FRANXX CHARACTER SHEETS:
* ARGENTEA: https://pastebin.com/5v5yPK2R
* CHLOROPHYTUM: https://pastebin.com/F9Lyn0Uv
* DELPHINIUM: https://pastebin.com/kbLNGMyQ
* GENISTA: https://pastebin.com/G80MLtxJ
* STANDARD: https://pastebin.com/5ttSu1zg
The Tactics Sheet is contained under the Standard sheet, listing all double-Franxx Tactics and their associated roll patterns. Each Franxx character sheet also has a copy of the main Standard's tactics sheet.
Attributes were calculated using geometric means of pistils and stamen.

INTRO: https://pastebin.com/KUTt6SAg

RELATIONSHIPS AND PERSONALITIES: https://pastebin.com/3KjG0dL9

HOUSE RULES: https://pastebin.com/6S3dF62m

>>2677337
In-game date:Friday, 5th of August 2118[/]

In-game time: Late morning after breakfast.

Archives: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=/qst/oshi

>>2677373
>-5
>-5
>-5
>-3
Is this the new loli stalker quest?

>>2677337
[] Leave and confer with Naomi in your corner.

I find very interesting how this quest turned the fat guy into a revolutionary trying to overthrow Papa and how a lot of people complain about the actual show for not featuring any kind of revolution. Even after the total collapse of the VIRM's masquerade they still cling to the previous authorities. Nana 2, Hachi, Nana 1, etc.

Is this a Very American Thing™ of the audience being trapped in the eternal revolution mindset or just a more generic teenage angst against authority a la ya fiction?

I am also surprised that this didn't die immediately after the VIRM reveal.

>>2677414
This quest is not the same without Trashfire Anon.
I miss him already.

>>2677414
Mecha has always been a genre with political commentary. Code Geass, Gundam are some of the examples. Furthermore, space opera such as LoGH and Yamato define fictional politics. VIRM is just another form of xeno filth and ask someone to xenos are inherently political and thus revolution is always relevant.

>>2677337
[X] Leave by yourself. +1 Nine Iota Flag.

>>2677337
>[X] Leave and confer with Naomi in your corner.

>>2677337
>[X] Leave by yourself.
That spoiler intrigues me

>>2677337
>leave by yourself
I like to see where this goes

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>>2677680
>>2677609
>>2677500
Leave by yourself.

>>2677569
>>2677382
Confer with Naomi.

Confirmation vote due to being +1 romance flag for Nine Iota a.k.a Zero Two

Confirm vote for or against.

[] FOR
[] AGAINST

>>2677693
>[] FOR
Let's get dino aids and died horribly.

>>2677693
>[x] AGAINST

This sad fate of ours.
To pull everyone into our orbit and die in our atmosphere...

>>2677693
>>[x] AGAINST

>>2677693
>FOR

>>2677705
Aye to that. I wonder if we might one day make try to make Marmoset or Delta die a little death :)

>>2677794
Implying we're not going to crush our Franxx underneath the weight of our own Personality...

>>2677801
There are more things out there to crush before we crush our Franxx ;)

>>2677826
Like our food, yes we know

>>2677693
>[] AGAINST

>>2677693
>[X] FOR

>>2677693
>[x] Against

>>2677924
>>2677846
>>2677757
>>2677705
Against

>>2677881
>>2677762
>>2677703
For

Against succeeds, vote rejected.

Revote:

[] Fraternize, Command: Advise Hachi to disregard protocol and start drills.
[] Leave and confer with Naomi in your corner.

>>2677971
>[X] Leave and confer with Naomi in your corner.

>>2677971
>[X]Leave and confer with Naomi in your corner.

>>2677971
>[x]Fraternize, Command: Advise Hachi to disregard protocol and start drills.
Pop pop pop watching klaxxos drop.
also fuck haremfags, monogamy a best and Naomi a cute! A CUTE!

>>2677971
>[X] Fraternize, Command: Advise Hachi to disregard protocol and start drills.

>>2677971
Fuck off I was late to tie it up.

[] Fraternize, Command: Advise Hachi to disregard protocol and start drills.

Rolled 5, 4 = 9 (2d6)

>>2678814
>>2678264
>>2678173
Disregard protocol

>>2677974
>>2678114
Confer with Naomi

Disregard protocol succeeds

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>>2678828
5*22 against 4*4

Futoshi succeeds.

---

You raise your hand to make a bold proposition.

"Yes, Code 214?" Hachi flatly states your designation.

"Papa and the Adults will have us formally become Parasites tomorrow and it is important to commemorate our first Connections in the Franxx together with the Startup. However, we should not wait until then to actually pilot the Franxx. We ought to rehearse beforehand."

"It would be unconventional. I'm not sure protocol would allow that." Hachi simply observed.

"All protocol must serve Papa's will. Papa's will is victory over the Klaxosaurs." Not that you actually cared for Papa's will except as a pretext for your own ends. "Therefore, protocol must give way to Papa's will and rehearsing for the connection tomorrow will serve that."

Evidently, with all the eyes on you, you had indeed made a bold proposition.

A short silence clogged the room. The Defense Commander broke it with his reply.

"You shall immediately change to your stamen and pistil suits and we will commence drills as soon as possible."

Giddy at your somewhat insane gamble, you headed off to the lockers, the stamens splitting off from the pistils to their change rooms.

It actually worked.

---

While you were too giddy, drunk in your success to pay attention to the particulars in the locker room, you could hear Mitsuru complaining and Goro talking about his surprise at the situation.

You soon headed to the hangar, entering your Standard Franxx after Naomi.

---

You seated yourself in your stamen seat while Naomi was dock into the pistil controls.

"Risky, but effective." She commented.

"Yeah." You said emptily. The buzz of success was filling your cheeks.

The only thing left was actually starting the connection.

---

After some advice by Hachi, he signaled that it was time to connect.

You closed your eyes, focusing on Naomi. Thoughts flowed rapidly through your mind and Naomi's as well - one shared goal, the liberation of the Children, the subjugation and APE and the destruction of Papa - dreams and nightmares alike were traded to each other---

You opened your eyes.

P and N factors were quickly approaching 100 and no doubt, they would go beyond.

---

"I will provide your strategic objectives. In the field, you will follow Standard's decisions. Should Standard be disabled, you are to follow Delphinium."

A small argument had grown out of who was to be the NCO between you and Ichigo at one of your tabletop wargaming sessions with Ikuno. It had been resolved with a compromise that you would the main NCO and Ichigo would step in if you were disabled. Hiro seemed supportive of it and so Ichigo had relented.

The drill - or rather 'rehearsal' as you had reworded it, had begun in earnest. Right now, it was to focus on basic movement.

---

Marching with the rest of the Squad, you noticed a blip on the radar.

"Defence Commander," you communicated to Hachi, "we've detected something."

1/2

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>>2679051
"You may decide on whether to disregard it or continue marching." Hachi had probably been convinced by your reasoning earlier.

[] Ignore and continue marching.
[] Investigate it in person.
[] "You ready Naomi?" Investigate in person, encouraging Naomi. +1 Naomi flag

[] "Argentea, investigate the anomaly." Command Miku and Zorome to investigate the radar blip.
[] Charm, Command: "Argentea is best suited to reconnaissance..." Persuade Miku and Zorome to investigate it. +2 Miku flag

---

Time: Noon

Standard Franxx - Futoshi and Naomi

1) Athletics - 3
2) Affection - 7
3) Command - 22
4) Cunning - 21
5) Luck - 12
6) Will - 17

Spirit: 170+20

---

Argentea - Zorome and Miku

1) Athletics - 3
2) Affection - 3
3) Skill - 4
4) Cunning - 5
5) Luck - 6
6) Will - 4

>>2679102
>[] "You ready Naomi?" Investigate in person, encouraging Naomi.
Lets try to just examine it since fighting it on our first time piloting would probably be pretty bad.

>>2679102
[] Charm, Command: "Argentea is best suited to reconnaissance..." Persuade Miku and Zorome to investigate it. +2 Miku flag

>>2679102
>[X] "You ready Naomi?" Investigate in person, encouraging Naomi.

