Silence 2024/08/17(Sat)07:43 No. 1095964 ID: ed041d
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>>1095843
>>1095845
Bad news 637, satellite footage just captured detonations back at your contact point with Red Mask. It seems like they intended to leave no evidence behind.

Silence 2024/08/17(Sat)07:48 No. 1095965 ID: ed041d
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You get to the rendezvous point where you see a few box walkers, one next what appears to be some form of armored limo.

It seems you made it to the end point, congrats.

Contact them to make sure. Do you or your charge have any signals to confirm identity?

Confirm that these are who you're meant to be meeting. Presumably there was some kind of code phrase set up before hand.

confirm the contract is actually completed before the transfer. also damn, even expert scavengers will have difficulty finding anything if use if they blow it up

Silence 2024/08/20(Tue)11:22 No. 1096171 ID: ed041d
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>>1095966
>>1095967
>>1095974

You connect to the Box Walker and one quick handshake later, you confirm this is the spot, the diplomatic meeting is to be held here. You and the other walkers around are to ensure everyone plays nice.

For now, you can sit back and review information if need be, or you could set a short alarm to wake you up in an hour or two. There may be other options.

What do you want to do?

>>1096171
well we did our job so we get paid. Keep alert incase Red Mask decides to come back to say hello.

Keep alert. Ask the other guard if they had any trouble, or saw anything suspicious.

Silence 2024/08/23(Fri)06:22 No. 1096354 ID: ed041d
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>>1096172
>>1096173
You stare up to the skies, on guard for anything else. You connect to the other guard on duty.

Yo, bit weird to get a message from some ITA stooge. Who do you work for?

You could answer, or you could go right to questions.

>>1096354
Just my client, same as you. How did your end go? Mine was unpleasantly eventful.

Silence 2024/08/26(Mon)09:37 No. 1096516 ID: ed041d
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>>1096361
You ask him about his trip, saying yours was way too eventful.

Red Mask huh? Didn't have anything like that. Fairly uneventful march from point a to point be. The Monarchy might have hired him, I don't know what's going on.

There's a bit of a pause.

I just want all of you off my planet honestly. Clark IV was a hellscape and the ITA did nothing to fix it, they only got involved once the Monarchy found those old caches. Suddenly nobody can leave the world, and the past 50 years go by with so many dying.

You think his information is incomplete. You recall your conversation about the Monarchy forming and declaring war on the stars.

You could bring it up, or leave it be, what do you want to say, if anything?

>>1096516
Maybe mention it? but perhaps not right now. maybe ask for his contact details so you can chat later. if you mention it now, judging from his personality, he might get pissed off and try to shoot you.

Just say if it was up to you, you'd be gone already, and leave it at that. Back to watching for threats.

Tell the guy you're still catching up since you got no memories of anything before the past (week? month?). The bartender's story of declaring war on the stars really makes sense, if the ITA let Clark IV go to hell. If you can't leave the planet, then you'll try to make yourself worth being around. Maybe these suits can do something to bring an end to this, but right now you two are working together to keep them safe so they can do their bureaucratic magic, so stay sharp, and keep a lookout.

Silence 2024/08/29(Thu)07:20 No. 1096664 ID: ed041d
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>>1096541
>>1096545
If it was up to me, I'd be gone already. I don't remember much anyways, the past month is a blur.

Figures.

We just need to make sure our diplomats come under no harm, and then we leave. That's all.

Not like it matters much. The corps want our planet, there is so much buried underneath the surface, they won't be happy until they take it all.

You are a corporate soldier, you may have opinions on that, do you?

It's a rigged game, the only winning move is not to play. But you don't get that choice so grab what bright spots you can, while you can.

Seeing how fanatical the Monarchy soldiers were acting, perhaps some technology is best kept out of all hands.
But for now that's above your pay grade, and you'll settle in the short term for breaking the Monarchy's grip on this world, and objective both of you agree on.

"Has it ever occurred to you that just as we worship worship the monarchies and corporations, those systems themselves might be mindlessly worshipping the rulers themselves?
I dunno, but this tech could prove that."

"Can't we just agree that our bosses all suck?"

Silence 2024/09/01(Sun)13:50 No. 1096782 ID: ed041d
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>>1096678
You opt to agree that your bosses all suck. You know that for certain with the ITA accountant who remained on world.

Spoken like an indentured slave.

You stand there and watch the horizon for an hour, it's utterly quiet. Your mech's sensors pick up a lot of arguing from the diplomats, but that's just part of the job. You'll be paid handsomely for this, and at the very least that new Mech should be ready.

637, radar just picked up something, approaching fast.

You turn to the Box Walker who is eying you with suspicion.

Not involved with the Monarchy as we can tell.
It's interfering with communicat- y----- -- ---- --n.

Hannibal goes dead, you're by yourself now.

