>Last time of Hunter x Hunter quest

After Derrick running away from his battle against the Apex predator, Derrick tries to survive by lasting long enough to find his two allies but he collapses from blood loss along the way.

However, before he is eaten alive by the Apex predator he is rescued by Noell and his assistant Florette. While they stopped the imminent danger, Derrick was still left in a near-death state from the battle and was losing blood fast.

The uncaring Noell promises to escort the dying Derrick to the objective and heal him if he survives the trip. He quickly falls into a deep sleep to conserve strength as he’s carried off toward the objective. In his deep sleep, he ended up in a strange dimension and meeting an even stranger entity who called itself Genesis.

Genesis attempted to explain it’s contradictory existence to a very confused Derrick. But he fails to actually understand any of what it's saying and just tries to find a way out of the black dimension.

Eventually, Derrick begins to get pulled out of the Black Dimension and return to the real world. However, before he leaves, Genesis asks him why the true reason why he wants to become a Hunter and if he could be friends with Derrick.

Derrick Answers that he wants to bring justice and promises the strange entity that he would become his friend as long as he wouldn't regret it later.

Derrick Awakens and finds himself healed and safely at the objective where he learned of everything that during his fight with the Apex predator and reluctantly thanks Noell and Florette for saving him.

After being addressed by the Carlton Twins, Derrick now waits with a mix of dread and anticipation for what ahead of him in the Hunter Exam.

And so our Adventure continues…!

You gentle massage your ribs in an attempt to subdue a pang of pain from your newest injury, Florette did a surprisingly good job fixing you up, better than the crappy patchjob you did at least.

However even advanced field medicine pales in comparison to proper medical attention which you're in dire need of at the moment.

Luckily for you, you aren’t fighting to death with criminals or giant beasts right now. But doesn't mean you aren't in danger, you have a more dangerous monster to fight, your social life.

It’s only now you realize just what kind of mess that your personal relationships have become, and how hard it is to clean those messes up. After Vanilla and Etheline abandoned you in that last fight, you can’t help but feel a bit more cynical and anti-social about the people you talk to and trust now, especially considering you haven’t known most of these people for more than a few hours, at best a day.

But even so, allies you can trust would be great to have in the coming days. The Hunter Exam begins as soon as the second train whistle goes off and then the real battle you’ve been waiting for is just a ride away. Having someone you can trust to watch your back would be more then valuable.

You just have to hope showing your back to someone doesn’t mean giving them the chance to shoot it too…

But you can’t be scared of interacting with people forever. The Carlton Twins promised everyone that they would finally have a chance to relax before the exam actually begins, you’ll even have some grand show to watch during your train ride. Though, after that cowboy act they gave you earlier.... let's just say you aren't hoping for much.

But no matter, if you want at chance making good allies, then you'll either need to meet some new ones, or fix the problems you had with the old ones.

Either way, this may be your only chance to talk to someone without being interrupted or shot at for once.

Who will you talk to?

>Etheline and Vanilla

>The Carlton Twins

>Someone from the Crowd

>Search the Area for Rea

[Two more events left]

>>2168028
>Search the Area for Rea

>>2168601
>Search for Rea

>Writing

First order of business is to find your first ally and get some damn answers out of her for once.

She disappears for the better half of a day and then she suddenly appears again after 6 hours of search, then she starts asking you these some weird questions and threatens to kill you if you don't answer them. And then she just disappears again before you can ask anything yourself?

It makes no damn sense, a thought you've been having way too much lately. But the only way it's going to start making sense is if you get up and get some yourself.

With that in mind, you begin to scan the area for any signs of your magically disappearing teammate.

>Roll 1d100 to find Rea
>DC:??

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>2168893

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>2168893

>>2168897
>>2169222
Damn, I was just about to call the roll too.

I'll wait a bit longer for a third roll, if it doesn't come soon, then i'll take that 93.

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>2168893

>>2169274
There it is.

>Rolled 93
>The eyes of a Falcon with legs just as quick.

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You waste no time and get right into the search. You walk briskly around the edges of the crowd and examine every single face you see.

It seems difficult at first, but when you remember that your looking for a red-headed, young girl in a business suit among a group muscular, armored men and battle-hardened women, the search becomes a little quicker.

You spend only 30 seconds examining the faces of the crowds before you see something. Out the corner of your eye, deep in the thicker parts of the crowd, a strand of dark-red hair slips behind someone and disappears.

You don't even waste a second before you begin to push and weave your way through the large crowd to follow it. The sheer number of people almost makes it difficult for you to see anything, but you manage to find enough gaps in the crowd to catch the back of a business suit before it disappears behind someone else. You wonder how she can move so quickly through this crowd without being stopped but then you realize you can just ask her yourself once you catch her.

With that in mind you continue to close in on her, flowing quickly through the crowd like a boat sailing in a rocky river of people. You nearly miss her once or twice as she can move even more fluidly than you can, but she slips into a slightly more open area with less crowd covering it which allows you dodge out the crowd and get close enough to place a hand onto to her shoulder.

She stops immediately at your sudden touch and slowly turns her head to face you, you speak triumphantly, "Found ya." you say with a winning smile, "Now, I think you owe me more than a few answers, Rea." You say as she turns around to face you.

She doesn't say a word as she stares at you quizzically before speaking, "You again? I already kissed you and yet you've come for more? Unless you're willing to share the information I want, the only you'll be kissing is the bottom part of my boot." Rea says with annoyed tone.

"No you idiot! That was just an act I put on, i didn't seriously expect you to kiss me, I was hoping you'd shoo me away like a creepy scumbag." you quickly respond.

"Huh? So you're aware that you're scum? I thought you actually believed you were that attractive. It nice to know that you're at least self-aware." She responds.

"You seriously couldn't tell I was faking it? I know we haven't known each for very long, but you have to be able to tell when I'm just acting right?" You ask.

"How am I supposed to know that? I've only known you for the better part of on an hour." She states.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" you ask

"You keep talking to me as if we've know each other for a while, but this is only my second time talking to you. I don't even know your name, let alone whether or not your womanizing trash bag." She explains.

You go silent from her words. What? Huh? This is only your second meeting? You think for a second that this may be another part of the act, but you're too far away from the crowd for anyone to be stalking her without you noticing.

So does that mean, She's serious? Did she forget somehow? But you spent all that time together on the airship, and you fought together back in Barrys' street. How could she possibly forget? Unless...

Before you're able to finish that thought, Rea speaks again, "But for some reason, you seem to know who I am." She says in much colder voice.

You look into Reas' eyes and freeze up from what you see. She glares deeply at you and speaks, "Exactly where did you hear the 'Rea'? why are you searching for us? Do you know someone who goes by the name Springfield? You have 30 seconds to answer any and all of these questions before I force you too." She says with a voice filled with deep suspicion and impatience.

Her words surprised you, but it was her eyes that scared you. Her glare was not one of anger or suspicion, in fact, it had no emotions at in it. It felt artificial, just a look mean't to mimic what a real glare is. That lack of feeling unsettled you deeply.

Her eyes were bone-chilling, like dead, puddles of darkness. You never really stared into Reas' eyes before now, but you’re sure that, as cold and processing Rea was, her eyes never looked so devoid of any light, any feeling.

You feel fear begin to seep under skin as you remember her earlier threat to torture and kill you for information. As she glares with a cold and deadly animosity, you slowly realize that she her words may have been more than just an act to throw off pursuers.

Before you notice, you naturally take a step back and begin to sweat slightly, She quickly follows suit by putting one foot forward and moving her hand so fast that you don't even notice her dragging you back in.

"I Didn't want to have to do this while people were still watching, But this is far enough away that as long as I kill you fast enough, then I can hide the body long before anyone notices. I'd only need 10 seconds."

You know she's just trying to scare you, she just said she needs info out before she kills you. But at the same time, you can't deny that she might be not be bluffing, you have the feeling she might be able to end you with only 10 seconds if necessary.

By this point you can feel your survival instinct kicking in, talking to Rea. No, talking to whoever this monster is will only get you killed you need to find a way to escape.

What will you do?

>Throw her a question to stall for time

>Escape her grasp

>Call for help

>Punch it in the face

>>2170708
>Throw her a question to stall for time

>>2170739
Your choice is made
>writing

You think fast and ask a question that will give you even a second more of time before she does something. "What do you mean you can kill me in 10 seconds? I'm bit tougher than I look ya know. Are you sure someone that's almost 2ft shorter than me can really take me down so fast?" You bluff, trying to goad her into explaining her strengths.

She then raises two fingers and puts them together and points them at your neck, she speaks, "Can you feel anything right now?" she asks.

You raise an eyebrow at her question, you speak, "The only thing I feel is your unusually strong hands holding my collar, can you let of already?" you ask, with minimal hope that she'll comply.

"Ah I see, So you're only a normal human then." she states, "I will warn you now, these fingers are a knife. If you don't answer my questions in the next 5 seconds, I will slit your throat with a flick of my wrist and hide your body in the nearest bush." She explains.

"What? A knife? You aren't even touching me with those fingers." You state.

"5....4..." Instead of answering your questions, she simply begins to count down.

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What the hell? She'll kill you with only a flick of her wrist? You're only a normal human? She sounds like some B-tier villain out of some Japponese cartoon.

However you don't think she's bluffing, you want to learn what she means but not if it means having your throat slashed. You grab at her hand and attempt to break free of her grasp.

But for some reason, you can't even begin to move it, her hands feel like solid steel clamping down at your collar, "3...2..." Her countdown continues putting even more pressure on you.

You feel desperation overtake your senses as you slam your fist into her hand in order to break free. But the only thing you manage to break is your knuckles, as you feel your bones nearly snap as your fist bounces off her hand, completely un-phased by your attack.

"2...1..." She finishes her countdown as she begins to pulls her hand back in order to flick her wrist. But before she can finish the movement, a voice rings out.

"Now whatever could be happening here, A lovers spat?" A soothing and beautiful voice calls out.

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She clicks her tongue as she lets you go and begins to walk back, staring at the person behind you. You look back as well to see a rather tall looking man looking playful at the both of you, "Oh my, I came over here because I heard a commotion. But I didn't expect to interrupt the intimate happenings of two lovers, please excuse my intrusion." He says with an almost regal tone to his voice.

You look back to Rea, who looks strangely tense and highly annoyed at the appearance of the strange man.

She sinks back into combat stance but doesn't bring her hands up, ready for any sudden movements.

The man begins to walk over slowly, "Now, now, girl. I come with good intentions, I promise, no need to be so tense. I just wanted to talk to the strapping blonde man in front of you." He says while opening his arms in welcoming gesture.

Rea begins to step back slowly as you stand around confused at what's happening. The man then comes close to you and speaks, "Well hello there, I hope you don't mind me interrupting your personal time with your lady. But I would like to speak with you for a moment as well. Could you please follow me?" He doesn't wait for an answer as he wraps his arm around yours and pulls you away from Rea.

You look back one more time to see if you can call out to her, but she's already disappeared again.

You get dragged all the way back to the crowd before the man finally lets go. He then turns back to you and bows with grace, "I am very sorry to have strong-armed you like that. But you see, I needed to talk to you with the utmost urgency and that lady was clearly keeping you from moving about." He says in a apologetic voice.

Now that your not under threat of death, you can give this guy the one over. You examine his appearance.

He stands somewhere between 6'7" or 6'8", quite a bit taller than you. He has a rather handsome and manly face despite having no facial hair to speak of. He hides most of his body with a blackish blue overcoat and black gloves on his hands. However, you can still tell he is very well built and muscular from the way he dragged you off a second ago.

He stands with his hands behind his back with a constant playful smile on his face, which gives him a very mature and cool demeanor. But more than anything, he has a strange noble charisma about him.

This is the first time you've met this man, but you still feel like you've seen him once before somewhere. You can't remember where though...

But nevertheless, You still find yourself relaxing naturally around him, which you really needed after that last encounter.

He speaks, "Well, don't you have anything to say to me?" he asks, as you realize you've just been staring at him quietly for the last few seconds.

What will you ask?

>Who are you?

>What do you want to ask?

>Have we met somewhere?

>>2170935
>Who are you I feel like we've met before
>What do you want to ask

>>2171034
>Writing

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"How about a name before I answer your questions." you ask.

"Oh! I forget my manners. My name is Augustus Landon, I'm an aspiring Hunter, just like yourself. Could you give me your name now?" He asks in return.

"Derrick Holums, Have we met before?" You ask.

"No, not personally." he states, "I was there in crowd of 300 at the airport, I loved your speech, so you could say I've been admiring you from afar." he explains.

Sounds like the truth, you don't remember his voice, but you swear you've seen him somewhere before now... Maybe you just glanced at him during your speech but forgot due all the crazy crap that been happening.

Well, he seems friendly enough, so whatever, you continue, "So what do you want to ask?"

"Well, I just wanted to know what you think of this whole competition." he answers.

"What I think?" you question.

"Yes. Your speech back at the airport was amazing, your words shook everyones' hearts to the core and cast all doubt we had out the window. That speech has gained you some interest from your peers, myself included." he states.

"Many people see you as a kind of wise man of war, inspiring peace and friendly competition among others through pragmatism. So I've been dying to here your take on the Hunter exam as a whole. I feel like you may see things in a way that the others cannot." he explains.

Wise man of war? What an extreme title, Rea wasn't kidding when she said that your speech would cause significant change in this exam, now you even have admirers because of it. But then again, not everyone interpreted your speech as you wanted them too, people like Vanilla have taken it to mean you can just abandon people without a second thought and there's nothing wrong with that.

But now you have to give your take on this Exam? You really never thought about it, you been too busy trying to survive to think on questions like that.

But that anticipatory look in Landons' eyes tells you better think this one through a little.

What do you say?

>It's Brutal and Unfair: These test conditions are ridiculous, they can't expect anyone to actually walk out of this thing a Hunter if they try and kill you at every step of the way.

>It's Hard but Necessary: You can't deny that this exam is hard. But you can see why, This is a competition to find the best of the best, if it ain't hard, it ain't gonna work.

>It's Contradictory: Nevermind the difficulty, they have no mental screenings for this exam, they let any psychopath in without a second thought and give them a chance to have the world's greatest get-out-of-jail free card. They need to change it.

>>2171258
>>It's Contradictory: Nevermind the difficulty, they have no mental screenings for this exam, they let any psychopath in without a second thought and give them a chance to have the world's greatest get-out-of-jail free card. They need to change it.

>>2171258
>It's Hard but Necessary: You can't deny that this exam is hard. But you can see why, This is a competition to find the best of the best, if it ain't hard, it ain't gonna work.
The hunter exam may be brutal but it's logical and fair if they let everyone be a hunter it would remove all of the prestige but everyone is allowed to at least try and be a hunter which makes it fair

>>2171258
>It's Hard but Necessary: You can't deny that this exam is hard. But you can see why, This is a competition to find the best of the best, if it ain't hard, it ain't gonna work.

>It's Contradictory: Nevermind the difficulty, they have no mental screenings for this exam, they let any psychopath in without a second thought and give them a chance to have the world's greatest get-out-of-jail free card. They need to change it.

It's both

>>2171489
supporting this if choosing two is possible

>>2171747
>>2171489
>>2171378
>>2171370

It is indeed possible to mix the options. Is everyone okay with that choice?

>>2171786
Sure.
Shout-outs to baccano!

>>2171897
Understood.

Also damn right.
>Writing

"If I'm being honest, there are some things I understand about this Exam and some things I don't" you begin.

