HOPE: Chapter 3 Dbr 2010/10/13(Wed)22:08 No. 243304 ID: 5eb404
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[CONNECTING. . .]

[FILE GNR00673-01T01 FOUND]

[PREPARING CACHE FILE]

PREVIOUS LOGS CAN BE FOUND HERE:

http://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/res/173621.html

THE FILE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION HAS BEEN QUARANTINED DUE TO POSSIBLE MALICIOUS INFECTION:

http://quest.lv/kusaba/quest/res/234437.html

DISCUSSION ON VALUABLE DATA SHALL BE ALLOCATED HERE:

http://quest.lv/kusaba/questdis/res/332590.html

LOADING. . .

Rodriguez 2010/10/13(Wed)22:09 No. 243305 ID: 5eb404
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Unit Online.

GNR00673-01, Combat Protocol Droid is ready for duty. Awaiting orders.

hey Rodriguez, how you doing?

>>243305
._.

Uh.

Go to the... right?

Inspect box.

Rodriguezman! check out that box in front of you

Rodriguez 2010/10/13(Wed)22:42 No. 243327 ID: 5eb404
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>>243310

I am doing fantastic Thank you for asking!

>>243314

That is a brilliant idea considering the linear layout of this testing chamber! However, it will be prudent to note that the door is currently locked and barring further exploration beyond this room.

>>243318
>>243322

Acknowledged.

Rodriguez 2010/10/13(Wed)22:43 No. 243328 ID: 5eb404
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[RODRIGUEZ' RIFLE ACQUIRED]

How fortunate! A firearm of high quality and caliber!

There is a faint beeping noise,followed by the sound of heavy deadbolts sliding out of place. The next room may now be accessed.

alright Rodriguezman, into the next room!

no wait, first see if you can rip the "test area" sign off to serve as an impromptu shield.

>>243330
oooo, yeah, good idea, do that first.

Rodriguez 2010/10/13(Wed)23:10 No. 243344 ID: 5eb404
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>>243330

Affirmative!

Vital Testing Apparatus Destroyed

excellent, let's go to the next room.

Rodriguez 2010/10/13(Wed)23:25 No. 243357 ID: 5eb404
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Competing previously queued action of "Going Right."

Scanning shows two hostile targets within this room. Requesting directive.

>>243357
Shoot 'em.

hmmm, looks like we need to reach the top right. can you tell us what the things in the room are?

Rodriguez 2010/10/13(Wed)23:50 No. 243369 ID: 5eb404
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>>243360

The hostile target on the same floor as I am appears to be a stationary turret, most likely using armor piercing rounds. Since it is not shooting yet, it must not be equipped with motion tracking or sound receiving devices, but is swiveling its view around the room.

Sensors are reading HE-FRAG warnings on a hostile entity on the floor above. I would assume it has a grenade launcher, and is probably somewhat mobile.

I have a few moments before the turret can see me. Unless I am given a different order, I shall proceed with the previously queued action: "Shoot It."

Rodriguez 2010/10/14(Thu)00:03 No. 243376 ID: 5eb404
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Routing targeting perimeters through the Combat Protocol Channel. Target received, taking the shot.

Short work. The turret was not built to last. Now to get past the grenade launcher.

are they bouncy grenades or direct contact grenades?

anyway, plan is get a good angle on it from down here and then throw the sign at it, then jump up and shoot it.

Rodriguez 2010/10/14(Thu)00:29 No. 243383 ID: 5eb404
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They are direct contact grenades. Also, I believe that the device that shoots it is indeed motion tracking. As soon as anything moves in front of it, it will fire a grenade down a preset path. The velocity and distance that it could fire can be different for every robot.

then throw the sheild then jump[ after it, and fire. you know where it is while the smoke of the blast will hide you, letting you get a good shot.

Instead of throwing the shield, which is useful, throw the broken turret piece.

Rodriguez 2010/10/14(Thu)21:31 No. 243704 ID: 3dea65
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>>243386

On it!

Rodriguez 2010/10/14(Thu)21:33 No. 243705 ID: 3dea65
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Hostile detected debris, fired a shot. Calculating projectile path and kill-zone.

Kill zone deemed to not be satisfactory to my person.

JUMP!

Rodriguez 2010/10/14(Thu)21:40 No. 243707 ID: 3dea65
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>>243706

!

Rodriguez 2010/10/14(Thu)21:52 No. 243710 ID: 3dea65
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Objective Complete!

