits and jury rigged upgrades courtesy of some survivor engineers. Basically imagine what would happen if a tank and APC had a baby but was then put on crack along with steriods with an attached stealth shield AND field generator. I use it when I am not trading but still out and about."

>>800074
"What do you have to trade? I got a decent number of those small military recon vehicles. They are very popular. As an Arms Dealer everyone expects me to have the big guns too. Ironically those smaller armored but still well gunned actually sell much better then the big guns."

"Only people buying the big guns are the paramilitary and the Bandits. Its rare when someone else who isn't them wants some."

>>800091
"Should a situation arise when i need to have additional vehicles out...then yes fine, but it will be to my own specs and I'll get it back afterwards."

"Ignore that. Boss can get quite bitchy about the 'right specs' as for payment...i wouldn't expect a vehicle unless its a civilian model. As far as the boss is concerned they're aren't worth much more then the guns."

"Now if we actually bothered with them on a regular basis we could net a decent profit."

"They are a waste time and resources."

"Oh i agree!"

>>800122
"Andy is biased and frankly its a waste of effort. Just like you said plenty of survivors and bandits all work on Old World vehicles you know why that sucks for a trader?"

"Too much supply you goddamn idiot. THAT is why we barely deal with in them."

>>800042
>First, the warehouse, then the paramilitary.

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>800177
Sounds like what we really want is a Super APC, and gradually modify it till it's as nice as the boss's.

>>800215
SUPPORT

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>800215
Support. Disguise it with bodywork from a motorhome or a dumptruck

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>800062
"Hey boss if I remember correctly I think we actually DO have one of those kind of models already."

"hm...Really?"

"Remember the Recon vehicles you wanted? But after you built it you never got around to using them except for me?"

"...Oh right. Do we even still have some of those?"

"Yeah I sorta replaced some space for other stuff though. Like guns. I like guns. Ooh and more stealth!"

"He asked for a mobile house not that ghost ride you use."

"I LOVE THAT THING!"

"Yeah I know."

"So wait...how many ghost rides do you have?"

"Oh I will answer this one. Besides the one i had modified there is actually only a couple different rides. Once they were built I was the only one who bothered using them though. Very handy I do say perfect for an assassin android such as myself."

"For a ride like that...for a living house level space your going to need a Super Model. Its tough getting some light and fast but with lots of space. For rigs like those...how many we got Andy?"

"They sell like hotcakes. We barely have one or two in the storage if that."

"Do we currently have one?"

"As a matter of fact we do but its still in the shop."

"Hm...They aren't cheap. Even if your an employee of mine I wont be selling a super model to you at that large a discount."

>>800074
"Depends on if its a Super model or not. The super model has more space but its a lot more expensive.

Its light, fast, armored, packs a punch and has plenty of room. The super model has all of that.

Non super model or basic is much smaller its greatest weakness is the lack of space but its not too lacking in the other areas compared to the super model.

Gotta remember its a light recon craft they aren't exactly roomy unless you got a nice super or carrier model. Carriers got a lot of room too, but well they have the bulk problem."

>>800091
Arms Dealer. They buy up the armored and armed vehicles as why else would you come to an arms dealer? Detectors and stealth craft are also quite popular though.

I guess consensus is the paramilitary goods and the warehouse...then going to sleep ugh that is going to be a lot to write.

but hey if you get lucky maybe you'll find something good in the warehouse vehicle wise.

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>800273
You decide to go into the warehouse and hope you'll find what your looking for. You know they already have it but still maybe you'll get lucky! Before you entered though the Shrouded One said your going to need something sealed and a gas mask. You didn't know why until you entered.

As soon as you stepped foot in there you were blasted by massive amount of heat, sharp lights, and toxic gases. When your eyes finally adjusted you saw...a bustling workshop. Except it was mixed with a storehouse and foundry but with all the safety measures removed. Hell it felt like even a mutant wouldn't last long in here.

It was also bustling with construction bots flying around and suspended near a active reactor you could see an AI Core which was transmitting to the surrounding bots. There were little ones moving about in a swarm, medium ones moving about with tools, and large ones heaving materials around or lifting stuff.

The walk ways are narrow and dangerous. Everything is unshielded and running far too hot or cold for life to make its way through. Everything...looked so stripped down. Cannibalized and clearly hostile to intruders. Particularly living ones.

Looking around you saw the small recon vehicle you were looking for but now you were thinking about a super APC...alas you didn't see a super one.

"You what do YOU want," a high pitched metal voice suddenly screamed into your ear causing pain and your comms to burst with static.

"So you told it."

"...tsk something like that you want a super model yeah? We got one of those...still being worked on. Yet you also interested in super APC yeah?"

"YEAH exactly! I want something nice big and safe to move in yah know? You know has all the perks!"

"...Ever thought about a Survivor Nomad Vehicle?"

"A what?"

"Some survivors are nomadic they may have what your looking for."

"Do you have one of those?"

"We work for an arms dealer. What do you think?"

"Yeah...I heard something similar about civilian rides. I swear you all are nothing but a bunch of haters."

"Do recall who we all work for human. This kind of shit is why we don't employ those of fleshy origins like yourself."

"Fine...maybe i'll consider one of those mobile homes."

"They are quite nice and in truth much cheaper then a Super APC."

After that you left and headed towards the paramilitary...who were still unloading their trucks into some nearby big rigs.

"Wow...how long you guys been at this," you couldn't help but ask.

"Awhile now...we gotta sell the Shrouded One everything we don't need AND bot parts. Bots are a nice auxiliary element for us...but truth is we have hard time fielding them. Too many losses but unlike with bodies we can't just breed more of em."

"I see...say you mind me taking a look in some of these crates and boxes?"

"Go ahead."

>>800215
A super craft really any super craft is both worth a lot more and is lot more rare then a basic.

There are only two APC's available and neither are Super models.

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>800392
You...once you started cracking open crates you were amazed at what you found. Tons and I mean TONS of guns, bullets, and armor. For whatever stupid reason perfectly fine armaments...that wasn't up to their no doubt freakishly high standards.

Frankly you feel rather insulted. A lot of the stuff they were tossing out was actually in pretty good condition. It only got worse as you kept on digging. As after awhile you soon found crates full of food and water too. Stuff that for some reason they didn't want. Taking a closer look though you realized why...it wasn't clean.

Fucking goddamn high standards those rich pricks.

There were even crates full of goods, parts, and such. Stuff like radio parts but wasn't high enough end for use their own comm systems. Basically whatever didn't meet their standards the paramilitary was trading(throwing) away for a SINGLE truck's worth of stuff they DID want.

When you finally thought it couldn't get any worse...you found strange crates hidden here or there. When you cracked them open you sound some naughty goods. Drugs. High end military components...bot parts. Combat Cyborg parts. Papers. Manuals...even intel files. Strange bags and books. So much more. More then you can figure out what the purpose is.

stuff they would be in deep shit for either not destroying or 'losing'. Some of that stuff found its way into these crates. They were however carefully hidden but you damn well managed to find them.

What do?
>Inform the paramilitary about the breech
>Confront your boss
>Ignore it
>Swipe some items
>Other?

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>800455
>Ignore it
Don't stick your nose in.

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>800455
>Ignore it
Look up mounted weapons instead

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>800455
Look in the strange bags and books. Rolling for stealth

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>800455
>Confront your boss
Ask if we can look at the books (later, when the paramilitaries aren't around), we've developed a taste for secret knowledge

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>800528
>>800552
I'll go for it.

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>800513
Switching to ignoring so things move along.

/pol can totally select who will live and die using new space age technology but only the government has control over these machines. tells your life span and how and when you will die. can be changed only by higher source eg trump

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>800738
>>800513
>>800492

>>800455

We got general consensus, we're playing good boy and MAY ask the boss later, for now we saw nothing.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>800756
Agree

>>800778
..the whole thing was a secret test of character to see if he could trust us?

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>800786
>>800778

Sounds about right, that's solid as fuck.

>>800778
>>800786
Guess the boss and the AI watching were seeing if we are a cut above the rest of the meatbags, guess we proved them right huh.

>>800794
>>800846
Honest enough not to rob him, but shady enough to keep our damn mouth shut.

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>800513
You decide to ignore and move on. Making sure to pack it the same way you saw previously. After that you went to go some place to crash and fell asleep. Its been a long day for you. Meanwhile when you were asleep...

"What do you think of the new guy Andy?"

"I followed him as per requested."

"And?"

"He is shady alright. Met someone at the nearby think tank and then went into the Numbskull Town. Went the Dok's place and then made a ran for it when he was busted. Before getting mistaken as one of their new guys. After that he attended a lecture and left."

"Then what?"

"He was here. Wanting a vehicle and checked out the paramilitary crates. He found what was hidden inside...and said nothing."

"Hm...do you think he can be trusted?"

"I don't know why but for some god forsaken reason he seems to like you."

"You found anything out about his identity?"

"...A bit."

"What?"

"He had friend and family with the Think Tank. Thing this though...he got mindwiped."

"Oh really now? By who?"

"It was solid job. They left nothing but his survival skills and I would assume they left him for dead."

"Guess because of those survival skills he never died?"

"Its a good guess."

"He sounds...PERFECT!"

"Oh...you actually starting to like a meatbag?"

"I will admit you guys get old after awhile."

"What about your girlfriend?"

"She likes dead people way WAY too fucking much."

"Hah oh I so need to meet her sometime I think we would get along marvelously!"

"Oh I think so too...and you will."

"Really? I finally get to meet her?"

"We are moving shop. We'll drain all our estates and accounts."

"What is the big move for?"

"We are consolidating you fool and that one man has made a tempting offer."

"You mean the one you wanna fuck?"

"..."

"Oh right got it the other way around."

"..."

"What? Isn't that what you meatbags love doing to each other even more killing?"

"Sometimes you really make me regret my decision of not mindwiping you and no."

"Really and here I thought all that murder would make horny."