>>2679116
>>2679235
You ready Naomi?

>>2679126
Argentea for reconaissance

'You ready Naomi?' has highest votes.

Confirm FOR or AGAINST. This is a Naomi flag.

[] FOR
[] AGAINST

>>2679244
>[X] FOR

>>2679244
>[] FOR

>>2679244
>[] FOR

>>2679244
[] for
Still rather curious how you intend to have Zero-Two and Hiro meet up. Something goes wrong with Delphinium and Hiro blames himself causing to him to go to the forest? Or is Dr Franxx going to pull some strings because of his whim.

>>2679244
>[x]AGAINST
I feel that recon is more up Chlorophytum's(or however the fuck you spell it) alley.

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>>2679247
>>2679248
>>2679270
>>2679303
For

>>2679310
Against

Mohorovic Klaxosaur

1) Athletics - 3
2) Affection - 3
3) Command - 3
4) Cunning - 3
5) Luck - 3
6) Will - 3

Spirit: 15
Special: + 140 AP - Surprise Land Breaching!


Standard Franxx - Futoshi and Naomi

1) Athletics - 3
2) Affection - 7
3) Command - 22
4) Cunning - 21
5) Luck - 12
6) Will - 17

Spirit: 170+20

---

Mohorovic-type attacks Standard!

Please roll 2 normal dice, 1st for Mohorovic(Skill of 3), second for Standard(Command of 22).

---

OOC: Starting from now, players will roll the dice for involvement.

Rolled 5, 5 = 10 (2d6)

>>2679332
Rollin’

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>>2677344
Excuse me op but the INGAME DATE is wrong according to my calculations. We are in the 2080's right now.

Rolled 3, 3 = 6 (2d6)

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Rolled 6, 5 = 11 (2d6)

>>2679332

Rolled 1, 2 = 3 (2d6)

>>2679332

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>>2679339
Moho-kun: 5*3+140=155 AP against Standard: 5*22=110 AP. Moho-kun succeeds. Standard takes 155/22=7 stress damage.

Spirit: 164/170+19/20

---

You decide to investigate it by yourself.

'Alright, guys. We're going to look at just what is there...'

You march the Standard Franxx in the general direction of what was detected. You approach it, taking care not to have your radar get the blip in the centre for the possibility of there being something dangerous underneath.

You march.

You see nothing, but what seemed like two column's of bluish stone.

Suddenly, the ground started tremoring.

Dammit.

Naomi panicked slightly, but managed to remain calm with you. Unfortunately for the both of you, the thing rocking the ground was not only a mental phenomenon, but a physical phenomenon.

It rises, heaving tonnes of dead rock and soil off of it, flinging it in every direction. You are caught up in its sudden breach of the ground and are flung across the desert expanse.

Naomi winces slightly from the sympathetic pain. You somehow manage to land the Franxx on its feet as if you were some kind of acrobat.

"Contact! Klaxosaur from underground!" You yell over the comms.

The rest of the squad chattered out in confusion.
"Futoshi!" In particular, you distinctly hear Kokoro call out your name.

Ah - of course, you were supposed to command them, not panic, not even if you were at the front line.

Options, options, options...

At this proximity to the Mohorovic, having Genista attack could possiblity expose you to fragmentation... The Standard Franxx isn't simply strong enough to take on the Klaxosaur. You aren't in a position to turn and flee, given that the klaxosaur looks fasts as hell despite its size. Chlorophytum would be able to provide direct fire support with minimal risk of friendly fire. Delphinium could rush in and back you up and Argentea could soon follow.

[] Risk friendly fire on yourself and Naomi. Have Chlorophytum and Genista unload on the Mohorovic. {OVERWHELMING FIREPOWER: Apply -4 penalty to enemy dice rolls as uncountered attacks. Cannot be used if either Chloro or Genista in melee or blast damage range (within 2 paces).} {Additionally, roll to defend against Chlorophytum and Genista}

[] Have Delphinium and Argentea come to your aid and attack: {Hammer and Anvil (Ds, Al, Al, Ep): Delphinium attacks normally, pinning the enemy. Argentea bonus-attacks twice each with Luck. Argentea attacks agains normally.}

[] Have Chlorophytum pin the Moho-klax down and Argentea rush to your aid {Chlorophytum and Delphinium - Marching Fire (Cs, Dl, Ds, E-1): Chlorophytum attacks the enemy, applying -1 penalty to their rolls. Delphinium bonus-attacks with Luck, then attacks normally.}

---

>>2679348
>>2679355
>>2679363

OOC: Sorry. To clarify, what I meant was that the first player to respond does both dice rolls. How is it usually done on /qst/?

>>2679381
>Risk friendly fire on yourself and Naomi. Have Chlorophytum and Genista unload on the Mohorovic.

Well from what i have seen from other quests is that the QM rolls for the npc and enemies and the highest roll from the first three player rolls is used for them

>>2679384
That’s only one way to do it.

>>2679381
Usually it’s QMs quest so QM will implement whatever dice roll system they feel like.

>>2679384
Yeah, that might make it more tedious to incorporate with the Tactics (https://pastebin.com/5ttSu1zg), because that would mean we have to roll thrice for every roll in a combo attack, meaning anywhere from 9 to 12 dice. I'll try it for the next roll, but if it's too clumsy we'll have to revert to me rolling them.

>>2679402
Well the way we can resolve that is since we only really use a d6 we can roll all of the people in the combo in a single post of a player and then designate which character is which roll and here is an example
Rolled 3,2,6 the first roll is Futoshi (3) second is Zorome (2) and third is Goro (6)

or we could have u roll for our teammates as well and have the players only roll for Futoshi

or just use another system

>>2679381
>Risk friendly fire on yourself and Naomi. Have Chlorophytum and Genista unload on the Mohorovic.
Hooray for unnecessary self sacrifice.
Also genista a cute.

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>2679439
>>2679384

Risk friendly fire.

>Overwhelming Firepower (Cs, Gs, Ep-4, uc): Apply -4 penalty to enemy dice rolls as uncountered attacks. Cannot be used if in melee or blast damage range (within 2 paces).

Three players, please each roll 2 normal dice. The best-of-threes will then be selected by the QM from the sets of dice rolls for their respective sequential order.

Rolled 4, 6 = 10 (2d6)

>>2679452

Rolled 6, 4 = 10 (2d6)

>>2679452

>>2679453
>>2679454

Since both C and G have rolls of 6, further rolls are redundant. Three players, please each roll a dice of 6 for Futoshi and Naomi's attempt to seek cover.

Rolled 5, 2 = 7 (2d6)

>>2679455

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>2679455

>>2679457
One dice.

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>2679455

>>2679459
Want me to reroll then?
Next time just say roll a 2d6 or 1d6 best of 3. Its a lot clearer if you say it like that.

Rolled 1 (1d6)

>>2679462
Rerolling then.

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>>2679381
[x] Risk friendly fire on yourself and Naomi. Have Chlorophytum and Genista unload on the Mohorovic. {OVERWHELMING FIREPOWER: Apply -4 penalty to enemy dice rolls as uncountered attacks. Cannot be used if either Chloro or Genista in melee or blast damage range (within 2 paces).} {Additionally, roll to defend against Chlorophytum and Genista}

Jump out of the way into a crater or something when the fire comes down on the klaxxosaur

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>>2679452
>>2679453
>>2679454
>>2679457
>>2679458
>>2679460

Chlorophytum has best-roll 6. Genista best roll 6. Standard best roll of 4. Mohorovic rolls 5, penalised to 1.

Chlorophytum deals 30 AP. Genista deals 12 AP. Total ally AP is 42 AP. Mohorovic deals 3 AP. Standard attempts to seek cover with 88 AP. Standard successfully gets cover. 42 ally AP divided by Mohorovic 3 = 14. Mohorovic takes 14 stress damage.

Mohorovic has 1/15 AP.

