awwwwww snap.

Test Pattern 2010/04/05(Mon)17:03 No. 160104 ID: 0fc814
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Not much time has passed. The burning wreckage from the blast is still audible, crackling in our wake.

We ran into another door, but Mitzi can hotwire it open. She says this one's easier. I guess they figured five layers was enough.

When it does open, we'll finally be into the facility proper. I have a few minutes to think of how we should move when it does, but very little information to work with.

>>160104
Quickly.

I don't know what else to add to that, really. No idea which direction you need to go, or what you should expect to find on the other side; I just figure you should try to keep moving.

Head to central security to disable their surveillance. Look for signs or maps. If none are available, hug the right wall. Destroy any cameras you see. Shoot any combatants. If you find a non-combatant, grab them and explain that they have 15 seconds to point you to central security or you will snap their neck.

>>160104
... go left...

>>160110
this sounds like a fine course of action.

>>160110
This guy's got the right idea.

Push forward quickly, unless you meet super strong resistance, at which point try to move somewhere else where you can ambush them

>>160110
If, however, you come across ANY medical or experiment rooms, then priority goes to finding more CS.

dudes and dudettes.

how about opening that fine door before making decisions?

Test Pattern 2010/04/05(Mon)17:47 No. 160132 ID: 0fc814
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Mitzi stands aside as the door opens. A moment later, I realize I should've done the same, as I dive out of the way of a bomb blast.

Test Pattern 2010/04/05(Mon)17:49 No. 160134 ID: 0fc814
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And then there were nine.

Fuck.

Nasal filters slide into place in my sinuses as smoke billows all around me. On the bright side, no one's storming in behind the charge.

Wait for blindsense to kick in before advancing.

>>160134
Oh fuck, get to work fixing that. Those things are important.

fire blindly there, keep them thinking you are in perfect battle conditions.

Bombs fuck with blindsense. Use your ears instead.

wait for the smoke to clear, then put accurate fire through the door, hope your tail grows back, your tail is sexy.

Test Pattern 2010/04/05(Mon)18:07 No. 160148 ID: 0fc814
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>blindsight
Okay. Blue is me and Mitzi. White is objects as far as I can determine. Red is movement, but right now that's all fucked up.

I can't "see" very far down the corridor, unfortunately.

>Use your ears instead.
Funny story, but the explosion is interfering with that, too. Still, if anyone is in the immediate vicinity, they're being incredibly quiet.

Duck down low and take a look outside

Thats a long hallway to get stuck in the crossfire on. Got anything shiny you could use to peek around the corner?

Yeah, wait till your blindsense clears up to advance. How long does that take?

Advancing is typical sweep left, sweep right, enter.

Is there any writing on the doors in the same hall as you?

Test Pattern 2010/04/05(Mon)18:40 No. 160171 ID: 0fc814
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>Thats a long hallway to get stuck in the crossfire on. Got anything shiny you could use to peek around the corner?
Not shiny, but if I stick one of my tendrils around, I can get a better angle to dete-FUCK! FUCK! FUCK EVERYTHING!

>>160171
It's called wait for your blindsense to come back. Divert all healing to the tails for now. Wait until your blindsense comes back to advance.

>>160148
They have claymores positioned, and likely keyed to movement.
Chuck one of the suppress containers out there to see if that triggers it.

>>160171
i think i get it, they rigged a jet engine to blow on the corridors.

pretty smart move. can you confirm doors on the map? its possible we have about a small window to reach another room.

that is surely locked.

yes, throw a suppress needle out there and cause a chain reaction.

Divert Healing to tails.

Check on Mitzi. There's a chance she can't take the smoke and heat like we can.

Just wait. They can't keep up this blast forever.

>>160186
Use your internal filters to give mitzi oxygen...
You know... CPR style...

>>160205
well, since mitzi is part SPACE shark she may not need to breath at all, due to space having no air.

>>160210
That's silly.
You're silly.
Penji, start giving Mitzi mouth-to-mouth.
With tongues.

Not really. That's for when you're not in the middle of a fight.
For now, heal your tails as much as possible. By the time that's done, your hearing should be mostly back to normal, so you'll be able to echolocation the hall.

Test Pattern 2010/04/05(Mon)20:45 No. 160239 ID: 0fc814
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I toss a few empty tubes and stuff into the hallway. Nothing else detonates, so I risk another tail, and then peek around.

I appear to have attrited my way through the traps. The hallway extends for, uhh, two hundred meters to the left, and at least four hundred to the right. Hope we're not going to be sticklers for checking every room from now on...

Under two hundred meters down the right path, there's a branch to the left. I can hear footsteps echoing from that way. At least a squad worth, I think.

One of these doors across the hall feels like it leads to another corridor. We could also try running down the hallway to the left... or straight at the enemy... or try a smaller room to hide, or flee back into the HS rooms, or something else.

>Check on Mitzi.
She dove into a machinery room, behind me, after the first blast. Good thing, because the wall she was in front of got pretty badly pitted by the second blast.

>>160239
Go left!

>>160240
One direction's as good as the other, run quickly down the left and try to find the door connecting to the hallway.

I say we go left and look for either a big room or a side passage branching off from the left corridor.

>>160239
Head away from the peeps. Check room names for any clues to what is inside. We need to be on the lookout for weapons and CS.

we kinda need a view on the rooms. im pretty sure they are living quarters but its likely there is a infirmary around as well.

its a pretty safe bet that mitzi's brother didnt passed around here unless that trap was his.

also, everyone should take caution now. we lost 2 tails because we didnt thought on checking for traps.

Test Pattern 2010/04/05(Mon)21:13 No. 160248 ID: 0fc814
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>Check room names for any clues to what is inside.
Most are just numbered, but there's this thing nearby.

So... Going by this, left is technology research, right is engineering, evacuation route, and (apparently) security. Across the hall is biological research.

You know, in case you forgot how to read just now.

bio research may have more monster allies who would just love to bust out of here. while tech could have laser guns.

Biological research? Sounds like there might be some more Counter in there. Also, any direction that isn't labeled "FIRE" is a plus.

>>160250

I'm pretty sure it means "Fire Escape."

Let's head to the FIRE. 'cause its been burning as long as the world's been turning.

>>160248
... fire usually means fire escape...
though it may actually mean fire...