"...How the hel-"

"I am assassin android I know these things. I know your also a sadist and much prefer the company of women over men. Whom you prefer below even that of machines. Personally if I didn't know any better i would say machines made you horny but you never actually used any sex ones or built any fuck toys."

"...Goddamn it Andy."

"What?"

"Would it be accurate to say that if you were alive then killing things would turn you on too?"

"...Honestly probably yeah. I really REALLY like killing things!"

"..."

"What? How was that POSSIBLY the wrong answer?"

"You assassin androids despite being so smart are yet at the same time so very stupid."

"I don't know how to take that."

"Yeah that is also part of the problem."

>>800786
It actually was!

...And you rolled a fucking crit on goddamn it.

So much for the other tests!

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>800786
Shrouded One is clearly a She though.

>>781926
>Speaking up in a highly pitched voice
>"So who is the new guy," asks the woman called Roya.
>"Finally got that desperate huh? I always figured you buying a boy toy slave or something."
>>783470
>
"HOLY SHIT...I thought we were goners there. That or end up having to surrender, goddamn."
>"Easy for you to say," spits out the shrouded merchant of death. "You would at least have that option..."
Also this: >>790501
Makes me think of possible Maticio connections.

>>800931
Dammit...

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>800943
Also, you know, what's the short list of reasons for shrouding yourself if you're not a mutant and you're operating as a trader, particularly an arms dealer.

Though if they were a mutant that might also explain it.

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>800931
I knew that android would be following us the whole time.

Rolled 45 (1d100)

Plot twist, the Shrouded One is somehow Sal.

>>801021
I could see that being the case.

Also plot twist, Sal was a girl all along.

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>800943
Because they were stated one time to speak in a high pitched voice?

As was explained last thread, being a man or a woman makes little difference as to what bandits will do to you. In a similar vein, Roya joking about us being a boy toy slave really doesn't imply Shrouded One is a woman.

I'm sure Maticio weren't the only people to ever get friendly with bandits. That'd be cool though.

>>800989
That makes sense. Or they could just be secretive as fuck by nature, their business, and their misanthropy.

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>800931
Ah Andy is surprisingly fun to write for. It ain't easy to write a good bot personality. Even harder then the damned AI.

"Although I will admit I thought it strange a sadist would become an arms dealer. Don't you like making people suffer?"

"OH SHUT UP ANDY."

"Oh i get now you separate business from pleasure...very smart."

"Andy one of these days I swear I am really going to give in and mindwipe you."

"Nah you love me far too much to let that happen."

"I swear it Andy. Just you wait...one of these days your going to cross the wrong fucking line."

"On that day I look forward to fighting you!"

"You don't even know how I fight."

"Yeah...your real smart and tricky like that. How good a fighter are you anyway?"

"Nice try Andy nice try."

"Can't blame an assassin for trying."

Day 3.
You awake to find the paramilitary and their trucks gone. Except for a squad of guys. The same previously hired guards from before. Beyond that you also see a now much changed group of security androids.

Except now they were all sporting the same paintjob and their modifications were also oddly uniform looking, but you could in fact tell them apart. Their new look was actually quite organized, scary, and intimidating looking. They were also all packing a heavy weapon, two primary arms, and two pistols. In addition to armor, pack, repair kits, and ammo.

If they weren't robots you doubt someone could lug it all around.

This time when you approached your boss you found a strange sight...the naked assassin android was laid out on a table and cracked open. Was...now no longer quite so naked as the Shrouded One was working on it.

"Yes?"

"Boss about the shipment from before..."

"What is it?"

"That was a test wasn't it," you asked not really expecting an answer.

"Yes it was."

"...Really?"

"In my line of work trust is most important."

"When is it not?"

"Its especially true for my kind you see. As we...those in my profession are stuck crossing lines that should not be so easily crossed. It comes with the profession and we need people who know that...and can keep their mouths shut."

"hm...wow. So uh...you wouldn't mind be taking a look at some of those books or storage bags yeah?"

"Which books?"

"...Magic ones?"

"yeah."

"To see if you can magic your memories back yeah?"

"How do you know that?"

"That was me," suddenly cracked up Andy as he raises his hand. "As assassin droid...I really cannot help myself."

"Yeah...don't be offended by it. He has been trying to figure out how to assassinate me ever since we met."

"Actually before, recall we didn't meet right away?"

>>800943
You need to reread the bandit speech to get the reference.

>>800943
What Matitico connections? Its not suppose to be that obvious yet!

>>800983
What?

>>801046
I never actually revealed Sal's sex because I thought it would be funnier.

>>801021
IF anons can catch the reference of the Shrouded One in previous games I will be amazed and it will earn you a boon.

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>801070
"Right then i had to bail you before becoming a bunch of scrap metal."

"See I knew i liked you for some reason!"

"You just like me because I keep you working and both love making things dead."

"Ah...if only I was a man...or a woman. We would SO be made for each other!"

"...So wait magic actually COULD get my memory back?"

"Technically you would be better off with psi, Psi is MUCH better with the mind then magic. Now for me to show a gesture of trust...I might have a lead on who took your memories."

"..."

"Yes I figure that would make you shut up. In truth there are very few groups but with what you have shown me and what i know about mindwiping...well lets just say I know some things."

"What things?"

"Technically any heroic particular psions could purge your mind so hard that there is only the survival bits left."

"...Any hero? Fuck really?"

"IF they could tinker with your mind then yes. However I rather doubt it was a hero behind it."

"Why?"

"Why would a hero go through that kind of trouble for a normal survivor hm? Much less still leave you something."

"...So what about the group options."

"There are certain shadowy groups i heard rumors about. One of which says that in exchange for working for them. They will give some very precious things...at a cost."

"What cost?"

"Your memories. There was something you particular wanted yes?"

"...There was something about my family..."

"There you go. The Devil's Deal. They wish to not leave a trace yet...they sometimes need outside help. In that case why not wipe their memories hm?"

"How am I suppose to find them?"

"Well they are a rather paranoid bunch and don't you see why now? At least they left you with something. So hey wasn't a complete lost."

"Wait a second. There was a man there when I awoke. Was he connected to them?"

"How should I know? Did it occur to you that you should ask him?"

"That guy is wearing a suit and has an old world hat on right," asks Andy suddenly speaking up.

"Yes how did you kno-"

>>801049
Call it a gut instinct then. Also why would Andy suggest that Shrouded One prefers women over men as if that were unusual?

>>801070
Willing to toss out some hint about which civ it was in? Something's niggling me to say...Gearheads, but that's probably wrong.

>>801148
"There are rumors of a man who asks you some questions..after you woken up. Thing is nobody knows WHY or HOW they got there. Everybody has heard the stories bandit, mutant, machine, or man."

"So?"

"...They say that man is a devil, a god, representative or even a harbinger."

"What of it?"

"They say he works for a certain group and recruits people. You do them a solid they'll grant a wish...but wipe your memory. You have no recollection of that wish ever coming true. Sometimes you don't even know who you are."

"...But why?"

"That is the thing nobody knows...but personally I don't think that man is actually human."

"How so Andy," asks the Shrouded One now curious.

"I talked to some mutants. One day two men appeared in the wasteland. One of whom was in a protective suit...and the other wasn't. The one who wasn't pointed the way out of the wasteland...and you know what became of that man who came out of the wasteland?"

"...Can't be. Wasn't that the hero-"

"Aye it twas. Nobody knew where he came from...but the mutants the mutants did."

"Hm...I didn't think the rumors of The Man was true."

"You hear stories about The Man...dating back to the very Fall. Funny thing about the rumors though is they all start the same way. One day somebody wakes up in a strange place and there is a man wearing a hat in a suit sitting there and looking out into the distance. He asks some questions and answers a few...but he never leaves that spot and he is never seen again. Some rumors say he runs solo...others say he works for a shadowy organization."

"...Is there any chance I can find him?"

"No. The stories all agree on how he is never seen again. Your best bet is finding that group who did this to you."

"How am I going to do that?"

"That satchel...it is Marked with that strange symbol yeah?"

"Well...yeah actually what of it?"

"That symbol is from the mysterious group that goes by a many different names. Who knows which is true...but they all say this. You work for them they do you a favor but you get mindwiped because they are secretive like that...thing is though they always leave that mark behind. You know why?"

"Why?"

"So that way people know they kept their end of the bargain! Or at least...it can look that way. If you wanna find the bastards who did this you gotta follow the symbol and try to find another recruiter. Good luck though they take care to avoid people they did business with before."

"Sounds like an awful lot of hearsay..."

"Well there were very valuable items in the satchel and that bore their mark no? They can only keep doing business if people think they might exist...and know that if they do they really do pay for it. There are a lot of desperate people out there. So long as its not completely unknown...they will go for it. You have the survivals skills as a new worlder so how can you be so sure you weren't that desperate too?"

"Look what happened...a pack full of very valuable things that bears that mark."

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>801238
"A mark...that supposedly means they kept their end of the bargain. So will you renege on the agreement try to get your memories back? Or will you accept it."

"...Will they come after me? And why...why did I choose to accept? Choose to undergo the risk and do it..."

"I don't know but if you chase after them...you may very well be going on a merry goose chase."

"Why you ask."

"Because," explains the Shrouded One. "Who says its only one group who uses the symbol?"

"What?"

"Don't you think its a little TOO perfect? Too organized and most of all...too damned useful? Think about it if your a group who needs to lay low...if you got the means then you mindwipe and leave the symbol with the payment. But if you don't you can still use the symbol and the show right? To get something done that you need to keep it down low for? Its fucking brilliant when you get down to it because of a simple symbol a group can get help and stay unknown.."

"...Fucking shadowy groups how the hell am I suppose to find the bastards responsible?"

"I do believe that is up to you to figure out assuming you ever choose to do so," says Andy.

What do?
>Take a closer look at the security bots
>Go train
>Talk with someone
>Take a look around before you leave
>Other?

