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IT BEGINS

YOU ARE ALEX RASTON.

And you walk down the stairwell with Dave, shoulders heavy with the weight of the heart you just broke.

As you approach Dave's 'Saab of Justice', he turns to you. "So what's next for you?"

A fair question.

>What do?

>>21064511
"Didn't have any particular plans.

Mind telling me what you found out about the local gangs and so on from Molly?"

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Yay, more AC-Quest! Hey AC-Guy, you want irony? My modem just fucked up. I'm leeching off of my idiot neighbors and their unsecured router. So we BOTH have crappy linksys routers to thank for being here tonight!

>>21064511
"Anything about the local gangs?"

>>21064582

>I got mine to let me connect to X-Box live with a Pringles can and bits of a microwave.

>>21064607
all hail the cantennae!

>>21064511
So, you find out anything useful about those weirdos with the coats and the bird fetish?
>>21064607
>with a Pringles can and bits of a microwave
Blessed be the Pringles can that teaches my router to connect and my internet to work.

>>21064575
>>21064595

"Apparently there's a couple of street level punks like the Tunnel Snakes, but everyone else belongs to a group called the 'Continuum Syndicate'."

"What're they like?"

"Like if the mob was born from the mindset of a 21st century businessman. Very efficient and profitable schemes, all compartmentalized so it's impossible to even try to stop more than one operation at a time. Word is they've got a stake in pretty much everything in America bigger than the normal local street shit as far as illegal activity goes. Drugs, weapons, slaves, anything for the right price. And done professionally, in nicely tailored suits."

"What about those weird guys with the coats and shit?"

"No idea." Dave says. "I skimmed the info she had, but the only things she didn't know a lot about are the black-rocks and a couple of little punk groups, like Tunnel Snakes wannabes."

"Tunnel Snakes Wannabes is one of the most depressing concepts I've been exposed to."

"Yeah."

>Question anything more specific?

>>21064719
"I suppose it'd be silly and rude to ask why and how Molly knows this.

I don't think that this Continuum Syndicate is the people I encountered. It just doesn't feel quite right."

>>21064816

"Not really a huge deal. She used to be an information broker." He shrugs.

"But yeah, these Syndicate guys seem to play as different kind of ball..

>Anything else?

>>21064920
"So no real ideas on who these people are?

Damn, that just makes them even stranger than before. I wonder if they're new."

>>21064958

"No idea man, sorry. We'll try and keep an ear to the ground."

>So what do/say now?

>>21065100
I think we should head home, make sure everything is hunky dory, and then look into what jobs are available and how all of our Cores are doing.

>>21065100
Head home and see about what jobs are available, and the condition of our Cores.

>>21065100
head back to the base and check on mooch and the Satan mechine

Rolled 4

>>21065135
>>21065365
>>21065434

>Fucking internet connection...

>>21065481
>fucking stolen Internet connection
FTFY

welp time to get in the car and drive to Alaska so Ac-Guy can use my portable wifi hotspot

You decide to go back to the hangar, and you and Dave begin to climb into the car.

When you turn to him, you notice that Dave seems to be asleep.

Then you notice the dart in his neck. Then you feel a sharp pain, and darkness.

You wake up tied to a chair in an office, looking at a man in a suit. He has Brown hair with gray streaks, and ice blue eyes that seem to be both judgmental and oddly cheerful. Like he considers you beneath him yet doesn't hold it against you.

"Hello there." He says with a smile, over a glass of scotch "How do you feel?"

>What say?

>>21065743
"Like I just got stabbed with a dart and kidnapped.

That was kind of a silly question to ask."

>>21065743
like I need a drink
Look pointedly at the Scotch

>>21065743
Like I really need to stop getting kidnapped. I'm worried what the repeated exposure to powerful tranquilizers might do to my long term health.

>>21065743
Like I need to get a refund on that anti-Ninja training, and a small horde of sheep have taken residence in my throat

>>21065792
I like this.

"Like I really need to stop getting kidnapped. Seriously. I'm starting to get worried about the long-term health effects and shit. Also, I need to see if I can get a refund on my anti-ninja security measures, as it seems to not do shit for me." The man smirks at you. "Also everything tastes like pennies, and it feels like a small horde of sheep have taken up residence in my throat."

"Technically, a group of sheep is called a 'flock'."

"Fuck your technicalities. If I had a nickel for every time I've woke up tied to something I'd have na sock full of nickels to beat kidnappers to death."

"Got the snark out of your system?"

"Maybe."

>Anything else?

>>21065859
Ask him why did they kidnapped us.

>>21065859
"So, why did you kidnap me? Was it my winning personality or something else?"

>>21065859
Oh wait.. wait... no that's gas

Yep snarks gone for now
Although I think I should start hanging a standardized kidnapping form on the door so that in the future I can skip all this and we just get straight to business

>>21065930
>>21065900

"So, why did you kidnap me? Was it my winning personality or something else?"

"Actually, it's because You know my son, Matthew."

"... Who?"

"... Dammit." He says, turning to his second in command. "Did we kidnap the wrong guy? Really? Come on guys, I thought we were past this kind of amateur hour bullshit." He turns back to you. "Unkempt hair? Two pairs of goggles? Giggles incessantly while reading science journals?"

"You mean Mooch?"

The man in front of you stares blankly for a good ten seconds. Before he begins to rub the bridge of his nose. "... Fuck me running.... Mooch?" He says looking at you, almost pleading "Mooch? Fucking seriously?" He throws up his hands in exasperation. "Fuck it. Chair." He says with a gesture, and his second throws him a metal folding chair, which he places in front of you, leaning forward onto the back as he sits down. "Here's the deal Alex. I brought you here to ask for your help. And... Mooch's.... as well." He says your friends name like it makes him physically ill.

>Say what?

