Toxoglossa 2017/08/07(Mon)17:59 No. 820997 ID: a6af03
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You stand in the dark. 
You are Sam. 
A pair of tired eyes watches you. 
She is Sam. 

Toxoglossa 2017/08/07(Mon)17:59 No. 820998 ID: a6af03
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You remember what she did for you .
"Thank you...", your voice is almost a whisper. 
She doesn't react. Maybe she couldn't hear you. 

>>820998
"Can you hear me?"

Maybe she's tired. Maybe she wore herself out seizing control and doing her doctor thing. I mean, she's incomplete, right?

If words won't work, try a hug.

>>820998
>Thank you for letting me out, to heal your boyrfriend. Being a subconscious current of thought within another beings mind is a strange and stressful afterlife

Get bored, start lucid dreaming. You're piloting a giant robot through a city now.

>>820998
Speak louder.

Also maybe it's time you apologized for assuming the worst and keeping her so deeply suppressed until now. Maybe you can plan out a time sharing schedule?

Definitely hug her! And tell her 'thank you' into her ear! And 'I'm sorry for keeping you so suppressed'.

We should set up some kind of time sharing... uh, are those tricks that 'normal' healthy multiples do, like time-sharing and memory-replays and 'peanut gallery commentary by the backseat person' doable with the way our brain is set up?

Grab her/your boob
Use honking as a proxy for morse code

>>821023
Also hug.

Then maybe ass grab. We're pretty skilled at it.

>>821023
honk you-boob, yes

You're... not mad at me, are you?

Toxoglossa 2017/08/08(Tue)16:09 No. 821161 ID: a6af03
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You go in for a hug and your hand hits something.
Both hands.
You run them across the surface, its smooth and cool.
You push and your fingers spread out until your palms are flat against it.
Sam sits on the other side, as if trapped in a mirror.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/08(Tue)16:09 No. 821162 ID: a6af03
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She cautiously places her palm against the glass.
Sam looks at you, her eyes full of concern

Break the glass

DON'T break the glass. This isn't what you wanted for you.

>>821162
Huh. Looks like we kinda walled her off from ourselves.
I wonder if we'll ever be able to group back up into one person again without her personality overwriting ours.

Don't be hasty. That barrier might be for your own good. Something kept you from merging, or her overwriting you, right?

Leave your hand pressed against the glass, and your doppelganger's hand, and look around. It looks like you're in a padded room with a window, now.

...wait. Try fogging up the glass and writing to her!
Something like...
"Hello. What's going on?"

>>821162
You're in a room. Examine your surroundings before you do anything.

>>821162
This is probably a flashback of Old Sam's memories. We were told that Old Sam didn't want to be copied and this is probably the room where she was strapped down and forcibly copied to create her clones.

Express yourself non-verbally. Hold up two fingers behind your head to indicate a bunny. Press your hands together in front of you and bow to say thank you.

Or just gently press your hands where she's pressed hers. Maybe a little warmth will go through.

Just breathe on the glass
Write a message like whats wrong
Maybe add a dickbutt, for comic relief. You need it.

Fog up the glass with breath and write, "???"

are you, perhaps, just awake and looking at an actual mirror

>>821202

What if we breathe on the glass and draw a little heart. Because hey, you're not so bad, Sam. Thanks.

Also, try to probe the extent and the shape of the glass via touch, yea?

Toxoglossa 2017/08/10(Thu)16:41 No. 821621 ID: a6af03
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You notice something around you: a room. You turn to look at it but Sam pounds once on the window. She points to herself: to her eyes. 
You nod and match her stare.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/10(Thu)16:41 No. 821622 ID: a6af03
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You hold your hands close to your chest and do your best to thank her. She nods a response. 
Through the corners of your eyes you catch glances of the white tile around you. You feel the clinical chill creep its way up through your feet. 
There's something in the room with you. In the corner. You can't see it, but you feel it tugging at you with magnetic animosity. 

>>821621
There's a danger in looking away from her, or looking at whatever's in there with you.

Trust her.

>>821622
Don't look.

Maybe try morse code, if you know it? Or sketching letters in the air? Ask her what it is.

>>821621
She wants you to look at her and only her!

Trust her judgement and do what she wants. Look at her and nothing else.

>>821622
Don't look at it! Don't even look at it in the reflection on the window! Just keep looking directly at Old Sam and nothing else! Focus on staring into her big blue eyes!

>>821622
There is nothing here but you and her. Everything is her and you. Stare and watch her. Try to count her eyelashes, see how many she has! Study the little contours of her irises, watch her her pupils dilate and constrict ever-so-slightly as she breathes in... and out. As you breathe in... and out. Slow, calm, deep breaths.

Breathe in until you can feel practically feel that breath in your stomach, then hold it for three seconds. 1...2...3.... and slowly let it out. Keep doing this over and over until she says it's okay.

Ignoring whatever it is isn't going to make it go away. Look to your right for a door.

>>821621
>>821622
This feels like a trap. I hope the Repo-men didn't build in some mental trap where Old Sam is ""forced"" to take over our mind/body. I would expect that to be something they would do if Sam were an unwilling participant in being clone.

Keep looking other Sam, hold our arms way out to your sides so we can feel whatever it is that's in here with us.(The Other Sam could be Young Sam, since we aren't sure which Sam we're controlling. What if this sterile place belongs to memories the Repo-Men?)

>>821622
Mash your face against the glass so you couldn't look away if you tried.

Trust her. Look only at her. Use a hand to guard against reflections of the thing in the glass. In fact, eyes on the glass with your hand guarding. Start using morse code with your other hand to communicate with her.

>>821708

... .- -- --..-- / .-- .... .- - / .. ... / -... . .... .. -. -.. / -- . ..--.. / -.. --- / .. / -. . . -.. / - --- / -... . / ... -.-. .- .-. . -.. ..--.. / .. / - .-. ..- ... - / -.-- --- ..- .-.-.- / .--. .-.. . .- ... . .-.-.-

don't look back. wait for it to go away, like it did last time

>>821622

Does she know what it is? And why does it look like whatever we saw before in the sickbay?

Somehow I feel it might be something left over, like all our fears coalesced into one. Or maybe it's something she left behind, and that's how she was able to slip in and out again.

But what if we became SamSam, twice as Sam and twice as powerful?

I'm pretty sure this is part of the process that allows the original personality to overwrite the clone's.

I wonder if it runs off of fear?

>>821725
I think it'd be simpler to trace letters on the window, since a knock can't be "extended" to make the lines.

>>821916
The knocks themselves can't but the interval between can.

>>822060
Well how do you signal the space between words, then?

Toxoglossa 2017/08/11(Fri)19:45 No. 822085 ID: a6af03
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You keep your eyes focused on her. Sam places her palms on the glass and you put yours over them. As the you feel the thing in the room creep closer, you keep your breathing steady; forcing yourself to look at her and not the hideously familiar reflection in the glass. It stands behind you: oppressively tall and intimately close, and you feel yourself shaking as fear washes over you and through you. 

You take a deep breath and... its gone. 

Toxoglossa 2017/08/11(Fri)19:45 No. 822086 ID: a6af03
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You wake up with a gasp. Your eyes dart in every direction as the panic drains from your body. You're still on the couch in the medbay, having fallen asleep in Annie's lap. She turns her head and grumbles at the movement. Seening her all right, you breathe a sigh of relief. 