---

The Klaxosaur before you was truly a large enemy. Despite its size, it did not 'lumber'. Rather, it 'swung like a sledgehammer'. It loomed above puny mortals such as you, waiting for a chance to simply crunch, squish you. The Franxx only managed to bring humans to their scale and even then, it was like a man armed with a spear against a komodo. The tremendous creature cried before you - you strained your ears trying to muffle that noise.

Against such oversized animals, it was clear that melee was a dirty, filthy, primitive way of fighting. What kind of fool would risk their robot and their hide to deal with such an overwhelming, brutal, ugly creature simply so that he and his pistil could notch one extra kill on their Franxx? There could be an argument that wrestling or spearing those lowly lizards had a certain chivalry to it.

However, you're not here to duel with klaxosaurs honourably. You're here to wage war on them, to gather all the possible advantages you have against them, combining your strengths together, to crush them in victory, to have them serve as stepping stones to your ascendancy. There was no reason to seek a dreamy hunt with such ugly eyesores.

In other words, 'why don't ya just shoot him'?

You yelled loudly over the comms:
"Genista! Chlorophytum!"

"Futoshi!" You hear Goro acknowledging your voice, along with Mitsuru.

"Genista and Chlorophytum, fire at will on the enemy!" You ordered. You eye Naomi's N-Factor erratically jerk up and down a bit, but it stabilised.

"Futoshi! If we do that you might get caugh-" Kokoro interjected over the comms; The risk of getting caught in Genista's fragmentation was real.

"To hell with that! I order you to fire on the enemy, I don't care if we're in the way! You got that?!"

"Got it." Ikuno uttered.

You jumped away to the left of the 'saur, seeking cover from the incoming rain of shells and magma beams!

The shells practically exploded around you. Burst and boom and bam!

You almost jerk your hands from the controls to cover your ears in fear, before remembering that it was audio feedback. Naomi was shaking, but she was still holding on. You turn off the external microphone.

As the bombardment draws to an end, you stand up the Franxx. The damn animal's core was fully exposed and you simply rushed at it and brutally jammed the spear in.

It cracked, like china.

The rest of the 'saur fell limp dead, splattering you with its blue blood. Just like that, no fancy acrobatics, just brutal artillery and hand-to-hand - a blue charnel house!

1/2

Rolled 6, 5 = 11 (2d6)

Rolling for favour earned from victory.

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Favour: 15

>>2679500

The thrill of the kill flooded your veins and Naomi's. Naomi turned around to you, smiling a twisted smile, probably a reflection of yours.

'We did it. We killed a huge Klaxosaur with a Standard Franxx. On our first sortie no less'. That was what the crazed look on her was for, trying to tell you that.

"Target..." You breathe.

"...neutralised." Naomi finishes.

---

The Franxx finished docking back in the hangar. Both Naomi and you clumsily climbed out of the cockpit, still giddy with joy at your kill. Jesus Christ, the platforms are a falling hazard.

"Well, we're off to a good start." Naomi snarkily commented.

Unfortunately the good start would not last for long.

You heard the sound of a pistil's shoesteps clattering on the platform. The steps didn't sound demure like Ikuno's, they weren't tippy-tappy like Miku's, nor midgety like Ichigo's and Naomi was right behind you.

"Futoshi, please don't risk yourself like that again!"

She made the damn effort to go over to Naomi and your part of the hangar, to tell you to not 'risk yourself like that again.' Goddammit, Kokoro.

[] "Come on, let's get ready for dinner Naomi." Ignore Kokoro, she's not supposed to be here anyways.

[] Charm, Command"Orders are orders!" Chastise and slap Kokoro on the face for holding back. +2 Coercive Kokoro flags
[] Charm, Loyalty: Nod and acknowledge her advice silently and leave. +2 Kokoro flags

>>2679532
>[x] Charm, Loyalty: Nod and acknowledge her advice silently and leave.

Kokoro's probably easier to win over than Mitsuru.

>>2679532
>[X] Charm, Loyalty: Nod and acknowledge her advice silently and leave. +2 Kokoro flags

>>2679532
>[] Charm, Loyalty: Nod and acknowledge her advice silently and leave.

>>2679532
>[X] Charm, Loyalty: Nod and acknowledge her advice silently and leave.

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>>2679532
[x] Charm, Command"Orders are orders!" Chastise and slap Kokoro on the face for holding back.


Naomi and Fatoshi are such a autistic couple together.

I love it!

>>2679532
>[] Charm, Loyalty: Nod and acknowledge her advice silently and leave

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>>2679543
KokoSLUT loves being abused.

When she finds the pregnancy manual she will CRAVE fatoshi's SEED because he is so big and strong.

>>2679547
>>2679542
>>2679539
>>2679538
>>2679537
Nod and acknowledge

>>2679543
Slap

Vote FOR or AGAINST

[]FOR
[]AGAINST

This is a double Kokoro flag.

>>2679551
[] For
Even if we don't want to get in a relationship with her it won't be bad to be atleast on more friendly terms.

>>2679551
>[]FOR

>>2679551
>[Х]FOR
>Write-in: I had all the risks precisely calculated, Miku. Keep Zorome safe, and we'll emerge victorius yet again.

>>2679551
>[X]FOR

>>2679551
>For

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>>2679551
AGAINST

KOKOSLUT MUST BE PUNISHED

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>>2679574

>>2679576
I wonder if slapping is good exercise.

>>2679551
[]AGAINST

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>2679554
>>2679557
>>2679566
>>2679569
>>2679573
For

>>2679574
>>2679582
Against

OOC: Players, please roll 1d6 for Futoshi's charm roll. Bo3

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>2679594

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>2679594

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>2679594

>>2679598

Futoshi loyalty of 6*7 = 42 against Kokoro affection of 3*10 = 30.

Futoshi succeeds in charming Kokoro.

---

With a sullen expression, you consider the situation from Kokoro's perspective - the risks in that battle were beyond extreme. Kokoro would've been greatly distressed at the possibility of losing an ally.

Fair enough.

You nod in her direction melancholically.

That was sufficient to calm her for now.

Objectively speaking, calling for Genista and Chlorophytum to fire near you played with risks that - from a certain point of view, weren't worth it. Besides, it even contradicted one of the conversations you had had with Hiro - that 'victory mean survival.'

You leave the hangar, keeping your thoughts to yourself. Naomi was left wondering alone why on earth Kokoro was on the Standard's platform.

---

You finish your dinner quickly due to the strong hunger you had acquired.

It is late afternoon.

What will you do before bathing with the other boys?

[] Take a nap.

[] Lounge around in the commons.
[] Discuss battle tactics with Ichigo, the backup NCO in the squad.

>>2679604
>[] Discuss battle tactics with Ichigo, the backup NCO in the squad.

>>2679604
>[] Discuss battle tactics with Ichigo, the backup NCO in the squad.

>>2679604
>[] Take a nap.

>>2679604
>[X] Discuss battle tactics with Ichigo, the backup NCO in the squad.

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>>2679576
>>2679576

>>2679604
>[] Discuss battle tactics with Ichigo, the backup NCO in the squad.

Whatever is needed for Hiro to talk a walk and meet Zero-Two.

>>2679604
>[x] Discuss battle tactics with Ichigo, the backup NCO in the squad.
We must discuss the sacred imperial art of Tactical Genius.

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>>2679663
>>2679626
>>2679614
>>2679607
>>2679606
Discuss battle tactics

>>2679608
Take a nap

---

You see Ichigo seating herself on the couch. You seat yourself opposite of her.

"That was reckless as hell." Ichigo reflects while you apply your portliness to the sofa. Thankfully, you hadn't gotten worse in that regard over time.

"Maybe, more of a calculated extreme risk, but even then, that's the lizard's problem, not ours." You chuckle lightly.

"I honestly would've expected a more moderate level of risk-taking from you. Wargaming with Ikuno and you told me that much. Speaking of which, we're playing Cannae tomorrow." Ichigo referred to 216 BC Carthage-Roman battle of annihilation.

[] "Guess you have a point." Acknowledge Ichigo's assessment of your risktaking. +1 Ichigo flag.
[] "You make that call yourself when the time comes." Ichigo had a point.