>>21066059
"And you figured the best way to ask for my help was to kidnap me and tie me to a chair. Thanks.

Given that I'm tied up anyways I may as well ask. What is the problem you need our help with?"

>>21066059
Lemme get this straight. YOU need MY help both with your problem and with getting the help of your estranged son with said problem. So you, being the BRILLIANT specimen you are, decide that the single best way to ASK for said help, is to have me tranquilized and kidnapped, and then interrogating me while I'm tied to a chair. Did you ever consider just, y'know, ASKING for help, or does that not make you feel enough like Tony Soprano to make up for your inability to fulfill your wife's needs?

>>21066107
seems a bit offensive for a guy being tied up by mobsters

>>21066107

"Well, not so much NEED, but he seems more likely to listen to you. Then again, my alternative plan of just chucking you off the roof for being a cock looks more attractive." He sighs. "You see, there are three kinds of people in the world, by my point of view. there's the people who help my plans, the ones who do nothing to my plans, and the ones who impede my plans." He looks up at you. "They are rewarded, ignored, and eliminated, respectively."

"So you're saying 'help or I kill you'?"

"No I'm saying that everyone has a value. With every bit of snark that comes from you, yours decreases. If you're no longer worth my time...." he lets the sentence hang. "Look, I'm not asking you to kill somebody, or burn down an orphanage or whatever. So I'm asking less of you than I do most people. All I want, is to talk to my son. I want to convince him to come take over the family business. I want my kingdom to live beyond my rule."

"So why not just talk to him?"

"He blocks my calls. When I send people to talk to him, he either kills them or leaves them tied naked in front of as church or something." He sighs. "Less likely to do this to a friend, which available data says you are. At this point, my options are to give the keys to him or his brother."

>Say/ask anything?

>>21066287
So I take it his brother is not a good option?

>>21066287
"Alright, alright. I can ask him for you."

What's the family business again? I think we've gotten some sort of description of it from Mooch?

>>21066317
Mooch's dad is a crime lord.

>>21066287
"And his brother is somehow worse than Mooch.

I know this because if he wasn't worse you'd go for him instead of kidnapping Mooch and sending a small party of AC pilots after him when he escaped.

So what's the problem with the brother. Is he crazier than Mooch, if such a thing is possible? Is he evil, insane, psychopathic, sociopathic, not profit focused?

I'm going to be honest, I'll let him know you want to talk about this, but I'm guessing he's not going to accept your offer even if I try to convince him."

>>21066317
Evil Crime Lord.

>>21066297

I'm pretty sure the brother was the dude in the orange suit.

>>21066330
>>21066335
Oh yeah, that. Now I feel kinda silly about asking.

Eh, screw it, I'm going back to bed.

>>21066287
"How exactly am I supposed to do that? Telling him you'll kill off his friends isn't exactly a great selling point.
And if Mooch is so against having the job that he'll probably let everything go to pieces through disinterest, and his brother is apparently worse, why not pick a different successor?"

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>>21066362
I think this ruins the idea of a family business.

>>21066335
>>21066362

"I don't think you'll have to be too persuasive. Once he knows I might give it to his brother, he'll come running back." He responds with a chuckle. "Besides, I can't pick a different successor. All of my important files and equipment are gene-locked. They can't be opened unless someone who's a direct line male descendant uses it. It's a fantastic fail-safe that insures my family's success and dominance for as long as we possess a Y chromosome. So my only options are Matt, his brother, or to get re-married and try again from scratch. Which will take about twenty years before we get to where we are, at least."

His assistant coughs. "There's also cloning...."

"Shut up Gary. Cloning is too unreliable a science to be a viable alternative. By the time the research in that field begins to bear fruit, we will have already lost all other alternatives." He sighs and looks at you. "Oh well. I've got a promise out of you to talk to him, I suppose this will have to do for now."

"So are you going to untie me?"

"And risk you disclosing my location?" He responds with a chuckle. "Give me some credit Alex, I'm a professional."

Before you can ask what he means, you feel a sharp pain in the side of your neck. Just before your conscious fades completely, your hear Gary's voice one last time "I'll be taking you home now, Mr. Raston."

His employer also chimes in with a "We'll be in touch."

>>21066480

You wake up in an unfamiliar room, with your mother watching you concerned.

"Alex? Are you alright?"

[ ] I'm fine.
[ ] What happened?
[ ] Where am I?

>>21066491
>>21066480

>AC-Guy having connection problems with the chans. Asked me to drop this in for him while he tries to fix it.

>>21066507

>Thanks. And yet now things are working properly, just in time for me to not post that.

>And why the hell did it just let you post it, when it tried to ban me?

>>21066516

I guess Moot just loves me more or something. I dunno.

Right-o then, you're back up, I'm off to bed.

>>21066491
[X] Where am I?

>>21066491
[x] What happened?

>>21066480
Get me a damn refund on that anti ninja training...

IS STILL SO not working for me. you'd think id get to at least see the stun darts fucking coming.

>>21066555
>>21066570
>>21066603

>I love tie votes. So much.

>>21066658
Then sign me up for Mooch's comment.

>>21066570
will switch to
[x] I'm fine

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FUCK YEAH AC quest! how I missed you!

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>>21066603
This seems appropriate
>>21066719
Is that you Inselaffen?

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>>21066748

charming as ever I see

>>21066491

I vote for 'buh...?'

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>>21066748
>not having the Asuka trip
Anta you just went full baka.
#bﾎc8]mPz

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>>21066765
>Not realizing it's self-deprecating namefaggotry I use for AC-Quest
The one saying baka is the baka

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>>21066765

heh nice
>>21066778

OHGODTHEREARETWOOHGODOFFUCK

I just like Mari

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>>21066778
That's my line!

"I'm fine. But I feel like I should get a refund for something..." You respond as you sit up, rubbing your head.