>>822086
Snuggle into your bird a little bit before facing reality.

Ask where his brother is.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/11(Fri)20:01 No. 822092 ID: a6af03
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You sit up and stretch your creaking bones; your spine complaining about the night spent on the couch. Around you are a number of unfamiliar faces, drawn by rumors of strange new visitors. There's an awkward silence as their curiosity clashes with caution.

A smaller figure sidles forward, shyly and you recognize him as one of the mouse twins, although which one you can't tell.

>>822092
Um, hey guys, what's up?

>>822092

As entertaining as a septisome could be be, I think we just call that an orgy and this is totally not that wrecked train car, but hey, thanks for offering to donate some DNA samples ...?

In all reality, let's ask what our buddy Robbie needs. Or is it Baxter?

>>822092
"...Hey. Problem?"

Ain't none of you slack jawed yokels ever seen a Gay Amazon Space Feline before?

Nontheless. I will allow your champion to scratch my ear. The left one, not too hard. Point me towards the nearest steak while you discuss it amongst yourselves.

... You haven't been standing there long, right?

New people! New friends? Introduce ourselves!

>>822092
Pretty sure that's Baxter, he's the shy one. Ask what the word is.

>>822136
Nah, that's Robin. His suit has the tape on the torso on the left side. (See >>/questarch/770585) Baxter's suit has the tape on the right side, and it's in a cross pattern.

what the fuck is old annie doing trying to get into our brain

ask if bucky is alright

>>822159
Pretty sure it's just a manifestation of the residual shock of seeing the clone of her lover dead on a slab.

>>822168

Agreed. That'd fuck up anyone, and considering it looks a lot like the Spooky Shading Effects we saw during Bucky's ER scene, in almost the same way as what brought Old Sam out, I think this is Old Sam helping our Sam get over it.

"Everybody willing to donate DNA samples, please form an orderly line to the left. Dumb questions about the past couple centuries of galactic history, form a line to the right."

>>822206
I'm afraid we might be out of the market.

I've got a feeling that collecting DNA samples is no longer something we need to worry about.

Ask our shy mouse friend where their buddy went?

>>822308
And also what happened to 'em after you and Annie went down the recycling chute.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/14(Mon)17:06 No. 822733 ID: a6af03
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"Hey... Robin? What's this? Not here for DNA samples I hope..." 

"What? No! Just, word gets around, eh? Heard you were here; thought I'd say hi, also have you seen Baxter at all?" 

"He's not with you? What happened?" 

Robin shifts from side to side anxiously, "We got split up, I kept my head down over at Reed's place..." You look over at the deer manning the reception desk and he coughs, pretending to study the overhead lights. "Last I heard, Flint picked him up for questioning, but that was yesterday and, well..." 

Toxoglossa 2017/08/14(Mon)17:06 No. 822734 ID: a6af03
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He comes closer, dropping his squeeky voice to a whisper, "People are talking, mate. They want to know if you're going to get them out of here..." His eyes are hungry for that scrap of hope.

>>822734
"If word gets around, then you must've heard about the attack that happened, right? Well, our ship got trashed pretty badly. I'm afraid we won't be able to salvage it or even if we do, I'm not sure we can put it back together. Sorry."

>>822734
Nnn...nnno. No, noo, nooo. Ship crash, no lifeship. No.

>>822734
..our ship got banged up pretty bad in that fight. We're not getting anyone out of here soon.

The drive's still intact, though. It's still possible, things are just gonna take longer.

I'm sorry. I know that's not what you wanted to hear.

>>822734
If things go well, we're gonna get the whole ship out of here.

"Put that rumor on ice before they put you on ice."

>>822734
"*I* can't everyone out of here, no.

But.

There are enough smart people here that together we'll figure out something. We all have our part to play, even if we don't always know what it is.

Figuring out what exactly that part is... is half that fun!"

>>822734
"We intend to get people out of here, but all three ships are dead in the water - which reminds me, how is the retrieval of the remains of our ship going?"

>>822734
It's gonna take a lot of work and luck.
And time. Truth is getting the Sunfish to a new home is our best bet for safety with our own ship out of commission.

We're not getting anyone out of here, we're getting the Sunfish out from these coordinates and HOPEFULLY to a green planet or way station where you guys can sneak out into Gen pop without standing out too much, but that'll be a long shot in and of itself.

>kept my head down over at Reed's place
I bet you did.

If we can get the Pinch drive from either our ship or the repo ship then maybe we can try install it in the Sunfish but there's no guarantee it'll work and with no ship of our own...

There's real hope, kid. For everyone.
There are two pinch drives floating around out there. Just gotta go get 'um.

We have work to do.

>>822872
>If we can get the Pinch drive from either our ship or the repo ship
Or enough salvageable parts from the two of them combined to build a new one!

Toxoglossa 2017/08/16(Wed)16:44 No. 823345 ID: a6af03
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"No, not yet." He deflates a little. "We're working on it though. Its going to take a little while. Our ship was... damaged. Just be careful about those rumors; you don't want to end up on ice."

He bites his lip but nods. "I haven't seen your brother since we got split up, but maybe you can show us around?"

He brightens up, giving you one of his goofy grins. "D'you mean it? I swear it'll go better than last time!"

Toxoglossa 2017/08/16(Wed)16:44 No. 823346 ID: a6af03
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Both of you heads swivel as the clinic door opens. Dr. Spencer shuffles through, drinking a cup of something and looking exhausted, "Sam, you're up? Excellent! He's awake and well... quite chatty."

Hug doctor, show gratitude. Ask if you both can go see him now.

>>823346
>Pants-optional doctoring

That, or ... yeah, let's go look in on Bucky.

>>823349
Her shirt's just untucked. Let's go in there and keep Bucky's mouth busy.

>>823348
Be careful not to spill her life-giving coffee with that hug, she looks like she's none to steady on her feet right now, and like she really needs it.

>show me around
Um, quick rain check?

>>823346
Pat the mouse on the shoulder, hug the doctor, go into the room and embrace bucky while rubbing his ears (they're the only part of him that wasn't seriously hurt, so do the hug gingerly)

We need to get Bucky in good spirits so he won't worry about having nearly died in space. With his neural collar he might also be able to interface with the Sunfish like he did with the Starlette, so we should keep that in mind if he asks how he can help (if he's in a state where he's capable of helping).

>>823346
Let's go see Bucky! Give him lots of kisses.
Wake up Annie so she can visit him too.

Is chatting the only thing they did...

Lets not question it. Go see your rabbit friend.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/18(Fri)15:42 No. 823618 ID: a6af03
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You pat Robin on the shoulder and gently shake Annie awake. She comes to with a squawk, takes in the crowd and looks at you questioningly. 
"Hey, wh- whats up?"

"Bucky is, come on!" The two of you work the cramps out of your legs and follow the Doctor into Medbay. 

Toxoglossa 2017/08/18(Fri)15:42 No. 823619 ID: a6af03
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You step into a curtained off area. Bucky is sitting upright, propped up by pillows. "Sam! Annie! God, its so good to see you!" You and Annie rush to his sides and put his head in a double hug. He doesn't move his body as you do so, but you see that he's still wearing the medical collar you last saw him in. Still, he twitches his head back and fourth, trying to nuzzle you both. "I didn't know if... I thought we'd... oh man, I don't have the words.." tears are flowing freely, leaving wet streaks in his fur. He sniffs, "Thank you both."