[] "Genista and Chlorophytum make for a powerful fireteam regardless." Increase probability that Ichigo will use this combo as backup NCO.
[] "I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else." Decrease probability Ichigo will use this combo as backup NCO

>>2680486
>[X] "Guess you have a point." Acknowledge Ichigo's assessment of your risktaking. +1 Ichigo flag.
>[X] "I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else." Decrease probability Ichigo will use this combo as backup NCO

>>2680486
>[x] "You make that call yourself when the time comes." Ichigo had a point.

It's one thing to sit in the back and it's another thing to be in the midst of combat.

>[X] "Genista and Chlorophytum make for a powerful fireteam regardless." Increase probability that Ichigo will use this combo as backup NCO.

The Codex Astartes calls this maneuver STEELL REIN!


On a random quest QM, but is it possible to modify and upgrade our Standard? I don't know why but I like the idea of having it grow into our own combat style unlike the rest.

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>>2680573
*question
Hurr, I can into gooder english.

>>2680573
Yes, I had Char's Zaku II and Shiro Amada's style upgrades in mind. The focus however remains on tactics rather than fighting directly. If you contact Doctor Franxx and have enough favor he might even be able to copy other armaments of the Custom Franxx for you if you enough favor. Hell, you can even come up with a hypothetical specialised command suite for the Standard cockpit. It's entirely up to you.

>>2680603
Noice

>>2680486

>[] "Guess you have a point." Acknowledge Ichigo's assessment of your risktaking. +1 Ichigo flag.

>[] "Genista and Chlorophytum make for a powerful fireteam regardless." Increase probability that Ichigo will use this combo as backup NCO

>>2680486
[] "Guess you have a point." Acknowledge Ichigo's assessment of your risktaking. +1 Ichigo flag.

[] "Genista and Chlorophytum make for a powerful fireteam regardless." Increase probability that Ichigo will use this combo as backup NCO.

>>2680603
Oh god, The Red Comet leading the greatest rebellion for the hopes and dreams of people everywhere.

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>>2680715
>>2680652
Powerful fireteam regardless + Acknowledgement

>>2680573
Make that call yourself

>>2680524
Ichigo has a point + acknolwedgemnt


Confirm FOR or AGAINST "Guess you have a point"+"Powerful fireteam" This is an Ichigo flag

[] FOR
[] AGAINST

---
>>2680715
Naomi's shares a seiyuu with Kallen (who was in turn influenced by Char) from 'Code Geass' if that's worth anything.

>>2680726
>For

>>2680726
>[X] FOR

>>2680726
[] FOR

Really now? I never knew that Kallen was influenced by the Comet. Its a shame I'd need to vote or win anons vote for when we get enough favors then for such a deed.

>>2680726
>for

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>>2680732
>>2680735
>>2680803
>>2680814
"Guess you have a point"+"Powerful fireteam" succeeds

---

"Guess you have a point. Command risking themselves like that probably chafes on squad morale." You acknowledge Ichigo's concerns about how risky your earlier artillery attack on the klaxosaur the klaxosaur had been.

Calling artillery on your position was the stuff suicidal samizdat authors from Russia were made out of. Your goal here wasn't die for Papa. It was to climb influence through your victories and that meant staying alive.

"Still, Genista's Rook Sparrow artillery piece and Chlorophytum's Wing Span guns allow them to make for a powerful fireteam together regardless. If we have enough distance" you rub your ears, remembering the shockwave of Genista's fire "the two of them can easily dispose of any of those disgusting animals without getting yourself dirty." - Melee was a filthy affair.

"Hey, hand-to-hand is alright!" Ichigo giggled at your lambast of mano-a-mano.

"Yeah, but we're not out here to duel them, we're here to kill them." You retorted jovially back.

You excused yourself, your little tactics chat with Ichigo reaffirming you.

You bathe with the rest of the boys. Aside from more banter about your tactical insanity, there wasn't else much to discuss.

---

It's nighttime, when you usually mentor Naomi and Miku in the library.

[] Wait for them in the library as usual.
[] Call it off for today.

>>2680891

[] Wait for them in the library as usual.

>>2680891
>[x] Wait for them in the library as usual.

>>2680891
>[X] Wait for them in the library as usual.

>>2680891
>[] Wait for them in the library as usual.

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>>2680893
>>2680911
>>2680919
>>2680960

You wait for Miku and Naomi in the library as usual.

---

"...and so I was wandering if Futoshi was going to have us come over and back you both up with Argentea, but instead he asks for Genista to rain hell on you. How could you not be mad with him?" You overheard Miku complaining as she approached the library, presumably with Naomi.

"Because I would've done the same." Naomi simply replies.

They both enter to library to find you waiting for them at the table.

"So let's get down to business as usual..." You start. "Tonight..."

[] Discuss the activities of the KGB during the Soviet Union {+ 100 Cunning AP for next cunning roll tomorrow}
[] Discuss the formation of the EU in the 20th and 21st centuries. {+ 100 Loyalty/Affection AP for next loyalty/affection roll tomorrow}

[] Talk about the rise of the Hohenzollerns in the Holy Roman Empire. {+ 100 Skill AP for next skill roll tomorrow.}

>>2680891
>[] Call it off for today.

>>2680980
>[X] Discuss the activities of the KGB during the Soviet Union {+ 100 Cunning AP for next cunning roll tomorrow}

>>2680980
>[x] Discuss the formation of the EU in the 20th and 21st centuries. {+ 100 Loyalty/Affection AP for next loyalty/affection roll tomorrow}

We may need a boost to those rolls if needed tomorrow if we want to be more influential.

Also is it possible to bring Hiro unto our late night sessions or is it too late for that?

>>2680980
>[] Talk about the rise of the Hohenzollerns in the Holy Roman Empire. {+ 100 Skill AP for next skill roll tomorrow.}

>>2680980
>[] Discuss the formation of the EU in the 20th and 21st centuries.
I'm thinking we do some sparring tomorrow and i don't think well need the skill or cunning boost for it so might as well try to be more social

>>2680980
[] Discuss the formation of the EU in the 20th and 21st centuries. {+ 100 Loyalty/Affection AP for next loyalty/affection roll tomorrow}

>>2680980
>[] Talk about the rise of the Hohenzollerns in the Holy Roman Empire. {+ 100 Skill AP for next skill roll tomorrow.}

>>2681001
I wonder if we'll ever talk about Switzerland at some point. I mean it's going to stand out as a small country that was capable of remaining neutral during both world wars and was famous for it's mercenaries and banks.

>>2681011
Do it as a write in if you wish, +100 will AP.

>>2681011
Maybe the lesson could be about diplomacy and and resource management or something similar.

>>2681043
I was thinking the same thing. Like a boost to Plantation defenses/boost to favour gained

>>2681041
I think I will do it the next time we have a night time session.

I guess lets wait 5 or 10 more minutes to see if someone breaks up the tie if they don't switch my vote to
>[] Talk about the rise of the Hohenzollerns in the Holy Roman Empire.
so we can move on

>>2681008
>>2680997
Hohenzollerns

>>2681006
>>2681001
>>2680990
Formation of EU

>>2680988
KGB

---

You decide to discuss the formation of the European Union, a 20th and 21st century customs union that emerged out of the various treaties and arrangements that had emerged in the aftermath of the Second World War. To be honest, one could not talk about the European Union without discussing the renewed desire to live in peace among the peoples of Europe after the War.

As Winston Churchill - not exactly a very slim man himself, put it: "We must build a kind of United States of Europe. In this way only will hundreds of millions of toilers be able to regain the simple joys and hopes which make life worth living."

That was the background out of which the the countless institutions that wove together to became the EU came of - one of near-abject devastation.

---

In 1951, the European Coal and Steel Community was established with the goal of coordinating German and French heavy industry together. The French Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany, or West Germany, seeking to develop economic interdependence in contrast to the autarky which had been a spark for WW2, agreed to the Treaty of Paris which formalised this. The 1958 Treaty of Rome would then cement this, providing the real basis for the EU.