"The Hunter Exam is brutal, it's unforgiving but it's not unfair. The Hunter Organization is made up of the strongest people humanity has to offer, so it makes sense they present people the with the most hellish exam they can make." you state.

"Plus they make the rewards for making it through the exams plenty worth the risk and injury you have to suffer through." you finish.

"Oh, so you believe there's nothing wrong with the Hunter exam then?" he asks.

"Now I didn't say that." you answer, "The rewards may be worth it, but that's part of the problem. The Hunter Exam is an un-filtered mess of psychopaths and idiots who're looking to get rich quick. They don't even try to give these psychos the one over before sending them in." You continue

"Imagine if some loon got his hands on a
Hunter license, they'd be able to murder people as much as they want and next to no one would be able to stop them." You state.

Your answer causes Landon to bow his head in thought, "Psychopaths...." you hear him whisper to himself. After a few seconds, he brings his head back up and speaks, "Well I can certainly see where you're coming from! The legal consequences part of the license was highly controversial for that exact reason." He states.

"However the Hunter Organization still allowed anyone in regardless, do you know why?" he asks.

"No, why?" you question.

"The current chairman, Issac Netero stated that, and I quote, 'Where there are evil villains who scheme and plot destruction, there are heroes who stomp on there plans and prevent it. As long as such people exist, there's no need to worry about someone malicious obtaining a Hunter License', was his answer." he states.

"What? Seriously? Just because there are people that will stop the destruction doesn't mean you should let madmen enter the Exam." you retort.

"He got that exact same response when he said that the first time. Which is why he gave the second reason." he explains.

"And what was that?" you ask.

" 'If villains are strong enough to pass the exam in the first place, most law enforcement wouldn't be able to stop them anyway. The only thing that can stop a Hunter is another Hunter' " Landon explains.

You have to admit, he has a point. The hell is the current chairman thinking? You've never met the guy, but from what you've researched online, you know he pretty crazy himself.

What the hell have walked into....

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"But nevertheless, As expected of the wise man of war. You're perspective was completely different than anyone else I asked this question. They all just told me that the exam was 'too hard' or 'there was too much danger', some even thought I was an examiner trying to test them or something. It was all so boring... But you've shown to be cut above the rest. Truly, you are amazing Derrick." He gives you a delighted look and trails off.

"If you survive this exam, would you like to go out to get a drink with me?" he asks.

What will you say?

>Yes

>No

>>2172067
>>Yes
>Provided you've not screwed me over anyways.

>>2172079
I'll just assume the general consensus is yes then.

But then again, why wouldn't it be? Augustus is such a nice guy...

>Writing

"I'll never turn down free beer. Hell I live in a bar!" Though that old man never severed you anything free despite all the work you, cheap ass.

You keep that thought to yourself as you continue, "If we both make it outta here alive, I'll gladly take that round." you answer.

You see Augustus grin expand to the point of almost covering his entire face. His playfulness replaced with overwhelming excitement, "Wonderful! I'll ensure you don't regret it!" he shouts out as he grabs at hands and holds them in his.

He then brings himself un-comfortably close to your face. He stares right into your eyes and for a moment you see something unusual deep in his eyes. He slowly inches closer and closer to your face, you speak quickly, "Um? what are you doing?" you say with confusion.

He suddenly pulls back and turns around, "S-So sorry. I don't know what came over me, there. Don't mind that alright, I can swear it won't happen again." he seems to panic for a moment before he quickly returns to the calm demeanor he had before with a deep breath.

He turns his head to face you with his usual smile, "I'm glad we had this talk. I have a bit of business to take care of so I think it might be best we parted ways for now." he says with closed eyes.

"S-Sure man, Whenever we meet again." you in a nervous tone.

He quickly nods and walks away. That was beyond strange, he almost kissed you with how close his face was. Not to mention that look in his eye, reminded you of the same look you got from that monster you fought back in the forest.

The look of a hungry beast that just spotted some delicious prey. Not only that, but this isn't the first time you've felt this feeling either. You can't place where you felt it first though.

But anyway, you feel as if you might want to think a little more before you kinda just agree to all these promises. You hope this doesn't come back to bite you...

>>2172241
No complaints here but the fact that you put ellipses at the end of that last sentence scares me

Anyyyyyyyway.

That string of conversations left you wanting for a person to talk to that won't suddenly grab and be scary while doing it.

You ate up a bunch time going through all that, but you think you still have enough time to talk to someone else.

With that in mind, where to go now?

Who do you talk to?

>Etheline and Vanilla

>The Carlton Twins

>Someone from the Crowd

[Final Event]

>>2172451
>>The Carlton Twins

>>2172451
>The Carlton Twins

>>2172476
>>2172488

A Truly Marvelous Choice!
>Writing

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You decide you it's time to go deal with those ultra-excitable twins, hopefully you can get a some info about the Hunter Exam or this show they're putting on.

You cut your way through the less dense parts of the large crowd and find the duo sitting down and whispering to one another while giggling about something.

You can’t hear what their saying over the murmuring of the crowd, but given their
constant giggling, their either discussing the terms of their show or creating material for their next act. No matter which it is, you pray to whatever God is listening that it will better than that last cowboy act. Even now you can't tell which is worse, the garbage accents or the incest jokes.

But the there’s only one way to find out, you approach the Twins and greet them with a wave, “Yo Sheldon, Ami. How are you two?”

They both turn their heads to you in unison, Sheldon speaks first, “Well Good day to you my Blonde warrior.” He greets.

“We’re doing great! But I see your doing even better than we are.” Ami continues.

“Huh? Even better than you? I don’t want to put a damper on the mood, but I nearly died an hour ago and I’m injured enough that it hurts to walk. ‘great’ isn’t the word I’d use to describe it. Also, don’t call me Blondie.” You retort.

Ami puts a hand to on her lips and gives you the smuggest face she can make,“Really? With all that action you were getting earlier, I was sure you’d be feeling like a millionaire who just bought his tenth new car."

“Action?” you question.

Sheldon jumps up to his feet and puts a hand over your shoulder, “Don’t play dumb with me! Everyone saw that scandalous tongue and cheek session you were having with that red-haired girl, right in public I might add!" He states with a shout.

"You’re the definition of a man of action, my Blonde warrior.” Sheldon says proudly, followed by a pat on your back.

His pat stings like Bitch and is just as horny to boot.

You speak quickly, “You’re misunderstanding, I never even asked for that kiss. She just hit me with it out of the blue.”

Ami gasps, “Oh my! You’re so skilled with the ladies that women just can’t resist making out with you!? Don’t tell me this happens everywhere you go, my Blonde Casanova?” Ami asks.

You’re beginning to get annoyed, “No, you have to understand. There’s nothing romantic going on, this starting happening after we separated for a while." You explain,

"And would you please stop calling me Blondie!”you add on as you pull Sheldons' arm from over your shoulder.

Sheldon gasps, “Are you saying she’s one of your many ex-girlfriends!? She just couldn’t contain her desires anymore and the second she met you, she assaulted you with a passionate kiss! Oh, Derrick! You go beyond just scandalous. You're libido incarnate!” She shouts out.

You open your mouth to counter, but you feel pangs of a headache coming on and decide to just drop the topic. You put a hand to your head and speak, “You know what, nevermind. Can I just ask you two a question instead?” you ask.

Sheldon dances back to his sister side and speaks, “As long as it has nothing to do with violating my precious sister. I’m all ears!” He says while hugging Ami.

“Oh Brother, you’re so overprotective! I know better than to give this man the key to my heart. Monsters like him only play with the hearts of maidens and breaks them when he gets bored. Truly a man that could tip hats with the devil himself.” She says with horror in her voice.

Oh, this will be the death of you…

What will you ask?

>What’s this show you’re planning?

>What’s the first stage of the hunter Exam?

>What do you mean by only 20 people will pass?

>Why are you two appearing wherever I go?

>Will you stop calling me Blondie?

[Pick any two]

>>2172658
>What’s the first stage of the hunter Exam?
>What do you mean by only 20 people will pass?

>>2172747
This is will be last post for the day.

>writing

"So what's the first stage of the Hunter Exam going to be like? What should I expect?" you ask.

They both give you a look of stern disapproval and just stare without giving an answer. You begin to get nervous and speak, " What? Did I stutter or something? Why are you looking at me like that?" you ask.

Ami speaks, "Derrick, are you the type of person who refuses to watch a movie unless your friends spoil it for you?" She asks.

"What? Of course not." you answer.

"Then why would you want us to tell you about the next stage of the Hunter Exam? It's going to be such an amazing surprise yet you want us to ruin that for you? Do you hate movies with good plot twists?" Sheldon asks.

"I love a good plot twist, but not when it's twisting my life. I'm pretty sure fictional movies and my life are on two different scales of importance, so I don't really care if I get spoiled on it or not. Believe or not, I'm not much of a thrill-seeker." you explain.

They both shake their heads at you, "Well sorry bucko! As examiners we're not permitted to give you any details on any of the stages of the exam!" Sheldon exclaims.

"And even if we could tell you about it without getting in trouble, we still wouldn't tell you a thing! To ruin such a amazing event before it even happen would go against our basic principals! We're entertainers before we're humanitarians." Ami finishes.

The last thing you feel right now is entertained. Why is talking to these two such a constant headache?

You pinch at the bridge of nose to calm your rising temper as you continue, "Okay, then can you at-least tell me what you mean by only 20 people will pass this exam?" you ask.

They both perk up to that question, "Now that's a question we can answer!" Sheldon shouts, "And we're more than happy to do it for you, Blonde friend!" Ami shouts.

You're not gonna make it at this rate...!

"So what's it about? We're you just trying to scare people and teach them about how hard the Hunter Exam is?" You ask.

"Wellllll, yes and no. The statement is a bit more complex than that. If I'm being honest, the number is actually 10." Sheldon begins.

"Derrick, do you know how many people pass this exam yearly?" Ami asks.

"I believe it was 1 person every 3 years." you state.

"Correct!" Sheldon calls out, "In comparison to that, 20 feels like an insanely high number right? But it's really not. You see, there's something odd about the people this year." Sheldon explains.

"Odd? Odd how?" You question.

"Well first off is the number of applicants." Ami begins.

"Usually, we would get somewhere between 10,000 to 15,000 applicants for the exam. Yet this time, we only got 8,000. If we go by the 15,000 numbers, then we've dropped by nearly 60%. That's unheard for the hunter Exams!" Ami exclaims.

"Well maybe it's just a slow year? Or people are starting to get deterred by the danger of this Exam?" you reason.

"Derrick, If people were scared of dying, we wouldn't of had over 200 exams by this point." Sheldon states.

"You've got a point there..." You concede.

"Now you see right? But that's not the only oddity wit this exam." Sheldon continues.

"Despite the drop in quantity, there's been a significant increase in quality of the applicants. Usually it would be hard to predict who would survive to end of this thing, yet I can say with a 100% certainty that 10 of people gathered here are worthy of gaining a Hunter License." Sheldon explains.

"10 people are going to pass? Who are they? Also, why did you lie and say it was 20?" you ask.

"Well we don't know them all by name. But we do know that you and that girl you hang around with are definitely contenders." Ami explains.

"Girl I hang around with? You're going to have to be more specific." you state.

"Oh you playboy! you can't even remember the names of the girls you play around with? If you must know, it was the girl in the business suit, I think her was Springfield or something?" Ami reasons.

So they mean't Rea huh? Well she's certainly intelligent enough, and strong enough if the pain in your hand is anything to go by.

"Who else?" you ask.

"We don't know their names, but their faces are pretty note-worthy. It would be easier if you met them yourself. Don't worry, people of high skill tend to collide often. you'd best ready yourself, My blonde Survivor." Sheldon states.

"And if you're wondering about the 20 number, we weren't lying. It's because we have a few other people who might be worth passing, but not nearly as much as those 10 we mentioned. There are skilled people in every exam, but you guys are something special." Ami states.

"And what makes me and them so special?" you ask.

"Well..."Sheldon looks toward Ami, "If we're being honest..." Ami looks toward Sheldon.

"It wouldn't be any fun to ruin that surprise, now would it?" They say in perfect sync.

[Continued Tomorrow]

>>2173077
Thanks for running!

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I'm back, Things should be real exciting this time.

Everyone Ready?

>Writing

"That has to be the biggest load of bull I've heard all day. And I watched your show earlier." you say out of annoyance.

"Ouch! Your tongue cuts like a knife and is just as sharp." Sheldon says as he holds his stomach as if he's been stabbed.

"But no matter how sharp your knife is, you'll never cut your way to truth!" Ami follows suit.

Dealing with these two is like repeatedly ramming your head into a brick wall with a special helmet on. The only reason you aren't dead is because your too stupid to stop.

You rub your temples to calm your burning nerves and speak, "Let's just talk about something else."

"With pleasure, my blonde Inquisitor. But make it quick, we only have a few more minutes before we have to get this show on the road." Sheldon responds.

"We have no time to waste and neither do you, my blonde Busybody." Ami responds.

Oh, you're about to be busy with something alright....

What will you ask?

>What's this show you're planning?

>Why are you two appearing wherever I go?

>Will you stop calling me Blondie, Please?

>Forgot to mention

[Pick one question]

>>2174680
>What's this show you're planning?

>>2174680
>What's this show you're planning?

>>2174697
>>2174784

>Give me a show Twins!

"So, what's this show about? Are you two just act like cowboys again or something?" you ask.

"No, no, no. We learned our lessons, It's sad to admit, but it seems no one here has any taste. Our acts just can't entertain anyone here. Ohhhhh, the pain of being a master artist without a single person who can enjoy art." Sheldon holds his head down with despair.

"Whoa, be careful there, you could break your neck with an ego that huge." you retort.

"See! No taste for miles. That's why we devised a show that even you low-tier plebs could enjoy." Ami continues.

"A show even we could enjoy? What are you guys doing?" you ask.

The two of them look at each with smiles breaking across their faces, Sheldon begins, "Let's just say, since we couldn't entertain you. We'll make sure you guys we'll be able to entertain yourselves."

"Huh?" you blurt out.

Ami giggles creepily as she speaks, "I hope you love cowboy movies, my blonde fool." she states.

You look at the two continuously giggling at you and feel a strange kind of fear overtake you. This cannot be good...

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You're just about to ask another question when you hear a loud train whistle blare out just beside you. You feel your eardrum nearly blow out from the sound as you jock back a bit.

Everyone’s attention shift towards where you're standing and you see Carlton twins look at their watches in unison, "Well, would look at the time, we're sorry to cut this talk short, but we need to get things in order."you hear Sheldon say as he dashes off.

Due to your surprise and the loud noise, you didn't even notice as Ami snuck around your back and pushes you right back into the crowd.

As you get shoved off, You look back in the direction of the sound and find the Carlton Twins standing up in front of the crowd, right at the center of attention.

They pull out microphones from behind their backs and speak, “Well it seems the hour is upon us Aspiring Hunters. The preparations are complete, so we will now be departing to the Exam site shortly.” Sheldon says with a snap of his fingers.

two different doors open along the side of the Train and reveal what looks like a well-lit and beautifully decorated riding carriage. Ami perks up and speaks, “Since this may be the final train ride you'll ever have, we have made sure to provide only the greatest in comfort, for all you lucky bastards." Ami begins.

"We will provide food in the 2nd, all the way to 20th car as well as beds from the 25th to 85th car. Each sleeping car has 60 rooms, each room has two beds and delivers room service, so you don’t even have to leave your rooms if you aren't feeling sociable.” She says in a friendly and inviting voice.

You see the image of Noell flash by in your head. You bet he just breathed a sigh relief to himself just now.