"You don't have to thank us, bun." You feel your cheeks getting wet as well. "We're always here for you."

He sighs and settles back into the pillows, "I love you guys..."

>>823619
put that bun in the oven and shake it till it explodes

>>823619
Cherish this moment forever.

Start by asking what happened when you guys split up earlier. Then ask how his leg feels.

>>823619
Aww, you love him too.
So ask him how long he's gonna be stuck in bed.
Also, tell him about how you made friends with Old Sam! Has he spoken to Old Bucky much?

>>823619
bask in the moment for a bit, you've all earned it.

>>823619
Think the captain would be willing to marry the three of you?
It seems like it might be appropriate at this point.

>>823619
>>823625
>>823642
>>823677

FONDLY REGARD THE BUN.

You guys gotta catch each other up on all you've been through and found out.

Snap a cute pic.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/22(Tue)16:15 No. 824366 ID: a6af03
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"Are you okay? How are you feeling?"


"Well they've got me numbed from the neck down, but they said the swelling has faded. The doctor said she could probably be released later today, as long as I'm careful not to open my stitches." Bucky closes his eyes and sighs, "I'm real sorry about the 'Lette guys..."


"It's okay, we're all here and we're safe." Annie pets his ears, "we'll figure something out..."


"Its not just that; I probably led the Repo men here! Whats to stop them from just sending another ship?"


"I don't know... we were talking about trying to salvage the pinch drive out of the 'Lette. Maybe we could set it up and move the [i]Sunfish[/]."


He mulls this over, "It would take a lot of power to move something this big... I don't know what kind of reactor they're running onboard but it might be doable. The asteroid has some big capacitor banks... if we charge those up, hook up our nav charts...we could make one, maybe two jumps. But if we can't pump out enough juice it would tear the ship in half."

That'd work too. We'd just need to figure out which half of the ship to move everyone to.

We'll be sure not to skimp on the calculations when the time comes... Where will we jump to, though?

>>824366
We could also reduce the size of the ship. Reclaim anything useful from non-required areas near the edges of the Sunfish then seal off those sections and cut them off. If the laser on the repoman ship is salvagable we can use that for the cutting. Just gotta make sure to keep structural integrity, and isolate the electrical systems and other things like that so the cut doesn't screw with the rest of the ship.

I'm assuming the plan is to remove the capacitors from the asteroid and install them inside the sunfish for power storage and additional surge when it's required for the jump? Jumping with the asteroid seems like a huge waste.

We'll have time to worry about that after salvaging the equipment.

Time to swap stories from the past, uh, day? It's hard to tell in space.

>>824366
That's a risk we're going to have to take.

Is it a mass limit, or a volume limit? Can a pinch drive work from inside an atmosphere? The Sunfish seems to have a lot of open space inside, we might be able to cobble together a minimal 'interstellar shuttle' in that big spherical cutout, send it on a supply run instead of the whole structure... hey, do you suppose that might be how the damage there happened in the first place?

>>824366
The repomen will never send a force big enough to overtake the ship Bucky. They're not an army, they're specialized capture squads. They're at a disadvantage. The group that came in were a bunch of idiots that didn't even have an organized plan to deal with the ship's security forces. Had they succeed in neutralizing BOTH me and Annie, they'd need a way OUT with two people over their shoulders while still fighting the crew.

It's a miracle even one's still alive.

>>824384
>It's a miracle even one's still alive.
Correction: 3 out of 4 are still alive.

But you're mostly right. They're at a disadvantage with numbers, but with technology way more advanced than anything that can be found on the Sunfish, they could've easily hacked life-support systems and threatened to kill the non immortal crew members. And I'm sure the Commander wouldn't be willing to sacrifice her crew to save Sam and Annie, who are complete strangers to her.

>>824397
Letting Sam, Annie, and Bucky go with the repomen means letting survivors escape to report on the Sunfish's location, which will inevitably lead to the vivisection of the crew.

Gutting life support (or threatening to) with no real escape option means their own death, as well as their quarry's. Making all this loss for nothing.

So, those are more comforting facts we can give to Bucky.
We got PRETTY good odds yo.
We good, calm yourself Bun. Maybe with a little pick me up oh no wait that'll open the wounds.

>>824408
They do have an escape option. Their boarding ship is still sitting in the spot where they landed.

Plus, as far as we know, capturing Sam, Annie, and Bucky alive could be optional. Just because they're important targets, that doesn't mean all of them have to be alive if they get captured.

Remember if we need to we can also salvage parts from the repo ship.
What kind of generator/pinch drive do you think it has?

Wipe Bucky's tears away and tell him we'll see what the salvage teams can recover before we make more plans, then give him a kiss on the head. Now, you want to hear what happened with him back on that asteroid.

Oh, and where did Bucky's neruo-collar get to? You ought to get the data he pulled from the Starlette copied out of it and into the Sunfish's computers to be sifted for usefulness by the crew.

Also, the reactors from the Starlette and the Repo Man's frigate might be able to be salvaged too, giving additional power.

>>824415
It's unlikely the boarding shuttle has a FTL pinch drive, so they wouldn't be able to escape from this star system. ...Though, that does give me a idea. How 'bout capturing the boarding shuttle and retrofitting it with a pinch drive? It'd be a hell of a lot easier to do than the Sunfish, and a shuttle could do loads of jumps, easy. Then use the shuttle to scout, do supply runs or maybe ferry folk off the Sunfish.

>>824366
"I think this ship might have enough parts to build a fusion reactor. We can use the Pinch Drive on a smaller scout vessel, grab some uranium from a highly dangerous area, and teleport back. Then we put the cancer patients in cryo and hook up the Pinch Drive at the same time we get the fusion reactor going."

Toxoglossa 2017/08/23(Wed)18:52 No. 824650 ID: a6af03
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"We might be able to use parts from the frigate as well. We'll have to make plans to salvage it."

Annie drums her fingers on the bed, "What about the scout ship? Could we use that?"

"You don't think it has a pinch drive do you?"

Bucky looks back and forth at the both of you, "I've heard rumors: people have been working on pinch drive miniaturization. In theory the technology is scalable, just like grav plating. Might be worth checking out."

Your eyes light up, "Really? How small are we talking?"

"Dunno, it would output a lot of radiation though. Its why ships usually have them in a shielded engine spike. A small drive moving that much mass could be pretty dangerous."

You exchange a glance with Annie and smile, "Maybe we should take a look..."

Bucky sputters, "H-hang on. That ship is going to have electronic lockouts, probably biometric too. I don't know if Smartfog is powerful enough to hack... you know... military grade hardware. You don't know what kind of coountermeasures might be onboard; if you do check it out, just.... be careful."

>biometerics
Pretty sure we have a way to hack that, actually.

>>824650
Sure. Maybe one of the crew can assist too. Assuming they're not focused on taking on the remaining repomen loose in the ship...

Heyyyy, maybe that helmet could be hacked to let us into it. Assuming we can verify it doesn't do anything weird, Annie could just straight up wear it to fool the ship's security. The cornergun could potentially be used to take out any defense turrets, too.

>>824655
Ah, yes, maybe it's time for Annie to have that talk with Bucky. Along the same lines we could ask him what Old Bucky is like, since Old Annie turned out to be a good person.

>>824650
"Biometric lockouts won't be a problem - we'll tell you about that when you've recovered.
I could see them trying to put a micro pinch drive on a repomen scout ship, radiation be damned."