>>801273
>Go train
Time to vent some steam by shooting things!

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>801273
>Go train
>Talk with someone

Talk with the paramilitary guys, and ask for some CQC training. We've gotten a bit of practice in with our rifle, now we need it with our shotgun and plaz pistol.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>801161
Hey, I ain't saying she ain't a woman, just that we don't know. You do seem to have a good gut for this stuff.

Whatever the case, they're good at hiding it. And we definitely aren't going to be grabbing our boss's crotch or anything. Reminds of something I read once, about a stagecoach driver in the Old West irl. No one suspected a thing until after she died and was examined by the coroner.

>>801273
I think we should just trust that we had good reasons for getting involved with whoever mindwiped us. We're free to build a new life for ourselves, after all.

>>801273
>>801287
>>801296
>>Go train
I was going to go with practicing magic, but sure, that's good to.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>801273
>Go train
Let's get down to business

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>801296
"CQC? You should talk to either our heavy, the guy who loves martial arts, or the guy who takes front during our operations. They know the best CQC."

You ended up settling for the guy who takes front. Which as it turns out was a great idea. He was very good with shotguns, pistols, AND SMGs. Apparently that is part of the reason why he goes up front(god I wish I remember the actual term). So you practiced shooting things...while closer and with weapons more meant for close quarter combat. Like what you will usually encounter in an urban environment for instance.

By the time you were you set out with two big rigs and some additional escort vehicles. Bots climbed their way up the sides and on top. People meanwhile were actually inside the vehicles. You noticed some bots even went into the cargo area itself. No doubt for ambushing purposes.

Next up the nearby trade hub.

"Andy do the birds have anything to report?"

"PZZT No Sir. PZZT. Well nothing except from the usual. As usual the bandits got no idea we are coming by but that doesn't mean we wont run out of luck. You know the usual ambush spots or bad luck. PZZT."

"Well what besides the bandits?"

"PZZT Maps are still accurate just don't get too delayed you might get caught up into something then that would obviously be bad."

"Fine," after that the Shrouded One sat back...and proceeded to take a nap while a bot drove the vehicle.

>>801296
>>801307
>97
>79
The dice has a thing for reversals today.

>>801377
Point Man.

>>801377
Do you perhaps mean "take point"?

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>801386
>>801384
Naturally Genie was just expressing our character's frustration at being unable to remember the term.

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>801377
It turned out to be a very boring and uneventful ride. You were tempted to shoot at passing monsters and zombies out of sheer boredom. After awhile you noticed threats were becoming fewer and fewer...a tell tale sign you are approaching a place of real civilization. Sure enough you saw it.

A large fortified township that has spilled over into the surrounding area. The hustle and bustle was quite a lot. You could see groups from nearly all factions...even what you would assume to be mutants or bots given how covered up they are...wait come to think of it...aren't they dressing an awful lot lik-

Hm now occurs to you that your boss may in fact be inhuman.

How the fuck did you miss that?

This question you pondered you drove and were stopped by some guards.

"HALT BOTS ARE NOT ALLOWED BEYOND THI-" shouts a guard as an irritable Shrouded One sticks its head out.

:OI SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SEND OUT WALLACE. WALLACE WHO IS THIS PUNK? I THOUGHT YOU HAD RESPECT FOR YOUR GODDAMN MERCHANTS WHO TRADE YOU THINGS THAT KEEP YOU ALIVE! WALLACE?"

Suddenly a very fat man appears from above and drop kicks the poor poor guard sending him flying.

"Ah my profuse apologies," begins the now you see very short and fat man. He actually looks like a ball. "Shrouded One...you usually don't bring in this much? What gives? I really didn't know it was you."

"So I guess I should turn these around and go to your competition the Riv-"

"Oh no of course not! Its just that...um...well not many use bots as so heavily and they are awfully frowned upon..."

"Wallace I swear if this shit continues I am going to offer my wares to the bandits and good luck proving it due to my robotic only policy."

"HAHAHAH your such a joker Shrouded One...my favorite Shady Hardware Dealer. Fucking hell your even harder to deal with then the Corp merchants."

"Well duh. They use man who are prone to...problems. Machines on the other hand are much more trustworthy!"

>>801384
>>801386
Yes exactly that. I don't know why but for some reason I could not recall the term Point.

Normally I ain't half bad with my military jargon, but it has admittedly been awhile and my illness can fuck with my head...normally I can dodge around it by using a different term but damned sometimes you really run out of luck like that. Not actually have any other terms to use.

>>801390
Yes totally that(I wish) but technically inaccurate. Paramilitary would NEVER forget military jargon. Its sunk so damned deep in their bones that other factions are half convinced the paramilitary came up with a new language for tactical purposes/fucking with other people.

They may in fact have a point given what their strong use of jargon and encryption.

Its kind of like the ThinkTanks and their love of excessively long and complicated words. Which is a surprisingly effective encryption when you recall how much knowledge is lost and they further mix their specialty jargon into their speech.

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>801457
"Swear some day your going to get busted Shrouded One and on that day my fatass is going to laugh so hard i turn skinny. As i hear you about you getting stuck with the bandits, tortured, and raped to death," says Wallace while waving you through.

In response the Shrouded One waved a hand out the window in his direction "Love you too Wallace. Tell your fat ass wife i'll be disappointed if she doesn't die laughing at seeing the opposite thing or shock seeing you turn skinny happen."

In response the one known as Wallace guffawed as he waddled away...and that is how you passed the checkpoint without getting searched. That was when you were in the REAL hustle and bustle. As the Arms Dealer set up shop on the side while crates were taken down and opened. After that hawking the wares while the Security Bots took formation. Meanwhile the soldiers once they grabbed their pay disappeared into the mass of humanity.

Unsurprisingly Andy the Assassination Android was nowhere to be seen and you got called over to the side by a Security Android who opened a side box before saying

"Take your payment for services rendered."

Choose one of the following
>Pistol
>Rifle
>Shotgun
>Sniper Rifle
>SMG
>LMG
>Grenade Cluster

What do?
>See how the Shrouded One does business
>Chase after the paramilitary squad
>See if you can find Andy
>Sleep in back
>Go shopping!
>Look around
>Other?

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>801529
>Sniper Rifle
We do have the marksman perk.

>Other?
Ask the Shrouded One if she wants to renew our contract? Otherwise just watch, we'll also see her clientele and may see someone fun

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>801622
Fully supported.

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>801622
Vote

Although while we're here we should do shopping, maybe try to get a nomad vehicle.
We also ought to get that personal smart shield.

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>801701
>>801698
>>801622

>>801529

And we have consensus, good we're all on the same page.

>>801834
I'm not.

>>801529
I want a cross bow.

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>801875
But the other part ya.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>801875
Well I want a weaponized pool noodle but we can't have everything can we.

Seriously though crossbow later if you like

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>801883
The hell we can't. We should of just asked the MAD tek people. Get us some shielded floaties while we're there.

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>801883
If you mean that literally, next time we go to a bandit camp we could see if they have something MAD that fits the bill.

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>801622
"LRD Sniper Rifle. Excellent choice. Weapon is equipped with recoil compensators once you line a target you can keep shooting at said target with minimal kick. Allowing for full auto sniping. Equipped with Smart system installed and able to connect to HUD and other devices. Be warned ammo is large and hee-heavy. Originally designed against large targets that were weak to repeated powerful pin point shots hitting same location to take down. Sniper Rifle was designed for such a function. Can even penetrate heavy armor and shields due to taking advantage of same hit area."

"Any other quirk about the rifle?"

"...Checking data banks of weapon registry please hold...files found."

"LRD Third Series sniper rifle. Manufactured in a megacity Octon and shipped to many armies. Proud product of Greae Corporation. Flawed Overheating Heating system. Temporary Fix in Second Series was easily changing barrel. Third Series replaced with advanced cooling system. Requires either water or other cooling substance into chamber hanging below barrel. Please ensure its filled at all times and be warned weapon has been known to steam with heavy use. Should weapon however change color continued firing is not advised."

"Any other problems?"

"LRD Sniper Rifle is rather heavy but sturdy and munitions are also large sized. Can serve as shoulder fired Anti Vehicle Rifle."

"...Wont that break my fucking shoulders?"

"Equipped with Advanced Recoil Compensation Systems not an Issue."

"Why wasn't it more common then?"

"Expensive. Requires difficult materials and advanced technology."

"...So how maintenance heavy is it then?"

"Reloading, barreling, and Firing system suffer heavy wear. Advised to Regularly Check Cooling System. No or damaged cooling system results in compromised rifle. Can still fire however it will not be able to endure long sustained firing of it."

"So it lost the barrel quick change?"

"...Is flaw suppose to have been fixed with Series 4. Cooling system compromised easy exchange of barrel. Quick fix was not effective on barrel hence must be swapped in Second Series."

"There was a quick fix?"

"Not very effective but it enabled for for rest of rifle to be protected problem is this was not true for the barrel. Hence series 2 allowed for easy swap of barreling."

"Shit is there anything you don't know about this gun?"

"No."

"Anything else to look for then?"

"Do not load mags to maximum capacity. Shortens life of magazine."

"...Okay anything else?"

"Scope requires battery to be swapped regularly for maximum performance."

"...Anything else?"

"Do you really wish to hear it all?"

"...Fair enough. Gotta say though you got one HELL of a nice library inside that head of yours."

"Am Arms Dealer is to be expected."

"Yeah I guess. Well now to see about the boss about renewing the contract and see how the business works."

>>801924
Rubber Ring with nitrous and a mini fridge, buy an apc turn the back into a jacuzzi?

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>801933
Yes some of the weapon's in the setting is like /k/'s wet dream. I ran into the cooling problem when I used the energy cell to bypass some of battery problems. So then I had to come with a new fancy cooling system and...yeah.

Had to use energy cells as hyper dense batteries was a bitch to explain. Much less being able to capacitors that can endure a lot of fucking charge at once which is important for energy weapons. Seriously man the power those things burn through is insane even today.