You continue listening to the speech, Ami suddenly licks her lips slowly as she continues on “Sooooo, if you want to invite a special someone over to your room this lonely night, don’t be afraid. We’ll riding this love train for the next 12 hours! so there will be plenty of time for you and someone else to spend the night together.” Ami says with a smug smile that bordered on perverted.

“But don’t forget there are cameras placed in every nook and cranny of this Train, so don’t get too crazy because someone’s sure to be watching you." Sheldon explains.

"Unless you’re into that kind of thing, we don’t judge.” Sheldon quickly tacks on.

You see a few heads turn in your direction, but for the sake of your sanity, you decide to ignore them.

Sheldon continues, “There are workshops in the 21st to 24th cars with all the tools and materials you’ll ever need to create weapons of mass destruction." he states while violently clenching his fists.

You swear you can hear Etheline jumping with joy in the background.

"Or just fine-tune the ones you already have.” Ami quietly adds on.

“Warriors and tech geeks are invited to let their imaginations run wild with their most violent and gruesome thoughts to help them create unstoppable death machines to get that extra edge in the coming battles." Sheldon explains.

"We only ask that you wait until you’re OUTSIDE the train before testing them. We’ve had to patch up more than a few large holes due to overly eager contestants.” Ami says with an annoyed expression.

“With that, we’ve explained the layout of the train, if there’s anything you didn’t understand, then just call us with a buzzer in your room or ask the staff for info. You may now head instead the train from either entrance.” Sheldon says while pointing a finger at both doors.

“However, we ask that the first 8 people to arrive here to please stay outside and wait for further instructions. We have something to tell you all.” Ami adds.

The crowd begins to move toward the two entrances and slowly make their way inside. You don’t move with them as you and your team were among the first 8 people to arrive.

The crowd moves quickly instead the train, their rush motivated either by extreme hunger or a need for a soft bed for the night. You share in their hunger and weariness, but you've been told to stay behind. You begin to wonder why..

But before you can begin thinking Sheldon starts shouting at the rushing crowd, “We're glad to see you so excited! We want nothing more than for everyone here to have fun but also your time here wisely!" he exclaims.

The crowd doesn't hear a word he's saying and continues to rush in regardless, even so Sheldon continues, " Spend some time, De-stressing, re-collect on your best and worst memories, maybe even call up some family and friends and have a nice, long chat and tell them you love them. Because let’s face it…” Sheldon trails off as the last of the contestants funnels into the Train.

“This is probably the last chance you’ll get to do it.” He says in a quiet and serious voice.

With those final foreboding words from Sheldon, the doors to the Train close and The Carlton twins turn to face you and 7 other people who stand along with you.

You look around and see who stayed alongside you.

To your left stands Etheline, Florette, Noell. Their faces are mix of blatant confusion and stoic worry alike.

Noell and Florette stealthy glance at the rest of the remaining 8 while appearing to stay staring at the Carlton Twins. Those two are efficient as they are depressing.

On the other hand, Etheline is looking a lot less efficient as her eyes look a little shaky as they stay focused on the Carlton Twins with a nervous yet focused stare.

You send her your silent sentiments to her and turn your head to the right and immediately begin to examine the 4 other contestants. To your right, you see Vanilla, also an obvious one.

Then you have... Landon?

He was one of the first people here? You never saw him while you were making your way here and you were one of the early birds. So that must mean he was here before anyone else arrived.

Strange, how’d he figure out where this location is so fast? Maybe he had a map just like you did? but in that case,why didn't you see him go up for a speech back at the airport. Which means he figured out the riddle with pure intuition? But how….

Before you can finish that thought, He turns his head and notices you staring, he gives a sweet smile and a small wave. You give a wave back and decide to just ignore it for now.

You continue examine the remaining two.

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There’s one more guy that’s you’ve never met before standing near Landon.

He stands around 6’1” with gray hair but a young and well-chiseled face. He wears a perfectly white suit that looks like it would better suited to a wedding ceremony than a physical exam.

He's got a relaxed pose with his hands in his pocket and suit jacket completely un-buttoned, He's got a real sinister smile painted on his face, like he just remembered a really good joke at a funeral and doesn't want to laugh and ruin the moment.

Just looking at him gives you the feeling he’s bad news. You turn your head away from him before he notices you looking at him. But as soon as you do, you see someone you that you didn't expect.

Rea. You're not surprised that she was the one the first to get considering the head-start she got on you. But you can't help but wonder if Rea has a side job as a magician with how often she’s pulling the disappearing act on you.

But everything about her is so confusing. You thought you never really got her before hand, but with how's she been acting recently, you wouldn't be surprised if someone told you she was a completely different person.

She has the same suit, same face, same voice, same hands. Hell, even her speech patterns are the same. The only difference is that hair color and ever since she started rocking that gaudy red hair, she's become new and honestly, horrifying person.

She notices you staring at her and she turns her head to face you. The instance your eyes meet, you feel time slow as her neutral face slowly shifts to a cold, focused glare which causes you to jerk back and turn your attention back to the Carlton twins.

“You're probably confused as to why we have singled you 8 out.” Sheldon states.

Rea quickly returns her focus to back to the Carlton Twins and ignores your presence. You try your best to ignore her for now as well. Sheldon continues, “We would like to congratulate you 8 masterful explorers on solving the riddle and finding your way here so quickly. You’ve shown yourselves to be masters of working under pressure and problem-solving. You’ve all long surpassed any of our expectations, Great work!” Sheldon exclaims with a clap.

You feel a little shame as you didn’t actually solve the riddle. you had the help of a certain metal warhorse covering your ass. But no one needs to know that…

“If we're being honest, we never expected anyone to actually solve that riddle or get here so fast. We provided vague info and stupidly confusing riddles on purpose so that everyone would get fed up with solving it and find their own personal ways of finding this place.” Ami admits.

“That way you would have to try and find another way to solve the problem. It was supposed to teach how to plans don’t always go the way you want them to and that craving your own way is best way to handle a FUBAR situation.” Sheldon finishes.

“But then you bunch just showed us that valuable life lessons mean jack when your genius enough to track down an obscure location in a forest that hasn’t been put on any recently made maps of the region for over 10 years." Ami says with an impressed voice.

"We don’t know what impressed us more, that people like you 8 really exist or that the world is un-fair enough to let you.” Ami says with the disappointed smile of the defeated.

“Um, can you just get to the point already?” Noell cuts in.

“There’s no way you stopped the eight of us from heading inside and getting well needed rest, just because you wanted to tell us how amazing we are and give us some stupid speech right?” Noell asks.

Sheldon shakes his head and speaks, “You sound real delightful kid." he says as he points a finger at Noell.

"What if I told you the Carlton family is known for its wealth gained from giving out life changing knowledge? What then?” He asks in a curious yet taunting tone.

“The only thing I want to know is how deep your family’s pockets go. Because it’s going to take a fortune to repair what I’m about to break.” Noell says with cold rage in his voice.

Sheldon raises his hands in sarcastic defense, “Scary! We got a real badboy here!” Sheldon taunts.

“Don’t worry kid, we’ll save the words of inspiration for another time. But here’s a bit advice, just for you boy. If you want to make some friends, learn to take a joke for once.” He says while wagging his finger.

Noell just clicks his tongue and quiets down. Ami clears her throat and speaks, “Alright boys and girls. How many of you guys like cowboy movies?” She asks with a menacing smile.

“Huh? Cowboy movies?” Etheline says in a confused tone.

“Yeah. Stories about when the world was older and wilder, where men settled problems with a quick hand and a loaded gun, when all you really needed in life was a horse, a duster and bar at the end of the world. Ahhhhh, wouldn’t it be great if we all lived in wild west?” Ami asks with glee.

“No it won’t. The wild west was a hellish time of crime, rape and death. I’m pretty no one sane wants to go back to the wild west. Is there a point to this stupid line of questioning?” Noell states.

Sheldon sighs and speaks, “Are you the son of my good friend, buzz Killington? Because you make nooses seem more fun than talking to you."

"Personally, I would rather have a noose around my neck then keep talking to you." Noell responds.

"I bet you would kid. Now let's get back to the issue at hand shall we!" Sheldon exclaims while turning his head away from Noell.

"Damn pissant..." Noell grumbles to himself.

"As we were saying. We think living in the wild west would be just great, but as much as I hate to admit it, the Buzz kill over there is right. We can't go back to the wild west, when the future moves forward, we all get pulled along with it." Sheldon states sadly.

"Buuuuuut, that doesn't mean we can't take a quick look back to see how far we've gotten. So we wanted to re-act one of the most famous and exciting parts of the time." Ami explains.

The two throw their mics in the air and begin to spin in place. One of the mic launches off into the sky while the other arcs off into the train and lands right on top of it. Upon landing on the train, some sort of spotlight pops out of the side which cast a shining light on the duo as continue to spin.

They continue spinning until the second mic falls right between the two and then they grab it in unison. They shout at the top of their lungs.

"THE TRAIN ROBBERY!!!" They shout in perfect sync.

No one moves a muscle, not due to surprise or astonishment at the admittedly impressive trick. It's because everyone is amazed at the fact that stupid spotlights and an overly-complex pose would impress you somehow.

>>2175432
Holy shit im super hype for this train robbery

They hold their pose for a good few seconds before they separate and teeter and sway around, drunk on dizziness.

"Whoaaaaaa, I didn't expect the mic to go that high. Did you throw it too hard Ami?" Sheldon asks as he tries his best to regain his balance.

"Of course not brother, maybe we should have just settled with the spotlights being cool enough and -*bleh* and stopped there." Ami says while trying to hold back her vomit.

The eight of you begin to whisper their thoughts outloud, "Did they seriously think that would be cool..." you hear Etheline whisper.

"Was that what that crappy cowboy act about..." You hear Vanilla whisper.

"They really need to hire a scriptwriter..." You hear Landon whisper.

"Did they really install spotlights in the train? Just for that stupid trick? These two are so stupid that it's actually entertaining." You hear Noell say out loud, sharing his opinion for everyone to hear.

You say nothing, as you feel anything you add would just be salting the wound.

A few minutes and a barf bag later, The Carlton twins begin to explain their idea, Ami begins, "We want you 8 to re-act a train robbery. We'll split you into two teams of 4 and having you fight it out for our entertainment." she explains.

"One team will be the sheriffs and the other will be the robbers. The sheriffs job is simple, defend the train, it's passengers and the cargo. The robbers will try and steal the cargo and kidnap the passengers." Sheldon continues.

"The cargo will be stored in a secret location that only the sheriffs will know. The passengers on the other hand, are going to be any of the people who are currently on the train. The robbers must find and steal the cargo or kidnap 10 different guests and take them back to their zone." Ami explains.

"The sheriffs have to defend the cargo and the passengers for 4 hours straight, or neutralize all the robbers and capture them." Sheldon explains.

" And best of all, Whoever wins this game, get a prize that will aid them greatly the first stage of the hunter exam." Ami adds.

>>2175541
Train robbery, well played :D

Everyone perks up at the mention of the word prize.

This is just like when you fought that serial killer back on the Airship, but this time instead of just fighting one sneaky bastard. You'll be fighting four of them.

You imagine everyone else is also thinking the same thing, as you can swear you feel a murderous glare or two pass by you. But you don't let it get to you.

"I can see we've finally caught you guys' attention. We'll reveal the true details of the show soon. You bunch will need some prep time. You've got 2 hours before the show begins. So get your stuff ready and prepare for battle." Sheldon explains.

"But before you kids go about your business. We'll decide the teams right here by random choice." Ami says as she hold her hands up, ready to point at anyone.

"First up is the robbers! Hmmmmm..." She trails off as she begins to look around for the people to choose.

"Okay! For the robbers, I choose...." She trials off as she points to the right.

You look over to where her finger is pointing and see it land and Vanilla,"You, Scarface!".

She gives a slightly surprised face that quickly shifts into one of amusement, "Well, I've always thought I would be a better thief than lawman anyway." Vanilla states.

Ami then points to Landon, "You're next Hottie! I had to choose you! Since You've already stolen my heart!" She calls out as she makes a phone with her hand and puts it to her ear.

Landon giggles to himself and holds his arms out in exasperation, "What do I say, I just have that effect on people. I'll gladly be a thief if all I do is steal hearts." he responds.

Ami then points to that man with the white hair, "Smiley! You're up!" She states.

"Well, can't say I didn't kinda see this one coming. I don't like being called a robber, but you say prize and I say I'll do it" He states in a rather boisterous voice with a hint of excitement despite his apparent dislike for the role.

"And finally..."she points over to Rea, "Redhead! You're our last and newest robber for the day!" She shouts out.

Rea simply nods her head to acknowledge the role she's been given.

"Now for the sheriffs!" Sheldon calls out as he brings his hand up.

You feel a tinge of worry pop up as you begin to realize who the remaining choices are. Considering that Vanilla and that new guy have been taken, than the only people left are..

Sheldon brings his hand and points to the left, "Buzz killington! You're our first sheriff!" Sheldon calls out as he points at Noell.

"I swear to god if you call me that one more time I'll-"

"Okay! Let's move onto the next one!" Noell tries to start something but is quickly cut off by Sheldon as he continues.

"Pinke! Your our next Sheriff!" Sheldon calls out.

"Huh! Me!? Well, ummmmmm. I'll do my best to uphold the peace! And defend the people! And, and-"

"Yeah, yeah that's great sweetheart! Moving on!" Etheline begins to go on a nervous tirade before Sheldon cuts her off.

"Best quit your day job Maid! Because you're a sheriff now!" Sheldon calls out.

"Well that is only to be expected, anywhere Master Noell goes, I follow. If he becomes a sheriff. Then I will serve under him as his deputy." she states.

"Your the last person I would want as my deputy you sow. The most good you would do in a Wild west movie is be a good meat-shield for me to throw to the bandits." Noell counters.

"Meat? That's very cruel of you young master, I could do much more then-"

"Yeah that's enough out of you two! Moving on!" Florette tries to argue back but is quickly cut off by Sheldon.

"Sorry to leave you last! But with your infamy, we just had to make sure to leave you for last!" Sheldon exclaims.

You wonder what stupid nickname they've come with for you. Casanova? Thug? Bartender? Wise man of war?

"Loud Blondie! You're going to defending this train with everyone else!" Sheldon exclaims.

"OH FOR CHRIST SAKE! YOU COULD HAVE AT LEAST CALLED ME LOVER BOY OR SOMETHING!!" You shout in an explosion of rage.

>>2175794
Hey I finally caught up

Also Hunter x Hunter Westworld Edition cool

Etheline and Vanilla grab and hold you back from rushing back the Twins like an animal.

After a few minutes of soothing your nerves, Sheldon then continues, "Well We don't want to keep you 8 longer than necessary. We have to get things ready for you guys' grand entrance! See you in the next two hours!" Sheldon exclaims as the two begin to walk into the train.

"Now Hold on!" The man with white hair calls out.

"You aren't even ask if any of us consent to this or something? What if we don't give a rats' ass about your prize? What then huh?" He asks.

"Weren't you the one who said something like 'as long as there's a prize, you can sign me up'?" Sheldon asks back.

"Well, yeah. But I'm just curious if we can leave if we don't want to go." he asks in return.

"Don't worry, If you're feeling sick, injured or just can't be bothered to do it, then just don't show up. There's no punishment for just refusing you know. This technically isn't a part of the Hunter Exam you know." Sheldon explains.