Following this, the 1963 Élysée Treaty saw President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer meet. Franco-German ties further developed with the signing of this Treaty, which saw the French and German governments cooperating on a variety of issues, such as defence and education.

The 1993 Maastricht Treaty saw the establishment of the Euro as a common currency. The 2009 Treaty of Lisbon, against the backdrop of the Great Recession, further brought the government of the European nation-states together.

The Union was brought under strain during its later years. However, for the at-the-very-least half-a-century or so when it existed, a period of relative peace was experience by the continent, economies growing to new heights.

You conclude the lesson on a wistful note. All of it had been lost. But for the blip in human history it had existed, it showed factions coming together, even only if pragmatically, to try to improve the common human condition, no matter how idealistic it seemed. {+100 Loyalty AP for next loyalty roll}

The lesson draws to an end. You go to bed.

---

Saturday, Sixth of August - Day 001

You wake up. You rush to breakfast, both Zorome and Mitsuru having gotten up before you.

Today would be the actual formal Startup - a chance to meet with your future foes.

---

You eat and finish breakfast.

You manage to see Hiro in full formal uniform with his cap - truly distinct - you could see shades of the young and happy Hiro in him.

You've still got time before the formal Startup ceremony actually begins.

[] Confer with Naomi about the opportunity to know the true enemy. +1 Naomi flag

1/2

>>2681177

[] Complain out loud in the commons about Papa ruining your wargaming routine +1 Ichigo, Ikuno Flag
[] Remind Miku to press her subversion of Zorome after the ceremony +2 Miku flag

>>2681180
Forgot to add, that was part 2/2 of the update rather than me voting.

>>2681177
>[x] Complain out loud in the commons about Papa ruining your wargaming routine

We must bitch for victory. And grognard things.

>>2681180
>[] Complain out loud in the commons about Papa ruining your wargaming routine

>>2681180
[] Complain out loud in the commons about Papa ruining your wargaming routine +1 Ichigo, Ikuno Flag

>>2681185
>>2681187
>>2681196

Complain out loud

Confirm FOR or AGAINST This is an Ikuno flag and an Ichigo flag.

>>2681214
>FOR

>>2681214
>FOR

>>2681214
>FOR

Let's get through this.

>>2681214
For

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>>2681219
>>2681240
>>2681247
>>2681272

You walk into the common room and stretch and yawn lazily.

"Ayaaa! Aayaaa! Man, I feel so lazy today. For goodness' sake, I'm supposed to be wargaming in the library, but dear Papa and the Adults have to take away my free time. To be Futoshi is to suffer. Such sorrow, such sorrow, such lament and sorrow!" You theatrically exclaim in the common room.

The other children paused a minute to gawk at you like some kind of animal just walked into the room - with the exception of Naomi. You observed their reactions.

Kokoro simply covered her mouth in shock, Miku was pretending to be shocked, Ichigo was just gawking, Ikuno just shook her head and continued reading and Naomi just gave you a knowing look.

Hiro just didn't care, Goro tried to act like nothing had happened, Mitsuru looked pissed but was otherwise quiet and quite surprisingly Zorome wasn't particularly shaken although he was fidgeting nervously.

There was more fear of Papa than loyalty to him, so it seemed. Fertile ground for more subversion.

Good.

---

The Plantations, when viewed from outside of the confines of the Mistilteinn sections were huge. Huge.

The squad Franxx pairs, you among them, stood abreast, waiting for the auditorium to open.

The platform, itself large by any standard, began to show just how small it was when it began trembling. You were almost unsure if the carpet would stay still or not. The auditorium opened and thousands of the much-talked-about adults entered your view.

You could not deny that APE's theatrics were impressive. You felt your hand going cold. Your pinky, bound with Naomi's, was probably letting her know what was going on in your mind.

No, her pinky was cold as well.

One simple objective - bear with it and keep up appearances. Freaking out now would have no purpose. Bide your time, bide your time, bide your time...

---

His - Papa's speech winded on and on.

"Turn your life into a blaze of glory and shed every last drop of blood you have."

[] Internally: 'Damn him. What right did he have to tell you to do that?' {Take Loyalty*d6 stress damage}
[] Internally: 'Why don't the Adults do that first?' {Take Cunning*d6 stress damage}
[] Internally: 'Yum, bread...' {Take athletics*d6 damage}
[] Internally: 'I don't plan on doing any of that.' {Take Command*d6 stress damage.}


---

Enemy of All Children, Papa

1) Athletics - 4
2) Loyalty - 4
3) Skill - 4
4) Cunning - 4
5) Luck - 4
6) Will - 4

Spirit: 15

---

Budding Strategist Code 'Futoshi' 214

1) Athletics - 3
2) Loyalty - 7
3) Command - 22
4) Cunning - 21
5) Luck - 12
6) Will - 17

Spirit: 170
Favour: 15

The highest of the damage rolls will be taken.

I will not accept frivolous write-ins for this update.

>>2681376
Wait shit. This is supposed to be srs.

>[x] Internally: 'I don't plan on doing any of that.' {Take Command*d6 stress damage.}

>>2681376
>[] Internally: 'I don't plan on doing any of that.'

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>2681376
>[x] Internally: 'Damn him. What right did he have to tell you to do that?' {Take Loyalty*d6 stress damage}

The smart thing would be Athletics but now we are /fit/toshi.

>>2681395
>>2681398
Don't plan

>>2681404
No right

Please roll dice+22d6. The highest total value will be selected for damage.

Rolled 6, 3, 2, 1, 6, 3, 4, 6, 6, 1, 1, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 1, 1, 1, 6 = 73 (22d6)

>>2681420
WOO TIME TO STUFF OUR FACE!

>>2681376
>[] Internally: 'Yum, bread...' {Take athletics*d6 damage}

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>>2681430
>All those 1s

Where the fuck were you guys all this time? There were several quests I could have derped up in and NOW IS THE TIME YOU DECIDE TO SHOW UP?

WE COULD BE STUFFING OUR FACE LIKE KINGS DAMNIT! KINGS!

Rolled 5, 3, 2, 5, 2, 6, 1, 6, 5, 2, 3, 6, 3, 3, 6, 6, 3, 2, 2, 6, 2, 4 = 83 (22d6)

>>2681420

>>2681420
dice+22d6

>>2681457
Write that in options

>>2681457
>>2681459
FUCKING ROLL DAMN IT! I WANNA SEE FATOSHI STUFF HIS FACE LIKE A THANKSGIVING TURKEY ON SPEED!

>>2681459
I don't know how it works

>>2681464
You type it in the options section of the post underneath the name section

NOW FUCKING ROLL GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGGOGOGOGOOGOGOGOGOGOGOOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO

Rolled 6, 1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 5, 1, 3, 3, 6, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 5 = 61 (22d6)

>>2681420
>>2681469

Let see

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170-83=87 Spirit remaining

---

Dammit.

You weren't feeling so good.

The Great Pruner just had to rub it and wave your mortality in you face - and then turn it into an official exhortation.

I pray that you will become a shining ray of hope for humanity.

The Adults followed suit, giving their false applause. You almost felt yourself leaving your body.

Too big - too large - too powerful for any one person to fight - that was APE.

---

At the end of it all, back in the lockers, you managed to collect your. You found yourself breathing heavily, your face flushed with the reddest, anger possible. Your body was practically begging you to gorge on junk, yet you somehow managed to prevail, albeit by an inch.

APE sure knew how to put on a show - this was worse than dealing with the Mohorovic klaxosaur. You continued breathing, heavily and urgently. Your lips were parched.

You weren't such an invincible archangel that little show of Papa's didn't leave you shaking to your core. This was the power of an illusion - the ability of state propaganda to awe, to terrify, to bring to submission those who would dare to act against it. The sweat was trailing off of your back as if you had been in the wasteland.

As you clumsily change back into your usual uniform, you hear a distance voice calling at you.

Something poked you and you jerked in fright.

"Oi, Futoshi, you alright?"

It was just Zorome.

---

You finish dinner with the rest of the squad at the same time - the Startup apparently had wrecked your appetite that you had to spend more time chewing and forcing down your food down.