Optically signal to the box walker to be on guard, something's approaching.

It's Red Mask with a PvP build isnt it?

Tell our new friend to keep an eye on the VIPs, and get ready for... well probably just try not to die.

Shield up, position yourself so that the box walker isn't in a blind spot. If he's eyeing you that means he's suspicious himself.

get ready to intercept the intruder's first barrage.

Silence 2024/09/04(Wed)07:35 No. 1096943 ID: ed041d
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>>1096788
>>1096790
>>1096795

You let the Box Walker know, turning to face the sky. Something is coming this way, and if you can do any damage, that'd be helpful.

Silence 2024/09/04(Wed)07:36 No. 1096944 ID: ed041d
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You see it, off in the distance in the direction of the setting sun, something rapidly approaching. Your sensor systems on your mech detect that it is a mech, the head unit has been painted red.

It might be them.

Okay, do you have any deployables left other than missiles? Because now would be a good time for turrets.

I'd say ask the box walker to hide behind some cover and try flanking Red Mask, since you should have most of his attention.

>>1096944
>>1096954
dont think we'd even be able to call in deployables with our comms getting jammed like this. we need to know exactly what he's using, and its most likely something close and personal and fucking fast. We need terrain advantage, so if possible, we can make him follow us into the ravine.

His mission will still be to eliminate the diplomat. We can try to draw him into the ravine, but not until we know for certain he's targeting us.

It's possible this is the decoy, or the Red Mask's apprentice. Don't unload everything in one direction; your job is to protect your diplomat, not kill Red Mask.
Only fire what you won't need in their direction to make them dodge, and move the diplomats to a secure chokepoint.
Spam your deployables, though. If you can get lucky and transmit a signal, it could turn the tide.

Silence 2024/09/07(Sat)07:15 No. 1097112 ID: ed041d
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>>1096954
You alert the Box Walker to keep close to the Diplomats and keep them protected.

>>1096961
>>1097003
You begin transmitting what you can to the Agamemnon, you hear little until suddenly.

Ag----non -ea-d-ng -o- B--s---g c---u-i--t--ns ----- m--utes --ld -n

Something is going on, best you can tell is that they're attempting to boost their communications system to cut through the jamming.

Doesn't matter much, as Red Mask Lands.

Silence 2024/09/07(Sat)07:16 No. 1097113 ID: ed041d
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>>1096974
Judging by the build of his mech, you think he might in fact, be there for you...

Hello again, 637 Fox. Pleasure to make your acquaintance. Ready to die?

Looks like he's set up to barrage you as cover to close distance and spike.
So how about this? Beat him to the punch with your own charge. Boost up and shield slam him like a snowboarder. Even if he can spike through the shield he'll only hit your legs. Then he'll be open for smg to the face.

>>1097113
"Quick question, how will this be any fun for you when I haven't even reloaded yet?"

Freak him out.

"THEY'RE IN MY HEAD! GET THEM OUT, GET-"
Cut comms, mash the controls, and shoot blindly around him. While he's distracted, boost up wildly - then change tactics and burst-fire straight to his legs.

So many possible one-liners... "Oh this isn't hell?" "Perhaps in a few decades." "Ain't gettin' paid enough to die." Still, gotta go with this. "Sorry - too busy impressing your employers." Looks like he's mostly got explosives. Get too close for him to use those without blowing himself up. Just watch out for that right arm of his - whatever it is it's not a hand.

"So, is there an assassination mission on me yet, or are you doing this pro bono?"

I want to swing the edge of the shield at him. Like a big flat sword.

Silence 2024/09/10(Tue)07:09 No. 1097230 ID: ed041d
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>>1097114
You waste no time and charge in, you don't even respond. Strong and Silent, you are pushing him back.

What is your next move?

Shield to block his view, shoot his foot point blank.

>>1097230
>>1097235
Block his view agreed, force his machine off balance.

Silence 2024/09/13(Fri)06:47 No. 1097348 ID: ed041d
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You block of Red Mask's view with the shield and open fire on their right leg.

Silence 2024/09/13(Fri)06:48 No. 1097349 ID: ed041d
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Alerts fire, Red Mask has just managed to maneuver the arm around to fire one of their pile drivers into your shield arm, you have lost an arm unit.

Reaction?

While the shield is still between you push them back. Without a leg they should be less maneuverable, circle them just past arm's reach to look for an opening.

Is the shield still attached? Do we still have control in the shoulder joint?

back up, and take out thier other leg. no legs make it hard for them to get in melee range

Well, shoot the arm off and he's got no close range options.

>>1097365
he has his OTHER arm with a piledriver

Silence 2024/09/16(Mon)07:15 No. 1097476 ID: ed041d
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You speed back and open fire with the SMG, Red Mask dodging as best as they can, firing a grenade from one of their shoulder cannons.