>>824650
Buck can't feel it, but give him a visible fondle.

Suggestion 2017/08/24(Thu)00:33 No. 824726 ID: d8be16

Ask what he was talking about with the doctor.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/24(Thu)16:59 No. 824871 ID: a6af03
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"Well, we have some gear from one of the scouts, including a helmet. I bet it has security clearance." 

"But what about the biometric system?" 

"About that..." Annie exchanges a meaningful look with you and you nod, "Annie?"

"Bucky..." she finds his hand and holds it, the numb fingers dangling loosely, "I'm a Repo-man..."

Bucky's brow furrows as though weighed down by confusion, "What? Wait, what do you mean?" He looks to you for reassurance, "you're not joking, are you?" 

"Thats my installment plan: Re-nu clones my template over and over to ensure a whole army of loyal, disposable soldiers. The other Repo-men? They're just like me, except they never had anyone like you guys. It’s the only difference." 

"Huh..." he stares at her slack-jawed while this sinks into his mind. You can almost see the information being written to his mental hard drive as his eyes flicker between her and you, suddenly very uncertain. "I, uh..." 

"Well?" Annie drops to her knees, her eyes level with his and pleading. Fresh tears start to build up and threaten to overflow, "Bucky, please... say something."

"Annie, I… holy shit… Sam, is this true?" he looks back at you in a panic. "What- I don't know what to say…"

She's still Annie, Buck. The very same Annie she was five minutes ago when you didn't know. The very same Annie she's always been. Nothing's changed.

"Bucky, it's not like she chose to be born a repo man. She left that life behind and chose us. In life, it's what you choose that matters, more than anything else. She, just like you and me, chose something other than her programmed purpose. I dunno. Seems pretty easy to swallow, to me."

>>824880
>>824881
These.

Calm down, Bucky. She didn't sell us out or anything, we got her out of the program before her class got field experience in "Civilian Hyper-Relocation Protocol".

>>824881
The starting point dictates a great deal, but choices matter. Free will matters. People can choose to change.

>>824871
Love can change people, Bucky. It changed her.

"How about 'well fuck me sideways?' Because I'd do it."

Bucky we were both born intended to be other people. But we got lucky and were able to choose who we grew up as.

Annie got the same lucky chance and used it to choose us. Just think off all those poor repo men who were not so lucky.

>>824871
Wrap your arms around them both
"Breathe, Bucky.
It's partially true.
She killed one of them to save me, and I got a good look at the corpse. That's her template.
But we got you out BEFORE you became a Repo Man, Annie. That's not you any more than Bucky is OldBucky or I'm OldSam. You're cursed with the memories of Repo Men, but that's not who you are.

Annie, had a few minutes after finding out to work through it before I saw you, and in that time I had a panic attack and almost broke down crying. It's going to take Bucky a few minutes to reboot his brain. We love you, it's ok."

>>824871
Our lineage always has its secrets. I mean, we're pretty much all bred from the most talented, morally dubious motherfuckers in the universe.

I mean, shit, yeah she's repo stock, but Old Me created a medical marvel, hid it here, and stole the barbaric idea, from a doctor that lives on this ship might I add, for the clone immortality program just so she could one day sabotage HER cloning and get her redemption out here through us.

Frankly speaking, I'm have expecting Old Bucky to be actually an AI given life through you. Or you're actually the only one of us to come from just a rich, talented douche using his child as his phylactery. I don't know which is worse. Would YOU like to be an AI's child? We can pretend and then we'll never have to learn the Truth about Old Bucky. Not that if you do, we will be here to support you, no matter how terrible the truth turns out to be.

>>824928
"While we wait, how would you like to talk about what kind of tattoo we should get you?"

>>824929
Also, Bucky, how does it feel to know you've made a Repoman orgasm and want you in ways you can't even imagine?

Kinky.

Don't think of it as Annie being a Repo, instead think of the Repo as cheap puppet knockoffs of Annie.

>>824871
You don't need to say anything, we all know the drill by now, we didn't get to choose the baggage we've been handed.

"It's a big difference."

"We're all flakes, Bucky. We owe our identity to each other. Thanks to us three, Annie is Annie, rather than some number in a soulless army."

>>824871

And Sam's the embodiment of the person who made sure all of this could happen. But she's not Old Sam, nor is she herself responsible for what any of us are.

There's a good chance that each of us were once someone horrible in the past, but there's one thing we mustn't ever forget:

We aren't the people we originated from. We're Sam, Annie, and Bucky. No one else.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/25(Fri)16:27 No. 825075 ID: a6af03
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"Its true..." you put your hand on his shoulder, "but then again, none of us are who we were intended to be. We met each other and became who we are now. The rest of the Repo-men... they've just been programmed to be soldiers, they never knew love like ours." 

Bucky blinks back tears and very quietly says, "Sam, can you help me get this collar off?" 

You reach behind his head and unbuckle the collar. Bucky gasps as the suppressed pain signals pour back into his body, arching his back and flexing his numb extremities. He slowly sits up, leans over and engulfs Annie in an embrace. "Sorry, I- I'm not good at these kind of things. Truth is: every day I wonder how a goofball like me  ended up with such amazing partners. I love you guys..." Annie leans in to the hug and after a moment you join them. After everything that's happened, having your partners in your arms again makes everything else inconsequential: this is all you need. 

Toxoglossa 2017/08/25(Fri)16:27 No. 825076 ID: a6af03
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There's a small noise at the curtain and an elegant looking snoot pokes around the hanging cloth. Commander Feist clears her throat, "Sorry to interrupt the moment, may I come in?" 

>>825076
NO! go away we are fucking in here!

>>825076
Uh, Sure? Just give us a second to compose ourselves.

>>825076
Yes, but we're not gonna stop hugging.

>>825089
This.

>>825089
Yep. This.

>>825076
If you come in here, you are in danger of getting hugged
CAN YOU HANDLE THE RISK?

>>825076

Only if she's joining the snuggle-pile. Not optional, commander. Gotta get some hugs in. Protocol, and all that.

Only if you're up for joining this group hug.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/28(Mon)19:03 No. 825797 ID: a6af03
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"We've got some hugging to catch up on. You want in on this?" You motion for her to join you. 

The commander's eye goes wide with surprise and she backs away from the curtain. "I- um, thank you but I'll... check back with you later, Sam." With that you hear her leave.

A few seconds later Feist's footsteps return and she pokes her head back through the curtain. There's a flushed look to her thin cheeks as in one breath she spits out, "I'mgladeveryoneisalright!" She then draws herself up to her full height and marches away, her shoes clacking a staccato on the hard tiled floor.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/28(Mon)19:03 No. 825798 ID: a6af03
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"Who was that?" Bucky leans back in his bed with a "whoof!" 

"Commander Feist, she seems to be in charge of the Sunfish." Annie wipes her eyes and gives you a playful grin. "Something between you two we should know about?" 

>>825798

Oh, you know, just aware of an alternative universe and a few other secrets thanks to having another entity living in my head. The usual.

Yes, do tell. Juicy gossip time as we catch up on the Bun and life~!

>"Something between you two we should know about?"
Not yet.

Although I think there might have been with Old Sam.

>>825798
"I don't know what you're talking about.~"

We probably should go see what she has to say, it might be important.

>>825798
From what we've heard about Old Sam I wouldn't be surprised if she bedded half the crew, and Feist sure is cute.