Ami holds up a finger, "But bare in mind. There are no prizes for quitters. And don't even think about making a deal with one of the people participating to share the prize with after they win. If we catch even the slightest hint of shady deal going on, then you can kiss your prize gone before you even get it." Ami explains

"Got it boss." He says with a laugh.

"Any other questions smiley?" Sheldon asks.

"Yeah, one more actually. You said that the sheriffs could neutralize and capture the robbers right? That means the sheriffs are permitted to kick our asses and tie us up right?" He asks.

"In more rude words, yes, that's exactly right. What of it?" Sheldon responds.

"So, the sheriffs have to capture us alive right?" He asks.

"If you're worried about the sheriffs killing you in the heat of the moment, don't worry about it. We're heavy advocates against police violence. Killing a robber will automatically disqualify any sheriff. Is that what you wanted to know?" Sheldon asks.

"Oh, no. I already figured that out. What I want to know is that if the sheriffs aren't allowed to kill us. Does the same rule apply to the robbers?" The man in white asks.

"Huh?" Sheldon sounds.

"Basically, if someone were to kill a sheriff in the heat of the moment, would that robber be disqualified?" He asks with a smile widening across his face.

His question sends a shock through each and everyone in the area.

The hell? Who the hell is this psychopath? Is he implying that he wold kill one of us in the heat of combat? There's no way that's allo-

"Yes, that's allowed." Sheldon exclaims, as if reading your thoughts.

"The hell?" Noell says.

"Are you actually that inept? This game is blatantly stacked against the sheriffs. We have to be extra careful not to kill those pissants while we defend the passengers or our cargo? What kind of garbage is that?" Noell asks.

"That's reality kid." Sheldon says in a surprisingly serious voice.

"I've been putting up with it till now, but I've had enough of your naive crap kid. You're damn right that you have to be extra-careful to make sure you don't kill someone un-necessarily." Sheldon states.

"When you're defending a society that's your damn job." Sheldon has completely abandoned his usual showman accent and speaks with what must be his real voice.

He continues, "Do you know what kind of hunter My sister and I are? We're Terror hunters. We deal with serial killers, mass-murderers, terrorists and all the other monsters of society. We see the absolute worst of society every single day, but we're still tasked with protecting even the trash we have stop. Do you know why? It's because their human just like the rest of us. And humans should never kill other humans." Sheldon declares.

Noell clicks his tongue and speaks, "What a load of crap. Are you seriously telling me to save mass-murderers? And you say I'm the naive one?"

"You're damn right I'm telling you to save mass-murderers. Terrorists too, and serial killers. They may be monsters, but their still human. A Hunter has no legal consequences for murder, that means the only consequences we face are the ones we inflict on ourselves. We, out of anyone else in society, have the greatest potential to be monsters!" Sheldon exclaims.

"So that means we have to give monsters a pass and spare them for it? Stop talking out of your ass." Noell states with a seething cold rage.

"No one said! You should never excuse the monsters of society! Evil should never be excused!" Sheldon shouts back, quickly shutting Noell up.

He continues, "I will admit, sometimes sparing certain scumbags is impossible. However, your first thought shouldn't be to just kill them! Killing someone is supposed to be a last resort! Never a first answer to any of your problems! That's the process of a real monster!"

The entire area goes silent at the end of that shout.

Noell turns his head away, clearly tired of fighting with people. The man in white scratches the back of his head as he speaks, "Welllllll, I didn't expect that to happen. I just wanted to know what our limits were. I don't really plan on killing anyone." he states.

Ami, taps her brother on the shoulder, and gestures for him to turn it down a notch.

Sheldon realizes how he looks right now and quickly fixes his collar and speaks, "Sorry about that folks! I have a bad tendency to get really emotional about this kind of thing, I'm really sorry!" He exclaims.

No kidding. He was so serious it kinda scared you. His words had a real effect on everyone here, you can tell from the looks on their faces.

Meanwhile you feel...

How do you feel?

>You agree: Sheldon's right, jumping right to the murder button is how a monster operates. If you really want to save people, you have to save everyone and only kill when necessary.

>You disagree: You hate sympathizing with Noell. But he's right, the monsters of society need to be stopped somehow and killing them is an effective way of stopping them for good while scaring anyone who would try and follow in their lead.

>(write-in)

>>2175907
I knew sheldon was badass

>>2175918
>You agree: Sheldon's right, jumping right to the murder button is how a monster operates. If you really want to save people, you have to save everyone and only kill when necessary.
We finally get a prompt I'd be upset if you weren't such a good writer

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>>2175907
There are one too many spelling and grammatical errors in this post.

It's clear I've been posting for wayyyyy too long. But i'll keep going for a while longer.

>>2175918
>It's not always so Black and White, normally you agree. Normally. Sometimes, however, there are circumstances that force your hand. Like an omnicidal maniac trying to commit terracide or other very-bad™ things.

>>2175931
That's basically a vote for agree, you know?

>>2175942
fair

>>2175928
>>2175931

>#Crimnallivesmatter.
>Writing

You can't help but agree with Sheldon.

You know where Noell is coming from, killing someone is usually the easiest way to avert a crisis from happening. But at the same time, even the worst monsters of society are human beings too, and as such they need to punished and shown their actions are wrong rather than just killing them without a second thought.

But you keep your opinion to yourself for now, the last thing you want today is to keep this conversation going.

Ami speaks, "Well, does anyone have any more questions?" she asks.

No one responds. She waits for 15 seconds before speaking again, "I guess not. In which case we'll be moving to prepare now. The show will start in two hours, we ask that you go to the first car when the time is up and assemble around the front of the riding carriage when the time comes." Ami explains.

"Until then, there's food and warm beds ready for all of you on the train along with a bunch of other neat stuff. You're all supposed to be relaxing before the real show tomorrow you know. So enjoy yourselves!" Sheldon exclaims

After that, the twins file into the train and quickly disappearing into the interior, leaving everyone in silence.

The others stand around for a moment, thinking of what to do next. Then Vanilla speaks up as she stretches out, "I don't know about you guys. But I'm going to need some rest and room service before I do any kind of show. I'll be staying in my room for now." She says as she walks off into the train.

After that, The man in white follows suit, "You got the right idea baby. A man needs a meal before he gets into a fight, I'm going to the dining hall." He states.

"Well this turn of events is most interesting, I think I'll find where they're serving drinks and stay there until the time of the show. Anyone care to join me?" Landon asks as he heads off as well.

"I need to get to those workshops and see what kind of materials the Hunter Organizations got! If there as amazing as I think they are, then I'll only need 2 hours to make something great!" Etheline rushes off in excitement.

Noell simply walks toward the train without saying a word, "Where are you heading prince?" you ask.

"Anywhere far away from any of you idiots. Don't come looking for me." Noell states as he heads inside.

Florette quickly runs after him but stops when she reaches you, "I'm so sorry for my masters behavior. I assure you he's much kinder than he seems..." She explains.

"What are you waiting for you cow? The last thing I want to do is wait for your useless ass to catch up." Noell calls out from the Train.

"Sorry master! I'll be right there!" She calls back.

She turns to you again, "As mean as he may seem. The young master is just lonely and isn't very good at making friends. I think he may like you more than you think he does, so please don't hate him."She asks of you.

"Huh?" you sound.

"I'm giving you to the count of 3 before I come back out there and drag you in here by your hair, now hurry up."

That's where'll be stopping for now. I got several things to do tomorrow as I'm sure all of the anons reading this do as well. So I'll be continuing this Tuesday.

Have a Merry Christmas to all and have a goodnight!

We should try to contact Genesis during the 2 hours of rest


Will this be the last post of the thread are you going to continue posting later on

>>2176783
Genesis?

>>2177133
Yeah the disembodied voice that we talked to last thread

Thread Restarts in about 20 minutes.

Are you guys ready to put on a show?

"So sorry! I look forward to our next meeting, Mr.Holums." Florette bows and quickly rushes inside the train, following Noell right into whatever fox hole he's dodging into.

This is beginning to get tiring. So many things to do and the night has only just begun, in just two hours you'll be playing an over-scaled version of cops and robbers where the robbers can actually kill you.

This wouldn't be so terrible if your circumstances weren't so unfair.

Not only are you injured enough that it hurts just to move, you got paired with a team comprised of an extremely nervous girl, an emo and his overly-tolerant maid.

Saying things looked a little bleak would like saying getting shot in the leg and having to run 2 miles to nearest hospital felt 'hopeless'.

But nevertheless, you have the next two hours free to prepare or relax before the show, and if need be, you could skip the thing all together and save yourself the extra injury and risk. But in that case, you'd lose the prize that would help you in the next stage of the exam.

Choices, choices. you have all these choices but it feels like you'll suffer no matter which you pick...

No matter, can't waste time worrying about the future when it's right in front of you. So time to get moving...

What will you do?

>Head to your room and rest.

>Find Vanillas' room and hang out with her

>Head to lunch cars and Find the man in white

>Head to the bars and hang out with Landon

>Head to the workshops and see what Etheline's doing

>Go out and look for Noell and Florette

[Each event will take up an hour. Pick one and pick wisely.]

>>2178264
>Head to the workshops and see what Etheline's doing
Also get some trick arrows and taser upgrade for our gloves

>>2178441

>Who wants free upgrades!?

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You decide that if you're going to fight your way through a train robbery, you're gonna need some proper guns to do it.

You head inside the train through the door on the left and climb up a small set of stairs which lead into one of the most beautiful interiors you've ever seen.

The train is lavishly decorated, every nook and cranny has been designed to be as visually appealing as humanly possible.

There are lights attached all along the wall of the train, as well as ambient lights on top of the night stands that have been craved from pristine craved wood that has been painted white to match the motif of lighter colors that adorns the trains perfectly modern design, which is quite a contrast to the 1900s look of the exterior.

The train looks more like a portable mansion than it does a locomotive transportation device .

It doesn't stop there either, as you walk your way to the 21st car where the workshops reside, you pass the lunch cars and bars which, while you don't have enough time to thoroughly examine them, look to be plenty mesmerizing in their own right.

You wish you had more time to admire it all as well as try and guess just how much money the Hunter organization has for them to be giving trains extreme makeovers. But 2 hours goes by much faster than you think it would.

As you pass through cars 2-19, you see the man in white wolfing down an entire buffet in car 6 as well as Landon flirting with several women in 12th car. You make note of their locations so you don't have to go looking for them later.

After a good 5 minute walk, you finally reach the entrance to the 21st car. But you stop before entering as you notice several signs outside, roughly 8 of them to be exact.

The first 4 signs read the usual stuff you would see at an construction site or a engineering lab.

Stuff like, 'Be sure to wear the proper equipment before stepping inside workshop.'

You are advised to wear old or easily replaceable clothing as certain chemicals can severely damage clothing and harm the skin underneath. If need be, there are body-length lab-coats that can used to hide your modesty while you work.'.

What pervert would lose their clothes just to work in a lab?

Similar messages reside on the other two signs, it is next set of signs that catch your interest and then your fear.

Signs with the words toxic materials are to be heavily contained and only released in areas where it will not affect the other passengers.

Any highly explosive chemicals or materials are to be appraised by the train staff for legal use and application in the exam before implementation.

Toxic material? Highly explosive chemicals? Those things are allowed here?

You do remember the Carlton twins mentioning that overly eager contestants had used such things on this train before. So much so that they needed to put signs apparently.

Maybe you should have read that contract you got at the signing stations more thoroughly before just putting your name down...

Well, the only thing you can do now is hope that you never meet one of these overly-eager contestants as you head inside.

You step through the door into a tiny room, cramped metallic room with another with a thick mechanical lock in front of it.

Once inside, the first thing you see are stacks, upon stacks of clothes cluttering the small room. You wonder why they're here until you look into the next room through the small window on top of the thick metal door.

The next room has two large shower heads looming overhead as well as small holes that leak steam dotting the room. This is a decontamination room.

Makes sense, especially considering they allow toxic materials through here. you reach over to the door handle. Instead of a doorknob, the door opens with a large, heavy lever which pull down to enter the room.

The room reeks of sterilized air and thick steam. The room is just barely big enough for you to stretch your arms out and touch the adjacent walls. If you didn't have claustrophobia before, you certainly have it now...

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You hear a mechanical, female voice resound throughout the room, "Please stick your arms out and prepare for decontamination in 5 seconds." it states.

You follow the A.Is' instructions and wait 5 seconds for a small wave of water to rain down upon your head. Completely drenching you from head-to-toe.

Your brand-new wetsuit doesn't stay long, as the holes in the room launch enough warm steam at you from every angle. Quick-drying you entire body and clothes of any water.

You quickly use your hands to correct your extremely frizzy hair as you head into the workshop area.

You can tell the difference between the areas by the taste of air. Literally, the air is so hot you can taste it. Which really sucks, considering you just exited a bunch a/c covered rooms.

The smell of metal and the sound of iron being hammered resounds from every room. You have no idea how your going to find Etheline without wasting at least 30 minutes...

"Eureka! I've done it! The Hunter Exam is amazing! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA."The sound of Etheline's laughter blares over the sound and blasts it way into the hallway.

....Well that made things easy.

You follow the sounds of the insane laughter to the third room of the car. And open the heavy metal door and head inside and see what looks like a modernized metalworks.

Iron and wires live in perfect harmony, littering every corner and combining to make weapons of mass destruction and support equipment a like.

Depending on the person, these labs can become a lab of a mad scientist or a technological saint.

You wander deeper into the lab to find Etheline, however you see no one else inside. Which is strange considering there are scattered parts and blueprints all over the tables which show that someone was working here recently.

You head over to one such table and examine it. Screws,screwdrivers,lengths of wire, wrenches, buzzsaws and a variety of other tools.

Parts for making close range weapons like knives, batons, clubs as well as parts for guns all kind. This table is filled to brim with anything necessary for the sake of creating virtually anything you need for combat. Best part, they're all free for anyone to use and improve the machines they need to deal their weight in death.

Which is quite fitting as the room seems to be devoid of any life. Why did everyone leave?

You look around the lab and find Etheline and you quickly find your answer.

The evil grin that conquers her face only compliments creepy, soft giggle she has as she works. With the Body-length lab-coat she has on, it works to make her truly look like a mad scientist.

If I saw that, I would want to pack up shop and leave too...

You walk up behind Etheline and call out, "Hey Etheline. Your face could make a grown man piss his pants. Might wanna fix that up." You state.

However your words only come out as hot air in the wind as it is clear that Etheline isn't hearing a word you've said. You move in and tap her on the shoulder and speak, "Hey! Are you still with me? Or have all the chemicals and gases made your brain malfunction."

Etheline jumps and makes an "Eep!" sound, as she turns around to face you. "O-Oh, Derrick...nice seeing you here. Did you come by to see me?" She asks, trying to play off her strange behavior.

"Yeah. But looks like I caught while you were...On a roll." You say, for lack of a better term.

"Yeahhhhhhh, I tend to do that whenever I get in the zone. Picked it up from my dad." She explains.

"You're dad laughs like a madman when he completes a project?" you question.

"Yeah. He also does this weird pose whenever he comes up with an idea. He does a lot of strange things actually. But He's the greatest genius to ever hold a wrench and run a company. So everyone gives him a pass. I found it kinda cool, so I tend to mimic him whenever I'm alone." She explains.

"Well that's more then a little strange." you tell her.

"Yeah. But I love him and his strangeness." She states with a sense of proudness in her eyes.

"That's good. Family's family right?" You concur.

"That's right! So what did you come down here for?" She asks.

What will you say?

>Can you help me make some good weapons?

>Can you make me some armor?

>Can you show me what you've made?

>Can you teach me how to invent things?