>>243710
There's a slight discoloration of the floor almost right where the grenade detonated. Checking logs, the discoloration was there before said detonation. It might be a secret compartment of some sort, or something else useful. Investigate.

Also, would it be possible to salvage the grenade launcher off the bot, to upgrade our weapondry?

Describe the object to the lower left, and finally, investigate the blue console/button to the upper right of the room.

Rodriguez 2010/10/15(Fri)00:34 No. 243728 ID: 3dea65
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>There's a slight discoloration of the floor almost right where the grenade detonated. Checking logs, the discoloration was there before said detonation. It might be a secret compartment of some sort, or something else useful. Investigate.

Good find! Under the loosened plating was a compartment with projectile grenades designed for my rifle!

[HE FRAG]x2 Acquired.

>Also, would it be possible to salvage the grenade launcher off the bot, to upgrade our weaponry?

Negative! My own rifle is already equipped with a grenade launcher attachment, and the grenades from the hostiles here are incompatible with my own.

>Describe the object to the lower left, and finally, investigate the blue console/button to the upper right of the room.

It is a table with miscellaneous equipment present. Namely a stapler, a book, and a mug.

The blue button will activate the ladder above me should I decide to move to the next room.

in that case, wouldn't taking an enemy weapon result in you being able to use all enemy munitions?

Get the mug, you never know when you'll need a mug

>>243728
Next room!

>>243728
Take a moment to look at the book, there might be something useful in it. Or there might not. It's just good to check. When that's done, move on to the next room.

Rodriguez 2010/10/17(Sun)00:51 No. 244659 ID: 87d0e2
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>>243729

It is more of a device that uses other means to fire weapons. I use sensors within the gun that has been created specifically for my use, and I am also capable of using the conventional trigger. I have no way to use their chassis as a weapon other that to deliver blunt force trauma. But a bullet generally works better.

>>243730

[Mug] [a]Get![/a]

>>243745

The book appears to be a fantasy novel on Dragon Slaying. Seeing as there are no dragons around here, I doubt I will be needing it.

>>243731

Onward!

Rodriguez, you are awesome. Just thought you should know.

Rodriguez 2010/10/17(Sun)00:57 No. 244663 ID: 87d0e2
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Several hostiles detected. Approximately 8 units in the general vicinity, give or take ~0.

what is the thing directly in front of you?

Rodriguez 2010/10/17(Sun)01:05 No. 244667 ID: 87d0e2
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That would be a box on top of a table. One of the most dastardly of human creations.

hmm, take the box, check it out.

Rodriguez 2010/10/17(Sun)01:51 No. 244700 ID: 87d0e2
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[Rope] Acquired.

It looks like a rope to me. I generally am pretty good at falling long distances and not dieing, but I suppose you can not pass up the resourcefulness of binding material.

Now then, I will need a plan of action to get past this conundrum.

take the rope and dangle it in front of them. they will both launch their weapon at it and blow each other up.

>>244703
This sounds like the best idea. Also it seems there's some kind of floor tile there? Oh, is that a pressure sensor?

Rodriguez 2010/10/17(Sun)11:16 No. 244957 ID: 1df4c2
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>>244703

This does not appear to be working. They do not have line of sight to my Attention-Getting-Device™. It possibly can be due to the door in the way.

dang, hop over to the other side, looks like a little door is right there on in the floor.

swing over the ledge so you don't land on the pressure plate. Then step on it while jumping back up so you avoid the explosions.

Rodriguez 2010/10/19(Tue)00:24 No. 245896 ID: d78337
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>>244958

Excellent! There is indeed a trap door here, leading to right above one of the hostile targets.

I can either follow through with the plan given by >>244992 or do something with this new avenue of attack.

>>245896
Haul the table over and drop the table on the turret. If it fires on reflex it will hit the door and get caught in its own blast. If not the table may land in a way that obscures its firing line, also to your advantage. Rope could be used to further manipulate this outcome.

I say, blast the drone you have access to, jump back over to the other side, and then push the table off the ledge onto the pressure plate. Get a sense of what the drone's pre-set firing angle is, and then attack it from a safe position.

>>246009
Actually, speaking of 'safe' positions, don't you have the angle to shoot at the drones from on the ledge, if you stand back from the edge a little? (Assuming the doors are open of course)

Shoot the drone we can shoot. Then use its body to activate the pressure switch.