---

Having postponed her wargame due to the Startup, Ikuno is probably waiting for Ichigo and you in the library.

[] Join the game. Futoshi's luck will be temporarily reduced to 3 during the game with Ikuno

[] Tell them you don't feel so well.
[] Binge on food for comfort. {Automatically have a Stress Explosion}

>>2681544
>[] Join the game. Futoshi's luck will be temporarily reduced to 3 during the game with Ikuno
We made a scene about it so might as well go and play

>>2681544

Center with routine. It's not about winning, it's about survival.

>[] Join the game. Futoshi's luck will be temporarily reduced to 3 during the game with Ikuno

>>2681544
>[X] Join the game. Futoshi's luck will be temporarily reduced to 3 during the game with Ikuno

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>2681551
>>2681553
>>2681555

Ikuno rolls a dice to decide who are the Carthaginians and who are the Romans. If 1, Ikuno is Carthage and Futoshi Rome. If 2, Ikuno is Rome and Futoshi is Carthage.

>>2681544
[] Join the game. Futoshi's luck will be temporarily reduced to 3 during the game with Ikuno

Ok fellow anons, how do we guide Hiro to Zero-Two and start their profoundly beautiful relationship?

>>2681565

Nine Iota.

This is going to be harder than you think. Breaking the conditioning of a twelve year old child is nothing compared to cracking another half decade of targeted propaganda.

We start by making her feel welcome, It costs nothing to be hospitable, but make no mistake, if she seriously threatens the P13, we put her in her place.

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>>2681551
>>2681553
>>2681555
>>2681565

You manage to calm yourself down - bearing all the weight of your terror and doubts, you nonetheless soldier on into the library.

Sunset paints the bookshelves orange. Ichigo and Ikuno wait for you.

"Good day, Consul Varro." Ikuno wits. "You look like you saw a ghost."

You take a look at the wooden coin on the table. Ikuno's legend had marked it such that it meant you would be the player of the side that lost in reality. She never lied to you about this before, so she had no reason to about now.

You looked at the initial deployment. Victory would be a hard call - the Romans had already deployed in deep formation, the source of their downfall in the first place. You seat yourself down and examine it, looking for any potential option you had.

The fate of Cannae rested on what would happen to both sides' cavalry.

---

[] Bait 'Hannibal's' cavalry into running into a hail of pila with the equites {Futoshi luck against Ikuno luck}

[] Pursue 'Hannibal's' cavalry with infantry {Futoshi luck against Ikuno luck, Ikuno has +2 roll bonus}
[] Try to fake a retreat in the Roman centre and have the cavalry cover them. {-3 Futoshi roll, -3 Ikuno roll, both luck.}

Code 214 as Varro

1) Athletics - 3
2) Loyalty - 7
3) Command - 22
4) Cunning - 21
5) Luck - 12 (3)
6) Will - 17

Spirit: 87/170
Favour: 15

Code 196 as Hannibal

1) Athletics - 3
2) Affection - 3
3) Skill - 10
4) Cunning - 3
5) Luck - 4
6) Will - 3

Spirit - 20

Code 015 as Hasdrubal
1) Athletics - 3
2) Affection - 5
3) Skill - 9
4) Cunning - 3
5) Luck - 4
6) Will - 4

Spirit: 15

>>2681619
>[] Bait 'Hannibal's' cavalry into running into a hail of pila with the equites

>>2681619

[] Bait 'Hannibal's' cavalry into running into a hail of pila with the equites {Futoshi luck against Ikuno luck}

Even if we lose, it's the right play. We need to remind ourselves to mitigate risk.

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>2681626
>>2681639

Players, please roll dice+1d6 for Futoshi

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>2681658

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>2681658

>>2681660
>>2681672

Are we frigging serious? So much for luck penalty

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>>2681658
>>2681660
>>2681672

2*4=8 Ikuno AP against 6*3=18 Futoshi AP

Futoshi succeeds.

---

'Dirty melee'. 'Melee is filthy'. 'Melee is primitive'. These were the maxims that you had come up with just yesterday - you see no reason why it couldn't apply on Cannae.

"So, my cavalry advances over here..."

"My Numidian cavalry gives pursuit to them." Ikuno responds.

---

"Ah...shit." Ikuno says inelegantly.

Roman pila were a miracle of the classical universe.

Nonetheless, Ikuno pressed on and attempted to repeat the double envelopment nonetheless.

---
...It ended up as a bloody charnel house in which both sides lost their cavalry - yours only from sheer attrition - creating an ugly mess of Carthaginian and Roman infantry hacking each other to gruesome, inglorious death. Ikuno's semicircle barely held on and at the same time, your deep column of Romans could not crack through it - a draw.

"Draw?" You ask.

"It's a draw. It's too painful to watch." Ikuno conceded.

Ichigo just looked on, shrugging her shoulders at the absurdity of what had transpired.

The two of them left the library.

You headed to the bathroom.

---

It was in the baths, when you overheard Zorome chattering on about what would be a crucial piece of intel for you.

"...hangar staff were blabbering on her. Fanged. Horned. The Partner Killer."

[] "Stop talking about girls in the bath." Prime everyone to be more serious. +100 Cunning AP for next cunning roll tomorrow.

[] "What, have they sent a pistil as an assassin to get rid of someone through piloting?" Tempt fate. -100AP to all rolls tomorrow. +2 Nine Iota AP
[] "Sounds like vicious slander to me." +1 Nine Iota flag.

OOC: I found the spoilered image as the crackest of crack. It's so unbelievable that I just had to share it.

>>2681706
Typo, meant +2 Nine Iota Flag, not AP

>>2681706
>[] "Sounds like vicious slander to me."

>>2681706

>[] "Sounds like vicious slander to me." +1 Nine Iota flag.

There's nothing supernatural about her, even if she's got a reputation as a vamp.

Besides, she's only human right? Haha...

>>2681706
>[X] "Sounds like vicious slander to me."

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>>2681770
>>2681723
>>2681720
"Sounds like vicious slander to me."

Confirm FOR or AGAINST. This is a Nine Iota flag

[] FOR
[] AGAINST

>>2681779

>[] FOR

No matter how this goes, we're going to need these. To cash or to burn.

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>>2681779
FOR

LETS KEK NAOMI

>>2681779
>[] FOR

>>2681779
>[X] FOR

>>2681779
[] AGAINST

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>>2681782
>>2681783
>>2681787
>>2681821
For

>>2681836
Against

For succeeds.
---

"Sounds like vicious slander to me." You remarked.

Zorome tried to banter back to assert his words, although they just came across as childish nonsense.

"...Horns..." Hiro muttered, staring pensively into the bathwater. He rubbed his head, as if it were struck by a ball.

You glimpse Mitsuru mouthing smugly, apeing Hiro by also stroking his head in mockery. Well, whatever he had against Hiro was his problem.

---

Having finish bathing, you make your way to the library to prepare things for Naomi and Miku...

...of course, it might be monotonous for them if you just continued with your usual routine - or was it just you.

[] Go eavesdrop on the Hiro and Goro as a group. {DC 16}
[] Go eavesdrop on the Mitsuru and Zorome as a group {DC 24}
[] Go eavesdrop on Ichigo and Ikuno as a group {DC 32}

[] Lesson: Vietnam War {+50 Cunning OR +50 Skill AP for one Cunning roll tomorrow}
[] Lesson: Assassination of Caesar {+100 Cunning AP for one roll tomorrow}
[] Lesson: Mongol invasion of Khwarezmia {+50 Loyalty AP or 50 Cunning AP for one roll tomorrow}
---

Cheerful Lass Miku

Athletics - 3
Affection - 3
Skill - 6
Cunning - 8
Luck - 7
Will - 5

Spirit 20

>>2681852
Additionally, all eavesdrop rolls will be made with Miku's stats, the lowest cunning.

>>2681852
>[] Go eavesdrop on the Hiro and Goro as a group.

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From a game design perspective, Futoshi's stats are becoming quite cumbersome to handle. Maid RPG attributes seem to be logarithmic.