>>2178849
>Ask if she's interested in kitting up some stuff so we can catch the villains flat footed.

>>2178860

Can I assume this a vote for making new weapons?

>>2178909
it's what the genius who knows how to manage time and invent's choice. As she would know how to max efficiency and utility.

>>2178911
So all options?

Just telling you now, that will take 2 hours.

>>2178917
Nah just what she thinks it best in 1. if she wants to keep working when we leave? On her.

>>2178926
Oh, got it.

>Writing

"I'm gonna guess that you rushed in here because you wanted some weapons to fight with in the show. Maybe show off your inventions to the Hunter Exam while your at it?" You suppose.

"Well, yes and no. I did come here to prepare for the show, but I would've spent my time here screwing around whether we had a show or not. And I have no need to show off my inventions to the world. My work is the work of Ethical Engineering and we're already world famous." Etheline answers.

"Real cool there tech geek. So what did you make while you were down here? I heard you shout 'Eureka!' and everything." you ask.

"I'm fine with being a tech geek! Because being tech geek makes it so I can make stuff like this!" She shouts as she turns around and grabs a strange-looking baton from the table and presents it to you.

The baton has a sleek metallic sheen. The metal of it's club is a little thicker than average and it has two switches at the sides of it's handle as well as a red button on the top.

"Is that a collapsible metal baton? Sorry to burst your bubble Einstein, but that was already invented a long time ago. All you did was make a little heavier and that's more a problem for yourself than it's your opponent," you state.

"You're exactly right! But this is more than a collapsible baton. In exchange for bit of extra weight, I've made this baton into three different weapons!" she explains.

"Three different weapons?" you ask.

In response, she pushes the left switch and a vibrating sound begins to emit from the baton.

"Huh?" you say.

She pushes the baton closer to you, silently telling you to touch it. You reach out and poke it with your finger.

The moment your finger makes contact with the baton you feel a volt of electricity climb through your finger and consume your arm.

"Damn!" you pull your finger back and feel your arm go numb.

"What you felt was 50,000 volts of electricity hit you. There are insulated wires running through the length of the baton that connects to the metal on the club." Etheline explains.

"But that's not all! Check this!" Etheline exclaims as she brings up the left switch.

The vibration stops and little slots open up on the club and reveal 4 small holes that sound like they're blowing air out.

Etheline picks up a random ball of rubber from nearby and throws it into the air.

She then hits the ball of rubber with the baton and a sharp sound erupts from the baton as the ball is sent flying and begins to bounce around the room at extreme speed.

The ball bounces and smashes into various objects and tables, you continuously side-step and dodge the ball by reflex and then catch it with your hand before it hits you in the face. As you catch the ball, you feel the intense force of the ball push your hand back a little.

"That was over 800 pounds of air pressure concentrated into one point. This could thing could break 2 slabs of concrete with a direct hit and of course send a human flying several meters."

"So It's a stun baton and air cannon? Damn, you got me there geek. That's way more than just some baton." you states as you nurse your numb arm.

"I haven't even shown you the best part! But I think I'll save that one for the show." Etheline states with devious excitement.

"So this the power of Ethical Engineering huh? You seem like you're more then ready for the show with just that cannon stick." You state.

"I still have to develop a few more trinkets before the show begins, this baton just happened to be the one I was the closest to finishing." Etheline explains.

"Looks like you have nothing to worry about War Machine queen. You were so nervous-looking outside that I thought you might have run away from the show." You state.

"You need to have a more faith in me Derrick. I wouldn't have come this far if I was the kind of person who ran away from a good challenge. And if you're really that impressed by my work. Than how about you hand me your weapons and I show you what I can really do!" She exclaims.

"You'd put some time away from your projects, just to help me?" you question.

"Consider it the least I could do after what happened back in the forest. I was serious about earning your trust you know." She states with a big smile.

You return it in kind, "Well your doing a great job at it so far. So thanks."

This is where I'm going to stop for now. It's getting late and I want some more anons to get in here before I get to the craft section.

Goodnight for now!

Thread Restarts in 30 minutes.

Can I get an Anon roll-call to see who's reading?

>>2179734
Err

Here

>>2179803
>>2179765
I'm just waiting for a few more people to roll in.

Then we can begin.

For now, why not come up with some weapon ideas, you may hit me with something I couldn't come up with.

Okay we have a bow for far and medium ish range and combat gloves for immediate close range I think we should use weighted boots also so are kicks to be a bit stronger

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I'm trying to think of something our character could use that isn't too far out there that he could make wrist/hand crossbow maybe

I'll wait 10 more minutes for any arrivals, then I'll begin whether any comes or not.

"You'll have to give me a second. I left my stuff outside." You state as you turn around

Etheline reaches out and stops you, "Oh, no!
no need for that. I already have your stuff here." She points over to a nearby table, where your dufflebag laid closed up.

"Why do you have my stuff?" you ask.

"Well, when Noell and his maid friend came back with you, they brought your bag too, but thought it would dangerous to leave lying next to your unconscious body. So I've been holding onto to it for you." She explains.

"Then why didn't you give it back to me as soon as I woke up?" you ask, a hint of suspicion in your voice.

"Well, to tell you the truth, I planned to give your equipment an upgrade while you weren't looking. But then I thought to myself 'Wait, what if his stuff is special to him and he doesn't want someone messing with them? or maybe he has some secret weapon in there that he doesn't want anyone seeing!'." She exclaims.

"After thinking that, I couldn't bring myself to open it and just decided to wait until the show to give it back to you." She explains.

Well at-least she can respect people's privacy. You do have a few things in that bag that you would rather no one, not even your allies, seeing.

"Well Thanks, let me open it up then." you say as you head over to the bag and pull open the zipper.

You notice that the contents are exactly as you left it last time. You don't want to suspect Etheline, but you just have to dip your hand deeper in the bag and look through your stuff a little before confirming that nothing is missing.

You grab your gloves and bow and present them on the table.

"Combat gloves and a compound bow huh? An excellent mix of medium and close range attack." Etheline compliments.

"So which one do you want me to upgrade?" she asks.

"Wait, can't you do both?" you question.

"Of course I could. But that would take longer than an hour to complete. I may be a genius, but even geniuses need time to plan and design things." She answers.

"Guess even tech geeks struggle with micro-management. Well then, I guess you should..."

Which one do you want?

>Upgrade the bow

>Upgrade the Gloves

>Upgrade both [This will take up all of your remaining time]

>>2180000
>Upgrade the Gloves
Considering the fact that we are defending i dont think we'll get the proper chance to use the bow plus the bow may risk death and that would get us disqualified while the gloves are good for non-lethal knockout

Upgrade gloves maybe ask if she could make the left one have a taser Palm

>>2180083
I like this train of thought maybe have 1 glove have a lethal upgrade and the other non lethal also does she even need us there cause if not we can go do our own thing while she works on our weapons

>>2180116
I was kind of thinking for our right hand we can either use heat or cold or both if she'd be able to do that

>>2180058
>>2180083
>Going with the gloves
>writing

>>2180122
Yeah something like heat or fire are generally useful in most situations maybe have something like having the finger tips have the same quality as the materials used for matches for the ability to easily start a fire but that might not be useful in the current situation

>>2180125
Do we still have the residue from the Apex pred?
We should look into somehow using that later on

"I think I want my gloves to get fixed up. I feel like I'll be making far more use out of them then I would my bow in these closed quarters."

"Got it. Then I'll upgrade the durability and attack power of the gloves. Do you want me to add a special function to them?" Etheline asks.

"Special Function?" you question.

"Yeah, like making them conduct electricity, or emit heat, or add more weight for striking power. Add something that makes them unique." She answers.

"You can do that in less than an hour?" you ask.

"You bet I can! With all the materials I have around here, I could make your gloves into portable handcannons, or shoot arrows, or launch toxic waste. I could probably make your gloves into entirely new weapons by breaking down materials and using them to make something else!" Etheline exclaims with excitement.

You're a little taken aback by her overwhelming excitement in comparison to her more calm demeanor.

You guess she's just letting loose due to being in her element, she can't help but let her true self run free when everything seems so homely.

Not that's a bad thing, the fact that she can show true self to you so easily is proof that the bond between you two is strengthening, even if just a little.

>(10 points for Etheline, 20 more before advancement)

"So what do you say Derrick?" Etheline asks as her devious smile returns to her face.

"How do you want to destroy your opponents today?" She asks in a maniacal tone

That smile will take getting used to though...

How will you design your gloves?

>Electric gloves: Give gloves a shock effect for extra damage and the possibility of stunning combatants. May not work if opponent has electricity resistant armor.

>Force gloves: Gives your gloves the ability to shoot out pressurized air. Adds more force to regular strikes and gives you the ability to fire out a large blast of air to send opponents flying. However the recoil of the blast will prevent you from using it again immediately.

>Spike gloves: Adds a pierce effect to your strike gloves, allowing you to stab and cut your opponents while retaining your striking ability.

>(Write-in)

>>2180219
>>Electric gloves: Give gloves a shock effect for extra damage and the possibility of stunning combatants. May not work if opponent has electricity resistant armor.

>>2180219
Right glove
>Electric gloves: Give gloves a shock effect for extra damage and the possibility of stunning combatants. May not work if opponent has electricity resistant armor.

Left glove
>Force gloves: Gives your gloves the ability to shoot out pressurized air. Adds more force to regular strikes and gives you the ability to fire out a large blast of air to send opponents flying. However the recoil of the blast will prevent you from using it again immediately.

>>2180239
Is that possible

>>2180239
>>2180243
I vote this if this is possible

>>2180243
It is not possible to pick two different kinds of gloves and pair them together.

What is possible is for you to do combine the two elements to make one, new element.

But you would have to explains how you want it to work.

>>2180260
Ok fair enough would it be possible to mix a glove that produces fire or heat and fuse it with the force glove to make a fire burst. Not that i want that per say it's just that's the 1st thing that came to mind when thinking about fusions

>>2180275
That is possible.

I won't give away a list, but if you can present me an interesting fusion, I may be able to implement it.

>>2180260
So we need to have a combo that makes sense?
I kind of want to try to make lightning rod gloves one hand would obviously make lightning and then we would be able to send the lightning to basically a Spike into the ground Maybe it

>>2180302
So a fusion of electric and spike?

Yes, that could work.

Everyone okay with this one as the new design?

>>2180305
Could we do electirc and force with the finger part of the gloves using electricity and the palm and backhand using force that seems more versatile than electric spikes

>>2180327
Since it was my idea I'll try to win you over

Well I kind of trying to figure out we need something to take out groups of enemies so we could send out the spikes and then use the lightning part of the glove you can potentially stun a bunch of enemies
hell we probably could even have our arrows act as the lightning rods for bigger range

>>2180389
My problem is that if you ever played cops and robbers you know you shouldn't all attack from the same direction they're gonna split up making the aoe less effective. It also shares the standard aoe weaknesses such as harming our allies and the passengers we are meant to protect. I think the electric force gloves will allow us to specialize better on defending ourselves instead of attacking them and it's better in situations outside of the current one. But i can see where you're coming from with this

>>2180407
>>2180389
>>2180327
>>2180223
So far, the only thing that has received an actual vote is the Electric glove.

But since everyone seems fine with the write-ins winning. I shall add them to the vote and see which wins the majority.

>Electroshock gloves: A combination of electricity and air pressure to create waves of electric shock through powerful strikes. Normal strikes are pumped up by air pressure and deal higher strike damage but the air cannon has been replaced by an electric pulse that can stun anyone in close range with a blast of electric force.

>Electrospike gloves: A combination of electric and spike gloves which allow you to pierce and shock opponents. The spikes will pierce armor stab flesh while also channeling electricity through it to allow for a electric shockwaves to blast through them.However the shock can hit nearby allies and even yourself if you're not careful. (NB: This upgrade will permanently change your weapon to a pierce-type weapon)

>>2180524
>>Electroshock gloves: A combination of electricity and air pressure to create waves of electric shock through powerful strikes. Normal strikes are pumped up by air pressure and deal higher strike damage but the air cannon has been replaced by an electric pulse that can stun anyone in close range with a blast of electric force.

>>2180524
>Electroshock gloves: A combination of electricity and air pressure to create waves of electric shock through powerful strikes. Normal strikes are pumped up by air pressure and deal higher strike damage but the air cannon has been replaced by an electric pulse that can stun anyone in close range with a blast of electric force.

>>2180528
>>2180547
Well it seems Electroshock wins the day

>Writing

"I've got a bit of a crazy idea" you state.

"Crazy idea? Now you've caught my interest. What have you got?" She asks.

"Could you do the same thing you did with your baton over there and make it work with my gloves? I want that them to able to shoot air pressure out when I land a punch and launch electricity out like a power cannon." You explain.

"So you want a glove that shoots out electric pluses and adds power to your punch via air pressure. That isn't very hard to do, I'll just need some force sensors, pipes, sliver and copper to do that." Etheline explains.

"It will take a bit of time. So I advise you to leave your gloves here and wait for me to finish up. Till then, It's best you go rest in your room. You'll need as much energy as you can get for the next fight." Etheline suggests.

"Got it. You won't need any help then?" you ask.

"No offense Derrick, But I enjoy working alone when I work on a project. And you don't seem very...adept with machines."Etheline reluctantly admits.

"None taken. Survival and combat my forte anyway, so I don't mind leaving the mechanical stuff to you tech-wiz." You state.

"I'm glad to know I'm useful to someone. But before you go, don't you want to name your new weapon?" she asks.

"Name it? What's the point of that? They're just a pair of gloves." you state.

"Well yeah, giving a weapon a name has no real value. But giving a weapon a name gives you a mental attachment to it, it might help you inspire yourself to fight or give your all when you get cornered." Etheline explains.

"Sounds sentimental." you state.

"Well yeah...But I name everyone of my inventions and it helps me fight better with them when I can identity with them better. So they can be more than just weapons of war. It probably is just sentimentalism, but even sentimentalism can be useful when you feel alone and need something by your side." Etheline has a strangely sad look in her eyes as she says that.

You never really considered naming your weapons before as they were just tools to you. But to Etheline, those tools are far more than just objects. You have no idea what these weapons really mean to her, but it's certain they're more than just 'tools to kill with' to her.

Maybe you should your give your weapons a name. If her words about inspiration when you get backed into a corner are true, then maybe you need some sentimentalism in your life...

>Give those babies a name Anons.

>>2180719
Well he likes music so names like "high voltage" or "thunderstruck" come to mind idk if im forgetting any other famous ones.

>>2180719
Dazed and Confused

If I remember correctly this is still on the way to the hunter exam right?

>>2180719
Or maybe becuase we have something that uses electricity and wind we could name it "thunderstorm" or name the right "raijin" and the left "fujin".

>>2180874
Yeah after all this is the 1st stage of the exam which is 5-6 phases and then theres the secret nen exam. It's crazy to think that we'll get to the hunter exam in like thread 10

>>2180874
>>2180886
>>2180894
The Hunter Exam arc lasted around 20 episodes in the anime, 30 in the original.

If you count the Nen tests in the heavens arena arc. Than the 'introduction' of the show technically took over 50 episodes before it was over.

I won't take that long though anons. I've planned all of this out, things should start moving a lot faster, soon.