"Hmm?" Your mother looks at you questioningly. "Gary said you ate something that disagreed with you, so he brought you here to sleep off a tummy ache."

"Certainly something hard to stomach." You respond glancing out the window. "Wait, what time is it?"

"Ummm..." Your mother responds, looking at a clock. "Almost Seven. We dropped Elsie off at the hangar, and then your sister and I came home. We met Gary outside, about... ten minutes ago?" She responds, looking contemplative about it. "You feeling good enough to head home?"

"Yeah, I guess."

[ ] Ask if she's seen Dave.
[ ] Ask how her day went.

>>21066719
>>21066748
>>21066758
>>21066765
>>21066778
>>21066785

>.... What just happened?

>>21066797
[X] Ask how her day went.

Show some concern and attention for our dear loving mother.

>>21066805
That's what I was wondering.

>>21066790
shut up Rei IX

>>21066797
[x] Ask if she's seen Dave

>>21066797

dave

did he get mooch-dad-napped too?

>>21066805
/a/ happened.
It seems to have left now.

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>>21066844

excuse me I have not ever been to /a/ and I find the very notion insulting.

"Have you seen Dave?"

"No..." she responds. "No I haven't. Why?"

"I was with him earlier, and we seem to have gotten separated." you see her look concerned. "It's no biggie. I'll just give him a call, see where he is."

Before you can place the call, your own comlink beeps. Answering it, Dave quickly speaks. "Alex. Where are you?"

"My Mom's house. you alright?"

"Yes and no." He responds. "I just woke up on Molly's couch, and she told me that a guy dropped me off saying I got food poisoning or something."

"Same story on my end." You respond.

"Well shit." He says. "Whoever did this, and why they chose to, they're clearly sending a message about something, dropping us off with unconnected people we care about is all but screaming 'we know how to break you'. We don't even know what they want."

"Actually, I do. We'll talk about it when you get home."

".... Mom in the room with you?"

"Nothing to be worried about, but yeah." You respond, not looking right at her. "You're headed this way?"

"Yeah, I'll see you there." He responds, hanging up. Knowing his car, he'll be a little while getting here.

[ ] Talk to your family.
[ ] Go home.

>>21066914

go home, chat with Dave, in fact, get the rest of the posse together, this requires a meeting.....

on second thought.... lets find mooch and talk to him first.

>>21066914
[x] Talk to your family. Mother could use some reassuring.

>>21066930
>>21066946

>Well at least my internet crashed while the vote was tied.

>Technical difficulties are becoming unbearable, I think I'll pick this up tomorrow, at about 7 local time, if the thread's still alive.

>Which is... about 16 hours from now.

>Also, Deculture's apparently been working on a cast pic, so hopefully that'll get posted too.

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>>21067076

>deculture doing AC art

two of the best quests collide! sorta.....ish...

>>21067092
...no.

>>21067100

no?

how no?

no to best quests colliding? which they're not really in any way shape or form

or

No that MGN and AC aren't the best two quests running on /tg/ at the moment
which they are

>>21067110
Your opinion is showing. Have some common decency, anon.

>>21067117

b...but it's the truth

has anybody archived this?

>>21067124
Hate to say, but... Mari is right. I'm pretty sure that MGN and AC are the best quests on /tg/ atm, and I think it could probably be scientifically proven. Ask Mooch, he'd know how. My only complaint about AC is there's not as much content as I would like per thread, most other quest threads seem to go much farther per thread...

>>21067208

>There are reasons for that, meta and otherwise: Some of which is spoilers territory.

>What it boils down to is this: the more people want to micro-manage, the slower overall progress will be. It's difficult for any quest to find the right balance between player freedom and narrative strength.

>I can't speak for how they're doing right now, as it has been a while since I've read either, but MSQ and SWQ seemed to be planted firmly at either end of the spectrum.

>MSQ got the micromanagement problems so bad that almost every action was deeply considered and well executed. To the point where cooking a single meal took up most of a thread.

>Meanwhile, SWQ was an unending torrent of awesome, but frequently Planefag would misinterpret, ignore, or tally votes too soon, and would post a giant block of plot, exposition, and character development in a direction nobody wanted to go in.

>Interestingly, it's a problem I have little experience in, since it's pretty much completely unique to quest-threads.

>As much as people might praise or deride me: I'm really learning this on the go here. I've been running and playing traditional games for several years, and I've been playing vidya since the SNES.

>But AC-Quest is the first Quest I've run that people took a serious interest in, and is one of my first attempts at serious game design.

>So, uh, if there's any complaints/criticism, I try and hold semi-regular threads for commentary and brainstorming. Feel free to chime in.

>>21067315

>.... That came out to exactly 1500 characters, in rough, on my first draft, and managed to say everything I wanted to say exactly right.

>How the fuck did I manage that half awake with a migraine?

>>21067333
It means you are getting better at running quests.

>>21067315
MSQ has gotten better but is on a sort of hiatus while LG's life explodes into madness and actually working for once

SWQ as far as I have seen is still just the unceasing stream of awesome that it always has been

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>>21067662

haven't read either in soooo long, I was reading too many quests and it was eating my life, so I picked my Favourite which turned out to be AC quest and MGN.
ACQ because I love giant robots and I don't think there is another quest involving them and AC guy pretty much perfectly emulates what I think life in that universe would be like
I stay for the unending crazyness that is AC guys life

and MGN fills my quota for cute girls and grimdark at the same time which is just freekin' peachy. that and deculture writes so well, he just has a way with words that makes me genuinely nervous about the characters. I wish he did more art for it though.

>>21068434

and now both are running at the same-ish time

today is a good day!

a bump?

>>21066914
>[ ] Talk to your family.
We haven't talked in a while, we should correct that.

>>21066914
>[X] Talk to your family.
We have awhile before Dave gets here

>>21067333
It's fuckin' magic, man.