What is your next move?

>>1097476
where is the grenade heading? if it's not the VIPs, dodge, if it IS the VIPs, block with shield. maintain midrange distance, continue focusing on his legs, or perhaps swap to his launchers.

>>1097477
wait shit we just lost the shield arm

Tell the box operator to get the ambassadors to safety.
Concentrate on the legs until he's immobile!

keep up the fire and shoot a missle at him too.

Silence 2024/09/19(Thu)07:41 No. 1097551 ID: ed041d
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>>1097483
You alert the Box walkers to keep the Diplomats safe, thankfully there are a few with Close In Weapon Systems mounted, so no grenades fired by Red Mask will strike.

Silence 2024/09/19(Thu)07:42 No. 1097552 ID: ed041d
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>>1097485
You keep the pressure up, and fire a missile barrage, most miss but one strikes one of Red Mask's grenade cannons.

You are keeping the pressure up.

ok so his right leg is damaged, and thier left grenade pod is destroyed, so he should be more forced to straif to his right due to the weight imbalance. use that knowledge to lunch a missile to where he *should* be heading, and keep focusing on his legs. removing his ablility to move will give us a huge advantage

>>1097554
this, but keep alert for tricks. This supposed elite is going down surprisingly easily.

Try to push a signal for your remaining deployable stuff.
And shoot the head. It might make a great trophy, but that's what the other suckers might have thought before he unleashed his secret weapon from there.

Silence 2024/09/22(Sun)12:53 No. 1097659 ID: ed041d
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>>1097554
That's actually an interesting point, Red Mask is standing there, daring you to come close, you hold the advantage at range so far but it feels... too easy.

Do you want to keep pushing or do you wish to adjust strategy?

>>1097659
does anything else feel "off"? this elite is going down fairly easy... he works for the company with access to alien tech, so he might have an ace up his sleeve... until otherwise proven, i say keep maintaining distance and removing his mobility options

If we take out the other launcher then he'll be much less a threat, giving us breathing room to figure out what he's decoying for.

wait he's not dropping pods on us again is he?

Make sure the diplomats aren't literally killing each other while you and the Boxes are distracted. Other than that, finish the duel and the Boxes will overwatch for enemy cavalry.

>>1097659
Has anyone considered that there might be more than one red mask or that this might be a decoy? I mean it seems that "he" came back far too quickly between the first and second fights.

That's not the same mask as before. Wasn't there only supposed to be one Red Mask at the same time?

>>1097112

> Agamemnon bearding top Blasting claudications ____ minutes hold on

That wasn't your boss. Who is that? What uniform is that? The uniform of these separatists is green, right? Monarchists are red though. Or does it vary? Were they trying to contact you, or Red Mask? Is something happening to the Agamemnon?

Nothing you can do about it now, but don't count on air support. You need that mech disabled, so he can't close in on you with those pile drivers. Remember he's got some sort of hidden booster technology.

Silence 2024/09/25(Wed)07:41 No. 1097801 ID: ed041d
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>>1097661
You decide to keep your distance, for now.

>>1097704
Something is off for certain, is this a decoy, a double?

The sonic boom your sensors pick up make that clear.

Silence 2024/09/25(Wed)07:42 No. 1097802 ID: ed041d
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Checking, you see another Red tinted Mech flying your way. It seems double is on the mark at least.

If you still have enough ammo for a second fight, keep pushing: You need to down the double before the genuine article arrives.

If not, you'll need a more defensive strategy. Preferably one that has the two get in each other's way.

That explains why this guy just sorta seems like a chump. Try to get on his nerves and make him slip up.

"Well that explains why you're doing so badly, you're not the real Red Mask."

>>1097805
"You supposed to be his apprentice or something? Trying to prove yourself against someone who forced him to flee?"

"If so, this is pathetic."

They appear unarmed, which means they probably have energy swords. Should be ready to hit them with a barrage as soon as they land.

"Hey Mask, your apprentice is a Lemon! You gonna off them for incompetence?"
Get them riled.

Silence 2024/09/27(Fri)07:31 No. 1097897 ID: ed041d
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>>1097803
Red Mask 2 lands, you now have 2 Masks on hand, both seemingly armed for close range combat, you have a SMG and a Missile Launcher, you lost your shield. You don't know if you have enough ammo for both.

>>1097805
>>1097806
>>1097836
You open a channel to taunt them, only to get a crackle of static as both Red Masks connect to you, and begin talking at once.

You pushed back a little bit earlier, but this time won't be so easy. There's always a Red Mask, count on it.
You pushed back a little bit earlier, but this time won't be so easy. There's always a Red Mask, count on it.

The voices are the same, speaking to you in perfect lockstep match.

"So, is there an assassination mission on me yet, or are you doing this pro bono?"

>>1097897
"...God dammit, couldn't you have waited for me to rearm first?"