>>160248
let us not head to the room that said fire after the hallway was covered in fire twice over so soon. in the biolad we are more likely to find CS and possible test subjects, brace for can damage and prepare a list of all things flammable in a lab.

Tech probably has turrets and shit still active.

Let's just head straight for the fire escape and not fuck around.

>>160248
Bio research might also have more counter-suppress in it somewhere if you're up for rapid ransacking.

>Under two hundred meters down the right path, there's a branch to the left. I can hear footsteps echoing from that way. At least a squad worth, I think

yeah its the actual exit. we need to NOT face the battalion so soon, how about some standing grounds and a bit of a trap made by us to greet them?

guys, why would they leave the escape hatch unguarded?

He question is WHY DO THEY NEED A DIRE ESCAPE!?
they obviously don't need it, considering how fire proof this place has shown to be so far.

And the fire escape is guarded.... I think.

Hey dumbasses the troops are coming from the fire escape area.

Let's go into bio research and find some more CS while the derpy humans run past us.

>>160248

We might need to cause havoc to get past the security. On the other hand. They're expecting us to use the evacuation route, so we might need to blow things up. Maybe they have some useful tech or bio for this. I suggest visiting the engineering lab first.

>>160248
Bio research. I'm sure you could find all sorts of good stuff there.

>>160248
Find the corridor across the hall. That might be biological research. Might have fun things, or at the very least some clues as to the who, why and what of this place.
If the door takes too long to open, you should try to ambush the squad. If we're in luck, they're not as heavily armored as the first group.

Bio sounds good. It would help to avoid a fight for a while longer to heal. Let us know when that is done, ok? Oh, before I forget, try to dissolve the bullet fragments that are inside you.

Once you get into bio, shoot anyone with a weapon. Hesitation will get you shot. As for noncombatants, go with what your gut says. You should know what to do. I should probably specify that we are going for not killing noncombatants. If any of them give you the least bit of shit, kill them.

As you bust in yell "Everybody be cool, this is a robbery.".
Tell Mitzi to scream "Any of you fucking pricks move and I'll execute every last motherfucking one of you!"
Call Mitzi honey bunny.

Suggestion 2010/04/06(Tue)07:12 No. 160321 ID: c20c79
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People are already getting all confused so I made a thing. Green is explored areas, red are THE ENEMIES and blue are our brave heroes.

These two last explosions were probably very sensitive MINES - even such slight movement as your tails detonated them, so tread CAREFULLY from now on. Throw something that doesn't make a lot of noise in front of you when you turn around corners or enter new rooms. Practice having your BLINDSIGHT on at all times.

As people have already said, lets go into bio for a quick rest. The noise you made has probably already caught the squad's attention, so be quick about it. When you're in, you should start working on sealing up the room - ask Tits for more technical ideas regarding locking the doors.

Also, Eat something before you drop from exhaustion, fatty.

Bio research. We need more countersupress! Penji needs delicious nommins.

>>160325
At her size? I don't think so
Another vote for Bio, hopefully there'll be some mroe CS in there.

Test Pattern 2010/04/08(Thu)16:37 No. 161420 ID: 0fc814
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Mitzi hesitantly comes forward. I tell her about the footsteps. She can't hear them yet, but they're definitely getting closer. She tries the high-security keycard on the biology door.

"Problem," she says, pointing to a panel to the right of it.

"What is it?"

"A high five machine."

"What is it?"

"A hand scanner," she says. "I guess maybe the keycard didn't work. Or maybe it needs to scan you AND you have the card?"

"Can you hotwire it?"

"Do I have ten minutes?"

"You have ninety seconds."

"Then no."

Set up somewhere so when the footsteps come around the corner you can shoot the first one in the head.

Let's just jet down to tech. They might have delicious superconductors down that way, even though they go straight to the hips.

Quickly compliment Mitzi's ass in those pants. Or just say she looks cool in fatigues or whatever.

I forgot we had grenades. This is 6 free kills just waiting for us. You can't pass this up.

I'm supposing the team is around ten people.

They will enter the HS entryway and check each room before advancing. They will use a team of 4 people to enter/clear rooms. they will have the other six outside posted on front guard and rear guard. 3 front 3 rear. We wait for them to enter and start a sweep. We advance on their positions and toss in a grenade using our blindsense to locate the targets beforehand. After the grenade goes boom we sweep the corner and put 3 into each person's chest. Then we can continue to fight or run.

Bam. 6 kills. 0 injuries.

Well, uh

The guards have hands.

...nah, let's not do that yet. We're in a position now where we could actually maybe talk to them a little bit. Go to TECH.

>>161431
im pretty sure its way more that 10 people. and they may have specialized weapons and armors so try not to count on this.

tell her to either attempt to use the already existing sweat on the hi-five machine or to try her own hand. remember she is a space shark that seems to mimicry humans, maybe she can mimicry other humans

>>161436
>talk to the people ordered to kill us on sight
Do you really think they will listen and not just throw a grenade out the door?

We can kill 6 of them and then go to tech if you want to go there. If we don't do this now we won't be able to do it later. You are passing up free kills. That is a fatal error.

yeah, if they know mitzi is ex-human but don't care then talking will never work.

Let them enter the HS area, then have Mitzy seal the door behind them. They won't notice until they try to leave, at which point they'll call it in and act as a diversion.

we already estabilished in the LAST encounter that the military would rather have all of them killed that to reason with us.

i am pretty sure they are ALSO NOT easy kills. remember that pen is no longer gaining habilities because of all the wounds, that last time they failed to kill pen because they did not knew she was there and that NOW they do.

i expect them to have gyrocs, rockets, railguns, plasma flamethrowers, radiation based ammo and nanoweapons.

>>161439
I wasn't referring to the guards. The 'Operator' said that if we turned over the guards we shot to the medics, then future communication remains a possibility. Obviously, we aren't going to talk to the guards, but some other representative. Like the Operator again.

>>161446
No, the Operator said that they'd rather everyone died than let us ESCAPE. We might, possibly, be able to work out a deal for better treatment, if escape is truly impossible.

We don't know enough to declare total war. Let's not be reckless here.

>>161446
... which is why I'm suggesting we let them go into the HS area and then trapping them there.

If we're out-gunned then fighting them is a serious risk, and if they have better armor then our guns may be ineffective and force us to fight in melee.

Considering that THIS group KNOWS we're coming, I'd say that fighting them is far too much of a risk.

Wait. Quickly close the door, THEN run off. They might think we're still inside.