>>21067333
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIZFq3VDeUY

>Sorry guys, lost track of time there for a bit.

>Let me get my notes in order, and we'll start up.

>Sorry guys, had to deal with a fire. AC-Quest in like ten.

>>21077315
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPu59h8OrL4

>>21077315
>Fire
So the bad luck begins already

>>21077412

>... Begins?

>>21077448
I think he meant for this night's allotment of your personal Hell.

>>21077412
The bad luck never ends for AC-Guy. Seriously the guy must have pissed off an old gypsy in an Indian graveyard which had a mirror factory, where he broke every mirror, and a black cat sanctuary, where he crossed all of their paths, built over it.

You decide to get up and mobile, and make your way downstairs.

Apparently Kate decided to stay at the hangar for a little bit with Elsie before headed back. Your sister waves a hand in greeting as you enter the kitchen, and you decide that you don't really NEED to go home yet.

Besides, when was the last time you actually sat down with your family? It might be your last chance for a while.

You take a seat at the kitchen table, and your mother hands you a glass of iced Tea.

"Something on your mind?" She asks, as she joins you and your sister at the table.

>>21077494

>Fuck, forgot.

>What say?

>>21077494
"Not in particular, or more accurately there's a lot going on and I have no idea where to start and where I'd stop even if I did.

I just thought I'd see my mother, see how you were doing, and enjoy having some time without my normal daily craziness and responsibilities. Besides, I don't see you often enough.

So, how have you been doing lately?"

"Not in particular, or more accurately there's a lot going on and I have no idea where to start and where I'd stop even if I did." You respond with a sigh. "I just thought I'd stop and talk, see how you were doing, and enjoy having some time without my normal daily craziness and responsibilities. Besides, I don't see you often enough." You force a small smile as you look to her. "So, how have you been doing lately?"

"Mostly doing what I can to help Zack with his efforts to organize and distribute things." She answers. "Beyond that just fixing up the house and looking after everyone as best I can." She shrugs. "Same sort of thing I was doing before, just new place, new people."

Your sister nods. "Yeah, I do what I can to help her when I'm not busy with things at the hangar."

You feel a slight tinge of guilt, which your mother apparently notices. "Hey, don't worry about looking over the little stuff. You do more than any of us. Besides, I can't really get upset with you for not helping me sweep when you're splitting your time between a battlefield and a hospital room." She then blinks at how accusatory that DID sound to her, and looks away. you always knew hat she didn't really like what your chosen career, but it seems like lately she's been letting that supportive mask slip a bit more.

After all, until Vegas she never actually saw it firsthand.

>What say/do?

>>21077659
"It's good to hear that you're doing alright.

What's the word on the street, how are the rest of the citizens of Hope doing? They coping alright? There anything more I can do to help?"

>>21077659
Well I'm glad you're doing okay. If you don't mind my asking, how are the citizens doing? Is there anything they need we should know about? Is there anything YOU need?

>>21077733
>>21077749

"Glad to hear you're alright." You say, and then you think about it for a second. "You know, I keep hearing about how things are in a general sense with everybody, but how are things looking from street level?" your mother looks at you quizzically. "I mean, Zack keeps tabs from an administrative level, and I'm always trying to do something to improve the situation on the whole, but... you're right there in the thick of it. I was wondering if you had any perspective to share."

She thinks about it. "I guess it's been tense and hopeful. I think you help a lot, not just with money either. Especially during the tournament, you were a very visible example of us trying to make things better, not just a promise of something more. Like an Icon or something." The notion makes sense, even if it does make you a little uncomfortable.

"How about you personally? Anything you want yourself? Just around the house?" You ask, glancing around.

"Nothing worth complaining about. I mean, the picture on the TV isn't great, and a microwave would be convenient, but we're barely above worrying about starving right now. Those sorts of things are luxuries by comparison."

"You don't want them?"

>>21077948

"I can do without. I mean, they'd be nice, but it's not worth making someone else go without new clothes instead." She shrugs. "I know you don't remember it very well, but right after everything went to hell we called it a good day when we had clean water to drink and a warm place to sleep. what we have now is paradise compared to that, especially since I don't have to worry about two little kids at the same time." She adds with a laugh. "Don't worry about me too much Alex. I appreciate the concern, but I can take care of myself just fine."

>Anything else you wanted to talk about?

>>21077954
"I know you can, but that isn't going to stop me from worrying.

I love you Mom."

Give her a big hug.

"Oh, and when you have some spare time could you make some ginger snaps, I haven't had any in ages."

Only thing that comes to mind is asking how their girls outing went

>>21077965
Fuck yes, ginger snaps!
Seconding this.

>I'm gonna go get something to eat.

>I don't trust my stove today, and there's a Taco-Bell with some kind of sale thing going like two blocks from here.

>Back in ten.

>>21077965
Thirding.
>>21078011
>Taco-Bell
AC-Guy, do you REALLY want to tempt the gods, who already enjoy your torment, by eating a gastric nightmare waiting to happen? I personally love Taco Hell, but that's because I can eat pretty much anything without digestive issues.

>>21078011
you trust taco-bell more that you trust your stove?
that is one fucking untrustworthy stove.

>>21078011
>Taco-Bell with some kind of sale thing going
Why am I expecting the meat to be expired, and that's why they're doing a sale, and for AC-Guy to come down with food poisoning?

>>21078023
>>21078025
>>21078027

>Don't worry guys, if I have one redeeming quality, it's the fact that I have a cast iron stomach.

>Unless Onions are involved, then I hallucinate and puke blood for a few days.

>>21078038
my sarcasm muscles are moving on their own.

>>21078038
Ac guy you fool you've fallen pray to one of the oldest tricks TacoBell having a sale to clear out old stock

>>21078128

>...Stale shell cutting off airway....