>>2180894
Kurapika, Gon, and Leoriohad to do the boat then the Forest to get to the exam

We did the serial killer/airship and the gang fight/forest/train ride to get to the exam right that's what I'm assuming

>>2180910
Take your time god i wouldn't mind the hunter exam length if all of them were enjoyable but i only liked the capture the badge game and trick tower and i trust you to make it a great ride like so far

>>2180719
Shock and Awe

>>2180926
Yeah were currently doing the cops and robbers game on the train ride to the exam as entertainment with the winners getting a big hint on the 1st phase of the exam

>>2180910
Sorry if it's rude to ask but how many exams are you going to have

>>2180937
I don't want to follow the cannon too much as I don't want to just steal Hunter x Hunters' story line.

But I'm also trying to follow the cannon for the series introduction. So that means that it 5-6 phases, followed by the Nen test.

Everything after that is a secret .

>>2180930
I was going to suggest something like "Culture Shock" but this a much better

>>2180930
>>2181362
>>2180915
>>2180727
>>2180870
So far the names presented are..

>Thunderstruck

>Dazed and Confused

>Thunderstorm

>Shock and Awe

Please pick one.

>>2181892
Thunderstruck

>>2181892
>Thunderstruck

>>2181897
>>2181934

>Sound of the Drums, The thunder of guns!

>Writing

"...Thunderstruck." You say after a few moments of thought.

"What?" Etheline questions.

"Listen to much rock n' roll? It's one of AC/DC best songs. Figured since I wanted a mental attachment, I would go with something I already loved." You explain.

"Sorry, I'm more of a Slow Jazz fan. But that's a great idea! No better way to get attached to something than pairing it with something you already like." Etheline states.

"Slow Jazz huh? Never took you for the type of girl who loved her songs nice and slow, I thought you would like J-pop or something." You state.

"Yeah, I get that a lot. J-pop is catchy, but nothing beats the focus and calm I get from a good jazz song. I even wanted to a jazz singer once." Etheline states.

As you hear that, you can't giggle a little to yourself, Etheline responds, "What? You think I can't be a jazz girl or something?" She asks in an offended tone.

"Sorry. I used to live in a bar before coming here and we would have jazz shows for the patrons every Friday, we had a few Jazz girls sing for us from time to time." You explain.

"Those girls were confidant, mature and cool. they knew how to be energetic and sexy while still being classy. I don't want to crush your dreams, but while you've got the energy, you're a little lacking in...maturity" You state.

"Well...you may be right about that." Etheline reluctantly admits.

She continues, "I turned 19 last year. So I'm barely even a grown-up yet, so there's still so much have to learn about being cool and mature. I get nervous pretty easily and I don't work well under pressure...But i can learn. Besides..." She trails off, as she seems to remember something for a moment.

"I wouldn't want to be anything other than an engineer anyway." She says while looking away, somewhere distant.

You say nothing, as it seems you might have touched something personal to her just now.

After a few seconds, she returns from whatever memory she was re-living and speaks, "Anyway, I'm going to need more time to finish up on your gloves, so it's probably best you leave for now." She states.

"Yeah. Thanks for your help Etheline. I'll return this favor one day." You promise.

"No need for that. I'm just atoning for what I did remember. It was you who did me a favor by forgiving me." She states.

"I figured as much. But even so, are you sure you don't me to do anything for you?" You asks.

"Well If had to make a request..." She trails off for a moment before speaking again, "When we make out of here alive, can you invite me to your bar and show me one of your jazz shows?" She asks eagerly.

You open your mouth to agree, but then a thought strikes you, "You're 19 right? I don't think I'm legally allowed to invite you to a bar." you explain.

Etheline eager look fades, "I didn't take you for a stickler for the rules, Derrick." She states.

"Who said I wouldn't let you in anyway? That old man couldn't care if his Patrons were 19 or 9. As long as you pay him for the show, he'll let you right in." You explain.

The eager look on her face returns right away. So easy to read, she really does need to work on her maturity.

"But either way, that depends on whether we survive or not. I should probably get to making sure of that." You say as you walk away.

"See you soon Derrick." Etheline says as she turns around and gets back to work.

You walk back out of the lab and head through the decontamination room a second time before re-entering the normal parts of the Train.

Now then, where to go from here...

Where will you go?

>Head to your room and rest.

>Find Vanillas' room and hang out with her.

>Head to lunch cars and Find the man in white.

>Head to the bars and hang out with Landon.

>Go out and look for Noell and Florette.

>>2182071
>Go out and look for Noell and Florette.
Those 2 are probably planning to do their own thing right now but we should try and convince them to come up with a plan that involves teamwork with everyone

>>2182071
We should rest we almost died

>>2182128
Yeah we should probably get some rest. I think we should make a plan and then rest with the remaining time cause i doubt it will take 2 hours.

>>2182083
>>2182128
>>2182137

>Time for relaxation.

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You look around and find a digital clock nearby. The time reads 6:33pm, since you arrived here around 6:00pm, that means that your talk with Etheline took over 30 minutes. Leaving you an hour and a half before it's time for the show.

You try to walk forward and find some else to talk to, preferable Noell since he's probably thinking of avoiding you and Etheline until the show begins.

However, the second you move your body. The pain in your side aches enough to cause you to stop in your tracks. Etheline advised you to head back to your room and rest.

Her advice was well placed, your wounds are paining you so bad that your ready to collapse any second now. So you decide against looking for Noell and head for the sleeper cars.

You turn back to the head through the door behind you, but instead of heading to the side and entering the small room that leads to the decontamination room.

You head through another door that allows you to go around the decontamination room and head straight towards the sleeper cars.

As you enter the sleeper section of the train, you're impressed by the sheer number of rooms that reside within the car.

The car runs like a hallway with 50 rooms on each side, meaning 100 in total. You remember the Carlton twins saying that the sleeper cars run from the 25th car to 85th one. That means their are 59 more cars just like this one.

If they all have 100 rooms in each car than all together they have over 6,000 rooms. You knew this train was huge, but 6,000 rooms just seems a little ridiculous for size.

But then again, the Carlton twins also told you that over 10,000 people attempt this exam every year barring this one. So maybe the insane size of this train is necessary for the equally insane contestants that ride on it.

You feel a little blown away, but any sense of surprise you feel is quickly overpowered by the intense amount of pain that reverbs from your ribs.

You decide it's time to just head to your room rather than guess the size of the Train. But then a thought strikes you, how the hell are you supposed to find your room here? There are over 4,000 rooms to choose from, they can't expect you to look for it right?

As if on cue, a voice comes from your side, "Good evening sir. Are you here because your ready to turn in for the night?" a soothing voice calls out.

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You turn to your side and jerk back slightly as you see a young man in a butler-like outfit standing near you.

The young man has stands at 5'8" and has rather soft features to his face. He has yet to grow even a shade of facial hair, making him look like he's barely made his way into his teens.

However the butler outfit and and his rather strong-looking frame makes it clear he's not as young as he looks.

But his looks are least of your worries, when did he get there? You looked around just a second ago and he wasn't there. It's unlikely you just missed him, he's far too close for you to have not noticed when you were looking around. So how did you not see him till now?

Before you can finish that train of thought, the young man speaks again, "I presume you're wondering how you're supposed to find your room? Don't worry sir, I shall explain it to you if you require my assistance." he states in a soft yet monotone voice.

He must be a part of the 'Train staff' that the Carlton twins mentioned. You respond, "Yeah, I'm having a bit of trouble navigating this moving mansion ya got here. How do I find my room" you respond.

"So you're looking for your room sir. please look this way." He steps to the side and presents a slot in the wall just behind him.

He speaks again, "Please reach your hand into this slot and pull out a card. The card inside will indicate your room number and will act as a key card for you to access the room."

You follow his instructions and put your hand through the slot and feel around. You feel a bunch of rectangular-shaped objects inside, each of these must be a key-card for every room. So that means there are over 6,000 cards in this one slot.

You pull one out and get the number '104' a black and yellow card. "That card will work on the 104th room key-card slot and will only open that door. This way, no can enter your room without your permission. Each room has a bathroom with a shower, a drawer for temporary storage and a king-sized bed." The young man explains.

"You may choose to spend the reminder of your 11 hours there or exit as you please. Be sure not to lose that key-card, we will not be able to replace it if it is lost and no other key-card will work on the lock." The young man states.

"Got it." You respond.

"Do you have any questions sir?" He asks.

What do you ask?

>Where's the rest of the staff?

>Were there any other contestants that came here before me?

>Why do you sound so bored?

>How old are you?

>Nah, I'll just head to my room.

>>2182474
>Were you always standing right there I didn't see anybody

>>2182474
Ask if he will be able to wake us up in an hour 15 if he does that of kind of thing

>>2182578
This is also a very good idea

>>2182519
>>2182578
>>2182582
>How'd you sneak up on me and wake me up in an hour.
>Writing

"Hey kid. How long have you been standing there?" you question.

"Huh? How long? I Believe I've been here for the last 30 minutes. I'm sorry I can't give you a straight answer as I haven't been counting." He apologizes with a bow.

He's certainly got the polite act down, almost to the point that he sounds more like some kind of robot than a person.

However, his story seems accurate, after all. This Train wasn't open till 30 minutes ago, so it's possible he's just been standing there waiting for people to pass by.

But does that mean your so Injured you can't even see someone standing beside you?It's certainly possible, you do feel a little shaky. But even so, When you heard his voice next to, it almost felt like he appeared out of thin air, right next to you...

But that's impossible, So you'll just chalk it up to the broken ribs and nauseousness for now.

"Can you wake me up in an hour? I need to rest a little before some strenuous work." you state as you know convincing Emolord McNofriends is going to be a blast.

"I can. But I would advise against sleeping for only an hour if you want to be well rested. Little time for rest will only leave you feeling groggy and make your body more tired than energized." The young man explains.

"If I may advise you. I think it'd be best if you just lied in bed for the next 30 minutes. I don't wish to brag, but the beds on this train are famous for there recuperating effects." The young man states.

"Really? Just lie down for 30 minutes? That sounds like it would just make me more tired." you counter.

"I ask that you please trust me Sir. If the task ahead you is really as strenuous as you make it seem, than I believe just lying back for a moment is all you'll need." he states.

"Really? Well I'll keep it in mind." you answer.

"Do you have any other questions?" he asks.

What do you ask?


>Where's the rest of the staff?

>Were there any other contestants that came here before me?

>Why do you sound so bored?

>How old are you?

>Nah, I'll just head to my room

>>2182721
>Nah, I'll just head to my room

>>2182769

>Time to head to your room.

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"Nah, This is where I turn in. Thanks for the advice kid. I hope they give you a raise for making you work on this crazy train." you say as you walk towards the second car.

"Thank you very much Sir. Please do not worry about my working conditions. After all, I live for the sole sake of serving you." He states with a bow.

"Jeez kid. Never mind about the raise, they must be paying you a truck load if they can get you to say that to so nicely. Have a Good evening." You say with a pleased tone.

He sends you off with a bow as you head over to the next car. But just before you go through the door, you remember that you need to ask him which side the room is on.

You turn around and speak, "Hey kid! Which side is my ro-" you stop mid sentence, because as you look back, the kid's gone.

Huh? Did he go off to grab some lunch or something? Makes sense, he was standing there for over 30 minutes and you were the only person he's greeted as far as you know. Probably got bored of standing around and decided to dodge out and do something.

But damn. You didn't even hear him move. Maybe that kid has a side-job as an assassin or something. With how insane the rest of the people on this train have been so far, it wouldn't even surprise you.

But you don't really put any thought into it as you head through the door and look for your room.

It doesn't take you long as the rooms count from right to left. The right door being the 1st door and the left door being the 2nd. So that would mean that the 4th door is always to the left.

You reach the door and swipe your key-card in the key-card slot next to the door. You hear the sound of a door unlocking as you step inside. The beauty of this place astounds you with every room you enter, and this room is no different.

The kid wasn't lying, There's a neatly folded king-sized bed, a pristine bathroom with a nice looking shower and a drawer made from solid, brown wood.

You can see the darkness settling over the twilight sky outside the window. In an hours' time, the sky will filled with stars and view will be beautiful while the train blazes toward what could be your death.

But you're tired of thinking about the likelyhood of your death. You just want to rest your head on that soft looking bed and stop the aching of your body.

You drop your duffle bag on the floor and head into the bathroom and take off your clothes. The high water pressure of the shower, hitting you with perfectly heated water makes it hard for you to leave the shower after you finish cleaning yourself.

You get out of the shower and grab another set of clothes from your bag and put them on quickly as you rush to drop face-first into the bed.

Your entire body relax as the soft feeling of the sheets meets your entire body. It's even better than you could have imagined, after that rock hit you, you expected that lying down would be painful, but no, it's actually the opposite. You haven't felt this nice in your entire life...

You feel all the exhaustion of the day take over you and you quickly fall into a dreamless sleep....

After a while, your eyes open slowly and you rise and stretch out of bed. Your body feels much better. You're body feels like all the knots and aches you had have disappeared, like you all your injuries were never really there.

>(You've recuperated! You will have a +5 to all defense rolls in the next battle.)

You're ready for business, but then how long have you been asleep? You planned to sleep for an hour, but considering how well rested you feel like you might have slept 8.

Didn't that kid say he would wake you up in an hour? Maybe he got so enthralled in his break that he didn't even come to get you? Man his job must really suck...

You head into your duffle bag and pull out your phone and check the time. It's 7:00pm, which means you only slept for 30 minutes.

What the hell? Really? That kid wasn't kidding, just 30 minutes of sleep and you almost feel completely healed. That bed must be magic or something, you wonder how it would cost to buy one?

But that's a question for later. You've gotten two of your biggest worries off the list in just an hour. Now you've got a whole hour left to screw around before the show.

What will you do?

>Find Noell and Florette.

>Head to the bar and talk to Landon.

>Find Vanilla's room.

>Talk to the man in white.

[1 hour before the show]

Go find Noell and Florette

>>2183036
I'm going to leave the vote up until tomorrow as it's getting really late where I am. See you in the morning anon.

>Find Noell and Florette.

>>2182992
>Find Noell and Florette.

>>2183414
>>2183628
>>2183036

>Finding Noell and Florette is a go

You're happy mood is interrupted by a sudden thought. You still have to look for Noell and Florette, you just can't stand that depressing asshat and his doormat of a maid.

But considering you're going to be a on a team with them, you need to make some kind of plan of action. Or at the very least, you need to tell them that they shouldn't bother everyone when the game starts.

But first things first, you need to actually find those two. Noell told you that he would go off somewhere he could avoid you and the others. Which means that he's likely somewhere with next to no people are around.

Now, where could that be...

>Roll 1d100(+10) to find Noell and Florettes' location
>DC:50

Rolled 99 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2184013

>>2184055
Well damn that was quick.

But I'm going to wait 10 more minutes. Because, as we know, where 100s go, 1s tend to follow.

>>2184055
Well then.

>Overwhelming success
>Derrick, Master Tracker.

>>2184089
>>2184113
Sorry I just woke up/got here do you want me to roll?

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Knowing Noell, when he says, 'Anywhere far away from you idiots', he means that in the most literal sense possible.

With that in mind, It means you can use the process of elimination to find his location.

He can't be in the lunch cars, as the man in white and bunch of other people are there. He can't be at the bars, there are less people there, but Landon announced he was staying there, so means he won't go. The engineering cars are going to have the least crowd, but Etheline's there, so that impossible.

Which only leaves two possible locations. First is the riding carriage, it would make sense, he could get a room to himself with sound-proof walls and call room service so he wouldn't have to starve.

However that's wrong, because it's too obvious, anyone could guess that emo would hide in their room and lock the door. That would mean anyone could easily find him and pull him out of his room.

That leaves only one location. The one place no one sane would go.

You walk back into your room and head over to the window. You unlock the window hatch and pull it up as crawl through it and quickly latch on to the top of the moving train.

