>>24893293
>A. Approach and greet Ashen-Blade.

>>24893293
A)

>>24893293
Hell yeah, Predator Quest

A. Time for more Ashen-Bro

>>24893293
Socialize with all the hunters equally, we don't yet know who the candidates are and don't want to risk offending them.

B, let's go say hello and see what his plans are.

I should really be asleep, but THE HUNT AWAITS.

>>24893333
Bah, i meant A sorry

>>24893293
B
Ashen is a bro but we should meet everyone

>>24893311
>>A.
You approach the elite hunter and greet him.

He turns to you. "Three-Claw, greetings. Good to see you, as always. I see there are quite a number of us here. We're all pledged to the mission, I suppose. Come, let me introduce you."

He turns to his companion. "This is Steel-Arrow, from Forge-Fire. You've heard of him? He was the one who slew the Tyrannidon over on Aegis V."

Do you:

A. Feign familiarity and say, "Yes, of course. Everyone's heard THAT tale."
B. Say: "I've not heard, but it sounds like am impressive tale. Perhaps you'll tell it to me sometime."

>>24893430
B

>>24893430
>B. Say: "I've not heard, but it sounds like am impressive tale. Perhaps you'll tell it to me sometime."

>>24893430
B. I'd like to hear it sometime

>>24893430
B, let's be honest. Don't wanna ruin more first impressions

>>24893430

B, leave out the last sentence, it's unnecessary and overtly polite.

>>24893430
B

>>24893430
B)

>>24893467
We're a a very young hunter, and most of the stuff under our belt is a fluke (and we know it), showing humility and then proving strength is easier (and far less damaging if it fails) than showing arrogance and failing to prove strength.

>>24893430
>>B

Steel-Arrow waves his hand. "It is nothing. A small feat, especially compared to the... ah... impressive specimen you brought back."

He turns to Ashen-Blade. "Has Clan Sky-Spear pledged only you then?"

Ashen-Blade gestures in irritation. "Pledge? Old friend, I volunteered. My matriarch was going to ask Kiln-Cut to join this venture."

"Kiln-Cut? That arrogant young son of a b..."

He turns to you. "Apologies - shouldn't really be gossiping, but he's a really unlikeable fellow. So, Three-Claw, you're a Cloud-Viper; any idea what this meeting will be about?"

Do you answer:

A. "To discuss the mission, I would guess, and determine the next step".
B. I'm not certain. I just received a summon, same as you, with no details.

>>24893532
A

>>24893532
>A. "To discuss the mission, I would guess, and determine the next step".

>>24893532
A

>>24893532
A

>>24893532
B. Stay honest, truthful, and professional.

>>24893532
A.
Sup, Predators!

>>24893532

A, what else would it be, a synergy promotion workshop?

>>24893532
>A. "To discuss the mission, I would guess, and determine the next step".

Also, i want to throw the tidbit out there - that there's probably more 'specimens' like the one we brought back out there.

>>24893551
>> A.

"To discuss the mission, I would guess, and determine the next step".

"Right." He looks around. "Quite a few familiar faces. This is drawing a good crowd. I've never seen so many clan insignias in one place." He turns to Ashen-Blade. "Flying solo again? As always?"

The elite hunter clicks in amusement. "Of course. Best to stick to what I know." He turns to you.

"I hear you're putting together a team, Three-Claw. That is good. Strength in numbers. How many do you have now?"

You answer:

A. "Just one - but I'm seeking one more."
B. "Just one- but he is unblooded. I'm seeking more."
C. "Not certain, yet."

>>24893642
A

>>24893642
B
I'm seeking ONE more, though.

>>24893642
>A. "Just one - but I'm seeking one more."

>>24893642
Hmmmmm.

B, don't wanna give potential teammates false ideas.

>>24893642
>B. "Just one- but he is unblooded. I'm seeking more."

>>24893642

B, let's see if an independent hunter more experienced than us approves. And I personally don't approve, this is a very dangerous and probably quite difficult mission.

A B Tiebreaker?

>>24893642
A

Rolled 2

>>24893705

1 A, 2 B.

>>24893705
B, tho im still of the opinion that we shouldnt bring an unblooded to this hunt

>>24893642
>B. "Just one- he is unblooded, but he shows great potential, Jackal-Of-Carrion would have soon sponsored him, himself if I had not chosen to. I'm seeking more."

>>24893705
A

>>24893705
A

>>24893703
>>B.

"Just one- but he is unblooded. I'm seeking more," you tell him.

"Unblooded?" He clicks thoughtfully. "Would be a hell of a blooding then. Come, you've already met Steel-Arrow, but let me introduce you to a few..."

He is interrupted by the aide, announcing the Matriarch's readiness.

"Well, another time then. Come, let's see what this is about."

The two of you enter the meeting chambers, along with the other hunters. Within, you see the Matriarch and several advisors from various clans.

She waits for the hunters to array themselves, and speaks.

"Thank you for coming. You've all been briefed by your clan leaders in the nature of this mission and its importance, so I will not waste time repeating it."

"The first step will be establishing contact with several human factions. Who among you wishes to volunteer for this mission?"

