Bob

Flint

Harvey Wallbanger.

Zack

Natasha.

...look, Mom really wanted a girl. Don't ever let anyone start filling out the birth certificate early.

Collins

Tavern 2014/10/24(Fri)17:52 No. 599302 ID: 189a54
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You hesitate. All the great EDF sergeants had cool, badass names, not something weak. They had hard names, suave names, something like...

"'Flint Zack' Harvey, sir!"

The officer's expression changes. He's heard the name before. "Harvey?" he asks. "Like 'Flame Void' Harvey's son? Ohhhhh, you're Nat--"

"'Flint Zack', yes sir!"

The recruitment officer makes no comment, just gives you a knowing nod and writes down your preferred name in his pad. "Well 'Flint,' you got big shoes to fill, son. What're you signing up to be, an officer? Or a ranker like your dad?"

a ranker, gotta start filling those shoes somewhere, right?

Ranker. Even if we get an officer's position based on merit, everyone would think it's because of 'ol dad.

Tavern 2014/10/24(Fri)18:51 No. 599308 ID: 189a54
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The choice comes easily for you. There's only one place where you can get the full EDF experience, and that's with boots on the ground as a ranker.

The officer cracks a grin when you tell him your choice. "Good man," he chuckles. "A dead one, but still. The bus leaves in an hour, kid, welcome aboard."

Tavern 2014/10/24(Fri)18:57 No. 599309 ID: 189a54
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Just an hour and you'll be out of Ransack Junction forever. You think about how you'll spend that time. You're unsure if you want to stop by your father's grave again, or head home to grab some money just in case. And there's your friend Spencer to think about too--you wanted to say goodbye to him before you headed out. Your goals are on opposite sides of town from each other, so you may not have time for everything...

>____

Dead people can't hear you, and friends are more important the money.

Go and say goodbye to Spencer.

Grab your stuff, and give a fair well to your friend, seems likea good plan. Still, you have a living mom, what? What's up with her these days.

(You can say something to your dad getting on the bus, making the transfer from son to soldier.)

Tavern 2014/10/25(Sat)02:54 No. 599351 ID: 189a54
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As you head for the edge of town, you remember that home is also where your mother is. She was always against you becoming an EDF soldier like your dad, and going home might be awkward as hell....

Tavern 2014/10/25(Sat)02:59 No. 599352 ID: 189a54
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You reach the edge of town. Spencer's at his usual haunt, fishing in the little lake a small ways off the road.

As you approach, he breaks his focus to turn and smile at you. "Natasha!" he exclaims. "I didn't expect you here this early, man! What's up?"

>____

Hey man, I came to see you one last time before I go.

Don't call me by my real name anymore man, I'm going away joining the EDF. Going by Flint Zack' harvey now. I'll miss you man. Hey uh.... I didn't tell my mother I was leaving. Should I tell her or what, she didn't want me to end up like dad. Something about its enough having one man in this family die unnecessarily for a stupid cause.

Tavern 2014/10/25(Sat)23:13 No. 599390 ID: 189a54
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You hesitate for a moment, but you get right down to it. "Hey man," you say with a nervous grin, "I, uh...I came to see you one last time before I left."

"Wait, what?" Spencer exclaims. "Don't tell me you signed up today?"

"Yeah...."

Spencer sighs hard. "Damn, man. I mean, I didn't think you'd just...."

Tavern 2014/10/25(Sat)23:25 No. 599391 ID: 189a54
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Spencer's voice trails off for a moment. A resigned smile starts creeping onto his face. "Ah well," he sighs. "You were going someday, I know. Man, it's a little rushed though, don't you think?"

"Uhhhh..."

"Nah, it's fine. I guess I'm--uh, Natasha?"

Tavern 2014/10/25(Sat)23:28 No. 599393 ID: 189a54
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A floating mass of angles and curves is staring at you from across the lake. What look like gun barrels are protruding from its sleek shape.

They're all pointing at you.

>____

Caught out in the open without a weapon? Time to run. Get Spencer out of the way too.