The wind is fast and deafeningly strong. If you didn't have a strong grip, you would have easily been blown off the train and fall to the speeding tracks below. But you push through the wind force and clamber on top of the train.

It takes you a moment to gain your footing and keep your balance, but you quickly adjust to the shaky footing and begin to walk forward.

After a while, your deduction turns out to be dead-on as you see Noell and Florette sitting quietly on the edge of the Train car.

This bastard. He actually jumped on top of a moving train just to get away from everyone else. The words 'Anti-social' would be a compliment to him.

You walk over to the quiet duo and see Noell turn his head slightly as he notices your approach. You his face twist into one of disgust as he whispers something to himself. You can't hear him over the wind pressure, but you imagine he said something like, "Oh God no. How did that idiot find me?"

Well sorry prince. I didn't want to come looking for you anyway.

You ignore your rising need to walk away and decide to take a seat between him and Florette.

You climb down slowly and clamp your fingers to the side of the train to stay balanced. As you sit down, Florette turns her head to you and gives you a smile while Noell scoots away from you and looks away.

You speak up, "I know you're probably thinking of jumping head first into the tracks, and by all means go ahead, but first I need to make a plan with you and Florette."

Noell stays silent but scoots back over and looks over to you, "See, I knew you could cooperative if you tried." You with a friendliest tone you can muster.

"I'm not coming over because I want to plan with you, I'm coming over to tell you that's pointless." he responds.

"Pointless?" you question.

" Weren't you listening? We were told the nature of the game we would be playing and the rules, but we weren't told the specifics, like the starting location or where the cargo is. They said they would have us assemble before the game to finish the explanation." He explains.

He's right. You do remember them saying that they would assemble you for further instruction.

"That means it's pointless to makes plans without having all the necessary info. Now if you could jump back down, preferably into the train tracks, I want a moment to think to myself." he says.

"You shouldn't say that young master. How are you going make any friends if you keep shooing them away. If you keep this up, I'll be the only one who talks to you." Florette cuts in.

"I don't need friends and I certainly don't need you. In fact, how about you join the blonde idiot in eating the dirt below, that would be great." He states.

Florette brings her head down and shivers again, "That's cruel young master. But no matter how mean you act, I know that all you really want is a friend by your side." Florette counters.

"And a pig like you will never be it." Noell states.

"Pig!?" she cries out in surprise.

Oh for the love of all that is good, you never thought the prospect of killing yourself seemed so good till you met this guy.

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However, he is right. You don't have all the information you need. That would mean that any plans you make now would probably fail.

But even so, you wasted time coming up here, so you won't leave without getting something out of it. You speak, "Well that doesn't mean you can't give me some info that would help with planning later." you state.

"Huh? You mean like my combat abilities? Why should I tell you that." He questions.

"Because, like it or not, we're working together in the next hour to get a prize that might save out asses in the exam. Cops and robbers is a team game, that means you have learn teamplay." you state.

Noell stares at you for a moment, it seems he's gone into internal debate over what to do.

Florette cuts in, "He's right young master, teamwork is key. If we are going win this, we will need the others assistance."

"No one asked for your opinion sow. Your breath is ruining the air." he counters.

Florette shivers and shrinks back, Noell continues, "But I can't deny that it would be useful to have more help than not. Fine, I'll tell you what you want to know, then you'll leave right?" He concedes.

You can't help but smile a little, "Now that sounds like a plan."

"Just don't ask me any stupid questions and I'll try and answer them." he states as he looks away.

What will you ask?

>What kind of weapons do you have?

>How good are you in a fight?

>Do you have any special talent?

>Any interesting personality quirks?

>Write-in

>>2184359
>What kind of weapons do you have?
>Do you have any special talent?
>Any weaknesses or disadvantages we should know about
These questions also apply to Florence

>>2184368

>Writing.

"What kind of weapons do you two use?" you ask.

"I use a long saber for quick medium range attacks and parries." Noell answers.

"What about ranged weapons?" you ask.

"Don't have any. If I need to take an enemy out at range, then I'll just throw my sword at them." He answers.

"What the hell? You'd rather throw your weapon at people instead of get a bow or something? Why?" You ask.

"Blame my old man. He said that a real man never uses a ranged weapon, you fight up close and look your enemies in the eyes as you kill them, that's the honorable way of doing things." He explains.

"Old man? You mean your dad right? Why'd he say that." you ask.

"When my ancestors fought for the peace of the land, they refused to use bows and guns and would only fight with swords or their bare fists. He said that if I'm going to be a warrior worth his salt, then I should follow them." He explains.

"Sounds old-fashioned and stupid. What if you can't reach your enemies?" you ask.

"That's why My Mother hired that useless sow over there." He points to Florette.

"Yes. I was hired as the young master personal bodyguard and maid to compensate for his fighting styles weaknesses. Unlike the young master, I have no melee weapons. But I am proficient in the use of guns, especially that of the sniper rifle and shotgun." Florette explains.

"You have no means of close range attack at all? What if you get disarmed?"You ask.

"In that case, I am quite good at hand-to-hand combat but I have no other weapons than my guns unfortunately." She answers.

So they essentially work best when they work together. One covers short range while the other covers long range. So It would cover the most bases to keep them together.

"Okay? What about special talents? Do you have anything unique about you?" you ask.

"I've master the use of every close weapon weapon you can think of. Spears, swords, clubs, hand-to-hand combat. As long as it's not ranged I can use them perfectly. I can even dual-wield two entirely different weapons." Noell answers.

"So Your a close range specialist huh? What about you Florette?" you ask.

"I am quite durable. I am proud to say that my kingdom puts quite a bit of emphasis on raw defense capabilities. So my endurance and pain tolerance are far greater than the average person." Florette says proudly.

"It's her only useful feature. She makes an excellent meat shield." Noell states.

>(You've learned Noells' talent: Close range specialist!)
>(You've learned Florettes' talent: Meat shield)

"Well that helps a lot." You state while thinking of various strategies.

"Is that all you wanted to know?" Noell asks.

What will you ask?

>How good are you in a fight?

>Any interesting personality quirks?

>Write-in

>Nah. I'm done here.

>>2184622
>How good are you in a fight?
>Do you know anything about the enemy
>Any interesting personality quirks?

>>2184731
>Writing

"How good are you in a fight?" you ask.

"That's one of the stupid questions that I refuse to answer." He states.

"Why not?" you ask.

"You've already felt my combat prowess. All you need to do is search your memory a little." He answers.

You feel an surge of anger as you remember your confrontation on the air ship. He's a rather slippery fighter who's extremely good at hit and run tactics and trapping.

You take a second to calm yourself before speaking, "Yeah, Got it. What about you Florette?"

"I was known as one of the best fighters my kingdom's ever known. I won multiple tournaments and served as the kings' personal guard for a time." Florette answers.

"False titles and you protected a king from common criminals and house rats. This cows' only good combat trait is that she gets lucky shots often." Noell counters.

"Cow!?" Florette cries as brings her head down starts to shake and whisper something to herself.

"Okay that's enough." you say to Noell.

"Does this comprise all your conversations or something? The lady tries to protect you and puts up with your crap and all you can is call her 'cow' and 'pig' all the time. At least call her by her name." You say with a hint of rage.

"I would. But she won't let me." Noell answers.

"Won't let you? Just because she's a bit of a screw-up doesn't mean you get to berate her non-stop." you counter.

"No. You don't get it. It's not that I won't stop insulting her. She won't let me stop insulting her" Noell explains

"What? What the hell does that mean?" you ask.

"That's because she's-"

"Wait! Wait! Don't tell him! Please don't tell him!" Florette shouts out

"Huh? Are you sure? You said it would be best if we told him everything for the sake of teamwork right?" Noell asks.

"Yes! But not that! He doesn't need to know that!" Florette begs.

"Sure. I won't tell him then." Noell answers.

Wait what? He not going to insult to her for that? That's the first time she's shouted at him and told him what to do and he just complied.

"Thank you very much young master." Florette says with a smile.

>>2184952
Oh God she likes it doesn't she? When she shivers it's not from fright/anger is it it's from the exact opposite

"The hell? Now you've got me curious. What's this secret you're hiding?" you ask.

Florette speaks, "It's something irrelevant to our fight. Something I think we're both better off not knowing."

"Huh? Really?" You question.

"Yes. Really." Florette answers promptly.

You feel confusion overwhelm you as you try and draw a conclusion. Noell says she won't let him stop insulting her? Does that mean he's not doing because he wants to? But what does that mean?

You look over to Noell to see if he'll answer, but as you look over, he shakes his head to tell you he can't provide the answer.

Seriously, what?

"Is that all of your questions Derrick?" Florette asks.

"Y-Yeah. Do you know anything about the enemy team?" you ask as you put away the subject for now.

"I don't even know their names, let alone any confidential information we could use." Noell answers.

You look to Florette, "Sorry to say. But I also lack any vital info about our opponents we could use."

"Is that so?" you suspected that they may have gathered some info from when they where looking at people during the meeting outside the train.

"But." Noell says suddenly, "I may not know their names or abilities. But I do know a lot of them are very dangerous." Noell states.

"What do you mean?" you ask.

"Do you know that tall guy with the red hair? He and that girl in the suit are extremely dangerous. They are far more powerful than they let on." Noell states.

"Why do you say that?" you ask.

"Warrior's intuition. They aren't people you want to fight. That's what I think. I don't really have anything physical to base it on." Noell answers.

"Just a hunch then? Well, I'll take your word for it." you conclude.

"Well if that's it. I think you might want to go, I'm sure you have other people to talk to and any more questions will probably just be a waste of time." Noell states.

What will you say?

>No, I still have more questions for you, (Write-in)

>You're right, I should go.

>>2185121
>Is there a map of the train we may not know where it may be held but we know the people who are running it and something tells me that the Carlton twins will choose the most dramatic place on this train which can help us narrow down the location.

>>2185177
>Writing

"Do you know the layout of this train or have a map? I think we may be able to guess where our battle going to take place." You ask.

"No. I think you may need to ask the staff about that. But that's not a terrible idea. I've been up here for the last hour and did notice something strange. Look over there," Noell states.

He points the end of the train a few cars down. you speak, "That's the end of the train, what about it?" you question.

"How many cars did the Carlton twins say there were again?" he asks.

"85." you answer.

"That's right. But there are actually 90 cars. There are 5 extra cars at the end of the train. What do you think they're used for?" he questions.

"Probably storage. What of it?" you ask.

"That's probably where the robbers are going to be placed. It's the one place they didn't tell us of, so it's most likely the best place to hide them. But that's a little off right? You would expect the sheriffs to be in storage as that place is more then likely where the cargo is." He states.

"What are you getting at?" you question.

"I'm saying that the cargo probably isn't what we might think it is. It might be something more symbolic or some crap. Something that the robbers or the sheriffs wouldn't expect. That way, they could place the sheriffs somewhere random and make so that it would be hard for either group to guess where the other is coming from." Noell explains.

"What makes you say so?"

"Don't you think those annoying twins would do something that neither group would see coming? If you reverse positions of the two groups, then it will become a cluster of madness and disarray. That sounds like something they would do for entertainment right?" He states.

"I can't deny that..." you concede.

"But that's just a guess, don't take my word for it. Shouldn't you be leaving already?" Noell asks.

You don't like the way he asked, but you really do need to get going. This conversation is starting to take up way too much time.

What will you do?

>Head to the bar and talk to Landon.

>Find Vanilla's room.

>Talk to the man in white.

>Keep talking to Noell and Florette (Will take up your remaining time)

>>2185467
>Talk to the man in white.
He's the one we know the least about

>>2185512
>Writing

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"For once. You and me agree on something. I've got more person to talk to before the show begins." You state as you get up from your seat.

"Don't tell anyone else I'm up here. This is the only place I can find peace and quiet on this train." Noell states.

"Don't worry, I want to spare everyone the punishment of talking to you anyway. Have a goodnight Florette."You wave goodbye to Florette

"Thank you Derrick. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors." She says with a smile.

"Thanks." you say as you walk back over to the other side of the train and climb back down into your room.

You check the time on your phone and find that it's 7:36pm, You only have a few more minutes before the show. You didn't get to do everything you wanted to, but you got more than enough done with what little time you had.

Plus, you still have enough time to talk to that strange man in white. He was the guy who asked if asked it was alright to kill the sheriffs. That guy is seriously unsettling and your not just talking about his creepy smile.

Of all the 8 fighters, he's the person you know the least about. But, even if he is a creepy bastard, You might want to learn a bit about him before you fight to the death with him.

You saw him on your way to Etheline. He was in the 5th car with a mountain of food on his plate. But that was over an hour and a half ago, he must have moved by now, but it's doesn't hurt to check.

You rush over to the dining cars and find him just as he's finishing up a meal. You see several stacks of plates and just as many disgusted looking people around him. If you had to guess, he must eaten a feast fit for 10 in a matter of 10 minutes. A sight that must have left any of the starving guests without an appetite.

You stride over him and and watch as he crudely wipes his mouth clean with a napkin, the smile on his face still present. As he finishes wiping off, he looks up and sees you beside him, he speaks, "Hey! It's the blonde bastard. You're the crazy motherfucker I heard about right? I've always wanted to meet you! What brings you around here!?" he asks loudly.

You heard it outside, but in this closed space, the boisterousness of his voice becomes annoyingly loud. It's like he can't speak without everyone in the room hearing him.

"Don't call me that. I wanted to talk to you before the show began." You answer.

"Oh! I get ya. Here to scout out the competition huh! Wanna learn my weaknesses so you can put my ass to burner before I even realize it! You're a sneaky one, ya blonde asshole!" He states.

"No. I just wanted to see what kinda person you were. So far, I'm regretting my choice." you respond.

"Ah come on! Don't say that! Take a seat, I'll order ya a meal and we can chat!" He says while points at the seat in front of him.

What a vulgar bastard. Curses spill from his mouth like a drunken sailor who just got kicked out of the bar. You'd know, because you kicked out a drunken sailor out of your bar once when he made too much trouble.

So far, you wish you could do the same to him. He speaks, "Well! You gonna sit or stare at me like a retard for an hour!? Sit down!" He commands.

You reluctantly comply as you want to spare the other passengers from his awful voice. "See. Was that so hard? Now! What are we gonna talk about!" he asks loudly.

"How about you calm down a little before we continue. Do they put coke in this food? Because that would explain why sound so ballistic." you state.

"That hurts buddy! I'm just really excited to finally meet the madman who delivered that crazy-ass speech. I wanted to know if you lived up to the hype! But after I saw you switch spit with that hot red-head in the crowd. I knew I had to talk to you!" He explains.

You can hear a variety of people whispering around. More then likely provoked after hearing about Rea's sudden kiss. If everyone didn't know before, they're sure to know now.

You pinch the bridge of your nose and speak, "Glad to hear your a fan. Now I got a few things I need to ask ya." You say in an annoyed tone.

"Ask away! I'll tell you anything! As long as it doesn't get me stabbed in the ass down the line, I'll say it!" he states.

What will you ask?

>What's your name?

>What do you think of the show?

>Why do you want to become a Hunter?

>What do you think about my speech?

>(Write-in)

>>2186034
>>What's your name?
>Why do you want to become a Hunter?

>>2186045
>Writing

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"So smiley, How about a name?" you ask.

"Telfour Bradford! Classy-ass name right? Which is great! Cuz, I'm a classy-ass fella! My momma said I needed a great name if i wanna be a great man!" He states.

"How nice. Too bad your mom didn't teach you how to talk in public." you state.