>>161449
oh yeah thats such a good option. a aquarium with a TV with weekly stamina tests that involve railgun rounds to the head or try to kill them all while leaving.

>>161448
yeah, well, how? and why, most specifically. last time they were so cheeful.

http://www.tgchan.org/kusaba/questarch/res/141320.html#i148954

>>161454
huh, shoot the cameras 1st. they may have movement sensor but w/e.

Looking at the situation objectively:

If we can't escape, we have to stay here. If we have to stay here, we want to survive as long as possible. To survive, we need supplies, and supplies are delivered by humans. Thus, if we cannot escape we need to cooperate with the humans to some extent. If we just kill everyone, we DIE.

If we can escape, what do we gain by killing everyone, even when they're not in the way? We've already got armor and weapons. What else is there to gain?

>>161438
Seconding this. There's always the possibility that her brother has gotten space sharks into the handprint database.
If it doesn't work, it's not as though triggering one more alarm is going to make any difference.

Am I the only one here that thinks killing enemy combatants is a good thing?

What part of "6 free kills" don't you understand?

We throw a grenade, then shoot them. They most likely won't even be able to return fire before they die.

>>161463
what part of "they are ready for penji" you dont understand?

id be surprised if THEY wouldnt be the first ones to trhow grenades and demo charges.

oooh i got a new weapon they can use against us. tear gas and its variants.

if penji has some wire and duck tape we can do a booby trap with the door.

happy now?

>>161420
Take off a hand...

Oh wait, instead of actually chopping off a guard's hand, do we have time to grab one of them and just drag them over here to open the door?

We could probably disable the door from the other side, right?

>>161495
>>161499

Ok, I'm going to make this nice and clear for you:

IF WE FIGHT THEM, WE ARE GOING TO DIE. PERIOD.

Test Pattern 2010/04/08(Thu)18:40 No. 161510 ID: 0fc814
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>advance escape fall back attack defend hide negotiate
Uh... I take up a defensive position, using the HS doorway for cover.

>>161438
"Hey," I say. "You can mimic people, right? Absorb some human genes and make a handprint."

"DNA doesn't do that," she says. "But that's a thought... Should I try mimicking the hands of the dead guys?"

I'd think it over, but the situation's now measured in seconds.

"If you think it'll work, just do it!" I say. "Hurry!"

>>161510
your own first.

penji, ready the nade. if a tank rolls over, try the nade on its tracks.

Test Pattern 2010/04/08(Thu)18:49 No. 161523 ID: 0fc814
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Mitzi dashes back into the security zone.

I've got maybe thirty seconds before the bullets start flying. I take stock of how many bullets we have to work with.

Lay prone using the doorway for partial cover. Only take shots when you can get a hit. I'd use the rifle with AP ammo.

How much ammo is still in HS? If you plan on falling back there, you can go nuts if there is enough ammo left to recover what you use.

load sabot, i think they are heavily armored now.

expect missiles and cornershots first. MAYBE they will trhow a phone, but thats unlikely.

>>161520
Yes, have Mitzy try her own hand. Her brother might have done us another favor.

>>161536
Tell Mitzi to try the hand real quick if she can make it out of the line of fire in time. Only try it once. We don't want to get locked out again.

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"Maybe your hand works!" I shout.

"What?!"

"Forget it!" I say. "Just hurry!"

I open fire.

Test Pattern 2010/04/08(Thu)20:23 No. 161606 ID: 0fc814
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Definite hostiles. They're security troops.

I've got no sabot rounds for the LMG. The slugs send the corner-man's shield recoiling, but don't seem to penetrate.

"Taking fire!" I hear, though between the distance, the gunfire, and their silencing gear, it's difficult. "Oh shit, it's Tethys!"

>>161606
Can you fire a round through the viewport on the shield?

>>161606
Tethys? Is that your real name?

Anyway, they're exactly what I predicted: Too armored for you to kill, and armed well enough to kill you.

Shout "FALL BACK OR I WILL BE FORCED TO KILL YOU", but don't hold your fire to do it.

>>161606
What? That guard must have his information mixed up. Tethys is an artifact, right? Some kind of alien machine.

Just keep them pinned. We just want to delay them until we find out if Mitzi can get through the door.

Welp, I figured they'd bring heavier armor that would be able to stand up to LMG fire. That's why I suggested the AP rifle rounds.

Switch to rifle with AP. Go prone. You are a much smaller target that way.

I'm tired of trying to salvage bad situations. You think up an escape plan.

Shout "Wrong! And fuck you guys!"

>>161614
apparently it contained DNA. we must retrieve it, penji seems to have memories related to before the tube.

penji, can you tell them to not come? prepare a flashbang anyway.

>>161615
guys we are her thinking. just take a moment and notice what is happening:

a couple of soldiers are scouting around but NOT for us. why would they be surprised?

the good news is we may beat them, the bad is, mitzi's brother is around and may not be friendly. we kinda have what to bargain but frankly i dont think we want to.

>>161645
military dont really have a choice. military laws would kill them of they disobeyed, we would kill them if they obey.

>>161608
not yet. pretty please?

>>161614
Or we do. Penji could be genetically engineered death machine.

I see knees! Shoot the knees!

>>161606
Can you let the fuse on a grenade burn to make sure it explodes when you want it to? Even if you can't this should work.

Because I think that if you can bounce a grenade on the wall behind them and have it explode before they can throw it away you could finish this awfully quick. Even if they don't all go down you should flush some of them from cover.

>>161606
Yell back at them, "What's a Tethys?"

Even if they don't tell you, maybe it'll distract them long enough for you to get in critical knee shots.

Keep them pinned down while Mitzi works on the door

>>161757
they have full body armor but its a good idea, keep it for after we tease them a bit.

>>161812
thats funny.

she is pinned down by the crossfire.

>>161606
Tethys is probably the codename they gave you for their comm channels, an insider term for security.

Target is holding that shield off the ground. Try and shoot just under it. You may hit a knee, thigh, or foot. This should cause distraction and delay without being fatal.

Or since we made up the name Penji, Tethys could be her actual, real name.

>>161830
>>/questdis/323577

>>161606

Maybe if you aimed some shots right to the point where the shield ends and wall begins, that would penetrate the shield? If yes, then that might cause enough momentary confusion for you to drive them back? Don't have better ideas than use of power.