>....Expired Sour Cream... liquifying... organs....

>....Talking like... William Shatner....

>But those SAVINGS....

>I regret... nothing.....

>All kidding aside, I don't know why I don't go to Taco-Bell more often. I get like ten time the food of other places for like half as much money.

>I'm always surprised when I ring up the order and it comes out to like $20 when there's like six people getting their fill.

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>>21078287
>I'm always surprised when I ring up the order and it comes out to like $20 when there's like six people getting their fill.
Thank genetics for a cast iron stomach!

>>21078287
on the one hand, it could kill you if it cared to just a bit more.
on the other hand, you can get like 20 burritos for bucks.

gamers in charge of healthy lifestyle. no regrets.

>>21078302
20 burritos for about 8 bucks*

>Number of Steak Quesadillas ordered: 1.

>Number paid for: 1.

>number received: 6.

>The moral of the story: Flirting with the cute girl behind the counter always ends well for me. I don't know why everybody says not to.

>>21078317
>I don't know why everybody says not to.
It's because they're afraid of your power AC-Guy. Afraid that you will get all of the cute girls behind the counter, leaving none left for them.

"Yeah." You say, standing up, "I know you can. Doesn't stop me from worrying."

She gives you a hug that you return, and as you reach for your coat she hands you a bag. "Here. Make sure you share with your friends." She tells you.

"Why, what's in here?"

"Cookies, home made kettle chips, things like that. Just a little care package for you and your friends. And you know they're good, because your sister ate most of the first batch."

"I didn't know you were planning on sharing them around."

"Ari, it was almost five pounds of cookies." She responds, with a gentle poke to the side of her stomach. "I don't even know how you managed that. I mean, where did it even go?"

"The joy of youth means I can eat whatever and not care."

Your mother snorts. "Yeah, you've got about a year and a half of that left." She turns to you. "Are you walking back, or do you want a ride?"

[ ] I'll walk. It's not to far.
[ ] Sure, if you don't mind.
[ ] Depends, is Ari driving?

>Oh Cinnamon twists, y u b so tasty.

>These things are like my Ginger snaps. One day, Imma go to Taco Bell and get like a million of them.

>>21078416
[X] Depends, is Ari driving?

>>21078416
>[ ] Depends, is Ari driving?

>>21078416
>[X] Depends, is Ari driving?

Rolled 51

"Depends." You respond, watching your sister out of the corner of your eye. "Is Ari driving?"

Her response is utterly predictable.

>Beat my roll.

Rolled 49

>>21078537

Rolled 68

>>21078537

Rolled 42

>>21078537
>

Rolled 2, 1 = 3

>>21078559
>>21078565
>>21078594

>Average of 53.

The boot hits you right in the face as you turn to dodge.

Rolled 10

>>21078616

You're knocked off balance, arms flailing comically, as you see the second boot incoming.

>Beat my roll by ten.

Rolled 88

>>21078616
>>21078624
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pARSYYgmfa4

>>21078624

>So roll a Zero guys. not that hard.


>>21078627

>Is it boot to the head?

>IT IS!

Rolled 53

>>21078624

>Roll a Zero.

BEEN A WHILE.

>>21078636
Paris, France, the apartment of SEELE-07.

He opens the bathroom, still clad in his silk bathrobe, and walks to the medicine cabinet to begin his day. Opening the mirrored cabinet, he cocks his head. At least, he does until a cell phone rings out in the hallway. The door to the apartment opens, one of the black suit clad bodyguards walks in, closing his cell phone.

"Yes?" SEELE-07 asks, "What is it?"

His answer comes in the form of a swift kick to the face.

>>21078662

>The Gendo one was the best one. Dodges the boot, the the couch smack him, he stands up, and takes the third boot to the face, knocking him OVER the now raised couch.

>>21078670
Yeah, I loved that one, but SEELE-07's was the one that required the least space without chopping anything up.

Rolled 30

>>21078624
not that we can do it but might as well be the third roll

Rolled 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3 = 15

>>21078696
>>21078658
>>21078627

Her second boot flies straight and true, right into your face.

As you lay on the floor, you take a moment to collect your thoughts.

Taunting your sister was a bad idea, in retrospect. Generally speaking you never really WIN these things. Even a technical victory just sets you up for payback in the future.

But what bothers you currently isn't your mother trying to decide who she should side with: you, for getting injured, or your sister, because you totally had it coming. You're wondering how you got draped over the fallen chair at this angle. And why the back of your head hurts.

The only thing that makes sense if if the boot hit you hard enough while you were dodging to actually make you flip over and smack your head on the chair. It would certainly explain how the coat-rack fell on you, since you apparently crashed into it upside down and tried to catch yourself.

Ari's looking like she's trying to make sure you aren't hurt while remaining aloof, and your mother's alternating between concerned, exasperated, and pissed looking between the two of you.

>What say?

>>21078735

"HA HA! You hit like a wuss."

More seriously: "Well, your aim's improving. Now we just need to work on your temper."

>>21078735
"What, none for Jenny and the wimp?"

>>21078735
Try and remember exactly how you did that and do it again next time we get attacked by ninjas.

"What?" You ask indignant, "None for Jenny and the wimp?" You try and pull yourself to your feet and fail, until Ari apparently lets the guilt sink in enough to help you. "Seriously though, next time we get attacked by ninjas, just do that. Really. Your aim and timing are fantastic. If we work on your temper a little bit more, we might really have something."

She gives you an angry look. Or is trying to anyway, slowly losing ground to hysterical laughter.

"Something that it's boots anyway, if it remains your weapon of choice. But with results like that, I don't think you NEED another weapon."

That did it. First she lets out a 'snerk' followed by her laughing so hard she needs to lean into you. This proves to be a mistake, as you almost go over again until your mother steps in to catch you.

