Quickly check one of the containers, I doubt she's going to be hiding inside, but you never know.

If there's nothing of interest, open one of the hatchs and see what's at the other side.

careful, is he taking out a gun?

>>321384
Do a sweep of the room. Are there any exits? If not check the hatches and containers for signs of disturbance. She could've gone down a hatch or be hiding in a container.

Ayu 2011/07/04(Mon)16:12 No. 321657 ID: e8cd4a
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With no certainty of intentions, you swing to the side and catch the equine as e enters.

>"What are you holding ?"
E fumbles a roll of coins.

"AA ! Oh, haha, I want you to have this. It's my frivolous savings, but I've had far enough excitement today-"

The roll contains 10 Rise, a fair ammount for spending. You search the shelf and find the mechanized miracle Super Bit and dry D-Rations inside a container. You can only keep the bit.

One of the hatches was tampered with and comes off without effort. It's blocked by a wedged plate from the other side. You use your welder to cut it open.

put on your shades to hide your tears

Ayu 2011/07/04(Mon)16:33 No. 321664 ID: e8cd4a
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"Can you see what you are doing ? Here take this too .." E gives you a modular light. It can be easily attached to either of your weapons. Select at most one.

There is a terrible smell, and as you kick the plate away you find out why ..

The fearless front was good while it lasted. Your hands and feet seize up and your breathing becomes impossible to control. You have an inexplicable fear of rotting corpses. In your current state, there is no way you can properly fight or make precise action.

You scramble to remove yourself from the situation and sort your options. The corpse was not Kari's doing, but she escaped through here.

"How long has that been down there !? Sweet Infinite Psyche, did they not inspect Edison for bodies -nor- nests ?"

You hear soldiers enter the Hall. Will you venture below, or forget it ?

Ok, I think it's time to call it. Kari is probably too far away now to catch her, specially if you're going to crawl through a confined space, completely terrified. What is worse, it's a perfect place for a trap.

Wait for the soldiers and get ready to give explanations, but stay on your toes just in case.

Put on your shades because why not.

Oh, and attatch the light module to the rifle.

yeah stop the chase. you got her good but she is apparently a super-soldier or something.

check if you know this guy, also ask for that horse's name and rank

Ayu 2011/07/04(Mon)21:10 No. 321824 ID: e8cd4a
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You attach the light module to your rifle and put on your aviators. It conceals some of your terror. The soldiers stand and spread out from the hall, seeming alarmed and puzzled. The equine turns to you.

"Are you alright ?"
>"What's your name and rank ? Do I know you ?"
"My name is Hazel .. Civilian. I'm with the builders. I've seen you before but I don't think we've met."

One of the soldiers confronts you.

"What was that gunfire ? What happened here, explain !"

As a familiar face enters the hall, you consider modes of response and pick your words carefully ..

"i should start from the beginning" and then just matter-o-factly explain what happened after you entered this room with the pinning on pins and stuff... leave out the feeling up part, just that you pinned them on.

"there was an attack, everyone seems to have.. disintegrated, I'm not sure what happened, I was in very close proximity to the attacker, it seems to have shielded me." which isnt necessarily true but hey its less suspicious

Just tell the truth, how you came in to give the pins to the cadets and this crazy white-haired chick pulled off a grenade that killed everybody but you two. You shot her and chased her but eventually she managed to escape.

While you talk stare at the big boobs of that fox girl over there.

>>321952

that's obviously a three-tailed Pikachu, you silly dullard.

Explain the pin situation. Mime groping all of them and applying the pins for emphasis of your adventure.

Ayu 2011/07/05(Tue)20:53 No. 322230 ID: e8cd4a
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You begin to explain, all the while staring at the chest of the con woman.

>"I came here to give out pins to the cadets. A white-haired cadet pulled off a grenade and .. disintegrated everyone but her and myself .. She escaped; I'm not sure what happened-"

He reacts to the mention of color.

"Lisa ? She was up to no good from the start and you were too nice to keep her in line !"
Your Canine familiar enters the conversation. "That's enough."

>"I returned fire several times and chased her through this structure. Are you blaming me ?"

"Disintegrated ? Don't expect me to believe that ! Where is she off to-"

The canine throws a square punch, flooring the soldier.
He writhes on the floor. ".. FACK !!"

"Get the soldiers on the lookout for Melissa. Fair skin, white hair, last seen wearing dress uniform on Edison grounds, correct ?"

You give an affirmative.

The big-chested con woman is holding a wide smile to the still-floored soldier.

"Understood."

"Ayu, we're leaving. We'll sort this out at the camp."