Right, so shout "Wrong, it's Penji, you fuckers" and then shoot him or something.

Assert your identity!

Right, so once again I come up with a solution to the problem you got us into and you are going to ignore it.

Switch to AP rifle rounds. Get into the most accurate firing position you know of. Here is what you do. You need to shoot the AP rounds into the viewport of the shield. This target is maybe 3 by 15 centimeters. You need to land five or six rounds spread evenly into the transparent plate to obstruct the guard's vision. If you are accurate enough to shoot the plate then you are accurate enough to shoot him in the face when he peeks around the shield to see.

Test Pattern 2010/04/11(Sun)17:36 No. 162951 ID: 0fc814
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I walk my fire across the shield. I score at least one hit on the visor, which seems to be bulletproof, and one on the guard. He immediately drops the shield down to block further hits.

"Shit! Fuck!" I hear.

"Stay put," a second says.

Another target swings around, leveling a wide-barreled weapon. He fires single shots, fighting against considerable recoil.

I bank a few LMG shots off his armor, and the shield. Burst fire is not suppressing this guy, but if I go full auto, I'll run through my ammunition in seconds.

...We have a grenade, don't we? Isn't that what grenades are for? Tight clumps of fuckwits to kill/distract while we change to a weapon that can make swiss of the sheild?

>>162951
I strongly advise not getting shot by the big gun.

Is Mitzi done with the door yet?

Test Pattern 2010/04/11(Sun)17:45 No. 162961 ID: 0fc814
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At least I'm throwing off his aim. Most of his shots are impacting the corridor walls and detonating without effect.

One airbursts above me!

I'm peppered with several fragments. They're pissant, though. No damage.

I'm worried about what other payloads he might have, though.

"Mitzi! Hurry it up!" I shout.

"I am hurrying!"

>yell at them to leave
There's no word in any language that says 'go away' as strongly as automatic fire.
>grenade
I'm strong, but those flaws in my musculature I mentioned will make an accurate throw at this distance nearly impossible.

>>162961
Well, what the good are you? Anyway, could you roll the grenade? Or, fuck, use your flashbang? I mean, if you kill everyone, you can just loot corpses, you know what I mean?

AP rifle. Go for solid hits on Rifle guy.

>>162961
Can you shoot his gun?

well, this sucks. if you cant make a aimed shot at his weapon im completely out of what to do.

if you cant do his weapon, try his hands. gloves are always a problem to protect.

>>162961
There's a reason why "Almost only counts in Horseshoes and Handgrenades" is an axiom, isn't there?
You don't need to hit them, just get near them, a bit infront, a bit behind, off to the side a little...
It doesn't need to hit, it just needs to distract or disorient them, and if you get close to the shield, he'll have a whole lot more force than some auto-fire to deal with.

>>162968
You are talking about + or - 2m on a 200m throw. That's nuts.

Would have been a lot easier to toss the grenade at them from 3m wouldn't it? And then spray them with full auto AP rounds at point blank. Man that sounds good right about now, huh?

Switch over to Sabot, the FMJ just aren't doing damage.

Test Pattern 2010/04/11(Sun)19:05 No. 163027 ID: 0fc814
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I focus my fire on the big gun. The guard gives a shout of anger and stumbles out of sight.

"Gotcha, bro!" says another, taking his place and firing another oversized weapon. In a moment, a trio of rockets streak from its barrel, impacting around the corridor ahead of me and detonating.

"Fuck this!" I hear. "Radko! Load displacer!"

fuck, i don't like the sound of that...

Keep up the fire. Put rounds into the soft parts.

>>163027
If they try to fire rockets at us again, we could always try to shoot the rocket as it comes out of the barrel, thusly blowing up in their faces.

>>163027
"Load displacer" sounds like some form of gravity weapon. Get out of the way! Retreat around the corridor!

AOE weapon. a slug that big cant be dodged. hit the rocket, hope it works.

Fuck! Pull Tazer tits outta the way!

Test Pattern 2010/04/11(Sun)20:18 No. 163091 ID: 0fc814
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"Mitzi!" I yell. "Stay back!"

"What?!" she shouts back.

"Forget it!"

I keep firing, managing to chase off the gyroc gunner. Maybe wounded, maybe not.

Another guard swings into place, wielding a missile tube. I focus on the weapon, but he fires almost immediately, and the barrel heat's affecting accuracy.

I try shooting it down. I feel I should be able to, but I'm too slow.

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Much too slow.

>>163094
Dammit this is why I said to just get out of the way.

Damage report!

>>163094
Whelp, that's that. see you next the next time you regenerate penji.

>>163094
Hey.

Heyyyyyyy.

How many fingers am I holding up?

>>163094
If you can still move, take cover.

we lost unless we were so fucking lucky it was some sort of flashbang. its so white and the slug size is so wide id say its plasma.

if you can move fall back to the old HS, scream for mitzi to guide you.

if its real damage we are done for.

to whoever suggested the HMG, screw you.

GG

Good work, guys.

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>>163094

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>>163094

>>161505
>Ok, I'm going to make this nice and clear for you:
>
>IF WE FIGHT THEM, WE ARE GOING TO DIE. PERIOD.

I would say "I hate to say I told you so", but I really don't. Mostly because people decided to do blindingly stupid things after being told outright that they were blindingly stupid things.
Penji, if you can still hear me, then I'm sorry these morons screwed you over, and I'm sorry I wasn't persuasive enough to prevent this.

>>163310
It happened in Test's OTHER quest too. A series of STUPID as fuck things since people thought oh its just like a JRPG so we won't be betrayed by PARTY MEMBER WHO HAD TRIED TO KILL US MULTIPLE TIMES.

Sorry Penji... although can we rebuild her?

i agree, i said
>>163030
as in, get away.

>>163311
(Looking things over, it looks like nobody ever seriously suggested that Goshen trust Shadran. In fact, most of it was saying 'keep her close so we can watch her'.
Even now the situation isn't to the point of being unsalvageable; we can talk and fight.

However, this is getting VERY off-topic. TestPattern, you should probably post the next update soon.)

>>163310
Psst I was talking about the dead/injured guards. Grab one of their hands. Because they weren't going anywhere.