>>825799
Alternate universe? Link?

"Not with me. Maybe Old Sam, but I haven't checked.
Besides, you know I'd never have a fling without you two. What do you think, Bucky? Should we tap that?"
Give them a playful smile.

In all seriousness we do need to put a permanent marking on Annie. The Repo Men saw her, so they know they can impersonate her just by taking off their helmets.
They're not stupid, it's a cheap and effective plan for sneaking around unnoticed in plain sight.

>>825812

It'd need to be some double-layered thing, like the ol' straw hat pirate cloth wrap over the cross mark gambit.

>>825798
Old Sam probably tapped that.
My flirting ability is definitely genetic and innate.
I expect worse from our children, if we have any, Bucky. Bunny libido supercharged with MY libido?
The universe will have a overpopulation crisis within the millennia.

>>825807

At least we know one of the mouse twins is doing his best to follow in our legendary footsteps.

>>825814
Except instead of a cross, it should be a symbol chosen by someone outside the trio, whom they can't predict.

Toxoglossa 2017/08/30(Wed)18:02 No. 826226 ID: a6af03
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"Well Dr. Spencer did say Old Sam was quite the flirt. Maybe there's some history there..." you give Annie a lewd grin. 
Annie chuckles, "Some things never change. She had good taste." 
You sidle closer until you're face to face and squint up at her, "Oh yeah? How do I taste now?"
She grabs your hips, pulling you closer until her breath is in your ear. "Delicious..." she whispers and gives your butt a squeeze. 

Toxoglossa 2017/08/30(Wed)18:02 No. 826227 ID: a6af03
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"You girls keep that up and I'm going to need my collar back..." 

I think the two of you need to put on a show for the poor, bedridden bunny.

>>826227
"Oh, I'm quite certain you can manage without it~"
Is cross-breeding possible? Do they need protection?

>>826227

Bucky, dear ... you near broke your leg, not your dick.

>>826227
Well, honestly, you should probably have the collar back on anyway, Bucky, so you don't injure yourself.

Pretty sure he's implying the collar would be used for pleasure.
I guess it was never clear just how often he uses it during sex. If it's every time then okay, but we might get interrupted anyway. If it's not every time, then maybe he should skip it since he's used it several times already. Also we gotta be careful about his stitches...

>>826226
While there deeeefinitely needs to be more of a show going on, I propose we have Dr. Spencer come in to make sure things are okay first. Sometimes these situations can get a bit out of hand, and we want to make sure Bucky is fit for such a thing.

We probably should go see what the Commander had to say. It's probably important.

>>826243
yeah we need a medical professional to make sure everything is safe and in working order. Might as well keep her around while the deed is done too just to make sure nothing bad happens

Toxoglossa 2017/08/31(Thu)18:48 No. 826460 ID: a6af03
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You exchange a salacious glance with Annie, "Aww, our poor bun. I'm sure you can live without it for a few moments."
The two of you move to flank Bucky, fingers tracing the bed's railing before slipping under the sheets. You find what you're looking for, warmed up and ready for attention. Annie pushes him back against his pillow, "Now lay back and enjoy our bedside manner..."

Toxoglossa 2017/08/31(Thu)18:48 No. 826461 ID: a6af03
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A voice mutters "I wonder what the commander want- oh my!" You look up from your task just in time to see a red faced Dr. Spencer duck back out of sight. Her voice addresses you from the far side of the curtain, "Sam! He's supposed to be resting! You two are going to be the death of him!"

>>826461
then get in here and make sure we aren't making him work too hard~

>>826461
"Well, perhaps you could keep an eye on him and make sure nothing too bad happens... Cheri. <3"

>>826461
"He is resting! See, he's not moving a muscle!
... You can join if you want."

"...Mfs fine. 'M 'otally ma doc'or."

>>826461
It'd be an awesome death at least... still, no actually hurting the bun after all that physical and emotional effort to save him.

>>826461

Laughter and blowjobs are the best medicine, doctor.

>>826461
Well, doctor, we can tell you for certain that he has a very strong, healthy pulse.

>>826461
>You two are going to be the death of him!

I smell foreshadowing

>>826461
Swallow, then answer.

>>826461
"We're just making sure the patient is completely and totally relaxed."

>>826593
No, continue sucking bucky's dick while you talk. Don't worry about whether or not she can understand you.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/01(Fri)17:34 No. 826791 ID: a6af03
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You stalk up to the curtain and reach through it, wrapping your arms around the petite doctor. You purr into her ear, "Well, Cheri, its a good thing you're here. We don't want anything medically dangerous to happen."

She shudders, "God, You really are Samantha Tran." You can feel the excitement in her breath and in your arms she feels so warm.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/01(Fri)17:34 No. 826792 ID: a6af03
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You quickly check back on your partners.
Annie finishes shedding the last of her flight suit; her hungry, lithe body poised over his. Catching your intention, she gives you a wink before reaching down to line herself up. Bucky's smile gets even wider as he gets what's happening and gives you an encouraging thumbs up.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/01(Fri)17:34 No. 826793 ID: a6af03
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"Is there somewhere...?" You start before Dr. Spencer takes your hand and pulls you into another curtained partition. Inside is a crisply made bed which she backs up against, her blushing face hidden behind her rose colored glasses. 

Toxoglossa 2017/09/01(Fri)17:35 No. 826794 ID: a6af03
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You grab her around the waist, lift her onto the bed and she giggles. You land on top of her in a kiss that feels sinfully familiar. Behind the curtain divider, the rhythmic sounds of passion are punctuated with soft, lewd exaltations. 

Tell her you don't know if you can claim to be the Sam she knew or not, but if you aren't, you're sure she'd like you to deliver a message for her.

>>826794
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Ask about the lack of exponential reproduction on this ship if crew members are capable of reaching this level of heat.

>>826794
The only thing that can happen at this point is to see who THE SUPERIOR LICKER IS! You are a flexible friendly feline and that makes it easier for you to get into good licking positions... BUT she possesses an amazing aardvark appendage - namely, her tongue!

There has only been ONE PERSON TO EVER challenge Beatrix at the title of Licking Champion, and it was an aardvark named Aubrey! Aardvarks are devious lickers! BEWARE!

>>826794
I wonder if Old Sam would rather be driving, and if Dr Spencer would like that. Can you switch for her? You'll get to watch, too!

>>826810
This is a fun idea, but... hell, even just see if she can ask Old Sam what Cheri's kinks are!

>>826794
I think you should set the mood with a strip show.

>>826812
Second the offer to let Old Sam drive. Try to, uh, co-front? Have shotgun? Watch? That is possible, yes?

Maybe internally ask Old-sam if she wants in on this before getting the doc's hopes up by asking her if that's what she wants (although she seems pretty okay with jumping into bed with now-Sam).

And even if she can't, I'm sure she's watching and approves. Just let instinct / genetic memory drive.

Help undress the doctor. See if you can leave her glasses on while doing so.

I'm thinking you can just do what you do here. Let instinct guide you and show her just how different you can be from OldSam.

Bet you can come up with TONS of ways to use that tongue she never tried.

CRUSH! THAT! PUSS!
CRUSH! THAT! PUSS!
CRUSH! THAT! PUSS!

Open a line to the bridge on an intercom and leave it on.

>>826794

Let's show her just how much Sam has learned about lovin' the ladies.

Sleeping with her at night.
Taking her for walks.
Holding her tight.
Talking to her
About nothing.
Smooching her so right.