Ashen-Blade, beside you, speaks up. "I would, honorable Matriarch. I have dealt with their kind many times in the past."

The Matriarch gestures approval. "Who else?"

Do you:

A. Volunteer
B. Stay silent

>>24893889
>B. Stay silent

Thats a bit outside our area of expertise.

>>24893889
B. Only humans we've met we've attempted to kill I believe.

>>24893889
B, we have no history with humans or diplomacy.

>>24893889
B

>>24893889
We're much better a t fighting/hunting. B

>>24893889
I'm gonna say A. We've checked out Pandora, let's get the ball rolling on fucking W-Y over before we return. And making some contacts in the Marines couldn't hurt.

>>24893889

Politics would be a bit outside of our little hunter's area of expertise (though not out of ours).

B

>>24893889
A.

why not?

>>24893915
>>24893916
>>24893925
why are you all afraid of learning and makign new contacts?

>>24893889
A. should be interesting to get another perspective on the mission

>>24893889
B

>>24893889
A
So we can learn and bro up with Ashen

>>24893915
>>B. Stay silent

The hall is silent for the moment, and there does not seem to be any more volunteers.

The Matriarch turns to the crowd once again.

"Next, the plan calls for subterfuge - we require the infiltration and capture of a Weyland warship, as an asset for use in both drawing the humans into conflict with each other as well as to gather intelligence. Who wishes to volunteer for this venture?"

Do you:

A. Volunteer
B. Stay silent

>>24893967
Because we know what we're good at.

>>24894008
A.

>>24894008
A, this is right up our alley.

>>24894008
A

>>24894008
A, much more like it.

>>24894008
A. We've dealt with synthetics, and our team is bretty good. But if we'll need a real combat monster to help out - we need to say this too.

>>24894008
A This is more our style.

>>24894008
A

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>>24893967
Because this is important shit, and we've got zero experience dealing with humans beyond murdering their robots.

Let the people who know what the hell they're doing take care of it, while we do stuff we're good at. We can learn about human diplomacy at a later time, when we're not in the middle of a multi-clan mission to fuck over the largest evil science corporation in the galaxy.

>>24893967

Honestly, that'd put us out of Pandora. Which is where the fun will generally happen.

In character, there's a fine line between learning and jumping straight into a field we have no experience or context with. We'd be biting off rather more than we could chew.

>>24894056
its the pre mission mission, so it wouldnt

>>24894101
Our word is our honor though - we have no contacts amongst humans so we'd literally be flailing in the dark - a great way to embarass ourselves.

>>24894047
So essentially this is the last straw for Weyland-Yutani?

...This'll be historic.

>>24894008
A. Now this is what I'm talking about

>>24894018
>>A. Volunteer

You raise your fist and volunteer yourself. Beside you, Steel-Arrow and a few others raise their fists as well.

Your Matriarch gestures approval. "Thank you, hunters."

She then proceeds to name a few other tasks, such as staking out Fey'lenn's orbit, tracking Weyland movements.

There was a few more shuffling of roles, but eventually, all the hunters are accounted for, and the tasks filled.

She assigns each group of hunters a particular advisor, and informs everyone to be alert for further summons, and enjoy the hospitality of Cloud Viper in the meantime.

As you walk out, you catch Steel-Arrow, with three other hunters who also volunteered for your task.

"Looks like we'll be working together. Well, I'm excited. Three-Claw, you know this city best. What do you say we find a place together and have a bit of food and drink?"

A. Decline, saying that you're quite busy today.
B. Accept, and suggest a hunter's lodge nearby as the venue.
C. Accept, and suggest a fancy restaurant near the palace.
D. Accept, and invite them all aboard your ship.

>>24894227
B, nothing fancy for us,

>>24894227
B

>>24894227
B, we want somewhere casual and friendly to get to know the others on this mission.

>>24894227
B

>>24894227
B. This works

>>24894227
B. If we really get to it though, we can show them our ship - It *is* a stealth mission and our ship is prettymuch the definition of "fly silently and carry some BIG guns".

>>24894246
>>B. Accept, and suggest a hunter's lodge nearby as the venue.

You tell them about a nearby hunter's lodge. The five of you make way to the "Red Trophy", a lodge and tavern with a good reputation among local hunters.

You invite them in, and order a few drinks.

You make small-talk.

You find out the names of the three hunters.

Burning-Scythe from Clan Gold-Bastion
Quick-Shadow from Clan Night-Prowler
Seeking-Eye from Clan High-Arch

You also find out that among you, only Steel-Arrow and yourself own ships.

"Looks like we'll be in two teams," he tells you.

"Three-Claw, you said already have a team mate and you were looking for one more member. As it works out, that makes us two teams of three each. What sort of skills are you looking for to round out your third?"

You answer:

A. A good personality.
B. Someone patient.
C. Someone with a good aim.
D. Good with a blade or spear.
E. Someone experienced.
F. Other

>>24894476
E

>>24894476
We're not necessarily good at range so C is good. F for hardy or strong works as well.

>>24894476
>A. A good personality.
>D. Good with a blade or spear.
>E. Someone experienced.