>>163316
in that case it was more like "CAREBEAR HUG!!!!1!!1!" and post make up sex.

in here we kinda overdid twice. we had no time to run and we had the wrong gun for the soldiers.

the grenade would have not worked as well, she already claimed to not have precision to hit the trhow, we needed a edge or a better tactical situation. the HMG would have worked partially well if they where closer, if we had for example barred them in the entrance to the HS or biolab, but i dont see how this would save us from the displacer.

our best hope now is that penji has her skull thick enought to protect against these plasma burst, we could then use blindsense from the tails to GTFO. unfortunately, there are no longer any safe areas for penji to heal even if she had the time to do so.

Take it to /questdis/ guys.

Assess situation? Are you disintegrated?

...

>>163394
What the fuck am I looking at?

Test Pattern 2010/04/12(Mon)17:21 No. 163398 ID: 0fc814
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The light fades. My ears ring from the thunderclap. My equipment straps smoke.

I'm in a crater. A hemisphere of polished stone and metal. The missing material is not blasted, or vaporized, or blown away. It's just gone. Everything within several meters of the point of detonation is gone.

Except me.

Are those some tails I see down there?

Yay she's naked again. Don't be in any hurry to fix that.

>>163398
JESUS CHRIST WOMAN WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO KILL YOU?!

How does your gear look?

Oh, yeah you'd better start running. Get back into HS and pick up a rifle. Uh......Yeah, that's all I've got for now.

Did your equipment survive? and what about Mitzi?

Also, stay down cause the security team is gonna recover from their surprise and start trying to ping you with their AMR any second

Maybe they were supposed to lock on to the nanomachines or something. But that wouldn't explain the missing walls, hm. Can you see Mitzi anywhere? Or the soldiers?

Displacer.

So.

Everything but you got... teleported?

Are there people up there? If so, duck.

>>163398
So either you're lucky to the point of literally warping reality around yourself, or this weapon doesn't work on whatever you are.

...

So Mitzi was where in relation to you, exactly?

Haul ass to mitzi and get her gun, they'll try to capture you now.

>>163398
um. ok.

check for time dilatation? equiepment? ask mitzi for her rifle, beware of their advances.

what would finish metal but not organic matter?

>>163412
Oh, or they intended to blow a fairly large crater in the facility for the sole purpose of capturing you.

Hey, once you get yourself together, you can probably go somewhere besides up and down the hallway now. Since, y'know, some of the walls are missing.

Go left?

>>163398
ACQUIRE WEPON; SHOOT FACES

A COUNTERSUPRESS PACKING TOZOL-AND-A-HALF! RIP AND TEAR!

HEAD FULL OF DEATH, FIST FULL OF MAD!

Find tazer, get gun, get gun that did -this-, kill everyone.

...yes. Whatever did this is clearly the Big Gun. We need that Big Fucking Gun.

Penji, we now have a quest. Get the Big Fucking Gun.

>>163398
I wonder if this has anything to do with those nanites we flushed out of you? Anyway, it seems we just got an alternate entrance to the surrounding area.

Do any of the holes in the walls lead anywhere useful, though?

Test Pattern 2010/04/12(Mon)17:59 No. 163438 ID: 0fc814
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>Everything but you got... teleported?
Little disoriented. Gotta focus.

Okay.

I landed on an irregular, rounded board of floor material. It looks like everything within a few inches of my body was intact, including my rifle, my pistol, and something like half of the LMG.

Hot water's splashing into the crater from a broken pipe in the ceiling, pooling at the bottom. Steam's billowing up in quantity. Maybe enough to obscure vision, soon.

Door to the bio lab's open. Gone counts as open.

"Direct hit!" I hear, echoing down the hall.

>>163398

D'aww... it's a sad Penji...

Locate Mitzi. If she's alive, great. If she's dead, well, that sucks, but them's the bones.

And if she's alive but useless... Put it between her eyes.

A bullet, that is.

You got yourself a hot tub.

Rejoice.

I think we'd know if Mitzi was right there. Stay low until the steam is a little more obstructy, and then quickly, quietly slip into Biology. If Mitzi didn't get vaporaported she would be in there.

Don't get hit by painful stuff.

What assholes.

Find Mitzi.

They think Penji is not there anymore. We need to stay out of sight until their vision is obstructed enough to run into bio or go and get some weapons from HS.

>>163439
no, remember mitzi was flayed open but managed to regenerate? as long as she is alive she should be okay. whatever that weapon does it somehow doesn't work on Tozols. and i don't think they know it doesn't. you can ether wait in the hole for them to peek in and gain the best surprise attack opportunity ever or evac to the bio lab and maybe get a few more needles of CS.

i'm willing to bet mitzi is alive but... elsewhere.

>>163447
Derp. Screw HS we kept the weapons.

Hmm, so they tried to do something to you but it didn't work out.
You still got your weapons apparently.
Stay put and surprise them when they investigate.
With bullets.

Or try to sneak away if the displacing opened some opportunities for that.

>>163447
we need to stay out of sight for as long as possible, and let them think that their direct hit was successful and the threat has ended. This includes finding a better place to hide if the steam is kind to us. This is a golden opportunity, if we can play it just right, to advance through the facility uncontested while they think we are gone. Do not waste this opportunity by needlessly revealing yourself.

Wait until the steam builds up a bit and then weasel quietly into the bio lab.

is it steam or is it gas?

GTFO of there ASAP. toss tazer tits if needed.

Wait for them to move out of cover of the corner then gun the first one before you retreat, give you some more time.

I think running and hiding for the moment is the best idea. No need to let them know you are still alive if possible. Make sure to take your broken gear with you or hide it so they don't suspect anything.

wait for the steam to build up, check Bio for Mitzi

Test Pattern 2010/04/12(Mon)19:50 No. 163506 ID: 0fc814
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"W-what the fuck!?" Mitzi hisses, thankfully keeping her voice down.

"Shut up," I whisper. "Biolab's open. Hurry up."

"Oh shit," she says. "Are they still here?"

"About two hundred meters that way," I say, gesturing. I wish I knew which way's north. "They shot something called a displacer."

"Oh shit," she says. "Oh fuck."

"Shh! Focus!" I whisper. "Get down here."

>>163453
That's a horrible idea. Outright terrible.
We were JUST shown CONCLUSIVELY that Penji is not going to win a fight with them, which several of us realized and stated before they even arrived.

Sneak into the Biolab and hide.
If you see Mitzy then take her with you.