What are your thoughts on me reassessing everyone's attributes and implementing in-game notebook where what Futoshi learned literature is instead translated into discretionary one-use +100AP bonuses? For example, 22 Command gets converted into 3 Command and 19 one-use +100 Command AP bonuses of different flavours which only apply when the situation is relevant to the flavour?


Please spoiler any replies.

>>2681852
>[X] Go eavesdrop on the Hiro and Goro as a group. {DC 16}

>>2681866
I would say its fine as long we still have more points in stats we focus on than other characters

>>2681852
>[] Lesson: Vietnam War {+50 Cunning OR +50 Skill AP for one Cunning roll tomorrow}

>>2681852
>[X] Go eavesdrop on the Hiro and Goro as a group. {DC 16}

>>2681852
>[x] Go eavesdrop on the Hiro and Goro as a group. {DC 16}

K girls, it's time overhear what boys like to talk about.

>>2681866
That seems reasonable, but it also seems like a book keeping nightmare. If you can hold it straight in your notes to apply to the relevant checks or categorize them into a format for perusal, I think it'll put us on a more even keel with the rest of the cast, who ostensibly took some effort to improve themselves during their formative years, but are stunted by raw stats.

Do you have an alternative base stat progression in mind or are we going to try to run the wheels off our current stat block?

>>2681852

>[] Go eavesdrop on the Hiro and Goro as a group. {DC 16}

Unrelated, but important: We need to make contact with Mitsuru. Not necessarily as an ally or friend, but for context: It won't do to be blindsided.

>>2681852
[] Go eavesdrop on the Hiro and Goro as a group. {DC 16}

When will Hiro meet Zero-Two and become her partner already, don’t tell me we need to have Ichigo end up severely injured for it to happen.

>>2682516
We could just end up with a scenario where we end up with having to order Hiro to ride with either Z-2 or Ichi for their Franxx's loadouts depending on which operation we go on.

>>2682516

That's unacceptable. Under no circumstances are we risking our second's life (intentionally or not) for some metagame matchmaking.

Unless Hiro drops out of effective Sync range with Ichigo, he's staying with her. If we're explicitly ordered to provide Stamens for Nine Iota, we'll push a non-confidant, and try to minimize damage across the team. If we're given useful latitude in roster selection, we'll be able to distribute the damage across non-essential pilots. Under that natural strategy, we might even discover Hiro's inherent resistance.(If he even has it in this run)

>>2682606
He should still have it, he did lick her blood afterall. Won’t be surprised if meeting Zero-Two would cause Hiro sync ratio’s with Ichigo to drop. Not even a clue on how stable they are in the first place. And besides Strelizia is a much better combat asset than Delphinium. All we need to do is have a reserve stamen to end up piloting with one of our pistils if Hiro indeed swaps to Zero-Two, as that likely would have Goro try to pilot with Ichigo.

>>2682657

That's not necessarily true: She's powerful, but unstable.

The most deadly weapon in a tactician's arsenal is repeatability. If we can't stabilize Nine Iota, let her go kill some other Parasite team.

Yes, it fucking hurts to say it, so don't call me heartless.

>>2682689
>RIP our planetary alignment

>>2682516
>>2682092
>>2681980
>>2681962
>>2681867
Group eavesdrop

>>2681887
Vietnam

---

>>2682689

On second thoughts, Miku is acting as a player, so we'll bo3.

Players, please roll 1d6 for bo3 for Miku.

I'm going to review the character sheets so there will be a delay.

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>2682701

Rolled 1 (1d6)

>>2682701
Miku! Slip on a banana peel and fall into Goro's arms!

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>2682701

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>>2682709
>>2682710
>>2682719

4*8 against DC of 16. Miku succeeds.

---
You decide to vary things. You wait for them to arrive.

---

Naomi and Miku make their way to your table.

"So, what will we be learning about to today, Futoshi-sempai?!" Miku cheerfully chirped as she rushed into the library.

You chuckle lightly at how she referred to you.

"Today we're going to do something different. We're going to snoop on Goro and Hiro."

Miku rubbed her hands mischievously. "~~Tee hee~~"

"It would be good to know what the rest of the Squad is talking about." Naomi reflected. "Speaking of which, you've heard the rumours that came from the hangar staff, haven't you Futoshi?"

"Ah. Something about a partner killer? Coming here perhaps?" You traded words with Naomi.

"That's the rumour. If it's worth anything, then we need to be more watchful. If she turns out to be some swallow spy from HQ, I especially don't want you to be compromised by her." Naomi asserted as the three of you began to make your way to the mansion staircase - she was simply stating the obvious.

"Ooh, you're more scared of some red boogeywoman eating our mentor alive than me, the devious goblin Miku, stea-?" Miku interjects.

"Shut up Miku." Naomi gently tells her off.

"Silence is key." You mumble as approach Hiro and Goro's room.

Miku takes the initiative, leaning against the door. Naomi follows her and then you listen in as well.

"...like I've heard of her before." You overhear Hiro.

"You should definitely look into it if tha- no, scratch that, don't stray from protecting Ichi- if you really want to then-" What a tortured bumbling man Goro was.

You head back to the library to discuss the gossip.

---

"Hiro is clearly intrigued by this so-called Partner Killer." Naomi assesses. "That may be an asset or a hindrance to us depending on how we handle this, Futoshi."

"Can I just point out how sweet Goro sounded there? 'Protecting Ichig-'" Miku gestured a pair of glasses with her fingers over her eyes.

You firmly place your hand on the table to cut short Miku's frivolity.

"So what's your decision, Futoshi?" Naomi asks of you.

[] "We'll make Hiro the 'raven' if she comes here." Have Hiro get close and monitor her if she arrives.

[] "I'll be the 'raven' myself if it comes to that." +2 Nine Iota flags, +1 coercive Naomi flag.

[] "We stay the hell away from her and make efforts to conceal our activities." It's self-explanatory.

OOC: Alright, so I've made changes that ought to be noted.

Futoshi and the rest of P13 no longer have godlike attributes. What they've now got are a mechanic called 'Historia'

https://pastebin.com/6S3dF62m

> Historia:
>Historia represent a +1 roll bonus to a skill, based on a compelling experience/flashback in the past, either personally experienced, witnessed, read or watched, giving willpower to the present. Noticeably, Futoshi has a lot of Command and Cunning Historia. Each time one Historia is used up, it is written into the story. There can only be one Historia for one given set of facts. Once Historia are used, they are written in the the Historia record and the same facts cannot be used again.

>Historia can be gained through dramatic in-game events or as the name implies - studying history, as demonstrated by Futoshi and those in his inner circle.

In particular you may note that Futoshi has the following Historia:

4 Loyalty Historia
18 Command Historia
17 Cunning Historia
8 Luck Historia
13 Will Historia

If you enjoy crack, you may want to read this: https://pastebin.com/sGWEJixM

>>2683590
>https://pastebin.com/sGWEJixM
Seriously, lose some weight.

>>2683578
>[] "We stay the hell away from her and make efforts to conceal our activities." It's self-explanatory.

>>2683578
>[X] "We'll make Hiro the 'raven' if she comes here." Have Hiro get close and monitor her if she arrives.

>>2683578
>[X] "Let's wait and see what happens when she gets here before we make a final descision" Hold back on making a decision involving the Partner Killer

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>>2683590
>That crack concept
>mfw

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>>2683670
The crack 'theorists' on /a/ where actually talking about Futoshi betraying Mitsuru and Kokoro to join the Nines.

>>2683578

[] "I'll be the 'raven' myself if it comes to that." +2 Nine Iota flags, +1 coercive Naomi flag.

>>2683645

>[X] "Let's wait and see what happens when she gets here before we make a final descision" Hold back on making a decision involving the Partner Killer

We're not making any decisions based on heresay. We certainly aren't going to be flushed from the brush from something so banal as a visiting parasite.

We observe.

>>2683578
Supporting
>>2683645
>>2683775

>>2683578
>[X] "Let's wait and see what happens when she gets here before we make a final descision" Hold back on making a decision involving the Partner Killer

>>2683578
[] "We'll make Hiro the 'raven' if she comes here." Have Hiro get close and monitor her if she arrives.