"Alright, seriously though, I think I need a ride now. The boot to the head knocked me dizzy."

Your sister walks you to the car with your goodie bag, and your mother drives you to the hangar. when you get there, you've recovered enough to walk in.

Ken bumps into you on his way out on a 'booze' run, and tells you that Mooch and his Wife were trying to commit dinner, Laurie was doing something on his computer with Kate, and that he was pretty sure that he saw Elsie watching TV.

>Who talk?

>>21078834
As much as I'd like to know how Elsie's day went it's probably a good idea to go talk to Mooch about his dad.

>>21078920

Personally, I was gonna say wait for Dave on that one.

>>21078920
>>21078985

>.... Fuck.

>>21078985
Good point, let's go ask Elsie about her day.

>>21079025
Unless AC-Guy already had something written up already anyway

>Sorry about the delays guys.

>One of the cats I'm watching managed to tie one of the cords for the blinds around its neck and dangle, while another one was hanging off her like a Kitty Kevorkian.

>Gimme five and I'll start on the next post.

>>21079075

I just... does it ever get any better for you?

>>21079091

GOD DAMN NAME ENTRY!

why do you torment me so?

also we should really find Mooch and talk to him, I all for Elsie but prioraties man

>>21079097
Well that's what I thought but then that ended in a tie vote and we can't have that can we.

>>21079091

>Kinda. I was in a pretty dark place a couple of years ago, now I'm no longer staring longingly at things like guns and cliffs.

>>21079097

>I think you're outvoted here.

>Out of curiosity, are you the same Mari-fan from earlier in the quest? Tarot I think the name was?

>>21079115

uh..... maybe *shifty look*

I'm a very occasional drawfag and I have a few names, Tarotdragoon is what I go by most of the time off of 4chan.....
mostly I post anon but when it comes to antagonising Asukafag or drawfagging I tend to name up

or if starved for attention

>>21079115

>Actually, reading the 'out-voted' comment... what IS winning right now?

>>21079144

>Drawfag

Speaking of, we have a cast pic nobody's drawing if you wanna be totally awesome.

I mean, Deculture CLAIMED to have one finished a while ago, but we haven't seen it, and I'm starting to lose hope.

>>21079145

>Well, looks like the vote is tied.

>And me, without my reaction images.

>>21079166
I change my vote to whatever undoes the tie

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>>21079159

I'm really not that good, I'm a very poor drawfag and can only really throw out cartoony shit. if I was to draw a cast pic I would need references, actors people think they look like, pose references and ideas on what they might be wearing, then I would have to draw everybody individually and shoop them together, AND then I would need a tablet to ink it in and do a spiffy background

this would take at least a few weeks and it would still be blown out the water by anything deculture does

(tablet not essential, I'm just greedy)

last thing I did that I'm kinda proud of was this for the deity quest which died too soon.

>>21079189

beware the GIANT PICTURE

>>21079189

>I'm ashamed it took me a whole five minutes of staring to get the joke there.

>>21079175

>Looks like the plan is to talk to Mooch then.

You walk up to the kitchen where Mooch and his wife seem to be cooking dinner for everybody.

"So how Much rice did you put in the pot?"

"Eh, I figured a pound should be enough for everybody. It's full of rice and water, so all we need to do is let it cook. How's the stir-fry coming, honey?"

"Well, the pork's marinating in the soy sauce now, so all we need to do is chop some veggies." Morgan hesitates, and looks at the array before her "It's a bit though, cooking for several people."

Mooch shrugs "Just toss 'em in the blender, that ought to chop them nice." Then he notices you. "Hey Alex, sup?"

>What say?

>>21079259

>Blend Veggies.
>Rice-Splosion.
>Marinating in Soy Sauce.

First, we call Dave and tell him to grab some take out.

THEN we talk to Mooch about his Dad.

>>21079263

... Is my joke answer actually winning?

This is not something I want.

>>21079311

it's not a joke, it's a sensible precaution

>>21079311

>Yeah, I think we're done for the night man.

>I'll pick it up tomorrow if the thread's still alive.

>>21079317
I think that can be arranged.

Also reminding deculture about the cast picture.

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>>21079159

>>21080946
>dat mooch
>Dat lawrence

Dave looks out of place though

>>21080946
Nice, I especially like Laurie and Mooch, but I'm trying to understand Dave's shirt and not coming up with anything.

>>21080946
why does only dave have a nose?

>>21081252
The short is there because Dave requested it.

>>21081266
Because shut up, that's why. One does not question the deculture. (But seriously, I've been trying to figure out why sometimes he draws noses, an most of the time doesn't.)

>>21081294
Fuck, typos everywhere.

>short
Shirt, obviously.

>an most
and most

>>21080946
I am conflicted over this drawing. On the one hand Mooch and Laurie are awesome, on the other hand i think Alex and Dave are... off. I think dave should look more like a delinquent and less like a sitcom dad... And Alex, i dunno, he looks too young and too sad. Nice Hair on all characters, though.

I am impartial on the girls.

Also, Bump.

Whoops, wrong link. Redo.

For those wondering, here's what AC-Guy posted on twitter that resulted in this picture from deculture
http://pastebin.com/4JxURVJh

>>21080946

>Ari's slightly more cutesy and innocent than I was expecting, but I think I actually like her a little more this way.

>You fucking nailed Laurie. Same with Mooch, though he looks slightly more sinister than I intended.

>Something about Elsie's face is bugging me, and I don't know what it is. It's like 98-99% right, and that last bit is throwing me.

>When I realized the Josh = Blank Slate, I actually laughed out loud.

>Alex I have no comment on. I was deliberately vague on the appearance, so I'll leave it to the players on if they're happy on it.