>>163439
No, this is a horrible idea. Completely besides the fact that Mitzy has advanced knowledge and skills which are vital to success which she can still communicate to you as long as she's not dead, there's also the fact that you promised you would get her out.
We do not abandon our comrades. Period.

haha, man those guards are boned, they just hit us with some kind of super weapon and it did JACK SQUAT to penji. when they find out she survived they will probably shit themselves.

>>163508
Alternatively, they don't find out she survived.

At least not any time soon.

>>163506
Grab the rest of the LMG and its bullets, then get into the biolab and hide. With luck they'll assume you both got zapped when their search turns up negative.
You need to take the LMG and the bullets because they're going to assume you're either there or not, and if you leave bullets or the LMG behind then they're going to be suspicious of why there would BE equipment there.

>>163508
Yes, but we want that defecation to happen as far in the future as possible. We have a chance to make this into a sneaking mission, and since combat WILL result in death that is the ONLY viable option.

They might have a motion scanner of some sort. Need a bit more info before making a move. They think she's been blasted to the phantom zone - what's their next step going to be? Investigate or report in, most likely.

Penji needs to take a second, clear her head, make sure she's uninjured, arm the rifle, and blindsense these guys before a tactical withdrawal to Bio.

Just leave the LMG, it's useless and broken. Slip into Biolab with Mitzi.

Test Pattern 2010/04/12(Mon)20:01 No. 163518 ID: 0fc814
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We silently crawl up into what's left of the Bio-research entrance. It's harder than it sounds. The rock's smoother than polished marble.

"What's with you?" I whisper. "I say troops coming in ninety seconds, you barely care. Now you're freaking out again."

"It all just... Just doesn't feel real," she says, fumbling to get the inner door open. "It's too strange. Don't you feel that?"

"No," I say, quietly.

Still no movement inbound.

Take lmg parts, head into bio.

You don't seem to understand that in the proper hands, with the proper equipment, and in the proper position, Penji is an unstoppable engine of destruction.

Unfortunately /quest/ is not the proper hands, and decided not to get the proper equipment, and decided not to get in the proper position, making Penji a sitting duck.

>>163518
Get out of the crater. The displaced matter might come BACK.

>>163518
Man you'd figure after the whole "turned halfway into a space shark" thing Mitzi would take this a little more in stride. Weird shit is probably just going to keep happening to you guys.

Anyway, what's in here? Anything useful, or that you can fuck around with without revealing your failure to cease to exist?

See if there's a way from bio back into the hallway behind the squad, then slip out the fire escape. Quietly. Leave the gun parts there so anyone investigating will see some 'proof'

>>163516
It's useless to us, but a clue to them. Leave no traces.

>>163518
Enter the lab, close the door, and find places to hide that they are unlikely to check.
Once you are safely hidden, attempt to wake up.

It is unlikely but possible that you are hallucinating or unconscious, and you should check for that as soon as you are no longer in immediate danger.

Test Pattern 2010/04/12(Mon)20:20 No. 163533 ID: 0fc814
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I slip down and grab the broken LMG. It's totally unworkable, but the longer it takes them to realize I'm alive, the better. I grab the piece of floor, too, quickly but carefully hauling the wreckage out without making any noise.

Test Pattern 2010/04/12(Mon)20:23 No. 163536 ID: 0fc814
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A quick recap of the area, before we leave.

I could probably scramble in to the room to the left instead of going in the main entrance, but Mitzi's already got the door open, so we'd might as well go that way, so there's more to close behind us.

Let's follow Mitzi into the main entrance.

>>163536
Yep, Biolab. Check for CS. If you find any, then ask Mitzy if she wants some before shooting yourself up.

>>163536
I'm tempted to say check out the machinery... but it might be a good idea to just get hidden as soon as possible.

Mitzi is doing fine. She's not injured, and obviously can grow tentacles and overpower guards just fine on her own. Penji gets any CS they find.

Let's just hope they actually HAVE some in Bio.

>>163543
We offer Mitzy CS because we're pretty sure her system is almost purged, and it shows consideration.
Besides, the less suppressed her system is the easier it is for her to think, and she's our tech-head on this op.

BIOLAB. we need to rethink defense and upgrade. if we hold positions its likely they will try to gloat or call you, talk back but be careful for surprise attack.

use your rifle when needed. this time use armor piercing rounds, we are not supressing them, we are disabling them. their armor will allow them to literally ignore supress fire.

btw i think they already know you survived. if it is a teleport weapon, they will realize your body was not teleported. wanna bet the nanobots were there to teleport us?

also careful with second displacer shots, mitzi may be vulnerable.

Test Pattern 2010/04/12(Mon)20:48 No. 163550 ID: 0fc814
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"Still no movement. Scans showing nothing, either."

"Means nothing. Fucking grey thing didn't register on scanner at all. Even pointed right at it."

"Well, now it can go be invisible smeared across infraspace. Hey. They're cutting the water now."

"Good. Move in by team. Extreme caution. There's wounded and terminal friendlies, but any could be a shapeshifter. Blood test everyone. If you find one, don't wait for the order. Smoke it."

Test Pattern 2010/04/12(Mon)20:48 No. 163551 ID: 0fc814
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"Understood."

>>163550
we fail the thread? also if mitzi cannt shape change then her brother can. we saw a lot of bodies already huh? he is killing to go unnoticed case there is a rescue.

this also explain the heavy scout group we first encountered. they had a agressive behaviour to hunt downn a SPAH but werent ready for a supersoldier.

remember: HOT BLOOD AND NO PRECISION WILL KILL PENJI.

>>163551

ch 9, wow

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)17:37 No. 165346 ID: 0fc814
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We head down a long corridor. There's half a dozen doors along the way, but the keycard gets us through without incident. Mitzi opened a panel and disabled one behind us, and I stashed the wreckage and the broken LMG inside.

We've gone the better part of a hundred meters and seen nothing. The lab must be enormous.

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)17:38 No. 165348 ID: 0fc814
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Here's something different.

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)17:39 No. 165349 ID: 0fc814
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Not gonna lie. I'm feeling a little daunted already.

>>165349
Oh boy.

Well, is that thing on the wall there a map?

CAMERA

Break it!

Take out the camera and then check the doors systematically.

DAT TAIL

shake it to the camera.

then shoot it.

>>165349
A camera! Destroy it!

>>165349
Break the camera

With your tongue.

>>165349
EAT CAMERA

>>165348
Flip the camera off. Then destroy it.

archievement unlocked: 100% agreement on a action!