Real pain in the ass ty Energy Cells TM for all my electrical and battery bullshitting needs.

As for power bullshitting you can thank reactors and geothermal for that. Admittedly quite expensive but Sci Fi they can totally afford it. and if you couldn't its not like you can't find one in the Post Apoc that is no longer needed.

>>801622
"Hey boss...so about a contract renewel."

That was when a security bot responded. Okay that is starting to get annoying.

"Contract short term payment will be in Energy Shield Device. Ammo needs will be covered free of charge. Other resupply will not. If you discuss work with others penalty is VERY slow and QUITE painful Execution."

Long Term Contract available. Will end when all hideouts have been wiped. Payment will be Stealth Field Generator. Same rules apply."

"Which do you wish to agree to?"

Meanwhile the Shrouded One bartered with others taking all kinds of goods in exchange for the weapons, armor, bullets, and some other hardware. You noticed certain robotic components or other quality hardware received the 'best' deals from the Shrouded One. Goods went into emptied crates that were moved back into the rigs by the bots. Over time they were swiftly being drained.

Client wise...there was a very wide assortment. Usually the lower to mid class however. The people from the remnants ignored the goods being offered. You saw faithful zealots purchasing goods to continue their 'good mission'. You saw some shrouded figures who approached and whispered some things to the Shrouded One. In response a crate was moved out from the big rig and a bag was exchanged for it. The bag however...disappeared into the shrouds and did not surface. You even saw other shrouded individuals approach and purchase weaponry before vanishing their new goods into their shrouds as they wandered off. They...payed in some of the weirdest and highest end tech you ever seen though goddamn. You even saw some tribals come forward to purchase some items but bizarrely the Shrouded One seemed the most excited with dealing with these people as a whole unlike the others. They haggled back and forth before finally agreeing to some terms. There bags were exchanged for crates. The bags were then thrown in back.

You saw the typical survivors young and old. Man and women all desiring instruments to protect and to kill. There were only a few incidents most of which ended in a bullet as a bot suddenly open fired and killing a would be thief.

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>802020
Things changed a bit however when it was a kid as a bot suddenly leaped forward and pounced on a kid who attempted to grab something without paying. This actually caused people to take notice and even the Shrouded One paused looking over to see a kid begging before nodding towards the bot. The Security Android than proceeded to drag the kid roughly to the back and disappeared...

You also saw some more official looking survivor types who approached with heavy escort and then a rather heated argument broke out between them and the Shrouded One. It wasn't long before a shouting match broke out. That was when weapons started being raised on both sides and people started getting the fuck out of there.

What do?
>See what the bot is up to with the thieving kid. You've noticed they aren't fond of meatbags.
>Stick around to see what happens. As shit may hit the fan.
>Get in the middle of it. See if you can calm things down.
>Get the fuck out there before bullets start flying. You happen to have a good idea of what those bots are packing and how they been modified.
>Other?

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>802048
>Stick around to see what happens. As shit may hit the fan.
Draw our large bad ass smart auto shotgun. Then kindly address the angry people, lower guns please this is a market.

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>802048
>Get in the middle of it. See if you can calm things down
I'm human guys hi how are you, have big automatic shotty smart targeting ready.

Calm down folks no need for trouble here

Obviously I've changed from >>802060

I mean my other idea is slowly move behind to their flank and target lock them all and just wait for the bosses word.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>802069
Vote

Being at the center of things is a good way get killed in the post apoc; but if we die, it is through OUR mistake. We shall take our destiny into our own hands!

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>802099
Maybe I should support with dialogue suggestions. My first idea was to be a smartass, but instead-let's act like a third party who noticed the disturbance.
"What's all this then? No need for shouting lads, I'm sure we can settle this civilly."

>>802096
My other idea is to see what's happening with the thieving kid. If we can bring them out unharmed we'd defuse the situation.

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>802069
Supporting

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>802096
Actually, that's what he has bots for. We should try to be useful in a different way.

>>802106
In fact, thinking about it, us trying to talk them down will probably end with us suggesting we all take a look in back to find the child thief (while assuring them the kid's alright). If the kid isn't alright, we shoot them in the backs with our automatic shotgun.

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>802069
You attempt to defuse the situation but fail quite miserably.

"EXTORTION, BRIBERY, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, THREATS, TRYING TO GET TAKE MY CLOTHES OFF, AND DESTROYING MY DROIDS. JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE IF I DON'T FUCKING SHOW YOU WHY EVEN BANDITS WONT DARE SCREW ME OVER ON A DEAL!"

"YOU CRAZY BITCH HAVING BATTLE BOTS INSIDE CITY PREMISES IS STRICTLY ILLEGAL, YOUR FEES ARE BEHIND, AND YOUR PAPERWORK IS OUT OF DATE. LETS JUST SEE IF YOU TRY TO START A FIGHT HERE. WE GOT A GODDAMN HERO BACKING US! WHAT ABOUT YOU HUH?"

"OH I AM SO GOING TO GIVE BANDITS WHO TARGET YOU A GODDAMN DISCOUNT AND WE'LL SEE IF YOU CAN PROVE IT! BECAUSE BOTS ARE RELIABLE UNLIKE YOU WORTHLESS PIECES OF SHIT!"

"THIS IS NO REASON TO BE SO FUCKING UNREASONABLE YOU GODDAMN MUTANT PIECE OF ROBOT FUCKING CUNT! HOW ABOUT I BAN YOU FROM TRADE IN THIS CITY, I AM GOING TO TAKE YOUR CONTRABAND, AND THROW AWAY THE KEY IN THE DEEPEST HOLE I CAN FIND!"

"UNREASONABLE? YOUR THE ONE WHO CAME HERE WITH HEAVY GUARD ON PURPOSE! THIS WAS BULLSHIT EITHER WAY AND I PROMISE I AM GOING TO KILL YOU SO FUCKING SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY EVEN THE GODDAMN BANDITS ARE GOING TO TRY TO MERCY KILL YOU IF THEY DON'T LOOK AWAY FIRST!"

...well this situation is more then a little fucked and your literally middle of it. Shit.

"GUARDS! You hear that ARRES-"

He didn't even have a chance to finish when the grenades went off and bullets were being sent flying everywhere. As it turned out they had gotten flanked by bots who threw grenades first before revealing their positions. Creating a crossfire. You however noticed snipers on the tops of the buildings. As the enemy opened fired in your direction and you were falling you noticed your boss...was a fucking hologram goddamn it.

What do?
>Crawl away
>Surrender
>Start shooting too
>See if the kid made it
>Other?

Battle Theme Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHhB4eVm2NU&ab_channel=Safros

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>802143
>Other?
Let the bots fight and start packing up really, really fast. Get AMY to mess with their comms send their back up and hero to the wrong place.

Grab gear and get ready to get out of here

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>802143
>See if the kid made it
Might as well.

>>802154
You want to loot the store? I think it's a given we're taking our own shit with us.

>>802159
NO not loot dear God no.

I mean throw her wares in her ride then grab our own stuff and throw it in. Once we've got what we can on board we escape in the vehicles. We stick with the boss.

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>802170
Again we have something that could be done more efficiently by machine, if they weren't all..preoccupied.

How about we just grab one crate on our way to the truck? it doesn't have to be one of the Shadowed One''s crates I mean I think that's probably where the kid was taken, right?

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>802204
Welp.

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>802204
hah warned you this game was going to be hard mode.

So let me guess fatepoint?

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>802217
Fate point or die right? Yeah fate point, also a good time to boon our way int being an explicitly bad ass counter sniper
>>802204
fuck you fuck you fuck you delim just fuck you

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>802217
Yes
>>802234
eat a dick it happens to everyone

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>802234
Afraid so. You already got fucking shredded by bullets once already you just haven't felt it yet.

Now its twice AND a sniper shot!

Your going to be really fucking bad shape should you survive this.

>>802248
Question if we inject the Nantes will they stitch us back together?

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>802234
Wasn't me. I'm just sitting back and reading everything.

If we die I'm voting for a bandit member. So we can get MAD mod toys. I want that pool floaties of shielding.

Up side if we die I will not have to refine the quick notes I took.

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>802275
Depends on the kind of nanites. Surgeon Nanites for instance would remove the bullets and seal your wounds.

By the way you just so happen to have surgeon nanites!

Part of the special rewards you get for choosing amnesia(which fucked over your character so hard only shit). If you had chosen something like vault with it too you would of had the maximum starting gear but damned your skills really would of been nonexistent.

So who is voting for fatepoint?

If not your character dies.

>>802311
Yes to fatepoint.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>802311
I vote for fatepoint

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>802311
Fate point, let's give the guy a chance. Show we're better than most other meatbags

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>802311
If they die we could have clown cars full of bandits.

Eh it is a bit to soon. I'll back the fatepoint.

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>802311
on a somewhat unrelated note I just found the theme music for Andy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dILCEPS6m2A&ab_channel=Safros

Andy's theme music.

Meanwhile a certain bloodbag was bleeding out like a stuck pig...on the rooftops.

"FUCK WE ALREADY LOST TEAMS A TO FUCKING X WHO IS THIS GUY?"

"Where are the goddamn SNIPERS?"

"They're all dead sir! We don't know what the fuck this guy is but he sure as shit ain't human! We can't catch a bead on him he moves too fucking fast!"

"Goddamn it our guys are getting fucking slaughtered out there why haven't the powered armor guys arrived yet?"

"We are on the edge of the barter district and they concentrate around the most important areas its going to take time before they show up."

"Fuck even the GODDAMN SECURITY DROIDS ARE KICKING OUR ASS..."

Meanwhile on the other side of things.

"Andy how is it up there?"

"Going splendidly I got all the snipers!"

"Not fast enough I am afraid."

"Ah why?"

"Bloodbag is bleeding out. Even with the good armor he got shredded twice and sniped once. Guess they realized the security bots weren't so easy to take down."