>>1097897
Maybe we can lure them away from the VIP?

"Must be a sale on red paint"
Take out the first before the newcomer can close with you, to keep this one on one. Charge, but stop just out of melee range.

Remote controlled mech? Some sort of weird hivemind? How are they in perfect sync if communications are jammed? Is there some line of sight laser between the two identically speaking units?

Shame we're enemies. Find a bottleneck so only 1 can fight you without hitting its... fellow hivemind?

Silence 2024/11/04(Mon)08:06 No. 1099352 ID: ed041d
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[RETURNED FROM HIATUS]

>>1097903
>>1097907
You open fire on the newcomer, and dart back, drawing as much of their attention as you can.

>>1098060
Your unsure, but the plan seems to work. Communications are still down but if you keep pressing you might be able to call in backup.

If you have backup to call upon. Do you?

What will you do, what are your choices and plans?

So they're two-on-one and all you have left is your gun.
Only good news is there's a box mech nearby who may or may not be interested in shooting them in the back while you have their intention. Bad news is, you can't rely on that.

Finding a bottleneck is the most immediate thing you could do to mitigate the problem. In the meantime, you may also try concentrating fire on where one of the mechs was hurt.

If you can draw them into the canyon their number advantage means less.
If you can call in a turret to pen them in there, even better

Silence 2024/11/06(Wed)07:23 No. 1099439 ID: ed041d
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The current environment has a few avenues in these canyons to attempt to funnel your opponents.

Silence 2024/11/06(Wed)07:24 No. 1099440 ID: ed041d
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However you still have that jamming curtain to deal with, calling in for a turret may take far longer than expected.

If they follow you into the canyon it should be easy to boost up to the high ground. Red 2 might be able to boost too, but red 1 should be stuck with their bum leg. They'd be practically helpless while you fire down on them.

I think we'd be very lucky if the masks followed us anywhere. Luring them away from the VIP is almost as good as killing them. Boosting up to separate the two masks is a great idea but I think it would be better to focus on Red 2 in that case and deal some damage 1 on 1.

Silence 2024/11/08(Fri)07:32 No. 1099491 ID: ed041d
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You boost up to a canyon edge and start firing down, hoping to keep them distracted just long enough. It'll still be some time before this Jamming Curtain goes down.

Silence 2024/11/08(Fri)07:33 No. 1099492 ID: ed041d
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The second one suddenly projects a flat barrier before itself. That... that is very new. Energy shields were theoreticals and the only things that could wield them were starships at best.

If the mech is doing something impossible then it's probably fake. I'm guessing it's a hologram? A heavily armored flying drone projecting a hologram of a mech so that it looks like you're fighting two mechs but it's just one?

How would you confirm that?

Even if it's not a fake, what did they have to sacrifice to fit in the energy for that shield?
This may well be another distraction. Keep distance while reassessing the situation.

Well, that's an arm we're gonna have to steal later. i wonder how it'll function when a few tons of rock are ontop of it

>>1099493
its not this, we know the mech is real and has a presence here

Silence 2024/11/11(Mon)09:28 No. 1099631 ID: ed041d
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You run a scan, far as you can tell the Mech is in fact real, but there are numerous errors popping up on the arm with the projector.

You recall these errors popping up when you scanned that Alien tech machine during your time with the Junk Division. Perhaps it's related?

Even then, you still need to deal with these two. It'll be a little longer before your signal can break through the jamming at best, do you want to prepare a message or a command if need be?

Should finish off red one's damaged leg so they're fully immobile. Then we can concentrate on baiting red two to revealing what their armament is.

Shoot the leg, then intentionally line up the two Red Masks, and switch to burst fire. Conserve ammo but keep the pressure on. Have one Red Mask think they're protecting the other, while the Box Walker prepares to ambush and mess up their formation.

Silence 2024/11/13(Wed)06:59 No. 1099717 ID: ed041d
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You open fire, keeping the SMG fire on the second Red Mask, aiming your missiles on the damaged leg of Red 1.

Silence 2024/11/13(Wed)06:59 No. 1099718 ID: ed041d
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Your gambit pays off, Red 1 stumbles and comes to a halt as you destroy the leg. You can leave him for the Box Walkers, hopefully.

That just leaves Red 2.

What will you do?

"I'd taunt you by waving my hand at you, but my only hand currently has a gun in it."

"So are you guys just gonna stay down there or...?"

"What the helck arw yoot? A cwome? &#$)JJRR&"
Confuse Red Mask, as much they do you. Make the screen blur out as your words get unintelligible.

No taunting, only shooting. The shield is blocking you, but it can't cover the whole mech can it? Try aiming at various parts until you can find a spot the shield won't block. There might be some limitation to it, like maybe the mech can't move while shielding, which means if you strafe you could get a few bullets around it?