Let Hiro take care of it.

>>2682667
All you need to do is help Hiro a bit so they both realize who the other is. In the worst case scenario we’ll end up alienating Hiro something that won’t be good for the group morale.

>>2684136

That's not conservable: There was a lot of luck involved in the prime continuity. Luck we cannot afford to risk.

The worse case scenario isn't alienating Hiro, it's getting the entire squad killed.

Nine Iota may be good for Hiro, but she may as easily return his fighting spirit or she might catalyze his defection: A satiated rebel is no rebel at all.

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>>2683775
>>2683645
>>2683811
>>2683944

Wait and see what happens

>>2683734
Futoshi Raven

>>2683615
Hiro Raven

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"Let's wait and see what happens when she gets here before we make a final decision." You declare.

"And here I thought we were plotting something devious. Oh well." Miku exaggeratedly expresses her disappointment.

---

There's no debate that there would be deviousness - the question was whether to spring it first or wait for them to make a mistake.

You head to bed.

---

"For want of a nail..."

---

What it a dreamless sleep? Or did you have one? You couldn't tell.

---

You rise and shine.

An extreme feeling of unwellness seems to permeate your body - a mixture of nausea and anxiety. You quickly rush to the bathroom to wash your senses back into yourself.

Restored, you begin to in discern from the morning breakfast chatter that something was slightly amiss. It was as if an unpleasant, dirty intruder had invaded your home with bad intentions - yet at the same time, the chatter was of a squad that wanted to get on with business despite whatever absurdity was happening.

Well, you weren't going to let a little bit of something unusual get in the way of the most important meal of the day.

As you got closer to the mess, you overheard Miku:

"...off her hat, how rude!"

You carefully inch closer to the dining room. You peer from the edge of the door leading into it.

It wasn't the young woman that captivated you - it was the uniform - at least that was what you told yourself. And the shako adorned on her head, indoors no less - rudeness or martial pride?

The goddamn shako. What year was this? She wasn't a French Foreign Legionnaire was she?

'The most beautiful girl or woman in the world would be a matter of indifference to me, but tall soldiers-they are my weakness'. It wasn't the girl wearing it, it was the uniform itself.

A pure white shako with red highlights - a dainty little orange tie - six butto-

You heard Naomi clearing her throat. Ah, yes. Breakfast.

---

That red uniform - and the shako, of course, the shako - was a distraction to say the least. You were actually managing to eat at everyone else's pace.

Given what you saw from here, the rumours about 'fangs and horns' definitely sounded like slander. Were they talking about the shako? Given how those red lines ran up, you could see how spiteful pistils could concoct such vitriol. The shako. Like a giant hot cross bun begging to be eaten, dripping with jam.

In the end, there was more than the shako of course. The spartan way she ate, a single elegant spread of honey over toast - spartan. She ate it all clean - not a crumb wasted.

Still, in the end, it was all about the shako.

Breakfast ended and all there was left was to decide where to go.

[] Approach her. +1 Nine Iota flag

[] Confer with Naomi in the library.
[] Take a shower. You're a mess.

>>2684177
[] Approach her. +1 Nine Iota flag

>>2684177

Sunday, Seventh of August - Day 002

Rolled 2 (1d3)

>>2684156
We could just bring it up to Hiro if he gets too lovey dovey with Nine-Iota that APE is not a big fan of that type of shenanigans and they would make sure that his desires never come to fruition

>>2684177
Oh gawd. Have we discovered Futoshi's first fetish?

Rolling to see which decision for me to make

>>2684177
>[] Confer with Naomi in the library.

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>>2684194
>>2684177
K so I'm picking
>[x] Confer with Naomi in the library.
"NAOMI, I THINK I HAVE AN ATTRACTION TO HATS!"

>>2684177
>[] Confer with Naomi in the library.

>>2684177

>[] Confer with Naomi in the library.

Have we so quickly found our Waterloo?

There's bad condition like after the ceremony yesterday, and then there's internal treason.

We need to be grounded ASAP. Let's hope Naomi isn't nearly as entranced.

>>2684156
The entire squad killed, thats literally overreacting. Let Hiro handle Zero-Two in the way he feels fit. Moment they both realize the Mindwipe will ensure their rebellion so they can stay together. Besides it becomes easier to gain favor with Dr Franxx when she is around, plus we control something crucial to APE's goals.

>>2684194
telling Hiro to not get lovey dovey with her whilst we are lovey dovey ourselves with Naomi.

>>2684225
hue hue hue. Welcome to the joys of puberty all over again Anon.
But seriously though, we're still focused on bringing down APE and being in a relationship with Naomi hasn't changed that one bit. Although it still would not hurt to sweep our rooms for bugs and hidden cameras.

>>2684225

I won't be able to convince you. I'll remind you that when Hiro treated Nine Iota as he saw fit, it nearly ended with his death, the injury of the entire squad, and her attempted suicide.

That's no way to run a rebellion. She can be an asset, but we cannot indulge her self-discovery at the cost of our own blood.

>>2684225
And besides, it's less us saying "don't be attracted" and more "you can't simply serve APE and be in love at the same time, and APE will never have your best interests at heart so you may as well join us in the Rebellion so you can love someone in the open.

>>2684177
>[x] Confer with Naomi in the library.

>>2684177
>[X] Approach her.

>>2684240
And we could easily help overcome those issues if we play it smart. Besides the reason of her attacking our squad was due to Ichigo trying to keep Hiro and Zero-Two seperated,when the choking happens its best to have them talk it out right away. You talk about leading a rebellion but the moment there are no emotions in our actions, we'd just replace Papa with a new Papa at this rate.

Its a shame some of the others have left the quest. But at this rate I'm out myself as well.

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>>2684202
>>2684200
>>2684198
>>2684246
Confer

>>2684184
>>2684250

Approach

---

You glance at Naomi the usual glance for meeting alone in the library.

She acknowledged your gaze - albeit in a considerably less lifelike way.

---

You made your way into the relative privacy of the library. Ikuno could not overhear the two of you from here.

"Well you certainly enjoyed yourself at breakfast this morning, didn't you? Your shirt's all sweaty." Naomi sarcastically tore into your behavior at breakfast - there was no need to slap your face to make the point.

You silently stare off blankly. It was only the uniform, but of course, straying eyes were grossly offensive nonetheless. You could see why it bothered Naomi.

"So, onto business. We don't know what her goals are, we don't know why she's here in P13 of all places and most importantly, she obviously has the ability to distract '''us'''." Naomi deliberately intoned.

"Got any ideas on how to deal with her, big boy?" Naomi casually asks you.

[] Propose you be the Raven. -2 Naomi flags, + 1 Nine Iota flag

[] Politely interrogate her under the pretext of having tea in the library together with Miku and Naomi.

[] Go to Hachi and have him explain her presence.

>>2684263
>[x] Politely interrogate her under the pretext of having tea in the library together with Miku and Naomi.

I'm thinking we can ask Hachi later for any questions that Nine-Iota may try to avoid.
Also, take a shower before we do the tea party so we don't smell like a dying oxen.

>>2684263
>[] Politely interrogate her under the pretext of having tea in the library together with Miku and Naomi.

>>2684261

You know. that's not only entirely fair, but frankly undisputable. I'm mistaking quiet for peace. We need that catalyst for emotional awakening even more than we need a physical or ideological one.

We can't play it safe, because mitigating risk is only worthwhile if we make progress as well, and my tack was going to end with death by apathy.


>>2684263

>[] Politely interrogate her under the pretext of having tea in the library together with Miku and Naomi.

We need to make contact, delaying to gather information is only useful if we gather information.

>>2684263
>[X] Politely interrogate her under the pretext of having tea in the library together with Miku and Naomi.

>>2684275
Smelling bad could be an advantage, like dissuading certain dinosaur of piloting with us and eating our soul?

>>2684283
It can also be disadvantage because we do not know what she's like and might end up picking us because we're easily affected by her.
But to be honest, the shower was mostly for our confidence so we can focus easier on the questioning.