"Wait...how is he not dead?"

"Exactly and I know you know how to patch up meatbags. Finish up there and get down here. We are pulling out."

"I don't think we can manage that so easily Boss. BESIDES I AIN'T NO DOC. I END LIVES NOT SAVE THEM. These guys clearly knew you were coming in weak they set up an ambush. If we go outside we'll be running into another one."

"We don't got much choice if this keeps up their hero is going to find out and who do you think they are going to blame? Besides I know you damn well could serve as a medic droid why do you think I never got one?"

"...Fair enough. I'll be right down."

"Once you sweep them out on the roofs again then come. I am leaving some security droids at the chokepoints to delay them."

"Oh I'll be right down..." says Andy has he jumps down to the enemy below.

"HEAR THEIR SCREAMS BOSS? I'll BE THERE WHEN THERE AIN'T ANYMORE BETWEEN US!"

"...Well suppose that is one way to get here...should of worded it better. Of course he is going to take the route that will cost the most lives. Hey Andy you BETTER have the goddamn package."

"AH HEAR THE SCREAMS? SEE THE BLOOD SPILL. GUTS GUTS OF THE LIVING AND BEGS OF THE DYING SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC FOR MY NONEXISTENT ROBOTIC SOUL!"

"...Yeah he ain't listening anymore. I know the directions say when they get that you really need to mindwipe them, but damn if he ain't at his killiest when he is like that. Security Androids do we have everything?"

"All lives in vicinity lost. Goods are in secure custody. Wounded Friendly has been retrieved."

"Dispatch teams to the check points. At the gate I want a heavy weapon's team."

"Roger That."

"ANDY WHERE THE FU-oh wow that is a lot of...i am SO not cleaning up after you. Your gonna wash your own damned self."

"Ah...no more to kill. I feel the robotic version of sadness."

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>802344
"...Just don't forget the blood bank and remember to use the good stuff. Guy is fucking lucky we got such quality drugs thanks to the bandits."

"Uh boss we don't got his blood type. Its not the same as yours."

"...Fuck. Used the bandit doped blood too then."

"Sure it wont kill him?"

"You kidding? The guy just ate two shreds of close up gunfire AND a sniper bullet. As if some drugs are going to kill him."

"Just because the meatbag is unusually resistant to lead doesn't mean he is resistant to drugs."

"Just try to save him he is amnesiac remember? Where are we going to find someone like that we can groom so easily without resorting to kids?"

"Right I forgot your child grooming program."

"Just save his life alright? There is a reason why keep a surgical stuff with me. In case I need it."

"Don't blame me if he dies...oh wow that is a big ambush."

"Too bad those idiots didn't realize I saw it coming. Security Bots unleash the heavy weapons."

Some distance away..."There they are! Get in position la-oh hell that is a lot of fucking missiles DODG-"

BOOM.

HAAH MINIGUNS ATTACHED TO AMMO CRATES!"


"OH GOD ALL THE MISSILES-"

"on the way out past the failed ambush a certain shrouded one screamed out the window "OI DON'T FORGET TO TELL THOSE WHO HIRED YOU I AM COMING FOR THEM AND BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME AHAHHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAH."

An unknown amount of time later you awoke on a bed with things sticking in you...and in your threat. That you than had to remove. Once you got done sputtering a nearby security bot spoke.

"Greetings nameless human you have survived the operation and are truly very lucky. Welcome to...Bullet City, Town of Guns, and the home of the WAR Smiths. By the way you owe the Shrouded One for your medical care and it isn't cheap!"

"Why...why save me?"

"Amnesia."

"...Amnesia?"

"Makes you an excellent and worthwhile investment!"

"Oh please tell me there is more then just you annoying androids around here."

"We got zombies!"

"...oh goddamn it I am going to have to fight my way out of here aren't i?"

"...Probably. They don't pay much attention to robots because of us being inedible."

"WHY did i end up here?"

"Because we brought you here silly!"

"...ow...wait I don't hurt as much as I should."

"You can thank the nanites for that."

"Figures. You got any guns for me?"

"Afraid not."

"...Your holding one."

"This is mine. Get your own shooty."

What do?
>Try to reason with it
>Try to take it
>Look around
>Go back to sleep
>Other?

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>Go to bandit camp
>Leave unharmed with many valuables
>Go to survivor town
>Leave with more holes than Swiss cheese

So what sort of bad guy should we try to become? I don't think we should swear vengeance, but sometimes the universe gives you a sign.

>>802361
>Try to reason with it
Ask it if it knows where our personal belongings are.
If that bears no fruit
>Look around
But don't open any doors.

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>802361
>Other?
Hide me and seal me in the power armour so they don't find out I'm here. Place my guns nearby. If we seal the suit and I play lifeless they won't even know I'm there. If worst comes to worst I power it up and shred my way out. And thank you for getting me out of there.

AMY talk to me your pretending to be driving the suit if asked. What's my status and what's going on? Are we leave g too head somewhere soon?

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>802375
Vote

>>802376
I support this.

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>802376
What power armor? Your old armor is more then a little wrecked. AMY is not currently with you.

>>802415
PRIORITY NUMBER ONE: FIND OUR SHIT

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>802361
>Look around
They say covering your scent helps. I wonder if we will have to do that.

If we still have that bandit book there could be other tips for zombies.

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>802415
We lost AMY?
>>802418
THIS

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>802418
AMY OH AMY WHERE ARE YOU

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>802418
You know its best if you include rolls because it will increase the size of your dice pool plus even with a crit 1 fail you can burn a fatepoint so you don't really have that much to lose.

Still got 10 of them thanks to the artfag.

>>802692
Amy is indeed lost.

You attempt to look around to see if your gear is in the same room. Unfortunately it is not but there is an attached bathroom area and oddly enough a uniform with your coat and hide boots. Your previous survivor modified to bandit outfit and armor is destroyed which is probably why its not here right now. There is a note tucked in your coat stating your gear is at the armory getting looked over(it is probably damaged after all) and the AI was taken to some place referred to as 'the hub'. Interestingly your two books one on magic and the other banditry primer is side by side on the table. The bandit book in particular is opened to a particular page with a zombie on it.

The Security Android has since left the room but it would appear to be standing on guard...but its ignoring the zombies wandering around. They would appear to be slowly figuring out how your nearby.

The zombies from the look of things appear to be some kind of infected but they are slow moving with a haggard gait and twitching. Turns out the page the bandit book is opened to talks about these kind of zombies. They are a type of infected but they survived the Fall because the disease they carry slows the body activity until times of stress which will cause it to become increasingly active. Basically these guys can hibernate AND go berserk. Makes them quite the pain to deal with as they are liable to ambush you and they hit hard as well as fast.

They are not however as tough as a ghoul but they can still take a good beating before going down.

Bandit advised tactics is a trick known as a meatstick. The zombies don't react to sound when hibernating and they wont see you either but they DO have their noses. Once they catch the scent they'll start to wake up. Fortunately they don't wake up right away giving you time to gtfo. In which case your best bet is a boombox if they are awake as the sound will draw their attention so long as they don't see you or the meatstick trick.

Meatstick is basically bait on a stick possibly with a radio attached playing music. Zombies will sniff it out first and they'll head in that direction. Giving you time to either run or ambush them. Useful for going inside areas you don't know are clear. Its very important to use something that is very smelly otherwise they'll ignore the bait and go after you.

Meatstick is known to fail against the likes ghouls and other monsters due to increased intelligence but with zombies its quite reliable. This particular type of a zombie is a pain to deal with but on the plus side at least they don't got mutant zombies. hibernating, berserking, and gathering in groups makes it hard.

What do?
>Read spellbook
>Read bandit book
>Leave room
>Sleep
>Other?

>>803192
>sleep

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>803192
How secure is this room?

>Other?
Search the room for anything useful, especially anything we could use for the meatstick trick.

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>803192
Meanwhile in another part of the facility...

"HOW THE HELL DID THIS HAPPEN? Why the FUCK would a bunch of damned zombies move in? There isn't anything fleshy around here...So WHY?"

"Well...you forgot to put zombies on the hostiles list."

"...Wait really?"

"Yes."

"...So its my fault."

"Yup."

"How was I suppose to know this would happen? Zombies don't got any interest in metal and they make a good deterrent. So how the hell did we end up with a bloody zombie infestation?"

"That is a very good question Shrouded One."

"...So what is the answer?"

"Zombie Wave from the Megacity. They are heading towards the wilderness with its monsters for food."

"...Shouldn't the rampant machines have stopped them?"

"We aren't located that deep in the rampant sector. We just got unlucky the wave hit this area."

"Argh...what a head ache. Once we kill them all this place is going to be covered in biohazards for months. To burn it out we'll exhaust our liquid fuel supplies AND I wont be able to sell flamers. Who doesn't like flamers? How could I call myself a arms dealer when I run out of ammo and a gun?"

"Well its not like you were planning to go on another trade mission any time soon. Should we wake up the big boys?"

"No use the Security Models and the military bots especially. Sec bots have a similar tactics installed in all of them but the military models wont. They need to get used to working together."

"Alright. No big boys...what about the security models?"

"Besides key facilities I want them to secure the perimeter. No one comes in NO ONE."

"And the military bots?"

"They are going zombie hunting."

"What about the industrial ones?"

"They still got work to do with me having drained all my hideouts. They are going to be busy for awhile."

"What about the amnesia guy?"

"He should still be in a coma right? He'll be fine the security bot there has strict orders to let nothing in. If it gets into trouble nearby Sec Droids will be alerted automatically."

"You any idea what your going to do with him boss?"

"Well he seems to like shooting and wandering around so...honestly I am not entirely sure."

"...Then why recruit him?"

"Hey do you think he'll be good with software? I really REALLY need a software guy. Your fucking terrible at it."

"Hey its not my fault they just wanna kill everything you any idea how hard it is it bypass a robotic law on the living? Your lucky I can even manage it. Plus its not like your that great with it either."