Fuck her up, fam.

Tell Annie to be careful in there.

Ask other Sam more about her relation ship with the Doctor.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/02(Sat)19:17 No. 827250 ID: a6af03
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You break away from the smooch, "You okay with this?"

"Sam, you have no idea how much I've missed this. Just being close to you- to her." She sighs and lays back on the bed.

With an impish smirk you slide backwards off the bed and drop to the ground. Its but a moments work to slide her garments aside and spread her legs. You feel the presence of your old self guiding your hands along her thighs and under her dress, running them down her spine to the base of her muscular tail. She gasps as your tongue finds its mark, "Sam, oh my god!" Cheri struggles to stay quiet under your ministrations, "Oh fuck, Sam. Sam, you're going to make me- !" Her voice elevates into a silent squeal as pleasure radiates through her body. You press yourself to her and coax her further as tiny aftershocks spasm randomly.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/02(Sat)19:18 No. 827251 ID: a6af03
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"Hang on… okay"

"…Let me just…"

"Is this okay?"

Toxoglossa 2017/09/02(Sat)19:18 No. 827252 ID: a6af03
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"Ohhh god, yes, yes, yesyesyesyesyes… Ohwow! What- oh god, What was that!?"

Toxoglossa 2017/09/02(Sat)19:18 No. 827253 ID: a6af03
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Several inches of pink tongue slip out of you. She licks her lips hungrily and smiles, "Not bad for an old lady, eh? She never told you about this did she?…" She dives back into you as if it were the first thing she had tasted in a hundred years.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/02(Sat)19:18 No. 827254 ID: a6af03
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She thrusts deeper inside and you gasp. You've never experienced anything like this: her tongue pushes and twists, stretching and tasting places hidden even to you. You grab on to the railing and hang on for dear life, held against her snout by a pair of surprisingly powerful arms. You feel your mind going blank as the thorough cunnilingus finds its way to that spot again and again. Soon you're bucking, grinding into her as she teases you; pushing you closer, until all at once it crashes over you and you fucking cum in a shrieking, loud mess. You struggle to hold yourself up as great shuddering orgasms wrack your frame and you feel yourself clenching down on her tongue as your shivering hips surrender to her.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/02(Sat)19:18 No. 827255 ID: a6af03
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You fall forward, gasping for breath and legs shaking: a boneless puddle of well licked kitty. From the other side of the curtain you hear: "Holy shit.. You okay, girl?"

>>827255
"I am leaving you guys to elope with this amazing lady~" joking of course

"Guys her tongue is so long"

>>827255
"I found us a fourth."

Alright

we're done here folks

quest is over nothing more to see now

thank you miss may i please have another

>>827255
Actual response:

"Mmmhhmmmm~"

Inform them that they both need to see the doctor for a physical once they wrap up.

>>827255
"Remind me to try that with an Anteater, Pangolin, and a Hummingbird when we make it out of here."

"I was going to ask for a 'second opinion' but your tongue is long enough to be a third."

>>827255
"Spriggan bramble...copenhangen punch fizz..."

>>827287
yeah this

>>827287

Follow it up with a girlish giggle and something delightfully inarticulate and well pleasured.

Ripley didn't know what she was talking about, you're in space and I think everyone heard that scream.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/03(Sun)19:23 No. 827445 ID: a6af03
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"Mmmmmmmmhhhhhhmm, gooooooood doctor….."

Toxoglossa 2017/09/03(Sun)19:24 No. 827448 ID: a6af03
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You hear your partners intensifying their pace next door. They've always enjoyed hearing you get off and it sounds like they're really having a fun time over there.
You're content to bask in the afterglow, curled up against the doctor and nuzzling one another. There's a familiarity to this feeling that doesn't go lost on you.

"God, I missed that so much… Sam, you have no idea." She sighs and puts her hand on your thigh, "Thank you."
"I shouldn’t stay… but, working alongside Samantha again I felt this energy I haven't felt in ages. She did that for us: she was more than a scientist, she was our heart. When we had to leave her behind… it felt like the soul had been ripped out of the ship."

>>827448
"I'm pretty sure mom planned for most of this. I expect she'll show up in person sooner or later.
...But it's not later yet."
You should reciprocate.

"I hope I can be at least a little bit of that soul returned while I'm here." Give Cheri a kiss and pull her in tighter.

"What was the reason Samantha had to leave the Sunfish? ...And I wonder if she's still out there, searching for this ship."

Whisper to Cheri so Bucky's big ears won't pick it up and distract him from his well deserved fun: "I noticed how you first reacted to seeing Bucky's face. Was Old Bucky involved with the Sunfish?"

Toxoglossa 2017/09/04(Mon)18:06 No. 827653 ID: a6af03
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You lay against the doctor on the narrow hospital cot, "What happened to Old Sam? Why isn't she on the Sunfish?" 

Dr. Spencer sighs, "She was arrested..." 

"What!? Why?"

"The investors claimed that her process belonged to them. If we hadn't left they would have captured us and taken us apart for the secret. Sam claimed her research was a lie in order to keep them from following, giving them Dr. Kent's neural transference project instead." She wipes tears from her tiny eyes, "She sacrificed everything to keep her secret safe from the world: her friends, her reputation, her chance at a new life. In retaliation they labelled her a fraud and charged her with embezzlement. We all thought we could trust them at first…"

>>827653
Squeeze that poor girl!
"Somebody cracked into the installment plan system and replaced the command trigger to kill me and restore her with an infodump about the Sunfish's location and what I needed to know to escape and get here. That means whoever did it knew the system inside and out.

She wouldn't have trusted anybody else with that kind of information either, and she wouldn't have left it where somebody could find it.

I don't think she ever intended to use the installment plan. I think she wanted a daughter who could bring her back what she lost. I think she's alive and waiting for us. At least, that's what I want to be true."

Yeah, immortality is not one of the things you can trust sociopathic rich people with. I mean, they all got mostly got rich by BEING sociopathic.

I mean, again, they're willing to go through fake ass immortality by cloning themselves, and reprogramming another consciousness with their brain patterns and shit. It's not even really them when the process is done. They're actually dead and in hell, probably. Only now they have a doppleganger to take over their lives and property.

So take comfort in that they're ALL in hell by now, no matter how many clones they've made. I guess I should feel bad for even someone like Old Bucky, who might even be a clone of Older Bucky, who could be a clone or a clone of a clone of Oldest Bucky.

Wait... what if Oldest Bucky was an investor. He could be, depending on when the latest process to extract memories from Old Bucky into our Bucky was done, we could get info on what the bad guys are planning through our Bucky. Our Bucky says he's a huge crabbity asshole, so he totally could be one of the evil investors that might be thinking of what to do to find the Sunfish. Old Sam and Old Annies wouldn't be privvy to that info, but Old Bucky would!

And if Dr. Kent is the progenitor of the project, he could come up with a process to extract those memories safely into a computer or VR experience! If someone besides Bucky experiences Old Bucky's memories, there's no risk for personality takeover!

Do you think there's a way to tell the entire world? The consequences will be huge I know, but it may be the only way for them to leave us alone...