>>165366
No wait better yet.

Destroy the camera without even looking at it. Like, in a way that would make it seem like it's just an everyday normal nonchalant thing that you do.

>>165349
But beside that, it might be a good time to have a little chat with Mitzi. Ask her if she's doing alright and if there's anything bothering her. You know, be friendly.

>>165349
We gotta get that achievement, kill all cameras.

If the camera looks tasty you might as well snack on it as you move. But what exactly are we looking at here, aside from the three doors?

Further, are you getting anything interesting from your secondary senses?

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)18:26 No. 165385 ID: 0fc814
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Hup!

"...you just jumped up on the ceiling," Mitzi says.

"Yeah? Less noise than a bullet."

"I mean, how did you."

"Just jump and grab. Too sturdy to pop off from weight, so you just put your feet on the ceiling and..."

I give it a yank, and it gives a crunch.

>>165385
Ok now eat it.

Wait no that's dumb. Check out the map on the wall.

>>165385
Don't land on your head! That's where we are!

>>165385
See if the camera is tasty. You deserve some snacking to replenish your armor plate materials.

Read those notes on the notboard by the door.

>>165387
I would be entertained if this happened.

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)18:36 No. 165397 ID: 0fc814
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"Really, I should've popped this the second I came in," I say. "To be on the safe side."

"I mean. I can't do that," she says.

"Bullshit. I've seen you move. You're fast. Fast as me. Faster, probably. At least for now."

"For now?"

"Yeah, uh, I'm hurt, still," I say, struggling for words. "Deep inside."

"...Emotionally?" she asks.

"No. I mean, I've been full of toxins for a very long time. I've got all these problems with my body. I know I should have better eyesight than I do. I know I should move faster. Up until about an hour ago, my hearing was complete shit."

"Oh," she says, sounding a little worried.

"Hey, relax. You're improving, too. I can read it in your movement."

"Oh," she says, somehow sounding even more worried.

I just can't win.

>>165385
Okay, so how about that whatever-it-is on the wall, now?

>>165397
You're weirding her out, a bit, I think. It's probably something you can't not do, though.

>>165397
That's because she either THINKS she was human, or she WAS human. So her capabilities are... well, within normal bounds of what humans can do. Saying she is getting harder, better, faster, stronger is just making her freak out at the changes she has overcome. The fact she is worried about you getting better is simple self preservation mixed with fear.

Now, onto map things!

>>165397
Try this.
"You're still you. It's just, now, you're a little more. You've got new abilities you didn't have before, maybe some of your senses are sharper. They'll help keep you safe.

Don't worry too much about it, okay, Mitzi?"

>>165397
She is worried about losing her humanity. Tell her not to worry about it, she is still human, just a somewhat different human.

See if there is anything good to eat in that camera and then read the notes on the wall.

Check the doors systematically, start with the one nearest you.

Bringing it up will make things worse.
Just let it drop.

Then eat the camera.

>>165397
Put a hand on her shoulder and say "It's okay, Mitzi. I'll help you through this."

>>165397
Change the subject away from you or her being "weird." Ask her what she meant by that strange, unreal feeling she had whilst you were at the crater.

it could be like lateral lines like on earth sharks, except in space.

>>165397
The panel on the far wall behind Mitzi, is that a map? Would help for path finding, even if its just a glance. We can memorize it for you.

Unfortunately, one way or another, -they- probably know you're there. Either from the few moments the cameras directly observed you, or from it being destroyed so close to the combat you were just in. There could be other ways for the soldiers to enter that portion of the building, though another squad may be there already.

Stay sharp, focus on finding an exit first, then counter-suppress. Then maybe some romance.

Read the map. Hug Mitzi.

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)19:05 No. 165421 ID: 0fc814
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I don't hear any footsteps or... anything. It's definitely not business as usual in here. That's good and bad. We're not likely to run into many humans, but if it's compromised, and not just closed or something, it's only a matter of time before they send troops in to re-secure it.

>Okay, so how about that whatever-it-is on the wall, now?
As predicted, it's a map.

It's numbered, with a little key in the corner. Most of these are uninteresting. Offices, break rooms (tasty, but uninteresting), rest areas, general stores, environmental equipment, machinery, that sort of thing. We don't know how much time we have.

A few look promising.

you know, there's really no better place to find out what's going on than in Records, so let's start there.

There's always time for a snack, Penji. Always. I think a meat sandwich shall suffice.

>>165421
Check out Stasis and live storage. You might find some other opressed lifeforms that want a shoot at freedom. Or just deranged psycho killers that want to kill anyone who hurt them. Both works, if it's the latter then just unleash them and point them in the proper direction. Should cause a nice distraction.

>>165421
if you're going to find someone here they'll be in Panic. I say there first.

>>165421
Records is right here, and all of those sound fairly intriguing, so. Y'know. Open the door right in front of you.

Also I guess try to-- wait, you've got no idea how to shoot the breeze. Never mind.

JUST HUG HER DAMMIT.

she isnt a soldier. she is a god dammed tecnician that got fucked up.

>>165421
RECORDS. Information is always good. After that, the Artifacts room sounds interesting.

Check out storage first. If they have CS here then you need to use it immediately so you have as much time to heal as possible.

>>165421
Lets see.

Our first priority would be to recover from all wounds. I suppose CS is most likely to be found in the lab-type areas.
We could maybe restock on ammo in the panic room.
Artifacts might give us an even bigger advantage over the humans. Hey, who knows what was found along Penji when they finally defeated her?
Records could tell us a bit more about us, about our strengths/weaknesses/etc.

Since this is an enclosed lab, we could work on barricading the main entrance - the only place humans might crawl out of.

I propose we head to the main lab first and check what's up.

Got a friend over here. We disagree on what to do.

One vote for records and one vote for artifacts.

Records should be used to look up weapons and armor and possible allies. Knowing Penji's backstory won't help her survive the firefight coming in 15 minutes. Having alien rocket launchers and alien lasers will.

agreeing that CS is priority then records or artifacts.

>>165442
Knowing Penji's detailed biological RECORDS will help us reveal her full ability list, which will let us make her stronger faster. Knowledge is power, regardless. Oh, where'd you get that '15 minutes' from? Your ass, I imagine. They think Penji is dead, and the power is still off so that camera didn't see us. They don't even know Mitzi is with us.