"That is why I need a software guy!"

"...Best bet is the remnants or a tech scavenger."

"One day I am going to find someone good with software and on that day I am going to build a robot army."

"Who LOVE KILLING!"

"...You ever thought about what would happen if you ever ran out of things to kill?"

"Its a good thing living things love fucking so much!"

"Hah...whatever. Just take me to the workshop. I would go on my own but with zombies and I finally got what you been needing."

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>803246
Not very. You have a two windows one in the hallway and the other outside which is covered in zombies. The door is covered by a robot who is ignoring them and the ones in the hallway are slowly figuring out your position(good thing zombies are really fucking stupid even mindless ghouls would of long figured out your position).

>>803254
"Oh...does this mean...I'll FINALLY be complete!"

"Yes you will. It took forever to get all the necessary parts and kitting but i finally managed it. Just...be careful alright? This stuff is a utter nightmare to find. Replacements are well you know how hard it is to get more of it."

"Indeed. Alright I can't WAIT. With me being back a 100% I can kill SO many things..."

"First time i ever seen you so excited that didn't involve murder."

"That is because this HELPS me perform even MORE murder!"

"Your a simple machine Andy complete waste of that advanced AI. Could of used a dumb War AI and there would be hardly a difference."

"At the end of the day we both kill things. I am just required to be much smarter about it! So is it really so wrong to love what we do?"

"...Its things like that Andy is why people are terrified of the machines taking over."

"I thought that was due to rampancy and super smart AI?"

"Not entirely no."

"So is there anything you need me to do boss when I am at 100%?"

"Investigate the survivor group who shot at us. I have a feeling the competition is involved I just don't know which one."

"No survivors?"

"No survivors. Once you find out who I want you scout them and then we'll make some preparations."

"What KIND of preparations?"

"Big Bot kind."

"Oh...you never used them before."

"Exactly. Plausible deniability. I DO want you to capture a few of them though. I plan to take over their operations and i wanna have some fun. So I need a few captives."

"Aww...wait don't we have the thing with the bloodskulls?"

"Yeah its going to be tough to make it on time."

"..."

"What?"

"Who do you plan to take with?"

"Amnesia guy and bandit ride. He has those nanites right? He should be up by then."

"That isn't a good ide-"

"We'll be disguised as bandits and I am going to use a speed freak ride. Nobody is going to look twice at two extra bandits."

"...Risky should something happen boss."

That is why I am taking some air support. Worse comes to worse I can call down a bombing run or air drop reinforcements."

"Right I forgot those...ain't that going to be super expensive?"

"I been saving up for awhile now for them. It wont be a problem unless they all get shot down. In which case yes."

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>803294
Well there is the workshop don't forget when I come back I am going to need a tune up. None of the assassin android parts are the same series."

"Some stuff even I can't pull off. Just consider yourself lucky I even managed to find you enough assassination android parts you needed you greedy prick. That stuff makes military bot parts easy to find."

"But you gotta admit I am much more useful then a military bot!"

"I just wish I had more then one of you. You any luck finding any others of your kind?"

"A bounty hunter I suspect to be one."

"Any others?"

"Nope. I been trying to find a site that made my kind but that hasn't really been working out."

"Best you shut down for this Andy I am about to crack you open big time."

"...You wont mindwipe me right?"

"I may threaten to but no I wont. If i do you'll loose all that precious experience and that is a loss I am not willing to take."

"Just checking," says Andy as he powers down. "AI how is the construction working?"

"Construction has been finished and we are working on repairs. Should we include the construction of Technicals?"

"You finally got the room for it?"

"Affirmative."

"...Anyone can build a technical off a civilian craft. What makes what ours special?"

"How many of them have smart systems installed and can mass produce them like we can?"

"Corps."

"..."

"You never thought of that did you?"

"We will continue to work on our designs."

"Just build some more bots instead."

"Which?"

"...Construction models. Include the weaponize alright?"

"They are rather slow. Should we include the speed augmentation?"

'has the precision issue been fixed?"

"...Actually yes. AMY has been quite helpful in that regard."

"Then go ahea-wait whose AMY?"

"AI the amnesiac guy AI he brought with him."

"...Oh she ain't a construction AI?"

"Negative."

"Hm...what can she do?"

"Quite a lot in truth especially once hooked her up to our servers!"

"YOU DID WHAT?"

"She had nothing but a Core. We had to hook her up into some systems don't worry we didn't use the stuff slated for construction."

"We had spares?"

"A warehouse full of them granted most are busted or infected but we had quite a few that were wiped clean. She has started using some."

"She isn't one of mine give her a mobile ri-wait I don't actually have one of those...ah just stick her into a vehicle. Any type of AI she is?"

"She is oddly skilled in certain trade, support, and combat tasks. We haven't been able to figure it out."

"...For supposedly Advanced AI your awfully dimwitted. She is clearly a subterfuge AI like Andy. Ain't that right AMY?"

"...how did you figure it out?"

"When you can't figure out what type an AI it is its ALWAYS a subterfuge and a very good one at that. If my guess is correct your even better then a Hack or Assassin right?"

"...You...are a very smart human."

"I get that a lot. Was a kid genius sadly I never did break into super genius such a shame really. So how much do you know?"

End.

>>803388
END?

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>803486
For that change of view in particular yes.

>>803499
Oh thank heavens I thought you meant end of the character, reroll and start again. Panicked for a moment?

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>803521
Nah your character would of been dead in that case or you attained a win condition.

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>803192
>Read bandit book
When you don't have the good stuff you fight dirty. So study like boss. Just in case we have to fight with just our manhood.

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>803583
I can't imagine a situation where we wouldn't be better off keeping it in our pants. Being prepared to fight unarmed is a good idea though.

>>803246
Going to reiterate this, and add that we can hide in the bathroom and read after searching the room.

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>803192
>>802361

I see, this is the Shrouded One's first test/grooming of us. We'll either be a hero/badass or dead by the end of it.

>>803674
I take it that's in character, and you didn't just forget to read the latest interlude

>>803192
Holy Shit what did artfag do?

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>803703
...art.

Art and fluffing is worth good stuff.

>>803708
Anons sometimes supply the Genie with good stuff. Biofuel for instance resulted from an argument during the very first civ.

There was some tech also resulted from and even factions. Heroes. Stuff like that.

Other than that there is some art stuff too. Usually its civ and hero related.

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>803742
I will admit I need to come up with a better name then fucking biofuel but its kinda hard when the stuff can literally be synthesized by any organic matter should you have the proper tools. The tools of which was easily possible in the setting so I couldn't actually say no.

The last time anons came up with a piece of tech was sadly during V101 civ long ago. An anon cooked up some really cool ideas for tech in universe and despite the civ losing. They lived on because they joined up with another faction. They also had the most bad ass units ever seen in a single civ.

Those fucking scouts man.

Most fluff that has been provided usually involved a civ or hero. Ordinary fluff or stuff relating to tech was the rarest. On a few occasions anons have even come up with different zones and areas.

Modalvania is an example as well as a certain jungle and even a megacity was fluffed up one time.

Its a pain trying to develop the tech excuses in universe. Power cells for instance resulted from something much stronger then a hyper dense battery and had powerful conductors so it could survive the massive energy output. They are pretty bullshit but I literally had nothing to go on.

Basically they use exotic materials and new sciences to create something bullshit like a power cell. Excuses like power cells are actually the exception.

Most tech in setting is actually just upgraded stuff of what we already possess. Guns for instance are not very easy to upgrade but there ARE theoretical ways. I just expanded the tech to be able to manage accomplish said ways. Including a smart system that acts like a spotter for snipers and then some. Throw in some advanced recoil compensation systems for further upgrading.

Admittedly its not awesome like say energy weapons but it is something at least. It ensured that hey guns are both advanced and primitive due to post apoc. Without even getting into bullshit stuff like elemental and such.

handheld energy weapons only exist due to energy cells. Otherwise I would of been stuck making them vehicle and ship only but i was like 'fuck this I am gonna have some handheld energy weapons' and that is how power cells came to be, also power armor. Minimizing reactors is...tough field of science. So I copped out and used energy cell to start with. You do have mini reactors they are just the sorta thing that powers vehicles and they were getting to the point of being small enough to fit into power armor because some nice nuclear tech anons pointed me in the direction of some new breakthroughs for it.

I needed a bullshit excuse alright? I do like keeping stuff somewhat grounded in reality because reality is all we know but there are exceptions. Like power cells, mobile bases, and giant robots.

Because lets be honest that stuff is awesome, but sometimes I gotta have something bullshit like power cells to help facilitate. Particularly when I don't have any real world shit to rip off of.

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>803812
Yes this means you can thank your fellow anons for the fallout tier power armor. I actually had to retcon it thanks to them. Hadn't realized there had been some theoretical breakthroughs regarding the miniaturizing of reactors that had managed to go that far.

Previously I just used it to power vehicles which was fucking sweet because it could actually power all the insanely power hungry techs like energy weapons, shields, and all kinds of fun stuff. In truth that is still where you'll encounter most energy weapons and powerful shields among other things are going to be attached to a vehicle with a reactor onboard. Mostly due to all that technology being mature and the handheld stuff was still newish by the time the Fall happened.

>>803246
>>803583
You decide to grab the bandit book and go into the bathroom. Once you were inside you looked around besides some grooming equipment, cleaning supplies, and a shower curtain on a rod...wait rod?

So you pulled off said rod and acquired yourself a weapon. After that you sat down and started to read the book. It was poorly organized but you were originally going to curse about because of how hard it was to find stuff on zombies when you stumbled upon some home chemist pages. After taking a closer look at them and the cleaning supplies available to you. You realized that you could make something up real quick...

huh maybe it was disorganized like that on purpose?

Acquired 1 caustic balloon 'grenade'.
Acquired 1 toxic gas 'grenade'.

After that you found some stuff on zombies. Besides the obvious protecting yourself from bites. Information that tight clothing is best and how dumb zombies are. You finally found some interesting material...