Patient too is stretching it a bit, but prettymuch this combination.

>>24894476

A. Someone who isn't a gloryhound and who can cooperate for them sick killz we'll be raking in.

>>24894520
Actually, we're pretty dececent at range - we're a generalist

>>24894476
>E. Someone experienced.

To balance out stutter-tan's crippling case of the noobies.

>>24894476
A and C, we also DO NOT WANT the night prowler.

>>24894476
E.

our mentor specifically told us to look for E, so E it is

>>24894561
Oh right, we don't.

Good catch.

Oh god. We volunteered for this first.

inb4 the Night-Prowler specifically volunteered for this to dick with us.

>>24894476
E. we need to balance our the noobs terriblesness

>>24894476
E

>>24894476
E hopefully we don't get stuck with the night prowler.

>>24894476
>E. Someone experienced.

>>24894602
>>24894586
we can always not take him, its not like if he fits the description we are stuck with him

>>24894561
Changing to E, if we can get B as well we won't risk internal strife when our nooblet fucks up.

>>24894598
E.


You're looking for someone with experience, you tell him. He clicks in amusement. "Well, that's all of us, I think. Anyway, more drinks!"

As you chat some more with each hunter, you mentally prepare a dossier for each.

Burning-Scythe from Clan Gold-Bastion:

Personality: Easy-going and relaxed.
Specialty: Explosives and demolitions.
Experienced in: Hunting underground.
Preferred weapon: A heavy, high-yield plasma pistol.

Quick-Shadow from Clan Night-Prowler:

Personality: Disciplinarian. Very formal, but cordial; not talkative.
Specialty: Long range fire power.
Experienced in: Stake-outs, extended hunts in dense jungles.
Preferred weapon: A heavily customized spear gun.

Seeking-Eye from Clan High-Arch

Personality: Sociable, but turns dead serious when talking shop.
Specialty: Medium-range combat
Experienced in: Taking on multiple hard-meat and winning.
Preferred weapon: A large, ancient-looking reflex disc that's seen a lot of use.

Do you:

A. Ask Burning-Scythe to tell you more about himself
B. Ask Quick-Shadow to tell you more about himself
C. Ask Seeking-Eye to tell you more about himself

>>24894683
Why does the Night-Prowler have to look the best. C, Seeking-Eye

>>24894683
A
Most of WY is underground, isn't it?

>>24894683
A.
If we're going to be breaching and taking over a ship, we may need an engineer and demo expert.
Hunting underground may help in the confines of a ship's interior.

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>>24894683
>A. Ask Burning-Scythe to tell you more about himself
>easy going
>explosives and demolitions

Well hi there Scorch.

>>24894683
A

>>24894683
A Seems like the best option for our mission and dealing with the fact that we have a newbie with us.

>>24894683

B. A dislike of the clan does not necessarily translate into a dislike/dicking over of us and our clan's mission. Their matriarch conceded the moment she had substantial evidence that the threat was real, I don't think they'll stab us in the back now.

>>24894683
C. Ourself and Stutter-Tan can cover close range then, with Seeking-Eye covering range

A. sounds good. We are going to have a lot of demolitions in our near future.

We should pick up a plasma pistol at some point. Our plasma caster makes it redundant in most situations, BUT as our dad demonstrated it's possible to use the pistol and caster at the same time when the need arises.

PredatorQuest, will you be taking artistic licence with what happens to the other team off-screen, or will our choices here affect how they do?

>>24894724
>>A. Ask Burning-Scythe to tell you more about himself

You chat some more with Burning-Scythe and find out a bit more about his history. He has been hunting for a good 19 years since his blooding, and has seen plenty of combat. He served a long time on of Gold-Bastion's heavy frigates (which is why he never invested in his own ship) and was responsible for surveying planets for valuable ore and natural resources.

He's spent quite a bit of time underground, sometimes days and weeks at a time, and has fought hard-meat on many occasions in addition to whatever dangerous fauna lurks underground on some of the more exotic planets.

He tells you the story of how he once drilled a hole straight into a queen's chamber when clearing out a rogue infestation and blew the cavern wide open with a crate of explosives.

Do you:

A. Ask him if he'd like to join your team.
B. Ask Quick-Shadow to tell you more about himself
C. Ask Seeking-Eye to tell you more about himself

>>24894808
Unsure yet - will see how it goes.

>>24894812
Damn, he sounds fun, but might we listen to Seeking-Eye? Just to see?

>>24894812
[C]heck out seeking-eye as well, but burning-scythe looks like a good choice.

>>24894812
We should chat up all of them, just to be polite.

Also, tell Burning-Scythe our train story!

>>24894812
He sounds good, but I kind of feel like it would be polite to ask about all three of them.

Though since that'd be a hassle to type, A.

>>24894812
C Might as well check him out too.

>>24894812
B
We should try to talk to all of them, and i don't get the hate for Quick-shadow
He is a night-prowler, but a hunter, and hunters are above politics

>>24894871
Oh yea I bet he would get a kick out of that story.

>>24894812
>C
While Burning-Scythe sounds like a good choice, let's ask the others first to see which will fit our team the best.