Ayu 2011/07/05(Tue)20:55 No. 322232 ID: e8cd4a
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You are outside the Wolfram Square. Nearby is the bridge, and opposite is the population center : Overmars' markets, apartments and gathering places.

"Silver doesn't want you to be a part of the hunt because of your involvement, but I convinced him you're the best chance to move this chase forward. My condolences to your cadets .."

"I have a lot of questions to ask, but you must have even more judging by the events you described .."

"We can pull up certain records to help however you want to approach this, but holing up in here will only go so far."

You can think of several things to investigate.
Motives ?
Why cadets / Not Hazel ?
Contacts ?
Stopping places / Future targets ?
Disintegration / Glowing ?

>"How .. why did I survive .."

"You look tired .. It's best if we start immediately but you're entitled to some rest after all .."

"What will it be ?"

let's go with contacts, and get some info on yourself while you are at it. seriously, what is UP with that amnesia?

>>322232

The disintegration/glowing issue is related to whatever the hell is going on. But we want Lisa, and that means we want Stopping places/Future targets.

Because if we can catch up to her, we can avenge those dead cadets and follow whatever leads we find on her corpse.

Or who do we bring to stop her with a weapon like that at her disposal.

Investigate disintegration. It seems important.

>>322232
Now would probably be a good time to tell him you have amnesia and can't remember shit before waking up on that train.

Ask about disintetragtion, we need to know if it's a weapon of common usage or if it's some kind of rare/unknown technology. Ask how would anybody survive that.

Also ask what motives might had Lisa to kill the Cadets, and nobody else.

Ayu 2011/07/06(Wed)14:50 No. 322487 ID: e8cd4a
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"Using Melissa's file like this again .. She never convinced me as changed, but I didn't think I would live to see it fall apart."

"For contacts, she's been seeing a Satalice for her abuse recovery and medication. He's a researcher and technician at the medical center outside the square. What's strange is nobody's heard from him for the last three turns; he was supposed to meet the new affairs manager today but never showed up. Other than him and you, she wiped the slate pretty clean; last people to actually talk with her were disintegrated or looking down a barrel. Chris was vocal about her theft case on the train to Edison but we're having trouble getting in touch with him."

You find your own file. You were a derelict clone who arrived here and enlisted to the Overmars security force. You rose through the ranks and eventually settled, conducting outreach tending to the still ongoing refugee crisis. There is constant fighting with the Automaton elsewhere; the crisis started after cities and peoples collapsed, the expeditions they were dependent on became fearful, packing up their things and leaving thousands to danger. Going back to the file, there are a lot of performance notes about your cadets, but most are about Melissa's recovery and her plea / non-involvement statements for a recent theft; also written are appointments with Satalice some turns back. You pass over the Canine's file; his name is Sterling, his nature is reflected on a somewhat volatile record.

The words 'White Goggles' and 'weapons dealing -> ? beheading' are highlighted. Also highlighted are addresses pointing to vacant lots outside the square and in the apartments.

"I know you two spent a lot of time together. I don't know what you saw in her; the instructor-student thing doesn't look good. I guess that's over now."

"Melissa will likely be looking for Satalice. Motives and why she disintegrated the cadets but nobody else is unclear for now. You should look around the medical center and the cadets' apartments for leads."

>"If we do find her, what could we possibly bring to stop her ?"
>"Of all those people who disintegrated completely, I didn't lose a hair .. I might be the only person able to apprehend her."

"I did consider that when recommending you. We will explore the phenomena; science and technology have advanced, after all. I -don't- believe this was some kind of magic or hallucination."

>"She said she's taking back what is hers and that I nearly killed her once. I can't make sense of it much less that strange glowing."

Ayu 2011/07/06(Wed)14:53 No. 322489 ID: e8cd4a
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"Speaking of, that Casper person called again. Same as before; researcher, rambling about Cyano unhinging, asking about amnesia and personality changes, I have no idea what .."

>"Sterling .. I can't remember anything before waking up on the train to Edison. I would like to speak to this person."

He doesn't seem concerned. "Get some rest. Here's the file."

You take a look at the photo.

Species :
Hair Color(s) :
Eye Color(s) :
(Skin / Fur) Color(s) :
Tool / Weapon :

What a weirdo.

(Generate Casper's appearance, submit a drawing or fill in the prompt.)

>>322489
White
pink
white
human
CC specialist

Suggestion 2011/07/06(Wed)15:35 No. 322515 ID: 0d095c
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I think Casper looks like this. If you remember where Sligs are from, I will marry you. Also, if you pretend he's green, I'll double marry you.