>Dave... I don't know about Dave. I don't know where to begin, end, or even continue with that. I'm don't even.... I mean, by itself it's not weird or particularly bad, but the fact that it's more than a bit off from what I intended and that he's drawn in what looks like a completely different style is throwing me off.

>On the whole, this is fucking awesome. Seriously, thank you. Even if it was all terrible actually getting fan art is the coolest fucking thing ever. And it's actually pretty damn good.

>>21080946

>Ari

Yeah, I would totally hit that. Well Done.

>Dave.

I have an uncle who was a preacher who went to prison for charges related to child pornography. Before this sounds like a regular 'take that Catholicism' joke, there are two details worth noting: firstly, Uncle Petey isn't a pedophile, secondly he was Lutheran.

Turns out it wasn't HIS child porn, it was his gay BDSM master's that he was holding onto for some reason. I think it was because he needed to go buy drugs in Mexico and didn't want his wife finding them while he was out of town.

Anyway, I don't know how/what/why inspired or made that pic of me, but that's the exact face Uncle Petey gave me when I gave him some soap on a rope for Christmas a couple years ago. It even looks a lot like him.

So you made me look like my least favorite uncle that nobody talks about. I would post a pic so you would have a reference to work with, but my camera's broke and thanks to a combination of bar-fightan' and pink-eye, I look like a diseased raccoon.

I have no idea where I'm going with this, since I've been drinking NyQuil all day to try and head of this fever I got brewing, but I'm pretty sure the moral of the story is 'never trust a ginger'.

>>21087002

>Dave, ladies and gentlemen.

>Surprised you actually posted in the thread.

And now we find out if my 24-hour ban has expired.

>>21087002
Oh?god, why did I laugh so hard?

>>21087853

>Dave has that effect on people.

>>21087779

>Welcome back. All '24 hour' bans expire at midnight server time after the ban was given.

>I know this, because I've actually managed to only be banned for seven minutes before.

>>21087174
It feels like I am starting to understand why your life is so crazy AC guy

>playing AC:SL on PS2 with friends
>can't do shit for shit with shit
>blame shitty controls, nerdrage, etc
>friend points out "you can re-designate the buttons in the options."
>FFFUUUUUUUU
>reassign all buttons for FPS-esque layout, move/strafe on d-pad, looks on T/S/X/O, weapons on shoulders 1, jump and etc on shoulders 2...
>Suddenly nigh invincible for 2 hours until others catch on

True story, bro.

>>21088124
another story...
>building test cores with friend
>he gravitates toward medium weights
>I gravitate towards heavy
>we both like lasers and missiles
>I constantly get outmaneuvered, fucked up, etc
>decide "fuck it" and make super-ultralight machine
>heaviest generator and radiator I can put in it
>radar head
>chicken legs
>high efficiency jump-jets
>wide/short lock-on reticle
>twin SMGs on ultralight arms
>no shoulder attachments, or light ammo cases
>suddenly ZOOMING AROUND THE FUCKING LEVEL FASTER THAN ANY OTHER MECHA CAN TURN TO KEEP UP WITH
>strafe in a circle around almost any other >mecha, duel SMGs blazing, shock errors galore
>un-fucking-touchable until friend pulled out an overweight flying core

we named that one "Fun-Sized." terrible for missions, but untouchable in arenas.

>>21087955
Awesome.
Not even sure what I did. Just suddenly found myself banned because "Your post contained banned text.", so apparently an explanation of how one can extrapolate the amount of time that passes during the course of events in The Thing (the 1982 movie, not the shitty prequel) somehow constitutes banned text. It's roughly six days, if you were wondering.

>OCD kicking in, need to clean up my little living space real quick, and then I'll run AC-Quest.

>Oh god, that took way too long.

>Anybody here and willing to go?

>>21090363
Well I'm here. dunno about anybody else.

>>21090363
Yo.

>>21090379
>>21090380

>Good enough.

>Soon as we have an answer to >>21079259

>I'll start typing.

>>21090363
lets do this thang

>>21079259
"I think I'll just leave you two to it." then go grab Elsie, we're eating out. I do NOT want to be there for the coming ricepoclypse.

>>21079259
"Mooch, I just had a very interesting and more than somewhat unpleasant meeting with your dad. Can we have a private word?"

>>21090422

>>21079263
This sounds reasonable ^

>>21090447
Well actually, *I* would love to be there to see it, but I'm pretty sure we really don't want to eat the results.

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>[Three way tie]

>And we're off to a ROARING start.

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>>21090473
well i could just toss my vote for generic not eating that food if that helps

we said we would talk to Mooch about this crime-family-succession thing. How is now not a good time?

>Alright, my water got shut off. I need to go grab a jug of that, I'll be back in ten.

>Hopefully we'll have a course charted by then.

>>21090516
fine, changing to this>>21090447

I guess we are back to last nights plan of talking to Mooch once Dave is back. I guess I vote for >>21090447
don't want a tie again

>I'm back by the way. The 4chan just ate two entire 1500 word posts for some reason.

>Giving up on the long updates for now, less painful to lose a short one.

"Don't mind me," you respond while trying to put distance between yourself and the oncoming catastrophe. "Just passing through.

"Aight." Mooch responds. "We should be done here in about an hour." 'Give or take clean-up time' you add mentally while you head back to your living room.

Elsie's on the couch reading a paperback copy of 'The Time Machine' and watching the news. "Hey." She says looking up. "How's it going?"

>What say?

>>21091256
Tell her we are fine and then ask her about her day. We really should talk with Dave first before we tell anyone about Mooch's father.

>>21091256
"I know you had a big day and you probably just want to sit around and have a quiet evening but we need to go out for dinner. It's for our own safety,"
We can ask her about her day over dinner and talk to Mooch when we get back.

>>21091299
+1 for this.

>>21091299
This.

>>21091256
There's no time to explain we need to leave now!
Grab her hand and make a daring escape

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>>21091397
Switching to this actually.