>>24894853
>>C. Ask Seeking-Eye to tell you more about himself

You chat up Seeking-Eye next, and find out a bit more about his background. It has been 15 years since his blooding, and he spent a lot of it fighting in the arena.

His father was a famous fighter, and after retiring, opened an arena where exotic beasts were captured and carted from all over the galaxy, and it served as both a spectator sport and a place to hold combat trials for clan High-Arch.

After his father died of age, he was asked by the clan elders to look after the arena. He complied, and fought there often himself. He did this for four years, honing his skills as a famed gladiator, before becoming bored. He instead joined one of the clan's elite hunters to tour various worlds and capturing large, ferocious specimens back for use in his arena.

Do you:

A. Ask Burning-Scythe to join your team.
B. Ask Quick-Shadow to tell you more about himself
C. Ask Seeking-Eye to join your team.

>>24894812
>C. Ask Seeking-Eye to tell you more about himself

>>24894812
A.

on an unrelated note, my paranoia made me think that having the night-douche on the other team will mean he will try to subvert our efforts, and lead to many a bad thing, ending up with the night-douches declared badbloods

that alone makes me want to vote A harder than before

>>24894822
PQ, how closely are we playing to cannon? 'cause I'm going through the AVP wiki and apparently, if a Predator's combi-stick is broken, he's supposed to take his own life.
>>24894961
B, for the helluvit.

>>24894961
Well now we can't not do B without seeming like a dick.

Besides, he seems interesting.

>>24894961
B We need to be polite and talk to everybody.

>>24894961
B

>>24894961
B for appearances sake, but looks like we are going to pick Burning for the team.

>>24894988
Ah... well, there's not much canon outside of predators going out there and kicking ass, and most of the source material are written from a human perspective.

So... I'll try not to contradict existing canon, but artistic license is probably neccessary in fleshing bits out.

>>24894961
>B. Ask Quick-Shadow to tell you more about himself

Just because I don't want to come off as rude. And who knows? He might be unexpectedly bro.

>>24895034
he could also be dickmovebackstabber assigned to his job by his matriarch after we prettymuch publicly shamed her

>>24894988
>if a Predator's combi-stick is broken, he's supposed to take his own life.

>Fighting Queen
>Stab the bitch right in the brain
>CRITICAL HIT
>She starts flailing about
>Tail whips into combi-stick as its still embedded in the neck
>Stick Broken
>WELL FUCK ME

Thats a pretty hilarious rule.

>>24895000
>B. Ask Quick-Shadow to tell you more about himself

You haven't heard much from Quick-Shadow, and it seems he prefers to drink in silence. But after a few rounds, he slowly opens up and begin to tell you a bit more about himself.

Of the 14 years he has spent hunting since his blooding, 9 of it has been spent on a jungle planet on the edge of the galaxy. He was part of a Night-Prowler hunting team sent there to evaluate the local tribal civilization. The locals turned out to be far more savage than they expected, and after a disastrous ambush, his two teammates were killed and he himself took a large slug to the chest.

Their ship, deciding the entire team was wiped out, lifted off on auto-pilot and left him there.

He spent the next 14 years alone in the jungle, surviving and hunting, surviving and hunting, until a few years ago, when the Night-Prowlers finally sent a second team and picked him up.

That's all you managed to get out of him.

Do you:

A. Ask Burning-Scythe to join your team.
B. Ask Quick-Shadow to join your team
C. Ask Seeking-Eye to join your team.

>>24895156
>spent the next 9* years

A

>>24895156
C is the best choice in terms of skills.

>>24895156
A

Damn dude is good real good not to mention it sounds like he may not be to happy with his clan. Sadly he doesn't seem a good fit for the small confines of the ship.

>>24895156
A

>>24895156
A. we're going to make the Yautja Opredator equivalent of Delta squad

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>>24895191
Yea if we weren't going to be sneaking around on a ship I think he would actually be a good choice.

>>24895191
>>24895235
can we mention this? that if we were going hunting in a jungle we may ask him to join us, if he is a bro, he could come with us to pandoras surface

>>24895226
>>A. Ask Burning-Scythe to join your team.

You have an excellent meal with your fellow hunters, and everyone had a good time.

You approach Burning-Scythe and ask him if he'd like to join you for this mission.

The upbeat hunter slaps your back and says, "Absolutely. We'll make a great team!"

"Then it's settled!" Steel-Arrow tells you.

He puts his arms around Quick-Shadow and Seeking-Eye, and the five of you have one more round of drinks.

The bill comes out to be 200 cr.

You have 6000 cr left.

Do you:

A. Pick up the bill.
B. Suggest you split it.

>>24895293
>A. Pick up the bill.
We ARE the host.

>>24895293
200 is nothing, A.

So can we opt not to take the unblooded hunter with us? I'd much rather work with a single experienced partner than having two with some reliability issues.

>>24895293
A
What's 200 credits for us?

>>24895317
Naah, come on. We said we'd take him so we should take him.

>>24895293
A of course.

>>24895293

I know what you're getting at OP, but A.

>>24895293
A 200 is a small amount to pay for being a good host.