Elephant Guy 2011/07/06(Wed)15:53 No. 322522 ID: 65b18c
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fucking mouse & MSPaint. you spend twenty minutes on a three-minue sketch and when you come here to post it, you see someone wih a way more awesome idea than you.

I'm talking about you, >>322512 .

InsufferableMystic 2011/07/06(Wed)15:54 No. 322523 ID: 856690
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Definately a weirdo.

Seconding the mysterious Casper with the laser machete.

>>322531
If we can't have a Slig, I'm voting bondage-jedi.

Suggestion 2011/07/06(Wed)17:26 No. 322564 ID: 0fb3a6
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IS ONLY CHOICE!!!

>>322531
What happened to you HUNK?

(And I'm ok with this)

Suggestion 2011/07/06(Wed)21:37 No. 322698 ID: 3bf55d
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>>322489

>>322698
...I'm starting to have regrets about starting the bondage cyborg trend.

>>322886

This one is pretty good, let's go with it.

Elephant Guy 2011/07/07(Thu)09:23 No. 322909 ID: 705cbf
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>>322886

how about a bigger wrench?

>>322909
Can't we get Corgan or Lobo or Badu instead? Led was the most useless character!

>>322927

if it was up to me, we'd get Runner. motherfucker was the most adorable thing since adorable came to adorabletown.

Suggestion 2011/07/07(Thu)16:21 No. 323079 ID: 07416a
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>>322886
Sorry for abusing your art but I have a thing for albinism

>>323079
But human albinism causes blue eyes!

Pink eyes in albinos means wicked light sensitivity, blindness, or both.

!DReamEr2eU 2011/07/08(Fri)05:30 No. 323524 ID: 55c4cf
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if you don't use this design i am totally going to

Ayu 2011/07/08(Fri)15:00 No. 323713 ID: e8cd4a
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You reload and cycle magazines before promptly falling asleep.

Integrity restored.

Integrity is restored through deliberate rest after consuming foodstuffs or rations; it can also be restored without rest by careful application of advanced medical knowledge combined with simple tools at minimum. At one point in the last turn (20 earth hours), you had consumed something to this end.

You hear a familiar, tortured voice.

"NO ! .. I'm Melissa .. I can't do this ! .."

Ayu 2011/07/08(Fri)15:01 No. 323716 ID: e8cd4a
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Select at most four. Any combination is allowed.

NONE x4

we didn't stop being hardcore

fire fire soil air

Soil yourself four times.

Ooooh!

This time let's NOT take void.

Ice, ice, wind, wind. To match our dude's personality.

>>323721
NONE TIMES FOUR! The Void Compels you!

ICE ICE ICE ICE

Gotta love the cold.

I want to have at least one person with wind x4.

FIRE x2
ICE x2

I've changed my mind. Spark Spark Ice Ice.

wait.. is this for a new character or more for ayu?
if more for ayu then getting more mech/tech would get us nearer to being able to control robots with our MIND.

Ice, ice, wind, wind.

4x heart

Ice, Ice, Wind, Wind.

>>323716
NOTHING AT ALL.

Suggestion 2011/07/08(Fri)15:52 No. 323751 ID: 0d7a83
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NONE x 4

EUROPEAN EXTREME MODE IS STILL IN EFFECT.

Fine Fine, European extreme it is. Back to the void...

None x4. Still going hard mode.

None x4

Final destination!

>>323729
Agreed. Keep it chill and breezy.

None x4, it'll be our gimmick.

>>323716
None
None
None
None

Hard mode forever, baby.

Beyond 2011/07/08(Fri)19:02 No. 323872 ID: e8cd4a
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as of >>323798

****** Fire / Spark
************** Ice / Liquid
***** Soil / Stone
*********** Wind / Air

**************** (None)
**** (HEART)

Result
(None) + Ice / Liquid

There is a white-haired girl in your home. She has many bandages over some wounds and you can see she is very troubled. This is not unusual to you. Many others have sought your company for escape and see you as a spiritual figure.

You can hear the collective voice that have guided many to the ends of their adventures; great and terrible things. This has interested you for some time, and led to your collection of artifacts which seem to focus them.

Earlier this turn, there was a visitor whom the voices had urged to be a great danger. The visitor had interest in a particular artifact but was brazen and rude so you kept it away. You thought this visitor had followed you here; the new face brings some relief to your suspicion.

"I'm sorry, I need a place to stay .."

".. Please .."

How should you respond ? Should you say anything ?

>>323872
"Sure...."