Does, uh...does that thing look familiar? You should probably, like...hit the deck. Or something.

Tavern 2014/10/26(Sun)07:36 No. 599413 ID: 189a54
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"Shit!"

"W-what?"

You lift Spencer and start running as the thing opens fire!

Tavern 2014/10/26(Sun)07:40 No. 599414 ID: 189a54
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"Holy shit!" Spencer screams. Bolts are missing the two of you by inches. "What is that?!"

You put on more speed as you head towards...where?! In town you could use the buildings as cover, but that would also mean that this thing could start shooting at other people. But if you keep in the open it'll be suicide!

>____

Tavern 2014/10/26(Sun)20:07 No. 599493 ID: 189a54
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A loud crack interrupts the thing's fire. You glance back in time to watch its head burst open in a spray of chips and wires.

Tavern 2014/10/26(Sun)20:09 No. 599494 ID: 189a54
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The recruiting officer lowers his rifle. "Huh," he muses. "Blows up even easier than the bugs did."

Tavern 2014/10/26(Sun)20:26 No. 599495 ID: 189a54
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You set down Spencer and the two of you rush up to the officer.

"What the hell?" you gasp. "What--"

"No time Flint," the officer grunts. "We've got things to do. You wanted to be in the EDF, this'll have to be your training.

"We got a war on our hands kid, and the two of us are the only EDF forces in this dump of a town. Way I see it, we got three tasks: get the civvies outta here, get ourselves outta here, and kill any sons of bitches who want to stop us."

Spencer's still shaking, but he pipes up. "H-hey, I could help warn people if you want, man!"

The officer nods before addressing you again. "While he does that, I'm gonna make sure no more of these turret shits try floating into town. You wanna help me, or help your pal get people out of the area?"

>____

you need a weapon, the less hostiles there are the less chances they will get to hurt someone.

Agreed, we need to stop forces from attacking, but we need reinforcements (unless this is happening everywhere) and we should have someone alert the town to get to cover/arm themselves etc. Unless we have radio have Spencer do it when its relatively safe, get him to any kind of alarm system or something. Just ideas to use as they are convenient.

Time for a trial by fire. Gunfire.

Tavern 2014/11/09(Sun)18:26 No. 601042 ID: 189a54
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"I need a gun," you tell the officer. "I'll help, Spencer can warn the--"

The recruiting officer starts dashing off. "Get to the EDF station in the center of town, I'll cover you," he barks back at you. "Guns in there, and a PA system to warn everyone! Move it!"

Tavern 2014/11/09(Sun)18:30 No. 601043 ID: 189a54
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You and Spencer make for the station, working through the streets of Ransack Junction easily. Before long you hear the crack of the officer's rifle on the other side of town--the man's fast.

"I don't like this, man," Spencer says nervously. "Doesn't it seem a little quiet right now?"

Tavern 2014/11/09(Sun)18:35 No. 601045 ID: 189a54
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You reach and enter the station without issue. A desk terminal sits near the back wall of the foyer. There's two doors here, one leading to the armory and one leading upstairs.

"We'd better hurry...where's that PA thing?" Spencer asks. "Think I could use that computer to find it?"

>____

...yeah sure buddy, go nuts.

Where the hell is everyone? Was everyone in the city abducted all at once or something? Makes me wonder why the EDF soldier is still around.

Tavern 2014/11/09(Sun)20:36 No. 601083 ID: 189a54
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"Sure man, go nuts." You enter the armory while Spencer moves for the terminal. It's tiny, only a few small arms and a spare launcher. This rifle looks like it could pack a punch, though--

"Oh, god!"

Tavern 2014/11/09(Sun)20:37 No. 601084 ID: 189a54
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"Natasha! He's...he's dead! What is this?!"

>____

>>601084
The fuck? The invaders have been here for longer than we thought! No time to mess with the computer, go through the other door to upstairs. The PA system should be relatively easy to spot, I expect.

See if there is any body armor around, looks like the poor sap behind the desk is wearing some