>>24895317
What, and crush poor stutter-tan's hopes and dreams? No way bro.

Rolled 18

>>24895293
A

>>24895327

So we'll just tell him we're not taking him. Awkward for us and disappointing for the unblooded, but the mission comes before passing emotions.

>>24895356
we pay that bill, we pay that bill hard

>>24895363
Didn't the matriarch AND our mentor instruct us to take a clan unblooded along.

>>24895363
He'll be fine.

I mean we did pretty good for ourselves.

>>24895363
He passed all his tests, and held his own against us. On top of that, our mentor described him as "reliable".

>>24895310
>>A. Pick up the bill.

You sort out the bill and bid your fellow hunters good night. They thank you for the hospitality and you part ways for now.

The night grows late, and you return to your domicile. You message your mother and tell her you've found your team.

You wake up the next day and check your wrist computer. You find the work on your ship has been completed, and all the upgrades are in place.

You find a summon from your mentor, but the location is in the Cloud-Viper orbital defense station.

You also see a summon from the Archivist, telling you she has important informational for you.

Do you:

A. Head to the spaceport and fly off to see your mentor.
B. Head to the archives.

>>24895397
B. Maybe we can get a quickie?

>>24895363
we already chose him and informed him of this, and both our mentor and matriarch recommended taking someone like him along

I was originally against bringing him, but hte decision has been made and we're making an excellent team so deal with it

>>24895397
B

>>24895397
B

Archives first, our mentor might tell us something vital and urgent in space that doesn't give us a chance to go back.

>>24895397
B I'm assuming it has something to do with the queen which is probably going to be important.

>>24895397
B. we can go to the station afterwards, lets be efficient

>>24895397
>B. Head to the archives.

>>24895428
>B. Head to the archives.

You proceed to the archives and find place filled with activity. The are is filled with technicians from various clans contributing to the study on your specimen.

The archivist spots you, and hurries over. She hands you a data-chip.

"Here are the memories from the Synthetic head, sorted out and organized. There are a few interesting bits - but if you look at this... "

You follow to where she's pointing on the holo-screen.

"Maps. Movement patterns for Weyland assets. Possible supply routes for reinforcing their colony on Fey'lenn. Should be useful. That's all."

You thank her, and allows her to return to her duties.

You make way for the shipyard, and your ship.

You spot young Sharp-Strike waiting for you. He is examining the outside of your ship with awe. He carries with him an equipment case.

He greets you.

"I can't use this yet; not until my blooding anyway. Mentor told me to leave this with you."

You take the case and stash it in your storage bay.

"May I come along?" he asks.

You realize he has probably never left the planet surface before.

You say:

A. "Yes, sure."
B. "No, not yet."

A

>>24895568
A

>>24895568
Voting on your own stuff? You sly dog.
A as well.

>>24895568
A

>>24895568
A)

>>24895568
A

>>24895568
A. but try not to make a fool of yourself

>>24895568

A

>>24895568
A

>>24895568
>A

>>24895585
A

You agree, and instruct him to enter.

He looks at the ship's interior in awe.

He follows you to the cockpit and sits down in the gunner's seat.

You strap yourself in, and perform a diagnosis. You spend some time to verify the systems are working in good order and the upgrades you have asked for have been performed.

With the checks complete, you start the engine and lift off.

The ship feels heavier than your previous one, but you find it to be surprisingly agile for its size.

You give the throttle a gentle nudge. The engines roar to life as you speed away from the surface.

Do you:

A. Spend some time putting the ship through combat manoeuvres and get familiar with how it handles.
B. Head for the station.

So which items of gear he limited to until his trial is over?

>>24895673
B

The meeting might be urgent, we can drop out of foldspace at any point on the 6 day trip for drills.

>>24895673
B

We already prioritized the Archivist over this, lets not keep out Mentor waiting too long.

>>24895673
A

>>24895673
A, on the way to B

>>24895688
Anything non-plasma caster. Combi-stick, Spear, Disc, prettymuch.

>>24895673
It can wait, but at some point before we get to Pandora we should pull over and test out the gatling on some hapless asteroid.

>>24895688
combi-stick, claws, disc.

>>24895673
B

Our first flight tests should not be over a densely populated planet.

>>24895673
B although we should make it a point to do some practice flying on the way to our mission.

>>24895719
>disc
Whelp, I suppose he could always carry some spare mines...

>>24895714
Meant to say claws instead of spear >_>

>>24895734
You forgo the trials for now and head straight for the station.

You gently guide the ship into the magnetic harness and disembark.

You make your way to the comm room, and find your mentor, Steel-Arrow, and an unfamiliar male surrounding a large holo-screen.

Do you:

A. Take Sharp-Strike into the meeting with you.
B. Instruct him to watch the ship.
C. Tell him to spend some time in the shooting range, and hone his ranged skills.
D. Tell him to spend some time in the simulators and practice his piloting skills.

>>24895737
He demonstrated a bit of skill after some mentoring with it. Besides in the confines of a spaceship do you really want him dropping mines all over, or would you rather have him throwing a (recoverable) disc, and chopping dudes up with spearstaff + armswords

>>24895824
C, practice disk throws.