Zombie combat tactics. In it described in detail how zombies fight including illustrations on it and how to best counter these kinds of attacks. Including dirty strategies like meat bait. Zombies will munch whatever they can get their hands on...which means either 1 their hands are full or 2 their mouth is should you have bait. It may also provide a temporary distraction for some of them.

This is a very good thing. It even described tactics for using zombies as weapons or bait. Including some crazy stuff claiming that by doing so you can lure out rarer zombie strains. Some strategies for how to 'tame' zombies. How to lead zombie hordes away(or to) a certain target. Among other kinds of filthy information.

You honestly doubt some of the claims like zombie taming or drawing out certain rarer zombie strains, but everything else seems to be good.

What do?
>Time to fight your way out
>Continue reading bandit book
>Read magic book
>Stay inside the bathroom
>Other?

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>803875
>Continue reading bandit book
>Stay inside the bathroom

>Other?
If there are any cleaning supplies left over, maybe we could use them to mask the scent of our living flesh. Even a bottle of aftershave.

>>803875
I can't find good zombie music for crap this is the best I could find.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxxQ3wc_yE0&ab_channel=HDSounDI

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>803875
>Continue
Maybe we can make bite protection with tape and chair covers.

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>803875
>>803941
This, also plumber here. Did you know 90 of water supplies are linked to their appliance by something called an "easy hooker", this is a rubber pipe contained within a steel weave, very strong, very flexible to and generally come in atleast 450mm lengths, in a general bathroom there should be atleast 8 of these and they have the connection built in to link to one another.

I suggest we do so and use them as sleeves/hand guards.

Finally use a piece if broken mirror to look around corners and if worst comes to worst toilet seat shield.

Maybe steal the motor of the room extractor fan? They often run on their own power too

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>804044
...no i did not know that.

I don't think plumbing would of really changed that much so it should work. Or at least i haven't really heard of any new tech breakthroughs that would really effect plumbing that much. Not really a tech that needs to change that much. The toilet seat cover was used to fashion a crude seal thanks to some...somewhat melted plastics and stuff you tore out of a chair.

What would you give for some tape right about now, but you know how to tie knots. You also made sure to break the mirror and took a look at the fan to see if it was still operational. Turned out it was so you tore it out too. Fans are worth a decent chunk thanks to the whole help keeping you cool.

Well besides some possible water rationing stuff but that would only be desert or wasted worlds where water is a pain.

>>803984
>>803941
You decide to start tearing stuff apart in order to fashion together some crude armor. Unexpectedly it turned out the coat slits that were slots placed in it to hold stuff including armor sheets. That and lots of pockets anyway.

Gotta hand it to the bandits at times they really do know what they are doing. A survivor coat wouldn't have those slots do to the extra weight that would slow you down.

By now the zombies were now battering down the door...and the security bot had gotten swarmed and appears to be down. Dumb ass should of fired first instead of letting them get that close.

You decide to continue reading the book and ran into some stuff regarding a zombie virus cure. Bandits have found that if you used a noxious enough cocktail they cooked up you could potentially burn out the infection before it turns you into a zombie or you kill you. Apparently some dark doks were the ones who came up with a few recipes and should you get infected it might just save your life.

Apparently recovering from it is a real bitch. You also found some text and illustrations regarding bandit style fighting against zombies. Which involved a lot of bullets compared to what the familiar sniping your more familiar with.

A bandit tactic is to shoot their legs out followed by blasting their torso and head if they need to buy time. Or starting with the torso and working their way up. They do so in such a way as to take advantage of the kick of the weapon. Apparently it was used to help compensate for panic among the ranks.

They say it works against even mutant zombies and even against the dreaded undead zombies who can take an insane beating.

Bandit melee zombie fighting style is also rather insane, because they rely upon tanking and bait instead of dodging and running your more familiar with. They heavily armor up their arms and using it block even taking bites so they can get a hit in. Or just slamming a gnawing zombie skull into a wall. Should a bandit risking being overwhelmed they prefer the bait and slam trick.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>804144
A bandit even in heavy armor risks getting crushed to death should he get swarmed to heavily. Bandits figured out if you use bait and slam you can trick the zombies to give you some space. It relies upon line of sight being broken.

Zombies are idiots but they are very stubborn idiots. thing is though if they get distracted they'll completely forget about you. Bandits figured out bait being thrown behind the zombies will lure away the zombies you haven't actually seen you and are just tagging along.

If your still heavily outnumbered the next trick is actually to charge INTO the zombies and push your way through a bit. It works because once the line of sight is broken the zombies wander back to the bait and your armor can hopefully take a few hits. Doing both will vastly decrease the number of zombies your dealing with giving you either enough time to run or change the situation.

if your unlucky or too lightly armored your going to be dead either way.

Another trick is what they refer to as a FAZ or Fake Armored Zombie. Zombies are idiots but most tricks used to fool them only works temporarily...which can indeed save your life but what if you need something...long term? The bandit answer was a FAZ.

FAZ works by drenching a suit of heavy armor in zombie guts and completely obscures the guy inside it. Doing so will fool zombies completely so long as you do not speak and don't fuck up your movements too badly. Also not having the misfortune of running into the wrong mutant zombie. The FAZ works by preventing the zombies from getting a good look at you AND by covering up your scent. Some particularly crazy bandits even use it and have zombies follow them along but apparently that kinda of detailed info belongs to the Zeds and there is a zed section within the book. Or the crazy bandits who tried to tame zombies with mixed results.

Apparently unlike with survivors the bandits do the exact opposite. aka heavy armor, charging in, and lots of noise. All three of which are big no no for non bandits. Of all things though the crazy fucks actually pull it off no doubt with some losses but still. Bandits even use it as an exercise to season up their new guys.

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>804210
ah I forgot the what do?
>Keep reading
>Go out the window in the hall
>Go out the window to the outside
>Read spellbook
>See if you can escape into the ceiling
>Through the door
>Other?

>>804218
>See if you can escape into the ceiling
May as well, if there are any cabels up there more armour and support.

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>804226
>>804218
Dice

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>804226
Yes, I was just thinking we need high ground. I wanted to look for a roof access but this way we don't have to face the zombies just yet.

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>804226
>>804218
Up up and away.

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>804226
Unfortunately your attempts to get into the ceiling failed. Both because it was harder then you were expecting and you ran out of time as the zombies finally broke down the door.

They were now moving faster as they realized prey was finally nearby.

What do?
>Through the window to the outside
>Through the window into the hall
>Through the zombies
>Retreat to the bathroom
>Stand your ground
>Other?

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>804459
>Through the window to the outside
Climb onto the roof from the outside, then sit on the roof and see if there is a section on zombies in our occult book.

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>804548
Vote
Except for the last part, now is not the time, just try to find a way to the roof and we'll go from there.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>804563
Supporting.

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>803686
I can't imagine our character would be thinking anything else.

Also we've clearly got a fairly decent psi talent, given how many of these visions of Andy+Shrouded One chatting are. I always missed the dearth of alternative perspectives in Genie's later works.

I'd just not gotten down to the latest point at the time I posted that though.

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>804548
You break the window and by climbing on top of the now broken window and some light parkour with some free climbing you were able to get up to the top. When you looked around...it wasn't good.

There was active gunfire coming from all directions. Zombies were everywhere but they seemed to be...wandering somewhere. You however have drawn some of their attention as some of them started heading towards the building your at.

Looking around you see some defensive installations nearby which would appear to be overwhelmed. You also saw some other buildings that have some Sec Androids patrolling around. While other buildings had nothing.

You also see a large yard that has plentiful vehicles but its crawling with zombies.

What do?
>Head toward's the defensive installations. Maybe you can get them back online.
>Head towards the vehicles
>Go to where the robots are patrolling
>Go to the empty looking buildings
>Stay put
>See if you can get out of here
>Other?

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>804647
So we might could consider pouring out the Crystals we have in the Strange Satchel, and Slicing the Syn with the Psi-Enhancer, then snorting the one while we inject the other (not necessarily in that order or with the ones you would think).

Burn fate to keep from getting addicted to Syn (which would be the only available backfire, seeing as it's pure), and burn further fate if it's going to kill us.

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>804667
>Go to the empty looking buildings
As if there's any choice other than the mystery box.

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>804678
Vote

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>804668
What if, theoretically, we did this in a moment of stress to further amplify the psionic awakening/enhancement? Such as while running for our life away from a zombie horde while robots who are, at best, neutral towards us shoot over our head or through us in an attempt to purge said horde.

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>804668
Yoo

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>804701
>>804668
Zombies just always put Genie's anons in the mood for fucking around with Psi. For reasons which should be obvious.

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>804667
>Head towards the vehicles
I may have played to much dead rising 3. Yet we are a survivor. Getting things to work is what we do.

From there we can push to the bots if they look like the boss'.

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>804667
>Stay put
Actually, you know what? Let's just see if we can wait it out. Get away from the edge, try to get to where the zombies don't have line of sight to us, hope the ones already headed our way aren't numerous enough to get up here.

Changing from >>804688

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>804668
Fatepoint burnt.

You...took out your strange satchel and drugs. After pouring out all the crystals you brought out the bandit book and flipped it to the psi crystal page. After figuring out the ones you needed you grabbed three different crystals. Broke pieces off them and ground them into a powder that you than mixed together. After that the syn was take out and you sliced it with the psi enhancer.

Finally you injected the calibrated syn and snorted the powder.

At first you felt nothing...then your nose started to pour with blood and a migraine descended on you. you could feel dripping coming from both ears...then your eyes and finally your mouth started to taste of copper. Your head...no brain felt like it was about to explode. Meanwhile your mind...it felt like it was a balloon with too much air about to pop.

The agony...it just kept on building with a strange power that threatened to shatter your very mind. Suddenly out of seemingly nowhere...the pain started to ebb away.