(( i KNEW it was another character. having ALL the characters be skill based will just make them bland as fuck.))


"you need to trade me for it, no objects or wealth, information, how did you get hurt?"

>>323872
This one is an unknown. Possibly dangerous.

Ask her where she got those injuries.

Ask what her trouble is and offer to at least let her stay as long as it takes to tell her story, after that you will decide if she may remain further.

>>323872
Unless i'm mistaken, that individual is responsible for the deaths of multiple innocents, and received those injuries from the only person to survive her attack. BE VERY CAUTIOUS.

Sure. Ask her about her name and how did she get hurt, though.

Feel her up, that seems to work.

Beyond 2011/07/09(Sat)14:51 No. 324276 ID: e8cd4a
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>"Sanctuary here has no material price tag, but one of personal understanding. If you tell me the tale of your trouble and injuries I will decide your stay."

"I attacked my friends and comrades, -erased- them and all that I've worked for .. I don't know if I can go on like this."

She forces a smile through tears. "I was shot at. The pain is incredible."

>"What is your name ?"

She scowls and hurls a container to the floor. "I'M NOT KARI !! .. I'm Melissa, I'm Melissa .."

>".. Erased ? What had you hoped to achieve ?"

"I'm used to picking up the pieces; I was filth and she saw a saint in me, but this time .. I can't do it .. Kari .. I'm no hero .."

Her outburst has you on guard. She begins looking around, searching for something.

This has you greatly concerned ..

>>324276
Who saw a saint in you?

>>324276
Ask her what she's looking for.

Ask her who Kari is.

I think we're dealing with multiple personalities here.

Tell her to take it easy and relax or her wounds are going to get worse. What is she looking for?

make sure she's not near anything sharp

make her rest, get her whatever she's looking for, and keep her talking. this one has a tale to tell.

o man better kill her right now

Calm her down. Offer her some tea or something soothing and warm to drink, after that suggest she take an nap, inform Melissa that you'll do your best to not let any harm befall her while under your roof.

Beyond 2011/07/10(Sun)00:15 No. 324480 ID: e8cd4a
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Having faith she is not planning to attack, you assert yourself.

>"Please, allow me. What is it you are looking for ?"

"My medication; I think I have one left .. I need to find Satalice."

You find her medicine on the floor, it's purpose is unknown to you. There is a date on it marked several turns from now yet is completely empty; is she taking more than prescribed ?

>"The researcher ? There's word he got into trouble and disappeared. Please relax, you need to rest or your wounds will get worse."
>"Who saw a saint in you ?"

You know the danger of asking the next question.

>".. Who is Kari ?"

".. The Huntress eternal I felt in Ayu, a soldier .. Kari is a brigand and Thiefess .. I'm destroyed; I have to give in .."

She stands up from her seat. "I won't have anything left !"

>"Have something, please. A warm drink ? I will do my best to let no harm befall you under this roof."

She shrinks back, sobbing.

You can leave briefly to prepare something. Should you do anything else ?

>>324480
Confiscate anything pointy. Does she have a weapon?

also hugs amybe

I wouldn't go with hugs, she seems rather jumpy and mentally distressed. Make sure you don't leave anything within her reach that she could use to hurt herself, but be discreet about it. No need to make obvious that you don't trust her.

Then go prepare her the drink.

do you have anything to make her calm down or sleepy? put it in her drink.

Rub her hand gingerly to comfort her, it's a bit less invasive then a hug.
Then go make up some tea or something similar, while you're at it you may as well prepare some type of light snack too. Biscuits or sweet bread would probably be best. Anything with too much sugar would likely have an undesired effect.

Beyond 2011/07/10(Sun)19:04 No. 324879 ID: e8cd4a
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You pick up the mess any pointy implements before leaving. You prepare a calming tea and return to see Melissa leaning against the wall.

When you offer the drink, she weakly grasps the cup and takes a sip. She is smiling suddenly.

>"You should have a seat."

Her response is jarring. "I'm fine from where I stand."

>".."

"That person won't find what e's looking for because it's not here, right ?"
"You have a visitor .."

You see a strange light outside ..

>>324879
Take a cue from her and GET AWAY FROM THE DOOR

DIVE LEFT. DON'T LET IT TOUCH YOU.

get away from the door, but be wary of her as well. Melissa might've left the building.

Clear the doorway and hide to the best of your ability, if you have a weapon then you may want to prepare it. If you have time ask what is going on after you move.

take a peek through the door

Beyond 2011/07/10(Sun)20:18 No. 324913 ID: e8cd4a
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You dive away from the door.