"Unfortunately, I think Sam made a bad decision in the long run. After seeing you guys? I we should have given them immortality. They would have stayed the same, just like you, and the world would eventually replace them while they tried to hold onto their power with obsolete strategies. But without any hope of a long life, business is booming, corporate ladder climbers are constantly trying to make it to the top before they die in a mere century, and nobody lives long enough to grow a conscience on the many deaths of us expendable clones. In the long run, giving them clones instead of immortality has made the economy stronger than ever and dependent on our exploitation."

I don't think this is the time for speaking at length about this whole system and why it went wrong and what to do about it. There are more immediate problems to solve first. As for right now, just comfort that doctor.

>>827783
Second.

>>827692
Striking to the heart of the problem, and tearing it out with his teeth to feast under the blood moon.

>>827692
Agreeing with this

Comfort first, critique/solve problem later. The idea is good, but should only be given in an appropriate time and context.

>>827783
What is the more immediate problem that needs to be solved?

>>827926

Comforting this doctor, for one, and then eliminating possible threats on board, then eluding pursuit for the forseeable future. Once all that's taken care of, then we can talk about why things went wrong to start with and how to fix them long-term.

>>827653
Hug that doc.

Don't go second guessing your progenitor now, that doesn't really do any good but make her feel worse. We have to deal with the situation at hand, not the situation that was.

>>827653

What if we stayed, tried to finish this? We've got nowhere else to go anymore, and it's gotten pretty obvious that whatever accord we'd struck with those bastards is dead. Maybe we can work with Sam, get it finished and save this ship.

Ask her about options for getting Annie a permanent marking so the repomen can't impersonate her.
Can you create a tattoo that dyes the feathers that grow out of it?

Alternatively, can we turn immortal? Then solving a question of identity is as simple as shooting everybody and letting the real Annie revive.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/06(Wed)20:35 No. 828332 ID: a6af03
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"Its okay. That was a long time ago and I'm sure mom knew what she was doing..." 

"Huh, I guess she was your mom, wasn't she?" Dr. Spencer roll onto her back and stares up at the ceiling, "I'm sure she would have been proud of you..." 

Toxoglossa 2017/09/06(Wed)20:36 No. 828333 ID: a6af03
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The sounds in the next bed reach a crescendo, followed by a gasping, giddy exchange of admiration barely audible through the curtain. The two of you take it as a sign to wrap things up and start hunting around for discarded items of clothing. A few minutes later, a slightly disheveled Annie peeks through the curtain. "Hey!" She leers at your partially clothed bodies, "Sounds like you had fun. You going to teach me to make her cum like that?"

Dr. Spencer goes bright pink, "Oh my!"

Half-naked, you strut up to her and tap her playfully on the beak, "You will have to find out about that next time."

The doctor goes from pink to crimson. "Next time!" She squeaks, "I knew Dr. Tran was, well, flirtatious but are you all so... open?" 

>>828333
>"I knew Dr. Tran was, well, flirtatious but are you all so... open?"
*Shrug* Unique upbringing?

>>828333
Are you *not* curious?

Whenever the situation allows it I guess.

>>828333
>"I knew Dr. Tran was, well, flirtatious but are you all so...open?"
"Well, when you've been together as long as the 3 of us have been, it's kinda hard to not be open!" ;D

"But out of curiosity, did my mom happen to get around to everyone on the ship?"

I guess after we're done here and we've said our goodbyes to Bucky, we should go look for the Commander to see what she had to say. Whatever it is, it's gotta be important, right?

>>828333
"It's a lot simpler than you'd think. We're all completely devoted to each other.
I know Annie and Bucky would enjoy being with you, and I enjoy their enjoyment. The same goes for them; Infinite happiness loop via recursed enjoyment.

So, this immortality. Is the equipment for it still around? Mom wanted you to study it; what have you learned about it?"

>>828333
Focusing on sex is how we keep our identities stable.

Eh, we make sure to keep 'comperson' a big part of our relationship. And I know she would enjoy being with you! It's really as simple as that.

"only to people we trust."

Toxoglossa 2017/09/07(Thu)17:25 No. 828748 ID: a6af03
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You shrug, "Unique upbringing. All us flakes are kind of like that. Everyone knows that they're going to get overwritten so they just..."

"-Let go." Annie finishes. "We're raised in pretty big groups, so the management looks the other way a lot. They don't care what you do as long as you don't damage the merchandise. Everyone's looking for an escape."

"Besides," You take Annie's

hand, "mom trusts you, and I trust her."

Bucky chimes in from his bed, "We have moms now? Cool!"

You roll your eyes and smirk at your boyfriend. "Don't worry. We'd never do anything unless everyone is onboard and comfortable. I love them and want them to enjoy themselves, and I want the same for you."

Dr. Spencer appears to calm down, patting her tightly bound hair, "Well, Your mother and I had our exploits when we were younger and this place isn't exactly a nunnery, but sorry if I was a bit surprised by your proposal." She sighs, "As I said, it's been a long time since I've felt like that."

>"As I said, it's been a long time since I've felt like that."
Weeeeeeell, you just lemme know when you feel like feeling like that again.

...are the other members of the crew like that too?

>>828752
Oh my god yes

Well we should dress and leave our friend to heal or we should ask the doctor if she is up for a round two.

"Soooo, does that mean that my mom has been with everyone on the entire ship?"

Let's go look for the Commander, she had something important to say.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/08(Fri)19:23 No. 829006 ID: a6af03
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"Well, the offer still stands should you ever feel like that again." 
"And with me! Don't forget about Bucky!" 
"No one's forgetting about you, sweetie. Get some rest."
"I'm feeling better already!"

Toxoglossa 2017/09/08(Fri)19:23 No. 829007 ID: a6af03
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"Does everyone feel the same way? Are we really that unusual?"

Dr. Spencer gives a weighty sigh, "Many of us, yes. A long time ago things were easier: The cryo cycles weren't as strict and some of the crew had long term relationships with passengers. Now... its hard. Many of us just stick to doing our jobs and keep the ship from falling apart." She shrugs and smiles tiredly, "Some of us are lucky, like... Dachelle and Cain are completely devoted to one another." 
But... forever is a long time. There are days where its hard not to feel like gods; the fucked up kind that were always fighting and screwing around. One of the things we've learned is that nothing really prepares you for the concept of 'forever'. Things happen, life changes, and we keep going."

Toxoglossa 2017/09/08(Fri)19:23 No. 829008 ID: a6af03
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You and Annie give Dr. Spencer parting hugs and explain that you're going to go see what the commander wanted. You give Bucky a kiss and promise to come see him before he is discharged. With goodbyes said, you step back out into the waiting room. 
Commander Feist unfolds her slender form from the small couch and approaches you, politely pretending that the whole ship didn't just hear the doctor tongue-fucking you into a brainless puddle 10 minutes ago. 

>politely pretending that the whole ship didn't just hear the doctor tongue-fucking you into a brainless puddle 10 minutes ago
Own it. Smug smile.

"You had something you wanted to discuss?"

Tell her the offer to go through that experience is open to her as well.

>>829008
No need to be ashamed. If they heard it it's because they didn't invest in proper sound isolation for privacy in their medical bay. That's on them.

Find out what she needs. Also, ask about the process for producing immortals - did it survive all this time?

>>829012
That opening is not available in the security department.
"Care to tell us what it is you wanted to discuss while we're still young, Feist?"

>>829008
>Commander Feist
"The doctor is busy at the moment, but we'll see you in her place. ~"

>>829008
Thanks for sending her back there. We... we all needed that.

...next time, you won't escape so easily.