At first you were confused when you noticed a strange clarity of your mind...was started to cloud. As the emptiness of your mind...was finally started to be filled.

But not with memories.

Oh no...it was power.

PURE POWER!

A dam finally broke inside of you...the power that threatened to explode started to rush out. Your very body started to feel funny...and vibrate no not right. Cackle with strange energies started to move its way through you. In particular it gathered around nerves, spine, and most heavily in your brain.

Previously you felt empty...felt unsure. Felt strange.

but now...that feeling was gone but you did not feel as hallow as before as a newfound power anchored itself into your rather empty but tranquil mind. You also felt something else...lurking there that raw power in the purest physical form melt away slowly even as it tempted you. More...more power it promised. True Power...pure power. Power in Essence. Power that can be touched by not just mind but also by Body.

Fatepoint activating.

Syn Addiction Prevented.

Gained Trait Psion.

As the newfound power began to gather itself in your mind you felt a strange tugging sensation...in two different directions. You also felt it rush out somewhere like a dam that was broke. You finally also felt...some kind of barrier in your mind and...you felt something brush up against your mind. Whispering something to you but you could not quite decipher what it was.

What do?
>Head towards the tugging towards your heart
>Head towards the tugging towards your soul
>Follow the flow through the broken dam
>Follow the wall in your mind
>Listen to the whispers
>Other?

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>804942
>Follow the flow through the broken dam
I don't think there are any wrong answers here, but if the power is rushing out, I want to find out where it goes.

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>804942
>Head towards the tugging towards your soul
I like my soul Pls no steal cathulu

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>804942

Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmtOxvPsFt0&ab_channel=HDSounDI is most fitting.
*Vision*
You were being dragged somewhere...in a light filled hallway. Too bright you couldn't see anything but you felt your arms being lifted on each side and feet dragging the ground. What was strange was you couldn't move your body. Not one bit...it wasn't like you were drugged.

but then you realized what it was...it felt like your mind was chained. Lashed so deeply and thrown in such a deep hole that it could not control your own body.

Suddenly the space opened as you entered a room and you could hear the gentle whirring of machinery. As you were dragged before an operating table. Suddenly you felt a hand grab your hair and forced your head up as a face stared down at you that was wearing an operating mask. One eye was black stared into your soul and the other...was a bright crystal that shed a light as it peered into your very mind.

"Hm...so this is the next one...well put him on the table already I need to begin."

With that command you felt yourself placed upon the operating table and strapped in. You also felt something was forced into your mouth between your teeth before it too was strapped it. Then you saw the device...gleaming above you as it slowly made its way to your head.

"Now let us...begin."

"HM HM HM."

"...No we kept our side of the bargain and now its time for you to keep up yours."

"HM HM HM HM MHM MM."

"...hm interesting, peering into people's minds, and then wiping it all clean. The things we learn...memories are everything. the mind is everything."

"People think its the soul that matters...or the body. People are shallow and foolish. Ever seen what a brain injury does to someone?"

"In truth what we are doing isn't all that bad. If we were real monsters people claimed us to be...we would harm the brain. We do not...we just cleanse it."

"Tears? Tears I see?"

"Oh yes...you do see your memories flashing by don't you? Best enjoy it while it lasts...and no this doesn't mean your dying. You are just remembering them for the very last time."

"You know what is interesting? The people who come to us...who want the deal. Desperate they are...but usually not for themselves. People are selfish you see...so how could they want a wish granted that they could not remember?"

"...So its usually the good ones who come to us. Rarely the bad...and then there are the rare cases such as yourself."

"Mhm?"

"...You were a good guy weren't you? The best brother...but what will happen when you awaken the next time hm? Where will that person be? No more...and the wish you asked for was a selfish one. About time if you ask me. Yeah I also see everything just as those memories of your flash by for the very last time...I see them too."

"..."

"Dead. Dead in the truest sense of the word...but the body wont be. Do you feel regret? How about I tell you something interesting. Not like it will matter much...well at least the first bit wont."

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>805105
"Your little sister...the one who supposedly went MAD? The one who ran away? Who heard the voices that weren't there?"

"She wasn't crazy."

"They really were there you see."

"So all those things that people said...first they worried she was a psion you see. People really don't like psions...don't like to know that someone sees what they really think. That can dig into their memories...twist them around and such."

"Then they realized she wasn't...first they were relieved but then thought...what if she heard the voices of THEM? Those that are beyond...those that should not be listened to?"

"Witch. They said...monster girl. Demon...and so on so forth. She must be insane...at least that is what you told yourself didn't you?"

"After all it would explain everything...and wasn't nearly as bad as their other claims."

"No one believed her...nobody. Not even you did..."

"And you know what the real kicker of that entire thing was?"

"You heard the voices too...but you unlike her you blocked them out."

"Thing is though she knew that too you know. Its why she had that betrayed look in her eye...as her precious big brother whom she could rely on...betrayed her."

"You never could forget that look right? See I am doing you a favor...wiping away your greatest regret just like that."

"They told you all that she ran away right?"

"That was a lie...one you all refused to see."

"She didn't run...she was exiled."

"A little girl...thrown out. Betrayed. Nobody believing her...out there in the big bad world."

"...Nobody to watch out for her."

"And all alone."

"...real surprise that she is dead yeah? Or so you hoped...given what would of happen otherwise no?"

"You tried to find her didn't you?"

"...Of course you did after all you were a 'good big brother' everybody said that and believed it."

"Except for you...because you knew the truth didn't you? Deep down inside...you knew you weren't."

"You knew it was a lie..."

"One you were very good playing."

"Quite the regret there...but its not the only one."

"Don't feel bad you weren't the only one who did something like that not that you would believe me..heh."

"There was your family you started..."

Hearing them brought up you started to struggle against your bonds.

"Hm sore spot is it? Quite the sweet story...old childhood love that matured and only grew with age didn't it. Quite a nice story...too bad it didn't last."

"...You were gone when they came weren't you?"

"Your home village...no more. You lost you last living friend that day too didn't you?"

"Lost a lot of friends over the years didn't you? He was a good friend. He died trying to protect them in your place. Fought to the bitter end too he did...probably because he knew what was awaiting them if he didn't."

"He wasn't as lucky as you in regards to your family...he had to watch. That is why he started drinking so hard...but he never did kill himself like people thought he would. That is because...he knew they would be back."

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>>805204
"So he waited...and waited. Sure enough one day they did indeed come back. Unfortunately things didn't quite work out according to plan...otherwise you wouldn't have had to see what remained of that gristly sight now would you?"

"He tried you know...he really did try. Too bad it just wasn't enough..."

"You ever wondered why you saw your children shot like that?"

"It wasn't the bandits like you thought you see...it was actually your friend. He knew what would happen...bandits aren't fond of killing kids you see...at least not right away anyway. Not as much profit or fun in that."

"He learned that the hard way...unfortunately he didn't make it your beautiful wife in time. At least she used to be beautiful. Kinda hard to tell given what ended up happening no?"

"In his defense he was trying to make it to your other kids first. Didn't exactly end up working out...real bummer that."

"Good thing you wont be able to remember all of this..."

"Now for something that MIGHT in fact mean something later. Digging around there I saw some psionic potential of yours...much of the barriers around it are getting removed by yours truly."

"No you wont be able to get your memories back...except for this one here. This you MIGHT be able to remember if you ever awaken your psionic potential. So trust me when I say this...I am really doing you quite the favor."

"Your a new person...just in an old body. Take that fresh start and don't come back. The memories...they aren't really something you want back. Unless you want to reconnect with old family and friends right? Find out who you REALLY are?"

"Is it worth the price however? I don't get to say this to most of the patients who come through here. Psions aren't exactly common you see and fewer still who would have us wipe them instead of doing it themselves. Not often it comes up."

"You don't have to rely upon the old you to be a person...you can become someone new. Someone different."

"A fresh start...a new start. Not many people get that and lot of people wished that was so."

"If you come hunting for your memories...well lets just say we wont be playing nice next time."

"...Those big regrets of yours? Family? Friends? Your Life?"

"You will got a new start so long as your let yourself. Otherwise...you'll just be chasing a shadow of an old life that is long dead."

"...What you want a chance to right those wrongs? Hah who doesn't and what would it matter to the new you?"

"...good point if you recall this conversation...fine. Obviously it was bandits were who behind your village getting wiped out however it was those same villagers who threw your sister out...so if you choose to get revenge."

"Just know one thing you try getting revenge you just might hurt some family of yours."

"...Yeah that's right your little sister who got thrown didn't die after all. Bandits took her in..."

"You ever thought about WHY the bandits were able to find your hidden little village?"

"...She led them to it."

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>>805318
"See told you didn't want to know."

"...how do I know?"

"Right you forgot what your wish was already..."

"Well guess this is goodbye then. Just about finished...truthfully I wish I could dig this one last memory out, but i'll be honest its a huge pain digging memories out of a psion's head. With those blockers removed its already somewhat taking action...alas I will have to accept this fact."

"Good luck in your new life...hopefully you'll be smart enough to not waste it on your old one."

"hm...your kids?"

"Most of them are dead...and those who weren't most fell into your younger sister's hands obviously."

"Yes that does mean a couple did actually escape successfully."

"Thank You? Well not like that is the first time I heard that. Don't worry I'll keep my end of the bargain just fine."

"Just to tell you...you really weren't that bad a guy and you really were a good big brother. Its just that everyone...make's mistakes."

>Memory recall ends.

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>>804942
>Head towards the tugging towards your heart
Our heart is what made us take a deal to save our family. Let's not forget the bro that guildes us in our heart.

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>>805364
Jesus, our old life was a bit ... sad.

Maybe I wasn't so off about helping someone with our wish from them.

----

Question, those voices were they players? Like with HAX's benefactor.

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>805584
Post apocalypse is not a happy place.

Maybe.

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>>804942
>Follow the flow through the broken dam
Let's ride the psi wave

>>805364
>Try and follow the wall now?