Well, we obviously can't go to every room in here. If you want Penji to get stronger, then we need CS and equipment. Equipment could be in the Artifacts room as you said, but CS...

CS should be available at medical stations and places where Suppress is used... which would mean the Main Lab Complex, Live Storage, and Stasis.

Getting CS sooner is better. We could split up - Mitzi's good with computers, so we could send her to Records while Penj checks out the lab areas.

On the other hand, that could be a really terrible idea. She's already sinking into a funk. Take a second to remind her that, hey, you're on the same side and you're getting out of here. Then give her a grin, a wink, and a thumbs-up. I don't see how that could possibly fail to cheer her up.

Either way, it's probably safe to split up here. Penji to labs, Mitzi to Records or Artifacts.

>>165445
Logic fails this one. Knowing what Penji's potential is will not make suppress leaver her system faster.

Lights are on. This area has power. Power means working cameras. Working cameras mean they just saw Tetheys alive. And that means they are sending another kill team here asap. 15 minutes is optimistic. They will likely get here in 10.

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)20:14 No. 165467 ID: 0fc814
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>JUST HUG HER
You're probably right.

"It's okay, Mitzi," I say "I'll help you through this."

I hug her. She says nothing.

"I know this is hard for you," I say. "And... I know I'm not great with words. But I'm going to keep my promise. I'm going to get us out of here. I don't know how yet, but I'm getting us out of here."

>>165467
C:

>>165467
i am daw'ing like a mother cat in front of her fist five born =3

shoot cameraS, get to storage, look for flammables, get wire, duct tape and set a trap on the door with flammabes, grenade and flashbang.

then investigate the implied lesbianese out of the lab.

>>165467
Good... good... now caress her back... just like that...

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)20:23 No. 165476 ID: 0fc814
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"Penji..." she says. "I'm... I'm sorry I'm being like this."

"It's okay," I say. "It's just a human thing."

She pauses, then hugs back, putting her head against my shoulder. Her heartbeat slowly calms.

"There's a records room for the lab," I say, after awhile. "I was thinking we could start there, but I don't know anything about breaking into a computer. Can you help me?"

She nods.

HNNNNNNNNNNNNNGH!!!
okay, let's go.

Test Pattern 2010/04/16(Fri)20:27 No. 165478 ID: 0fc814
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OOC note: From now on, I will disregard suggestions made by people who insult other posters, either directly or indirectly. Keep it civil or don't post.

67c611, I'm looking at you.

>>165478
Can we still insult the Characters?

>>165490
Yes.

So Penji about that Meat sandwich...

>>165490
>>165494
And now I have 'butterrolls' stuck in my head...

>>165478
Until more information is collected in the records room, My suggestion for the next area to check would be live storage. Most likely place for them to be keeping suppress and counter suppress. If they're keeping suppress there, we need to make it useless so its not used against us.

>>165478
Records and then live storage I guess. Don't down all of the CS before we check our live storage and stasis though. Hope they have some more unnatural abominations in there. The more things we unleash and let run around in here the better.

I'm personally all for learning more about what and who Penji is... Records is the universally agreed upon first stop, but Artifacts sounds more than a little intriguing.
I propose we go there after Records, we just might find something interesting.

> spike in energy grid
dis gives me a idea. even if it doesnt work its likely to cause some ruckus by only mending 2 wires together.


do as >>165472 then ask mitzi to take the electrical wire from the camera and provide a charge to the camera's feed wire.

if the computer that receives them burn or not it may not matter, by linking the positive with the negative she will short circuit the energy feeder even if for a few minutes. also the short circuit must be done after we visit record or its likely we will lose power everywhere.

Hey, Penji. Sometime when you are hugging Mitzi casually move your hand to her ass.

>>166118
second

Test Pattern 2010/04/18(Sun)14:12 No. 166204 ID: 0fc814
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We head to Records. It's not a very long trip.

There's machinery working, this way. Active air cycling and filtration, doors, computers, pumps... I think my blindsight is fully repaired, but it'll take more practice to properly interpret what I sense.

Records is a whole sub-complex, with server rooms, analysis rooms, and so on. We head to what looks most important.

Test Pattern 2010/04/18(Sun)14:19 No. 166208 ID: 0fc814
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I put two rounds into the camera as I sweep the room.

The lights are strong here. There's a bank of computers to the left, and a desk loaded with computer terminals at the far corner.

A constant rush of air flows from a vent above to one at the far wall.

"Christ and Cthulhu," Mitzi says. "How much storage do these guys need?"

"Forty years," I say, half to myself.

>>166208
Look for stuff from 40 years ago. Things about the Athelhom impact, tozol, Tethys, valcien retrovirus or Penji.

Then see if you can find any records from 2 years ago about Mitzi.

Ask her what Cthulhu is. We know, but we gotta make sure he's fictitious in this universe or not.

Honestly? Penji? The only computer hacking you know how to do involves a fire axe. Unless you want to slow Mitzi down by shoulder-surfing you should take about 10 minutes to sweep the rest of the area. It'll probably take her at least that long for her to log in.

Start with the labs. It's the most likely place to find CS and possible allies.

Penji, clear all the rooms. Kill combatants on sight. Non-combatants need to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

Tell Mitzi to get to work looking for anything that can help you get out of this place. Look for locations of CS, weapons, armor. Backstory is a very very far second place.

>>166219
so that means, look for important stuff, but if back-story pops up then read it anyway, but don't actively search for it.

>>166218
>>166219
These guys have a point -- computers are not really your strong suit, and unless Mitzi starts coming up with information immediately it's probably not a bad idea to find something constructive to do with your time.

>>166208
Hey, ask Mitzi what could've cause that displacer missile to not affect you and stuff within 1 inch of you. It's like magic or something.

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I leave Mitzi and start sweeping the area. I find lots of computer stuff. Storage devices. Parts. Software cards. Probably useful. I make a note.

I'm finding neither combatants or noncombatants.

Well, unless you count this.

Blood splatter. Glasses. Torn cloth. A few buttons and other detritus. No corpse. No remains of a corpse other than blood.

Reeks of human, of course. The stain's been here awhile. Hint of another scent, alien to me. Different from anything in HS3.

>>166268
Mitzi looks KINDOF human. We'd better get back and tell her there's an escapee here.

Well, keep checking other areas and then come back to Mitzi when you are done. What room is this by the way? Anything useful or notable?