>>24895824
>A. Take Sharp-Strike into the meeting with you.

While I would like for him to practice more - he is part of our team

>>24895824
E

We should ask our mentor and the other hunters if he is welcome to join.

>>24895824
C

>>24895824
A

A-C tiebreaker please.

>>24895886
>>24895848

Change to A

>>24895886
A

>>24895824
C.

>>24895886
A

>>24895886
I'll change to A.

>>24895886
C. he needs training at every opportunity

>>24895886
C

>>24895834
Chopping yes, but his disk accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. I was thinking that since he doesn't lug around any of the other guns he could carry spare mines for us and demopred to use.

>>24895897
>>A. Take Sharp-Strike into the meeting with you.

You bid Sharp-Strike to follow.

You enter, and are greeted by your mentor. "Three-Claw. Good of you to join. This is Fleet-master Night-Star, of clan Night-Prowler. The Matriarch has instructed I oversee the task of capturing a Weyland ship, and we'll need the Night-Prowler fleet to do it."

You introduce yourself to the Fleet-master, who returns a formal greeting.

You look at the holo-screen, and find it to be a galactic map. Human territories are highlighted.

"There," Night-Star points to a line extending along a section of the map. "That's a convoy route. Weyland transports shuttling colonists and technicians. That's the best target."

Your mentor clicks in irritation. "That's a civilian convoy, Fleet-master."

"Which should make its capture easier, would it not?"

Your mentor looks up at the Night-Prowler keenly. "They are unarmed. It is against the honor code."

The Night-Prowler clicks with irritation. "It's not a hunt, Cloud-Viper. It's an easy target. My fleet has been tracking it. We can take this with absolute certainty."

Do you:

A. Intervene and support your mentor.
B. Intervene and support the Night-Prowler
C. Remain silent.

>>24896054
Bull-ass-shit, A.

>>24896054
A

We aren't attacking a civilian convoy, and we aren't going to give stutter-tan the impression that it is an ok thing to do.

>>24896054
A) We will have an unblooded with us, we need actual warriors to fight against.

>>24896054
.A
fuck this nigga

>>24896054
D. Present the data the Archivist gave us, since that had convoy routes and such.

>>24896054
A.

could our data from Librarian-tan help with this?

>>24896054
A
Nigga, no, no civilians casualties

>>24896091
>>24896092
This, librarian gave us that data for a reason

also, A

>>24896091
Oooh, this. Maybe we can find an alternate convoy route that is out of the way, thus making it easy pickings while still satisfying the honor code.

>>24896091
>>24896092
Forgot about this. I guess its time to insult clan Night-Prowler even more.

>>24896091
This

>>24896091
That's a good idea actually. Also voting for A.

>>24896091
I'm pretty sure those maps were for pandora exclusively - I might be wrong though.

>>24896074
>>A. Intervene and support your mentor.

You step forward and stand next to your mentor.

"Jackal is right," you tell the Night-Prowler. "There is no honor in attacking the unarmed."

Your mentor clicks in approval.

The Night-Prowler stares at you and your mentor for a moment, and clicks in irritation.

"If there were a more suitable target, I would agree. But this is the only route which fits our time frame that we have managed to track."

Do you:

A. Suggest patience, and ask the Night-Prowler fleet to continue searching for a military target.
B. Ask them if they need assistance from fleets of other clans.
C. Provide the data-chip you received from the Archivist and ask if it could help.

>>24896165
C

>>24896165
C

>>24896165
C.

>>24896165
>C. Provide the data-chip you received from the Archivist and ask if it could help.

>>24896165
C

>>24896165
C

>>24896165
C

>>24896165
C

>>24896165
D) present chip but make sure it's damn clear that it's a LOAN FOR PURPOSES OF TARGET SELECTION ONLY, that it is yours, to be returned to you and not to be copied or tampered with.

why the fuck is this guy going on about wanting to catch a civilian ship? We were told to get a warship.

He needs to get the ham out of his ears.

>>24896221
I thought that was implied given we are all looking for a target together.

>>24896174
C. Provide the data-chip you received from the Archivist and ask if it could help.

You insert the data-chip into the holo-screen, and a few more routes show themselves on the map.

"Reinforcement routes to Fey'lenn," you tell them, "courtesy of a former Weyland synthetic."

The Fleet-Master squints his eyes and taps rapidly on the wrist computer. He points to the new routes. "I will ask my fleet to probe these routes for trails and exotic particles. In the meantime, my fleet is positioned to strike the civilian convoy. You need to make a decision. Once I reposition my fleet, that window will be gone."

Your mentor waves his arm. "Call them off. I will not dishonor our people."

Do you:

A. Support your mentor.
B. Suggest Night-Prowler keep a few ships on standby, just in case a more suitable target is not able to be found.

>>24896235
Civilian convoys would have escorts - light ones.

>>24896259
A.

we were told to get a warship, not a luxury yacht

>>24896259
Still gotta go with A. I know we're supposed to be cunning, but no.

>>24896259
A

Was this guy blooded on a baby or something?