"Well she was a great lady. But she was a bit too busy with her 'job' to really teach me anything! Besides, what's wrong with the way I talk!?" he shouts loudly.

"Everyone can hear you from three cars down, and these walls are sound-proofed. Do you really have to shout?" you ask.

"Damn right I do! I ain't got nothing to hide, so i got no reason to whisper! A man speaks loud and clear! So everyone can hear him!" He explains.

Boy oh boy, this guy is a real class act...

"Okay then. Why do want to become a Hunter?" you ask.

"Well it ain't anything complicated! I want that license! Why else would I take the exam?" he asks.

"Yeah I get that, I mean why do want a Hunter license?" you ask.

"Well, ya see, I'm in a bit of financial trouble. I have a bunch crazy shit I want to do, but none of the resources to do it. Then I hear from a friend about this 'Hunter Exam' and then he told me I could get all the money I need and more by winning a Hunter License! When I heard that, I just had to rush down here and see what was going on!" he answers.

"That's it? Money?" you question.

"Well it's more then just money. Sure that's my main reason, but doesn't being a hunter sound crazy as fuck to you!? You get to hunt big monsters and crazy bastards without the cops interfering! You can travel anywhere you want! You get all this fame for just having the title! There's a million different reasons I want the damn thing. But I can pretty much sum it up with this, it will make things exciting." He says with a devious smile.

"So you want it because it will make your life interesting? You ain't got someone you want to care for or something?" you ask.

"Do I need one? Is it wrong for me to want some stuff to myself? Didn't you say that kinda thing was cool back in your speech?" he counters.

You can't deny that, but you get the feeling that this guy won't do anything good with that license. You sigh and think of more questions...

What will you ask?

>What's your past like?

>What do you think of the show?

>What did you think about my speech?

>(Write-in)

>>2186144
What do you think of the show?

>>2186144
>What do you think of the show?

>>2186594
>>2186637

>Writing

"So what do you think about the show?" you ask.

"Oh the show huh?" he asks in a surprisingly quiet voice.

"That seems a little strange to ask about in public right? But if i had to describe the thing, I'd use one word. Exciting. My friend told me that this exam would be chalk full of crazy shit and goddamn was he right." He explains.

"We've barely even begun and I've already got a chance to play around with you and a few other crazy motherfuckers. I'm just so excited about it." he can barely keep his voice from bursting out again.

"I've always loved a good fight. And now I get the chance to fight you and 3 other skilled guys and gals on a moving train that might be speeding right towards our graves. The danger, the risk. Shit like this is what makes life worth living. Don't you think so?" He asks.

What do you say?

>Nah, You're just crazy.

>A good fight is exciting, But there's more to life than just excitement.

>You know what, you're kinda right.

>>2186854
>>A good fight is exciting, But there's more to life than just excitement.

>>2186854
>A good fight is exciting, But there's more to life than just excitement.

>>2187030
>>2187035

>Writing

"I got to admit. You have a point, A good fight does make me feel a hell of a rush." you state.

"See! I knew you'd get what I mean! What's the point of life if it's not exciting? Might as well be dead if you aren't doing something you enjoy!" He states.

"But that's where your wrong." you counter.

"Huh?" he sounds.

"You can live a life for more then just having fun. You can live to spend time with family and friends, you can build a legacy for yourself through helping and inspiring people, you can write a good book on something you care about. All things that aren't very fun, but are much more fulfilling than living a life where the only thing you can say you for yourself is 'I had fun'" you state.

For the first time, Bradford goes quiet and his smile fades. He looks at you with a serous face and speaks, "What a load of shit." he says coldly.

"What?" you ask.

"Your speeches really are top-notch. You can make a crock of shit sound like a plate of gold. But sorry, i'm not so easily swayed." He states.

"Who gives a shit about leaving a legacy? A legacy is a legacy because I won't live to see if it's good or not. Who gives a crap about writing a book? Even if I strike out and sell me a best-seller, some day people are going to forget about it and throw it in a fire, Friends? Family? My Family's gone and my Friends will end dead or leaving me behind at some point." He explains.

He takes up one of the forks beside him and stabs it into the table in front you, he speaks, "Life is all about living for the moment, having fun all the time and making sure you don't regret a second of it. Of course life is all about fun. Cause, If you're not having fun, what's even the point of living?" he says while looking you deeply in the eye.

You stare back into his pearly blue eyes and see something strange. An emotion that is neither angry nor displeasure but in fact, emptiness.

a deep, overwhelming emptiness that threatens to swallow you up if you stare too long.

But it disappears as quickly as it appears and he speaks, "But enough about the serious shit! I guess you have point, Maybe writing a book or some shit might be interesting! But it certainly ain't the life I'm looking for! Sorry man!" He goes back to his usual manner in an instant.

You have no idea what that strange look meant . But you do know one thing, this man has led a life that has been dyed red in blood and chaos, so much so that it's changed him at core of his being.

Not so different from your own in a way.

It's at that moment you you hear the sound of an intercom turning on as a voice broadcast through out the car, "Hello? Hello? Can anyone hear me?" Ami's voice blares on.

"Hey brother you made sure this thing was connected right? I have this whole script here and I don't want to have to do a double take." She states.

You hear a bit of scrambling over intercom and then she continues, "Okay, got it. Ehem!" She clears her throat and speaks.

"Good Evening gentlemen and ladies! First of all, I would like to thank you for making the effort of reaching this train alive and hopefully well." She starts.

"We hope the food is to your liking and the facilities are comfortable. We want this train ride to be the best one you'll ever have!" She exclaims

"So, to truly ensure that you have the best time possible, we're about to put on a show for the ages! One of excitement! One of violence! One that is truly fit for a group of future hunters!" She says dramatically.

"The show will begin in ten minutes. So we ask the following passengers to head to the first car of the train." She explains.

You hear the sound of paper moving in front of the mic, "Uwaaaah, These names look really hard to pronounce..... I really hope I don't butcher them." You hear her whisper to herself.

"Telfour Bradford, Augustus Landon, Etheline Brooks, Florette Rutland,Noell Cromwell..." She takes a second to analyse the next set of names.

"Vanilla Clayton, Christina Melladona and Derrick Holums! Please assemble now at the first car of the train! Everyone else is allowed to stay in their seats and shake in anticipation for this glorious show!" She shouts excitedly, shutting the intercom off.

Wait what? Who the hell is Christina Melladona ? You should know everyone who is fighting in this show names by now, but you've never met a Christina before...

"Looks Like it's our time to shine ya blonde bastard. See ya at the front of the train." He states as he gets up and walks away.

You ignore your confusion as you get and head to the first car with Bradford. You enter the first car and find the Carlton standing at the front of the carriage between two large booths, waiting for your approach.

You and Telfour appear to be the first to arrive so you both walk towards the duo and greet them.

"Good to see you two again. So what's this show going to be about?" Bradford asks.

"Now, now" Sheldon hushes, "There's no need to be in such a rush. We ask that the sheriffs sit in the left booth, while the robbers sit in the right one." he states.

You both comply and quickly take your seats, Ami speaks, "Now you have to wait until the rest get here. We will explain when everyone else get here." She states.

You only wait about 5 minutes for the rest to sprinkle in.

First came Vanilla who looked well rested and much happier, probably from sleeping in those amazing beds for the last two hours. She hears the same thing you did from the Carlton Twins and sits down with her legs crossed on the other side of the booth.

After her follows Landon, who comes in with a pleased smile, "What are you so happy about" Ami asks.

"I met this delightful lady at the bar that was in need of a partner for next two hours. Let's just say I was showing her a good time before the announcement played." He explains as he takes a seat in the robbers booth.

You swear you can see a hint of blush and jealously in Ami eyes before she quickly regains her composure.

Etheline rushes in the room soon after, "Sorry, sorry! Am I late?" She asks.

"No, you're actually a bit early." Sheldon states.

"Oh great! I was worried that everyone was waiting on me." She explains.

"Oh my. You're so sweet I might catch diabetes! Come on over and sit down you scamp!" Ami says happily.

Etheline quickly comes over and takes a seat near you. She flashes you a smile and you return it.

Next came Rea, who says nothing as she takes a seat on the robbers side.

You wait a whole minute before Noell and Florette finally enter the room and take a seat at the front of the sheriffs booth, "What took you so long? Did you finally meet your brooding quota?" You ask.

"I couldn't hear the announcement from outside the train. I had to ask around to get here." he answers.

"Maybe you shouldn't climb on top of moving trains just to get away from people next time?"

Noell just clicks his tongue and doesn't respond.

Sheldon and Ami look around to confirm the faces of everyone in the room. They both nod to each other once they've finished.

"That's everyone. Now then. Let's begin." Sheldon says with a smile.

Everyone turns to the Carlton twins as they begin their explanations.

Ami starts, "It's good to see that everyone was dutiful enough, or let's be honest, greedy enough that you came down to play in this show. We would have been greatly disappointed if any of you had skipped." She states.

"But luckily enough, all are ready and raring to fight in this show for everyone's entertainment! Now let us waste no time in getting to the nitty gritty of this little endeavor." Sheldon states.

"We already explained the basics of the rules of this game. It's like a classic game of cops and robbers but with a few twists here and there." Ami explains.

"Namely, That unlike the classic six vs six set up, we have four vs four and the robbers are actually going to rob something instead of run around." Sheldon explains.

"The sheriffs must defend the cargo and passengers from the robbers for an hour and a half to win the game. Alternatively, they could neutralize the robbers and capture them with this rope!" Sheldon says as he presents a strong looking straw-rope from his back.

"Once tied in this rope, the robber will automatically be disqualified from the game." He explains.

Noell rises his hand, "Yes depressing child! You have a question?" he asks.

Noell ignores his insulting nickname and speaks, "When you say 'neutralize' what do you mean? What is the extent of violent actions we can take against the robbers?" he asks.

"Anything other than murder. You can knock them out, beat them bloody, make them cry uncle, you can even lightly maim them. As long as you don't kill them it is okay." Sheldon explains.

But the robbers are fully allowed to kill us. But we already argued that point to death, so you won't bring it up.

"Those are the win conditions for the sheriffs. As for the thieves. You have two win conditions, you must either kidnap 10 passengers and bring them back to your 'secret base'. Or you must find the cargo, steal it and deliver it to your base to win. But bare in mind, if the sheriffs find your 'secret base' then they can take back the passengers. Not to mention you only have to last for an hour and a half to complete either objective."

Landon rises his hand, "I'll answer your questions any day of the week beautiful! What is it?" she asks.

"By 'kidnap' do you we have to force the passengers to follow us?" He asks.

"We'll inform the passengers to follow you at your request. But if they're too slow or taking too long, you are fully allowed to act like a real kidnapper and just pick them up and carry them. But do not forget, any heavy injury inflicted upon the passengers will have you automatically disqualified!" She exclaims.

"I wouldn't dare hurt the passengers anyway. I just wanted to know our limits in that regard." He explains.

Taking a small break to eat.

>>2187705

"Is that all questions? No one have anything they need clarified?" Sheldon questions.

No one raises there hands or says anything. "Good, we didn't really have the time to answer anymore questions anyway. We can't really keep the passengers waiting can we?" He states.

"That means we have to go Robbers. Follow me, we're going to head to your 'secret base' now." She says as she walks out door and the group follows her.

If Noells' deductions are right, they're headed straight to the storage cars to learn that the cargo isn't what they think it is, while we receive the 'real' Cargo.

As soon as the group leaves the room, Sheldon speaks up, "Whenever they arrive to their base. There will will be an announcement over the intercom that will signal the show's beginning. Until then..." Sheldon reaches into his coat and pulls something out his coat.

He puts it on the table and it turns out to be a rolled up piece of blue cloth, the cloth unrolls to reveal a design of a cowboy hat with a gun crossed over it.

"What's this?" Etheline asks

"The Cargo you bunch are going to defend. The robbers won't know it, but this is what they really need to steal." He explains.

Looks like Noell was spot on in his deduction. Impressive.

"With the time you have left before the show begins. You're going to have sometime to plan and decide how you will go about your fight. We've told you all the rules, so it's up to you to make this one hell of a show." Sheldon says as he backs up and leaves you four to discuss.

Everyone stays quiet for a moment before Etheline speaks, "So how are we going to fight? Does anyone have a plan?" She asks.

"How about coming with a plan yourself before you depend on us to make one." Noell states.

"Well sorry for asking..." Etheline says sarcastically.

"I believe it'd be best if we elect some kind of team leader if we're going to plan something. No Army fights without a king." Florette states.

"That's a great idea!" Etheline compliments.

"Don't give her praise. She's just paraphrasing something my Father said once, she could never say something that cool on her own." Noell clarifies.

Florette shivers and quickly quiets down, "But then, she's got a point. We'll need a leader to decide things." Noell states.

"How will we decide that?" you ask.

"No better way than with democracy right? That way less people will unhappy." Etheline suggests.

"Alright then, lets decide this by vote. since you suggested it, let's see how many people will vote for you, flower brain." Noell states.

"Flower brain!? That sounds kinda cute." Etheline states.

Noell sighs then speaks, "Raise your hand to vote yes and keep your hand down if you vote no." Noell explains.

You and Florette raise your hands while Noell keeps his hand down. Etheline speaks, "Wait! Wait! I can't be leader! I'm already way too nervous! Sorry, but I'm out of the race!" She states as she throws her hands up in resignation.

"Well then. Whose next?" Noell asks.

"Why don't we have a vote for you?" You ask him.

"You can skip me. The last thing I want to do is is drive a flaming bus of idiots into the nearest river." He states.

"Good, none of us would've voted for you anyway." You state.

"Then I guess that means it's my tu-"

"You can skip her too. Even if this is a flaming bus of idiots, we don't need an invalid driving it." he states.

Florette quickly shuts up and brings her head down.

"Guess that means I'm the only one left." You state.

"Unfortunately yes. I hate to admit it, but you're the only somewhat competent person left here." Noell states.

"Hey!" Etheline shouts.

"Don't forget you stepped down on your own. You better not think you get back in the position now." Noell counters.

"W-Well no...But I'm useful! I'll show you! you...you..Sad guy!" Etheline shouts.

"...." Noell goes quiet and stares at her with disappointment.

"What? What? That was a good insult right?" She asks.

You put a hand on her shoulder, "You should leave the insults to me from now on. You're a bit too sweet to make fun of people."

Etheline brings her head down in sadness and goes quiet.

Noell speaks, "Well now that we've made you leader. It's time for you to make a choice. How will things be divided?" He asks.

You didn't exactly expect this. But you're leader now so it can't be helped. This is a modified version of cops and robbers where the robbers are going on the attack rather than flee.

You need to ensure the safety of the passengers while also making sure that the 'Cargo' is never captured by the robbers.

That means you'll have to divide your team up. two will protect the passengers, while two will keep the cargo and defend it. The defending team will obviously have to defend the lunch cars but where the cargo team go and who are the members...

Decide the teams.

>Noell: Close range specialist, little to no ranged defense, doesn't work well in teams, wields a long saber.

>Florette: Meat shield, Excels with ranged weaponry, little to no close range defense, Works best in a team, Wields a sniper rifle with dummy rounds.

>Etheline: Gadget user,???*(Unknown Trait), Wields modified baton/???, Works well in teams.

>Derrick Holums: Close range fighter, Smart fighter (Fights with his brain in a battle, gets +10 to mental rolls), Wields Thunderstruck(Electroshock Gloves)/ Compound bow, Works well in teams.

>Who will keep the Cargo?

>Noell
>Florette
>Etheline
>Derrick