"I know you had a busy day, and you probably just want to kick back for a quiet evening at home, but we need to go out for dinner." you respond "It's for our own safety."

She quirks an eyebrow at you while she takes off her reading glasses and marks her page. "Really now. I thought Mooch was cooking?"

"That's exactly my point."

She looks at you. "I thought Mooch could cook?"

"Have you even seen Mooch cook something other than pancakes?"

"... I think he scrambled an egg once."

"Right now he has about a pound and a half of uncooked rice in a pan meant for maybe a third that much."

"... I'll get my coat." She answers while getting off the couch.

On your way out of your living space, you see Morgan in the process of making a horrifying vegetable and soy sauce smoothie. When you get to the car, Elsie thanks you for the save.

The two of you make your way to the Diner down the way your team's recently become regulars to.

As the two of you sit down and look over the menus, you...

[ ] Ask about her day.
[ ] Talk to her about how your day went.
[ ] Let her pick the topic.
[ ] (Insert choice here).

>>21091408
>[ ] Ask about her day.

>>21091408
[ ] Talk to her about
>must...not...make tie votes
[x] Ask about her day.

>>21091408
>[X] Ask about her day.

>>21091408
>[X] Ask about her day.

>>21091408
What? A unanimous vote? CAN'T HAVE THAT
>[ ] Let her pick the topic.

"So how did your day go?"

>And so....

YOU ARE ELSIE WINTERS.

And you've just been manhandled into a dress, dolled up, and forced into a car for 'a day with the girls'.

You start to wonder if Mooch had a point with his whole 'cyanide capsule in the tooth' thing as you confirm for the third time that the door is in fact, locked.

"So Elsie." Ari asks as she turns to face you from the front seat. "Where do you think we should go first?"

Apparently she's either oblivious or uncaring towards your attempts at escaping at the red lights.

[ ] Shopping.
[ ] Spa.
[ ] Drinks.
[ ] Home, please.

>>21091527
[x] Drinks.
and then
[x] More Drinks

>>21091527
>[X] Shopping.

>>21091527
>[ ] Shopping?
We can't be too certain about this.

>>21091527
>[ ] Shopping?

"Shopping?" You respond, hesitantly.

"Your call, Hon." Mrs. Raston responds, turning in the direction of a strip mall.

"What about that big mall over-?" Elsie asks with a gesture.

"Getting renovated after that attack." Morgan responds. "I don't know the details, but Matt said Dervish was involved."

"First Mooch, now Dervish." Mrs Raston comments from the drivers seat. "Does everyone you know have a weird nickname?"

Everyone jokes around for a bit, while you try not to feel so horribly out of place and watch the scenery pass out the window.

Before long, you see that you've pulled into a garage and everyone gets out to walk to the mall. You decide to head to the...

[ ] Cafe.
[ ] Clothing Store.
[ ] Novelty shop.
[ ] Pawn shop.
[ ] 'Candlejoy Junction and Teddy-Bear adoption center'.

>>21091733

[X] Novelty shop.

>>21091733
>[ ] Pawn shop.
Maybe there'll be a neat gun, or something we can relate to.

>>21091733
>[X] 'Candlejoy Junction and Teddy-Bear adoption center'.
If for no other reason than to determine what this is, I'm guessing a build-a-bear workshop?

It's up to you, Asukafag, to not make this a 4 way tie.

>>21091733
>[ ] Pawn shop.
Because it sounds like it has the potential to be amusing.

>>21091733
[x] Pawn shop

>>21091527
> [ ] Shopping.

Though a Spa would be nice too.

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>>21091771
I was tempted.

>>21091733
>[x] Pawn shop.

>>21091780
I entirely understand that temptation.

>>21091779
Fuck me. Need to refresh more. I like
>[X] 'Candlejoy Junction and Teddy-Bear adoption center'.

That's 4 for Pawn shop so it wins.

X teddybear adoption center

>Pawn shop wins.

You walked into the Pawn Shop, and started looking around. You always find interesting things in places like this, even if you rarely get a chance to explore them.

>Give me a d20 roll.

Rolled 5

>>21091894
c'mon ancient artifact.

Rolled 1

>>21091894
It's time to- >>21091898 Goddamnit.

Rolled 20

>>21091894

>>21091904
>1
>>21091906
>20
Huh.

>>21091904
did...did you just almost yugioh reference?

>>21091914
What? No. God no. It was going to be "Shine"

>>21091906
fate point lock? Can we do that for event dice?

>>21091927
I don't think so. I think they're first roll only.

Well, I seem to be tired. Good night, and good luck, AC Quest.

>>21091927
>>21091931


We can lock a roll if its in the first 3.

I say we might as well lock the 20

>>21091993
Normally that's true but event dice work differently. Sadly I think Udz may be right

>>21091991
see you in 30 udz.

After a few minutes walking around, something catches you eye. A pair of somethings, in fact.

A pair of books: The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds. While you examine them, noting that while they look rather old they're in remarkably good condition, a voice comes from over your shoulder: "Good eye you've got there. there was an estate sale a few weeks ago, and a small library of classic works came onto market. Sadly, I only made off with those two gems."

"What's so special about them?" you inquire trying to play it cool, remembering Alex's birthday is only a couple weeks away.

"Second printings, signed by the author. Most of the collection was like that. Whole lot must've been worth a good ten million dollars all told." With that, you turn and see the man you've been speaking with. He's a well groomed, if somewhat large, individual with a shaved bald head and a small Goatee that immediately strikes you as oddly irritating. "Hi, I'm Rick." He says, extending a hand to shake.

"Elsie." You respond, taking the offered hand.

"You interested in maybe buying these?" he asks, with a slight wave towards the books while watching you closely.

[ ] Yes.
[ ] No.
[ ] Maybe.