>>24896259
A

>>24896273
an escort gunboat is hardly a warship

it would be like comparing a plasma caster to the gun our ship.

While we understand the Night-Prowlers desire to focus on doing something is pragmatic, it goes against what we have been asked to do. So A.

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>>24896259
A
>>24896287
>>24896235
What the fuck i am so laughing so hard at those posts belittling that guy

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Night-Prowlers confirmed for babymode.

Srsly Night-Prowlers, what the shit are you doing?

Light escorts are not warships. Get your head in the game.

>>24896287
MOST HONORABLE KILL! HOW DARE YOU INSINUATE THAT THE ORPHANAGE WAS NOT ACTUALLY ATTACKING HIM!

>>24896287
>>A. Support your mentor.

You voice your approval.

The Night-Prowler seems irritated, but agrees. You watch as the Fleet-master orders his ships around to the new routes you provided. As you wait patiently for results, the rest of the team trickles in.

Burning-Scythe takes position next to you and claps you on your shoulder.

The Fleet-master once again checks his wrist-computer, and announces his findings.

"This one," he points to a route marked in red, "has seen plenty of activity. It's a deep-system patrol route. Looks like two frigates and a light destroyer."

"This one," he points to a blue colored route, "Looks to be for reinforcing. One solitary large ship carrying a large amount of fighters and two light destroyers in escort. Both, if you ask me, are quite difficult to trap and capture."

"The third route," he continues, "does not look like it's seen use in the last few weeks."

Do you:

A. Suggest intercepting the patrol route (red).
B. Suggest intercepting the reinforcement route (blue).
C. Remain silent and see what your mentor says.

>>24896381
A, the frigates don't sound that bad.

>>24896381
A
We can't use the fighters, no point taking the bigger ship.

>>24896381
C. But I'm in favor of B

>>24896381
C
he knows his shit

>>24896381
C

>>24896381
C

>>24896381
>A. Suggest intercepting the patrol route (red).

>>24896411
Blue Pill
What are they guarding hmmm?

>>24896404
>>C. Remain silent and see what your mentor says.

Your mentor thinks for a few moments, taps the red route, and speaks. "I say we go for the frigates and destroyers. There's simply too much risk in having one of the fighters escape and alert the humans."

He looks around. "What do you all think?"

Do you:

A. Agree with your mentor.
B. Suggest the other option.
C. Wait to hear what the rest of the team thinks.

C, our mentor knows more about this than we do.

If asked however I would prefer B. Patrols expect trouble at all times, reinforcements moving from A to B might not be as prepared, so a better target for us.

>>24896381
Blue Pill
What are they guarding hmmm?

>we won't get vaporized

>>24896450
A

>>24896450
C I guess

>>24896450
>A. Agree with your mentor.

>>24896450
>C. Wait to hear what the rest of the team thinks.

If only to get a read on the rest of the team. Our Mentor isn't the only experienced hunter in the room.

>>24896450
A

>>24896450

Si'

What does Sharp-Strike think?

>>24896450
C I want to gauge what the others think.

>>24896450

C listen to everyone else, first but support our mentor and hit the reinforcements

>>24896500
Mentor suggested patrol, not re-enforcements.

>>24896474
>>24896465

>C. Wait to hear what the rest of the team thinks.

You remain silent.

Steel-Arrow speaks first. "Well, it's far outside of my area of expertise, but that sounds logical. I'll support it."

Quick-Shadow speaks next. "I don't like it. They set regular patrols there because they expect trouble. We might find more company than just those ships."

Seeking eye agrees. "Right. Reinforcement routes, on the other hand, tend to be stable and uneventful."

Burning-Scythe clicks thoughtfully. "Larger ships are more difficult to board. There's more redundancy. More things can go wrong, and the defenders generally have more time to react. I vote we go for the patrol."

Sharp-Strike remains silent.

Do you:

A. Throw in your vote for the patrol.
B. Throw in your vote for the reinforcement route.
C. Ask Sharp-Strike to speak up.

>>24896511


ugh, sorry, i deleted the important part, was saying support our mentor and ask the Night-Prowlers to hit the reinforcements while we hit the patrol

My first thought was to go for the reinforcements, but if human fighters are FTL capable that complicates things greatly... Looks like the patrol is our best bet.

>>24896551
>A. Throw in your vote for the patrol.

>>24896551
A, let's bunch in with Scythe. Strike's just shy, he'll feel more welcome with time.

>>24896551
>B. Throw in your vote for the reinforcement route.

I gotta go with Sev... err... Quick-Shadow on this one.

Plus, we're going to have to deal with those reinforcements eventually. May as well take them out in an ambush when they aren't prepared for it.

>>24896556
hrm interesting

>>24896551
could we ask that the night prowlers hit one while we hit the other?

>>24896551
A

We have cloaking devices, we can simply wait and scan the area/hack the comms until we feel secure.

>>24896551
A

>>24896571
>Sev
You know, I thought of that comparison earlier. Shame he's from Night-Prowler or I probably would have voted for him to be on our team.

>>24896551

Patrols by nature are designed with the purpose of disengaging from combat or an ambush in order to report back. They will be expecting and looking for trouble.