...huh, if the personality implantation process can be used to create perfect soldiers, why haven't they used that with other skills? They could make incredibly skilled scientists and artists.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/11(Mon)21:22 No. 829993 ID: a6af03
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"Just what the doctor ordered, right? Thanks for that."

The commander's eyebrow notches itself up a degree, "I assure you, I have no idea what you're talking about."

You leer, "Sure, sure. What was it you wanted to talk about?"
"I was going to discuss formally announcing your presence on the ship to the rest of the crew, but…" She pauses diplomatically, "You've already made quite the announcement."

She clears her throat and carries on stoically, a bulwark against the seas of awkwardness, "Nevertheless, your presence is already known by most of the crew, and rumors have made them restless. Since it seems you will be staying here for the near future, we'd like to at least extend a welcome. I'd also appreciate it if you'd take a moment to help… clarify any questions our passengers might have."

>>829993
>I'd also appreciate it if you'd take a moment to help… clarify any questions our passengers might have.

Quick, which one of you can do the best impression of a Politician?

Cuz you're gonna need to do a shitload of deflecting around the question and answering without actually answering.

All right, we've had our fun, we can stop rubbing her nose in it.

>we'd like to at least extend a welcome
Thank you. It's appreciated.

>I'd also appreciate it if you'd take a moment to help… clarify any questions our passengers might have.
How much are you willing to tell them here? I'm not the only one here keeping secrets, and it seems like all my secrets are tied up in yours.

(Or in simpler terms, is she willing to spill on the immortality to the Popsicle).

Sure, you can answer questions and declare yourselves.

Actually, if you're introducing yourselves, this is the perfect time to set up some way of distinguishing Annie from her fellow clones for everyone. We'll need to come up with something good and tricksy.

>>829996
..but we didn't rub her nose in it! She sent the doctor in instead~

>>829993
Are there going to be people that have held a grudge against the original Sam? Because I'd rather not have to worry about them trying to kill me. And with those other Repo guys still running around on the ship, I wouldn't be surprised if those people with a grudge would end up helping the Repo guys for the sake of getting rid of me.

Toxoglossa 2017/09/13(Wed)19:01 No. 830398 ID: a6af03
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"Sure we can introduce ourselves. One thing: how much are they allowed to know? Like, how secret is your immortality?" 

She sighs and runs her fingers through her fine hair, "Most of the older members of the community know. Its a kind of open secret we've had to trust them with, but its a trust they've had to earn. I worry that learning about our condition may foster resentment... as it did long ago."

"What about Annie?"

"What about her?"

"If we have all these clones of her sneaking around, is there some way we can distinguish her from the others so that, well, nothing happens to her?" 

Feist examines your girlfriend while she thinks, "Yes... I think we might have something..." 

Toxoglossa 2017/09/13(Wed)19:01 No. 830399 ID: a6af03
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She walks out the door with a swish of her tail and you follow. A couple of paces behind, a pair of guards peel away from the door and take up positions behind you. One of them is sporting a fresh patch over a stained hole in his chest. 

The commander leads you a short distance to a large warehouse like chamber, one side if which opens directly into the grove. Crate filled shelves line the walls, and scattered around the wide room are a number of tables and workshops. The people at each table are hard at work... crafting.
Both of you are a little stunned: you came from a world where almost everything is manufactured. To see someone sculpting a block of wood is like seeing a wizard prestidigitating. In one corner, a person turns a glowing chunk of steel in an induction forge, while another lays out damp sheets of-

Toxoglossa 2017/09/13(Wed)19:01 No. 830400 ID: a6af03
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"Paper!" Annie runs up to the rack and hunches down to admire the thin sheets as they dry. "Sam they have paper!" The young craftswoman is surprised by Annie's sudden appearance, but seems smitten by her delight. 
Wood and paper products are pretty rare in your experience, Since plants are more useful as food and O2 recycling than raw material. You can still find them in use in some places, but it tends to be something of a luxury. One of your first presents you bought Annie after flaking was a pack of thin, crisp folding papers and she spent hours making tiny jewel-like origami figures out of them. Your heart pangs at the thought of those tiny, paper constellations now adrift in space.
This paper is coarse and off white; you hardly recognize it as something made, it looks as though its been grown. 

"We practice a variety of crafts here in the hopes that once we establish a colony, they will help us flourish." The commander smiles at Annie, "This is more what I was interested in." She strides over to the shelf and opens a drawer, inside is a collection of brilliant pigments, labeled and organized in tiny plastic containers. "It wouldn't be permanent, but you should be able to make something simple, something we can recognize in an instant."

Toxoglossa 2017/09/13(Wed)19:01 No. 830401 ID: a6af03
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Decorate your girlfriend time!

>>830401
Damnit! My computer won't let me draw on her! DX

Oh, well. I'll just describe it.

I was thinking of giving Annie the same face markings that Amaterasu from the game Okami has on her face, as seen here: http://okami.wikia.com/wiki/Amaterasu .

Raptie 2017/09/13(Wed)19:32 No. 830404 ID: ed67d9
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>>830401

Joke suggestion: The scarf

Real suggestion: Two bands of color on her left ring finger. One is Sam's color, one is Bucky's color. Easy to check, easy to conceal, unlikely anyone would think to fake it.

This idea is tops.

kome 2017/09/13(Wed)19:41 No. 830407 ID: 094652
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This is one of the few times tgchan's joke brand could actually work. If it doesn't work here, then I don't want to see it work anywhere less appropriate.

>>830400
>a colony
Oh, they want to do that? Maybe that can be our long term plan. Find a habitable world far outside the influence of the repomen, and bring the Sunfish there via pinch drive to establish a colony.
I really do wish we could stop the installment procedure, though. I'm not sure how we'd manage that though... unless we do it by force? Form a team of highly trained immortals to storm the headquarters and take it over/destroy it? We do have an advantage in a war of attrition, at least.

>>830401
We'll need markings easily recognizable even while she's wearing her helmet. Something needs to go on the arm/hand, not just on a finger, and it should be COVERED by a strip of cloth. Then an ally would ask her to remove the cloth, and she can show the true symbol underneath it. Our enemies would see the cloth and assume that's all that's required, but they would not know what is under it.

Suggestion 2017/09/13(Wed)20:07 No. 830413 ID: ec5ca0
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>>830401
First time I've done this. Was in paint, too. Went for subtle yet clear symbolism. Sorry if it's too garish or stupid.

>>830398
>I worry that learning about our condition may foster resentment...as it did long ago.
Ask if that's what happened in this room: >>/questarch/807922 ?

Indonesian Gentleman 2017/09/14(Thu)00:20 No. 830453 ID: d0dc72
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>>830401
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1wcuoxs4mU

Indonesian Gentleman 2017/09/14(Thu)00:31 No. 830455 ID: d0dc72
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>>830401
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2lnlMjErgg

Riotmode 2017/09/14(Thu)00:45 No. 830458 ID: c31aac
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>>830401
haha, c l a s s i c

830401 WolfenWatcher 2017/09/14(Thu)02:56 No. 830472 ID: 8b5260
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An idea

Saito Issen Yoshida 2017/09/14(Thu)03:29 No. 830475 ID: 0cf890
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CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: Serious application. Don't you agree it would fit her character

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FeWJHUB8aU

naileD 2017/09/14(Thu)03:45 No. 830478 ID: 2870fe
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>something we can recognize

>>830478
sometimes simplicity is best.