Reinforcements are generally more laid back and have lower levels of training and also what are they trying to reinforce exactly. Removing the fighters might help us in the future.

So I am voting for B

>>24896572

Can - if someone seconds this.

>>24896592
I have to go install it again when the thread finishes.

>>24896551
>B

Not only does Quick-Shadow make some very valid points, but taking out B will be a bigger blow to Wey-Yu than ganking the patrol will.

>>24896598
Sure, second that NP hits the reinforcements.

>>24896568
>>24896563

I think A is ahead. Write-up incoming.

>>24896606

Okay - we have a second.

C: Hit both.

Would anyone like to change their vote to this?

>>24896614
I think hitting both is just ASKING for WY to find out. So no.

>>24896614
>C: Hit both.
No, we should have the NPs engage the one we want to board. Gives us a chance to slip close under cloak.

I would like to vote C

More honor and trophies and feel like it will help us in the long run removing those fighters

>>24896551
>A. Throw in your vote for the patrol.

>>24896642
Remember that the aim of the operation is capturing a WY ship to use against the other humans to spark conflict, we won't be the ones dealing with the fighters with luck.

A:
>>24896563
>>24896568
>>24896575
>>24896591
>>24896646

B:
>>24896571
>>24896596
>>24896605

>>24896642
You're not really supposed to take trophies in an actual operation.

Ehhhhhh... I vote B after all.

>>24896607
A. Throw in your vote for the patrol.

You voice your support for hitting the patrol.

The team proceeds to launch into a lengthy but fruitful discussion about the merits of each, and after a few hours of talking and planning, the team is satisfied, and agrees to hit the patrol.

The Night-Prowler fleet-master informs his ships, and orders them into position.

"It may be another week or two before the next patrol," he tells you, "but you should leave within the next day or so. Here are the coordinates. You will find my fleet waiting. We shall discuss the specifics on the bridge of my flagship."

With that, he leaves the room.

As he leaves the room, you hear Quick-Shadow mutter, "I hate that guy."

Do you:

A. Let the comment go.
B. Ask him about it.

>>24896687
B

>>24896687
>B. Ask him about it.
Quick-Shadow is the Night Prowler, isn't he?

>>24896687
B.
Drama? In my Pred Quest? It's more likely than you think.

>>24896687
B.

we want to be bro's with the potentioal non-douche-night-prowler

>>24896687
A

We already have a pretty good idea why he hates him, no need to bring it up.

>>24896693
Yeah, guy was probably responsible for leaving him on the planet

>>24896693
yep, maybe he had somethign to do with him being stuck on that jungle world for 9 years

>>24896698
>>24896699
but we dont know this in character, and it could help our relationship with him

>>24896687

A ignore him, we have an unblooded with us, should not act unleader like

>>24896687
B Lets try and befriend the only non douche night prowler so far.

>>24896687
B. he may have useful intel about admiral-douche

>>24896687
>B. Ask him about it.

>>24896693
Yes

Incidentally: GOD DAMN IT QUICK-SHADOW. My poor heart still hasn't gotten over Sev... and now you show up, and I just don't know how to feel!

I know I should move on. Find another badass sniper dude to be bros with. But its just so hard! I'm not sure if I'm ready for this yet!

>>24896716
haha, we are slowly getting delta back together, he could be Sev's reincarnation

>>24896703
But we do, he told us about it at the bar.

>>24896703
>but we dont know this in character, and it could help our relationship with him
Actually, we do if we can guess - he's told us in person that he got ditched on a planet.

>>24896723
>>24896724
but went no further, the connection between him and admiral douche is unknown to us IN CHARACTER

we know about it, three-claw does not, learn the difference

>>24896693
>>B. Ask him about it.

You ask him whether they've had some past history.

"My clan-mate took the recordings of my ship which proved I may be alive, and tried to convince the Fleet-Master to send a ship for me. He wouldn't."

With that, he is silent once more.

Your mentor speaks. "That's your mission. Go there, capture at least one of those frigates in good condition, and report back. I will be there personally, to coordinate the operation."

With that, you bid him farewell.

Do you:

A. Return back to the surface
B. Suggest the six of you spend some time to the details of the mission.

>>24896739
In character he told us he got left, in character we learn that the ship master seems to lack honor. What exactly is it we don't know?

>>24896739
If we know everything Three-Claw knows but have no meta knowledge beyond that, then any conclusions we can reach based on knowledge we have is in character assuming your character does not have Int 8.

>>24896739
>THEY ARE BOTH NIGHT PROWLERS, ONE GOT LEFT ON A PLANET, THE OTHER IS IN CHARGE OF SHIPS APPARENTLY.

Totally fucking hard to guess, when we know both things. It's not out of character knowledge.

>>24896742
B. Everything is in the details.

>>24896742
B.

and fuck the frigate, lets loot the destroyer

>>24896742
B

>>24896742
>B. Suggest the six of you spend some time to the details of the mission.

>>24896742
B

>>24896742
B

>>24896742

A we will have weeks to work out the details

>>24896742
B, but request it be done at your ship. We can probably blow a frigate or two out of the water no problem.